"Confucius's thinking is not wrong, huh? I didn't target him, I didn't speak ill of him? Don't make a fuss! Good no good? My Mr. Fang! The great god of the country of Lu! Crossing the magical characters! I did! I'm targeting things, not people, and if you don't want to do things, you must get me involved and turn me hostile to those who believe in Confucianism. Right now! With an attitude of taking matters into account, I will talk about Confucianism......"

Fang Jishi interrupted: "You talk about your Taoist first!" I want to hear your thoughts of inaction! ”

"Let's talk about Confucianism first!"

"Let's talk about it first!"

"Let's talk about Confucianism first! Didn't you say? Confucianism has had a great influence, influencing later generations for more than 2,000 years, and it is still being promoted to the whole world, what other 'Confucius Institutes'? This is also branded as 'Confucius'? Is it to spread the ideas of Confucius? Or do you hang the sign of Confucius to spread 'Confucianism'? ……”

Seeing that Lao Tzu insisted, Fang Jishi didn't insist anymore, and listened to Lao Tzu.

"Let's talk about Confucius's thought first, and then talk about Confucianism in later generations. Of course! First of all, I would like to state that I have not studied Lear systematically, and I know a general idea based on what you just read to me, and I cannot spread it out and say that it is my Lear's final conclusion!

I heard a rough idea of what you just read. Confucius's thought is probably self-cultivation, first self-cultivation, and then Qi family, governing the country, and leveling the world. Slimming is the foundation! If you don't solve your own problems, you can't talk about your family. Think about it: if he can't handle his family relationship well, why should he govern the country? So! There is no way to talk about the world? Isn't it?

From the perspective of Taoist thought, we also talk about self-cultivation! But! Taoist self-cultivation is different from Confucius's self-cultivation. I can hear from the fragment you read, Confucian self-cultivation is more to cater to social management, self-denial and revenge, isn't it? And not from the point of view of human nature itself. In fact! This foothold of Confucianism is wrong......"

"How did you make a mistake?" Fang Jishi interrupted and asked.

"People! It is an independent individual, and society is a combination of people! You know? If you don't start from the perspective of an individual person, you are against human nature. If you cultivate yourself from the perspective of catering to social management, you will inevitably suffer yourself. Because! In order to cater to social management, you have restricted your freedom, the freedom of human nature.

People should be free in society, and they should live and behave as much as they are beneficial to themselves. Do whatever I want! This is the characteristic of human nature. In order to cater to social management, you naturally restrict your personal freedom, don't you? ……”

"Wait! Wait a minute! ”

Fang Jishi interrupted again: "That? We are all free in human nature, and this society is not chaotic? Kill people and set fires, I can do whatever I want? Isn't it? So! I think! Self-cultivation must stand in the perspective and position of catering to social management, we are evolved human beings, and we can't mess around! As the saying goes: there are no rules. All right! So has it become a rice country? Outcome! Society is more chaotic ......"

Lao Tzu ignored Fang Jishi's words and continued to speak.

"First of all! Do you want to define society? Don't you rush to cater to the society first, and don't buckle your big hat and say that others don't understand reason, as if you are very reasonable, civilized and high-quality? Like those students of Confucius? Think that if you have cultivated yourself, everyone in the world is like you, all saints?

It can only be said! If you are self-cultivation, you have reached Kongqiu's self-cultivation standard, and it does not mean that everyone in the world can reach this standard. Do you think that promotion will work, and everyone in the world will become saints? You are 'imposing public opinion'.

Where did I talk about it earlier? Speaking of 'imposing public opinion'? The imposition of public opinion is here! That's what it means! There is only one Confucius in the world! Only his three thousand disciples. And the whole world, tens of millions of people? Can you get everyone to meet the standard of self-cultivation of Confucius and his 3,000 disciples? You are you, I am me, I am not you, you are not me! You force others to accept your ideas, are you not imposing public opinion?

Crucially, what is the key? How do you go about imposing? There are so many people in the world, how can you impose them? The only way is for you to use power, to use the power of the monarchy, to use policy promotion? Isn't it?

Such! Here comes the problem again! When you have this power, monarchy, and policy, if you use it to promote, of course, it is a good thing, and it can be popularized quickly, and it may be able to achieve good results. But what if: someone else has this power, monarchy, and policy to promote? If he sells dog meat on the head of a sheep? He is not promoting your Confucianism, what should I do? What should others do if they have this power, monarchy, and policy to do whatever they want?

And also! A deeper question! Contemporary social environment! Now it's a monarchy, a hereditary system. The set of theories, ideas, and propositions you preach have seriously affected the lives and interests of the hereditary aristocracy, do you think you can do it? ”

Speaking of this, Lao Tzu paused and looked towards Fang Jishi.

"That? So what do you say? Fang Jishi was confused and didn't understand why.

"Confucius's thought is very good, and I hope that all of us will improve our quality and move towards civilization through our own self-cultivation, which is beyond reproach. Moreover! I can tell from the fragment you just read that he did the same himself. This is good! He should be respected by his disciples and descendants. It is also worthy of being revered by later generations as the 'Master of All Ages'.

His idea of 'self-denial and retribution' is also very good, and society really needs to have a law to restrain the behavior of the world, regulate the behavior of the world, and make the society orderly. The Zhou Dynasty formulated the Zhou ceremony, which played a good role in this, so that the Great Zhou Dynasty continues to this day.

But! The current social problems cannot be solved by 'self-denial' and the restoration of the old system. But! It is necessary to teach the world how to survive in this era of 'decay of etiquette and happiness'. It's not to suffer yourself in order to cater to social management, but! We must find a new way out in the face of the new social environment......"

"So? What is this new way out? Fang Jishi interrupted again.

"Save yourself first! Save the world again! That's in line with human nature! It is also more in line with human beings with intelligence. ”

"How can I help myself?" Fang Jishi said: "Could it be that Confucius's self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country, and leveling the world are not self-help? ”

"Confucius's self-cultivation is not self-help, but suffering oneself, but suffering oneself in order to cater to social management. From the perspective of human nature, we must cultivate ourselves and save ourselves! ”

"What does it mean to stand from the perspective of human nature?"

"From the perspective of human nature, in order to survive, sometimes you can do whatever it takes!"

"Then you're teaching others to rebel......"

"Where does the new life come from? From the primitive to the present, isn't the change of dynasties a rebellion? ”

"Guns out of power?"

"Self-denial is about maintaining the old system, repairing the old system, not innovating! When a social system cannot guarantee the survival of its people, and the society is in chaos to the point where it cannot be contained, it should be broken, not repaired......"

"Break an old world and create a new one!"

"What did you just say? Do I have to explain? Say that the freedom of human nature I advocate will make society more chaotic and become a United States? This one? I beg to differ! I think you're exaggerating. I mean, we have to face up to the nature of human nature! See the essence of human nature. You don't even see the nature of human nature clearly, what else are you talking to me about governing society? What other wise man (philosopher) are you pretending to be.

And also! I think you have been too badly influenced by the disciples of Confucius, and there is something wrong with your thinking. Confucius talked about 'self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world', mainly talking about self-cultivation. Imagine? I haven't cultivated well, so what kind of home do I have? There is no longer the governance of the country and the peace of the world. Self-cultivation is fundamental, and if there is a problem with self-cultivation, everything will not be talked about later.

Therefrom! You accuse me of saying: If human freedom is released, it will become the status quo of the United States? What is the current situation in the United States? Freedom overflowing? Is it the same? You don't even see the nature of human nature clearly, how do you know what happened later? How do you know that when I talk about self-cultivation from the perspective of human nature, it will cause more chaos in society? You are thinking in a leaping direction, and if you think it is good, you will deify it. If you think there's a problem, make a scandal ......"

(End of chapter)