Today's little prince, that is, the current Great Zhou Tianzi and later King Zhou Jing, ascended to the throne very quickly. is not very old, but he is very much like a son of heaven, with the demeanor and honor of the son of heaven. Although he is a student of Lao Tzu and accepts Taoist thoughts, what he shows is the etiquette and demeanor prescribed by Zhou Li.

In Lao Tzu's Taoism, Zhou rites are not excluded. Opposite! The same is the case with the weekly ceremony. Because! Human beings need a certain code of conduct, and human beings need a code of conduct to restrain the behavior of the world. There are no rules, and there will be chaos in this society without rules.

Freely! It is based on the fact that it does not affect their right to live, not on the basis of overflow. It's not that the world is the only one, the world is up to me. All people in the world are equal, and only on the premise of not affecting the freedom of others can you have your freedom.

Taoism follows the Zhou Rite because! Following the weekly rites does not affect the survival of others. And! It can also be integrated into life.

And the people in the world, as well as the princes and kings, the hereditary nobles, and the powerful at that time, were the opposite! They themselves do not observe the weekly etiquette, the weekly system, but! On the surface, they follow the weekly etiquette and the weekly system. Moreover! Use this to force others to comply.

These people just use the weekly rites and the weekly system to force others, and they are above them.

Just like some corrupt officials in modern society, they ostensibly talk about fighting corruption and advocating clean government, and yesterday they even talked about fighting corruption and advocating clean government, demanding that others be honest and honest, but he himself is above all this. Today! was taken away by the central inspection team. If he hadn't been taken away by the inspection team, you would still think he was a righteous man and gentleman, the best official in the world.

So! Zhou Li and Zhou system are only one method of governing society, not the ultimate method of curing social problems.

So! When Ziluo heard that Confucius had come to "ask for gifts" rather than to "ask questions", he despised Confucius from the bottom of his heart. He believed that Confucius was not the cornerstone of the great god Fang and that his son Zinian said to him: a saint of the future.

I thought: If Confucius is a future sage, he will not "ask for gifts" to Lao Tzu, but "ask questions" for Lao Tzu.

The little prince Ji Kuo is now the son of the Great Zhou Dynasty, different from his royal father King Zhou Jing, he is everything in a proper manner and never sloppy.

During the period of King Zhou Jing, some periods were very casual, and the true nature of human nature was very prominent. Other words! King Zhou Jing is a man of true temperament. The relationship between King Zhou Jing and Lao Tzu is like that of a brother, treating Lao Tzu as an outsider. When Lao Tzu Jin saw him, he wanted to perform the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, but King Zhou Jing did not let him. Only when outsiders were present, he asked Lao Tzu to give him the courtesy of a monarch and a minister.

The relationship between Fang Jishi and Lu Zhaogong of Lu Guo is also like this, Lu Zhaogong never let Fang Jishi kneel and bow to him. Only when outsiders were present, he asked Fang Jishi to give him the courtesy of a monarch and a minister.

And after the little prince Ji Kuo became the son of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was not like this. One is one and two is two, the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, and the courtier is the courtier. Whether it was Lao Tzu, a liberal arts teacher, or Fang Jishi, a martial arts teacher, kowtowed to him and bowed, he accepted it seriously. And then! Stand up and let the teacher get up. And then! As a student, I asked the teacher questions.

In a word! One is two, two is two. It's not that he handles it, and he puts the score in front of the teacher. But! He thinks that's how it should be. Only in this way can there be a distinction between monarchs and ministers.

This is the difference between the little prince and other sons of heaven and kings.

When eating, the little prince Ji Kuo's current Great Zhou Tianzi is also different from the previous Great Zhou Tianzi or princes and kings, there is the kind of Confucius: food is silent, sleep is silent.

After lunch, the two went back to the study. The little prince Ji Kuo retreated from the maids and eunuchs around him, leaving only the personal eunuch and others, and then asked about the situation of the martial arts teacher, the great god Fang Cornerstone.

"How is the teacher doing? The students are very concerned about ......"

Fang Jishi roughly talked about what happened after leaving Luoyi and returning to Lu Kingdom. And then! said polite words, saying that he missed the first king King Zhou Jing, as well as the crown prince Ji Meng, and mourned the king, worried about the chaotic ministers Ji Dynasty, worried about the Son of Heaven, and so on.

The little prince Ji Kuo, who is now the son of the Great Zhou Tianzi, expressed his gratitude to the martial arts teacher for his kindness. And then! Let's talk about the concern of the first king when he was dying, and the longing for the great god. He also talked about how Brother Wang missed his teacher before his death, and how grateful he was to his teacher, and so on.

Everything is just polite words on the scene, as if there are no personal feelings.

Fang Jishi was a little surprised by the change in the little prince Ji Kuo, but he still accepted it. After all! The little prince Ji Kuo's current identity is the son of Da Zhou, and he can't be like in the past. All his words and deeds must conform to the "model" of the Son of Heaven.

"I'm here this time, and I've brought someone with me!" After talking about the official tone on the scene, Fang Jishi began to talk about his true intention of coming to Luoyi City.

"Oh?" Da Zhou Tianzi asked in surprise.

"I brought Confucius, the talented son of the Lu country!"

"Confucius?"

"It's Kongqiu!"

"Kongqiu?"

"He is very interested in Zhou Li, and he wants to come to Luoyi to meet Lao Tzu and ask some questions. And also! He wanted to go into the Zhou library and consult the books on Zhou rites......"

"He's studying Zhou Li?" Da Zhou Tianzi Ji Kuo's face changed on the spot and became a little displeased.

The Great Zhou Tianzi Ji Kuo is a proud student of Lao Tzu, and his understanding of Taoist doctrine can be said to be profound and unique. Even! On the basis of Lao Tzu, there is some development.

Seeing the change in the face of the little prince Ji Kuo, Fang Jishi also realized it: Studying Zhou Li, our Great Zhou Tianzi is not happy.

Your research is wrong, and it exposes the limits of your talent.

Hurriedly added: "Confucius entered a period of confusion in his life, and he didn't know what to do? Weekly rites are needed, however! It's not the only way to save people. Weekly Gift! It's just one way to govern society. Zhou etiquette is just a standard of rules that restricts the behavior of people in the world. And to save the world, another method is needed. So! He came to consult Lao Tzu......"

Listening to what the martial arts teacher Fang Jishi said, the Great Zhou Tianzi Ji Kuo, his expression improved a lot.

"Unfortunately! Teacher, he has wandered around, I don't know when he will come back? ”

"This?" Fang Jishi's expression also changed, and he said, "It's a pity! ”

"You said he wanted to go into the Zhou Room?"

"Yes! Lord! ”

"Then let him in!" Da Zhou Tianzi Ji Kuo said.

"Lord, you?" Fang Jishi wanted to ask: Don't you want to meet this future saint?

A smile appeared on the face of the Great Zhou Tianzi Ji Kuo, and he said, "Let's take a look at what books he reads when he enters the Zhou Zang Room first!" ”

The meaning of the Great Zhou Tianzi Ji Kuo is: If Confucius entered the Zhou Tibetan Room and only read the books on Zhou rites, then? It doesn't matter if you see him or not. He is a man who has exposed his bottom, and he is so out of the earth, there is nothing to see, and there is no need to see him. If he reads books in other areas, he can also consider it.

After all! The current Confucius has nothing extraordinary.

(End of chapter)