Sun Honglie stood in front of the portrait of the Master and said to Li Mu: "The overthrow of a dynasty begins with the collapse of rituals and music. If the master enters Confucianism, he must first learn rituals, know the right and wrong, know the high and low, pay respect to the sages, and be gentle and courteous." Li Mu glanced at Sun Honglie and said amusedly: "You, a murderer who is being hunted by the court, are here talking to me about etiquette and morality?"
Sun Honglie suddenly became embarrassed, and his solemn expression disappeared, and he said sarcastically: "Sir, who is not a sage or sage without fault? Master has said that repay kindness with kindness and repay grievance with kindness! The villain has suffered great humiliation in the past, so naturally he must
Returning for revenge, the so-called revenge of the tenth life can still be repaid. Adulterers and adulterers insult my family tradition. How can I spare them? Villain..."
Li Mu waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, you can continue."
Sun Honglie: "..."
He did not dare to say anything more, so he quickly gathered his emotions and said to Li Mu: "Master used to preach all over the world, traveled around the nine states, and had a total of three thousand disciples. Among the three thousand disciples, there were seventy-two sages. Master's Confucian way can be passed down to this day.
It all depends on the merits of these seventy-two wise men."
Li Mu shook his head and said: "No matter how powerful the sages are, they still pass on the sage's orthodoxy. Without the sage's teachings, what orthodoxy can they pass on?"
Sun Honglie did not dare to refute: "Yes, that's what the master said."
He continued: "When the Master was alive, the Great Desolation was still unsettled, and various countries were at war with each other. There were Taoist ancestors who passed down the Dharma to the world and promoted moral ideas. There were Buddhas who preached the Dharma and promoted the Great Way of Annihilation. However, both Buddhism and Taoism cultivated the way beyond the world.
, does not talk about helping the world and saving the people, which is inconsistent with the Master’s philosophy.”
He said this with admiration on his face: "Later, the Master founded Confucianism and preached to the world, so that the human race diligently cultivates itself and strives for self-improvement. He preached throughout the world and traveled throughout the nine states. Along the way, he subdued many demons and monsters, and convinced countless supernatural monks..." Li Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "Persuasion? Convince, right?"
Sun Honglie: "..."
He said helplessly to Li Mu: "Master, you have misunderstood. Master likes to convince people with reason, so why should he always use his old fists at the enemy?"
Li Mu said: "To convince people with reason? To convince people with strength, right?"
He chuckled and said: "I heard that the master is nine feet, nine inches and nine centimeters tall, almost over ten feet tall. He has an ugly appearance and strange double pupils. He is able to pull up the mountains in the south to fill the North Sea, and his breath is like thunder. With two fingers, he can
Fulong. As the leader, he led three thousand cavalry and more than a dozen chariots across Kyushu. No one dared to stop him. He was majestic and arrogant. Even the founder of the Demon Sect who was causing trouble in the world at that time had to give way.
He’s three points, I don’t know if it’s true or not?”
Sun Honglie opened his mouth wide: "This... Master, don't listen to the rumors. Although I have extraordinary abilities, I have never wanted to be known for my strength. What he values most is benevolence and etiquette, and he never talks about using strange powers to disturb the gods. He is a dignified saint."
, leading three thousand younger brothers to run rampant across the world, this...isn't what it sounds like!"
He said this, but when he thought about it carefully, it really seemed like this!
In the era when the Master lived, the world was just beginning to open up, and the prehistoric period was still uncertain. The human kingdom was torn apart, and wars continued for years. At the same time, there were monsters that ate people, and evil gods were in chaos. The entire earth was wrapped in the breath of blood and fire.
But it was in this situation that the Master traveled around the world and preached to the world.
Even a fool would not believe it if he insists that when he preached, he had a smooth journey with no one in trouble.
You must know that Master’s first apprentice, a guy named Meng You, was a bandit.
This man's body was born with magical powers. He can capture dragons with one hand, tear apart tigers and leopards, and is so brave.
But after Meng You met the Master, it was recorded in the book that "I tested the Master three times, and after completing the three tests, I accepted him and became the first disciple of the Master."
Now that I think about it, the content of these "three tests" is very strange. It should not be a test of school knowledge, but rather a test of force.
Meng You, who was still a bandit and robber at that time, had a lot of knowledge. When he met the Master, he probably robbed him first. However, facing the fierce man like the Master, Meng You's bravery was a bit underwhelming. He was probably defeated by the Master one after another.
The master was frightened by force, so he obeyed the master's reasoning.
Then he humiliated himself and became his master's apprentice. He led the master's horses, washed and folded the quilts, and took good care of the master, fearing that the master would blame him in the slightest.
Historically, Mengyou was famous for his bravery, uprightness and filial piety. This bravery, uprightness and filial piety must be his true character. As for filial piety, I am afraid that it was really forced out by his master...
When Sun Honglie thought of this, he didn't dare to think about it anymore. He just felt that his outlook on life was shattered.
Li Mu's words completely subverted his image of the Master.
"Well, sir, Master, what happened happened in ancient times, hundreds of thousands of years ago, and it's impossible to test. Let's talk about the martial arts."
He did not dare to let Li Mu ramble anymore, and spoke quickly: "After the Master established Confucianism and Taoism, he emphasized the importance of cultivating oneself, regulating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. If you want to learn Confucianism, you must cultivate yourself. If you want to cultivate yourself, you must first be sincere. If you want to
To be sincere, you must first have a righteous heart. If the heart is righteous, the qi will be righteous, and if the qi is righteous, the awe-inspiring Qi will grow. Only by cultivating the awe-inspiring and upright Qi can you be qualified to say that you are a disciple of Confucianism!"
Li Mu said: "Just tell me how to practice."
Sun Honglie said: "If you want to be honest and sincere, you must set certain rules. A man is born in the world, and if he cannot make contributions or help the world and save the people, wouldn't it be a waste of time? The master only needs to make a decision in his heart to save the people and aspire to the world.
When the thought comes, this awe-inspiring righteousness will naturally emerge from the body, and then practice the righteousness formula, and you will get twice the result with half the effort."
Li Mu shook his head and said: "The heaven and earth have righteousness, and they are mixed and endowed with manifolds. Below are rivers, and above are the sun and stars. Even if I don't have high aspirations, it won't stop me from being righteous."
Sun Honglie stood dumbly for a moment and said: "There is righteousness in the world, but miscellaneous poetry is popular? Master, whose masterpiece is this? Just listening to the beginning makes the villain stand on his head with chills and feel a surge of righteousness pouring out of his chest!"
Li Mu said: "This is what a sage and great scholar did. If you say it, you haven't heard it. If you draw it, you don't recognize it! You can just state the practice method. Why is there so much nonsense?"
Sun Honglie did not dare to say anything and said hurriedly: "Master, Confucianism has ten levels of awe-inspiring righteousness. Each level is deeper than the previous. When you reach the third level, you will have rebelled against your innate nature and become a new person. When you reach the fifth level, you can command the world.
, commanding the ghosts and gods, when they reach the ninth level, it is the method of the gods and Buddhas.
As for the tenth level, no one can cultivate it except Master... I will tell you the inner method of the first level, and please listen to the truth..."
Immediately, he told Li Mu Lai the first level of Confucianism and righteousness.
This mental method does not sound too difficult. The difficulty lies in the sincerity of the mind and the uprightness of one's conduct. Only with an upright mind and sincerity can one enter the orthodox door.
This Confucian sect has a strong and fierce mentality, and he is very angry with Li Mu.
After listening to this, Li Mu couldn't help feeling happy in his heart: "This old master's technique makes sense!"
He sat in silence for a moment, and suddenly a burst of white energy appeared above his head. This white energy rose like a pillar, combined with Li Mu's energy, broke through the roof, and went straight into the sky.
In an instant, there was a tremor between the sky and the earth, thunder flashed in the sky, violent winds rose all around, and the sky suddenly changed.
"There is a peerless scholar who is in charge of Qinghe County!"
Many monks and demons gathered near Qinghe County were frightened when the pillar of air rose, feeling like they were being burned by the scorching sun. So they got up one after another and quickly moved away from Qinghe County, not daring to come within ten miles.
In the room, Sun Honglie looked at the white air rising from Li Mu's head, his mouth opened wide, and his eyes almost bulged out: "This... Master, you have the air of a sage and a great Confucian!"
