We must cherish the dazzling beauty when the flowers bloom, and also cherish the calmness when the flowers fall. We have experienced too much in our lives, and there are always some things that will remain in our hearts; When we are old, we can slowly reminisce. When we looked at each other with a smile, our eyes flashed with the journey of joining hands in the same way.

The moon is half bent, the cloud ink is dyed, a touch of acacia, light and delicate; On the peach blossom side, the willow leaves are entangled, the faint sorrow, the faint sorrow, where is the end. A mirror autumn frost, two dusty windows, three singers are old, autumn will be cool. I suddenly found that the more beautiful it is, the more I break my gut, and I will be injured later.

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After writing the content of the Analects on character building, let's write some of the things in the Analects about governing the country and securing the country. Zhao Pu, the prime minister of the early Song Dynasty, said about "half of the Analects rule the world", which probably means: What the minister knows in his life does not exceed the "Analects". In the past, the ministers used half of the Analects to assist Taizu in pacifying the world, and now the ministers have to use half of the Analects to assist His Majesty, so as to make the world peaceful. It can be seen that the Analects is important for the governance of the country. As a great thinker in ancient China, Confucius's principles about governing the country also have a very important position in the Analects, which can be summarized as follows:

(1) The foundation of governing the country lies in human ethics. When Qi Jinggong asked Confucius how to govern the country, Confucius said: To govern the country well, the monarch must be like a monarch, the courtier must be like a courtier, the father must be like a father, and the son must be like a son. Although this thought reflects Confucius's patriarchal ethics, under the historical conditions of feudal society, this ethical program often played an important role in governing the country. In fact, in a class society, no matter what era it is in, it is necessary for each to be in his own position and perform his own duties, otherwise the country will not be a country, the government will not be government, and the society will be in chaos.

So, why did Confucius emphasize the use of human ethics to govern the country? Confucius explained when answering Zilu's question, and Zilu asked Confucius: "The monarch of the country is waiting for the teacher to govern their state affairs, what do you plan to start with, teacher?" Confucius replied: First of all, we should first establish the name. If you don't have the right reputation, you won't be able to speak properly, and if you don't speak properly, you won't be able to get things done. Of course, Confucius also believed that when attaching importance to the role of human ethics, we should not deviate from comity. Confucius said: If the country is governed by the spirit of courtesy, there will be no problems in the country, and the etiquette of human ethics can be guaranteed. Here, comity has become the spiritual bond that binds humanity together.

(2) The premise of governing the country is that the monarch should be strict with himself. Confucius said: If a monarch governs the country well, he must correct his integrity and be strict with himself. If you are upright, you will not have any difficulty in managing the country; If you are not upright, do whatever you want, and do whatever you want, it will be impossible to correct others, and your country will not be able to govern. Confucius also used Shun as an example to illustrate the importance of being strict with oneself. Confucius said: The only person who can govern the world by doing nothing is probably Shun, right? What did he do? He just sat solemnly and dignified on the throne of the imperial court. Shun's solemn and upright behavior here is the key to his realization of the peaceful world.

Of course, Confucius also believed that in addition to being dignified in governing the country, the monarch should also pay attention to the relationship between intelligence, etiquette, benevolence, and virtue, which are the conditions for governing the country that cannot be neglected. Confucius said: It is enough to obtain it with ingenuity, but without enough benevolence to maintain it, even if it is obtained, it will definitely be lost; It is enough to get it by virtue of ingenuity, and there is enough benevolence to keep it, and it is not necessary to govern the people with a serious attitude, then the people will be disrespectful; Ingenuity is enough to get it, benevolence can maintain it, and it can govern the people with a serious attitude, but it is also imperfect when the people are mobilized without following the requirements of propriety.

It can be seen that the requirements for the monarch to govern the country well should be all-round and multifaceted. In addition, Confucius also summarized the principles of the sage monarchs of the past dynasties, focusing on generosity, integrity, diligence and fairness. Solemnity will not be insulted, generosity will be supported by everyone, honesty will be appointed by others, diligence will improve work efficiency, and kindness can be used to arouse people.

(3) The basic methods of governing the country are: selecting talents, enriching the country, educating people, and legislating. Confucius believed that when a monarch manages major state affairs, he should always keep the overall situation in mind and attach importance to the selection of outstanding talents. that every man may perform his duty and get his place, forgive small faults, and reuse the virtuous. At the same time, it is necessary to attach importance to rich countries and educate the people. Once, Ran You drove Confucius to defend the country together, and Confucius sighed: There are so many people who defend the country! Ran You asked Confucius: If a country's population is already large enough, what else does the monarch need to do? Confucius replied, "Make them rich." Ran You then asked: What will the people do after they become rich? Confucius replied: Educate them.

Here, Confucius emphasized that in a country with such a large population as Weiguo, in order to govern it well, it is first necessary to let them get rich first, and then let them receive a good education and improve their quality. In addition, Confucius also attached great importance to the important role of the legal system in the governance of the country. Once Yan Hui asked Confucius for advice on how to govern the country, and Confucius told him: use the calendar of the Xia Dynasty, take the car of the Yin Dynasty, wear the top hat of the Zhou Dynasty, play the music of "Shao", ban the music of Zheng Guo, and alienate people who can speak well; Zheng Guo's music is extravagant and improper, and it is too dangerous for the people. Confucius borrowed from the ancient virtues of the Xia, Shang and Third dynasties, taking its essence and removing its dross. Here, Confucius not only emphasized the important role of the legal system in governing the country, but also his thinking and methods used in the past and today are also worthy of learning from our modern people.

(4) The basic principles of governing the country are: pay attention to honesty and love the people. Confucius believed that to govern the country well, the monarch must attach importance to character and morality, pay attention to credit, and love the people, which is the basic principle of governing the country. Confucius said: To govern a country with 1,000 military vehicles, it is necessary to handle state affairs rigorously and conscientiously, and to abide by credit, be honest and undeceived, save financial expenditures and take care of officials and ministers, and serve the common people so that they should not delay the agricultural time when they are slack. Only in this way can the relationship between the monarch and the people be properly handled.

Let's summarize the Analects! The Analects of Confucius reflects the ideological characteristics of Confucius from multiple perspectives, and the Analects of Confucius, written more than 2,000 years ago, still has a very obvious value of the times today. In fact, as a famous thinker and educator, Confucius has many things in common with us modern people, and many of Confucius's ideas are spiritual models for our contemporaries. This shows that some of the ideas and claims of ancient thinkers are very close to what we think today. Of course, it is an undeniable objective fact that Confucius was a man and not a god, and it is impossible for him to be without his own historical limitations. When we study Confucius, the focus is on absorbing the essence of his thought, rather than simply denying or affirming it all. "The Analects" is indeed a very meaningful and valuable classic of Chinese culture!