The "royal way" of chasing deer from the Central Plains and pacifying the world is so simple

The "Records of History" records that Shang Martin saw Qin Xiaogong for the first time and preached the emperor's tao, but Xiaogong really couldn't listen to it and dozed off. The second goodbye, preaching the royal way, still no spirit, very dissatisfied with the recommender Jing Jian: what kind of corruption to waste my time! Shang Martin asked to talk about the third time, this time talking about domineering, Qin Xiaogong listened to a little taste, but it was not in place. The fourth time, talking about the art of strengthening the country, this time I was excited to hear it, and the two of them talked for a few days without getting tired.

Jing Jian asked Shang Martin, "What did you talk about with the Great King?" How many times is the gap so big? Shang Martin said, began to tell the way of the emperor, the story of King Wen of Shang Tang, the king heard that it would take several generations to achieve that great cause, said that it was too slow, he could not wait, to call the king emperor, just in his own body to achieve, how can he wait a hundred years to achieve it! Therefore, when it comes to the art of strengthening the country later, the king is interested.

Qin Xiaogong felt that the king's way was too slow, and his way to strengthen the country was not fast? Let's compare, from King Tai of Zhou to King Wu of Zhou, a total of four generations won the world and maintained the world for eight hundred years. From Qin Xiaogong to Qin Shi Huang, there were seven generations, more than a hundred years to win the world, to maintain the world for fourteen years, and then cut off the children and grandchildren.

The royal way is not slow at all, nothing is faster and more durable than dripping water through a stone, but people don't understand! Zi Yue: "Who can not get out of the house, why Mo Yu Si Daoye?" "Didn't everyone come out of the gate?" In front of the door is the avenue, why is no one on the avenue walking?

So, what is the "royal way" of chasing deer in the Central Plains and pacifying the world?

It is Mencius's "Benevolent King's Way". It is not to compete with other countries for hegemony, but to do a good job in their own country. Sincere and righteous, love the people, cultivate and protect the Fa on your own, and work together from top to bottom, you don't have to worry about others calling in. If the people are satisfied, they will be near and far, attracting talents and immigrants from all over the world, and the country is naturally stronger and stronger every day. In this way, if other countries also do well, the people of the world will be good, and everyone will be at peace. If the kings of other countries are tyrannical, self-inflicted, and cannot live, then cut down their kingdoms, save their people, and unify the world.

Mencius's strategy is not his invention, but there is a precedent, there is a "wang dao renzheng strategic prototype", that is, Shang Tang and King Wen of Zhou, they are all so good at the world. When Shang Tang began its conquest, when they fought to the east, the people of the countries in the west were not happy, saying how to beat them, not to hit us first? Fight to the west, and the people of the countries to the east are not happy. The rulers of various countries, there are too many eggs, too few good people, so there is a good person, the whole world is willing to let him rule, eat pot pulp to welcome the king's master, Mencius said that the king of the world is as easy as a palm, this is the truth.

Excerpt from: Hua Shan's Talk on Thorough Zizhi Tongjian