Daqin Fusu: It is difficult to start the battle

Chapter 168 What is Benevolence?
The side hall of Xianyang Palace.

A large group of courtiers who were not rich enough to have a place in the main hall gathered together.

Although a little unbalanced in their hearts, they carried forward the spirit of Ah Q and persuaded themselves that every word and deed in the main hall would be supervised by the censor, and here there should be a lot of freedom and looseness, at least they could talk in whispers.

As for who the censors see, it is mainly because under the new assessment indicators, if the number of impeachments for this month cannot be completed, the salary will be deducted and fined, and the official will be dismissed.

Kong Yu sat in the corner of the side hall, listening to the discussions of the people around him, closing his eyes and meditating without saying a word.

In fact, he was also anxious. Since he came to Xianyang, although he was worshiped as a doctor, he only met Fusu once. It was during the La Festival. At that time, Fusu was standing on the general platform. Stepping down the stage...

Around Kong Yu, dozens of doctors, large and small, also used the same posture, closing their eyes and meditating.

These are all Confucian scholars recruited from various places after Fusu succeeded to the throne.

Later generations always think that the current Confucianism is the same as the Confucianism of later generations, and is a whole.

But it’s actually not the case. Today’s Confucianism is the same as Mohism… Well, to be precise, Mohism is the same as Confucianism.

After Mo Di's death, Mohism was divided into three factions.

After the death of Confucius, Confucianism gradually formed more than ten factions.

In addition to Confucius, who is a direct descendant of Confucius, there are Confucians of Zizhang; Confucianism of Zisi; Confucianism of the Yan family; Confucianism of the Meng family; These eight factions;

As well as the Confucianism of the Xun family, and the Gongyang, Guliang, and Zuo families who mainly study the Spring and Autumn Period.

Therefore, although these Confucian doctors wear the same style of Confucian clothing, they are far apart from each other.

When the voice of Fusu ordering the Jiuyuan Army to attack the Xiongnu spread to the side hall, the audience was in an uproar.

The major events of the country are sacrificed to Rong.

However, for these two things, for those who make up the numbers, many times they are not even qualified to be background boards.

Yan Wujiu, the contemporary talker of the Confucianism of the Yan family, sighed leisurely: "Your Majesty has been conquering frequently since the beginning of his succession, he is not the image of a benevolent monarch!"

A doctor who was over sixty years old looked around and said nervously, "Speak carefully, Yan Zi! Yan Zi, speak carefully..."

Yan Wujiu looked at him contemptuously and said, "Ministers value salary but don't speak out, close ministers are afraid of punishment and dare not speak up, and the situation is not easy to understand, this is the biggest trouble!"

"Since we have been enlisted by His Majesty to serve as officials in Xianyang, then we must do our best to repay Your Majesty for the reward of eating the king!"

"You don't say anything, I don't say anything, when will I be able to tell Jun Yaoshun?"

The doctor said nothing, but Kong Yu on the side laughed and asked: "Dare to ask Yan Zi, what is benevolence?"

Yan Wujiu squinted at Kong An:
"The Master said, self-abnegation and rites are benevolence. Once self-denial and rites are restored, the world will be benevolent! Those who renounce themselves will restrain themselves, and those who restore rites will follow the way of heaven to govern human emotions."

These are the original words Confucius said to Yan Yuan back then, and what the Confucians of the Yan family have been advocating all these years is this sentence of self-restraint and restoration of propriety.

Kong Yu waited for him to finish speaking, then smiled again and said, "Why didn't Yan Zi also say the last two sentences? Master said, benevolence depends on oneself, but others?"

"Benevolence is in one's own heart, and one should seek it from oneself, not from others. In other words, benevolence is used to restrain oneself, not to restrain others!"

"Besides, what Yan Zi said is the benevolence of scholars, not the benevolence of ministers, nor the benevolence of monarchs!"

Yan Wujiu frowned slightly, but still straightened his body and cupped his hands and asked, "Since that's the case, I would like to hear more about it."

He wouldn't call each other 'Confucius' like Kong Yu called himself...

Kong Yu saw a large group of 'background boards' in the hall looking towards him, so he smiled triumphantly in his heart.

Learn literary and martial arts, sell to the emperor's family.

Since there is no chance to meet the emperor and sell what he has learned, he will form public opinion among the courtiers and indirectly spread his views to the ears of the emperor.

So Kong Yu cleared his throat, straightened his clothes, and said in thought: "Zi Zhang asked, Ling Yin Ziwen's three officials are Ling Yin, and there is no joy; the three have been, and there is no anger. The old Ling Yin's politics must be reported to the new Ling Yin. How to do it ? Zi said: Loyalty. Zi Zhang said: Benevolence? Zi said: I don’t know, how can I get benevolence..."

All the doctors who came around nodded one after another. Kong Yu was talking about the allusion that Zizhang asked Confucius what benevolence was.

Ziwen of Chu State became Ling Yin (Prime Minister) many times and was dismissed many times, but he was neither happy nor angry. Instead, he told the new Yin Ling all his government orders every time.

Confucius replied: This can be regarded as loyalty at best, but not benevolence.

Later, Zi Zhang also cited the story of Chen Wenzi. After Cui Shu of Qi State killed the king, Chen Wenzi ran away from Qi State because he was unwilling to join forces with others.

Confucius' answer is 'clean', that is to say, to be clean and innocent, but it can't be called benevolence.

Kong Yu went on to say: "These two sons, one is loyal and the other is Qing. For example, Yan Hui's peace and happiness in poverty, and Zilu's loyalty to the emperor and his death are all the benevolence of scholars, not the benevolence of the country."

As soon as Kong Yu finished speaking, not only Yan Wujiu grinned, but many doctors around him also grinned at the same time.

After all, Zizhang, Yanhui, etc. that Confucius talked about are the ancestors of other Confucian schools...

If it weren't for Qin's strict prohibition of private fighting, a free fight would be staged here in an instant.

After all, among the six Confucian arts, there are quite a lot of physical fitness and combat training. What Confucius was best at back then was convincing people with virtue.

A scholar who can carry the tripod, just ask you if you are afraid!
Kong Yu continued without changing his expression: "Zilu said: Duke Huan killed son Jiu, called him to death, and Guan Zhong did not die. Is he not benevolent?" As benevolent!"

"Zilu asked Confucius, Duke Huan of Qi killed his elder brother, Prince Jiu, and Guan Zhong, a subordinate of Prince Jiu, did not die with him after the death of the Lord. It's all thanks to Guan Zhong's assistant, this is his benevolence!"

"Guan Zhongzhi's benevolence, this is the benevolence of a minister, the benevolence of a country!"

"Now that His Majesty succeeds to the throne, although he is obedient at home, the nomads from the north frequently go south, breaking down our city gates, killing our scholars, and plundering my wealth!"

"Frequent conquests, but they are sent out righteous soldiers to attack the innocent. The merits of a moment will benefit a thousand years! This is a great benevolence!"

After Kong Yu finished speaking loudly, whether it was the doctor who was angry and hit the pillar, or the background boards of other humble officials, they all froze for a moment.

But then it was unknown who took the lead, and a thunderous roar erupted in the hall.

"color!"

Everyone clapped their hands and applauded, while Kong Yu bowed his hands together.

Behind him, the Confucians of the Meng family, who had been watching coldly, also nodded frequently, because the benevolence that Confucius talked about was exactly the same as the benevolence preached by Mencius.

The benevolent loves others, the country is stable and the people are safe!
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