Chapter 37: Zhuangzi and Confucius
Just now! Just when Zhuangzi was hugging Peng Zhou in a daze, a person on the other side was also in a daze. This person is none other than Confucius.
Confucius rarely participated in live debates, and he usually sat in his seat and listened attentively to other debates. If he encounters a problem that he does not understand, he will come forward and ask Lao Tzu when the time is right.
When Lao Tzu summoned Peng Zhou just now, Confucius also recovered from his daze and looked over there. Seeing that Lao Tzu summoned Peng Zhou, Peng Zhou kowtowed to Lao Tzu, and he was very satisfied.
But! Thinking that Zhuangzi took Peng Zhou to attend the "Sage Refresher Course", he felt a little unacceptable.
It's true! What's going on? This is a "saint's refresher course", not a kindergarten or nursery! How can you bring a child to a class? You're not? An insult to all of us?
Anyway! We are all people with heads and faces, how can we go to the "saint refresher course" with a little baby?
It's true! Indecent also!
This is a serious violation of the weekly etiquette! This is a trampling on the Zhou rites.
Seeing that Lao Tzu called Peng Zhou over for questioning, Confucius suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and did not have a seizure. Seeing that Lao Tzu led Peng Zhou to the backyard, and Zhuangzi stepped onto the podium again, Confucius couldn't hold back a little and got up and walked towards Zhuangzi.
Confucius first made a standard Zhou salute to Zhuangzi, and then said, "This is a refresher course for saints!" It's not appropriate for you to bring your baby to class, right? ”
When Zhuangzi heard this, he was not happy on the spot, and asked rhetorically, "What's inappropriate?" ”
"If you bring your baby over once in a while, we can understand that. Right! The baby is unattended, and it is not safe to put it at home. But you bring the baby here every day, I don't think it's appropriate! ”
"What's wrong?" Zhuangzi didn't bother to pay attention to Confucius, and responded casually.
"Are you thinking about it from our point of view? Isn't that the reason? We're all adults! Are they all people with status? Isn't it? Outcome! We? It was not easy for us to convince Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu agreed to open this advanced course! Outcome! There's a little baby in class! This, this, this? ”
Confucius said, spreading his hands towards Zhuangzi. That means: What do you embarrass us?
"The little baby doesn't cry or make trouble in class, and she doesn't poop or pee, what's in your way? I said Kongqiu! Why are you still having so many rules? So many rules? Can't you just be flexible?" Zhuangzi couldn't help but say.
Confucius didn't get angry, but still maintained his previous demeanor and explained: "I didn't stop you from bringing the little baby, I just put forward my opinion to you!" Never mind! Never mind! If you don't accept it, forget it! ”
Seeing that Zhuangzi had a bad temper, Confucius glanced at Zhuangzi and prepared to leave.
It's true! Seeing Zhuangzi's shabby appearance, he didn't pay attention to his external image and identity at all, and Confucius despised it in his heart.
I thought: Are you really that poor Zhuangzi? That's it? Can't afford to wear even a decent piece of clothing? Make a satin jacket that will last for many years! But you? And also! Are you so poor that you can't even afford straw sandals?
You yourself are a weaver of straw sandals, and I heard that the luxury version of straw shoes you knit is more delicate than cloth shoes and leather shoes, so you can't knit a pair for yourself?
Just your virtue! I'm too lazy to talk about you!
"Don't go! Do you look down on me? Isn't it? Kongqiu! I still look down on you! Who are you? You? Just pretend! You? ”
"Me?" Kong Qiu saw that Zhuangzi was entangled and wanted to quarrel with him, and after answering, he turned around and left quickly.
It's true! Everyone is a person with status, and it's not good if there is a quarrel!
If he quarreled with Zhuangzi, wouldn't everyone else at the scene come around to watch the excitement?
"I know you look down on you! I'm telling you! I'm not the kind of person who can pretend! I'm a real person! I'm rich! I can make money too! I can wear satin and leather shoes, but I'm not. When you see someone else having no clothes to wear, you give them clothes to wear? Others don't have shoes to wear, so they take off their shoes and give them to others to wear.
I'm not like you! For what identity! Yan Hui died, Yan Hui's father asked you to sell the carriage to Yan Hui to buy a good coffin, and you insisted that your identity needs a carriage. Who are you? If you are truly benevolent and moral, you should be as poor as me! You may wear old silk, but if you help others, you will be like me! Why don't you take off that old piece of silk from you and give it to the poor? ……”
Zhuangzi also wanted to say a few words to Confucius, but it can be seen that Lao Tzu came back with Peng Zhou. And also! Everyone else gathered around and didn't say any more.
"What's the matter? What's up? What happened? Lao Tzu saw that Zhuangzi was in trouble with Confucius, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask the reason.
"Sir!" When Peng Zhou saw Zhuangzi scolding Confucius, he quickly broke free from Lao Tzu's hand and ran over.
Zhuangzi picked up Peng Zhou, turned to face Lao Tzu, and said, "It's okay! It's okay! I'm just debating with Confucius! Debate only! ”
"Just debate! Just debate! "Lao Tzu should be harmonious.
Seeing that Confucius left without looking back, Lao Tzu didn't ask any further, and waved his arm at the other people who came to watch the excitement, signaling everyone to disperse and don't make a fuss!
You who make a fuss will not become saints.
"Why? You? Seeing that everyone was scattered, Lao Tzu's face changed and he asked Zhuangzi.
"Isn't it?" Zhuangzi saw that there were no outsiders, so he said to Lao Tzu: "He said that I brought Peng Zhou's little baby to the saint's advanced class, which seems to be an insult to people with status like them, as if this is what he meant. So! Just come and tell me. I couldn't get angry, so I told him a beating! ……”
Knowing that it was not a big deal, Lao Tzu was relieved and said to Zhuangzi: "This little baby you brought is different from the ordinary little baby!" He's enlightened! Alas! ”
Lao Tzu sighed and thought to himself: How many people think they are smart, but they just don't understand my way. Or rather! Don't accept my Taoist theories! If you really don't understand! Then you are not as good as Peng Zhou, a little baby! If you don't accept my Taoist theories, you will never become saints!
"Oh?" Zhuangzi asked in disbelief, "What does he know?" Mr? ”
Talking! looked at Peng Zhou's face.
Peng Zhou saw that Zhuangzi looked at it with such eyes, and hurriedly pretended not to see it, playing alone, looking like a little baby.
I asked him a few casual questions, and he explained to me what the Word was! Based on his understanding of the Tao, isn't he enlightened? Lao Tzu said.
Zhuangzi should be harmonious: "Children's! It should just be a memory, okay! They say whatever others say, and they don't really understand it, right? ”
"I believe it! He understood! Lao Tzu looked at Zhuangzi and nodded affirmatively.
Seeing Lao Tzu's affirmative appearance, Zhuangzi didn't say anything more. Anyway! He also felt that Peng Zhou's little baby was not simple! Not a genius but a genius!