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 子

故居者有积仓,行者有裹粮也,然后可以爰
方启行。王如好货,与百姓同之,于王何有?”

      王曰:“寡人有疾,寡人好色。”
      对曰:“昔者大王好色,爱厥[11]妃。《诗》
云:‘古公 甫,来朝走马,率西水浒[12],
至于岐下。爰及姜女,聿来胥宇[13]。’当是
时也,内无怨女,外无旷夫[14]。王如好色,
与百姓同之,于王何有?”

      The king Xuan of Qi said, “People all tell me
to pull down and remove the Hall of Distinction.
Shall I pull it down, or stop the movement for that
object?”

      Mencius replied, “The Hall of Distinction is a
Hall appropriate to the sovereigns. If Your Majesty
wishes to practise the true royal government, then
do not pull it down.”

      The king said, “May I hear from you what the
true royal government is?”

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