"It's just one factor!" Gongzi Ying interrupted.

"This matter is different from that of Mrs. Wei! Mrs. Wei's affairs are supported by her father-in-law behind her back, so she has survived to this day. If the father-in-law doesn't believe Mrs. Wei, I think! Mrs. Wei is long gone, right?

And as soon as I agree, something big will happen immediately, and there may be turmoil in the country. And also! Maybe my father-in-law is just testing me? Or! He only said such things in a moment's breath? Isn't it? I didn't agree, so he passed on the matter to you, sir. The purpose is very simple, he just wants you to spread this matter and give the prince a warning......"

Confucius interrupted: "I won't talk nonsense. ”

Gongzi Ying shook his head and smiled: "You won't say it, but others may say it." My father-in-law must have said this to you alone, or else! The prince won't have sent someone to assassinate me! I'm so wronged! I was caught up in it, assassinated by the prince, and used by my father-in-law.

This is the misfortune of being born in the house of kings! You don't want to get involved, but you do. ”

"In that case! Why not give up the Taoist way and live a positive life? Confucius looked at Gongzi Ying and persuaded.

Gongzi Ying shook his head again and said, "This is just one aspect, I didn't promise my father-in-law, I excused myself." Outcome! As a result, he was killed. If I stupidly agreed, then! What will be the consequences? I think! The consequences are conceivable.

When my father-in-law learned that I also had the heart to inherit the king's position, he would look at me differently because of this. If the deposed prince can't succeed, then! My father-in-law might be more wary of me.

Other than that! How could I say yes then? Isn't it? The prince left Weiguo and was not in the country, how could the father-in-law abolish the prince? You should know! Only the crown prince who is in the country and is deposed in front of the prince can be recognized by the world. Otherwise! The world and the prince's henchmen will not recognize it.

If I promised my father-in-law in this situation, my father-in-law would really depose the prince. Of course! It was abolished when the prince did not return to China. Therefore! It leaves a bane. With the help of other vassal states, the crown prince will return as the crown prince to inherit the throne. So! Even if I, the crown prince who was later crowned, became the king of the country, it would also cause a war to defend the country......"

"I know everything!" Confucius nodded and said, "You may not understand what I mean?" I mean! We need to live positively. Why not do we have the opportunity to do it? As Childe said! In this case, the prince will send someone to kill you, why don't you live an active life? Isn't it? Anyway, it's a danger to your life, so why not be active?

Isn't it? It is better to be assassinated by the prince passively, than to be active. Since Gong Wei mentioned this matter, why don't you agree tactfully. Let's see what Wei Gong really meant. If Gong Wei and your father-in-law are sincere, then! Isn't it better? Isn't it?

Your concern is understandable! But I believe! As long as you take over the defense of the country and become the king of the defense of the country, with your talent, you should be able to govern the defense of the country well, right? Isn't it? And what kind of character the prince is, now everyone in the world knows.

So! I think! Your worries are unnecessary! Since the crown prince is of such character, there are other princes to help him and escort him back to China. So! As a true king, you have a good character, so why don't you have other princes to help you? Isn't it? ”

Gongzi Ying shook his head and sighed: "Sir, you! I don't understand politics too much! ”

"I don't understand?"

"You don't understand!" Gongzi Ying continued to shake his head.

Zigong sat on the side, and after listening to Confucius's words, he also wanted to refute. But considering that Gongzi Ying was in front of him, he didn't make a sound.

Fang Jishi sat on the side and watched the two of them talk, without any expression on his face.

Seeing that Confucius still didn't understand, Gongzi Ying had to explain: "Some princes and kings talk about the interests of the country, and they do what is beneficial to their own country, they do it, they have no character!" Mr! People who don't have character will generally be famous and find a reason. ”

Gongzi Ying would love to call Confucius Confucius, not Mr. In normal times, he always called Confucius Confucius. Today is in public, again in front of Confucius. So! Only then did Confucius call him a gentleman.

Seeing that Confucius was still unconvinced, Gongzi Ying continued: "This is politics! World! It's not what you think, and no one else is you, Confucius. Some princes have no character, and when dealing with other countries, they do not judge the character of others. Just like Zigong doing business, he doesn't care about the other party's character, just depends on whether the business can make money. That's politics. ”

"Me?" Zigong was a little unconvinced, but he thought about it.

Think about it too! If you pay attention to other people's character when doing business with others, can you still do this business? Does buying and selling have anything to do with character? One is willing to buy and the other is willing to sell, and the deal is closed.

Of course! It is also impossible to understand dogmatically: it is easy to be cheated by the other party if you do business with it without looking at the character of the other party.

In fact! This is dogmatically understood! Business is a relationship of buying and selling. And the other party cheats you because there is a problem with the way of exchange, and you don't take into account the safety factor. Plainly! You have no social experience, so it's no wonder that you don't get trapped? How can you be cheated by others when you pay the money in one hand and deliver the goods in the other?

You have to treat others as yourself, and everyone else is a decent man, then! It's no wonder that you don't suffer losses and fall for it? Isn't it?

So! Modern Confucianism only teaches others how to abide by the law, integrity, etc., but does not teach others how to prevent being deceived. Only singing praises and whitewashing the peace, and does not dare to expose the ugliness of society, but will only educate batch after batch of stupid comparisons, these brainwashed "stupid comparisons", once they enter the society, they will run into walls everywhere.

If that's the case? That's harmful! Educational mistakes! The educated people cannot adapt to society and are out of touch with the real society. It is not to teach others to be good citizens, but to teach others to be fools.

"You're a great talent! It's a pity! Living in the world you imagine, you imagine the world beautifully, but you don't know the cruelty of reality. Real life is not what you think, it is colorful and complex. Everyone wants to survive, to live better, and doesn't care about other people's.

Don't argue with me! Say you're an exception! You and your students are an exception, with the exception of some wise and visionary people. But after all, it was a minority, not all or the majority.

Don't force others to accept your doctrine and your outlook on life! You are you! Someone else is someone else! What you think is right is what others think is right. So! How can you impose acceptance on others? What if someone else, like you, forces you to accept their doctrines? Isn't it?

For example, Lao Tzu! I heard that you used the radical method to make you understand Taoism, but you didn't accept it! Isn't it?

So! You just suggested to me how to do it, and it was wrong! I don't accept that it's small, and I also see the mistake in your thinking pattern! Don't you think? ”

"This?" Confucius didn't expect that Gongzi Ying would be so direct?

Regarding the statement of thinking mode, when he was in the Song Kingdom, the innkeeper had already said it once, and pointed out that he had problems with his thinking mode. Not only is there a problem with his thinking mode, but even his students Zilu and Min Ziqian are the same.

(End of chapter)