The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 56
"Sit." The other party pointed to the mahogany chair in the tent.

This is a typical main general’s tent, decorated with simplified notation. The largest arrangement is more than 20 chairs. The high-quality pineapple wooden chair was originally in the tent of the Ma Ling army, but I didn't expect to see it here again.

Zuoqiu Fufeng squeezed out a wry smile, and sat down obediently.

"I wanted to see you two days ago, but I was delayed." The young man above said to himself while looking at the paperwork on the desk in front of him.

"My long history says that you are a classmate of Jixia Academy."

Zuoqiu Fufeng nodded, his heart was tense and he didn't say anything.

"I've always been very curious about Jixia Academy, and you're not from Zhao, sir. I heard that you are from Yan, how did you come to Zhao?" the other party asked curiously, as if he had no intention of talking about the topic that made him nervous.

Zuoqiu Fufeng relaxed the tension in his heart slightly, and felt that he should not show his toughness in this kind of matter, and should put it in a more important place, so he responded: "My master is from Zhao country, and he is also from Jixia school. The sage master of the palace, I came back here to imitate him."

The other party nodded, "It must be a highly respected elder, but unfortunately today is different, and as far as I am concerned, there is no need to have too good fantasies, the master is different from you after all, everyone has their own way to go.

Who is the master you look up to? "

The other party handed him a cup of well-poured white ginseng tea as he said it. This behavior was extremely casual, but he was a little flattered and very surprised, but the other party was calm, as if he just did a very ordinary thing with his gestures.

For a moment, he didn't know how to deal with it.

"Try it, Mr. Sun said that this is the white ginseng from Lelang Kingdom. They are located in the east of Yan Kingdom, separated by Daxue Mountain, and rich in golden and jade medicinal materials. The local people have slender arms, are good at using bows and arrows, and can eat people." The other party seemed like Talking about it like a casual chat, talking to him about some irrelevant things.

Zuoqiu Fufeng was gradually affected by this atmosphere, and his nervousness and vigilance became much less. He said, "Mr. Sun is well-informed. The geography of Jixia Academy did record Lelang Kingdom, but it's just hearsay. .”

As he said that, he took a sip of the ginseng tea, but he didn't taste much. "My patriarch is from Zhao State, and he is Xunzi, the sage master of Jixia Academy, so I have also come to Zhao State since I completed my studies in Jixia Academy."

The other party looked at him with some surprise, and then said: "There is permanence in the way of heaven, if it does not exist for Yao, it does not perish for Jie. If you respond to it, it will be good, and if you respond to it, it will be bad."

Zuoqiu Fufeng was a little surprised, he didn't expect that a legendary playboy, the son of an earl who was idle and doing nothing, would know this, and he felt a sense of kinship with him, "This is exactly the holy words of the master."

The other party nodded, and said to himself, "Among the sages of the Spring and Autumn Period, I admire Xunzi's theory the most, but I didn't expect that Mr. Xunzi is a descendant of Xunsheng.

In my opinion, Xunzi's theory is the most materialistic view of nature, and he did not resort to falsehoods, so as to deceive the common people by making mysteries."

As he spoke, he said with emotion, "The way of heaven is permanent, it does not exist for Yao, and it does not perish for Jie. If it is governed, it will be auspicious, and if it is met with chaos, it will be evil. If the foundation is strong and the use is frugal, then the sky will not be poor." ; When you are prepared and active, the sky cannot be sick;

The way of heaven has its own laws, which will not be changed by the virtuous or tyrannical monarch. What people can do is to discover the laws and use the laws to benefit themselves. If they violate the laws, they will hurt themselves. Xunzi's views are my most respected.

Therefore, if heaven has permanence, if it does not exist for Yao, and does not perish for Jie, then human behavior can only be self-improvement. Therefore, if you mistake people and think of heaven, you will lose the love of all things. '(Abandoning man-made efforts and relying on heaven is against the law of all things)”

Zuoqiu Fufeng listened to the other party's eloquent talk, he couldn't speak for a while, and his heart was greatly shocked. Regarding Xunzi's theory, he had studied in Jixia Academy for many years, but he didn't expect that someone could explain it more thoroughly than him today. Many places also made him suddenly enlightened.

He couldn't help letting go of his guard and nervousness, and started discussing with the other party. Although he couldn't understand some of the words for the time being, he still felt very shocked.

"This is a simple materialistic view of nature, the most scientific spirit among the sages"

"There's a strong causal connection."

"In Xunzi's theory, the laws of nature are immutable. This law will not be changed by the sageness of Yao or the tyranny of Jie. Therefore, people need to use and obey the laws to benefit themselves."

"In my opinion, its invariability is not only for God, but also for human beings, because it is impossible for human beings to fully understand and discover all the laws in a short period of time. Instead, they are making progress through continuous learning and discovery, so in human beings These rules may change depending on the perspective.”

"Because the heavens are perpetual, they are just ruthless laws, so people can't count on heaven, but rely on themselves."

"So Xunzi concluded that instead of blindly admiring and yearning for heaven, it is better to control it by materializing it; rather than blindly obeying and praising heaven, how can it be compared to mastering the law and controlling it? Control it! Praise it from the sky, and use it to control the destiny!'”

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The two had a long conversation, many words and insights made Zuoqiu Fufeng suddenly enlightened and eye-opening. As the exchange continued, he admired and couldn't understand the young man in front of him more and more.

The two talked for a long time in the afternoon, he forgot to eat, forgot to rest, he only felt that the ginseng tea in his hand was very sweet and delicious, and his whole body was like a spring breeze, he almost forgot his identity as a prisoner.

In the end, the other party said: "If I am a witness, I must use Xunzi's theory as the foundation of governing the country."

These words made Zuoqiu Fufeng's heart tremble, and some kind of intense desire sprouted. Only then did he suddenly realize that he was a prisoner, and the opposite was his greatest enemy. For a while, I had mixed feelings in my heart, and I didn't know what to say.

At this time, I looked up and found that the sun had set outside the tent, and many bonfires were lit, and a day had passed before I knew it.

When he came back to his senses and wanted to speak, he suddenly didn't know how to speak.
Unexpectedly, the other party broke his embarrassment first: "Mr. is very talented, and I have forgotten the time when I talked with you. If you don't dislike it, you can stay with me first. Mr. Sun is your classmate. You can help him. Help classmates and friends.

Maling City is too dangerous now, with Mu Sheng's heart, you will not end well when you go back, so why not stay with me for now and make plans later. "

The other party's words were very sincere, which made him unable to refuse, and also resolved the embarrassment deep in his heart. All the defensive and righteous rhetoric he had prepared in the prisoner-of-war camp for several days were all forgotten at this moment. , sighed softly in his heart, cupped his hands and said: "Then I will completely listen to the arrangement of the Marquis."

(Brothers, these days I went back to Girlfriend Village to meet the parents over there, discussing some serious matters, which made me a little distracted. I just came back today and resumed updating immediately. After that, I will update normally. Thank you for your support)
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