The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1723 The Opportunity Deprived

"Okay, this is only 50%. In addition to these tangible things, there is also a very important aspect, character. Human character is affected by innate factors and is determined by part of the bloodline, but it can be changed the day after tomorrow. Lu Zhan I spend most of my time at home, grocery stores and private schools, and occasionally I go out for a walk, but I can't leave the confines of Jixian County. The places I visit, the people I meet, and the things I experience are too few and too ordinary. Tell me about your childhood. , Where have you been, who have you met, and what have you seen?" Fang Yun said.

Zeng Yuan said: “We, the children of the Zeng family, are often led by our elders to travel to various places and see the mountains, rivers, scenery and cultural attractions. What I remember most is the first time I saw Kongcheng and Daofeng Mountain from the sky. It will be unforgettable in my life. ”

Fang Yun said with emotion: "So far, Lu Zhan has never seen Kongcheng or Daofeng Mountain. Keep talking."

Zeng Yuan continued: "As for the people I met, they were all elites from various aristocratic families. I often saw great scholars and even great scholars, and even met a semi-saint. Of course, what I saw was not the Holy Body. As for what I experienced. "It's too complicated. As a big family and a Yasheng family, I can't even think about it. I still remember some things that happened when I was a child."

Fang Yun sighed softly and said: "Everything a child encounters in his childhood will have a huge impact on him. To give the simplest example, we will find that children today are smarter than us back then, except for blood. With continuous progress, in addition to the improvement of human life, more importantly, these children are exposed to The information is far superior to that of us back then. Especially the children in Ning'an City, their changes are the most obvious. Compared with you, most of Lu Zhan's childhood was wasted, so that he would have to work a thousand times harder to catch up. You. But the problem is, you didn't waste time afterwards, and the possibility of him catching up with you is slim."

Zeng Yuan also felt a little emotional and said: "The student thinks that everything he experienced as a child affected more than 10% of my and his grades, maybe more than 20%. I understand completely that I am not inherently better than him. It's not that he is stupid and lazy Lazy, but everything I have is much more than him. As you said, he has to work a thousand times as hard as me to be on par with me. And if his efforts can really reach a thousand times that of mine, it will take at most half a year. He will be exhausted all his life, so he can’t surpass me.”

Fang Yun said: "Whether it is diet, the vitality of heaven and earth, teachers, educational resources, environment or experience, it has a great impact on the two of you, but it is not an insurmountable gap, nor is it an absolutely impassable chasm. Even if I lag behind you in school, Once adults, it is still possible for civilians to narrow the gap. The gap in the school is not terrible. What is truly terrible, the most insurmountable, and the most powerless thing for ordinary people is that after leaving the school, you children of aristocratic families directly deprive us civilians of the opportunity to go further. !”

"How do you say this?" Zeng Yuan asked in surprise, finding that Fang Yun's tone was extremely heavy and far more solemn than before.

"As far as I know, after you failed the Jinshi examination for five consecutive years, you had to give up temporarily and prepare for the Jinshi examination while looking for other ways. However, you chose to disguise yourself as an ordinary person and work as a waiter in a shop of the Zeng family. Is this possible?" Fang Yun asked.

"Indeed." Zeng Yuan was a little proud, because the old man of the Zeng family often used this incident to teach other children.

"If Lu Zhan lives in the same place as you, if Lu Zhan has gone through all the hard work and finally defeated other competitors, then just because you want to start from the bottom and choose there, Lu Zhan has lost a valuable person. He had no choice but to work in a worse place. You deprived him of the opportunity and status he could have earned through hard work." Fang Yundao.

Zeng Yuan stood there stunned, speechless for a long time.

He wanted to say that this was just an if, but when he thought about it carefully, he chose to work as a clerk in that store because of someone else's words. It couldn't be simpler, but now that he thinks about it, he might very well have snatched away a store that originally belonged to someone else. Chance.

Fang Yun continued: "You have been a clerk for half a year and have a good understanding of this store, so you choose to be the shopkeeper of this shop. At the same time, if the shopkeeper is Lu Zhan, or Lu Zhan originally took over as the shopkeeper , then you have deprived Lu Zhan of another opportunity.”

Zeng Yuan remained silent.

"You are promoted step by step. Whether it is you, your brothers, or your relatives and friends, you are distributed throughout the human race. Some of you want to be civil servants, some want to be military generals, some want to be businessmen, and some want to start industries. Workshop, and so on, the list goes on. The first step you took deprived countless Lu Zhan of opportunities, not because you are better than Lu Zhan, not because you are smarter than Lu Zhan, not because you are better educated than Lu Zhan. There are many books, Just because you have good parents and you inherit their power. You think you deserve everything. You think you are better than us commoners. You think earning 100 million taels of silver is just a small goal, but I can point it out. He pointed at each of you and said, if you had not been deprived of thousands of opportunities to develop in China and had not been protected by your predecessors, not even one ten thousandth of you would have achieved what you have now. "

Zeng Yuan didn't dare to express his anger, not only because Fang Yun was a virtual saint, but also because Fang Yun's words almost cut open his heart and made him feel ashamed.

Fang Yun's expression softened and he said with a smile: "When I say this, you will probably think that I am blaming you. No, looking back at your ancestors, there is always one who stands on the same starting line as our ancestors. At that time, our ancestors did not gap, but your ancestors achieved through hard work Great achievements and power. His power and achievements will not disappear with his death, but will affect you. This is a gift from your ancestors, and it is indeed what you deserve. You should accept it calmly, and you can even be proud of it. Accept it wholeheartedly and be proud of the achievements of your ancestors.”

Zeng Yuan was puzzled and didn't understand why Fang Yun said contradictory words.

However, Fang Yun changed the topic and said: "But one thing, you have to remember that the advantages you have now are not enough for you to laugh at us ordinary people, because most of what you have comes from your Ancestors. Lu Zhan is not as good as you, not because he is stupid, not because he is lazy, not because he is lazy. It's just because they don't have ancestors like you. If you must laugh at Lu Zhan, if you think that Lu Zhan deserves it for being stupid, lazy and everything that happened to him, then only after you have surpassed your ancestors can you be qualified to say so. Just a rich dog huddled under the robes of your ancestors."

"Student, I understand!" Cold sweat broke out on Zeng Yuan's forehead.

"Very good. If you can really figure this out, your achievements will be even higher. Then, let's get back to the topic." Fang Yun said.

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