I, compose the 5000 years of China

Chapter 325 The heavens will drop a great responsibility, so people are also... (for subscription)
"Fish is what I want; bear's paw is also what I want. You can't have both, and those who give up the fish and take the bear's paw are also."

"Life is what I want; righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, and those who give up life for righteousness."

Although only two sentences.

But as soon as these two sentences came out, the entire live broadcast room was boiling instantly.

"I felt like I was infected."

"Me too."

Everyone stared at Chen Fan.

I also stared at the "Fish I Want" said by Mencius that was typed out by a group of fans on the screen.

Although before.

They once believed that life was more precious than anything else.

Even if they have heard countless great principles before, some people say that there are some things that are more precious than life.

But they don't agree.

They still insist on themselves.

but.

When they heard these two sentences from Mencius, their hearts were shocked.

"Brothers, I suddenly seem to understand the national art that Brother Fan just said?"

"How do you understand?"

"Strengthening the people, strengthening the species, and strengthening the country's martial arts are national arts. Although I don't know which era Brother Fan is talking about, I think this spirit of not fearing life and death and sacrificing one's life for righteousness The reason why our China has been able to pass on for thousands of years.”

"Well, practicing martial arts is not to become a master in the world, nor is it just to strengthen the body, it can also be used to protect our country."

Many people have some burning in their hearts.

Although they may not really do what Mencius said.

But they know.

Maybe someday.

When something touches his heart.

When something exceeds his life.

Then.

He will, as Mencius said, sacrifice his life for righteousness.

"Why Mencius called it Yasheng, this is one of them."

Chen Fan also sighed.

In fact, relative to Confucius.

Many times, Chen Fan liked Mencius more.

Why do you like Mencius?

That's because.

Mencius is more down-to-earth and speaks more straightforwardly.

but.

Mencius’ words and deeds are not the only ones. Chen Fan went on to say: “It’s not enough that Mencius had the noble character of sacrificing his life for righteousness. He was born in the Warring States Period. Use his thoughts to govern the entire country. However, the state of Zou where Mencius lived is a small country. No matter how Mencius’s thoughts are, there is not much room for use in the state of Zou. So Mencius took his people Disciple, went to a series of vassal states."

"Once, on the way to various vassal states, Jing Chun, a disciple of Mencius, asked Mencius, aren't Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi really men with great ambition, deeds, and integrity? When they get angry, the princes are afraid, and they calm down. The world will be peaceful."

Both Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi were political strategists during the Warring States period.

These characters are all over the world, and they are always at a disadvantage.

There are even political strategists like Su Qin who hold the seal of the six countries.

Their words, as Jing Chun said, once he gets angry, all the princes will be afraid.Once he calms down, the world will be peaceful.

For many people, such a person is the real man.

just.

Faced with Jingchun’s question, Mencius said, “How can this be considered a man with great ambition, achievements and integrity? Haven’t you learned etiquette? When a man is crowned, his father teaches him; Take her to the door with instructions, and tell her: When you come to your husband's house, you must be respectful and cautious, and don't go against your husband's wishes! Take obedience as the rule, this is the way of women. A man should live in The most spacious residence in the world is benevolence, standing in the most correct position in the world is li, and walking the most correct path in the world is righteousness. When you can realize your ambitions, follow the right path with the people; When you can realize your ambition, walk your own path alone."

And this time.

Some netizens asked: "Brother Fan, as Mencius said, what is a real man?"

Chen Fan replied: "For this question, Mencius summed it up in one sentence."

"What?"

"Wealth and honor cannot be promiscuous, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued. This is what is called a real man."

These are the words of Mencius.

same.

This sentence has been passed down for thousands of years.

at this time.

When Chen Fan said these words, all the fans felt their hearts were shocked.

"Wealth and honor cannot be promiscuous, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and might cannot be subdued... This is the real man."

"Okay, that's very well said. A real man is not how powerful he is, nor how much money he has, nor how much strength he has. It is whether he is facing rich or poor, or even force. able to hold oneself."

What is Chinese civilization.

This is.

What is Chinese character.

This is.

Everyone kept chewing on these words.

Immediately close your eyes.

then.

when they opened their eyes again.

Many fans found that they had a lot of ambiguity, a lot of knots, and a lot of contradictions before.

All at this moment, it seems to dissipate bit by bit.

……

"Another time, Mencius said to a man named Gaozi. Shun was raised among the farmers, Fu Shuo was held among the boards, Jiaoge was held among the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was held among the scholars, and Sun Shuao was held up Yuhai, Baili Xiju in the city."

What does this mean?

Translated, that is, Shun was appointed from farming in the fields, Fu Yue was appointed from the work of building walls, Jiao Ke was appointed from selling fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was rescued from the prison officer and received Appointed, Sun Shuao was appointed from the seaside hermitage, and Bailixi was bought from the slave market and appointed.

"Brother Fan, what Mencius means is that if a hero doesn't ask where he came from, maybe we will have some great achievements in the future?"

A fan asked Chen Fan a question.

Chen Fan shook his head: "It seems so on the surface, but what Mencius said is not the case."

"what does that mean?"

"Mencius means..."

Just as Chen Fan was about to express what Mencius meant.

but.

Chen Fan thought about it, but still felt that talking was not enough.

then.

Chen Fan took out a pen and paper, and wrote on the rice paper: "Therefore, when the heavens are about to send a great mission to human beings, they must first suffer from their will, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their skin, empty their bodies, and disturb their actions. , so tempted to endure, Zeng benefited what he couldn't do."

If you want to say that Chen Fan likes Mencius the most, this sentence may be ranked first.

As for why.

Maybe when I was a student, I often recited it.

Or.

This sentence often represents the state of mind of countless ordinary people who are constantly struggling in society.

and so.

most of the time.

When you are not going well.

When you are troubled by yourself.

When you are in various hardships.

Then.

You can shout to the sky: "So the sky will send a great mission, so people..."

When God wants to place a heavy responsibility on a certain person.

He will make him suffer all kinds of hardships.

And why make him suffer all kinds of hardships?
That is, God wants to temper his will and increase his many abilities that he cannot possess in good times.

"Nimma, Mencius is against the sky."

"That's why when the heavens are about to send you a great mission, you must first work hard on your mind and your muscles... No wonder it is the sub-sage."

"Brother Fan, can I say one thing now, so the heavens will send a great mission to human beings?"

If these words of Mencius were said to be a spiritual baptism for everyone.

Then.

At this time, Mencius said that the heaven will send a great mission to the people... it completely captured everyone.

Staring at the sentence Chen Fan wrote on the rice paper.

All the fans wiped their eyes.

immediately.

They also took out their pens and followed Chen Fan's lead and wrote down this sentence.

They may not know.

That's it.

changing their future lives.

……

"Teacher, Mencius' conduct is so noble, so when Mencius goes to various vassal states, he will definitely be received warmly by various vassal kings."

"Yes."

Chen Fan's live broadcast has ended.

But what Chen Fan said in his live broadcast room has become a must-have content in the classrooms of major Chinese departments these days.

"Fang Liang", a tutor of the Chinese Department of Kyoto University, recounted the content of Chen Fan's live broadcast room.

just.

While Fang Liang was talking about a series of words and deeds of Mencius, some students asked questions.

For this.

Fang Liang nodded: "Because of Mencius's character, he was warmly received by all the princes. He even shared his philosophy of governing the country with the monarchs of various countries. Once, Mencius said that the weather is not as good as Geographical advantages are not as good as harmonious people. Mencius made an analogy. He said that a small city with a radius of three miles has only an outer city with a radius of seven miles. If you attack the city by surrounding it on all sides, you cannot win. This is because the weather that is conducive to combat is not as favorable as the The geographical situation is conducive to combat. The city wall is not too high, the moat is not too deep, the weapons and equipment are not poor, and the food supply is not insufficient, but the defenders still abandon the city and flee because of the geographical situation of the battle. No matter how good the situation is, it cannot compare with the aspirations of the people and internal unity.

Therefore, it is said: the way of governing the country cannot rely on the demarcation of boundaries, the consolidation of national defense cannot rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the way to awe the world cannot rely on the strength of force.A king who can implement benevolent government will have many people who help and support him; a monarch who cannot implement benevolent government will have few people who support and help him.If the number of people who support and help him reaches the extreme, even the relatives inside and outside will betray him; if the number of people who support and help him reaches the extreme, all the people in the world will submit to him.This is the principle that Mencius said that getting the right way will help you a lot, but losing the right way will help you a lot. "

Speaking of it.

Fang Liang, the instructor, said: "Although this idea of ​​governing the country has been recognized by all the vassal states, in the following time, the monarchs of the various vassal states only added Mencius's etiquette, but never implemented his ideas in governing the country. "

"why?"

The students were even more suspicious.

Such a good idea, such a good idea of ​​governing the country, why not use it?
Moreover, Mencius was such a man of high moral character.

If Mencius's thought is used to govern the country, then the whole country can be governed in a stable and united manner.

"If you want to say why, you have to tell another story."

The tutor Fang Liang was not in a hurry, and continued to repeat what Chen Fan said in the live broadcast room: "Another time, Mencius asked King Hui of Liang, is there any difference in nature between killing people with wooden sticks and killing people with knives?" King Hui said: There is no difference. Mencius asked again, is there any difference between killing people with a knife and killing people by tyranny? King Hui said: There is no difference. Mencius said: There is fat and tender meat in the kitchen. There are strong horses in the stables, but the faces of the common people look hungry. There are even starved corpses in the wild. Parents, who carry out administrative affairs, are not immune to leading wild beasts to eat people, so how can they be regarded as the parents of the people?"

"Therefore, in Mencius' thought of benevolent government, he put forward a very advanced concept, which was also very unacceptable to all the monarchs at that time. This concept is that the people are more important than the emperor."

This said.

All the students suddenly understood.

Why can't Mencius' ideas be implemented?
Why Mencius is only respected by them, but not reused.

So many whys here.

It's not that Mencius's ability is insufficient.

It's not that Mencius' thinking is bad.

It's the idea that the people are more important than the emperor, and those who have immediate interests are unwilling to accept it.

As Mencius said.

There is so much fat in the kitchen, and so many strong horses in the stable, but the people are still hungry.

Don't the monarchs of these vassal states know about this situation?

they know.

But they just won't change.

The first thing they think of is to feed themselves, not to let the people live well.

It doesn't matter whether the people are living well or not, or they are not the first consideration.

even.

For them.

How can ordinary people be expensive?

Only the monarch, only the ruler, is noble.

The common people are nothing more than they enslave or serve them.

……

"Everyone sitting here is the top leader in various places."

"Today's class has no other purpose, I just want to study an article with everyone."

"This article is from Mencius."

A certain department concerned, at this time, a group of leaders gathered together.

The staff distributed a pamphlet to each leader.

There are two words "Mencius" written on the booklet.

It can be seen from the ink that has not completely dried on it that it was printed overnight.

I only saw the words above: "The reason why Zhou lost the world was because he lost the support of the people; the reason why he lost the support of the people was because he lost the hearts of the people. There is a way to win the world: gain the support of the people and you can win the world. There is a way to win the support of the common people: if you win the support of the common people, you can win the support of the common people. There is also a way to win the support of the common people: what they want, you will satisfy them, and what they dislike will not be imposed on them. That’s all. Virtue is like water flowing downhill and beasts running into the wilderness. Therefore, it is the fish-eating otter that drives the fish for the deep pond; it is the bird-eating hawk that drives the birds for the forest; The one who drove the people here was King Zhou of Yin who killed the people..."

then.

On the big screen, a line of words appeared: "The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least."

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