Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Ping, obviously to see how Zhao Ping would answer.
The pressure is great. The literati here have read the Four Books and Five Classics. Zhu Wenbing can even be basically a Confucian.
Zhao Ping bowed to the two of them, and then replied respectfully:
"With your way, my way will be born; with my way, your way will be born; the ways will grow from each other, and the ways will complement each other; the ways will blend together to witness the great road."
Zhu Wenbing and Yu Jie looked at each other again and said, "The answer is reasonable. What can be the explanation?"
This is indeed difficult for ordinary people to understand, and it must be explained in a simple way.
Zhao Ping thought about it and immediately answered: "Tao, principle, is the foundation of all things."
"Laozi is the teacher of Confucius. However, Laozi is a Taoist, and Confucius is a Confucianist."
"When I taught Confucius, I used my way to teach you your way."
"King Wen kept the Book of Changes in Youli and obtained the Book of Changes. Confucius thought about it and annotated the Book of Changes. This is your way and my way."
"Therefore, it is said that using your way to give birth to my way lies in inheritance; using my way to give birth to your way lies in innovation."
"Tao and Tao generate each other, and Tao and Tao complement each other. It is the various Tao that promote each other; the Tao and Tao merge to witness the Tao. It is the various Tao that merge with each other and become the Tao."
"Tai Chi generates two rituals, two rituals generate four images, four images generate Bagua, eighty-eight sixty-four hexagrams. Why are they all accidental and not odd? It is the way of balance."
"What is the mean, impartiality? What is impartiality? It is the way of balance."
"The Taoist way is to stop by stillness; the Confucian way is to stop by movement."
"Although Taoism is ever-changing, it never departs from the core of balance. The Confucian doctrine of the mean should respond to all kinds of changes, and its outline is also the key point of balance."
"The Taoist way is to view the world through balance, look at yin and yang, measure feng shui, and calculate life."
“The Confucian way is to control the world through balance, plan first to save people and then manage the world, so as to cultivate one’s morality, harmonize one’s family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.”
"The way to govern a country is to rely on literature and martial arts. If you stick to force, you are bound to have civil strife. This is what happened in the former Tang and Qin Dynasties. You must avoid it. If you stick to literature and power, it is difficult to withstand foreign aggression. The fall of the Southern Tang Dynasty can be a lesson."
"What is music? There must be highs and lows, and there must be ups and downs. This is the balance between high and low. Otherwise, it is just noise, not music!"
"What is calligraphy? If there is a left, there must be a right. If there is a front, there must be a back. If there is an up, there must be a bottom. It is the way of balance. Otherwise, it is not called calligraphy. If there is no way of balance, it is called graffiti."
"If there are mountains but no water, there will be deserts for a long time; if there are water but no mountains, there will be floods for a long time. If there are mountains and water, and the mountains and rivers are balanced, people will be happy."
"The trees have green leaves that cover all sides; the grass has green saplings that are divided into two sides. The trees and grass are balanced and grow vigorously."
"Humans have hands, birds have two feet, animals have limbs, and birds have wings. Only by being balanced can we survive."
"The moon is yin and the sun is yang, humans are divided into male and female, animals are male and female, and all things in the world have their own balance."
"What is a calm mind? Internal balance and external balance. If it is out of balance, anger will damage the liver in mild cases, and shortness of breath will attack the heart in severe cases. If there is an imbalance between cold and warm, colds and colds will occur, and diseases will occur. Sitting for a long time will damage the vertebrae, and moving for a long time will damage the limbs. The combination of movement and stillness can lead to a proper balance. .”
"What is the Great Way? It is the way of balance. Understanding the way of balance is the way to obtain the Great Way."
"Therefore, it is said that the way of balance is the great road, the way of all things."
Oh my god, Zhao Ping not only explained clearly the meaning and core of Taoism and Confucianism, but also concluded that the most critical part between the two is the same, "balance."
But Zhao Ping still did not stop, but continued to extend, extending to music and calligraphy, governance, life, health preservation, treatment of diseases, all things, etc.
And it can be summarized that "the way of all things lies in balance."
Yu Jie, Zhu Wenbing, Qin Yulong, Yang Wu and others were thoughtful at first, then suddenly realized, and finally their faces were filled with shock.
Cuizhu saw him talking eloquently in front of these high-ranking officials, saying things that were unheard of, and summarizing the way of all things, from shallow to deep, and couldn't help but look obsessed, with little stars in his eyes.
Zhao Ping drooled and wanted to drink tea, but found that the tea had been drained.
Cuizhu was still intoxicated by Zhao Ping's method of balance, and unknowingly fell into deep thought, completely forgetting to add boiling water to Zhao Ping.
Zhao Ping coughed, but only saw Cuizhu's eyes shining at him sometimes, and sometimes she fell into her own thoughts, abandoning her own responsibilities.
A pretty maid immediately stepped forward to add water to Zhao Ping's teacup, and gently touched Zhao Ping with her slender hands.
Zhao Ping was suddenly attacked and couldn't help but take a look at this pretty maid.
As the maid screamed, the teapot in her hand suddenly fell to the ground.
With a "bang bang" sound, the boiling water splashed out. Fortunately, it only splashed onto the ground and did not wet Zhao Ping and Cuizhu.
The maid immediately apologized. She didn't care that the hem of her skirt was wet and kept wiping Zhao Ping's gown.
Cuizhu finally woke up, glared at the maid hatefully, and picked up the teapot from the ground.
Cuizhu held the teapot tightly, determined not to give the maid a chance.
Zhao Ping saw that the hem of her skirt had been wet with boiling water and was worried that she would be burned, so he took out a ceramic bottle.
He said to the maid: "This is safflower oil. It can treat both bruises and burns."
The maid reached out to take it, but Cuizhu snatched the bottle and gave it to the maid, saying, "Hold it, be careful not to drop it."
Cuizhu's words were both warning, knocking, and sarcastic.
The maid's eyes turned red, her mouth flattened, and finally she couldn't help wiping her tears and ran out.
Yang Wumu stared at all this in stunned silence, looked at Qin Yulong, and smiled slightly.
Qin Yulong couldn't help but smile bitterly as he looked at the back of the maid who had already run out.
With the plot of the maid adding water and making things self-defeating, everyone slowly returned to reality from the intoxication of Zhao Ping's speech.
But something unexpected happened again. A man in his early twenties suddenly came in from outside the public house.
He bowed his hand to Zhao Ping and asked, "Please, Mr. Zhao, in this case, poetry is also a way of balance?"
He was working outside and was busy all the time. He came in unknowingly while listening to Zhao Ping's talk.
He listened and looked at each other. When Zhao Ping mentioned music, he suddenly thought of poetry. When Zhao Ping finished speaking, he blurted out the words unknowingly.
Suddenly he looked around and saw that there were all big people here, but he was a small person, his face turned red.
He quickly saluted Yu Jie, Zhu Wenbing and others, and then said: "I'm talking nonsense, I'm talking nonsense, I hope you can forgive me."
After saying that, he walked backwards.
This person must be a dazed young man. It seems that he has just entered the officialdom and came in unannounced.
Fortunately, he finally realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly said Qian quit.
Zhu Wenbing looked at him and said slowly: "Who is this person?"
Qin Yulong hurriedly stepped forward and saluted Zhu Wenbing and said, "This person is Jin Bo, the promotion official. He has just arrived from the capital not long ago. The subordinate officials have failed to manage well, and I hope the supervisor will give him more discipline."
The recommendation officer is an eighth-grade official who does practical work and is not qualified to enter.
If the prefect is the secretary and the magistrate is the mayor, then the official is equivalent to the director, or at most a deputy mayor.
Zhu Wenbing looked at him and asked in a deep voice: "How can poetry also be a way of balance?"
Jin Bo had no choice but to take two steps forward, ponder for a moment, salute Zhu Wenbing respectfully, and then reply:
"In order for poetry to be sung, it must be harmonious. This is one. Poems must have rhythm, and lyrics must have word patterns. If there is flatness, there must be obliqueness. This is the way to balance. This is the second."
After Jin Bo answered, he stepped forward, bowed to Zhao Ping, and asked, "I'd like to invite you to the court. Is this okay with me?"
Although he is an eighth-grade official, he has a real job. Although Zhao Ping is a seventh-grade official, he is a casual official. There is no need to be polite.
But now he asked Zhao Ping respectfully. Although Zhao Ping was young, he already had the background of a great master, so he had to respect him.
More importantly, Zhao Ping was guiding him indirectly, equivalent to half of his teacher, allowing him to realize the truth.
If there weren't so many people here, he would have wanted to go up and worship Zhao Ping as his teacher.
Zhao Ping was not only proficient in poetry and classics, but also made delicious food that was popular all over the world. He also led his troops to capture the Hu commander alive with a small number and a large number.
It was his lifelong honor to be able to be the disciple of such a peerless genius.
Zhao Ping nodded, and at the same time returned the salute and said, "Yes."
Zhu Wenbing couldn't help but smile on his face, looked at Zhao Ping with admiration, then stroked his beard and nodded to Yu Jie and said: "It is an honor for the Song Dynasty to allow such talent to be given to him. I think it's okay."
Then he looked at Jin Bo with admiration, put away the smile on his face, and said lightly: "This guy is not bad, he has understanding."
Jin Bo couldn't help but be overjoyed. He didn't expect that he would be appreciated by the supervisor after he rushed in so recklessly. This was enough to affect his life.
What made him extremely excited was that not only did Supervisor Fu not blame him, but he also praised him in public.
Of course, he was very grateful to Zhao Ping. Zhao Ping not only gave him indirect guidance, but also affirmed his understanding.
With Zhao Ping's affirmation, Zhu Wenbing also disembarked with the current and had steps to get off.
In fact, Jin Bo's entry was not entirely reckless. His father and Qin Yulong were good friends. Even if he came in impulsively, criticism would be inevitable, but since he was a son-nephew, he would never give him any shoes.
What's more, with Zhao Ping's guidance and affirmation, although there are risks, the gains and efforts are negligible.
This adventure is so worth it. With the approval of a big man, maybe your life will change in the future.
Life is so strange. If you inadvertently intervene, the trajectory of your life will often turn around, and your destiny will change accordingly.
Of course, this is under the premise that there are enough big people to influence your destiny.
Jin Bo was lucky. He was lucky enough to meet Zhao Ping giving a speech in the next room, and he also received Zhao Ping's affirmation of his understanding, which gave him the approval of the supervisor.
Jin Bo saluted the officers with satisfaction, and then went to work in the next room.
Sure enough, when he returned to his original room, other promoters came forward to congratulate him.
Originally, he was a newcomer and still young, so no one looked at him seriously.
Not only are these promotion officials much older than him, but they are also much more qualified than him, and they will usually be promoted ahead of him in the future.
But it was different now. He seized this fleeting opportunity and overtook the car in the corner, leaving these veterans far behind.
Yu Jie looked at Jin Bo indifferently. He didn't pay much attention to Jin Bo. His focus was on Zhao Ping.
Yu Jie stroked his beard and asked: "Ping'er's words are so heroic and have been recognized by everyone, and the meaning of the scriptures has also been affirmed by the supervisor. He should have the ability to be like the province and the yuan."
Everyone came forward to congratulate him one after another. Zhao Ping was confused. Why did everyone congratulate him?
