一孔录The video for this chapter is still in production. For now this page gives the original text, the facsimile page, a working translation and the commentary; the full reading follows when the video is out.
季氏富於周公，而求也為之聚斂而附益之。子曰：非吾徒也。小子鳴鼓而攻之，可也。The Ji family was richer than the Duke of Zhou, yet Qiu collected taxes for them and added to their wealth. The Master said: He is no disciple of mine. You may beat the drum and attack him, my young friends.
What this chapter says
一孔按：季氏已比周公富，冉求还替他聚敛。孔子说他不是我的门徒，你们可以鸣鼓去攻他。说得绝，是因为冉求帮的是剥民益富。常有人问：冉求替季氏聚敛，孔子为什么说“非吾徒也，鸣鼓而攻之”？上面是一孔录的回答。
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白Plain Chinese
季氏的财富已经超过周公，冉求还替他搜聚财物，使他更加富有。孔子说，他不是我的学生，你们公开声讨他，也可以。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Zhu Xi; it will be checked when the chapter is covered.
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Close reading and checking
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常The common reading
冉求替季氏聚敛，孔子为什么说“非吾徒也，鸣鼓而攻之”？
注Key words in the commentary
周公以王室至亲，有大功，位冢宰，其富宜矣。
核Zhu Xi's commentary, line by line
Zhu Xi's own words on each line of this chapter, each checked against the base-edition page. Other commentators are added when the chapter is covered. About this edition
| Line | Quoted text | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 季氏富于周公，而 | “周公以王室至亲，有大功，位冢宰，其富宜矣。季氏以诸侯之卿，而富过之，非攘夺其君、刻剥其民，何以得此？冉有为季氏宰，又为之急赋税以益其富。” | page 147 |
| 季氏富于周公，而 | “爱人之无已也。” | page 147 |
| 小子鸣鼓而攻之， | “非吾徒，绝之也。小子鸣鼓而攻之，使门人声其罪以责之也。圣人之恶党恶而害民也如此。然师严而友亲，故己绝之，而犹使门人正之，又见其爱人之无已也。” | page 147 |
| 小子鸣鼓而攻之， | “冉有以政事之才，施于季氏，故为不善至于如此。由其心术不明，不能反求诸身，而以仕为急故也。” | page 147 |
家Other commentaries
Our base text is Zhu Xi's Collected Commentaries (above). Here are other commentaries side by side: for old commentaries, the first line of the sub-commentary with a link to the woodblock scan; for modern editions, one short quoted translation for comparison. The “compared with Zhu Xi” notes are written by Yikonglu, not quoted.
皇侃《论语义疏》Liang dynasty · 1750 Japanese woodblock edition · juan 六
“云季氏富於周公者，季氏，魯大夫。”……
Compared with Zhu Xi
| Commentary | Point | Relation | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 钱穆《论语新解》 | 周公 | differs | fairly sure | 钱明指周公旦之后留王室世袭的周公；朱先就旦王室至亲大功冢宰说明应富。均责季氏聚敛及冉求附益。 |
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