Chapter 69: The Way of Neutralization
Mao Zheng gave a thumbs up after listening to Lu Feng's words, and replied with a smile: "Brother Lu is right, that's the reason." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info sages teach us to love people, love is not ethereal, in fantasy people. Rather, it is a man of flesh and blood who lives on this land. If there is flesh and blood, it is natural to have seven emotions and six desires, and if the desire is not controlled, it will inevitably bring harm to everyone, but how to control it is also a university question. For example, Buddhism advocates a complete abstinence from desires, which I think is not advisable, because the sages have never taught people to do this since ancient times. ”
When Lu Feng heard Mao Zheng say the key point, he was also a little impatient, and hurriedly opened his mouth and said, "Brother Mao, go on, this sage teaches us how to control our desires?"
"How to control desires is above the word etiquette. If the seven tones are allowed to sound in a disorderly manner, who will love to listen to them? But if the seven tones are played according to a certain melody and all kinds of variations, the most beautiful music in the world can be played. The same is true of human desires, joy, anger, sorrow, love and evil desires, and expressing them on the right occasion will not only not make people disgusted, but will make people feel joyful.
"When we see our compatriots who have unfortunately died tragically, don't you feel compassion? But in the face of those heinous people who have been punished and killed, who will not applaud their hands? In the same way, there is a difference between sympathy and applause when someone dies, isn't it because the human heart is inherently good? The human heart is inherently good, so there is a love for goodness and hatred for evil. This is the main theme of the seven emotions.
In the same way, the good and the evil here are both real things. It's not a fantasy, those ethereal things. What is the truest thing in my Han family? Of course, it is family, and what is most important? Of course, it is the ancestors. Since ancient times, loyalty to the family and reverence for the ancestors have always been the foundation of my Han family.
"But you must also know that we put our family and ancestors in a very important position, but our ideal is not a situation where each family sweeps the snow, but a society in which everyone sees each other as a family, has no suspicions for each other, and helps each other. This is called Datong. In the Datong society, everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, not only to live and work in peace and contentment, but also to live in harmony with everyone.
"Throughout the ages, how many people with lofty ideals have been working hard for the ideal of great harmony, but how many people have died with hatred in the face of this ruthless world? Naive people think that as long as I do good, as long as I do good enough, others will naturally be like me, so naïve people shed tears, and this world is still like this. And only the true wise man, after gaining insight into the complex interests of this world, still chooses to work hard for the ideal of Datong without hesitation. "The Mean" has three virtues: wisdom, benevolence and bravery. Confucius is such a person, and Mr. Zhang Zai is also such a person. Mr. Zhang Zai's "Ximing" is a road of how to realize the great harmony of the world.
"What is desire, is the desire to get something. Joy arises when you get it, and anger comes when you lose it. Let me ask you, if you give something from your left hand to your right hand, will you be angry? If your left hand takes something from your right hand, will you let your left hand pick up a knife and cut your right hand? This is tolerance, but real tolerance, because we live on the common land and have common ancestors, so we are a family, and there is not so much right and wrong between the family.
In the face of external aggression, a whole will always unite to resist these aggressions. With his feet firmly on the ground, his eyes firmly fixed on the enemy, and the shield in his left hand and the steel sword in his right hand, this momentum is also formidable. Why? It's because of solidarity.
Therefore, the joy and anger caused by desire is not something very terrible, but it is necessary to put it where it should be. Love your fellow man, hate those who hurt your fellow man, and spread your kindness wherever you can within your ability. This is a great way to truly control your desires. Mao Zheng said that, and he also breathed a long sigh of relief.
After listening to Mao Zheng's words, everyone present also felt a feeling of being washed by shock, no one made a sound, and the sound of a needle falling in the room could be heard clearly.
"Brother Mao, you said it very well, and I also benefited a lot. But you just said that in Datong society, everyone will love each other. Can our Han family also coexist peacefully with those beards and Qiangs?" Lu Feng asked.
"Maybe one day it can, but now it's definitely not going to work. Maybe one day, my Great Song Dynasty will recover all the lost land, and then vigorously promote the royal road weathering, let the way of benevolence and righteousness wash away all barbarian customs, and at that time, maybe everyone will be able to throw away all suspicions and suspicions, and coexist peacefully. But now it's definitely not going to work. Mao Zheng replied.
"Then when will my Great Song Dynasty's Wang Shi be able to call?" Lu Feng asked again.
When Mao Zheng heard this, there was a pain in his heart, but after these days of recuperation, his heart knot was also untied a lot, and after thinking about it, he told them about his experience between joining the army with the seeds and the defeat of Yongle City.
Everyone sighed when they heard this, and everyone's respect for Mao Zheng had another layer.
Time flies, and the hot summer days have passed. Autumn in the northwest came early, but a gust of north wind caused the entire Qilian Mountains to change color. In the mountains and forests, there was a melodious flute sound, which did not stop for a long time.
After another song, the sound of leaves being trampled reached Mao Zheng's ears, and he looked up and opened his eyes, it turned out that Liang Duoxun had walked to his side at some point.
"How long have you been here?, do you have something to do with me?" said Mao Zheng with a smile.
"Can't I look for you if it's okay? Is the tune you just played so nicely, is it a poll from your hometown? It's very different from what we usually do here. Liang Duoxun said.
"Yes, this is something I heard when I was a kid, and I used to just think it was good, so I wrote it down. Do you like to listen to it? If you like, I can play you another song. Mao Zheng said.
"Well, that's a rarity. I'm going to have to listen well. Liang Duoxun was very happy, clapped his hands and said.
Mao Zheng smiled, lifted the flute, and blew the melodious sound again.
The voice is melodious, echoing through the mountains and forests, softer than the wind, allowing the mind to wander, and the voice is long and long, flying in the autumn blue sky, and like the blue of the sky, it reveals sadness, and makes people's hearts wander.
After the song was played, two more lines of tears appeared on Liang Duoxun's cheeks, but Mao Zheng was still calm and calm.
"There is joy and sorrow in your song, and when you are happy, you are so happy, and when you are sad, you are so sad. I can understand it, but I don't understand how your feelings can be so complicated. Is it your heart knot, which has not been untied?"
"No, the knot in my heart has been untied, and the uncontrollable anger in my heart has turned into a belief that I will stick to all my life, and I will be with me forever. I'm happy because I've met someone here, and I'm sad because I have to give up something after I choose. Mao Zheng replied.