Faced with Hou Sheng's strange look, Zhou Meng played with the wine bottle on the table casually with his hands and spoke slowly. Although his voice was not loud, the power contained in it was extraordinary.
When the words fell, the lowered Hou Sheng looked stunned, as if surprised. However, after a few breaths, he finally returned to his original state. Without saying anything, he raised the wine bottle in front of him, bowed his hand, and drank it all.
What he can do is to arrest the Confucian people in prison. If Lord Daowu refuses to show mercy and wants to kill all the Confucian people, it is not impossible, but he will definitely not bear this responsibility.
Now, listening to the words of Zhenjun Daowu, Confucians can avoid living sins, but death sins are still inevitable. The head of Confucianism, Gong Duzi, seems to be doomed, and it seems that he is not immune to his age.
"Although these words of Master Daowu are wonderful, the Little Saint's Village is the foundation of Confucianism and there are many warriors inside. If you come to the Little Saint's Village in person, I will send an elite team of a thousand people to accompany you."
After drinking the mellow wine in his hand, Hou Sheng thought for a moment, and again, Xiaoshengxian Village is the foundation of Confucianism. If Confucianism is forced, if the other party does not obey, it will not be possible.
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your kindness."
"Don't worry, those scholars will make wise choices."
In today's world, Confucianism and Mohism are the most prominent schools. The Mohist giants no longer exist, and they have been suppressed by Qi State. In the next few years, they will not have much energy to jump up and down. However, Confucianism has gained a lot of benefits from this trip to the palace to discuss Taoism.
There are vague signs of the leader Gong Duzi breaking through. According to astrological deductions, Confucianism, Cao Qiudao, Six-Fingered Black Man and others are involved in this action. Even so, how can we not pay a price?
If you want to understand the way of the Inner Saint and the Outer King, break through the void and come back, you don’t have to think about it!
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Little Sage Village!
Over the past few decades, Confucianism has established a new foundation in Qi State. It is very different from Jixia Academy. It has gradually become a place of yearning for Confucian scholars in the Xia Dynasty and a core place for Confucian students to practice and discuss Taoism.
In the past, in the Jixia Academy, the Taoist Tianzong Zhuang Zhou discussed Taoism with the Confucian Meng Ke. Meng Ke regretted defeat, and the Confucian power retreated from the Jixia Academy and moved to the land of Langya Sanghai, facing the sea to the east, surrounded by mountains and rivers.
, disciples of the Kanyu family called it a place of outstanding people.
Under Meng Ke's order, his disciples and members of many branches of Confucianism moved the core of Confucianism. Over the years, power has shifted. In Jixia Academy, there are no powerful Confucianists, Taoists, etc., and it has declined rapidly.
"Xun Kuang, after I leave, Confucianism will be handed over to you."
In the early morning, the cool breeze from the sea blew in, and the mist rose sharply, sweeping between the sky and the earth. It even rippled this small sage's village, which occupies a very large area. Green plants are all over the mountains and fields, branches are swaying, leaves are falling, and the breath of vitality is filled.
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This is a bamboo forest, located in a remote place behind the Little Sage Village. Vines grow wildly and entwine on the wall. Few people visit the steps, and green moss grows everywhere.
Looking from a distance, there is a small courtyard deep in the bamboo forest, with a shallow stream flowing beside it, and a pavilion standing in it. The water is gentle, the heat is rising, the fragrant tea is rising and falling, and the atmosphere is rising sharply.
The head of Confucianism, Gong Duzi, exuded a different kind of calmness. He knelt on the futon, watching Xun Kuang in front of him in an orderly manner, pouring tea and tasting tea.
Holding this cup of fragrant tea made from the boiling clear spring with one hand, he took a gentle breath, and his spirit was shaken. A vast mysterious light appeared on his body, and an illusory bamboo slip shadow loomed above his head, and the surrounding void became open and natural.
"Senior brother, although this is the case, it may not be impossible to recover."
"What Xuan Qingzi said is just for balance and to weaken the power of hundreds of schools in advance. As long as Confucianism pays a certain price and gives up some foreign things, I believe that Xuanqingzi will understand the sincerity of Confucianism."
Wearing a Chaoyun crown on his head, his hair is tied up in a bow, his white beard and hair are hanging down in an orderly manner, he is wearing a light green brocade Confucian robe, a jade ring on his waist, and a silk ribbon hanging on his waist. He bends down to wash and pour out two warm jade tea cups.
After a few breaths, he heard the words of Gong Duzi beside him, sighed slightly, knelt down and stood on the other side of the case, facing each other, gently stroking his long beard under his chin with one hand, his eyes flashed with spiritual light, and whispered.
Xun Kuang!
Since Huang Xie, Lord of Chun Shen, was attacked and killed by Li Yuan a few years ago, he resigned from the Lanling Order, traveled around the Xia countries, and returned to Xiaoshengxianzhuang. He stopped going out and concentrated on governing Taoism, hoping to further his cultivation and principles.
Today, Duke Jue, the head of the family, came to explain the cause and effect. Xun Kuang didn't say much. Everything had already happened, and Confucianism was indeed involved. Otherwise, Xuan Qingzi would not be so aggressive.
"The Master said: If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening."
"This trip to the palace to discuss Taoism, sort out the Confucian way of inner saints and outer kings, and lay the foundation of Confucianism. If nothing unexpected happens, within five years, I should have the opportunity to break through the barriers and realize the truth and return. However, one move missed and the Confucianists fell into
Such a dangerous place."
"The general trend of the Xia has been achieved. You and I both feel that the Qin Kingdom in the western border area is just around the corner. In the meantime, where will the hundreds of families go? It is enough to exchange my old and disabled body for the peace of Confucianism!"
Gongduzi shook his head. The reason why he agreed to the request of Zhao Zhen and others was because he considered the crisis that Confucianism would face one day in the future, and Xuan Qingzi, the Taoist Tianzong, would undoubtedly bear the brunt.
If it can be solved, a lot of troubles will be avoided in the future. I never thought that it would lead to the current ending. Linzi spread the word that if the Confucianists want to get rid of the disaster, they only need one life.
"Since the Spring and Autumn Period, hundreds of schools of thought have arisen together. If the Warring States Period ceases to exist, where will the hundreds of schools of thought go from here?"
"There is no morality in the world, but benevolence and righteousness emerge. This is the foundation of Confucianism. It is a sage within and a king outside. It tolerates hundreds of schools of thought, connects the inside and outside of Confucianism, and strengthens the foundation of Confucianism. Tianzong Xuanqingzi is an extraordinary person."
"With his actions, this trip did not weaken the power of Confucianism. Perhaps he had this intention. After the general trend, simply adhering to the rule of law will no longer be able to maintain the huge country that may emerge."
Many years ago, he had a conversation with Tianzong Xuanqingzi at the residence of Wushi in Xianyang. At that time, he was very young, and he could not have imagined that in the blink of an eye, the other party would have become the Daowu Zhenjun of the Qin court, with the ability to influence the future trend of Zhuxia.
Xun Kuang murmured that for hundreds of years, hundreds of schools of thought have refused to join the Qin Dynasty, not only because they despised the Qin State, but also because they were dissatisfied with the Qin State's pursuit of the rule of law and seriously sent out other schools of thought.
However, during this trip to the academy to discuss Taoism, Taoist Tianzong Xuan Qingzi pointed out the way of inner sage and outer king to help Confucianism. This may not be without profound meaning. If so, the senior brother and his group would suffer even greater damage.
"According to legend, the article of Han Fei, the disciple of King Qin's political power Po Xi, was written by Han Fei. I have discussed Taoism several times and studied hundreds of schools of thought, especially Legalism and Confucianism. In many of his expositions, there is a hint of inner sage.
The shadow of the foreign king."
"Taking the law as the basis, Confucianism as the exterior, integrating exterior and interior, implementing the law in the world, and educating the world through Confucianism, although this theory is the way for Confucianism to survive, it is not the way for Confucianism to grow and develop!"
As the leader of Confucianism, he naturally understands the outstanding disciples under his sect, especially those genius theories that are quite unique. Ten years ago, Han Fei, the son of the Korean royal family, studied at Xiaoshengxian Village and taught him several times.
Later I read the chapter and found that it was very inconsistent with Confucianism. Although he was born in a small Confucian sage village, he was a disciple of Legalism. I really don’t know what the junior disciple in front of me thinks, and who is now in the limelight in Qin.
Li Si.
Although Han Fei's words were amazing, he regarded Confucianism as a tributary of Legalism. It is no wonder that Qin Wangzheng was very fond of his theory. The two of them were consistent in adhering to the rule of law.
In this way, Confucianism may be able to survive, but it has always been inferior to Legalism. How can it be tolerated by Gongduzi? For hundreds of years, this is not the result that generations of Confucian sages have been pursuing.
"Sometimes, it is more important to survive first."
"More than a hundred years ago, how could we count the hundreds of schools in Jixia Academy? Today, more than half of the inheritance has perished. Senior brother, the internal sage and the external king, hundreds of schools have merged. As long as Confucianism can survive, it may not be impossible to turn it into Confucian law.
Confucian etiquette, Confucian morality!"
As Han Fei's master, Xun Kuang was more aware of this disciple's teachings. He was a master of hundreds of schools of thought, and was familiar with the essence of Legalism and Confucianism. At the beginning of human life, human nature is inherently evil, so it is necessary to rule by law.
The world, restrain its behavior, govern the world with virtue, restrain its heart.
A two-pronged approach will bring great order to the world!
It is impossible for the world to be governed by pure benevolence and righteousness, with the Holy Emperor ruling from above. Perhaps, one day, there will be a grand situation in the Xia where there is morality but no benevolence and righteousness. In the meantime, what if Confucianism dies.
"That's all, that's all."
"Let those matters be left to junior brother. I have recalled Fu Nian from the Chu Kingdom. This son has a good character. We have long planned to appoint him as the next head of Confucianism. Junior brother, do you think it is okay?"
Hearing Xun Kuang's voice and opinions, the head of the clan, Duzi, shook his head helplessly. His junior brother was not inferior to him in terms of cultivation and principles. It was a pity that his ways were completely different from those of his master.
Respected, otherwise, it would be the other party who takes the position of leader today.
He quickly moved his hand with one hand and returned to the original topic, naming the Confucian inheritance.
"Fu Nian."
"He is a good young man. His actions and words are very similar to those of Zeng Shen and Zixia. He was the founder of the family and Master Meng, and passed down the Confucian trend. He is the only one who has opened up the Confucian trend. If he takes over as the leader, there should be no objection from the Confucian family."
Sensing the question from his senior brother Gong Duzi, Xun Kuang nodded and made a comment. Among the disciples of the Confucian Meng Ke lineage, this person was the most outstanding, and his aura had reached the peak of innateness.
He is the head of the clan, and there is no dispute among the Confucian schools, which is very good.
"Although Fu Nian is excellent, he is still young after all. If he inherits the position of head, the other two heads may be constrained. Therefore, I want to use the position of head to remove the two heads."
"When Fu Nian can completely control the Confucian family, the positions of the two heads can be initially determined. Junior brother, what do you think?"
In the little Confucian sage's village, in addition to the head master, there are two other masters, quoting the words of the ancestor: if three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. Otherwise, the Confucian master will act arbitrarily.
For hundreds of years, the lineage of Confucian heads all descended from the master, and the other two heads came from other branches of Confucianism. Even the lineage of junior disciples in front of him also had the ability to compete for the position of head.
However, after he leaves, the only person in the entire Confucian family who can be worthy of entrusting him with important tasks is Junior Brother Xun Kuang. With him sitting in the Little Sage Village, he can feel at ease.