Confucius saw that Fang Jishi seemed to be very obedient to him, and couldn't help but feel a little proud, looking at his in-laws and smiling.

"Sir's Taoism is just for survival! Survive! It is the essence of Taoism! No! Everything is just to survive! Life is a life, grass and trees are spring! Mr. said! Life is just a life process, isn't it? Isn't it the same with everything? Isn't it? To live! Survive! Completing the process of this life, isn't it?

Since what if? How can Taoists not participate in social management? Isn't it? Is it okay for you to escape from reality? Isn't it? If you escape from reality and don't participate in social management, and let the bad guys manage this society, isn't the society more chaotic? Isn't it?

So! Sir's Taoism is good! It's just that it doesn't make it clear in some places! Eldest brother! You say, don't you?

Mr. always said: we must learn to protect ourselves, strive to live, live naturally, die naturally, and complete the process of this life. It's also a big truth, that's what happened. Life is a process of life, to be cherished.

But? It gives people the feeling that in this troubled world, participating in social management, we will only die early! So! Let's run away!

Isn't it? Eldest brother? Isn't that what it means? Mr. is talking about the big truth, but the listener has the idea of avoiding and escaping reality in combination with real life.

Oh, yes! What kind of social management are you involved in in this troubled world? This world is the world of the Son of Heaven, princes, kings, hereditary nobles and others, and it is they who have the final say. How do you get involved in social management? You can only be a scapegoat forever! If you make a mistake, the Son of Heaven, the princes, the kings, and the hereditary nobles will make fun of you! Isn't it?

When the war comes, it will drag you to the battlefield and send you to your death! Isn't it?

In fact! From the perspective of the core survival of Taoism, if we want to live, if we want to live better, we must actively participate in society, only in this way can we have the initiative!

And this, I dare to believe, most of Mr. Gentle's students will not understand! They don't understand! They only see the small environment, not the big social environment! Isn't it? Eldest brother?

You can escape the small environment, but you can't escape the big environment! The country and society are still in chaos, and you can only live in seclusion in the mountains and forests forever, right? ”

"This?" Under Confucius's questioning, Fang Jishi answered.

"Only by actively participating in social management and implementing the weekly ritual and weekly system can the society improve step by step......

"You still don't forget your weekly etiquette, weekly system, your benevolence, righteousness and etiquette!"

"Yes! Hehe! Confucius said with a smile: "We can only follow the real environment, accept the real environment, and change the reality step by step on the basis of the real environment." It's hard for you to break reality all at once. Furthermore! It's going to die! The ...... that killed a lot of people"

"Isn't the status quo just as dead? Dead every day! Human tragedy, is it happening every day? ”

"There's no way around it! We can't stop it! As a wise man! The only thing we can do: minimize and avoid! ”

"That's why! You didn't kill those robbers, did you? ”

"Yes! Eldest brother! Alas! Confucius sighed and said, "I didn't expect that I would kill people indirectly!" It's true! ”

"Don't be afraid and blame yourself! In that case, it's okay to kill someone with your own hands! No one will look for you! That place, on the surface, is from the State of Chu, but in fact! Nobody cares! Without a population, where are the officials? Isn't it? There is no one to take care of in the Eastern Zhou area......"

"Will those people come to take revenge?" Confucius asked worriedly.

"You didn't mean to kill them, what personal vendetta did they get? Isn't it? Furthermore! These robbers, I've heard! They may all be fugitives from various vassal states, and they generally have no families. Not only do they not dare to seek revenge on you, but they are also afraid that others will find out their identity and hunt them down! ”

"Alas!" Confucius sighed: "After the Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into various vassal states, there was still this benefit!" If you kill someone, as long as you flee from your country, you can't do anything about him! ”

"Nope! If he had a family, the family would be connected! ”

"In this troubled world, how many people still have families? People with family members, they are extra careful in dealing with the world, where do they dare to kill? ”

"Yes!"

"Where did you just go?" Confucius asked.

"As I just mentioned, Taoists should also participate in the management of society, promote Zhou etiquette and Zhou system, abide by the laws of the country, and take the initiative to respond to the world, rather than living in seclusion in the mountains and forests......

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Confucius took over the topic and said, "Sir's Taoism is good! It's just that there are a lot of places that haven't been made clear, no! It's not explained clearly! If you don't explain it clearly, it's easy to misunderstand! You said? Isn't it? ”

"This? It seems like? I? I don't have anything? ”

"Big brother! You have nothing, and I have nothing! But? There are too many people in this world who have poor comprehension skills! Eldest brother! ”

"Yes!" Fang Jishi asked, "So?" Sir's Taoism, where is there anything that has not been clearly explained? Or? What do you think is easy to be misunderstood? ”

"There are so many places!"

"Did you tell your husband?"

"Me?"

"Why didn't you remind Mr. if you know so much?"

"Me?" Confucius said, "I didn't have enlightenment at the beginning! That's what I figured out these geniuses! ”

"Oh?" Fang Jishi said again: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Why don't you spend a few more days with your husband? ”

"Me?" Confucius said again: "Me? I can't tell? Maybe? I think I'm enlightened, right? No! I? ”

After thinking about it carefully, Confucius still admitted: "My husband and I have a disagreement on idealism and materialism. ”

"Idealism and materialism?"

Mr. emphasized: Everything in the world is the Tao, and it has evolved and evolved! I'm against it! I think: the Word is the Spirit! This one! Let's stop arguing! Put it down! Put it down! ”

Confucius didn't want to argue with Fang Jishi about this matter anymore, so he had to beg for mercy and let it go. Put aside the controversy and talk about it later.

"Put it down! Put it down! Let's talk about the problems and misunderstandings in Taoism, sir? ”

Fang Jishi is the same, he doesn't want to fight with Confucius anymore. The dispute not only did not lead to results, but also caused unhappiness on both sides.

"Yes! Yes, too! ”

While arguing, the two drank wine and ate meat, and before they knew it, it was dark.

Fortunately, it is summer, and the dishes will not be cold. The boiled meat does not have much oil and water, and it can be eaten as well.

"The first thing I didn't notice in my husband's Taoism was the saying that man and all things are equal. According to the meaning of the gentleman, it is correct. But! In real life, how to be equal? And! You don't dare to speak openly about equality.

It is precisely because in Mr.'s Taoism that there are many theories that are ahead of their time and dare not be put forward publicly, so! The Taoism of the gentleman is blurred! You said? Isn't it? Eldest brother? ”

"This?"

"Mr. Lao Tzu dares to openly say that man and all things are equal? Isn't it? Confucius looked directly at Fang Jishi and asked, "Does he want to kill his head?" Does he want his whole family to be punished? Isn't it? So! His Taoism is very vague in many places! ……”

"Oh!" Fang Jishi responded: "The reason why Lao Tzu's Taoism is difficult to understand is because there are many taboos and I dare not explain it!" ”

"Yes!"

(End of chapter)