If you have a pot, you can boil it if you don't have hot water to drink.

Zilu made a torch and took Yan back to the mountain and river ravine to get water.

In ancient times, the water was not polluted, the population was sparse, and as long as there was a ditch, the water in it was basically edible.

Confucius and Min Ziqian were talking in the same place, as if they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had endless words. Especially today's Confucius, there are more words. Confucius in ordinary times rarely talks nonsense. It may be that after going through so many things, he has many doubts in his heart and wants to find someone to talk to.

Min Ziqian doesn't usually talk much, he is an honest man and kind-hearted. After coming to Lu to listen to Confucius's lectures, he was reluctant to leave. He believed in the teachings of Confucius and believed that Confucius's ideas could succeed.

After Zilu and Yan Hui retrieved the water, they put the pot on the shelf, and the water boiled after a while.

Confucius took out the only food he had, and the four of them sat around the fire, talking while eating dry food. I didn't say anything about food or sleep, and I rolled aside.

"Am I wrong? Am I wrong? Speaking of the fall of Sandu and what Dang Si Kou did, Confucius asked Zilu and Min Ziqian with some excitement.

"Sir, there is nothing wrong! What the gentleman did, it was all right! It makes sense for what the sir does! I believe sir! Zilu said.

Zilu's trust in Confucius is almost to the point of blindness. Although at times, he was very opposed to some of Confucius's practices, but afterwards, he accepted them. Afterwards! He regretted his opposition at the beginning, he was so stupid. So! Every time he experienced something, he only believed in Confucius more.

Later, Zilu almost deified Confucius.

"Sir, there is nothing wrong! Sir did everything right! There must be a reason for the gentleman to do this. Min Ziqian said.

Yan Hui sat on the side, listening intently, and did not express his opinion. Now he is not yet an adult. No! The coronation has not yet been performed.

may be the reason for the poverty of the family, Yan Hui is very thin, his body is very weak, and he looks like a child. In fact! His real age, already an adult. Since he doesn't like to express himself, so! Everyone wants to treat him like a child.

But Fang Zhong said! If I leave the little world I have created, I will not be able to move an inch! Is it true? Confucius asked, looking a little pitiful.

"You're going to listen to him?" Zilu heard Confucius mention Fang Zhong again, and he was angry. If Fang Zhong was in front of him, he would have to fight when he stepped forward.

Then he said: "He joined the Ji family, and he doesn't know who his father is?" He? Why is he against? Not yet? He has a fief, he is a nobleman! He! He's a god thing? He? ”

Angry, but he couldn't find what was wrong with Fang Zhong? Except for Fang Zhong's disobedience in the matter of falling Sandu, it is really difficult to say about other aspects.

Regarding the fact that Fang Zhong helped Ji Pingzi and drove Lu Zhaogong away in the past, Zilu has always held a two-faced attitude, I don't know if Fang Zhong did it right or not?

Fang Zhong said! It is immoral for me to promote my own doctrine and ideas in this way and force others to accept them. Confucius sighed again.

"What do you call imposing public opinion?" Min Ziqian asked puzzled.

Fang Zhong said! Everyone knows that the weekly rites and weekly systems are the instincts of human nature, and there is no need to forcibly promote them and force others to accept them. Promotion is OK, you have to make it clear, why do you want a weekly ceremony and a weekly system? ......," Confucius continued.

Min Ziqian interrupted: "Fart! What is the instinct of human nature? What doesn't need to be promoted? What does it mean that everyone knows the weekly rites and the weekly system, so? I'm going to ask him Fang Zhong! If everyone knows how to be polite, why don't people in the world pay attention to etiquette? ”

"Fang Zhong said!" Confucius defended from Fang Zhong's position and perspective: "Because the world is in chaos, everyone does not abide by the ...... of Zhou etiquette and Zhou system."

Min Ziqian interrupted again: "It is precisely because the world is in chaos that we must take the lead in abiding by the weekly etiquette and the weekly system, revitalizing the program, and revitalizing the world." ”

"Fang Zhong said!" Confucius defended: "In this troubled time, everyone does not abide by the Zhou rites and the Zhou system, who do you go with to abide by the Zhou rites and the Zhou system? In this troubled world, if others don't obey you, you obey it, and if you tell others honestly, don't you suffer everywhere? Isn't it? ”

Min Ziqian defended: "What is this? If you don't talk about integrity, how can you communicate and communicate with each other? Isn't it a plate of loose sand? ”

Fang Zhong said! This world is already a plate of scattered sand! ”

"What's the matter?"

Fang Zhong said! The Great Zhou Dynasty has existed in name only, and the Great Zhou Dynasty has dispersed. ”

"The Great Zhou Dynasty exists in name only, but there are still princes below."

Fang Zhong said! The princes of the world have long since disobeyed the weekly rites and the weekly system, where are you going to tell others about the weekly rites and the weekly system? ”

"Don't we act according to the weekly rites and the weekly system every day? Didn't the Son of Heaven and the princes and kings, as well as the hereditary nobles, all act according to the Zhou rites and the Zhou system? Min Ziqian argued.

Fang Zhong said! Everything is superficial, it's all for others to see. Behind it! True or false, if you believe it, it may be false. If you don't believe it, it's probably true! ”

"This? ......" Min Ziqian did not defend again.

In fact, it is indeed the case, the world is like that, it seems to be very polite. But behind the surface, who knows what other people's thoughts and purposes are?

"Fang Zhong said!" Confucius paused, and then said: "Fang Zhong said that in this troubled world, how to let yourself survive is the ability!" ”

"That!" Zilu interjected: "Then in order to survive, can you still kill people and set fires?" ”

"Wrong!" Confucius interrupted: "Fang Zhong said! The Taoist idea is: do not affect the life and survival of others, but do not be affected by the life and survival of others. On this basis, how to let yourself live, and live freely, and still live to the end of life, that is the ability. ”

"This?" Min Ziqian thought for a while and said, "What if that's the case? It is not easy to survive according to Taoist thought. ”

Confucius looked at Min Ziqian and said, "So! Taoism says: Survival is the bottom line. It's not very difficult to survive just to survive! Isn't it? You can live if you have something to eat, right? ”

"What if that's the case? What else is the meaning of life? Min Ziqian said.

Fang Zhong said! No! It's Lao Tzu who said! It's the Taoists who say! Life is interesting! Because! We're going to give birth! Taoists believe that life is just a process of life, to live for the sake of living. Alive! It is the purpose and task of life.

But! Life is not without meaning!

Because! When we were young, we were raised and cared for by our parents and elders, and when we grew up and our parents were old, we had to support them and take care of them in their old age.

When we grow up, we will have our own children. We have to raise our sons, take care of our offspring, and upgrade to the status of parents and elders. And then! We are old and need the support and care of our children and grandchildren.

So! Taoists believe that life is still interesting. Other than that! With the freedom in life, we can pursue the profession we love. Do what you love, and life is naturally interesting.

In short! Fang Zhong believes that everything is on the basis of not affecting the lives and survival of others and our lives, and survival is not affected by the lives and ways of living of others. ”

(End of chapter)