Chapter 26 Zilu Thirteenth-2

Following this political principle, a story about Ran You is described. When Ran Zi withdrew from the imperial court, he said, "He Yan?"Confrontation: There is politics.The Master said: "As for the matter, if there is politics, even if I don't agree with it, I will hear about it!" This record is very wonderful, and it is also the humor of Confucius.Ran You, a student of Confucius, was working in the family of Ji, a powerful official in the state of Lu, and his position was very important.In the history of the state of Lu, the Ji family was very bad at that time, and the signs of disobedience were revealed when they wanted to fight for power.It is recorded in the above discussion of "Bayi Pian" that when Ji's family was traveling in Mount Tai, Confucius once approached Ran You and asked him if he could find a way to save Ji's family and correct his thinking.Ran You said no, but Ran You was still working in Ji's house. One day after Ran You retired from the court, he met Confucius. (In ancient China, official documents were handled upwards, which is equivalent to the daily court meeting in modern times, discussing politics and handling official affairs.)

Speaking of this, we have many emotions.Now everyone feels that there are too many meetings every day and the head is too big. This is a phenomenon in the transitional period when Chinese and Western cultures are combined.The times are different, and the social structure and personnel changes are very different from ancient to modern.There were far fewer official personnel in ancient times than now.As far as the Qing Dynasty is concerned, during the Kangxi period, there were only more than 25,000 official court officials from the central government to the local government in more than 20 provinces across the country.With regard to this number, it handles the political affairs of about 40 million people.Of course, we can see that politics in the late Qing Dynasty was very corrupt, but there is also one point worth noting in the midst of corruption, that is, the masters of the corrupt yamen at that time went to work every day, and most of them had lunch and slept well at two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

Take a nap and go to work after smoking enough opium.But they are doing things today, and it is rare for them to wait for many days to do it.Could it be that this is a system problem?It's really hard to judge! Looking at ancient times, the emperors were all in the early dynasty, which was very hard.As far as the emperors of the Qing Dynasty were concerned, inheriting the positive aspects of China's 5,000-year culture, they were so authoritarian to the extreme that they cared about every detail, so that the emperor could never sleep comfortably.You have to get up at four or five o'clock in the morning. If you can't sleep, an old eunuch will kneel down and scream; if you can't wake up, another eunuch will pour a copper basin of hot water, twist a hot towel Covered the face of the emperor who was still asleep, wiped his face, dragged him up, put on the dragon robe for him, and dragged him to preside over the morning court.There is no one to accompany the meal, and the lonely family eats alone.The legal system of the ancestors in the Qing Dynasty: the queen cannot accompany him, at most he can order to find a concubine he likes to eat with him.When a person has reached this point, power is indeed lovely, but there are many things that are tasteless.We mention these by the way to pay attention to the early court system.

gossip For thousands of years, all major national affairs have been decided in the morning, and even personal handling of political affairs is the same.For example, when Zeng Guofan was in charge of politics, he did not hold many meetings, but had breakfast with his subordinates.When one person was absent, he didn't move his chopsticks, and used the time for breakfast to discuss matters.Therefore, we can compare and study the past early dynasties and the current conferences. It is also worth considering the future system of our own country. Here it is said that one day when Ran You returned from the court, Confucius asked him why he came back so late today?Ran You told Confucius that there were government affairs that needed to be discussed.Confucius said, I know it very well. It seems that it is a major national event. Although I did not participate, it is as if I heard it personally.Confucius' words are very humorous. If you think about it, he must have made a humorous smile when he said this, which is equivalent to hitting Ran with a stick.

Duke Ding asked: How can a state be rejuvenated by one word?Confucius said to him: "If you can't say it, it's just a few!"People say: "It is difficult to be a king, but it is not easy to be a minister." If you know that it is difficult to be a king, doesn't it almost prosper the country with a single word?Said: "If you say a word, you will lose the state, what are the others?"Confucius said to him: "If you can't say it, it's just a few!"People's words say: "You have no joy in being a king, but you can't violate what you say."If it is not good and nothing can be violated, wouldn't the state be ruined by almost a single word?

Duke Lu Ding asked Confucius one day. He said that most people say, don’t talk casually, especially those who are in politics, and those who are in the leadership. Just one sentence can "prosper the country". Is this true?Confucius said that words do not speak in that way. "One word can rejuvenate the country", this sentence is a principle, for example, there is a saying that most people know, "It is difficult to be a ruler, but it is not easy to be a minister." Isn't this just a sentence!It is difficult to be a leader, and it is not easy to be a cadre. This is Confucius' opportunity education. He was embarrassed to teach his own monarch directly.But taking this opportunity, he cited this sentence as an example, which virtually educated him.Lu Dinggong himself is a leader, so he said that if a person understands the saying "It is difficult to be a ruler, but it is not easy to be a minister", he can prosper the country and have a bright future in his career.This passage is very simple. If we look at historical facts, there are many historical facts that a single sentence can rejuvenate a country. Let me give you two examples:

An example is the famous theory in the era of Tang Taizong: "It is difficult to start a business, but it is not easy to maintain success." This is the truth, not only for the country, but also for individuals.It is difficult for a person to become rich from poverty, and it is a big problem to keep his children and grandchildren successful.Which one is more difficult?In ancient Chinese political thought, it has always been believed that neither is easy.Another example, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty once said that when I was fifty, I knew what was wrong at forty-nine.In fact, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Yun Boyu of the State of Wei also said the same thing. Because of the increase in age and the accumulation of experience, people only find past mistakes when they look back.These are all examples of "one word rejuvenates the country".

It is extended to the following "one word ruins the country", and there are many examples of those who ruin the country with one sentence.In the history of the Chu-Han dispute, Liu Bang's strength was that he listened to other people's words, and his success was because he immediately accepted other people's good opinions.If we study the personalities of some successful and unsuccessful people throughout history, we find an interesting contrast.Some people have a personality that likes to accept better opinions from others; however, there are too few people who can change immediately, withdraw their opinions immediately, and use others' better opinions.Liu Bang is one of these few people.And Xiang Yu will never change his own opinion, and will never accept other people's opinions.For this point, we must pay attention to personal cultivation, especially as a unit supervisor, we are often prone to a kind of psychological problem. We know that other people's opinions are more correct and wise, but for the sake of "face" and "can't get down." Taiwan" does not accept.This kind of psychology, in a big sense, is not enough cultivation, in a small sense, it is a personality problem, and I can't turn around by myself.Now, let's look at an important decision of Xiang Yu in history: when Xiang Yu fought in Xianyang, someone (according to the records of "Chu Han Chunqiu" is Cai Sheng, and "Han Shu" records is Han Sheng.) Said: "Guanzhong is dangerous, mountains and rivers are blocked in all directions, and the land is fertile, but it can be dominated." Advise him to set his capital in Xianyang, and the world can be settled.

Regarding this point, we have done a lot of research in Chinese history. Where should the capital be located?There have been discussions throughout the ages.Before the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the capital was mostly in Chang'an, Shaanxi. In the Song Dynasty, because the country was very weak, Bianliang was the capital.At that time, some people thought that Luoyang was the place of the Four World Wars and should not be the capital.For more than 800 years in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, the capital was in Beijing; after the founding of the Republic of China, there were many disputes over the establishment of the capital.One faction advocates setting the capital in Beijing;This group of people sees the general trend of the country in the future and needs to match the international situation.Where is the capital of a country? Cooperation in politics, military affairs, economy, and diplomacy is very important. This is a big problem.We are now studying these histories, as well as modern history and the current international situation, in order to adapt to the future era and prepare for the country's major plans.This is gossip.

hero of limelight Let's come back to say that Xiang Yu did not adopt this suggestion of establishing the capital.He has a very interesting answer, which is also his famous saying: "Wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, like clothes and brocades, who will know?" showed.Xiang Yu's mind is only for the people in Jiangdong's hometown to see his majesty after he is rich, otherwise it is equivalent to wearing beautiful clothes and walking at night, who is he showing?Wouldn't it be the end of his thinking!So Xiang Yu is doomed to fail.And what if the same thing happened to Liu Bang?

After Liu Bang settled the world, he wanted to set it all in Luoyang.But Lou Jing from Qi went to see him and asked him if he wanted to compete with the Zhou Dynasty when he set his capital in Luoyang.Han Gaozu said yes!Lou Jing said that Luoyang is the center of the world, and those who are virtuous can easily be kings here; those who are not virtuous are easily attacked.In the Zhou Dynasty, from Houji to Tai, to Wenwang and Wuwang, there have been more than ten generations of accumulated virtues and good deeds, so it can be established here as the capital.Now your world is created by force, and the aftermath of the war is full of disasters and barbarians. The situation is completely different. How can you compare with the Zhou Dynasty?It is better to close the capital.Of course there was a reason, Zhang Liang also agreed, Liu Bang immediately withdrew his opinion, adopted Lou Jing's suggestion, and rewarded Lou Jing with five hundred catties of gold, made him an official, and gave him the surname Liu. With this historical fact in sharp contrast, during the Jiadao period of the Qing Dynasty, a literati Wang Tan, who was as famous as Gong Dingan, wrote four famous poems mourning Xiang Yu, one of which said: Donate the head to the horse boy. How did God's will ever favor Liu Ji, the king lost his plan and fell in love with Jiangdong. He destroyed Hangu early and became the emperor of the west. Why bother to kill Peigong? Just let Xianyang fire in March, let him talk about Guanzhong." This is the king. One of the four famous poems of Tan Mourning Xiang Yu. "The bows of the people of Qin and the people of Chu", the allusion comes from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. When the king of Chu lost a bow, he was reported to him. The emperor said: "The people of Chu lost it, and the people of Chu got it." It means It is the same to say that the royal family keeps it and the common people get it, so don't get too caught up.Wang Tan quoted this allusion, saying that after the death of Qin Shihuang, all Chinese people can come out to rule the world of Chinese people. "Give your head to Ma Tong in vain" refers to Xiang Yu's last battle in Gaixia, when he was surrounded by generals of the Han army.Seeing him turning back, the horse boy turned his face sideways.Xiang Yu said, don't be afraid, aren't you my old horse boy?I heard that Liu Bang ordered that whoever gets my head will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold and ten thousand households.Since you are my old friend, I give you this head.So Xiang Yu killed himself, which is Xiang Yu's courage. "How did God's will ever favor Liu Ji?" Liu Ji is Liu Bang's name. This is a mistake in Xiang Yu's sentence "It is not a crime of war, and the sky will destroy Xiang Yu", but what is Xiang Yu's fault? "The king lost his plan and fell in love with Jiangdong. He destroyed Hangu early and became the emperor of the west. Why did Hongmen kill Peigong? Let him let Lou Jing talk about Guanzhong." This is the key to Xiang Yu's failure. Here is another gossip.Speaking of history is wonderful, everyone knows that Qin Shihuang burning books is a big crime for Chinese culture.But he can only be responsible for half of his crimes.Because Qin Shihuang forbade the people to have books to read, he gathered books from all over the country and put them in Xianyang Palace. Later, Xiang Yu set fire to Xianyang Palace. The fire burned continuously for three months. Wealth, let him burn the fire.So strictly speaking, this brother Xiang bears a lot of responsibility for the interruption of the foundation of Chinese culture.But later generations pushed all this responsibility on Qin Shihuang in front.As for Xiang Yu's responsibility, due to the sympathy for the failed hero, it will be mentioned less. We have a lot of gossip based on the idea that "one word can rejuvenate the country".Now our country, the countries in the East, and the countries all over the world, have been harmed by one word of the United States, that is, one policy.What is the policy of the United States?There is no precedent in the world for the so-called "wars that are not allowed to win, but limited battles." In the history of our generation, everyone does not have any obvious feeling for this sentence. In this mountain.” We are all in this era, and we don’t feel that if we look back a hundred years, or look at this history a hundred years ahead, and look at the results of this policy of the Americans, it has killed how many people?break How many countries are broken?How ridiculous is this decision to be the leader of the world!How miserable! "One word ruins the country, one word prospers the country." This is the truth.It must be more intimate for us to understand from the stories in history and analogy.At the same time, as modern people, we can better understand this truth if we look at it from the ugly side of modernity. The same is true below. Lu Dinggong asked, is there such a thing that someone can subjugate a country with just one word?Confucius said, this is the same, and it is not enough to just explain it casually.Then the following sentence from Confucius is very wonderful. He said that someone said, I am not happy to be a monarch, but just to follow the law. No one can violate it. I can completely follow my will and achieve my ideal. It's fun.Why did Confucius say this to Lu Dinggong?In fact, this situation is not only the fault of Lu Dinggong alone, most people have the same fault as him.Just think about why people always like to grab power?Because those with power can do whatever they want, and only then can they control others to obey their orders.Place To sum it up, what Confucius meant was that it would be wrong to engage in politics with this mentality.If the people below do not object, it does not necessarily mean that your personal opinion is correct.The problem lies in the thought itself, whether the leader's opinion itself is right or wrong.If the opinion is right, one should have absolute faith and cannot defy it; if the leader's thinking is wrong, and people must obey him, the country will be ruined. This is what it means to "prosper the country with one word" and "destroy the country with one word".We roughly cited the past history, as well as our own experience in the storm of this era, hoping that everyone will have a deeper understanding of this energy saving. finishing touch Another person mentioned below is Ye Gong, who was also a prince in the Spring and Autumn Period. In our colloquial language, he is a little emperor.The famous story "Ye Gong loves dragons" in history has allusions about him.As mentioned earlier, this person painted and carved dragons everywhere on the walls, beams, and pillars of the palace.Because of this, the real dragon was moved, but he was frightened to death again.Later generations are good at morality, but they quit when they really want him to do it; or they are good at making friends, but they don’t help them when they are in trouble. For such accidents, they quoted the story of Ye Gong, saying that this man He is moral and good at making friends, such as "Ye Gong's good dragon". Ye Gong asked about politics.Confucius said: Those who are near speak, and those who are far come. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the population was small, the land was vast, and the people were in great need. Therefore, Confucius said that the greatest success is to be able to please those who are near and come to those who are far away.As far as leaders are concerned, those who follow are unwilling to leave; those who are outside want to come back;On the contrary, if the people around you want to leave, and the people outside have no centripetal force, there is a problem.These two words of Confucius have been extended to diplomacy in later generations. It is very successful to be able to get along well with neighboring countries; and countries that are far away are also willing to come and communicate. Zixia was the governor of Jufu and asked about politics.The Master said: Don't have haste, don't see small gains; haste will make you lose, and see small gains will make you fail in big things. Zixia once served as the head of the local government in Jufu. He came to see Confucius to ask about politics, and Confucius told him the principles of governing as a local official.This is what I mentioned earlier, we must have a long-term vision and a long-term plan.To be a local head, administration, construction and other systems must take into account the consequences, and for a century-old plan, don't be eager for success and profit, and don't think about expressing results quickly.Don't spend too much energy on some small interests, but take into account the overall situation. Then, "haste makes waste, and small gains lead to great things." These two famous sayings are well understood by everyone, so there is no need to say more. The following example is the focus of the rule of law thought and jurisprudence, and it is also related to the moral concept of society. Ye Gong said to Confucius: "There are people in our party who bow down straight. The father plucks the sheep, and the son proves it."Confucius said: The difference between the uprightness of our party is that the father hides from the son, and the son hides from the father. Straightforwardness is in it! Ye Gong told Confucius that in our society, the common people's thinking and character are straightforward and not cunning.A father who steals someone else's sheep, his son will come forward as a witness.How wonderful is our society!We must pay attention to Ye Gong's words.Whether you study law, social system, or politics, even though you only read these few sentences, you must understand that they are all related to social psychology, political psychology, the highest jurisprudence of law, and criminal psychology. After listening to his words, Confucius replied that the social situation over there is different from yours here.If the son did something wrong, of course the father would hide it for the sake of family affection; if the father did something wrong, the son would of course hide it for the father.Maybe you think this is not honest enough, not straightforward enough, but the so-called straight truth is naturally in it.This is what later generations of China meant by saying that law is nothing more than human feelings.If we talk about the principle of the rule of law, it is not wrong for the father to steal something and the son informs it. From a legal point of view, it is a reasonable behavior.From a human point of view, when doing psychological research, there have been problems between the father and son for a long time.people and Between people, not to mention father and son, even between friends, this feeling is unavoidable.If people don't have this kind of emotion and think that it is right to do this, then this is a big problem.So this paragraph, if you do in-depth research, there are many reasons that can run through. Then changed the momentum, the above is to talk about issues related to politics, and the bottom is to talk about cultural cultivation. Fan Chi asked Ren.The Master said: Respectful in residence, respectful in deacons, loyal to others, even though he is a barbarian, he should not be abandoned. At this point, we should pay attention: Confucius' whole thoughts are all about benevolence. What is the definition of "benevolence"?For more than a thousand years, very few dared to define Confucius' benevolence. The whole article of "Li Ren" talks about benevolence, which is all about the use of benevolence and the behavior of benevolence. In the article "Yan Yuan", Confucius talked about benevolence, and he defined "restraining oneself and returning to the ritual" as benevolence, which is the essence of benevolence.Yan Yuan asked the method again, and Confucius told him, "Do not see what is wrong with propriety, do not listen to what is wrong with propriety, do not speak what is contrary to propriety, and do not move anything that is contrary to propriety." This is the method of cultivating benevolence. Now that I have talked about half of it, if we have a clear distinction, what exactly is Confucius' "benevolence"?For my thoughts, I can only quote a saying in Buddhism: "All the blind touch their corners, each holding on to one end." From the above, the Confucius thought is all about the use of benevolence.If you forcefully grasp one point, you think it is the whole of benevolence, which is equivalent to "everyone is blind and touches the image, and each sticks to one end." In Confucius' thought, benevolence represents many things, from the metaphysical noumenon to the physical use of all things, All return to benevolence. Now Fan Chi asked about benevolence. Confucius talked about benevolence towards personal cultivation. He said that his ordinary words and deeds are respectful and sincere, and he is dedicated and responsible in doing things. He is devoted to his officers, friends, subordinates, and everyone.Respect, respect, loyalty, A person who possesses these three points is remarkable even in a barbaric area with no culture.this is kind Yes, he hopes that the students can achieve this point in their cultivation of inner sage and outer king. Is it - Mr. Zigong asked, "How can you be called a gentleman?"The Master said: It is shameful to act on one's own self, so that you can spread it all over the world, and do not disgrace the king. Fate can be called a scholar.Said: Dare to ask next?Said: The clan is called Xiaoyan, and the township party is called Brother Yan.Said: Dare to ask next?Said: "Words must be believed, actions must be resolute. If you are a villain, you can be inferior."Said: What are the politicians like today?The son said: Hey!What a person who fights the shackles! The concept of "scholar" has been mentioned above. From the general habit, it is believed that the "scholar" mentioned in ancient times is an intellectual. This statement is actually very general.In ancient times, a scholar must have both internal morality and external knowledge, both of which can be called scholars.Zigong asked Confucius how to be called a scholar. Confucius said, the first is "be ashamed to do what you do." "Shame" includes many meanings, the most basic is that one's personality and morality are not stained, which is a requirement for oneself.Each of us has made many friends over the decades, and some of them are indeed very ashamed, afraid of doing something wrong, afraid of embarrassment, embarrassing themselves, and embarrassing. The thought of truly loving face, cultivated, is the highest morality. Then "use it in all directions". "Using in all directions" can also be explained as a social relationship.To emphasize one point, it can be considered that the focus here is on diplomacy.Confucius had a lot of civil diplomatic work, and even the diplomatic work on behalf of the government, which was done by Zigong.So in a narrow sense, it is very important to "act with shame" in diplomacy.People other than diplomats can also use it.If it is "ashamed to do what you have done", when a diplomat goes to a foreign country, he is competent and happy with his duties and tasks, and he is called a scholar.Why did Confucius give a diplomatic answer?We need to understand that the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period in which Confucius lived was very chaotic and not unified. , just like the times we live in now.I often say that by reading "Chunqiu Zuozhuan", you can understand the current era, which is the magnification of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Speaking of this point, it involves the philosophy of history. Some people once said that history repeats itself, while others held the opposite opinion, thinking that history would never repeat itself.This becomes a debate in the philosophy of history.And will history repeat itself?We can first read a poem by Dou Gong of the Tang Dynasty, "Don't ask about the past when you are sad, but the river will never return. The sun is east, the spring is green, and the partridges fly to the Yuewangtai." This poem is all philosophical thoughts.The river flowing eastward never returns, but the river flows eastward forever, and the principles of history will not change, so it can be said that history repeats itself.Therefore, I believe that to understand today's international trends, one must read history, especially "Chunqiu Zuozhuan". The principle is correct, but you have to understand it yourself. Therefore, after reading this passage, we know that Confucius, in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, believed that "scholars", talented people, were able to accomplish missions in diplomacy and be successful, which was remarkable.Zigong asked again, this is too high, and there are all kinds of scholars, so what next?Confucius said that he was called a filial son among the clan, and he was called a friend among the neighbors, so he could be called a scholar. Zigong asked again, what should a scholar be?Confucius said, trustworthiness should be respected everywhere, and trustworthiness should be kept.When we study Confucianism, we need to be clear about this. Some people want to overthrow Confucianism in Chinese culture, but they really don’t know how to use it flexibly.When we used to study in the past, we always asked the child if he had read through.Don't ask if you have got a diploma; you need to read "pass" for knowledge, and you need to know how to use it flexibly.Confucius said here that a person "must believe what he says", and he must keep what he says. "There must be results in action", there must be results in doing things, and there must be a beginning and an end.This kind of person should be good!But Confucius said, "Small people!" This can also be called a "shi".This is the classification of the three talents. Zigong then asked again, what does the teacher think of ordinary people in politics nowadays?Confucius said that there is no need to talk about those who are just to get a few buckets of rice and a little salary. "A person who fights for a bucket", this sentence has two concepts: one is that a person who only wants to find a job to eat, does not put the affairs of the country and the world at heart, this kind of person is nothing.One is that there are too many ordinary people who can be interpreted as carloads, so there is no need to talk about it. The Master said: If you can't do it in the middle, but give it to it, it will be rampant!Crazy people make progress, but those who are blind do nothing. The above mentioned the classification of talents and the views on personality, and the following quotes Confucius’ comments, the people of the Bank of China are those who practice the golden mean. They have central thoughts and can reconcile and neutralize contradictory thoughts or feelings.Confucius believed that such talents were still too few and difficult to obtain. Secondly, Confucius appreciates two kinds of people, that is, the crazy and the humble. This kind of people is often the mainstay.As far as making friends is concerned, it doesn't matter at ordinary times. When you are really in trouble, the friends who can come to help are either crazy people or bad people.How is madness?How is it?It has been explained before, so there is no need to repeat it. Persistence is the foundation of success Confucius said: There is a saying in the south: "Humans are immutable, so they cannot be witch doctors." Good man!Don't keep your virtue, or inherit your shame. "Zi said: "It's not enough to occupy it." All along the way, we have discussed human issues. In modern times, it includes the classification of talents, the types of personality, and the study of human nature.In the south during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, like Chu State, to the south of the Yangtze River, Taoist thought was relatively developed.In fact, it is also the case now, such as Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and all the way to Tibet, the so-called mysticism is relatively developed in modern times.The same is true in India, where mysticism is more developed in the south, and in any country, mysticism is more developed in the south.People in the north are strong in personality and decisive in action; people in the south are softer and smarter.Not only in China, but also in foreign countries.What's the point? Expanding the problem to study is because geology affects people's personality. As mentioned earlier, in the book "Minutes of Reading History and Fangyu" written by Gu Zuyu, the personalities of people in various places have their local characteristics. In ancient times, witchcraft combined medicine and witchcraft, including spells. These are all occult sciences, involving issues of spiritual power.Speaking of this, the problem is even bigger. The witch doctor here is called both witch and doctor in ancient times.According to ancient records, witches are witches and wishers. Later, there was a branch of medicine called "Zhuyouke", but it was also a real spirit.These prove that the human spirit can control matter and transform matter, and the essence of matter lies in spirit.For example, the talismans of the Chenzhou School in Hunan have many strange things. In ancient times, it was believed that although witchcraft is a very shallow thing, if you don't have perseverance, you can't learn it.Confucius quoted the concept of the southerners here and said, "a good man!" He thought this was very correct and true.Why?Anyone who does not have determination and perseverance will not be able to do anything.I often hear people talk about Chinese Kung Fu. What is Kung Fu?I said, method plus time, plus experiment, is equal to kung fu.How can there be kung fu if there is a method without time to practice?Any kind of kung fu must have persistence.The following two sentences quoted by Confucius, "If you don't keep your virtue, you may inherit your shame." It is the ninth and third line of the Shangheng hexagram, which is used for divination.It means doing things and cultivating virtues. If you don’t have perseverance, you stop and go, and there will be no results after all. It’s embarrassing.Although this is a word used for divination, but if you really understand the principle of persistence and use it to deal with things, you don't need to ask God for divination, you can only "seek more blessings for yourself".This is the same meaning as Xunzi explained later: "Those who are good at changing are not good at divination." Confucius said: Gentlemen are in harmony but not in harmony, villains are in harmony but not in harmony. These two sentences are the most appropriate to explain the meaning of the "BOC" mentioned above. Harmony but difference means that you must have a central idea, be able to reconcile contradictory opinions, and your own central idea remains independent and unshakable.Small people are different, they are easily influenced by others, even if others influence him, but people have their own ambitions, when it comes to stakes, opinions conflict, get along with each other will not be harmonious, it will naturally become the same and at odds. Hometown wishes Zi Gong asked, "Everyone in the village likes it, how about it?"Confucius said: "It's not possible."All the villagers hate it, so what?Confucius said: "It's not possible."It's not as good as the good people in the country who love them, and those who are not good hate them. Zigong asked Confucius, if there is a person, people in the township society say he is good and like him, how about such a person?Confucius said that it cannot be absolutely recognized.Zigong said, what if everyone says he is bad?Confucius said that it is not allowed to agree so casually.It is not as good as the good people in the township party like him, and the bad people in the township party hate him, so that you can judge whether he is good or bad. The truth of Confucius explains one thing, which is what we say in modern times, "the psychology of the masses is blind."Therefore, it is difficult for a person to judge between good and evil.When organizing local elections or adjudicating cases in the judiciary, one must be aware that sometimes what the masses think is wrong may not necessarily be wrong; what the masses think is good may not necessarily be good.This shows the difficulty of governing. Confucius said: It is easy for a gentleman to do things, but it is difficult to say!If you don't talk about it, don't talk about it.And it makes people, and it is a device.Small people are difficult but easy to say!Although it is not in the way to say it, it is also said.And it makes people also, please be prepared. Confucius said that it is very easy to work with a gentleman.Because most of the gentlemen love others, most of them are approachable, and they are easier to get along with than anyone; but it is very difficult to do something to please him.Historically, many good ministers and leaders have been like this. If you provide an opinion to a good supervisor, as long as it is about the same, he will accept it and allow him to act accordingly; but if you want to make him really happy, It is very difficult to do.As for trying to curry favor with him without using a bright and legitimate path, that's even more impossible.But a gentleman treats his subordinates with trust, understanding, and use because of them.Therefore, as a supervisor, if you think it is feasible to adopt the suggestions to your subordinates, you don't have to Ask the person whether his knowledge is enough or not.If you want to be 100% satisfied with yourself, and demand first-class morality, talent, and knowledge from your subordinates, it is not easy to get.As a supervisor, you don’t have to plan everything yourself, you have to use your talents according to your ability, let go of the shortcomings of your subordinates, and use his strengths, and the next one will definitely be able to achieve the task. As for villains, it's hard to work with.But if you touch his psychology and cater to him a little bit, he will be happy; even if you do anything else, he will be happy.But when a villain employs people, he needs to be complete and everything should be good, so it is very difficult to be a subordinate. These words of Confucius are all political experience, and this is a sage.Sophisticated, thorough to the extreme.Therefore, we know that leaders should not ask too much from their employers. There is no one who is good in everything in the world. Those who like to play cards should advise them to play less, and those who like to drink should advise them to drink less.After finishing the work, let him go without asking for preparations.I hope that every subordinate is Confucius, with good morals and talents, which is too impossible.If Confucius came to be his subordinate, what kind of "son" should he be to take on it? Confucius said: A gentleman is proud but not arrogant, and a villain is arrogant but not arrogant. This is again the contrast between a gentleman and a villain.A gentleman is very comfortable. The word Thai includes many meanings: generous in measure, open-minded, bright and bright, this is Tai.Although a gentleman is very comfortable, his attitude is never arrogant.A villain is both proud and inferior, and his heart is like a cat's paw, full of faults everywhere, and his mood is not calm. The Master said: Just Yan is dull, close to benevolence. This sentence includes the three personalities of a person.Gang, very strong, in other words, has a temper, and it is obviously tempered. If it is wrong, it is wrong. It is absolutely unwilling to keep silent in the stomach. If you teach him to do unreasonable things, he will never do it.Resoluteness means courage and determination.Stupid, looks like stupid, but very kind, simple.Those who have these three factors are great, otherwise they are all close to benevolence. Zilu asked, "How can you be called a scholar?"The Master said: "Everything is crass and crass, and you are as happy as you are, you can be called a scholar."My friend is so sweet, and my brother is Yiyi. Zilu also came here to ask what constitutes a scholar. Confucius here is different from Zigong who answered.Confucius used four words to describe a person. He said that a person is "everything is sloppy, and he is as happy as he is." He always smiles at people, not a fake smile, but a happy heart. This is a scholar.I am very kind and affectionate to my friends. Of course, this feeling is not about treating me to beef noodles every day, but about extending a helping hand when my friends are in trouble.Between brothers, very happy, not enemies, really like flesh and blood, this is a soldier.These few words may seem dogmatic, but on reflection, we can get along happily with our friends, colleagues, and brothers every day, and it is not easy to do so, especially for Zilu. Personality just hits the nail on the head. defense first The Master said: "A good man has taught the people for seven years, and he can become a soldier." At this point, this article is about to come to a conclusion. At the beginning of this article, it says: "benevolence comes after the world", and it also says that "good people can be a state for a hundred years" to establish the foundation of a country's culture.We know that Zhou Gong and Confucius slowly promoted his cultural thoughts after a hundred years of death, and then influenced the later generations for thousands of years. As for military and martial arts, under the leadership of a good person with knowledge and morality, it only takes seven years to defend the country. "Rong" means to do a good job in military defense construction, so that you can use troops to respond to the enemy.But there must be the above emphasis-good people.A good person is not just doing good deeds, giving some clothes to others, and being a good person doing winter relief.The meaning of this kindness is very great, and it includes morality, learning, and talent.If such a person leads the people for seven years, he can make the country rich and the army strong. The Master said: To not teach the people to fight is to abandon them. This is the last paragraph of this article.Let's turn to the first paragraph of this article, which is Zilu Wenzheng.Now it is better to put this sentence of Confucius at the end of "Zilu" as a conclusion.Because Zilu has an impulsive personality, he likes to use force to solve problems.Confucius scolded Zilu, "Feng He, the violent tiger", who only knew how to use force and military, and was inclined to martial arts, but did not understand the way of government.However, the conclusion here is that a country should never forget its national defense or its military.如果不教人民军事的知识和技能，不巩固自己国防上的战备，等于自己要把国家丢掉，是不可以的。孔子在许多地方，表面上看起来，不大赞成用武力解决问题，但对于国防的战备，他认为非常重要。个人的修养也是如此，随时要准备战斗的精神，但不轻易用兵。中国武功的道理也是一样，练拳、练刀、练剑的人，要练到最高的武功，可不是为了轻易杀害别人，而主要在于求得和平的自卫。