Qi Jinggong asked Confucius how to govern the country well. Confucius said, "The way of monarch, the way of minister, the way of father and the way of son." Gong Jing said, "Well said! If you don't have a monarch, I don't have a minister, my father has no father, and my son has no son, can I eat even if there is food? "

According to historical records, the historical background of this question and answer should take place around 5 16 BC, when Confucius was 36 years old. Qi Jinggong reigned from 547 BC to 490 BC. His real name is Jiang, Lu, Qi's son and his brother. The period of Confucius' harmony is the stage of accepting Wei and Lu and working hard for them.

Confucius answered Qi Jinggong's questions about politics briefly, but he fully expressed his political views, which was also highly praised by Qi Jinggong.

Ways to get along with monarchs and subjects;

The way of monarch and minister refers to the way of getting along, that is, mutual respect. You respect me one inch, I respect you one foot. A wise monarch always knows this truth, so when he treats his subordinates as brothers, he will treat the monarch as a confidant and repay him with death. For example, Liu Huangshu used Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang, which have been passed down as beautiful talks.

In fact, in modern times, the way of monarch and minister can be applied between leaders and subordinates. Between leaders and subordinates, leaders treat subordinates according to rules and etiquette, treat subordinates as flesh and blood, and subordinates do their own work. This is the most basic.