Confucian self-cultivation: Scholars start from Daqin

As long as you abide by the etiquette, it doesn't matter whether others observe it or not, because that is other people's business.

The pursuit of Confucianism is to abide by etiquette and then influence others through oneself.

It's as if I salute you every day, and one day you return the salute, then you are influenced by me, and you also become a person who observes etiquette. "

Yan Lingji suddenly said: "So that's the case, I understand!"

Gao Jingjing nodded, and said: "Here it says "you don't know yourself if you don't suffer from others", and the next sentence "you don't know others if you suffer from it", if you don't know others, you can't distinguish right from wrong.

Right and wrong, right and wrong, evil and righteous, are never fixed, but constantly changing as the positions between people change, so right and wrong, right and wrong, right and wrong only exist in the relationship between people.

If you don't understand others, you can't understand the current concept of right and wrong! "

Yan Lingji nodded, and said: "I understand, you told the elder brother about the "standpoint" before."

Gao Jing said with satisfaction: "That's fine, I'll learn this sentence today."

Yan Lingji cheered immediately, and couldn't wait to get out of the carriage, and went outside to have fun.

Black and White Xuanjian, who was driving the car, couldn't help but said, "Why do you Confucians learn these things?"

Gao Jing said with a smile: "Of course it's "applying what you've learned"!"

Black and white Xuanjian sneered and said: "But there are very few people who can really do what you said. I haven't seen a few Confucian disciples who can do it by themselves. Instead, they ask others to observe etiquette, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness all day long." ..."

Gao Jing laughed, and said: "Next time you meet this kind of Confucian scholar, you can use this sentence to refute him."

Black and White Xuanjian sneered, "I have a sword!"

Gao Jingle said: "There is also a Confucian saying that "be polite before fighting", first use reason to convince others, if it really doesn't make sense, then use the sword!"

Black and White Xuanjian asked subconsciously: "What if you can't beat it?"

Gao Jing smiled and said, "Then sit down and talk about the truth... Maybe the other party is right?"

Black and White Xuanjian: "..."

Even Dianqing couldn't help smiling.

Yan Lingji laughed happily beside her, and said, "I just said that Confucianism is hypocritical!"

Gao Jing thought for a while and said, "Let me tell you a story."

The three of them immediately pricked up their ears.

Traveling is very boring, and it is Gao Jing's stories and various allusions that come at hand that make them enjoy it, but they don't find it boring.

"Once upon a time there was a man in Xuedi who was cowardly and timid. One day, a man named Xue took his children out and encountered a thief who robbed a businessman. That person stepped forward bravely and helped the merchant drive out the thief.

The businessman was very grateful, and spread the story of Xue Ren everywhere, calling him a warrior.After this incident spread to Xue Ren's village, some insiders might be very surprised, and asked that Xue Ren privately: "You are usually cowardly and 400% weak, why are you so brave this time?"

Xue Ren replied, "At that time, my children were all by my side. Do you want me to admit that their father is a cowardly person?" "

After the story was finished, Gao Jing asked Yan Lingji, "Do you think this Xue is brave?"

After hearing this, Yan Lingji tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "Shouldn't you be brave?"

Black and White Xuanjian shook his head and said: "No, Xue Ren is actually still cowardly, this kind of bravery is only temporary."

Dianqing remained neutral and said, "I can only say that Xue Ren will be brave when he should."

All three looked at Gao Jing.

Gao Jing didn't give any standard answer, but said: "Zhuangzi has always criticized Confucianism, thinking that "smart and false" is hypocritical and untrue.

But Confucianism is the same as Xue Ren. Although it is "pseudo-courage", in some cases "pseudo-courage" is not much different from real bravery.

What's more, Confucianism is a knowledge of the world, and it needs to go to the world! "

Yan Lingji laughed and said, "So you're admitting the hypocrisy of Confucianism?"

Gao Jing said solemnly: "No, Confucianism is only good at weighing certain things!".

Chapter 75 Entering the Swallow

When entering the territory of Yan State, Gao Jing got the news that Crown Prince Dan of Yan had entered Qin State as a hostage.

There is such a thing in history, and it also happens in this world.

When Ji Dan went to Qin State this time, the Yin Yang family would send Dong Jun to her side. As a result, Dong Jun fell in love with Ji Dan, and fled back to Yan State with Ji Dan, and became the princess of Yan State. Gao Yue, the heroine of Qin XXX in the future.

But those have nothing to do with Gao Jing.

The practice of Confucian "fixation" is to be able to stay calm under any circumstances, so it is necessary to travel and practice.

It's as if Gao Jing once faced death under the sword of Black and White Xuanjian, couldn't calm down, and was forced to withdraw from the "stable" state.

After that, he regained his "sedation" in a very short period of time and returned to the "sedation" state, so his concentration was very deep that time!

And in the future, when encountering death threats, Gao Jing can still calm down, this is the tempering of the state of mind.

But right now, Gao Jing is about to lose his composure!

It's so cold!

Heavy snow fell, the ground was covered with thick snow, and the wheels of the carriage were deeply immersed in the snow, rolling with difficulty.

Gao Jing huddled in the carriage, hugged Yan Lingji, sprayed the mist, and said angrily: "I should have prepared more thick fur!"

Yan Lingji said proudly: "I'm not afraid of the cold!"

As he spoke, he spread out his tender white palm, a cluster of flames burning in his palm.

Gao Jing raised his voice and shouted, "Xuan Jian, big brother, can you still hold on?"

The black and white Xuanjian driving the car said silently: "I have a protective body, and I am not afraid of the cold."

Dianqing also said: "After I have completed my hard work, I no longer feel the cold."

Gao Jing said stubbornly: "If you use cultivation to resist everything, wouldn't it lose a lot of meaning?"

Although he could also use his cultivation to resist the cold, but that would not be able to sharpen his state of mind.

Yan Lingji giggled and said, "Then don't hug me!"

"Your body is fragrant and soft, it's a pity not to hug you."

"whee."

……

Until it got dark, I still didn't meet a town or a family.

There is no other choice, Gao Jing and the others can only sleep in the wild in this severe cold weather.

Yan Lingji was also a little worried, and said: "You should use your cultivation to resist, otherwise you will be frozen to death at night like this."

Gao Jing rubbed his hands and said, "Don't worry, I have a solution."

"What way?" Yan Lingji asked curiously.

Gao Jing pulled out the wordless book from his waist, opened it, and said casually: "In the north and further north, there is a group of people who live in ice castles made of ice. Light it up and you can resist it." The cold wind all around!"

Yan Lingji asked strangely: "Won't the igloo melt?"

"I don't know, let's try it out."

With that said, Gao Jing closed the book, mustered up the courage to get out of the carriage, and shivered suddenly.

If you say do it, do it, the method has already been found in the book as soon as it comes out.

At that moment, the four of them worked together to dig a snow hole, fixed the top and surroundings with branches, made an entrance and exit towards the leeward side, and then went out to pick up a pile of dry firewood and came back.

Black and white Xuanjian also had an unexpected harvest, bringing back two pheasants with colorful feathers.

Gao Jing took a look and couldn't help swallowing.

Well, this thing has a common name of Feilong, which is said to be very delicious. In later generations, you will eat one that has squatted for more than ten years.

But here, no one cares!

Yan Lingji lit the fire very easily, and under the light of the fire, her beautiful face was flushed.

The snow cave was dug so huge that after the black horse pulling the cart was brought in, there wasn't much room left.

The four of them huddled in the snow cave, with straw mats on the ground, surrounded by the fire, and took out the dry food on the carriage to roast.

Black and white Xuanjian cleaned up the flying dragon quickly, and after Gao Jing sprinkled spices to marinate, he put it on the fire and roasted it.

"It's really okay!"

Yan Lingji shouted in surprise.

The fire rose for about half an hour, and the entire snow castle was like a greenhouse.

Black and white Xuanjian and Dianqing were also surprised.

Gao Jing also let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "It's much warmer!"

Yan Lingji hugged Gao Jing's shoulder excitedly, and said, "Following you, I learned so much!"

Black and white Xuanjian and Dianqing also nodded in agreement.

"Where is this?"

Gao Jing said proudly, and then regretted: "It's a pity that there is no warm soup. If you can soak in warm soup in this weather, it must be very comfortable."

"Then let's look for it later?" Yan Lingji said.

Black and white Xuanjian said: "I have been to Yan country, I seem to remember where there is..."

Dianqing said: "I've never been out of Wei, this is the first time I've traveled between countries..."

The night slowly fell, and the wind and snow outside the house became more and more intense, covering up the entire snow cave again.

After chatting for a while, you tasted the delicious food of Feilong, paired with dry food, and barely filled your stomach.

Dianqing, who was walking straight for a while, first lay down and rested to recover his strength.

Black and white Xuanjian did not lie down, but leaned aside and closed his eyes to rest.

Yan Lingji shrank directly into Gao Jing's arms.

Gao Jing took out his book and read by the light of the fire, resting his mind in the ice and snow.

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