務光

務光

務光,夏時人,耳長七寸,好琴,服蒲韭根。湯伐桀,因光而謀。光曰:非吾事也。湯曰:孰可?曰:吾不知也。湯曰:伊尹何如?

曰:强力忍垢,吾不知也。湯旣克桀,以天下讓於光,曰:智者謀之,武者遂之,仁者居之,古之道也。吾子胡不遂之?請相吾子。光辤曰:廢上非義也;殺人非仁也。人犯其難,我享其利,非廉也。吾聞非義不受其禄,無道之世不踐其位,況於尊我,我不忍也。遂負石自沈蓼水,己而自匿。後四百餘歳,至武丁時,復見武丁,欲以爲相,不從。武丁以輿迎而從,逼不以禮,遂投河浮山。後遊尚父山。

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