"King Wu, the correct name is also to restore the system of Zhou rites, in order to seek the unity of the world. Righteousness is also a top priority! ”

Kong Qiu Zhengse said: "How can people be right? Qiu thinks that he should be virtuous in politics. The way is to govern, all to be punished, and the people are free and shameless; The way is virtuous, all are courteous, shameful and qualified! ”

"The husband is the government and the virtue, such as the North Star, where he lives and the stars are together."

"Is the government governing the country today by force or by virtue? Opinions differ. ”

"The torturer punishes the sinner with force, so that no man dares to break the law, but he does not do good. Virtue is etiquette, relying on self-consciousness and good temptation, so that people are ashamed, ashamed of breaking the law, and avoid criminal punishment invisibly. ”

"Which of the two is better or worse, King Wu knows at a glance."

Hearing this, Qingji secretly thought to himself, and disagreed in his heart!

Originally, he just wanted to perfunctory Kong Qiu and let the latter stay in the state of Wu to serve.

Unexpectedly, Kong Qiu actually came up with this set of theories of right and wrong, good and evil!

If Qingji didn't fight with Confucius, how could he conquer the arrogant Confucius?

"In this way, Confucius advocated morality and did not practice the rule of law?"

"Yes. The rule of law hurts people, it can't give people good, and it is bound to be a habitual offender! Moral education can be induced and thought-provoking! Therefore, the rule of ethics and religion should be better than the rule of law. ”

Hearing this, Qingji just smiled noncommittally and motioned for Kong Qiu to continue.

Kong Qiu immediately said slowly: "King Wu, the righteous person, the righteous person first corrects himself." His body is upright, and he does not give orders; His body is not right, although he does not obey the order! ”

"If you are right, why can't you be honest in politics, like a righteous person?"

"Good."

Regarding Kongqiu's statement that "righteous people first correct themselves", Qingji undoubtedly deeply agrees.

If the people in charge can't lead by example, how can they ask the people below to obey the law?

In short, it is more important to teach by example than to teach!

Qingji can basically understand some of Confucius's ideas of governing the country, which is nothing more than the righteousness of the people's customs and the style of a gentleman.

If the gentleman's style is right, the people's style is right; If the gentleman's style is not right, the people's style will decline.

If the upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, the incumbent himself is not right, and the atmosphere below is naturally crooked!

It can be seen that Confucius had the ambition to save the world, and his concept of saving the world began with a correct name.

The foundation of government is in the right name, the foundation of the right name is in the right person, the right person is in the right person, and finally it falls to the "right" of the person.

Qingji wanted to test Confucius's talent, so he asked again: "Confucius, if the widow wants the country to be rich and the people strong, how can the son teach the widow?" ”

"Whatever!"

Kong Qiu Zhengse said: "The husband is a big country, which is nothing more than a concubine, a rich, and a teacher. If it's too much, why not? is rich, but how can he teach it. ”

"If the world is poor, it is rich to be rich; If there are few people, they will engage in the public; If the crowd is chaotic, it will be engaged in teaching! ”

Kong Qiu's words can be described as literary.

If a person who is accustomed to daily vernacular literature communicates with him, even if he is an intellectual, I am afraid that he will feel like he will be hit in the head and will not be able to stand it!

Fortunately, Qingji belongs to the soul piercing, is from a royal family, and is knowledgeable, so he can know what Kong Qiu is expressing.

Shu, that is, the meaning of the people and the population, there is no need to say more about the rich religion!

This is Confucius's political program, the first is to increase the population, the second is to make people rich, and the third is to educate people morally.

In this era, when the land is vast and sparsely populated, the productivity is low, and the products are scarce, in order to enrich the country and strengthen the army and resist foreign invasion, it is first necessary to increase the population and have sufficient numbers.

So there's nothing wrong with Confucius's assertion!

"What if the people live?"

Qingji continued to ask.

"Qiu Wenzhi, those who have a country and a family do not suffer from widowhood but inequality, and do not suffer from poverty but suffer from anxiety."

"If you are rich, you are proud, and if you are poor, you are worried; Worry is a thief, arrogance is violence, and this is the affection of everyone. ”

"The sage, on the other hand, is born of chaos in the affection of all people, so that he is humane and inferior to the top, so that the rich are enough to show nobility and not be arrogant, and the poor are enough to maintain their health and not be worried."

"Taking this as a degree and adjusting it is to be safe and secure from top to bottom without scarcity, so it is easy to govern!"

Qingji asked again: "Why is the country so strong?" ”

"Enough food, foot soldiers, and the trust of the people."

"If you have to do it, go to one of the three, where to go?"

Kongqiu replied, "Go to the soldiers." ”

If only those who have enough food and believe in the people go to one of them, where will they go? ”

"Go eat. Since ancient times, there have been deaths, and the people have no faith and cannot stand! A gentleman believes and then works for his people, and if he doesn't believe it, he thinks he is also strong. ”

"From the Son of Heaven to the common people, all of them are based on self-cultivation."

Since ancient times, no one is immune to death, but we must maintain the trust of the people; If the people do not trust the state, the country will not be able to gain a foothold.

Qingji also agrees with Confucius's point of view.

Confucius's concept of governing the country is very reasonable at first glance!

In addition to the two propositions of righteousness and virtue for the government, the order of the government, the wealth, and the religion are said to be the order of the government.

Shu is the first priority; Between the rich and the taught, get rich first and then teach!

When the people are rich, the people have no worries, and they are willing to accept education; Therefore, in order to be in government, you must first get rich and then teach.

Wealth, and education are the third steps of the political order.

To eat, to go to the army, the people without trust, what is the foundation of national stability, what is the fundamental?

People's trust is more important than adequate food and soldiers.

People's trust; Sufficient food and foot soldiers are the last.

The former speaks in order, and the latter speaks in the end.

However, the Shu, the Fu, and the Sect are arranged under normal circumstances, and going to the army and food are dealt with under special circumstances.

Under normal circumstances, governance should be done in order, according to the order of the rich, the rich, and the educated; Under special circumstances, it is necessary to maintain the fundamentals, and would rather go to the army and food, rather than lose trust!

In this regard, Qingji agreed with the etiquette and righteousness in Confucius's four propositions, but he also knew that such a governance program was not applicable to the state of Wu.

"Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years!"

Qingji slowly stood up and said to Kong Qiu like a disciple: "Confucius, the widow wants to worship his son as a guest, and his status is equivalent to Jiuqing. ”

In the State of Wu, the status of the guest secretary is extremely high, the same as the Wei Wei, the internal history of Zhisu and so on, but it is only a fictitious title, and there is no real power.

Kong Qiu also knew that he had not made an inch of merit in the Wu State, and Qingji did not adopt his own ideas of governing the country, so he did not give up while being lonely, so he got up and saluted Qingji in return: "King Xie!" ”

After a short time, Confucius took his leave and left.

In order to properly settle Confucius, Qingji specially instructed Kong Qiu to be rewarded with 100 gold, ten servants, and a large mansion in the capital city of Wu for Kong Qiu and his disciples to settle down temporarily.

For Kong Qiu's care, Qingji can be described as meticulous.

If this is the case, Kong Qiu will go away in a huff, but he can't complain about the poor hospitality!

The Confucian law of governing the country is obviously not applicable to this world of great controversy!

In the world of great contention, the strong are strong, and the weak are dead!

If it is the same as Confucius's method of governing the country, restore the Zhou rites and implement the so-called benevolent government, I am afraid that the Wu country will become rich, and as a result, he will not repair his military equipment, so that Qingji will end up dead and the country will be destroyed!

The set of Zhou Li is long outdated!

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