Chapter 5: A group of people who have never seen the world

Li Hao's spirit was shocked, and he was cautious, this is one of the founders of Legalism, and he is a great talent.

"Merchants do business and pursue profit. However, the word profit, on the left is grain, and on the right is the knife. The knife is the law. If the pursuit of huge profits causes national price disorder and destroys the market balance, the law of Legalism can be stopped. The State may enact a commercial law to regulate the conduct of merchants. Tax evasion, smuggling monopoly, sabotage of prices, forced buying and selling, and so on can all be dealt with in accordance with the law. ”

"Law should not only be national law, civil law, military law, but also commercial law, law on the protection of unmarried people, tax law, criminal law, labor law, and so on. The law should involve all walks of life, and it should become a knife that hangs over everyone's head at all times, restricting and regulating everyone's behavior. ”

"Confucianism values trust, and although businessmen seek profit, they should also value their own reputation. We usually buy a pair of shoes, the east makes the acquaintance, the west does not wear it, we will naturally go to the east to buy shoes, this is the quality of reputation. We buy vegetables in the east of the house is short of two catties, and the west is full of two catties, so we will naturally go to the west to buy vegetables, which is the reputation of the business. There are university questions in life, and the learning of hundreds of schools has long been integrated into life, and we observe everywhere to learn. ”

"Confucianism believes that human nature is inherently good, and pays attention to benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith, which is the avenue that enables people to form their own world view, good and evil outlook, and behavioral standards. Strict self-discipline and etiquette are self-cultivation and self-restraint from within oneself for impolite and illegal behavior. However, when a tree is flourishing, there are always a few dead leaves. A country is so big that it is more than a tree? There will always be some people who have acted lawlessly, and this time should be punished with the law. However, the usage forces people to do good, and it is not as good as people to do good spontaneously. Confucianism is inside, Dharma is outside, and this complementarity is the only way to achieve perfection. ”

"Asai~"

"Asai~"

"Asai~"

Li Hao secretly wiped a cold sweat, he was fortunate that he was a liberal arts student, otherwise he was really afraid that he would not be able to get off the stage.

"In the year of the son and the crown, he has such knowledge, which really makes us ashamed."

Li Hao hurriedly stood up and stopped the others from continuing to ask: "Country boy, he is humble and shallow, and he is not elegant. However, I often think about it, and the learning of the hundreds of schools of thought is broad and profound. The sayings of each family and faction are dazzling and dazzling, and the light of civilization is prosperous, but the inheritance is still insufficient, and the bamboo slips can no longer bear its weight. ”

"What do you mean by Childe?" Mencius looked puzzled.

"The ancients knotted the rope and remembered the time. However, after Cangjie made words, the predecessors gradually got rid of the method of knotting ropes to remember, and it was more convenient to use lettering to remember. Nowadays, the collision of various schools of thought has given birth to various schools of thought, each of which is expounding a different reason, and the system is huge and complicated, and then recorded with cumbersome bamboo slip carving, which can no longer improve efficiency. ”

"I conclude that there are seven shortcomings in bamboo slips: one is that the lettering is too slow, wasting a lot of time; the second is that the bamboo slips are bulky and not easy to carry; Third, it is not easy to preserve bamboo slips, insects bite ants, and cannot be damp; Fourth, the bamboo slips are limited by the process, the color is confused, and the lettering is not easy to read. Fifth, the bamboo slips cannot withstand the painting, and the function is single. Sixth, it is too difficult to reproduce bamboo slips and cannot widely inherit knowledge. Seven for the bamboo roots, all have their width, like a cage, can not let the text show its beauty. ”

"Childe is high, but the bamboo slips have been inherited for a long time, and there is no substitute, so what can I do!"

Li Hao said happily, but the people of the sons did not agree. Bamboo slips have been used for thousands of years, and everyone has long been accustomed to them, and they don't feel anything wrong.

"For example, there have been more than 400 years of war and chaos today, and the people are struggling every year, the people are everywhere, they are uprooted from their homes, the mountains are numerous, and bandits are rampant. Hao felt deeply uneasy in his heart, and often thought about the suffering of the people. I am here today to share with you my state of mind. ”

Regardless of everyone's doubts, Li Hao called Zhongbo, took out the four treasures of the study he used from the package, put them on the case one by one, called for clean water, and began to study ink.

Although everyone is novel, they are all celebrities, and they can still abide by etiquette and are not noisy.

"Childe, what is this?" Mencius was the first to ask.

Taking advantage of Fan Zhong's time to study ink, Li Hao began to introduce the four treasures of the study room one by one, from the name to the use, and explained them one by one. The more everyone listened, the more surprised they became, and the more they understood the magic of the four treasures of the study, the more excited they became.

"This thing is called paper, light as nothing, the size can be cut, can also be folded, easy to carry, easy to preserve. With a brush dipped in ink, you can draw and write on it at will, which can replace bamboo slips to record knowledge. ”

Mencius finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Is this thing easy to make?" ”

Li Hao shook his head and said, "This thing is not easy to make, and it takes a long time. However, raw materials are available everywhere and at low cost. As long as there are enough manpower, large-scale production is possible. ”

As he spoke, Fan Zhong had already studied the ink.

Li Hao flattened the paper with a sandalwood paperweight, closed his eyes to adjust his mood, moistened the pen and began to splash ink.

What he wants to paint is a picture of climbing high and looking into the distance, and ink painting landscapes is the easiest, which is not difficult for Li Hao, a master's student in Chinese painting, who has not known how much he has painted before.

Oil painting is realistic, Chinese painting is freehand, a few brushstrokes, and the mountains have jumped on the paper. After all, it is the first show, and the time is not easy to be too long. Li Hao also intended to pretend to be a wave, so the layout was not too complicated.

Distant mountains and cliffs, pine and cypress hanging. The mountain stream is tortuous, and the weeds are dotted. A thatched hut, people in front of the cliff.

In just a quarter of an hour, a picture of the old man ascending to the heights and looking at the distance has been formed, and the old man's worries and loneliness in the painting have jumped out.

Li Hao moistened the pen again, and wrote in the blank space: "To taste the heart of the ancient benevolence, or the difference between the two, what is it?" Don't be happy with things, don't be sad about yourself, worry about the people when you live in the temple, and worry about the king when you are far away from the rivers and lakes. It is a worry about advancing and a worry about retreating. But when will it be? It must be said that "the worries of the world are worried, and the joy of the world is happy"! Belch! Weisi people, who am I with? ”

Payment: In the second year of King Qi Xuan, at the end of the summer of Renyin, he felt in the Jixia School Palace, and he had Hao.

Stop the pen and seal, Li Haoyin and Tan Zi's two seals jumped on the paper, and a masterpiece was completed. The style of the book is smooth, the chapter is free, and the free and easy pen of the book shows the charm of the text everywhere.

Mencius and the others had previously adhered to etiquette, but when they climbed high and looked at the picture from afar, they all left the table and came up, just in time to see the book of walking dragons and snakes at close range. One by one, they were stunned, and the excitement jumped on their faces, and they couldn't help themselves for a while.

They couldn't imagine that the words could be so beautiful, the writing was so comfortable, and then they couldn't think about the rigidity of the lettering, and they couldn't see it at all. There is no harm if there is no comparison, Li Hao said before that bamboo slips could not show the beauty of words, and they didn't think so, but now they have been completely conquered.

"Childe, no, Mr. is really a genius. This painting has only a few brushstrokes, and the landscape characters are portrayed vividly, and the meaning of the painting jumps out, and the form and spirit are possessed, and the ingenuity is heavenly, and the genius is skillful. ”

"The worries of the world are worried, and the joys of the world are happy. The virtue of the gentleman is another shame for us. High moral character, high moral character. ”

"I have lived 57 years of shame, and now I know the beauty of words. It's worth it, it's worth it. Wow, there is not much life, but I hate that Mr. was born too late. ”

"The four treasures of the study room should be the artifact of civilization, which can be heavier than the nine tripods, and Mr. should be the ancestor of the saint."

Exclamations came and went, and everyone did not hesitate to praise them. Everyone who has seen the painting will spontaneously admire it. Although they are all praising Li Hao, Li Hao himself has already been squeezed out of the crowd, which makes people cry and laugh.

"Zou Zi don't rob, it's rude! Rude! ”

"Shenzi Xiaoer, how dare you take it. Sir Mobao is ruined, you should be a sinner. Not the son of man! Not a son of man! ”

"Master Mengzi, as the head of Confucianism, how can you lose your courtesy? Quickly withdraw your hand, and we will wait for a while! ”

"Peng Fuzi (Peng Meng), you actually stole the four treasures of the study, this is the property of the gentleman, and it is a theft to take it without telling him. Loss of identity! Loss of identity! ”

Li Hao listened to the hustle and bustle of the crowd, and his face trembled. Is this still the fairy fight, a celebrity in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period? Each of them can be said to be eternal, and there are also people who have become saints and ancestors, and now they are actually making such a fuss for one of their paintings, and he Li Hao has to wake up with a smile in his dreams.

Sure enough, these celebrities are all face-saving people. No, they are all proprietors. Finally, Mencius and Peng Meng stepped in to take control of the scene.

The two of them searched around for a long time, but they didn't see Li Hao, and the crowd dispersed and found Li Hao sitting alone.

Dozens of people all hid their faces in shame and shouted: "It's rude! Rude! ”

Mencius moved and bowed, saying, "We thank Mr. Xie, who is of noble character and pedant. The four treasures of the study room are comparable to the fire made by the Suiren clan and the words made by Cangjie. Mr. also created two veins of calligraphy and painting, benefiting the world's scholars, and his merits are immeasurable. We are grateful for the great kindness of Mr. Wang, so that the fire of civilization shines brightly, and the artifact of civilization benefits the world. Today, I would like to jointly invite the king of Qi to send the Zhou royal family, to show the merits of Mr. and seal the throne of Mr. Sage, and to be worshiped by all generations. ”

Li Hao couldn't help but be startled when he heard this, this was especially saying that he was dead.

Although I know that the four treasures of the study were born in advance, it will definitely cause quite a stir. As for becoming an ancestor, Li Hao would not doubt it at all. After all, Cai Lun papermaking was called the paper saint and paper god by later generations. In the list of 100 celebrities who have influenced the course of human history, Michael Hart of the United States published it, and Cai Lun ranked seventh. Cai Lun was also on the list of "Best Inventors of All Time" published by Time magazine in the United States. But sanctification and becoming an ancestor is also a matter after death. To live and be holy, how dare he?

To say that papermaking has great merit, the absolute merit is immeasurable. But if you want to say that it is comparable to the Suiren clan to make fire, and Cangjie to make words, it is still a little worse. Whether it is fire or writing, it is the beginning of civilization. Papermaking is only a tool to carry words, at most it is to assist and improve the work, and to add bricks and tiles.

"Gentlemen, how can you talk nonsense? The virtues, sages, and merits of the saints are beyond my ability, so don't be tormented by me! ”

The princes still refused to give up, but Li Hao refused to accept it.

"Sir, your seal is called Tanzi's clan. The Tan Zi clan is the Tan royal family, and the clan was wiped out when the country was broken, is Mr. a descendant of the Tan royal family? ”

Li Hao did not hide it, a hundred years have passed, and his identity is irrelevant. The old land of Tan is sandwiched between the state of Qi and the state of Chu, the two countries are already in constant disputes, and the old land of Tan is also being grabbed by the two countries, and the two countries have no hatred for Li Hao.

The ancients attached great importance to their origins, Li Hao, as a member of the Tan royal family, had a national seal, a descendant of Shaohao, a hereditary viscount of the Zhou royal family, and an out-and-out aristocratic background. Such an identity also made the masters sigh.

"Sir, I have a reluctant request, I don't know if this painting can be left in the school palace, so that the students of the school palace can often admire and study."

"Good, we have a reluctant request. I don't know if the four treasures of the study can stay in the palace, and we also have to learn the way of calligraphy and painting. ”

Li Hao shook his head, seeing the disappointment in his eyes, he couldn't help but smile: "This painting is my casual work, it is quite superficial and not precious. Since it was completed in the school palace, it should be left in the school palace. As for this set of four treasures of the study, it is an old thing that I have used, and it is a disrespect to you to give it to the school palace. ”

After a pause, he said: "Later, I asked Zhongbo to take a new set of four treasures of the study, including four small regular brushes, two medium regular brushes, and fifty pieces of two kinds of rice paper to give to the school palace. ”

The masters couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard this, and they were all excited about Li Hao's gift of the four treasures and paintings, and naturally admired Li Hao's noble virtue even more.

Mencius said with a shy face at this time: "Sir, I am ashamed in my heart. However, for the sake of calligraphy and painting, we must also be rude to Mr. There are many students in the palace, and a set of four treasures of the study room is not enough, especially paper. We want to buy a large amount from Mr. He wants to buy it, but I wonder if he is willing to sell it? ”

Li Hao smiled secretly in his heart, and after a morning, he finally made enough foreshadowing, and the fish bit the hook.

"Alas, I also know that there are many people in the Xue Palace, and a set of four treasures of the study room is not enough. However, I and the old servant are the only two people, since the beginning of the year, a total of four treasures and five sets of study, a thousand pieces of paper. The production of the four treasures is cumbersome, but the cost is low, but it is difficult to produce in large quantities due to lack of manpower. I am here to solve this matter. At the end of the year, he wanted to meet the king of Qi, explain the wonderful use of the four treasures of the study, and get the support of the king, and vigorously make the four treasures to benefit the world. ”

Peng Meng cried out sadly: "Sir is ridiculous! How can such a big event wait until the end of the year? The four treasures of the study are immeasurable merits in the inheritance of civilization and in the national Zuo Society. King Qi had just ascended the throne, and no merits were revealed. If you offer the four treasures of the study room at this time, it is also to announce the virtue of the king of Qi to the world, and the king of Qi will pay attention to it. ”

Li Hao was secretly happy, and said in his heart: "Not to mention the end of the year, how to make you old guys anxious." However, there was a sad look on his face and he said: "Don't hide it from you, masters, I went to the palace before I came to the palace. I wanted to offer a treasure to the King of Qi, but I was stopped by the guards and was almost caught in prison. It is because he wants to see the king of Qi at the end of the year, and then do the treasure offering. ”

When Peng Meng and the other masters heard this, they couldn't help but criticize the guards with angry faces.

"Sir, the matter of offering treasures is urgent, and we will go to see King Qi at this moment."