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班固:Book of Han, Food and Money, 上 食, Entry 21

班固《漢書》· 上 食 · Wealth · Leadership · Health · Investing

時大司農中丞耿壽昌以善為算能商功利得幸於上,五鳳中奏言:「故事,歲漕關東穀四百萬斛以給京師,用卒六萬人。宜糴三輔、弘農、河東、上黨、太原郡穀足供京師,可以省關東漕卒過半。」又白增海租三倍,天子皆從其計。御史大夫蕭望之奏言:「故御史屬徐宮家在東萊,言往年加海租,魚不出。長老皆言武帝時縣官嘗自漁,海魚不出,後復予民,魚乃出。夫陰陽之感,物類相應,萬事盡然。今壽昌欲近糴漕關內之穀,築倉治船,費直二萬萬餘,有動眾之功,恐生旱氣,民被其災。壽昌習於商功分銖之事,其深計遠慮,誠未足任,宜且如故。」上不聽。漕事果便,壽昌遂白令邊郡皆築倉,以穀賤時增其賈而糴,以利農,穀貴時減賈而糶,名曰常平倉。民便之。

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Locator:卷二十四·上 食·第21则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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