Chapter 350 The Chu people lost their bow
The Jie Sect died and was transformed by the Western teachings, and even the leader was confined. The Chan Sect was now unable to maintain it. A group of disciples were preparing to surrender to the West, and the remaining disciples were unable to support themselves and could not achieve glory.
The three religions, once the most prosperous Taoist veins in the Three Realms, have withered to this point. How can the Taoist Qingxu not let the Taoist swear?
“Why exactly?”
Yun Yao saw that Taoist Xu was uncomfortable, and she didn't know how to comfort the other party, and she didn't know why. Perhaps it was just like the Taishang Laojun said, "The rebellion is the movement of Tao." Tao is eternal and changing. If there is a bottoming and rebound, it will flourish and decline. The three religions of the Tao reached their peak before the Battle of the Gods, and the three generations of disciples have become the main force of the Three Realms. However, after the Battle of the Gods, the three religions declined and the West rose. One rose and the other fell, and the other fell, which was just a phased adjustment of the Tao of Heaven.
But once the way of heaven moves, the three realms suffer, and even the gods and immortals cannot escape.
Taoist Qingxu thought hard, and suddenly a light of inspiration appeared: "I know why, because there is no etiquette and morality. In the past, we immortals only wanted to cultivate, enemies can be killed, relatives can be abandoned, and fellow disciples can be disabled, but this is wrong. Therefore, Confucius proposed 'benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness'. This is not only the morality of being a human being, but also the morality of being an immortal. It is precisely because my senior brothers have no morality that they have no shame and only care about practicing."
Yun Yao said that this was a shameless person from the disciples of the Chan Sect, and it had nothing to do with her. If Yuanshi Tianzun wanted to punish him, he would punish Taoist Qingxu.
"I decided that after I go back to the fairy world, I also want to run schools, and I also want to spread benevolence and righteousness, so that all the three realms can learn morality." Taoist Qingxu made a great wish, and immediately the Taoist foundation in his body was the result. However, he seemed to be unaware of it and had no joy. He just said lightly to Yunyao: "I want to go back to edit the "Book of Changes"."
This is the task Confucius gave Yan Hui. Yunyao looked at his back and thought that after completing the "Book of Changes", he would be ascended. Confucius would be very sad because Yan Hui was his favorite disciple.
After the revision of "Er Ya", Confucius praised it very much and told his disciples about the usage of "Er Ya". Everyone was amazed. It felt very strange when using reference books for the first time.
However, when Confucius wanted to promote "Er Ya" across the country, he was hindered. Although everyone thought it was a good thing, no doctor was willing to promote it.
Confucius was a little disappointed, and it was fine if he felt that his claims were not accepted. After all, he had conflicts of interests with doctors from various countries, but such a useful reference book as "Er Ya" was not accepted. I really don't know what these meat eaters were thinking.
"Even though the promotion of "Er Ya" is beneficial to the world, they all saw it, but they didn't accept it. If my opinion would shake their interests, the promotion of "Er Ya" would not have any impact." Confucius was very pragmatic. Although he didn't talk much about profit, he was far less polite, but relying on the few statements of profit, he could also know that Confucius knew that everyone in the world was running for profit, but he firmly believed that some things were more important than liberty.
Later, Confucius' disciples were morally discounted, and their proposals became more and more realistic. Finally, when it came to Xunzi, he didn't know whether he was Confucian or Legal.
Xunzi's sentence "The way of heaven is permanent, not for Yao, not for Jie" directly means that the moral high ground is useless, just say that only interests are eternal. No wonder Xunzi's student Han Feizi became a representative figure of the Legalists.
"Because the world is unstable, if "Er Ya" is promoted now, and when the melons ripen and the stems fall, I don't know whose fruits of victory are in their hands. How can they be willing to make wedding dresses for others?"
After all, "******, success must be with me" and "work hard but not participate in harvesting" are not something that everyone has. Especially in this era of uncertainty, everyone is more willing to fight against the common people and seize the fruits of others rather than work hard on their own.
Facing Yunyao's words, Confucius said: "In the past, the King of Chu lost his bow and wanted to find it, but the King of Chu said, 'The Chu people lost their bows, and why should they ask for it?' I think there is no need to limit the people of Chu. It can be said that 'The man lost his bow, and he got it.' Promoting "Er Ya" is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. In the end, it will be a benefit to the world. Why bother to worry about the gains and losses of the family?"
Confucius successfully broke out of nationalism by changing the Chu people into humans, and truly benevolent to the world.
Yun Yao didn't know how to answer. The reason was this, but it was related to interests. Who could really let go? I'm afraid that only sages can reincarnate and promote "Er Ya".
"Aren't you disappointed?" Confucius found that Yunyao was very calm and not sad at all. It is rare that his masterpiece was so calm even if he was not accepted.
"I'm a little disappointed, but the existence of "Er Ya" will sooner or later be recognized. Real gold is not afraid of fire."
"Haha, what a real gold is not afraid of fire. Sometimes I really want to worship you as my teacher." Confucius was used to the amazing words that Yun Yao came out from time to time, and couldn't help but want to see how much knowledge Yun Yao had in her belly. Confucius could see that Yun Yao had never shown all her strength. Whether it was studying, debating, or even compiling "Er Ya", she was at ease, which was unfathomable.
"Yun Yao, do you know the way to stabilize the world." Because Yun Yao is unfathomable, Confucius asked an equally unfathomable question, that is, peace of the world.
Yunyao said: "I dare not say this question. I can only say that I must first correct the reputation of 'An Tianxia'. What exactly is 'An Tianxia'? Regarding this point, Yao and Shun had Yao and Shun's statement, Tang Wu had Tang Wu's statement, and one hundred people had 100 statements. What I said does not count. I can only wait for generations to explore and correct the reputation, and finally reach a consensus that satisfies all the world. However, this process will be very cruel."
"You can be my teacher." Confucius said sincerely.
"Don't dare, don't dare." Yunyao quickly saluted.
Confucius sighed: "In the past, I used to agree on Zhou Li, but now I think it's really outdated, and there is no unchanging consensus. If there is really a world where everyone is a king in the future, then the consensus will change." Confucius no longer worships the past and began to look forward to the future.
However, it is too late to ask him to speak for the working people now, and Confucius does not have the energy to go to the grassroots level. He can only record these contents, hoping that someone can develop wind, water and firepower in the future.
Confucius would not know that the contents he recorded were called nonsense by later generations. "The Story of Confucius" was regarded as a fake book and was not accepted by the mainstream. It was not until 2,500 years later that it was truly valued.
Yun Yao thought that he had become Confucius' scientific guide. Although he did not teach him advanced mathematics, mechanics, and chemistry, he at least had him exposed to scientific methodology. It doesn't matter, there was Mo Zi after Confucius. Yun Yao thought that Mo Zi was a real working people, and he could directly talk to Mo Zi about geometric principles and molecular formulas, and maybe even artificial intelligence.
Chapter completed!