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Another scholar saluted Mr. Duanmu and said, "Dare to ask, sir, do you think rituals and music are fun?"

Mr. Duanmu returned the salute and said, "Rites and music can be enjoyed."

The scholar said: "What is the foundation of the prosperity of ritual and music? In today's world, there used to be Guan Zhong who assisted Duke Huan of Qi State and nine other princes to control the world. He respected the king and fought against barbarians. Qin Wang Wei Chu, Chu Zi was defeated in the battle of Chengpu. In today's world, the southern princes have been wiped out by the Chu State. Only in the Central Plains, because of the support of the Jin State, there are many small countries that have room to survive. .

Guan Zhongxian?Is Duke Huan overbearing?Is Mr. Wen an outstanding man?For more than a hundred years, countless sages have exhausted their loyalty and wisdom, but they have not been able to help the world and restore the old way of orderly rituals and music in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Mr. said that the monarch and ministers, father and son, parents and children are orderly, the country does not attack each other, it is good for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, but the Eastern Zhou Dynasty has been descended for hundreds of years, and it has already told us that we will not be able to return to the Western Zhou Dynasty. Revival is impossible. "

Mr. Duanmu said: "Sir, according to what you said, you agree that in the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was a good thing that the world was orderly, rituals and music flourished."

The scholar said: "Compared to today's world where there are wars every day, the chaotic ministers and thieves are rampant among the states, and the states attack each other. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, only the great criminals used armor soldiers."

Mr. Duanmu said: "Okay, since sir admits that the Western Zhou Dynasty is better than the present, then what we need to discuss is whether we can go back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, or even if we can't return to the Western Zhou Dynasty, it will be better than now if we go back to the early years of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

If we want to go back to the early years of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, promote rites and music, and make the world orderly, what is the root of it?As Mr. asked, what is the foundation of the revival of ritual and music?

The foundation of the revival of ritual and music lies in benevolence. The foundation of benevolence lies in the heart. Everyone has a heart of compassion. Even a robber who kills and steals goods has the feeling of loving and caring for children. When people walk by the side of the road, if they see a child about to die At the well, even an unrelated stranger lends a helping hand.

As long as people have a heart of compassion, teach them with rituals and music, and magnify the goodness in people's hearts, they can make people benevolent and loving. With a heart of benevolence, they can respect the emperor and father and love children below. complex. "

The scholar had been quietly listening to Mr. Duanmu explaining his point of view, and finally smiled slightly, and said: "I can't say enough about Mr. Duanmu, but I think that the rise and fall of the world are like Yin and Yang. Decline must prosper, just like the cathode must be yang, since Xia prospered for hundreds of years, the world was chaotic, Tang Wu replaced Xia Jie, Shang Tang 800 years, then there was King Wu who defeated Zhou, it can be seen that the rise and fall alternately, such as yin and yang, it is natural Dao, it would be strange if the world had not been chaotic, or had been in great order."

Mr. Duanmu also quietly listened to the scholar's discussion, and then saluted very respectfully, saying: "A scholar is a yin and yang student, a yin and yang family, who understands the changes of the universe, studies the mechanism of all things, and views the world with the yin and yang way. Rise and fall have their own way, but human beings are insignificant after all. Human beings are in the midst of this heaven and earth. Of course, it is hoped that the weak and chaotic world will be as short as possible, and the prosperous and prosperous world will be as long as possible.

Especially in today's world, it is far from being able to call it a prosperous world. If you want to change chaos into order, you need the efforts of the people in it. You must know that everything depends on human effort. If people do not do anything, they will wait for the world to be ruled, but if you see it in your life, you may really see it. The world is restored to stability. "

These words were so righteous that all the scholars cheered in unison, saying: "Goodness! Everything depends on human effort!"

The yin and yang scholar didn't say anything more, just smiled and returned the salute, and didn't say anything more.

However, the scholar from the Yin-Yang family did not speak, but the scholar from the other family opened his mouth and saluted Mr. Duanmu, saying: "Dare to ask Mr., what Mr. said is human-made, do you think this world can be governed? Can the world be saved?"

Mr. Duanmu said: "If there are wise kings and sages, who promote rituals and music, practice benevolence and love, and emphasize education, the world can be governed and the world can be saved."

The scholar laughed loudly and said: "I once heard a story that Chang Ju and Jie Ni plowed the fields together in the past, Confucius passed by and happened to get lost, so he asked Zilu to ask about the ferry.

Changju said, "Who is the driver?" '

Zilu said, "It's Confucius." '

Changju asked, "Is it Kongqiu of the State of Lu?" '

Zilu said, "Yes. '

I was speechless for a long time.

Zilu had no choice but to ask Jie Ni again.

Jie Ni said: "Are you a student of Confucius in the state of Lu?" '

'Yes. '

Jie Ni said: "Bad people and bad things are like a flood, who are you going to change it with?"Instead of following people like Confucius who run away from the bad guys, why don't you follow us who run away from society as a whole? '(The material comes from the Internet)"

In fact, when the scholar said this, Mr. Duanmu already understood what he was going to say, and said: "Scholar, you may as well speak up if you have something to say."

The scholar who had been telling the story for a long time also said bluntly at this time, saying: "You Confucian disciples are running around. In the final analysis, you still think that the world can be saved, but I think that the world is hopeless. The reason why the world is in chaos today is because you have ideas. There are too many people, and there are too many promising people, if the world is to be ruled, people should be more pure and less troubled."

Mr. Duanmu said: "According to what Mr. said, it is wrong to make a difference, but which one of the sage kings in the world is not active and active, Yao Shun Yutang, which one sees the people suffering and the world is chaotic and still stands by and does nothing?"

The scholar heard the example of Mr. Duanmu's Yao, Shun and Yu soup, snorted coldly, and said: "You talk about your ancestors, and I will tell you about your ancestors.

Let me tell you about the rule of the world by the Three Emperors and Five Emperors.When the Yellow Emperor ruled the world, he kept the people's hearts honest and true. If the parents of the people died, they would not cry, and people would not criticize them.Tang Yao governed the world and made the people respect their parents. People would not criticize anyone who made a distinction between relatives and distances in order to respect their parents.Yu Shun ruled the world, which caused competition among the people. A pregnant woman gave birth to a child in ten months, and the child started to speak and learn to speak at five months after birth. Short-lived phenomenon.Xia Yu governed the world and made the people treacherous, and everyone had the desire to change, so it became a matter of course to use swords and guns. Killing thieves is not considered murder. disturbed.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors ruled the world, which is called governance in name, and nothing is more serious than disturbing human nature and true feelings.The mind of the Three Emperors is just that, for the above, it obscures the light of the sun and the moon, for the below, it violates the essence of mountains and rivers, and for the middle, it destroys the passage of the four seasons.Their minds are more vicious than snakes and scorpions. Even small beasts cannot calm their nature and true feelings, but they still think they are saints. (Correctly taken from ("Zhuangzi Tianyun Chapter")"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was in an uproar. You must know that Yao, Shun and Yu Tang were not only called Mingjun by later generations, but even in the Spring and Autumn Period, people also highly respected these ancient kings and sages. , How not to let everyone uproar.

Even the kings of other countries on the high platform couldn't stand it anymore, especially the state of Lu has always had a strong sense of etiquette. The king of Lu frowned and said: "This scholar is so rampant."

The state of Wei appointed many scholars of Confucianism as officials. The monarch of the state of Wei was deeply influenced by Confucianism, and he was also quite close to Confucianism.

The King of Song State looked at the sun and said nothing, while the King of Qin State and the courtiers beside him were discussing something in their ears.

Seeing this scene, the Li Xueling turned his head to look at Zhao Zhifu, only to see that Zhao Zhifu was like a rock, his expression was still unmoved, so he knew it was inappropriate to intervene, and let the lunatic speak freely.

Mr. Duanmu was not angry when he heard that the scholar belittled the sages and sages whom Confucianism and even the entire Central Plains civilization had always respected. If you want to do something, then you should be more pure and stop messing around."

Speaking of this, Mr. Duanmu sighed, and said: "The scholar just told the story of Chang Ju and Jie Ni. Do you know how my teacher commented on what Chang Ju and Jie Ni said at the end? My teacher heard Zilu relay it. Then, he sighed; "People can't be in the same group as birds and beasts. Who do we deal with if we don't deal with people? If the world is peaceful, I don't need to work with you to carry out reforms."

To be honest, do you think we Confucian disciples like to run around like this?Do scholars think that it is not hard for us to lobby the princes and be rejected repeatedly?As I get older, my back hurts when I travel a little bit. I have a lot of money. Don’t I know how to enjoy a good life comfortably at home?

If the world is orderly, it is like a tall tree, or a luxurious and vast mansion. Don't we know that it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and it is good to shelter from the rain under the eaves of the mansion?But today’s world is like a tree that is about to fall, like a building that is about to fall. Hiding in a luxurious house under a tree is indeed good for sleeping and enjoying the shade, but the tree is about to fall, the house is about to collapse, do you still close your eyes and pretend not to see?

Even if you know that you may not be able to bear it if you stand up, there must be someone to resist, and everyone can't just smear the soles of their feet and run away!

Just like the people who are depressed and drowned, they can have a piece of land to cultivate, and it is also because there are still people in this world who are willing to make a difference. In the past, when Guan Zhong's reform was strong, the four barbarians invaded and the Central Plains continued like a thread. .

King Wei is here today, whether it's scholars or people in the world, I'm afraid no one can forget that Beidi invaded the Central Plains and slaughtered Weiguo. Guan Zhong led the world's princes to rescue, not to mention the collapse of the country, the barbarians, tigers and wolves, almost broke through the Yellow River and entered the Central Plains!

If Changju and Jie were born in Weiguo at that time, could he say "pure and inaction" to the barbarian tigers and wolves who came forward with butcher knives?Will Yidi Hulang listen?

If there is no way, darkness and hopelessness in the world, how can there be any eggs under the overturned nest?Today, although the Central Plains is broken and happy, it is not completely hopeless. The root is that there are countless promising people who know what they can't do. Knowing that the building is about to fall, if you can’t hold it, you have to stand up and support it. If it weren’t for this, how could you be so depressed and addicted to farming leisurely, and how many people with nothing to do would still enjoy the shade under the big tree and sleep soundly under the eaves of the building! "

These words were so powerful and touching, all the scholars said in unison: "Be kind, you know what you can't do, you are a great Confucian!"