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司馬光:Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 193, Entry 45

司馬光《資治通鑑》· 卷193·太宗文武大聖大廣孝皇帝上之中貞觀四年(庚寅,公元六三零年) · Growth · Leadership · Decision · Philosophy

元年,關中饑,米斗直絹一匹;二年,天下蝗;三年,大水。上勤而撫之,民雖東西就食,未嘗嗟怨。是歲,天下大稔,流散者鹹歸鄉里,米鬥不過三、四錢,終歲斷死刑才二十九人。東至於海,南及五嶺,皆外戶不閉,行旅不繼糧,取給於道路焉。上謂長孫無忌曰:「貞觀之初,上書者皆云:『人主當獨運威權,不可委之臣下。』又云:『宜震耀威武,征討四夷。』唯魏徵勸朕『偃武修文,中國既安,四夷自服。』朕用其言。今頡利成擒,其酋長並帶刀宿衛,部落皆襲衣冠,征之力也,但恨不使封德彝見之耳!」征再拜謝曰:「突厥破滅,海內康寧,皆陛下威德,臣何力焉!」上曰:「朕能任公,公能稱所任,則其功豈獨在朕乎!」

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