《礼记·中庸》有言“道也者,不可须臾离也,可离非道也。是故君子戒慎乎其所不睹,恐惧乎其所不闻。莫见乎隐,莫显乎微,故君子慎其独也。”何谓慎独,先看一例。清朝雍正年间,叶存仁先后在很多地方做官,历时三十余载。一次,在他离任时,僚属们派船送行,然而船只迟迟不启程,直到明月高挂才见划来一叶小舟。原来是僚属为他送来临别馈赠,为避人耳目,特地深夜送来。他们以为叶存仁平时不收受礼物,是怕别人知晓惹出麻烦,而此刻夜深人静,四周无人,肯定会收下。叶存仁看到此番情景,即兴写 “Book of Righteous Mean” There are words “Road also, who can not be stupid, but also from the wrong side also. So the gentleman quit blindly, afraid of what they did not hear. Micro, so the gentleman caution alone. ”What is prudential, take a look at an example. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, Ye Cun-Ren worked in many places and lasted more than thirty years. Once, when he left office, the bureaucrats sent their ships off, however, the vessel lapsed until the moon hung up and saw a paddle boat. Originally a bureaucracy sent him a separate gift, to avoid the eyes and ears, specially sent late at night. They think Ye Cunren usually do not accept gifts, is afraid of others know trouble, and now at night quiet, surrounded by no one, will certainly accept it. Ye Cunren see this time scene, impromptu write