唐雎不辱使命

古文观止 · section 55 · 吳楚材 · 吳調侯 編 · 406 characters

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秦王使人谓安陵君曰、寡人欲以五百里之地易安陵、安陵君其许寡人。安陵君曰、大王加惠、以大易小、甚善。虽然、受地于先王、愿终守之、弗敢易。秦王不说。安陵君因使唐雎使于秦。秦王谓唐雎曰、寡人以五百里之地易安陵、安陵君不听寡人、何也。且秦灭韩亡魏、而君以五十里之地存者、以君为长者、故不错意也。今吾以十倍之地、请广于君、而君逆寡人者、轻寡人与。唐雎对曰、否、非若是也。安陵君受地于先王而守之、虽千里不敢易也、岂直五百里哉。秦王怫然怒、谓唐雎曰、公亦尝闻天子之怒乎。唐雎对曰、臣未尝闻也。秦王曰、天子之怒、伏尸百万、流血千里。唐雎曰、大王尝闻布衣之怒乎。秦王曰、布衣之怒、亦免冠徒跣、以头抢地耳。唐雎曰、此庸夫之怒也、非士之怒也。夫专诸之刺王僚也、彗星袭月。聂政之刺韩傀也、白虹贯日。要离之刺庆忌也、苍鹰击于殿上。此三子皆布衣之士也、怀怒未发、休祲降于天、与臣而将四矣。若士必怒、伏尸二人、流血五步、天下缟素、今日是也。挺剑而起。秦王色挠、长跪而谢之曰、先生坐、何至于此、寡人谕矣。夫韩魏灭亡、而安陵以五十里之地存者、徒以有先生也。 博浪之椎、唐雎荆卿之剑、虽未亡秦、皆不可少。

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