What is the basis of national prosperity?

Throughout history, we can find that honesty is not only the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, but also the foundation of the country's prosperity.

Zuo Zhuan clearly pointed out that "Xin" is a national treasure.

Among "sufficient food", "sufficient soldiers" and "people's trust", Confucius would rather "go to the army" and "eat" and insist on retaining "people's trust"; But you can't believe it, emphasizing that "there has been death since ancient times, and people can't stand without faith."

On the basis of a comprehensive summary of the pre-Qin Confucian viewpoints, Lv's Spring and Autumn Annals made a detailed discussion on this: "If the monarch and ministers don't believe it, the people will slander it, and the country will be uneasy.

If officials don't believe in it, they will be less afraid of growing up and look down on each other.

If you don't believe in rewards and punishments, people will easily break the law and can't ban it.

If you don't believe in making friends, you will be separated, resentful and unable to date each other.

If all the workers don't believe it, the equipment will suffer, and if it is fake, the paint will be disloyal.

The husband can follow it, take it as the end, respect it and keep the poor company. What do you believe? This exposition shows that the long-term stability of the country and the people's living and working in peace and contentment can only be established on the basis that the whole society generally attaches importance to honesty.

According to the New Preface Miscellaneous Matters, there was a man in the State of Chu who was good at reading fortune and never made mistakes in reading people.

Besides, he looks different from others. Others speculate based on "bone appearance" and "palm print", and he "can observe the friendship between people."

Chu Zhuangwang heard that he sent for him and asked him why he was so accurate. He replied, "I can't meet people, but I can see their friendship."

Cloth is also, its friends are filial and fearful. In this case, their homes will continue to grow and their bodies will be safe. This is called auspicious person.

Officials, those who serve the monarch, are honest and kind. In this case, people who serve the monarch are getting better and better, which is called saving the world.

The Lord is wise and loyal to the left and right. If the Lord is wrong, everyone dares to criticize things. In this case, national security, lords are respected and the world is rich. This is called Ji Zhu. "

Chu Zhuangwang listened and said happily: "Good!" So we recruited wise men from all over the world and got close to them, so we got the assistance of wise men such as Sun Shuai and Zi Zhong, and finally established a hegemon.

The complementary relationship between honesty and national prosperity can be illustrated by the examples of two dynasties.

The first example is the rise of the Qin Dynasty.

Qin's power began with political reform.

Shang Yang, who advocated reform and political reform, began with the establishment of Qin's integrity in the process of political reform.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin Shangyang presided over the political reform with the support of Qin Xiaogong.

At that time, wars were frequent and people were impetuous. In order to establish prestige and promote reform, Shang Yang ordered a three-foot-long wood to be erected outside the south gate of the capital, and publicly promised that whoever could move the wood to the north gate would be rewarded with 10 gold.

None of the onlookers believe that such an easy thing can get such a high reward, and no one is willing to try.

So Shang Yang raised the reward to 50 gold.

There must be a brave man under the reward. Finally, someone carried the wood to the north gate, and Shang Yang immediately rewarded him with 50 gold.

This move established prestige in the hearts of the people, and Shang Yang's subsequent reforms were quickly popularized in Qin.

The new law made the State of Qin stronger and eventually unified China.

It was also in the place where Shang Yang "established a tree as a letter" that a ridiculous farce of "playing a vassal in a bonfire" was staged 400 years ago.

There is a favorite princess in Zhou Youwang, whose name is Bos. In order to win her smile, Zhou Youwang ordered more than 20 beacon towers near the capital to light bonfires-bonfires are a signal of border warning, which can only be lit when foreign enemies invade and need to call the princes for help.

The vassal led the soldiers to arrive in a hurry. When they learned that the king had ordered the bonfire to be lit, they all left in frustration and anger.

Zhou Youwang lit a bonfire, which made him laugh and praise, but he also lost his integrity in front of the princes and was severely punished.

Five years later, Xiyi attacked Zhou on a large scale, and the bonfire of Youwang was lit again, but the ministers didn't arrive-no one wanted to be fooled again.

As a result, you Wang was forced to commit suicide and was praised and captured.

A "stand up and win the trust" promises 1000 yuan; An emperor has no faith and plays the game of "Wolf".

The former succeeded in political reform and the country was strong; The latter, who brought shame on himself, died.

It can be seen that "trust" plays a very important role in the rise and fall of a country.

Of course, the strength of Qin State was not only attributed to Shang Yang, but was related to a personnel system implemented in the Qin Dynasty at that time.

This personnel system is also based on honesty, that is, the guest-Qing system.

The Qin dynasty experienced five monarchs, namely,,, and finally the Qin dynasty was strong and invincible.

In the process of political reform, Shang Yang's success in winning the support of the king of Qin undoubtedly had a lot to do with the Qin Dynasty's insistence on honest employment.

Before she died, Xiao Hong even had the idea of "spreading Shang Jun information".

Another typical example of the country's strength due to honesty is the Tang Dynasty.

At the beginning of Zhenguan, someone wrote to invite courtiers. Taizong said, "I thought I was virtuous, but who knows me?" The right path: "I live in the grass, I don't know what I am." Please pretend to be angry to test the princes. Those who are not afraid of thunder and dare to speak are righteous, and those who follow their wishes are human. "

Emperor Taizong said to Feng Deyi: "The flowing water is clear and turbid, and it is also at its source.

The monarch is the political source and the people are still water. The monarch is deceiving himself and wants to be upright. It's not reasonable to look at the clear water turbid.

I often think that Wei Wudi is a liar and deeply despise him as a person. So, can it be regarded as a fatwa? It is said that the letter said, "I want Daxin to work on earth, and I don't want to deceive the customs." Although your words are very good, I don't accept them. "