"you you……"
When the Minister of Meng Xuesi heard this, his smiling expression changed.
There was an uproar all around.
"He...what did he just say?"
"Master Lin Ke, you must have said something wrong just now, right?!"
"Holy Emperor, Lin Ke is actually questioning!"
"That's what Mencius said!"
The onlookers all exclaimed, obviously frightened by what Lin Ke said.
They didn't pay attention to what Lin Ke said. They were already frightened when they heard Lin Ke's previous words.
Lin Ke is actually questioning the holy way? !
Mencius is a person at the sub-sage level of the eighth realm of Confucianism and Taoism.
People say that the will needs to be tempered by suffering, and the spirit needs to be baptized by suffering.
Even the Minister of Mengxue was stunned and speechless.
When Lin Ke saw this, he shook his head and reminded him again: "I said, suffering is not worthy of praise. What we want to praise are the strong people who have experienced suffering but remain unchanged."
“There is nothing wrong with Mencius’ teachings, but he ignores the role of human beings in suffering.”
"It is people's own will that saves themselves, not suffering that saves people!"
"How many people are suffering in the world today, or in the past and present in the past? How many people have achieved success in the end?"
"Mencius said: Shun was raised in the countryside, Fu Shuo was raised in the building, Jiao Ge was raised in the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was raised in the army, Sun Shu'ao was raised in the sea, Baili Xi was raised in the city."
"Of course, why is there only Shunfa in the land? Why is there only Fu Shuoju among the buildings? Including fish, salt, scholars, sea, city... there are so many living beings in the world? Why do only a few rise up?"
"Since we want to praise suffering, why should we give the people a peaceful and contented life? Why should we unify the world? Wouldn't it be better to be in chaos, with people in dire straits, and mourning everywhere?"
Having said this, Lin Ke concluded again: "So, suffering is not worthy of praise!"
This is also what later generations thought.
The rise and success of many people are not due to suffering, but to the education, environmental influence, happiness, love, etc. they received before enduring the suffering.
Those are the core factors that truly enable people to survive hardship and rise.
As for Mencius...
Lin Ke's concept has always been very clear.
Not only the superior, not only the book, but only the reality.
The reason why sages are sages is because of their contributions, their moral character, their thoughts and doctrines, etc.
However, this does not mean that everything they say is correct, nor does it mean that what they grasp is the truth.
If he didn't dare to question because he was Meng Zilin Ke, then there would be no progress in this world.
Therefore, although what Mencius said is reasonable, it is also problematic.
This kind of problem is precisely the limitation of the predecessors.
Mencius' "Be born in sorrow and die in happiness" is more of an experience summary based on what has happened, and the analysis therein is slightly wrong.
We cannot deny the cognition of the sages because of their limitations, but we also cannot think that they are not wrong at all and defend them in every possible way just because they are sages.
Of course, not everyone has this idea.
Especially in this era like the Great Wei Dynasty, fools are everywhere.
Although I am not stupid enough to believe in horoscopes, it is still easy to become blindly obedient and superstitious.
For example, at this time, everyone in the audience was shocked by him.
Even many powerful people in the capital were frightened.
"This kid, what is he talking about?!"
"Those are the words of the sages at the sub-sage level!"
"He is denying Mencius' holy way?!"
"No, it's not a complete denial. This may be a supplement to Mencius' holy way."
"Is he going to start a battle for the holy way?"
"Impossible. Before reaching the fifth realm of Great Confucianism, you can't even withstand the pressure of the holy way, even the fourth realm of scholar!"
"I don't know what the Meng Sheng family thinks."
"What a proud man, how dare you be so presumptuous!"
"That's not right either. It's precisely because you are a genius that you can do what others cannot."
Those thoughts were discussed one by one, with all kinds of emotions.
At this moment, a powerful thought appeared in the field.
"Little friend, why do you say that the words of my ancestors are wrong?"
coming!
The Yasheng family—the Meng family!
During the pre-Qin period, Mencius was alone, fighting against many monarchs, reciting a song that shocked the world, and few monarchs could stop him under the verbal and written attack.
Coupled with Confucius's appreciation, Mencius advanced all the way and was promoted to the eighth realm of Confucianism and Taoism - the realm of the sub-sage.
Confucius became benevolent, Mencius became righteous!
Where righteousness comes from, nine deaths without regrets!
But the voice that appeared on the field at this time was full of gentleness.
"Sir, I am not denying Mencius's way." At this time, Lin Ke bowed to the void and said loudly: "My words are only to supplement Mencius's holy way."
"As Xunzi said, Heaven's behavior is always constant, and it will not survive because of Yao, nor will it perish because of Jie."
"I think that although Mencius is a lesser sage, he is not without fault in everything, even if he is like the sage Confucius..."
"It's not eternal and infallible!"
Once said, it was earth-shattering!
However, Lin Ke's eyes were firm, and this firmness also represented the firmness of what he was thinking.
As long as we are human, there is no perfect existence.
Although he cannot compare with the sages such as Confucius and Mencius, he cannot even compare with one ten thousandth.
But he stood on the shoulders of great men!
Practice brings true knowledge!
Practice is the only criterion for testing truth!
Not only the best, not only the book, but only the reality!
This is also the view and thought of many people in later generations.
You say you have to go through hardships to succeed, but the result is that there are pigs everywhere.
You say you have to start from humble beginnings to succeed, but how many people have truly started from scratch?
You said you have to work hard to succeed. In that case, the most successful people should be mine workers, sweepers and cleaners, and construction site movers.
Therefore, whether the words of the sages are wrong or only applicable to contemporary times, they are not the truth.
It's a pity that Lin Ke can think this way, but the people here may not.
Most of them have actually solidified their thinking.
"So arrogant! So arrogant! I like it so much!"
"Yes! You dare to say this in front of the Meng Sheng family. No matter whether Mr. Lin Ke is dead or alive after today, he will make the world look at him with admiration!"
"And I think what Mr. Lin Ke said actually makes sense..."
"I don't know what the Meng Sheng family thinks. They won't just start doing it, right?"
"With the reckless character of those men named Meng, it's very possible."
Most of the people around were watching the fun, but there were also people who were helping Lin Ke.
"The way of Mencius is never afraid of questioning. I think Lin Ke's meaning is also good."
It's Dean Fang Yun and the others who just spoke!
That group of teachers had just accepted their apprentices, and now they jumped out to defend their apprentices.
"Yes, yes! I heard that Mencius liked motivated students the most!"
"Yes, yes! Moreover, Mencius's name is Ke, and Lin Ke's name is Ke. The pronunciation is the same. What a fate!"
"That's right! I used to admire Mencius the most at Longyang Academy!"
"Second the second! We also like it very much! It's because Mencius is a great sage and he doesn't embarrass the weak."
Seeing the teachers jumping out one by one, Lin Ke felt that the scene was very funny and at the same time felt warm in his heart.
How good the masters are!
It seems that I will have to learn more from him in the future.
