Chapter 912 The Saint is Immortal and the Thieves Continue
Wang Wanzhi continued: "Tian Chengzi stole the entire Qi State, is he considered a thief?"
"Forget it."
Wang Wanzhi asked: "Then where were those saints and benevolent people at that time? Did anyone come out to accuse him?"
Xie Fu didn't know how to answer.
Wang Wanzhi smiled and said: "Small countries dare not criticize Tian Chengzi, and big countries dare not attack him. However, a person like Tian Chengzi also advised ministers to learn from Bigan of the Shang Dynasty. Those who have read the books of sages and sages
Isn’t it a joke that the minister is still humble enough to accept teachings?”
Xie Fuying said: "Sages advocate self-cultivation and virtue, and they also believe that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil."
Wang Wanzhi asked back: "Why are those wolves, tigers and leopards living by hunting, not doing evil in the world? Good and evil are not criticized through the mouths of sages. The sages said that wolves, tigers and leopards are evil, and wolves, tigers and leopards are evil. The sages said that they are evil."
This is the way of heaven, this is the way of heaven."
Wang Wanzhi waited for a long time, but when Xie Fu didn't answer, he continued: "In the state of Lu, there was a big thief named Taizhi. One time, his subordinates asked Thief Zhi, do we thieves have the right principles?"
Xie Fu responded with a smile: "Thieves also have a way. Being able to tell who has a lot of money and who has nothing is a sage. Being able to sneak into a room first is bravery. Being the last one to leave is a sense of loyalty. Knowing where to go and where to go.
If you can't go, that's wisdom. After you steal, you share it equally with everyone, that's benevolence."
"To become a famous thief, how can you not have this kind of character?"
After saying that, even Xie Fu himself felt ridiculous.
Wang Wanzhi said: "When the streams dry up, the valleys will become empty, the hills will be flattened, and the pools will become rivers. There is no right or wrong in all things, they just complement each other."
"The world respects the sages and follows the rules set by the sages. On the contrary, it will become a fertile ground for thieves. If the people of the world are given a measure of dendrobium and weights, thieves will steal the weights as well. The monarch said that the tiger talisman and the jade seal can represent
As a king, the robber Zhi will steal the tiger talisman and the jade seal. The sages say that only those with morality and benevolence can be considered a good person. The thief Zhi can also directly steal benevolence, righteousness and morality."
Xie Fu was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "Some small thieves who steal property will be punished and beheaded, but big thieves who steal the entire country become princes."
Wang Wanzhi smiled: "Just like the princes, benevolence, righteousness and morality are the same. Are those benevolence, righteousness and morality performed in front of the world all day long still considered true benevolence, righteousness and morality?"
After Wang Wanzhi settled down slowly, he continued: "A true saint does not give any guidance, does not formulate jade seals and tiger talismans, and has no rights to fight. The people themselves will become simple. Without the so-called rules of sages, the people can talk about right and wrong. No.
Only by removing the restrictions of the six laws can people have their original hearing, and removing the rules of the Douhu Diagonal Ruler, can people regain their innate wisdom."
Xie Fu lamented: "Great wisdom is like a fool."
Wang Wanzhi said: "Zeng Shen and Shi Xiao don't need to talk about loyalty and filial piety, and Yang Zhu and Mo Zhai don't need to convince others. People and all things in the world are different. This is the nature of the world. Everyone follows their own nature, so there is nothing good or bad about it.
What about good and evil?"
Xie Fu smiled and said, "It's so in-depth. You are well prepared."
Wang Wanzhi smiled: "Then I will tell you the story of Confucius and the robber Zhi. The sage and the thief must be the most convincing."
"Confucius wanted to persuade the bandit Zhi to do good, and once he came to the lair of the bandit Zhi. When the bandit Zhi heard Confucius' arrival, he opened his eyes angrily and said, "Isn't this the biggest hypocrite in the Lu country?" Then he ordered the herald to go and deliver the message: You wear
He looked like a human-like person and wore beautiful jade ornaments, but he told the people to practice morality, saying that if you don’t farm, you will have food, and if you don’t weave, you will have clothes. Isn’t this tricking people in the lake? Let Confucius leave immediately.
Otherwise, Confucius will be blamed."
Xie Fu knew that Confucius had been introduced by Tao Zhi's brother, and Tao Zhi finally let Confucius in.
"As soon as we met, Robber Zhi said to Confucius: Confucius, if you do well today, you will live. If you do not do well, you will become my meat in the pot."
"Confucius said: There are three kinds of virtues in the world. Being born tall and handsome is the highest virtue. Being able to understand the heaven and earth and knowing all things is the middle virtue. Being brave and powerful and able to lead the army is the lower virtue.
Virtue. If you have one kind of virtue, you can become a prince. A general has three kinds of virtues, but he is willing to be a thief. So I have a suggestion. If the general can stop his atrocities, I will send an envoy to the four kingdoms of Qi, Lu, Jin and Chu to build a big city for you. After that, general
You can become a prince and don't have to work for a living. This is the choice of a saint and a talented person."
At this point, Wang Wanzhi stopped and asked: "To persuade thieves to become kings and to wipe away their past sins is what sages did. Perhaps you can argue for Confucius, what thieves did before was like hunting wolves, tigers and leopards to make a living.
The nature of survival. Since it is the nature of survival, there is no such thing as good or bad, so why should we advise?"
Xie Fu took over Wang Wanzhi's story: "Thief Zhi said: People who like to praise others in person also like to slander others behind their backs. The big city you mentioned, Confucius, is just a tool to restrict me. No matter how big the city is, it can still
Is the world as big as this?"
"Since the Yellow Emperor, there have been expeditions and conquests. After Yao and Shun, hundreds of officials began to be appointed. Shang Tang exiled his monarch, and the king of Zhou killed his monarch. Before Confucius and your rules, people were still alive.
But with these, the strong bullying the weak has become the rule of the world."
"Confucius, you practice the way of governing the country like civil and military kings. You think about educating all living beings all day long. You wear loose clothes and a shallow belt. You talk about such grandiose words, but you do some hypocritical actions."
"What the world admires now, what you admire, Confucius, is that the Yellow Emperor's bloody battles stained the fields red. King Wu killed the monarch. Are they not big thieves?"
"They destroy benevolence and righteousness, steal benevolence and righteousness, and then rebuild benevolence and righteousness. This is the benevolence and righteousness that Confucius said."
Thank you Fu Luozi for finishing these words.
Wang Wanzhi took over the throne and took over the message: "Bo Yi and Shu Qi are famous sages in the world. They resigned from the position of monarchs, but died of starvation on the mountain. Bao Jiao was honest and self-restrained, and eventually died hugging a tree. Shen Tu Di advised the monarch, and finally
But he threw himself into the river with a stone on his back. Jiezi pushed to cut meat to feed Duke Wen of Jin, but was eventually betrayed. Weisheng and the woman met under the bridge, and Weisheng held his virginity and drowned."
"These six people attach great importance to fame and integrity, and despise life and death. They are just looking for fame. How is it any different from me who steals money and lives in order to survive?"
"Human nature requires eyes to see colors, ears to detect sounds, nose and mouth to know smells, and ambitions to be satisfied. No matter how long a life is, excluding illness, loss, and sorrow, there are only three to five days in a month where one can truly laugh.
If you can't be as happy as you want in these four or five days, then what's the point of life?"
"Things in the world are just like this. The principles you spoke of, Confucius, have been abandoned by me, Tao Zhi."
After Wang Wanzhi finished speaking, he dropped a piece, and the outcome of the chess game was decided. Xie Fu lost again.
He said softly to Xie Fu: "The etiquette system in front of me is the etiquette system of the common people. Princes and generals do not need etiquette systems. The rules are also the rules of the people. Princes, generals and ministers do not need rules. This kind of fairness that comes from etiquette systems is
It is the greatest injustice."
"When you go from poverty to power and wealth, you can't help but feel a little confused. I grew up in a wealthy family, but I know this well."
