Chapter 980 The gentleman is sent to the villain

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

And then! I picked up the bamboo slip and looked at it, and began to read it.

Zilu asked Shijun. Zi said: "Don't deceive, and commit it." ”

"What do you mean? Is your 'constitutional question' mainly about how to serve the king and how to be a courtier? Lege asked.

Zeng Shen said: "Uncle Le! Let's read the whole article first! ”

"Hmm!" Lege nodded and said, "Okay! Then you can interpret the meaning of that sentence just now! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng responded, and then interpreted: "Zilu asked how to serve the monarch." The gentleman said, "You can't deceive him, but you can do it." ”

"Not afraid of killing heads?" Lege asked.

"Don't be afraid to kill your head!" Zeng Shen said: "Only by reporting truthfully, can you be a qualified courtier!" ”

"Theoretically, that's how it should be! But! In real life, it's all about things. There are some things that you just can't be too direct! Alas! Your sir should have a detailed explanation! ”

"This?" Zeng Shen nodded and said, "There are too many precautions!" Uncle Le! ”

"Good!" Le Ge nodded and said, "Only fools and people with no social experience, and people who have never been an official will believe what your husband says." People who have a certain amount of social experience and have been officials for a period of time will not be like that. bluntly report it, look for death and trouble, and don't want to continue to be an official. ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen explained: "This is a superficial and theoretical regulation. But! In real life, we may not be able to do it. Straightforward retribution is the foundation of being a courtier, but! As Uncle Loeb said, it depends. If you are stupid enough to speak up, it will often be bad! Alas! What Sir taught us was theory. ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge smiled: "You should have said so according to my words, right?" The former you! Your husband wouldn't have said that before! It's all dead dogma! Isn't it? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Seeing that Zeng Shen admitted it and didn't want to fight with him, Le Ge smiled proudly.

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "The gentleman goes up, and the villain gives it." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: A gentleman is upward: benevolent and righteous, broad and selfless; The villain is downward: accessible to financial gain, selfish. ”

"Hmmm! Go on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen further explained: "What Mr. means when he says this sentence is: A gentleman is upward: all words and deeds such as talking to others, communicating with people, communicating with kings, etc., are benevolent, generous, and selfless. And the villain! It's the exact opposite! Isn't that what it means! The thoughts in the villain's heart are all financial gain and selfishness. That's what it means. ”

Seeing that Lege didn't ask, Zeng Shen had to explain specifically. If you skip it, maybe people will ask you the other way.

"Hmmm! Good! To understand this sentence is to connect with the sentence above. Right? Lege asked.

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

"Good! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "The scholars of the past are themselves, and the scholars of today are people." ”

"What do you mean? Some tongue-twisters! Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: In ancient times, people studied to improve themselves, and now people learn not only to improve themselves, but also to help others. ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge smiled: "That's your husband's hope!" And not reality! ”

Zeng Shen said: "The person Mr. said is not an ordinary person, but a wise man!" ”

"Oh?"

"Sir thinks! In ancient times, the wise man studied to improve his knowledge and moral cultivation. And modern wise people, especially wise people at this stage, because they are born in troubled times, should have a sense of social responsibility. So! Not only to improve yourself, but also to help others! ”

"Hmmm! Your sir's idea is good! Commendable! Good! Le Ge replied.

"Thank you!" Zeng Shen immediately thanked him.

"Read on!" Le Ge said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Yu Boyu made people to Confucius, and Confucius sat down with him and asked questions. He said, "What is the Master?" He said, "The Master wants to be overwhelmed and fails." The messenger came out, and the son said, "Make! Yes! ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Yu Boyu sent a messenger to visit Mr. The gentleman sat the messenger down and asked, "What has your husband been doing lately?" The messenger replied: Sir wanted to reduce his mistakes, but he could not do so. So I miss you so much! When the messenger had gone, the gentleman said, "What a messenger, what a messenger!" ”

"What do you mean? Did you mean that the messenger was speaking ill of his husband behind his back? ”

蘧博玉: 蘧, pronounced qú. The name of the person, the doctor of the country, the name of the person. When Confucius came to defend the country, he lived in his house.

Zeng Shen further explained: "This envoy did not come directly to ask questions, but first explained the reason!" So! Mr. appreciates him! ”

"I still don't get it!" Le Ge frowned and asked.

Zeng Shen further explained: "This envoy went to visit my husband on the behest of Yu Boyu, isn't it? He's going to explain the reason to his husband, huh? Why didn't his husband come to visit in person? It's because his husband doesn't have the face to see my husband. Why didn't you meet face-to-face? It's because: his husband wanted to reduce his mistakes, but failed to do so. Because he missed my husband very much, he sent him to consult my husband on the cultivation of moral character. ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded with satisfaction.

"The purpose of the visit is twofold! One is to visit, and the other is to ask questions. So! The messenger told the truth. That's all! In order to explain the truth of the matter! So! My sir appreciates him! ”

"Oh! I get it! Read on! Lege nodded.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government." Zeng Zi said: "A gentleman can't think of his position." ”

"What do you mean? Write yourself in? Lege laughed.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Then he explained: "Mr. said: If you are not in that position, don't think about the things in that position." Only by doing your own job well can you be a good courtier and worthy of your position. Zeng Zi said: A gentleman thinks about problems and never goes beyond the scope of his position. In fact! I am an extended interpretation of what Mr. said. ”

"Your 'constitutional question' should be specific about how to be a courtier, right?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen said: "Back to Uncle Le's words! Let's read it first! Otherwise! It may be misleading to Uncle Le's understanding and grasp! ”

"Oh?" Le Ge responded: "You want to test me?" ”

"No, no, no!" Zeng Shen explained: "I don't know if the content I arranged can achieve the results I want!" So! I let Uncle Le refer to and correct! Uncle Le! Thank you! Thank you! ”

Talking! Zeng Shen arched his hand towards Le Ge.