394 Persuasion
"You are really calm." When Taoist Lingbao found Yunyao, she saw that she was still thinking about creating a human being. She was really patient. She obviously had to practice immortality well, and when she had passed the heavenly tribulation, she would naturally learn the enlightenment skills. She could turn a stubborn stone into a boy in minutes. Why waste time during the fasting period? It would be better to practice well if you had time to think about creating a human being.
"Why can't you be calm?" Yun Yao looked at Taoist Lingbao and said, "You are also a cultivator who has seen big scenes. Have you lost your cultivation and even your mentality has become a mortal?"
"You should understand that if you have low cultivation, you cannot calculate the secrets of heaven. If you cannot calculate the secrets of heaven, you will not know the geometry of the future. If you don't know the future, worry will arise naturally. Isn't it just to relieve your worries?" Taoist Lingbao said that it is completely normal for him to have mortals' worries, and there is no need to make a fuss. He continued: "Now that the giant has encountered difficulties and the Mo family has encountered difficulties. As Mo people, you and I, as Mo, should not ignore them."
Yunyao stopped working and wanted to ask for advice, so he said, "Why do you want to say so much?" So what if the Taoist Lingbao is a disciple of a saint? Now that he has reached the point of a mortal, Yunyao can use his full mortal experience to defeat the other party.
When it comes to being a mortal, Yun Yao is still qualified to be proud. A smile appeared on her face and asked, "Are you asking me for advice?"
The Taoist Lingbao bowed and said, "Yes, I am asking you for advice." Regarding the experience of being an immortal, the Taoist Lingbao is more than Yun Yao, but in terms of being a human being, Yun Yao has a full voice, which is worthy of his advice.
"Actually, there is no need to worry at all. Taoism is indeed powerful, but the Mohist love and non-aggression are equally extraordinary. If you can't argue about the difference in words, you can hit yours, I hit mine, and finally test it through practice." Yun Yao said that since he can't find the absolute argument to overturn the blind, then just ignore him, firmly practice love and non-aggression, and speak with facts.
"You hit yours, I hit mine?" Taoist Lingbao did not expect this method. This was indeed a solution. He said: "If you go with me to meet the giant, your words will definitely cheer him up."
"Will you just go?"
"It's not good to retell, so you should go there yourself. Don't forget that you are also a Mozhe, and when the giant taught you, he didn't push back and forth." said Taoist Lingbao.
"Okay."
The two of them came outside the Giant's house. Mozhe's living environment was not particular, even an ordinary thatched hut, and the Giant's so did.
"Please come in." When the giant heard the knock on the door, he saw Mo Wei bringing Yun Yao into the house, and knew that they would definitely tell him the truth. He also knew that his reaction in recent days was indeed worrying. As a giant, he really shouldn't have been like this, so he said, "Let you laugh." The giant tidied up his clothes, sat down before asking, "What are you trying to say?"
"Yunyao has something to say." Taoist Lingbao signaled Yunyao to step forward.
"Let's sit first." "Yunyao, what are you going to say?"
"I have two stories to tell." Yun Yao thought to himself that he was really fully integrated into the Spring and Autumn Period, and he always told fables instead of directly reasoning.
"you say."
Seeing that the giant was in a good mood, Yunyao said directly: "The first story is that a blind man touches an elephant. Three blind people wanted to know what an elephant looked like, so they went to fumble with their hands. A blind man touched the elephant's legs and said that the elephant looked like a pillar. A blind man touched the elephant's nose and said that the elephant looked like a thick rope. A blind man touched the elephant's body and said that the elephant looked like a wall."
The giant had no idea what Yunyao was going to say, but the three blind people in this story were really funny, and none of them were right.
Taoist Lingbao thought to himself, just now, Yun Yao Mingming pointed out "You hit you, I hit me." How come he tells the story now? Is it also a master? Or is it because he is worried that the giant will not understand?
I was really worried that the Giant Zi would not understand. After all, Yun Yao said these truths because of time travel, and had a lot of historical experience as a reference. The Taoist Lingbao could understand them because he had a long life span. But the Giant Zi was only in his early thirties and might not be able to immediately understand "You hit yours, I hit mine" and "Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth."
Yun Yao continued to tell the second story: "The second story is the story of Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong." In fact, it is the story of Mencius and King Hui of Liang in the future, but now it can only be missed. Yun Yao thought to be sorry to Mencius and King Hui of Liang: "At that time, Guan Zhong had not become Zhong's father. One day, Duke Huan of Qi asked Guan Zhong and said, 'I have worked hard to govern. If a place encounters natural disasters, I will go to provide disaster relief and immigrate. The ruler in the country clearly did not work hard, so why did our Qi country's population not increase and wealth did not change?
’ Guan Zhong said, ‘The idea of a king is to laugh at him for fifty steps. Is it satisfying to rule the king better than a ruler? Shouldn’t the national government behave for the people? Is it so poor that the ruler cannot eat. Can one's own country prove that the king is a qualified king? In my opinion, it is the same failure that cannot eat or only one bite of food. National government is not for comparison, but depends on whether it can benefit the people.’ Duke Huan of Qi was convinced and appointed Guan Zhong as Zhong’s father. From then on, Qi can dominate the country.”
Fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps, the meaning is very simple, just don’t compare with bad things.
After the two stories were told, the giant was a little confused, so he asked directly: "The story is very good, but what is the relationship between the two stories? Why should I tell me?"
Yun Yao said seriously: "Today, whether it is Confucianism or Mohism, Taoism proposes a plan for peace in the world. In my opinion, blind people touch elephants. Confucianism restrains oneself and restores rituals, Taoism is not a shit, and Mohism loves and does not attack, but they do not fully understand the world. So it seems that the three blind people gave completely different answers, but they did give a characteristic of the elephant, but the elephant is too big, so none of the three blind people can explore the whole picture. The same is true for peace in the world.
, This topic is so grand, any proposal put forward by any school is like a blind man touching an elephant. It cannot be said that it is wrong, but it is a bit arrogant to firmly believe that you have mastered the whole picture of an elephant. Since it is all blind man touching an elephant, why bother with other people's academic knowledge? What is important is not to practice your own proposition? Just as Guan Zhong said that we should not "smile fifty steps, laugh a hundred steps," but should practice our propositions down-to-earth, which is what we should do."
After being enlightened, the giant immediately understood why Yunyao had to tell two stories. One was to point out the shortcomings of the Mohist propositions, and the other was to put forward the idea of emphasizing practice and neglecting debate.
The master quickly stood up and bowed, and said respectfully: "Confucius said: There must be my teacher when three people walk. Sincerity will not deceive me." After thinking it through and fully understanding it, the master decided not to worry about it anymore, but to firmly practice both love and not attack, and use his own actions to prove the correctness of the claim.
Chapter completed!