Mencius developed and inherited Gong Laokong's "rule by courtesy" and "rule by virtue", and put forward "kingly way" and "benevolent government"-people first, country second and monarch second. The "king" that Lao Meng said is "taking virtue as benevolence". Lao Meng said: "Different people have different opinions, and the wise have different opinions, which is irresistible." In other words, no one can use "benevolent government" to stop the unification of the world. He believes that to implement "benevolent government", we must first win "popular support" and the rulers should treat the people with "benevolence". He also proposed to attach importance to the people. He said, "The people are the most important, the country is the second, and the monarch is the light." But at the same time, he emphasized the unchangeable position of the ruler and the ruled. He said: "Those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others;" Treat people eat people, treat people eat people, and the meaning of the world is also. "
Theoretically speaking, Lao Meng is the one who really puts forward harmonious people's livelihood and advocates governing the country by virtue, while virtue and benevolent governance are the two foundations of our harmonious society now.