"So? Excuse me, sir? What is Human? Confucius didn't say anything more and asked directly.

Furthermore! In front of Lao Tzu, if you are courteous, not only will people not say that you understand "etiquette", but also feel annoyed.

In that case, then follow you, and I will be direct.

In terms of tone, Confucius tried to be as restrained as possible, without being rude.

If only in normal times! Under normal circumstances, he will definitely treat each other with courtesy in accordance with the rules of Zhou Li.

In modern language, if you don't know how to lift up, I don't need to lift you up.

In Confucius's mind, Lao Tzu was a person who did not know how to lift.

Of course! At this moment, Confucius did not understand Lao Tzu's good intentions, he thought that Lao Tzu was in vain and not a virtuous person.

In his impression, Lao Tzu is talented, but not virtuous.

"People are people! Human beings, like things, are just a species in heaven and earth. Born between heaven and earth, from heaven and earth, and returned to heaven and earth after death. Standing in the position of heaven and earth, man and thing are the same, and they are one of them. And at the level of society, people are people. People are different from things. You know what I mean? ”

"This?"

"So? From what point of view do you see it? Lao Tzu asked.

"This?"

"Do you look at man from the perspective of heaven and earth? Or do you look at people from the perspective of society? Lao Tzu prompted.

With Confucius's IQ, he should understand this prompt.

But! Let Lao Tzu be disappointed. Confucius's answer was still: "This? ”

"If you can't look at people beyond the level of society, you can continue to study your weekly rites!"

"This?" Confucius said "this" again.

"Zhou Li only looks at people from the perspective of society and formulates Zhou Li. But! Don't quibble with me! There is also a ritual to heaven and earth in the weekly rites. For example, the ritual of sacrifice, which is the ritual to the gods of heaven and earth.

More of the contents of the Zhou Rites are formulated from the social level, and are used to restrain and regulate the behavior of the world. Do you understand? The weekly rites you see are formulated from the perspective and level of society, not from the perspective and height of heaven and earth.

Standing on the height of heaven and earth, Zhou Li is needed, but it is not so cumbersome! Standing on the height of heaven and earth, there is not even a need to formulate a weekly ceremony, do you know what I mean?

Because! All men are equal, and there is no distinction between kings and courtiers. People and things are also equal, people can't be above all things, think of themselves as the masters of the world, you know what I mean? ……”

"So?" Confucius interrupted: "Do we look at man from the height of heaven and earth? Or do you look at people from the level of society? ”

Just like the relationship between ideals and reality, do you live from the height of ideals? Or do you come to life on the level of reality?

Lao Tzu looked at Confucius and felt that Confucius was still not enlightened, so he asked such a thing?

After pondering for a while, Lao Tzu took a breath and said, "We must look at life from the height of heaven and earth, and deal with life from the level of society. ”

"How do you call 'looking at life from the height of heaven and earth, and dealing with life from the level of society'?" Confucius didn't give an inch and asked.

"Looking at life from the height of heaven and earth means that we must have such a height of cognition and such a mentality. Dealing with life at the level of society means that we have to accept reality and walk into real life.

We should use: We are just one thing in heaven and earth, and the mentality of equality with all things to face real life. Such! We can let go and not pursue superfluous things. Life is just a process of life, and trying to live and live to the end of life is the purpose and task of our life.

And if we do not look at people and life from the perspective of heaven and earth, but simply look at life from the perspective and height of society, we will be stuck in the relationship between people and society. We will live as others live, and think that this is life.

Just like you, stick to Zhou Li and eat Zhou Li as a meal! Don't you think it's ridiculous? When someone else marries, you marry a relative, and when someone else gives birth to a child, you also have a child. After that, if someone else is a grandfather, you must also be a grandfather, and if you don't be a grandfather, you don't have a grandson, and you think your life is not perfect.

And also! If someone else is an official, you must also be an official. No, no, no! Should be! What other people's non-commissioned status is, you must also have! This is vulgarity! Don't you think you're vulgar? You think this is your life? ……”

When Lao Tzu said this, he looked at Confucius with his eyes and watched Confucius's expression change. Really! At his bluntness, Confucius trembled.

Seven inches to fight a snake! This is exactly the seven inches of Confucius! He looks at life from the perspective of society, and he does not know the origin and return of human beings.

And also! As Lao Tzu said, he pursues those things in the world. When someone else marries a wife and has children, he must also marry and start a family. What treatment others have if they are sergeants, he also has to be treated. As a scholar, you have to give up the Confucian profession of playing the trumpet.

Although he did a good job in the profession of Confucian and had a good income, it was not a career for a person with a scholarly status. So! No matter how high the remuneration is, you have to give up ......

"If you can't jump out of the social level and look at life from the level of heaven and earth, your life level will be low, and you will only be troubled by the trivial events of the world. Similarly! You will only regard the weekly rites as the holy scriptures, and think that the weekly rites are the only way to save the world.

You! It's the Zhou Rite that is being studied! Maybe? Others study the law and think that the law is the only way to save the world. Maybe? Anyone else thinks that force is the way to save the world?

Maybe? Some people's understanding is even more bizarre, thinking that sacrificing to the gods and praying to the gods will drop pies from the sky? Later! There is no need to work anymore, pray to the heavens, and then! Just waiting for pie rain to fall from the sky. Pick up the pie that falls from the sky, and you can eat it for a long time......

In a word! If you understand it wrong, you will go to the first end of the pole, and the result must be wrong! If you don't reflect right away, you'll go further and further down the wrong path......"

"So? How can you get out of this cycle? Not extreme? ”

"Stand on a higher height, on the realm, on the height of heaven and earth! Treat man as one thing, as one thing between heaven and earth, and man and all things are equal. And then! Dealing with real life ...... with such a mindset"

Confucius interrupted: "If you think that life is just a process of life, that sooner or later people will die, and sooner or later that mankind will perish, then? What else is the meaning of life? ”

"Good question!" Lao Tzu was not angry, but applauded.

"I just want to say! You're on the side again! How do you understand that life is boring? How can we understand that humanity is going to perish sooner or later? You? Don't you understand that you are still alive? ”

(End of chapter)