PS: Out of the house, there's only one big chapter today, and there's another chapter in the early morning, let's read it tomorrow morning, and finally have the cheekiness to ask for everyone's guaranteed monthly pass!

Shangqiu Hao Society, standing on the bank of Suishui, is also called "the society of Sui". In the past 600 years, this is the most important temple in the Song Dynasty, and it is also a sacred place in the hearts of the remnants of the Yin Shang Dynasty.

Their birth, old age, sickness and death, marriage, harvest, and calamity are inseparable from this temple, and since the so-called "Heavenly Dao" belief began to be popular in the Song Kingdom, it has become the existence of the general rudder of Heavenly Dao, and the Great Wu Nanzi is resident here.

Here are not only the ancestors of the Yin Shang and Song dynasties, but also all kinds of strange gods. King Xuan, Houtu, landlords, calamities, wooden gods with human heads and bird bodies, and Suishui Hebo are all enshrined here, and the black roofs and walls painted white with clam ash carry all the divinity of the Song Dynasty.

But now that Nanzi has announced that all gods are united in the Heavenly Dao, these idols have been withdrawn to the dark cubicle of the apse, and the interior of the Milli Society has been completely rebuilt.

On this day, Kong Qiu took a few of his cronies and disciples into the main gate of the Hao Society, and after passing through the road sandwiched by the mulberry forest, the first thing he saw was a huge mound.

Confucius did not worship ancestral spirits and ghosts outside his own home, so he also respected the temples and temples of various places as he respected ghosts and gods. It was the first time he had come to the Milli Society, and from a distance, the square mound was several feet above the ground, all inlaid with white and black stones, and the surface was polished and rounded, forming a huge yin and yang fish pattern.

The black and white rituals are both inclusive and separate, seemingly simple in structure, but they seem to contain the avenue between the universe, which gives people a sense of mystery more than the hideous statues, and even the well-informed Confucian disciples can't help but be a little shocked.

But Confucius was calm. In his life, he has experienced similar debates countless times, with Shao Zhengmao, with Liu Xiaji, with Dou Li, with Chang Hong, with the thief, and with Lao Tzu, most of the time they have the advantage, but the straightforward bandit logic in the face of Liu Xiaji has no effect.

Although it is claimed to be "10,000 bystanders" this debate, in fact. Most of the people gathered outside the gate of the Miao Society, and there were only hundreds of people who could enter to listen, all of them were dignitaries of the Song Kingdom, all around the huge Tai Chi pattern, waiting for the arrival of the two protagonists today.

At this time, seeing Confucius coming as promised, most of the people got up and saluted, and Confucius saluted them and sat down at the yang ceremony of the yin and yang fish.

Between the sound of light silk and bamboo, there are occasional whispered discussions. This meeting was ruled by the Song State, presided over by Dasicheng Le Ziming, who is now half a relative of Confucius, but he is lukewarm to the disciples of Confucius, his expression is proud, and the atmosphere seems a little depressed.

Suddenly, the ring jingled, and Le Da Sicheng suddenly smiled flatteringly. Everyone turned around, but saw that it was the princess Nanzi who walked out surrounded by a group of witches.

Nanzi is still dressed like that. With a veil on her face, it is said that since the unfortunate death of her father Song Jinggong, Nanzi swore that she would never marry and serve the ghosts and gods of the Song Kingdom, and only the gods and King Xuan could see her face.

Therefore, everyone present naturally didn't have a chance to see her face, and could only see a little red on her forehead. The white neck is hung with a yin and yang fish pendant, wearing a holy white witch robe, the robe is decorated with black bird patterns, and the hand is wearing a bracelet woven from fragrant grass, exuding a faint fragrance. Maybe he also wears a lot of psychic ornaments, and walks around the ring.

"It is easy to have Tai Chi, which is to give birth to two instruments. Two rituals give birth to four elephants, and four elephants give birth to gossip...... The Great Dao of the World is not included in it, what does the Master think? ”

As soon as she appeared, Nanzi began with such a paragraph, which seemed mysterious and awe-inspiring, so although she was a stunner who captivated the country and the city, everyone present had to put away their covetousness.

She also occasionally preaches the scriptures, and her voice is clear and beautiful. In this way, it is no wonder that many people in Shangqiu City have become believers, and the male witches and witches of the Song Kingdom have been adopted by her with their own gods, and they have no power to resist at all.

But Kong Qiu was unmoved, he knelt on the ground, carefully tidied up his clothes, and then looked at Nanzi, rarely showed people with a solemn expression, and said seriously: "Lao Tzu once said to me, all things are negative yin and embrace yang, and the impulse is harmonious, and the Taiji diagram made by the princess has a profound meaning, which is quite meaningful to Lao Tzu, and Qiu is also very admired......

"But there is only one thing, the relationship between ghosts and gods and people, Qiu dare not agree!"

Nanzi was also seated, opposite to Kong Qiu, looking at the graceful gentleman Kong Qiu standing in the field, her eyes showed a little admiration. It's just that thinking that this person has fought against his lover many times in Lu, and now he has come to Song to obstruct the task assigned by Zhao Wuxian, he can't help but feel a little regretful.

Hearing this, she shook her head slightly and smiled at herself, took a deep breath and stood up, waved her hands in salute, looked at Confucius on the seat and said loudly: "Nanzi is not talented, dare to ask for advice!" ”

Listening to these words, the company suddenly became quieter, and the sounds of silk and bamboo and discussion that were background sounds quietly disappeared without a trace.

On the periphery, Confucius's disciple Gongliangru quietly touched Zilu and asked, "Can Master win?" ”

Zilu is full of confidence: "I only hope that the princess of Song Guo will not lose too badly!" ”

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"Nanzi has heard of one thing, once upon a time, Qin Mugong sacrificed in Chen Bao Temple, and a god entered the ancestral hall in broad daylight, he had a human head and a bird body, and wore a white robe and a Xuanduan. Qin Mugong saw it and fled in fear. God said, 'Don't be afraid! God enjoy your virtues, let me grant you nineteen years of yang life, so that your country will prosper, and your descendants will prosper, and you will never lose the kingdom of Qin. Mu Gong bowed twice, bowed his bow, and then asked the name of the god. The god replied, 'I am a mang.' This matter is accurately recorded in the annals of the Qin State, if it is based on what Qin Mugong saw in person, can the existence of ghosts and gods still be doubted? ”

After finishing this tirade, Nanzi concluded: "Whether it is in the annals or in the countryside, there are countless similar things. “

Kong Qiu smiled and shook his head: "The princess is going to misunderstand, I am not here today to deny the existence of ghosts and gods. ”

Everyone who was listening was surprised, and Nanzi also had doubts in his eyes, and turned to look at the witch Zhu who had come to complain that Confucius was preaching the non-existence of ghosts and gods in Shangqiu.

The sorcerer who came to give Confucius a war letter that day jumped out, pointed at Confucius and said: "Zhong Nixiu wants to go back on his word, that **** said in public, the ancestors." Hell it! ”

Confucius laughed: "The one who breaks his word is fat, how can Qiu talk nonsense? I occasionally pray to the ancestral spirits, and I have praised Dayu in front of my disciples for his respect for ghosts and gods, how can I blatantly deny its existence? Dare to ask this witch Zhu, how can Qiu deny that there are ghosts and gods in the world!? ”

The wizard was dumbfounded, and Kong Qiu had recently appeared on the streets of Shangqiu with an attitude of questioning the teachings of the Heavenly Dao. They were very hostile to them, and they added fuel and vinegar when they complained in Nanzi's ear.

Nanzi glared at those people fiercely, Song Guo was in ruins, she had only been teaching for more than a year, and there were not many people available. She memorized the names of the men and waited to clean them up later.

But now the matter has to go down, so she stubbornly said: "It turns out that the master does not deny the existence of ghosts and gods. It is wise, and I wonder what you are here to argue today. ”

Confucius said solemnly: "Qiu believes that the attitude of the Song Kingdom towards ghosts and gods is biased, and it is not their ghosts to sacrifice them, and they are also flattering. The righteousness of serving the people, respecting ghosts and gods and staying away, this can be said to be known. If the sacrifice to the ghosts and gods is too flattering. Even like the current Song Kingdom, all the surrounding gods are included in the temple sacrifice. It is unwise to enshrine the heavens high and the ghosts and gods in the middle, but to put personnel to the end......"

Nanzi shook his head: "Otherwise, the master is wrong." The current situation is that since the death of three generations of holy kings. The world lost its righteousness, and the princes fought against each other with violence. Monarchs and ministers are not unable to be benevolent and loyal, fathers and sons and brothers do not be loving and filial to each other, those in higher positions do not strive to listen to the political state, and those in lower positions do not work hard to serve and do things. There is chaos in every country. Thieves stop innocent people on roads, big and small, and take people's cars, horses, and clothes for their own gain. Because of this, it is not an exaggeration to call it a great chaos in the world. What is the reason for this? Nanzi thought that it was because everyone had doubts about the distinction between ghosts and gods. If the people of the world can believe together that ghosts and gods can reward the virtuous and punish the violent, and maintain reverence before doing evil, then how can the world be chaotic? ”

"Therefore, if the ruling ministers and incumbents of the Song State really want to seek the benefits of the Song Kingdom and remove the harm of the Song Kingdom, then they must not doubt the existence of ghosts and gods, and they must respect and commend them, this is the way of the Holy King, can the Master have any objections?"

Confucius, of course, disagreed: "The way of the holy king is to restore human etiquette and morality, not to ghosts and gods...... The way of heaven is respectable, but it cannot be blamed. ”

The two of you come and go, so today's debate unconsciously deviated from the existence of ghosts and gods, and the building was crooked.

What everyone present, including Confucius and Nanzi, did not know was that this debate, which should not have existed in history, opened the prelude to an academic dispute that had lasted for thousands of years.

That proposition is called "the debate between heaven and man"!

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"Providence is the benchmark of all human affairs......"

After today's debate entered the core of ancient Chinese philosophy, the "debate between heaven and man", Nanzi's words were not as sharp as Fang Cai, and she found herself encountering an unshakable mountain.

Although Nanzi is extremely intelligent, and he has been very studious in the past two years, he has learned the things of Song Guowuzhu, plus the addition of identity and appearance, he can fool some believers. But after all, Confucius is a well-known person in the world, and he has been studying hard since he was fifteen years old, and many times he has taken others as his teacher regardless of age and identity.

Kong Qiu straightened his appearance, his expression was solemn, he respected the wisdom of the debate itself, and at the same time he had a certain degree of appreciation for the insight shown by Nanzi, as if he were treating a more intelligent disciple. But when the debate got to the point, he was ruthless and began to show his proud level in the world's theoretical circles.

It's like Taidai, and the mountains are small!

Around the debate proposition, countless classics of the former sages were skillfully extracted and organized by Confucius, turning them into a complex and clear net. But the listener does not need to ponder for too long to understand the true meaning, because Confucius's rhetoric is not ornate at all, simple and simple as everyday language, the disciples of Confucius silently take notes, and the Song people present are also like students listening to the lecture, listening to the head of the head.

What shocked everyone in the audience was even more shocked and speechless was that in this debate, Confucius was able to use things that existed in the historical books of Yin Shang and Song many times, and the attitudes of Jizi and Weizi towards heaven and man became his weapons, making Nanzi unable to refute.

Nanzi's "Heavenly Dao" is quite similar to the "Tianzhi" that later originated from the Song Guomo family, she hopes that on top of the human social order, there will be a non-human level of high-level beings "Tian", who will deify the heavens, play the role of dominating the world, and give the function of rewarding good and punishing evil.

In Confucius's mind, heaven is a state of natural gods, although there is a providence in the underworld, and people should fear the destiny of heaven. But everything still has to be decided by people themselves, so the foundation of Confucius's philosophy is that people, even heaven, should be based on the will of the people. As for the heavens themselves, they can be exalted, but they don't have to be deified too much.

Originally, this was a difference in the worldview between the two cultures of Zhou and Yin, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner from the high. But under Confucius's narrative, Nanzi gradually became struggling, and she only fought back slightly, and was caught in the sea of simple words. Her pitiful knowledge was just a small river, and when it entered the sea, it disappeared without a trace. I could only watch the other party weave the web of the language more and more densely, but he had no power to fight back.

"What the hell? At four o'clock, all things are born, what can the sky say! ”

Finally, Confucius ended his speech with these words.

There was silence between the courtyards, and the disciples of Confucius looked at each other and smiled, and said in their hearts: "The master has won." After experiencing the defeat in the state of Lu, although the master was frustrated, he became more and more courageous, and his words, deeds and thoughts became more and more sophisticated.

And the people of the Song Kingdom didn't know how to speak, including Le Wei, and they all felt that their backs were a little wet. This debate, judging from the one-sided situation in the later period, seems to have won by Confucius.

But Nanzi refused to admit defeat, she clenched her fists tightly, still biting her lip, and insisted: "Heaven is noble and supreme, Heaven knows everything, and the benevolence and righteousness that the master admires come from heaven!" ”

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When one side is not convinced and bites its own theory, the debate will reach an impasse, and in the end, it is still Lehui who comes out to play a round and declares that the debate will not be won or lost......

However, the disciples of Confucius were still like a group of soldiers who had won a battle under the leadership of the general, raising their heads and eyebrows, and followed their masters to the outside of the company, and today they won a substantial victory.

Confucius and his disciples lived in a mansion in Sima Geng's house, and although it was a little crowded, they were still able to meet the needs of their daily life, which was not comparable to their predicament when they were in Ju.

The disciples happily shared today's excerpts and integrated them into Yan Hui, because the master did not do it, so they secretly discussed that they wanted to record the master's words and deeds and make a book in the future.

Confucius closed his eyes on the couch to recuperate, after all, he was nearly sixty years old, and the intensity of today's debate was very high, and he felt a little tired from morning to evening.

After the eclipse on the next day, a priest from the Song Palace came to the door, saying that the monarch was invited!

"Song Jun wants to see me!?"

For a while, Confucius and all the disciples were a little surprised, Song Gong asked to see, this was the first time after Confucius came to the Song Kingdom.

Because Song Gongjiao is just a teenage doll, he is raised in the palace all day long, and the real power is in the hands of Sicheng Le's family, the Huang family, and the princess Nanzi.

In the end, it was Zilu who patted his thigh excitedly and said, "Maybe Song Gong heard about yesterday's debate, so he decided to let the master be his concubine!" ”

(To be continued.) )