说苑/魏文侯與田子方語，有兩僮子衣青白衣，而侍於君前，子方曰：「此君之寵子乎？

魏文侯與田子方語，有兩僮子衣青白衣，而侍於君前，子方曰：「此君之寵子乎？

Eric Henry

Once, when Marquis Wen of Wey was conversing with Tian Zifang, two boys dressed in black and white were standing in attendance before him.

」文侯曰：「非也，其父死於戰，此其幼孤也，寡人收之。

Eric Henry

“Are these two your cherished sons?” asked Zifang.

」子方曰：「臣以君之賊心為足矣，今滋甚！

Eric Henry

“No,” said the marquis, “their father died in battle; they are his orphans—I took them in.” “I thought,” said Zifang, “that you had already satisfied your lust for destruction, but now you are encouraging it to grow to extremes!

君之寵此子也，又且以誰之父殺之乎？

Eric Henry

The favor you bestow on these boys—whose father will they go on to kill in return?” “I accept your wise admonition,” said the marquis, much abashed.

」文侯愍然曰：「寡人受命矣。

Eric Henry

From that time forth, he ceased making war.

」自是以後，兵革不用。

Eric Henry

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