To govern with virtue is like Beichen, who lives in his place and is surrounded by stars!
This is the practice of the inner saint.
Cultivating the way of benevolence and etiquette, reaching the sage master and reaching a higher realm, can be the smooth path to inner sage.
Then the three cardinal principles and eight eyes.
Investigate things, gain knowledge, be sincere, and have a correct mind, which can lead to inner sage.
If you cultivate your character, manage your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world, you can become a foreign king!
There is no inner saint, but no outer king.
Inner sage and outer king, yin and yang are one, benevolence and etiquette are one.
Since the time when Xuan Qingzi was studying Taoism in the Jixia Academy, he talked about the inner sage and the outer king. Gongduzi, who had been in trouble for decades, suddenly realized the Tao and broke into the profound entrance.
Unfortunately, it didn't take long before he passed away.
Although he is a sitting person, his teachings have been passed down from generation to generation. Fu Nian, the master, is the most profound in his cultivation. He integrates the eight branches of Confucianism and becomes more and more impressive.
"There is some truth in what you are saying."
"The kingdoms are destroyed, the Xia are united, and the Xia is at the moment of great change."
"Standing upright and staying in the middle is the great road."
"Going to Xianyang and applying what you have learned is also the great way. The two are not inconsistent with each other."
"It's just that it's not the time for Confucianism to enter the world and show benevolence and etiquette. The way to the sage lies in showing clear virtues, being close to the people, and ending in perfection."
"After knowing the stop, there will be concentration. After being calm, one can be still. After being still, one can be at peace. After being at peace, one can think about it. After thinking about it, one can gain. Things have their origin and end. Everything has its beginning and end. If you know the order of things, you will get the shortest way!"
"The Lanling incident is ahead, and great changes are just around the corner. Without a glimpse of the whole picture, how can we compete for the general trend of hundreds of schools of thought?"
"When the origin and end are clear and the sequence is known, then you can do it!"
Enter the world!
Thinking that realizing the long-cherished wish of Confucianism for hundreds of years is what the entire Confucian community needs, Jiang Shaotai and others want it.
I want it more.
Sure enough, Confucianism is a learning that escapes the world, and there is no need for principles to be spread among the Xia Dynasties.
Fu Nian looked at the teachers and brothers on his left and right, and said loudly, looking at the general situation, it is not suitable for Confucianism to open the door and face Qin directly.
Unless you have enough understanding of the changes in Zhuxia.
"Brother, head of the family, are you just going to watch the Legal family grow bigger?"
"The Qin State respected Legalism, whether it was the business kings of the Qin State at that time or the lords of the Qin State in the past dynasties."
"It seems that he doesn't like Confucianism."
"Sure enough, wouldn't it be inappropriate for Confucians to give in?"
Jiang Shaotai cupped his hands and bowed deeply.
After hearing what the head brother said, it seems that he doesn't agree with sending Confucian disciples to Xianyang, at least not now.
“Legalism aims at enriching the country and strengthening its army. It aims at filling the treasury in a short period of time, preparing the troops and armor, and making the people brave enough to fight openly.”
"In troubled times, many countries have reforms. Wei, Qin, Chu, and Qi are all the same."
"But now it is not a time of great chaos, and all the countries are destroyed. The Qin State continues to practice the legalist way, and its domineering behavior has reached its extreme. If it is too strong, it will be easy to break. This is the reason."
"After great chaos, there will be great rule together. That is the opportunity for Confucianism to learn from the first battle."
Fu Nian looked at Jiang Shaotai.
The Qin State's admiration for Legalism does not mean that the Qin State will wipe out all the other schools of thought. Otherwise, there will be no Central Academy.
There are hundreds of schools of thought, each with its own strengths.
Although Legalism is wonderful, Confucianism is also mysterious.
"Brother, headmaster, even so, is it inappropriate to allow Confucian disciples to enter the prefectures and counties of the Qin State in order to put what they have learned to use?"
Every year, many people come to Xiaoshengxian Village to study, and many people graduate every year. For decades, there have been many Confucian disciples in the Xia Dynasty.
Sure enough, if Confucianism does not enter the Qin State, then they will be desolate at the first sign of it.
What's more, as my senior brother said, in the era of great governance, we should carry out enlightenment and make the people of Xia know benevolence and etiquette.
That is what Confucianism wants.
It is considered necessary to maintain the stability of Zhuxia.
As expected, everyone is benevolent, righteous, courteous and wise, so how could there be chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty?
That's the root cause.
"It's naturally possible."
"No matter when and where Confucian disciples want to put into practice what they have learned, Xiaoshengxianzhuang will not stop them, nor will Confucianism from top to bottom."
Fu Nian shook his head.
There are thousands of Confucian disciples, how can the small Shengxian Village manage them all?
Xiaoshengxianzhuang has always been a place for learning from the beginning to the present.
This is where the foundation of Confucianism lies.
"This..., junior brother is stupid!"
Jiang Shaotai was puzzled.
If this is the case, does the head brother want Confucian disciples to join the world and put what they have learned into practice, or does he not want Confucian disciples to do anything?
"Those things don't matter."
"In the Lanling City incident, Junior Brother Yan Hao and Junior Brother Yang Kuanwen died, and two of the three Confucian leaders are gone."
"The times are undergoing great changes, and Confucianism needs three leaders to deal with the situation together."
"The next step is to decide on the other two heads in this Renli Hall."
His eyes fell on Jiang Shaotai and he counted his breaths. Fu Nian shook his head. After all, he still didn't understand enough.
Gains and losses!
To fight or not to fight!
It's never absolute.
Confucianism needs to stay dormant to observe the situation in the Xia Dynasty.
Similarly, it is also necessary to send out personnel who have sufficient knowledge of the upcoming Zhuxia.
There is no contradiction between them.
I won’t say too much on that topic. I have already sent people to deal with many things. The previous questions were just to observe the intention of the eight channels.
Take an overall view and agree with yourself.
Jiang Shaotai's words were also expected.
The conversation changed and landed on another important issue.
Determine the two missing leaders of Confucianism.
As soon as the words fell, the entire Renli Hall fell into a shallow silence.
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Chu River Basin.
There are many rivers here, criss-crossing each other, and there are also mountains and ridges, and the mountains are continuous and high.
Naturally, there are many places with strange terrains among them. Looking down, it covers an area of hundreds or thousands of miles in radius.
Under the clear sky, there was a strange movement from a steeper valley and cliff mountain. It was an area that was still hidden in the sea of clouds during the day.
One by one, huge machine beasts rode the wind, sometimes jumping out of the sea of clouds, sometimes sinking into the sea of clouds, and sometimes leaving no trace.
As the machine beast advanced rapidly, the terrain ahead became even more dangerous, surrounded by fast-flowing rivers.
The waters are densely covered with reefs and rocks, and ships sailing within them will be destroyed within a few miles, and people will be killed. In addition, deep in the mountains, the weather is unfavorable and the wind is unpredictable, making it impossible to figure out the direction.
With another dive, the several machine beasts disappeared into the depths of the sea of clouds.
"Password!"
A loud word shook the void.
"Conquer the world!"
"Love all living beings!"
"Go through fire or water!"
"Dive on the sharp edge!"
Respond with a smile.
"Commander of the Bandits, are you?"
"Let go!"
Hearing the sound, the loud and clear words from before were startled at first, and then delighted.
"It's us."
"This is the last group of people."
The rogue planter stood within the machine beast and responded quickly. Then, the machine beast under him continued to move deeper into the mountains.
After a hundred breaths, a wide stone door opened, and each machine beast walked directly inside.
…
…
"Commander Robber Zhi, you are all back."
"What's the situation outside now?"
A mountain mansion has its own cave.
All in all, with the unique mechanism of the Mo family, a huge city was opened deep in this mountain range.
The name is——Government City.
It cost the Mohists hundreds of years of time and energy.
There are thousands of people inside it.
After Lanling City was captured and destroyed, some people from hundreds of families who still wanted to resist Qin came here to avoid being hunted down and killed by the Qin army.
In Guancheng, no matter how powerful the Qin army is, it is impossible for the army to rush here, let alone the Mohist family who knows this place better.
"The king of Qi trapped Linzi and surrendered without a fight, and the Qin State captured the land of Qilu."
"In the summer, there are fewer and fewer places where we can move."
He took one step forward, jumped off the machine beast, and greeted the Mo family friends around him. As for the situation outside?
Not a good situation.
After the Qin State captured Lanling City, it did not expend much effort and then captured Qilu, thus wiping out all the other states.
After all, they still failed to stop Qin.
At the moment, the only option is to stay in Guancheng to observe the next situation in Zhuxia.
"What?"
"Qin captured Qi and Lu, and the king of Qi surrendered without a fight."
"Hey, Qi's hundreds of thousands of troops couldn't stop Qin for several years? Why did the king of Qi surrender without a fight?"
No one can believe it.
It's hard to believe this result.
That's the state of Qi. In terms of wealth, it's not inferior to the state of Chu. Even if the soldiers are slightly weaker, it shouldn't be a problem to hold on for a few years.
Now...it is destroyed.
"In less than ten years, the Qin State wiped out all the countries in Shandong."
"It's true... Haotian really favors you!"
One person sighed even more.
My impression of the Qin State is not very good. The laws are strict and the crimes are often punished, which is unbearable.
Especially for rangers, the restrictions are even greater.
If you are not careful, you will be captured.
Such vassal states attacked and destroyed the Shandong states one by one. Why did Haotian do this?
Could that be Haotian's choice?
"..."
"..."
The news spread, and people around him sighed. The Qin State attacked and destroyed the Xia. I wonder what will happen next?
Will they take action against their organ city?
Probably not.
It took the Mohists hundreds of years to build the city. As long as the Qin army cannot attack, then... the city will have no worries.
But it is illegal to stay in the government city all the time.
"Commander of the Thieves!"
"Master Ben has something to say. If you come back, you should quickly go to the non-attack hall."
Wearing black and white linen robes, two Mohist disciples approached, bowed first, and spoke quickly.
"The Hall of Non-attack?"
"Old man Ben?"
"Okay, I get it."
Hearing this, Thief Zhi nodded, hesitated slightly, and used the Lightning God to walk, turning his whole body into a stream of light and quickly walking towards the depths of the machine city.
There are two areas inside and outside the entire organ city atmosphere.
To be precise, there is a forbidden area.
The internal area was no longer accessible to ordinary Mohist disciples. He moved and in just half a stick of incense, Thief Zhi had already appeared in an area where pedestrians were not visible.
Although it is not obvious, there are still Mohist disciples guarding the key roads of the pass, and they will not stop the thieves from walking.
The non-attack hall is divided into black and white.
At this moment, many elite disciples of the Mohist family were standing in front of the hall.
"Xiao Zhi, are you back?"
A burly man, carrying a fine iron sledgehammer on his back and showing two strong and powerful arms, looked at the thieves and spoke loudly.
"Commander of the Thieves!"
"..."
The disciples of the Mo family next to him also said hello. Commander Thieves Zhi is considered the leader of the older generation in the Mo family. When the Six-fingered Black Man was still around, he was the commander of the Moh family.
Now, no more needs to be said.
"What happened?"
Although he had some guesses about what would happen next, Robber Zhi was still a little unsure.