Qin Dynasty Novelist

"Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence to see Master Meng today."

After the ceremony, Zhou Qing looked at the head of Confucianism who was no longer at the peak of his vitality, and looked at the past very curiously. Among the surviving hundreds of famous masters, the older generation is getting less and less.

In addition to everyone's background, the Xiao family has no hope of inheriting it. The Gongduzi in front of him is originally a disciple of Confucian Meng Ke. Even so, most of his people are taught by Wan Zhangzi, the former head of Confucianism.

Wan Zhangzi is Meng Ke's most hopeful disciple, but it's a pity that he has never broken into enlightenment in his life and returned, passing on the title of Gongduzi. Until today, the difference in generation does not matter to Taoism, but to Confucianism, it does not matter. High and low orderly.

Looking at the etiquette of Gongduzi, it is quite a friendship with people of the same generation.Seeing this, Zhou Qing didn't take it seriously, but the expression of the Confucian disciples beside Gongduzi changed slightly. This move was nothing more than three generations of dwarves.

"When I was young, in the Jixia Academy, Gongdu had the honor to see the demeanor of the Taoist sage Zhuangzi. It can be said that he is in harmony with the Tao, and the heaven and the earth are one. Seeing Xuanqingzi today, I feel like this."

"Taoist Tianzong has His Excellency Xuanqingzi, and the inheritance will surely shine."

There are not many disciples of Taoism, but each of them can be described as an elite level. They follow the nature of the world, appreciate the general trend of the world, and realize the supreme truth. What they seek is the way of heaven and earth, while what Confucianism seeks is the way of man.

Therefore, in terms of its breadth, Confucianism is not as good as Taoism!

However, when it comes to pure essence, Confucianism has its own unique features!

"The sun and the moon rotate, the tide rises and falls, and the ups and downs follow the way of heaven. In this way, you can do nothing and do everything, and you can control everything in the world, and it's easy to move your hands and feet."

Crisp words flowed out slowly, and Zhou Shanqian pointed to the scorching sun above his head. Taoism governs all things with the way of heaven, and grasps the most core principles and laws.

"Although the way of heaven is great, everything is impermanent, and only courtesy can correct it."

"Senior and young are different, strong and weak are divided, one day self-restraint and return to ritual, the world will return to benevolence. In this way, for three generations, there will be no conquests like the spring and autumn for hundreds of years."

Dao can be said, Confucianism and Taoism are very different, one is impermanent, one is orderly, one is guided by the situation, and the other is etiquette. Gongduzi looked at the very young Taoist Xuanqingzi in front of him, and slowly responded .

The people around were silent, and the words of the two seemed plain, but in fact each had connotations and core ideas of their own. They had not yet entered the debate hall, but there was such an argument. I don't know what the debate hall will be like.

"Fuqiu is not with you and turns into a human being! If you don't get along with him and turns into a human being, can An Neng transform you into a human being?"

"The most ancient people, false Taoism based on benevolence, entrusted to live in righteousness, wandering in the emptiness of leisure, eating in the simple fields, standing in the garden of innocence, and yet, nature cannot be changed, destiny cannot be changed, time cannot stop, and way cannot Obsessive, trying to get the Tao, you can't do it without yourself."

This is a passage from the original Confucian Confucius when he asked the patriarch.

At that time, Confucius was full of great talents and traveled around the world in order to reuse and display what he had learned. However, he spent half his life in vain and gained nothing.

The way of benevolence and etiquette is not as good as the great way. How can we transform all things in the world? If we can be in harmony with the truth, we can ignore those things and follow the general trend to achieve natural rituals and natural principles. In this way, the principles can be achieved.

"Haha, Your Excellency Xuan Qingzi is right, please!"

Gongduzi didn't say anything more, but the other party said this, the Confucianist Confucius didn't come into harmony with the Tao, and he couldn't transform people. If he refuted it now, wouldn't it mean that he surpassed the sage Confucius by a lot.

Shaking his head and smiling, he glanced at the people around him, put his arms towards Zhou Qing, and looked at the entrance of the Debate Hall. There are already many hundreds of families entering it, and those who are interested are listening around.

"Please!"

Zhou Qing nodded in response, but didn't say much. Immediately, Confucianism and Taoism entered the debate hall.

Hall of debate.

As the name suggests, the internal structure is similar to that of the Debate Hall in Xianyang Wushi Juzhong, and the area is much larger. A square high platform stands in the center, and the surrounding tables are displayed. On the second floor, the same table is next to the railing. constantly

On the square platform in the center, there are three long tables. The first one has an extraordinary shape and is made of precious materials. A waiter waits on it.

In the Jixia Academy, Taoism is an official school, and the place where it lives is under the high platform, at the top on the right side, a table is displayed, and the futons on the side are in order, enter the debate hall, separate from the Confucian people, and take a seat The position of Taoism.

"Prime Minister Qi, here!"

Everyone has a seat, and the small family stands next to each other. In a short time, the entire debate hall has gathered nearly a hundred people. In the square outside, there are also many disciples from hundreds of schools, whispering to each other. After more than ten years, there is another grand event in Jixia Academy. It's also a chance.

Suddenly, before the chaos in the noisy debate hall had subsided, a loud voice mixed with pure power swayed through the entire debate hall in an instant. After a breath, the entire debate hall fell silent.

Immediately, one after another looked at the central high platform, behind a wooden screen there, five figures walked out in an orderly manner, the leader was dressed in a brocade robe, his gray hair was tied up in a crown, and his feet were facing the sky The boots, the jade belt around the waist, and the dark texture are woven together, with extraordinary bearing.

The four people behind them looked middle-aged, their clothes were a little simplified, their left and right were separated, their heads were lowered, and they walked to the side of the first table, and the leader of the old man stepped to the center of the high platform with a smile on his face, and saluted all around.

"Housheng has seen hundreds of celebrities."

"My king was very happy to hear that there was a grand event in the Jixia Academy. He wanted to come in person, but he happened to be ill a few days ago. Therefore, he entrusted this important event to Hou Sheng, and let Hou Sheng watch the grand occasion of hundreds of families."

"Everyone, respect the rules of Jixia Academy, discussing the Tao first, and contending second!"

"Please!"

The later winner is the younger brother of the queen, the mother of King Jian of Qi. More than ten years ago, the queen passed away. With his status as a foreign relative, Hou Sheng squeezed out Tian Dan and became the prime minister of Qi. Now he has been in charge of state affairs for more than ten years.

For many years, he has been deeply trusted by King Jian of Qi. Although the political affairs are not obvious, there have been no major events in the Qi country for more than ten years. Therefore, the post-victory status is stable and extraordinary. It is indeed not low to appear in Jixia Academy today. .

Finished with a single sentence, and the latter did not say much. He bowed his hands again and returned to the first case on the high platform. Everything was handed over to the people present.

"The [-]st debate in Jixia Academy."

"This school's palace decree was founded to clarify righteousness, and it is famous for its free contention. This big debate was applied by Song Que, a scholar of palace Taoism in Jixia, and he went to the inner palace to respond to the affairs. The so-called learning has no limit, and scholars have no high or low."

"On the victor, respect Qi Wang's order, take the position of doctor, report the name to Qi State, and pass it on to all Xias!"

After a few breaths, another person walked out from Housheng's side, dressed in a red brocade robe, with his hair tied and a crown, walked to the central platform, stood around, and spoke out. Although Jixia's rules are free, there is a system.

"Invite the Taoists to enter their positions!"

The man in red bowed again, and bowed to the area where the person who descended from the high platform was.

"Please enter the Taoist position!"

After the words fell, the other hundreds of families around also bowed their hands, and those who spoke out looked at where Zhou Qing and others were.