Chapter 25 Kong Zhongni asked the two Confucian saints (5)(1/2)
Confucius advocated that when relatives commit crimes, they should be "hidden for the relatives."
Mr. Ye advocated that "destroying relatives for justice."
This was nothing, it was just a difference between two different ideas.
Maybe neither Confucius nor Ye Gong himself remembered it.
But everything changed after Confucius died!
After Confucius died in later generations, his disciples and disciples compiled the "Analects of Confucius" and wrote Ye Gong's remarks on the political affairs.
It was nothing at the beginning, but as time went by, as Confucian children became more and more sacred.
Some crazy fans of Confucian scholars were upset when they saw this.
Hum? What is this Ye Gong?
He actually dared to go against Confucius's thoughts!
Heresy! This is heresy!!!
Black him, black him! Black him to death!
Therefore, in later generations, during the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang, a Confucian son born in the Liu royal family, wrote a book "New Preface"! The original meaning is a historical story novel that satirizes politics.
Liu Xiang brought private goods and deleted Ye Gong's achievements in controlling water under the Spring and Autumn style, and changed the magic to Ye Gong's good dragon.
So, the original source of the later "Ye Gong Haolong" was found.
Good guy, the case has been solved, and finally the case has been solved!
Who is Liu Xiang? He is from a royal family!
Such a person is a privileged person. His butt determines his head. "The father hides for the son" in his heart. Hope is always correct!
This is a classic saying of modern people.
The butt determines the head.
To put it bluntly, anyone who travels to the families of ancient princes and nobles hopes that "the father hides for the son" will always be correct.
Not only Eastern civilization, but also Western civilization in another hemisphere, the kings and nobles there would also raise their limbs to express their support for Confucius and support the "father is hidden for the son"!
Because this sentence is very suitable for these privileged children.
In later generations and modern times, why did the West admire Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius" so much now understand the reason?
Because this passage in "The Analects of Confucius" has a biased concept, it is too in line with the Western idea of noble supremacy, white supremacy, and noble bloodline.
However, for the time being, everything is left out of an absolutely neutral perspective.
The two different concepts of "father hides for the son" and "destroy relatives for justice" have their own correctness.
Different from the age.
Confucius was right in the Spring and Autumn Period.
In later generations, Mr. Ye was right.
Different depending on the butt.
Both of these concepts are also relatively correct.
Because these two concepts are relatively correct when standing in two different positions and under different butts.
But none of them are absolutely correct!
People in modern times will definitely say, "The father hides for the son"?
That's just the right thing for the privileged person!
No one can have this privilege!
No one can have privileges!
No!
You were wrong! Yes!
And people across the country will think that he has this privilege!
Not to mention stealing sheep, he is killing people!
We must all "hide the father for his son" and "hide the son for his father".
Someone may scold you!
How could there be such a person!
Wrong, you are really wrong.
When you are in different positions, stand in different positions, and have different butt seats.
‘The father hides for the son’ and ‘The son hides for the father’ is definitely correct!
Does anyone know when?
Friendly reminder, 1921!
Finally understand!
Congratulations to the 100th anniversary of the founding of our party.
Mourn the revolutionary martyrs 100 years ago, stealing the Japanese guns and killing them!
We have no guns or cannons, and the enemy will make it for us!
Even if it is 100 years later, it is still correct for a certain person at some point.
For example, our intelligence members, our undercover agents...
Therefore, when Confucius spoke the idea of "the father is the son and hides him."
Chen Yu nodded with a smile, then shook his head.
"What Brother Confucius said is reasonable, but I think it should be better to 'destroy relatives for justice' and govern the country more."
When Kong Zhongni heard this, he wanted to speak.
But he heard Chen Yu smiled and said:
"However, if the Chinese and foreigners are different, the outside kings and the inside are saints, the 'father is hidden for the son' is indeed right."
Kong Zhongni was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled:
"So, therefore, China and the barbarians are different, and the kings outside and the sage inside can only be the father hidden as the son, and the son hidden as the father hidden..."
"I am a king outside and a saint inside, and my son is tall and talented. Just this sentence can complement the many Confucianism."
Chen Yu smiled brightly, but when he looked at the disciples behind Kong Zhongni, he said with some concern:
"But, although the outer king and the inner saint are good, they are inevitably overbearing. I think, at the right time, the outer king and the inner saint will show the enemy leniently."
The king of the outside is a saint who is tough on the outside and gentle on the saint.
The sage outside and the king inside are peaceful and harmonious outside, and the law of governing the country internally.
There is no absolute correctness, only relative correctness.
"It's hard to grasp the scale."
"Brother Confucius, I believe that Confucianism will surely prosper in the future."
"The three thousand volumes of "The Analects of Confucius" by Brother Confucius have been written. Before leaving, don't blame Gao Duo's mouth."
"I hope you will teach these Confucian disciples more and not be biased in the future."
"Confucianism can prosper the world, but it can also destroy the world."
Kong Zhongni's expression turned solemn when he heard this.
"Zi Gao, I understand."
He waved his sleeves and said to everyone
"Disciples, remember Zi Gao's success, remember the principles of the external king and the inner saint, and the external saint and the inner saint are the core points of my Confucianism, so it should not be ignored!"
"Yes! We understand, remember Master Kong and Master Ye's teachings!"
"Master Ye? Ye?"
Chen Yu was stunned on the spot.
Kong Zhongni laughed:
"I came here for March. Zigao taught me too much. It would be no exaggeration for you to be Master Ye."
"Zigao, you always say that I will become a Confucian Confucius Saint in the future, but I think, if I can become a Confucian Confucius Saint, then you will also be a Confucian Ye Saint!"
"Ah, this is impossible, it is impossible..."
"What kind of virtue can I do...
"It's done, it's done..."
To be continued...