Thank you for your letter of advice yesterday. Personally, I think we have been friendly for a long time, but we often disagree on some issues. This is because we have different views and methods on things.
Although you want to be strong, you won't be seen in the end, so you should report it a little and stop arguing one by one.
Although I always want to persuade you in your ear, I know you won't understand me, so I wrote back to you last time instead of defending myself one by one.
Original: Rethink that Meng Jun really sees thick, and it is not appropriate to read it rashly. Therefore, this is the way, and Ji Jun is actually tolerant.
However, considering that you attach so much importance to me and are good to me, your correspondence should not be sloppy, so I will explain the ins and outs of the matter in detail in my letter. I hope you can understand me.
Scholars argue especially about name and reality.
The questions debated by learned people all focus on whether name and reality are equivalent.
Original: the name is justified, and the world is cold.
If the name and reality have been distinguished, then the truth of the world is clear.
Original: When I met a certain teacher today, I thought that I invaded the official, caused trouble, demanded benefits, and refused to remonstrate, so that the world complained and slandered.
What you are teaching me now is that I have violated the authority of an official, caused trouble, pursued money, competed with the people for profits, and refused to accept opinions, so I was disgusted and attacked by the whole world.
Original: Some people think that the master ordered them to discuss and revise the statutes in the imperial court, giving them a division, not invading officials; Take the former king's administration to promote the benefits and eliminate the disadvantages, but not to generate benefits.
However, I don't think that accepting the emperor's orders, discussing and formulating laws and regulations in the court and amending them, and handing them over to relevant personnel for implementation, can not be regarded as infringement of official power; Carrying out the policy of ancient wise monarchs to do good for the country and eliminate ills cannot be said to be causing trouble.
Managing money for the world is not for profit.
Managing money for the country cannot be regarded as the pursuit of financial benefits.
To ward off evil spirits, it is difficult to refuse people, not to refuse admonition.
A person who rebukes lies and refutes flattery is by no means refusing to accept opinions.
As for the number of grievances, we knew it before.
As for so much resentment and slander, I had expected it.
For a long time, people have become accustomed to it, and most of the literati are good at not caring about state affairs and only caring about themselves.
People are used to fooling around for more than a day, and most scholars regard it as a good thing to go with the flow and please everyone without caring about state affairs.
God wants to change this, but if someone doesn't measure the number of the enemy and wants to help them fight it, then what are they doing without being aggressive?
The emperor wants to change this trend, but I don't estimate the number of opponents and try my best to help the emperor resist. How can those people not make a scene?
Pan Geng moved, and the people complained bitterly, but he was not a special court official.
When Pan Geng, the monarch of Shang Dynasty, moved to the capital, not only court officials opposed it, but even ordinary people complained.
Pan Geng didn't change his attitude towards the complainer.
However, Pan Geng did not change his original plan because of resentment.
Original: measure the meaning and then move, and you can regret it if you don't see it.
This is because it is right to act in advance, and if you think it is right, you don't see the need for repentance.
If it is really my fault that I have been in office for a long time and failed to help the people, then someone will know the crime.
If you think that I have been a prime minister for a long time but failed to help the emperor make a big difference and bring benefits to the people, then I know I am guilty.
Some people say that today when everything is idle, we are just doing what we did before, which is beyond our knowledge.
I don't want to do anything, and I don't want to stick to the rules.
Meeting for no reason is not just yearning.
I haven't had a chance to know you, and I really want to know you.