"Good, good! I don't want to fight with you, I think? You must have explained it in detail in the following chapters, right? Le Ge said.

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

"Your 'learning and writing' is just a brick and a brick, and it is just a point, not a detailed explanation. So! I think: what you have to do later, there is a detailed interpretation. ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Lege replied again.

"For example! In the previous paragraph, there are words from Zigong, right? Zigong said: The master is gentle, kind, respectful, thrifty, and let him get it. Over here! Zigong didn't say what is gentleness, kindness, courtesy, frugality, and letting, did he? ”

"Yes!"

"So? What is Confucius's gentleness, kindness, courtesy, thrift, and letting? Le Ge asked.

Zeng Shen smiled and said, "Please read below!" ”

"Hehehe!" Le Ge also smiled: "If you want to know Confucius's gentleness, kindness, courtesy, frugality, and tolerance, you have to continue reading." So! Say! 'Learning and Writing' is just an outline, just a guide, and just a general introduction. What to introduce? What Confucius tells us to learn is what we are introduced. ”

"Yes!" Zeng Shen smirked.

"Good! Read on! ”

"Go on!" He had participated in the peace of mind.

Gentleness, kindness, courtesy, thrift, letting: literally, that is: meek, kind, respectful, frugal, humble. This is the praise of Confucius by Zigong and other students, and this is the character of Confucius.

"Next! You use the mouth of Youzi to explain another of Confucius's virtues and thoughts, that is, harmony! I argued with you about 'and', do you remember? Le Ge glanced at the contents of the Analects and said.

"Remember! Uncle Le! ”

"What do you remember?"

"Me?"

Le Ge did not embarrass Zeng Shen, and said: "I remember I said that I don't agree with your husband's harmony. But! It's not absolutely disagreeable. But! Relatively disagreeable. I remember saying to you at the time: 'And! It doesn't mean that friend or foe are indistinguishable! Do you remember? ”

"Remember! Remember! Zeng Shen nodded in response.

Youzi said: "The use of etiquette, harmony is precious." The way of the first king, Si is beautiful. Small and big reasons, some can't do it. Knowing and making peace, without etiquette, is not feasible. ”

In the Analects, there is a passage that Zizi said, which is to say 'harmony'.

"So? How to interpret this passage of Youzi? Le Ge asked.

"This?" Zeng Shen said: "Youzi said: 'Li' refers to Zhou Li, etiquette, rituals, and people's moral norms. Etiquette is for physical use, and is the core! And is precious. The most precious place of the ancient monarch's method of governing the country is here, no matter how big or small, they are done according to the method of "harmony is precious". But! Sometimes "harmony is precious" doesn't work. This is because it is not feasible to blindly harmonize for the sake of harmony without restricting it with courtesy. Therefore, etiquette is for physical use, and harmony is the core! You can't afford to lose sight of one or the other! ”

"Good!" Le Ge responded: "I think! Youzi's knowledge and understanding of harmony are more thorough than yours! I remember when I first talked to you, it was a lot of work! ”

Zeng listened and lowered his head on the spot. Said: "Shame! It is precisely for this reason that when I arranged the Analects, I ranked his name first! I sighed to myself! Uncle Le! ”

"Be self-aware! Good! You can admit that you might as well have a son! It shows that you have room and opportunity for improvement! Good! ”

The "way of the first king" mentioned by Youzi refers to the way of governing the world of ancient emperors such as Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen, Wu, and Zhou Gong.

Visible! It's not easy to have a child!

Of course! Zeng participated in the compilation of the "Analects" to be able to arrange this passage of Youzi, which is not simple. At the very least, Zeng Shen also understands this. Or! Knowledge of this is also understood.

Harmony is an ethical, political, and social principle specifically advocated by Confucianism. Harmony is the foundation of social stability! Harmony and difference, seeking common ground while reserving differences! Harmony is the foundation of social stability, and etiquette is the way to restrain the intensification of contradictions!

After saying "and", Youzi began to say "Xin" and "Gong" again.

Youzi said: "Faith is close to righteousness, and words can be repeated; Courtesy is close to courtesy, far from shame; Because he does not lose his relatives, he can also be a sect. ”

"What do you mean by this passage of Youzi?" Lege asked.

Youzi said: Creditworthiness must conform to righteousness, and righteousness refers to morality, standards, and standards. For righteous people and things, we will give him credit. Creditworthiness is not about trustworthiness to anyone. Righteousness is the fundamental criterion for creditworthiness. Therefore, we can only practice what is in accordance with righteousness; Respect people and things must be in accordance with courtesy. We don't have to be respectful to people and things that are not polite. Etiquette is the fundamental criterion of respect! Only by doing so can we not be ashamed and stay away from shame; We stay away from those people and things that do not emphasize "righteousness" and "propriety". When dealing with people and things that emphasize "righteousness" and "propriety", there are standards for everything, and there are standards for dealing with people and things. That's the standard! ”

"Is this what Youzi said?"

"That's what Youzi said!" Zeng Shen Dao.

"You and your husband are not happy when they hear this, are they? Then? Hehehe! Lege laughed.

Zeng Shen was embarrassed again, and said quietly and ashamedly: "Yes! ”

"And what did your husband say?" Lege asked.

Zi said: "A gentleman has no food to eat, no shelter to seek peace, is sensitive to things and cautious in words, has the way and is right, and can be said to be studious." ”

"What does this mean?" Lege continued to ask.

"The gentleman said: A gentleman does not pursue satiety and abundance in his diet. In living, we do not pursue comfort. But! He is industrious and agile at work, and he is cautious in what he says. Go to the people who have the Tao to correct themselves, and such people can be said to be studious. ”

"Your husband didn't specifically accuse Youzi!" Le Ge said.

"Yes!" Zeng Shen said: "Mr. just said! A gentleman should be indifferent, not too intense, and not too expressive. Be active and studious at work, and don't be overly demanding in terms of enjoyment. ”

"What do you mean, Mr. Youzi's words are too drastic?"

Zeng Shen nodded, which was a tacit acquiescence.

Zigong said: "Poor but no flattery, rich but not arrogant, what is it? ”

Zi said: "Yes." Those who are not poor are happy, and those who are rich and courteous. ”

Zigong said: ""Poetry" cloud, 'such as cutting and learning!' Such as pondering', what does it mean to be with? ”

Zi said: "Give it! It can be said that the "poem" has been completed, and the past knows the future. ”

Zi said: "If you don't suffer from people, you don't know people, and you don't know people." ”

"What does this paragraph mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen translated: "Zigong said: Don't look down on yourself because of poverty, so as to flatter others. Don't look down on others because you're rich, think you're sorry, and be proud and arrogant from now on. What do you think? The gentleman said, "That's fine." But! It is better to be a person who is poor but can live happily, and rich but still a kind person. Zigong said: "The poem" says, 'We should learn from and ponder it like we treat bones, horns, ivory, and jade', right? ”。 The gentleman said, "Yes, I can talk to you about the poem." It's amazing that you can understand what I haven't said yet from what I've already said, and that you can draw inferences! Mr. said: I'm not afraid that others don't understand me, but I'm afraid that I don't understand others. ”。

"It shows that your husband still favors Zigong! Maybe? The reason why Zigong is rich! Lege sighed.

In fact! Youzi was very talented, but Confucius did not answer him directly. Maybe? Youzi has committed Confucius's taboo, right?