A gentleman loves money, and it is not his righteousness to take it properly. Lu (1) treat and care for the world as a whole; Part two, three horses, and Fourier also. Neither its meaning nor its way. A humble person does not take others, and one does not take others. Note 1 Lu: as salary. 2 system: parallel. Three thousand horses: four thousand horses. A car and four horses. 4 Introduction: Pass on "mustard" as a metaphor for tiny things. ⑤ Take people: Take people from others. If it is immoral, even if he is given a salary, he will give up the wealth of the world; Even if there are 4 thousand horses tied there, he won't take a look. If it is immoral, you will not give it to others at all, and you will not take it from others at all. Mencius opposed the collection of ill-gotten gains, believing that it was not done by a gentleman. During the Warring States period, Mencius was very famous. His family welcomed guests every day, and most of them came here to study and sign autographs. One day, two mysterious figures appeared one after another, one was the messenger of the King of Qi, and the other was the messenger of the State of Xue. Mencius naturally dared not neglect them and received them carefully and thoughtfully. The angel of the King of Qi brought Mencius one hundred and twenty pieces of red gold, saying it was a small gift from the King of Qi. In the face of an unreasonable gift, Mencius politely refused, and the messenger left in frustration. Soon, the angel of Xue also came to inquire for it. He brought five hundred taels of gold to Mencius, saying that it was a token of Wang Xue's appreciation, and thanked Mencius for helping Xue Guofa greatly when he was in trouble. Mencius ordered his men to accept gold. People around you are very strange, and they don't know what medicine Mencius sells in the gourd. Confused, Marco asked Mencius, "The King of Qi gave you so much gold, but you refused to accept it. Now Xue gives you half of Qi, and you accept it. " . If you were right not to accept it before, it is wrong to accept it now; If it is right for you to accept it now, it is wrong not to accept it before. "Mencius replied," that's right. When I was in Guo Xue, I helped them and designed fortifications for them to quell a war. I am also a meritorious person, why shouldn't I be rewarded materially? And the people of Qi gave me so much gold for no reason. They must have bought me off on purpose. Money can't buy a gentleman. How can I accept their bribe? " Hearing this, people all admire Mencius' brilliant thought and noble morality. Source: Friends of Young Readers