A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 141 Confucius Asked Lao Tzu
Confucius stayed in Huaiguo Academy for a year, carefully sorted out his Taoism, compiled it into a book, and handed it to Wang Jin.

When he thought about it, after Wang Jin understood his kingly teachings, he would definitely invite him to participate in governing the country and promote the kingly way in Huai country.

But to his disappointment, although Wang Jin discussed the kingly way with him, he never intended to promote the kingly way in Huai country, let alone recruit him as an official.

This made Kong Qiu very puzzled, so taking advantage of a discussion opportunity, Kong Qiu asked Wang Jin: "Since Duke Huai admired the way of kingship, why didn't he promote the way of kingship in the country of Huai?"

Wang Jin said with a smile: "Everyone in the world has selfish intentions, it's too early to practice kingly ways at this time!"

Confucius asked again: "Then when can the kingly way be practiced?"

Wang Jin said, "I don't know either."

Kong Qiu was greatly disappointed. In his opinion, Duke Huai was already a very wise monarch, but why he was unwilling to implement the kingly way.

So he wanted to leave Huai country to find a monarch who was willing to accept his theory and practice the kingly way.

"Mr. Zhongni, you are a great sage, but this era is not suitable for the kingly way. No monarch would be willing to practice the kingly way. Why don't you continue to stay in the academy to perfect your theory?"

Confucius refused, he wanted to travel around the world.

Seeing Kong Qiu's refusal, Wang Jin didn't say anything more, but asked someone to prepare a carriage.

Regarding the departure of Confucius, Wang Jin is not optimistic. In this era of frequent wars, you promote the kingly way, but your opponent will not talk to you about the kingly way. If you insist on pursuing the kingly way, you can only end in sadness.In this era, the monarchs want to strengthen their soldiers even more.

"Kong Qiu's room is reserved for him, and he will come back soon!" Wang Jin said with a smile.

Kong Qiu left the academy, first returned to the state of Lu, and explained his kingly teachings to the Duke of Lu.At that time, the Duke of Lu had already been evacuated by the public office and the nobles. Hearing Kong Qiu's kingly way, he immediately decided to appoint him as the chief minister to take photos.I plan to smash the jar, anyway, there is no worse situation than this.

After he became Prime Minister, Kong Qiu discovered that things were not as simple as he imagined. He wanted to use rituals and music to restrain those nobles, but they didn't care at all. Kong Qiu's photographing was a joke.

He wanted to do things, but he didn't have anyone available. In three months, he didn't make any achievements.When he wanted to do something, those officials and nobles obstructed him. After some struggles, he discovered that his kingly way could not restrain these officials and officials at all.

In the past three months, Kong Qiu had achieved nothing, and Duke Lu was also disappointed, so he no longer gave him the sacrificial meat, which meant that he did not want to use him anymore. Seeing this situation, Kong Qiu had to leave. .

Then Confucius went to several other countries to spread his kingship. The monarchs of these countries respected him very much and were willing to make him a doctor, but none of them appointed him.

Seeing this situation, he felt that this could not go on, so he began to travel around the world, and at the same time began to recruit some talented disciples.

After traveling through various countries, he discovered the deficiencies in his teachings, and then supplemented them.His name is spread among the nations, but no one is willing to use him.

His eyes are still bright, wind, frost, rain and snow have made him old, but his head is still held high.

After going through all this, he understood a lot, but he still had a lot of doubts, so he planned to go back to the Huaiguo Academy to find answers.

Confucius returned to Huai State again, and went to see Lao Tzu in the storage room of Huai State.

There are very few outsiders who come into the treasury room of the Huai State, and those who can get the permission of the Huai State to come, except for the Huai State Office are these great sages.

Almost all the best books in the world are gathered here. Of course, the books here are all re-transcribed. As for the original books, they are stored in the Sumeru bracelet of the Patriarch of the Huai Kingdom.

Li Er and Confucius met in the storage room.Although both of them are great sages, there was no abnormality when they met.However, the encounter between the two awakened the sleeping Zijue.

Zijue stood in the void, watching the two quietly, watching what kind of sparks could be produced by the collision of the two most thoughtful people in the world at this time.

"Duke Boyang, my way is benevolence and righteousness. I measure the world with the way of benevolence and righteousness, and restrain it with ritual and music, so that the world will not collapse." Confucius said.

Li Er had already read the books of Confucius, and said immediately: "Is benevolence and righteousness the nature of human beings? What is benevolence and righteousness?"

Confucius said: "If a gentleman is not benevolent, he will not be a gentleman, and if he is not righteous, he will not be able to survive. Benevolence and righteousness are indeed human nature. The heart is righteous without evil, wishing things to be harmonious and happy without resentment, loving everyone without partiality, and benefiting all people. Selflessness, this is the essence of benevolence and righteousness."

Li Er shook his head and said: "This kind of talk is very dangerous. Isn't it a bit pedantic to talk about universal love? It's selfish to say it's selfless."

"Everything in the world exists naturally. Is there someone to push the sun and the moon? They will run on their own, and the tide will rise and fall. Do they need people to run? They will rise and fall by themselves. Do wild animals need people to raise them? They will It is natural to grow by yourself. These are natural laws, and if you follow the natural laws, the country will be in order."

"You flaunt benevolence and righteousness, stick to rites and music, and promote benevolence and righteousness everywhere. This is against human nature. It's like beating gongs and drums to chase a fleeing person, and that person will run farther."

Kong Qiu continued to ask: "Duke Boyang, do you think the collapse of the world to this point is a natural development. If you followed the trend, wouldn't it be even more chaotic?"

Li Erdao: "You admire the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty and hope to restore the rituals and music, but who was the first to destroy the rituals and music? It was the Emperor of Zhou!"

"The Son of Heaven does not abide by rituals and music, can he demand that the princes abide by it?"

"The world is chaotic, can the world be peaceful just by talking about rituals and music?"

"Qi Huan, Jin Wen, Chu Zhuanghuai, Duke Huai, and Qin Mu all achieved the position of overlord. Could it be because of their benevolence and righteousness?"

"Even the Zhou royal family discarded many Zhou rituals."

"You pursue Zhouli. If you can restore the well field system in the world, will the farmers thank you?"

"According to the Zhou etiquette, the feudal lands of princes are seventy li, and sons are enfeoffed fifty li. Even the smallest princes in the world are granted more than fifty li."

"Is Zhou Li's collapse caused by one person? No, it was driven by people all over the world. Can it be restored?"

"You must have understood these truths when you traveled the world, but you insisted on stopping them. This is like the Great Gun controlling the water, blocking the river and building dams to stop the water. In the end, the hard work was in vain, and the world became more chaotic."

Li Er shook his head and said.

These words almost negated all of Kong Qiu's efforts, but Kong Qiu was not angry, he was still firm: "What Boyang Gong said is reality. In my opinion, this is the way, the way of heaven, but there should be ways in the world. Humanity is benevolence and righteousness, what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong!"

"Despicable people should be reviled by thousands of people, and noble people should be commended and respected. I stick to my way, even if it will smash me to pieces, Zhongni will not change until death!"

Li Er sighed in his heart, he had already expected this kind of result, no one would give up his way.This time, I just want to use other ways to improve my own way.

PS: The author is a scumbag. The issues discussed by the two great sages are not something I can evaluate by myself. These issues about philosophy and benevolence and righteousness are too profound. .

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