智囊(选录) · 冯梦龙 · Chapter 208 of 247

闺智部·马皇后

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yuán wén

【原文】

gāo huáng dì chū zào bǎo chāo lǚ bù chéng

高皇帝初造宝钞,屡不成。

mèng rén gào yuē yù chāo chéng xū qǔ xiù cái xīn gān wèi zhī

梦人告曰:“欲钞成,须取秀才心肝为之。

jué ér sī yuē qǐ yù wǒ shā shì yé

”觉而思曰:“岂欲我杀士耶?

mǎ huáng hòu qǐ yuē yǐ qiè guān zhī xiù cái men suǒ zuò wén zhāng jí xīn gān yě

”马皇后启曰:“以妾观之,秀才们所作文章,即心肝也。

shàng yuè jí yú běn jiān qǔ jìn chéng wén zì yòng zhī chāo suì chéng

”上悦,即于本监取进呈文字用之,钞遂成。

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