Chapter 837： Righteousness and benefit

Chapter 837 Discrimination between Righteousness and Benefit

"Hehe, Zihou, if you are in a hurry, you can tell us. We are colleagues, and we will definitely help if we can. Why do you want to be contaminated with that kind of copper smell? It's just a joke."

Zhu Ping'an had just entered the Wuyi Hall. A middle-aged official who had never dealt with him very enthusiastically walked up to him at this moment, patted Zhu Ping'an's shoulder, and gave Zhu Ping'an a smile. Said.

It seems enthusiastic and kind.

Yes, only the word "seemingly" can be used.

Acting skills are not online, and the whole process is not distracted.

In other words, you can’t hide the contempt on your face, and the hehe sound just now, it’s too mocking...

At this time, in this situation, I have a sentence mmp I don't know if I should say it or not.

Zhu Pingan looked up at this person, twitched the corner of his mouth, and slandered in his heart, but smiled slightly on his face, "Thank you for your concern, my lord. I wonder if your lord is talking about Zhuji fast food?"

"Well, that's exactly what it is." The middle-aged official nodded.

"I don't think it's nothing." Zhu Pingan shrugged his shoulders indifferently, with a calm face, "Three hundred and sixty lines can lead to the number one scholar."

"Nothing? Zihou doesn't know the difference between righteousness and benefit?" Hearing this, the middle-aged official couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, as if he had heard a big joke.

Of course Zhu Pingan knows the difference between righteousness and benefit.

The distinction between righteousness and benefit is a basic argument of Confucianism, which means that people should pursue righteousness or benefit.

The sage Confucius said, "A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit", which established the basic argument; Mencius's "Going to profit first for the sake of righteousness, and never getting tired of it" further elaborated on the theory of righteousness; Xunzi's "For profit, Striving for goods and wealth, and profit-only views, is the courage of Jia robbers", which completely drove the merchants into the ground.

The above are the mainstream ideology of Confucianism, emphasizing righteousness and despising business, that is, "the so-called last is business and industry."

"A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit, so scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are at the end." Middle-aged officials talked about it with eloquence.

"No. In ancient times, there were four peoples, called scholars, farmers, daily workers, and merchants. Scholars who are diligent in their studies can get honorary titles; farmers who are diligent in fields can gather crops; workers who are diligent in skills can be easily traded. Clothing and food; merchants who are diligent in trade can accumulate wealth. These four are the basic occupations of the common people. Since the birth of the people, no one has been able to trade them, regardless of the priority." Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly, and proposed Viewpoints that are different from the mainstream ideas of this era.

This is the difference of the times.

Although in the Ming Dynasty, the status of merchants was much better, but it is still incomparable with modern times. They never imagined that a businessman would be called "Dad" by the whole people in a few hundred years, and they would never imagine the consortium politics of Western powers in a few hundred years.

"It's ridiculous, how can there be no distinction between high and low. Xunzi has a saying: For profit, to fight for goods and wealth, and to see only profit is the courage of Jia robbers."

Another official stood up to refute Zhu Pingan, with a young boy, your thoughts are very dangerous.

"That's right, Zihou. Merchants value profits without righteousness, and are despised by others. The "Book of Rites · Kingship" says: "Business and industry "go out of the country and don't talk to scholars", which is a clear proof." Immediately afterwards, officials echoed.

These officials have deep-rooted literati thinking in their bones, and they are full of thoughts that everything is inferior and only reading is high.

Of course, the reason why so many officials stand up to ridicule Zhu Pingan is also the reason for standing in line.

Zhu Ping'an is the person who unveiled the Taicang case.

The case of Taicang involved many people, and many officials were fined with money and salaries. Dozens of officials in the strict party were fined with money, and many people in Li Mo's party were also fined with money. Many of the people present were fined money, or some relatives and friends were fined a lot of money because of this.

If it weren’t for Zhu Ping’an, the mourner, I wouldn’t have been fined. This is the voice of many officials who have been fined.

It can be said that Zhu Pingan almost offended half of the officialdom by himself.

Of course, when they heard that Zhu Ping'an himself had been fined, many officials let out a little bit of bad breath, and they deserved it. Later, when I heard that Zhu Ping'an was fined for bankruptcy and forced to go into business, I felt even more relieved.

When he learned that Zhu Ping'an's business was still a dirty pig business, he couldn't help laughing.

Zhuangyuan Lang is the best among scholars. He crossed the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination first among thousands of troops.

Isn't this a joke!

"You can't generalize. Husbands, merchants and scholars have different skills and are of the same mind. Therefore, those who are good at businessmen practice clever deeds in the field of wealth and goods. Therefore, although they are beneficial, they are not dirty."

Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and replied lightly.

Although businessmen and scholars have different ways of making a living, their hearts are the same. People who are good at doing business, even though they are boating in the sea of ​​business, their moral cultivation is also noble, just like a lotus flower out of mud but not stained, although a businessman seeks profit, he can be noble.

"Zi said: A gentleman is equated with righteousness, and a villain is equated with profit; Mencius said: Gou puts profit first for the sake of righteousness, and never tires of plundering; Xunzi said: To do things for profit, to strive for goods and wealth, and to see only profit is the courage of a robber. Who did Hou Ru say that the four peoples do not distinguish between high and low?"

Another official stood up and joined the ranks of refuting Zhu Pingan, bluntly saying that what Zhu Pingan said was unreasonable and groundless, but a personal sophistry.

"What Mr. Yangming said." Zhu Pingan replied.

"Mr. Yangming?" Everyone was startled.

Wang Yangming can be said to be a legend in the Ming Dynasty, with a legendary life, legendary ability, and no less influence than Zhu Xi.

"Yes. Mr. Yangming's academic purpose of 'investigating things to gain conscience' is believed to be known to all adults. The so-called 'investigating things to gain conscience' means that everyone has a conscience in their hearts, that is to say, no matter what you do, no matter what you are Scholars, farmers and businessmen, have conscience in their hearts, and conscience can be obtained through investigating things. That is why Mr. Yangming said that "the streets are full of saints", and he also emphasized that businessmen can also be saints and sages. , don’t make them saints and sages’. Since all scholars, peasants, businessmen, and businessmen can be saints, how can there be distinctions between high and low.”

Zhu Ping'an glanced around at the crowd, and brought out Wang Yangming's theory of studying things to achieve conscience without haste.

Pulling up the banner as a tiger skin, the effect is still there.

After Zhu Ping'an moved out Wang Yangming's Investigating Objects to Conscience, they didn't think of how to refute Zhu Ping'an in a short time.

When they figured out how to refute Zhu Ping'an, they found that Zhu Ping'an had already left.

All they saw was Zhu Ping'an's back, and when Zhu Ping'an's back disappeared around the corner, everyone couldn't help mocking in a low voice.

"Hmph, it's nonsense, misinterpreting Mr. Yangming's original intention."

"that is."

"Advocating the equality of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen. If you are a pig, even a businessman will despise him."

"Hehe, I think he's a fool in studying. He's in business, he's in business, and he's doing pig offal business. Those lowly things like pig offal will eat them. Let's see, after Zhu Ji opens, he will cry sometimes. .”

"Hahaha, I'm afraid it will close soon after opening."

"Hahaha, it makes sense."

(end of this chapter)