Chapter 259 Even though I am the only one who can do it, what can I do to the world?

For three consecutive days, people kept coming on stage to preach their own ideas.

But if we were to say who was the most dazzling pearl in this discussion, it would definitely be Xun Ke.

It is not only a summary of the evil nature of human beings and the source of cognition, but also provides reasonable explanations and methods on how to deal with this. All of them are quite mature and complete, and are by no means spoken casually.

In comparison, although Zou Dan's theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements is grand and eloquent, it talks about all matters of nature, but is actually inferior in practicality, and the entry threshold is too high.

As for Yang Zhu's theory of valuing oneself, it certainly has a certain audience, but after all, it is too negative. Even though it has caused the most controversy and seems to be as fierce as a raging fire, the people who truly agree with it and dare to admit it are, after all, a minority among the minority.

What is the difference between the extreme self-esteem and the extreme universal love? Yang Zhu certainly brought up another negative side of Mohism, but also gave an explanation that can be implemented.

The only problem is that, while it may seem that being self-respecting is enough just to be good to yourself, the self-cultivation and self-control required behind the scenes are no less than those required for loving all.

After all, how many people can value themselves without hurting others?

If the Mohist doctrine of universal love is not implemented well, then at most the contribution will not be that great, and there is no question of any harm.

But if Yang Zhu fails to value himself, then it would be a clear act of harming others for his own benefit, and he would be judged by both law and morality.

Moreover, in this era, the education of the lower classes has not kept up at all. How can they understand what Yang Zhu's core concept is? At most, they can only shout that people should value themselves as themselves to find excuses for doing bad things.

Apart from these three, the rest of the new entrants are far inferior.

Either they are beaten up as soon as they set their intentions, or they are completely empty-handed, with no reasonable explanation or self-consistent logic at all, all of which are "I thought, I believe, it should be" It is rare to find reliable people whose opinions are detailed and well-founded, and it can be seen that they have real talents and knowledge, but in comparison, they seem too one-sided. It is okay to promote it in one place, but if you want to apply it to the whole country, it is like a small horse pulling a big cart, with good intentions but no strength.

Even though the first few performers on stage each had their own points that people disagreed with, it was tantamount to presenting a feast for the audience. Regardless of whether it was poisonous or not, it tasted good.

The people who came on stage after him were no different from chewing wax, with either no flavor or only one of them.

Fortunately, three days passed in a flash.

The stage of Ming Dao is over.

Next comes the real highlight.

Discuss the Tao!

It is easier to refute it if you state your own opinions and positions first.

The three-day preparation period not only gives the propagators a chance to shine, but also gives latecomers a chance to refute them.

It is always difficult to establish a perfect theory, but if you want to find the loopholes in it, it is much easier and even ordinary people can do it.

Even if you cannot display your ideas on stage with great scholarly vigor and draw people's applause and cheers, as long as you can make the person who is pointing fingers at the world on stage blush and leave in embarrassment, it can be considered a success.

The so-called discussion of Tao is the collision of ideas and also the essence of finding fault.

"Next, please invite the Mohist masters to come to the stage. Anyone who has objections to the Ten Principles of Mohism may speak freely."

Amid the officials' shouts, Qin Lisheng walked to the front of the stage.

This will be the first time that the Mohist school faces the criticism of the world head-on in order to discuss the Dao.

Sitting on the mat, Qin Lisheng looked around. He saw some familiar people, but more were unfamiliar faces. However, many of them had an expression of eagerness to try written on their faces.

But perhaps it was because Mohist fame had been at its peak for too long, and when he sat there, the heated atmosphere in the field suddenly quieted down.

The people in the audience looked at each other, but no one dared to be the first to speak out.

"The leader of the Mohist school is here. Anyone who has objections to the Ten Righteous Men of Mohism may begin."

Qin Lisheng said quite calmly.

silence.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths. Although many people said before that Qin Lisheng was lucky to get the position of the leader of the Mohist School, he has not been able to bring any changes to the Mohist School for all these years and is just a wax head with a silver spear. However, those who really dare to challenge him must first weigh their own weight.

So many people's eyes unconsciously turned to Yang Zhu in the audience.

From any perspective, this guy's ideas are the mortal enemy of Mohism.

Now that you have the opportunity to criticize Mohism head-on, why don't you go up and wait? But Yang Zhu didn't care at all.

These guys simply don't understand the idea of ​​valuing oneself without harming others.

So what if his philosophy conflicts with Mohism? It doesn't hurt him! Mohism is a big family with a great business, and he is just a Taoist who travels here. What does the rise and fall of Mohism have to do with him?

I just thought this matter was interesting and wanted to get involved.

And in the silence, someone finally took the lead and walked towards the stage, truly challenging the Mohist school.

When I looked up, many people were stunned.

I didn't recognize that person at all.

He had never been on stage to preach his own ideas before, but now he dared to take the lead and challenge the Mohists? On the contrary, Gu Dan was quite surprised to see the person on stage.

He knew that person, Zhuang Sheng.

Qingpingzi's second apprentice.

When the Xia Dynasty was first established, Zhuang Sheng worked in the royal scripture library together with Xun Ke and Zou Dan. After so many years, Xun Ke had already demonstrated his talents, and Zou Dan took over Xun Ke's position in Yuzhou and governed Yuzhou in an orderly manner.

Now he is ready to spread his own ideas to benefit the world and become a wise man like Mozi.

On the contrary, Zhuang Sheng has been staying in the Sutra Library, reading books about gods and ghosts. He has been unknown and inconspicuous for so many years.

"You, the disciple"

Gu Dan whispered quietly, but he didn't know how to comment.

"This guy understands the great way."

Qing Pingzi said proudly: "When I first met him, he was still very young, but he already had his own understanding of the world. After so many years, he must have grown up. Maybe he will surprise you and me!"

After he stepped onto the stage, Zhuang Sheng clasped his fists and bowed to Qin Lisheng, who was sitting there, and sat on the mat opposite him, saying, "I am Zhuang Sheng. I have heard the words of Mohism for more than 20 years, and my memory is still fresh. I have gained a lot from it, but there are still some things I don't understand. I sincerely ask the great Mohist master to answer them."

Zhuang Sheng's attitude was quite calm. He didn't sound like he was trying to find fault at all. Instead, he sounded more like a junior who came to discuss and seek advice. Many people frowned.

This is a discussion, you are here to be friendly and respectful to your brother? How can you start with this! "You say."

Qin Lisheng stood still like a mountain, indicating that Zhuangzi could speak freely.

"The ten principles of Mohism include universal love, non-aggression, frugal burials, thrift, and non-music. Mohism advocates that people should live in harmony and study hard while they are alive, and should not indulge in pleasure immediately, nor should they mourn after death. Is there anything wrong with this?"

Zhuang Sheng asked first.

"No problem."

Qin Lisheng nodded.

There is no need to explain these things again, and there is nothing wrong or deliberately distorted in Zhuangzi's statement.

"The words of the Mohist school were formed because of Mozi. Mozi cultivated himself, did not indulge in the future generations, did not indulge in all things, did not shine on the number of degrees, used the ruler and the ruler to correct himself, and prepared for the emergencies of the world. His feet were not fleshy, his legs were not hairy, he bathed in heavy rain, combed his hair in strong winds, and ruled all the countries. He was called a saint. The Mohists of later generations mostly wore fur and brown clothes as clothes, wore tiptoe as clothes, worked day and night, and tortured themselves to the extreme. If they were not like this, they would not be worthy of being called Mohists.

Mozi is truly the best person in the world. He will not give up even if he is exhausted. He is a man of talent. "

When Zhuang Sheng opened his mouth, he did not say anything critical, but instead praised Mozi, the founder of Mohism.

The brows of the audience below were getting more and more furrowed.

Who doesn't know that Mo Qiu is good? If Mo Qiu is not good, how can the title of the Great Sage and Teacher be given to him?

But did you come here today to praise him? And you are praising him so hard! Could this person be someone the Mo family has invited to deliberately reiterate Mo Qiu's achievements in front of everyone? Even Qin Lisheng seemed a little surprised.

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There is no other reason, Zhuangzi's summary is very good, and it can even be said that he has included all the virtues of Mohism and Mozi without missing a single one.

"Yes"

Before the others could react, Zhuang Sheng continued, "To do too much is the great rule. As a "non-music", it is called "moderation". No singing when alive, no clothes when dead. Mozi loves all and benefits all but does not fight, and his way is not angry. He is also fond of learning and is not different from the previous kings, destroying the ancient rituals and music.

In ancient times, funerals were divided into different levels for the noble and the humble. Now Mozi did not sing when he was alive, and did not wear mourning clothes when he died. He used a three-inch thick paulownia coffin without an outer coffin as a standard. If you teach people this, I am afraid you will not love them; if you practice this, you will certainly not love yourself. Mozi's teachings have not been defeated. Although, singing without singing, crying without crying, and enjoying without enjoying, are they really similar? He was diligent when he was alive, and was careless when he died. His teachings were great. He made people worried and sad, and his teachings were difficult to follow. He was above chaos and below order.

I am afraid that this cannot be the way of a sage, and that it goes against the will of the world, and the world cannot bear it. "

The real criticism is coming.

Moqiu is good, and the Mohist school is also good, but the problems are too big.

It makes people have no distinction between high and low, noble and humble, neither love others nor love themselves. When it is time to sing, people oppose singing; when it is time to cry, people oppose crying; when it is time to play music, people oppose playing music. Is this really in line with human feelings? This is more than enough to cause chaos in the world, but not enough to govern it.

People are industrious when alive, but so poor after death. His doctrine is too harsh; it makes people sad and sorrowful, and his ideas are difficult to implement. I am afraid that such ideas cannot be the way of a saint. They go against the hearts of the people in the world, and people in the world cannot tolerate it.

In the final analysis, if you want to defeat Mohism from the perspective of making things better, it is no longer possible.

Since Mozi and Qin Lisheng have already achieved the utmost, how much more can we ask for?

We can only criticize it based on human nature.

Qin Lisheng said: "Those who benefit the world, the world is for the public. Mozi can be appointed, and so can the Mohists. The distinction between the upper and the lower, the noble and the humble, and the selfish desires of people, can only be used for a short time and not for eternity, so Mohists do not care."

You say that Mohists do not love people, I say that Mohists love people too much. People's selfish desires are only temporary, how long can they linger? But Mohists want eternal achievements, so they do not care about their lives.

Hearing Qin Lisheng's answer, Zhuang Sheng sighed, stood up, and said: "Although Mozi and the Mohist school are the only ones who can take charge, what can they do to the world! If they are separated from the world, they are far from being a king!"

Although Mozi and the Mohist school can practice on their own, what can they do to the people of the world? To turn away from the people of the world is too far from the kingly way.

The Mohists are like people who aim directly at the end point, and do everything only to serve the end point, but are unwilling to see whether the current era is suitable. This approach is too harsh.

How good can the final outcome be if one only relies on a small group of people? Without waiting for Qin Lisheng's answer, Zhuang Sheng already understood Qin Lisheng's idea.

The Mohist school is really determined to go down a path to the end.

Qin Lisheng understood the truth, but he just wouldn't change.

How can we seek the support of all people in the world with the heart of a sage?

There's no point arguing with it.

When the sun is too close to the earth, it no longer brings vitality, but scorching heat.

Zhuang Sheng left.

Many people are still immersed in his questions.

Although Mohism was so selfless, it turned its back on the world and ignored people's selfish desires.

Lin Fan’s death is still fresh in my mind.

Even the Mohists themselves could not stand it, let alone outsiders? Being too rigid will easily break. Even if those who are unwilling to follow the crowd have the reputation of sages, their final fate will not be much better. They will most likely be shelved and at most carefully decorated.

"This disciple of yours is quite interesting!"

Gu Dan in the audience, however, was suddenly enlightened.

Zhuangzi's analysis of Mohism is indeed unique. He had tried to persuade Qin Lisheng before, but was also rejected.

The angle chosen by Zhuang Sheng was surprisingly similar to his.

This doesn't seem like a fool who is ignorant of the world and immersed in the world of gods and ghosts.

Moreover, he explored Zhuang Sheng's own Qi and blood through the air and found that he was about to complete the Qi and blood obstruction.

Zhuang Sheng was a few years younger than Xun Ke.

Without the help of Qingmuye, he could reach this point so quickly. From the perspective of martial arts aptitude alone, he is an absolute contemporary genius! If he can successfully overcome the difficulty of the five elements interaction and eliminate the worries, Zhuang Sheng may have a chance to compete for the achievement of the fastest master in the mortal world.

"That's right. I accept disciples, and ordinary people won't look down on me."

It was a rare opportunity to be praised by Gu Dan. Although the praise was for his own disciple, what belongs to the disciple belongs to the master. Qingpingzi nodded happily to express his affirmation.

"It seems that there is still a treasure in the Xia Dynasty that has not been excavated."

Gu Dan was also somewhat happy. Seeing his original children grow up one by one and take over their responsibilities, his thoughts of staying in the mortal world could finally fade away slowly.

With these people around, why worry about the Xia Dynasty not prospering?

Even without him, it wouldn't have much impact on Xia Chao, right? After all, the children back then were already able to stand on their own.

This grand event is still going on.

As for Gu Dan, he was already convinced that he could put his mind at ease.

(End of this chapter)