During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a rule in the State of Lu: if someone saw the people of Lu becoming slaves abroad, they could redeem them with money and then return home for reimbursement. One of Confucius' disciples paid money abroad to rescue a fellow Lu who had become a slave and insisted on not reimbursing for expenses in order to show his determination and sincerity of righteousness. Instead of praising the disciple, Confucius criticized him, believing that such behavior would prevent more slaves from being rescued. Because in the future, if the people of Lu save people with money, they will be embarrassed to be reimbursed, and if they do not do so, they will suffer economic losses. in a dilemma, they may eventually give up saving lives. Another disciple of Confucius, who went into the water to save people, was rewarded with a cow, which he gladly accepted. Confucius spoke highly of it.
vividly illustrated by these two stories?
Moral practitioners should be rewarded and cared for.