What's the difference between stabbing and killing?

"Yu" is a sign of adverbial postposition and is not translated. What's the difference between this statement and saying after killing someone with a knife,' I didn't kill him, it was the murder weapon'?

From: Mencius in the Warring States Period "Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang" "I serve my country"

Original text: "A dog unconsciously ate people's food and unconsciously painted a hungry look. When a person died, he said,' It's not me, it's old.' Why is it different from stabbing and killing people? It said,' Not me, but a soldier. ? The king is innocent, and the people in the world are heavy. "

Nowadays, pigs and dogs eat food that people eat, but they don't know how to stop it. People who starve to death appear on the road and don't know how to help the hungry. When people die, they say,' I didn't kill anyone, that's because I was too young.' This statement is different from killing people with a knife and saying,' I didn't kill them, it was the murder weapon'. Your Majesty, don't blame Niancheng, so people all over the world will flock to you.

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Writing background:

During the Warring States period, countries competed for hegemony, and frequent wars led to a large number of population migration and casualties. At that time, there was neither a nationality system nor immigration restrictions, and people were free to find their own paradise.

Which country is more stable, more prosperous and happier, move to that country as the subject. The population of a country is also one of the signs of a country's stability and prosperity. Therefore, all suppliers hope that the population of their country will increase. Liang is no exception.

There is also a chapter on My Country in Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang, which is one of the articles that show Mencius' thought of "benevolent government". This paper discusses how to implement "benevolent government" and unify the world with "kingly way".

Only by implementing benevolent policies can we win the hearts of the people; Only by winning the hearts of the people can we win the world. This idea of "protecting the people is king" is actually the embodiment of Mencius' people-oriented thought.