Chapter 61: Confucius said: I want to be an official!
Zhiyao didn't know that Fan Li was not from the Yue Kingdom. In fact, Fan Li was from the Chu Kingdom. It was a complete joke to send people to the Yue Kingdom to find Fan Li.
However, isn't this the basic operation of modern ordinary people? They have some impressions of everything. They know so-and-so and who they are, but they have only a partial understanding of so-and-so's background.
Zhi Yaoguang knew that Gou Jian had accepted Fan Li as his adviser, simply because he knew the answer to a question. How to "solve" the question was just a random guess.
In fact, what is recorded in historical books may not be reliable. It is very likely that it has been "modified" by more than one person, and it will be passed down to later generations as a story.
Take Confucius as an example. He lived in misery in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Too many disciples and disciples repeatedly beautified and modified him, so that he participated in many important political occasions and was able to express his opinions on those occasions.
All you need to know is that in the late Spring and Autumn Period and the early Warring States Period, family origin was the same as in the early Warring States Period. The princes of the various countries only talked to people of equal status in person. The princes were the kind of nobles who could understand what the other party said, but they needed someone.
The scene where the "megaphone" character speaks on his behalf.
In the same way, Doctor Qing will not communicate with people below his level, otherwise he will be laughed at.
So, Confucius was expelled from the State of Lu. In fact, he was a "wandering aristocrat" and his reputation was not very good. How could he be qualified to participate in important political occasions? Not to mention giving opinions.
"By the way, is there someone around Confucius who is always recording his words and deeds?" Zhiyao was a little confused.
The most important point is, did Confucius write any great works? Anyway, Zhiyao had never heard of any works written by Confucius.
What is the fact? Confucius really did not have any works of his own. In his later years, when he was a "librarian", he revised "Poems", "Books", "Rites" and "Music", prefaced "Book of Changes (Book of Changes)", and compiled "Book of Changes"
A book like "Spring and Autumn".
It needs to be made clear that Confucius revised the works of his predecessors, integrated the articles in them, wrote some "prefaces", and then became a "Spring and Autumn". To put it bluntly, he was a cultural porter, not his own work.
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Therefore, Confucius did not write his own classics, but it is said that he wrote some poems. What is more terrible is that they were found to be fake and were "gilded" by later generations.
Zhiyao would think about whether anyone was recording Confucius's words and deeds. The main reason was that there was a "The Analects" in later generations, which contained some words and some short stories about Confucius.
"It's so awesome. I started to engage in the 'rice circle' in Chunqiu. It's like I have mastered the traffic password!"
Zhiyao thought that she should also find someone to record her every word and deed, and one day when the time is right, she could start her own "rice circle" system.
Writing a book? So far Zhiyao has not dared to say that he understands the Spring and Autumn Period. The things he writes may be very high-end, but his age is a flaw. Who can believe that he wrote it?
Even if some people believe that Zhiyao does not have a thorough understanding of society, it is still unknown whether the works he writes are in line with contemporary times. If his works are not suitable for contemporary times, the descendants of Zhiyao will have to desperately publicize them.
He thought that he could first sort out a framework of what books Zhishi needed, strengthen Zhishi first, and then consider a wider level.
If you write with the thought of completing a world-famous book, you don’t have to do other things, and you can just immerse yourself in the sea of books for the rest of your life.
Later, Zhiyao went to visit Confucius' manor from time to time, and spent more time studying with his schoolmates.
Zhiyao observed many times and found out clearly that no one was recording Confucius's every word and deed.
This incident has not happened yet. We need to wait until Confucius really has no hope of becoming an official. Then some of his disciples thought of such a way. They could not be awesome while living, so they simply hoped that some deeds would leave traces.
Moreover, the books written by Confucius's disciples and his subsequent disciples recording Confucius' words and deeds were actually written by many people together and were not the work of a single person, especially the kind that was "compiled" from one generation to the next.
It is said to be "edited" mainly because the disciples and disciples of Confucianism were not of the same era as Confucius, and they had never heard Confucius speak and do things with their own eyes and ears.
"Gongsun." Zaiyu came again.
Zhiyao wanted to pretend she didn't hear him and run away.
Jaeyu is really good at talking. He usually talks about one topic after another, and the conversation takes too long, so that people who can't say goodbye and leave can listen to him all day long.
Furthermore, Zhiyao did not write to Zhishuo to ask about Confucius's travels to various places in the Jin Kingdom, so when Jaeyu asked him, he couldn't give an exact time when he told lies, and his words and deeds were inconsistent with telling the truth.
"Can we increase the number of places to educate people?" Zaiyu asked.
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Zhiyao thought that Jaeyu was here to talk about Dashan again, saying that she was very busy and had no time. She was thinking of a way to escape, but she didn't expect that she would be free when she said this.
The Lao Zhi family now runs private schools. About 20% of the teachers are clan members and retainers whom Zhiyao finally invited or hired. The rest are all disciples of Confucius.
Confucius would occasionally give lectures in person, and he liked to sit in a high place, with a crowd of people listening in the dark below.
He himself generally talks about "propriety", and to be honest, he is not welcomed by the Zhi family and others.
Students of the Zhi family want to learn knowledge that can be used to make progress, not to follow the rules. It is a certain thing that they don't like to listen to "etiquette".
As a result, Confucius's own lectures were not as popular as those of Zilu, Zigong, Zaiyu, Ran You and other disciples. This made Confucius very embarrassed several times. If Zaiyu was caught, he would be reprimanded for "ruining rituals and music."
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Why was Jae-yu always scolded by Confucius? It has something to do with Jae-yu's own character. He was a little out of touch, and he spoke too much sincerely!
That is to say, Zhiyao has not yet understood one thing. For example, Jaeyu's role in the Confucian sect is "Shou", a "tool man" used to set off the other disciples' awesomeness, and it is also a role used by Confucius to "point out Sang and scold Huai".
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Otherwise? Why did Confucius always scold Jaeyu in public, and his curses could be related to many things.
Zhiyao was talking to Zaiyu about increasing the number of schools, and Zaiyu was summoned by Confucius.
In the middle of the discussion, Zhiyao had to wait outside the courtyard, and then heard Confucius reprimanding Jaeyu, saying that the people of Jin did not know the importance of "rituals", which led to civil strife..., blah blah blah, etc.
talk.
What's going on?
This is because Confucius knew that Zhiyao was outside and used Zaiyu as a "tool man" to express his opinions. He hoped that Zhiyao could see the awesomeness and it would be best to throw a big official hat over him.
"Did I think of Confucius too realistically?" Zhiyao reflected.
However, Confucius really wanted to be an official, not mainly for the prestige of being an official, but to enrich his knowledge through "social practice" as an official.
Listen!
Confucius has already begun to talk about his views on the governance of the Jin State. He said that if everyone knows the etiquette, there will be peace. Eliminating civil strife and seeking unity will ensure that the Jin State's hegemony will last for a long time.
Zhiyao thinks she should run away, right?
Not to mention the Jin Kingdom, given the current time point, let’s solve the problem of the belly first. Without worrying about starving to death, let’s talk about the issue of whether people should be more noble, okay?
Huh!
Someone has said this answer a long time ago!!!
Guan Yiwu..., also known as Guan Zhong, said it clearly: know etiquette and have a solid storehouse, know honor and disgrace, and have enough food and clothing.
Zhiyao considered whether to reiterate this "answer" to Confucius.