"If you can live to the end of your life, you won't fail in life? What are these words? Confucius interrupted.

"That's it!" The shopkeeper nodded and said, "That's what the Taoists think!" A person is born naturally and should die naturally, which is a complete life. Life is nothing but living for the sake of living, and what else? ”

"What do you mean by that? Life is just to live for the sake of living, so what's the point? Confucius couldn't listen anymore and asked rhetorically.

"Why not? Man, like all things, is just a process of life, isn't it? ”

"Listen to you! Life is simply to live for the sake of living, then! What else is the meaning of life? Confucius retorted.

The shopkeeper angrily accused: "How can you be the same as your student Min Ziqian? It's like a woman, entangled! Is! Didn't I tell you before, and more than once, why is life not interesting? Didn't I say that? We have infancy, childhood, youth, prime of life and old age, life is so rich that you have forgotten? ”

"Good, good! Life is rich in content, this is what you said, I accept it! Life becomes interesting because of this, isn't it? That's what you said, I accept it! So! That being the case! Why do you say that life is only to live for the sake of living? ”

"Isn't it? Isn't life to live for the sake of living? ”

"You shouldn't say that, it's easy to misunderstand people when you say this!" Confucius argued.

"Why is it misunderstood?"

"Judging from the appearance of your words, life is just living for the sake of living, and life seems to be meaningless because of this!" Confucius testified.

"Look! You see! The shopkeeper pointed at Confucius with his right index finger and said, "Your apparent thinking pattern has reappeared!" Isn't it? Just take it literally, and don't even use your brain to think about the meaning of this sentence! How do you want me to interpret it? Can't you understand it all?

Didn't I say that? As I just said, the content of life is very rich, and there are different life contents at different ages. How do you want me to interpret it so that you can understand it at once? I've said it over and over again countless times, and you just don't understand it all! I'm drunk too! I'm too lazy to tell you! I'm going back to sleep. ”

As he spoke, the shopkeeper turned his head and looked out the window. He found that before he knew it, the sky was already a little dark.

Most of the guys in the store went to sleep, and only a few of the guys on duty were still sitting at the table on the side, looking and listening.

Not only are they on duty throughout the inn, but they are also worried about the safety of the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper is their head, leading them to earn money to support their families. If the shopkeeper has three longs and two shorts, they will lose their support in the future. So! They consciously stood by and protected the shopkeeper.

Albeit! When it comes to a real fight, they may still be a burden and need the shopkeeper to help them, but they just don't feel at ease. They believe that sometimes it is better to have one more helper than no helper. It's not good in fighting, but you can be a pair of eyes for the shopkeeper to prevent others from plotting.

"Didn't I speak to you? I don't understand before I ask you? What are you excited about? Shopkeeper! Sit down! Teach me again! Confucius sat there without moving, stretched out his right hand and pressed it in front of him, motioning for the shopkeeper to sit down.

The shopkeeper sighed and sat down again. He was still unconvinced, and talked for a whole night, but he didn't convince Confucius. This Confucius, who is known as the second most talented man in the world, is so difficult to convince.

When Lao Tzu was still alive, he was respected by the world as the world's first talent. As long as Lao Tzu is alive, Confucius is not the first genius in the world.

It's true! Lao Tzu said that he is the second genius in the world of the Great Zhou today, I am afraid that no one dares to say that he is the first genius in the world of the Great Zhou today, he is so good! So! Confucius can only be called the second genius of today.

Whether Lao Tzu is alive or not, no one knows. Someone said! His old man took Zhang Shanfeng to the west to send a letter to Guguan, arrived in the Qin State, and lived in seclusion in the mountains. It is also said that Lao Tzu went to the desert in the west to preach to the nomads. Whether it was life or death, whether it was in the Qin State or went to the desert, no one knew.

It is also said that the God of the West and the Buddha of the South are both students of Lao Tzu. In the end, there is no basis for empty words, and there is no specific historical data to corroborate it, and it can only be used as speculation and the spiritual obscenity of some people.

"I think it's so hard to talk to you teachers and students! It's true! Kongqiu! Do you really not understand? Or do you not accept it deliberately as such? I'm convinced! How come such a simple truth has been explained countless times, but how many of you teachers and students just haven't understood? Is! ”

Confucius said with an innocent face: "I really didn't understand! I'm stupid! Alas! ”

"Are you stupid? Are you stupid, can you be called the second best person today? Right now! You say that you are the second genius in the world, I am afraid that no one dares to say that he is the first genius in the world. Lao Tzu doesn't know where to go, he hasn't heard from him for many years, maybe he's dead. So! You are the number one talent in the world, can you say that you don't understand? Isn't it? Furthermore! After you listened to Lao Tzu's Taoism, you actually found another way and created your own doctrine and thought, and you said you didn't understand it? I think! You are not willing to accept it! ”

"Since it is up to you to say that life is very rich, and! Great hidden in the court. If we can be the Son of Heaven, a king, a minister, or an important minister, why should we hide it? Since it is to save the world, why should we hide? Why don't we openly propagate our doctrines and thoughts, propagate Taoist thoughts, and save the people of the world? No! To probation, persuasion! What about preaching to those around you? Why are they running? Why can't they get along? Why do they live in seclusion in the mountains and forests?

I seem to have heard you say before: Taoism also has the act of sacrificing one's life for righteousness and sacrificing oneself? Why do they live in seclusion in the mountains and forests? Isn't it? I'm not wrong, am I? That's all you said before, right? ”

After Confucius finished speaking, he looked at the shopkeeper and waited for the other party's answer with a serious face.

"What about you? Why did you come from the country of Lu to the country of Song? The shopkeeper was so angry that he wanted to fight, so he asked rhetorically.

"Me?" Confucius's face changed at this time, and he had nothing to say.

Oh, yes! What you say is better than what you sing, it seems to make sense. So? How did you, Lu Guo, end up where you are now?

"Some of them have always been in their own positions, and they have been hidden in the court until they die. There are also some people, like you, who accidentally anger the opposition. Outcome! I can't get along in the court, so I go to the seclusion in the mountains and forests! Don't generalize, when I say that there is such a situation, you will extend and associate it with everyone! What kind of brains do you have? Why is it so hard to talk to you? ”

(End of chapter)