"Huh? Isn't it good not to be fooled by the outside world? Arthur looked puzzled.

Su Ye smiled and said: "Let me ask you, a British primordial god, in the face of a powerful magician entering, do you think it is better for him not to be confused, or is it better to be confused?" ”

Arthur suddenly realized and said, "I understand! The herb god is not confused, he feels that he is right from the past, so he can kill the magician as an ordinary British, so even if he meets you, he will treat you as a stronger magician. However, the goddess of the sacred lake is confused, she does not know what the divination crystal ball means, so she keeps testing you, and in the end, convinces you. As a result, the death of the unconfused, the perplexed holding of the whip. ”

"What about you?"

"I'm still confused."

"So, think about it now, are you not confused, or is it better to be confused?"

Arthur suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Thank you for your teaching, of course it's good to be confused, and to be confused all the time." Otherwise, I don't know what stupid thing I would do. ”

Su Ye smiled and said: "Therefore, forty is not confused, which means that he follows the rules of society at the age of thirty and achieves 'standing' in the eyes of others, but after that, he will be stereotyped by the whole society, and he will think that all people, everything, and all laws should operate according to the past form." Everything about him is solidified, and when he encounters any external stimulus, he is either self-righteous and complacent, or he is too lazy to be confused and give up the search. In a long, unchanging society, this is not much of a problem, but in an era of upheaval, not being confused is very deadly. ”

"It's like the herb god and the dark witch god, they think they haven't done anything wrong, but in the blink of an eye, there's nothing left." Arthur nodded vigorously.

"Fifty knows the destiny of heaven, which literally means, that is, at the age of fifty, knowing the laws of heaven and earth. Sounds pretty good, right? ”

"Yes, isn't it nice to know the changes in heaven and earth?"

"If you regard knowing the destiny of heaven as a good thing, then you look down on the great wisdom man Kong."

"First of all, we need to be clear about what the Mandate of Heaven is. In fact, there are two interpretations of the Mandate of Heaven, one is the will of heaven and earth, in other words, all the laws of heaven and earth, all the destiny of all things, do you think that a great wise person who talks endlessly will think that he is fully aware of the Mandate of Heaven at the age of fifty? ”

"That's not what it meant." Arthur said thoughtfully.

"Then, knowing the destiny of heaven can only be the second meaning, knowing one's destiny, in other words, knowing the limits of one's life and ability."

"That's a reasonable statement." Arthur said.

He was saying that at the age of fifty, he thought he knew his limits and knew that his destiny could not be violated. So, when he was in his fifties, he gave up his original insistence, gave up his official position in the Lu State, and gave up changing the Lu State. ”

Therefore, knowing the destiny of heaven actually means that our arrogance and pride go further than not being confused, we are more self-righteous, and we will eventually use fate and fate as an excuse to limit ourselves. But if you think about it, do we really know the destiny of heaven? If we even know the destiny of heaven, what else can we not do? Therefore, like not confused, Kong's so-called knowledge of the destiny of heaven is all self-reflection and self-criticism. ”

"I see." Arthur sighed.

"However, the great wisdom is the great wisdom after all. Even though Kong limited himself and gave up the past, he still did not stop learning, and then, he studied the treasure book called "Yi", realized the truth of "change", left the country of Lu, traveled around the world, and began a great turning point in his life. ”

"Before the age of sixty, Kong was just a successful official and thinker, and after the age of sixty, Kong gradually became a great wisdom."

"Sixty ears are the turning point of the great wisdom hole. There are also two interpretations of Ear Shun, the first is that you can accept anyone's words calmly, and anyone's words will not stimulate your negative emotions and look down on everything. However, do you feel that this is a bit too low for a person of great wisdom who is already sixty years old? ”

Arthur nodded.

Therefore, Ershun should take the second meaning, that is, when encountering people and anything, they will quickly see the essence, and if others are wrong, they will see the essence of others' mistakes, and they don't care about the appearance, so they naturally don't care about the bad words of others; If others are right, they will see the right essence, even if others accuse themselves, as long as they are right, they can gladly accept it. ”

"Then, when it comes to seventies, do what you want, and don't exceed the rules. This is literally easy to understand, that is, seventy years old, do things spontaneously, do whatever you want, do whatever you want, but do not violate all kinds of rules. Right? ”

Arthur nodded.

"Have you ever considered that it is easy to understand from the heart, what rules are not violated if you do not exceed the rules?" Su Ye asked.

Arthur said slowly: "When you say that, I seem to feel a little bit. If it does not exceed the rules, it is just that it does not violate the rules of society, does not violate the laws, etiquette, customs, human feelings, etc., which is indeed a very high standard for ordinary people, but it is a very low standard for the great wise. So, what do you think is the standard for not exceeding the rules? ”

Su Ye smiled and said, "Do you know the Great Wisdom Kong, what is the highest goal he pursues all his life? ”

Arthur shook his head.

"It is to create a world of courtesy and benevolence, and I hope that everyone can live in the most perfect way." Su Ye Dao.

"It's a respectable ideal." Arthur said.

"So, what do you think of Kong's Datong world than the social rules?"

"Far beyond!" Arthur was in awe.

"When Kong was sixty or seventy years old, he laughed and played with his old friends and scolded his disciples, how about Kong, who does what he wants, is deeper and more expressionless in mind and mature than you think the city is deeper?"

Arthur blushed and said, "Naturally, Kong is better." ”

"So, do you now understand what the biggest difference between you and Kong is?"

Arthur was stunned for a moment, nodded vigorously, and said, "I understand." I haven't even been able to 'stand', but I use social rules to restrain myself and others, thinking that maturity must be very deep, unsmiling, and steady in words and deeds. In my eyes, this standard is supreme, and anyone who does not meet this standard will feel uncomfortable and then oppose it. However, the great wisdom of Kong, he transcended the shackles of society, in his mind, the so-called maturity is only the lowest standard, and the Datong world is the highest standard. He does what he wants, not not against the rules of society, but not against the rules of the Datong world in his heart. ”

Su Ye smiled and said, "Very good, there is a similar great wisdom in Greece, can you remember who it is?" ”

"Plato!" Arthur said loudly, "His ideal country concept is very similar to Kong's Datong world. ”

"So, does Plato fit the image of the mature man you have in mind?"

Arthur shook his head and said, "The famous three Greek sages, whether they are Socrates, Plato or Aristotle, do not meet my mature standards, they are all full of wisdom and humor, while Master Plato is more romantic. They are completely different from the stereotypical officials and aristocrats. ”

"So, do you understand what I'm trying to say?"

Arthur thought for a long time and said slowly: "I need to consider the rules and constraints of society, but I can't be completely restricted by the rules of society; I can judge others, but not roughly; I have to always reflect on whether I have fallen into self-righteous confusion and self-righteousness. The most important thing is that I want to be like the great wisdom of Confucius and Plato, to find the supreme idea in my heart, to pursue my ultimate goal, to do what I approve of and like, not to do what others prescribe. I'm going to be me, not a part that society and others need. ”

"Who's your best friend?"

"Kay."

"If you die, what would you most like Kai to be?"

"Live happily, if you have the strength to spare, help me complete the unfinished regrets......" Arthur suddenly thought of something, and his voice stopped abruptly.

"You spend three years thinking about what your highest goal is. If you don't go through a long period of thinking and pursuing, thinking that you know what you really want and what you like, then you are just showing that you are not confused and know your destiny. ”

Su Ye patted Arthur on the shoulder, turned and walked back.

"Teacher's teacher, what about yours?"

"Outside of magic, it's none of my business."

Arthur quietly looked at Su Ye's back as he gradually moved away.

He suddenly remembered an epic poem and muttered to himself: "In his heart, there is a fire, but passers-by only see smoke." ”

Time passes.

The Primordial God Alliance continues to clean up the remnants of the Dark Witch God.

Academies of magic have sprung up on the British continent.

The continent not only implements free nine-year compulsory magic education, not only free meals, books, clothes and other daily necessities for students, but also subsidizes the families of each child who goes to school.

Men and women are not discriminatory.

There are even night schools, and any adult, even the elderly, is eligible to enter the night school to learn the written language and learn the popular culture.

Anyone who can read can learn magic directly.

The reform of the city-states of the British continent, like a landslide and tsunami, any nobles who resist will be solved by the temple and the people.

The souls of false gods and demigods have become the nightmare of all the nobles who rebel.

The Shining City of the British continent quickly became the largest port in England and the end point of the world's slave trade.

Huge amounts of money were sprinkled across Greece, Northern Europe, Persia, and Egypt, and the British continent was like a huge black hole, absorbing countless slaves.

All slaves were declared freedmen the moment they landed and transported to the city-states of the British continent.

So much so that the price of slaves in various countries doubled and continued to grow.

At the same time, a legend circulated in various countries.

There is an ideal country in the English continent, where Plato's ideal country is hidden.

There rivers flow with milk and honey, rich fat and fresh meat hang from the trees for picking, gold paves the way, and spices fill the ground.

That's where pirates and evil forces alike behave, because they find that transporting slaves to England, or making money on the English mainland, is both high and stable.

A golden route connecting the British mainland was formed.