Ye Gong asked about politics. Zi said: "Those who are near are happy, and those who are far are coming." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Shen explained: "Ye Gong asked Mr. how to manage political affairs. The gentleman said, "Let those who are near be happy and satisfied, and let those who are far away come and join them." ”

"Who is Ye Gong?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen said: "Ye Gong is an important military and political minister and border defense general outside the Fangcheng of Chu State. ”

"Oh? Is he a student of your husband? Lege asked again.

Zeng Shen replied: "No! ”

"Oh?"

"Sir has traveled all over the world, since Cai came to Ye. Ye Gong is an important military and political minister and border guard general outside the Fangcheng of Chu State, so if Mr. wants to see the King of Chu and go to Chu State, he must pass Ye Gong through Ye Di first. ”

"Oh?" Lege nodded.

"Actually! Mr. is hinting to Ye Gong: Let me go! 'To make those who are near happy and satisfied, and those who are far away,' I have come to you! ”

"Hmm!" Le Ge nodded and said, "In line with your husband's answer, as Kong Li said: Who did his father say when he saw someone?" Hey! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen was very dissatisfied with Lege's words. But! I had to answer quietly.

Zixia is the father of Ju and asks about politics. Zi said: "There is no desire for speed, and there is no small profit." If you want to be fast, you can't reach it, and if you see a small profit, you can't do a big thing. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Zixia is the head of the city of Lu State, and he asked Mr. how to handle political affairs. Mr. said: Don't ask for fast, don't be greedy for small profits. Seeking speed is often easy to make mistakes, but it fails to achieve the goal, and greedy for small profits in front of you will not be able to do great things. ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded in response: "Interpret it specifically!" ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen further explained: "If you want to hurry, you can't reach it! Mr. asked Zixia not to rush for quick success in politics, otherwise he would not be able to achieve his goal; Don't be greedy for small profits, otherwise you won't be able to achieve great things. ”

"Hmmm! Very good! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Ye Gongyu Confucius said: "There are people in our party who bow straight, and their fathers hold sheep, and their sons testify to them." Confucius said: "The difference between the straight of our party is that the father is hidden for the son, and the son is hidden for the father, and the straight is in it." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Ye Gong told Mr. : There is an upright man in my hometown, his father stole other people's sheep, and he denounced his father. The gentleman said: The straight in my hometown is different from what you say: the father hides it for his son, and the son hides it for his father. From the perspective of filial piety and family affection, there is also straightness and reasonableness in this. ”

"Huh!" Le Ge listened and laughed.

"Uncle Le!" Zeng Shen looked at Le Ge and asked.

He knew: this Uncle Le was going to find trouble again.

Confucius believed that "the father is hidden for the son, and the son is hidden for the father", which also has the character of "straight", and there are reasonable and reasonable elements.

In Confucius's view: the son denounced his father, which violates "filial piety" and "propriety", and is not worth advocating. It will destroy the "filial piety" system! Destroying family ties.

Of course! Confucius did not want people to necessarily go to "the father is hidden for the son, and the son is hidden for the father". If so? It is contrary to the meaning of Confucius.

Fathers and sons cannot report each other's mistakes, but that does not mean that a person who makes a mistake can escape the responsibility of the law! It's just that whistleblowers and witnesses shouldn't be people with father-son affection! From the perspective of human rights and human nature, we must do this to others to expose and report our relatives, which is to violate human rights and destroy the family relationship between human blood relatives!

It is not reported directly, but the facts can be admitted after the "East Window Incident". Other words! Only when the matter is revealed can he come out to testify.

You can only testify indirectly, not directly. That's all! so as not to destroy the blood and family.

Here, Confucius is just talking to Ye Gong about "straight". Confucius believed that what Ye Gong advocated was directly contrary to filial piety and was not worth advocating. Nothing else! It is not to encourage fathers and sons to sin, to hide from each other and to evade legal responsibility.

"Read on!" Le Ge waved his arm at Zeng Shen and said.

"Uncle Le?" Zeng Shen was surprised: Uncle Le didn't make a big fuss, didn't argue with him, and didn't take the opportunity to speak ill of his husband Confucius.

"What's wrong? I don't say a few words to your husband, are you still uncomfortable? Le Ge said.

"No, no, no! Uncle Le! I'll read on! ”

"Hmm!" Le Ge looked at Zeng Shen and nodded in response.

Fan Chi asked Ren. Zi said: "The residence is respectful, the deacon is respectful, and the people are loyal." Although it is ruined, it cannot be abandoned. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Shen explained: "Fan Chi asked what is benevolence. Mr. said: Usually behave at home, work seriously, and treat people with loyalty and sincerity. Even if you go to the land of Yidi where there is no civilization, you should not turn your back on them when you get along with them. ”

"What do you mean, sir: to keep your colors the same?" Lege asked.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

"Hmmm! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

But I still further interpreted this passage: "Confucius's explanation of benevolence here is: respect, respect, and loyalty. ”

"Hmmm! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zigong asked, "How can you be described as a man?" Zi said: "It is shameful to do it, and it is used in all directions to dishonor the king's life, which can be described as a gentleman." He said, "Dare to ask second." He said: "The clan is called filial piety, and the township party is called brother." "Dare to ask second." He said: "Words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful, and you are a villain!" Or it can be secondary. He said, "What is the politician like today?" Zi said: "Wow! What is the amount of a person who fights for baskets? ”

"What do you mean? What is the specific interpretation? Lege asked.

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

Zeng Shen explained: "Zigong asked: How can I be called a scholar? Mr. said: I know what shame is when I do things, and try not to make mistakes. A person who is able to fulfill the mission assigned by the monarch to foreign parties can be called a scholar. Zigong asked again: What about the second-class? The gentleman said: The people in the clan praised him for his filial piety to his parents, and the township party called him respectful of his brother. Zigong asked again: May I ask what about the first class again? Mr. said: Do what you say, do things to the end. Stubborn regardless of right and wrong, that's a villain. But it can also be said that it is a first-class taxi again. Zigong said: What do you think of the current ruler? The gentleman said, "Alas! How can these small people be counted? ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge listened and laughed.

Zeng Shen explained: "The gentleman in the concept of a gentleman is, first of all, a man who has a sense of shame, does not dishonor the king's life, and can undertake a certain national mission. The second is those who honor their parents and obey their brothers. Again, he is the one who 'believes in his words and achieves results in his deeds'. As for the current rulers, he thinks that they are small people and not scholars at all. The students cultivated by the husband must have the first two qualities. ”

"Hmmm! Very good! Read on! Lege nodded.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.