Chapter 1011: His life is also glorious, and his death is also sad

Zigong said: "It's not good, it's better to be worse." It is a gentleman who is evil and is indecent, and all the evil in the world is returned. ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Zi explained: "Zigong said: The unkindness of the king is not like the legend, it is a bit excessive. Therefore the gentleman hates the place where he is in the lewd, and all the bad reputation of the world is imputed on him. ”

"What do you mean?" Le Ge asked: "Zigong is saying: There may be many rumors about the King of Zhou, which may be false, and they are planted on the King of Zhou?" ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Ziying said: "Zigong means: If a person has a bad reputation, often others will plant bad things and bad things on you. Meaning! We must not be like this in our conduct and work, and we must do it in a good way. Only in this way will you not be framed! ”

"Oh? That's what it means! I thought Zigong was rehabilitating Zhaoxue for King Xu! Le Ge replied.

Zeng Zi replied, "The king is a wicked man, but not as evil as the rumors say. No! What I mean by this is: many of the rumored things are not necessarily the work of the king. Outcome! Because his reputation is stinky, many things are planted on his head! Uncle Le! That's what it means, and it doesn't mean to Zhaoxue, the king of the Xuan! ”

"Oh?" Lege nodded in response.

King Xu: The last monarch of the Shang Dynasty, named Xin, 纣 is his nickname, and has always been considered a tyrant.

Zigong means: to warn the gentleman not to make mistakes, and to make as few mistakes as possible! Otherwise! will be framed!

Zigong said: "The fault of a gentleman is also like the eclipse of the sun and the moon." Yes, everyone sees it; What's more, everyone looks up to it. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "Zigong said: A gentleman's fault is like a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse, which flashes away. He made mistakes, and people could see them; He corrected his mistakes, and people looked up to him. ”

"This one is good!" Lege nodded.

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zeng Zi thanked gratefully.

A gentleman is a role model for others! A gentleman plays an exemplary role, so be clean!

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Wei Gongsun Chao asked Yu Zigong: "Zhong Niyan learning? Zigong said: "The way of civil and military affairs has not fallen to the ground, but in people." The sage knows the big one, and the unwise man knows the small one, and there is no way of civil and military affairs. Master, don't you learn? And how can there be a teacher? ”

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Lege asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "Gongsun Chao, the doctor of the country, asked Zigong: Where did Zhongni learn his knowledge? Zigong said: The Tao of King Wu of King Wen of Zhou has not been lost, and it is still left among the people. Virtuous people can understand its roots, and unvirtuous people only understand its ends, and there is no place where there is no way of the king of literature and the way of the martial king. Where do we teachers not learn, and why do we need fixed teachers to spread it? ”

"Zigong will blow it! I'm blowing you sir again! Hehehe! Lege laughed.

Zeng Zi's expression changed, and then he explained: "Zigong can speak!" Uncle Le! ”

"Hehehe! He'll coax people! I know him! Alas! Heard! Zigong is missing? ”

"Back to Uncle Le's words! Zigong he is not missing, he is just in seclusion! ”

"Seclusion?"

"As he gets older, he doesn't want to run outside anymore. He has money, he can live a reclusive life and enjoy his old age in peace! ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge said with a smile: "I don't even say that I am old, but he will say that he is old?" Hey Hey 1"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zengzi replied in a low voice.

Zigong said that Confucius inherited the way of King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou, and did not have a fixed teacher to teach him. This actually means that Confucius shouldered the responsibility of carrying forward the Tao of Yao Shun Yu Tang Wen Wu Zhou Gong, and it did not need to be taught to Confucius. It shows that Confucius is not ashamed to ask questions and learns from the learning process of impermanence.

Uncle Wu Shuyu doctor Yu Chao said: "Zigong is virtuous in Zhongni." "Zifu Jingbo to sue Zigong. Zigong said; "For example, the palace wall, the wall of the gift is also shoulder-to-shoulder, and you can get a glimpse of the good of the room. The wall of the master is numbered, and he is not allowed to enter the door, and he does not see the temple or the like, and the wealth of hundreds of officials. Those who have the door may be few. The cloud of the master is not also appropriate! ”

"What do you mean? Let's take a closer look! Lege asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "Uncle Wu said to the doctors at the court: Zigong is more virtuous than Zhongni. Zifu Jingbo told Zigong what he said. Zigong said: Take the wall as an analogy, the wall of my house is only shoulder high, but the wall of the teacher's house is several feet high, if you can't find the door to enter, you can't see the magnificence of the temple inside, and the splendor of the house. Not many people were able to find the door to get in. Uncle Wu said that because he didn't go deep into it, he didn't see what was inside, isn't this also natural? ”

"What do you mean? I didn't understand! Lege asked.

Zeng Zi further explained: "Zigong thinks that Uncle Sun Wu only sees the surface, but does not see the inside of the east!" ”

"Oh?" Lege nodded and said, "Okay!" Go on! Read on! ”

Uncle Wu ruined Zhongni. Zigong said; "I can't do it! Jonny is indestructible. The sages of others, the hills, can still be surpassed; Zhongni, the sun and the moon, have nothing to gain and exceed. Although people want to kill themselves, why should they hurt the sun and the moon? It is often seen that it does not know the amount. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Zi interpreted: "Uncle Wu slandered Zhongni. Zigong said: It is useless to do this! Jonny can't be slandered. The virtues of others are like hills, and they can surpass the past, and the virtues of Jonni are like the sun and the moon, which cannot be surpassed. If some people want to cut themselves off from the sun and the moon, what damage will there be to the sun and the moon? It's just a sign that he's not doing his best. ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge smiled: "A few of you! It's all the same: don't let anyone speak ill of your husband. Just say it, and you'll get angry. Isn't it? ”

Zeng Zi lowered his head and responded: "Yes!" Uncle Le! ”

"Just admit it! But! Don't just keep it guarding. When you protect it, you should protect it, instead of blindly protecting it and not allowing others to evaluate it. Isn't it the same with you, sir, who often comments on a person or something in front of you? Isn't it? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Chen Ziyu said to Zigong: "The son is Gongye, how can Zhongni be virtuous to the son?" Zigong said: "A gentleman thinks he knows what he says, he doesn't know what he says, and he can't be careless when he says it." The Master is unreachable, and the heavens cannot ascend. The master's son is the one who has the state, the so-called establishment of the state, the way of action, the discouragement of the coming, and the movement of the harmony. His life is also glorious, and his death is also mournful, so how can it be reached? ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Zi explained: "Chen Ziyu said to Zigong: You are humble, how can Zhong Ni be more virtuous than you? Zigong said: A gentleman's words can show his wisdom, and a word can also show his unwisdom, so you can't be imprudent when speaking. The Master's height is unattainable, just as the heavens cannot climb up a ladder. If the Master gains the kingdom and becomes a prince, or if he gets a quarry and becomes a prince, then it will be as the people say: Teach the people to stand in courtesy, and the people will stand in courtesy, and if you want to guide the people, the people will follow; appease the people, and they will be converted; Mobilize the people, and the people will work together. It is very glorious for the Master to live, but it is a great pity for the Master to die. How can I catch up with him? ”

Zigong had great respect for Confucius and thought he was unattainable. So! He could not tolerate the slander and slander of Confucius by others.