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Chapter 449 Benevolence and Righteousness

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    Sun Bin has never thought about the relationship between generals and monarchs from the perspective of benefit distribution. From the perspective of benefit distribution, the two are really contradictory.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? When a general wins a war, the king shall reward a city and gold, which is not as much as the bribes of other countries.  Thinking about it this way, Sun Bin also understood why King Qi was not willing to go to war with Wei because it was not good for the king.

    I also want to understand why the king is not willing to listen to the words of domestic ministers, but is willing to listen to the advice of foreign tourists.  Because foreign tourists analyze problems from the standpoint of the monarch and help maximize the interests of the monarch. Although they may not be good for the country, they are definitely good for the monarch.

    Ministers at home either act in the interests of the country or their own interests, and they will definitely not deal with the monarch.

    Sun Bin's haggard cheeks flushed with excitement. He realized that the young man in front of him was not simple, he was talented, and his sharpness in looking at problems was frightening.  I just listened to a few words from the other party and generated a series of associations. Many contradictions were easily solved, and the various forces in Qi were also displayed before my eyes.

    "You have great talent." Sun Bin wanted to recommend him to King Qi more and more.

    "Qi State has Duke Zou and Duke Sun, and you are the great talents." Yunyao Shang boasted to each other: "Now that the army of Qi State is strong, the government of the country is clear, and the restoration of hegemony is just around the corner."

    "You really think so?" Sun Bin knew that this was not what the other party meant: "Well, if you have time, I'll treat you to dinner."

    The noisy racecourse was not the place to talk. Sun Bin invited Yunyao to have dinner, but he did not take them to Nulu to spend money, but to Yuelai Inn.

    Because Yuelai Inn is relatively close.

    The Yuelai Inn in Qi State has a reasonable layout, spacious space and a long history. It has been renovated several times. The front is a two-story hotel and the backyard is a bungalow for accommodation.  As a century-old restaurant, Yuelai Inn has a high reputation in Qi, and old Qi people are willing to come and taste the authentic Qi taste.  Tourists traveling from various countries also like to visit Yuelai Inn, because the food at Yuelai Inn is basically not too bad, so there is no need to worry about not being to your liking.

    "Let's go to the second floor." Sun Bin offered to go up to the second floor. Anyway, he had attendants who could move him upstairs.

    "Mr. Sun, please come first." People with disabilities are not afraid of going upstairs, so Yunyao naturally doesn't care.  Yunyao felt that Sun Bin could resist the erosion of Western religion because his will was strong enough and he had not darkened after experiencing hardships, so he should be qualified to serve as a heavenly official.

    Sun Bin went upstairs, chose a secluded location, and asked the storekeeper to use a screen to isolate an independent space so that they could speak freely inside.

    Soon the food and wine were served, and Sun Bin personally poured wine for Yunyao and the other five people. He had already seen that Yunyao was the leader of the five people, and the other four were followers and would not express their opinions.  But Sun Bin did not underestimate the four of them, and poured wine one by one.

    "I am willing to listen to Zhu Xi's teachings." Sun Bin's purpose is very simple, that is, to listen to new insights and understand new ideas.

    "I'm not a master, I'm just chatting. If I can help Mr. Sun, it would be an honor for me." Yunyao said modestly.

    "I heard you say before that generals and kings are relative, and when I think about it, it is true. The power of Qi is just like that of the Western Zhou Dynasty. It seems prosperous, but there are crises. The Tian family has replaced Jiang, and it is inevitable that there will be others eyeing the throne in the future.  . Therefore, the interests of the ministers are not the interests of the king, the interests of the king are not the interests of the country, and the interests of the country are not the interests of the ministers. I have been thinking hard but can¡¯t figure it out.¡± Sun Bin couldn¡¯t understand why. He only felt that everything was repeating the tragedy. The Qi State of today is the same as yesterday.  of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

    The Zhou Dynasty was very harmonious at the beginning, but later the rites and music collapsed. In fact, the Qi State had also experienced the collapse of rites and music, and started a new cycle of reincarnation, just like a wheel that gurgled and could not get out.

    ?Those who can see that the current situation in Qi is just a repeat of the tragedy of the Western Zhou Dynasty can be considered a wise man.

    "Indeed, as far as I know, many countries will cultivate their own power in other countries, use money to support officials who are beneficial to them, and even make them prime ministers, so the interests of ministers can hardly be said to be the interests of the country or the king."  Yunyao said that it was routine practice in the Warring States Period to cultivate ministers who would be beneficial to oneself in enemy countries.

    Sun Bin nodded and said: "I know that there are even some countries that specifically frame the talents of other countries and support the mediocre, just to prevent other countries from becoming stronger." Qi State is also playing this tactic, such as supporting pro-Qi forces in Yan State, which is really  If that doesn't work, then support mediocrity and use mediocrity to attack Yan's talented people. In any case, it will not make things easier for Yan.

    Chu, Wei, and Zhao actually all played the same way, spending money to cause trouble in other countries.

    "I also heard that some nobles would not hesitate to launch wars through the monarch in order to get a good fief for themselves."

    Sun Bin?Nod, this phenomenon is very common, especially when the king's brothers often go to war to occupy the land of other countries in order to find a suitable fief.

    It is because these problems are so common that Sun Bin can¡¯t understand why everyone can¡¯t contribute to the country well?  He then thought of his senior brother, Pang Juan, who was also jealous and framed him. If he was devoted to Wei, then he should recommend himself to the king of Wei instead of digging out his kneecaps.

    Thinking of this, Sun Bin felt a dull pain again, and a sense of humiliation couldn't help but rush to Baihui Point. He really couldn't understand whether these people had benevolence, morality, and country in their hearts.

    Because they are worried that they will be replaced, they can kill talented people, so they can naturally betray the country and the monarch for the benefit of their own fief. Such people are not in the minority, and they are deeply hated by Sun Bin.

    "Master Meng in the Jixia Academy proposed benevolence and righteousness, which was actually to solve these problems." Yunyao said: "Confucius said to restrain oneself and return to propriety, but the benevolence of the Master is to put family first, then country, first to get close, then to distance, so these practices are not  Wrong, because this has been the case since the Western Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, Master Meng valued righteousness more than benevolence, because the scope of righteousness is broader than benevolence. Benevolence operates according to blood ties, but righteousness has another set of rules. Beyond the bloodline, it is to  Sacrifice one's life for the right thing. The so-called right thing is that 'the people are the most important, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least', that is, let the monarch make profits to satisfy the ministers, and let the ministers make profits to satisfy the people."

    "Is this what Meng Ke means? Doesn't he dislike talking about profit?" Sun Bin felt that this was Yun Yao's misinterpretation.

    "That's what it means, and I think his idea is correct. We must establish a set of rules that transcend blood. In fact, the Legalists do the same, and the Mohists do the same. You said that Qi is repeating the history of the Western Zhou Dynasty. In fact, the current seven  A big country is the seven Western Zhou Dynasties, but one thing is different, that is, the wise people of the Warring States Period are looking for a new set of rules that can surpass the blood rules of the Western Zhou Dynasty." "We can no longer let everyone just seek benefits for themselves and their families.  , they must realize that there is something more important than their bloodline. It is very good that Guanzi proposed the "Hua-Yi distinction". Huaxia is higher than bloodline, so at that time Duke Huan of Qi dominated and the princes of the world respected him. But now bloodline has surpassed it.  In China, Mencius hopes to use righteousness to suppress, while Legalists hope to use law to suppress."

    Sun Bin nodded repeatedly. It was really a simple and clear explanation, hitting the nail on the head and getting to the essence.  Now everyone only thinks about the interests of their own family, and they have not found anything that transcends blood and is worth sacrificing family interests.  In Guan Zhong's time, there was a distinction between China and Yi, but now the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period are all confused and don't know what to do, so everyone can only benefit for themselves.

    It seems that the problem can be easily solved. As long as we put forward a proposition that is better than bloodline and can be recognized by everyone and supported by everyone, the world will be peaceful.

    Yes, it¡¯s that simple, but finding the right proposition can be difficult.

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