After this conversation, the relationship between Fang Jishi and Confucius was further advanced. No! It was Fang Jishi who further understood Confucius and became more interested.

Before! He just stood in the perspective of later generations and regarded Confucius as a sage. Since listening to Lao Tzu's preaching, he believes in Lao Tzu's Taoism even more, and does not believe much in the Confucianism of later generations.

Because! Confucius's Confucianism is from the perspective and position of the country, not from the perspective and position of human nature, and does not fundamentally look at problems and solve problems, so! It's superficial.

As Lao Tzu said: It is a quack idea of treating headaches and feet pain.

And Confucius! Treat him consistently. Ever since I met him, I have always regarded him as a big brother.

In the impression of Confucius, Fang Jishi has always been the image of the eldest brother, and until his death, he was respectfully called "eldest brother".

Under Confucius's interpretation, Fang Jishi understood: Confucius was not unconventional, not deliberately unable to get along with Lao Tzu. But! It is different from Lao Tzu's view of governing the world. The ultimate goal of both of them is nothing more than to serve the people and mankind. I hope that human beings will live a good life, stay away from war, have an orderly society, and everyone will understand etiquette.

After talking about it, there was no estrangement between the two, and in the days that followed, the number of times they got together increased.

Confucius generally came to "consult" his eldest brother on many issues.

Because! Fang Jishi has been in contact with Lao Tzu for a long time, and has accepted more and deeper Taoism. And he! The time with Lao Tzu was too short. Furthermore! At that time the relationship was unpleasant. So! There were a lot of questions, and he didn't have time to ask Lao Tzu.

In addition to exchanging doctrines and ideas, the two also exchanged "Taoist minds".

In terms of Taoist mental method, Confucius was a literati, and the reason for his calm mind was that he practiced the kung fu of "opening the eyes of heaven" in advance. And Fang Jishi was delayed because of the assassination of the Zhou prince Ji Dynasty in those years, and the result was not successful in cultivation.

But! What made Fang Jishi feel gratified was that with the patient guidance and encouragement of Confucius, he finally "opened his eyes to heaven". What made him even more excited was that after he opened the Heavenly Eye, the scope was quite large.

Confucius originally cultivated the scope of the Open Heavenly Eye, and when he found out that it was the Open Heavenly Eye and told him, it was only one zhang square. And he! After cultivating, the scope will reach "as far as the eye can see".

What does it mean to be within reach? It is the place where the eye can see, and it can be seen in the realm of opening the eyes of heaven. And also! He can also walk freely in the realm. Wherever his mind went, everything there was in his sight.

But! Fang Jishi did not tell Confucius how big his scope was. Only tell Confucius that he has opened the eyes of heaven.

In normal times, in addition to Confucius taking students to the countryside to play at his house, he often went to Qufu City to find Confucius to drink. Often, with a sword at his waist, he stood beside Confucius, and the two of them were talking while enjoying the beautiful scenery, and there was a feeling of inseparability.

After the death of Lu Zhaogong, after years of depression, the state of Lu finally regained some vitality. At this time, people of insight in the country of Lu began to look for ways to revitalize the country of Lu.

In this troubled world, really! It's really not easy to find the best people to govern the country. There are a lot of mediocre talents in the market and packaging themselves as talents. Outcome! It didn't change the world, but it changed the lives of these mediocre people.

After some mediocre talents are regarded as talents, they get rich material rewards and live a prosperous life. And those real talents often don't hype themselves up and are buried.

The Ji family of the Lu State still inherits the power and manages the Lu State.

And the new king of Lu is still a puppet king. It's just that! This puppet king is much smarter than the previous puppet king, no longer making useless disputes, and leaving everything to Sanhuan to take charge of the affairs of the Lu State. He just had to hang a king's signboard and enjoy the treatment of a king, and he would be at ease.

It's true! That's all life is like this! Life is just a life process, so why bother? Those who like to toss, let them toss! As long as there is no problem with my life and survival, and it is still the life of a king in the upper class, why should I bother?

With such a well-talkative king, the courtiers below naturally liked it. Nature! In Sanhuan's family, some people are ready to move again.

Especially Yang Hu, who is a retainer, is even more restless.

Since Ji Pingzi's death, Yang Hu's status has risen again. And! After so many years of operation, his power has become even larger.

At the same time! Fang Zhong, who is the son-in-law of the Ji family, is also restless. No! It's not that he's restless, but! The pressure of survival forced him to fight hard. Since Ji Pingzi's death, he and his wife have no one to love and protect them anymore.

People have no intention of fighting tigers, but tigers have the intention of eating people.

Some people in the Ji family began to fight their ideas. Because! During the Ji Pingzi period, their husband and wife got a lot of seals. If you drive this door-to-door son-in-law away, or find a reason to clean him up, you can take back some of the Ji family's fiefs.

Therefore! The situation of Fang Zhong's family has become difficult.

At this time, Fang Zhong's relationship with his father Fang Jishi and his mother's side has not eased, and is still in a state of opposition.

But! What Fang Zhong didn't expect was! Yang Hu didn't know for some reason, but he defended him everywhere. Under the maintenance of Yang Hu, he barely maintained his original condition. In the Ji family, they have limited power.

In this big feudal family, if you don't have a certain amount of power and a certain right to speak, your descendants will soon be reduced to commoners. Even! If you don't leave this family and leave this family, you will die without a place to be buried.

Cruel! The reality is so cruel!

But! Many people who don't know the inside story long for themselves to be born in a hereditary aristocratic family and enjoy a moment of glory. But they don't know: if you don't fight, there will be no good results!

On the Ji family's side, it is becoming more and more isolated. And with his father's side, he broke off contact again. For a period of time, Fang Zhong's life entered a period of confusion.

Many times, he washed his face with tears. A lot of the time, he's so resolute. He resented his parents and thought they didn't understand him. resented them, was so ruthless at the beginning, and sent him to the Ji Mansion. And now! But he didn't care about the life and death of his family.

Many times, he plucked up his courage and prepared to go home. But whenever he remembered his father's resoluteness, he gave up again. At last! He still secretly came to Confucius's house once, and decided to talk to Teacher Kong and vent the bitterness in his heart.

This day! He found a reason to leave the Ji Mansion and sneak into Qufu City. After dark, I came to the door of Confucius's house.

But! Unfortunately! He heard Daddy Fang Jishi's voice and walked back again. After wandering for a long time, I finally chose to leave.

(End of chapter)