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班固:Book of Han, Food and Money, 上 食, Entry 23

班固《漢書》· 上 食 · Investing · Leadership · Action · Character

民始充實,未有并兼之害,故不為民田及奴婢為限。今累世承平,豪富吏民訾數鉅萬,而貧弱俞困。蓋君子為政,貴因循而重改作,然所以有改者,將以救急也。亦未可詳,宜略為限。」天子下其議。丞相孔光、大司空何武奏請:「諸侯王、列侯皆得名田國中。列侯在長安,公主名田縣道,及關內侯、吏民名田皆毋過三十頃。諸侯王奴婢二百人,列侯、公主百人,關內侯、吏民三十人。期盡三年,犯者沒入官。」時田宅奴婢賈為減賤,丁、傅用事,董賢隆貴,皆不便也。詔書且須後,遂寢不行。宮室苑囿府庫之臧已侈,百姓訾富雖不及文景,然天下戶口最盛矣。 平帝崩,王莽居攝,遂篡位。

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