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景公探雀鷇鷇弱反之晏子称长幼以贺第九

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景公探雀鷇鷇弱反之晏子称长幼以贺第九

景公探雀鷇,鷇弱,反之。晏子闻之,不待时而入见景公。公汗出愓然,晏子曰:“君何为者也?”公曰:“吾探雀鷇,鷇弱,故反之。”晏子逡巡北面再拜而贺曰:“吾君有圣王之道矣!”公曰:“寡人探雀鷇,鷇弱,故反之,其当圣人之道者何也?”晏子对曰:“君探雀鷇,鷇弱,反之,是长幼也。吾君仁爱,曾禽兽之加焉,而况于人乎!此圣王之道也。”

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