The Exile of Taijia

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Gongsun Chou asked, “Yi Yin said, ‘I do not associate with what is contrary to the Way.’ He sent Taijia into exile at Tong, and the people rejoiced. When Taijia became worthy, Yi Yin brought him back, and the people rejoiced again. When a worthy person serves as a minister, may he banish an unworthy ruler?”

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Mencius replied, “If one has Yi Yin’s intention, it may be permissible; without that intention, it is usurpation.”

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