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苏代谓燕昭王

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王曰:“安有为人臣尽其力,竭其能,而得罪者乎?”对曰:“臣请为王譬。昔周之上地尝有之。其丈夫官三年不归,其妻爱人。其所爱者曰:‘子之丈夫来,则且奈何乎?’其妻曰:‘勿忧也,吾已为药酒而待其来矣。’已而其丈夫果来,于是因令其妾酌药酒而进之。其妾知之,半道而立。虑曰:‘吾以此饮吾主父,则杀吾主父;以此事告吾主父,则逐吾主母、使查吾父、逐吾主母者,宁佯踬而覆之。’于是因佯僵而仆之。其妻曰:‘为子远行来之,故为美酒,今妾奉而仆之。’其丈夫不知,缚其妾而笞之。故妾所以笞者,忠信也。今臣为足下使于齐,恐忠信不谕于左右也。臣闻之曰:万乘之主,不制于人臣。十乘之家,不制于众人。匹夫徒步之士,不制于妻妾。而又况于当世之贤主乎?臣请行矣,愿足下之无制于群臣也。”

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