Kai Fu Han

Chapter 444
"Don't worry, trust our officers and men, trust the Military Intelligence Division and Di Ting, with Yan Shenggong's presence, it is impossible for us to leave the jurisdiction of our Xinghan League quietly."

Since being released from Wu Chengye's "three escapes from the labor camp", Di Ting has become brave after realizing his shame. He has greatly strengthened internal supervision, and his expenses have also increased sharply. In less than a year, they have tripled or quadrupled.

"Report! Duke Yansheng is back."

"Bring it in." After Liu Xinqi said that, he found a chair in the middle of the lobby and sat down. It was very comfortable.

When Yan Shenggong entered his house, he found that someone was already sitting on the main seat inside.

"This general, what's the matter with mobilizing the army and mobilizing the crowd?" His tone of voice was very cautious, and the arrogance that he refused Liu Xinqi's summoning before was gone.

"This is the leader of our Xinghan League, Liu Xinqi." Liu Xinang stood nearby and introduced him actively.

Yan Shenggong Kong Fan, who knew the current affairs and had been integrated into his blood, immediately saluted: "I have met the leader."

Liu Xinqi observed Kong Fan. He was very tall, about 1.8 meters tall, but not as strong as the big man from Shandong and a little thin.The overall skin is fair and clear, the appearance is dignified and delicate, and he looks like a talented person.

"Kong Fan, your skin is indeed worthy of the title of 'beautiful jade'." Liu Xinqi replied.

Huan refers to a kind of beautiful jade, which refers to virtue or a person with high moral character.

Liu Xinqi simply said that Kong Fan's skin was worthy of the word, but the subtext in his words actually denied his moral character.

The Kong family has enjoyed prosperity and wealth for thousands of years. After dozens of generations of genetic improvement, everyone is naturally talented. Kong Fan's good looks are not unique to him. Most of the children of the Kong family are handsome, far exceeding the average level of this era.

"The leader is absurd." Kong Fan didn't know if he didn't hear Liu Xinqi's insinuation, or if he understood and pretended not to understand, he replied modestly, and then asked again: "I don't know what our Yanshenggong Mansion did wrong. Your Excellency, please point it out and we will definitely change it."

Calling himself Yan Shenggong, he has already begun to bully others.

"Yan Shenggong's lineage, descendants of sages, and examples of literati in the world, there is nothing wrong with it. I just came here with some doubts that need to be clarified by Master Kong." Liu Xinqi replied.

They recognized Yan Shenggong's character and correctness, but did not admit that Kong Fan was Yan Shenggong.

Duke Yansheng, who was granted by Zhao Guofeng, has now gone south. He, Kong Fan, was granted the title by the puppet emperor of Qi. Liu Xinqi did not recognize it, so he called him Master Kong.

Kong Fan was already very angry, and his body was shaking slightly due to fear and anger.

He didn't answer, and cupped his hands, motioning for Liu Xinqi to continue.

The two had already talked for a few words, but Liu Xinqi had no intention of letting him sit down and talk, and Kong Fan did not dare to find a chair to sit down privately, even though this was his home.

"I read "The Analects of Confucius" yesterday, and the Master said: There is no distinction between education." Liu Xinqi continued: "In my own understanding, Confucius means that no matter who can be educated, people should not be educated because of rich or poor. Some people are excluded from education due to reasons such as nobleness or inferiority, wisdom and stupidity, good or evil."

"I wonder if Mr. Kong thinks my understanding is correct?"

This is a huge pit.

The reason why the gentry is a gentry is that they have privileges, enjoy wealth, and can exploit the people at the bottom.It is because they have mastered knowledge and controlled the dissemination of knowledge.

If there is no distinction between education and distinction, the gentry will be violating the will of Confucius.

However, this is the original text in the Analects of Confucius, and it is one of the few chapters of the Analects that does not have multiple ambiguities, so it cannot be refuted. "You understand correctly." Kong Fan was already a little desperate.

"Mr. Hengqu, do you know?" Liu Xinqi asked again.

"I know."

Mr. Hengqu, whose name is Zhang Zai and whose courtesy name is Zihou.A native of Hengqu Town, Xi County.A great thinker, educator, and one of the founders of Neo-Confucianism.

He read a lot of books throughout his life, and his studies took "Yi" as the sect, "The Doctrine of the Mean" as the body, and Confucius and Mencius as the method.He believes that all existence and all phenomena of all things in the world are "qi", that is, "too empty", and advocates that "the principle is in the qi".He also believes that only "knowledge of virtue" can understand "things in the world".Because his lectures are located in Guanzhong, the world calls the school he founded "Guan Xue".

Everyone who has read Zhang Zai's most famous sentence will know: establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry forward the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations.

"After Mr. Hengqu returned to Hengqu in his later years, he lived on hundreds of acres of Botian farmland at home. He lectured and read all day long, taught many students, and wrote a large number of works. He was poor all his life. After he died in Lintong, he was too poor to pay for anything. After the students from Chang'an heard the news and came, they were able to buy a coffin and bury it, and then the coffin was returned to Hengqu."

When Liu Xinqi said this, his tone was very sincere. He really admired this kind of "selfless" person.

"Mr. Hengqu used his life to practice his motto of 'establishing a heart for the world, establishing a destiny for the people, carrying on the unique knowledge for the saints, and creating peace for all generations.'"

After speaking, he looked at Kong Fan. His face was already dripping with sweat. He felt that the cool weather before had suddenly become sweltering. He was stared at by Liu Xinqi and had no choice but to express his own opinion: "Mr. Hengqu has merit. In the Holy Sect, it will be beneficial to future students."

"Indeed." Liu Xinqi nodded.

The scientific theories of natural phenomena such as astronomy and geography in Zhang Zai's works are not only earlier than the West, but also higher than the West. They are not only reasonable, but also scientific, and they deserve to be called "Mr."

"Since Mr. Hengqu, who is not a person with the surname 'Kong', can go to such a point in order to pass on the knowledge of the sages. I think that the Confucian family, which is the descendant of the sage, should do better than him."

Kong Fan was immediately alert, knowing that Liu Xinqi was about to show his sword.

"Then what should we do to be better than Mr. Hengqu?"

"It's very simple, follow the sage's words, teach without distinction, and do your best to spread the sage's way." Liu Xinqi replied with a smile.

The smile looked kind and full of longing, as if the words came from his heart, as if he thought so from the bottom of his heart.However, what follows is a bit heartbreaking.

Kill Kongfan’s heart.

"I think the Confucius Mansion is very good. There are many rooms. Just like this main hall, if it is converted into a classroom, a hundred students can easily sit there. This can spread the words of the saint to a hundred people."

"When you didn't come back, I took a look at other places in the house. Many rooms are suitable to be converted into teachers' rooms. There are also some small rooms that should have been used by servants before. They can be turned into student dormitories for those who come from afar to study. No one will be left sleeping in the wilderness.”

"The kitchen is also very big, and the food cooked is enough for the whole yard."

...

"That's enough!" Kong Fan interrupted Liu Xinqi's plan.

"Oh? Mr. Kong has any objections?" Liu Xinqi put away the smile on his face and looked at Kong Fan calmly.

(End of this chapter)