Hearing Confucius say this, Fang Jishi suddenly froze.

Oh, yes! He had been living with Confucius and knew about Confucius's family life.

Confucius's life has always been bad, at the level of 1 poor, 1 middle and 1 peasant. Originally! He could have done better. But! Since he started a private school, his life has been getting worse and worse. The extra money he used to subsidize private education.

In his family's private school, several students not only did not pay the tuition, but also often ate from his house. Where are the people's babies, you can't help but give them food? Isn't it? Though! Afterwards, most people are very conscious, and they are subsidized in disguise, but his family doesn't have so much cost advances?

There are many students whose families really can't afford to pay the tuition, and you have to pay the tuition, and they will definitely not send their children to school. So! Confucius adopted the method of "going to school first and paying the tuition later" to encourage others to send their children to school.

In terms of tuition fees, he also did not clearly stipulate that when the parents of students have money or goods, they will consciously pay the tuition fees.

Some people haven't paid tuition for several years, and! The baby also often eats Confucius's. There are also people who have not paid the tuition fee for the time being, and later made up for it. And! The tuition fee paid is more than the normal payment. But? Confucius doesn't have so much money in his family?

So! Often the days go by.

Confucius's family life has always been on food and clothing, and only when others bring good food, the family will officially add a meal.

Sometimes! It's not what his family eats, a bowl of food, in addition to his own three babies being given priority to eat, he also has to leave a bite for the four babies of Fang Jishi's family. Sometimes! Also leave a bite for the students who live in his house.

Confucius's own life was better than that of Qi Guan and his children, and he often ate at Lu Gong's place. He was an official under Duke Lu and often had the opportunity to eat and drink at public expense. For example! When the big sacrifice came, he, as a staff member, could eat one or two working meals. Other than that! After the sacrifice is over, you can also share some of the offerings.

After the private school was run in Qufu City, life has been improved. But! Not much improvement! The students enrolled in Qufu City are all paid tuition fees in accordance with the regulations. After the tuition fee is collected, he will also give some to the "substitute teacher" Zilu and others.

Zilu and several other early students did not leave after graduation, but stayed in school to teach.

If you don't pay them, they won't do it! Because! Others have to live, and others have to provide for their families.

"And what are you trying to do?" Fang Jishi asked.

At this time, Fang Jishi's tone softened, and his emotions were no longer so excited.

"Figure what?" Confucius shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "What am I trying to do?" I want to be the foundation of life! ”

"The foundation of being a human being?"

"I think! This is my responsibility and obligation as a human being! As a human being, as a thinking person, I should, must do this! ”

"Said the gentleman! This is 'doing one's duty, doing one's best'. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Confucius responded: "This is 'do one's duty, do one's own ability', Mr. is not wrong!" I've realized that this is how I should be, so I have to do it......"

"But?" Fang Jishi interrupted: "Your idea is good! But your approach is wrong! No! It's not that the method is wrong, it's that the starting point is wrong! Mr. said! The starting point is wrong, and the result must be wrong! Or! Missed the goal! ……”

Confucius ignored the cornerstone and continued: "Sir, how did he know that my intentions were wrong? Is his starting point right? He may have the right intentions! But! He didn't take into account the real circumstances! Realistic factors are as important as influencing the results! My starting point is from the perspective of the real environment. Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and we must take into account this realistic environmental factor......"

"Why didn't Sir's Taoist starting point take into account the actual environment?" Fang Jishi interrupted.

"Anyway! My approach is also the same as Mr.'s Taoism! Think about it, don't you? Mr.'s Taoism says: The society and the state are needed, and at this stage, the state must have.

And! Mr. said: Before mankind has found the correct guiding ideology, the state has always existed.

So! With a state, someone has to run it! Don't? Is there anything wrong with me governing society from the perspective of catering to social management? ”

"You?"

"I also decided on the basis of Mr.'s Taoism, and Mr.'s Taoism also said that Taoists can go into politics and participate in social management." The big is hidden in the court, the middle is hidden in the city, and the small is hidden in the wild', isn't it?

Furthermore! As a Taoist, no matter what profession you are in, no matter where you live, you have to participate in society and interact with them. Because! You want to live the same, don't you? So! The theory is extended. No matter what position you are in, you must serve the people!

Do your duty, do your best! It's a real authentic! is the one who really understands Mr.'s Taoism! Isn't it?

You can only survive better if you participate in the management of society, don't you? Did you talk about survival, sir? If you don't participate in the management of society, your survival is passive, isn't it? ”

"You understand the Taoism of the sir?"

"I understand the Taoism of the sir!" Confucius nodded affirmatively.

"You understand Mr.'s Taoism, so why don't you do what Mr. wants?"

"Sir's approach is too passive and not active!"

"You go against nature!" Fang Jishi interrupted: "Mr. said: If you want to hurry, you can't reach it!" Everything has to go its course! ”

"You're dogmatic!"

"How am I dogmatic?"

"Said the gentleman! Let's not passively go with nature! We do what we have to do, don't we? You said about me before, just now! Isn't it? Eldest brother? You say that if you don't plow in spring and summer, where will the autumn harvest come from? If we don't cultivate in spring and summer, where will we get our wintering food? ”

"You?"

"I'm not manipulating, I'm not intervening! But! A must to be a man and do things! As a person! As a member of society, we should actively participate in social management. That's the only way! Society will be beautiful! Of course! This beauty is imagined, and we don't know what the real result will be! That's what it is!

Eldest brother! You know what I'm saying?

So! My participation in the management of society is also a natural behavior, right? Even if I, Kongqiu, don't participate in social management, others will also participate in social management, right? ”

"You?"

"Big brother? Think about it? Isn't that the truth? I'm more involved in managing society than those who are not right-minded, right? Isn't it? If all the managers in this society are bad people, wouldn't the society be more chaotic? Isn't it? So! We must participate in the management of society. ”

"You? What do you mean, but that really seems to be the case? Fang Jishi listened to it and felt that what Confucius said seemed to be like that.

"Of course it is! This is my understanding of Mr. Taoism! ”

"Sir? Sir like? Mr? ”

"Sir didn't seem to say that we should actively participate in the management of society, did he? Opposite! Mr. also said! We need to learn to protect ourselves, don't we? ”

"Yes!"

"So! Eldest brother! I'm telling you! My understanding of Mr. Daoism may be deeper than yours! ”

"You?" Fang Jishi paused and said, "You are a cow! ”

"Ahem, ahem! ……”

(End of chapter)