Chapter 1014 Shortcomings of Confucius's Thought

"Hehehe! Drink tea! Drink tea! Lege stretched out his hand and gestured.

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zengzi thanked. And then! Reach for the teacup.

Finally, all the "Analects" were corrected, and Zengzi's heart was put down. Regarding the Analects, it has always been a problem for him. It's not just as simple as arranging the Analects, but! Inherit the doctrine and ideas of Mr. Confucius.

Once upon a time! He, Zigong and others only wrote the Analects as a sacrificial text, a commemorative text, and a record text. But later he asked Uncle Lege, and under Uncle Le's reminder, he faced it squarely: he couldn't write the Analects as a sacrificial text, a commemorative text, or a record text. But! It should be written as a textual transmission of Mr. Doctrine and Thought.

Therefore! The arrangement of the Analects became an important and arduous task.

Because he was recognized as a student who received the "true biography" of Mr. Wang, he naturally became the "chief writer". And also! Of all the students, Mr. Confucius trusted him the most. Otherwise! Mr. will not entrust Zisi to him. With this relationship, he also wanted to write the Analects.

And Zigong and others just hope that the Analects will be published as soon as possible. So! As long as the content is about the same, it's fine. That's why! Zigong couldn't wait to take the first draft of the previous version and burn it.

"Hehehe! Since you look up to me so much, then! Just take out your doctrine and thoughts! Get out the book you've written! No, no, no! Read it to me! Or! Explain it to me! Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" has more than 5,000 words! So! What about Zengzi's Tao Te Ching? How many words are there? Seeing that Zeng Zi put down the teacup after drinking tea, Le Ge nodded and smiled.

Zeng Zi smiled bitterly, immediately retracted his expression, and said to Le Ge: "Uncle Le! Don't rush yet! First, let's summarize the Analects! Uncle Le! My doctrine and thought are based on the doctrine and thought of Mr. Confucius. So! I would like to hear Uncle Le's general evaluation of the Analects. Such! I know in my heart, and I know where there is something lacking in my east? Isn't it? Uncle Le! ”

"Hmm!" Le Ge nodded and responded, "It's okay!" That? Exam let me say? I think! Or you say it! What do you think of it yourself? You say I'm listening! ”

Zeng Zi was stunned for a moment and said, "Me? I don't even know what to say? I? Let's talk about my husband Confucius's doctrine and thought roughly. ”

"This?" Lege reluctantly responded.

"Uncle Le! Just say it directly! What is wrong with the doctrine and thought of my husband Confucius? Fatal flaw! It's that simple! I don't fight with Uncle Le! I'm listening! With Uncle Le's cultivation, I believe what Uncle Le's said! That's the only way! I was able to improve my writing across the board! Uncle Le! Otherwise! I don't dare to take it out and be ashamed! If there are too many mistakes, isn't it a delay in Uncle Le's time to repair? Isn't it? Zeng Zi persuaded complimentally.

"In that case! Then you're welcome! Lege said in a hurry.

"Yes!"

"That's it! You're not angry! Lege asked.

"Hmmm! I'm not angry! No matter what Uncle Le says, I don't get angry or argue! ”

"Good!" Lege answered loudly.

Zeng Zi looked at Le Ge intently, looking forward to it.

"The starting point of your sir's doctrine and ideology is good, for the sake of the people and mankind, and it is well-intentioned. That's for sure! There is no selfishness. ”

"Thank you!" Zeng Zi replied.

"Here is the greatest flaw in your sir's doctrinal thinking: it is based on the assumption that 'if this is the case, that will be the result.' Your sir's doctrine and ideological theory are based on the premise that if everyone is a saint and a gentleman, and everyone is like him, then! The world will be so beautiful! Isn't it? ”

"Yes!" Zeng Zi replied.

"That's its biggest drawback! None of our theories can be based on what would have been done if this had been, but! It should be based on reality. It is necessary to consider the actual environment and situation, rather than build on the basis of an assumption. Other words! It cannot be divorced from reality. ”

"This?"

"Your husband, he hopes that everyone in the world will cultivate their self-cultivation and become sages and gentlemen, doesn't he? Are these things all the content in the Analects that you arranged? Isn't it? ”

"Yes!"

"And in real life, most people are not the kind of people your husband asks and wants. And! I can't train to be the kind of person your husband asks for and wants! Don't 'what if', don't say, 'this is necessary for human beings to move towards civilization,' and human beings must have this moral quality in the future. I'm telling you! If you want to say that, you're out of reality! You have to accept the reality: people in real life at this stage are all about survival. How to keep themselves alive is the problem they consider. And the question that your husband is thinking about is too unrealistic. The future is the business of future people, and people in real life only think about survival. You know what? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

"If others don't listen to your husband, you say that people don't have moral qualities? Don't have a long-term vision? One word! You can't force someone to be a sage, you can't demand everyone in the world at the behest of your husband! You know what? Your sir can only ask of you who believe in him, who believe in his doctrines and ideas. You know what? The general public, they don't have the height of your husband's mind, they just want to be able to live. I only think about my own family, and they can't care about whether others can survive or not! They themselves are struggling to survive, or even unable to survive, what do they care about the future? Isn't it? Do they have a future for a dead man? Isn't it? ”

"Yes! Be! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

"And! In the Analects of the Analects, your husband's thoughts are contradictory! When he was young, his thoughts were very different from those in his later years. And you! But he was choreographed together! Isn't it? This question! We've already discussed it when we reviewed the correction! Isn't it? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

"And there's! Your husband's doctrine and ideas are based on the existing realities. I mean: it is dependent on the king, not self-reliant. Your husband wants to rely on the power of the king, on the power of the rulers, to promote his doctrine and ideas. So! This is wrong! ”

"This?"

"The last time you told me, your husband's 'last words', it seems to say that if you want to promote and promote your own doctrine and thought, you must do it. That means rebellion, right? ”

"This?"

"Whether your doctrine or ideas are correct or not, the people must accept them voluntarily. What the people are willing to accept, that is the 'right'! Rather than forcing others, there can be no 'moral kidnapping'. ”

"This?"

"If you want your doctrine and ideas to be passed down and passed on for a long time, you need the people to accept them voluntarily, not to force others to accept them. Got it? Don't stress again and again that your doctrine is right! It is useless for you to say this. The wicked man has his own theories, and he says he is right! Otherwise! How could they follow? Isn't it? ……”