The early morning in the capital is very quiet, but there is an undercurrent in Xiangzhou Taihe Mansion. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In an auditorium of Mingxin Academy in Fucheng, the lights are bright, and the auditorium that can accommodate 1,000 people is only more than 100 people, which is slightly empty.

All the members of the Liberation Society gathered here.

As early as decades ago, the Guangfu Society was secretly established, with the purpose of trying to bring Xiangzhou back to Jingguo, and it was not until Jingguo recovered Xiangzhou that this society was officially announced to the public.

Zhou Ziren, the head of the Guangfu Society, stood on the high platform of the auditorium, and the light of the night pearl shone on the face of this young man, making him look more serious and resolute, as if he had become a middle-aged man overnight.

Zhou Ziren said slowly: "I am different from many people, think about it, I want to make it clear before today's action." ”

Hundreds of members of the Guangfu Society looked at Zhou Ziren in surprise, but no one spoke, quietly listening to what he had to say.

"I always believe that every citizen of Xiangzhou has the right to choose whether to be a Jingguo or a Qingguo, even if it is a half-saint, they must not interfere!" Zhou Ziren said slowly.

Some people were shocked, and some people were angry, eager to go up and beat Zhou Ziren, thinking that Zhou Ziren was going to betray Jingguo.

Zhou Ziren looked at everyone's expressions, smiled slightly, and said, "My ideal world is a world of great harmony that does not require officials or even half-saints to decide our future, destiny and holy path. There is a sentence in one of the most important classics of Confucianism, "The Book of Rites", "The journey of the Great Road, the world is for the public", the semi-saint is the world, and you and I are also the people of the world!"

Everyone became more and more puzzled, but since Zhou Ziren came up with the famous sayings of Confucian classics, it means that Zhou Ziren did not go astray and did not betray the purpose of the Liberation Society.

"Please advise. A young talent said.

"What is the Great Road? The journey of all things, the principle of all laws, is the Great Road. If the Great Dao appears and runs in the world, then the world will be fair, just, and public, which is the core of the "Rites and Fortunes". ”

"Reading this chapter, we and other scholars should be enthusiastic and infected by the first holy place, but if we calm down, think carefully, and ask ourselves, is the great road now in the world? After thinking hard for many years, I understand a simple truth, the great road is not obvious today, and the human race is hard to pursue the holy way, and only when the holy road is about to end, can we see the great road! The avenue is not traveled, and it is difficult for the world to be public!"

The scholars present only felt that Zhou Ziren's words were deafening, the people present were just children or talents, and their literary rank was not high.

No one could refute Zhou Ziren's words.

Some scholars even nodded slightly, acknowledging the phrase "the road is not traveled, and the world is difficult to serve".

Zhou Ziren said: "It is difficult for the world to be public, or it can be said that there are public and private people in the world, how can we deal with ourselves? This goes back to what I said at the beginning, every citizen of Xiangzhou can choose to be a Jingguo person or a Qingguo person. However, the choice of a person is private, and the choice of a citizen is public. As a scholar, as a scholar with brains, you should know that it is stupid to abolish private for public reasons, and it is a sin to abolish public affairs for private reasons. So, you and I have to weigh the public and the private. ”

After Zhou Ziren finished speaking, there were more people who nodded.

"Take the election of two countries, for example. Let's talk about selfishness first, even to this day, I have always insisted on a point, and what I insist on is inconvenient to talk about as a scholar, because that is blaspheming the sages, I use my most vulgar identity, with a foul mouth, Lao Tzu no matter what Qingguo Jingguo, who gives Lao Tzu more benefits, Lao Tzu will be biased to which side! There is a scolding word, if there is milk, it is a mother, when we are waiting to be fed in swaddling clothes, if we do not drink milk, we will be starved to death, recognize a mother, it is indeed shameful, but it is not an unforgivable sin. ”

Some students were ashamed because many found themselves thinking the same way sometimes.

"When I was a child, I needed milk, but now what is it? The bigger a person, the greater his selfish desires. When we are young, we no longer eat milk, but we must be fed, warmly clothed, have a house to live in, and have books to read. If you are older, you must have a skill to support yourself or your family. In fact, unless we go to the demon realm and go to those human cities enslaved by demons, every country of the human race can meet our basic requirements, and we will have a relatively stable space to grow. In terms of the lowest selfish desires, Jingguo is no different from Qingguo. ”

The crowd listened attentively.

Zhou Ziren continued: "But the problem is that our selfish desires are greater! We not only need a stable life, we not only need a skill, we not only have to compare ourselves with the people around us, we also have to compare with people from other countries, and we also have to compare with the creatures of all worlds! In addition to food and clothing, what do we need most, just say one, who can tell me?"

No one answered, and many fell into deep thought.

After dozens of breaths, Zhou Ziren stretched out his hand, pointed obliquely to the sky, and said: "The way up! Some people want to travel around the world, then they need a higher income and the opportunity to make a lot of money, and this opportunity is the channel to rise; if someone wants to become a high-ranking official and dominate the world, then they need to get the quota for the imperial examination, and they need to participate in the imperial examination in a country or region with a large number of places in the imperial examination, and the imperial examination is our ascending channel." Presumably, you already know what I am going to say, and my selfishness tells myself, whether it is Qingguo or Jingguo, whoever can give me a channel to rise, I will be inclined to whichever country. ”

Without waiting for everyone to have a chance to think, Zhou Ziren slapped the table and said loudly: "When Xiangzhou belonged to Qingguo, the jackals of Qingguo had already blocked the ascending channel of you and me, and regarded us as subordinates and slaves! This is the root of my anger. Xiangzhou people and Jingguo people were originally the same family, Xiangzhou was originally rich, it was the first imperial examination of Jingguo, and the talented people were like clouds, and the scholars were like rain. However, after Xiangzhou was occupied by Qingguo, what did we get? A large number of Qingguo people poured into Xiangzhou, and the quota for the imperial examination in the Holy Yuan was originally prepared for the people of Xiangzhou, but the Qingguo people got in the way, so that most of the places were taken away by the Qingguo people. If it weren't for the assassination of Qingguo officials by the Xiangzhou people, the Qingguo people would even only allow non-Xiangzhou people to participate in the imperial examination in Xiangzhou!"

"I don't ask for much, just a fair opportunity, I hope that everyone can rely on hard work, sweat, wisdom and their own to step into the upward channel, but Qingguo people don't want to give! And now, Jingguo gives, and even gives a lot! Therefore, my selfish desires are biased towards Jingguo. Note that I say 'bias', not 'loyalty'. Yes, if you have milk, you are a mother, but I also want face, I also want dignity, and I also want fame! At present, I only have a reason to favor Jingguo, and there is no excuse to be loyal to Jingguo. Because, today's Jingguo does not make me proud, nor can I be proud. ”

There was silence in the audience, and many students only felt that a new window had opened in their own world.

Zhou Ziren said: "My selfishness tells me to lean towards Jingguo, so what about the public?"

. (To be continued.) )