龍源-黃藥師的相機世界

盡忠

Serve with Utmost Loyalty

63.

人臣之行，有^有作行六正則榮，犯六邪則辱。
（卷四十三　說苑）

63.

A minister with great moral integrity who follows the Six Good Conducts will enjoy honor and glory. In contrast, a minister who commits any of the Six Evil Conducts will provoke humiliations.
Scroll 43: Shuo Yuan

Note:

The Six Good Conducts of a minister are:
1. Has great foresight and takes preventive measures. Such a person is a “sagely minister.”
2. Modest and diligent, supports the good and eradicates the evil. Such a person is a “good minister.”
3. Hardworking and never tire of recommending good people to work for the government. Such a person is a “loyal minister.”
4. Perceptive about success or failure, turns misfortune into good fortune. Such a person is a “wise minister.”
5. Honest and scrupulous in his dealings, performs official duties with integrity. Such a person is an “honorable minister.”
6. Upright and outspoken, unafraid to point out the faults of his government. Such a person is a “forthright minister.”

The Six Evil Conducts of a minister are:
1. Being content with an official salary but having no interest in his job. Such a person is an “incompetent minister.”
2. Flatters effusively to placate his superiors. Such is a “flattering minister.”
3. Talks cleverly in an ingratiating manner, and is jealous of good and able people. Such a person is a “treacherous minister.”
4. Talks artfully and sows discord among people. Such a person is a “slandering minister.”
5. Dictatorial and arbitrary, and forms divisive factions to advance his personal interests. Such a person is a “crooked minister.”
6. Works behind the scenes and stirs up trouble and unrest.
Such a person is a “vicious minister.”

【註釋】

①六正：一、高瞻遠矚，防患未然，此為「聖臣」；

        二、虛心盡意，扶善除惡，此為「大臣」；

        三、夙興夜寐，進賢不懈，此為「忠臣」；

        四、明察成敗，轉禍為福，此為「智臣」；

        五、恪盡職守，廉潔奉公，此為「貞臣」；

        六、剛正不阿，敢諍敢諫，此為「直臣」。　

②六邪：一、安官貪祿，不務公事，此為「具臣」；

        二、巴結諂媚，曲意逢迎，此為「諛臣」；

        三、巧言令色，嫉賢妒能，此為「奸臣」；

        四、巧舌如簧，挑撥離間，此為「讒臣」；

        五、專權擅勢，結黨營私，此為「賊臣」；

        六、幕後指揮，興風作浪，此為「亡國之臣」。

【白話】

做為人臣的操守，實行「六正」就會得到尊榮，觸犯「六邪」就會自取其辱。

 
64.

子曰：「君子之事上也，進思盡忠，退思補過，將順其美，匡救其惡，故上下_{（上下下舊有治字，刪之）}能相親也。」_{君臣同心，故能相親。}
（卷九　孝經）

64.

Confucius said: “In attendance to the leader, superior persons reflect upon the ways in which they can serve with utmost loyalty in their official duties. And on retirement they reflect upon the ways in which they can remedy their leader’s mistakes. They will help to advance worthy causes put forward by the leader, and they will not hesitate to remedy his shortcomings. Hence, the relationship between the superior and the subordinate is cordial and amicable.”
Scroll 9: Xiao Jing

【註釋】

①將順：順勢促成。將：順從、尊奉。

【白話】

孔子說：「君子在事奉國君，上朝為官時，總想著盡忠職守且認真負責，為天下人謀福利；退朝居家時，總想著補救自身的過失，增進德行學問，以便利益大眾。如果國君有美德善行的事，一定順勢促成；對於國君的過惡，一定幫助他匡正、補救，能盡心盡力做到這樣，那麼君臣上下必能同心同德、相親相愛。」