Zeng Shen took a look at the context and felt that it was really the case: it didn't seem to affect the text and the whole article.

"Your husband said: If a disciple enters the school, he will be filial, and if he goes out, he will be cautious and faithful, and he will love the public, and if he is kind and benevolent, he will learn the literature if he has more than enough strength. What is the meaning? Le Ge asked.

"This?" Zeng said: "Mr. said: Be filial to your parents at home, and respect your teachers when you go out." Be cautious in your words and deeds, be honest and trustworthy, treat those around you with a tolerant heart, and be close to those who are virtuous. Do your job well, and if you have spare time, you have to learn knowledge. Replenish yourself with new knowledge in a timely manner. ”

"That's slimming! Your husband taught you the method of self-cultivation! Lege nodded affirmatively.

"Yes!" Zeng Shen said: "This is what Mr. says, he often says, almost every day. ”

"Next is what Zixia said! Zi Xia said: Virtuous and virtuous, parents, can do their best. The king of things can lead to his body. Make friends and keep your word. Although I have not learned, I will say that I have learned. What does this mean? Le Ge asked.

Zeng Shen replied: "Zixia said: If a person can value virtue, he will not change himself because of temptation; Serve your parents and be able to do your best; Serve the monarch and be able to do the best he can; Socialize with friends and keep promises. Such a person, even though he himself says that he has no knowledge, I will definitely say that he is a man with a university education. This is the foundation of being a person and doing things! That's why he has a university question. ”

"And what did your husband say?" Lege asked.

Zi said: If a gentleman is not heavy, he is not authoritative, and if he learns, he is not solid. The Lord is faithful, and those who have no friends are not as good as themselves, do not be afraid to change. ”

"What does that mean?" Lege asked.

"The gentleman said, 'Gentleman, without solemnity, there is no majesty; Learning can make people not closed, make people self-aware, and make people calm; Be faithful to others, and don't think others are inferior to you, and be clever in front of others. If you are a threesome, you must have my teacher, and you must make more friends. If you have a mistake, you must dare to face it, and don't be afraid to correct it and cover up the mistake. ”

"Good!" Le Ge applauded: "This is all what your husband taught you!" It's a good way to self-cultivation! ”

Zeng Zi said: "Be cautious and chase the distance, and the people's morality will be restored."

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

In fact! In the "Analects" in the chapter of learning, Zeng Shen replied in the same way.

"I mean," Zeng Shen interpreted embarrassedly, "be cautious about the death of your parents, and mourn them to the fullest." How do you do it? Think about the difficulties of giving birth to children, and think about the kindness of parents. Our parents gave us life, the hardships of parenting, and the memory of our ancestors. This has been the case for generations, so that our children and grandchildren can have a good life. Remembering the kindness of parents and ancestors, and thinking about their own responsibilities. We have a new plan to face life again and think about how to live.

In fact! There is only one purpose for this, and that is "filial piety"! Remembering parents and ancestors, filial piety to the living. A person can only be loyal when he is filial at home and into the society. If the common people can do this, the folk customs will be simple and kind, the social atmosphere will become thicker and thicker, and the people will become more and more solid. ”

"Excellent! This answer of yours is an extension of Confucius's 'learning', an extension of 'learning and writing', and an extension of the ideological content of Confucius's doctrine! Good! ”

"Thank you Uncle Le, for the compliment!"

"Actually! This passage of yours is an interpretation of filial piety: why should we be filial! The meaning and role of filial piety! ”

"Thank you, Uncle Le!" Zeng Shen said.

is thanking him, but he has to be convinced: Uncle Lege is really not a simple person? He knows everything! I arranged it like this, and he could see that he was famous! I have to obey him!

"Next, you arranged a discussion between seniors and juniors. Very good! As classmates, it's normal to discuss with each other. And also! Having a discussion in class also shows that your husband can teach! It shows that the learning atmosphere in the classroom is very good! Good! You're doing a great job of choreographing! ”

"Thank you, Uncle Le!"

"But!" Le Ge changed his words and said, "You can delete some content and nonsense!" ”

"Oh?" When Zeng Shen heard this, he hurriedly picked up the "Analects" and read it carefully.

"You can put this paragraph in and delete the rest! No, no, no! I'm just giving advice, it's up to you! ”

"So? Uncle Le! I? Zeng Shen looked at it and decided, "Or?" I'm going to put this paragraph in and delete everything else! How is it? ”

"Which paragraph?"

Ziyu asked Yu Zigong and said: As for the master, as for the state, he will hear about his politics. Asking for it? Or is it something to do with it? Zigong said: The master is gentle and frugal. The Master asks for it, but it is different from what people ask for? ”

"What does this mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained, "Zi Yu asked Zigong and said: When the teacher goes to a country, he always hears about the political affairs of that country. Is he nosy, talkative? Or is the monarch willing to tell him? Zigong said: The teacher is gentle and frugal, so the king is willing to tell him that the teacher is not nosy and talkative. But his nosy and talkative nature may be different from other people's nosy and talkative words, right? People are willing to tell this, not what he asks. ”

"You're using Mr. as an analogy here to illustrate cultivation, right?"

"Yes!"

"And then! There is a gentleman's answer, saying how to look at a person's character and cultivation! ”

"Yes!"

"Your husband said, 'The Father is here, look at his will.' Father no, watch his deeds. Three years have not changed the way of the father, which can be described as filial piety. What does this mean? Oh! There is an extra child bird here, who is the child bird? Looks like I've heard of it? The name? I? ”

Zi Poultry: The surname Chen is Kang, and the word Zi Poultry. This person is not included in the "Historical Records: The Biography of Zhongni's Disciples", so some people say that Ziyu is not a student of Confucius.

"Zi Yu is a visitor, and he can be regarded as a student of Mr."

"Oh?"

He said, "When a father is alive, he should observe the aspirations of his children. See if they have the right aspirations and give them the right guidance; After the death of a person's father, the person's behavior is examined; If he does not change the reasonable part of his father for a long time, such a person can be said to have fulfilled his filial piety. ”

"What your sir means is: to observe a person's character, we should look at his family education, the character of his parents and elders. Parents and elders are not moral, and children are not much better! Right? ”

"That's what it means!" Zeng Shendao: "The main meaning of Mr. is to please 'filial piety'!" Follow the 'Father's Will' for filial piety. ”

"Actually! This sentence of your husband is easy to misunderstand! ”

"Really?"

"Think about it? A person is so filial piety, learning from the good and learning from the bad, isn't it? What if the parents and elders are not of good moral character? Isn't it? Do we also want to learn for the sake of filial piety? ”

"This?"

"So! Your husband's doctrines and ideas are all based on a certain foundation, not a universal truth! Le Ge explained: "With this sentence of Confucius, those parents and elders with bad moral character can use this sentence to suppress their children and grandchildren." If you go against their will, they will say that you are not filial! ”

Zeng Shen argued: "Filial piety does not distinguish between good people and bad people! ”

"What do you mean?"

"Filial piety has nothing to do with character!" Zeng Shen explained.

"You?"

"Filial piety to filial piety!"

"You?" Le Ge said angrily: "Then what else do you want to be filial?" Bad guys also have filial piety? ”

"Bad people also have filial piety!"

"Is it any wonder that your husband's doctrine and ideas are so sought after? I see! ”

"Isn't it?" Zeng Shen spread his hands towards Le Ge with an innocent face.

Lege couldn't cry or laugh with a smile on his face! He had to admit: bad people also have filial piety. It's just that! Their filial piety honors themselves. This is "small filial piety", not "great filial piety". Great filial piety and others, the world!

Small filial piety is selfish, and great filial piety is public!