Three hours passed by like running water between fingers, and the indifference of Wen Song and others turned into admiration and conviction.
Wen Song and Jing Tianrui looked at each other and asked Zhan Changfeng, "The king of Linyao is so talented and has so many strategies. We feel ashamed of him. I dare to ask you how to rule the world?"
"Hundreds of workers gathered together, and each road was majestic. I managed it by doing nothing." Zhan Changfeng said with a smile, "A thousand or ten thousand sentences can't compare to seeing is believing. If you are free, why not go to Taiyi for a walk. Taiyi will definitely sweep the couch to welcome you."
"I will definitely go if I have the chance, I will definitely go." Jing Tianrui pondered, "King Linyao thinks that with today's conquests happening everywhere, does Confucianism and Taoism be too soft?"
"This is an interesting question. I'll just say it casually, and you can just listen to it."
"Please advise."
Zhan Changfeng tapped the table twice, "As we all know, Taihao Qingyuan Ruzun, the ancestor of Confucianism and Taoism, was born from the fusion of the breath of the Qingyuan of the universe and a ray of literary spirit left by the gods.
But few people know that before this Taihao Qingyuan Confucian Master attained Taoism, he studied under the shaman spirit and was influenced by the shaman spirit. He set up the great aspiration of "taking the world as his own responsibility" and initially understood the way of heaven and protected all things. 'Ru' originally also means 'soft', which is the title of a magician and also refers to a teacher who prays for rain.
After the great destruction, the founders of the three religions transformed into Taoism and left. Confucius, Mencius and Confucianism became the supreme Confucianism and Taoism. They understood the way of humanity. They advocated investigating things, seeking knowledge, sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation and inner sage. They also advocated ordering the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. Foreign King, this is the way to cultivate yourself first and then practice virtue and benevolent government.
I personally think that if anyone talks to me about self-cultivation, I will let him enter the academy system to educate the people; if he talks to me about moral governance and benevolent government, I will let him govern a country; if he talks to me about protecting all things, I will treat him as a distinguished guest and enter my Tianquan Hall. "
Zhan Changfeng thought their shocked expressions were a bit funny, but he still said, "Confucianism is never gentle, it's just that the people who use it are gentle."
The bamboo leaves are rustling, and the wind is noisy today.
Dongqing punched the stone table with a hint of anger, "I have never heard that Taihao Qingyuan Ruzun once studied under the wizard. How could it be possible? That existence... really makes me angry. She is the one who arranged Confucianism like this."
The Shen Dynasty is an existence whose historical traces have been wiped out, and only the monks in the upper circles know a little bit about it.
And in the eyes of people like them who "know a thing or two", the Shen Dynasty will be besieged by the Demon Court and the Heaven Court because it is tyrannical and arrogant, turning all things in the nine heavens into private property!
If the ancestor has a master-disciple relationship with the wizard spirit, firstly, he has the wrong master, and secondly... it is inevitable that he will deceive the master and destroy the ancestor. At that time, the demon court and the heavenly court launched a war of extermination against the divine dynasty, and the founders of the three religions But they all agreed.
Fu Hongguang said angrily, "I also think that King Linyao is aiming for the wrong target. Moreover, those of us who advocate virtue and benevolent government can only manage one side when we come to her. We can't even enter her seven halls, which represent the center of power. It doesn't make sense." ."
"In my opinion, it's better to choose the big dynasties like Guangping and Laohuang. I'm willing to accept the anger." Zhan Xinghuai didn't say anything. As soon as he spoke, he made a decision.
"Yes." Dongqing said to the other five people, "The six of us are well-known in the sect and are trusted by our colleagues. We are known as the Six Sages of the Bamboo Forest. We should safeguard the reputation of the sect. If any of you goes to Taiyi, don't worry. Blame me for turning against others."
Cen Xi frowned, "Brother Dao, these remarks are too radical, and the truth of King Linyao's words is unknown, so how can we make a conclusion?"
"It's not enough for her to say that Confucian Patriarch studied under the shaman spirit!" Dongqing said sternly, "What is this called? If we really want to argue, I can say that she confuses the Taoism and fight her to the death!"
"That's right, my Confucianism is based on the way of humanity. How can she open her mouth a few times and become the way of heaven." Fu Hongguang pulled Wen Song's sleeve, "Brother Taoist, you still have the foresight to not let go of this Taiyi. "
Wen Song's face darkened, "I'm going back first, you guys can chat slowly."
"Hey, this..." Fu Hongguang sighed, "Let's all leave. To give Cen Xi some face, no one should spread the news about what happened today."
"Let's go."
Dongqing, Fu Hongguang, and Zhan Xinghuai left in a hurry, as if something was chasing them behind.
Cen Xi drank a cup of tea and said, "Brother Tianrui thinks so too?"
Jing Tianrui pinched his short beard and his eyes were bright, "To be honest, Brother Dao, I once found a book of ambitions in the Sutra Pavilion. It indeed said that before the Great Destruction, Confucianism and Taoism were not humane ways. It’s the way of heaven.”
"Oh?" Cen Xi's eyes were solemn, "Brother Dao, please tell me."
"Actually, there is nothing to say, but at that time, I was also very shocked. I thought the book was all made up, so I went to find my master with that book." Jing Tianrui recalled the words of his master back then, and his chest felt A sense of sadness arose in his heart, "Master said, that is true, but because he later followed the human way, he abandoned the heavenly way with the shadow of the shaman spirit."
"Why is this?"
"It's hard to say. If you want to know, you'd better ask your master."
Cen Xi was heartbroken. After bidding farewell to Jing Tianrui, he immediately went to Gewu Peak to meet the Venerable Yishui.
It is said that Venerable Yishui once changed his name to Meng Zifu and protected the body of Gong Sun Mang, a jade hao fragment.
Cen Xi bent down and bowed down, saying respectfully, "I have some doubts, so I came here to ask Master for advice."
Venerable Yishui sat cross-legged on the couch, raised his hand to lift him up out of thin air, "Ask me, no need to be polite."
"Yes." Cen Xi stood up straight, and when he saw the kind face of his master, he decided in his heart, "I heard that Confucianism and Taoism are inhumane in the beginning."
As soon as he said these words, Venerable Yishui's expression changed subtly, but he didn't stop him, "Go on."
"Disciple wants to know what's the reason behind this."
From the way of heaven to the way of humanity, it is equivalent to changing the Taoist thoughts. How is this different from changing the sect? But if you change the sect, and then use the name of the Confucian ancestor, it is called stealing the Tao!
However, Cen Xi was confident that Confucianism would not do such a thing, and there must be some secret in it, so he wanted to understand it thoroughly.
Venerable Yishui was silent for a moment and sighed, "In the beginning of Confucianism and Taoism, we followed the way of heaven."
Cen Xi asked anxiously, "Why did you change it?"
"It doesn't matter, you are one of the outstanding talents of Confucianism. Confucianism will still rely on you people in the future, so it doesn't hurt to talk to you." Venerable Yishui asked with a calm smile, "Do you feel that from the way of heaven that encompasses all things, Is it a step backwards to only focus on the humanity of the human race?"
Cen Xi wanted to nod but did not dare. Venerable Yishui did not embarrass him, "These words can be traced back to the Great Destruction period."
"There are three direct descendants of the Confucian ancestors, one is Qi Tian Shang Zun, one is Confucius and Mencius Shang Zun, and the other is Wen De Shang Zun. During the battle between Demon Court and Heaven Court, Jiutian was killed. The founders of the three religions transformed Taoism to mend the sky, and then the Nine Heavens were restored.
However, during the Great Destruction, the foundation of Confucianism was seriously damaged, and the three Supreme Beings had different opinions. The Supreme Supreme Being of Qi Tian hoped to continue the great aspirations of the Confucian ancestors, follow the way of heaven, and protect all things. The Supreme Being of Confucius and Mencius were close to the human race and believed that only by relying on the human race could they survive. The hope of Confucianism and Taoism, but Master Wende was disheartened and fled into Buddhism, becoming a Bodhisattva of Wende in the Buddhist country. "
Cen Xi opened his mouth slightly. He knew that Confucian Patriarch had three major disciples, but he had never heard that they had ever had such a dispute.
That’s right, he didn’t even know that what he practiced before Confucianism and Taoism was the way of heaven.
Venerable Yishui continued, "At that time, the war had just ended and all races were torn apart. It was extremely difficult to follow the way of heaven. Therefore, Confucius and Mencius argued hard and fought a battle with Qi Tian Shang. Qi Tian Shang was defeated. According to the agreement, he retired and became the Confucian, Mencius and Confucian Master today.
After Confucius and Mencius took charge of Confucianism, they used the human race as the carrier to establish the principle of inner saint and outer king. From then on, Confucianism gradually separated from the way of heaven and leaned towards the way of humanity. Confucianism also changed from a gathering of various ethnic groups to a sect of the human race. Some things have naturally become secrets.
In terms of literature and morality, the lineage of Confucianism and Taoism was inherited. Once she left, the lineage of Confucianism and Taoism declined. Therefore, among the current Confucianism and Taoism monks, there are more people who practice Haoran and righteousness, and fewer who practice literary spirit. "
"It's like this..."
Venerable Yishui looked at his disciple with a cheerful expression and comforted him calmly, "Confucianism did not intend to hide this period of history, but today's Confucianism and Taoism are humane ways. Talking about the past will only distract people, but you don't Ask, when he is promoted to Lingjian, he will also learn about this period of history from the sect's history books.
It has been more than 90,000 years since Confucianism moved into the miserable state of the Spring and Autumn Period. Our Tao comes from Confucius and Mencius, and who can say that the way of humanity does not belong to the way of heaven? "
"Of course it's right. If Taoism wants to develop, it's normal to make some adjustments and find new paths. Humanity can be regarded as a branch emerging from the way of heaven. If one branch goes well, it can also be successful. The main branch." But the price was too high, replacing the way of heaven and burying the line of literature and energy.
Cen Xi couldn't calm down and asked cautiously, "Are there any people in that sect who follow the way of heaven?"
"I don't know, whether to protect humanity or to protect heaven, only when you do it will it be known."
Speaking of this, Venerable Yishui was stunned. He suddenly remembered that there was a lineage of monks in the sect who were firm supporters of the concept of heaven.
After Qitian Shangzun left, they moved into a secret realm in protest and did not learn any concepts related to human nature, nor did they interact with other disciples in the sect.
At that time, Confucius and Mencius, in order to implement the concept of humanity, put down their words and said that if they did not read the scriptures and meanings of humanity, they would not be allowed to participate in sect activities.
Some of those monks compromised, and some still persisted, and gradually they seemed to have disappeared from the sect. Except for people like him who had lived longer, probably no one remembered them, and the disciples three or four generations later, I am afraid Not even aware of their existence.
Venerable Yishui shook his head. Different ways do not mean to conspire against each other.
"Apprentice, where did you hear about Tiandao?" After answering the question, it was his turn to ask. Generally speaking, Cen Xi should not know about this.
Cen Xi did not dare to hide it, "King Linyao was reading the entire library in the Scripture Collection Pavilion. I and a few friends went to ask her for advice, and she mentioned it accidentally."
"Huh?" Venerable Yishui asked curiously, "Tell me what you all said."
Cen Xi then recounted the verbal exchanges between them and Zhan Changfeng.
Venerable Yishui clapped his hands and praised, "King Linyao is indeed very talented."
...But he was also such a person, who unintentionally ruined Gongsun Mang's destiny and wiped out the Wu Qu Dynasty under the command of Ren Dao.
Master Yishui's heart was complicated and a little heavy, but Cen Xi didn't notice it. Hearing the master's praise of Zhan Changfeng, he happily asked, "Master, what do you think of me going to Taiyi to serve as an official?"
"As an official?" Venerable Yishui did not express his position directly. He was well aware of the principle of not doing to others what you don't want others to do to you, so he just asked rhetorically, "What you learned from me is the rule of virtue and benevolent government. According to her words, you can go there , you can only govern one side, are you willing?"
"... Please forgive me for saying something so disrespectful. In the human world, the rule of virtue and benevolent government is to govern the human race. In Taiyi... the rule of virtue and benevolent government can also be for the sake of the common people."
Cen Xi believes that protecting the human race is just because they follow a humane path, but it does not mean that this concept can only be applied to the human race.
How could Venerable Yishui not see what he was thinking, he smiled and said, "You are still too young. Other races are not united and docile. This kind of moral governance and benevolent government cannot control all things."
"ah?"
Cen Xi was confused by his master's words. Was his master demeaning himself?
"That's all, if you want to go, go ahead, it doesn't matter if you hit a wall."
Cen Xi wanted to ask a few more questions, but when he saw Master Yishui meditating with his eyes closed, he resigned knowingly.
After he left, Venerable Yishui opened his eyes again. He knew what Cen Xi wanted to ask, but he was right. For Confucianism and Taoism, one is a vast ocean without direction, and the other is right. A long river with a direction.
If you can find your destination by following the river, why bother wandering in the ocean.
In short, it is difficult to achieve enlightenment by following the heavenly path, because the heavenly path is too huge and not everyone can reach it. However, although the human path is relatively small, it is easy to achieve success.
Venerable Yishui chuckled. King Linyao was ignorant and fearless. According to her words, her way of governing the world clearly had some shadow of the way of heaven, but it was all-encompassing and could not be achieved.
Among all the princes and emperors in the world, which one does not start from one family, establish a foothold on one side, and build a solid team?
Wanting everything will lead to nothing. As the saying goes, a boat with too many feet will easily capsize!
Today, only the Universal Spiritual Emperor with the Eye of Tiandao has achieved half of it. Under the orders of the quasi-sages, he established the Tiandao Alliance with the overall meaning of the Celestial Dynasty.
However, this Tiandao Alliance will soon be reduced to a department of the New Heavenly Court.
The next possible all-encompassing celestial dynasty is the new heaven!
Thinking of this, Venerable Yishui was secretly worried. Originally, he had a premonition that his chance to be a quasi-sage lay in the Yuhao fragment, and the quasi-sages also revealed that they wanted the Yuhao fragment to gather the fruits of the Six Paths and ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
But now it seems that when the fragment body collects the six path fruits, who knows how long it will take, won't his chance be ruined?
worry! worry! worry!
Venerable Yishui was not in a stable mood, so he stopped forcing himself to meditate, and let it go. If he tried to think of a way to lead Gongsun Mang to the way of humanity, he would not believe that he could not teach him.
Over there, the turmoil arose. Someone spread the news that Zhan Changfeng was disrespectful of Confucianism and Taoism, which caused some Confucianism and Taoism disciples to come to her frequently to cause trouble.
In this kind of matter, forbearance will only lead to greater trouble. Zhan Changfeng took it seriously and imprisoned the monk who came to find trouble with one palm, and asked, "I haven't even taken a step in the pavilion, so what can I say?" You are disrespecting Confucianism. If you can't explain why, we will fight to the death to punish you for slandering."
The monk looked fierce and frowned, "How can you use your spiritual knowledge to attack my magical power? This is called bullying!"
"Your master taught you to talk nonsense?"
Frightened by Zhan Changfeng's pressure, he reported a person's name, "I heard about it from him."
Zhan Changfeng immediately walked out of the Sutra Pavilion and arrested the people who spread the rumors one by one, and the content of the rumors finally became concrete.
