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班固:Book of Han, Food and Money, 下 貨, Entry 4

班固《漢書》· 下 貨 · Wealth · Investing · Leadership · Human nature

夫事有召禍而法有起姦,今令細民人操造幣之勢,各隱屏而鑄作,因欲禁其厚利微姦,雖黥罪日報,其勢不止。乃者,民人抵罪,多者一縣百數,及吏之所疑,榜笞奔走者甚眾。夫縣法以誘民,使入陷阱,孰積於此!曩禁鑄錢,死罪積下;今公鑄錢,黥罪積下。為法若此,上何賴焉? 又民用錢,郡縣不同:或用錢輕,百加若干;或用重錢,平稱不受。法錢不立,吏急而壹之虖,則大為煩苛,而力不能勝;縱而弗呵虖,則市肆異用,錢文大亂。苟非其術,何鄉而可哉! 今農事棄捐而采銅者日蕃,釋其耒耨,冶鎔炊炭,姦錢日多,五穀不為多。善人怵而為姦邪,愿民陷而之刑戮,刑戮將甚不詳,奈何而忽!國知患此,吏議必曰禁之。禁之不得其術,其傷必大。

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Locator:卷二十四·下 貨·第4则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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