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班固:Book of Han, Food and Money, 下 貨, Entry 2

班固《漢書》· 下 貨 · Wealth · Investing · Decision · Philosophy

春以奉耕,夏以奉耘,耒耜器械,種饟糧食,必取澹焉。故大賈畜家不得豪奪吾民矣。」桓公遂用區區之齊合諸侯,顯伯名。 其後百餘年,周景王時患錢輕,將更鑄大錢,單穆公曰:「不可。古者天降災戾,於是乎量資幣,權輕重,以救民。民患輕,則為之作重幣以行之,於是有母權子而行,民皆得焉。若不堪重,則多作輕而行之,亦不廢重,於是乎有子權母而行,小大利之。今王廢輕而作重,民失其資,能無匱乎?民若匱,王用將有所乏;乏將厚取於民;民不給,將有遠志,是離民也。且絕民以實王府,猶塞川原為潢洿也,竭亡日矣。王其圖之。」弗聽,卒鑄大錢,文曰「寶貨」,肉好皆有周郭,以勸農澹不足,百姓蒙利焉。

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Locator:卷二十四·下 貨·第2则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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