The two took a short break, and then continued to discuss the "Taber Chapter".

At the request of Lege, Zeng Shen had no choice but to speak.

'Uncle Le!' Tabor's main story is about comity! Those who can live there! ”

"Comity? Those who can live there? ”

"Only by giving up the position to someone who can do the job can the society be well governed. Isn't it? Uncle Le? ”

"Are you against the succession system of the Zhou system?" Lege asked.

"Nope! No! Zeng Shen looked at the music song and waved his hand.

"No, you can't!" Lege reminded: "If you arrange it like this? Your Analects may be a forbidden book! It may not be available to the public! You know what? ”

"This?"

"That's it! Let's read on first, shall we? Let me see what you've choreographed in it? Let's see if it becomes a banned book! You? Alas! Lege sighed.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Read it to Uncle Le first, listen to Uncle Le's opinion, and then go back and add or subtract from it. Zeng Shen said.

"Good!"

Zi said: "Taibo, it can be said that it is also virtuous. Third, let the world let it, and the people have nothing to gain and be praised. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: Taibo, the eldest son of the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, Gu Gong's father, can be said to be the most noble person. Legend has it that the father of the ancient prince knew that Ji Chang, the son of the third son Ji Li, had holy virtue and wanted to pass on the throne to Ji Li. Gu Gong's father died, Taibo did not come back to mourn, and later cut off his tattoo, saying that he would not return for life, and gave up the throne to Ji Li, who passed it to Ji Chang, that is, King Wen of Zhou. During the reign of King Wu, he destroyed Yin Shang and unified the world. Taber gave up the throne to Ji Li, and the common people could not find the right words to praise him for this incident. If there is no Taber's abdication, there will be no civilization of Zhou! ”

"Oh?" Le Ge said.

Where does he know about this history? If it weren't for Zeng Shen's interpretation, he wouldn't have known it at all.

"Originally! It is customary for the person to inherit the title is the eldest son, who is Taber. But Taibo also felt that his nephew Ji Chang, who was later King Wen of Zhou, had holy virtue, so he didn't want to inherit the title, so he hid. Only he and the second child hid and did not inherit the title, and his father could pass on the title to the third Jili. Ji Li, that is, Ji Chang's father. Such! Nephew Ji Chang can inherit the title smoothly. ”

"Oh?"

"Isn't it? Later, King Wu of Zhou destroyed Yin Shang and unified the world, so that there was the current Zhou Dynasty and its former prosperity. ”

"Oh?" The song should be harmonious.

"So! In this 'Taber Chapter', I am talking about courtesy and the ability to live in it, so that the society can get better and end the troubled times as soon as possible. ”

Le Ge nodded and said, "You read on!" ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng replied and continued to read.

As Zeng Shen said: The following content is all examples of Zen and Xian. And! These are all examples of how the country has been transformed from chaotic governance to good because of this. Other than that! There are also some negative teaching materials. That is! Those who are unwilling to abdicate the throne, kings, and those in power, how can they finally make a country decline or even perish.

After listening to Zeng Shen's interpretation, Le Ge shook his head and said: "These contents have to be deleted!" Otherwise! The Analects that you have worked so hard to compile may become a forbidden book! You know what? ”

"This?" Zeng Shen was a little unconvinced.

"Think about it? Didn't you openly say that the three Huan of Lu were them? Aren't you talking about the kings and powers of the Great Zhou world today? If they see the content of this 'courtesy' and 'Zen concession', will they still let you publish it? ”

"This?"

"I'll delete all of this! Otherwise! No matter how much money you spend on burning the Analects, it will be useless, and it will be confiscated by the powerful and burned as firewood! Lege kindly reminded.

"Uncle Le?" Zeng Shen asked dissatisfiedly, "This?" Isn't that what you're looking for? This, this, this? Previous versions, there are also these contents on it? You? Why didn't you tell me sooner? ”

"It used to be, and that's because I didn't take it seriously! So! I didn't pay attention. And also! I didn't realize this before. Right now! I remember! Delete! Delete it for me! Lege urged.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen agreed, so he had to pick up the bamboo slip and mark it with a pen. There was no ink scribbling, just circles.

Let him delete it now, he is a little reluctant.

These contents are indispensable in the Analects. Without them, the Analects would be incomplete.

Or more! If these contents are deleted, the doctrine and thought of Mr. (Confucius) will not be comprehensive, complete, perfect, and perfect.

So! Zeng Shen was reluctant to delete it.

"Read on! Delete or not delete is your business, I just suggest it! Seeing Zeng Shen's reluctant look, Le Ge had no choice but to stop urging.

Zi said: "If you are respectful and rude, you will work, if you are cautious and rude, if you are brave and rude, you will be chaotic, and if you are straight and rude, you will be hanged." If the gentleman is devoted to his relatives, the people will prosper in benevolence, so the old will not be left behind, and the people will not steal. ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: I only know how to be respectful to people but I don't know the rules of etiquette, what is the use of being respectful? It will only appear redundant; What's the use of being cautious and not knowing the rules of etiquette? It will only appear cringe; What is the use of being brave if you only know courage but don't know the etiquette rules? It will only make the contradiction deeper! What's the use of being outspoken but not etiquette? It will only make each other speak more harshly. If a gentleman treats his relatives well, the common people will follow suit, and the people will rise up a benevolent atmosphere; If a gentleman does not abandon his long-lost old friends, the common people will follow suit, and there will be no indifference between people. ”

"Good!" Lege exclaimed!

"Here Mr. mentioned four words: respectful, prudent, courageous, and straight."

"Hmm!" The song answered.

"Respect, prudence, courage, and straightforwardness do not exist in isolation, they are all inseparable from 'etiquette'. What is Rite? Etiquette is the rule. There are no rules, and there are no rules. If there are no rules of etiquette, if you do not abide by the rules of etiquette, you will simply be respectful, cautious, courageous, and straight, and will become labor, sloppy, chaotic, and hanging. ”

"Good! Very well interpreted! Le Ge praised.

"There are no rules, there is no circle, rules are fundamental! The gentleman told us that we must abide by a certain code of conduct! ”

"Hmm!"

"Actually! That's more than what the gentleman said! ”

"Oh?"

"Nope! That's why I've put this content here! ”

"Say!"

"I don't just want to say: courtesy and Zen should also be a kind of rule and regulation! We all have to obey! That's what it means! Uncle Le! It is to inherit the above word, meaning! ”。

"Oh!" Lege nodded and said, "Keep reading." ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.