"Uh... I don't dare to hide it from the teacher. That's really it." Li Qiu pondered for a moment and decided to tell the truth.
It's best if the old man gets angry and walks away, then he can get rid of him. Even if his father asks, he can still say that he left on his own, just because he told the truth...
Unexpectedly, instead of being angry, Feng Shi burst out laughing, "I like talking like this the most as a teacher. It seems like a kid can be taught!"
Li Qiu was immediately speechless.
"It's not to blame that you have no eyesight." Feng Shi said, "It is normal human nature to be preconceptions. Just like my teacher, I just looked at this plate of dark things and didn't take it seriously. Once I tasted it, I realized that it was the best in the world. ! But if I insist on not tasting it, wouldn’t I miss it?”
"Teacher, do students think that every word you say is full of profound meaning?" Li Qiu said.
"What kind of profound meaning is this? It's just a simple truth." Feng Shi said, "As for the matter of preconceptions, if you are an ordinary person, it doesn't matter. But if you are like this as a king, you will miss a lot of talents in the future. You need to keep these words in mind."
"Teacher is different!" Li Qiu finally caught the loophole in Feng Shi's words, "Student, I am a prince, but I am not a king. The teacher teaches me the way of a king. This seems to be inconsistent with etiquette, right?"
"Haha, since you are the prince, you have the possibility of inheriting the throne in the future. What's more, it is difficult for the emperor to have heirs. The prince has passed away, and only you three brothers are left. So how do you know that you will not be the king in the future?" Feng Shi just smiled faintly.
"Teacher, student, I have never thought about inheriting the throne." Li Qiu said.
"Since you are the prince, this matter cannot be decided by your will." Feng Shi said.
"But students always feel that it is inappropriate for teachers to teach students the way of kings." Li Qiu said, "If the students fail to learn, then forget it. If they succeed, one of the two brothers will become the emperor in the future, but the student will What should we do?"
"Yes, if King Jiangdong or King Fengyang becomes emperor in the future, what should you do?" Feng Shi asked back, "If you don't know the way of a king, how can you know what the king thinks? How should you brothers, kings and ministers get along with each other in the future? You How can I be a wise king who assists the emperor?"
Li Qiu was speechless again, his eyes widened and he was speechless for a long time, because every word Feng Shi said made sense!
"If we talk about the way of kings, we have to start with Yao and Shun..." Feng Shi said.
"Teacher, student, could I ask if Yao and Shun were wise kings?" Li Qiu asked.
"Yao and Shun were not wise kings. Who is a wise king?" This time it was Feng Shi's turn to glare. "If this is the case, should future emperors follow their example?" Li Qiu asked again.
"Of course, why ask?" Feng Shi said curiously.
"As far as the students know, Tang Yao was old and his son Danzhu was not good enough to teach the world, so he gave the power to Shun. This was an abdication... Should this person also follow their example?" Li Qiu looked serious. Unable to hide his smug smile, he thought to himself, let’s see how you, an old man, explains it!
"Hahaha, so you are here waiting to become my teacher?" Feng Shi suddenly realized it, but he was not angry or embarrassed. Instead, he stroked his beard and laughed, "Well, it seems that you have read a book and can recite this sentence." For a while.”
"Students have actually been studying since childhood." Li Qiu said modestly.
"Then you have studied too little. Who said that Tang Yao abdicated the throne to Yu Shun?" Feng Shi restrained his smile.
"Uh... that's what the history books say." Li Qiu didn't expect Feng Shi to ask this. "Who said that everything recorded in history books is true?" Feng Shi asked again, "If it's not true, is it still false?" Li Qiu expressed shock.
"It can't be said that all of them are true, but at least most of them are false." Feng Shi said, "For example, the matter of Tang Yao passing the throne to Yu and Shun has been controversial in history. Xunzi said, "The husband said that Yao and Shun abdicated. Also, 'Han Feizi also said, 'Shun forced Yao, Yao forced Shun, Tang released Jie, and King Wu defeated Zhou. These four kings were the kings killed by their ministers, and the world praised them. 'Then let me ask you, who is telling the truth and who is lying? "
"Uh..." Li Qiu was stunned and speechless.
"Also, I have seen an ancient unique book. The historical facts recorded in it are very different from those recorded in ordinary history books. It is: 'In the past, Yao's virtue declined and he was imprisoned by Shun. Shun imprisoned Yao in Pingyang and took him there. Shun put Yao in Pingyang." Feng Shi said, "Then what is recorded is true, who records is false? "
"When the teacher said this, I was confused." Li Qiu was extremely surprised.
"The purpose of reading is 'learning', the purpose of 'learning' is 'knowledge', and after 'knowledge' there is a further step of 'knowledge'. Learning is endless learning, knowledge is knowledge obtained by studying things, and knowledge is insight. To be knowledgeable and knowledgeable, if you want to understand the truth, these are indispensable." Feng Shi said.
"Why did Xunzi, Han Feizi and others question the abdication? Just because this matter does not conform to the 'reason'. This principle is common sense, but it is not the ritual of Confucius' so-called etiquette. The so-called 'system', following it is It’s a rule, if you don’t follow it, it’s just a decoration.”
"Besides, people in ancient times did not have the so-called etiquette system, so Tang Yao must have followed principles when doing things. If Yu Shun was virtuous, wouldn't it be okay to let him assist his son Danzhu? He definitely did not abdicate his throne. Reason for Yu Shun!"
"So the so-called abdication system does not exist at all, and it was actually Yu Shun who took the throne from Tang Yao?" Li Qiu asked.
"I'm afraid that's what happened, because it's in line with common sense, but it's not necessarily seizing, it's mostly forcing. This can be considered a relatively peaceful method that doesn't require bloodshed." Feng Shi said, "You know Cao Pi, right? "
"You know, isn't he Emperor Wen of Wei?" Li Qiu said. "Then where did Cao Pi's throne come from?" Feng Shi asked.
"Of course it was taken from Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty," Li Qiu said.
"Haha, it's really not the case. This is just what Jin Shu said. When Cao Pi ascended the throne as emperor, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty gave it to him. He had to give in several times before reluctantly accepting it. But at that time, he once said something very interesting. , he said, 'I only know now that Shun and Yu accepted Zen!'" Feng Shi smiled and said, "Do you know it now?"
"The student knows," Li Qiu said, "But if this is the case, then why do future generations still regard Yao and Shun as wise kings? The teacher also highly respects them?"
"Because they are indeed wise emperors, at least that's what the historical records say. Regardless of whether the abdication system is true or false, it actually does not affect their reputation as wise emperors. Just because they govern the world very well, the people live and work in peace and contentment and have adequate food and clothing. The only criterion for whether an emperor is wise or not." Feng Shi said.
"But what Han Feizi said, 'A minister who kills his king will be praised by the world' is not a sarcastic statement? As he said, Yu Shun was a national thief, how could he be a wise king again?" Li Qiu asked.
"Then where does our emperor's throne come from?" Feng Shi asked.
"Uh..." Li Qiu was speechless again.
