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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 1, 本議第一, Entry 12

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷1·本議第一 · Wealth · Investing · Leadership · Cognition

文學曰:「古者之賦稅於民也,因其所工,不求所拙。農人納其獲,女工效其功。今釋其所有,責其所無。百姓賤賣貨物,以便上求。間者,郡國或令民作布絮,吏恣留難,與之為市。吏之所入,非獨齊、阿之縑,蜀、漢之布也,亦民間之所為耳。行奸賣平,農民重苦,女工再稅,未見輸之均也。縣官猥發,闔門擅市,則萬物幷收。萬物幷收,則物騰躍。騰躍,則商賈侔利。自市,則吏容奸。豪吏富商積貨儲物以待其急,輕賈奸吏收賤以取貴,未見準之平也。蓋古之均輸,所以齊勞逸而便貢輸,非以為利而賈萬物也。」

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Locator:卷1·本議第一·第12则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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