When Liu Zongzhou saw Zuo Mengeng again, he was still in the big tent.
Zuo Hua has been treated and cleaned up, and he is lying quietly on the bed.
Zuo Menggengku sat beside him, looking like a sculpture.
Liu Zongzhou looked free and easy, took a stool and sat next to him.
"Don't raise an army in anger, don't attack in anger. If you can do this, great things can be expected."
Zuo Mengeng didn't look at him, but asked: "Teacher, won't you uphold your Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules?"
Liu Zongzhou stroked his beard and smiled.
"The Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Virtues are both Confucianism and non-Confucianism."
Zuo Mengeng then raised his head and looked confused.
He also noticed that Liu Zongzhou seemed different from the past.
The former Liu Zongzhou, although serious, was extremely old-fashioned. Especially those who are old and depressed.
But at this time, Liu Zongzhou was exuding vitality from inside to outside, and was always filled with an intoxicating light.
Liu Zongzhou's tone was surging and had an intoxicating effect.
"Since the way of the world is Confucianism, the words of the scholars are not Confucianism. What is Confucianism? The way of the world is Confucianism."
This is a very deep subject. If it were in the past, Zuo Mengeng would definitely be confused. But after this incident, he is also making rapid progress.
"Dharma, Tao, Mo, Shi, Zongheng are also Tao."
Liu Zongzhou said unceremoniously: "That is Confucianism."
Zuo Mengeng was silent and digested for a long time, then stood up and greeted Liu Zongzhou.
"Teacher He Xi, extraordinary and holy."
Liu Zongzhou shook his head and sighed: "If you really want to become a saint, you can't stay in the human world. If you stay in the human world, it will be a great harm."
Zuo Mengeng thought hard.
"Is the teacher talking about Saint Kong?"
Liu Zongzhou showed no signs of stagnation.
"The laws of heaven are permanent. They were not preserved by Yao, nor destroyed by Jie. Look at this red sun. It rises in the east and sets in the west every day. No matter in prosperous times or troubled times, has it ever changed? The laws of heaven are permanent, but human actions are impermanent. Confucius Sheng He founded Confucianism, but Confucianism is endless. Only worshiping saints will harm the way."
Zuo Mengeng was shocked.
It was completely unexpected that Liu Zongzhou actually removed Confucius from the unshakable authority of Confucianism.
What he did was right?
Although Confucius is the founder of Confucianism and the most sage teacher.
But Liu Zongzhou made it very clear that since the development of Confucianism, too many thoughts and opinions have been added to it, and it is no longer limited to the words and deeds of Confucius.
In this case, how to redefine Confucianism?
Keep pace with the times and adapt to local conditions.
Following the development of the times and constantly interpreting Confucian classics and thoughts to make them relevant to the present is the true foundation of Confucianism.
In other words, after the original integration of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, the three religions became more inclusive, transcended barriers, and followed the trend.
Only then did Zuo Mengeng understand why Liu Zongzhou had changed like this.
This is a manifestation that occurs only when a person's ideological realm approaches Dzogchen.
He knew very well that this was the best opportunity for him to seek advice and resolve doubts.
"The students really want to avenge Zuo Hua, but there is always a voice deep in their hearts telling them not to do this. But exactly why, the students don't know. Has the teacher taught me?"
Liu Zongzhou came here for this purpose.
"Have you ever heard that the benevolent are invincible?"
Zuo Mengeng didn't know much, so he said, "Isn't this the pedantic talk of a corrupt scholar?"
Liu Zongzhou shook his head and asked again: "Why are you not afraid of life and death when you do such a difficult and dangerous thing?"
Zuo Menggeng said solemnly: "Save the people from fire and water, reshape the spirit of China, and make China regain its vitality and prosperity."
Liu Zongzhou solemnly said: "This is benevolence. The so-called benevolence is nothing more than saving the common people with one thought."
Zuo Mengeng's body shook, and he felt that all his limbs and bones were open, and something was faintly pouring into it.
Liu Zongzhou's leisurely voice is the source.
"If you want to save the people, what is your first priority? You want the people to believe in you. Only when you know you can save them can you help them. How to gain their trust? Benevolence."
Zuo Mengeng's thoughts were surging in his mind, and he was trying to digest Liu Zongzhou's views.
"The common people in the world will never believe that a cruel and easy-to-kill person can save themselves from fire and water. Kill one person today, kill a whole family tomorrow, endless possibilities. Those who are good at killing can only kill to stop killing, how can they be benevolent? Without benevolence, Then the people's hearts will be lost. In the past, Duke Cao Mengde, how could he not have the world in his heart, but he was just a hero in troubled times, why?"
As soon as Cao Cao's example was brought out, Zuo Menggeng was instantly enlightened, and many of the shackles were completely figured out.
Because through the comparison with Cao Cao, he thought of the New China in later generations.
Why were those people able to save China from hell and prosper and stand tall in the world?
The Japanese invaders who once tyrannized the land of China did not retaliate with blood or tooth for tooth, nor did they completely destroy the old reactionary forces.
In the Forest of Merit, countless rebellious and bloody people have been transformed and given a new life. Why is this?
Zuo Mengeng suddenly thought of something.
The proletariat can save itself only if it saves the whole world.
Although there is no proletariat in today's world, the times and patterns are also very different.
But the idea of great benevolence and righteousness is consistent.
Since we want to save the world, we cannot conquer by killing.
The transformation of thoughts is the foundation for benefiting the world.
If you attack with benevolence and righteousness, you will be successful!
It can be said that after working hard for so long, Zuo Mengeng has just found the right path today.
He sincerely said to Liu Zongzhou: "Thank you teacher for your teaching. I will remember it well."
Liu Zongzhou returned the gift.
"Let's encourage you together."
He asked: "What does the teacher want?"
Liu Zongzhou said firmly: "I'm going to find out what kind of Confucianism the world needs today. The root of the problem in today's Confucianism. Why is it that Confucius is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but can't improve the world?"
Liu Zongzhou left.
Go find his way.
Zuo Mengeng didn't know which way Liu Zongzhou would go to find it, but he just felt that if there was no guidance on this road, Liu Zongzhou might not be able to go on it.
It is impossible to find a solution by looking through the pile of old papers.
Perhaps, only stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade.
With this in mind, Zuo Mengeng asked for paper and pen, and sat beside Zuo Hua's bedside, and wrote a serious discussion for the first time.
"Dialectical Analysis between Western Renaissance and Eastern Thought Retrospection"
In this article, Zuo Menggeng focuses on the humanistic thought contained in the European Renaissance movement and compares it with the current retro trend of thought in the literary world of the Ming Dynasty.
The more important part is an introduction to the European religious reform movement. He also wrote about the deeds of Martin Luther, Zwingli, John Calvin and others.
Because Zuo Menggeng discovered that Western religions and Eastern Confucianism have many similarities, but they are also different.
And this difference may be the main reason why Confucianism remains stubborn.
It was Liu Zongzhou's words that inspired him.
"Since he has become a saint, he cannot be in the human world. Being in the human world would be a disaster."
The main gods of Western religions are ethereal and cannot be seen by mortals. Therefore, it is impossible to determine whether the thoughts conveyed by the Lord God are those of the Lord God.
It is precisely because of the illusory nature of the Lord God that it gives opportunities to people who intend to make breakthroughs and reforms.
You can explain God, and naturally I can also explain God.
But Eastern Confucianism does not work.
Confucius is a living existence, and his descendants are the spiritual sustenance of countless Confucian scholars.
Confucius' words are also engraved in classics and passed down from generation to generation. Although countless great scholars have made additions, deletions and modifications over the millennia, the descendants of Confucius, as vested interests, must resolutely safeguard orthodoxy.
What if Confucius could break away from the secular world and evolve from a concrete saint into an empty Holy Spirit?
Buddhism does this very well.
As the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni was a living person. However, Buddhism has added a fictional dharma title for Sakyamuni - Tathagata, which is truly far away from the secular world. This also allows Buddhism to carry out many interpretations and adapt to more environments and countries.
Zuo Menggeng felt that if Confucianism was to be reformed, the first priority was to cut off the connection between Confucius and the secular world.
He showed this manuscript to Liu Zongzhou, Lu Shanji, Sun Qifeng, Li Banghua, Hou Xun and others, and a storm quickly formed internally.
Everyone agreed or disagreed with his views, but they all set off an upsurge in learning.
Liu Zongzhou and others quickly returned to Linqing to find Deng Yuhan to learn more about the Western religious reform and the Renaissance.
Seeing this change, Zuo Mengeng was happy in his heart.
When we look at the world again, the landscape is completely different.
When it was time to practice internal strength within the group, the battles temporarily stopped.
Zuo Menggeng also returned to Linqing, preparing for life-long events.
