The way of heaven can grow all things without doing anything, and the people can have enough food and clothing without charity, which is the virtue of the saints.
"Liutao" is a famous ancient Chinese military book, meaning six secret tactical strategies, the content of the content of Jiang Taigong and Zhou Wenwang, Zhou Wuwang Q&A, has a great influence on the study of later generations of soldiers, the Song Dynasty listed it as one of the "Seven Books of Wujing".
Wen Qi XIII
King Wen of Zhou asked Taigong Jiang, "What principles should a saint follow in governing the world?" ”
Jiang Taigong said: "There is no need to worry about anything, nor do you need to stop anything, everything under the world can get its own place; if you don't stop anything, don't worry about anything, everything under the world will prosper and grow." The implementation of government decrees should make the people feel inspired in a subtle way, just as time passes unconsciously. If the saints follow this law, everything under the heavens will be moved, and the cycle will be endless. This kind of calm, laid-back, inactive politics must be repeatedly explored by the monarch. Once it has been explored, it must not be placed in the heart; once it has been placed in the heart, it must not be carried out; once it has been carried out, it is not necessary to reveal to the world the mysteries therein. Heaven and earth do not proclaim their own laws, but all things will grow according to their laws; the saints do not show off their wisdom, but can accomplish brilliant deeds.
The ancient saints gathered the people together to form families, gathered many families to form a country, and gathered many countries to form the world. Divide the wise men into princes, and call all this the discipline of governing the country. Propaganda and indoctrination, conforming to the people's feelings, changing customs and customs, turning the unrighteous into upright, although the customs of various countries are not the same, but can enable the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and everyone respects and loves the king, which is called the great determination of the world.
alas! The saints strive to be quiet and do nothing, the wise men strive to straighten out their bodies and minds, and the foolish kings cannot straighten out their bodies and minds, so they will have contradictions with the people. The troubles of the king's decrees will make the punishment complicated and harsh, and the punishment will cause the people to worry; the people will be displaced if they are worried. If there is uneasiness up and down, society will be in turmoil for a long time, which is called a political failure.
The back of the people's hearts is like flowing water, blocking it stops, let it go and flows, and when it is quiet, it becomes clear. alas! It's amazing! Only the saints could see its origins and deduce its results. ”
King Wen of Zhou asked, "How can we make the world quiet?" ”
Jiang Taigong said: "There is a certain law of change in the sky, and the people have industries to engage in. If the king can live in peace with the people, the world will be quiet. Therefore, the best politics is to manage according to the will of the people, and then to promote politics and religion to impress the people. When the people are reformed, they obey the decrees. Therefore, the way of heaven can grow all things without doing anything, and the people can have enough food and clothing without charity, which is the virtue of the saints. ”
King Wen of Zhou said: "I deeply feel the same about your words, and I will never forget them as the fundamental principle of governing the world." ”
【Original】
King Wen asked Taigong, "How does the saint keep it?" ”
Tai Gong said: "What worries and what is wrong, all things are gained; what is worried, all things are wrong, and what the government does, I do not know its transformation; where the time is, I do not know its movement." The saints keep this and all things are materialized, and what is poor, it will always start again. If you want to travel, you must seek it; you must not hide what you want; if you want it, you must not do it; if you do it, you must not restore it. The heavens and the earth are not self-evident, so they can live forever; the saints are not self-evident, so they can be famous. The saints of the ancients gathered people for home, gathered families for the country, gathered the country for the world, divided the wise men into nations, and the fate of the Great Chronicle. Chen Qi's politics and religion, according to its folklore, the group is straight, and it changes to description. All nations do not understand, each enjoys its own place, people love it, and fate is determined. alack! The saints are quiet, and the wise men are righteous. Fools cannot be right, so they fight with others. If you work hard, you will be punished, if you are tortured, the people will be worried, and if the people are worried, you will go into exile. Up and down are uneasy about their lives, and their lives are endless, and their lives are greatly lost. The people under the heavens are like flowing water, the obstacles are stopped, the enlightenment is done, and the quiet is clear. Woohoo, Oh my God! When the saint sees what it began, he knows its end. ”
King Wen said, "What about Jingzhi?" ”
Tai Gong said: "The heavens have a constant form, and the people have eternal life." Coexist with the world, and the world is quiet. Taishang causes it, and then it is dissolved. The people's transformation into politics is based on the fact that the heavens do nothing, and the people are rich without harmony, and the virtue of this saint is also. ”
King Wen said: "The public word is to be cherished, and it is not forgotten at night, and it is often used." ”
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