《樂(le)毅論》共(gong)四十四行,小楷。是王羲之(zhi)的楷書書法作品(pin)。原(yuan)作者為夏侯玄,真(zhen)跡早已(yi)不存(cun),一說(shuo)真(zhen)跡戰亂時(shi)為咸陽老嫗投于(yu)灶火(huo),一說(shuo)唐太宗所(suo)收。現存(cun)世刻本有多種(zhong),以(yi)《秘閣本》和《越州石氏本》最佳。
王羲之(zhi)書。小楷。褚遂良在《晉右軍(jun)王羲之(zhi)書目(mu)》將其列為第一(yi)。梁陶弘景說:“右軍(jun)名跡(ji),合有(you)(you)數首:《黃庭經》、《曹娥(e)碑》、《樂毅論(lun)》是也(ye)。”王羲之(zhi)書皆(jie)有(you)(you)真跡(ji),惟(wei)此(ci)帖只有(you)(you)石刻。
《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)論(lun)(lun)》是(shi)(shi)三國(guo)時(shi)期魏夏侯玄(字泰(tai)初)撰寫的一篇(pian)文章(zhang),文中論(lun)(lun)述的是(shi)(shi)戰國(guo)時(shi)代燕(yan)國(guo)名將樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)及其(qi)征(zheng)討各國(guo)之事。傳王羲之抄(chao)寫這(zhe)篇(pian)文章(zhang),是(shi)(shi)書(shu)(shu)(shu)付其(qi)子官(guan)奴(nu)的。有(you)人考證說,官(guan)奴(nu)是(shi)(shi)王獻之。這(zhe)一書(shu)(shu)(shu)跡(ji),早在去(qu)東晉未遠的南(nan)朝曾被論(lun)(lun)及。梁(liang)武(wu)帝(di)在與陶(tao)弘景討論(lun)(lun)內府所藏(zang)的這(zhe)篇(pian)書(shu)(shu)(shu)跡(ji)時(shi)說:“逸少跡(ji)無甚(shen)極細書(shu)(shu)(shu),《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)論(lun)(lun)》乃(nai)微粗健,恐非真(zhen)跡(ji)”,陶(tao)弘景表示贊同(tong),曰:“《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)論(lun)(lun)》愚心近甚(shen)疑是(shi)(shi)摹而不敢輕言,今旨以為非真(zhen),竊自(zi)信(xin)頗涉有(you)悟。”那么(me),梁(liang)朝內府的藏(zang)本(ben),宜是(shi)(shi)摹本(ben)而非真(zhen)跡(ji)。
盡(jin)管如此,陳、隋之際釋智永卻(que)視(shi)《樂毅論》為王(wang)羲(xi)之正書第一(yi)。據他說:“梁世模出(chu),天(tian)下珍之。自(zi)蕭、阮之流,莫不臨學。陳天(tian)嘉(650——565)中,人得(de)以獻文帝(di),帝(di)賜始興王(wang),王(wang)作(zuo)牧境中,即以見示。吾(wu)昔聞(wen)其妙(miao),今睹(du)其真,閱玩(wan)良久,匪朝(chao)伊夕。始興薨後,仍(reng)屬廢帝(di)。廢帝(di)既歿,又屬余杭公(gong)主,公(gong)主以帝(di)王(wang)所重,恒加寶愛,陳世諸王(wang),皆求不得(de)。及天(tian)下一(yi)統(tong),四海同文,處(chu)處(chu)追尋,累載方得(de)。”
唐(tang)朝初年,《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)(yi)論(lun)》入於(wu)內(nei)府,曾經褚遂(sui)良檢校鑒定(ding),認定(ding)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)真(zhen)跡。褚氏著錄內(nei)府所(suo)收(shou)王羲之(zhi)書跡,為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)《右軍書目》,列《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)(yi)論(lun)》為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)王氏正(zheng)書第一,并注明“四(si)十四(si)行,書付官(guan)奴”。唐(tang)太宗(zong)最(zui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)寶重的書跡是(shi)《蘭亭序》與《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)(yi)論(lun)》。唐(tang)內(nei)府收(shou)藏(zang)的《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)(yi)論(lun)》,最(zui)初摹(mo)拓分賜大(da)臣是(shi)在(zai)貞觀年間。褚遂(sui)良《榻本(樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)(yi)論(lun))記》曰:貞觀十三年(639)四(si)月(yue)九日,命(ming)直(zhi)弘文館馮承素(su)摹(mo)榻,分賜長(chang)孫(sun)無忌(ji)(ji)、房(fang)玄齡(ling)、高士(shi)廉(lian)、侯君集、魏(wei)徵(zhi)、楊師(shi)道六(liu)人,“于是(shi)在(zai)外乃有六(liu)本。”武平一《徐氏法書記》載:“至高宗(zong)又(you)敕(chi)馮承素(su)、諸葛貞榻《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)(yi)論(lun)》及雜(za)帖數(shu)本,賜長(chang)孫(sun)無忌(ji)(ji)等六(liu)人,在(zai)外方有。”摹(mo)本的傳布范圍,限於(wu)皇親(qin)國戚或近侍大(da)臣而已,世人罕見其貌。
《樂(le)毅(yi)論》墨(mo)跡本(ben)(ben)今已不(bu)傳,真(zhen)跡則更不(bu)待言了(le)。據(ju)唐韋述《敘書(shu)(shu)錄(lu)(lu)》稱,內府所(suo)藏的(de)《樂(le)毅(yi)論》,“長安、神(shen)龍之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)際,太平(ping)安樂(le)公主(zhu)奏借(jie)出(chu)外(wai)拓寫”,“因此遂(sui)(sui)失所(suo)在”。徐浩(hao)《古跡記》記載(zai)得更為(wei)具體一(yi)(yi)些(xie),曰(yue):後歸武則天女太平(ping)公主(zhu),其後為(wei)一(yi)(yi)咸陽老(lao)嫗竊去,縣吏尋覺,老(lao)嫗投(tou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)灶下,真(zhen)跡遂(sui)(sui)永絕於世。宋朝程大(da)昌肯(ken)定了(le)這一(yi)(yi)說法(fa),其所(suo)著《考古編(bian)》卷(juan)八謂:“開元五年(717)裒大(da)王真(zhen)跡為(wei)百五十八卷(juan),以《黃庭經》為(wei)正書(shu)(shu)第一(yi)(yi),無《蘭亭(ting)》、《樂(le)毅(yi)》,則開元時真(zhen)本(ben)(ben)不(bu)存(cun)明矣(yi)。今世傳本(ben)(ben),必是(shi)(shi)摹榻,又未必正是(shi)(shi)當時傳本(ben)(ben)。按,褚遂(sui)(sui)良(liang)、武平(ping)一(yi)(yi)皆(jie)言貞觀中嘗敕馮承素(su)等榻本(ben)(ben)賜長孫無忌等六人(ren),人(ren)間遂(sui)(sui)有六本(ben)(ben),其內本(ben)(ben)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)經褚河南(nan)敘錄(lu)(lu)者,凡接縫及卷(juan)首、卷(juan)尾皆(jie)印‘貞觀二年’以識。今傳本(ben)(ben)又皆(jie)無之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),知是(shi)(shi)榻非原榻不(bu)疑也。”《宣和書(shu)(shu)譜》著錄(lu)(lu)的(de)《樂(le)毅(yi)論》,恐怕(pa)就是(shi)(shi)程大(da)昌所(suo)指的(de)非原榻的(de)再榻本(ben)(ben)。
另外,宋(song)沈括(kuo)在(zai)《夢溪筆談(tan)》卷十(shi)七中還提(ti)出一(yi)新說(shuo)(shuo),他認為(wei)(wei)“王羲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)書,舊傳惟《樂(le)(le)毅(yi)論(lun)(lun)》乃羲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)親(qin)書於石,其他皆紙素所傳。唐太宗(zong)裒聚二王墨跡,惟《樂(le)(le)毅(yi)論(lun)(lun)》石本(ben)在(zai)。其後隨太宗(zong)人昭陵(ling)。朱梁(liang)時,耀州節度使溫韜(tao)發昭陵(ling)得之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),復傳人間。或曰‘公主(zhu)以偽(wei)本(ben)易之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),元石曾入曠」。本(ben)朝高紳學(xue)士家,皇佑中紳之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)子(zi)高安世為(wei)(wei)錢塘主(zhu)簿,《樂(le)(le)毅(yi)論(lun)(lun)》在(zai)其家,予嘗見之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。時石已破(po)缺,末后獨有一(yi)‘海’字者是也。其後十(shi)余年,安世在(zai)蘇州,石已破(po)為(wei)(wei)數(shu)片,以鐵束之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),後安世死,石不知(zhi)所在(zai)。或云‘蘇州一(yi)富家得之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。’亦不復見。今傳《樂(le)(le)毅(yi)論(lun)(lun)》,皆摹本(ben)也。筆畫無復昔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)勁。羲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)小楷(kai)字於此殆絕,《遺教經》之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)類,皆非其比也。”沈括(kuo)此說(shuo)(shuo)實際上是把傳世的石刻榻(ta)本(ben)追認到王羲之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)那里,以他所見的刻石為(wei)(wei)原石。權作(zuo)一(yi)說(shuo)(shuo)存之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
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世人(ren)多(duo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)樂(le)(le)毅不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)時拔(ba)莒即墨為劣(lie)是(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)敘(xu)而(er)論之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。夫(fu)求(qiu)古(gu)賢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意(yi)(yi),宜以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)大(da)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)遠者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)先之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),必(bi)迂廻而(er)難通(tong),然后已焉可(ke)也,今樂(le)(le)氏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)趣或者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)未盡乎(hu),而(er)多(duo)劣(lie)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。是(shi)(shi)使前賢失指于(yu)將(jiang)(jiang)來不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)亦惜哉(zai),觀樂(le)(le)生(sheng)遺(yi)燕惠王(wang)(wang)書,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)殆庶乎(hu)機(ji),合(he)乎(hu)道(dao)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)終始者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)與(yu)(yu),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)喻(yu)昭王(wang)(wang)曰:伊尹(yin)放太甲(jia)而(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)疑,太甲(jia)受放而(er)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)怨,是(shi)(shi)存大(da)業(ye)于(yu)至(zhi)公,而(er)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天下(xia)(xia)(xia)為心(xin)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)也,夫(fu)欲極道(dao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)量(liang)(liang),務以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天下(xia)(xia)(xia)為心(xin)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),必(bi)致(zhi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)主(zhu)於(wu)(wu)(wu)盛隆(long),合(he)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)趣於(wu)(wu)(wu)先王(wang)(wang),茍(gou)君(jun)臣同符,斯(si)大(da)業(ye)定矣。于(yu)斯(si)時也,樂(le)(le)生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志,千載(zai)一遇也,亦將(jiang)(jiang)行(xing)千載(zai)一隆(long)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao),豈(qi)(qi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)局(ju)跡當時,止於(wu)(wu)(wu)兼并而(er)已哉(zai),夫(fu)兼并者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)非樂(le)(le)生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)(suo)(suo)屑(xie),強(qiang)燕而(er)廢道(dao),又非樂(le)(le)生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所(suo)(suo)(suo)求(qiu)也。不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)屑(xie)茍(gou)得則(ze)(ze)(ze)心(xin)無近事(shi)(shi),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)求(qiu)小成,斯(si)意(yi)(yi)兼天下(xia)(xia)(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)也。則(ze)(ze)(ze)舉(ju)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi),所(suo)(suo)(suo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)運(yun)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)機(ji)而(er)動四(si)(si)海(hai)(hai)也,夫(fu)討齊(qi)(qi)(qi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)明燕主(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)義(yi),此兵(bing)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)興于(yu)為利矣。圍城(cheng)而(er)害(hai)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)加於(wu)(wu)(wu)百(bai)姓,此仁(ren)心(xin)著(zhu)於(wu)(wu)(wu)遐(xia)邇矣,舉(ju)國(guo)(guo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)謀(mou)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)功,除暴(bao)(bao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)威力(li),此至(zhi)德令(ling)於(wu)(wu)(wu)天下(xia)(xia)(xia)矣;邁全德以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)率列國(guo)(guo),則(ze)(ze)(ze)幾於(wu)(wu)(wu)湯武之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi)矣,樂(le)(le)生(sheng)方恢大(da)綱,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)縱(zong)二(er)城(cheng),牧民明信,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)待其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)弊(bi),使即墨莒人(ren),顧(gu)仇(chou)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)上,愿(yuan)釋(shi)干(gan)戈,賴我猶(you)(you)親,善(shan)守之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)智,無所(suo)(suo)(suo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)施,然則(ze)(ze)(ze)求(qiu)仁(ren)得仁(ren),即墨大(da)夫(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)義(yi)也,任(ren)窮(qiong)則(ze)(ze)(ze)從(cong),微子適(shi)周之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)也,開彌廣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)路,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)待田單(dan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒(tu),長(chang)容(rong)善(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)風,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)申齊(qi)(qi)(qi)士之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志。使夫(fu)忠者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)遂節,通(tong)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)義(yi)著(zhu),昭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東海(hai)(hai),屬之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)華裔。我澤如春(chun),下(xia)(xia)(xia)應如草,道(dao)光(guang)宇宙,賢者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)托心(xin),鄰(lin)國(guo)(guo)傾慕,四(si)(si)海(hai)(hai)延頸,思戴(dai)燕主(zhu),仰望(wang)風聲,二(er)城(cheng)必(bi)從(cong),則(ze)(ze)(ze)王(wang)(wang)業(ye)隆(long)矣,雖淹留於(wu)(wu)(wu)兩邑,乃(nai)致(zhi)速於(wu)(wu)(wu)天下(xia)(xia)(xia),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)幸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)變(bian),世所(suo)(suo)(suo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)圖(tu),敗於(wu)(wu)(wu)垂成,時運(yun)固然,若(ruo)乃(nai)逼之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)威,劫(jie)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)兵(bing),則(ze)(ze)(ze)攻取之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi),求(qiu)欲速之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)功,使燕齊(qi)(qi)(qi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士流血(xue)于(yu)二(er)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間,侈殺傷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)殘,示四(si)(si)國(guo)(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren),是(shi)(shi)縱(zong)暴(bao)(bao)易亂,貪以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)成私,鄰(lin)國(guo)(guo)望(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)猶(you)(you)犲虎。既大(da)墮稱(cheng)兵(bing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)義(yi),而(er)喪濟弱(ruo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)仁(ren),虧齊(qi)(qi)(qi)士之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)節,廢廉善(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)風,掩宏通(tong)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)度,棄王(wang)(wang)德之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隆(long),雖二(er)城(cheng)幾于(yu)可(ke)拔(ba),覇王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)(shi),逝其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)遠矣。然則(ze)(ze)(ze)燕雖兼齊(qi)(qi)(qi),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)與(yu)(yu)世主(zhu),何以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)殊哉(zai)?其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)與(yu)(yu)鄰(lin)敵,何以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)相傾?樂(le)(le)生(sheng)豈(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知拔(ba)二(er)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)速了哉(zai)?顧(gu)城(cheng)拔(ba)而(er)業(ye)乖,豈(qi)(qi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)知不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)速之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)致(zhi)變(bian)(哉(zai)),顧(gu)業(ye)乖與(yu)(yu)變(bian)同,由是(shi)(shi)言之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),樂(le)(le)生(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)屠(tu)二(er)城(cheng),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)亦未可(ke)量(liang)(liang)也。
世人大多(duo)認(ren)為樂毅不能(neng)按時(shi)攻克即墨是錯誤的,因此(ci),(我在此(ci))記敘并論述(shu)他。
探求古代(dai)賢能(neng)(neng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)心意,應(ying)該先從大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方面和(he)(he)遠(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方面想(xiang),一(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)(ding)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(先感覺)曲折難(nan)懂,然后方可領會(hui)(hui)啊(a)。如(ru)(ru)今(jin)(對)樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)之(zhi)事的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)曲折有(you)人(ren)(ren)還未(wei)能(neng)(neng)徹底了(le)(le)(le)(le)解(jie),因(yin)而(er)(er)大(da)(da)(da)多認(ren)為他(ta)錯了(le)(le)(le)(le)。這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)讓前代(dai)賢人(ren)(ren)在(zai)將來(lai)被(bei)人(ren)(ren)誤解(jie)不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)很(hen)可惜嗎,看樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)贈給燕(yan)惠王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)信,他(ta)大(da)(da)(da)概在(zai)謀(mou)略上是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)差不(bu)(bu)(bu)多了(le)(le)(le)(le),合乎于(yu)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)而(er)(er)且能(neng)(neng)始(shi)終如(ru)(ru)一(yi)(yi)(yi)。他(ta)告喻(yu)昭王(wang)說:伊尹流放(fang)(fang)太(tai)甲(jia)而(er)(er)沒有(you)猜疑,太(tai)甲(jia)被(bei)流放(fang)(fang)而(er)(er)沒有(you)抱怨,這是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(因(yin)為)把大(da)(da)(da)業放(fang)(fang)在(zai)最公正之(zhi)處,并(bing)(bing)且是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)為考慮了(le)(le)(le)(le)。如(ru)(ru)果想(xiang)極(ji)盡(jin)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)度量,一(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)(ding)要以天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)為己(ji)任,一(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)(ding)要使(shi)(shi)得(de)他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)君主興盛發(fa)達,與(yu)先君情(qing)趣相(xiang)合,君臣同心協(xie)力(li)(li),這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang),大(da)(da)(da)業就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)能(neng)(neng)穩定(ding)(ding)了(le)(le)(le)(le)。在(zai)這個(ge)時(shi)候,樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)志(zhi)向,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)千年一(yi)(yi)(yi)遇啊(a),也(ye)將推行千年一(yi)(yi)(yi)遇的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崇高(gao)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)。哪(na)里是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)他(ta)拘泥于(yu)時(shi)局,僅(jin)僅(jin)為滿足兼并(bing)(bing)呢,兼并(bing)(bing)(齊(qi)(qi)(qi)魯)不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)所(suo)希(xi)望的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),使(shi)(shi)燕(yan)國(guo)(guo)強大(da)(da)(da)而(er)(er)廢除(chu)(chu)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao),也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)所(suo)希(xi)望的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)屑(xie)于(yu)茍且有(you)成,也(ye)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)心中(zhong)(zhong)沒有(you)眼前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)事情(qing)了(le)(le)(le)(le),不(bu)(bu)(bu)渴求小(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收獲,這是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)意在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)統天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)啊(a)。這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)看來(lai),攻(gong)打齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)要借此(ci)機會(hui)(hui)來(lai)撼動天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia),討伐(fa)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)目的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)要闡明(ming)(ming)燕(yan)王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)義,沒有(you)動用(yong)武力(li)(li)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為了(le)(le)(le)(le)謀(mou)求更(geng)大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)利益(yi)。包(bao)圍城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)而(er)(er)沒有(you)加(jia)害于(yu)百(bai)姓(xing),這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)慈之(zhi)心將傳(chuan)播很(hen)遠(yuan),攻(gong)打別國(guo)(guo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)為謀(mou)求(私人(ren)(ren))功勞,除(chu)(chu)掉暴君不(bu)(bu)(bu)用(yong)武力(li)(li),這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang),最高(gao)尚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)美德就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)能(neng)(neng)普遍天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia);率領其(qi)他(ta)諸侯國(guo)(guo)倡導仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao),近乎于(yu)商湯和(he)(he)周武王(wang)了(le)(le)(le)(le),樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)恰好弘揚仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao),放(fang)(fang)棄(攻(gong)打)兩(liang)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市,讓百(bai)姓(xing)安(an)生(sheng),表(biao)明(ming)(ming)誠信,來(lai)等待(dai)他(ta)們(men)(齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo))出現弊端,使(shi)(shi)得(de)即(ji)墨縣和(he)(he)莒縣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)百(bai)姓(xing)回頭怨恨自己(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)君,(最后)愿意放(fang)(fang)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)兵器,像(xiang)親人(ren)(ren)一(yi)(yi)(yi)樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)依賴(lai)我(wo)們(men)。善于(yu)守衛的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)智慧,(是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))不(bu)(bu)(bu)要隨(sui)便做(zuo)什么(me)事情(qing),這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang),想(xiang)要仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)能(neng)(neng)得(de)到(dao)(dao)(dao)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao),(也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))即(ji)墨士(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)夫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)義啊(a)。責任到(dao)(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)盡(jin)頭就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)會(hui)(hui)隨(sui)從,這是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)微子順從周朝(chao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)理(li)啊(a)。開通更(geng)廣闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)渠道(dao)(dao)(dao),來(lai)等待(dai)田單一(yi)(yi)(yi)類人(ren)(ren)(降(jiang)(jiang)服),助(zhu)長容(rong)納善良的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風氣,申(shen)明(ming)(ming)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo)士(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)志(zhi)向。使(shi)(shi)忠誠的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)實現節(jie)操,明(ming)(ming)理(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)顯(xian)著(zhu)道(dao)(dao)(dao)義,天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)昭彰,傳(chuan)給后世。我(wo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)恩澤就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)像(xiang)春光,百(bai)姓(xing)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)如(ru)(ru)春草,道(dao)(dao)(dao)義光耀宇宙(zhou),賢能(neng)(neng)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)托(tuo)付(fu)真(zhen)心,鄰國(guo)(guo)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)傾心羨慕,天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)向往,(都)想(xiang)推戴燕(yan)王(wang)。隨(sui)著(zhu)眾(zhong)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呼聲,兩(liang)座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)邑(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)(ding)會(hui)(hui)降(jiang)(jiang)服,這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang),霸王(wang)之(zhi)業就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)可實現。即(ji)使(shi)(shi)停留在(zai)兩(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),也(ye)會(hui)(hui)很(hen)快告喻(yu)天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)。不(bu)(bu)(bu)幸發(fa)生(sheng)變(bian)故(gu),在(zai)當時(shi)形勢是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)希(xi)望的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),功敗垂(chui)成,乃(nai)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)命中(zhong)(zhong)注定(ding)(ding)。如(ru)(ru)果用(yong)威勢逼迫,用(yong)武力(li)(li)攻(gong)打,則攻(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)只為求的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)暫時(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)功勞,讓燕(yan)國(guo)(guo)和(he)(he)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)士(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)在(zai)兩(liang)座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)間流血,拼(pin)殺形成很(hen)多傷殘,讓四個(ge)國(guo)(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)來(lai)看,這樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))用(yong)放(fang)(fang)縱殘暴替換(huan)戰亂,貪婪私利,鄰國(guo)(guo)看到(dao)(dao)(dao),我(wo)們(men)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)成了(le)(le)(le)(le)豺狼。既丟失了(le)(le)(le)(le)用(yong)兵的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)意義,也(ye)喪失了(le)(le)(le)(le)扶弱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仁(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)道(dao)(dao)(dao),使(shi)(shi)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo)士(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)節(jie)操受損(sun),廢除(chu)(chu)清廉優良作風。遮掩(yan)博大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)度量,丟棄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)崇高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)道(dao)(dao)(dao),即(ji)使(shi)(shi)兩(liang)座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)能(neng)(neng)夠攻(gong)克(ke)(ke)(ke),稱霸天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)事情(qing)也(ye)背(bei)離很(hen)遠(yuan)了(le)(le)(le)(le)。再說,燕(yan)國(guo)(guo)即(ji)使(shi)(shi)兼并(bing)(bing)了(le)(le)(le)(le)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)(guo),對世人(ren)(ren)又如(ru)(ru)何誅伐(fa)?與(yu)(原來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de))鄰敵又怎樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)相(xiang)處?樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)難(nan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知攻(gong)克(ke)(ke)(ke)兩(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)很(hen)容(rong)易么(me),只是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)考慮到(dao)(dao)(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)攻(gong)克(ke)(ke)(ke)時(shi)也(ye)就(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)背(bei)離霸業了(le)(le)(le)(le);難(nan)道(dao)(dao)(dao)不(bu)(bu)(bu)知不(bu)(bu)(bu)能(neng)(neng)迅(xun)速攻(gong)克(ke)(ke)(ke)會(hui)(hui)產生(sheng)變(bian)故(gu)?只是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)考慮到(dao)(dao)(dao)背(bei)離了(le)(le)(le)(le)霸業與(yu)產生(sheng)變(bian)故(gu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)樣(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)(yang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。因(yin)此(ci)說來(lai),樂(le)(le)(le)毅(yi)沒有(you)屠戮兩(liang)座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池(chi),那(nei)也(ye)不(bu)(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)沒有(you)道(dao)(dao)(dao)理(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
注(zhu):田(tian)(tian)單(dan)(生卒(zu)年(nian)不詳(xiang)):媯(gui)姓(xing),田(tian)(tian)氏,名單(dan),臨淄(zi)人(ren),漢(han)族(zu),戰國時田(tian)(tian)齊宗室遠房(fang)的親屬,任齊都臨淄(zi)的市掾(秘書)。生卒(zu)年(nian)不詳(xiang),后來到(dao)趙國作將相。前284年(nian),燕國大(da)將樂毅(yi)出兵攻占臨淄(zi)(今(jin)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)淄(zi)博東(dong)北(bei)),接(jie)連攻下齊國七十(shi)余城。最(zui)后只剩(sheng)了(le)莒(ju)城(今(jin)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)莒(ju)縣)和即墨(mo)(今(jin)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)平度市東(dong)南),田(tian)(tian)單(dan)率(lv)族(zu)人(ren)以鐵皮護(hu)車軸逃至即墨(mo)。
日(ri)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)東京國立(li)博物館藏。傳為宋高(gao)紳(shen)任湖(hu)北轉(zhuan)運使時(shi)得《樂(le)毅論》刻(ke)(ke)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)於(wu)秣(mo)陵,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)存(cun)前半段二(er)十(shi)余(yu)行(xing)(xing)。沈括嘗親見,并認(ren)為是王羲之(zhi)(zhi)親書(shu)於(wu)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的刻(ke)(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。宋歐(ou)陽(yang)修《集古錄跋尾(wei)》卷(juan)四亦有類似沈括之(zhi)(zhi)說的記(ji)載(zai):“右《樂(le)毅論》石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),在故(gu)高(gao)紳(shen)學士家。紳(shen)死,人(ren)(ren)初(chu)不知惜,好(hao)事者往往就閱,或(huo)模傳其(qi)(qi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben),其(qi)(qi)家遂秘密(mi)之(zhi)(zhi),漸為難得。後其(qi)(qi)子弟以其(qi)(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)質(zhi)錢於(wu)富(fu)人(ren)(ren),而富(fu)人(ren)(ren)家失火,遂焚其(qi)(qi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),今(jin)無(wu)復有本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)矣。”傳世(shi)的《樂(le)毅論》,皆摹刻(ke)(ke)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)。著(zhu)名者,南宋有越州(zhou)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)邦哲(zhe)《越州(zhou)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)氏(shi)帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben),明朝(chao)有文(wen)氏(shi)《停(ting)云(yun)館帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)、陳巗《玉煙堂帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)、吳廷《余(yu)清(qing)(qing)齋帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)、王肯堂《郁岡齋帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben),清(qing)(qing)朝(chao)有馮銓《快雪堂帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)。《越州(zhou)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)氏(shi)帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben),僅存(cun)二(er)十(shi)九(jiu)行(xing)(xing),帖(tie)首(shou)第一(yi)至五(wu)行(xing)(xing)下方(fang)缺一(yi)角,第一(yi)行(xing)(xing)“初(chu)”字(zi)(zi)(zi),第二(er)行(xing)(xing)“為劣是以敘(xu)而”六(liu)字(zi)(zi)(zi),第四行(xing)(xing)“必迂回”三字(zi)(zi)(zi),第五(wu)行(xing)(xing)“其(qi)(qi)”字(zi)(zi)(zi)。第二(er)十(shi)九(jiu)行(xing)(xing)僅剩行(xing)(xing)末“海(hai)”字(zi)(zi)(zi),亦稱“海(hai)字(zi)(zi)(zi)本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)”,與沈括所記(ji)相符,當是據高(gao)紳(shen)所藏殘(can)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)舊本(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)(ben)摹刻(ke)(ke)。
北京故宮博物院藏(zang)。《余(yu)清(qing)齋帖(tie)》乃(nai)吳(wu)廷摹刻(ke)於明(ming)朝(chao)萬(wan)歷二十四年(1596),摹刻(ke)皆(jie)精善,可惜刻(ke)於木板。但仍然是(shi)明(ming)朝(chao)叢(cong)帖(tie)名刻(ke),楊守敬(jing)認為“出明(ming)代(dai)諸集帖(tie)之(zhi)上。”今(jin)初榻本(ben),比之(zhi)《停云館帖(tie)》等(deng),尤為難得。其中《樂毅論(lun)》帖(tie),未有(you)“異僧權”三(san)字(zi)(zi),其下又(you)增(zeng)刻(ke)“永和(he)四年十二月(yue)廿四日書付官奴”一行。《珊瑚(hu)網》卷(juan)一錄(lu)董(dong)其昌跋(ba)“梁摹《樂毅論(lun)》真(zhen)(zhen)跡(ji)”云:“余(yu)所見《樂毅論(lun)》宋榻本(ben),及唐(tang)貞觀摹真(zhen)(zhen)跡(ji),二本(ben)皆(jie)無'付官奴'三(san)字(zi)(zi),獨此(ci)有(you)之(zhi)。”董(dong)氏所見,可能是(shi)吳(wu)廷收刻(ke)《樂毅論(lun)》所據的原本(ben)。又(you),“異”為隋朝(chao)朱異的押(ya)(ya)署,“僧權”為梁朝(chao)徐僧權的押(ya)(ya)署,見唐(tang)張彥(yan)遠《歷代(dai)名畫(hua)記》“敘自古跋(ba)尾押(ya)(ya)署”條。