After this in-depth discussion, Zeng Shen had confidence in his heart.

Afterwards! He went to Fang Cornerstone and talked to him.

Under the guidance of Fang Jishi, he understood the Taoist doctrine and thought better. Fang Jishi's understanding of Taoism seems to be more thorough than music.

And also! He is very fond of Fang Jishi, and the two have that feeling of being friends for the past year.

may be because of the good feelings, Fang Jishi's interpretation is easier for him to understand.

Combined with Taoism, Zeng Shen also had a deeper understanding of Confucius's doctrine and thought. Knowing oneself and knowing each other, complementing each other, while understanding Taoism, I also have a deeper thinking and understanding of my own doctrine.

In addition to the discussion with Fang Jishi, he also went to look for music songs a few times. It may be that he has an understanding of Taoism, so the conversation with Lege is much smoother. This Uncle Le no longer reprimands him at every turn, like he did last time. Opposite! It seems to take him very seriously.

With a certain theoretical foundation, Zeng Shen tried to find Fang Zhong to debate.

Because Fang Zhong was an official of the Lu State, he was also a nobleman. So! It's not easy to find him.

Furthermore! He has nothing to do with Fang Zhong, and people don't know you. And also! He was a student of Confucius, and people seemed to be very taboo about associating with him.

So! How many times you make an appointment before you have one chance.

Because the cornerstone of the square is a year-old friend, so! Zeng Shen had the words to see Fang Zhong.

Knowing that it was his father's old friend, Fang Zhong was also very interested.

"Oh? Hehe! It turned out to be Zengzi! Fang Zhong relinquished Zeng Shen to the position of Keqing and treated him as a guest of honor.

"Where? Where? Zeng Shenqian said: "Junior! Junior! My dad was a pointer! He was a student of Confucius. I heard my dad say that he saw you when he was in school! I'm a junior! Junior! ”

"Oh?" Fang Zhong said politely: "It turned out to be a nephew?" ”

As for Zeng Dian, Fang Zhong naturally didn't know him.

Since Confucius moved the school to Qufu City, he only took classes in the school for a period of time and did not come back. Afterward! He went to the Ji Mansion and has been living in the Ji Mansion all the time, and has cut off contact with Confucius's private school and even from his family.

But! I've heard of it.

"I'm here today to ask for Taoism!" He once went straight to the point and directly explained the real purpose.

After dating Fang Jishi and Le Ge a few times, he knows the temper of Taoism. If you try to beat around the bush, they will often reject you. If you explain the reason directly, people will be willing to talk to you.

You want to be clever, unless they don't see through and continue to talk and associate with you. Once they see through and find out what you are trying to do, they will immediately turn their backs.

"Hehehe! All right! But! I don't know much! I just listened to Lao Tzu's rough talk, but I didn't listen to it all! I've heard! The music song in the school, that is, the old prince, he has been following Lao Tzu for a long time. He! You should have a better understanding of Taoism! ”

"Mr. Fang is too modest!"

"Where? I have not been humble! ”

"I've been to him and I've talked to him! But I think! He has a very thorough understanding of theory, but the application of Taoism to real life, he may not be as incisive as you! ……”

"Wait! Wait a minute! Fang Zhong interrupted: "You won't be debating with me on behalf of Confucius and his students, will you?" ”

"This, this, this? No! No! Zeng Shen hurriedly defended: "No! No! I'm just interested in Taoism! Before me! I've already been to Uncle Fang's side! Isn't it? ”

"Hmm!" Fang Zhong softened his tone and said, "My father also learned Taoism from Lao Tzu back then, right!" My dad is also a Taoist! You've gone to find him! ”

"Am I not? Mr. Fang! Am I not? Have you been to Uncle Fang's? Uncle Fang, he's often away from home, isn't it? Just came to talk to you? ”

"Hmm!" Fang Zhong snorted. "Even if it's it! All right! Then I'll be reluctant to make it difficult, if there is anything you don't understand, ask! ”

said so, but Fang Zhong was thinking in his heart: I believe you are a ghost? You're a little hanger, you're so ghostly! You're not here to ask me for teachings, you're here to debate with me! It must have been Confucius who asked you to come!

Back in the day! When Confucius fell into the three capitals, I debated with him three times, and the result! He didn't listen to me. At last! I had no choice, so I took action behind the scenes to stop him from falling into Sandu!

And then later! I debated with his students five times in a row, and Min Ziqian and them lost.

You come today! You're here to vent your anger, right?

Do you think that if you have studied Taoism with my father for a few days and Lege for a few days, you will be a master of Taoism? Or! Have you found a flaw in Taoism? You're going to be able to debate me? Hey!

Zeng Shen paused and said, "Manager Fang! Then I'll just say it! I still think that your Taoist doctrine is too passive! Isn't it? Or my husband's thinking is more proactive! Isn't it? ”

"What is passivity? What is initiative? Fang Zhong asked rhetorically.

"Passive! It's just inaction! Taoism is full of inaction! Active! It's as! Such as my husband's claim! Isn't it? ”

"As the end result is if it is useless, then! It's not called acting, it's called tossing! It's so idle that it hurts, and it's okay to find trouble! Fang Zhong replied.

"What do you mean by being idle?" Zeng Shen was puzzled.

"It's just that I'm idle and feel uncomfortable. And then! Go to find something to do, this is called idle eggs! ”

"This?"

"Don't you understand?"

"Nope!"

"Then I'll take your husband Confucius to talk about things specifically! Let's talk about the fall of Sandu and his travels around the world! ”

"This?" Zeng Shen was shocked.

It's true! I've seen it directly, but I've never seen Fang Zhong so direct.

"For example! The battle for supremacy of princes and kings! You said! Are they doing it on their own initiative? Those who do not fight for hegemony, will they not act? In fact! Fighting for hegemony and not fighting for hegemony are the same, history has been repeating yesterday's story, the war in the world is not over, and the troubled times are still troubled times! Isn't it? ”

"This?" Zeng Shen asked, "Didn't you say that my husband fell into the three capitals and traveled around the world?" How did you talk about the princes of the world competing for hegemony? ”

Fang Zhong ignored it and continued: "Another example! Those who seek money and power. They took the initiative to act, as if life was very positive, and they were very good at living in troubled times. And the result! Most of them messed up for a while, and they probably all died in the end. Empty of people and money! The power and so on are gone. Even were sentenced, and even left no descendants, can you say that they did? ”

"This?"

"Do you ask your husband about the fall of the three capitals and his travels around the world? Isn't it the same as a toss? And finally? None of the fallen three were successful, and the previous efforts were not in vain? Can you say he's done? Taken the initiative? ”

"You?"

"And! Your husband, he has traveled around the world for more than ten years, and what is the result? Didn't he still run back to Lu Country to retire with nothing? Did he try? What did he do? Did he take the initiative? Isn't it? ”

"You?" (To be continued)