Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 71 Asking
Luo Kingdom's storage room is extremely famous among all the countries in the world.

Most people know that there are many books in Luo Kingdom, but a few people know that almost all the classics that can be collected in the world are gathered here.

Among these classics are the history books of various countries, especially the history books of countries that have perished. After most small countries perish, they will bring a cart full of history books to Luo Country to survive.

There are also various astronomy and geography books, especially geographical atlases, in order to obtain the distribution of these mountains and rivers, a great price has been paid.

Among them, the original manuscripts of the books are in the inheritance ring of the Patriarch to prevent accidents of fire or corrosion, and the re-transcribed copies are in the storage room.

Among them, the most important books in the secret collection of Luo Guogong are of course not here.

If a person can read all the books in it, he will know the entire 500-year history of Bangzhou like the back of his hand.

Li Er has read a lot of history books, Luo Guo also prepared for him those books that only the office can study, but he can only read them here, and then write down his insights.

It is not allowed to take out of the storage room. This is not the first time Kong Qiu has come here. He used to be a figure that Luo State attached great importance to. He even read Duke Luo Ming's manuscripts to him.

Li Er and Kong Qiu, the two great sages of the time, met in the treasury of the Luo kingdom. The first time Confucius saw Li Er, he knew that this was indeed a sage.

He is so outstanding, like a light in the dark, it is impossible not to pay attention to him.

"Boyanggong, this is Zhongnigong, who once served as a great sage who served as a wine sacrifice in the academy. The commentary on "Luoyu" you read is almost written by Zhongnigong alone."

After Luo Yan introduced the two, he quietly waited in the shadow of the bookshelf.

He can't intervene in the dialogue between sages.

Ji Zhao's figure was projected down, and he looked at these two people with great interest. In his previous life, after thousands of years, only Confucianism, Taoism and Dharma remained in the world.

Among them, the fusion of Legalism and Confucianism has dominated the society for 2000 years, appearing majestically in temples, and Taoism has gradually turned into a religion, affecting the thinking of the nation. These two people in front of them created these.

Li Er's attitude towards Kong Qiu was obviously different from his treatment of Luo Ci and Luo Yan. He was very polite towards the latter, but he knew that Luo Ci and Luo Yan could not discuss with him.

But although Kong Qiu hadn't seen it yet, he saw his god in the text, and he asked very gently: "I read "Luo Yu" a few days ago, and I knew you would definitely come to find me.

Those annotations are exquisite and intelligent, are you doing them? "

There was something missing about Kong Qiu, and Li Er could help him, so he knew that Kong Qiu would definitely come.

Kong Qiu knelt down opposite Li Er, nodded his head and said: "Yes, Lord Boyang, he was valued by Luohou and Prince Yan in the past, and served as a sacrificial wine in the Luo Palace for a period of time. Made these."

He has experienced a lot in these years, and his thinking has matured a lot compared to when he was in the academy. He asked a question that he was most concerned about.

"Mr. Boyang, you said that as long as you follow the trend, the world will be peaceful if you do nothing to govern it. Now that the world is in ruins, if you follow the trend, won't it be out of control?"

Li Er seemed to have guessed that Confucius would ask this question, and said: "In your opinion, it should restore the ancient rule, reshape rituals and music, use morality to regulate people's hearts, and use discipline to restrain the king and his officials.

Monarchs and ministers, father and son, benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom are the core of your theory. You attribute the problems of the world to the problems of people's hearts. "

Kong Qiu was not surprised that Li Er could sum up the core of his theory in a short period of time, because he could also judge the nature of this person through a short conversation.

Li Er did not answer directly, but pushed a row of bamboo slips in front of Confucius. This is the reflection on benevolence and righteousness and the ancient and modern ways in the "Tao Te Ching", and Confucius started to read it.

"The Dao is ruined, but there is benevolence and righteousness."

"Adhere to the way of the present, and use it to control the existence of the present."

In just a few hundred words, he deeply analyzed and criticized Confucius’ theories. Confronted with these criticisms, Confucius was very happy, because Li Er was not criticizing benevolence and righteousness, but disappointed that there was no real benevolence and righteousness.

"Mr. Boyang, please explain Qiu's confusion. Your thoughts are in the sky. Every time you read it, you have the feeling of facing Su Wang."

Li Er is a sage who he thinks is not inferior to Luo Minggong, and Li Er's recognition of benevolence and righteousness is a great encouragement to him.

"Su Wang said that the only constant in the world is change, and the ancient ways can only be used in ancient times.

You are an aristocrat born in the Song Dynasty, your ancestors were nobles from the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and Shang Tang was also a holy king in ancient times. Why do you not use the Tao of Shang Tang, but admire the Tao of the Su King?
Is it because Su Wang is greater than the ancient sage kings? "

Kong Qiu was a little silent, Su Wang is naturally greater than the Holy King, but doesn't this mean that the Dao is not as old as possible?
There is a simple dialectic in Li Er's thinking, and he can easily speak these convincing words.

"This is because Shang Tang's Dao is too long, but Su Wang's Dao you saw with your own eyes in Luo Guoxue Palace.

The Rites of Zhou is the ultimate reason for King Su to calm the troubled times, and benevolence and righteousness are the way to maintain people's hearts.

But the world is chaotic, can empty talk about benevolence and righteousness succeed?
Duke Huan of Qi united nine feudal lords, ruled the world, and became the overlord. Is it only because of benevolence and righteousness?

He respected the king and expelled the barbarians, but why didn't he restore the Zhou rituals?
Because the princes of the world will rise up against him.

If the bowl falls to the ground and breaks, can it be used again?

The wine in the jue was spilled on the table, can it be returned to the jue?

The collapse of Zhou Li was driven by everyone in the world, can it be restored?
You are a wise person, and you must understand these principles, but you know what you can't do.

This is the root cause of your failures over the years! "

When it came to the end, even with Li Er's indifference, he was a little bit surprised.

Li Er's words were very harsh, but Kong Qiu's expression was very calm, and his eyes were full of determination, "What Boyang Gong said is true, but what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong." of.

Benevolence and righteousness are what people in the world need, and that is what I want to practice.

Su Wang talked about the distinction between Xia Yi and Di.

Zhu Xia is polite, but Yi Di has no way. If there is no benevolence and righteousness, is there any difference between Zhu Xia and Yi Di who lead beasts and cannibals?

I stick to the avenue, even if it will tear me apart. "

Li Er sighed slightly, as expected, different ways do not conspire with each other, especially for someone like Kong Qiu who has a firm belief.

Confucius did not come here to change his way, but to absorb those beneficial things from the "Tao Te Ching" and perfect his own way.

If it was Li Er before, he might criticize Confucius' theories, because he believed that advocating benevolence and righteousness in this troubled world would only lead to more unimaginable consequences.

However, Li Er's thoughts have been sublimated after experiencing the incident of King Su.

The way of heaven is eternal, but with Su Wang standing behind him, why can't the way of humanity do something?

Li Er felt a little emotional in his heart, and began to explain the truth he read from "Luoyu" to Kong Qiu. Kong Qiu looked at Li Er in surprise and asked, "Mr. Boyang, why don't you criticize my thinking?" Woolen cloth?"

"The husband does not fight, so the world cannot fight with him."

Li Er said indifferently: "The road is not born with it, but a person walks it out by himself.

You are a wise person with a tenacious character and an indomitable will. The collapse of Mount Tai will not affect your mind. Would simple persuasion be of any use?
You have been traveling for ten years, you have gone through wind, frost, rain and snow, and you are still like this, which shows that this is your way.

You've got it.

Haotian can't change the Dao, so can I change a person who has attained the Dao? "

Kong Qiu felt the gap between himself and Li Er, "Duke Boyang, I only know the character of a sage after seeing you."

When Confucius was in Quguo, he had an academic political opponent named Shaozhengmao. His academic views were very skewed, and Confucius believed that he would cholera the hearts of the world.

When he served as the Prime Minister of Quguo, his disciples persuaded him to "kill the innocent people and defend the righteous results".

Confucius really wanted to kill him, but in the end he restrained himself, because killing people lightly was not in line with Confucius' way.

But now that he saw Li Er, he realized that not only killing people can prove his way, but also perfecting the way for the other party, and at the same time integrating his own way into it, this is also a way.

Thinking about it now, Shaozheng Mao’s way is not all crooked, and there are many strategies that can revitalize the state.

It's just that Shaozhengmao's own character is narrow, so using it is evil.

Li Er and Kong Qiu began to ask and answer each other, confirming the problems in their own theories. Both of them are very tolerant people, even if they have different opinions, they still talked in a friendly manner.

The most exciting thing was Luo Yan who was hiding behind the bookshelf.

Beside him are seven or eight middle-aged women, all of whom have the ability to write shorthand, and were specially trained by the Luo family to record the debates in the academy.

Of course, the dialogue between Li Er and Kong Qiu, the two great sages, must be recorded. In order not to make mistakes, Luo Yan called all the strongest people.

"Don't miss a single word. Write it all down silently after you go back. Don't communicate with each other. Whatever you hear is what you hear."

Li Er has come up with some new things these days, and Luo Yan is fascinated by what he listens to. At the same time, he also feels that his academic talent is lacklustre.

[Your luck points have increased. 】

As the Luo family accelerated the wisdom harvesting plan, Ji Zhao's luck points also began to increase crazily.

The speed of this increase is no less than that of the two sons of destiny, Luo Su and Luo Xiu, when they were alive.

……

The master said: I saw Lao Tzu, he is like a dragon and evil!
Zeng Zi asked, "Was Su Wang evil?"
The Master said: Su Wang is like the sky, Lao Tzu is like a dragon, and the brilliance is unknowable. —— "The Analects of Confucius Su Jian"

　Let’s come to an end with these two for the time being. Writing about the sages took my brains out. Fortunately, I don’t need to write about these two great gods for the time being.

　　The next chapter starts to push the plot, and 150 years later will be the era of blowout.

　　There are 3000 words left in the afternoon

　　
　
(End of this chapter)