Seeing them arguing on this topic, I quickly interrupted them and interjected leisurely: "Bei lives in Lousang Village, Zhuoxian County, and in front of my house, there is a big mulberry tree, I don't know what year and generation it was planted, and I don't know who planted it. I think that when the ancestors planted this tree, this tree was still not shaded. As the years passed, the small tree grew into a towering tree. In the hot summer, villagers can gather under the trees to cool off. At this time, I often think that when my ancestors planted this tree, I never thought about whether future generations remembered the achievements of their predecessors. ”

After saying this, I looked around, and everyone asked about this, and they all showed blank expressions, not knowing what virtue had to do with the big mulberry tree in front of my house.

I continued: "The use of moral precepts to educate the common people is a major event for all generations. How can a man be without virtue, and how is a man without virtue from a beast? But in order for a person to consciously and voluntarily take the moral precepts as the standard of life, I think it will take at least three generations to educate. At the time of these troubled times, how can we give up because we cannot see the results of moral education, and how can we not plant that little tree because we cannot take advantage of the shade. ”

Looking at Tian Feng, I said firmly: "You'an's original intention is to plant this little tree for future generations, so that future generations can enjoy its shade, as for whether it is appropriate to emphasize moral education now, and even whether we can see the fruits of the tree we planted, it is not in our consideration." ”

I stood up, waved my fist and said, "The meaning of You'an is to seek out people from all over the world, solicit your opinions, establish a moral system, sow this seed in this barren land, and let our people have a specific code of conduct in their daily lives, so that it can be passed down for generations like the eternal sun, moon and stars." You are all great sages from all sides, if you don't do this kind of thing, who will do it? ”

Hearing this, everyone here immediately became excited, yes, it has been passed down for thousands of generations, and the literati have a good name, how can such a famous thing be passed down through the ages, so they stepped forward one after another to put forward various suggestions.

Guan Ning was beside me, and his eyes were shining and said, "Those who know me are also lords."

I thought to myself: through this book, I can exert my influence to instill in the public the Taoist concept of "Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, three begets all things, and three begets eternity". Let people know that everything is the way things are, so as to establish the ideological basis for the separation of powers.

It is a pity that the latecomers of Taoism stopped at the "life two", and the Yin and Yang doctrine derived from it flourished, and the Yin and Yang Theory is undeniably an epoch-making ideological masterpiece, but it also derived the concept of bipolar thinking that limits people's thinking.

For the concept of dualistic thinking, everything is either right or wrong. This also has a lot to do with Confucius's saying that 'one of the two must be one'. In their eyes, the world is black and white, right or wrong, and there is no third state in it. But in fact, the third state is the state of the majority of the people, and the majority of the people are not wicked people, and of course they cannot become saints.

I want them to know that there is a state between right and wrong, and that is normality. That is, it does not harm society or the normal state of the public. The public has the right to live in this world in such a normal way.

The dualism formed by the concept of dualistic thinking is obviously also resistant to the consciousness of repentance, because the saint believes that he is absolutely good and thinks that he does not need to repent, even if he "causes trouble", he is "doing bad things with good intentions".

At the same time, it completely denies the possibility of salvation for the "wicked", and they believe that only "****" can be done to the "wicked". They always feel like they are defending their beliefs and sticking to their principles. However, others may not be aware of these principles at all. As a result, the battle of ideas escalated into brutal slaughter, and the sword was raised in order to defend what was supposed to be the right idea.

I think our ethics should be to tell people what is good and what is bad. Let people tend to be good and avoid evil in concrete actions, but this should not be used as the ultimate standard for binding individuals.

The only thing people have to obey in this world is the law. As long as you abide by the law, you are a good virtue, and this person is also an ordinary person. We can't ask everyone to be saints and moral masters. Allowing others to live only for themselves – this is not a moral crime, but a basic requirement for everyone's survival, which is what we call "survival in the third state."

I believe that as long as the people do not violate the law, it is a legal and reasonable state for society and individuals.

The rest of the time, I didn't say a word, watching them argue, watching the sun go down and the sun set. I took the opportunity to speak, "You'an, it's getting late, let's say goodbye first." Gong Tian has packed his luggage and is ready to go on the road, if there is another chance in the future, we will talk again, how about it? ”

Hearing this, Guan Ning suddenly raised his head, saw that the sun was twilight, and hurriedly saluted: "Disturb it, delay the frustrated Gongtian Gong on the road, I am so frightened, I will leave." ”

On the way back to the inn, Guan Ning was silent, and after a while, a clueless sentence came out: "It will come, but it is difficult to say whether it will leave." ”

I knew who he was talking about, but I was silent.

After we left, it was getting late, and Tian Feng couldn't get on the road, so he had to rest first and wait for dawn. After Tian Feng rested in the house of Fu Zhu, Fu Zhu wandered in the courtyard and groaned, unable to make a decision for a long time.

Seeing that Fu Zhu had not rested very late, Mrs. Fu also came to the courtyard and asked, "The husband is worried about the affairs of Xuande Gong during the day?" ”

Frustrated nodded silently. Mrs. Fu asked: "Han Jizhou (Fu)'s talent can be compared to Xuande Gong?" ”

He replied: "Han Jizhou's talent is far inferior to that of Xuande Gong. ”

Mrs. Fu asked again: "Can the husband's talent be compared to Guan You'an?" ”

Frustrated, he replied, "It's better to do it."

Mrs. Fu asked, "Husband's knowledge is comparable to Guan You'an?" ”

Frustrated, he replied, "It's better to do it."

Mrs. Fu asked, "The reputation of the husband is comparable to that of Guan You'an?" ”

Frustrated, he replied, "It's better to do it."

Mrs. Fu asked: "From the husband's point of view, the future future of Xuande Gong can be compared to Han Jizhou?" ”

He replied: "Although Xuande Gong is dormant in the countryside today, he is still with him to manage his talents. And today, there is still a strong man by Xuandegong's side, looking at his majesty, he must have charged into battle for the general. In this way, once the wind and clouds meet, you can ride the wind and go straight to the sky. ”

After speaking, Fu Zhu added: "In my opinion, the reputation of Xuande Gong is spread above the court, and Guan Youan Tian Zitai is serving by his side, and the day of revival is just around the corner." ”

Mrs. Fu also said: "With the talent and virtue of managing You'an, and still serving by the side of Xuande Gong, if the husband goes, won't he be in the same column as the great sage Guan You'an." Besides, I know that friendship in tribulation is true friendship, Xuande Gong is leaving his job in the township at this moment, if the husband votes for Xuande Gong at this time, won't he be valued by Xuande Gong? When Xuande Gong recovered, the heroes of the Quartet were attached, and at that time, the husband and the king defected to Xuande Gong again, which was just the icing on the cake, how could he be outstanding. ”

Fu Zhu immediately made up his mind: "Madame's words are very reasonable, I must make a decision today." It's just that I don't know if Xuande Gong left overnight and left Julu, no, I have to find him immediately. ”

He immediately shouted, "Prepare your horses and bring torches." Go and inquire about the inn where Xuande Gong lives, and see if Xuande Gong is moving, quickly, quickly."

At the same time, several of us had no intention of sleeping peacefully at the inn. Guan Ning was busy sorting out the day's materials, while I was anxious, pacing repeatedly in the room, thinking about Tian Feng's mentality.

Seeing this, Tian Chou brought the chessboard to my room and waited for dawn while playing chess with me.

Because I was absent-minded, I took a few stinky moves one after another, and seeing that I was unable to return to the sky, I slammed into my door with a torch in my hand, and bowed my head and bowed: "Master Zeng Yun: When I heard the Tao, it is enough to die at night." Today, we know the difference between great virtue and small virtue, Xuande Gong is in troubled times, worried about the bitterness and happiness of the world in a hundred years, this is really a great virtue. I am willing to follow Xuande Gong Jiwei and do a little bit of meager strength for the common people in the world, and I hope that Xuande Gong will not think that I can be low. ”

I was overjoyed, so I stirred my hand in the chess game, got up to support Fu Zhu, and said excitedly: "I have to be frustrated today, like Zhang Liang of Gaozu in the past, it seems that God is really not thin on me Liu Bei." ”

He knelt on the ground again and said, "My lord."

I pulled up the frustration and said to him, "From now on, you and I will never abandon each other, life and death together." ”

Frustrated, his eyes flashed with tears, and he used all his strength to echo word by word: "Life and death go hand in hand."