栾武子.中行献子围公于匠丽氏匠丽氏.嬖大夫家.乃召韩献子.
献子辞曰:“弑君以求威.非吾所能为也求威.求立威.威行为不仁.事废为不智威行于君为不仁.事废不成为不智.享一利亦得一恶.非所务也.昔者吾畜于赵氏畜.养也.韩献子见成养于赵盾.赵孟姬之谗.吾能违兵孟姬.赵盾之子赵朔之妻.晋景公之姊.与盾之弟楼婴通.婴兄赵同.括放之.姬谮同.括于景公.景公杀之.时献子能违其兵难.卒存赵武.未可胁与杀君.在鲁成八年.人有言曰:‘杀老牛莫之敢尸.’而况君乎尸.主也﹖二三子不能事君.安用厥也.”
中行偃欲伐之.栾书曰:“不可.其身果而辞顺果.谓敢行其志.顺无不行.果无不彻顺者.人从之.故无不行.果者.志不疑.故无不彻.彻.达也.犯顺不祥.伐果不克克.胜也.夫以果戾顺行.民不犯也戾.帅也.以果敢帅顺道而行之.故民不犯.吾虽欲攻之.其能乎.”
乃止.