500 years after the conferment of the gods, I only joined the Jiejiao

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"Exactly that!"

They are indeed sages who are proficient in rites and music, and they have great similarities with the former Bo Xia and the original Confucius.

But

"You guys might as well ask, do the others agree?"

Kong Qiu just smiled.

And as soon as these words came out, all the sages present who had read the classics also frowned.

I feel that this Confucius is really unreasonable.

Because 'humanity is only courtesy', in their view, it can be said to be the same common sense as 'you have to eat when you are hungry'.

but...

"Ok?"

At this time, Yu Qi was the first to discover something was wrong.

Because this time, it is different from any previous ethics debate.

This time, the people around are not only those scholar-bureaucrats and sages.

Rather, there are countless, more numerous...people at the bottom!

At this time, Yu Qi also saw that these common people were silent.

They lowered their heads, like the weeds that can be seen everywhere.

But in their eyes, Yu Qi could see it.

They did not agree with what Yu Qi said.

In the eyes of Yu Qi, it is common sense in the eyes of all the so-called sages.

The common people do not agree.

But they couldn't refute it, because...

'They don't understand anything. '

Yu Qi knew the answer in his heart.

There was a faint sense of uneasiness in his heart.

And it is at this time...

One is not far from Qiqi, who looks very young.

Said at this time...

"Your nobleman, the etiquette you mentioned...can I defeat the monsters in Ergou Mountain?"

The child seemed to be brought by his mother, so he asked curiously.

At this time, his mother was obviously very panicked, and wanted to reach out to stop her son from asking.

But Yu Qi frowned and said, "Monster?"

As a scholar-bureaucrat, he should not have communicated with this child.

But at this time, the uneasiness in his heart drove him to resist and give an answer: "The monsters in the world are in chaos, and teachers of justice from all over the world will send Youdao Zhenxiu to crusade against them."

"It's even suppressed by He Bo, the mountain god everywhere, so don't worry."

His words fell.

But the child was a little puzzled when he heard the words: "Huh? But the monster in Ergou Mountain is the mountain god—my sister was sent to the mountain god to be a maid, and my mother said it would take many years to come back." Woolen cloth."

"..."

Hearing this, I saw the crying mother beside the child again.

Yu Qi couldn't say a word.

He didn't understand - the child's younger sister was probably sacrificed as a sacrifice.

And the so-called saying that it will take many years to come back is just a lie to comfort the children.

And the child's words seemed to ignite something.

That is, the fire in the hearts of the weeds.

"Etiquette can't help me farm the land."

"Ethics can't help my husband to see a doctor. It's a pity that I obtained a prescription a few years ago, but the Wanjin Mountain where the medicinal material is located has been surrounded by those immortal descendants as a hunting ground."

"Isn't that so? My third child was killed by the etiquette—he only went into the water to save the daughter of a minister, but he was said to have violated the etiquette."

"The two sheep my family raised last year were lost after entering the mountain. My family went to the mountain to look for them...they were eaten by the mountain god and never came back."

Such a thin and broken voice came to Yu Qi's ears, so that he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Although he communicated with other sages on weekdays, he was eloquent.

But at this time, facing the most simple problems of these peasants and common people.

He insisted on saying a word, but couldn't answer.

But at this time, Kong Qiu spoke.

"doctor."

He looked at Yu Qi, as if looking at himself.

"I used to have doubts in my heart, and I regarded 'ritual' as the orthodoxy of humanity."

"But now I think it's fundamentally wrong!"

"Orthodoxy in the world - the most important thing is 'people'!"

As soon as he said this.

Yu Qi was also shocked suddenly, and stared at Kong Qiu with wide eyes.

But Kong Qiu continued to speak.

He raised the two wooden combs and the carving knife in his hands.

"This wooden comb, one of which is that when I was young in the past, my teacher taught me to read books in the Qiudao Pavilion. I have read all the books in it for more than ten years."

"For each book, there are strokes on the wooden comb."

He spoke softly.

And looking at the dense, countless knife marks on the wooden comb.

Everyone is in awe.

After reading so many classics, there is no doubt that Confucius is considered a real great sage.

But Confucius continued to say at this time: "After reading these books and classics, I know the movement of heaven and earth, and the change of seasons."

"I know how to farm and when to fish."

"I know the method of practicing medicine and hanging pots, and I also know the way of strengthening the body."

"But when my teacher was right, he said that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books!"

After that, he raised the second wooden comb in his hand.

"So, so-and-so went to travel around the world."

"The injustices you see, the evils you see in ethics, the doubts you see in your heart - all are recorded on it!"

Then, Kong Qiu was in front of everyone.

Pointing to the wooden comb in his hand, he told one by one about his experience of traveling around the world in the past.

And every time he tells his experience, he will even tell all his thoughts and ideas at that time.

So the people below were fascinated by what they heard.

Although, what Confucius said is not a classic of sages.

However, what he said can be said to be profound and simple, with little words and great meaning.

He had seen people kneeling by the side of the road just because he was dressed like a nobleman.

He once saw an old man throwing himself into a river because he didn't want to drag his family down because of the insufficient harvest this year.

He once saw a beautiful woman cry, but because of a disagreement in ethics and education, he could not stay with the one he loved.

He has seen demons and ghosts eating people, and he has also seen the warmth and coldness of the world.

He has seen happiness and happiness, and he has also seen people in misery.

So even the sages who were dissatisfied with Confucius were silent at this moment.

"Talking about etiquette is nothing but high-spirited."

"The sufferings of the world are unknown to the ethical code."

"The people are trapped, and the princes don't know."

"How can such a prince treat the people kindly?"

"How can such a common people abide by the etiquette?"

"The nobles in the palace are not saints, and the common people are not grass...."

"The so-called etiquette is nothing more than restraining the people, forcibly dividing the high and the low, and using etiquette to suppress people."

Kong Qiu said softly.

"..."

Therefore, all the sages were speechless to answer.

Even if they want to refute, they are not qualified.

Because they have never seen or even imagined what Confucius said.

It is a false accusation to speak well without seeing it!

But they could see the almost burning eyes of the people below.

So they understand that what Confucius said...is true.

They also knew the difference between what Confucius said here and theirs.

The hardships and difficulties of the people—as Confucius said, they don't know.

Because when they talk about etiquette, there will be no people around at all-but if there are people around, it is already 'disrespectful'.

What they talk about is the orthodoxy of ethics and the continuation of the country.