Chapter 511: Governing the People First and Governing the Country Later
Meng Ke listened to Zhuangzi for a while, roughly understood what Zhuangzi meant, and interrupted: "I don't dare to agree with what you said!" I'm telling you! You have not studied our Confucianism seriously, completely, and systematically, and you still don't know anything about our Confucianism!
You just said that we should manage the country and the people from the perspective and position of people, right? I can tell you unequivocally that we Confucianists do the same! As Confucianism says, 'If you want to be righteous, you must first correct yourself', and we must first pay attention to our own moral behavior and cultivate our own moral thoughts.
This one! I guess I don't need to say more, right? Our teacher, Confucius, is a good example for us. I dare say! Confucius will become the 'Master of All Ages'.
We Confucians say that only by cultivating our own moral character well and becoming an example for the world can we be qualified to judge others.
So! We, Confucians, also look at problems from the perspective and standpoint of individual people, and manage the country and the people from this angle and standpoint. So! We Confucians demand that everyone in the world should behave like Confucius, including ourselves......"
Before Meng Ke's words were finished, Tian Gongzi looked at Zhuangzi and laughed.
I thought: Zhuangzi! Throw in the towel, right? How else can you quibble? Didn't argue? You say that governance starts with individual people, and Confucianism also starts with individual people, how else can you quibble?
When Rong'er heard this, she was anxious for Brother Zhuang again1
When Yang Qing'er heard this, she couldn't think of a reason to refute it for a while. In desperation, she glared at Meng Ke, wanting to use threats to solve the problem.
The guards behind Meng Ke also looked at Zhuangzi one by one, and they couldn't guess how Zhuangzi would argue.
Zhuangzi listened, smiled slightly, and disagreed.
He nodded at Meng Ke and said with a smile: "The fundamental mistakes of Confucianism have been exposed!" Meng Ke! Don't you feel it? ”
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Meng Ke said puzzled.
Tian Gongzi also asked: "Where is the mistake?" Still fundamentally wrong? Say! ”
Zhuangzi smiled again and said, "Confucianism has always treated others from the perspective of a manager. Confucianism's self-restraint is commendable. Especially the Confucian Confucius, he did just that. I also agree that he will become a master for all generations, and he will be admired for generations! Be an example for all generations to learn.
But! As a person! I don't think it's going to be flexible! Sticking to our beliefs is a good moral character, and we need to. Survivable! We need more!
Man does not live to keep his faith, but! Live for the sake of living. How can we change our lifestyles and codes of conduct without violating our beliefs, and what should we not do? Isn't it?
Adaptation, adaptation to survival, life, without violating their own beliefs, pursuits, is a person who knows how to live and survive. And blindly clinging to a certain belief is too old-fashioned and will not be flexible.
The mountain can't come, I can go to the other side of the mountain! That's it.
As for Confucianism, it is fundamentally wrong! I'll talk about it now!
The fundamental mistake of Confucianism lies in demanding and restraining others from the perspective and standpoint of a manager and a wise man.
First of all! It must be explained! People are equal, and there is not much difference between us in terms of IQ, and each has its own strengths. And one of the fundamental mistakes made by Confucianism is! He is a manager, he is a wise man, he is smarter than others, others are fools, and Confucianism is needed to educate them.
From the perspective of people, from a standpoint, from an equal point of view, from a standpoint, you can preach your point of view to others, educate others, as for whether others accept it or not, that's another matter. And you blindly want others to accept it, and ask everyone in the world to behave like Confucius and stick to your own beliefs, this is a mistake.
This is the fundamental mistake of Confucianism, imposing one's own views and ideas on others, imposing others to accept, rather than others voluntarily accepting them!
We are Taoists! It's about freedom, self-nature, and equality! We Taoists also preach and preach our thoughts to the world, but! It is not forced to be accepted. Listen to it or not! You can't listen, there are two possibilities, one! I didn't let you understand what I said. Two! You can't accept my point of view!
As Taoists, for the first case, we can preach to them again. For the second type of person, there are several ways we take. One! Stay away from them, do not associate with them; Two! Drive them away and draw a line. Three! If the two sides are entangled, they will treat them as enemies and destroy them.
What is extinction? To destroy them is to kill them.
And you Confucians, but you are and mud! It is hard to combine individual individuals into a whole, and to combine them into a country. And then! We manage from the perspective and standpoint of the state. Think about it: can you combine them into a whole, a country?
We Taoists manage the country, first manage the individual people, educate the individual people, and accept them freely. Those who are willing to accept the ideas of Taoist doctrine, stay, and we live together. Those who do not want to accept the ideas of Taoist doctrine can leave our country. Or! We are chickens and dogs, and we don't get along with each other.
And then! Then the individual people are grouped into families, clans, groups, and countries. In other words, first break it into parts, wait until everyone understands life, accept the Taoist doctrine and ideas, and then combine them.
And you Confucians! It is to ignore the three-seven-twenty-one, first forcibly combine all people, combine them into a country, and then, as a wise man, manage others. It seems like? In the world, you officials are smarter than others, not officials, not Confucians, all fools......"
Zhuangzi wanted to continue, but Meng Ke and Tian Gongzi couldn't listen to it. Almost at the same time, the two interrupted Zhuangzi's tirade.
"I didn't understand!" Tian Gongzi said.
Meng Ke also said: "I didn't understand what you said? You still don't get to the point? Where is the fundamental error of our Confucianism? ”
Zhuangzi's face changed, he shook his head, and said, "The fundamental mistake of your Confucianism is! Think of yourself as a wise man and a manager, you are smarter than others, and everyone in the world is a fool. Everyone in the world needs you to manage, and everyone in the world needs you to educate. You Confucianists manage the country and the people from this angle and standpoint. ”
"You, you, you?" Meng Ke couldn't stand it a little and pointed at Zhuangzi with his finger. But for a moment, he was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"But!" Zhuangzi's face changed again, changed to a sympathetic smile, and said: "Your Confucian intention is good, and the starting point is good!" In particular, you have strictly followed the requirements of Confucianism in behaving and doing things, which is commendable.
But! Your Confucian theories are the most easily exploited by kings and people with ulterior motives.
Once it is used by others, the set of theories of your Confucianism will become a shackle that binds you and the people.
So! That set of theories of Confucianism is not advisable! It was a fundamental mistake to make it. It is not from the perspective and position of people to manage people and the country.
So? What is a human perspective and position?
Today! I'm Zhuang Zhoubucai, so I'll tell you about it......"