Li Mu said everything like this, can anyone still say no? Moreover, as Li Mu said, this is a rare opportunity for everyone present. Everyone said that they participated in the grand event, which shows that people just like to join in the fun, and it is also published in black and white, if their own articles can occupy a place on it, then it is definitely a great help for personal reputation.

Li Mu pondered for a moment, and wrote down 'A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way', a few big characters.

Seeing this topic, everyone gasped. They carefully looked at Li Mu's expression, and couldn't guess what he meant by mentioning such a topic, did he mean something?

"Let's start writing." Li Mu motioned for his topic to be hung up, and then asked everyone to return to their respective tables and start writing. No one thinks that Li Mu is messing around, as a person who can fight his way out of the encirclement and win the top spot on the double list, how can he be foolish?

Seeing that everyone had started to compose, Li Mu said to Lu Yi and the others beside him: "Let's not be idle, let's also make an article and have a good time." ”

"I'm waiting for the ugliness." Lu Yi and the others naturally did not dare to refuse.

Li Mu nodded, changed to a clean piece of rice paper, and wrote without thinking, I don't know if I had already typed the draft, or if I was really quick and didn't need to think.

Lu Yi and the others also hurriedly sat down, so nervous that their fingers were trembling. Although Li Mu said that this was a competition, it was really an exam for them, and it was related to Li Mu's opinion of them.

If the views expressed are contrary to Li Mu, then there is no need to elaborate on the consequences of his character.

A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, and this sentence is often considered to be 'Zi said'. But in fact, this is a sentence from the Ming Dynasty Zengguang Xianwen, the original words are, 'A gentleman loves money, and he takes it in a good way.' The virgin loves sex and accepts it with courtesy. It means that as long as you don't harm others and use ethical and legal methods to obtain money, there is nothing wrong with loving money. Even if a chaste woman loves sex, she must accept it only in accordance with etiquette, everyone has a love of beauty, and it is normal for a woman to love sex.

It's kind of a 'persuasive' meaning.

But in fact, although these words were not spoken by Confucius, they were indeed born from Confucius's remarks. There is a passage in the "Analects of Liren", which tells about the gentleman's love for money and the way to take it, which says: "Zi said, wealth and nobility are what people want, and they do not get it by their way, and they are not everywhere." Poverty and cheapness are the evil of man, and they are not obtained by their ways. Don't go either. ”

To put it simply, everyone wants to be rich, but if they can't get it through proper means, a gentleman can't enjoy it. Everyone wants to get rid of poverty, but if you can't get rid of poverty in the right way, the gentleman will not be safe.

It perfectly expounds the core idea of 'a gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way'.

Although Confucius expounded his views, he did not give an answer to what exactly 'Tao' was. On the contrary, it was his academic successor, Xunzi, who gave an explanation of the Tao.

"Xunzi Honor and Disgrace": "The great division of honor and disgrace, the normal body of safety and danger." The righteous first and then the righteous are honored, and the first is followed by the righteous is humiliated; The honorable are always passable, and the humiliated are often poor; The general often controls people, and the poor often control others: it is a great division of honor and disgrace. Those who are simple and affectionate are often amway, and those who are fierce are often harmful; Amway is always happy, and those who are harmful are often worried; Those who are happy live long, and those who are in danger often die young: it is the constant body of safety and danger. ”

This is human nature, for people who value profit, how do others treat him? Even if the person who has gained a lot of profit, but has lost trust, this is "poor - there is no way out", I am afraid that the road in the future will not work, because everyone is wary, this kind of person approaches you, you will doubt his purpose, will be worried about being used, will prevent being abandoned, so it is not feasible to profit first and then righteousness, so "poor and always controlled by others".

Why is "the winner always passing"? Because the glorious man does righteousness, "where righteousness is, he does not lean into power, does not care about its interests, does not change the country with it, and insists on righteousness without recklessness."

Righteousness is to do what is to be done. So what is the do? The most important thing in the world is to "serve the people", and there is "Mencius": "The people are precious, the monarch is light, and the society is secondary." ”

Even if a country is given to him, he can't change his behavior, and even sacrifice his life for righteousness, for such a person, if he has profits, who in the world will have an opinion? If there are people who obstruct the "Honorable", I am afraid that they will be scolded by the world, right? This truth in Lao Tzu is: "Those who are good at building will not pull out". A building is not destroyed because it is built very strongly, but because no one wants to destroy it, why does no one want to do so? Because the person who built this building is a virtuous person!

There is no way to take profit before righteousness, and there is no way to take righteousness before profit.

Lu Yi thought about it and felt that this was a trap set by Li Mu, and the title he gave was 'A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way', but what he really wants to express is that a gentleman cannot compete with the people for profit.

It is to let the gate valve family consciously surrender its interests, and put an end to the occurrence of tricks and grabbing.

The more Lu Yi thought about it, the more she felt that she had guessed correctly, so it was in line with Li Mu's consistent approach! He was a well-educated Confucian, and he had his mind set and soon conceived a sternly worded article.

Putting down the pen, Lu Yi gently rubbed her wrist, and said in her heart that she could always leave a good impression on Master Hou this time, right? I've betrayed my camp and become a dog-licking dog!

……

In the meantime, Li Mu also finished writing the article, looked up at everyone, and just saw Lu Yi also put down his pen and sat looking at himself.

"Done?" Li Mu asked lightly.

"I'm done." Lu Yi chuckled, in order to show that he was at ease, and his own ideas had long coincided with Li Mu, and he even said: "It's just something in my heart, so I can be regarded as having a draft early." ”

"Bring it up, Ben Hou Bai read it." Li Muwei beckoned.

"Yes." Lu Yi put the article that had not dried on the big case, and when she saw that Li Mu had also finished writing, she also requested: "I wonder if I can also read the masterpiece?" ”

"Why not?" Li Mu nodded, picked up his article, and motioned for him to take his own.

The two of them sat next to the big case, sitting and reading each other's articles.

Li Mu writes articles, so naturally he doesn't have to consider anyone's opinions. He entered the topic of "the desire of the rich and noble", and defended his personal desires generously, saying, "The husband is private, and the heart of man is also." A man will have selfishness, and then his heart will see; If you are selfless, you are unintentional. ”

He believed that selfishness is the nature of human beings, and it is the selfish nature that makes people strive for progress.

For example, farmers work hard in pursuit of producing more food and satisfying their appetites. It is precisely in order to satisfy their own selfish desires that the industrial and commercial class strives to produce more products; It is precisely in order to satisfy their selfish desire to be promoted and make a fortune that they study hard.

As a result, Li Mu straightforwardly put forward the view that 'human desire is the principle of heaven', only if people have desires, can they 'love money', and the way to take it is still behind, if people don't even have desires, they can't talk about the things that follow.

In the article, he also said that "the world is full of friendship", elevating the exchange relationship between people, that is, commercial transactions, to the level of heavenly reason.

So as a regulator, how can we promote business activities? Li Mu gave the answer, that is, 'the Tao is inactive, the governance is silent, and the teaching is silent'. The imperial court and the government only maintain national peace and social stability, and do not interfere or interfere little in the economic life of society. Let everyone act freely according to his own way, then people's nature of chasing wealth and trading freely will establish a spontaneously regulated, harmonious and long-lasting social and economic order.

That is, 'because its government is not easy to be customary, and it is not easy to follow its nature', it is his ideal 'rule of the people'. Give each participant the freedom to make a choice, and such a business environment can achieve the effect of 'taking it in the right way'. It's like Lao Tzu's advocacy of doing nothing, deliberately doing it, but it's not good.

……

Li Mu's article, Lu Yi looked confused.

He couldn't tell whether he was off topic or what Li Mu wrote was off topic. Although everyone writes a policy theory, it is a topic and leads to a lot of things, but what Li Mu extends is also a bit far.

However, from Li Mu's point of view, it is reasonable for him to write such an article to show his attitude. After all, as a common person, we study how to take it in a proper way, and as a person who makes rules, we must consider how to give an environment that is in a good way.

Soon, Lu Yi figured out the purpose of Li Mu writing such an article. As the ruler of Luoyang City, Li Mu wants to show everyone an attitude, that is, he advocates hard work to get rich, and it is only a way to get rich in line with the 'Tao', and he supports it. Moreover, he does not think that it is a bad thing for a gentleman to love money, but he thinks it is a good thing, and regards it as a source of motivation for struggle.

This is tantamount to giving some people who want to do business, but are afraid of face. At the same time, it also invisibly improved the status of businessmen, after all, Hou Ye said that a gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, so a businessman has to conform to the constraints of 'Tao' and can be a gentleman!

Li Mu is the reason for writing articles together, cleaning up the source and laying the tone for his future governance.

Lu Yi came back to his senses and saw Li Mu on the other side of the table, who had already finished reading his article, Li Mu saw that he came back to his senses and said: "Mr. Lu really deserves to be a contemporary Confucian, the article is very insightful, how is my article, do you think it makes sense?" Mr. Tasting Evaluation? ”

"It makes so much sense." Lu Yi said with admiration on his face: "Master Hou is a tall man, and he is a thousand gold." The reputation of the Hou Ye will surely last for a hundred years and last forever......"

"You don't tell Ben Hou that these things are useless." Li Mu waved his hand and said, "The article written by Ben Hou is somewhat off-topic, but it doesn't matter, the topic is for you, and it is not for Ben Hou's own." I'll make a preface to this article, how about it? ”

"Master Hou is as open-minded as the sea, and it is beyond our reach."

can make Li Mu admit that he has broken the topic, and his mood is still very happy. "This is a good topic, and it is especially appropriate to discuss it in Luoyang. It is also just right to give guidance to the gentry and the common people to correct people's hearts. ”

As Lu Yi spoke, she glanced at Li Mu's face with her spare eyes, and saw that he showed a look of approval, "I'm done." Lu Yi chuckled, in order to show that he was at ease, and his thoughts had long coincided with Li Mu, and he even said: "It's just something I'm thinking about, so I can be regarded as having made a draft early." ”

"Bring it up, Ben Hou Bai read it." Li Muwei beckoned.

"Yes." Lu Yi put the article that had not dried on the big case, and when she saw that Li Mu had also finished writing, she also requested: "I wonder if I can also read the masterpiece?" ”

"Why not?" Li Mu nodded, picked up his article, and motioned for him to take his own.

The two of them sat next to the big case, sitting and reading each other's articles.

Li Mu writes articles, so naturally he doesn't have to consider anyone's opinions. He entered the topic of "the desire of the rich and noble", and defended his personal desires generously, saying, "The husband is private, and the heart of man is also." A man will have selfishness, and then his heart will see; If you are selfless, you are unintentional. ”

He believed that selfishness is the nature of human beings, and it is the selfish nature that makes people strive for progress.

For example, farmers work hard in pursuit of producing more food and satisfying their appetites. It is precisely in order to satisfy their own selfish desires that the industrial and commercial class strives to produce more products; It is precisely in order to satisfy their selfish desire to be promoted and make a fortune that they study hard.

As a result, Li Mu straightforwardly put forward the view that 'human desire is the principle of heaven', only if people have desires, can they 'love money', and the way to take it is still behind, if people don't even have desires, they can't talk about the things that follow.

In the article, he also said that "the world is full of friendship", elevating the exchange relationship between people, that is, commercial transactions, to the level of heavenly reason.

So as a regulator, how can we promote business activities? Li Mu gave the answer, that is, 'the Tao is inactive, the governance is silent, and the teaching is silent'. The imperial court and the government only maintain national peace and social stability, and do not interfere or interfere little in the economic life of society. Let everyone act freely according to his own way, then people's nature of chasing wealth and trading freely will establish a spontaneously regulated, harmonious and long-lasting social and economic order.

That is, 'because its government is not easy to be customary, and it is not easy to follow its nature', it is his ideal 'rule of the people'. Give each participant the freedom to make a choice, and such a business environment can achieve the effect of 'taking it in the right way'. It's like Lao Tzu's advocacy of doing nothing, deliberately doing it, but it's not good.

……

Li Mu's article, Lu Yi looked confused.

He couldn't tell whether he was off topic or what Li Mu wrote was off topic. Although everyone writes a policy theory, it is a topic and leads to a lot of things, but what Li Mu extends is also a bit far.

However, from Li Mu's point of view, it is reasonable for him to write such an article to show his attitude. After all, as a common person, what we study is how to get it in the right way, and as a person who makes rules,