Royal Road

Qu Shui Liu Zou is the most fashionable official banquet entertainment at the moment, which is to put the wine glass in the tortuous canal to make it drift with the flow. Whoever stops in front of him will write poems and talk, which is a very elegant entertainment. The first emperor Wudi loved the curving water, and there was also a curving pool in the Luoyang Palace, which caused the wind to flourish.

With the sound of the music, the lotus leaf slowly fluttered and came to Sima Teng. As the host of the banquet, he is also the head of the state officials, so he should make the proposition. Xinshou picked up the wine glass, Sima Teng drank the wine in the glass, and after thinking about it, he said: "Since it is a talk, let's use "Father of Fisher" as the title."

Mentioning "Father of Fisher" on this occasion naturally refers to "Zhuangzi" rather than "Chu Ci". The article "Father of Fisher" talks about a fisherman encountered by Confucius during his travels around the world, and he criticized his practice. At the same time, he refuted Confucianism and advocated the Taoist idea of ​​sticking to the truth and returning to nature. This article may not be taken seriously in other dynasties, but Lao Zhuang was prevalent in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and there was an endless stream of discrimination between Lao Zhuang and Confucianism. "Father of Fisher" fits the most intriguing elements of the world, that is, which is right and wrong between Confucianism and Taoism, and has always been a hot topic of discussion.

Consciously the question was wonderful, Sima Teng ordered people to put the wine on the lotus leaf again, and the water began to flow smoothly again. On the side, Sun Zhi also nodded with satisfaction. Sima Teng is not very good at poetry and books. He usually loves singing and dancing more than talk. Therefore, the topics discussed in front of him a few days ago will naturally make him remember.

This is also the result he wants.

Sun Zhi was born in a prominent family in Taiyuan, but his father died young and his brothers also died in the war. Now he has no strong backing behind him. Although he has consciously learned, he can only live in a poor place like Xinxing County and become a chief official. This is quite different from his desired goal. Thanks to the Lieutenant Liu Xuan who is in charge of the northern part of the Xiongnu, he has a good relationship with him, and it is not difficult to stay in Xinxing County.

However, the news he heard from Liu Xuan a few days ago made him extremely dissatisfied. Sima Teng actually wanted to recruit a vain junior as his genus. He was of mediocre origin, two generations without officials, and lack of knowledge, only his appearance was unsatisfactory. Such a person shouldn't be recruited, but he should also ask the imperial physician to diagnose him? Obviously he came from a prominent family, but he wants to be trapped in a poor county that is purely a Huns. Why can someone rely on a face to get what he dreams of? !

Therefore, after hearing that Liang Feng would also go to Jinyang to participate in Shangsi Spring Festival, Sun Zhi made such a plan with great effort. The question "Father of Fisher" is a good question for most scholars in Laozhuang who are familiar with the classics and history, but it is not for Liang Zixi. A person who likes Buddhism in Buddhism, how deep can he understand "Zhuangzi"?

It coincides with the arrival of many high school students today. Both the Guo family and the Wen family have come out in large numbers, and they are not afraid of not being able to compare themselves. As long as the cup is passed in Liang Zixi's hands, but he can't make a satisfactory answer, the touted reputation will naturally be self-defeating. This is not something like "Sinon's heartfelt voice, writing poems without the heart" can be avoided!

Seeing that the cups and cups were drifting with the crowd, and people kept getting up to answer, Sun Zhi couldn't help looking at the gate not far away. After a while, there will be a good show.

Liang Feng is also watching the show. This was the first time he saw the scene of Qu Shui Liu Zhao with his own eyes. Although the original owner has left a lot of memories, it seems that he has never attended such a public banquet, and he has no impression of Qushui. This game looks like a different kind of drumming and passing flowers, but the people who are passed to the wine glasses have to get up and perform some shows. But everyone is a gentleman, so naturally you can't sing a little song, you have to compose poems or talk.

Fortunately, no poems were selected. This kind of banquet is not an ordinary family banquet. If he really refuses to write poetry, Sima Teng might be the first to turn his face. Talking is much simpler, there are not many that can be squeezed into it, it is more like a logic game, to see who can get in. Bored to be bored, but not too difficult for him. Anyway, the red carpet has already passed, as long as it stays in force now.

The people in front talked endlessly, all of them talked, quoted from the classics, and occasionally attracted everyone's applause. The music didn't stop, it was big and small, just like the background sound of accompaniment. Liang Feng reclining on the Pingji, sitting idle by the pool. The posture is not correct enough, but the green mountains and rivers, and the singing of the music, it is more leisurely. The gaze staying on him has not been less, but Liang Feng paid no attention to it. He just occasionally talked sideways with Wang Wen, as if he didn't care about the wine glass floating in the pool.

It seems that Liang Zixi really has no intention of being an official! Many people secretly said in their hearts. In any case, this is an opportunity to show his face in front of the provincial governor. Regardless of whether he has rejected Sima Teng's conquest before, he should show some talent at this moment and let the other side look at him with admiration. If it weren't for the plan to enter the general's house at all, how could he be so careless?

Sun Zhi was secretly pleased. It seemed that Liang Feng had never expected that the floating cup would stop in front of him, so he was so unprepared that he would only be more embarrassed when the cup stopped. Great, it's now!

Following the signal he used, the current suddenly accelerated and drifted downward. After jumping straight past the three of them, he swirled slightly and stopped in front of Liang Feng.

Unexpectedly, the wine glass would float over so quickly, Liang Feng raised his eyebrows and looked at the poolside. Today’s curved pool is a ditch specially dug for banquets. It draws living water from the Jin River into the pool and winds hundreds of meters to form an irregular oval shape. In an artificial ditch, if you want to let the wine glass follow the waves, but occasionally stop the glass, the only way to use the gate is to control the water flow. This means that as long as the person guarding the gate has the heart, the wine glass can be stopped where it wants to stop.

Someone wants him to talk!

Focusing on the main seat, Liang Feng said lightly: "I am too weak to stand up to alcohol, but I hope Dong wins forgive me."

Is this to refuse to talk? There was a commotion at the poolside. This is a banquet, how can you refuse to drink? Sima Teng was also taken aback for a moment. Before he could speak, Sun Zhi said anxiously: "If you can't drink, how can Cishi give tea instead?"

Sima Teng suddenly realized that this was Sun Zhi reminding him to value talents. Sun Hao, the king of the State of Wu, was fond of drinking, but he also respected Wei Yao, who had a small amount, and often gave tea instead of wine, which became an informal conversation. With this suggestion, Sima Teng nodded happily: "Zixi can replace wine with tea."

The expressions of the two of them were in full view, and Liang Feng lowered his eyes: "Thank you, Dongying, for your understanding."

As he said, he took the tea cup handed by the maid behind him, and drank his glass.

Sun Zhi opened his eyes in excitement. Thanks to his prompt reminder, Liang Zixi never avoided the conversation. Now that the tea for the sake is drunk, it's time to talk about it? Before the wine cup, the Guo family, the Gao family, and some of the most talkative scholars in the general's mansion, these people's debates are all essential, and they have high-profilely promoted the magic of Taoism. If Liang Feng says he can't beat Confucianism, he must have a strong foundation in history and classics. If you praise Zhuangzi, where should his Buddha stand? This is simply a knot that cannot be avoided. It is too difficult to think of making a fool of yourself!

Unexpectedly, after drinking the tea, Liang Feng did not think about it as Sun Zhi thought, and was embarrassed. Instead, he sat slightly in his body and said simply: "Father Fisher is the same as Zhong Ni."

what? ! People have discussed so much, just answer this sentence? This scripture is a direct rebuke of Confucianism and Taoism. It is a head-on contest between Lao Zhuang and Confucius and Mencius. The surprise is so great, where is the same? !

Everyone was horrified, and Sun Zhi sneered: "I never thought anyone would dare to say that the Fisherman is the same as Zhongni? Did Liang Lang never read the article "The Fisherman"?"

The words were sharp to the extreme, but Liang Feng smiled slightly: "Dare to ask the fisherman who is the king and the king? The king of the Hou and the king? If they are not, how is it different from the saint?"

This is also the opening remark in the article "The Fisherman". The fisherman asked Confucius' disciples what Confucius did. Zi Gong praised Confucius' virtues, rituals and music, ethics, loyalty to the monarch, and civilizing the people. Then the fisherman asked him whether he was a Confucian monarch or a courtier who assisted the prince, and Zi Gong answered no. So the fisherman smiled and said that Confucius was neither a monarch nor a minister. Wasn't worrying about these things laborious and losing his originality? He is too far away from the main road.

This paragraph is the title of the full text, and it is also the basis for setting the tone. With this paragraph, many ideas can be derived. But now Liang Feng said, has the fisherman ever been in charge of the country? Have you assisted the prince? If not, how can his theory be verified, and how can he refute Confucius' approach?

This is a standard logical question, which is extremely difficult to refute. Sun Zhi opened his mouth and reluctantly said: "All saints have Su Hui, which is a gift from heaven, and they know it by themselves!"

What the saints say is naturally correct. If you want to refute this, you are rebelling against the basic principles of Taoism and Confucianism. And since it is a gift from heaven, it is natural that he has never governed the country, and he can know the principles of governing the country.

Unexpectedly, Liang Feng didn't take up this topic, but instead asked: "Where does the ceremony come from? Where does it really come from?"

"This... ritual is a person, really from the self." Sun Zhi didn't expect to be questioned like this, so he had to continue to answer.

"Where do people come from? Where do I come from?" Liang Feng threw out another question.

who am I? Where am i from This is simply the ultimate question discussed by countless philosophers, and how can someone like Sun Zhi answer it? Seeing the other party's tongue-opening appearance, Liang Feng gently shook his head and pointed to the lotus leaf at hand: "Those who see lotus leaves are called green; those who see lotus are called red; those who see lotus root are called white. But red lotus and white lotus root. The green lotus leaves come to the same destination by different routes. The difference between seeing and seeing is not the difference between the real, but the appearance. Therefore, the father of the fisher and the Zhongni are the same."

The meaning of this statement couldn't be clearer. The fisherman said that we should obey the laws of heaven and return to the truth, so that the world can function normally. On the other hand, Confucius wanted to restrain people with etiquette and let people understand the three principles and five constants, so as to make the world function normally. Although the two people's "Tao", that is, the method of solving problems, are different, but the purpose is the same, the so-called same goal by different routes.

This is what Liang Feng is familiar with. Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism will have me in you, and you in me. If you want to survive in this land, you must make corresponding changes. The unity of opposites is the essence of dialectics.

To Liang Feng, this statement is justified, but to everyone present, it is extremely novel. Who would have expected "Father of Fisher" to be able to do such a solution? But after careful argumentation, I felt that the fit was irrefutable.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was the time when the studies of Lao Zhuang and Zhuang Zi rose. Many great Confucianists are re-deconstructing Lao-Zhuang and Confucius and Mencius, either using Confucianism to explain Tao, or Taoism to explain Confucianism. Although the two schools are in dispute, in the final analysis, they are seeking common ground while reserving differences. And Liang Feng's argument is precisely a brand-new way of thinking. Isn’t the red lotus, white lotus root and green lotus leaf the essence of the difference between Confucianism and Taoism?

But this metaphor is of three kinds. Apart from Confucianism and Taoism, could there be Buddhism?

Someone couldn't help but ask: "Can Shi be the same?"

Liang Feng had leaned back on Pingji, and smiled slightly: "The Mahayana wishes, save all sentient beings."

In this case, he had mentioned it at Wang Wen's elegant banquet, but he mentioned it again at this time, and it was even more brilliant. Without citing a classic, just random comparisons, you can answer the questions so ingeniously, it is simply a case of people! Isn't this the Buddha's enlightenment?

The previous contempt was wiped out, and even those who disdain Liang Feng's appearance the most have to admit that this son is extremely wise! Compared with his eloquence, Sun Zhi's stammering and unspoken appearance is simply contemptible. Sima Teng couldn't help but caress his palm: "Zixi said very wonderful! Hurry up and play music, and listen to how others tell it!"

This time, Liu Shui stopped in front of a young man with a cup. The man was only about fifteen or so. After picking up the wine glass, he pondered for a moment, and then sighed softly: "I'm not as good as Liang Lang."

After speaking, the young man drank the wine in his glass and sat back calmly.

This son is Wen Qiao, the youngest son of the Wen family. He has a talented and agile name. He didn't expect that he would think he was inferior! Sima Teng couldn't help laughing: "Zixi is masterful, and Wen Lang is straightforward. They are all jewels in the world! Such a clear talk, we should celebrate with a banquet!"

Sima Teng took the lead to leave the meeting regardless of others. Everyone naturally followed him to the place where the banquet was held. Only Sun Zhi's face was pale and he sat still.

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