Eight hundred and thirteenth chapter Confucian eight veins
Although Fu Nian’s understanding of the Way of Inner Sage and External King came from the eloquent words of Zhuang Zhou, a Taoist from Tianzong, it was obtained by mixing the learnings of hundreds of schools of thought after Zhuang Zhou, a Taoist, resigned as a minor official in the Song Dynasty.
After experiencing the worldly world, practicing step by step, comprehending the way of heaven, and understanding the principles of Confucianism, Legalism, and famous schools, you can achieve the wonder of inner sage and outer king. Therefore, this way can be regarded as the way to enter the world, and it has similarities with the principles pursued by Confucianism.
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Blessing the three cardinal principles and eight eyes of Confucianism, it is extremely harmonious.
"Yes, uncle."
Fu Nian nodded in response. As the head of the Confucian School, he naturally knew the strength of the Confucian School. However, the Confucian School never liked to use force to submit others. Therefore, the previous strategy against hundreds of schools was mainly to be gentle.
Today, a master uncle said something, calmed down his mind, smiled slightly on his face, and already made a decision in his heart.
"Uncle Master, can this way be taught?"
Soon, if nothing unexpected happens, he will go to Xianyang Palace to teach many young masters of Ying Zheng. The ordinary Confucian way is not what Ying Zheng wants to see. In this way, the inner saint and the outer king can use it.
If it is based on other principles, it may not be compatible with Legalism.
"Using the law as the classification, the name as the table, the reference as the verification, and the inspection as the decision, the numbers are one, two, three, and four, and all the officials will judge each other accordingly. Take things as normal, take food and clothing as the main thing, and let the animals rest.
It is the principle of the people to hide the old, weak, orphans and widows, and to support them all."
"So, why not?"
Xun Kuang was still stroking the gray beard under his chin with one hand. The development of Confucianism to this day is no longer just the Confucian way passed down by Confucius hundreds of years ago. Otherwise, Confucianism would not be where it is now.
For more than a hundred years, Confucianism has gained a lot in Jixia Academy. Now that the Warring States period is showing the trend of one world, then Confucianism will naturally change its strategy in the era of great conflicts in order to unite the world.
Xuan Qingzi, the Emperor of Heaven, said that the general trend of Heaven is vast and powerful. If you follow it, you will prosper; if you go against it, you will perish. This is exactly the reason.
"If it is not separated from the sect, it is called heaven and man. If it is not separated from the spirit, it is called a god. If it is not separated from the truth, it is called the perfect human being."
"The Master said: A benevolent man, if he wishes to establish himself, he must establish others; if he wishes to achieve himself, he must achieve others. If Confucianism wants to develop a great path, it must be internally sage. In recent years, each branch of Confucianism has said that, Uncle Master, Fu Nian wants to rectify Confucianism.
Internally and externally, I don’t know what the pros and cons are?”
In order to make Confucianism truly powerful, the internal sage and the external king must have incomparable unity within Confucianism, and only if all the Confucian scholars within Confucianism become benevolent people and gentlemen, will it be possible to further stabilize the country.
Only then can you display the way of the outer king.
I came to see my uncle today, firstly for the news about Xianyang Palace, and secondly for the next direction of Confucianism. Confucianism has had seventy-two disciples since its founder.
Every disciple has extraordinary insights, thus laying the foundation of Confucianism.
Over the past hundreds of years, in the struggle between disciples and their respective descendants, some have declined or died out. However, there are still many principles scattered within Confucianism, and they occupy considerable power.
Not to mention the other smaller truths, there are eight existing schools including Meng Ke's, which are divided into: Confucianism of Zizhang, Confucianism of Zisi, Confucianism of the Yan family, Confucianism of the Meng family, Confucianism of the Qidiao family, and Zhongliang.
The Confucianism of the Sun family, the Confucianism of the Yue Zheng family.
Among them, he is a descendant of Meng Ke's lineage, and Meng Ke's lineage is also the most powerful and powerful lineage in Confucianism today. Therefore, since Meng Ke, every Confucian leader comes from Meng Ke's lineage.
But...in order to balance the other branches of Confucianism, there are three heads of Confucianism. The head occupies the position of the big head, and the other two heads are competed by the other seven branches.
Among the seven major branches, the Confucianism of the Sun family is the line passed down by the master uncle in front of me. The master uncle is more than seventy years old, but he survived the years of the sage Meng Ke. He has made wine sacrifices to Jixia Academy three times, so he naturally has quite a number of disciples.
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Moreover, Li Si, Zhang Cang, and others under Master Shishu's lineage are all in the Qin State, especially Li Si, who is already a very popular minister and should not be underestimated. However, the descendants of Master Shishu's lineage have never intended to occupy the position of the three leaders of Confucianism.
In this way, there are only six remaining branches of Confucianism. The strongest one is passed down from the lineage of Zisi. Zisi is the grandson of the founder. He has a good status within Confucianism. For hundreds of years, the lineage of Zisi has been
Always popular and powerful.
In addition to the Confucianism of Zisi, there is the Confucianism of the Yan family. This is the principle passed down by Yan Hui, the proud disciple of the founder. The remaining four major branches are slightly weaker. Over the past hundred years, most of the positions of the two major leaders belong to Zisi.
One lineage comes from the same line as the Yan family and rarely flows out.
In recent years, due to the preservation of Qi State, Confucianism has not been visible in Qilu. As the leader, Meng Ke's lineage is naturally the same, but...the other branches cannot be controlled.
Many Confucian disciples interfered with the affairs of hundreds of schools of thought and the affairs of knights, which caused a lot of trouble for Confucianism, especially in the Xingcheng Library of Zhao State. Although they had a close relationship with Confucianism, Zhao Zhen and others violated Confucianism.
The original meaning of moderation.
Then, he died in the hands of Tianzong Xuan Qingzi, which brought great disaster to Confucianism. His master, the master, died. This debt... Fu Nian has always remembered it very clearly, as well as the earthquakes in Qin and Longxi last year.
Confucian disciples also got involved in this matter.
It was nothing more than the actions of the disciples of the Six Meridians. Even so, but...in the hearts of the Qin State, and in the hearts of Qin King Ying Zheng, this debt must also be settled on his head.
He was about to travel far, and the Confucian family was suffering from internal problems at this age. He looked a little solemn and looked at his uncle again. If he wanted to accomplish this, he must have his help.
"Be the best!"
Xun Kuang nodded and commented.
Three hundred years ago, the Taoist struggle between heaven and man weakened the power of Taoism!
More than a hundred years ago, the Mohist school was divided into three parts, and the Mohist school, which was famous for its outstanding learning, is now extremely weak!
In recent years, within the farmhouse, the six halls have been competing, which may lead to disaster sooner or later!
The same is true in Confucianism. Fu Nian can realize this, which is good, but... there is a limit to what he can do.
"If you want to eliminate something, you must strengthen it; if you want to weaken it, you must strengthen it; if you want to abolish it, you must strengthen it."
"Uncle Master, Fu Nian's trip to Xianyang will last as short as a year and a half, or as long as the war between Qin and Zhao is over. Confucianism... just wants to prevent chaos!"
Fu Nian slowly stood up, spoke Taoist words, and spoke of righteousness. Since his master had entrusted him with the courage of Confucianism, he would not be able to live up to his master's trust.
Those offshoot factions of Confucianism should also be completely weakened and even terminated until it is impossible to endanger the core origin of Confucianism.
After I leave, the authority in the Little Saint's Manor will be dispersed, and those people will not let it go, but... With my uncle in charge, I feel relieved. With his seniority, he can stabilize the overall situation.
When I return from Xianyang, I will settle everything one by one.
"Fu Nian."
"It's better if you have a plan in mind."
Xun Kuang said helplessly. He thought that he would be much more relaxed after Fu Nian took more control of Confucianism. He never thought that there would be another big trouble, although he was not afraid of trouble.
But trouble is always annoying.
"Uncle, please don't worry."
Fu Nian smiled slightly, cupped his hands and bowed again.
"Um."
Xun Kuang spoke lightly.
Not long after, Fu Nian stood up from behind the table, bowed, and left.
"Let Yan Lu and Zifang come here."
Watching Fu Nian slowly leave, Xun Kuang thought about it for a long time. Then, with a wave of his hand, the boy making tea next to him came forward and gave some instructions.
"yes."
The boy responded.
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"Who are you waiting for?"
After passing Yishui, it is not too far from Songhai, a prosperous city in the southeast of Qi State.
Even so, the terrain here is getting more and more complicated. The hills are gentle and not as flat and open as those from Korea and Wei. There are also rivers crisscrossing the area, which is why the old Qin people who have lived in Neiguan for a long time have come here.
He said he felt a little uncomfortable with it.
However... this trip was carried with the king's letter, and was personally led by Confucian disciples. There were more than twenty people in the group, all riding on horses, running long distances, in order to deliver the king's decree as soon as possible.
We were close to Jucheng, a few miles outside the city, and there was a land of mountains and forests, with roads crisscrossing in all directions. It was already past Shenshi, and I wanted to go into the city to rest, but I didn't expect that I encountered a man in black blocking the way.
They were dressed in strong attire, with their faces covered in black clothes, holding swords in their hands, and a mysterious light loomed all over their bodies. Although there were only less than twenty people in total, the aura emanating from their bodies was frightening to everyone.
"Wait until the eastbound road ends here!"
A man in black stepped forward and blocked the road ahead. Looking at the group of Qin people in front of him, he already knew their route well. If he wanted to enter Songhai, there was no need to even think about it.
"How are you waiting?"
A Confucian disciple who was leading the way approached. He had accompanied Zhang Cang and others to the Qin Dynasty a few years ago. After several years, he had the opportunity to return to Xiaoshengxian Manor. It was originally a happy event, but he didn't expect... In the land of Qilu, there are
The rangers stopped them.
How bold!
He wore a Confucian robe, tied up his hair and wore a crown. There was no fear on his face, and a trace of majesty shone on his body. He shouted, quite majestic.
"Guess?"
The man in black who stopped him laughed, and although his words were very relaxed, the mysterious light shining on his body became more and more dazzling. The long sword in his hand was even more gleaming, and the men in black surrounding him were quietly approaching with their blades.
"You want to kill me?"
The Confucian disciple snorted coldly, moved one hand, took out a bamboo tube no longer than the length of his index finger, and pulled out a thin rope. The next moment, a piece of light green smoke floated in the void above his head.
Then, he drew out the long sword from his waist and abdomen, and the mighty mysterious power in his body activated, the sword light flickered out, without any fear.
"kill!"
Seeing this, the man in black looked stunned and said nothing. The goal of this trip was to kill the Qin envoys who were heading east. Although there were Confucian disciples, they could only say that they were unlucky.
What has happened is that among the envoys from the Qin State on the side, there are also strong auras blooming, and sharp blades appear in their hands. They are not afraid at all. Facing the murderous intent that surrounds them, they are even more expressionless.
happy.
"kill!"
They had already anticipated the people who were going to rob and kill them, so...the eastward marching team was divided into two parts: light and dark. Their place was in the light, used to attract the attention of interested people.
As for the dark place, it should be not far from Songhai at this moment.
"Um?"
The man in black at the head noticed that the killing intent bursting out from the envoys of the Qin State was definitely not what ordinary people should have. Could it be that... he was caught in the trap that has wreaked havoc on the Shandong countries in recent years.
However, at this point, it no longer matters who they are, their whereabouts...the only option is death.
For a time, on the road deep in the mountain forest, swords were crisscrossing, the vitality of the world was trembling, and the sound of crisp sharp blades touching each other was endless, mixed with the sound of shrill sounds.
The people in the trap who were waiting for me during this trip were all innately cultivated. They had no fear at all against the men in black who also had innate cultivation, and were even able to fight back once or twice.
Kick! Kick! Kick!
After half a stick of incense, the battle is still going on. There are many corpses lying on the road that is rarely visited, including those of men in black and those caught in nets. In the void, dark red blood drips, and scarlet aura
diffuse.
Suddenly, the road moved, and the distinct sounds of horse hooves came from far and near.
"Please help me, my fellow disciples, to kill the thief!"
When the Confucian disciple who had been resisting with great difficulty heard the sound, his expression suddenly changed. He jumped up to avoid the people in front of him and looked into the distance. He saw more than a dozen fellow Confucian disciples wearing various Confucian robes.
"kill!"
"..."
As soon as the words came out, one by one Confucian disciples took out their pockets, their bodies flashed with awe-inspiring aura, jumped up, and blended into the battlefield. With this help, after just a hundred and ten breaths.
The entire battlefield was peaceful, and all the men in black were killed, although most of the people trapped in the trap were also injured.
"Are you from Qin?"
The Confucian disciples who came to the rescue arranged their clothes and gathered their swords. While talking to their fellow disciples, they looked at the group of people with blood-stained clothes beside them, bowed their hands and whispered.
"good."
Everyone in Luowang looked at each other.
"The master has an order. If we meet you and others, you should come with us to Songhai."
"With me waiting to clear the way, those rangers don't dare to mess around!"
The leading Confucian scholar did not hesitate. A group of Qin people were marching eastward. The news also came from Xiaoshengxianzhuang, and he ordered the Confucian disciples in Qilu to provide help. If there are hundreds of people who stand in the way, they can be killed.
This order is the most stringent order issued by the leader since he came to the throne.
Although I have doubts and dare not say more, the leader's words naturally make sense.
"Thank you."
Everyone nodded in response.
Soon, dozens of people took care of the corpses on the road, got on their horses, and headed towards Jucheng and Songhai.
At the same time, secretly, the envoys of the Qin State were blocked by a group of men in black near the ancient Yue State city, which was only a hundred miles away from the Little Sage Village. They were stronger and more murderous.
In the slightly dim sky and earth, at the exit of the ancient road, people were standing in each other's arms.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
"It would be a bit inappropriate to carry out this killing method on the side of my little Confucian Sage Village."
The stream of light flickered, and another Confucian disciple wearing Confucian robes moved out with a sword. The mysterious light protected his body, and the awe-inspiring righteousness spread in the void. It seemed that he had been waiting for it on the side of the ancient road.
After a few breaths, more than thirty Confucian disciples stepped forward and met a group of men in black who were fighting with the Qin envoy. They spoke loudly and with unparalleled benevolence and courtesy. Their murderous intentions were not obvious, but the swords in their hands shone brighter.
"Confucianism, do you want to be the lackey of Ying Zheng?"
Seeing this, a group of more than thirty men in black looked at each other. They knew the route of the Qin envoys very clearly, and they all had countermeasures whether they were open or secret.
It can be guaranteed that that group of people will not be able to enter the Little Saint's Village, provided that... the Little Saint's Village does not interfere.
Now, it seems that the Confucians can't help it anymore. Not only can they not help it, but they are actually moving in a direction they don't want to see. They stand on their opposite side and want to help Qin's envoys.