高僧傳 5.12

5.12

初堅承石氏之亂，至是民戶殷富，四方略定，東極滄海，西併龜茲，南苞襄陽，北盡沙漠，唯建業一隅，未能𭠐伏。堅每與侍臣談話，未嘗不欲平一江左，以晉帝為僕射，謝安為侍中。堅弟平陽公融及朝臣石越、原紹等，並切諫，終不能迴。眾以安為堅所信敬，乃共請曰：「主上將有事東南，公何不能為蒼生致一言耶？」會堅出東苑，命安升輦同載，僕射權翼諫曰：「臣聞天子法駕，侍中陪乘，道安毀形，寧可參廁。」堅勃然作色曰：「安公道德可尊，朕以天下不易，輿輦之榮，未稱其德。」即勅僕射扶安登輦。俄而顧謂安曰：「朕將與公南遊吳越，整六師而巡狩，涉會稽以觀滄海，不亦樂乎。」安對曰：「陛下應天御世，有八州之貢富。居中土而制四海，宜棲神無為，與堯舜比隆。今欲以百萬之師，求厥田下下之土。且東南區地，地卑氣厲，昔舜禹遊而不反，秦皇適而不歸，以貧道觀之，非愚心所同也。平陽公懿戚，石越重臣，並謂不可，猶尚見拒。貧道輕淺，言必不允，既荷厚遇，故盡丹誠耳。」堅曰：「非為地不廣，民不足治也，將簡天心，明大運所在耳。順時巡狩，亦著前典，若如來言，則帝王無省方之文乎？」安曰：「若鑾駕必動，可先幸洛陽，𭠐威蓄銳，傳檄江南，如其不服，伐之未晚。」堅不從，遣平陽公融等精銳二十五萬為前鋒，堅躬率步騎六十萬，到頃，晉遣征虜將軍謝石、徐州刺史謝玄拒之。堅前軍大潰於八公西，晉軍逐北三十餘里，死者相枕。融馬倒殞首，堅單騎而遁，如所諫焉。

Earlier, Fu Jian had succeeded to the chaos of the Shi clan. By this time, the households were wealthy and numerous, and the four quarters were largely pacified: reaching to the vast sea in the east, annexing Kucha in the west, encompassing Xiangyang in the south, and extending to the desert in the north; only Jianye in one corner had not yet submitted. Whenever Jian conversed with his attendants, he never failed to express his wish to unify the Jiangzuo region, making the Jin emperor a Vice-Director and Xie An a Palace Attendant. Jian's younger brother Rong, Duke of Pingyang, along with court ministers Shi Yue, Yuan Shao, and others, all remonstrated vigorously, but could not sway him in the end. Because Dao'an was trusted and revered by Jian, the assembly collectively pleaded with him, saying: "The Sovereign is about to undertake a campaign in the southeast; why can you, Venerable Master, not say a word on behalf of the common people?" It happened that Jian went out to the East Park and ordered Dao'an to mount his carriage to ride together. The Vice-Director Quan Yi remonstrated: "I have heard that the Son of Heaven's imperial carriage is to be accompanied by a Palace Attendant; Dao'an has disfigured his body, so how can he participate?" Jian turned red with anger and said: "Master Dao'an's virtue and Way are worthy of reverence; I would not trade him for the empire. The honor of sharing a carriage does not even match his virtue." He immediately ordered the Vice-Director to assist Dao'an into the carriage. Shortly after, he looked back and said to Dao'an: "I shall travel south with you to Wu and Yue, arraying the six armies to conduct an imperial tour of inspection, traversing Kuaiji to view the vast sea; would that not be delightful?" Dao'an replied: "Your Majesty acts in accordance with Heaven to govern the realm, possessing the wealth of tribute from the eight provinces. Residing in the central land to control the four seas, you should let your spirit rest in non-action, rivaling the heights of Yao and Shun. Now you wish to use an army of a million to pursue the inferior lands of the south. Furthermore, the land of the southeast is low-lying and its miasma is virulent; in ancient times Shun and Yu traveled there and did not return, and the Qin Emperor went there and never came back. In this poor monk's view, it is not something with which my foolish heart agrees. The Duke of Pingyang is your close kin, and Shi Yue is an important minister; both stated it is inadmissible, yet they were still rebuffed. This poor monk is shallow and insignificant, and my words will certainly not be accepted; but having received your generous favor, I merely offer my sincere devotion." Jian said: "It is not that the land is not broad or the people insufficient to govern; it is rather to examine Heaven's mind and make clear where the great turn of destiny lies. Touring in accordance with the seasons is also recorded in the ancient canons; according to your words, would rulers have no texts about inspecting the provinces?" Dao'an said: "If the imperial carriage must move, you may first visit Luoyang, display your might and accumulate vigor, and transmit a summons to Jiangnan; if they do not submit, it will not be too late to attack them." Jian did not listen. He sent the Duke of Pingyang, Rong, and others with an elite force of two hundred and fifty thousand as the vanguard, while Jian personally led six hundred thousand infantry and cavalry. Soon, Jin sent General Who Suppresses Bandits Xie Shi and Inspector of Xuzhou Xie Xuan to resist them. Jian's vanguard suffered a great collapse west of Bagong Mountain; the Jin army pursued them northward for more than thirty li, and the dead lay pillowing one another. Rong's horse fell and he was beheaded; Jian fled on a single horse, exactly as Dao'an had warned.