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曾子问不谏上不顾民以成行义者晏子对以何以成也第二十八

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曾子问不谏上不顾民以成行义者晏子对以何以成也第二十八

曾子问晏子曰:“古者尝有上不谏上,下不顾民,退处山谷,以成行义者也?”晏子对曰:“察其身无能也,而托乎不欲谏上,谓之诞意也。上惛乱,德义不行,而邪辟朋党,贤人不用,士亦不易其行,而从邪以求进,故有隐有不隐。其行法,士也,乃夫议上,则不取也。夫上不谏上,下不顾民,退处山谷,婴不识其何以为成行义者也。”

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