Chapter 22.17 Confucianism, Confucianism and Taoism
"Boom, boom, boom", thunderclouds are flashing in the summer sky, and the shadows of dragons jump in the clouds. As the dragon beasts dance in this elixir-forming period, the farmland thousands of miles away begins to be moistened by precipitation, and in this world,
In front of thatched farmhouses in the countryside, people put up eucalyptus tables and knelt in front of them to thank God.
Wei Keng raised his head and looked at the dragon in the clouds and mist that had been pardoned by Confucianism and ordered to spread clouds and rain. After this spiritual beast completed its work, it returned to the mountains hundreds of kilometers away, and those mountains were the spiritual mountains enshrined by the imperial court.
Wei Keng: The imperial court here has a closer relationship with the immortal cultivators, and can bind the power of spiritual beasts to govern the mortal world. Well, it is very likely that the royal family here is the immortal cultivator family.
Next, Wei Keng found out that in the Daliang Dynasty, there were two schools of Confucianism and Taoism. One of them ruled by doing nothing, while the other focused on education.
Wei Keng complained about this: "This group of cultivators all stand on high places and arrange mortals casually to govern? Well, most of the time (Confucian cultivators) arrange the chess pieces casually and let them do whatever they want!"
Wei Keng was disdainful in his heart, but he took a written ultimatum and entered the largest academy in Jiangyuan County, Yushan Academy.
It is the character of Wei Keng, the unruly man, to work in one line of work and then to be demoted to another line of work.
At this time, Wei Keng was wearing a standard scholar's uniform. With this temperament, as long as he didn't pick his nose, stretch his crotch, and put his foot on the coffee table, he would still be an elegant and elegant young man.
Wei Keng has been practicing immortality for more than two and a half years. After condensing the source of spiritual energy, his body basically maintains the vitality of a sixteen-year-old. After condensing the soul, the vitality of the essence has been increased by thousands of years.
, in general he is still a young man.
Entering the academy is not something that can be done casually. It needs to be entered on the local government document at birth, that is, you must first be a member of the gentry.
That is to say, the family has hundreds of acres of fertile farmland and has been breeding in the local area for several generations. In today's bright and prosperous imperial court, this is to prevent evil spirits from wandering around in the world.
Thousands of years ago, the demon catastrophe occurred when demons came into the world, entered the court to frame loyal people, corrupted the emperors of the world, and eventually led to chaos in the mortal world and the overthrow of the world. Since then, the court has attached great importance to family members in selecting talents.
At this time, Wei Keng had no identity, and he was very human, with a jade-like face and a demon-like appearance, so he had to find an identity.
After all, in Leiyun Continent, those tigers and elm spirits are all handsome men and beauties in front of people.
…The central government co-shepherds, why is it angry later? How can the bees and moths have a weak life, but how strong is their strength?…
Three years later, in Yushan Academy, under the bamboo shed in the outer hall.
There were about a hundred people in the class, holding Taoist scriptures, sitting in front of the eucalyptus table and reciting. Wei Keng was among them, his mouth moved and his throat was still (the teacher still made a sound when he got close), and he was quite elegant.
Of course, the old scholar also glanced at it and didn't care. This was the outer hall, where merchants from the past donated materials for their disciples to study. Because they suddenly became rich, they were not considered nobles, so after studying, they could not participate in the imperial examinations.
The bamboo slip in Wei Keng's hand at this time is a Taoist canon! This is a work similar to the Analects of Confucius. It mainly talks about human relations. When facing people, you must be humble, be good at discovering everyone's shortcomings, and be aware of your own pride.
self-inflicted harm.
Mr. Wei's evaluation is quite satisfactory. This is a philosophical work. It is beneficial to read more. In the process of practicing Taoism, ensure a stable mood, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, know how to correct your mentality in the world of mortals, and eliminate the influence of bad information.
Being able to stick to principles with a righteous attitude is what is called awe-inspiring righteousness in Confucianism.
Of course, outside the Taoist canon, there is a bundle of bamboo slips on the left called "Zhixue", which Wei Keng would not dare to compliment - emphasizing education, straightening out people's hearts and understanding the truth.
Wei Da Diao Min made a one-sided criticism: This is because the monks occupy a strong position and through communication, let the weak practice their own ideas.
Mr. Wei has carefully seen the sufferings of the world. How can a handful of grain, a drop of copper coins, a bundle of furs, and a small package of medicinal materials solve the world's sufferings? How can these Confucian scholars eat their own Qi and nourish their essence?
Fireworks, not seeking truth from facts.
Generally speaking, Confucian and Taoist governance "tame and use" strategies for ordinary people, requiring ordinary people to live in poverty and live happily in poverty.
Just like the rotten Confucians in the outer hall of the college in front of me: they emphasize Confucianism and denounce other schools of thought as inferior.
When Wei Keng was browsing in the Xianshu Pavilion of the academy, reading about mechanics and agriculture, every time he was caught by these old rotten Confucians, he was scolded. Of course, Wei Keng would not care about these mortal Confucian scholars.
In other words, they are also poor people who have been controlled by Confucianism all their lives.
Wei Keng: The monks themselves practice Confucianism, but what they spread among ordinary people is Confucianism.
Confucianism is an academic concept: it is inclusive. For example, Confucius said, "There is no distinction between teachings. If three people walk together, there must be one teacher."
Confucianism is the dissemination of doctrines: it is an exclusive doctrine, such as "the book has its own golden house, the book has its own beauty like jade" and "everything is inferior, only reading is high."
After seeing this, Wei Keng became very interested in writing words on bamboo slips in the school. The reason why he stayed here was purely for qualifications.
...For scholars on this continent, articles are food, so "Peng Keng pours pheasants, how can the emperor enjoy them?"...
The three years of school came to an end soon. After finishing the school, those local officials marked the check mark on those documents and could join the imperial examination for official career. However, Wei Keng could also take the exam because Wei Keng had another
After consecrating an asset to the academy, Wei Keng's name was added to the provincial examination list.
However, after Wei Keng burned a few sticks of incense and scanned it with his spiritual mind, he realized that he was on another list. During the exam, he would get a paper test paper that only the examiner could identify, and this paper
It must be a failure!
Otherwise, even if they are successful in the provincial examination, the examiners will always prefer local students. As for the son of a businessman who donates his family wealth to take the examination, it is accepted, but when marking the examination paper, it is "a gentleman does something and a gentleman does not do something."
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After figuring this out, Mr. Wei nodded and decided to change the paper during the exam!
In the examination hall, Wei Keng took a bamboo ink pen and wrote vigorously. Well, he copied the answers according to the eight-part essay format.
Eight-legged essay - This is the most standardized text, similar to the classical Chinese version. You only need to explain your views according to a certain format, such as the first paragraph to introduce the topic, then the second paragraph to introduce the argument, and then the quotations. In ancient times,
For example, I will give you an example in each of these examples. Finally, from a fair perspective, I will add a little extra opinion of my own. Wow, this is a beautiful article. You should add some gorgeous rhetoric to it as appropriate.
For example, the first question roughly means, using teaching, governance, as the title, explain what you should do in areas where moralization is insufficient?
When Wei Keng faced this problem, the relevant earth philosophy statement he could think of was: "If the people can do it, let it be done; if it can't be done, let it be known." So, he handed over this argument to the system and let the system base it on the database of the great Confucian sentences of this plane.
, as well as ancient allusions and recent literary examples, are left to this secretarial system to compile.
The system was quickly created, with more than 20 templates, and then Wei Keng was the evil Party A: "This paragraph is too harsh," "This paragraph, don't be overbearing, but use reason to give people a rock."
After revising hundreds of times, Wei Keng completed the submission.
Then, when the list is published~
Wei Keng failed, and the little official who announced the results passed by Mr. Wei beating gongs and drums without even looking at this "fresh" scholar.
Wei Keng asked why he failed the exam? Wei Keng threw the brush into the pen holder aside: "I'm so unconvinced?" - At this time, the system on the side was ridiculing, because when doing the exam paper, the system was helping Mr. Wei check the information.
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Zha Sheng likes to answer questions the most, and Wei Keng is no exception.
After Mr. Wei finished the exam, he lay down in the examination room and peered with his spiritual eyes! His article was well-written and he was indeed selected in the first round.
But then, Wei Keng's article came to an end - because it lacked Haoran's righteousness.
For those articles that express one's own emotions, not only the sentences and words, but also the strokes within the words can express the message. This is the so-called mixed manifold spiritual artistic conception.
System: "You are uneducated and have insufficient data collection." - Wei Keng blamed the system: "I knew that articles written by AI have no soul."
… Mr. Wei in the 21st century writes dry exam essays, but when he gets into a fight online, he immediately turns into a bully.…
In this world, there is "awe-inspiring righteousness" that resonates with the new spiritual connection of all living beings under this dynasty.
The spiritual thoughts of Confucianism cultivators in Leiyun Continent can arouse this kind of resonance. This is the so-called awe-inspiring righteousness.
Wei Keng's initial understanding of "Haoran Zhengqi" was that in theory, some of his ideas were scattered and stored in mortals, similar to the concept of information and area block storage. Of course, this understanding was too technical.
But later I found that it can be understood more simply
Confucian monks should preach so that they can be recognized by the world, and when mortals are resolute in the world of mortals, their own Taoist hearts will also be echoed.
As Confucianism cultivators serve as the center of feedback from Haoran’s righteousness, inner demons will not invade.
Wei Keng: Haha, after all, it has such benefits, so those Confucian cultivators in this world who can live for hundreds or thousands of years will put education first.
After failing the exam, Wei Keng took a look again. In the academy, the few ninth-level Qi practitioners who were reviewing the papers sighed.
Although Wei Keng wrote his articles with tools made of materials, he had no intention of doing so! They were trying to imitate people's minds.
Wei Keng Diao Min’s understanding of governance: As long as my own goals can be achieved with tools, I should try not to tie up others and suppress my nature to complete them. That is, "do nothing", but my own goals and other people's interests are the same, so I must be active and proactive.
In order to pursue "comrades"
The Confucian scholars' goal of bringing peace to the world rested 90% on their control of people's hearts.
This is the reason why Confucianism can easily turn into etiquette and constrain others.
Wei Keng: Although moral resonance in human society exists, it is an encouragement to help each other in development and survival, but the core purpose is to allow more lives, including yourself, to move towards a bright future. It is by no means to tie up a large number of people and tend to be a minority.
"Right" is determined by man!
Wei Keng admitted that he deserved to be rejected because his writing did not reveal his true feelings.
However, Wei Keng firmly denied the reasons given by these question makers for his failure.
Wei Keng (axis): If it does not conform to the "Haoran righteousness" of a few people in the academy, then there is a problem. The real Haoran righteousness is not only "blindly educating", but also "enlightened and helpful".
Most of the young students were instilled by the awe-inspiring righteousness of the qi-training Confucian scholars in the academy. However, Wei Keng, who had his own thoughts, secretly despised his sanctimony from below every day. There was no way he could deal with these guys in his mind and spirit.
The mental effects are mixed together. Of course, it cannot be simulated.
Well, Wei Keng is self-rebellious and will always habitually mark conflicts of interest between different classes as water and fire!
Wei Keng, for his part, is a mud-legged student. Even if he is familiar with it, he still holds objections to the rules of his rule.
...Mr. Wei is sure that he can't write an article, but it will be helpful to open the book...
A year later, under the pinewood pavilion of the college, Wei Keng was seeing off his classmate from high school.
Wei Keng: "Brother, here you go, I wish you great success."
A classmate named Tai Fu accepted the toast from Wei Keng, but asked: "Brother Wei, do you really want to leave Yushan Academy? If you continue to study with your talents, you might as well not leave high school."
After the provincial examination, this young man passed the national examination and high school, but failed in the palace examination. On the way to school, many scripture explanations were helped by Wei Keng, and he developed a noble spirit while studying, but Wei Keng did not.
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It can only be said that Wei Keng's "gourd" has something inside it. After pouring the principles into the book, it didn't overflow. So it looks like it's leaking.
Wei Keng smiled and pointed at his head and said: "A rotten tree cannot wither. I think it is better for me to be a ranger. I cannot govern a group of people in the temple, but I can still carry a three-foot sword and kill some scoundrels."
After chatting with his friend, Wei Keng took out some gold and silver as "loaned" to him. The classmate and friend thanked him profusely and went down the mountain.
He took the road guide and the official letter from the imperial court and went down the mountain in high spirits, preparing to benefit the people. However, Wei Keng frowned when he saw his retreating figure. He was slightly worried about this mortal friend.
...Wei Keng: The world is sinister, and a scholar with ideals is really worrying...
The place where Taifu took office belongs to the Qionghong land - specifically similar to the Shu land and Jingzhou on Earth.
It is surrounded by steep peaks, and in the center is a flat land. Geographically speaking, this is an enclave where the human race is embedded in the territory of the demon race.
Tai Fu belongs to a disciple from a poor family with no family background, and Wei Keng has quietly measured that his Five Elements Spiritual Roots are basically incapable of cultivating immortality. However, he inherited the academy's volumes, and a great scholar accepted him as a student. This is what makes Wei Keng
It feels strange.
The rolls are proof of being a Confucian disciple. Those who are included in the rolls are equivalent to inheriting the mantle of the Confucian disciples, and then form a school (Weikeng: school clan).
Mortals cannot cultivate immortality. Among mortals, Confucian scholars are only at the end of the sect, and are often only recognized by Confucian scholars in the Qi training period, forming a teacher-student relationship.
However, after Taifu completed his studies, the mentor he met was a great Confucian. Ordinary people do not know the specific concept. They only think that the great Confucians conferred by the dynasty in the academy are scholars and heavenly beings. - But Wei Keng knew it!
Wei Keng disdained to judge: "Haha, a veteran who has lived for more than a hundred years in the Golden Elixir period can debate scriptures. How can he be as smart as a mortal who has studied hard for more than ten years? To become a great Confucian after living for such a long time is just a mere
The appearance of a middle-aged man."
But here comes the question, why would a great Confucian of the Golden Core stage include Tai Fu, a guy with no spiritual roots, in the volume?
Nothing in the world is free. Taifu just met with the old masters and was recognized by the teacher and gained the power to govern a county. But why? Wei Keng sensed that there was a conspiracy behind this.
Wei Keng speculated like a villain: "In the overall situation of confrontation between humans and demons, these Confucian cultivators are using mortals as pawns."
System: Hey, you are nakedly backward and cynical.
...Wei Keng: The best option is to become an official yourself, but now we can only settle for the next best thing...
Two months later, Tai Fu went to Qionglu to take up his post, and Wei Keng "happened" to have a business opportunity. He wanted to do a medicinal business and went to Qionglu!
He took the caravan and a few good horses with him and drove into the land of Qionglu.
The road in Qiongdi is very difficult. There are thorny branches all over the road. With a thorny sound, everyone in the caravan was scratched again. The clothes that were once made of fine cloth are now covered with linen patches one after another.
Wei Keng, on the other hand, was as cool as the wind, and his figure was so cool that he just avoided a series of miscellaneous trees. So, after seeing everyone complaining, he walked in front, pulled out his sharp knife, and cut the thorns back and forth to clear a path.
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Just like Wei Keng hummed a tune in his heart: "The spirit and spirit are mutually beneficial. There once was a certain chivalrous man in Kyoto, who fluttered his clothes and raised his sword to attack the enemy."
Wei Keng turned around and looked at the salt, cloth and other in-demand items he had brought to the Qionglu Land. Wei Keng boredly asked the system: "Look, if I go like this, will I encounter any opportunities?"
System: "For most people, you are just an opportunity." But then added: "Of course it may be a trap, Master Tukang."
