告子下 · 第 09 / 16 章 · 孟子 6B.9
《孟子·告子下》6B.9：富君强兵，不如导君向仁
孟子严厉指出：若君主不向道、不志于仁，却只替他扩地、富库、强兵，这样的“良臣”其实是在帮助桀，不是在帮助国家。
孟子曰：「今之事君者，皆曰：『我能为君辟土地，充府库。』今之所谓良臣，古之所谓民贼也。君不乡道、不志于仁，而求富之，是富桀也。『我能为君约与国，战必克。』今之所谓良臣，古之所谓民贼也。君不乡道、不志于仁，而求为之强战，是辅桀也。由今之道，无变今之俗，虽与之天下，不能一朝居也。」
英文参考译文
Mencius said, 'Those who now-a-days serve their sovereigns say, "We can for our sovereign enlarge the limits of the cultivated ground, and fill his treasuries and arsenals." Such persons are now-a-days called "Good ministers," but anciently they were called "Robbers of the people." If a sovereign follows not the right way, nor has his mind bent on benevolence, to seek to enrich him is to enrich a Jie. Or they will say, "We can for our sovereign form alliances with other States, so that our battles must be successful." Such persons are now-a-days called "Good ministers," but anciently they were called "Robbers of the people." If a sovereign follows not the right way, nor has his mind directed to benevolence, to seek to enrich him is to enrich a Jie. Although a prince, pursuing the path of the present day, and not changing its practices, were to have the throne given to him, he could not retain it for a single morning.'
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人工补强的解释层
核心问题
为什么孟子说一味替君主富国强兵的人，古义上反而像“民贼”？
直接回答
因为若统治者的方向错了，越能替他扩张资源和战力，就越是在放大错误，把更多百姓拖进错误秩序里。没有先把君主导向仁，能力越强，伤害越大。
第一性原理
能力从来不是中性的。它必须先回答“服务的方向是否正确”，否则能力只是更高效地扩散错误。
为什么重要
这章适合承接“富国强兵 民贼”“Mencius on bad ministers”“能力与方向”这类搜索，是仁政对现实政治顾问最锋利的批判之一。
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这章在做什么
这章是《告子下》第 9 / 16 章，最直接的进入线索是“今之事君者，皆曰：我能为君辟土地，充…”。放回全卷，它讨论的是养心、判断与人格形成，并可与仁政互相印证。
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不要把它理解成反对财政或军事本身。孟子反对的是：在方向错误时，仍把增强统治能力当作最大的忠诚。