This event is not only a grand gathering of scholars from all over the world, but also a good place to have dinner, have fun and enjoy the scenery.
Therefore, it is not only composed of scholars and scholars, but also has many young talents, boys and girls.
It can also be regarded as a large-scale autumn outing in the prosperous times.
There are places for gardening, and there are places for gatherings.
Some people drink and fight with each other to write poems, and each composes his own words to express his feelings. If someone cannot do it, he will be fined with three measures of wine.
Some people meet up with close friends to cook tea in the spring and talk about classics.
There are also people who are drunk, wandering around and splashing ink.
Wenxian Pavilion.
The prosperity of literature in the world cannot be matched by the literary sages of Chang'an.
That's what I'm talking about here.
Here, you can not only see poetry classics and hundreds of schools of thought, but also hear thought-provoking arguments and discussions of various schools of thought.
At this time, in Wenxian Pavilion, an old man with white beard and hair was sitting at the top. On both sides of the lower body, there were many young scholars sitting on their knees, each with a case in front of them.
Xiao Yu was also among them.
At the moment, two scholars are having a heated debate, triggered by their position in society.
Scholars believe that only by being indifferent and meditative, and taking care of oneself alone, can one be a gentleman or a wise man.
As a result, he encountered strong opposition from Shizi Er, who believed that a gentleman should set his mind based on his heart.
He said: "What is a wise man? A person with noble aspirations and outstanding talents. His actions conform to the way of heaven, his words are accurate and set an example, and he treats both the symptoms and root causes of his actions. He cultivates himself for the people and manages the family. He is determined to establish his roots and lives upright to uphold his ambitions. , holding a high position can benefit the people, so he is a sage."
The two men stood in their respective positions, and the scholar said together: "If we follow what Xiongtai said, how can we understand that a hermit is not a sage?"
If you say that, where do you put those reclusive masters? There are many talented people among them who are full of knowledge.
As a result, the second scholar asked neatly and neatly: "This person does not admonish his superiors, does not care about the people below, retreats to the valley, lives in the woods and springs, and has nothing to do in the world. How can he become a wise man?"
The scholar paused, bowed his hands, stopped arguing, and returned to his seat.
The old man directly above nodded slightly and said: "Sympathize with the people in your likes and dislikes, agree with the people in your choices, walk the line without harming your roots, speak the law for the world without harming yourself, and serve as a common man. Those who wish to be wealthy and occupy high positions but have no wealth are called virtuous people.”
This man was a great scholar of the time, who was publicly elected to preside over the debate. He was also the same disciple of Master Qu at that time.
The old master said and looked at Zhou Zhou: "What Huo Cheng said should be regarded as a correct argument. You guys may still have something to say. Since it is an argument, you should speak exhaustively."
Immediately someone said: "I don't agree with what Brother Huo said. The sage said: The best is like water. Water benefits all things without fighting. It is disliked by everyone, so it is less than the Tao. I just don't fight, so there is nothing special about it. This is like a hermit." "
"This dear friend is ridiculous." Xiao Yu stood up, first bowed his hands in a standard etiquette, and then said: "The great road is simple, water can benefit all things without fighting, this is not what brother said. Can it be understood as: the best is the best? An act of virtue is like the nature of water, silently nourishing all things in the world without fighting for victory."
"The Tao is also the foundation for managing the body."
"For those who practice the Tao in ancient times, the world can be righteous, but not crooked. The Tao is used to enjoy the world, not to use it, to rely on something, not to be proud of the beautiful world, not to be haggard in the name of the world. The reason why the world is governed is, And that’s why the body is safe.”
"But what my dear friend said is just to avoid the world and is not the original intention of Tao."
"Therefore, from the following point of view, there is no gentleman who can achieve something without determination, just as he cannot reach a thousand miles without accumulating steps, and he cannot reach a river without accumulating small streams. But determination does not exist because of worrying about the world, although benevolence is useless also."
This argument combines many schools of thought, has sufficient reasons for rebuttal, and is extremely brilliant with quotations from scriptures.
Many of the scholars in the arena couldn't help but burst into cheers.
The scholar was convinced and bowed his hands in a polite manner: "What you said is so inspiring that I have learned a lesson."
"Brother, your words are serious, how dare you give me advice?" Xiao Yu returned the courtesy.
He is dressed in rich clothes and has a jade hairpin. He is handsome, handsome, young, humble, courteous, and as gentle as jade. This wonderful debate has won the favor of almost everyone in the room.
The scholar who spoke loudly about his ambition earlier seemed to have found a close friend. He bowed his hands and said with joy on his face: "May I ask you your name, sir?"
"I dare not speak respectfully, I am Xiao Erlang." Xiao Yu cupped his hands and said.
"I dare to ask Brother Xiao, but he is a Taoist." Another scholar asked.
"It's not Taoism, it's not Confucianism, it's not legalism." Xiao Yu replied politely.
ah? These words couldn't help but make the scholars present whisper among themselves for a while.
With his speech and knowledge, he should be a famous teacher.
Xiao Yu couldn't tell them that he had been taught by several famous people in the world since he was a child.
You know, the real talents are all in the imperial court.
Just like Dong Shu of Zhangtai Pavilion, if this old man comes here, the scholars will have to worship him.
Another example is Shangguan Wenruo. If he comes to the Yaji to participate in a poetry meeting and fight for articles, all the literati and poets who dance and write will have to look up.
After a discussion, the second debate began.
This time, the scholars asked questions, and the old man above answered.
Someone immediately raised his hand and asked, "May I ask Master, why was the world in chaos and the princes fighting for hegemony?"
"It's because people's hearts are in chaos and rituals have collapsed, so why should we ask this question?" the old man said.
"No." The scholar said, "I think it's all because of people's pursuit of profit and the feuding of princes, that the world is in chaos."
"This is tantamount to the collapse of etiquette and the destruction of music." The old man said concisely and to the point.
The scholar said: "In this case, Master still insists on the ancient etiquette, benevolence and law?"
The old man said: "Of course, if you don't follow rituals and music, how can the world not be in chaos?"
The scholar said: "Master, how can we calm down the troubled times? Is it because of what Master calls ancient etiquette and the benevolence and friendship among the princes?"
As soon as this sentence was said, many people were shocked.
The old man was silent for a while, but finally said: "Human nature is inherently good. If the princes restore etiquette and govern with benevolence and morality, there will be no great wars in the world, and there will be no killings and conquests."
The scholar shook his head, obviously not agreeing with this view: "According to what Master said, does it mean that everyone in the world is regarded as a saint? In my humble opinion, people are born to benefit, so they have disputes. If you blindly rely on benevolence and etiquette, you will not be able to control chaos. road."
This scholar always refuted benevolence and etiquette, which made the old man a little angry, and said in a deep voice: "It is precisely because of your school of thought that the world is fighting for profit by provoking the theory of art, and the fallacies are spread to the world, which is not true."
This was a bit aggressive. The scholar's face turned red, but for a while he couldn't find a good word to refute.
Xiao Yu cupped his hands and saluted: "I am not talented, so I would like to discuss it with you, Master."
Seeing him getting up, the scholars in the arena all looked at him with wonderful expressions.
The old man also looked at him and stretched out his hand slightly: "Master Xiao, please speak." (End of Chapter)
