The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1869 Complaint

Fang Yun walked there while listening to the quarrel between those people.

"If you hear the Tao in the morning, you can die at night" has always been controversial in Shengyuan Continent, and the successive heads of the Kong family have never made a final conclusion, and even different half-sages have different annotations.

One party believes that the meaning of this sentence is very pure, that is, if you can get your holy path or what you want in the morning, it doesn't matter even if you die at night.

The other side believes that that explanation does not make sense logically. The meaning of this sentence should be that if you understand the way of benevolence and righteousness, you can immediately die defending it. The meaning of the sentence is that the way of benevolence and righteousness is worth defending with life.

The former explanation emphasizes "harvest", while the latter explanation emphasizes "mission", so that some Confucian disciples believe that those who agree with the latter are true Confucians, because the latter is "emphasis on righteousness", while the former is "emphasis on righteousness". This argument is "valuing profit". Confucians can seek profit, but they must pay more attention to righteousness.

The young man surnamed Fang said: "Don't use Saint Kong to oppress me. He is a saint. What are we? We are all ordinary people! Even Saint Kong can't save me now, so don't talk to me about big principles. I'm tired of it." "

"Brother Fang, you are going too extreme. You should calm down and think slowly."

"The problem now is that I can't calm down!"

"If you can't even calm your mind, you are no longer a scholar!"

"What nonsense! Do you dare to say that you have been calm all this time? Do you dare to say that you will remain calm after entering the Ice Emperor Palace?"

"This... I just think you're too excited."

"I'm going to die soon, why can't I be excited? Looking at you, I just think that studying all the way is more noble than worrying all the way. In fact, what's the difference between you and me? We will die together in the Hyokui Palace. If we are lucky, No, we can’t even enter the Ice Emperor Palace!”

"What you said is biased."

The two sides continued to argue, and soon others joined in the debate, but soon someone whispered: "Stop arguing, Fang Xusheng is here."

The quarrel stopped suddenly, and everyone looked at Fang Yun.

"You can talk during the march, but you are prohibited from making loud noises. Do you know it's a crime?"

"Please punish Fang Xusheng!" Those people hurriedly bowed their heads and admitted their mistake.

Fang Yun nodded and said: "This is a critical moment for the human race. Occasionally accidents are normal. Since you have admitted your mistake, there is no need to be severely punished. In the next few days, you will make a fire and cook. You have to go and help."

Those people breathed a sigh of relief and said together: "Thank you, Fang Xusheng."

Fang Yun gently raised his chin to the person named Fang, smiled and said: "Brother, let's have a good chat. Why are you trying to pull me?"

The face of the young man surnamed Fang turned red, extremely embarrassed, and a little frightened at the same time. The people nearby did not dare to express his anger. Fang Yun's high status and reputation have far surpassed any great scholar in history, including Xiao Yetian and others. The peerless genius is trained like a grandson and dare not refute. Who knows what such a great man will do.

There were many scholars nearby who usually gave advice to the kings of the country, and there were even some who were elected to the Imperial Academy, but now they all looked down and down like little wives.

The person who was the first to quarrel with the young man named Fang mustered up his courage and said, "Fang Xingyan's original intention was to envy your strength, and he had no other intention."

Fang Yun smiled and said: "The person with ulterior motives has just been taken away by the Xun family's bachelor. I naturally know that this person has no ill intentions. I just think that you should not deny him blindly. Some of his words are unreasonable. . Even expressed the feelings of many people.”

Fang Xingyan suddenly raised his head and looked at Fang Yun with surprise and joy.

The others also looked at Fang Yun in surprise. They did not expect that Fang Yun would support Fang Xingyan in public, and they did not expect that Fang Yun would actually consider the issue from the perspective of ordinary people.

Fang Xingyan's words were a bit extreme, but most people didn't think he did anything wrong because he just bravely spoke out what many people really thought.

Those who refuted Fang Xingyan were at a loss, and even panicked. They suspected that Fang Yun was helping his family, and felt very disappointed. They didn't expect that the dignified Fang Xusheng would be like this. No matter how wrong he was, he was still there. Helping prevent serious situations is ensuring the order of the human brigade and avoiding uncontrollable chaos.

Fang Yun continued: "However, I agree more with the views of the friends next to me. It is good that people have seven emotions and six desires. It is wrong to suppress or even eliminate human nature, but the reason why we are higher than beasts and stronger than demons is because we can control it to the maximum extent. Our emotions. I support Fang Xingyan’s complaints, and I also support everyone speaking out about their worries and even fears. Anything to shut them up is more ignorant and extreme than complaining. However, refutation and opposition are not included here. ”

Only then did everyone understand that Fang Yun was actually talking about a kind of justice. He would not object to anyone's complaints or expressions, but would only object to their content or thoughts. This is a typical example of treating the situation rather than the person, and is a true gentleman. wind.

The person who had previously refuted Fang Xingyan breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he had misunderstood and Fang Yun was not such a villain.

Fang Xingyan said helplessly: "Fang Xusheng, I didn't mean to cause trouble, nor did I want to cause trouble. I just couldn't hold back my depression and fear of the Ice Emperor Palace. Yes, it was fear. Someone said before that we were like going to the Butcher's Palace on our own initiative. The chickens, ducks and geese at home are pitiful. We are not you, and we are far from comparable to you in terms of strength and brains. You can calm down and study, but we really can't."

Fang Yun nodded lightly and said: "Confucian classics pay too much attention to benevolence, justice and etiquette, and are even a little unhuman. Do you know why?"

Everyone did not expect that Fang Yun would open his mouth and turn it into a direct reference to the highest holy way of Confucianism. No one dared to speak at all, and a few people were even frightened. Although the Holy Court or the Hall of Ceremony would not punish those who arbitrarily discussed the holy way of Confucianism, they would never Anyone who conflicts with the holy way of that family will inevitably be retaliated against.

Fang Yun glanced at the people in front of him and said slowly: "Because that was the most basic and most desired need of the human race at that time."

Everyone was stunned.

Fang Xingyan asked: "Sage Fang Xu, isn't the most basic need of the human race, enough food and clothing?"

Fang Yun asked: "Do you know the situation in Shengyuan Continent before Kong Sheng became a saint?"

"There are records in "Spring and Autumn" and some historical books. We know it by heart. On the eve of Kong Sheng's canonization, the Zhou Emperor had already lost control of the princes. Starting with Tian Chang's killing of the king of Qi, the Shengyuan Continent fell into In the midst of extreme chaos, even if Confucius was canonized and visions came from heaven, it would only delay the chaos in various countries. When Confucius traveled around the world and retreated, the human race entered the more chaotic Warring States period from the Spring and Autumn Period.

Fang Yun nodded and said: "Tian Chang killed Qi Jun. It can be said that he who steals the hook is punished and the prince who steals the country is punished. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, Gang Chang Ni's political system collapsed and the princes went to war. I want to ask, in such a chaotic era, eating Is food and clothing a basic need? No, if you can live in a stable place, even if you are a little hungry or a little cold, 99% of people can still accept it. "

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