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King Hui of Liang said, "I am a country, and I devote myself to it. If Hanoi is fierce, the people will move to Hedong and the millet will move to Hanoi; Hedong is also fierce. People who observe the politics of neighboring countries have no intention like me. There are not many people in neighboring countries, and there are not many people in my country. Why? "
Mencius said to him, "The king is belligerent. Please use the metaphor of war. Replenish drums, weapons company, abandon armor. Or stop after a hundred steps, or stop after fifty steps. What if the pot is too black? " King Hui of Liang said, "No, it's not a hundred paces straight, but it's also a walk." Mencius said, "If Wang knew this, there would be no hope that there would be more people than neighboring countries."
"If you don't go against the farming season, the valley can't take food; If you don't count, neither fish nor turtle can be eaten. Axe gold gets into the mountain in time, and mywood can't be used. Valley and fish turtles can't fight for food, and wood and wood can't fight for it, which makes people lose their lives and have no regrets. There is no regret in being born and dying, and the beginning of the king is also. "
"Five acres of house, the tree is mulberry, fifty people can wear clothes; Chickens, dolphins and dogs are all domestic animals, so there is no time to waste. Seventy people can eat meat; A hundred acres of land, if you don't hurry, a family of several can be hungry; I sincerely hope that the godson of the cult will be filial, and the winners will not be on the road. Seventy people eat meat, while Li people are neither hungry nor cold. However, they are not kings and have nothing. "
"Dogs don't know when they eat people's food, and they don't know when they are hungry. When people die, they say,' It's not me, it's age.' Why is it different from stabbing and killing people? It said,' Not me, but a soldier. ? The king is innocent, and the people in the world are heavy. "
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This is a chapter in Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang, and it is also one of the articles that show Mencius' thought of "benevolent government". This paper discusses how to implement "benevolent government" and unify the world with "kingly way".
No regrets in keeping fit, no regrets in losing your virginity. At the beginning of Wang Dao, 70 people ate meat, while Li people were neither hungry nor cold. However, not being king and not owning anything is also the crowning touch of the article, which highlights the main idea of the article: only by implementing benevolent government can we win the hearts of the people; Only by winning the hearts of the people can we win the world. This idea of "protecting the people is king" is actually the embodiment of Mencius' people-oriented thought.
This article is well-structured. On the surface, Mencius' articles seem to be rambling, but in fact, the paragraphs are clear, the levels are orderly, interlocking and inseparable. It makes the finishing touch to the content of each part, embodies the internal relationship between each part, and connects all parts of the full text into an organic whole.