A knife in love

The gray-clothed old man paused for a moment when he said this, and then continued: "The reason Confucius is so angry is because Yuan Rang's posture of kneeling and sitting is too casual, which violates etiquette. Naturally, we can't just sit idly by. Moreover, after this incident, Confucius thought that Yuan Rang was not a person with a pure heart, so he broke up with him from then on, and never communicated with him until death. It's a pity that a pair of good friends who admire each other are so far away. .”

Li Qiufeng was disgraced by the old man in gray who pointed out the flaws in his words earlier, and he had completely lost the momentum they had when they met on the first day of junior high school. Hearing the old man in gray talking, he could only remain silent.When he heard the gray-clothed old man talk about the reason why Confucius fell against Yuan Rang, he felt disdainful in his heart. He thought to himself that Confucius was respected by the emperors and great Confucians as the leader of etiquette, and that he was a saint recognized by the world. I am afraid that he also has many faults.For example, Yuan Rang's reunion with an old friend was a private matter, and his sitting posture was a little more casual, which was not a major fault.However, when Confucius visited Yuan Rang's mansion, he was a foreign guest. He should not spy on the host and talk with the guests. This was Confucius' first fault.Later, when he saw that Yuan Rang's kneeling posture was not good, he might as well mention it to Yuan Rang afterwards, but he actually used the guest to bully the host, broke into the hall without authorization, ignored Yuan Rang was talking to the guests, and yelled at Yuan Rang without saying anything. Hitting Yuan Rang with a wooden stick in his hand, how is this the behavior that a guest should have?Presumably this Mr. Yuan Rang has never practiced martial arts, otherwise he would have used old fists to beat Confucius until one Buddha was born and two Buddhas were born.

Thinking of this, Li Qiufeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that this old guy thought he had read the Four Books and Five Classics, dropped his book bag in front of me, and wanted to overwhelm me in momentum.Just now I felt so ashamed that I couldn't hold my head up in front of him, and I was almost fooled.Hmph, no matter what you say, I won't be fooled by you again!

While Li Qiufeng was thinking, the old man in gray went on to say: "This story comes from the Analects of Confucius, so it must be true. It can be seen that the ancients valued kneeling and sitting postures very much. It was only later that the Central Plains were rough and the Hu people invaded, and the Han people were affected by the Hu people. Oppression is lacking in etiquette. According to etiquette, when kneeling, the buttocks should sit on the ankles, the upper body should be straight, and the hands should be placed on the knees. This is the most appropriate kneeling posture Before the Qin Dynasty, it was called sitting upright. It was a solemn posture for nobles and refined scholars to meet guests. Not only will he not be able to become an official, but even his noble name will be lost.

"It's just that during the Han Dynasty, the Hu people went south from time to time to invade the Central Plains, killing the people, and seizing the land. The etiquette theory taught by the saints gradually disappeared, and many bad habits of the Hu people were passed to the Central Plains, and they were learned by some bastards who have forgotten their ancestors. Later, it was gradually imitated by the common people. Such as sitting cross-legged, it was introduced from the Hu people to Zhongtu during the Jin Dynasty, and it was called Hu Zuo at that time. This posture is very casual and very comfortable when sitting, but Not dignified, and easy to show body, always hated by nobles and refined scholars. It’s just that there are many traffickers and pawns in the world, who only want to be refreshing for a while, and don’t pay attention to etiquette at all. As a result, sitting upright is slowly being forgotten by the world, while sitting in an awkward position is being forgotten by the world I like it. For thousands of years, there have been constant disputes in the world, and villains have emerged in an endless stream. From the trivial matter of Hu Zuo, it can be seen that because of forgetting the teachings of the saints, the world gradually degenerates without knowing it, and it can only make the world become dirty. Dirty world."

Li Qiufeng heard a long passage from the old man in gray, but he couldn't understand most of it, but he could understand the passage that the old man in gray said that sitting cross-legged was a passage introduced by barbarians into the Central Plains, and he was angry and anxious. , I thought to myself that when I first met this old guy, I made provocative words. This old guy was jealous, and because he had read the Four Books and Five Classics, he actually started a long speech from a mere sitting position, and refuted me to the brim.I just hate that I don't read too much, and I can't refute it at all. I can only let this old guy drop his book bag in front of me, sneering and sarcastic.Damn it, if I had known that I would have encountered such an embarrassing situation today, I should have prepared several Four Books and Five Classics to read when I left Dong'an City.

Li Qiufeng had always been calm, but now he was pushed into a hurry by the old man in gray, and he even cursed the word "fuck" in his heart, which showed that he had become angry from embarrassment.Maybe others laughed at him for his poor martial arts, and he wouldn't be annoyed, but being ridiculed by the gray-clothed old man because his knowledge was too far behind made him so angry that he could hardly bear it.

The gray-clothed old man didn't pay attention to Li Qiufeng's expression at all, and continued on his own: "It can be seen that if people in the world have not been educated by saints, they will definitely end badly. Since the birth of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, China has been going on for thousands of years. The blood of the Han people can still continue to this day because of the sages of Confucius, Meng Yasheng, Cheng Zhu and other sages who taught the world, so that they understand the principle of the cycle of heaven, and have good thoughts in their hearts, so that they will not fall into evil paths. And like the Xiongnu, Tartars , and even the Fusang people, these barbarians, lost the enlightenment of the sages, and only wanted to fight for power and profit, and as a result, some of them perished, and some could only survive."

Li Qiufeng originally wanted to find the flaws in the words of the old man in gray, and then counterattack, until he heard the old man in gray mention the Xiongnu, the Tartars, and the Fusang people, his heart shuddered, and he thought to himself that the Huns had long been extinct, and the Tartars and the Fusang people It is still the confidant of the Han people in Central China. This old guy suddenly mentioned the Tartars and Fusang people in front of me.

When Li Qiufeng was thinking, there was a strange smile on the face of the gray-clothed old man, he glanced at Li Qiufeng, and then continued: "Your Excellency came from the middle land, and after arriving in Fusang country, you must look down on Fusang people, thinking that they are all It’s just a group of uncivilized savages. Although there are some wealthy businessmen, nobles and high-ranking officials in Fusang, they wholeheartedly admire the Middle Kingdom and imitate the Han people in everything, but they learn nondescript, and even run counter to them. The old man guesses that you think these guys are overconfident. , will only imitate others, and the result will be a little bit worse, and the error will be a thousand miles away, right or wrong?"

Li Qiufeng was taken aback when he heard what the old man in gray said. He thought about it for a moment, thinking to himself that this old man is very thoughtful and seems to have guessed my thoughts.Before going east to Fusang, I had dealt with Fusang people such as Yagyu Soiyan, Yagyu Tanmamoru, and Morita Shinobu. They forget about righteousness for small gains, only seek immediate benefits, and don't even think about what they should do in the future. They are just a group of short-sighted and treacherous villains, and they will not achieve any great things in the end.This old guy guessed what I was thinking, which was beyond my expectation.