"You say your doctrine is the best, but people don't believe it. Fang Zhong said: You said that if you follow your doctrine and thoughts, you will be able to achieve great harmony in the world and let everyone in the world live a better life. But what do I think? If I do what you think, my aristocratic life will come to an end......"

Confucius went on to explain: "Fang Zhong said! You have fallen to the three capitals, not to mention that the surrounding vassal states such as the Qi State took the opportunity to destroy our Lu State. Let's say now! If you do what you think in your doctrine, it will directly affect the life of our hereditary aristocracy. Imagine how the aristocracy could live in luxury without collecting taxes from the people. With less taxes from the people, how can the aristocracy live the life they want? Isn't it?

And also! Very realistically questioned! Fang Zhong asked me? According to my method to transform the society, the people of Lu are all courteous. Monarchs, ministers, fathers, and sons, but can we maintain the national security of the Lu State? The national security of the country of Lu cannot be guaranteed, and everything is in vain.

Fang Zhong said: Even if I don't have the brains to promise you Kongqiu, our Lu country is all courtesy, and Lu country is the same as the Zhongdu you have managed. But? If we don't have the ability to protect ourselves, aren't we working in vain? Isn't it?

Fang Zhong meant: If the country of Lu is governed according to my Kongqiu's method, it will become a rich country. But our Lu country is a small country, and it is only a small country among the many princes in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If we do not have the ability to protect our country, our country will be rich in vain, and we will not be rich for a long time.

Because! In this era of princes competing for hegemony, the surrounding big vassal states will regard our Lu country as a big granary. You're rich, aren't you? You have to give us the good of the great vassal states, or not? I'll find a reason to let your country perish, or let you go back to poverty.

If that's the case? What's the use of Lu when it's rich? Isn't it? Others either let you perish or let you fall back into poverty.

Fang Zhong said! If that's the case? I listened to your words of Confucius, and I gave up the aristocratic life, then I will never be able to return to the state of aristocratic life. If that's the case? Then didn't I fall for your Kongqiu's hair? If that's the case? My loyalty has become a fool. No! It's me who was fooled by you......"

Hearing Confucius say this, Zilu also died down, and felt that this was the truth. What's the use of you governing a small country in Lu? Can you guarantee the national security of the country of Lu?

If you can't guarantee the national security of the Lu State, you are equivalent to exterminating the nobles of the Lu State. So! If the nobles of the Lu Kingdom agree to do this, then they are really stupid.

If you ask for tax cuts, you can get the support of the people. But the kings and nobles had no taxes, so why should they live in luxury or superiority over the people? Can't say? A nobleman's life is not as good as a commoner, right? Isn't it?

If you emphasize: as long as the country of Lu is used as a test field, and the experiment is successful, all the princes of the world will follow suit. So! The national security of the country is not an issue. But can others believe it? Can you fool the king of Lu and the ruling nobles, the authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear? Isn't it? The kings of the kingdom of Lu and the ruling nobles obeyed you and were deceived by you. But the kings and ruling nobles of other countries may not be fooled by you. Because! People are bystanders.

People may take advantage of the time when you imagine the future world too beautifully, when the people of the world yearn for it, and suddenly send troops and mess up your country. When the time comes! All your efforts have been in vain.

"So? What to do? Min Ziqian asked.

"What should I do?" Confucius looked at Min Ziqian, who was anxious, and said, "Fang Zhong asked me: Are you a politician or a thinker?" ”

"Politicians? Thinker? Min Ziqian asked puzzled.

"What is a politician? What is Thinker? Zilu also asked.

When Yan Hui heard this, he sat up straight, his eyes unblinking at Confucius's face in the firelight. Confucius's face, in the light of the fire, was red.

Fang Zhong said! If you are a thinker, you just have to say, like Lao Tzu, and preach your doctrine and ideas everywhere. You don't force others to accept what you say, and it's someone else's business whether others listen or not. Do your best, do your duty! Do your best to explain your own doctrine and ideas clearly. Do your duty as a human being! It is the responsibility of a wise man to interpret his own doctrines and thoughts, so that the world can understand and accept them, and point out the direction for mankind.

In the end, it is not his business whether the human race accepts it or not, anyway! Do your best, do your duty!

And if you are a politician! So! You're going to have to have some means! You need to combine theory with practice. Don't just talk about theories, just talk about dreams. To the end! Defeat in the face of reality. For example! The incident of the fall of Sandu is a good example.

Fang Zhong said! If you're a political careerist? You should take into account the international environment! You should consider the consequences of the fall of the three capitals! Isn't it? You have demolished the walls of your own country, you have reduced the soldiers and horses of Sanhuan's family, and weakened the country's national defense strength, are you not waiting for the surrounding hostile countries to invade?

To know! This period is not a time of peace, it is a time of princes competing for hegemony! You say you? If you are a politician, you are also a politician without a brain.

So! Fang Zhong said! I don't deserve to be a politician because I have no ambitions. What if I were a politician? Before falling into the three capitals, establish good relations with the Qi State, the Jin State, the Chu State and the surrounding countries, and ask for external support. And then! Fall the three first. And then! I just took the opportunity to kill the king of the Lu country, and I became the king of the Lu country! That's what a real political careerist ......."

"Ahh

When Zilu and Min Ziqian heard this, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"That's why! Mr. Fang Zhong's blessing was driven away by Ji Huanzi. Yan Hui said.

From the beginning to the present, Yan Hui has also said this.

"It's a blessing that I didn't punish my whole family and my whole clan! Alas! Confucius sighed.

"You can't blame Fang Zhong either! That's what Fang Zhong said! What if I were a political careerist? That's how it should be. But I'm not! I'm supposed to be a thinker! Thinkers only focus on theory, but I don't combine theory with reality! Alas! The afterlife is terrifying! Fang Zhong's understanding of world affairs and Taoist doctrine is thorough! I'm convinced! ”

"You're still obeying him?" Zilu said angrily.

"I'm convinced!"

"I want to kill him!" Zilu said again.

"Kill him?"

"Kill him!"

"He should be thanked!" Confucius sighed: "If he hadn't stopped the action of Fallen Sandu, if the army of Qi really took the opportunity to invade Lu." What I, Kong Qiu, is not guilty of capital crime, nor is it a crime of punishing the whole family, but! The sin of extermination! It's true! ”

"Are you like this now? You? Isn't it the blessing of Fang Zhong to him? Zilu said unconvinced.

"It's already a blessing! If you don't die, you can still go to the Great Zhou World to give lectures, which is already a great luck! Confucius sighed.

"That's also the blessing of Fang Zhong!" Zilu said with a snort.

"It's really true!" Confucius nodded seriously and said, "If it weren't for Fang Zhong, I wouldn't have been able to understand many things thoroughly!" Right now! I finally got it thoroughly! ”

"That? Sir, do you want to thank Fang Zhong? "Zilu airway.

"Yes! I can go out and walk! Reach the heavens and preach! If it weren't for Fang Zhong! I only thought about using the country of Lu as a test field, where would I think of preaching in the world? ”

"I'm!" Zilu stood up angrily.