Chapter 300: The king's magic power, the first family of the masters
Qufu, the capital of the State of Lu, was also the last city to retain a strong etiquette and music style after the decline of the Zhou royal family. Confucius had restrained himself and restored etiquette throughout his life, and wanted to restore the rule of the Three Dynasties. Confucius killed his academic enemy Shaozheng here.
Mao, it caused a sensation for a while.
"Brother Kongqiu, although Shao Zhengmao holds different views from yours, it is normal for gentlemen to be harmonious but different. Your direct execution does not seem to be in line with the style of a benevolent person! What I stand for is inconsistent with your Confucianism.
It's even more contrary to what I'm saying, don't you also want to find an opportunity to kill me?"
In Da Sikou's mansion, Ji Xuanmiao and Confucius were sitting on their knees in the hall. Thinking of what happened the day before yesterday, they couldn't help but sigh.
Shaozhengmao had been dead for three days, and his body was still exposed in the sun on the tower. In order to establish his authority, Confucius not only insisted on killing people, but also did not allow others to collect the body. For a while, some people hated him, some were afraid of him, and some despised him.
There are also many people.
Kong Qiu was tall and burly, with a kind-hearted face, and his eyes were full of energy. He exuded wisdom and understanding. You could tell he was an extraordinary person at first sight.
"Shaozheng Mao is a hero of villains. He possesses five bad qualities: eloquent and dangerous, pioneering and firm, deceitful and arguable, remembering the ugly but generous, and following the wrong and edifying. He has the ability to confuse people into rebellion.
You must kill him. This is the punishment of a gentleman!"
"This is brother Confucius' family statement. Shaozhengmao has never done anything detrimental to the country. He is just a senior official, not a minister in power. What ability does he have to rebel?"
Ji Xuanmiao did not agree with Confucius' words. This was to deceive the disciples like Xia Zilu. How could he convince him?
"Brother Confucius founded Confucianism, advocated ritual and music to govern the country, and wanted to restore the rule of the Three Dynasties. This great minister is responsible for practicing laws and regulations and assisting the monarch in exercising judicial power. It is far from your Confucianism. Unfortunately, Brother Confucius is biased against me.
Otherwise, this position is very suitable for me!"
Confucius smiled and said: "It's not that Confucius is biased against Brother Ji. Although your way can enrich the country and strengthen its army, it will destroy people's hearts and indulge in profit and power, which is not the way of a gentleman. If you use this way to govern the country, it will be inconsistent with the way of a gentleman."
The prosperous days of ritual and music are getting farther and farther away. The country of Donglu, the last home of Zhou rites, is afraid that it will be destroyed in one day."
"Haha!" Ji Xuanmiao shook his head, disapproving of Confucius's words, and said lightly: "Brother Kong is wrong. My way is the study of emperors. It can not only enrich the country and strengthen the army, stabilize the country, but also centralize power and end chaos. Once it comes out,
, the influence will be far-reaching and widespread. Even if your theory is destroyed, my theory will be spread for a long time and become a national standard."
Confucius naturally disagreed, and the two argued again, but neither could convince the other. Finally, Ji Xuanmiao said: "Brother Kong, although you killed Shaozhengmao, the nobles of Lu are powerful, and Qi is eyeing them.
There are internal and external troubles, and I’m afraid your theory won’t be able to achieve anything in this troubled world.”
Confucius said confidently: "Heaven is moving vigorously, and a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement. As the saying goes, everything depends on man. As long as you persevere, even if there are difficulties, you can overcome them. Even if you fail in the end, I will be worthy of the king and the country."
"Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement. This is a quote from the Book of Changes you are writing. It is indeed the essence of humanity and will be remembered for centuries. I am even more looking forward to the success of your book."
"It is just a summary of what predecessors have learned, and an explanation of Fuxi's innate eight trigrams using acquired principles, and supplemented by the King Wen Gua Sutra. Confucius was not an achievement by himself, but he should not be praised."
After the exchange between the two, Ji Xuanmiao did not go back until night.
Several years later, Confucius practiced Confucian governance in the state of Lu. Although the state of Lu improved, it aroused the jealousy of the state of Qi, which alienated the relationship between the king and Confucius. Confucius was disappointed and abandoned his official post. Shuli said.
In another ten years, Confucius wrote a Confucian masterpiece. The Zhouyi, known as the head of the group of classics and the source of hundreds of schools of thought, together with Xuanyuan Huangdi's Guizang Yi and Shennong's Lianshan Yi are collectively called the Three Yis. The eight trigrams are superimposed in pairs to form six. There are fourteen hexagrams, each hexagram has six lines, which can be solved by making ten wings.
Since then, the profound Innate Bagua has evolved into the simple Acquired Bagua. Although the height has declined, it has become more universal. Even people who are not familiar with cultivation can learn the way of change in the world through this, and thus realize different wonders. reason.
After that, when the Eight Diagrams of Heaven were completed and merits were sent down from heaven, Confucius, who was originally only an Earth Immortal, could be said to have reached the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal in one step.
With such a big movement, countless people in the world were naturally alarmed, especially Huoyundong Fuxi. He also enjoyed the benefits as his acquired gossip was perfected, nature and acquired were complete, and the luck of the human race was increased by a few points.
"Brother Ji, I want to leave the State of Lu and travel around the world to promote my teachings. What are your plans?"
On this day, Ji Xuanmiao was about to finish his masterpiece Xuanzi. Suddenly, Confucius came to visit and asked this question.
"I heard that Brother Kong wrote the Book of Changes, and the sages of the human race were very happy, and Marquis Lu served him as a teacher. This is the time for Brother Kong to show his talents, why do you want to leave?"
Confucius sighed: "The Marquis of Lu respects my virtue and status, but does not agree with my ideas. It is acceptable to be an elder in the State of Lu, but it is difficult to achieve anything politically. If I stay here any longer, it will only cause more trouble!" "
Ji Xuanmiao said in admiration: "It's rare that Brother Kong can be so clear-headed at this time, I admire you. But what if all the countries don't agree with your doctrine?"
Confucius showed no signs of despair, and said with a smile: "If the Way fails, I can ride on a boat and float in the sea, take the strengths of the heaven and the earth to make up for my shortcomings, perfect myself, and wait for the time of heaven."
"Okay, I admire Brother Kong's open-mindedness." Although Ji Xuanmiao has different ideas from Confucius, she still admires his character and temperament. She stood up and said, "Brother Kong, please wait a moment while I clean up some things. Brother Kong traveled around the world together."
Half an hour later, the two of them set out on the road together. Ji Xuanmiao said, "Brother Kong, have you thought about where to go as your first stop?"
Confucius said: "Although I have written the Book of Changes, I am still confused about the way of heaven and earth. I heard that there is a sage in the keeper's room in Luoyi, who understands the way of heaven and earth, the decay of ancient and modern times, knows everything, and knows everything. Xiao, why don’t you go and ask for advice?”
Ji Xuanmiao said: "My theory is about to be completed. Before that, it is really wonderful to discuss the Tao with sages and learn from each other's strengths. Is the saint mentioned by Brother Kong the senior Li Boyang?"
"Yes, it is this sage."
Both of them are powerful people. They can use the golden light technique to travel through the formation at a very fast speed. It only takes half a day to reach Luoyi, so they are not in a hurry. They talk about this while walking. A sage.
"This senior has a strange origin. It is said that there was a young woman in Chu State who was playing by the river when she saw a piece of rice floating in the water. She picked it up and ate it, and she became pregnant."
"It's just that I was pregnant for eighty-one years and gave birth to a white-haired son. He pointed to the plum tree at home and said his surname was Li, so he named him Li Boyang. Because he looked old when he was young, he was also called Lao Dan. But this He was a wise man whose intelligence was unparalleled. When he was young, he knew all the principles in the world and understood the changes in all things. Later he became the official of the Tibetan Chamber of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Ji Xuanmiao sighed: "The collection room is full of articles and books from all over the world, and there is nothing wrong with it. Lao Dan lived in it, read extensively, and gradually reached a better state. He understood the source of etiquette and music, and understood the purpose of morality. He became famous.
He is heard far and wide, and his voice spreads throughout the sea. He is truly a role model for our generation."
The two of them came to Luoyi with admiration all the way. As the two great scholars of the human race, even if their theories are not praised, they will not be ignored. What's more, they are also powerful immortals who want to see their elders.
It's not difficult to get along.
When Ji Xuanmiao saw Lao Dan talking about punishments and laws, Lao Dan laughed and said: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small delicacy, doing nothing but doing everything. The next best thing is to know what you have, and then praise it if you are close to it. The next thing is to fear it. The next thing is to insult it."
Your way is to make the people fear you, and it is a bad way!"
Ji Xuanmiao shook his head and said: "The way of our predecessors is a small government that enables the people to govern themselves. My way is a big government that governs the world by law. Your way is suitable for recuperation after troubled times, but my way is suitable for all periods."
Although Ji Xuanmiao's Legalist ideas are different from Lao Dan's Taoist ideas, they also have something in common. They both agree on governing the country by law. The difference is only in the degree of rule of law and the impact of political axes on the people.
He got a lot of inspiration here, and finally achieved the success of Xuanzi's book.
"I, Ji Xuanmiao, have observed the governance of hundreds of generations and observed the rise and fall of troubled times. According to the teachings of today's legislators, rule the people with laws, control people with skills, dominate people with power, use both magic and power, work hard but not work hard, govern people but not rule others. This is what the emperor said
Learn the art of an emperor, the strategy of enriching a country and strengthening its army, and the way to conquer the world!"
At this time, Lao Tzu's Five Thousand Words had not yet been published, the Confucian academic tradition had not yet been established, and hundreds of schools of thought were in the brewing stage. Ji Xuanmiao pioneered hundreds of schools of thought with Legalism, and achieved boundless great fortunes in humanity.
As soon as the words fell, the heaven and earth felt it. This was a key step in promoting the transformation of human civilization. The immeasurable merit fell, 60% of it fell on Ji Xuanmiao's head, and his cultivation level went straight to Daluo. He was about to break the quasi-sage level, but he took away the merit.
Pushed on top of Xuanzi, plus the other four successful virtues, it accounts for 60%, making this masterpiece an instant powerful spiritual treasure of merit.
There are waves in the long river of destiny again, the fog dissipates, and the memory fragments emerge one after another. Thinking of his identity and the purpose of his reincarnation, Ji Xuanmiao looks stunned, as if he is from another life.