Wang Wanzhi continued: "Tian Chengzi stole the entire Qi State, is he considered a thief?"
"Forget it."
Wang Wanzhi asked: "Where were those saints and benevolent people at that time? Did anyone come out to accuse him?"
Xie Fu didn't know how to answer.
Wang Wanzhi smiled and said: "Small countries dare not criticize Tian Chengzi, and big countries dare not attack him. However, a person like Tian Chengzi even advised ministers to learn from Bigan of the Shang Dynasty. Those who have read the books of sages and sages Isn’t it a joke that the minister is still humble enough to accept teachings?”
Xie Fuying said: "Sages advocate self-cultivation and virtue, and they also believe that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil."
Wang Wanzhi asked back: "Why do those wolves, tigers and leopards make a living by hunting? Aren't they doing evil in the world? Good and evil are not criticized through the mouths of sages. The sages say that wolves, tigers and leopards are evil, and wolves, tigers and leopards are evil. The sages say that they are evil." This is the way of heaven, this is the way of heaven.”
Wang Wanzhi waited for a long time, but when Xie Fu didn't answer, he continued: "In the state of Lu, there was a great thief named Robber Zhi. One time, his subordinates asked Robber Zhi, do we thieves have the right principles?"
Xie Fu responded with a smile: "Thieves also have a way. Being able to tell who has a lot of money and who has nothing is a sage. Being able to sneak into a room first is bravery. Being the last one to leave is a sense of loyalty. Knowing where to go and where to go. If you can't go, that's wisdom. After you steal, you share it equally with everyone, that's benevolence."
"To become a famous thief, how can you not have this kind of character?"
After saying that, even Xie Fu himself felt ridiculous.
Wang Wanzhi said: "When the streams dry up, the valleys will become empty, the hills will be flattened, and the pools will become rivers. There is no right or wrong in all things, they just complement each other."
"The world respects the sages and follows the rules set by the sages. On the contrary, it will become a fertile ground for thieves and zhi. If the people of the world are given a set of dendrobium and weights, thieves will steal them as well. The monarch said that the tiger talisman and the jade seal can represent As a king, Thief Zhi will steal the Tiger Talisman and Jade Seal. Sages say that only those with morality and benevolence can be considered a good person. Thief Zhi can also directly steal benevolence, justice and morality."
Xie Fu was silent for a long time and finally spoke: "Some small thieves who steal property will be punished and beheaded, but big thieves who steal the entire country become princes."
Wang Wanzhi smiled: "Just like the princes, benevolence, righteousness and morality are the same. Are those benevolence, righteousness and morality performed in front of the world all day long still considered true benevolence, righteousness and morality?"
After Wang Wanzhi settled down slowly, he continued: "A true saint does not give any guidance, does not formulate jade seals and tiger talismans, and has no rights to fight. The people themselves will become simple. Without the so-called rules of saints, the people can talk about right and wrong. No. Only by removing the restrictions of the six laws can people have their original hearing, and removing the rules of the Douhu Diagonal Ruler, can people regain their innate wisdom."
Xie Fu lamented: "Great wisdom is like a fool."
Wang Wanzhi said: "Zeng Shen and Shi Piao don't need to talk about loyalty and filial piety, and Yang Zhu and Mo Zhai don't need to convince others. People and all things in the world are different. This is the true nature of the world. Everyone follows their own nature, so there is nothing good or bad about it. What about good and evil?”
Xie Fu smiled and said, "It's so in-depth. You are well prepared."
Wang Wanzhi smiled: "Then I will tell you the story of Confucius and the robber Zhi. The sage and the thief must be the most convincing."
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"Confucius wanted to persuade Zhi Zhi to do good, so he came to Zhi Zhi's lair. When Zhi Zhi heard Confucius' arrival, he opened his eyes angrily and said, "Isn't this the biggest hypocrite in the Lu Kingdom?" Then he ordered the herald to go and deliver the message: "You are wearing He looked like a human being and wore beautiful jade ornaments, but he told the people to practice morality, saying that if you don’t farm, you will have food, and if you don’t weave, you will have clothes. Isn’t this tricking people in the lake? Let Confucius leave immediately, Otherwise, Confucius will be blamed."
Xie Fu knew that Confucius was introduced by his brother Tuozhi, but Tuozhi finally let Confucius in.
"As soon as we met, Robber Zhi said to Confucius: Confucius, if you do well today, you will live. If you do not do well, you will become my meat in the pot."
"Confucius said: There are three kinds of virtues in the world. Being born tall and handsome is the highest virtue. Being able to understand the heaven and earth and knowing all things is the middle virtue. Being brave and powerful and able to lead the army is the lower virtue. Virtue. If you have one, you can become a prince. A general has three, but he is willing to be a thief. So I have a suggestion. If the general can stop his atrocities, I will send an envoy to the four kingdoms of Qi, Lu, Jin, and Chu to build a big city for you. After that, general You can become a prince and don't have to work for a living. This is the choice of a saint and a talented person."
At this point, Wang Wanzhi stopped and asked: "To persuade thieves to become kings and to wipe away their past sins is what the sages did. Perhaps you can argue for Confucius. What thieves did before was like hunting wolves, tigers and leopards to make a living. The nature of survival. Since it is the nature of survival, there is no such thing as good or bad, so why should we advise?"
Xie Fu took over Wang Wanzhi's story: "Thief Zhi said: People who like to praise others in person also like to slander others behind their backs. The big city you mentioned, Confucius, is just a tool to restrict me. No matter how big the city is, it can still Is it as big as this world?"
"From the time of the Yellow Emperor, there were crusade and conquests. After Yao and Shun, they began to appoint hundreds of officials. Shang Tang exiled his monarch, and the king of Zhou killed his monarch. Before Confucius and your rules, people were still alive. But with these, the strong bullying the weak has become the rule of the world."
"Confucius, you practice the way of governing the country like civil and military kings. You think about educating all living beings all day long. You wear loose clothes and a shallow belt. You talk about such grandiose words, but you do some hypocritical behaviors."
"What the world admires now, what you admire, Confucius, is the Yellow Emperor's bloody battles that stained the countryside red. King Wu killed the monarch. Are they not big thieves?"
"They destroy benevolence and righteousness, steal benevolence and righteousness, and then rebuild benevolence and righteousness. This is the benevolence and righteousness that Confucius said."
Thank you Fu Luozi for finishing these words.
Wang Wanzhi took over and took over the message: "Bo Yi and Shu Qi are famous sages in the world. They resigned from the position of monarchs, but died of starvation on the mountain. Bao Jiao was honest and self-restrained, and eventually died hugging a tree. Shen Tu Di advised the monarch, and finally But he threw himself into the river with a stone on his back. Jiezi pushed for cutting meat to feed Duke Wen of Jin, but was eventually betrayed. Weisheng and the woman met under the bridge, and Weisheng held his virginity and drowned while holding the pillar."
"These six people attach great importance to fame and integrity, and despise life and death. They are just looking for fame. How is it any different from me who steals soles to gain wealth and survive."
“Human nature requires eyes to see colors, ears to detect sounds, nose and mouth to know smells, and ambitions to be satisfied. No matter how long one’s life is, excluding illness, loss, and sorrow, there are only three to five days in a month when one can truly laugh. If you can't be as happy as you want in just these four or five days, then what's the point of life?"
"Things in the world are just like this. The principles you spoke of, Confucius, have all been abandoned by me, Robber Zhi."
After Wang Wanzhi finished speaking, he dropped a piece, and the outcome of the game was decided. Xie Fu lost again.
He said softly to Xie Fu: "The etiquette system in front of you is the etiquette system of the common people. Princes and generals do not need etiquette systems. The rules are also the rules of the people. Princes, generals and ministers do not need rules. This kind of fairness that comes from etiquette systems is It’s the greatest injustice.”
"When you go from poverty to power and wealth, you can't help but feel a little confused. I grew up in a wealthy family, but I know this well."
