Here, we
were unable to restrain to remember Mencius saw when Liang Huiwang
“the junction to compete up and down, but country danger” ("On
Mencius · Liang Huiwang") warning. Mencius sees Liang Huiwang, Wang
Yue: “old man! Makes light or traveling thousands of miles, also
will have in order to help our country?”Mencius to said: “king! Why
says the advantage? Also has the justice and humanity. Wang Yue`how
favorable our country? 'doctor said how `does benefit my family?
'the gentleman common people said how `does benefit my body? 'the
high and low junction competes, but country danger. Ten thousand
ride the country, murders its Mr., must family of the thousand
chariots; The large state, murders its Mr., must hundred ride the
family. Ten thousand take thousand, thousand take hundred, for are
not many. Careless after the righteousness, but benefits first,
does not seize does not eat one's fill. Also has not had the kernel
to lose it kissing, has not had righteousness then its Mr. Wang Yi
said that the justice and humanity, why say the advantage?”Mencius
go sees Liang Huiwang. Hui Wang said: “venerable, you take the
great distance as the far arrival, will be advantageous to our
country?”Mencius replies: “your majesty, why said the advantage?
Only had the justice and humanity to suffice. Your majesty cared
how `does cause our country to be advantageous ', how does doctor
pay attention to `to cause my family to be advantageous ', how do
the gentleman person common people regard `to cause me to be
advantageous ', mutually competes, the country was dangerous. Ten
thousand ride the country, murders its monarch, has thousand
chariots vehicle's doctor surely; The large state, murders its
monarch, some hundred ride in a carriage surely doctor. Ten
thousand ride country doctor to occupy the thousand chariots
vehicle, large state doctor occupies hundred rides in a carriage
such matter, does not calculate not many! If sets at after
righteousness, competes in first, does not compete not to satisfy.
Has not spoken the kernel to abandon it to kiss, does not have the
printed lecture take Mr. after. Your majesty only spoke the justice
and humanity to be good, why discussed the advantage? In order to
help is the advantage, namely in order to help is the goal, then
the junction competes up and down, country danger! Take
righteousness as the advantage, namely take righteousness as the
goal, the side is road of the long-term peace and good
government.
