Chapter 970 can prosper the country in one word

Zi said: "If there is a king, he will be benevolent." ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it? Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Sir said: If there is a monarch who can govern the country and implement virtuous government, it will take about 30 years to achieve benevolent government. ”

Thirty years is one life. - "Sayings"

"Hmm!" The song answered.

Zeng Shen further explained: "Mr. said: It will take a hundred years to implement the rule of virtue before we can reach the ideal state. It will take at least 30 years to achieve benevolent governance. ”

"Hmm!" Le Ge nodded and said, "Keep reading!" These! It's all your husband's prediction, and it's not necessarily accurate, it's just a rough idea, and it belongs to the family! Go on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "If you are right, what is there in politics?" If you can't be right, what is it? ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: If you correct your own behavior and play an exemplary role, what are the difficulties in managing political affairs? If you can't correct your own behavior, how can you make others right? What right do you have to demand that others be right? ”

Le Ge understood: "The reason why you arranged the above content and touted your husband's content is for the current content. What you mean is that if you want to reach the time predicted by your husband and you can manage this troubled world, you have to do it! That is what you just read: Correct yourself. As long as everyone cultivates like this and is a person with moral qualities, society will be fine! Right? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Le Ge smiled: "So! Your sir's doctrinal ideas are based on assumptions, not on reality. ”

"How is it hypothetical?"

"Why isn't it a hypothesis?" Le Ge pointed out correctly: "Your husband's doctrine and thought are based on: If everyone in the world is like this...... And then the world will be the same. ”

"My husband said! As long as there are some people, some wise men and leaders, they can lead everyone to do so. When the time comes! The world is the same. Zeng Shen argued.

"Not yet? Suppose so. "Le Ge testified." But! Everyone in the world is for life and survival! They will do what is conducive to their own survival, and how beautiful the world will be in the future is not only their business! Don't impose your noble character on the people of the world, and ask others to be as noble as you and your husband, and think about the people of the world. Others are not so great and noble. What most people think about is how to survive and live better in this troubled world! Zeng Shen! Wake up! ”

"Uncle Le!"

"Don't argue! I don't want to argue with you! Read on! Lege waved his arms impatiently and said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen replied reluctantly.

"Righteous people first correct themselves", Confucius regarded "righteous body" as an important aspect of being a politician and an official.

Ran Zi retreated. Zi said: "He Yanye? He said, "There is government." Zi said: "What's the matter?" If there is a government, although I don't think about it, I will hear it. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Shen explained: "Ran Qiu retired from the dynasty and came back much later than usual, and Mr. said: Why did you come back so late?" Ran Qiu said: There is political affairs. The gentleman said, "What is the political matter?" It's just a general business, right? If there is political affairs, even if the king does not need me, I will also know. ”

"What do you mean? Explain it further? Lege asked.

"Yes! Uncle Le! "I have responded to the Dao." The gentleman thinks Ran Qiu is lying, so he accuses him. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege is still puzzled: why put this paragraph here?

Zeng Shen further explained: "The key point of this text is: 'There is political affairs'! ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded, "Explain?" ”

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. thinks that Ran Qiu is not telling the truth, and uses 'political affairs' to prevaricate him. Meaning: Those who are in office should not prevaricate others in this way. Do you think 'there is a political matter' is the reason? If you are not responsible, you are not responsible, don't say it in a high-sounding manner. ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded and said, "I seem to understand!" The key to this text you have arranged is 'there is political affairs'. Do not fool or prevaricate others under the pretext of serving the people. In fact! You didn't do anything! Not worthy of the name! Isn't it? ”

"Yes! Yes, too! Zeng saw that the music song understood, understood, and seemed very excited, and responded to the chorus.

"Good! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen happily replied.

Dinggong asked: "In a word, you can prosper the country, there are all of them?" Confucius said, "Words are not allowed, if they are a few." The saying goes: 'It is difficult to be a king, and it is not easy to be a minister.' 'If you know how difficult it is to be a king, don't you prosper almost in a word? He said: "In a word, the state is lost, and there are you?" Confucius said, "Words are not allowed, if they are a few." The saying goes: 'It is not a pleasure to be a king, but not to disobey his words.' 'If it is good and does not violate it, is it not also good?' If you are not good and do not violate it, you will not be lost almost in a word? ”

"So long? Interpret it? Le Ge said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Lu Dinggong asked: One sentence can make the country prosperous, is there such a thing? The gentleman replied: This sentence cannot be understood in this way, but it is possible. Some people say, 'It is difficult to be a ruler, and it is even more difficult to be a courtier.' If the monarch knows what he is difficult to do, and makes prudent decisions, isn't this close to a sentence that can make the country prosperous? Lu Dinggong asked again: One sentence can destroy the country, is there such a thing? The gentleman replied, "This cannot be understood in this way, but it is possible." Someone once said: 'I have nothing to rejoice in being a monarch, I am only glad that no one dares to disobey what I say.' Isn't it better if it is right and no one disobeys?' If it is not right and no one disobeys, isn't it almost like a sentence that can destroy the country? ”

"Pick the main one and explain it!" Lege stretched out his hand and gestured.

"Yes! Uncle Le! "I have responded to the Dao." In response to Lu Dinggong's question, Mr. actually gave an affirmative answer. He advised the Emperor to rule benevolently and courteously, and not to rejoice in the fact that no one dared to disobey what the king said. As a ruler, if a thought or a word is not right, it may lead to the end of the country. ”

"Some tongue-twisting, some tactful, not very easy to understand!" Le Ge said.

Zeng Shen explained: "When Mr. speaks, it depends on the situation. Sometimes tactfully, sometimes directly! Uncle Le! ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge said with a smile: "Kong Li said back then: His father speaks depending on his mood. The same thing, when you are in a good mood, you will say this; If you are in a bad mood, you will change your attitude and attitude! Alas! ”

"Uncle Le!" Zeng saw that Lege understood it like this, and suddenly became anxious again.

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.