Zi said: "If there is the beauty of Zhou Gong's talent, he is arrogant and stingy, and the rest is not enough." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: If there is such a monarch who has the talent of Zhou Gong and the beauty of Zhou Gong, but he is arrogant and stingy. So! The other aspects of his monarch are not worth seeing, so you can see the whole picture by a little bit! ”

"Oh? That's what you mean? Le Ge replied.

Zeng Shen further explained: "Mr. looks at people, not from appearance or talent, but from the subtleties! Judging by some of the details. ”

"Oh!" Le Ge smiled: "That should be after saying the phrase 'rotten wood cannot be carved', right?" ”

"Uncle Le!" Zeng Shen listened, and his face changed on the spot.

Oh, yes! In the past, Mr. slaughtered me "rotten wood cannot be carved", and the result was! I have a lot of skills and talents! The gentleman himself admits that he has lost his eyes.

"Hehehe!" Le Ge looked at Zeng Shen and said with a smile: "Keep reading!" Just kidding! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "Three years of study, it will not reach the valley, and it is not easy to get." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: After studying for three years, I can't be an official, there are very few such people." ”

"Specialty?" Lege asked.

Valley: In ancient times, the valley was used as an official, and the word "valley" was used here to represent the official. If you don't go to the valley, you can't be an official.

Zeng Shen further explained: "The main purpose of Mr. Education's education is to cultivate talents who govern the country and secure the country. Generally, three years of study is a stage, after which you can become an official. ”

"Your sir wants to establish his own circle and spread his own doctrine and ideas. The officials in the world are all your husband's students, so isn't that your husband's world? Your husband's doctrine and ideas have taken over the world? Hey! ”

"Yes!" Zeng Shen said: "Mr. listened to Lao Tzu's Taoism back then, so he strengthened his thoughts. ”

"Not yet? He listened to Lao Tzu's words, but did not accept them all. He thought he was clever and wanted to create another doctrine and thought! ”

"Uncle Le!" Zeng responded, but did not say whether it was or not. In fact! He acquiesced. That's what it is, there's no need to acquiesce.

"Read on!" Le Ge waved his arms and said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "Believe in studiousness, keep the good way of death, do not enter the dangerous state, and do not live in the chaotic state." If there is a way in the world, you will see it, and if there is no way, it will be hidden. The state is virtuous, poor and cheap, and shameful; There is no way, rich and noble, and shameful. ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: Firm faith and study hard, and swear to defend and improve the road of governing the country and being a person. Do not enter a country of political instability, do not live in a country of turmoil. If there is a way in the world, he will come out to be an official; There is no way in the world, so he lives in seclusion. It is a shame for the country to have a way and to be poor and lowly; It is also a shame for the country to be unjustified and to be rich and noble. ”

"This is what Confucius said later, right? Did your husband say that when he returned from a trip around the world? Le Ge asked.

Zeng Shen shook his head and said, "Regarding the matter of seclusion, listen to the seniors?" Mr. often said. It's just that! In the end, I didn't go into seclusion. But! Go on living and go your own way in life! This is my husband Confucius! ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge smiled: "It's not persistence! It's your husband who is not convinced! ”

"Uncle Le!" I listened to it and was very dissatisfied.

"If there is a way in the world, you will see it, and if there is no way, you will hide it. This is Taoist thought! How could your husband possibly use it? Isn't it? So! This should be what Confucius said in his later years, your husband! Lege asked.

"Yes!" Zeng Shen had to nod in acknowledgement.

"There is a way in the state, but there is a shame in the poor and cheap; There is no way, rich and noble, and shameful. This sentence! It should be in line with your husband! Isn't it? Le Ge said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen nodded again and admitted.

"You don't arrange the words of different periods together, do you?" Lege asked. Bunny Fly

Zeng Shen hurriedly explained: "No! This is what the gentleman said in his old age! ”

"Hmmm! All right! Read on! Lege nodded.

Zi said: "If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: If you are not in that position, you will not manage the affairs of that position." ”

"Oh! This is your husband's experience as an official. But too! Doing your job well is the most important thing! Other people's positions are managed by others, and we don't need to be nosy. Furthermore! It is also disrespectful to others. ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said: "If you do not seek government in your position, you are suspected of trespassing, which is a violation of etiquette." ”

"Good! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

Zi said: "At the beginning of the teacher, the rebellion of "Guan Sui" is full of joy! ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: From the beginning of the overture played by the Taishi Zhi of the Lu State to the end of the final performance of "Guan Sui", the rich and beautiful music echoed in my ears. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked puzzled.

The beginning of Shi Zhi: Shi Zhi is the Taishi of the Lu State. "Beginning" is the beginning of the piece, that is, the overture. It is generally played by the Taishi, and the Shizhi is the Taishi, so it is said here that it is "the beginning of the Shizhi".

The Rebellion of "Guan Sui": "Beginning" is the beginning of the piece, and "Chaos" is the ensemble music, which is also the end of the piece.

"Hmmm! Read on! I don't understand what this paragraph means? What about music? Or is there some metaphor? Read on! Le Ge said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "Crazy but not straight, Dong but unwilling, unbelieving, I don't know." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked: "It seems that it was not music just now, but a metaphor." ”

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: arrogant but not upright, ignorant but not cautious, sincere on the surface but untrustworthy in the heart, I really don't know why some people are like this." ”

"Huh!" Le Ge smiled and said: "You first arrange Confucius to listen to music in the front, here to say this, don't you mean?" The 'chaos' in music means that the ensemble seems to be chaotic, but it blends well into beautiful music. And the chaos of society is getting more and more chaotic? ”

Zeng Shen looked at Le Ge and did not explain.

"What are you looking at me for? Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen responded.

Zi said: "If you can't learn, I'm afraid of losing it." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: learning knowledge should be like chasing something, lest you fail to catch up." And like the fear of losing something, it is only through continuous efforts that knowledge will continue to grow. ”

"What do you mean? Doesn't seem to be connected to the text above? Read on! Let me see what the hell do you mean? Lege urged.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "Towering, Shun Yu has the world and does not have it!" ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked, "Why do you talk about it and pull it out in the west?" ”

Zeng Shen explained: "The gentleman said, "How noble! Shun and Yu won the world, they were not taken over, but given to them by the monarch of the previous generation. ”

"Huh!" Le Ge smiled: "I'm afraid this 'Taber Chapter' is coming to an end, right?" Here's the point? ”

Shun Yu: Shun is the legendary Holy Monarch. Yu was the first monarch of the Xia Dynasty. Legend has it that in ancient times, Yao Zen was given to Shun, and Shun later gave Zen to Yu.