"Why isn't it a rebellion?" Confucius pointed out and said, "Aren't those you are talking about just rebellion? Just to put it mildly, not so naked. Isn't it? You can't succeed on your own, so you combine with your family, your clan, to form a powerful force, and then! Isn't it a rebellion to organize the people around you, the people in the same region, and the people with the same fate? ”

"This is rebellion!" Min Ziqian was on the side to help.

"Hey, hey, hey!" The shopkeeper smirked and said, "That's what I'm talking about! are all derived from Lao Tzu's Taoist theory! Then! Mr. Zhang Shanfeng also said the same thing when he preached to me. I think! That's what Lao Tzu should have said! It's the theory! Theory! Theoretically, this is how the state is combined, and this is the real state, so that the state can be cohesive. That's how the state was formed! Got it? But! ……”

Speaking of which! The shopkeeper looked at Confucius, glanced at Min Ziqian with quick and disgust, and continued: "In real life, we may not be able to do it! If we do, we will be a rebellion! You're right, it's a rebellion! If the king and the Son of Heaven know that you are doing this, they will punish your whole people! It's going to kill a group of people! ”

"That? In real life? How do we reconstruct a new society? Confucius asked.

"In real life, according to Lao Tzu, we must first abide by the law and be like you Kong Qiu! ......" Speaking of this, the shopkeeper looked at Min Ziqian.

Really! When Min Ziqian heard this, his mood suddenly improved a lot, and his expression immediately changed, becoming very proud.

"But!" The shopkeeper changed his words and said, "Let's not stick to what you say, don't be too rigid, and use it flexibly!" What does it mean to be flexible? It is! To be the kind of person you ask is to cater to social management, to be a good citizen, and not to do illegal things.

But! Don't stick to that! When real life is in my favor, I will be a good citizen. When real life, that is, the system of kings, the local tax system, etc., is not conducive to our survival, we do not hang him.

Why don't you hang him? That is! There is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here! Labor and management as a backpacker! Wander the world. The world is so big, is there no place to stay? Isn't it? ……”

Confucius interrupted: "You are gone, what will happen to your family?" What about your mom and dad? What about your spouse and children? ”

"Good question!" The shopkeeper continued: "Of course! This is when I can go, I am gone! In fact! What about my family when I'm gone? That's a good question to answer! Kongqiu! I ask you? Do we need to do military service? ”

"Of course! We are all required to do military service, and only certain people can be exempt from military service. When war comes, anyone can be pulled into military service. ”

"Not yet? Any of our families can leave at any time. What about when we are forcibly dragged into military service? Isn't it? ”

"This?" Confucius had nothing to say. In this troubled world, especially those who live at the bottom, they may be pulled into military service at any time.

The phrase "parents are here, don't travel far" is also biased, we can't do it! It is only possible to refer to people of certain status levels.

"There are so many vassal states in the Great Zhou world, and this vassal state can't do it, so I will change to that vassal state to live. If this industry is not good, I will do that industry, there is always one suitable for me! Isn't it? If I can't farm, I'll be a craftsman. If no one teaches me to be a craftsman, then I will go into business. No more! I'm going to help somebody else. Don't? Don't we have a chance to survive yet? Isn't it? ”

"And what about your family? You? Min Ziqian asked.

The shopkeeper didn't bother to look at Min Ziqian, and replied: "How did the family live before, how do they live now, how to do it?" Don't? Didn't they have a life before? I believe! Under the rule of any king, the people must be given a way to live! If a king has no population under his command, where will he get his taxes? There's no tax, and he's still playing with an egg, huh? Isn't it?

And me! On the surface, he doesn't care about the life and death of his family, but in fact, there is no way to take care of it head-on. In private! Am I not running away from this environment, am I not able to make money? If I use the money I earn to support my family, won't my family be able to live a life that is superior to others? ”

"People know that your life is better than theirs, they will be jealous of you and report you! The king or the magistrate will come to you to collect taxes! There are also taxes for doing business, and taxes are levied on a per capita basis! You? ”

"You're used to treating others as stupid, aren't you?" The shopkeeper shouted. "Can't I sneak home? Can't I use the money I earn to take care of my family, the people around me, and my neighbors? So! Everybody will help me hide it! ”

Min Ziqian interrupted angrily: "You are a treacherous villain, you don't dare to be an honest person!" ”

"It's called smart survival! The Art of Survival! The law of survival! What is to be a man above board? In this troubled world, who can be an honest man? Son of Heaven, King? Or who? Can you be an honest man?

Where did you learn this foolish word? Using 'above board' to put on someone else's neck? I'm telling you! To be alive is the last word! It doesn't affect other people's lives, and we don't let other people's lives affect our survival, that's enough! Min Ziqian! You just study hard and go up every day! ”

"You have influenced the king's governance! You? Everyone in the world is like you, the world is in chaos! If there is no country, where will the world be peaceful! ”

"If there is a country, will there be peace in the world?"

"You?"

"In fact, it's quite the opposite! If we can all find a suitable way to survive in any environment, what is the use of the Son of Heaven, the king, and the hereditary nobles who are useless and still bind us? In fact! The reason why the people are suffering is because of the luxurious life of the Son of Heaven, the king, and the hereditary aristocracy! Don't you think so?

If we all have self-government, what is the use of having that king? What's the use of that country? In fact, this is also true! It is because of the luxurious life of the Son of Heaven, the king, and the hereditary aristocracy! Don't you think so?

If we can save ourselves, why should we rely on the state and the king? Isn't it? Mr. Kongqiu! You tell me? Isn't it? So! The theories you formulate from the perspective of catering to social management, the rules and regulations you formulate, and the benevolence, righteousness, etiquette and pleasure you promote are all restraining the people of the world and preventing them from saving themselves.

Survive! It's what everyone craves! No matter how you restrain you, you can't stop the world from surviving! What a law in the face of no guarantee of survival! To hell with all benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and pleasure! ”

(End of chapter)