I am afraid that Jisun's worry is not in Zhuan Yu, but in Xiao Qiang. It also means: Now it is up to Yu and Qiu to assist the Jisun family. People from far away do not surrender, but they cannot be brought here. Submission; the country is divided but cannot maintain its stability and unity; instead, it plans to start wars within the country. I'm afraid that Ji Sun's worries are not with Zhuan Yu, but within the state of Lu. "

I am afraid that Ji Sun's worries are not in Zhuan Yu, but in Xiao Qiang. This is from "The Ji family will attack Zhuan Yu", which is a prose selected from "The Analects", in which Confucius is described. A conversation with Ran You focused on the issue of the Lu noble family Ji's attempt to launch a war to attack the small country Zhuan Yu. It clearly expressed Confucius's opposition to military conquest and his belief that "a benevolent person loves others"

Original text:

The Ji family will attack Zhuan Yu

Pre-Qin: Confucius and his disciples

The Ji family will attack Zhuan Yu. Ran You and Ji Lu met Confucius and said, "Ji family. Zhuan Yu will have something to do with him. Confucius said: "Please!" Is Wu Naer a fault? Zhuan Yu, in the past, the late king was considered the lord of Eastern Mongolia, and he was in the territory of the state, and he was also a minister of the country. Why cut it? Ran You said, "Master wants it, but neither of my two ministers want it." "

Confucius said: "Please! Zhou Ren said: "Chen Li will be listed, and those who can't will stop. 'If you don't hold on to danger, and don't support you when you are standing up, how can you use each other? And you have said it too much. The tiger's cock is out of the tree, and the turtle and jade are destroyed. Who is at fault in the coffin?" Ran You said, "If you don't take it now, your descendants will worry about it." This must be said.

Qiu Ye heard that those who have a country and a family do not worry about being widowed but worry about inequality, and do not worry about poverty but worry about insecurity. If the people from afar are not convinced, they will come to you. Now that they have come, they will be at peace. Now, as a teacher, if the people from afar are not convinced, they will not be able to come; if the country is falling apart and cannot be defended, then they will start a war. In the country. I am afraid that Ji Sun's worries are not in Zhuan Yu, but within Xiao Qiang."

Translation:

Ji Sun's family is about to attack Zhuan Yu. Ran You and Ji Lu visited Confucius and said, "Jisun family wants to use troops against Zhuan Yu." Confucius said, "Ran You! I'm afraid you should be blamed. That Zhuan Yu, the former king once regarded Zhuan Yu's monarch as the person in charge of Dongmeng Mountain. People who offer sacrifices, and it is located in the territory of Lu State and is a vassal state of Lu State, why do you want to attack it?" Ran You said: "Jisun wants to do this, we are two ministers? None of them are willing." Confucius said: "Ran You! There is a saying in Zhou Ren: "If you can use your talents, you should take up the position. If you are not qualified, you should resign." If you don't help me when you fall, why should you use the person who helps you?

The tiger and the rhinoceros ran out of the cage, and the tortoise shell (used for divination) and the one used for sacrifice. The jade was destroyed in the box. Whose fault is it?" Ran You said: "The city wall of Zhuan Yu is strong and it is close to Ji Sun's fiefdom. If we don't seize it now, it will definitely become a worry for our descendants in the future." Confucius said: "Ran You! A gentleman hates those who refuse to say (he) wants that but make excuses.

Whether they are princes or officials, they are not worried about the lack of wealth, but are worried about the uneven distribution of wealth; Don't worry about too few people, only worry about instability within the territory. If the wealth is equal, there will be no need for poverty; if there is peace and unity within the territory, there will be no shortage of people; if there is peace within the territory, the country will not be in danger. If they surrender, they will cultivate politics and religion of benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and music to attract them.

When they come, they must be reassured. But they can't make them submit; the country is divided but can't maintain its stability and unity; instead, they plan to start wars within the country. I'm afraid Ji Sun's worry is not about Zhuanyu, but within the Lu Kingdom."

Extended information:

The metaphorical sentences in "The Ji Family Will Defeat Zhuan Yu" vividly express Confucius's views, using the dereliction of duty of a blind supporter to compare Ran You and Ji Lu's failure to fulfill their duties as Ji family retainers. responsibility.

Confucius has always opposed the use of ministers to govern the country, and there are many records of his accusations against Sanhuan in the Analects. The article mainly records three paragraphs of comments made by Confucius on Ji's general's attack on Zhuan Yu. The first paragraph explains his reasons for opposing Ji's attack on Zhuan Yu.

First, in the past, the previous kings considered him the lord of Eastern Mongolia, that is, Zhuan Yu always had a legitimate political position in the state of Lu. The second is that it is within the territory of the state, that is, Zhuanyu's geographical location is within the territory of Lu State, and it has never posed a threat to Lu State.

The third is that he is a minister of the country, which means that Zhuan Yu always adheres to the relationship between monarch and minister, and has no reason to attack. Confucius's words reflect his political views of governing the country with etiquette and virtue, and opposing force and tyranny. , resorting to force.

In the second paragraph, Confucius quoted Zhou Ren's famous saying: Chen Li is on the list, and those who cannot can only criticize Ran You and Ji Lu for their attitude of shirking responsibility. In the third paragraph, Confucius positively explains his political views.

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1. The Jisun family was a nobleman of the Qing family of the Lu State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. As the head of the Three Huans, the Jisun family was above the official family and controlled the real power of the Lu State.

Sanhuan are the nobles of the Lu state who are superior to the official family. They come from Duke Huan of Lu and include the Jisun family, the Shusun family, and the Mengsun family. Among them, Ji You, the ancestor of the Ji Sun family, was posthumously named Cheng and was known as "Cheng Ji" in history.

2. Ran Qiu (522 BC-?), also known as Ziyou, commonly known as "Ran You" and respectfully called "Ran Zi", was a native of the state of Lu (now Ranxianji, Heze City, Shandong Province). The direct descendant of Ran Jizai, the tenth son of King Wen of Zhou. A famous scholar and disciple of Confucius in the late Spring and Autumn Period. One of the seventy-two sages of Confucius. Receive Confucian sacrifice.

Famous for political affairs. He is versatile, especially good at financial management. He once served as the minister of the Ji family. In 484 BC, he led the Zuo Division to resist the invading Qi army and took the lead, using assault tactics of infantry with spears to win victory. He took the opportunity to persuade Ji Kangzi to welcome back Confucius, who had been in exile for 14 years.

He helped the Ji family carry out land tax reform and amass wealth, which was severely criticized by Confucius. Ran Qiu was one of Confucius's most proud disciples. Under Confucius's teachings, Ran Qiu gradually moved closer to benevolence, and his character gradually improved as a result.

3. Zhong Yuan (542 BC to 480 BC), also named Zilu, also named Jilu, Han nationality, born in Bian, Lu State (now Zhongcun Town, Pingyi County, Shandong Province) at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period (originally in Surabaya, later Yin moved to Luqiao, Weishan County (see Jining Weishan Zhongmiao) to avoid the war.

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Confucius understood him as a person and thought highly of him, thinking that he could be a good minister and "a country of thousands of chariots can be governed by its talents". He also said that he made himself "not able to hear evil words".

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4. Confucius (September 28, 551 BC - April 11, 479 BC), whose surname was Kong, whose given name was Qiu, and whose courtesy name was Zhongni. His ancestral home was Liyi (today's Song Dynasty) in the Song Dynasty. Xiayi, Henan), a native of Zouyi, Lu State (now Qufu, Shandong).

Confucius was a famous thinker and educator in ancient China. He created the trend of private lectures and was the founder of the Confucian school. In ancient times, Confucius was revered as the "Sage of Heaven" and the "Muduo of Heaven". He was one of the most erudite scholars in society at that time.

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