Chapter 575: Ten Thoughts
When Mr. Chen, Mr. Lu, and Mr. Wang heard that their master was going to splash ink, they immediately became excited, and personally took out the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone that they had treasured for many years, all of which were treasures. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Today, his master, Yang Chen, the sage of the world, wants to splash ink here, and Master Chen immediately took out his treasures without hesitation, he knew that the articles written by his master were all classics.
If it is his own treasure, it will be a great honor for Master Chen to be able to use it.
Soon Chen Fuzi took out his treasures, Yang Chen sat high, took the pen, and thought a little in his heart, an article that has been passed down through the ages will circulate under his pen, the pen is shining, the brilliance is flowing, the talent is pervasive, and the aura is transparent through the paper.
This is a very famous article called "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong".
It is about the principle of governing the country for the king, which is easy to understand and straightforward, but the truth is profound and thought-provoking.
But some of the words were modified by Yang Chen.
"Ten Thoughts of the Kings of the Nations"!
In this world, there are thousands of countries, and this article by Yang Chen will surely spread all over the world and be known to the world.
When Yang Chen wrote the title of this article, many readers gathered around, and when they saw this topic, they all thought about it, this is an essay written to the kings of the kingdoms of heaven.
The principle of governing the country for the monarch must be contained in it.
But everyone didn't think that Yang Chen would have insight in this area at a young age, after all, the truth of governing the country and leveling the world not only requires rich knowledge, but also wisdom and experience.
With a stroke of the pen, an article appears on the paper, and every word gives people a feeling of force through the back of the paper and an iron hook and silver stroke.
The article is as follows:
Ministers: Those who seek the elders of the wood will consolidate their roots, those who want to flow far away will drown their springs, and those who think of the peace of the country will accumulate their virtues and righteousness. The source is not deep and looks far away, the roots are not solid and seek the length of the wood, the virtue is not thick and think about the governance of the country, although the minister is foolish, he knows that he can't, and the situation is in the Ming Zhehu? Don't think of danger in peace, quit luxury and frugality, don't deal with its thickness, love is overwhelmed, Si also cut roots to seek Mu Mao, plug the source and want to flow long.
Where the head of the hundreds, inheriting the destiny of the heavens, all of them are not worried and the way, the success and the decline of virtue, the good beginning is really complicated, and the end can overcome the widow. In the past, there was more than enough to take, but now it is not enough, so why not? The husband will be wholeheartedly waiting for his worries, and if he has the will, he will indulge in the pride of things; if he is wholehearted, he will become one with Wu and Yue, and if he is proud of things, he will take the flesh and blood as the way. Although Dong Zhi was severely punished and shocked with anger, he was finally spared without benevolence, and he was respectful but not convinced. The grievances are not great, but they are fearful, and they should be cautious when the boat is overturned. Running to the car and running the rope, can it be sudden?
If a gentleman is honest and can see what he wants, then he thinks and knows enough to abstain himself; if he will do something, he will think about it to stop at peace with others; if he thinks of high danger, he thinks of humility and rushes to herd himself; if he is afraid of overflowing, he thinks about the rivers and seas; if he is happy, he thinks about the three drives; if he is slack, he thinks cautiously from the beginning and respects the end; if he is afraid of obscurity, he thinks of humility and accepts; if he is afraid of slander and evil, he thinks about righteousness and dethrones evil; if he is encouraged, he thinks of joy and rewards without cause; and when punishment is reached, he thinks of indiscriminate punishment without anger. In general, the ten thoughts, Hongzi nine virtues, simple and can be done, choose the good and follow it, then the wise do their best, the brave do their best, the benevolent sow their benefits, and the believers serve their loyalty; Why bother thinking hard, taking the place of the subordinate, serving the eyes and ears of wisdom, and doing nothing?
This article is full of wisdom and the truth of governing the country.
In particular, one of the sentences, carrying a boat and capsizing a boat, should be cautious and even more deafening and thought-provoking.
It is like a warning bell, which makes people look back violently, knowing that today is and yesterday is not.
The number of words in the article is not much, and it is also very easy to understand, and soon there are readers who explain this article to other people in popular language.
The meaning of this article is that I have heard that in order for a tree to grow, it is necessary to make its roots stable, if you want the river to flow for a long time, you must dredge its source, and if you want the country to be stable, you must accumulate your own moral righteousness.
Although I am very stupid and want the water to flow for a long time, I want the water to flow for a long time when the roots are not strong, and I want the country to grow without strong morals, and I know that it is impossible, let alone a wise person.
The monarch holds the great responsibility of presiding over the country, occupies a great position in heaven and earth, admires the nobility of imperial power, and always maintains the never-ending goodness. Ignoring danger in a comfortable environment, abstaining from extravagance and practicing frugality, morality cannot be maintained, and temperament cannot overcome desires.
It's like cutting off the roots of a tree to make it grow, or blocking a spring but hoping for a long stream!
All ancient monarchs, who received the great mandate of heaven, began to do a lot well, but few were able to persevere to the end. Is it easy to win the world, but it is difficult to defend the world? It is probably because when they are in great trouble, they will inevitably do their best to treat their subordinates with sincerity, and once they have achieved their will, they will indulge their lusts and be proud of others. If you are sincere, then even a hostile country like Wu and Yue can become a whole, and if you are proud of others, then your closest relatives will be as distant as passers-by.
Even if the harsh punishment is used to rebuke the people, and the majesty and anger are used to intimidate the people, the result can only make people try to avoid punishment, but they will not miss the kindness of the king, and they will be respectful on the surface, but they will not be convinced in their hearts.
Resentment is not big or small, it is only the people who are terrible. The people, like water, can carry boats or capsize, and this should be done with special caution.
As a monarch and a minister, if he is really able to do this: when he sees what he wants to get, he thinks that he knows enough to warn himself; when he is about to build a large number of buildings, he thinks that he must stop in moderation so that the people can be peaceful; when he is afraid that the emperor's throne will be in danger at any time, he thinks of being humble and strengthens his self-cultivation; when he is afraid of pride and complacency, he thinks that the rivers and seas live in the lower reaches of a hundred rivers; if he likes to hunt and play, he should think of the courtesy that the king can only hunt three times a year; when he is worried about slackness of will, he thinks of being cautious in doing things, and he is worried that he will be deceived by the beginning, so he thinks of humbly accepting the opinions of his subordinates; he is afraid of slander and treachery, he thinks of correcting himself to repel evil villains, and when he is gracious to others, so as not to give an undue reward because of a momentary pleasure, and when a punishment is applied, it is a thought not to abuse the punishment because it is angry.
If we have done all the above ten things, enlarged the cultivation of the nine virtues, selected and appointed those who are talented, and selected those of high moral character and followed them, then the wise will be able to give full play to their resourcefulness, the brave will exert their strength, the loving will extend their favors, and the honest will dedicate their loyalty.
The civil and military generals have been appointed, and the monarchs and ministers are at peace with each other, they can enjoy the fun of playing, they can live a long life, they can hang their clothes and give them up, and they can rule in peace.
And why spend energy and hard thinking, acting as a hundred officials, and driving smart courtiers, you can achieve the rule of inaction advocated by Taoism.