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謂鄭王

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3 謂鄭王:
「東孟之會,聶政、陽堅刺相兼君。許異蹴哀侯而殪之,立以為鄭君。韓氏之眾無不聽令者,則許異為之先也。是故哀侯為君,而許異終身相焉。而韓氏之尊許異也,欲其尊哀侯也。今日鄭君不可得而為也,雖重申相之焉,然而吾弗為云者,豈不為過謀哉!昔齊桓公九合諸侯,未嘗不以周襄王之命。然則雖尊襄王,桓公亦定霸矣。九合之尊桓公也,猶其尊襄王也。今日天子不可得而為也,雖為桓公吾弗為云者,豈不為過辯而不知尊哉!韓氏之士數十萬,皆戴哀侯以為君,而許異獨取相焉者,無他;諸侯之君,無不任事於周室也,而桓公獨取霸者,亦無他也。今強國將有帝王之舋,而以國先者,此桓公、許異之類也。豈可不謂善謀哉?夫先與強國之利,強國能王,則我必為之霸;強國不能王,則利用辟其兵,使之無伐我。然則強國事成,則我立帝而霸;強國之事不成,猶之厚德我也。今與強國,強國之事成則有福,不成則無患,然則先與強國者,聖人之計也。」

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