There are two important principles for Confucian etiquette, one is respect and honor. It is to distinguish people into many levels, maintain the respect of the nobles by the lowly, and recognize the privileges of the nobles.

The first thing is the king.

Another important principle is to kiss relatives, that is, love for relatives, which includes the kindness of father, son, filial son, brother, friend, brother, respect and respect.

According to the principle of relatives, family interests are supreme. If relatives violate national laws, they should conceal rather than report them. "The father hides for the son and the son hides for the father, and it is all right in it."

The "ritual" was subsequently added, and gradually became a system of etiquette, etiquette, law, and legal system that represented the interests of the ruling class.

Because the ruling class of a private-owned society is superior to the interests of its own class, the etiquette laws formulated first protect private ownership and royal power. Therefore, it is often harmful to the working masses, and of course there is some binding force for the people of the aristocratic class who want to destroy and overthrow this etiquette.

It is undeniable that "ritual" also has some content and norms that regulate civil disputes, and is implemented by state violent organs. However, people from all walks of life in society compete for their own interests, and naturally attempt to use this etiquette or avoid this etiquette, resulting in endless incidents of large and small violations of etiquette.

Lao Tzu said, "If you do the best etiquette and do not respond, you will rush your arms and throw them away."

Therefore, I don’t like “ritual”, he prefers “morality”.

The best way, the best virtue.

Is the highest good like water?

Benevolence, righteousness and propriety are all inferior.

Tao is relatively "pursuing" and the best ideal, and virtue is the concept that everyone should abide by.

My path is "morality".

Lao Tzu believed that in ancient times, people could consciously do things that were beneficial to society. Later, society made nominal progress, more alliances and more productive forces were developed, but they shouted loudly that people must be kind.

If you shout too much, no one will listen.

So I 'tucked my arms and threw them away'.

These two seem to have completely different directions, like the conflict between the two sides, and then it makes Qiao Bing in the middle very painful. If you ignore it at all, just do it casually, such as making an altar and putting flags in all directions, then what should Qiao Bing do? Find a craftsman, and the ground on the altar steps is not as straight as Qiao Bing.

Qiao Bing wants to find a supporting theory of the ritual. Just like the Qinglong Temple theory, there is a height, and this height can ensure that he will not lose his voice during the ritual and be easily replaced by others.

I have to say that Qiao Bing is not completely incapable. After he thought about it for several days, he suddenly burst into laughter because Qiao Bing suddenly saw a sentence, "Tao it with politics, general it with punishment, and people are exempted from shamelessness; Tao it with virtue, general it with courtesy, and shamefulness and character"...

"I've got it!" Qiao geng danced and said, "The superior virtue is not good, so there is virtue; the inferior virtue does not lose virtue, so there is no virtue! This is mutual communication! The original meaning is! Morality, benevolence, righteousness and propriety are actually the same!"

Qiao Bing laughed loudly, then asked someone to hurry up and make two long banners, which were to write the ten words "morality, benevolence, righteousness and propriety, actually the same as the same", and then it was used as the core element of the entire scripture teaching ceremony.

Qiao Bing has the ability, but it does not mean that he has a good character.

Just like Lao Tzu and Confucius' words, it is precisely because of the lack of it that it is particularly demanding.

This is like a contradiction, conflicting at all times.

Qiao Bing is the same. He said every day that he should be kind, cultivate virtue, and worship Gods from all directions, and achieve good results in this life, but as a result, his butt is not clean. There are always some things that seem very complicated, but if he makes up his mind and implements them step by step, he will find that everything is not as difficult as he imagined. The key to success or failure depends on lack of the courage and strength to implement them in detail.

The things inside Qiao Bing's family are actually like Lao Tzu's morality and Confucius' benevolence. No matter which one you choose, you actually have the opportunity to change the fate of the Qiao family. But what is interesting is that Qiao Bing chose nothing.

Although Qiao Bing expressed on the stage that "morality, benevolence, righteousness and propriety are actually the same", in reality, he neither chose morality nor benevolence, righteousness and propriety.

He finally chose "interest".
Chapter completed!