Chapter 1021: Those who win the hearts of the people win the world

"This is the one who wins the hearts of the people and the world! That's what it means! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi responded: "Yes! Uncle Le! ”

"That's all your "University" about! It seems to be repeatedly emphasizing self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world. The purpose of repeating it over and over again is to make the world understand this truth. It's not a profound truth, it's as simple as that! Isn't it? Lege asked.

"Yes!" Zeng Ziying said: "Actually! It's as simple as that! But! Most people don't understand! Alas! ”

"Yes!" Le Ge sighed: "To put it more bluntly, everyone is just trying to live!" It's true! It's as simple as that! It's just to live, to live better! Person! All selfishly! No one wants to be selfless! Selflessness is only a means, selfishness is the end! I seem to have already told you about the topic of selflessness and selfishness. In fact! Lao Tzu has already seen this problem clearly! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Ziying said: "In the past, when I was ignorant and talked to Uncle Le, Uncle Le's had already told me. And also! Zeng Shen also checked and studied Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". Thank you Uncle Le! Thank you! ”

Talking! Zeng Zi arched his hand gratefully towards Le Ge.

"Good! Go on! Read on! Seeing this, Lege was very happy.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

"Kanghe" said: "Only fate is not normal! "If you are good, you will gain it, and if you are not good, you will lose it. Chu Shu said: "The state of Chu has no treasure, but only goodness is treasure." The uncle said: "The dead are not treasured, but the benevolent relatives are treasured." ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "Kang Hao said: 'The mandate of heaven will not be consistent. That is to say, if you do good, you will receive the destiny, and if you do not do good, you will lose the destiny. ”

"Oh?"

"The Book of Chu says: 'There is nothing in the state of Chu that is a treasure, but it only regards goodness as a treasure.'" The uncle said, "There is nothing in exile but charity as a treasure." ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded and said, "Well said!" Go on! ”

Uncle offender: Jin Wengong's heavy ear uncle Hu Yan, a character offender. The dead, the exiled, refer to the heavy ear. In December of the fourth year of the reign of Duke Jin Xian, Duke Xian of Jin forced the crown prince Shen Sheng to hang himself because of Li Ji's slander. When Chong'er took refuge and fled to the outside of the Di Kingdom, Jin Xiangong died. Qin Mugong sent people to persuade Chong'er to return to the country to take charge. Chong'er told the offender about this, and the offender thought it was impossible, and said these words to Chong'er.

Zeng Zi replied and continued to read:

"Qin Oath" said: "If there is a minister, who has no other skills, his heart is resting, and if he is tolerant." If a person has skills, if he has them; The sage of a man, his good heart, is as good as coming out of his mouth. It can really tolerate it, so as to protect my children and grandchildren, and it is still beneficial! People have skills, and they are jealous of evil; The saint of man is not passable. I really can't tolerate it, so if I can't protect my children and grandchildren, I will die! ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Le Ge asked.

Zeng Zi interpreted: "The "Qin Oath" says: If there is such a minister, loyal and honest, although he has no special skills, he is broad-minded and has a stomach that tolerates people, and others have skills, just like he himself; Others have both ability and political integrity, and he is happy and convinced, not just verbally, but appreciated in his heart. With such a person, I can protect my children and my people, and I can benefit them. On the contrary, if others have abilities, he is jealous and disgusted; Others have both ability and political integrity, so he tries his best to suppress and exclude them, and he can't tolerate them no matter what. With such people, not only can I not protect my children and grandchildren and people, but it can be said that it is very dangerous! ”

"Hmmm! You can say that again! Le Ge replied.

Zeng Zi continued to read:

Only benevolent people let them go, burst into the four provinces, and are not with China, which means that only benevolent people can love people and can evil people. Seeing the virtuous but not lifting, lifting but not first, life also; If you don't see good, you can't retreat, you can't go far, and you can't go far. What the good people do evil, and what the wicked do is what the wicked like, is the nature of the people, and they will arrest the husband. Therefore, a gentleman has a way, and he will be faithful to gain it, and he will be proud to lose it.

"Interpret it!" Lege gestured.

Zengzi explained: "Therefore, the virtuous will exile such intolerant people, and expel them to the remote land of the four provinces, and prevent them from living in the kingdom." This shows that virtuous people love and hate clearly. It is a mistake to discover a good person and not be selected, and to select but not to be reused: it is a fault to find a wicked person and not be able to remove him, and to remove him but not to expel him far away. It is against human nature to like what is hated by all, and to hate what is liked by all, and disaster will surely fall on you. Therefore, the ruler has the right way: loyalty and faithfulness will gain everything; If you indulge in luxury, you will lose everything. ”

"Well said!"

Zeng Zi continued to read:

There is a way to make money. Those who live are many, those who eat are few, those who are sick for it, and those who use it are comfortable, then the wealth is enough. The benevolent make a fortune, and the unkind make a fortune. There are no good benevolence and bad righteousness, there is no good righteousness and the matter does not end, and there is no treasury wealth that is not their wealth.

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

Zeng Zi explained: "There is also a right way to produce wealth; There are many people who produce and few people who consume; Those who produce are diligent, and those who consume are saved. In this way, wealth will always be abundant. Loving people use righteousness and squandering wealth to cultivate their own virtues, and unkind people do not hesitate to collect money and make a fortune at the cost of their lives. Those who are not in higher positions are delighted in virtue, but those who are lower in rank are not delighted in righteousness. There is no one who loves loyalty and does things but gives up halfway; There is no treasure in the treasury that does not belong to the king. ”

"This is the state of society! Social Situation! Good! Go on! Le Ge replied.

Meng Xianzi said: "Animals and horses ride, not to the chickens and dolphins; The house of ice felling does not raise cattle and sheep; The home of a hundred times, the minister who does not gather animals. Rather than having ministers of aggregation, it is better to have thieves. This means that the state does not take profit for profit, but also for righteousness. Those who grow up the country and use money will be small. He is good, and the villain is the country, and he is harmful. Although there are good people, there is nothing like it! This means that the country does not take profit for profit, but also for righteousness.

"Interpret it!"

Zeng Zi explained: "Meng Xianzi said: If you raise a four-horse carriage, you don't need to raise chickens and pigs; If you sacrifice to the family of the doctor who uses ice, don't go to raise cattle and sheep anymore; The house of the princes who have a hundred military chariots should not adopt the retainers who plundered the people's wealth. Instead of having retainers who loot people's money, there are retainers who steal. This means that a country should not benefit from goods, but with benevolence and righteousness. As a monarch, he is still bent on accumulating wealth, which must be induced by villains, and the monarch still thinks that these villains are good people, and let them deal with national affairs, and the result is that natural and man-made disasters come together. At this time, although there are virtuous people, there is no way to save them. Therefore, a country should not benefit from goods, but should benefit from benevolence and righteousness. ”

"Good! Go on! Lege applauded.

"Uncle Le! Without! Zengzi looked at Uncle Lege and replied.

"None?"

"Yes! It's just that I'm not quite out yet! Zeng Zi said truthfully.

"Oh?" Lege nodded, feeling very regretful.

"Uncle Le!" Zeng Zi looked at Uncle Le Ge Le with expectant eyes and said, "You should help me analyze "University" as a whole!" ”