《樂毅(yi)論(lun)》共四十四行,小楷(kai)。是王羲之的楷(kai)書書法作品(pin)。原作者為夏(xia)侯玄(xuan),真跡早已不存,一(yi)說(shuo)真跡戰(zhan)亂時為咸陽老嫗投于灶火,一(yi)說(shuo)唐太宗所收。現存世刻本有多種,以《秘(mi)閣本》和《越(yue)州石氏本》最佳。
王(wang)羲(xi)之(zhi)書(shu)。小楷。褚(chu)遂良在《晉右軍王(wang)羲(xi)之(zhi)書(shu)目》將其列(lie)為第(di)一。梁陶弘景說:“右軍名跡(ji),合有(you)數首:《黃庭經(jing)》、《曹娥碑(bei)》、《樂毅(yi)論》是也(ye)。”王(wang)羲(xi)之(zhi)書(shu)皆有(you)真跡(ji),惟(wei)此(ci)帖只有(you)石刻。
《樂毅論(lun)》是(shi)三國(guo)時期魏夏侯玄(字泰初)撰寫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一篇(pian)文(wen)章,文(wen)中論(lun)述的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)戰國(guo)時代燕國(guo)名將樂毅及(ji)其征討(tao)各(ge)國(guo)之事(shi)。傳王(wang)羲之抄寫這篇(pian)文(wen)章,是(shi)書(shu)付其子官奴(nu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。有(you)人(ren)考證說,官奴(nu)是(shi)王(wang)獻之。這一書(shu)跡(ji)(ji),早在去東晉未(wei)遠(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南朝(chao)曾被論(lun)及(ji)。梁武(wu)帝(di)在與(yu)陶(tao)弘(hong)景討(tao)論(lun)內(nei)府所藏的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)這篇(pian)書(shu)跡(ji)(ji)時說:“逸少跡(ji)(ji)無甚極(ji)細書(shu),《樂毅論(lun)》乃微粗健,恐非(fei)真(zhen)跡(ji)(ji)”,陶(tao)弘(hong)景表示贊同,曰:“《樂毅論(lun)》愚(yu)心近甚疑是(shi)摹(mo)而不敢(gan)輕言(yan),今旨以為非(fei)真(zhen),竊自信頗涉有(you)悟。”那么,梁朝(chao)內(nei)府的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藏本(ben),宜是(shi)摹(mo)本(ben)而非(fei)真(zhen)跡(ji)(ji)。
盡管如此(ci),陳、隋之(zhi)際釋智永(yong)卻視《樂毅論》為王(wang)(wang)羲(xi)之(zhi)正書第一。據他(ta)說:“梁世模出,天下珍之(zhi)。自蕭(xiao)、阮之(zhi)流,莫不(bu)臨學。陳天嘉(650——565)中,人得(de)以獻文帝(di)(di),帝(di)(di)賜始興王(wang)(wang),王(wang)(wang)作(zuo)牧境中,即以見示。吾昔聞其妙,今睹其真(zhen),閱(yue)玩良(liang)久,匪朝伊夕(xi)。始興薨後,仍屬廢(fei)帝(di)(di)。廢(fei)帝(di)(di)既歿,又(you)屬余杭(hang)公主,公主以帝(di)(di)王(wang)(wang)所重(zhong),恒加寶愛,陳世諸王(wang)(wang),皆(jie)求不(bu)得(de)。及天下一統,四海同文,處(chu)處(chu)追尋(xun),累載方得(de)。”
唐朝(chao)初(chu)年(nian),《樂(le)(le)毅論(lun)(lun)(lun)》入於(wu)內(nei)府(fu),曾(ceng)經褚遂(sui)良(liang)(liang)檢校鑒定,認定為真跡。褚氏著錄內(nei)府(fu)所收(shou)王羲之書(shu)(shu)跡,為《右軍書(shu)(shu)目》,列《樂(le)(le)毅論(lun)(lun)(lun)》為王氏正(zheng)書(shu)(shu)第一(yi),并注明“四十(shi)四行,書(shu)(shu)付(fu)官奴”。唐太宗最為寶重的書(shu)(shu)跡是《蘭亭序》與《樂(le)(le)毅論(lun)(lun)(lun)》。唐內(nei)府(fu)收(shou)藏的《樂(le)(le)毅論(lun)(lun)(lun)》,最初(chu)摹拓(tuo)分賜大臣是在貞觀年(nian)間。褚遂(sui)良(liang)(liang)《榻本(ben)(樂(le)(le)毅論(lun)(lun)(lun))記》曰(yue):貞觀十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(639)四月(yue)九日(ri),命直弘文館馮(feng)承素摹榻,分賜長(chang)孫無忌、房玄齡、高(gao)士廉(lian)、侯君集(ji)、魏徵、楊師道(dao)六(liu)(liu)人,“于是在外(wai)(wai)乃有(you)六(liu)(liu)本(ben)。”武(wu)平一(yi)《徐氏法書(shu)(shu)記》載:“至高(gao)宗又敕(chi)馮(feng)承素、諸葛貞榻《樂(le)(le)毅論(lun)(lun)(lun)》及(ji)雜帖數本(ben),賜長(chang)孫無忌等(deng)六(liu)(liu)人,在外(wai)(wai)方有(you)。”摹本(ben)的傳(chuan)布范圍,限(xian)於(wu)皇親國戚或近侍大臣而已(yi),世人罕見(jian)其(qi)貌。
《樂毅(yi)(yi)論(lun)》墨跡本今(jin)(jin)已不傳,真(zhen)跡則更不待言(yan)(yan)了。據唐韋(wei)述《敘書(shu)錄(lu)(lu)》稱,內府所藏的(de)《樂毅(yi)(yi)論(lun)》,“長(chang)安、神龍之(zhi)際(ji),太平安樂公主奏借出外拓寫”,“因此(ci)遂(sui)失所在”。徐浩《古(gu)跡記(ji)》記(ji)載得更為具體一些,曰:後歸(gui)武則天女太平公主,其後為一咸陽(yang)老(lao)(lao)嫗竊去,縣吏尋覺,老(lao)(lao)嫗投(tou)之(zhi)灶下,真(zhen)跡遂(sui)永絕於世。宋朝程大(da)昌(chang)(chang)肯定了這(zhe)一說法,其所著(zhu)《考古(gu)編(bian)》卷八謂:“開元五(wu)年(nian)(717)裒大(da)王真(zhen)跡為百五(wu)十八卷,以(yi)《黃庭經》為正書(shu)第一,無《蘭亭》、《樂毅(yi)(yi)》,則開元時(shi)真(zhen)本不存明矣。今(jin)(jin)世傳本,必是摹榻,又(you)未必正是當時(shi)傳本。按,褚遂(sui)良、武平一皆(jie)言(yan)(yan)貞觀中嘗敕馮承素等榻本賜長(chang)孫無忌等六人(ren),人(ren)間遂(sui)有六本,其內本之(zhi)經褚河南敘錄(lu)(lu)者,凡接縫及(ji)卷首、卷尾皆(jie)印‘貞觀二年(nian)’以(yi)識。今(jin)(jin)傳本又(you)皆(jie)無之(zhi),知(zhi)是榻非原榻不疑也(ye)。”《宣和書(shu)譜》著(zhu)錄(lu)(lu)的(de)《樂毅(yi)(yi)論(lun)》,恐怕就是程大(da)昌(chang)(chang)所指(zhi)的(de)非原榻的(de)再榻本。
另外,宋(song)沈括在(zai)《夢溪筆談》卷(juan)十(shi)七中(zhong)還提出一新說(shuo),他認(ren)為“王羲(xi)之(zhi)書,舊傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)惟《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)論》乃羲(xi)之(zhi)親書於石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),其(qi)(qi)(qi)他皆(jie)紙(zhi)素所(suo)(suo)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)。唐太宗裒聚(ju)二王墨跡,惟《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)論》石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)本(ben)(ben)在(zai)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)後(hou)隨太宗人昭(zhao)陵(ling)。朱梁時,耀州節(jie)度使溫韜(tao)發(fa)昭(zhao)陵(ling)得之(zhi),復傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)人間(jian)。或曰‘公主以(yi)偽本(ben)(ben)易(yi)之(zhi),元石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)曾入曠」。本(ben)(ben)朝(chao)高紳學士家,皇佑中(zhong)紳之(zhi)子高安世(shi)為錢塘主簿,《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)論》在(zai)其(qi)(qi)(qi)家,予嘗(chang)見(jian)(jian)之(zhi)。時石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)已(yi)破(po)缺,末后獨有(you)一‘海’字者是也(ye)(ye)。其(qi)(qi)(qi)後(hou)十(shi)余年(nian),安世(shi)在(zai)蘇(su)州,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)已(yi)破(po)為數片,以(yi)鐵束之(zhi),後(hou)安世(shi)死,石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)知所(suo)(suo)在(zai)。或云‘蘇(su)州一富(fu)家得之(zhi)。’亦(yi)不(bu)復見(jian)(jian)。今傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)《樂(le)毅(yi)(yi)論》,皆(jie)摹本(ben)(ben)也(ye)(ye)。筆畫(hua)無(wu)復昔之(zhi)清勁。羲(xi)之(zhi)小楷字於此殆絕,《遺教經》之(zhi)類,皆(jie)非(fei)其(qi)(qi)(qi)比也(ye)(ye)。”沈括此說(shuo)實際(ji)上是把(ba)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)世(shi)的石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)刻(ke)榻本(ben)(ben)追認(ren)到王羲(xi)之(zhi)那里,以(yi)他所(suo)(suo)見(jian)(jian)的刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為原石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。權作(zuo)一說(shuo)存(cun)之(zhi)。
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世(shi)人多以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)樂毅不(bu)時(shi)(shi)拔(ba)(ba)莒即墨(mo)為(wei)劣是(shi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)敘而(er)論之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。夫(fu)求古賢之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意,宜以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)大者(zhe)(zhe)遠者(zhe)(zhe)先之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),必(bi)迂廻而(er)難通,然(ran)后已(yi)焉可也(ye)(ye),今(jin)樂氏之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)趣或(huo)者(zhe)(zhe)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)未盡乎,而(er)多劣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。是(shi)使(shi)(shi)前賢失指(zhi)于(yu)(yu)將來不(bu)亦惜哉(zai)(zai),觀樂生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)遺(yi)燕(yan)惠(hui)王(wang)書,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)殆庶乎機,合乎道(dao)(dao)(dao)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)終始者(zhe)(zhe)與(yu)(yu)(yu),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)喻(yu)昭王(wang)曰:伊尹放太甲而(er)不(bu)疑,太甲受放而(er)不(bu)怨(yuan),是(shi)存大業(ye)(ye)于(yu)(yu)至(zhi)公,而(er)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天下(xia)(xia)為(wei)心(xin)者(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye),夫(fu)欲極(ji)道(dao)(dao)(dao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)量,務以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)天下(xia)(xia)為(wei)心(xin)者(zhe)(zhe),必(bi)致(zhi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)主(zhu)於(wu)盛隆,合其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)趣於(wu)先王(wang),茍君臣同符,斯大業(ye)(ye)定(ding)矣(yi)。于(yu)(yu)斯時(shi)(shi)也(ye)(ye),樂生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志(zhi),千(qian)載一遇也(ye)(ye),亦將行千(qian)載一隆之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)(dao),豈(qi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)局跡(ji)當(dang)時(shi)(shi),止於(wu)兼(jian)并而(er)已(yi)哉(zai)(zai),夫(fu)兼(jian)并者(zhe)(zhe)非樂生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所屑,強燕(yan)而(er)廢道(dao)(dao)(dao),又非樂生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所求也(ye)(ye)。不(bu)屑茍得則(ze)心(xin)無近(jin)事(shi),不(bu)求小成(cheng),斯意兼(jian)天下(xia)(xia)者(zhe)(zhe)也(ye)(ye)。則(ze)舉(ju)齊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi),所以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)運其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)機而(er)動四(si)海也(ye)(ye),夫(fu)討齊以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)明(ming)燕(yan)主(zhu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)義,此兵不(bu)興于(yu)(yu)為(wei)利矣(yi)。圍城(cheng)而(er)害不(bu)加於(wu)百姓(xing),此仁(ren)(ren)心(xin)著於(wu)遐邇矣(yi),舉(ju)國(guo)不(bu)謀其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)功,除暴不(bu)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)威(wei)力(li),此至(zhi)德令於(wu)天下(xia)(xia)矣(yi);邁全德以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)率列(lie)國(guo),則(ze)幾(ji)於(wu)湯武之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)矣(yi),樂生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)方恢大綱(gang),以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)縱二(er)城(cheng),牧民明(ming)信,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)待(dai)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)弊,使(shi)(shi)即墨(mo)莒人,顧(gu)仇其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)上,愿釋干戈,賴我猶親(qin),善守之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)智,無所之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)施,然(ran)則(ze)求仁(ren)(ren)得仁(ren)(ren),即墨(mo)大夫(fu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)義也(ye)(ye),任窮則(ze)從(cong),微子適周之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)(dao)也(ye)(ye),開彌廣之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)路,以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)待(dai)田單之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徒,長(chang)容善之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)風(feng)(feng),以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)申齊士之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)志(zhi)。使(shi)(shi)夫(fu)忠(zhong)者(zhe)(zhe)遂(sui)節(jie),通者(zhe)(zhe)義著,昭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東海,屬(shu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)華裔。我澤(ze)如春(chun),下(xia)(xia)應如草,道(dao)(dao)(dao)光(guang)宇宙,賢者(zhe)(zhe)托心(xin),鄰(lin)(lin)國(guo)傾慕,四(si)海延頸(jing),思戴(dai)燕(yan)主(zhu),仰望(wang)風(feng)(feng)聲,二(er)城(cheng)必(bi)從(cong),則(ze)王(wang)業(ye)(ye)隆矣(yi),雖(sui)淹(yan)留於(wu)兩邑,乃致(zhi)速(su)於(wu)天下(xia)(xia),不(bu)幸之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)變,世(shi)所不(bu)圖(tu),敗(bai)於(wu)垂(chui)成(cheng),時(shi)(shi)運固(gu)然(ran),若乃逼之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)威(wei),劫之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)兵,則(ze)攻取之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi),求欲速(su)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)功,使(shi)(shi)燕(yan)齊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士流血于(yu)(yu)二(er)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),侈殺傷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)殘(can),示四(si)國(guo)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人,是(shi)縱暴易亂,貪以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)成(cheng)私,鄰(lin)(lin)國(guo)望(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)猶犲虎(hu)。既(ji)大墮稱(cheng)兵之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)義,而(er)喪濟弱之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)仁(ren)(ren),虧(kui)齊士之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)節(jie),廢廉善之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)風(feng)(feng),掩宏通之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)度,棄王(wang)德之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)隆,雖(sui)二(er)城(cheng)幾(ji)于(yu)(yu)可拔(ba)(ba),覇王(wang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi),逝(shi)其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)遠矣(yi)。然(ran)則(ze)燕(yan)雖(sui)兼(jian)齊,其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)與(yu)(yu)(yu)世(shi)主(zhu),何以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)殊(shu)哉(zai)(zai)?其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)與(yu)(yu)(yu)鄰(lin)(lin)敵,何以(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)相傾?樂生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)豈(qi)不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)拔(ba)(ba)二(er)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)速(su)了(le)哉(zai)(zai)?顧(gu)城(cheng)拔(ba)(ba)而(er)業(ye)(ye)乖(guai),豈(qi)不(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)速(su)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)致(zhi)變(哉(zai)(zai)),顧(gu)業(ye)(ye)乖(guai)與(yu)(yu)(yu)變同,由(you)是(shi)言之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),樂生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)屠(tu)二(er)城(cheng),其(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)亦未可量也(ye)(ye)。
世人(ren)大多認為(wei)樂毅(yi)不能按時攻克即墨是錯誤的,因此,(我在此)記(ji)敘并(bing)論述他。
探求古(gu)代賢(xian)(xian)能(neng)(neng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)心(xin)(xin)意(yi),應該(gai)先從大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)面和(he)(he)(he)遠(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)面想(xiang)(xiang),一(yi)定(ding)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(先感覺)曲折(zhe)難懂,然(ran)后(hou)方(fang)(fang)可(ke)領會(hui)啊(a)(a)。如(ru)今(對(dui))樂毅(yi)之(zhi)事(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)曲折(zhe)有人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)還未能(neng)(neng)徹底了(le)(le)解(jie),因而大(da)多認(ren)為(wei)他(ta)錯了(le)(le)。這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang)讓(rang)前代賢(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)將(jiang)來(lai)被(bei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)誤解(jie)不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)很(hen)可(ke)惜嗎,看(kan)樂毅(yi)贈給(gei)燕惠王(wang)(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)信,他(ta)大(da)概在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)謀略上是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)差不(bu)(bu)多了(le)(le),合乎(hu)于(yu)(yu)仁道(dao)(dao)(dao)而且能(neng)(neng)始終如(ru)一(yi)。他(ta)告喻昭王(wang)(wang)說:伊尹流(liu)放(fang)(fang)太(tai)甲(jia)而沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有猜疑,太(tai)甲(jia)被(bei)流(liu)放(fang)(fang)而沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有抱怨(yuan),這(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(因為(wei))把(ba)大(da)業(ye)(ye)放(fang)(fang)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)最公正之(zhi)處(chu),并(bing)且是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)為(wei)考慮了(le)(le)。如(ru)果想(xiang)(xiang)極(ji)盡(jin)仁道(dao)(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)度量,一(yi)定(ding)要(yao)以天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)為(wei)己(ji)任(ren),一(yi)定(ding)要(yao)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)得(de)(de)他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)君(jun)主興盛(sheng)發達,與先君(jun)情趣相合,君(jun)臣同心(xin)(xin)協力(li),這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang),大(da)業(ye)(ye)就能(neng)(neng)穩定(ding)了(le)(le)。在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)個時候,樂毅(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)志向,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)千年(nian)一(yi)遇啊(a)(a),也(ye)(ye)(ye)將(jiang)推(tui)行千年(nian)一(yi)遇的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崇(chong)高(gao)(gao)仁道(dao)(dao)(dao)。哪里是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)他(ta)拘(ju)泥于(yu)(yu)時局,僅僅為(wei)滿足兼(jian)(jian)并(bing)呢,兼(jian)(jian)并(bing)(齊(qi)(qi)(qi)魯(lu))不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)樂毅(yi)所(suo)希(xi)望的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)燕國(guo)強大(da)而廢除(chu)(chu)仁道(dao)(dao)(dao),也(ye)(ye)(ye)不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)樂毅(yi)所(suo)希(xi)望的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。不(bu)(bu)屑于(yu)(yu)茍且有成(cheng)(cheng),也(ye)(ye)(ye)就心(xin)(xin)中沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有眼前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小事(shi)情了(le)(le),不(bu)(bu)渴求小的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收獲(huo),這(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)意(yi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)統天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)啊(a)(a)。這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang)看(kan)來(lai),攻(gong)(gong)(gong)打齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)要(yao)借此機會(hui)來(lai)撼(han)動天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia),討(tao)伐齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)要(yao)闡(chan)明(ming)(ming)燕王(wang)(wang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仁義(yi)(yi),沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有動用武(wu)力(li)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)了(le)(le)謀求更(geng)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)利益。包圍(wei)城(cheng)池而沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有加害于(yu)(yu)百(bai)姓(xing)(xing),這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang)仁慈之(zhi)心(xin)(xin)將(jiang)傳播很(hen)遠(yuan),攻(gong)(gong)(gong)打別國(guo)不(bu)(bu)為(wei)謀求(私人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren))功勞(lao),除(chu)(chu)掉暴(bao)君(jun)不(bu)(bu)用武(wu)力(li),這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang),最高(gao)(gao)尚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)美德就能(neng)(neng)普遍天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia);率領其他(ta)諸侯(hou)國(guo)倡導仁道(dao)(dao)(dao),近乎(hu)于(yu)(yu)商(shang)湯和(he)(he)(he)周武(wu)王(wang)(wang)了(le)(le),樂毅(yi)恰(qia)好弘揚仁道(dao)(dao)(dao),放(fang)(fang)棄(攻(gong)(gong)(gong)打)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個城(cheng)市,讓(rang)百(bai)姓(xing)(xing)安(an)生,表明(ming)(ming)誠(cheng)信,來(lai)等待他(ta)們(齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo))出(chu)現(xian)弊端,使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)得(de)(de)即(ji)(ji)墨縣(xian)和(he)(he)(he)莒縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)百(bai)姓(xing)(xing)回頭怨(yuan)恨自己(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)君(jun),(最后(hou))愿意(yi)放(fang)(fang)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)兵(bing)器(qi),像親人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)一(yi)樣(yang)(yang)依(yi)賴我們。善于(yu)(yu)守衛(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)智慧,(是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))不(bu)(bu)要(yao)隨(sui)便做什么事(shi)情,這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang),想(xiang)(xiang)要(yao)仁道(dao)(dao)(dao)就能(neng)(neng)得(de)(de)到仁道(dao)(dao)(dao),(也(ye)(ye)(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))即(ji)(ji)墨士(shi)大(da)夫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仁義(yi)(yi)啊(a)(a)。責(ze)任(ren)到了(le)(le)盡(jin)頭就會(hui)隨(sui)從,這(zhe)(zhe)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)微子順從周朝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)道(dao)(dao)(dao)理啊(a)(a)。開(kai)通更(geng)廣(guang)闊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)渠道(dao)(dao)(dao),來(lai)等待田單(dan)一(yi)類(lei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(降服),助長容(rong)納善良的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風氣(qi),申(shen)明(ming)(ming)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)士(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)志向。使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)忠誠(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)實現(xian)節操(cao),明(ming)(ming)理的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)顯著道(dao)(dao)(dao)義(yi)(yi),天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)昭彰,傳給(gei)后(hou)世。我的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)恩澤就像春(chun)光,百(bai)姓(xing)(xing)就如(ru)春(chun)草,道(dao)(dao)(dao)義(yi)(yi)光耀宇宙(zhou),賢(xian)(xian)能(neng)(neng)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)托付真心(xin)(xin),鄰國(guo)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)傾心(xin)(xin)羨(xian)慕(mu),天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)向往,(都)想(xiang)(xiang)推(tui)戴燕王(wang)(wang)。隨(sui)著眾人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呼聲,兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)城(cheng)邑一(yi)定(ding)會(hui)降服,這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang),霸(ba)王(wang)(wang)之(zhi)業(ye)(ye)就可(ke)實現(xian)。即(ji)(ji)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)停(ting)留在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)城(cheng),也(ye)(ye)(ye)會(hui)很(hen)快告喻天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)。不(bu)(bu)幸發生變故(gu)(gu),在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)當(dang)時形勢是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)不(bu)(bu)希(xi)望的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),功敗垂成(cheng)(cheng),乃是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)命(ming)中注定(ding)。如(ru)果用威勢逼迫(po),用武(wu)力(li)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)打,則攻(gong)(gong)(gong)城(cheng)只(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)求的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)暫時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)功勞(lao),讓(rang)燕國(guo)和(he)(he)(he)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)士(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)城(cheng)池間流(liu)血(xue),拼(pin)殺形成(cheng)(cheng)很(hen)多傷殘,讓(rang)四個國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)來(lai)看(kan),這(zhe)(zhe)樣(yang)(yang)(是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi))用放(fang)(fang)縱(zong)殘暴(bao)替換戰亂(luan),貪(tan)婪(lan)私利,鄰國(guo)看(kan)到,我們就成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)(le)豺狼。既丟失了(le)(le)用兵(bing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)意(yi)義(yi)(yi),也(ye)(ye)(ye)喪(sang)失了(le)(le)扶弱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)仁道(dao)(dao)(dao),使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo)士(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)節操(cao)受損,廢除(chu)(chu)清廉優良作(zuo)風。遮(zhe)掩博大(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(chong)高(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)王(wang)(wang)道(dao)(dao)(dao),即(ji)(ji)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)城(cheng)池能(neng)(neng)夠攻(gong)(gong)(gong)克(ke),稱霸(ba)天(tian)(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)事(shi)情也(ye)(ye)(ye)背離(li)(li)很(hen)遠(yuan)了(le)(le)。再(zai)說,燕國(guo)即(ji)(ji)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)兼(jian)(jian)并(bing)了(le)(le)齊(qi)(qi)(qi)國(guo),對(dui)世人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)又如(ru)何誅伐?與(原來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de))鄰敵又怎樣(yang)(yang)相處(chu)?樂毅(yi)難道(dao)(dao)(dao)不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)攻(gong)(gong)(gong)克(ke)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)城(cheng)很(hen)容(rong)易么,只(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)考慮到城(cheng)池攻(gong)(gong)(gong)克(ke)時也(ye)(ye)(ye)就背離(li)(li)霸(ba)業(ye)(ye)了(le)(le);難道(dao)(dao)(dao)不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)(zhi)不(bu)(bu)能(neng)(neng)迅速攻(gong)(gong)(gong)克(ke)會(hui)產生變故(gu)(gu)?只(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)考慮到背離(li)(li)了(le)(le)霸(ba)業(ye)(ye)與產生變故(gu)(gu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)樣(yang)(yang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。因此說來(lai),樂毅(yi)沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有屠戮兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)城(cheng)池,那也(ye)(ye)(ye)不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有道(dao)(dao)(dao)理的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
注:田(tian)(tian)單(dan)(dan)(生卒(zu)年不詳):媯姓,田(tian)(tian)氏,名單(dan)(dan),臨淄(zi)人,漢族(zu),戰國時田(tian)(tian)齊宗室遠(yuan)房(fang)的親屬(shu),任齊都臨淄(zi)的市掾(秘(mi)書)。生卒(zu)年不詳,后(hou)來到趙(zhao)國作將相。前(qian)284年,燕國大將樂毅出兵攻占(zhan)臨淄(zi)(今山(shan)(shan)東淄(zi)博東北),接連攻下齊國七十余城。最后(hou)只剩了莒城(今山(shan)(shan)東莒縣)和即墨(mo)(今山(shan)(shan)東平度市東南(nan)),田(tian)(tian)單(dan)(dan)率族(zu)人以鐵皮護(hu)車軸(zhou)逃至即墨(mo)。
日本(ben)(ben)東京(jing)國立博物館藏。傳為宋(song)高紳任(ren)湖北轉運使時得《樂毅論》刻(ke)(ke)(ke)本(ben)(ben)殘石(shi)於(wu)秣陵,石(shi)存前(qian)半段二十(shi)余行(xing)。沈(shen)括(kuo)嘗親見(jian),并(bing)認為是王羲(xi)之(zhi)親書於(wu)石(shi)的刻(ke)(ke)(ke)石(shi)。宋(song)歐陽(yang)修《集古錄跋尾》卷(juan)四亦有(you)(you)類似沈(shen)括(kuo)之(zhi)說的記載:“右《樂毅論》石(shi),在故高紳學(xue)士家。紳死(si),人初(chu)不(bu)知(zhi)惜,好事者往往就(jiu)閱,或(huo)模傳其本(ben)(ben),其家遂秘(mi)密(mi)之(zhi),漸(jian)為難得。後其子弟以其石(shi)質錢(qian)於(wu)富人,而(er)富人家失火,遂焚其石(shi),今無復(fu)有(you)(you)本(ben)(ben)矣(yi)。”傳世的《樂毅論》,皆摹(mo)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)本(ben)(ben)。著名者,南宋(song)有(you)(you)越州(zhou)石(shi)邦哲(zhe)《越州(zhou)石(shi)氏(shi)帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben),明(ming)朝有(you)(you)文(wen)氏(shi)《停云館帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)、陳巗《玉(yu)煙(yan)堂(tang)帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)、吳廷《余清齋帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)、王肯堂(tang)《郁岡齋帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben),清朝有(you)(you)馮銓(quan)《快(kuai)雪堂(tang)帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben)。《越州(zhou)石(shi)氏(shi)帖(tie)》本(ben)(ben),僅存二十(shi)九行(xing),帖(tie)首第(di)一至五行(xing)下方缺(que)一角(jiao),第(di)一行(xing)“初(chu)”字(zi),第(di)二行(xing)“為劣是以敘而(er)”六字(zi),第(di)四行(xing)“必(bi)迂(yu)回”三字(zi),第(di)五行(xing)“其”字(zi)。第(di)二十(shi)九行(xing)僅剩行(xing)末(mo)“海”字(zi),亦稱“海字(zi)本(ben)(ben)”,與沈(shen)括(kuo)所記相(xiang)符,當(dang)是據(ju)高紳所藏殘石(shi)舊本(ben)(ben)摹(mo)刻(ke)(ke)(ke)。
北京故宮(gong)博物院藏。《余清齋帖》乃吳(wu)廷(ting)(ting)摹(mo)刻於(wu)(wu)明(ming)朝(chao)萬(wan)歷二(er)(er)十四年(1596),摹(mo)刻皆精善,可(ke)惜刻於(wu)(wu)木板。但仍然(ran)是明(ming)朝(chao)叢(cong)帖名(ming)(ming)刻,楊守敬(jing)認為(wei)“出明(ming)代諸集帖之(zhi)上。”今初(chu)榻本,比之(zhi)《停云館帖》等,尤為(wei)難(nan)得。其中《樂(le)(le)毅論》帖,未有“異僧(seng)權(quan)”三(san)字,其下又(you)增刻“永和四年十二(er)(er)月廿四日(ri)書付(fu)官奴”一行。《珊瑚網(wang)》卷一錄董其昌(chang)跋“梁摹(mo)《樂(le)(le)毅論》真跡”云:“余所(suo)見《樂(le)(le)毅論》宋榻本,及唐貞觀摹(mo)真跡,二(er)(er)本皆無'付(fu)官奴'三(san)字,獨此有之(zhi)。”董氏所(suo)見,可(ke)能是吳(wu)廷(ting)(ting)收刻《樂(le)(le)毅論》所(suo)據的原(yuan)本。又(you),“異”為(wei)隋朝(chao)朱異的押(ya)(ya)署(shu),“僧(seng)權(quan)”為(wei)梁朝(chao)徐(xu)僧(seng)權(quan)的押(ya)(ya)署(shu),見唐張彥遠《歷代名(ming)(ming)畫記》“敘自古(gu)跋尾(wei)押(ya)(ya)署(shu)”條。