Zi Zhang asked the government, the son knew, lived tirelessly, and acted faithfully. The Analects of the New Sayings "Yan Yuan" XIV

Zi Zhang asked the government, the son knew, lived tirelessly, and acted faithfully. The Analects of the New Sayings "Yan Yuan" XIV, Radish/Photography

Zi Zhang, compound surname 颛孙, famous teacher, zi Zhang, disciple of Confucius.

Zi Zhang asked Confucius how to engage in politics.

Confucius said, "If you are not in his position, you will not seek his own government", but in his position, he must seek his own government. And the way of government is also practiced, as long as it sits for one day, it must never slacken off. And in the administration of affairs, loyalty and sincerity, one heart, just like "the way of the master, always"!

In the Great Events... The Analects of the Analects "Learn and Write", "The Son, the Kingdom of the Thousand Multiplications, Respect and Faith, Save and Love, and Make the People Timely." The person who manages the government of a big country and the administration is respectful in heart, cautious in words and deeds, courteous and frugal, able to judge the hour and size up the situation, and guide according to the situation, that is, a good manager.

Yu Xiaowu... The Analects of the "For The Government" chapter, "Or confucius, Zi Xi is not for the government? Zi Yue, "Book" Yun, filial piety, only filial piety, friendship with brothers, charity to the government. Is it also for the government, xi for the government? Confucius said, seeing the big in the small and knowing the small, what is "good politics"? Just being an official? Filial piety and filial piety, harmony and mutual trust among relatives and friends, and good governance of the family are good politics!

The author pressed, what is a good "way of doing business"? In fact, Confucius only described the external words and deeds of the administrative person, and the real core is still the "physical practice" and "concentration and intention" of the parties. In the Analects of Li Ren, "Zi Yue, do not suffer from no position, but suffer from standing." Do not suffer from self-knowledge, seek to know also. Confucius said that in doing anything (including political affairs), do not seek fame and no name, officials are big and small, only know how to ask themselves, where is the original intention, what is the position! As long as you know where your heart is at ease, what are you afraid of being misunderstood and ignorant of yourself? Sooner or later everyone will understand!

Therefore, in this chapter and sentence, Confucius talks about the way of politics, but he is still talking about the "way of the heart."

To tell the truth, with the author's lonely and unheard of learning, as well as Bai Ding's insight, I still agree with the "wise saying" that "when the official is not the master of the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes"!

Hahaha!

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