17. Shoko Thief

The great sage of the Lu State, a friend of Confucius, had the surname Zhan Famous Bird, and his virtuous deeds were left in the book "Analects", and he was deeply respected by Confucius.

In front of the house of the Zhan family, the ancient willows are in the shade, so the villagers call the Zhan Bird Mr. Liuxia.

According to the order of Uncle Ji, he is also called Mr. Liu Xia Ji, that is, Mr. Four.

His younger brother Liu Xia plant, unruly since childhood, grew up to go to the cottage, rebelled as the king, abolished the surname Zhan, drew a clear line with the family, named the thief, showing that he is proud of the thief, which contains a sense of challenge.

The thieves led 9,000 soldiers to fight the rogue war, swept the world, and attacked the princes and countries.

Qi is the richest and suffers the most. As soon as the thieves and thieves fought and drove away the officials and militiamen, they then pushed the walls, smashed the doors, searched for property, dragged cattle and horses, and arrested young women and young girls.

The thieves are insatiable, and the small coffers are considerable. The heart is ruthless, not only do the six relatives not recognize, but even the ancestors do not sacrifice at the end of the year. When they heard that the thieves were coming, the armies of the big countries hurried to climb the city walls and fight defensive battles, while the armies of the small countries hurried to hide in the bunkers and act as turtles. Poor people, trapped at home and suffering, and uprooted from their homeland, all the same.

When Confucius ran a university in Lu State, although he was unofficial and lightweight, he still felt that his husband was responsible, and when he heard that he had invaded the territory, he went to talk to Daxian Liu Xiaji and said: "When a father is always able to command his son." When you are an older brother, you can always teach your younger brother a lesson. If one day the father will no longer be able to command his son, and the elder brother will no longer be able to teach his younger brother, then what kind of affection will there be between father and son? What is the value of human relationships? Sir, you, the contemporary sage, the capable man of the Lu country, the younger brother is a thief, endangering all countries in the world, including our Lu country, the state of etiquette and righteousness, and you actually indulge and don't teach a lesson! Honestly, I'm blushing for you. Well, I'll teach him a lesson on your behalf. ”

Liu Xiaji said: "What Mr. said is also that when a father can always command his son, when he is an elder brother, he can always teach his younger brother a lesson." If the son does not recognize the father, and the brother does not recognize the brother, and refuses to obey the commands and teachings of the father and brother, I am afraid that you will speak again, and you will not be able to take him. The unscrupulous son of my family, alas, that old man, when it comes to his personality, is amazing! His mind is like a fountain, and there is no end to deceit. His will was like a storm, fierce and terrible. The martial arts are strong, and they can beat the officers and soldiers to the ground. Literary and eloquent and eloquent and able to make mistakes a matter of course. When the cat's hair is smoothed, he is happy. When the horse's fart is reversed, he is furious. Temperament is impatient, the exit hurts, don't go, my good sir!"

Confucius did not believe in evil and walked away. So he ordered to pack his luggage, feed the horses and prepare the cart, Yan Hui sat in front of the driver, Zigong sat on the right side as a bodyguard, and set off to meet the thief.

At that time, the thieves were stationed at the southern foot of Mount Tai. The team is in the midst of a break. At lunch, the brothers made a tooth sacrifice, and the brothers made a fire and chewed on the fried human liver. The camp was filled with the smell of oil, and the sound of joy was moving.

Confucius got out of the car, and Zigong followed. The sentry escorted them to the liaison officer of the headquarters. Confucius bowed. The liaison officer clasped his fists in reply.

Confucius said: "In the Confucian Hill of the Lower Lu Kingdom, I have heard the name of the general for a long time. Liaison officer, please. After saying that, he bowed again. The liaison officer clenched his fists again, and wanted to laugh in his heart.

The liaison officer went in to report. After hearing this, the thief was furious, his eyes glared at the cold light, and his hair almost overturned his hat, and said: "This guy is not the slippery puppet of Lu Guo, well, that Kongqiu!" Go and warn him for me, and say, 'You fancy talker, what nonsense is the king of Wen, the king of benevolence, the king of martial arts, and the righteousness!' Thou shalt wear a substitute hat on thy head, as if thou were carrying a pile of firewood, and thou shalt have a cow leather wrapped around thy waist, as if thy ribs were exposed. My grandma, she's so ugly! Your beak doesn't close, you can't finish farting! If you don't plow or hoe, you eat for nothing! Don't weave, don't sew, you wear in vain! They also have to turn their lips, play their tongues, advocate this, oppose that, provoke right and wrong for no reason, deceive the princes of various countries, and incite the scholars of the world, so that everyone will lose their way and forget their roots! What kind of son godfather, brother Jing, you are doing this just for the sake of promotion and making a fortune, and maybe you can even get a marquis. Your sin is great, it should be punished severely, and it should be punished with death! Get back on the horse! Otherwise, I'll kill you, and I'll add another plate of fried liver to the lunch table! Yes, that's my warning to him. Announce it!"

The liaison officer ran to announce it. After hearing this, Confucius asked the liaison officer to go in again to report and say, "I have just come from Liu Xiaji. Please take care of Brother Ling's face and give me a chance to meet my feet. ”

The liaison officer will report again. The thief ordered: "Take him in." ”

Confucius stepped in carefully, approached the table and retreated a few steps to show respect. Then he bowed to the thief again and again.

The thief was still angry, standing with his legs crossed, glaring at his sword, and roaring like a tigress caring for her young: "Stand near, Kongqiu! By the way, spare your life, but on the contrary, I want you to die!"

Confucius said, "I have heard people say that great men can be divided into three qualities.

The body is tall, the appearance is handsome, and everyone sees and respects, which is the highest grade. Knowing astronomy, knowing geography, proficient in all aspects, this is the middle grade. Brave and strong, dare to dare to work, and be able to lead the team to fight, this is the inferior grade.

If the upper, middle and lower grades account for one product, they are qualified to sit in the world. General, you have all these three grades, and there is no need to talk about the middle and lower grades, just the top grade. The general is 1.9 meters tall, radiant, full of red face, dansha lips, beaded teeth, and a loud bass.

It's so charming, it's a pity, it's a pity, it's called a thief. After hearing this, I also felt sorry for the general, and felt that this name was unacceptable.

The general had the intention to send me to listen to errands and ask for diplomacy for the general, and to go south to Wuyue, north to Qilu, west to Song Wei, and then west to Jin and Chu, to make alliances with other countries, and to promote the general to be the commander of the alliance. Then ask all allies to help with manpower and material resources, build large cities, hundreds of miles around the city, and build dozens of medium-sized cities with tens of thousands of household registrations in the future. With the city in place, all countries officially recognized that the general enjoyed the qualifications for the founding of the country, and he was called king in a dignified manner, and he was on an equal footing with the king of Wu, the king of Yue, the king of Qi, the king of Lu, the king of Song, the king of Wei, the king of Jin, and the king of Chu. Then the general issued a declaration of peace, calling on all countries to disarm, and international relations must exclude military conflicts. So the world is renewed, and the world is one. After the state affairs are done properly, you have to take care of the family affairs, restore the general's surname, adopt your brother and brother, and go to the ancestral grave together on the Qingming Festival in the coming year, so as to comfort the souls of the ancestors and magnify the wind under the willows, which is decent. As far as the general is concerned, this is the performance of the sages. As far as the people of the world are concerned, this is a hungry demand. ”

The thief was furious, and shouted with a pause: "Stand closer, you can hear clearly!" Use interest to lure and persuade with words, this can only be used against the people, those fools! Don't try to use it against me! Tall, handsome and charming, everyone loves her, and my father's genes are particularly excellent. Lao Tzu looks in the mirror every day, and he feels so good about himself, do you want you to remind him? Not? You listen to people talk about the three products, and I also listen to people talk about it, just two sentences: sycophancy in front of you, stab in the back. I think you're that kind of person! Can large and medium-sized cities have a million hukou for a long time? You're luring me into treating me like an ordinary person. Cities are not as big as the world, right? Yao Shun owns the world, and his descendants have no land. King Tang founded the Shang Dynasty, King Wu founded the Zhou Dynasty, and the descendants were extinct. Isn't this the end of greed?"

Confucius bowed his head and did not answer, because that was the truth.

The thief also said: "I have heard that in ancient times, there were few people and many birds and beasts, and the people avoided the beasts, and they lived on the big trees at home, picked up acorns during the day, and slept in the nests of trees at night, so they claimed to be members of the nest clan. They had not yet invented clothes, and they were naked all year round, collecting firewood in summer and roasting fires in winter, so they were called survival learners by later generations.

In the era of Emperor Yan and Shennong, there was farming, but the people were still naïve, slept soundly, did it slowly, recognized the maternal bloodline, did not have the concept of paternal patriarchy, made friends with the deer, did not offend each other, cultivated and ate by themselves, weaved and wore themselves, and there was no bad heart that harmed people. That is the world of virtue, the culmination of the glory of ideals.

The hateful Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, betrayed the tradition of virtue, provoked the Zhuolu War, exterminated the Chiyou clan, shed blood for hundreds of miles, and said what civilization kills barbarians! Later, in the Yaoshun era, hundreds of officials were set up to cause trouble.

Later, the Tang King Revolution drove out the King of Ji, and the King of Wu ordered the King of Xuan to kill the King of Xu, and countered violence with violence, how can there be right and wrong! Since then, the strong have oppressed the weak, the big bullied the small, and the world has been eroded. The so-called politicians since Tang Wu are all traitors and bandits, specializing in riots!"

Confucius was shocked, and he wanted to defend but did not dare, so he had to swallow his anger and let the thieves spoil the sages.

The thief turned around, pointed at the bridge of Confucius's nose, and scolded: "You guy, since you were a child, you have studied the way of benevolence and righteousness of King Wen and King Wu, and now you are a scholar in the world, controlling public opinion, and instigating future generations. Look at you, the Confucian robe is unkempt and wide, and the gentleman's belt is slender and slender, and he sings high tunes everywhere, pretending to be pretending to be like this, and pouring his ecstasy soup into the kings of various countries, but for the sake of promotion and wealth, and to share the spoils. You, you're the number one thief of our time! Calling me a thief instead of you a hill thief is ridiculous!"

Confucius couldn't cry or laugh, and he couldn't help it.

The thief said, "Let's be reasonable." You used sweet words to deceive Zilu, asking him to change his career and become a Confucian instead of a chivalrous man.

That stupid boy was domesticated by you, took off his crooked hat, threw away his sword, and became your good student.

As a result, it is rumored in society that you are amazing, that you can turn thugs into good criminals, that you can turn negativity into positivity, and that the government has named you a model for ideological work.

Later, that stupid boy staged a coup d'état in the country, failed to assassinate the king, and was chopped into meat scraps outside the east gate of the national capital.

Zilu ended up so tragically, he couldn't save his life, and he was despised by society, which was the result of your instigation.

What an ideological work model, fake! Your education has failed! Are you still boasting that you are a sage? You were given a cold reception by the authorities in the country of Lu, the state of your parents, and you were forced to resign twice, and then left.

You went to give a speech in the Patriotic Defense, and you were deported again, and your footprints were shoveled up as bad deeds. Go to Yinxu, go to Zhoudu, can't find a job, beg to go home. Not long ago, I heard that you, haha, were besieged in a deserted village on the border between Chen and Cai, and were cut off for seven days and nights, almost starving to death. It can be seen that you have walked all the way, and you can't find your foothold in the world. How much money is your road worth? Not? ”

Confucius was so angry that he blew his beard and had nothing to say.

The thief was satisfied, and said with a smile, "I don't want to scold you anymore." Let's talk about the ancients.

The most admired great man in the world, I think it should be Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor.

However, the Yellow Emperor betrayed the tradition of virtue and provoked the Zhuolu War, which shed hundreds of miles of blood, and lacked virtue enough.

Emperor Yao, killing the crown prince Danzhu, is unkind. Emperor Shun, drove away his father, unfilial.

King Yu, the water is damp, the disease becomes hemiplegia, unwise. King Wu of Tang, as a traitor, crusaded against King Ji and King Xu, and was disloyal.

These six guys, from a worldly point of view, are all glorious images.

If you look closely, you will find that all of them are power addicts, and their temperament has been twisted by the desire for profit, and their behavior is too shameless! The most respected wise man in the world, I think it should be Bo Yi Shuqi.

However, the two brothers gave up the throne to each other, and for such a small matter, they did not hesitate to flee from their own lonely bamboo country, starved to death in Shouyang Mountain, exposed their bodies and left them to pigs and dogs.

In order not to trample on the unjust land, Bao Jiao climbed a tree to live, and in order not to eat the incorruptible wild fruit, he starved into a zombie by holding the trunk of a tree.

Shentu Di, when he touched the nail when he gave the official advice, jumped into the Yellow River with a big stone on his back, and sacrificed himself to feed the fish and turtles, which was too tragic and ridiculous.

Jie Zitui, a loyal servant, in order to supplement the nutrition of Jin Wengong, cut off the thigh meat and stewed him, after Jin Wengong took power, alienated him, he was angry and drilled into the woods to let the fire burn to death, which was too honest and ridiculous.

Osheng asked his girlfriend to have a tryst under the bridge, his girlfriend missed the appointment, the flood came, and he didn't go ashore to escape for his life, so he drowned while holding the bridge pillar, which was too innocent and ridiculous.

These six fellows are like sacrificing a dog to death at the god of wind, drowning a pig at the god of water, and killing a beggar with a broken bowl on the side of the road. They don't care about their lives, they forget their roots, they don't want to think about how much their parents care about raising them, and they just live impatiently.

The most praised loyal ministers in the world, I think it should be Bigan and Wu Zixu. However, Bigan was disemboweled and dug out of his heart by the king of Xu, and Zixu was bagged and sunk by the king of Wu. Loyal ministers must not die well, and they will be laughed at by those who have insight in the world.

All in all, from the ancient Yellow Emperor to the modern Wu Zixu, these so-called great men, the so-called Jianshi, and the so-called loyal ministers, I don't think they are worth a penny! Kongqiu, if you talk to me about ghosts, I would like to listen to you, I don't understand. If you talk to me about personnel, I'm sorry, you know, I know everything. Please excuse yourself. ”

Confucius finally conceded defeat and didn't want to bother anymore. Looking back, I caught a glimpse of the bodyguard Zigong gesturing outside the door, urging him to go home.

"It's time to educate you a little positively," said the thief.

Listen, what is human nature. It is human nature that the eyes need the enjoyment of color, the ears need the enjoyment of music, the mouth needs the enjoyment of food, and the soul needs the enjoyment of satisfaction.

At best, people live to be 100 years old, which is a high lifespan, 80 to live a medium life, 60 to live a low life, a lower life to live a short life, and a shorter life to die.

In addition to the epidemic disease, barren tuberculosis, back pain and leg pain, poor spirit, mourning and death, worrying and sorrowful, and in case of disaster, how many days a month do you open your mouth and laugh?

Four or five days at most. The universe is eternal, and life is finite. When the limit of life is reached, they all have to die. A finite life is caught in infinite years, so short, like eyes against the crack in the door to look at the galloping horse outside, flashing by.

People, people, if you don't play with him, you don't live with him, that's a confused worm who doesn't understand reason! Those lusu of yours sound like nonsense to me. Go, go, go back. Don't preach it anymore.

Your one-size-fits-all doctrine teaches people to go around seeking fame and fortune, and deceives people's fakes, which is not conducive to the preservation of nature, so how can it be worth discussing! ”

Confucius repeatedly bowed, and carefully withdrew. At the entrance of the headquarters, when the hole car boarded the car, he could not pull the rope steadily, stepped on it three times, and almost fell. Zigong helped him to board the car and sit down, but he still felt dizzy and had blurred vision, so he had to hold on to the bar in front of the seat to avoid crashing. Seeing that he was pale and had difficulty breathing, Zigong knew that this was a symptom of emotional anemia, and gave him two motion sickness pills. On the way home, Confucius rarely talked and never smiled at the benevolent people. Back to the east gate of the national capital, the road meets the willow next season. Confucius said that day that he would teach the thieves on his behalf.

Liu Xiaji said: "I haven't seen each other for a few days. Carriages and horses, didn't you go to see the old man of my family?"

Confucius looked up to the sky and sighed, blew his beard, and said, "Yes." ”

Liu Xiaji said: "That day I reminded you that you can't go, you just want to go." I guess it's good, he's going to hurt you?"

Confucius said, "You are right. Others rushed to the doctor when they were sick, but I was too confused to take medicine without illness. I ran to the cave to give the tiger a haircut, and braided his beard into two pigtails, and combed him into a civilized man. Hey, I almost gave the Mountain King a tooth sacrifice!"

Zizhang was a student of Confucius and went to Mr. Man Goude to debate. Man Gou De is a pseudonym. Confucianism opposes the use of wealth and says that it is unjust. Mr. Man intended to challenge Confucianism, hence the name.

The following is a transcript of the debate between Zizhang and Man Goude.

Zizhang said, "Why don't you pay attention to the cultivation of virtue? You have to know that if you don't behave ethically, you won't get the trust of your boss. If you don't have the trust of your superiors, it will be difficult for you to prosper in your official fortunes. It is difficult to prosper in official fortune, where does fame and fortune come from.

Therefore, even for the sake of fame and fortune, we should admit that righteous deeds are really good, but not good. Scholars have a high style and despise fame and fortune, but if they want to be worthy of their hearts, they should always pay attention to the cultivation of virtue. ”

Gou De said: "The shameless one gets rich, and the one who brags about it becomes famous." If you go and investigate, nine out of ten are the most shameless braggarts.

Therefore, for the sake of fame and fortune, they will admit that it is better to brag than to be embarrassed. Scholars have a high style and despise fame and fortune, but if they want to be worthy of their hearts, they should pay attention to maintaining their naïve nature in daily practice. ”

Zizhang said: "I don't value wealth. The ancient tyrant King Ji was rich in the world, and he was the son of heaven, and he had reached the peak. Try to rebuke the slave and scold him for being a, and he will be ashamed and dissatisfied. It can be seen from this that the unrighteous wealth is despised by villains, let alone gentlemen.

The contemporary magi Kongqiu Mo Zhai, one of whom is a master of Confucianism and the other is a giant of their Mo family, is as poor as a commoner. Try to compliment Xiangye and praise him Derby Kongmo, he will be full of spring breeze, put away his majesty, and say that he dare not dare to be. It can be seen from this that the poverty of Gao Yi is admired by all gentlemen. Therefore, if you are like a son of heaven, you may not be noble, and if you are poor like a commoner, you may not be lowly. To measure a person's dignity, we must look at the quality of virtue. ”

Gou De said: "The so-called virtue is just benevolence and righteousness. In modern society, theft of property and state detention; Stealing the country, the Golden Palace is a marquis. The princes sat in the courtyard of the mansion and talked about benevolence and righteousness. All the righteousness of the whole world is in their mouths.

Look at that Duke Qi Huan, named Xiaobai, the leader of the princes' alliance, killing his brother, adulterous sister-in-law, too benevolent and righteous. Who is going to wait for Duke Qi Huan? Virtuous minister Guan Zhong, you Confucianists have made him a pioneer. Look at that Tian Chengzi, the doctor of the Qi country, killing Jian Gong and stealing the Qi country, it is too benevolent and righteous. Who will receive the reward from Tian Chengzi? Sage Kongqiu, you Confucianists have made him a master.

When it comes to virtue, you sing high-pitched, despise Qi Huangong, condemn Tian Chengzi, and scold him badly. When you start to do things, you talk about benefits, submit to Qi Huangong, kneel down and thank Tian Chengzi, which is more reluctant.

What is said and done is inconsistent, the ideological struggle is very painful, and how can the contradictions be unified! What else do you talk about good or bad virtues? There is an ancient book that says, "What is good to boast about?" What's bad to scold? Successful ruffians become brilliance, and failed gentlemen become scoundrels. Who is good and who is bad, there is no such thing!"

Zizhang said: "If you do not pay attention to the cultivation of virtue, it will inevitably lead to ethical disorder. There is no separation between relatives and relatives, there is no distinction between the high and the low, the size of the young and the old is not their system, the three outlines and the five constants are not wanted, can the king still be the ruler? Can a father teach a son? Can the husband still manage his wife? Can paternal blood still be maintained? Can relationships be strengthened? Can the social order be stabilized?"

Gou De said: "Emperor Yao killed the prince, and Emperor Shun chased his brother, is there a difference between relatives and relatives?" The king of Tang drove the king of Ji, and the king of Wu killed the king of Xuan, is there a point between the noble and the low? Wang Ji seized the throne, Zhou Gong punished his brother, has the eldest and youngest become his system? Confucianism is indiscriminate, does not express true feelings, Mohist love, does not recognize close relatives, do they want the three outlines and five constants?"

Gou De also said, "The reason for our disagreement is because you are seeking fame." What I ask for is profit. Fame and fortune are unreliable, unreasonable, and unclear. I remember one time when I debated with you and respectfully asked Mr. Wuyu to arbitrate. Mr. No Covenant is unfettered and free from fame and fortune. I have a record of what he said at the time. ”

The following is a transcript of the unscheduled speech.

Wu Yue said: "They are all sacrificed and martyred, the gentleman is martyred, and the villain is martyred." The temperament of both kinds of people is distorted, one is distorted by honor, the other is distorted by interests, and they seem to be different, but in fact, they abandon their own business and pursue the waste outside their bodies, and these two kinds of people are the same. Therefore, the villain can't do it, return to his nature; A gentleman can't do it, so he's right. Whether it's the right way or the evil way, if he goes his way, don't care. You look at the North Star of life, look at the four directions, and advance and retreat with the tide of society. Whether it's a rumor or a fallacy, don't listen to what he says. You grasp the hollow space of the ring, think independently, and use non-action to maneuver. Be flexible and don't stick to your actions. Be restrained and don't embellish your manners. Otherwise, it will miss your business. Be indifferent, and don't be greedy to get rich. Be smart and don't sacrifice your life for success. Otherwise, it will ruin your innocence. ”

Wu Yue also said: "Bigan disembowels and digs out his heart, Zixu kills his head and gouges out his eyes, and foolishness and loyalty cause trouble." Bow straight to your father and steal the sheep, and die under the bridge, honestly unlucky. Bao Jiao starved into a zombie, Shen Sheng was wronged and did not prosecute, and Qing Gao was guilty. Confucius was zealous about saving the world, regardless of his mother's illness, Kuang Zhang adhered to his principles, offended his father's anger, and understood that the result of righteousness was regret for life. This kind of talk has been recited throughout the ages, and it is deserved to ridicule those good people who are well-behaved and ask for their own hardships!"

This gentleman was insatiable, like eating without being satisfied, so he was called Wuzu. There is no foot to go to Mr. Chiwa to debate. Zhihe abides by his duty and understands when he is saturated, so he is called Zhihe.

The following is a transcript of the debate between inadequacy and incomprehension.

It is not enough to say, "People, no matter how high the tune is, in the end, there is no one who does not reach out and make a fortune." Once he became rich, he came to him with a large number of guests. If you take refuge in him, you will have to be low. If he is not worth a penny in front of him, he will appear to be very valuable and expensive. When he becomes more expensive, he feels better, his mood is comfortable, and his health is healthy, and he will be able to enjoy a long life. But why don't you think so, is your brother's intelligence too low, or is his intelligence not low, but his ability is too low? Or is it not low in intellectual ability, but the brother must adhere to his principles and never forget the glory of being poor?"

Zhihe said: "I have also seen the nouveau riche you talked about. He often lined up his peers around him to study them one by one, and found that he was really not simple, starting from the first wealthy family in the township, and probably the first in the county. He measured himself from comparison, and he didn't have a certain amount of accuracy in his mind.

His view of history, society, right and wrong, honor and disgrace is utterly vulgar and he has lost his individuality. He lost all the value and meaning of life, and completely obeyed his instincts and did whatever he wanted. If you take him as an example, don't you talk about the way to live a long life in good health, comfortably, and comfortably? His body and mind were numb, and he could not feel what was painful torture and what pleasure was enjoyed. They do not know exactly what is a horror and what is a pleasure and comfort, and they often regard torture as enjoyment and stimulation as comfort. Therefore, the health he pursues is the least healthy, and the comfort he pursues is the least comfortable. Although he did whatever he wanted, he could not understand what prompted him to do it.

A fool like him, even if he is a son of heaven and rich in the world, he will not be able to escape the three calamities and eight tribulations, and even the scourge of death. ”

Wuzu said: "Once you get rich, you can have whatever you want, it's too convenient." You see that there are rich people, the aesthetic enjoyment of costumes and utensils, the artistic style of pavilions and pavilions, so high-end, you can be a fairy outside the world, a virtuous minister in the court, and you can't imagine it. In addition, the bodyguard team gave him a strong and majestic style, the think tank gave him ideas, and the Daode Society gave him a façade, and he was equipped with civil and military skills. With these three sets of teams sent to call, although they are not in charge of state affairs, they are like princes in white. And even better, it is very happy to have a group of singing prostitutes and maiko entertain my ears and eyes, marry a string of aunts and wives to vent their sexual desires, hire a group of cooks to nourish their appetites, and recruit a group of clerks to listen to my orders, and satisfy my desire for power. This kind of elegant thing is not to be taught by others, but also to be interested, and not to be demonstrated by experts. Sweetness and avoidance of bitterness, human nature, self-taught, the so-called instinct. Let's be honest, if I can be reincarnated in a rich family, play with such a character, and listen to the curses of the world, I will also let it go, do it!"

Zhihe said: "Smart people always conform to the people's feelings and are measured, so why should the people of the world curse."

Smart people are enough, stop in moderation, no longer strive for it, and do not greed for no reason.

Of course, sometimes you have to fight for it, and that's when he's not enough.

If it is insufficient, he should strive for it, even if he tries to fight for it everywhere, he does not think that he is greedy. In the same way, sometimes he has to give up, because he has more than enough.

If there is more, he should give up, even if he gives up the throne, he does not think he is incorruptible. What is greed? What is incorruptible? Greed is not a temptation from the outside world. Lian is not forced by external pressure. Whether it is greed or honesty, ask yourself, and you will understand. A wise person, even if he is the son of heaven and owns the world, does not appear noble to despise people, nor does he show off his wealth to trick people. Considering that doing so will cause trouble, and at the same time putting yourself in the other person's shoes and knowing that it is contrary to human nature, I do not do this, not to seek fame and reputation. Yao Ye and Shun Ye are the Son of Heaven, and it is absolutely not because they want to practice benevolent government that they treat the people well, and they are unwilling to pursue luxury and harm their lives.

The good scrolls allowed to resign from the emperor's throne, and it was by no means because they wanted to create righteous deeds that they refused to concede, and their unwillingness to contribute was harmful to their health. You just said that sweetness and avoidance of bitterness, I think that Yao Ye Shun Ye is good at rolling Xu You is precisely sweetening and avoiding bitterness, and people in the world not only do not curse, but praise their virtues. People like them tend to be sweet and avoid bitterness, and they don't get involved in selling fame and reputation, let alone the kind of things you said about playing with elegance, which is worthy of recognition. ”

Wuzu said: "Don't sell fame and reputation, they pursue high status." What is the difference between them and those poor worms who are destitute and sick for a long time?"

Zhihe said: "It is a blessing to be able to connect with the living standards of ordinary people."

The days are rising, especially if there is more than enough property, which is a disaster. You see that rich people, music all day long, three meals of wine and meat are refreshing, lost their minds, forget their careers, this is disorder. Most of the food and drink are indigestible, chest tightness and abdominal distention, hiccups and urine, panting, like lifting a stone to climb a steep slope, this is painful.

Frightened for the greed for money, exhausted for the seizure of power, and resting at home, but also busy venting desires, sticky and oily all over the body, and the noble body is obese and stupid, this is a disease.

If you want to make money and make a fortune, you have no choice but to pretend to be deaf, and you have to laugh and scold in front of you, and you have to work hard, which is humiliating. I don't need to save money, I hugged it tightly in my chest, and I wanted to get another handful, which was anxious.

Afraid of thieves at home, afraid of robbers outside, building watchtowers at the four corners of the house, and going out with a team of bodyguards, this is fear. Disorder, pain, sickness, humiliation, anxiety, fear, these six evils are fatal to anyone in the world, and he forgets and neglects to observe.

It wasn't until one day that the six evils attacked him at the same time, and he realized that it was too late, and that he would not be able to buy back a day's health even if he was ruthless. Therefore, fame and fortune have become a cloud of smoke in the end. I want to be wronged by my temperament, toss my body, and fight for fame and fortune, oh my God, I'm so confused!"