Confucian self-cultivation: Scholars start from Daqin

Later generations also have the idiom "not pulling out a hair".

However, the full text of Liezi has a follow-up:

Yang Zhu didn't answer, but his disciple "Meng Sunyang" asked Qin Zi: If your skin is slightly damaged but you are given ten thousand gold, would you be willing?

Qinzi said yes.

Meng Sunyang asked again: "If you lose a limb, but give you a country, would you be willing?"

Qinzi was silent.

Afterwards, Meng Sunyang asked again: If your head is cut off but you gain the world, would you be willing?

Qinzi was speechless.

Finally Meng Sunyang said to Qinzi: A hair is smaller than skin, and skin is smaller than a limb.However, skin is formed by accumulating a hair, and limbs are formed by accumulating skin. Although a hair is only one ten-thousandth of the body, why do you despise it?

Qinzi was speechless.

Yang Zhu's original thinking was "benefiting the world, not taking the world".

That is, it advocates making the world better without infringing on one's own interests. Conversely, if the premise of making the world better is that one person needs to lose his interests, how can such secularism be called "good" Woolen cloth?

There is only one human life, everyone should cherish it, maintain their own nature, and don't infringe on the interests of others for their own interests, but they don't have to sacrifice their own interests in order to "make the world a better place". This is Yang What Zhu's thought of "valuing me" really wants to express!

If everyone does not pluck a hair to benefit the world, and does not covet the world's great interests to pluck his own hair; if everyone is for himself and does not invade others, then the world will be peaceful and peaceful.

As a result, it was distorted by Mencius into "selfishness" and "a penny"... It can be seen that the theories of various schools of thought are attacking and annihilating at the fingertips!

……

After listening to Gao Jing's words, He Guanzi sighed, and never mentioned the matter of letting Gao Jing enter the Taoist school again.

Instead, he formally discussed knowledge with Gao Jing.

Zhuangzi's idea was called "the theory of uselessness" at that time, and even Zhuangzi's friend Huizi laughed at his theory with the story of "the gourd is useless". , because Zhuangzi is the Taoist Tianzong!

Tianzong resigned from the world, Renzong joined the world, but the Taoist family had their own ideas of governing the country.

That is to say, it takes the Taoist thought of "inaction" as the core, that is, let the country establish order in a "go with the flow" way, and (the monarch) should not do unnecessary things.

What does it mean to "establish order in a natural way"?

That is to obey the "law of heaven".

For example, "slash-and-burn farming", before that, no other life taught humans to do it. It was understood and used by humans. Simply put, it is an inevitable process of civilization development, and it will not be changed by the will of individual people. ——While developing civilization, there will inevitably be a stage of slash-and-burn farming, in order to get rid of the old custom of drinking blood.

The same is true for countries.

From the initial tribe, to the later clan, to the multi-clan country, and to the countries of the world today, its itinerary and development actually have an inevitable trend.

People should not be ahead of schedule, nor should they be conservative. Follow the trend of civilization development and follow the trend, which is also the Taoist idea of ​​"letting nature take its course".

He Guanzi integrated the Taoist thought of "inaction" into the legalist thought, and defined "inaction" as "government by laws and regulations" and "government by legal system", that is, to establish a good legal order first, and then to realize it. "Govern by doing nothing".

And Qu Heguanzi also gave him a powerful name for this idea, "Tianqu Rishu", which can make "those who do good things get promoted, and those who do evil things get punished".

Transform the Taoist "thought of law of heaven and earth" into "government by law system"!

This suits Gao Jing's appetite!

And the reason why He Guanzi has been chasing here is not because Gao Jing's thoughts are very to his taste?

Although one is Taoism, adhering to "inaction", and the other is Confucianism, adhering to "government of benevolence", both agree to use "law" as a supplement.

Naturally, when the two chatted, there was a feeling of hating each other.

We chatted until it was getting dark, and then we were reluctant to part.

Before parting, He Guanzi gave Gao Jing a sword and a token, and then walked away laughing.

……

The carriage continued on its way.

Gao Jing didn't read the book, but played with the token that He Guanzi gave him. On the front of the token was the word "Tao" and on the back was the word "人".

According to He Guanzi, with this token, he can go to Taiyi Mountain and look through all the classics of Renzong at will.

Including Taoism, Taoism!

This Guanzi dug a hole for Gao Jing in the end, trying to influence him with Taoist classics.

With a smirk, Gao Jing put the token into his sleeve - he will go to Mount Taiyi, but not now!

Yan Lingji also leaned aside, pulled out the sword given by Xi Guanzi and looked at it: "Is this a famous sword?"

"Show me." Gao Jing couldn't help reaching out curiously to take it.

This is a broken sword, made of gold, as if cast in gold, Gao Jing received it in his hand, but found that the sword was too heavy.

Broken Sword's body was crookedly written with symbolic characters. Gao Jing learned 33 kinds of characters from Xunzi, but he didn't know what kind of characters they were.

Thin and dense like tadpoles.I don't even know how to arrange and combine them, or whether a single symbol is a word.

Gao Jing vaguely thought of something, and simply took the book on his waist and flipped through it.

After a while, I couldn't help exclaiming: "I'll go! Qinglu Sword!".

Chapter 58 People Need Mutual Respect

Qinglu Sword is said to be the sword of King Wu of Zhou.

Ji Zhou conquered the merchants and won the world in a battle in Muye.King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty saw that the general situation was over, so he climbed a high platform and set himself on fire, and the king died in the country.

King Wu of Zhou drove into the city, came to the corpse of King Zhou, stretched his bow and shot three times, then got out of the chariot, stabbed the corpse of King Zhou several times with "Qing Lu", and then raised his ax to chop off King Zhou's head. Hanging on a white flagpole.

There are also speculations and legends about this sword in later generations, but this world is more inclined to various myths and legends... "Qinglu Sword" is recorded in the classics of Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

This is a sword of "unresentment"!

King Wu of Zhou launched an army to attack Zhou because of "no anger", and it was also because of "no anger" that he tortured King Zhou's body with this sword.

Why "not angry"?

"Shangshu" says: King Wu had 300 taels of military chariots and 300 men from the tiger's armies, and he wrote the "Oath of Mu" with the battle in Muye.

Call Ergo, Birgan, set up a spear, and make an oath to him: Today, the king of Shang accepts the words of his wife, and sacrifices to Fuda, and the king's parents and brothers are not dissatisfied. Chong is a leader, a letter is an envoy, and a doctor is a gentleman.To be tyrannical to the common people, and to be treacherous in Shangyi.Now I'm sending it out to honor the punishment of heaven.

It was because of the mediocrity of the king of Shang that the sacrifices of ancestors were despised, brothers of the same clan were abandoned, the people were killed, and many fled, so King Wu "unhappy" raised his troops.

Therefore, "Qinglu Sword" is a sword of loyalty!

Although the name is "light", it is also very heavy, representing the weight of "loyalty", not the righteousness of ordinary people, but the "loyalty" for the injustice of the world...

In short, this is the "Great Sword" that Mencius has been longing for!

……

"...I also heard from senior brother Xunzi that Mencius has been looking for this sword."

Gao Jing looked at the "Qinglu Sword" in his hand with some excitement, told the records about it, and said: "Mencius has been looking for it all his life, but he couldn't find it. I didn't expect it to be hidden by Taoism, and now it has fallen into my hands." up."

Yan Lingji rarely saw Gao Jing so excited, and couldn't help pouring cold water on her and said, "It's a pity that this sword is broken!"

Gao Jing said indifferently: "After all, out of "righteous indignation", I stabbed the king's body to atone for my sin, but it does not hinder the use of it...Look!"

As he said that, Gao Jing flicked his wrist, and the arrogance in his chest poured into "Qing Lu Jian" without any delay.

A section of white blade suddenly extended from the broken part of the sword body, completing the "Qinglu Sword", and the sword body exuded a strong and strong aura. Both Yan Lingji and Dian Qing subconsciously looked away, not daring to Watching, it is inevitable that a sense of "guilt, fear" will arise in my heart.

"Buzz!"

The blade chimes, and it seems that it is also expressing its own joy!

"Good sword!"

Gao Jing was overjoyed to dissipate his awe-inspiring aura, put the broken sword Qinglu into the scabbard, and then found a cloth to hang around his waist.

"This will be my sword from now on!"

We are also famous sword people.

……

After driving all night, the carriage finally entered Wuguan in Qin State the next morning.

If you want to continue to go deep into the Qin state, you need to apply for an identity certificate here, but Gao Jing hasn't wanted to enter the Qin state yet, so there is no need for this.

After registering his identity at the gate of the city, he did not expect that an official from Qin State would take the initiative to guide Gao Jing.

Before he knew it, Gao Jing had gained a great reputation.

The officials of the Qin State were respectful, completely putting themselves in a humble position, asking for advice along the way.

Gao Jing didn't hide his secrets, and he answered whatever he asked, which attracted more and more respect from Qin officials.

All the way to Wengcheng, where Wuguan was stationed, the officials of the Qin State directly led the three of Gao Jing, and even the carriage, to a city wall, and said: "Mr. Food and drink."

Gao Jing said with a smile: "We don't seem to have mentioned the purpose of this trip, have we?"

The Qin official said with a smile: "Mr. must have come here for Kuangxiu's qin!"

"Oh? How do you know that?" Gao Jing asked curiously.

Yan Lingji and Dianqing also looked at him strangely.

Qin officials gestured to the surroundings, and said, "Aside from Mr., there are also many other people who came here for the "high mountain and flowing water" of Kuangxiu, but they don't follow the rules like Mr...."

There is some resentment between the words.

Suddenly, Gao Jing shook his head and said: "Confucianism talks about "rituals". When you go to the country, you follow the customs. When you arrive in the territory of Qin State, you will naturally abide by the laws of Qin State."

The official of the Qin State sighed: "It would be great if all the schools of thought could be like your husband!"

After finishing the respectful luggage, he retreated from the city wall.

Not long after, he brought people over with wine and food, and left here to say goodbye.

Yan Lingji couldn't help asking curiously: "Why is he treating you so well?"

Gao Jing smiled and said, "Of course it's because I respect him, whether it's him or his work... Just imagine, when you go to a restaurant and you spit on the shopkeeper when you enter the door, will he welcome you?"

Yan Lingji sneered and said, "It's not bad if he doesn't get it and hack me to death."

"But his knife is not sharp, and he can't cut you. He can only swallow this breath, but he won't welcome you from his heart!"