Neither of them wanted to fight, and Zeng Shen began to read again.

Zi said: "Parents give a few advices, but when they don't obey their will, they don't disobey them, and they don't complain." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Sir said: Serve your parents, if there is something wrong with your parents, or if your parents do not accept our opinions, we should persuade them tactfully. Be respectful to them and do not disobey them. After all, they have more experience and insight than us, so let's do what they want first, and don't resent our parents if they are wrong. Let the facts speak for themselves, and witness right and wrong! The end result is that parents will inevitably rearrange it in the right way. So! Be respectful of your parents' opinions! ”

"Good!" The song extended: "This is about honoring one's parents, serving one's parents, and this is how it should be. However, if we blindly demand that our children obey their parents absolutely and obey them absolutely, and even when our parents do not listen to persuasion, our children should still be respectful to them and have no complaints, which is a misunderstanding of Confucius's meaning. ”

"That's right! That's how the gentleman explained it too! "Zengsando.

Le Ge thought to himself: That's how you explained, but that's not how later generations explained! Alas! Maybe? Your husband didn't think so before! Maybe this kind of thinking came later, right? Confucius used to teach students to mean absolute obedience. And Confucius probably thought so at the time.

Zi said: "My parents are here, don't travel far, there must be a way to travel." ”

"What do you mean?" Le Ge asked habitually again.

Zeng Shen replied: "Mr. said: When our parents are alive, we try not to stay far from our hometown, but to serve our parents by our parents' side, and fulfill our filial piety as children. If you have to go far away, you must also inform your parents of where and why you are going, keep in touch, and reassure your parents. ”

"Hmmm! Makes sense! Le Ge said: "What are you running to a distant place if you have nothing to do?" Especially in this troubled world, you can't run! But! In order to live, to live better, we have to go out and do things and earn money. Only when you have money can you better honor your parents and elders, right? ”

"Yes!" Zeng Shen Dao.

"Parents are here, don't travel far, there must be a way to travel. This sentence should be read in conjunction and cannot be taken out of context. Le Ge explained: "It's not that 'parents are here, don't travel far', but 'there must be a way to travel'." Isn't it? If the interpreter takes the words out of context and only takes the words that precede them without taking into account the instructions that follow, then! It became Confucius who didn't let us go out. Isn't it? ”

"Yes!" Zeng Shen responded again.

The son said: "Three years without changing the way of the father, it can be described as filial piety." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: When a father is alive, he should observe the aspirations of his children. See if they have the right aspirations and give them the right guidance; After the death of a person's father, the person's behavior is examined; If he does not change the reasonable part of his father for a long time, such a person can be said to have fulfilled his filial piety. ”

"Zengzi!" Lege interrupted.

"Uncle Le!" Zeng Shen hurriedly responded.

"That's what you're saying now! It's easy to misunderstand! Le Ge looked at Zeng Shen and said very seriously.

"Oh?" Zeng Shen Dao.

"If you meet a person who likes to chew words, a person who takes words out of context, then! It's a big problem! ”

"I want to hear about it!"

"Do you think? Three years have not changed the way of the father, which can be described as filial piety. What if this father was a heinous man? Don't? Will his children not change their father's ways? If the father's moral character is not good, should his children not change the 'way of the father'? Isn't it? ”

"This?" Zeng Shen argued: "This, this, this? How did this get to this? ”

"Why didn't you get involved with this? Your husband didn't say what the way of the Father is? Others still don't understand it that way? And also! You say that filial piety does not distinguish between good and evil! Isn't it? Wicked people also have filial piety, don't they? That's what you said when you used to argue with me! Isn't it? What else? You also say, 'There is no distinction between good and evil'! Did you forget? ”

"This?" Zeng Shen paused for a moment and explained: "This article is to be combined with the context?" This, this, this? How can this be taken out of context and read only such a sentence? Isn't this context all about how to behave? So! The way of the Father here should refer to the right way. ”

But what if someone understands it that way? That's it! I am quoting the words of the sage Confucius! In a book called The Analects! Unbelief? Are you going to check it out? ”

"This, this, this?" Zeng Shen argued: "Where is there such a book? How do you understand the content? ”

"That's it! Read on! Skip it out here! Skip! Hehehe! Seeing Zeng Shen's anxious look, Le Ge snickered in his heart.

Zeng Shen continued to read: Zi said: "In the year of parents, you must know it." One is joy, the other is fear. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: The age of your parents should be kept in mind. Rejoice in their health, fulfill their filial piety, and rejoice in their health and longevity; Fear of their aging, thinking about their parents' upbringing, thinking about their twilight years. ”

"Oh? Very good! Le Ge replied.

Zi said: "The ancients can't speak, and they can't be caught." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: Ancient people were cautious in their words and deeds, did not promise easily, did not express their positions easily, and if they couldn't do it, they were afraid of losing their trust to others. Because! They are ashamed that they can't do it. ”

"Hmmm! Somewhat rappy! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Confucius has always advocated being cautious in words and deeds, not making promises easily, not expressing one's position easily, and failing to do so will be discredited. Furthermore! If you lose faith in others, it may also mean that your ability is not enough, but you can't do it!

Zi said: "Those who lose the covenant are rare." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: If you use etiquette to restrain your behavior, there will be fewer people who make mistakes. ”

"Hmm!" Lege hummed. "But! If in troubled times, where is there so much etiquette? Let's think about how to survive first! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen did not dare to argue again.

Zi said: "A gentleman wants to be quick to his words and quick to act." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng said: "Mr. said: A gentleman should be cautious in his speech and quick in his actions. Talk less and act more! To achieve action to speak for themselves! ”

"Hmmm! Good! ”

Zi said: "Virtue is not lonely, there must be neighbors." ”

"What do you mean?"

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: Moral and moral people will not be isolated. Morality is what people want, and people want to use morality to restrain others, so that there will be social harmony. So! A moral person will not be isolated, and there will be someone to get along with. ”

"Is this encouraging? Or are you coaxing a fool into believing it? ”

"Encouraging!" Zeng Shen Dao.

Ziyou said: "The number of things is humiliating; The number of friends, Si sparse. ”

"Why did a sub-swimmer come out of nowhere? Isn't it: Zi said? Le Ge asked.

"Ahem, ahem!" Zeng Shen said: "I want to change the pattern!" ”

"Say! What do you mean? ”

"Zi lobbied: After serving the monarch for a long time, sometimes it is inevitable to be blamed and insulted by the monarch; If you have too many friends, you will inevitably be alienated by some friends or alienated from some friends. It's inevitable, don't worry! ”

"What do you mean?"

"Encouragement and comfort!" Zeng Shen Dao.