In Songhai City, Qi State, the morning sun is bright and warm. The sunlight spreads on the Haihe River, and the sparkling light ripples into the eyes of those watching the scenery.
In the small building near the sea, two men were sitting and talking and laughing.
One of them, whose clothes are mainly green and tan, has a beige long skirt on his lower body, which is meticulously draped in a sitting posture.
He has a thin face, sharp eyes, and a small mustache. He is the current head of Little Sage Village, Fu Nian.
"The situation is urgent and I have taken the liberty to disturb the young master. Fu Nian will apologize in advance."
"Hey, sir, you are so polite. If you can help the Little Sage Village in this turmoil in Confucianism, I would be happy for you."
The man smiled and stretched out his hand to support Fu Nian's arms while he was saluting, with a gentle movement.
He is dressed in rich clothes, has a handsome appearance, speaks slowly and has his own style.
He is the third son of the Qi State, Tian Zhen, a young man who has an attitude of being close to the Qin State.
At present, the prince Tian's promotion in the country is very strong, and the stars of other princes are dim, not to mention his previous political views that were extremely inconsistent with Tian Sheng's.
Tian Zhen has been doing nothing recently, but a few days ago he unexpectedly accepted Fu Nian's invitation, and it was Mr. Yan Lu who came to visit in person. Of course he would not neglect it, and immediately rushed from the capital Linzi to Songhai.
What Fu Nian invited him to discuss was to maintain the scale of the Confucian civil strife and avoid bloodshed in Xiaoshengxian Village.
To be honest, Fu Nian could understand Lu Yan's behavior this time, but it was difficult to accept it. Ten percent of his anger had already accumulated in his heart.
Confucianism itself is the goal of the Three Kingdoms Alliance after Mohism. Fu Nian, as the head of Xiaoshengxian Manor, trusts the Qin State where you, Lu Yan, is already actively moving closer to the Qin State.
As a result, you published "On Life in the World" at this time. There are very few Confucians who understand and support your ideas. Most of them have to accuse you of deceiving the teacher and destroying the ancestors. This is deliberately to make Confucianism at this critical period
Civil strife broke out.
After the civil strife, Fu Nian could lead the Confucianists who successfully surrendered to Qin, how much power would they have left...
It's understandable, because he is also a leader, such methods cannot be hidden from him, and he also knows the purpose behind it.
I am completely angry, because Xiaoshengxian Village was once kind to you, and in the end, you plotted against Xiaoshengxian Village like this.
…
Yan Lu did not participate in the conversation with Tian Zhen. He believed that his senior brother would arrange everything properly, and what he had to do was to fully support his senior brother.
Six days have passed since he rushed home from Handan. Calculating the distance, the incident that could trigger civil strife in Confucianism was probably spreading wildly on the road.
"Lu Yan is a hypocrite, and Zhan Lu, the sword of humanity, refuses to recognize it."
"Despicable and shameless. He was not recognized by Zhan Lujian and actually sent a killer to rob and kill Mr. Chen Xiao on his way back to Chu. How could Lu Yan be worthy of the title of Lu Zi?"
"The unreasonable people who forget their ancestors and despise Confucius and Mencius, the ancestors of Confucianism, have committed a heinous crime and are a disgrace to the small sage village."
"Poor Master Xun, the white-haired man gave away the black-haired man, and his favorite disciple Han Fei was brutally killed by Lu Yan. The dignified Korean king had no body in the end, and he had nowhere to rest after his death. How could Lu Yan still be a human being when he killed his fellow disciples like this?
"
"..."
A person who has always done good things in the past will "reveal his true colors" once he has a black spot.
And a person who has done all the bad things will "turn back the prodigal son" once he does a good thing.
Lu Yan's hands had long been stained with countless blood stains that could not be washed away. He no longer cared about good or bad deeds, reputation or reputation.
And his lack of care only fueled the arrogance of those who caught him and bit him crazily - look, Lu Yan was silent, he didn't dare to face him, he was just a rat.
If he is pursued, another situation will arise in the world - look, Lu Yan won't let us talk, he is trying to cover up, and he is basically a rat.
In the next few days, Yan Lu witnessed with his own eyes how Lu Zi, once the pride of Confucianism and famous all over the world, became a shame among the scholars in Songhai City. Anyone could straighten their chests and curse a lot
Lu Yan's crime.
Songhai is a city near the sea, the easternmost part of the Qi State. You can imagine what the situation of the entire Qi State outside of Songhai is like, as well as the Yan State and the Chu State.
…
Chen Xiao returned to the Chu Kingdom with Zhan Lujian, and everyone in the Zhongliang family was filled with joy.
Now that Lu Yan's true colors have been revealed, his virtue is not worthy of his place. Chen Xiao from their sect is the real Confucian who possesses both talent and virtue.
The vast number of disciples of the Zhongliang family all have the above thoughts.
The current leader of the Zhongliang clan is named Chen De, who is of the same generation as Xunzi, but slightly younger. His cultivation level has reached the realm of heavenly beings from the peak of Dacheng. Not long ago, he predicted the birth of Zhanlu Jian, and he also entered the realm of heavenly beings.
What happens next.
Disciple Chen Xiao lived up to his expectations and successfully brought back the Zhan Lu Sword. It was time to hand over the responsibility of the leader to their young people.
"Disciple pays homage to Master."
Chen Xiao walked in holding the Zhan Lu Sword in both hands and knelt respectfully in front of Chen De, "Master, although I successfully retrieved Zhan Lu, I still have many unanswered questions in my mind. Please clarify my doubts, Master."
"You want to ask Zhan Lu for refusing to acknowledge Lu Yan, but he can be used by you."
"Yes, disciple doesn't understand."
Chen De stretched out his hand to pick up Zhan Lu, and with a thought in his mind, a faint halo of internal energy flowed around his body.
Chen Xiao recognized that this was his master's unique skill, the Cangming Sword Technique. He had only scratched the surface of what he had learned, but his master had practiced this sword technique until he entered heaven.
He looked up and saw his master using the Cangming Sword to move Zhan Lu. A soft wind blew by his ears. The sword flashed and he saw Zhan Lu unsheathing and flying high in the hall.
"this?"
Chen Xiao was shocked and incomprehensible. At that time in Handan, among all the Confucian heroes of the time, none of them could pull out the Zhanlu Sword. The master could so easily use the sword to fly into the air.
"噌～大"
The Zhanlu Sword flew back to its scabbard. Chen De placed it flat in his hand. Seeing his disciple's surprised look, he shook his head helplessly, "Benevolent is the way of heaven. Thinking of benevolence is the way of man. You can pull out Zhanlu."
, all the painstaking efforts that I have put into you have not been in vain. As for why Lu Yan can't, don't you have some doubts in your heart?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chen Xiao lowered his head in silence, recalling what he had seen and heard in the old land of Zhao State, and felt sad, "Lu Yan, his benevolence was founded on being destroyed by the Qin State.
On top of the ruins. His benevolence towards the Zhao people was soaked in the blood of two hundred thousand people. I cannot agree with his benevolence."
What is benevolence?
To put it most simply, benevolence means loving others.
It is not only the Mohist ideal of non-aggression, love and equality of all living beings that transcends thousands of years and can never be achieved.
The same is true for Confucian benevolence.
The Mohists advocate loving people equally, regardless of their hierarchy, or whether they are thick or thin, close or distant.
We say that Mohism’s idea of equal love for others is unrealistic, and Confucian benevolence is not much better.
How to love others is easy to say, just treat yourself the same as others. When you are old, you should be the same as the other person. When you are the young, you should be the same as the other person.
I have relatives, and I love my relatives. Others also have relatives, and others also love their relatives.
When my relatives are hurt, I will be angry and sad. When other people's relatives are hurt, they will be angry and sad too.
Therefore, everyone can learn to understand each other. I love other people's relatives as I love my own relatives, and others do the same. In this way, benevolence is achieved.
Lu Yan's benevolence, and the benevolent policy he is now implementing towards the people of Zhao State, are not benevolence at all. They are just creating an illusion of peace after a killing. Lu Yan has no benevolence at all.
Chen Xiao didn't understand the terrifying psychological pressure that Lu Yan, a Chinese from another world, had to bear to reach this point. But he only saw from the reality of the world that Lu Yan was indeed not worthy of Zhan Lujian.
After thinking for a long time, he finally made the decision to fight against Lu Yan.
First of all, Xiaoshengxianzhuang and Master Xun should recognize Lu Yan's true face and expel him. It is ridiculous that such a person is Lu Zi praised by Confucianism.