1. Use the method of enumeration and argumentation
(1) Example: trading sheep for cattle
It shows that King Xuan of Qi has a benevolent heart. He saw the cow trembling in fear , innocent people were slaughtered, and I felt unbearable.
(2) Example: If others have intentions, think about them.
King Xuan of Qi quoted a poem to praise Mencius for knowing his own mind and making him realize something.
Example: Punish the widow, and punish the brothers to protect the family.
It shows that leading by example can be extended to governing the country.
(3) For example: I am strong enough to lift a hundred jun, but not enough to lift a feather; I am bright enough to see the end of the hair, but not enough to see the public opinion.
It shows that although King Xuan of Qi was benevolent, he said he could not implement benevolent government. It was not that he could not do it, but he was unwilling to do it.
2. The method of metaphorical argumentation is used
(1) Using "seeing public opinion" and "lifting a feather" as metaphors to protect the people. It means that protecting the people is easy and within one's ability.
(2) "Take Mount Tai to cross the North Sea" is a metaphor for "impossible" things, and "break branches for the elderly" is a metaphor for things that are easy and feasible.
Used in the article as a metaphor for benevolent government.
3. The method of comparative argument is used
(1) "Extension of kindness is enough to protect the world, but failure to extend kindness cannot protect the wife." Use a comparative method to point out the difference between extension of kindness and non-extension of kindness. The result of grace.
(2) Compare "the kindness is enough to the beasts" and "the merit does not reach the people" to show the unreasonableness of King Xuan of Qi's failure to implement benevolent government.
(3) Compare "holding Taishan" and "breaking branches" to illustrate the difference between "cannot" and "not do", thus pointing out that King Xuan's failure to implement benevolent government is actually "not doing" rather than "cannot". ".
4. Use the method of progressive argumentation
Ask questions based on the experience of King Xuan of Qi, guide him to think, and then explain the reasons, proceeding step by step.
5. Use the method of analogy argumentation
Use close examples to deduce that "if a feather does not move, it means there is no effort; if the public does not see it, it means there is no need to understand." , inferring the conclusion that "the people are protected, it is not necessary to use kindness", which made King Qi Xuan understand that he was unwilling to implement benevolent government, rather than incapable of implementing benevolent government.