After returning home, Tang Xuemei looked at her father who was sitting on the sofa and asked with some dissatisfaction: "Dad, you know Tian Yuejun is an unscrupulous person who likes to climb poles, why do you still let him come to our house?
What? He came here this time simply to seek a chance encounter with Secretary Su, and to build up a relationship with Secretary Su through the platform of our family."
Mr. Tang smiled and said: "Xiaomei, it seems that you still don't really understand Confucian thought. Nor can you be as broad-minded as Guorui, and you still need to improve. Of course I know Tian Yuejun's nature, and I know even better that he is absolutely not
He may be a good official, but after all, he is my disciple and his teacher of the Provincial Party Committee. I appreciate his talents and learning. What I gave him is the principles of life and work. I did teach him carefully. As for what he learned.
, then it depends on their own experience after entering society.
If he can get in touch with Guorui through our family, that's his ability. However, this may not be a good thing for him. I still have confidence in Guorui's moral integrity. The nine sons of a dragon are all different.
The same goes for the teacher, the same teacher, the same content, the same intention, the key to the results depends on the students themselves."
As he spoke, Mr. Tang's tone seemed very relaxed, and he didn't seem to be worried about teaching a bad student.
Tang Xuemei still couldn't understand her father, so she left angrily.
Mr. Tang just smiled slightly when he saw his daughter's angry look. There was an unfathomable look in his eyes.
Another week has passed and time flies by in the blink of an eye.
Liu Qingyu once again came to Mr. Tang's house as agreed with Mr. Tang.
When Liu Qingyu arrived, he found that there were two more people in Mr. Tang's living room, and he knew both of them. One was Tian Yuejun, the mayor of Shangzhou City, and the other was Su Guorui, secretary of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee. He
When I came in, I saw the two of them talking happily and the atmosphere was harmonious.
This gave Liu Qingyu a new understanding of Tian Yuejun's communication skills and a real insight into his shamelessness.
When Su Guorui saw Liu Qingyu coming, he was not surprised. He stood up with a smile and reached out his hand and said: "Qingyu, I really didn't expect that you have become my little junior brother.
Liu Qingyu shook hands with Su Guorui very enthusiastically, and said with the same smile: "Secretary Su, to be honest, I didn't expect that you turned out to be my senior brother."
At this time, Mr. Tang walked out of the study and said with a proud face: "Guorui, you don't know that at the beginning, Liu Qingyu was not willing to accept me as his teacher, but this closed disciple is
I even coaxed and coaxed her back."
Su Guorui burst out laughing: "Teacher, you are becoming more and more childlike."
Although he said this, Su Guorui looked at Liu Qingyu less warily.
Although Su Guorui was all smiles when chatting with Tian Yuejun, which made people feel like spring breeze, in fact, at Su Guorui's level, what else could he not see through? He had known about Tian Yuejun for a long time, and had also heard that
I have said some things about Tian Yuejun, but he doesn't care about these things. If the people don't take action, the officials won't investigate.
But now that Tian Yuejun has taken the initiative to find him, Su Guorui also wants to take a closer look at what kind of person this Tian Yuejun is. If the rumors from the outside are false, and Tian Yuejun is indeed very capable and meets his employment standards, for the sake of everyone
As a disciple of the teacher, Su Guorui will naturally reuse him. But if the opposite is true, then Su Guorui will naturally not be able to use him. But early contact is definitely indispensable.
Su Guorui didn't know about Liu Qingyu's existence from his teacher. Secondly, he learned about it from Tian Yuejun. He also knew that Liu Qingyu had become the teacher's close disciple. To be honest, his first thought at the time was whether Liu Qingyu wanted to
You need to connect with yourself through your teacher.
However, this idea was quickly rejected by Su Guorui, because he knew very well Liu Qingyu's true identity, and even more clearly how proud Liu Qingyu was, and wanted him to get close to him through this roundabout way.
, basically impossible. Moreover, although Liu Qingyu behaved very low-key at first after arriving in Jiangnan Province, he easily completed the handling of two major and important cases in just one month through clever checks and balances of power. This is enough.
It shows Liu Qingyu's determination and courage to do something drastic in Jiangnan Province.
He had been thinking about Liu Qingyu's true intention of becoming a teacher. Now after hearing the teacher's words, he suddenly realized that Liu Qingyu had been abducted by the teacher.
Su Guorui was completely speechless. But this made him respect his teacher even more.
My teacher is a real scholar. Compared with the so-called expert professors and scholars in the society who have a series of honorary titles, my teacher is a real expert.
At this time, Mr. Tang glanced at Su Guorui with a smile and said: "Guorui, don't look at Liu Qingyu who is only in his thirties now. You are more than 20 years older than him, but I can say with certainty that no
Within half a year, Liu Qingyu's attainments in Confucianism will definitely not be worse than yours, and within a year, he will definitely surpass you."
Su Guorui immediately raised his head, his eyes filled with strong fighting spirit, and said firmly: "Teacher, I am really not convinced or believe it."
Mr. Tang smiled and said: "Not convinced? This is normal. This is your character. You can compete and I will be the referee. How about it?"
Su Guorui looked at Liu Qingyu with a smile and said, "I have no problem. Liu Qingyu, what about you?"
Liu Qingyu smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, my current level is definitely not as good as yours, and I hope you will be merciful."
Su Guorui waved his hand: "Qingyu, don't be self-effacing. As the saying goes, there is no first in literature and no second in military affairs. We are not in a relationship between superiors and subordinates now. We are friends in literature. There is no father and son in literature. Today
It’s the first one, we’ll have the second one half a year later, and the third one a year later, to see if the teacher’s judgment is accurate.”
"Okay, you can start." Mr. Tang said directly.
"Okay, since I am a senior brother, let me ask the question first, Qingyu, Confucius is the first person to advocate "the mean" from an ethical and political perspective. He said in "The Analects of Confucius Yong Ye": "The mean is virtue,
It’s over! The people have been prosperous for a long time.” Confucius also regarded the Doctrine of the Mean as the highest moral standard and one of the criteria for measuring a gentleman.
However, today, when universal values are different from those in ancient times, people's understanding of the golden mean has long deviated from the great conception of the ancients. Many liberals even directly link the golden mean with "doing nothing" to question and criticize. So, Confucianism
What exactly is the golden mean? What is its practical significance?
Tell me about your understanding of the golden mean, and by the way, answer the questions I just raised."
Hearing this question raised by Su Guorui, Mr. Tang suddenly became very excited. He now appreciates his great apprentice. The fact that Su Guorui can ask this question shows that he is a person who is good at thinking and a master of politics. Confucianism
The Tao is quite instructive for politicians. However, people who study Confucianism are very different. The key lies in your understanding, identification and absorption of Confucianism."
Liu Qingyu frowned immediately when he heard Confucius's question. This question was a very difficult one.
Liu Qingyu's brain flashed back to the discussion of the mean in the book "The Doctrine of the Mean". After a while, he slowly said: "Confucius praised the doctrine of the mean, but he did not give a clear definition of the doctrine in the Analects of Confucius.
This has caused various conjectures and explanations from later generations. In the Analects, benevolence appears 107 times, while doctrine only appears once. However, if we carefully study Confucius’ benevolence, etiquette, righteousness, and trust, we can see that there are different
There is little shadow of the golden mean.
I believe that the highest realm of the Doctrine of the Mean is the realm of "neutral harmony." Sun Tzu Si of Confucius said in the book "The Doctrine of the Mean": "When joy, anger, sorrow, and joy have not arisen, it is called the middle; when they are all in the middle, it is called the harmony.
"Zhongye is the foundation of the world; harmony is the way of the world. When harmony is achieved, how is the position of heaven and how everything exists."
Hearing that Liu Qingyu heard Zhonghe, Su Guorui's face showed surprise, and he looked at Liu Qingyu with deep interest in his eyes.
Liu Qingyu continued: "I think that although the golden mean has some disadvantages, it also has great practical significance.
For example, many people now say that China always seems to be in a passive and disadvantageous situation when it comes to foreign exchanges, and often even suffers losses. But in my opinion, China’s diplomacy is the real wisdom, and more importantly
It is the perfect embodiment of the golden mean.
During the Cold War, China was located between the United States and the Soviet Union, surviving in the cracks and trembling with fear. However, the older generation of diplomats wisely took advantage of the competition between the major powers and successfully developed the "two bombs and one satellite"
A breakthrough was achieved and the prestige of a great power was reestablished.
Today's international situation is extremely complex. Although China has a strong military and industrial base, various international forces are always wary of China's strength and are always on guard against us. And China is fully prepared.
We use the wisdom of moderation, advocate peace, and oppose the use of force to solve problems. Our sincerity has been widely recognized internationally, and our international status has been greatly improved.
I believe no one will forget that when the United States was involved in the chaos in the Middle East, we in China made full use of this time to make stability and economic development our top priority, and greatly improved our comprehensive national strength. In the arbitration case,
We respond calmly and never do anything wrong. We regard peace as the most important thing. We can attack or defend with ease. We can resolve diplomatic difficulties and reverse the situation with ease."
When Liu Qingyu said this, Mr. Tang already applauded.
However, Su Guorui had a calm expression and asked calmly: "Liu Qingyu, is this all your answer?"
