"The Book of Rites and the University": "This is said to be sincere in the middle, and the form is in the outside, so the gentleman must be cautious of his independence." In the original text of "University", there is this passage that says, "It is not good for the villain to live idlely", which means that the villain usually likes to do bad things, but when he sees the person who is cautious, he tries to disguise himself, "hide his badness, and focus on his goodness." "Sincerity in the middle, form in the outside" is one of the main meanings of Shendu.

Confucius explained the difference between Confucianism and Taoism: "In a nutshell, the cultivation methods of Confucianism and Taoism are divided into two categories. Meditation and cultivation, qi cultivation, health preservation, martial arts, Taoism, etc., the cultivation method centered on the ego belongs to the Taoist cultivation method, actively participating in various poetry clubs, people's feelings, governance practice activities, and tempering oneself in family and national affairs, which is Confucian cultivation. ”

"Confucianism and Taoism have different directions, Confucianism is outward-looking and foreign-looking, Taoism is inward-looking about one's own body and mind, Confucianism is down-to-earth, outside-based and internal, and it is based on conscience. Zigong, you see whether you want to escape in the mountains, practice Taoism or return to the red dust, and realize the essence of Confucianism in the prosperous three thousand, then it depends on what you think! ”

Zai Yu then followed up: "Confucianism emphasizes real use. For example, the true use of truth is the joy of the law, and the true use of conscience is the joy of confucius; As for the real strength of Confucianism, it is to act bravely and unyieldingly, and Confucianism pays more attention to social practice, system construction, pursues the grand cause of the vigorous red dust of 3,000, and strives for Confucianism to aid the world. ”

The old man Confucius also wanted to persuade Ah Ci to join Confucianism, this guy is rich and has a good family background, so he said: "Although the true power of Taoism is not bad, he dares to drive away demons, sees good deeds, and has the courage to practice himself, but Taoism is cold to help the world and save the people; Avoiding these great cultivation methods of Taoism, after cultivating for a long time, it is inevitable that one's own mental cultivation will be a mess, and the cultivation of the heart of serving the country with fists and fists will all be in vain, and the personality cannot be completed, and the "memory" will be empty. ”

"Like you, you are kind and charitable, there is a Taoist cultivation method that can be achieved by helping the world and saving the people, this cultivation must be practiced with real swords, and there can be no vain brains! If you are unwilling to make a sacrifice, if you cannot overcome any difficulties, if you dare not take any risks, if you are unwilling to take any responsibility, but you call yourself a cultivator, regardless of Confucianism and Taoism, you will not succeed in cultivating. ”

Zai Yu didn't forget the disgusting Taoist: "There are also a lot of obscene guests and selfish ghosts in the Daomen, and there is no real evidence of kung fu, blindly talking about the hot and dramatic, and deceiving you into it without discussion." Most cultivation is empty and lonely, and there are many drawbacks, and when the time comes, when the cultivation is not successful, it will become inhuman and ghostly, so that the world can avoid it! There are also many who even abandon their extreme selfish thoughts in the name of monasticism, and ignore their basic family responsibilities, social responsibilities, and responsibilities of the times. ”

In the end, Zai Yu pointed out: "Since the birth of Dao Fazi, a small number of Taoist masters have faith and no invasive solutions, and the small Tao has risen with roosters and breeds for Li'er. Poetry and literary celebrities take the road for enjoyment, there are few laymen and pious cultivators, and those who do evil do not hesitate to read the Tao as a way to escape, and are mostly affected by the cause and effect of the three worlds, and their life thoughts flow in the superstition of the results of the small world. However, Confucianism, on the other hand, has a deep understanding of the general situation and the supreme and profound power of self-creation, which cannot be transcended by those who have retribution in their own future lives. ”

After the bombardment of these two people, Zigong also felt that the thinking of this Taoist is not aggressive and positive, because society is also a part of the process of heavenly dao. Taoists believe that the social ideals of Confucianism are reasonable, but they are just passers-by, and they do not need to put forward a set of decisive social ideals.

Because of the changes in the way of heaven, it doesn't matter whether there is absolute right or wrong, good and evil, right and wrong, Taoism emphasizes more on the wisdom of survival in society, rather than solving the suffering of the common people! The social philosophy of Taoism emphasizes the wisdom of non-action, so it is conducive to recuperation, but it is not conducive to taking the initiative to benefit the common people

Confucius hooked the corners of his mouth and said: "Zigong, look at the corners of your mouth, you should have a great identification with my Confucianism, if you join us, as long as you practice according to the morality of Confucianism, the way of heaven is impermanent, the Tao is all kinds of things, at the beginning I became a family, but for heaven and earth to establish a heart, the people to establish a life, do their own merits, towards the highest state of Confucianism Confucianism holy step by step on the line, you have not reached that great realm now, just practice, don't be foolish?" ”

"If you don't go to the foolishness, how can you have rules to follow and a teacher to inherit?" Zigong is puzzled?

"The chapter is not the only one, and the teacher is not unique, one word can still be a teacher, so why is it the same?" Confucius said.

"Of course, it's not really immutable, and my Confucian way of governing the world and cultivating oneself is unpredictable. The way of heaven is constant, not for me, not for you to perish. Knowing the law and doing its own thing, so as to pursue the advantages and avoid the disadvantages, is the criterion that our Confucian masters must follow. Hearing this, all the senior brothers of Confucianism bowed their heads slightly, revealing their appreciation.

When Confucius saw a large number of Confucian disciples gathered around, he asked everyone, "What is Confucianism and what is Confucianism?" There is Taoism and Taoism, and witchcraft is witchcraft. The path of cultivation, there are thousands of methods, each according to its own reasoning and very different, what is the so-called principle of my Confucianism, and what is the so-called law of my Confucianism? ”

Zai Yu resolutely followed up: "Confucianism is Confucianism, law is Confucianism, three thousand weak waters, I only take one scoop, three thousand avenues, and it is enough to hear the words of his Confucian family, so the most holy thing that Confucianism seeks is my legal principle." ”

Zigong felt that this was a bit of brainwashing, so that others would not learn anything else but Confucianism, so he said negatively: "We Taoists concentrate on cultivation, comprehend the way of heaven, and it is not bad to conform to the way of heaven!" ”

Confucius immediately objected: "Ridiculous! Zigong, I don't like to hear what you say! Only in this way can we seek benefits for the common people in the world, and even achieve what ordinary people cannot, how can we say that we conform to the way of heaven? We must go against the way of heaven in order to work for the benefit of the world! With that, Confucius walked to the window, raised his hand, and the flowers on the branches were cut off by the invisible energy and fell into his hands.

"Like the prosperity of my hand, if I had not plucked it, it would have turned to dust with the change of seasons. However, now that it falls into my hands, I let it wither, it will wither, I let it become medicine, I let it make wine, it will become wine, this is for the benefit of the common people, acting against the sky, is the reason why I created this Confucianism! ”

As he spoke, the spiritual power in his hand flowed. The prosperity became crystal clear at a speed visible to the naked eye, and with a burst of Confucius hehe, the spiritual power in his hand reversed, and turned into a withered yellow hand.

"This-" Jae-yu couldn't think of a better flattering word for a while, and froze in place. Confucius looked up at Zigong and laughed: "It's not bad for this generation of Confucianism disciples to have you. Do you have any objections? The Confucian disciples looked at each other, but no one stood up again.

Zigong also thinks that this old man Kongqiu is good, just this trick, I Zigong has learned, although he did not bluntly say that he wanted to learn Confucianism, as for whether he can learn well is another matter, he only pays attention to the old man Kongqiu's magic tricks are good!

Not to mention that Confucius surrendered his identity just now and argued with Zigong, a junior, with Confucius's sharp teeth and sharp teeth, any reason can make sense. However, there are not many Confucians like him who are so confident, and those with high fame have shrunk up. If you lose, you will be humiliated, lose face, and you will never be able to raise your head again!

With a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, Confucius looked at his beloved apprentice, and then at the newcomer to Confucius, looking at himself with a comfortable look.