In the small courtyard of the fowl slippery, Mo Zhai presided over the debate.

Zisi took the student Meng Ke to sit on one side, Li Kui and Gongsun Ying sat on the other side, Guiguzi sat on the opposite side, and Yu Huayan sat on the master's side. There were many ladies sitting around, and in the corner of the wall, Princess Wenxiu, who was dressed as a man, was also sitting there.

Zisi originally taught in the Confucian Mansion of Lu State, and in the past few years, there were many students. According to the theory of Mr. Confucius, he preached etiquette and righteousness. Especially the disciple Meng Ke, who is smart and witty, although he is young, he can speak well and is deeply loved by Zisi.

This time, Zisi brought Meng Ke to Wei at the invitation of the King of Wei. The King of Wei is preparing for the alliance of candidates, and let Zi Si come, just to show that Wei respects the Great Zhou etiquette in front of Zhou Tianzi, and when he is the leader of this alliance, his reputation returns.

Zisi was named sacrificial wine, and he had nothing else to do, so he waited for himself. Visiting Li Kui that day, he learned that Mo Zhai was also in Weidu, so he sent someone to meet Mo Zhai.

When Mo Zhai heard this, he was very happy and made an appointment here.

As soon as the news spread, the virtuous people of Wei and the celebrities who traveled in the Wei capital also came.

Mo Zhai had no choice but to add more cushions to entertain all kinds of people.

Bird Slippery is speaking. "Simultaneous love is complete fraternity, extending the way of treating relatives such as father, son, brother, etc., to other strangers.

Non-offensive means opposing wars of aggression. War is a meaningless act of sabotage that harms the loser, injures human life, and damages his talents. For the victorious side, it was only a few cities and taxes, but in general, the damage and losses were huge, so war was a pointless act. ”

The whole courtyard resounded with bows and cheers.

Mo Zhai nodded frequently, he was proud of a disciple like Bird Slippery Fish.

"Shang Xian is a meritocracy regardless of whether you are high or low. Many nobles are hereditary officials, but virtuous and poor people cannot display their talents, which will inevitably lead to the rituals.

Shangtong is to serve the people wholeheartedly and eliminate the disadvantages for the society.

Tianzhi is to grasp the laws of nature.

To know the ghost is to respect the wisdom and experience of predecessors. The Mohists said that what ghosts do is not superstition, but hopes to use the theory of gods and ghosts to make people vigilant and not evil.

Non-fate means that people can only control their own destiny through hard work.

Non-music is to get rid of the shackles of ritual music divided into hierarchies, and to abolish the cumbersome and extravagant chime making and playing. Music is time-consuming, time-consuming, and costly, and is useless if it is not produced in the country.

To thrift is to thrift in order to expand production, and to oppose a life of luxury and pleasure.

Funeral is not to waste social wealth on the dead, Confucianism advocates a thick burial costs money, mourning takes three years, after three years people are weak and need people to help to get started, affecting the country's productivity, is a waste.

To talk about these specific matters is to achieve what Mr. said and preached, to eliminate the harm of the world and the benefit of the world. ”

The courtyard was full of cheers again.

Mo Zhai bowed his hand to Zisi. "Sir follows the way of Kongqiu, and I hope to teach you!"

Zisi returned the courtesy. "Let's let Zisi's disciple Meng Ke talk about the way of the Ancestors again!"

Meng Ke arched his hand around. "The foreteacher has said, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and faith. Ren: Love, as Brother Fowl said just now.

Righteousness: human righteousness, gentleman righteousness, villain righteousness and small self. The big self is for the public and the society; Ego, gang up to the party.

Etiquette: Etiquette, only the noble and low, the humble, the young and the old, and the relatives have their own etiquette, in order to achieve the society of the monarch, the minister, the father, the son, the brother, the brother, the husband, and the woman. Those who violate the norms of "etiquette" will be punished by "punishment".

Wisdom: refers to knowledge, wisdom. Teach the people of the world so that everyone may have knowledge and wisdom, and not be rude, righteous, or benevolent. ”

There were cheers all over the courtyard.

"Faith, walk the talk. It is a necessary virtue of a sage, who is true in his words and deeds, he can gain the trust of others, and those in power are trustworthy, and the people will treat each other with true feelings and not be bullied.

The governance of the state depends on the stability of the hierarchical order. "Li" is a form of law, if everyone is polite, faithful, so that people's hearts are good, they know shame and have no evil hearts, and the country is naturally unobstructed, what do you want those cumbersome laws and harsh torture tools! ”

There was another burst of cheers in the courtyard.

Guigu looked at everyone's invitation, his eyes fell on Princess Wenxiu's face, and he was stunned. Princess Wenxiu grimaced and turned her head to the side.

The voices of discussion in the courtyard came and went, and the voices became louder and louder.

Mo Zhai was about to speak, but Gongsun Ying had already bowed his hand to the surroundings, and the courtyard was quiet.

"Mr. Gongsun Yingdai Li Kui talks about the law of governing the country." He lowered his hand and straightened up. "In today's country, there are constant disputes, why not? The distribution of benefits is unfair, and there is no standard to follow. Human nature is to pursue profits, and there is no moral standard to speak of, so we must use interests and honor to induce the people to do it. For example, in war, if you make a meritorious service, you will be given a high reward, including official position, so that soldiers and generals can be motivated to fight bravely.

Only when everyone is equal before the law and that there is a basis for rewards and punishments before the law can the country be stable, and in the long run, the country will be rich and the people will be strong, and they will live and work in peace and contentment. ”

There was another round of cheering in the courtyard.

"The law can 'settle points and stop disputes', a rabbit goes, and hundreds of people chase after it. Accumulate rabbits in the city, and ignore them. If you don't want a rabbit, you can't fight for it. It's not that people don't want rabbits, but that the ownership has been determined and can no longer be fought for, otherwise it is against the law and will be sanctioned.

The law can 'promote merit and fear violence,' encouraging people to make war exploits, and fearing those who do wrong. The ultimate goal is to enrich the country and strengthen the army and win the war.

People have the nature of "good and evil" or "good and avoid harm". The merchant travels day and night, and he does not feel far away from a thousand miles, because interests attract him in front. Fishermen are not afraid of danger, sail against the current, and do not care about the distance of hundreds of miles, but also pursue the interests of fishing. Therefore, "there are likes and dislikes in life, so the people can be governed." ”

History is moving forward, and all laws and systems must develop along with the development of history.

The etiquette passed down by Confucianism is retro and conservative, and naturally cannot be applied to today. And what he said about ruling the world by virtue is even more absurd, if there can be the virtue that Confucianism talks about, why should the world be governed.

Therefore, Mr. Li Kui has opened up another deep reason, the rule of law in the world, and Mr. Wei has lived in Wei Xiang for many years, changing the law according to law, the country is rich and the people are strong, and there is a common gambling. ”

There was a long cheer in the courtyard, followed by discussion and argument.

Mo Zhai gave his hand, and the small courtyard quieted down again. "Today, there is Mr. Guigu of Yanguo Yunmengshan, a disciple of Yizi, preaching Taoism."

Guiguzi straightened up and bowed his hand, and everyone's eyes fell on him.

"The ancestor has said that it is a mixture of heaven and earth; The Tao is the universal law that exists in all things; The Tao is formless and formless.

Therefore, there is the law of man, the law of the earth, the law of the earth, the law of heaven, and the law of nature. It can be seen that heaven and earth must respect the Tao, let alone people!

The Tao walks yin and yang, so people are also accompanied by yin and yang, whether there is or not, difficulty, length and shortness, high and low, sound, before and after, beauty and ugliness, blessing and misfortune, rigidity and softness, strength and weakness, profit and loss, rise and fall, size and weight, wisdom and foolishness, clumsiness, life and death, victory and defeat, advance and retreat, attack and defense, etc., none of these aspects can exist in an arc, but are interdependent and mutually premised.

Second, yin and yang transform each other. Positive recovery is strange, good recovery is a demon; The song is complete, and the vain is straight; If it is low, it will be profitable, and if it is new; Less is gained, more is confused. He also, the extremes of things must be reversed. ”

There was a cheer in the small courtyard, Zisi, Mo Zhai, and Li Kui nodded.

"Fu is today, since the unification of King Wu, it has been more than 600 years, and it has been 400 years since the chaos of King You. Years of war, the common people complained, but the kings were not, they still fought in the east and west, under the pretense of heaven, but in fact, they were greedy.

Mr. said, the way of heaven, humanity, is the way of the common people.

The common people all look forward to killing soldiers and living in peace. How to live in peace? Only when the world is unified can this be the case.

Therefore, if the world is unified and conforms to the way of heaven, it will accommodate the heads of a hundred schools, so that the common people will be equal, the law will be enforced, and there will be benevolence and righteousness, which is the great unification and the way of heaven. ”

There was another cheer in the small courtyard.

"Now that we've had this result, we're just casting spells for the sake of the world. The siege equipment of the giant, the Confucian people's principle of valuing the monarch and ignoring the king, and the punishment of Mr. Li Kui should all be in accordance with the way of heaven. However, it fights against greed, pleasure, and self-only evil, and is insignificant. Therefore, Guigu wants to say that the art of killing soldiers is hard, but it will not be long, and Guigu is willing to work with hundreds of masters to seek up and down! ”

Guigu bowed to everyone with cheers.

Mo Zhai gave his hand. "The wise men came to the Humble House and spoke freely, which benefited a lot. That's the end of today, and we'll talk about it at another date. ”

Everyone continued to talk, and the small courtyard boiled.

A fast horse stopped at the gate of the small courtyard, and the man on the horse walked quickly into the small courtyard.

Everyone knew at a glance that it was a person from the royal court. He praised loudly: "King Wei's oracle, reward the banquet of the king of a hundred families, and answer in front of the Guiguzi Palace of Xuanyun Mengshan!" ”

Guigu looked at Princess Wenxiu suspiciously, and she smiled and nodded.