Classical Chinese Confucius saw the public view of the state of Qi

1. Confucius meets Qi Jinggong, Jinggong

When a gentleman acts alone, his actions must follow morality and practice morality.

Confucius paid an audience with Duke Jing of Qi, and Jing gave him the city of Linqiu as a place for Confucius to support him. Confucius refused to accept the land gift, returned to his residence, and said to his disciples: "I have only heard that a gentleman should be rewarded for his meritorious services.

Now I lobby Jinggong, but Jinggong does not follow my advice. He did not know me well, but he gave me the city of Linqiu." He ordered his disciples to drive and bid farewell to Duke Jing.

Confucius was originally a commoner, and his official position was just that of Sikou of the State of Lu. It is difficult for the king of ten thousand chariots to compare with him in character, and the reputation of the three kings and ministers is not as prominent as his. Confucius's attitude towards making choices is meticulous! Jing State and Wu State were about to go to war. Jing State’s army was small and Wu State’s army was large. Jing State’s general Zi Nang said: “If we fight Wu State, we will definitely lose the battle.

This will make Jing State’s army more powerful. The army collapsed, the monarch's reputation was tarnished, and Jing's territory was lost. The loyal ministers could not bear to do this."

He withdrew his troops without confessing to the king of Jing. Zi Nang led the army to the outside of the capital and sent someone to convey his request to King Jing, saying: "Please punish me with death."

King Jing said: "The general withdrew his troops because it was beneficial. Now it is indeed good for him. It is in the interests of the country, so why would the general ask for the death penalty?" Yu Nang said: "If the general withdraws his troops before the battle is not punished, then those who lead the army for the king in the future will follow my example and retreat in the name of being detrimental to the country.

If this is the case, Jing will still be the weakest in the world." So he killed himself with a sword.

King Jing said: "Allow me to fulfill the general's righteousness." So he gave Zi Nang a paulownia coffin with an ax placed on it.

What worries the leader of a country is that the country will survive but does not know why it survives, and the country will perish without knowing why it perishes. This is the reason why the crisis of survival occurs many times. Jing has been a country for forty-two years. During this period, was there anyone like Zi Nang? The integrity of the son-in-law not only inspires a generation of ministers.

When King Jing Zhao was in power, there was a scholar named Shi Zhu. He was upright and selfless, and King Zhao appointed him to the government.

Someone killed someone. Shi Zhu chased the murderer and learned that the murderer was his father. He turned around and returned. He stood in the palace and said, "The murderer is my father. Execute my father." I can't bear the punishment; it is unacceptable to protect criminals and abandon the law of the country.

Abandoning the law of the country should be punished. This is the principle that a minister should abide by. "So he fell on the ax and rice and asked. King Zhao ordered his execution.

King Zhao said: "I chased the criminal but didn't catch him. Why must I punish you? You should just go and fulfill your duties." Shi Zhu declined, saying: "If you don't love your parents, you can't be called a filial son.

Broken the law in the service of the monarch cannot be called a loyal minister. Your order to pardon me is the kindness of the monarch.

It is the character of a minister to dare not violate the law of the country. ." Shi Zhu was beheaded and died in front of King Zhao's court.

The person who presides over the law will be executed if he breaks the law. His father broke the law but could not bear to be arrested. The king pardoned his sins but he did not accept it. As a human minister, Shi Zhu can be said to be both a loyal minister and a filial son. 2. Translation of Confucius met Jinggong of Qi, Jinggong went to Linqiu to support him, but Confucius refused to accept his words

These are three different articles:

1 Confucius met Jinggong of Qi, Jinggong The city of Linqiu was given as a gift to Confucius. Confucius refused to accept the gift of land, returned to his residence, and said to his disciples: "I have only heard that a gentleman should be rewarded for his meritorious service. Now I persuade Duke Jing, but Duke Jin does not act according to my advice, but gives me Lin. Qiu Yi, he doesn't understand me very well." So he said goodbye to Duke Jing and left.

2 Zengzi was plowing the fields in very shabby clothes. The king of Lu sent someone to give him a large piece of land. He said to Zengzi, "I will buy you some clothes." Zengzi didn't appreciate it. He refused. There was no other way, so the people sent by the king had to go back. The king asked him to send it again, but Zengzi still refused. He went back and forth many times, but Zengzi refused to accept it. The messenger said, "Sir, this is not what you are asking from others. It is offered to you by others. Why don't you accept it?" Zengzi said, "I have heard that those who receive gifts from others are afraid of offending the giver; those who give to others are arrogant towards those who receive things."

So, even if the king rewards me with a fief without showing any arrogance towards me, can I not be afraid of offending him? When Confucius heard about this, he said that Zeng Shen's words were enough to preserve his integrity.

3 Zisi lived in Weiguo and his life was very difficult. Wearing a very thin robe, I only ate nine meals for most of the month. Tian Zifang heard about this and sent someone to give Zisi a white fox fur. He was afraid that Zisi would not accept it, so he told the person who sent it to say this: "What I lent to others is what I forgot to take back; I gave it to What belongs to others is what I don’t want.” Zi Si refused to accept it, and Zifang said, “Why don’t you accept what I have but you don’t have it?” Zi Si said, “I heard that you might as well just throw it in.” Although I am very poor, I cannot bear to become a ravine myself, so I dare not be a ravine." 3.

Confucius said: "The king is the king, the ministers are the ministers, the fathers are the fathers, the sons are the sons." This is the emphasis. Confucius said: "Government is about saving money." "Government is about saving money." It means not to be extravagant and wasteful, but to save money. Qi Jinggong asked Confucius how to govern. Confucius said, "The king must be like the king. Ministers should be like ministers, fathers should be like fathers, and sons should be like sons." Jinggong said, "Well said! If the king is not like the king, the ministers are not like ministers, the father is not like father, and the son is not like son, even if there is food, how can I eat it? "The next day, Qi Jinggong asked Confucius about government. Confucius said: "Government is about saving money." Jinggong was very happy and would grant the land in Nixi to Confucius. Yan Ying said: "These Confucian scholars are good at eloquence. You cannot use laws to regulate; you are arrogant and self-righteous, you cannot use them to educate the people; you advocate mourning at funerals and spend money on burying the dead, and you cannot make it a custom; you lobby and beg for loans, you cannot govern the country in this way. They died one after another, and after the decline of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, rituals and music were incomplete for a long time. Now Confucius dressed up in costumes, tediously stipulated the etiquette of superiority and inferiority, and the moderation of gestures. Several generations in a row could not exhaust the knowledge contained therein, from childhood to The old man cannot finish learning his rituals and music. The monarch intends to use this to reform the customs of Qi, and I am afraid it is not a good way to guide the common people." After that, although Qi Jinggong received Confucius respectfully, he no longer asked about rituals. One day, Duke Jinggong of Qi tried to persuade Confucius to stay, saying, "I can't treat you according to the standards of the Ji family." So he treated Confucius with a standard between the Ji family and the Meng family of Lu. The official of Qi tried to murder him. Confucius, Confucius heard about this. Qi Jinggong said: "I am old and can no longer use you." Confucius left Qi and returned to Lu.