The so-called "Liren Chapter" is actually the name of the chapter added by later generations. The fourth part of the Analects is mainly about "benevolence". For the sake of the point, in order to foreshadow and explain the content that follows, so! This chapter is basically "Zi Yue".

Zeng Shen and others believe that only by explaining the benevolence of Mr. (Confucius) clearly first, it will be easy to understand it when it is interpreted to students later.

The first article of the Analects, which is traditionally called "learning and learning", talks about "learning". What to learn? What to learn is what Confucius taught.

The second part of the Analects, which is traditionally called "for politics", talks about "for politics".

The third part of the Analects, which is traditionally called the "Eight Hundred Chapters", talks about "ritual music."

The fourth part of the Analects, which is traditionally called "Li Ren", is actually about Confucius's "benevolence".

Visible! When Zeng Shen and others arranged the Analects, they put a lot of thought into it, and it was not chaotic and clueless.

Only by taking it step by step can we fully understand the doctrine and thought of Confucius.

But! In the eyes of Taoists such as Lege, Confucius's doctrine and thought are very flawed.

Le Ge and others believe that Confucius can't talk about ideology except for his character! The study of Confucius can only be said to be the study of self-cultivation and morality. In the heyday! It can also be popular and applicable. In troubled times! If you believe it, you will suffer.

Not to mention suffering losses in troubled times, in prosperous times, if you are not careful, you will also suffer losses and be deceived. If you take others seriously, they are often the big villains and big villains disguised as good people!

So! Some people with experience will not take Confucius's study seriously. We need to be as virtuous as Confucius, but! We need to integrate into society and be in tune with real life. Real life is cruel, not singing and dancing! The so-called prosperous era is just that there is less dark side of society, and it is not that there are no ugly phenomena.

We need to use Confucius's moral ideas to educate the world, but we also need to tell the world that the wicked, the bad, and the enemy will always exist! We can use the virtues of Confucius to our own people, and to our enemies......

Needless to say, the only way to treat the enemy is to kill.

Only if you have the absolute strength to control and suppress the enemy, can you educate the enemy. Otherwise! It will only be to raise tigers for trouble, giving the enemy a chance to breathe and turn over.

Confucius said that it is the study of self-cultivation and moral cultivation, rather than the study of adapting to the world. What is "learning from the world"? It is how to survive well in real life, which is the learning of the world.

And Confucius's doctrine and thought are all about self-cultivation. He believes that as long as all of us behave and behave like this, society will be like this.

But after all, this is based on assumptions, on the basis of "as long as we are", not on the basis of real life. Real life, on the other hand, is colorful and ever-changing. In troubled times! Wild! In the heyday, there is also a dark side.

So! Confucius's hypothetical doctrine is an unrealistic doctrine. Doctrines that cannot be adapted to reality are all lofts in the sky and a dream world, all of which are false and cannot be realized.

We need ideals, dreams, but ideals and dreams must be based on real life. Otherwise! It becomes a fantasy, a dream, an unrealistic fantasy, and YY. Ultimately! We still have to face the reality of life.

Uncle Lege had urged him, so he picked up the bamboo slips and read the content of the "Benevolence" he had arranged.

Zi said: "Scholars are determined to be in the way, and those who are ashamed of clothes and evil food are not enough to discuss with them." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Shen translated: "Sir said: If there is such a person who is interested in practicing the teachings of a saint and serving the country and the people, but is ashamed that he does not eat well and dress poorly, it is not worth talking about the Tao with such a person. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. believes that a person who cares about personal food and clothing and other trivial matters in life, and cares about his own gains and losses, this person will not have lofty ambitions. A person with lofty ambitions should be the kind of person who puts the country, the people, and others first and has a spirit of dedication. Instead of thinking about your own enjoyment and reward first, and then thinking about how to display your talents. Only when a person gives first can people see your value! ”

"Hmm!" Le Ge responded: "I have already said it! Confucius's character is good! It's worth learning from! ”

"Thank you!"

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

Zi said: "A gentleman is also in the world, there is no suitability, there is no Mo, and righteousness is compared." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen translated: "Mr. said: "A gentleman treats people and things in the world with no special bias in some aspects, nor is he particularly indifferent and distant in some aspects, and treats all people and things in accordance with appropriate principles and methods. ”

"Hmm!"

"Mr. believes that people should be broad-minded, not favor one over the other, and be fair in looking at problems and handling contradictions."

"Hmmm! Got it! Read on! Le Ge replied.

Zi said: "The gentleman is virtuous, and the villain is virtuous; The gentleman is punished, and the villain is favored. ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: "The gentleman has morality in his heart, thinking about how to be a moral person without violating the law. The villain is pretending to be local in his heart, thinking about how to be a person who is recognized by the people around him; The gentleman has the legal system in his heart, takes the lead in abiding by it, and is a law-abiding person. The villain is full of favors in his heart, calculating how to get the favors of others. ”

"Good! You can say that again! Lege applauded.

"What Mr. is talking about here is: the two different types of personality forms of a gentleman and a villain, and the difference between a gentleman and a villain."

"Hmmm! Here's why Confucius is called a sage! It's still clear to see the problem. It's still very clear to see people. Lege exclaimed.

Zi said: "Let it be profitable, and complain." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen said: "Mr. said: If you aim to pursue interests and do not pay attention to benevolence, you will incur the resentment of others. ”

That's right! Go on! Le Ge replied.

Zi said: "How can you use courtesy for the country? You can't be a country with comity, so what is courtesy? ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen translated: "Mr. said: If comity is regarded as the law of the country, and in order to restrain and regulate people's behavior, then there will be people who do not talk about 'etiquette'? If we don't regard comity as the law of the country, and don't restrain and regulate people's behavior, how many people still understand 'etiquette'? ”

"That's right!" The song answered.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. wants the king to take "rites" as a law, and use the power of the state to promote it and use it to restrain and regulate people's behavior. Let people understand etiquette, restrain people's irregular behavior, and promote human beings to enter civilization as soon as possible. ”

"This is his ideal world, he doesn't see reality clearly! Will the king promise him? Le Ge sighed.