Chapter 114 Horse Thief Hu Ban

Cao Peng must be grateful!

Thank God that he was not born in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but was reborn in the late Eastern Han Dynasty when the current situation was turbulent but the culture was relatively enlightened...

In fact, if we follow the development of Confucian scholarship, it can be roughly divided into four stages.

Since the Han Dynasty, although Dong Zhongshu deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, at this stage, Confucianism was in a stage of exploration and improvement. Confucianism formed a faction, but it has not yet reached the peak of academics. Confucianists are improving the principles of Confucianism

Various classics, various thoughts, and various annotations have emerged in endlessly in this era. What you say makes sense, and everyone will agree. This has nothing to do with birth and fame. It has some scenes of a hundred schools of thought contending in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods... This is Confucianism

A hundred schools of thought contend.

After five years of chaos in China, there was a confrontation between the north and the south.

With the rise of metaphysics, Buddhism gradually flourished.

Confucian culture has added many different contents.

Aristocratic families studied both Confucianism and Confucianism, Buddhism and Confucianism... After hundreds of years, the unique system of the Confucian school was finally formed, and then through the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Confucianism was carried forward. If we say that the Confucian scholars in the Han Dynasty were in a state of anxiety

Exploring and innovating, Confucianism in the prosperous Tang Dynasty had a bird's-eye view of the world and attracted all nations to come to court. The Confucian scholars at that time viewed the world with a sense of pride and arrogance.

After the prosperous Tang Dynasty, there were two Song Dynasties.

The mentality of Confucian scholars in the Song Dynasty was different from that of the Confucian scholars in the prosperous Tang and Han Dynasties.

They are hesitant and conflicted. On the one hand, they are extremely sophisticated in culture, but on the other hand, they are suppressed by foreigners in terms of national strength and military.

The intertwining of depression and pride gradually led to the prosperity of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.

After Yuan Dynasty, there was Ming Dynasty.

The Confucians of the Ming Dynasty were also a body of contradictions.

Extreme narrow-mindedness and extreme conceit give birth to the so-called Qingliu.

As for Qing Confucianism, it has become servile and lost the essence of the original Confucian culture.

If Cao Peng was born in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, his remarks would be despised or even ignored; if he was born in the Song Dynasty, he would be ridiculed. If he was born in the Ming Dynasty, he would be called disrespectful and a scum. Because he

His remarks touched the rights of scholar-bureaucrats to a certain extent. How dare a person who doesn’t even know a word dare to claim to be knowledgeable? Where does that leave those great Confucians who have read poetry and books?

Therefore, he must be lucky!

He was born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a time when the situation was turbulent but the academic atmosphere was very liberal.

Various ideas are converging and merging, so that no matter what Cao Peng says, as long as what he says makes sense, he will be valued and respected by the world.

At this time, Puyang Kai no longer asked Cao Peng with the attitude of taking a test.

He was even communicating with Cao Peng on an equal level using a tone of asking for advice...

Perhaps Cao Peng didn't know what a huge impact and changes his remarks would have on his future.

Cao Peng was enjoying the look of attention in Puyang Kai's eyes.

"A scholar must be prepared. What are you prepared for? I thought you were prepared to enjoy loneliness."

Puyang Kai was stunned for a moment and looked at Cao Peng in confusion, waiting for his explanation.

Cao Peng said: "A gentleman has something to do and something not to do. The so-called righteousness comes naturally. Zhongni lived a lonely life. Although he had three thousand disciples, he was not moved by wealth. It can be said that what he did throughout his life was

How many people can understand him? Just like what he said, among the three thousand disciples, Yan Hui may be the only one who can understand him. Besides, even Zeng Shen and Zigong, who can understand this?

However, he can still remain poor and stick to his beliefs and ideals.

So I think that the knowledge Zhongni did was for his family, country, and the world, and for all generations. If no one understands it, how can he not feel lonely?

Zhongni, after writing about the Spring and Autumn Period, once said: Those who know me are in the Spring and Autumn Period, and those who offend me are in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Five hundred years until five hundred years later, Taigong wrote historical records and included Zhongni in the family; Dong Zhongshu dismissed hundreds of schools and only respected Confucianism...

Sir, Zhongni has enjoyed five hundred years of loneliness and is recognized by others. People often say that if you have a close friend, you will die without regrets. If Zhongni has a spirit and knows that there will be people who understand him and respect him five hundred years later, will it count? A confidant? Can he be regarded as a friend? I think he will be happy even if he is in trouble."

Puyang Kai is so moved!

Deng Ji was also moved by it...

A close friend!

Pu Yangkai suddenly looked up to the sky and sighed, "If Zhongni knew better, he would definitely be even happier to have a confidant like you eight hundred years later."

There is an indescribable emotion in my heart.

Puyang Kai was always proud of being a Confucian. He studied Korean poetry and Zhou rites diligently, and considered himself a master of the Spring and Autumn Period.

Little did he know that he had to study the Spring and Autumn Annals for decades before he could truly understand them.

Those who know me are in the Spring and Autumn Period, and those who sin against me are in the Spring and Autumn Period!

What kind of loneliness is this... Kong Zhongni, even if you have three thousand disciples, who can really understand you?

At least, I didn't do it.

"This 'people don't know but are not surprised'..."

"enough!"

Pu Yangkai suddenly interrupted Cao Peng and stood up.

He bowed his hands towards Cao Peng, let out a long breath and said, "The Master said that when three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. To this day, I really understand."

"gentlemen……"

"Youxue, I'm a little tired and want to go back and have a rest. If there's anything else, let's talk about it tomorrow."

After saying that, Puyang Kai turned around and left.

Under the light, the clear back looked a little rickety.

Pu Yangkai seemed to have become much older all of a sudden, and his previously vigorous pace became a little staggering at this moment, as if he had lost his soul.

After studying for a lifetime, I found in the end that I didn’t understand Kong Zhongni at all.

If the person who said these words was Kong Rong, Zhong Yao, Zheng Xuan, or... even Deng Ji, Puyang Kai would feel better. However, these words came from a fourteen-year-old boy. If it does not count as a thorough reading, who would dare to call it a thorough reading of "Poetry" and "Lun"?

In fact, in the era of cultural explosion in later generations, when cats and dogs even dared to talk nonsense on TV, Cao Peng's words were not surprising.

Maybe, after he said this, he would be scolded and yelled at.

When he graduated from the police academy, Cao Peng bought a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" by Mr. Nan Huaijin at a bookstall. At first, it was just fun to read, but later he found that every time he read it, he would gain some insights. For this reason, he read the book "The Analects of Confucius". I read three volumes of The Analects, and I was deeply impressed by the content of the opposites. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, books were not developed. Block printing had not yet appeared, let alone movable type printing...

Many people rely on rubbings to study.

For example, in the homes of scholar-bureaucrats, they would collect unique copies, mostly heavy scrolls of bamboo slips.

Many people may have read "Poems" but not "Lun". They have studied "Spring and Autumn" but don't know where to find "Shangshu".

Although there are people who specialize in annotating books, they are only circulated in a small area.

For example, everyone knows that Zheng Xuan, a great master of Confucian classics, annotated "Hanshu" and "Shangshu", but how many people can read it? The books are in the hands of monopolies, scholar-bureaucrats, and the extreme backwardness of information has caused many problems. , people can only read and study in a one-sided manner. For example, a reborn person like Cao Peng who has experienced the era of information explosion, his senses are definitely not understandable by people of this era.

When Cao Peng talked about "Lun", he could cite some of the contents of "Spring and Autumn" and "Shangshu".

But Puyang Kai does not have such conditions...

Rather than saying that he was defeated by Cao Peng's arguments, it would be better to say that he lost to a reborn person in the era of knowledge explosion...

Therefore, Cao Peng could not understand Puyang Kai's mood.

He was about to call out to Puyang Kai, but was stopped by a big pale hand.

"Brother-in-law? Oh, Deng Haixi."

"Bah, what kind of mistakes did you learn?"

Deng Ji's face felt a little hot and he said fiercely.

If he had previously valued Cao Peng's fantastic ideas and his grasp of the current situation, that was all.

In fact, Deng Ji did not value Cao Peng's knowledge.

How smart can a fourteen-year-old boy be?

Knowledge cannot be obtained by being clever. And just now, from what Cao Peng said, Deng Ji also felt a deep sense of frustration. Fortunately, Puyang Kai was sitting there! If Deng Ji was sitting just now

Then, I guess he is not much better than Puyang Kai at this moment.

Cao Peng changed his name to him, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

"Mr. Puyang said that etiquette is needed."

Deng Ji showed a bitter smile, rubbed Cao Peng's head, and said softly: "Afu, you don't need to listen to other people's words, just be yourself."

Why do people who can say these words care about other people's words?

In other words, Cao Peng's ability to say these words today means he has the capital to challenge those celebrities. This is strength! If you don't have the strength, it means you don't know etiquette and act recklessly; if you have the strength, it means you are pure and handsome.

Being romantic and self-admiring is the true nature...

Anyway, good or bad, it's all one mouth.

If you have real talent and learning, then it will be good no matter what; if you have no ability, you will be unlucky.
To be continued...