Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 6 I want to do a new weekly ceremony!

I opened the history and looked it up. There is no date in this history, and the words "benevolence, righteousness and morality" are written crookedly on every page.I couldn't sleep anyway, and after reading carefully half the night, I finally saw the words between the words. There were two words "eat people" written all over the book!
——Lu Xun

Jae Yu woke up from his sleep.

He recalled the dream just now. He was sitting in the big library, flipping through the documents and materials in the library day and night, and he was fascinated by it for a while.

It wasn't until I saw a book called "Diary of a Madman" that I opened my eyes in fright.

Is benevolence, righteousness and morality equal to cannibalism?

The master is not good at this!

On the contrary, in order to win the favor of Duke Huan, Yi Ya, the favorite minister of Duke Huan of Qi, even cooked and killed his youngest son himself, and made meat soup for Duke Huan.

Although Duke Huan felt very uncomfortable in his heart, he was still very moved by Yi Ya's murder of his son to offer soup. He thought that Yi Ya loved him more than his own flesh and blood, so he favored Yi Ya even more.

This incident also left behind an allusion called Cooking Zi Xianmi, which was strongly criticized by the Master in class a few days ago.

It can be seen from this that the master not only does not eat people, but also loves people very much.

But why do people in later generations think that the "benevolence, righteousness and morality" advocated by the Master is cannibalism?
Jai Yu closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Fixed body question, I fell into thought.

He recalled several literary criticism articles he saw in his dream and began to do reading comprehension.

——Compared with "cannibalism" in the sense of ethics, "cannibalism" in the sense of sociology is more common.In "Diary of a Madman", we can see the slavery relationship between family members from events such as "cutting stock to treat relatives".Such a tragedy may seem accidental, but in fact it is inevitable.The shackles of feudal ethics on people's thinking are the chief culprits that lead to the tragedy.

After reading this article, Zai Yu couldn't help but be overwhelmed.

That's very good, no wonder I always thought the Master's theory was weird, it turned out that there was a problem with Zhou Rituals!

Feudal ethics not only bound the minds of later generations, but also bound the minds of the Master!
If there is no such layer of ideological burden, why should the master bother about whether to become an official under Yang Hu's hands?
It really made me smarter!

Jae Yu's spirits were lifted, his eyes sparkled, and he couldn't help but start imagining the scene in his mind that he would be called "the sage Zaizi" in later generations.

I must help Master to improve Zhou Rituals and create a new Zhou Ritual that adapts to the development of the times, which is considered a great merit.

But then again...

Zaiyu looked around his dilapidated little house, thinking that in a few days the food at home would be exhausted, and he felt a sense of sadness.

Before engaging in the new weekly ceremony, let's find a way to fill our stomachs.

According to the good impression I left on Yang Hu, if I can successfully persuade my master to become an official, my benefits will definitely be indispensable.

Why don't you give me two acres of Susukida to live on?
"Woohoo! Take off!"

As soon as the voice was finished, Zai Yu frowned, he felt that the matter was not simple.

Ever since Chen Tao's memory was fused, some strange words would pop up in his mind from time to time.

He asked himself, "What is takeoff?"

However, naturally no one will answer his question.

All Zaiyu's doubts can only be found by himself in Chen Tao's memory.

Although he did not find the answer to the question, Zaiyu's interest did not diminish at all. He laughed loudly and said, "If I have two acres of fertile land, why worry about having no food in my stomach?"

But not long after, Jae Yu muttered again: "No, it seems that I also saw someone else say this in my dream."

The original sentence seems to be: If I have two acres of fertile land, how can I be worthy of the Prime Minister of the Six Kingdoms?

The person who said this seems to be named Su Qin, and he is also a ruthless person. He lived in the land of the Warring States Period 200 years later.

Thinking of Su Qin, Zaiyu couldn't help being envious: "It's great to be the Prime Minister of the Six Kingdoms!"

He feels his future is bright.

Jai Yu hummed a little tune, got dressed, and walked out of the house.

As soon as he went out, he saw a small official in plain clothes standing in front of his house, as if he was waiting for someone.

Zai Yu went up to meet him and said, "Excuse me, are you looking for me?"

Seeing Zaiyu, the little official returned the salute respectfully: "May I ask you, Mr. Ziwo?"

After hearing this, Zai Yu hurriedly corrected him: "It is said in "Zhou Li": Sir, the one who becomes an official. I have never been an official, so how can I talk about becoming an official? You call me Mr., which is not correct."

In Zhou Li, the word "Sir" is specially used to address retired cadres.

Although Zaiyu was dissatisfied with Zhou etiquette in his heart, at least he had to make superficial appearances in public places.

Otherwise, if this matter got to Master's ears, he would have to criticize him for his arrogance.

After hearing this, the clerk hurriedly apologized to Jae Yu: "I was rude, it was my fault, please forgive me."

He apologized, but Zai Yu was really not polite to him.

Zaiyu replied: "It's okay. If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing good about it. May I ask you to come to me, what's the matter?"

The little official replied: "My master thought back on your remarks yesterday, and felt more and more reasonable. The master feels that he lacks virtue and talent, and the hearts of the Lu people are fluctuating, so it is difficult to carry out enlightenment.

Therefore, even though he was repeatedly rejected by Confucius, he still hopes to ask the master to take up the post of Xiao Zongbo, assist Da Zongbo in charge of ancestral temple sacrifices, revive Zhou rituals in Lu State, promote etiquette education, and revive the reputation of Lu State as a state of etiquette. "

When Zaiyu heard this, he nodded inwardly.

Sure enough, Yang Hu listened to his opinion, he presided over the sacrifices and promoted etiquette and enlightenment. With the position of Xiao Zongbo here, he is not afraid that the master will not be tempted.

Now that Yang Hu's support is in place, the rest is up to Zaiyu.

Zaiyu bowed and said: "Yangzi is sincere and kind. I believe Master will be moved by him. But this is a big matter. Ordinary people have to follow the rules of etiquette in weddings and funerals. How can the state officials be playing games?"

The little official asked respectfully, "Then what do you mean?"

Zai Yu said: "Please reply to Yang Zi, let him rest in peace and calm down. It is the best time to go to the Master's Mansion to invite him to be an official tomorrow morning."

The little official bowed down and thanked: "I will report your words to the master."

Zai Yu watched the little official leave, and he didn't feel relieved until he confirmed that no one around them noticed the two of them.

"Master must not let Master know that I and Yang Hu passed the gas, or else it will be over."

Zaiyu was muttering, when suddenly he stretched out a hand behind his back and put it on his shoulder.

"Son me!"

Jae Yu was so frightened that his whole body trembled, and he turned his head to look over.

"Zigong! Why are you kid! You scared me!"

Zi Gong raised his eyebrows and looked at Jai Yu: "Who was that man just now?"

Zai Yu raised his sleeve and wiped the sweat from his brow: "A relative in my hometown, something happened at home, he came to inform me."

"I'll just say it. I always feel that you have something on your mind recently. What happened at home? Do you need my help?"

Jae Yu shook his head: "It's nothing serious, it's time for class, let's go."

(End of this chapter)