king hui of liang

Mencius met with King Hui of Liang. Wang said, "Even if I come from afar, will it be beneficial to our country

Mencius said to him, "Why should the king say 'benefit'? There is only benevolence and righteousness. The king said, 'How can we benefit our country?' The officials said, 'How can we benefit our family?' The common people said, 'How can we benefit our own?' The exchange of interests between the upper and lower classes would endanger our country. If a country of ten thousand chariots kills its ruler, it will be a family of a thousand chariots; if a country of a thousand chariots kills its ruler, it will be a family of a hundred chariots. If a country of ten thousand chariots takes a thousand chariots, it will be a family of a hundred chariots. It is not enough to take a thousand chariots, a thousand chariots will be a hundred chariots. If we only pursue righteousness later and benefit first, we will not be satisfied. If there is no benevolence and righteousness, we will leave our Why talk about profit