Confucian self-cultivation: Scholars start from Daqin

Tianming scratched his head in doubt, and said, "What does that mean?"

Gao Jing explained: "Once upon a time there was a king named King Xuan of Qi who liked fighting cocks the most, so he asked a chicken trainer named Ji Yuzi to help him train a fighting cock that was always victorious and invincible.

As a result, ten days later, the impatient King Xuan of Qi couldn't wait any longer, so he asked someone to ask Ji Yuzi: Are chickens ready to fight?

Ji Yuzi said: No, it is still very proud.

After another ten days, King Xuan asked someone to ask again, and Ji Yuzi said: "No, it will respond quickly when it hears a sound or sees an image."

Ten days later, King Xuan got impatient with waiting, so he summoned Ji Yuzi to ask him in person.

Ji Yuzi still said: No, this chicken will still glare and get angry.

King Xuan was puzzled and asked, "Isn't it a sign of bravery and fighting to be angry and arrogant?"

Ji Yuzi said: among those brave and good fighting chickens, which one is always victorious and invincible?

Ten days later, Ji Yuzi took the initiative to say to King Xuan: "It's almost there. Now this chicken has no response to the crowing of other chickens, and it looks like a wooden chicken."

When the other chickens saw it, none of them dared to confront it, so they had to turn around and run away.This fighting cock is already invincible. "

After the story was told, Gao Jing asked with a smile, "Do you understand?"

Tianming shook his head and said, "I don't understand..."

Gao Jing said seriously: "Ji Yuzi trained the chicken, the first stage restrained the chicken's pride, the second stage restrained the chicken's body, and the third stage restrained the chicken's fighting spirit...

If you want to be truly invincible in the world, you must restrain your spirit, calm your body and mind, hold your breath, and concentrate all your energy on something like a "foolish chicken".

In the words of Confucianism, it means being sincere in one's mind, rectifying one's heart, and cultivating one's body. "

Gai Nie looked inexplicably, and said to Tianming, "Tianming, this is a true knowledge, you should keep it in your heart."

Tianming nodded vigorously, and said: "Understood uncle, I also understand the meaning of it a little bit‖."

Gao Jing pointed to the ax and said, "Now that you understand, why don't you continue to chop wood?"

Tianming suddenly made a face, grabbed the ax and ran away.

After Gai Nie saluted Gao Jing with his fists cupped, he followed.

……

Duanmu Rong did not know when she came behind Gao Jing, and said, "You treat this child unusually."

Gao Jing laughed, and said, "It's just a story, what's unusual?"

Duan Murong squatted down, sat down next to Gao Jing, and said, "There are not many people in the world who can listen to your storytelling... Do you like him?"

Gao Jing fumbled for the book in his hand, and said: "Don't look at this kid who is so jumpy, but he has no qualifications. If he can calm down, his future achievements may be higher than Gai Nie."

Can create martial arts based on cooking, and Chuqing can use it after watching the Taoist snow... Such aptitude can only be said to be worthy of being the protagonist.

Duanmu Rong hesitated, "His background..."

"I have always believed that life experience does not determine a person's fate!"

Gao Jing looked at the pretty faces beside him with a smile, and said, "Because of the threat brought by one's background, it is not a Confucian way to directly kill someone. Confucianism emphasizes education...Have you ever heard of "a small amount is not a gentleman, but a limitless man is not a husband"?

Quantity refers to air volume, degree refers to measure..."

As he said that, Gao Jing glanced at Gao Yue who had been standing quietly by the side, and said: "You are narrow-minded, at most you can't be a gentleman, but if you don't do things properly, you can't even be called a man.

Back then, Ji Dan had no sense of proportion in his actions. As the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom, he actually attempted to assassinate Qin. Where did he put the safety of the people of the Yan Kingdom? "

Gao Yue suddenly became angry, and shouted with her eyes wide open, "You scoundrel, why do you say that?"

Duanmu Rong quickly grabbed Gao Yue and looked at Gao Jing worriedly.

Gao Jing didn't take it seriously, and said: "Isn't it? Regardless of whether the assassination of Qin Dynasty succeeds or fails, the country of Yan will inevitably be devastated. This is the result of Ji Dan's lack of measure.

If I hadn't personally destroyed the country of Yan, how many people in the country of Yan would have died?

Although you were young back then, you should still have an impression. Even though I told you in advance that you were not allowed to kill common people, how many dignitaries did Wang Li kill when he captured Jidu?It's all the consequences of Ji Dan's lack of measure in doing things!

If the tragedy of Jidu is enlarged to the entire Yan Kingdom, can you imagine that kind of scene?

After so many years, has Ji Dan thought about this problem? "

With teary eyes, Gao Yue stared at Gao Jing stubbornly and angrily.

Duanmu Rong said helplessly: "Yue'er is still young..."

Gao Jing said sternly: "It is because I am small that I have to establish a correct outlook on life..."

Seeing Gao Yue's tears rolling down, Gao Jing couldn't continue, and said with some embarrassment: "The child needs to be educated as soon as possible... Okay, please stop crying... I'm afraid of you!"

With that said, Gao Jing got up directly and went back to the house.

Duanmu Rong wiped Yue'er's tears with distress.

Gao Yue choked up and said, "..."Sister Rong, is what he said true?"

Duanmu Rong didn't know how to answer.

……

In the next few days, the way Gao Yue looked at Gao Jing always made Gao Jing feel involuntary.

Bullying children and making little girls cry.

Gao Jing just wanted to bring the words to Ji Dan through her. Although the words were true, there was always a sense of guilt.

"No wonder Confucius said in "The Analects of Confucius": Ning Wuzi, if a state has the way, it will know, and if the state does not have the way, it will be stupid. It is easy to know, but it is impossible to be stupid."

Gao Jing couldn't help sighing, and said, "It's really stupid."

Duanmu Rong asked curiously, "What is this saying?"

Gao Jing explained: "Ning Yu, the son of Wei Guozhengqing Ning Su, has the posthumous title of "Wu", so he is called Ning Wu Zilu.

During the reign of Duke Wen of Wei, the politics was clear and bright, and Ning Yu was very active. He represented the state of Wei and made alliances with the princes many times. Because of the good domestic situation, many sages were willing to defect to the state of Wei.

When Duke Wei Cheng (Zhao Nuo's) was in power, he became incompetent and his national strength began to weaken. Many "smart" ministers withdrew and went to other countries to develop. Only Ning Yu stayed and supported Wei The overall situation of the country.

Such behavior, in the eyes of many people, is "stupid".

Confucius commented on this person, that when the monarch has the way, he is very smart, but when the monarch has no way, he becomes very stupid.

His intelligence is comparable to others, but his "stupidity" is unmatched. "

Duanmu Rong understood, and said angrily: "Don't think I didn't hear it, you are scolding me!"

"The child's growth is crooked, and you avoid talking about the correct truth. I came to teach her, but she became a sinner."

Gao Jing shook his head helplessly. Seeing that Duanmurong wanted to say more, he stopped her directly and said, "I've already told you everything I know about "Qi Shuo"...it's almost time to go."

Duanmu Rong was taken aback: "Are you leaving?".

Chapter 250 Eight Xiaoyaozi

Duanmurong was in a complicated mood when he suddenly heard Gao Jing say that he was going to leave.

I don't know whether to be disappointed or to breathe a sigh of relief.

With Gao Jing here, the entire Mo family had to be cautious, and even the pre-determined plans had to be delayed.

Duan Murong participated in the plan, so she is very aware of this.

Heartbroken, but unable to ask to stay, Duanmurong could only remain silent.

Gao Jing said with a smile: "Don't worry, we will see you again in Sanghai. Then I will invite doctors to join Baijia Academy. You can't refuse me again!"

"I have already joined the Mo family, and I will not join the Baijia Academy again!"

Duanmu Rong denied it, paused, and said, "Sanghai? Isn't that the basis of Confucianism? I, the Mohist, will not find it uncomfortable!"

Gao Jing sighed and shook his head, and said, "Nianduan wants to know that you, a medical student, consider yourself a "Mohist", and you might jump out of the ground in anger."

Duanmu Rong said angrily, "Don't make fun of Master!"

Gao Jing laughed, and said: "The Mohist school already had the theory of ghosts and gods, isn't the "wisdom ghost" just to guard against strangers?"

Duanmu Rong stared, she actually looked a little delicate and cute in her cold beauty.

"Okay, okay, don't talk about it."

Gao Jing suppressed his laughter and said, "The development of medical schools is still inseparable from the theories of 790 schools, especially Taoism and Yin-Yang schools... In fact, Xing schools can benefit a lot from the conclusions they have learned by dissecting the human body and verifying what they have learned. .

But since you don't like it, then leave it to the successors of the doctor's family to do it. "

Duanmu Rong couldn't help but asked: "What exactly do you want to build a school of hundreds of schools? If you want to govern the country, your Confucianism is enough!"

"I do not know either."

Gao Jing sighed, and said: "I just know that if you respect one family alone, you will inevitably become a ruling tool of the monarch in the end, but it is not conducive to the unity of thought...

So simply pull them together to see if they can confirm and integrate with each other in the development, and bloom a different flower of civilization. "

Duanmu Rong's eyes were shining brightly, and he blurted out: "You will definitely succeed."

"It's not up to me to decide."

Gao Jing waved his hand and said, "It's even possible that I won't see this flower in my life, but as long as I persevere, there will always be a day when it will bloom and bear fruit."

Duanmu Rong didn't know what she was thinking, after a while, she bit her lip and said: "If we really meet again in Songhai, I promise you, I will enter Baijia Academy."

"Then wait and see."

……

"You're leaving now?"

Tianming seemed careless, but there was reluctance in his tone.

Duan Murong, Gai Nie, and even Gao Yue came out to see them off together. As for old man Ban, he left a few days ago.

"If you don't leave, someone will be in a hurry."

Gao Jing walked onto the boat with a smile, paused, waved to Gao Yue who was hiding behind Duanmu Rong, and said, "Girl, come here."

The expression on Gao Yue's face was somewhat complicated. After hesitating for a moment, she still walked up to Gao Jing and said coldly, "What are you doing?"

"Don't be so angry, when you grow up, you will understand what I said is right."

Gao Jing raised his hand abruptly, with the tip of his index finger touching Gao Yue's eyebrows.