Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 12, Tao
At this time, in a side hall of Jixia Academy, Yan Lu was standing at the door looking around vigilantly.

In the hall, two old men sit facing each other. These two are Master Xun and the contemporary Guiguzi.

"You have taken in a good disciple. It is not in vain that you went to find Bei Mingzi to help him find the "Book of Changes" and help him improve himself." Guiguzi said to Master Xun while pinching his beard.

"It's just a stubborn guy, he still has a long way to go." Xunzi said.

"Everyone has their own way to go, I'm curious, what is the way your disciple chooses?" Guiguzi asked curiously.

If you want to become a master, the first step is to have your own way. This way can also be said to be the way, which is the future chosen by yourself. A crucial step, both Ziyou and Gongsun Bai on the high platform missed this step.

The Tao and the way are not yet clear in their hearts.

"You also have moments of curiosity?" Xunzi seemed to have seen something strange.

"Of course, when the overall situation was determined back then, when he appeared, the originally planned overall situation was instantly disrupted. If you hadn't rescued him first, he would have become a puppet in the hands of Dong Huangtai." Guiguzi said.

"Heaven has permanence, it doesn't exist for Yao, it doesn't perish for Jie, the general trend of the world is changing all the time, the general trend you set is nothing but the small trend you see, and you think it is feasible to replace the big trend with a small trend Is it?" Xunzi said leisurely.

After listening to Xunzi's words, Guiguzi just sighed lightly and did not speak.

"In the first round, Confucian Ziyou won." The person in charge of the debate shouted.

Gongsun Long signaled Gongsun Bai to continue.

"I don't know what your Excellency wants to debate next?" Gongsun Bai said looking at Ziyou.

All eyes turned to Ziyou.

"I've already chosen one, how about the second debate, how about you choose it?" Ziyou said.

Gongsun Bai looked at Ziyou, his face became cloudy and uncertain for a while, everyone fell silent and waited for Gongsun Bai, and gradually Gongsun Bai's eyes became firmer.

"How about we have a debate on the subject of this world?"

As soon as the word "world" came out, everyone's interest was aroused, not because the topic was fresh, but because the world was too grand, whether it was the ancient sages or the current giants, what they studied was just one thing under the world That's all.

At this time, the originally clear sky was gradually covered by dark clouds, the dull thunder gradually sounded, and the light in the hall gradually dimmed.

"Okay, I wonder how brother Gongsun wants to argue?" Ziyou also rarely became serious, and the fire in Gongsun Bai's eyes had to make him serious.

"How dare you talk about the world when you are in the world. I have traveled abroad for five years, and I have traveled all over the seven countries. I have seen a lot and learned a lot along the way, but the confusion in my heart has not decreased, but has increased. I think May I ask your Excellency how you view the general trend of the world?" Gongsun Bai's eyes sparkled, and he stared straight at Ziyou.

In the past five years, as he gradually walked on the territory of the Seven Kingdoms, the dream he had imagined was gradually shattered, and he changed from an idealist to a realist.

What he saw was not a world of happy and enmity, but a cruel reality. Years of wars, many wives were separated, families were destroyed, many people were displaced, starving and dying everywhere, the land that countless people depended on for their livelihood turned into scorched earth, how many Young people were forced to die on the battlefield, leaving their elderly parents in tears and cutting off the hope of life in the future.

In some more serious places, he saw the people changing their children to eat. In a village, only some elderly people were plowing the fields, just to have a little food for a day. He had seen the old people plowing in the fields with hoes in their hands. After falling down, he never waved it up again. He saw some officials living extravagantly all day long, and the monarch was indulging in vain, without any regard for the life and death of the lower class people, and even used the names of the people for entertainment.

The more he came into contact with reality, the more frightened he felt. He wanted to change this world, but he was powerless. He didn't know how to change it. Like a baby looking at an insurmountable mountain, he also He had worked hard for it, but was defeated by reality in the end, so he returned to Gongsun's house, wanting to use the hands of famous masters to do something, but he found that he was still helpless in front of the world.

He didn't want to come to Jixia at first, but he thought that everyone in Jixia would gather together, and there might be an answer he wanted to find, so he came here.

"Today's world is a world of great strife, an opportunity to reshape the world, and a world of suffering for the people."

"What's the explanation?" Gongsun Bai asked anxiously looking at Ziyou with bright eyes.

"The power of the world is divided and united. After a long time, it will be divided. After a long time, it will be united. For a hundred years, the countries have attacked. " Ziyou said in a deep voice.

Everyone present was stunned by Ziyou's words. The general trend of the world is to divide and reunite, to divide for a long time, to reunite after a long time, summarizing the development trend of the world since the Xia and Shang Dynasties, and the latter words are more about the current reality.

"color!!!"

The people present expressed their sincere approval and praise for Ziyou's words.

The deafening thunder exploded in the sky, but it was suppressed by this sound, and the cobweb-like lightning flashed across, illuminating the main hall through the windows, and illuminating Ziyou's resolute and handsome face on the high platform.

"Then according to Mr., what is the future of the world today?" Gongsun Bai continued to ask.

"The world has been divided for too long, and unity is the general trend. No one can stop it. The general trend is like a torrent. No one can stop it. Those who try to go against the general trend are like mantises and carts."

Hearing Ziyou's words, the mist in Gongsun Bai's heart was gradually dispelled.

"Dare to ask, sir, what should we do in the midst of the general trend again? Do we just sit on the sidelines?" Gongsun Bai asked the biggest question in his heart. How many times of hard work and attempts have been defeated by reality, which has gradually made him numb, but Ziyou's words gave him new hope.

"Being in the general trend, no one can be spared. You can only follow the trend and be firm in the way in your heart. For your own dreams, even the most ethereal and illusory way must be unswerving until death. It is better to fold and never change! " Ziyou said in a deep voice

"Are you sticking to the Tao in your heart?" Gongsun Bai saw all his experiences of traveling for five years, and his eyes gradually changed from confusion to determination.

"That's right, the sky is healthy, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. The "Shangshu" says: The heart of the Tao is weak, but the heart of the heart is only dangerous, but the essence is only one, and it is allowed to stick to it." Ziyou said.

"Wei!" the Confucian disciple bowed to Ziyou and said.

As disciples of Confucianism, they naturally understand the meaning of these sixteen characters. At this time, Confucianism is not the sour Confucianism of later generations, but some people who really want to do something. The belief in their hearts was mobilized by Ziyou, and the whole person Sweeping away the previous haze, he became determined.

"Any more questions?" Ziyou looked at Gongsun Bai and asked.

"I understand, thank you sir." Gongsun Bai said to his son, "Then dare to ask what is the way?"

He already had a goal for his future path, and the momentum around him gradually surged. Gongsun Long looked at Gongsun Bai who was about to become a master, and was dumbfounded. I didn't expect to be so awakened by the quilt now, they owe a great favor to Confucianism, you must know that if you become a master, you have the ability to carry a family.

Some people who saw Gongsun Bai's change, Six Fingers Heixia, Tian Guang, Fu Nian, Chi Songzi, etc. sighed in their hearts, Gongsun Bai had a good chance.

As soon as Gongsun Bai's words fell, a bolt of lightning exploded in the sky, and a violent thunder sounded in the sky. A bolt of lightning struck the roof of the main hall, and a big hole was opened in the magnificent hall, which happened to land on the high platform, and the icy rain fell On the two of them, a strong wind hit, the door of the main hall was blown open, the strong wind howled, and Ziyou's robe on the high platform was blown loudly.

"My way? There is no other. Establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and create peace for all generations!"

Ziyou's voice was not loud, every word was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's hearts, everyone suddenly felt short of breath, as if their necks were being strangled, and looked straight at the people on the high platform. Ziyou stood motionless in the storm.

After Ziyou's voice fell, the storm stopped instantly, the dark clouds gradually dissipated, the scorching sun emerged, and a ray of sunlight shone on Ziyou's body through the big hole in the roof.

(End of this chapter)