Gyeonggi, Nakyi University.

Since the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty recommended the Ten Schools and Nine Schools, Confucianism and Mo, as the heads of the Ten Schools, have been listed as the world's leading scholars by the living beings of Kyushu. Confucianism is even more respected as the supreme method. The old culture that admired the law of Shiqing Shilu has been replaced, whether it is the domineering Jin, the rude Liang, or the scholars of all regions have to follow Confucianism and filial piety, and the high-ranking priests can only watch the unofficial schools rise from the ground and have no choice. Knowledge, magic, is no longer just the privilege of nobles.

Nakyi Gakuk is the highest institution in Gyeonggi, and although it is not an official institution, it is recognized by the people, and students can learn anything in the school, whether it is agriculture, law, medicine, Taoism, or business. As long as it is a doctrine that exists in Kyushu, the school can teach you. The highest institution of learning, in which the students must be the best. Learning is like climbing a mountain, only by accumulating step by step can you get more sunlight.

Xie Yu is one of them, he is from the country of Yan.

This is a debate class, and the topic is wooden and iron boxes. The question is very simple, that is, whether there is a difference between the two boxes. The debate class takes the form of a ring, and no matter how the debate is made, as long as one side convinces the other side, it will win.

Two young people confronted each other, one was Xie Yu and the other was a student named Gongsun Gong. Gongsun Gong was the master of the debate, and he defeated several leaders from other schools of thought with the theory that white horses are not horses. Gongsun Gong is calm and relaxed, and Gongsun's family is famous for his sophistry, and he thinks that he is not inferior to people of the same age.

Xie Yu is also calm, of course, he is not really calm, he is just confident in his heart, and the pride in his bones tells him that Gongsun Gong is just an inconspicuous stone on the long climbing journey, a pedal for him to test his knowledge, and one of the whetstones of his life.

"Your core argument is that a wooden box is a wooden box, an iron box is an iron box, and a wooden box is not an iron box, because the box is a shape, and wood is a quality, and the difference between an iron box and a wooden box is that they are different in nature. That's right. Xie Yu repeated the previous view of Gongsun Gong, he was the one who struck. Xie Yu has studied the sophistry of the Gongsun family, which is a strange dialectic that changes the argument by changing the concept in order to make the opponent unable to discern. Ask Gongsun Gong's opinion first, and characterize it accordingly, so that Gongsun Gong cannot use sophistry to change his arguments.

"Yes" Gongsun Gong's expression did not change in any way, Xie Yu had just entered Luo, and he did not show mountains or rivers on weekdays, and he did not have such a reputation in the Luoyi debate, so he ignored the other party, and today Fang felt that this opponent was a little tricky.

"Then let me make my arguments, I think their essence is the same. Xie Yu raised his arrogant head and said. When he finished speaking, the audience was in an uproar, in fact, just now, most of the debaters took the re-choice of arguments to argue with them and seize the initiative, of course, there were several contestants like Xie Yu who used Gongsun Gong's arguments to argue, but they simply lost. Even Gongsun Gong changed color, and he pulled the corners of his mouth. I feel that I have been provoked by my opponent's direct attack on my core thesis.

"Why?" Gongsun Gongqiang held back a smile and asked.

"They're all used to load items. Xie Yu replied.

There was an uproar again, because this argument had been mentioned by a student just now. Gongsun Gong saw Xie Yu's arrogance when he said this, and he couldn't understand that Xie Yu's approach was indeed repeating the mistakes made by others.

"Since you have chosen to argue with my arguments, and you have mentioned that they are both used in the same way, you have already lost this way. Gongsun Gong said.

"No, I didn't say that I used your arguments for this debate, I just think that your definition of essence is wrong. Xie Yu's words reached Gongsun Gong's ears, and he couldn't help but gasp, and secretly scolded this son in his heart for being arrogant and arrogant.

Seeing that Gongsun Gong didn't speak, Xie Yu continued.

"Boxes are for us to load items, the reason why people buy boxes is because they need boxes to load items, for most people it doesn't matter what the box is made of, on the contrary, they think that the size of the box space, how many things can be loaded is the most important. ”

"Reasonable, but what you are talking about is the vast majority of people, this does not represent all people, it is true that most people buy boxes to load things and do not care about their essential differences, but the essential difference is the essential difference, such as carrying heavy loads, wooden boxes are easy to break, while iron boxes can ensure that they are strong. ”

Indeed, this is the difference between wooden boxes and iron boxes, because the materials are different, which leads to people's choices, which is also the reason why there are iron and wood boxes. Xie Yu paused. "But that's just the difference between the existence of ironwood boxes, and the reason chests exist in the world is that people need something to carry things, and if there is no such need, the box would not exist. For example, bowls, if people don't have to eat, then bowls won't exist, iron bowls and wooden bowls are used for eating, not that you can't eat without iron bowls, even gold bowls, when you don't have anything to eat, gold bowls and jade bowls have to be used to eat. ”

"Shhh Gongsun Gong gasped, Xie Yu's logic was unexpected, but it was very reasonable. Gongsun Gong straightened his attitude and re-examined this opponent. You can't let the other side attack your core argument. The Gongsun family's arguments cannot be easily lost to anyone.

"According to what you say, is it true that if people don't drink water, they don't even have water?" A debater from a peasant family interjected, he had just lost to Gongsun Gong, and after listening to Xie Yu's argument, he was also confused, because he had been persuaded by Gongsun Gong and subconsciously thought about the problem from Gongsun Gong's point of view.

"No, water existed before man existed, the great god Wa is to create man with water, water is a wonderful thing, drinking, it is only a function of water, it can also extinguish fires, plant agricultural products, clean things, people drink water, but people need water, not that water is born for people to need drinking water. Xie Yu turned his head and explained to the peasant student with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. The peasant student arched his hand, showing his respect for Xie Yu in His Excellency, and also expressing that he had learned knowledge in Xie Yu's mouth.

Xie Yu was very satisfied, and bowed his hand to the peasant student, turned his head, faced Gongsun Gong, and waited for his speech.

Gongsun Gong's face sank, and he said: "If I want to transport a batch of materials and equipment for the sergeants to fight, I need an iron box, and when I go to buy it, I will definitely not buy a wooden box, because using a wooden box to transport equipment will cause the box to break during transportation and cannot be delayed, while the iron box can ensure that it can be delivered on time." So if the essence of wooden boxes and iron boxes is the same, why are the speeds of transportation different?"

"Please follow the basics, the essence of the existence of wooden boxes and iron boxes is to load things, as you said, whether it is a wooden box or an iron box can transport this weapon, the difference between them is the cost of transportation, not whether they can be delivered, this is like an iron box and an iron hammer, they are essentially the same as you, but why can't the hammer transport equipment and the iron box can?" Xie Yu pursed his lips and said this sentence in a proud manner. After saying that, he looked around at the silent class.

Gongsun Gong looked at Xie Yu, his throat was dry, his body trembled slightly, and he wanted to refute it, but he couldn't squeeze out even a little sound from his throat. The scene was deadlocked, Gongsun Gong didn't say a word, but he didn't admit defeat, Xie Yu was as calm and relaxed as he was at the beginning, as if Gongsun Gong was not his opponent from the beginning. This situation lasted for half a pillar of incense. The gentleman on duty coughed, cleared his throat, and announced to everyone the ranking of this class exam. The first class is naturally Xie Yu, and after Mr. announced the results, Xie Yu made a gesture to the trembling Gongsun Gong as a courtesy. Then bathed in the praise of his classmates, he left proudly.

"This son is good, quick-witted, good at deceit, attacking his arguments as clothing, but stealing the concept of essence. Outside the door, an old man said to a middle-aged man beside him.

"He's really the best in my school. The middle-aged man nodded, agreeing with the old man's statement.

"How was this son born?" asked the old man.

"From Yandi. The middle-aged man replied.

"Where is Yandi? The year before last, I made a great wish to finally accept a closed disciple, but Yu Chu did not see a satisfactory student for two years. ”

"This son is from thistle. The middle-aged man arched his hand and congratulated. "It is the luck of Confucianism that Mr. has found a successor. “

"No, although this son is smart and wise, he has no fate with me. The old man stroked his beard and said. "Also, I don't fully agree with what the Master said. “

"The American government advocated by the gentleman is actually no different from the benevolent government of my Confucian family. The middle-aged man smiled.

"Although this son is a good man, my students should be humble and respectful. The old man did not answer what the middle-aged man said, and said to himself. "The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and he still takes small profits as pleasure, how can he refuse the temptation of the world's benefits in the future and stick to the heart of the Dao?"

"What Mr. taught, Wang remembered in his heart. The middle-aged man heard the old man's words, and solemnly arched his hand to the old man and replied. The old man nodded, and then did not go to see Xie Yu who was starry and moonless, and followed the middle-aged man to continue to visit this highest university.