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司馬光:Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 192, Entry 13

司馬光《資治通鑑》· 卷192·高祖神堯大聖光孝皇帝下之下武德九年(丙戌,公元六二六年) · Leadership · Philosophy · Health · Human nature

初,上皇欲強宗室以鎮天下,故皇再從、三從弟及兄弟之下,雖童孺皆為王,王者數十人。上從容問群臣:「遍封宗子,於天下利乎?」封德彝對曰:「前世唯皇子及兄弟乃為王,自餘非有大功,無為王者。上皇敦睦九族,大封宗室,自兩漢以來未有如今之多者。爵命既崇,多給力役,恐非示天下以至公也。」上曰:「然。朕為天子,所以養百姓也,豈可勞百姓以養己之宗族乎!」十一月,庚寅,降宗室郡王皆為縣公,惟有功者數人不降。

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