Ye Xu knocked on the door a few more times, and then shouted:
"Mr. Ye is here to pay homage to you!"
It was still unusually quiet inside. Ye Xu looked back at Li Ran and Sun Wu, but shook his head helplessly.
When Sun Wu saw this, he also said loudly:
"Sun Wu is not talented, and he has wasted his position as the Duke of Yeyi County. I came here to visit you today. I hope that you can give me some advice. Wu is very grateful!"
Sun Wu also lowered his stance, but still received no response. At this time, Li Ran said:
"There is no need to be so polite. This person seems to be nothing more than that. He only dares to say big words in the room or beforehand. When things really happen, he does not dare to show his face. This person is not very capable. Let's go back. !”
Li Ran's move was obviously a way to provoke the general, and the door actually opened not long after. I saw a child coming to greet him, but he also replied extremely arrogantly:
"Sir, you are aware of this and are waiting in the courtyard at the moment."
Everyone looked at each other, and then followed the child through the door. I saw that the courtyard door was also wide open at this time. Li Ran and the three looked at each other again and walked in.
After entering the courtyard, they saw a person lying at the door. This person looked unkempt and slovenly, but he blocked Li Ran and the others at the door.
It seems that there is no good intention.
When Ye Xu saw this, he couldn't help but said:
"Deng Xi, it's okay for you to be rude to me. Do you know who these two are?"
It turned out that this person was Deng Xi. He heard Ye Xu ask this, but he still looked lazy and replied casually:
"Oh, didn't you declare your honorary name just now? If Mr. Ye hadn't come here, how would you treat me here?"
"Hmph! Now that you know it, why are you still so rude and arrogant? Are you arrogant?"
Deng Xi said playfully:
"When I met Dr. Zichan in the past, if someone was like this, how about others? If you are sincerely seeking to learn, then you must have an attitude of seeking to learn and be more humble. If you are not sincerely seeking to learn, then why should you be polite? treat?"
Li Ran smiled slightly, calmly.
"I have heard about Mr. Deng's reputation for a long time, but when I saw him today, he is indeed well-deserved. His arrogance is rare in the world. No wonder Dr. Zichan also has a headache because of his steps!"
When Deng Xi heard this, he immediately turned around, sat up cross-legged, and said proudly:
"Haha, it's just incompetent and insulting. However, Xi is quite proud of the previous fight with Zichan! It's just a pity that he is not a tolerant person, and he still respects him based on his status. , drove Xi out!"
When Ye Xu heard him slander Dr. Zichan, whom everyone regarded as a virtuous man, he bluntly said:
"You are acting so recklessly that everyone in Zheng Yi has become indifferent to right from wrong. Isn't this the same as turning the enemy away? If you are not driven away, sooner or later it will lead to great chaos in the Zheng Kingdom." !”
Faced with Ye Xu's accusation, Deng Xi sneered and couldn't help asking:
"Haha, Master Yi Zai's words are ridiculous!"
"Who can say for sure the merits of this?"
Ye Xu was startled and said casually:
"With laws as the root, etiquette as the basis, routine as the basis, and outline as the basis, right and wrong will have their own public opinion!"
Deng Xi burst out laughing and said with great disdain:
"There is a public opinion? Then who is public? How can a public ensure that he is public? Let me ask you, some things in this world are just and some are unjust. Is this true?"
"That's natural. There are two sides of right and wrong in the world. Wherever there is right, there is also wrong!"
Deng Xi was half lying down, but now he sat up.
"Hypocrisy, deception, theft, slavery, are these just or unjust?!"
Ye Xu didn't understand why Deng Xi asked like this, but he still reluctantly answered:
"Of course it's unjust, do I need to say that?"
Deng Xi smiled meaningfully.
"Okay, let me ask you again. Is it justice or injustice for Tang to destroy Jie of Xia and King Wu to destroy Zhou and enslave their people?"
"justice!……"
"Then, before destroying Jie of Xia and Zhou of Shang, is it justice to take away their property or deceive them with strategies?"
"justice……"
"Suppose a general leads his troops to fight, but their morale is low and the military formation is in chaos. He tells the soldiers that reinforcements will be arriving soon. But what actually happens? This is a lie. There are no so-called reinforcements at all. But in the end, the soldiers get rid of their depression. And he won the victory in one go, how do you feel about such a 'lie', Lord Yip Jae?"
"I have to say, this is also just."
"What if a child is sick but refuses to take medicine, and his father deceives him that the medicine is delicious and lets the child take it, or temporarily replaces it with honey water to deceive him and save the child's life with good medicine?"
"This has to be right."
"If a friend of yours is in a state of extreme madness and is prone to committing suicide, and you steal his sword to prevent him from committing suicide, is this considered theft?"
Ye Xu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Li Ran and Sun Wu watched this scene with interest, feeling that Deng Xi was indeed a sophistry genius, irrefutable.
"Although this is stealing, it is also justified."
Deng Xi raised his hands slightly and lifted up his sleeves.
“After analysis, I ask again, is a person who voluntarily violates justice unjust, or is a person who does not voluntarily violate justice unjust?”
"Also, your Excellency just mentioned 'Cu Yi is the Zhi'. I think it's strange. If King Wu's defeat of Zhou is just, then why are Boyi and Shu Qi who opposed it also just? Isn't this right? Self-contradictory? If this is the case, then what’s the problem with ‘turning the barbarian to the sole’?”
"Cu Yi is Zhi" refers to scolding Boyi as a robber Zhi, which is a metaphor for confusing right and wrong and slandering good people.
The two brothers Boyi and Shuqi held the reins of their brother King Wu of Zhou's horse to persuade him not to commit regicide, but Jiang Shang finally let them go, and the two of them swore not to eat Zhou millet until they starved to death. die.
Therefore, Yi and Qi were so knowledgeable about etiquette and righteousness that no one at that time said that they were doing something wrong.
And the King of Zhou's attack on Zhou was the destiny of heaven and the people's will, so it was naturally just.
Therefore, this kind of contradiction will inevitably make people's view of right and wrong somewhat confusing.
"Xu has lost confidence in his answer and doesn't know how to reply to sir..."
After Deng Xi heard this, he knew that he had confused another person's mind, so he couldn't help but laugh smugly.
At this time, Sun Wu on the side was obviously still a little dissatisfied, so he argued:
"Sir, Yi and Qi respected their father's orders and abandoned their thrones. This was a great act of filial piety. Also, because King Wen was newly deceased, they advised King Wu not to fight. This was also an act of filial piety. People who are so filial are naturally just. As for what you said The attack on Zhou is actually in compliance with the destiny of heaven. Even though it is an indecent act, it is the destiny of heaven, and there is no need to argue!"
Deng Xi glanced sideways at Sun Wu, looked at his attire, and immediately guessed Sun Wu's identity.
"Oh? It seems that Mr. Ye must have his own opinions on right and wrong?"
"Of course! Small things like 'repaying debts', 'profit and harm', big things like 'selfless', aren't these the righteousness of a gentleman?!"
Deng Xi laughed, as if he had heard a joke and couldn't stop.
Sun Wu was a little angry, but he still endured it. He had always been steady, and he also knew that a little impatience would mess up a big plan.
"I dare to ask Mr. Ye, if Mr. Ye borrowed a sword from a friend, and the friend was about to go crazy and wanted to kill someone, so he insisted on asking Mr. Ye to return the sword, then would Mr. Ye return the sword at this time? Or not? ? As for 'benefit is right and harm is wrong', how can you know that what is beneficial to you is right? And what is harmful is right and wrong?"
"As for 'selfless'... Haha, that is even more nonsense! As the saying goes, 'This is also right and wrong, that is also right and wrong, right and wrong are endless.' Who in the world can take into account the right and wrong of everyone in the world?"
"Are the princes who think they are great princes really great princes? If they make laws that are unfavorable to the people, and the people still have to implement them according to this, is that just? What if they don't understand what they are doing? If you are a 'big man', where should you start talking about 'selfless'?"
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Chapter 414_The doctrine of two possibilities
Deng Xi's words made everyone present think deeply. It is indeed difficult to reach a conclusion on the right and wrong, and different conclusions will be drawn from different angles.
At this time, I saw another group of people wearing sackcloth and mourning coming to the door. Seeing the courtyard door open, they immediately rushed in.
The first one was a filial son. He knelt down and prayed:
"Sir, there is a difficult matter at the moment. Everyone says that you are very wise, so please give me some advice!"
Deng Xi put Li Ran and others aside, got up and dragged the filial son up:
"Just say what you have to say, why do you need to give such a big gift?"
It turned out that this family drowned someone, but another family fished out the body. Naturally, the family wanted to go beg for the body, but the person who found the body was asking for a hefty price. Although they are from well-off families, they also feel that the price is somewhat unbearable.
After Deng Xi heard this, he laughed cynically:
"Why are you so anxious? Can the person who gets the corpse still sell it to others? Sooner or later, they will have to give it to you on credit?"
When the family heard this, they suddenly understood and thanked him one after another, grateful for Dade's departure.
Not long after they left, another group of people rushed in. It turned out to be the family who had picked up the body. They heard that Deng Xi had given advice to that family, so they came here specifically to investigate!
When Deng Xi saw this, he smiled and said:
"You can rest assured, they have nowhere else to buy them. Since they are irreplaceable, they will still come to you after all!"
When this group of people heard this, they were enlightened and thanked Deng Xi profusely before leaving.
Deng Xi's sophistry made everyone who witnessed it stunned and couldn't help but be convinced.
Li Ran then said:
"Sir's approach seems to be inaction, but in fact it is based on the interests of both parties. In the end, everyone will lose their composure and make concessions. It is really clever!"
After hearing this, Deng Xi stood up and came to Li Ran, looking at him carefully from top to bottom again.
Just because he saw that Mr. Ye had always been courteous to this person, he guessed Li Ran's identity based on this:
"We have never exchanged names. Could it be that Li Ran and Li Ziming are famous all over the world?"
Li Ran said politely:
"I don't deserve to be famous all over the world, but I am indeed Li Ran."
Deng Xi nodded:
"Since it is Mr. Ziming, I will laugh and say a few words generously. I hope that Mr. Xi will give me some advice. I always believe that 'take the wrong as right and the right as wrong. There is no limit to right and wrong, but what is possible and what is not changes day by day.' Although this is easy People say that I, Deng, cannot distinguish between right and wrong and confuse right and wrong! But how many people in the world know and can understand the meaning of analysis?!"
Li Ran raised his hands and bowed before politely replying:
"Please sir, please elaborate."
"Just as the King of Zhou defeated Zhou, the King of Zhou was not guilty, and Boyi and Shuqi were also not wrong! It's just that the perspective is different. And the right and wrong of looking at the problem will be different. This is the reality that exists in the world. However, there has never been any It’s up to people to discern, so they just neglect the Taoism.”
"Since it is common sense to think right and wrong, how can we avoid the important and take the easy? So, you must pay attention to this matter!"
When Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but sincerely said:
"What you said is absolutely true!"
"However, today's monarchs no longer have the ability to distinguish between similarities and differences, and cannot decide right from wrong at all. As a result, everyone in the world cannot distinguish between black and white, and it is difficult to distinguish between pure and dark. This kind of situation This situation has actually been going on for a long time.”
"Insincerity has never been heard of, and insincerity has never been seen. If you don't plan carefully, how can you achieve your expectations? If you don't think wisely, you can't nip it in the bud."
"So as a monarch, if you are careful and careful, and know things like a god, then none of your ministers will be corrupt. If your monarch only knows how to cover the people's ears and eyes, he will always use a set of extremely concise logic to make arbitrary decisions. Right or wrong, then the people will eventually become angry because of panic!"
(Similarities and differences are indistinguishable, right and wrong cannot be determined, white and black are inseparable, and pure and turbid cannot be understood. For a long time! Listening sincerely can hear the silence, seeing can see the invisible, planning can detect the unforeseen signs, and thinking can prevent things from happening. There is no other. If you don’t listen with your ears, there will be no sound! If you don’t see with your eyes, you will shine invisibly! If you don’t use your mind to plan, you will have no sign! If you don’t use your mind to think, it will be unexpected! Those who want to hide their shadows, are selfless in the crowd, cover their eyes and ears, and the people will be shocked. ——Deng Xi's "Wuhou Chapter".)
When Li Ran heard this, he sighed sincerely:
"Listening to your words will save you ten years of life! Sir, you are really a great talent!"
Deng Xi continued:
"According to names and responsibilities is the king's business; following the law and issuing orders is the duty of ministers. Those who are not allowed to act on their own initiative, and those who ignore the superiors' control are not allowed to exist. The king has three burdens, and the ministers have four responsibilities. What is meant by Three responsibilities? Only those who are trusted by relatives are one culprit; taking officials by name is another culprit; those who are close friends and distant relatives are three responsibilities. What are the four responsibilities? Receiving a heavy reward but doing nothing, work responsibilities; occupying a high position but not governing, the second responsibilities; being an official If there is injustice, there are three responsibilities; if you defend the army and rush north, there are four responsibilities. If the king is not tired of the three things and the ministers are not tired of the four things, the country can be safe."
The meaning of these words is that fulfilling responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of the law is what the monarch should do. It is the duty of the ministers to abide by the law.
The three kinds of drag are: one is to listen to the confidants, the second is to get people with false reputations, and the third is to be close and alienated.
The four types of dereliction of responsibility are: one is receiving rewards for no merit, the other is eating without food, the third is treating things unfairly, and the fourth is dereliction of duty.
If the monarch does not have these three burdens and his ministers do not have these four defaults, the country will naturally be safe.
After hearing these words, Li Ran was even more convinced that this person was indeed an extraordinary master. He couldn't help but bow deeply and said:
"Sir, you are such a talented person, why don't you go out and show your great ambitions? Although Yeyi is small, it still has the potential of thousands of families. It is enough for you to make a difference!"
Deng Xi couldn't help but laugh and said:
"Mr. Ziming, are you really willing to invite me to come out? Do you think that I have ruined Dr. Zichan's reputation?"
It seems that Deng Xi also knows something about the relationship between Li Ran and Dr. Zichan.
"It is a matter of merit. What did Mr. Zichan do in Zheng Guo have any harm here? And if it really depends on Dr. Zichan's character, if he really thinks that Mr. Xiang is a troublesome person, I am afraid that he will no longer be able to keep him!" "
People have always spread that Deng Xi was killed by Dr. Zichan. This is actually a fallacy.
In fact, Zichan also believed that "ritual" is "the scripture of heaven, the meaning of earth, and the conduct of the people. The scriptures of heaven and earth are followed by the people."
On this point, Zichan and Deng Xi are basically consistent.
Moreover, children's property has always been tolerant, as evidenced by the "not destroying the rural school" in the early years!
(In addition, according to "Zuo Zhuan", Deng Xi was indeed not killed by Zi Chan, but was later killed by Si Zhuan, another ruling minister of Zheng State. And "Lu Shi Chun Qiu" mentioned that Deng Xi was a quilter. Killing by birth should be a fallacy.)
"Now the situation in Ye Yi is similar to that in Zheng Yi, but there are some differences. This is the time for you to make great use of it. I hope you will not refuse!"
When Deng Xi heard this, he couldn't help laughing:
"Hahaha, in that case...someone, bring me my bamboo punishment!"
Hearing this, I saw the child at home walking out pushing a wheelbarrow.
"Xi failed to succeed in Zheng State, but as Mr. Ziming said, Dr. Zichan was able to save Xi's life and did not completely destroy the "Bamboo Punishment". Perhaps it was because he still had a little pity on Xi. This is why I am merciful when I have available talents. Today, thanks to Mr. Ziming, I value you so much. If I were to remain indifferent, I might be suspected of not knowing what is good and what is evil."
"This piece of "Bamboo Punishment" is an analysis of what I have learned throughout my life. I hope Mr. Ziming can accept it!"
