Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 35

This sentence, at first glance, seems to be simpler than asking Zhu Xi's question.It is nothing more than the answer "wealth and nobility are what everyone wants to pursue." It can be interpreted by looking at the literal meaning.

However, there is actually a trap hidden in it.If the translation is based solely on this sentence, it is not in line with the moral principles of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.

This topic comes from "The Analects of Confucius Liren". "The Master said, wealth and honor are what people desire, if you don't get them according to the way, you don't get them. Poverty and lowliness are what people hate, if you don't get them according to the way, don't go there."

A simple translation means that everyone wants to be rich, but if you can't get it through proper channels, a gentleman will not enjoy it.Everyone wants to get rid of poverty, but if you can't get rid of poverty in the right way, a gentleman will not pursue it.

Its real meaning is in the second half of the sentence, "If you don't get it by the way, you won't get it."

Just saying the first half of the sentence is to defend greed, which is treasonous!
After hearing this, Zhu Su stood up and answered literally: "What's so difficult about this? This sentence means: 'Wealth and honor are what everyone wants to pursue.'"

Zhu Yan was in a panic, under the gaze of Lao Zhu, he didn't dare to speak, but he was really worried that his younger brother would make his father angry.

"No, no. Next!" Zhu Laosan whispered under the pressure.

"Below? What's below?" Zhu Su was taken aback.Responded in a low voice.

He lowered his head, there is no problem underneath, the zipper is not open.By the way, this dress doesn't even have a zipper.

Why couldn't Lao Zhu see the interaction between the two of them, his face turned darker, and he let out a displeased "hum".Song Lian also shook his head and said: "Although the fifth prince's words are true to the surface, he has not seen the truth."

"Xi Zhi, you answer."

"Yes." The young man in Confucian shirts stepped forward humbly, first bowed to the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, and then made a series of rounds. Although he was young, he was impeccable.

"This article is from "Li Ren Pian". Although it talks about wealth and honor, it actually talks about "virtue"."

"The original intention of the sage is in the second half of the sentence 'If you don't use the way to get it, you can't get it.'. This statement is also consistent with Cheng Zi and Zhu Zi's 'preserve the principles of nature and eliminate human desires'."

"Only by preserving the natural principles inherent in the heart and eliminating human private desires can one obtain virtue. This is the true meaning of the sage's words."

"Great kindness." Song Lian shook his head when he heard it, like drinking wine, he was so satisfied that he couldn't be more satisfied. "Your Highness Fifth, what do you think?"

"Ask me?" Zhu Su smiled slightly.

"I thought, Dashan is a fart!" Zhu Laowu said in surprise and endlessly.

Old man Song's face darkened, and even Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao looked shocked and angry.Zhu Yan was even more terrified, and reprimanded in a low voice: "Old Wu, don't talk nonsense!"

Did you see Dad sitting on it?If he gets angry and takes off his boots and spanks you in public, will you still be a human being?

Zhu Xi looked at Zhu Su in shock, and said in admiration, "You are indeed the man who wrote the 'Yuan language'."

"Dare to swear in front of dad, it's too brave!"

"Don't say a few words, just bring trouble to the fifth brother!" Zhu Yan turned his head and scolded the second brother, seeing the old Zhu Hu staring at him, he hurriedly lowered his head in panic.

"Your Highness Fifth, you are a member of the royal family, how can you say such vulgar words!" Master Song pointed at Zhu Su with trembling fingers.

"The wording may be a bit radical, as long as the expression is in place." Zhu Su said.I also feel a little regretful in my heart, I have spat too much on the Internet, and I accidentally said it smoothly.

He hurriedly continued to speak, hoping to divert Lao Zhu's attention.

"The sage Confucius said, 'If you don't use the way to get it, you won't get it.'. But I read the whole text, but I didn't find anything to 'destroy human desire'."

"On the contrary, Confucius said at the beginning, 'the rich and the noble want what they want'. It shows that Confucius also believed that these desires are normal."

"Everyone has desires. If they have no desires and desires, what kind of people are they? How can we get anything from this sentence about 'preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires'!"

Before Song Lian could respond, Zhu Su pointed the finger at the young Confucian scholar.

"In my opinion, this brother doesn't have any profound insights into what Kong Shengren said. It's just according to Cheng Zhu's standard, and it's all based on the scriptures."

"What he said was what Cheng Zhu thought, and what he said was Cheng Zhu's old words. In this way, he just became Cheng Zhu's mouthpiece and Cheng Zhu's clay puppet."

"Is this also called learning? Don't look at it with your eyes, don't think about it, just use your mouth to read the scriptures. Is this also called a scholar?"

"If you don't use your brain to think, can you really understand the true meaning of Confucius?"

Zhu Su occupied the academic high ground as soon as he came up, and condescendingly attacked the Confucian shirt boy.Seeing that buddy's pale face, Zhu Su could only say sorry.Who made him unexpected at the beginning, this time the test is actually a question system...

He thought it was an academic competition with that little brother, and it was a match.

In that case, I can use the rich scientific knowledge in my mind to completely make this little brother look confused.

But I still asked the Analects of Confucius, and I was blinded.I can't continue to use "Yuyu" to prevaricate.If he did this, would Lao Zhu eat himself?
In order to leave the ghostly place of Dahontang, I can only win, not lose!

Then I can only wrong this little brother and bear the blow of my lack of martial ethics.

Zhu Su shamelessly used the law of bullying in online scolding: I don't care if your opinions are right or not, I don't talk about opinions, just belittle you as a person!

In front of Zhu Su, the little brother named Xizhi was indeed shocked.Zhu Su's words were like a blow to the head, making his ears buzzing.

yes!After studying for several years, what he learned was Cheng Zhu, and what he said was Cheng Zhu.Those are all Cheng Zhu's thoughts, what about his own thoughts?

Is reading by yourself so muddled, without any thoughts of your own?

Is he really just a doll full of Cheng Zhu?
The young man was stunned, and for a moment, he began to doubt himself.

Even Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao became thoughtful.Only Song Lian is a master of Neo-Confucianism. He has studied Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism all his life, so he can't be so easily shaken.He stroked his beard and reprimanded, "What His Royal Highness said is also biased."

"Cheng Zhu is a sage of Confucianism, how could he not know what Confucius thought?"

"Since the Fifth Highness said so, do you have your own opinions?"

"Of course!" Zhu Su really knew.

So he said loudly: "A husband who is selfish is the heart of a person. People must be selfish, and then their hearts will see."

"If you are selfless, you have no heart!"

"If you are selfless, then you have no heart?!" The Confucian student named Xi Zhi was stunned when he heard this.

It's not "preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires", but "people must have selfishness, and then their hearts will be their own opinions"?
This was the first time he heard an answer from such a completely different angle!
Which of the two is the true meaning of what Confucius said?
"This..." Song Lian frowned slightly, and was about to refute that this was not in line with Cheng Zhu's words. Unexpectedly, the disciple named Xi Zhi had already passed him and made a long song to Zhu Su.

"Teachable!"

"Wu Wang's Highness's words are like enlightenment. You are a true scholar, and I am inferior to you!"

The posture is open and aboveboard, without the slightest appearance of anger.

Xi Zhi straightened up, feeling that she had taken off the muddleheadedness of the past, and seemed to be becoming completely new.Yes, if you don't have your own opinions in reading, how is it different from a clay puppet?

No matter who is right or wrong in the views of Zhu Zi and His Highness the Fifth Highness, His Highness does have unique insights into the words of the sages, but he himself just follows the words of his ancestors.From this point of view, he has already lost.

"Acceptance, acquiescence..." Zhu Wu was a little agitated.The phrase "a man's heart is a man's heart" actually came from Li Zhi, a great Confucianist of the Taizhou School of Mind Studies in later generations.Li Zhi, as a vanguard against Neo-Confucianism, is a super Confucian admired by countless people. His words will naturally cause a shock in the heart of an inexperienced Confucian like Xizhi.

In fact, I am the same as him, and I just use other people's words to copy cats and dogs.The difference is that he used the past, and he used the future...

The welfare of the traversers is here.

However, he was thick-skinned, and his complexion changed after a while.

Seeing that his disciples had already admired him, although Song Lian was unhappy that Zhu Su's views were deviant, but in front of His Majesty, it was not easy to reprimand him for being rude.

Moreover, what His Royal Highness said has some truth, but the way is not in line with Cheng Zhu.I need to urge myself to correct it, that's all.

It's not easy for a kid in his teens to express his opinion.Why should you be angry with yourself?
It has been much better than that "Yuanyu".

"Hey, that's all." Old Master Song shook his head. "Let's assume that His Royal Highness has passed."

"Thank you, Master." Zhu Su bowed in salute.Then he raised his head and raised his eyebrows at Lao Zhu and his elder brother.

Old Zhu's face, which had been getting better, turned dark again, while the eldest brother Zhu Biao looked doting on his face, looking helplessly at this incomprehensible younger brother.

"Let's stop here today." Lao Zhu brushed his robe and stood up.

"Fifth, come with us!"

(End of this chapter)