"This?" Confucius argued: "Didn't you say that we all looked after each other? How? Again? At this point, Confucius paused and did not say any more.

He remembered that he seemed to have broken the circuit somewhere in his thinking, and he didn't connect with it.

Fang Zhong looked at Confucius, shook his head, and said, "Sir! You are my enlightenment teacher, and I am very grateful to you, and I have always regarded you as my husband. But! What I want to tell him about this is that there is something wrong with your mindset.

Don't you think, sir? When I say that each takes care of each other, you purely understand that each person cares for each other, and that people will completely cut off contact with each other. Isn't it? It is precisely because you have this understanding that you understand that the invasion of the Hu people in the north is coming, and our people in the Great Zhou have no way, so they are helpless and let the Hu people do whatever they want, right?

Why do we all look out for each other? Why do people look at each other? This is especially the case in troubled times, especially when we don't have a sense of trust in each other. Isn't it? You don't believe me, I don't believe you, so we'll have to look after each other......"

"So! This society wants to promote my doctrine and ideas! We must unite and trust each other, help each other, and abide by the ...... of Zhou etiquette and Zhou system," Confucius interrupted.

Fang Zhong stretched out his right hand, raised it and stopped: "Sir, don't be in a hurry to emphasize, you let me analyze the reason first." We don't just look at the surface, we have to see things for what they are. On the face of it, you have a point, and you should do it that way. But! What about the nature of things? Isn't it? Why is there a social phenomenon of each looking for its own thing? ”

"Why?" Confucius asked.

"Because!" Fang Zhong analyzed: "There is no integrity in this society, who do you talk to about integrity?" If others don't talk about integrity, who else do you talk to about integrity? Isn't it? If you are honest and others are not honest, you are not at a loss, are you? ”

Confucius also emphasized: "I have been honest all my life, why haven't we suffered so much? ”

Fang Zhong sneered: "Who are you talking to to honestly, you haven't suffered a loss?" You should also be honest with your followers, so that you do not suffer. If you don't have those followers, if you don't have those students, who do you talk to and who hangs you? ”

Seeing that Confucius was in a hurry, Fang Zhong hurriedly said: "You are in the small world and environment you have created and created, and there is still integrity. If you don't believe what I say, you change your identity, you are not as Confucius, you don't take your students out, you go down to the Great Zhou Tian for a walk, if you don't be killed, I will have your surname, I don't have the surname Fang, I will follow you and Kong! ”

"Hahaha!" Ji Huanzi laughed and said, "Fang Zhong! You are no longer surnamed Fang, you have joined our Ji family, not only are you no longer surnamed Fang, but your children and grandchildren are all surnamed Ji! Hahaha......"

Fang Zhong glanced at Ji Huanzi and shook his head with a wry smile. In front of Ji Huanzi, in front of the facts, he had to admit it.

"Sir, you must admit it! You are successful in your little world. But once you get out of your small world and come to the big world of the Great Zhou World, everything is finished, and no one will tell you the truth.

Of course! Not absolutely! People want to associate with you as an honest person. If the other person is an honest person like you, then! The cooperation between the two sides is pleasant. If you meet a treacherous person, then! There's a good chance you're going to lose.

Obviously! In this troubled world, there are definitely more treacherous people than honest people. So! Once you leave the small world you created, you will definitely lose a lot of time......"

Confucius interrupted: "When I was in the middle of the year, I was a good example. I've governed it well, haven't I? ”

Fang Zhong sneered again: "Sir! It's not Fang Zhong who hits you! That's your little world. What about you becoming a priest? How have you governed the country of Lu? Isn't it? You have to admit it! The country of Lu is still the same country as before, with you as a coward and without you as a coward, it is the same! Do you admit it? ”

"This?" Confucius was asked, and there was nothing to say.

He wanted to emphasize that since he became the secretary of Lu Guokou, there had been some changes, but he didn't have the confidence to dare to say it. If everything is implemented according to his vision, the country of Lu will also change greatly. But? In the face of reality, all his ideas have not been fully implemented and cannot be fully implemented. So! The state of Lu basically remained the original and did not change anything.

If you have to hype, you can also get some results for him. To name a few examples, let's just say that this is your tossed achievement. But in fact? On the whole, the state of Lu still maintains its original appearance, and it has not changed because Confucius became a secretary. Opposite! also broke his fortune because of the fall of the three capitals.

"Sir, I have to admit it, right? In the face of the facts, isn't it? Fang Zhong explained: "This is the difference between the big environment and the small environment! You are in the little environment, the little world you have created, and your set is very good. If you apply it to the central capital, it will be equally feasible. And if you apply him to the entire Lu country, or even the whole world, it won't work.

Because! In the big environment, it's not up to you to control it! If you were Lu Gong, what would you do? If you were the Son of Heaven, what would you do? If you were Dr. Ji, what would you do? Isn't it? ”

Talking! Fang Zhong looked at Ji Huanzi.

Ji Huanzi nodded cooperatively.

"In the big environment, we are sometimes powerless, we are forced to do so! The princes and kings are not the ones who can speak, but they have courtiers under them. And! The courtier is not one. Each courtier has the ideas of each courtier, and if the ideas are different, the opinions cannot be unanimous, and a certain decision cannot be passed. If it is forced through, the consequences are conceivable. Isn't it?

The courtiers also have the difficulties of the courtiers, and if the courtiers want to make a certain decision, the first thing is that he must obtain the consent of the king. But! The king's consent doesn't necessarily count. Because! Below the king were other courtiers. Isn't it?

Similarly! Even if it is the Son of Heaven? The Son of Heaven is the supreme man in the world, but he can't be the master either. He has hundreds of civil and military officials under him, and everything must be discussed by the civil and military officials before making a final decision. But! The decisions made by the civil and military officials were useless, and there were also the kings of the various vassal states below. You said? You are in the big environment, how old are you?

Isn't it? Mr? Again, this refers to the Great Week. Outside of the Zhou Dynasty, there were Hu nomads to the north. In the south, there are so many Nanban tribes in the mountains. In other words, the Great Zhou Dynasty was in the middle of the world, and it was also very difficult to survive. Isn't it? The world is so big, and there are so many things, isn't it? Sir, you think it's great if you govern a middle capital well? ”

Fang Zhong looked at Confucius, and said, "Among the ones you have served, is not as big as my Fang Zhong's fief?" ”

Confucius looked at Fang Zhong with a blank expression. He didn't know how big Fang Zhong's fief was?

Ji Huanzi said with a smile: "Your fiefdom is bigger than Zhongdu!" Much bigger! Hahaha......"

Fang Zhong continued: "If I am a brag, my fief is no worse than your middle capital!" Even! More than you've ever governed! If you don't believe me? I've only been in office for a short time, right? And how?

So! Just by governing a central capital, do you think your doctrine and ideas can be promoted to the world? Then I have governed the private estate of the Ji family, how should I evaluate it? Isn't it? ”

Ji Huanzi said on the side: "Fei Yi is not only well governed, but also united in the hearts of the people, and the atmosphere has changed greatly. Kongqiu! If you don't accept it, you have to accept it! ”

(End of chapter)