Chapter 230 The Great Moderation (Part 2)(2/2)
Lu Ning took Zheng Lang to a small river in shame and built a stone arch bridge over the river. It was this stone arch bridge that allowed the villages on both sides of the river to travel smoothly. Zheng Lang said: "This is a good deed. A few days ago, I went to Linjiang Temple and heard that someone would donate hundreds of acres of land. The true meaning of the Buddhist family is empty. The incense of Linjiang Temple is enough to make monks worry-free. Why do they need so much fertile land? For more fertile land, the poor people will lose their vitality. How can the Buddhist saying of saving sentient beings? If it is karma, this is the real karma and devil."
When it comes to Linjiang Temple, no one dares to make a sound.
Zheng Lang said again: "Only Lu Dalang is the real way to do good deeds and save the next life. It is not to save the karma of the next life. Today, let me hear the good deeds you have done, it is to reward you in this life."
"Who dares to have this delusion."
"You are not doing it deliberately, you are sincere and you will be rewarded with good deeds."
As he said that, he walked back. Sima Guang suddenly said, "Doctor Zheng, I know more about the doctrine of the mean that Doctor Zheng said. Just like when we came to Taipingzhou, we saw some things, which made me feel very confused and very dark. But today I saw so many highlights. It turns out that there are yin and yang, good and evil."
"It was originally. And I also had other intentions, because I was trapped in foreign enemies and were kind to all officials. The court was eager for wealth. From top to bottom, I did not reject wealth from making profits. There was no criticism, and the Master did not oppose making money. But a gentleman loved money and took it well. However, if he made too much profit, he would forget his righteousness. In this context, he should pay more attention to moralization and keep pace with the times."
Suddenly my eyes lit up.
He finally thought of the core of the mean.
Very important.
The big girl from the Wei family said that knowledge and action are united, and that she should do it when she knows it. It is not the unity of knowledge and action mentioned by Wang Yin and Yang. It is a way of expression of thought, just like Zheng Lang said that learning and applying it. Where is the core idea?
I know the importance of wealth. To rob a bank can also be said to be the unity of knowledge and action. I know the function of unlocking, to pry someone’s locks and steal someone’s things from the door, it can also be said to be learned and applied.
It can anger Wang Yangming and Confucius to death.
Therefore, the unity of knowledge and action of Wang Yin and Yang is very complicated. It is not only a form and behavior, but also a thought and a system, which constitutes the Confucian system of Wang Xue.
It can also be said that Zheng Lang’s doctrine of mean is tolerate and regulate, but in that way, the doctrine of more and less abundant, even more mysterious than Sima Guang’s doctrine of mean in history.
We have to always look for this core, and only by having this core can we interpret it.
Today I finally gave him inspiration.
The main reason is that he is too young and cannot count the past life. He has only really thought seriously in this life. When he is old, his thoughts will not be so difficult.
He said: "Lu Dalang, I'll sit at your house and remember some things."
"This is a little glory."
"Don't call me a little."
It's just a waste of time.
Zheng Lang said to Xing'er again: "Prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone for me."
Wang Anshi said: "Doctor Zheng, do you want to remember anything?"
"What I need to remember is the core of the mediocrity that I just remembered."
After saying one sentence, everyone's eyes lit up.
How many people have never heard of this?
After Xing'er grinded the ink, Cui Xian looked at her husband with bright eyes. After being with her for a long time, she didn't want to fight. On the contrary, because she was talented and knew a lot, she realized that her husband was so knowledgeable that she gradually became a little worshipful.
"Sima Sanlang, I said you remember. Lu Sanlang, Wang Sanlang, you can also ask questions."
"Here," Sima Guang replied happily.
"Inclusive and adjustable, keep pace with the times, straight and warm, simple and without pride, is the doctrine of the mean."
Wang Anshi frowned and knew about it, but what is this keeping pace with the times? Since the teacher asked him to ask, he asked directly.
"Keep up with the times..." Zheng Lang pondered. If this was done, it would be amazing. And these four words are exactly the top priority among the four "mantras"! He said: "First of all, is one plus two equal to two plus one?"
"Yes." Wang Anshi said, the two results are the same, both equal to three.
"But in Confucianism, one plus two will definitely not equal two plus one, and even one will definitely not equal one plus one."
The words are not shocking and never stop until death. With just one sentence, all the officials were stunned.
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Chapter completed!