Zeng Zi explained: "The Zhou Dynasty sealed the princes and made the good people rich. King Wu of Zhou said: Although I have close relatives, I am not as good as a benevolent person. The fault of the people is all on me. That's because! As a king, I have not managed the affairs of the world well. Carefully inspect the weights and measures, carefully formulate laws, promote and reuse talents, and the government decrees of the whole country will be passed. Build a nation that has perished and make it prosperous. Let the population flourish and continue the family that is about to be severed. Promote the talents who have been left behind, and the people of the world will be truly subdued. There are four things that are important: population, food, funerals, and sacrifices. Generosity can win the support of the people, honesty can get the appointment of others, diligence can achieve results, and fairness will make the people fair. ”

"Hmmm! Good!" Le Ge responded: "This is the people-centered!" This kind of thinking existed in ancient times, which is remarkable! Pity! Until now, no one has complied with it! Woe! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi replied. These are the testaments of the saints and kings of the past dynasties since Emperor Yao, and they are worthy of the kings and powers of later generations! Otherwise! You can't be a king or an official. Otherwise! It is bound to be troubled and plague the world! ”

"Hmmm! Good! "The music should be harmonious.

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zeng Zi said gratefully.

"Excellent! You've got this content in place greatly! These are high-level summaries of the virtues and good governance since Yao Shunyu, and they are also a summary of the thoughts on governing the country and leveling the world in the whole book of the Analects. Good! ”

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zeng Zi thanked again.

"Read on!" Le Ge waved his arms excitedly and urged.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

After a pause, he said, "Uncle Le! The last section of the Analects is divided into two parts. The front is 'Yao said', and the back part is 'Zi Zhang asked Mr. Answer'. ”

"Hmmm! Come one by one! Le Ge replied.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Zizhang asked Confucius: "How can you be in politics?" Zi said: "Respect the five beauties, screen the four evils, Si can be in politics." ”

"Interpret it!" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Zi explained: "Zizhang asked Mr.: How can we govern political affairs? The gentleman said, "Respect the five virtues and eliminate the four kinds of bad government, so that you can govern the affairs of government." ”

"So? What are the five virtues? What about the four types of evil? Lege asked.

Zeng Ziying said: "Back to Uncle Le's words! This is exactly what Zizhang wants to ask. ”

"Oh?"

Zi Zhang said: "What are the five beauties? Zi said: "The gentleman is benevolent but not expensed, hard work is not resentful, desire is not greedy, Thai is not arrogant, and mighty but not fierce." ”

"What do you mean? Explain! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "Zizhang asked: What are the five virtues? The gentleman said, "A gentleman wants to give favor to the people and spend nothing on himself; to labor the people and not to make them resentful; Pursue benevolence and not covet wealth; Solemn but not arrogant; Majestic but not ferocious. ”

"Oh? I see! Good! Lege applauded.

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zeng Zi hurriedly thanked.

"It's a pity! How many of today's kings and officials are like this? Woe! Le Ge said angrily.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Whining! Zeng Shen said.

"Read on!" Lege urged.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Zi Zhang said: "What does it mean to benefit without expense? ”

"What does it mean to benefit without paying?" Lege asked.

Zeng Zi did not answer, and continued to read:

Zi said: "Because of the benefit of the people, it is not bothered? Choose to work hard, and who complains? Want to be benevolent and benevolent, but also greedy? There are no widows, no size, no dare to be slow, no Si Yitai but not arrogant? The gentleman is dressed properly, respects his gaze, and seems to be feared by people, and he is not powerful but not fierce? ”

"Wait! Interpret it! Lege stopped.

Zeng Shen then explained: "Zizhang said: How can you give favor to the people and spend nothing? The gentleman said, "Let the people do what is good for them, isn't this what is good for the people and not out of their own pockets?" Choose the time and things that allow the people to work, and let the people do it. Who would resent this? If you want to pursue benevolence and get it, what is there to be greedy for? A gentleman does not neglect people, no matter how many or how powerful they are, isn't this solemn but not arrogant? The gentleman is neatly dressed and does not squint, so that people will be in awe when they see it, isn't this also majestic but not fierce? ”

"Oh? It's still a bit of a pretend! Le Ge sighed.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded: "But it's not exactly pretending!" Uncle Le! Sometimes! You still have to make a show, or not! There will be no difference, and there will be no respect from others! Without respect, there is no authority. Without authority, where will anyone obey your good intentions? ”

"Gotta get it!" Le Ge interrupted: "I understand all these truths! ”

"I'm sorry! Uncle Le! I'm sorry! Zeng Zi realized that his words were a little excessive, and quickly apologized.

Le Ge saw that Zengzi had lost his previous fighting spirit, and he didn't want to argue with him anymore. Furthermore! Today's Zeng Zi is already a little old man, and he still has a certain face outside. Otherwise! No one else will call him "Zengzi".

If it was before? Lege is more or less to provoke Zengzi, and then look at Zengzi's angry appearance and steal music.

"Read on!" Lege urged.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Zizhang said: "What are the four evils? Zi said: "Killing without teaching is abuse; not to abstain from the violence of the so-called; Slow order leads to the thief of the expectation; It is also with people, and the stinginess of the cashier is said to be a division. ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Lege stretched out his hand and gestured.

Zeng Zi explained: "Zizhang asked: What are the four kinds of evil politics? The gentleman said, "Killing without indoctrination is called torture; Asking for success without admonition is called violence; A sudden deadline without supervision is called a thief, and it is also a person who gives money and property, but is stingy, which is called stinginess. ”

"Hmmm! Very good! Very well interpreted! It's easy to understand! Good! Lege praised.

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

"Go on! Read on! Lege stretched out his hand and gestured.

"Uncle Le! Without! Zeng Zi looked at Uncle Legole and spread his hands.

"None?"

"No more! Uncle Le! The last one is a summary! Uncle Le! Zizhang asked Mr. for advice on the essentials of being an official in politics. Mr. talked about the five virtues and four evils, which is the basic point of Mr. Gentleman's political proposition. Also: because of the interests of the people, and choose to work for them. He opposes tyrannical policies such as killing without religion and not abstaining from receptivity. ”

"Good!" Le Ge nodded and said, "It's best to use these as the end of the Analects!" Good! ”

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zengzi said gratefully.