"Mr. Lu Yan is going to debate with the Mohist giant——"
The town is in shock!
It's a bit exaggerated to think that the streets are empty, but it's still okay for people to be crowded around here.
The shopkeeper of the restaurant was also smart and sent many people out to spread the news. Moreover, they were just clickbait.
As a giant of the Mohist family and a senior, the Six-Fingered Black Man would argue with Lu Yan in person, no matter whether he wins or loses, he is not a human being inside and out, he would not do such a thing.
Lu Yan's opponent is Master Ban.
Master Ban first asked: "Death and life have destiny, and wealth and honor are in heaven. Does Confucianism have such a saying?"
Lu Yan nodded, "Yes."
"Life and death, wealth and poverty, safety and chaos, are determined by destiny. Gains and losses, rewards and punishments, blessings and misfortunes are all determined and cannot be controlled by human wisdom and strength. So what's the point of human efforts?"
Master Ban's rhetorical question received a lot of support, and the spectators praised him one after another.
"That's a good question. If everything is doomed, what's the point of working so hard?"
"Only the Mohists can speak for the poor, but not the Confucians."
"Wonderful, the murderous intent is revealed right from the beginning."
Gongsun Qian on the second floor explained to his family: "I used the biggest trump card in "Fei Ru" from the very beginning. This Master Ban should not be underestimated."
Gongsun Yuan was puzzled: "The trump card?"
Gongsun Renxian glanced at his two sons and said, "Watch the battle carefully and don't talk."
Lu Yan took his time, nodding first, then shaking his head, and finally began to speak under the anxious gaze of Master Ban:
"To explain a sentence, you need to put it into a specific context. Why did Master Ban take it out of context?
"The Analects of Confucius? Yan Yuan" Sima Niuyou said: Everyone has brothers, I am alone. Zixia said: Shang heard it: life and death have destiny, wealth and honor are in heaven. A gentleman is respectful and courteous to others, and he is respected all over the world.
Inside, we are all brothers.
Zixia's intention was to comfort Sima Niuyou. Faced with the established facts, human power is irreversible, so don't be overly sad.
Master Ben's words to criticize me are from "Fei Confucianism" written by the former great master, "To live a long life and to be rich and poor, to be safe and to control chaos, there is an inherent destiny, which cannot be lost or lost. If you are poor, there are rewards and punishments, whether there are extremes of luck or not, and people's intelligence cannot do anything about it."
That destiny is not in agreement with this destiny."
"This is what the great master said when he criticized the Confucian theory of destiny. If everyone believed in destiny and human power could not change anything, who would work hard to produce and live, the world would be in chaos. Confucianism teaches people the theory of destiny, which is poisoning the world."
What Master Ban said was very reasonable. Lu Yan would not defend the theory of destiny against his will. He simply took a step back:
"There are also divisions among hundreds of schools of thought. No matter which school you belong to, there are essences and dross. The theory of destiny is just dross. Don't worry about it, Confucianism itself has rejected it.
The teacher Xunzi had the idea of controlling the destiny and using it. In his article "On Heaven", he proposed that the so-called destiny is a law of nature, which exists objectively and is not affected by human will. The behavior of heaven is constant and does not change.
Survive for Yao, not perish for Jie.
But people can take the initiative to understand this law and use this law to achieve the effect of transforming the world. Human power is not impossible."
Everyone in the Mo family sat in the corner on the second floor, very low-key, although they were still very eye-catching in their black clothes.
The six-fingered black man unconsciously held the cup and took a sip of water. He looked at Master Ban with worry in his eyes: "Lu Yan used retreat to advance and defused the attack. At the same time, he showed the breadth and development of Chinese Confucianism, and Lu Yan learned from Xunzi."
, the next one is probably his best field. Master Ben, you can’t let him lead you."
Master Ban's eyebrows were already a little frosty, and he quickly raised a question: "Objective law? I, Mozi, once proposed a standard for testing theories: facts, facts, and benefits.
Has the destiny spoken by Master Xun ever been found in ancient books, has it ever been personally experienced by anyone, and has it been verified in practice? Without these three things, it is just fallacy."
"Lu Yan knew the three tables proposed by Mozi. In my words, these three are indirect experience, direct experience, and practical effect. Is this acceptable?"
After listening to his words, Master Ben thought for a while, nodded frequently, and finally agreed: "Yeah, that's okay."
"Of these three, Lu Yan only agrees with the practical effect. The Mohist theory of ghosts is that some people have seen ghosts and gods, and some have heard ghosts and gods, so Mozi believes that ghosts and gods exist. So, Master Ban, tell me what they are like
Did practice test the existence of ghosts and gods?"
Lu Yan's words made Master Ban feel confused for a while. He stuttered and admitted: "This... the founder is wrong. How can the theories of ghosts and gods be trusted based on rumors unless there is personal practice?"
"Yes, this is what Lu Yan wants to say. Practice is the only criterion for testing the correctness of a theory."
"Then tell me, what practical evidence can be given to Master Xun's destiny?"
"Farmers pay attention to the weather and people keep the farming time. The so-called weather means that there are four seasons in a year, and the conditions such as light, temperature, heat and moisture are all different.
Through observation and research, farmers can grasp the rhythm of the four seasons and understand the occurrence patterns of wind, frost, rain and snow, so that people can observe the farming season and ensure the growth and harvest of crops.
Is this achieved and used to control the destiny of heaven?"
Master Ben fell silent and couldn't help twirling his beard, which made people worry about the length of his beard.
"Xia Kui, did I hear you correctly? This Lu Yan, he, he is talking about my peasant theory?"
The man who spoke had dark red hair and rough speech. He was wearing a purple robe with a slit on his chest to reveal his muscles. He wore a dark shoulder armor on his right shoulder and had a sword around his waist, tied with a rope.
This is the farm tiger.
Xia Kui Tian Guang ignored him, crossed his arms, and still stared at Lu Yan and Master Ban.
Tian Hu's elder brother, Tian Meng, spoke up and scolded his younger brother: "Everyone here has ears, so you don't need to repeat it."
Tian Meng has extremely thick hair, so he should be more rough than Tian Hu, but he combs his beard and hair back and tidies them up, making him look more amiable.
The main people coming from the farm should be these three people. They stood on the roof not far from the inn and watched the battle silently.
Tian Hu's words also made the party who had always been vigilant figure out the origin of the three people, and became less vigilant.
"Xia Kui Tian Guang, just like the Mohist giant, a master at the pinnacle of Dacheng, a long-lost sense of tension."
More and more people are gathering in Baijia, and it is rare for even one party to see so many masters.
But amid Master Ban's silence and the anxiety of everyone in the Mo family, Lu Yan chose to take the initiative.
"Teacher Xunzi's destiny is even better than the destiny of Mozi, the founder of Mohism!"
Master Ben immediately blew his beard and stared: "What did you say?!"
"Bang——" Xia Fu slapped the table and stood up, "How reckless!"
The six-fingered black man immediately scolded him: "Sit down!"
"Hmph~" Xia Fu crossed his arms and sat on his seat.
"Mozi once said that the sage kings of the past three dynasties, Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu, followed the will of heaven and were rewarded. The violent kings of the past three dynasties, Jie, Zhou, You, and Li, were those who rebelled against the will of heaven and were punished.
He believes that God has a will, and rewards the righteous and punishes the unjust. This statement ignores the human nature of the way of heaven. Can the rise of a generation of kings or the end of a generation of tyrants be determined simply by God's will?
King Zhou Li, who is closest to us, was tyrannical, extravagant and tyrannical, and the people openly discussed his faults. So he ordered that anyone who dared to comment would be put to death. In the end, the people of the country rioted, and King Zhou Li fled the capital and never dared to return for the rest of his life.
In the end, it was thousands of people who punished him, not God's will.
Teacher Xunzi said: Heaven can create creatures, but cannot distinguish objects; earth can carry people, but cannot govern them.
The destiny is just an invisible objective law, and the way of heaven does not interfere with the way of humanity. The good and bad luck of chaos lies in people and not in heaven. If people can correctly understand the law and make good use of it, they will naturally succeed; if they violate the law, they will of course fail.
The invisible law has no likes and dislikes, and all living beings are equal in its eyes. Is this also consistent with the universal love at the core of Mohist theory?
So I said that Master Xunzi’s destiny is a step further than heaven’s will. Master Ban, do you think this is correct or not?”
"This, this, this..."
Master Ben was at a loss. The machine hand on his left arm kept opening and closing. He was sweating profusely but could not speak.
The six-fingered black man sighed helplessly. He stood up and walked between the two of them, saluting Lu Yan, "Sir, you are a scholar of heaven and earth, and the Mohist family is willing to be inferior."
The people below were so excited when they saw the winner was decided, they were even more excited than Lu Yan himself.
"It's the Six-fingered Black Man. The Mohist giant actually came out in person to admit defeat."
"There really are such people in the world. How do you think Lu Yan's brain grew?"
"good!"
"Bravo!"
"Let's go, Confucianism has defeated the famous masters, Mohism, I don't know what they are planning. You guys should be more peaceful these days, especially you, Tian Hu."
Tian Guang gave a final warning to Tian Hu, who had a somewhat reckless personality, and several people left the place.
"Haha, what I said today is finally something I can understand. It's worth it." The novelist had a few bamboo slips scattered around him. He had obviously written down what he just said, and he was extremely excited.
Lu Yan stood up, saluted Master Ban and the Six-fingered Black Man, and said humbly: "I accept."
"Dang~" a gong sounded, and the sound spread far away.