Chapter 1026 Continue to read the way of the mean

Zeng Zi explained: "A gentleman is content with his current position to do what he should do, and does not have unrealistic dreams." In the position of wealth, do what a rich person should do; When you are in a poor state, you will do what a poor person should do; If you are in an uncivilized place, you must adapt to the environment here; In the midst of adversity, we should be tested by reality.

No matter what the situation is, a gentleman is at ease, has the courage to accept reality, and adapts to the environment. Be in a higher position, and do not bully those who are in a lower position; Those who are in the lower position and do not climb the upper position. Correct yourself and don't be others, so that there will be no complaints.

Don't complain about the sky, don't complain about people. Therefore, the gentleman settles in the status quo and waits for the result, but the villain takes risks in a vain attempt to get something that is not worth the point. Mr. said: A gentleman is like archery in the world, if he can't shoot, he doesn't blame the target for not being right, but only blames himself for his archery skills. ”

"Good!" Lege applauded.

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! ”

"Go on! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

People must accept reality, accept the arrangement of fate, do not have unrealistic dreams, and ascend to the sky in one step. We must do our own work, do a good job in line with our identity, and be conscientious! A person's background, family environment, social background and other factors determine our different destinies! So! Let's not have unrealistic dreams, don't think about one step to the sky.

It is not to ask us to give up our pursuits, but to persuade us not to dream unrealistically, not to think about one step to the sky.

The way of a gentleman, if you go far, will go by yourself; If you climb high, you will be humbled by yourself. "Poem" says: "The wife is well together, like a drum and a harp." Brothers are both harmonious, happy and delayed. Yier's house, Leer's wife. The son said: "Parents are obedient! ”

"Interpret it!" Lege gestured.

Zeng Zi explained: "A gentleman's way of being a man is like taking a long road, and he must start from a near place; Just like climbing a mountain, you have to start from a low place. The Book of Songs says: The relationship between wives and children is harmonious, just like playing the piano and drums. The brothers have a harmonious relationship, and they are harmonious and happy. Make thy family happy, and thy wife and children happy. The gentleman praised and said: If the family is harmonious, the parents will be satisfied! ”

"Good!" The song answered.

Zeng Zi further explained: "Everything should be done gradually, not in a hurry. Otherwise, the desire for speed will not be achieved, and it will only be counterproductive. Everything starts with yourself, from the place close to you. To practice the golden mean in the world, you must first reconcile with your own family. The family is formed by the combination of men and women, and has a blood relationship. If the family relationship is not good, how can there be a harmonious society? ”

"This paragraph is similar to your "University"! Right! It's also an interpretation of the university! Le Ge replied.

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

"Read on!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Zi said: "The virtue of ghosts and gods is magnificent!" See it and see it, listen to it and hear it, and leave it behind. So that the people of the world, Qi Ming, dressed in full clothes, to bear the sacrifice. Beaming! As on it, as on its left and right. "Poetry" says: "God's thinking is unthinkable, and it can be thought." 'The husband is subtle, and the sincerity cannot be concealed! ”

"Interpret it!"

Zeng Zi explained: "The gentleman said: What virtue do ghosts and gods have? Don't underestimate it, the virtues of ghosts and gods are very great! Though you can't see it when you see it, you can't hear it, but it's embodied in everything so that you can't leave it. People all over the world fast and purify their hearts, and wear solemn and neat clothes to worship it, and the virtues of ghosts and gods are really omnipresent! It seems to be right on your head, as if it's right around you. The Book of Songs says: 'The coming of God is unpredictable, how can it be disrespectful? From the subtle to the significant, the real is so unobscured! ”

"There is a reason for the fear of ghosts and gods! Read on, what is the reason? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Zi said: "Shun Qi's great filial piety is also with? Virtue is a saint, respected as the Son of Heaven, rich in the four seas. The temple feasts, and the descendants protect it. Therefore, great virtues will be given their place, their fortune, their name, and their longevity. Therefore, the creatures of heaven will be determined by their materials. Therefore, those who plant cultivate it, and those who overturn it overcome. "Poem" says: 'Jiale gentleman, constitution and morality. It is suitable for the people and pleasant, and it is blessed by the sky. Bless life, from heaven. Therefore the great virtuous will be commanded. ”

"Interpret it!"

Zeng Zi explained: "Mr. said: Is Shun the most filial person? In terms of virtue, he is a saint, he is a noble son of heaven in status, wealth owns the whole world, he is worshipped in the temple, and his children and grandchildren will remember his deeds. Therefore, a man of great virtue will definitely get the position he deserves, he will get the wealth he deserves, he will get the fame he deserves, and he will get the longevity he deserves.

Therefore, God gives birth to all things and must treat them according to their qualifications. Those who can become successful are cultivated, and those who cannot become become are eliminated. The Book of Songs says: 'A noble and elegant gentleman has bright and beautiful virtues, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and enjoy the blessings bestowed by God.' Heaven blessed him, appointed him, and gave him a great mission. Therefore, the one who performs great virtues will surely get the results he deserves, and he deserves it. ”

"Your sir is explaining: Why fear ghosts and gods? Why should we pay attention to sacrifices? The gods and characters that are sacrificed have their own reasons for being sacrificed. A virtuous person, future generations are willing to sacrifice him and miss him! Right? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Thank you Uncle Le! Zengzi thanked.

"Keep reading!"

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Zi responded.

Zi said: Those who are worry-free are only the king. With Wang Ji as the father, King Wu as the son, the father does it, and the son describes it. King Wu accumulates the king, Wang Ji, and King Wen, and has the world, and does not lose the world's fame, respects the Son of Heaven, is rich in the four seas, and the temple feasts on it, and the descendants protect it. At the end of King Wu, he was ordered, and Zhou Gong became a civil and martial virtue, chasing Wang Dawang and Wang Ji, and worshipping the ancestors with the gift of the Son of Heaven. Si Liye, up to the princes, doctors and scholars. The father is a doctor, the son is a scholar, the burial is a doctor, and the sacrifice is a priest; The father is a scholar, the son is a doctor, the burial is a scholar, and the sacrifice is a doctor. The mourning of the period reaches the doctor; Three years of mourning reached the Son of Heaven; The mourning of parents, no noble or low, one also.

"What do you mean? Interpret it? ”

Zeng Zi explained: "Mr. said: The worry-free monarch is probably only King Wen!" With Wang Ji as the father and King Wu as the son, the father created it, and the son narrated it. King Wu inherited the career of King Gu Gong's father, Wang Ji, and King Wen Weijing, and owned the world by focusing on the military, and did not lose the most prominent reputation in the world, becoming a noble son of heaven, and his wealth owned the whole world.

In his later years, King Wu was appointed to the Duke of Zhou, who achieved the great virtues of King Wen and King Wu, pursued King Tai and Wang Ji, and enshrined the ancestors of the princes with the gift of the Son of Heaven. This kind of etiquette was accessible to princes, doctors, scholars, and common people. The father is a doctor, and the son is a scholar, and he is buried with the rites of a doctor, and sacrifices are made with the rites of a doctor; The father is a scholar, and the son is a doctor, and he is buried with a priest's rite, and the doctor's rite is sacrificed. The prescribed mourning period is accessible to the doctor. The three-year mourning system reached the Son of Heaven. The funeral of parents, there is no distinction between high and low, the reason is the same. ”

"It's about generational inheritance! Isn't it? Meaning? Lege asked.