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张孟谈既固赵宗

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张孟谈既固赵宗,广封疆,发五百,乃称简之途以告襄子曰:“昔者,前国地君之御有之曰:‘五百之所以致天下者约,两主势能制臣,无令臣能制主。故贵为列侯者,不令在相位,自将军以上,不为近大夫。’今臣之名显而身尊,权重而众服,臣愿捐功名去权势以离众。”襄子恨然曰:“何哉?吾闻辅主者名显,功大者身尊,任国者权重,信忠在己而众服焉。此先圣之所以集国家,安社稷乎!子何为然?”张孟谈对曰:“君之所言,成功之美也。臣之所谓,持国之道也。臣观成事,闻往古,天下之美同,臣主之权均之能美,未之有也。前事不忘,后事之师。君若弗图,则臣力不足。”怆然有决色。襄子去之。卧三日,使人谓之曰:“晋阳之政,臣下不使者何如?”对曰:“死僇。”张孟谈曰:“左司马见使于国家,安社稷,不避其死,以成其忠,君其行之。”君曰:“子从事。”乃许之。张孟谈便厚以便名,纳地、释事以去权尊,而耕于负亲之丘。故曰,贤人之行,明主之政也。

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