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When Jiang Anrao and Wang Yun returned to the Mohist Guild Hall, they met Zou Yan.

This yin-yang scholar who is now in his mid-fifties respects Gui Gu very much, otherwise he would not be able to travel to Qin and Chu in person many times to arrange for their marriage.After several contacts with them, he also liked Wang Yun and Jiang Anrao very much and treated them as his own children.

At this time, when he saw Jiang Anrao coming back, he greeted him with a smile and a familiar language, without being constrained by his identity at all.

Jiang Anrao and Wang Yun also respected him very much, and naturally treated him with courtesy. After meeting Zou Yan, Zou Yan introduced them to a middle-aged scribe next to him with a smile.

This man has an ordinary appearance with a short beard and looks like he is in his 40s. I saw him as soon as he entered the door, but he was busy greeting Zou Yan just now and didn't recognize this man, so he didn't say hello.

"This is the new Jixia Academy, Mr. Xun Kuang."

Jiang Anrao made a move, then couldn't help but look at the man in surprise, and then quickly greeted him with a respectful salute:
"It turns out that Xunzi is here in person! We have missed him from afar! I have heard about Xunzi for a long time, and I am lucky to be able to see him today!"

This person is a real celebrity. Although his fame has not yet reached its peak, he has already served as a memorial service for Jixia Academy, and his reputation will be even greater in the near future.

The audience was also very excited, and no one expected that this unattractive middle-aged uncle was Xunzi.

Such characters are all seen in history books. Who would have thought that such a big shot like Jiang Anrao would be waiting there as soon as he got home!
"Jiang Rao, the great master." Xunzi was a little surprised to see Jiang Anrao greeting him so politely, and then he returned the greeting very politely, "I have long admired your name."

Jiang Anrao quickly led the two of them to sit down, and then started talking again.

Zou Yan was familiar with both parties, so he naturally spoke first, asking Jiang Anrao if she had been delayed by sending someone a letter to call her because she came back in such a hurry.

Jiang Anrao shook his head: "Not only that, but I also want to thank Mr. Zou for saving me from the fire and water. Today I went to the debate of the Prime Minister Wei Qi. These people are really eloquent, and I can't sit still. Fortunately, Mr. Zou is here. , I had someone send me a letter, and then I took the opportunity to leave that place of right and wrong."

"Hahaha, we just arrived in Daliang and heard that Jiang Rao has no problem with your eloquence. Why do you think that such a debate is a chore?"

Jiang Anrao smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"I don't like to waste time on these things. Even if I win a debate, it will only make me famous. I don't need to be famous. I originally wanted to see the talents of other families besides the Mo family, but these few times Since the debate, I have not met a truly talented person. I don’t agree with arguing for the sake of debate.”

After hearing this, Zou Yan laughed out loud.

Jiang Anrao looked at Zou Yan with some inexplicable wonder:

"Why is Mr. Zou laughing?"

Zou Yan said: "Did Jiang Rao know that Xun Qing and I were going to Qin from Qi this time? When we left, we heard that you were in Daliang, so we turned here."

"Oh?"

When Jiang Anrao heard this, he looked at the two of them in surprise. He had only been away from Qin for ten days, and he had only been in Daliang for a few days. They actually went to Qin?

"After Tian Pian passed away, Xun Qing served as the wine sacrificer. He heard that there were many Mohist disciples in Qi, and he also heard about many Mohist scriptures. So I said I wanted to go to Qin for a tour, and he said he wanted to go with me. The Mohist giant is finally enlightened!"

When Jiang Anrao heard this, he immediately had a bad feeling in his heart!
This is another argument?

Compared with those little-known retainers in Wei Qi's house, if Xunzi came to her to argue, she would be under too much pressure.

"I have indeed read the "New Mo Jing" of Xin Mo, and found that there are many differences from the previous Mo Jing, so I have always wanted to discuss it with the master."

Xunzi said.Jiang Anrao's face remained calm, but his heart was bitter and he could only say:

"Xunzi has some advice, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it."

Xunzi saw that Jiang Anrao's attitude was very humble, and he was not as rude and disrespectful as the Mohist disciples in the past. In fact, he was quite pleasing to the eye, so his words were kinder:
"I look at the New Mo Jing and it says: Where there is light, there is shadow, where there is positive there is negative, where there is life there is death, where there is gain there is loss, all things that exist are composed of a pair of contradictions that are both mutually opposed and unified. It is a combination; it is also mentioned that quality and quantity are attributes of two sides of things, and there are laws of mutual transformation. These points are very good, and I agree with them very much.

This is somewhat different from the thinking of Mo Jing in the past. I don’t know what the master thought. "

Jiang Anrao said:

"Just because in my opinion, the way of heaven and the destiny of heaven have their own laws, which are natural and objective." The stars rotate with each other, the sun and the moon shine, the four eras are governed, the yin and yang are transformed, the wind and rain are generous, and all things are in their own way. Get their harmony to live, each get their nourishment to achieve success, 'Heaven is natural, without reason, will, good and evil, likes and dislikes.

Everything is just the law of nature and the result of the movement of all things.

Therefore, it is inevitable that there are connections between all things, and it is inevitable that there are laws. Connections, laws, and contradictions are all objective and exist forever. "

"Well, this statement really coincides with some of Xun's ideas."

At this point, he stopped talking.When Jiang Anrao saw it, he thought to himself, usually at this time he would say but, is that just right?

"The world is one family and the whole world is unified. This is also deeply rooted in my heart."

"The country is divided into counties and counties, and the laws and regulations are unified. I think this is the general trend." Jiang Anrao said.

Sure enough, Xunzi nodded and agreed with this sentence, but after a pause he said:

"It's just that after Xun Mou read through the "New Mo Jing", he already found that the master intended to emphasize the concept of the Chinese family and at the same time mention the great unity of the world. However, when I looked at the whole book, there was no mention of rituals and music.

In the past, the "Mo Jing" mentioned non-joy, but now I think the "New Mo Jing" has not mentioned it. I wonder if it is the same as Mozi in the old days, who also believed that "the world is fighting with each other. There are two reasons for this."On the one hand, material resources are insufficient to provide for what is needed, so food and drink are meager, resulting in fighting and robbery. 'Do you think rituals and music are useless?
Xun Mou believes that when the world is unified and in the era of neutrality, human feelings are unavoidable, and the joy of saints can be good to the people's hearts. It is deeply touching and changes customs. Therefore, the ancestors guided them to use rituals and music to make the people harmonious.Things like etiquette and music are not right or wrong.

What do you think? "

Daqi and Zhonghe refer to social harmony and honest customs. Xunzi means that these are all the influence of music, and ritual music should not be banned.

Sure enough, the theory of saints came up.

After he finished speaking, Jiang Anrao said:

"Rituals and music are good for the people's hearts. But the good hearts of the people are not just the result of the rituals and music. The rituals and music make the people harmonious. However, it is not just the rituals and music that make the people harmonious.

I understand what Xunzi said, ritual and music may be an adjustment to survival, but they should not be promoted too much.

In the past, Mozi advocated "frugal use" and "not happiness", which was intended to protect the people from hardship and prevent them from being exploited.Mozi is right.

Xunzi said, etiquette entertains people, entertains oneself, and cultivates sentiment and temperament. You are right, Xunzi.

However, everything should be done in moderation!
Discussing the pros and cons is pointless. "