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燕易王時,國大亂,齊閔王興師伐燕,屠燕國,載其寶器而歸。易王死,及燕國復,太子立為燕王,是為燕昭王。昭王賢,即位卑身厚幣,以招賢者。謂郭隗曰:「齊因孤國之亂,而襲破燕、孤極知燕小力少,不足以報,然得賢士與共國,以雪先王之醜,孤之願也。先生視可者得身事之。」隗曰:「臣聞古人之君,有以千金求千里馬者,三年不能得,馬已死,買其骨五百金,反以報君。君大怒曰:『所求者生馬,安用死馬捐五百金。』涓人對曰:『死馬且市之五百金,況生馬乎?天下必以王為能市馬,馬今至矣。』於是不期年,千里馬至者二。今王誠欲必致士,請從隗始。隗且見事,況賢於隗者乎?豈遠千里馬哉?」於是昭王為隗築宮而師之。樂毅自魏往,鄒衍自齊往,劇辛自趙往,士爭走燕。燕王吊死問孤,與百姓同甘苦二十八年,燕國殷富,士卒樂軼輕戰。於是遂以樂毅為上將軍,與秦楚三晉合謀以伐齊。樂毅之筴,得賢之功也。

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