Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 256

In the west of Wudu City, Confucius was giving lectures outside a relatively prosperous restaurant.

There were quite a few Wu people who came to listen to Confucius' teachings. Among them, there were many scholars who traveled to study, or businessmen who came and went, and many of them were the noble children of Wu's native land.

Fortunately, the open space here is relatively spacious, otherwise it will be crowded, and ordinary carriages will not be able to pass.

At this time, Qingji, who was visiting privately in a micro-clothes and dressed as a son of aristocrats, also mixed in the crowd to see the demeanor of Confucius, the "teacher of all ages"!
In the vast history, there are very few who can be called "sages".

And a person must be recognized by the world for his virtues and talents before he can be called a saint.

For example, Confucius, Sun Wu, Lao Tzu, Zhou Gong, Wang Xizhi, etc., are all outstanding and pioneering people in a certain field.

"Master, there is something that I don't understand. I wonder if Master can solve it?"

At this moment, a young scholar in the crowd spoke up.

"please say."

"The disciple wants to learn how to grow crops, can the master teach it?"

"I am not as good as an old farmer. If you want to learn how to grow crops, you might as well ask the old farmer."

"Then, can the master teach you the way of gardening (growing vegetables)?"

"I'm not as good as Lao Pu. If you want to be a garden, why don't you ask Lao Pu?"

Hearing this, the young scholar sneered and said, "Master is a sage, who preaches the word, receives karma and solves doubts. An Neng doesn't even know the way of people's livelihood?"

This is obviously here to mess things up!
Fortunately, Kong Qiu looked very calm, and said slowly: "The way of seedlings and crops lies in people's livelihood, but I don't understand it, but I am not as good as old farmers and old nurseries."

"When I was young, my family was poor, and I did lowly business. I also tasted seedlings and crops to support myself. But I secretly thought that growing five grains and vegetables was something for a villain, and a scholar should not do it!"

Hearing this, all the scholars present whispered to each other.

Confucius' remarks are really incomprehensible.

The scholar's eyes widened again, and he said in surprise: "Master's words are wrong. Why is Miao Jia a villain's business? Most of the peasants in the world follow Miao Jia. In the eyes of the master, they do everything they can." Are they all petty people?"

The scholars obviously came to find fault, and directly took the meaning out of context, accusing Confucius of looking down on the farmers who worked in the fields.

Regarding this question, Qing Ji is very interested!

How would Confucius argue?
Does he really look down on farmers?

Seeing Confucius sitting on the podium, he thought for a while, and then said calmly: "No. The matter of growing grains and vegetables is indeed the matter of a villain!"

"However, if you only care about your own crops and don't benefit the world, you are a villain."

"Those who can care about themselves and help the world at the same time are adults."

"That's why the matter of seedlings and crops should not be underestimated."

"Just like Qi and Wu, there are four peoples who are divided into industries. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen perform their own duties. If scholars are farmers, who will be in politics? If farmers are merchants, who will farm?"

"If that's the case, you shouldn't ask me about the way of growing seedlings."

As soon as this remark came out, the scholar was immediately stunned, speechless.

"it is good!"

"color!"

All the people present couldn't help applauding.

Confucius' words are indeed sharp enough, every word and every sentence is full of philosophy, and it is difficult to refute.

However, the scholar still refused to admit defeat, held his head up again, and asked stubbornly: "Master, when a wise man governs the country, he should farm together with the people of the country. If he doesn't farm, he can't eat. He farms and cooks himself. Only in this way can he be called Xianjun."

"If the ruler is in a high house, does not engage in production, cultivates with the common people, and depends on the people of the country to support him, how can he be a wise master?"

"Master, do you think so?"

Confucius shook his head and denied, "It's wrong!"

"What's wrong?"

"Dare to ask your step, you must have cultivated it yourself before you can eat?"

"Exactly!"

The scholar is quite proud.

As a farmer, he practiced agronomy, and he did rely on his hard work and the rice he harvested for food.

Confucius asked again: "You must be weaving the cloth yourself, so you have clothes to wear?"

"No. The Gebu clothes on my lower body are exchanged for food!"

"Why don't you weave cloth and make clothes yourself?"

"I'm afraid it will delay the farming work."

"Then, did you make the pot you use every day? Or do you buy it in exchange for grain?"

"In exchange for food."

"I use farm tools to cultivate, but the farm tools are made of iron. Is the iron made by myself?"

"No, it's also in exchange."

The scholar didn't understand what he meant, so he could only answer honestly.

"Good!"

Kong Qiu said loudly: "If you have to do it yourself, you can enjoy it. Why don't you make your own clothes, pots, and farm tools? If clothes are the same, you have to buy them one by one. Isn't it troublesome?"

"This……"

It was difficult for the scholar to argue for a while.

Confucius took advantage of the situation again, and said loudly: "There is a division of labor among all kinds of craftsmen. Making agricultural tools, weaving cloth, and farming each have their own duties and perform their own duties. If a person who governs a country, how can he spare no effort to cultivate and govern the country?"

"He who works with his mind governs others, and he who labors with his strength governs others. Those who govern others cannibalize others, and those who govern others eat others. This is the universal principle of the world!"

Confucius explained it very clearly.

People have different divisions of labor. People who really want to promote politics and educate the people do not need to learn how to grow crops or so-called vegetables.

"good!"

"What the master said is very true! In the days of Yao, there were floods, vegetation grew without limit, and animals often harmed people. Therefore, Yao chose Shun to control the water, and Shun chose Yu to control the water."

"Dayu controlled the floods. He went through the house three times without entering. He still has no leisure time. How can he spare time to cultivate?"

"There is Houji who teaches people to grow crops! However, this is Houji's specialty, and Houji is the ancestor of the farm family!"

"In ancient times, people had enough to eat, warm clothes, and lived in seclusion without education, and they were close to beasts. That's why Shun took Qi as his master, and taught people that father and son have relatives, monarchs and ministers have righteousness, husbands and wives are different, and seniors and young are orderly. , my friend has a letter!"

"The sage worries about the people like this, so why spend time farming?"

Seeing that the onlookers followed Kong Qiu to refute him by analogy, the farmer couldn't help but feel ashamed, and could only leave in despair.

The Wu Kingdom under Qingji's rule naturally couldn't tolerate only Confucianism.

Right now, although the schools of thought have not flourished yet, they are just a rudimentary form.

However, under the impetus of Qingji, various schools of thought, such as Confucianism, strategists, farmers, etc., have already taken root in the state of Wu, waiting for the opportunity to usher in a situation where a hundred schools of thought contend.

Afterwards, Qingji summoned Kongqiu in the Zide Hall, and ordered him to be the governor of Kuaiji County.

This made Kong Qiu gladly accept it!

After all, after staying in Wu for three or four years, he has always been a guest minister without any real power. Kong Qiu couldn't show his ambitions, so how could he not be depressed?

Fortunately, at this time, Qingji gave Confucius a stage to display his abilities.

Kuaiji County, which was originally the place of Yue Kingdom and Gumi Kingdom, has a population of hundreds of thousands and a land area of ​​more than a thousand miles, which is more extensive than Song, Lu, Wei and other countries.

Whether he can seize this opportunity well and be reused by Qingji from now on, and make his way to the top depends on Kong Qiu's own ability!

If Kong Qiu had achieved outstanding achievements in office, he might not be promoted to be the sheriff of Kuaiji County after the anniversary of his death, or even serve in the court.

(End of this chapter)