The other four people also showed sympathetic expressions.
They felt the same way. If they had gone through all kinds of hardships and finally climbed up from below, but in the end they had not even seen the saint, they would not be able to accept this kind of thing.
Lu Yu's gaze passed through these students and came to the courtyard.
"Student Lu Yu, please see Xun Sheng!"
A clear voice suddenly sounded, causing the flying swallows to startle above the remaining willow trees.
The five students were about to leave, but when they heard these words, they all looked shocked and turned their heads suddenly to look at Lu Yu.
"come in."
From the courtyard, Xun Sheng's calm voice came.
Lu Yu walked in and saw that the furnishings in the courtyard were quite simple. Bundles of straw were piled against the wall, which had already been covered with snow.
The Literary Saint Xun Kuang was a thin old man with a resolute face. He was already old, but his eyes were bright and dazzling, as if they contained thousands of stars.
"Your Majesty's visit to this humble abode will really make this old place shine." Xun Kuang spoke first to break the deadlock.
Lu Yu quickly raised his hands and said, "I am here to see you today as a student. In front of seniors, students do not dare to claim their respect."
Looking at the generous old man in front of him, Lu Yu was not only filled with emotion.
There are three literary and Taoist saints who survived from the Middle Ages. They are Zhu Yuanhui, a sage of Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, Wang Boan, a sage of mind science, and Xun Kuang, a sage of Confucianism.
Zhu Yuanhui fell first, and Wang Boan also passed away after teaching the three saints Yihan, Daoyi, and Zhang Hong. Only Xun Kuang still lives on in the world.
This is a powerful man at the level of a living fossil. His wisdom and strength have long been unfathomable, reaching the level of a scholar of heaven and man. Not to mention Lu Yu's previous life, even the first Taiqian Emperor Zhao Tianyin, and even the great ancestor of Dayu
Emperor, when you see Xun Kuang, you should also address him as "senior"!
Xun Kuang waved his hand and motioned for Lu Yu to sit down.
"Let's talk about your article first. Jian'an couldn't bear it anymore and sent a message to me." Xun Kuang smiled lightly and looked at Lu Yu and nodded slightly, quite satisfied.
When Lu Yu came here, he didn't act like an emperor. He came in according to the rules he set. Before that, Xun Kuang had heard a lot about Lu Yu's deeds. He became famous at a young age and was ranked ninth and fifth, so he always had a youthful spirit.
But when they met for the first time, Lu Yu gave the impression that he was a calm, low-key, and well-mannered young man, neither impetuous nor proud, which made Xun Kuang quite satisfied.
Jian'an refers to the great scholar guarding the door.
Lu Yu was already prepared and said:
"Confucius, a Confucian sage in the middle ages, said that if the world is to be governed, it must be self-denial and return to etiquette. This etiquette refers to the Zhou rites. In his opinion, apart from morality, the corrective power of secular systems is not enough to be Tao. Zi.
He said: 'The way is based on virtue, the way is based on etiquette, and there is shame and dignity.' As long as people follow the right way, the people will do it without being told, and they will follow it like a cloud."
"Later, Meng Ke, the successor of Confucianism, presided over the implementation of benevolent government. The key was essentially consistent with self-denial and restoration of etiquette. First, the Teng Dynasty was allowed to restore the three-year mourning period, and then the Teng Dynasty was allowed to restore the well-field system.
We are moving towards the restoration of ancient rituals.”
"When the Teng Dynasty was about to perish, the emperor asked Meng Sheng for help. Meng Sheng said that if he implemented benevolent government, all the people would follow, but he still did not put forward a detailed strategy. Although Meng Sheng had a mighty river of 30,000 miles, he could not stop the Teng Dynasty.
To destroy, we can only watch it perish in vain. Zhu Sheng once said: "What Mencius said is pointless from a secular perspective." Blindly asking for restoration, some only pursue the tragic and heroic pursuit of morality, but it is of no benefit to the world.
.”
Lu Yu's eyes flashed: "The turmoil in the Middle Ages proved that self-denial and restoration of rituals are meaningless. If you want to implement them in today's world, you can only use new rituals!"
"Oh? In your opinion, what is a new ritual?" Xun Sheng asked.
"Confucius said: 'If the punishment is not correct, the people will be at a loss.' Even those sages who pursued ancient rituals in the Middle Ages would not deny the importance of punishment. Rites need to use punishment and morality to restrain all living beings at the same time. Morality
On the one hand, punishment is the minimum requirement of morality. In ancient times, the story of not picking up lost things on the road is just a legend. Starting from the Middle Ages, heroes from all over the world came together. A powerful monk, if there is no stronger person to restrain him, then he will
He goes on a rampage and kills at will without anyone punishing him. This kind of thing simply cannot be done with morality. In my opinion, all etiquette should match reality and seek truth from practice."
Lu Yu looked at Xun Sheng, his eyes sparkling: "A simple summary, it can be summarized in four words -"
“Seek truth from facts!”
Just like the voice of heaven suddenly appearing, visions from all directions suddenly arise.
It is the twelfth lunar month in the cold winter, but there are green trees and flowers in bloom!
Countless monks from Jimen Star ran out of their homes and looked at the surprising scenes happening in all directions, with expressions of horror on their faces.