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班固:Book of Han, Food and Money, 下 貨, Entry 20

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

其明年,元封元年,卜式貶為太子太傅。而桑弘羊為治粟都尉,領大農,盡代僅斡天下鹽鐵。弘羊以諸官各自市相爭,物以故騰躍,而天下賦輸或不償其僦費,乃請置大農部丞數十人,分部主郡國,各往往置均輸鹽鐵官,令遠方各以其物如異時商賈所轉貶者為賦,而相灌輸。置平準於京師,都受天下委輸。召工官治車諸器,皆仰給大農。大農諸官盡籠天下之貨物,貴則賣之,賤則買之。如此,富商大賈亡所牟大利,則反本,而萬物不得騰躍。故抑天下之物,名曰「平準」。天子以為然而許之。於是天子北至朔方,東封泰山,巡海上,旁北邊以歸。所過賞賜,用帛百餘萬匹,錢金以鉅萬計,皆取足大農。 弘羊又請令民得入粟補吏,及罪以贖。

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Locator:卷二十四·下 貨·第20则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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