Zeng Shen explained: "Zilu lived in the stone gate of the outer gate of the capital of Lu at night, and the gatekeeper asked: Where did you come from? Zilu said: I came from Confucius. The gatekeeper said, "Is it the one who knows he can't do it?" ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge smiled: "When did this happen? ”

Zeng Shen replied: "This was a long time ago, Zilu came back late, and he was not able to enter the city, so he slept outside the city. The gatekeeper asked, out of concern. As a result, when he learned that Zilu was from Kongmen, he sneered. That means: Why do you have to work so hard? At a glance, you know that you are a person from Kongmen. Only the people of Confucius are so stupid! ”

"Hehehe! Zeng Shen! Le Ge smiled: "You said it wasn't in your heart, you said what I was going to say, right?" ”

"I'm sorry! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen bowed his head and said.

"Actually! It's not me you're sorry for, it's your husband! Since you said such things, you should feel sorry for Mr. from the inside! ”

Zeng Shen said: "Yes! Uncle Le! In fact! That's what the gatekeepers think, and so does the world. And also! Uncle Le, and all Taoists, think the same way! I! And the gentleman in his later years thinks the same. It's just that! The gentleman back then was so persistent. ”

"Your husband's perseverance is good, and his dedication to humanity is commendable. But! His approach was wrong! Good intentions do not accomplish good things, and he thinks that his methods are right, so he does not listen to the advice of others. Alas! Don't talk about that! Things have come to pass. What we need to do now is to change our approach and not follow the path of your husband, Confucius. The wrong method and direction are wrong, and no matter how persistent you are, you will not achieve your goal. The more persistent you are, the farther you deviate. ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen sighed and replied.

"Read on!" Lege nodded.

Seeing that Zeng Shen did not fight with him, but instead spoke along with him, Lege's heart was very happy.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen agreed, and continued to read the "Analects" arranged by him.

The son hit the chime in the guard, and there was a lotus and passed through the door of the Kong family, saying: "There is a heart, hit the chime!" Then he said, "Despicable! It's a shame! I don't know it, I just have to do it. Deep is strong, shallow is exposed. Zi said, "Sure enough! The end is hard. ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. was in Weiguo, and once he was knocking on the chime, and a man carrying a straw basket walked in front of the door and said: This person who struck the chime has a heart!" After a while, he said: The voice is too vulgar! As if to say that no one understands themselves. Since no one understands themselves, just stop it. It's like wading through water: if the water is deep, you will wade through it with your clothes, and if the water is shallow, you will pick up your clothes and wade through. The gentleman said, "If it's like wading through water, there's no difficulty." ”

"What do you mean? What do you mean by making this passage? What is the metaphor? Lege asked.

Zeng Shen further explained: "During his travels around the world, Mr. lived in Weiguo for the longest time. However, due to Wei Linggong's old age and tiredness in political affairs, he did not reuse Mr. So! Mr. expressed his emotion and sorrow in the chime. And the lotus man can hear the thoughts of the gentleman from the sound of the chime, and quote verses from the "Book of Songs" to persuade the gentleman. Visible! The Lotus Man was not a commoner, but he was a master. He used wading as a metaphor, ridiculing Mr. He didn't know what was going on, and he couldn't be suitable for the depth. What he means is: no matter how dark (deep) or not too dark (shallow) society is, you should not run for it, because it is futile. ”

"It's not! You misunderstood! In fact! They are kindly persuaded not to work in vain, and not to do labor that will not yield results if you work hard. If the troubled times are so easy to change, you don't need to work hard. That's what it means. It's like crossing a river, you can pick up your clothes and wade through, but don't you just pass? Isn't it? Lege argued.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen explained: "For the gentleman at that time, he would not understand this truth. ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded: "Since that's the case!" Why are you putting this paragraph here? Such! It's easy to misunderstand! In your arrangement of the Analects, your husband's thoughts are very different and contradictory. So! After it has been handed down, it is easy to mislead people. ”

Zeng Shen looked at Le Ge with a depressed face. said: "I don't want to do this either! But! Zigong they disagreed. They said! Since it is the Analects and a record of Mr. 's words and deeds, we should truthfully record what Mr. once said. These words were said by the gentleman, and they were the thoughts of the gentleman at that time. So! None of them want to delete or modify it. I don't want to make it in, but I can't help it? I can't be the master. ”

It was because Zigong and they paid for it, and they were willing to pay for the burning and distribution of the Analects. So! You can't help it. ”

"Yes!" Zeng Shen bowed his head and admitted.

In front of Lege, he had to tell the truth. Otherwise! The two of them had to raise the bar again.

"That's it! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi Zhang said: "Shuyun: 'Gaozong forgives Yin, and he has not said anything for three years. 'What do you mean?' Zi said: "Why bother Gaozong? The ancients were the same. Jun Xu, the hundred officials have listened to the mound for three years. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Shen explained: "Zizhang said: "Shangshu said, 'Gaozong kept a funeral and did not talk about political affairs for three years. 'Why?' Mr. said: Not only Gaozong, but also the ancients. When the monarch died, all the officials of the court took charge of their own affairs and obeyed the orders of the mound for three years. ”

"Explain further!" Lege stretched out his hand and gestured.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Gaozong: Shang King Wuzong.

Forgiveness: In ancient times, the Son of Heaven was called a mourner.

薨: pronounced hōng, the princes of the Zhou Dynasty died and called this.

Tsukasa Jae: The official name, equivalent to the prime minister of later generations.

The custom of children holding a three-year mourning for their parents is recorded in the Book of Shang. In this regard, he was positive, even if the monarch, his parents died, he did not take care of political affairs for three years after the succession to the throne, and even more so the common people. ”

"Your husband's mistake is wrong here, everything does not consider real life, only the rules on Zhou etiquette and ancient books. Alas! Lege sighed.

"There is no way! There are no rules! That's what my husband thinks. ”

"This is dogma again! The rules are set by people, and they are set according to reality and actual conditions. There are some rules that have long since passed the times, but your husband must be dogmatic! Alas! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen had to nod and admit: "In his old age, my husband has already realized this mistake!" ”

"I'm afraid? The old age you are talking about is also when your husband is about to die, right? More precisely! It was when you were arguing with our Taoists that your husband came to understand when you went back and told your husband, right? Lege said sharply.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen replied in a low voice.

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "If you give a good gift, the people will be easy to make." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: The people in the upper position like etiquette, and the people follow suit, and the folk customs are simple. At that point, it will be easier for the people to manage. ”

Le Ge sighed: "That's just your husband's wishful thinking!" ”