Chapter 344: Father and Son, Showing Their Edge (1)
"Father, I understand, but the little snail was obtained by me in the realm of ghosts. It is naturally intelligent, possessing wisdom that does not belong to humans, and it has never done any evil deeds. It is definitely not a demon."
Chen Shaojun lowered his head and whispered.
Hearing Chen Shaojun's words, Chen Zongxi's brows furrowed even more tightly.
"Shut up, you are still making excuses. Are you saying that you can't even listen to your father's words now?"
Chen Zongxi shook his head and said.
"It's the child's fault."
Chen Shaojun's heart trembled and he quickly lowered his head.
He had already thought of this when he left the realm of the ghost clan, and it was naturally not appropriate to argue anymore.
"Jun'er, it seems that your father is really too lenient with you."
Chen Zongxi raised his head, looked forward, and his voice became much louder.
He has a total of two sons. The eldest son has abandoned literature and embraced martial arts. Now there is only one younger son left in the entire Chen family, Chen Shaojun. Among the eight major Confucian and Taoist schools, the Ziju school has already declined, and its population is sparse. It is completely different from other schools.
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Ever since Chen Shaojun's eldest brother Chen Zhengche joined the army, Chen Zongxi had placed all his hopes on Chen Shaojun. If even Chen Shaojun had to give up literature and join the martial arts, it would mean that the entire Ziju school, after four to five thousand years of inheritance, would
, will be completely destroyed in the hands of the Chen family and his son. How can this be worthy of the ancestors of the Ziju school?
——The current Ziju School is under attack from the other seven sects, and it is difficult to even recruit disciples. Given the choice, almost no literary scholars will choose to join the Ziju School.
The Chen family and his son are both disciples of the Ziju School and leaders of the Ziju School. Their every move will also be watched by all other schools, and the mistakes of the leaders can easily become a stain on the entire school.
This is also the reason why Chen Zongxi is so harsh on Chen Shaojun.
"Listen carefully, from now on, you are strictly prohibited from leaving the capital without my permission."
Chen Zongxi said in a deep voice.
"Yes, my child understands."
Chen Shaojun said quickly.
This time he left the capital for more than half a month. He did indeed do something wrong. Just looking at Honglian, you can tell that because of his departure, everyone in the Chen family was very worried.
"In addition, you should reflect at home during this time. I have put several Analects of Confucius and self-cultivation books on your desk. Please give these books to me and read them again. To govern a country, you must first govern your family, and to cultivate people first.
Cultivation of oneself. When did you understand the essence of my Confucianism and Taoism, and when did you continue to learn other knowledge?"
Chen Zongxi said coldly.
"yes."
Chen Shaojun said nothing and said again that he could agree to all these conditions.
"One more thing."
Chen Zongxi paused when he said this, and his eyes fell on Chen Shaojun.
"You violated my instructions and secretly practiced martial arts. My father asked you to give up your martial arts, completely give up the idea of practicing martial arts, and concentrate on studying Confucianism and Taoism."
Boom, a stone stirred up thousands of waves. As soon as Chen Zongxi's voice fell, Chen Shaojun was suddenly shaken all over, as if he had been struck by lightning.
"Father!"
Chen Shaojun suddenly raised his head and looked at his father in front of him, his whole face turned extremely pale.
He can accept all of these, such as grounding, introspection, and re-learning Confucianism and Taoism. Even if his father made him kneel outside and beat him with scriptures like he did when he was a child, he would not complain. But Chen Shaojun can do anything if he abandons his martial arts.
Accept it, but martial arts cannot be abolished.
Self-abolishing martial arts is not as simple as simply abolishing the true energy and practicing it again. Once a person in martial arts abolishes his martial arts, his Dantian will be broken, which means that there is no possibility of practicing martial arts from now on.
"One last thing."
Chen Zongxi's voice came from his ears again.
"Confucian and Taoist disciples are strictly prohibited from having anything to do with any evil spirits. It doesn't matter where you got that alien creature, father. In short, you must never have any contact with it again, and you are also prohibited from having anything to do with any evil ways. If you let father
If I find out that you have done this again, the relationship between you and me as father and son will be severed."
Chen Zongxi was decisive and his voice was unmistakable.
"Father, my child... please forgive me for the difficulty in doing this."
I don't know how long it took, but Chen Shaojun gritted his teeth and finally spoke.
"What?!"
Chen Zongxi's eyelids twitched, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Chen Shaojun who was kneeling on the ground opposite him in disbelief. At that moment, Chen Zongxi couldn't believe his ears.
Filial piety comes first. Growing up, Chen Shaojun and his eldest brother Chen Zhengche never dared to disobey their father's orders, except for Chen Zhengche's conversion to martial arts, which had a hidden agenda. This was the first time Chen Shaojun disobeyed him in person.
"Is that really what you think?"
Chen Zongxi said, his voice much colder.
"Father, please forgive my child for being disobedient. I can agree to several other things, but it is difficult for me to obey these two things."
Chen Shaojun lowered his head, rubbed his neck, and said.
He could feel that every word he uttered was extremely difficult. Even Chen Shaojun never thought that he would contradict his father in person, but there were some things he had to do.
"Martial arts are very important to the child and cannot be abolished. This trip to the ghost realm is full of dangers and encounters many dangers. If it were not for the child's outstanding martial arts, he would have died there long ago and would never be able to return to the human world.
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"Furthermore, civil and martial arts are just a means, and the Tao is different, but the ultimate goal is the same. There are good and bad martial arts, there are evil heretics who kill people, and there are also a generation of heroes who punish rape and eradicate evil. The way to use it is in the heart, and it is completely
It depends on whether it is used for good or for bad."
"And even in the literary world, there are also martial arts. If the literary spirit is cultivated to the extreme and turned into a mighty righteousness, isn't it also a kind of martial arts? Even in our literary lineage, there are also martial arts masters. In this case
, why is there a difference between civil and military affairs?"
"Didn't my father always teach us to keep our hearts in mind and not be fooled by appearances? And this time there was an incident at the Xishan Hunting Ground, my father should have already known that many of the children of the capital were killed by the ghost clan and died there. In addition, there were also
A large number of the children of the capital were kidnapped to the realm of the ghost clan, and were also killed by the ghost clan. All of these people were because they were not strong enough in martial arts and had no ability to protect themselves. If the children had not practiced martial arts, they would have met the same fate as them.
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A pin drop could be heard in the lobby. Chen Shaojun gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage to continue.
"So, do you still think it makes sense?"
Chen Zongxi said angrily.
"The child dare not, but this is indeed what the child thinks."
"Bastard, is colluding with evil spirits also what you have in mind?"
Chen Zongxi said angrily.
"I don't dare, I have no intention of doing so."
Chen Shaojun said quickly. In the past, when he saw his father getting angry, he would have stopped long ago, but this time Chen Shaojun did not stop.
"My son has been familiar with the scriptures recently. I have also read in the scriptures recently that the Master once said that there is no distinction between teachings. There are three religions and nine streams. No matter you are poor or rich, I, Confucianism and Taoism, teach without distinction. As long as you are determined to learn, you will not refuse. So Confucius Shengxian
There are bandits like Yan Zhuoju under his name, but this does not prevent him from becoming a sage of Confucianism and Taoism, respected by all generations. Moreover, in addition to human beings, there are also aliens under the name of Confucius. Among the sages under Confucius's disciples,
There are ghosts who are born in the realm of ghosts, and in later generations they will be known as ghost saints."
Chen Shaojun said loudly.
Chen Shaojun didn't know about the others and had no contact with them, but the Ghost Saint was different. Chen Shaojun had entered the territory left behind after his death in the ghost clan's realm. In addition, Chen Shaojun had personally seen the residual consciousness he left behind, and had communicated with the Ghost Saint.
"There is no distinction between education and distinction. Master Confucius truly did this. I think it doesn't matter whether he is a human or an alien. The criterion for judging should not be the person's origin, but whether he has evil intentions and whether he has good intentions. If
The other party is extremely vicious and evil, and he absolutely dares not have any contact with him. Whether this person is a human ghost or a monster, he will kill him quickly, but if he is not, I think he should not worry about it and keep away from him. "
Chen Shaojun's words were very resounding, and they were also what he really thought in his heart.
Master Kong Sheng has the supreme status in Confucianism and Taoism, and is the true leader in the hearts of thousands of scholars throughout the world. If Confucianism and Taoism have gods, Master Kong Sheng is the real god. Whether it is a young child in the school who has just learned enlightenment, or a middle school student in Confucianism and Taoism
He was a famous and highly respected master, Confucian leader, and everyone followed the thoughts of Confucius Sheng as an imperial decree and a guideline. Even his father Chen Zongxi could not go beyond Confucius Sheng's will.
Sure enough, after hearing Chen Shaojun's words, although his father Chen Zongxi frowned, his expression became much more relaxed.
Even Chen's father had to admit that every word of what Chen Shaojun said was clearly recorded in the Confucian and Taoist classics by Confucius and Taoism. In the lineage of Confucianism and Taoism, reason comes first, so studying things to gain knowledge, even father and son cannot argue a single word of reason.
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The more you argue, the clearer it becomes.
As Chen Shaojun spoke, the thoughts in his heart became more and more clear.
He has never disobeyed his father. This is the first time in the real sense. Part of the reason why he did this is because he has struggled to cultivate to where he is today, and he even risked his life by entering the realm of the ghost clan for this reason.
Such a huge risk made him give up his martial arts, partly out of reluctance, but the other main reason was that once he gave up his martial arts, he would never be able to return to heaven, rescue his master, and find out the original truth.
In life, there are several things that must be repaid. The teacher's kindness must be repaid, and the father's kindness must be repaid. For Chen Shaojun, both are equally important and both must be repaid. This is what Chen Shaojun must do.
"Although the child disobeyed his father's instructions and practiced martial arts, his cultivation in the arts has never fallen behind."
Chen Shaojun paused and continued.
"Um?"
Hearing this, Chen Zongxi frowned slightly and looked at Chen Shaojun sharply. He seemed to have something strange, but his face soon fell.
"There is no limit to the sea of learning. How much cultivation do you have? Even if you reach ten levels of literary power, it doesn't matter. You are just a master. There are tens of thousands of scholars in the world. There are countless people with extraordinary talents. There are countless masters and great scholars.
"Several, you have just started Confucianism and Taoism, and are you starting to become complacent?"
Chen Zongxi became more and more unhappy after talking about it.