In the west of the capital of Wu, outside a more prosperous wine shop, Confucius was giving a lecture.

There were many Wu people who came to listen to the teachings of Confucius, including scholars who traveled to study, or merchants who came and went, and many of them were the children of nobles in Wu Province.

Fortunately, the open space here is relatively spacious, otherwise it would be crowded and ordinary carriages would not have been able to pass.

At this time, the micro-service private visit, wearing a regular suit, dressed as a noble child, also mixed in the crowd, to see the style of Confucius, the "Master of All Worlds"!

In the vast river of history, there are very few people who can be called "saints".

And a person must be recognized by the world for his virtue and talent to be called a saint.

For example, Kong Qiu, Sun Wu, Lao Tzu, Zhou Gong, Wang Xizhi, etc., are all very prominent and pioneering people in a certain field.

"Master, the disciple has something to understand, I wonder if the master can solve the puzzle?"

At this moment, a young man in the crowd spoke up.

"Please."

"If a disciple wants to learn how to grow crops, can the master teach him?"

"I'm not as good as an old farmer, if you want to learn crops, you might as well ask the old farmer."

"Then, for the way of the garden, can the master teach you?"

"I'm not as good as the old nursery, the son wants to be the nursery, why don't you ask the old nursery?"

Hearing this, the young scholar sneered and said, "Master is a sage, preaching and receiving karma to solve doubts, An Neng doesn't even know the way of people's livelihood?" ”

This is obviously here to smash the field!

Fortunately, Kong Qiu looked very calm, and said slowly: "The way of seedlings is fixed in the people's livelihood, but I don't understand it, but it is not as good as the old farmers and old nurseries." ”

"When I was young, my family was poor, but I practiced lowly work, and I also tasted seedlings to support myself. However, I secretly thought that planting grains and vegetables was a villain's business, and scholars should not do it! ”

Hearing this, all the scholars present turned their heads to each other and whispered.

Kongqiu's remarks are really incomprehensible.

The scholar's eyes widened again, and he said in surprise, "Master's words are wrong. What is the matter of the villain? In the world, most of the peasants are from the seedlings, is it possible that in the eyes of the master, they are all villains? ”

The scholar was obviously here to find fault, and directly took it out of context, accusing Kong Qiu of looking down on the peasants who worked in the fields.

On this issue, Qingji is very interested!

How exactly would Confucius argue this?

Does he really look down on the peasants?

I saw Kong Qiu sitting on the podium, thought about it, and said calmly: "No." The matter of planting grains and vegetables is indeed a villain's business! ”

"However, if you only care about your own seedlings and do not help the world, you are a villain."

"Those who can take care of themselves and help the world are adults."

"It's a matter of seedlings, and it shouldn't be cheap."

"Just as Qi and Wu have four people's industries, Shinong industry and commerce, each performing its own duties. If a scholar is a farmer, who will be in politics? If the farmer is a businessman, who cultivates? ”

"If so, you should not ask me about the way of seedlings."

As soon as these words came out, the scholar was immediately stunned and speechless.

"Good!"

"Color!"

Everyone present couldn't help but applaud.

Kongqiu's mouth is indeed sharp enough, and every word is full of philosophy and is difficult to refute.

However, the scholar still refused to admit defeat, held his head high, and asked stubbornly: "Master, that wise man rules the country, and he should cultivate with the people, and if he does not cultivate, he cannot eat, and he can cultivate and cook by himself, so that he can be called a virtuous king." ”

"If his ruler is also shelved in the cabinet, does not produce, cultivates with Li Shu, and is supported by the people, how can he be a virtuous lord?"

"Does the Master think so?"

Confucius shook his head and denied: "Wrong! ”

"What's wrong?"

"Dare to ask the foot, the foot must be cultivated by itself, so can you eat?"

"Exactly!"

The scholar was quite proud.

As a farmer, he pursued agriculture, and indeed relied on his hard work and harvested rice to eat.

Kong Qiu asked again: "You must have woven your own cloth under your feet, so that you have clothes to wear?" ”

"Definitely. The garment of arrowroot cloth on the lower body is exchanged for food! ”

"Why don't you weave and make clothes yourself?"

"I'm afraid of delaying farming."

"Then, the pot used in daily life is made by yourself? Or is it food in exchange? ”

"In exchange for food."

"If you plough with farm tools, the tools are iron, and the iron tools are homemade."

"No, it's also in exchange."

The scholar didn't understand what he meant, so he could only answer honestly.

"Good!"

Kong Qiu said loudly: "If you have to do it yourself, you can enjoy it, why not make your own clothes, make pots, and make farm tools?" If the clothes are ordinary, wouldn't it be troublesome to have to exchange them one by one? ”

"This ......"

The scholar was inarguable for a while.

Confucius took advantage of the trend and said loudly: "All workers have a division of labor, making agricultural tools, weaving, and farming, each with its own work and performing its own duties." If a ruler is a ruler, how can he have the spare strength to cultivate and govern the country? ”

"Those who work hard govern people, and those who work hard govern people. Those who govern eat people, those who govern eat people, and the general righteousness of the world is also! ”

Confucius expounded it very clearly.

People have different division of labor, and those who really want to promote politics and educate the people do not need to learn to grow crops or so-called vegetables.

"Good!"

"What the Master said is very true! In the past, when Dayao was flooded, the grass and trees grew unrestrictedly, and the birds and beasts often endangered people. ”

"Dayu controls the water, three times through the door without entering, there is no leisure, how can there be spare energy to farm?"

"There is Houji to teach people to grow crops! However, this is the profession of Houji, and Houji is the ancestor of the farmer! ”

"In the ancient world, people had enough food and warm clothes, and they lived in ease without education, and they were close to animals. It is the reason why Shun takes the deed as the Situ, teaches people that father and son are related, monarchs and ministers are righteous, husbands and wives are different, young and old are orderly, and friends have letters! ”

"The saint is so worried about the people, and he has no time to cultivate?"

When the peasant scholar saw that the onlookers were all following Kong Qiu to refute him, he couldn't help but be embarrassed, so he could only leave in disgrace.

The state of Wu under the rule of Qingji naturally could not tolerate only Confucianism.

At present, although the hundred schools of thought have not yet flourished, they are only a prototype.

However, under the impetus of Qingji, Confucianism, soldiers, peasants, etc., and various schools of thought have taken root in the state of Wu, waiting for the opportunity to usher in a situation where a hundred schools of thought are contending.

Subsequently, Qingji summoned Kong Qiu in the Zide Hall and made him the county governor of Huiji County.

This made Kong Qiu gladly accept!

After all, he has been in Wu for three or four years, and he has always been a guest secretary without any real power, Kong Qiu can't show his ambitions, how can he not be depressed in his heart?

Fortunately, at this time, Qingji gave Kong Qiu a stage to display his abilities.

Huiji County, which was the original place of the Yue Kingdom and the Gu Country, has a population of hundreds of thousands, and the land is more than 1,000 miles in circumference, which is more extensive than the Song, Lu, Wei and other countries.

Whether you can grasp this opportunity and be reused by Qingji from now on, it depends on Kong Qiu's own ability!

If Kong Qiu has outstanding political achievements in office, Qingji may not be able to promote him to the county guard of Huiji County in the future, and even serve in the court.

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