Da Qin: Rebuked the dissatisfied ministers, held the sword towards the emperor at the beginning

Chapter 27 Qufu Kong: Kong Bai!
The land of Qilu.

Qufu.

In the Kong family's mansion.

Inside the solemn ancestral hall.

An old man with flowing white hair, showing the legacy of the sages of the Spring and Autumn Period, is retreating here.

He is the contemporary head of the Kong family in Qufu, named Kong Bai!
He rarely appears outside.

Retreat in the ancestral hall all the year round.

In front of the tablets of the ancestors, Kong Bai's heart can be more inclined to the state of "quietness".

If we take the Taoist "entering concentration" as an analogy.

Confucianism's "quietness", simply put, is everyone's concentration, whether they can truly calm down to study and do things.

for example.

Many students in later generations are in class.

Students with good grades will feel that 45 minutes of a class has passed by in a blink of an eye!
And those students who think about having fun all day long are calculating the time for get out of class to end all the time. The result is that time seems to go slower and slower!

But in fact...

The speed of time has not changed from beginning to end.

The only thing that changes is the human heart...

therefore.

Only Confucians pay attention to [entering tranquility].

Looking at Taoism's "entering concentration" is to integrate oneself with nature as much as possible, and then perceive all the subtle changes of the surrounding things, and then realize the truth from it.

In summary.

The division of realms between Confucianism and Taoism is essentially the difference between joining the world and transcending it... It seems to be the ultimate ultimate realm, but the bigger the difference, the bigger.

But Confucianism and Taoism ultimately lead to the same goal through different paths.

Back to this moment.

"call!"

Kong Bai gently exhaled some turbid air in his heart, and then he slowly opened his eyes, facing the tablet of the ancestor Confucius...

Due to the particularity of Kong Bai's bloodline identity.

He has an advantage that others do not have!

That is, when he put his whole body and soul into [Peacefulness], he seemed to be able to directly communicate with the Spring and Autumn ancestors...

That's right!

It is the resonance of the soul!
It can only be understood, not explained in words!
So how can ordinary people improve their Confucian attainments if they don't have Kong Bai's bloodline conditions?
Naturally, we can only come step by step.

The first stage: Thousands of Confucian scholars must go through the threshold and test, read through a large number of classics, and memorize all the sages and truths by rote.

The second stage: When the basic knowledge of Confucianism and the wisdom of the sages have accumulated to a certain stage, you will gradually develop your own understanding and perception, and then initially have your own knowledge framework, and have a preliminary understanding of tranquility and concentration.

The third stage: Be familiar with all the sages and ideals of Confucianism, be able to absorb the corresponding essence of thought, and be able to formally "quiet" for a long time.

For example, when a Confucian scholar reads an ancient classic in the state of "quietness", it is like experiencing the inner journey of the editor, which arouses strong soul resonance and comprehends some truths.

This is the sign of reaching the third level of Confucian mentality!
Doctor 72 of Da Qin is basically at this level.

In the fourth stage...

A watershed has appeared!
Looking at the Confucian factions in Daqin, perhaps only Chunyu Yue can be called the fourth realm of Confucianism. He needs to bear the inheritance of Confucianism, and his understanding of some sages and sages is constantly deepening. Enlightenment.

Fifth stage!

Looking at the current world, there are only two people!
They are Confucius Xun, the sub-sage of Jixia Academy, and Kong Bai, the head of the Kong family in Qufu.

Master Xun created the way of the sage-king, and blazed his own path at the level of Confucianism.

Look at Kong Bai again...

Kong Bai is doomed not to be able to walk his own path, because he is the direct blood of the sage Confucius. This identity is his foundation and help, and it is also his shackles.

Or put it another way.

Kong Bai is much like Chun Yuyue who went a step further.

He can directly communicate with the ancestors and sages of his family: Confucius!

This is an advantage that Chunyu Yue cannot possess...

therefore.

Kong Bai stayed in the ancestral hall all year round, just to be able to enter the soul of the ancestor Confucius, to understand the origin and essence of the sages who created the most truth!

even……

Kong Bai also dreamed of being able to have deeper conversations and exchanges with the sages and ancestors across time and space, until they could reach unprecedented soul resonance!
In turn, the ideal society of the legendary "Wang Dao Da Tong" was created.

Namely: Inheriting the unique knowledge of the past saints, and opening up the peace of all ages!
Unfortunately!
In the pre-Qin period, he wanted to shoulder the ambition of developing the cultural context of Kyushu with his own efforts...

Too hard too hard.

suddenly.

The Kong clan members came to pay their respects and report: "Master! The latest news is that Yin Lie, the leader of the dead righteous people, tried to assassinate the king and acted as a remonstrance to death, forcing Ying Zheng to admit that he had improperly employed people during the initial battle against Chu. Pass!"

"Oh!?"

When Kong Bai heard this, his white eyebrows trembled slightly: "Is this happening?"

"The news is absolutely true, because Dr. Chun Yuyue has sent Kong Xin to invite us to help."

The Kong clan added: "Ying Zheng wants to refute Yin Lie's wild words of advice. Zhou Qingchen has already lost the first round, and Chun Yuyue is in charge of the second round. He naturally hopes that the Patriarch can go to fight the battle in person."

After all, the Kong family in Qufu is the direct and authentic descendant of Confucius.

No matter how much the top officials of Daqin block the news.

After all, they still have their own channels to learn what they want to know.

"Chunyu Yue is really saving face!"

Kong Bai said indifferently: "In order to refute a dead righteous leader, he even sent me here!"

Members of the Kong clan: "..."

"The righteousness of death: ask for clothes to show your ambition, and you will rest until you die... A man who is a confidant dies!"

Kong Bai turned and said slowly: "Such dead warriors should be quite lacking in knowledge. Why did Chunyu Yue feel like he was facing an enemy?"

Kong Bai was a very arrogant person.

He can go out.

But it must be something related to the Kyushu context.

And Chun Yuyue invited him to lead the battle because of a dead warrior, Kong Bai must have been very disdainful in his heart.

The Kong family thought for a while, and said: "Patriarch, from the current point of view... this assassin Yin Lie is not easy. Not only did he not die when he assassinated the emperor, he was able to beat the doctor's servant and shoot Zhou Qingchen..."

"Ha ha!"

Kong Bai waved his hand and said, "Like Zhou Qingchen, a waste who only knows how to flatter and flatter the emperor, is it a matter of course that he is suppressed?"

When the Kong clan members heard this, they could only bow their heads and say, "What the head of the family said makes sense."

Kong Bai closed his eyes again, and said: "Let Kong Ze go for a walk, it's time to practice."

Kong Ze, the eldest grandson of the contemporary Kong family in Qufu, is a junior with a high reputation.

"promise."

The Kong clan members retreated slowly.

Kong Bai re-entered the state of meditation.

……

(End of this chapter)