Xiao Yi said while quickly sorting out his thoughts and said: "Because the people of the world have different views and different views, it is necessary to legislate, persuade the world with the law, punish the bad with the law, and maintain the peace of the world." However, human nature is inherently evil, and it is innate to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If we rely entirely on the law, we are afraid that we will weaken human nature and make the world ruthless and unjust. Therefore, it should be supplemented by moral education. Eliminate the evil of human nature with supreme morality, and achieve the realm of goodness and friendship in the world. ”

Boyang Ancestor smiled: "What kind of morality do you mean by moral education?" Although his hand-me-down work is called "Tao Te Ching", it is not a simple moral theory, but it is based on the Tao and the meaning of morality, which is essentially different from the moral education that Xiao Yi talked about, so there is this question.

Xiao Yi said with a slight smile: "Morality is all-encompassing and covers a lot. The disciples teach Taoism, and naturally highly respect the virtues of Taoism, but ......"

Boyang Ancestor suddenly smiled and said: "If you have something to say, the Tao is heaven and earth, the old man has been enlightened for thousands of years, and everything has already been seen, so how can he account for these worldly disputes." ”

When Xiao Yi heard this, he was a little bolder, but he still didn't dare to make a mistake, and said cautiously: "The disciple thinks that this morality should run through the words of a hundred schools, take its essence, remove its dross, brainstorm ideas, and accommodate the strengths of all families, so as to form a complete moral system." ”

Old Ancestor Boyang was quite surprised: "Do you know the ways of the rest of the families, how dare you conclude that their ways can educate the world?"

Xiao Yi said: "Although the disciple still doesn't know much about the words of the hundred schools of thought, but the heavens and the earth are chaotic, and the laws coexist. Except for Taoism, all other words are nonsense and have long been forgotten by the world. Since the words of a hundred schools of thought can be passed down for thousands of years, they are still respected, which shows that the words of a hundred schools of thought have their own reasons for their existence. Isn't that the way of nature?"

Boyang Old Ancestor smiled dumbly and said, "In the final analysis. I still can't escape the way of nature. "Anyway, it's a bit complacent.

Xiao Yi said: "According to the current understanding of the disciples, the Tao of Taoism is the way of birth, on the universe, the Tao of heaven and earth, and the rule of ten thousand dimensions. The rest of the way is the path to WTO accession. Self-cultivation and life, redeem the people, and maintain peace in the world. If the disciple said something wrong, I hope the ancestor will correct it. ”

Xiao Yi regarded Taoism as the avenue, one head higher than the others, and the ancestor of Boyang immediately clapped his hands and applauded, saying: "The face of Confucius is only the Tao." Well said!"

Although there is a suspicion of flattery. But every sentence comes from Xiao Yi's heart. When he saw that Boyang Ancestor was happy, he secretly relieved himself, and at the same time felt very happy. In fact, these words are what he has seen and understood these days, because he has been tired of running for his life, he has no time to comb them into threads, his thoughts are quite confused, and it is uncomfortable to hold it in his heart. Today, I finally took this opportunity to summarize all the trivial fragments into words. Get something off one's chest. The most important thing is that after this discussion, he feels that the road in front of him is gradually becoming clearer, and it is no longer as difficult to solve problems as in the past.

After a pause, Xiao Yi concluded, "Here. The so-called "doing things" means using the situation and teaching according to the situation, which varies from person to person and from thing to thing. ”

For Xiao Yi. This kind of enlightenment is a reflection on life, and it is a kind of enjoyment. This feeling is not understood by those who are in a hurry to achieve success.

Boyang Old Ancestor was thoughtful, and asked again: "You said that the old man advocated the 'small country and widows', which is a little childish, what is the matter?" Without waiting for Xiao Yi to answer, he suddenly said angrily: "You have to explain this, otherwise the old man will be angry." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Yi was startled at first, but seeing that Boyang Old Ancestor's feint anger was very obvious, not only was it not frightening, but it made people feel closer. Immediately, his heart was hot, and he said boldly: "The disciple has no objection to the ancestor's idea of 'small country and widows' returning to the basics. The only thing that is contrary to this is the word 'small'. ”

Boyang Old Ancestor Qi said: "Why is this 'small' word inappropriate?"

Xiao Yi said: "There are big and small in the world. Big and small are relative. In the words of the ancestors, 'chickens and dogs smell each other, old and dead do not get along', this 'small' is just a small village. But from the disciple's point of view, this 'small' should be more than that. For Yongzhou, Tianmai Mountain is also very small. For Kyushu, Yongzhou is also very small. And for the (lower) netherworld and the netherworld, Kyushu is also very small. Perhaps, for the entire universe, the Three Realms are also very small. ”

When the ancestor of Boyang heard this, he was taken aback at first, and then said with a smile: "The kid is not small. Do you know how big Kyushu is and how big the Three Realms are, and how big they dare to say that they are small? Moreover, who knows what kind of place is outside the Three Realms?"

Xiao Yi lowered his head and said with a smile: "The disciple just made an analogy to make the ancestor smile." ”

Boyang Ancestor smiled and said: "It's okay, young people are open-minded and dare to think and speak, which is very rare." After a pause, he pondered, "I know what you mean." You are saying that a small country and a small country should not be just one village and one country, but should encompass heaven and earth, and make heaven and earth small and become a peaceful country. This is what you call 'potential'?"

Xiao Yi's face was quite excited, and he nodded vigorously: "That's right." Everything in the world is relative, and we all have to take advantage of the situation. ”

Boyang Ancestor said: "Good boy, his ambition is not small." ”

Xiao Yi was stunned for a moment, and then said in panic: "The ancestor has tormented the disciples. The disciples are only talking about the Tao, and they have no ambition to dominate the heavens and the earth. The disciple was terrified. ”

Seeing that Xiao Yi was really scared, the ancestor of Boyang waved his hand with a smile and said: "The old man has been dead for ten thousand years, and everything has been seen." Whether you are ambitious, or unify the world, you have nothing to do with the old man. ”

Xiao Yi put his mind at ease and said, "The disciple just hopes that the world is peaceful, and as for who will unify the heavens and the earth, it has nothing to do with the disciple." After all, he was based on Taoist Taoism, and eventually returned to Taoist inaction.

After hearing this, the ancestor of Boyang couldn't help but smile and said: "All changes are inseparable from their ancestors, the avenue is different, and it ends in the same." Remember. ”

Xiao Yi hurriedly said: "Thank you Ancestor for your advice." ”

Boyang Ancestor said again: "Your words are somewhat similar to the words of miscellaneous families. However, most of the miscellaneous families are taken out of context, grandstanding, only know the surface but do not know the inside, nominally it is a comprehensive hundred schools, but in fact it is a showcase, which is meaningless. I just hope that you can learn from others' strengths, brainstorm, don't be greedy for more things, and in the end miscellaneous but not refined, nothing can be accomplished. ”

Xiao Yi thought of the people of the miscellaneous family, and suddenly he was sincerely afraid, and secretly reminded himself that he must not fall into the ranks of the miscellaneous family.

Then, Boyang Ancestor said: "Since you have chosen the way of life, go up." It's just that this road is not as simple as imagined, and if you encounter difficulties and hardships in the future, don't forget your original intention. ”

Xiao Yi said: "Remember the teachings of the ancestors, the disciple said goodbye." He wanted to make a big salute again, but he heard Boyang Ancestor say: "This ceremony will be waived." Perhaps, you and I will meet one day. With that, his figure suddenly blurred and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only a lone tull in his wake. (To be continued.) )