23, Zhuangzi Xu has no ghosts

In his early years, Wei Wenhou read the classics of sages, learned the deeds of benevolence and righteousness, established the Wei state, expanded the territory, and dominated for a while.

After the death of Marquis Wen, he was succeeded by a son, who was Marquis Wu. Wuhou is mediocre, indulging in food and drink, men and women, singing and dancing, dogs and horses, and does not ask about political affairs. The hermit Xu Wugui couldn't get used to it, and wanted to give advice to Wuhou, so he asked Ms. Shang to open the back door.

As soon as the wind blew on Ms. Shang's pillow, Wuhou summoned Xu Wugui into the palace.

Wei Wuhou made a gesture of caring for the Hanshi, gave Xu Wugui a seat, and comforted him: "Sir, you are sick!" Living in seclusion out of the forest is too bitter. So you're willing to come and see me?"

Xu Wugui said: "What are you doing to comfort me, I am here to comfort you." If you continue like this, your greed and evil thoughts will expand ahead of your time, and your audio-visual enjoyment will continue to escalate, and your body and mind will become sick. If you want to be so distracted that you give up the pleasures of hearing and hearing, your senses will become ill again. What the patient comforts me to do, I am here to comfort the patient. ”

Wei Wuhou was irritable and didn't want to pay attention.

After a moment of stalemate, Xu Wugui changed his words and said, "Let's talk about Xianggou, okay." Dog appearance, according to my opinion, can be divided into three grades, fill the stomach and sleep, morality similar to lazy cats, poor quality, inferior dog appearance. The eyes are staring into the distance, like a child looking at the sun, the quality is qualified, and the dog is medium. The demeanor is dashing, forgetting his own existence, good quality, and a first-class dog.

If I say that Soma is more expert than Sogou, I don't deny it. In my opinion, the teeth should be straight, the neck should be curved, the head should be square, and the eyes should be round, so that they can stand the test of measuring tools to meet the conditions of standard horses. Standard horses are not as good as superhorses. Super horse, no training, self-contained, missing the desert grassland, with melancholy in his eyes, if he has lost something, he has forgotten his own existence. Such horses galloped, overtaking the horses, leaving the dust far behind, and disappearing beyond the horizon in an instant, making people in a daze. ”

Wei Wuhou could hear it with a smile.

Xu Wugui accepted it when he saw it and said goodbye.

Madam Shang, who was waiting outside the door, said, "Sir, what have you talked about to make our king laugh?" In order to please our king, we talked about poetry, books, rituals, and music, intervened in him from the side, talked about military strategy by the way, catered to him from the front, and waited for him with all our might, and made many great contributions, but our king gritted his teeth and did not laugh. What did you talk about, sir, that made our king laugh so much?"

Xu Wugui said: "I'm just talking to him about the Dog Sutra and the Horse Sutra." ”

Ms. Shang asked, "Is this true?"

Xu Wugui said: "Haven't you heard others tell you about the jokes of exiles from the Yue Kingdom? That guy was escorted to the mountains and old forests to serve his sentence, and on the way he met an old friend from the capital, who had met in the city a few days ago, and he was so happy that he shook hands and hugged him again, as if he had been separated by many years. When he arrived at the penal colony, which had only been ten days and a half months, he met by chance a man he had met in the city, and he could not even name him, and he was also glad to entertain him. After living in a deserted penal colony for a year, he was also very happy to see the clay and wood sculptures. The longer you are away from people, the more you miss them, don't you? A man who fled for his life hid in a cave where the cemetery was full of lotus wormwood, skunks were running around, and hungry wolves were guarding the cave. At this time, he heard the sound of footsteps, and he was getting closer and closer, and what a joy he must have been! Moreover, the footsteps accompanied by the sound of talking and laughter belonged to his brothers, to his relatives! Ah, our poor king, for a long, long time, he has not heard the laughter of his neighbors!"

The hermit Xu Wugui asked to see Wei Wuhou for the second time.

Wei Wuhou said: "Sir, you go to the mountains and forests to live in seclusion, acorns and chestnuts are hungry, wild onions and leeks are cooking, leave me alone, for many years." Now I also know that the years are not forgiving, and I am old? Hmm, do you want to drink a few cups, open meat, and have some fat and protein? Or do you want to benefit the widows?"

Xu Wugui said: "I was born poor, and I never dared to eat your wine and meat. I'm here to comfort you. ”

Wei Wuhou said, "What? What do I have to comfort me?"

Xu Wugui said: "You are sick physically and mentally, and you need comfort. ”

Wei Wuhou said, "What do you mean by that?"

Xu Wugui said: "Nature gives birth to human beings with equal treatment. Those with high status do not boast of their tall stature, and those with short status do not complain about their short stature. Thou hast been the ruler of a great country, and thou hast traded the suffering of the people of the whole country for the pleasure of thy senses. This is not allowed by conscience! The conscience tends to be harmonious and intolerant of selfishness. Selfishness is the root of the disease, and you are so sick that I am so bitter, so I have come to comfort you. It's strange that you're afraid to admit you're sick, why?"

Wei Wuhou said, "I've wanted to talk to you for a long time. I'm ready to show benevolence with patriotic policies and righteousness with disarmament measures, okay?"

Xu Wugui said, "No." Love for the people results in harming the people. The result of disarmament is the expansion of the armed forces.

Start with both and you won't succeed. When the model of goodness is erected, it becomes a tool for creating evil. Strive to embody benevolence and righteousness, and commit fraud in the near future.

Once righteousness is formed, it can be imitated. Once the model is set up, it becomes a target. If national defense measures come and go, they will lead to foreign wars. Aimin: It's disarmament, it's high-profile, please excuse me. It would be nice if you could do six no's.

1. Do not place troops under the lookout at the gates of the city, and be ready for battle. 2. Do not station cavalry in the palace as an emergency response. 3. Don't spill wealth in a way that hurts nature and reason. Fourth, don't use ingenuity to win. 5. Don't use strategy to win. 6. Do not wage war and conquer other countries. Think about it, killing the soldiers and civilians of other countries and occupying the land of other countries is just to feed our bodies and entertain our minds. Who is the winner? If you have to show benevolence, then please treat yourself sincerely and seek medical treatment when you are sick. When the disease is cured, we can follow the principles of nature, give up the movement, and choose tranquility. If you do this, the people will be able to live, and you will no longer have to work out any policies to love the people or adopt any measures to reduce the army. ”

The world of obscurity and virtue is over, and the world of civilization and virtue begins, and the world has been disturbed and troubled from then on. The first emperor of the virtuous world was the chief of the Xuanyuan clan, and the people called him Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor cultivated and heard that there was a person in Guci Mountain, surnamed Kui, known as Mr. Da Kui, so he went to visit him and prepared to worship him as a teacher.

The Yellow Emperor boarded the journey by car and galloped on his horse. I was driving Fang Ming and sat on the left. The co-pilot, Chang Yu, sat on the right. Zhang Ruo and Xi Peng led the horse and explored the road ahead. Kun Yan followed the car with funny, and the bodyguard behind him. It is really majestic, and it is much more spectacular than the big chief's patrol. Needless to say, the people along the way paid their respects and the officials greeted and saw them off. When the car arrived at the boundary of Xiangcheng, there was no one in the wilderness, the seven sages were lost, and the compass was broken again, and they were in a hurry.

At this time, a young man drove the horses to come, and his demeanor was dashing.

The Yellow Emperor asked, "Do you know the direction of Guci Mountain?"

The young man said that he knew, and pointed to the north with his whip.

The Yellow Emperor asked, "Do you know where Mr. Da Kui lives?"

The horse wrangler boy said again.

The Yellow Emperor exclaimed: "This kid is not simple, not only knows where the fairy mountain is, but also knows where the people live. Hey, boy, please talk about how to govern the world. ”

The young man said: "Governing the world, it's just like this, why bother!" Take me for example. As a child, I was a genius, a brilliant man, a self-taught man, and studied science, both natural and social sciences, day and night. I am proficient in everything in the world. As a result, I became short-sighted, plus I had a nervous breakdown. An old man taught, little baby, stop staying up late to study, and take the golden carriage to the outskirts of Xiangcheng to relax. I listened to the old man's words, rode during the day, slept at night, didn't study, only played, and sure enough, it worked, and the illness was almost cured. Now I am going to go out into the world to cultivate morality, and I meet all the sages on the way and ask me how to govern the world. Governing the world is nothing more than that, just as I govern the body. Oh, don't talk about it, why should I bother!"

The Yellow Emperor said: "Good boy, governing the world is indeed a lot of things for you. But let's talk about how to govern the world, right?"

The young horse herder waved his hand and drove the horse away.

The Yellow Emperor called out loudly and asked for advice.

The young man turned around and said, "I don't see any difference between governing the world and herding horses." Don't do anything that's harmful to horses, don't do it. After saying that, he whistled and chased the horse.

The Yellow Emperor bowed his head and said thank you. Then he was instructed to turn back and return the way he came.

He is above resourcefulness, and if the situation is stable and he does not encounter a nerve-wracking crisis, his heart will not be at ease.

He is an eloquent man, and if he is not clarified, he cannot find a topic to discuss, and his heart is not at ease.

He is a harsh critic, and if he is in good order and cannot find out what should be scolded, his heart will not be at ease.

These three kinds of people, because they can't enjoy themselves, are so deprived of external things for life in exchange for inner comfort, which is too pitiful. In addition to the three types of people who are detained by foreign objects for life, there are the following 16 types.

The man who leads the trend climbs to the court.

The people who control the masses and infiltrate the yamen.

Those who punch and kick their legs are up for the challenge.

Those who dare to fight bravely are happy in turmoil.

A man who carries a knife and a spear, loves war.

Poor and haggard people, greedy for fame.

Criminals and lawgivers often expand their punishments.

The person of etiquette has a respectful and solemn expression.

Righteous people are connected with emotions everywhere.

If the farmer does not plough, his heart is not at peace.

The vendors are not accustomed to selling, and their hearts are not happy.

The people have housework, and they get up early and do it diligently.

Workers have craftsmanship and hold their heads high and have long ambitions.

The family background is thin, the savings are small, and the money fans encounter troubles.

The power is small, the power is declining, and the official fans are in mourning.

Careerists, looking forward to a coup d'état tomorrow.

There are a total of 19 types of people who wait for opportunities to meet and realize themselves, so they obey opportunism and reject inaction. These people, the opportunity has come, and for a while, the opportunity has gone, not a thing. They devote themselves to their careers, indulge in the sea of foreign objects, die without looking back, and are lost all their lives, what a tragedy!

Zhuangzi faced King Hui of Liang and Prime Minister Hui Shi, and after scolding with laughter, "The king who sits on the top and the prime minister who is in chaos is the prime minister who is in chaos", then came down to debate with Hui Shi. Hui Shi insisted on the words of the family, claiming to be the embodiment of truth, and saying that there were facts to testify.

Zhuangzi said: "If you have no target, you throw an arrow indiscriminately, and if you happen to hit something, you will call yourself a sharpshooter, and everyone in the world can call yourself a sharpshooter." Is that okay?"

Hui Shi said, "Okay." ”

Zhuangzi said: "There is no common standard of right and wrong, and if you measure your speech by your own standard of right and wrong, you will claim to be the embodiment of truth, and everyone in the world can claim to be the embodiment of truth." Is that okay?"

Hui Shi said, "Okay." ”

Zhuangzi said, "Okay? Here's the problem. Confucianism, Moism, Yang, Gongsun Long, plus you, a total of five factions, are all the embodiment of truth, but they criticize each other, who is the true truth?

Maybe neither, the same as Lu Yan?

When Lu Yan gave a lecture, a student said: 'Teacher, I have your way, I can burn a pot in winter and make ice in summer!'

Lu Xiao said disdainfully: "The winter solstice is full of yang energy, and it is not surprising that the pot is burned at this time, and the yang energy is looking for yang energy."

The summer solstice is full of yin qi, and it is not surprising that ice is made at this time, and yin qi is looking for yin qi.

Yours isn't what I preached. My way is divine, let me show you to open your eyes. So he brought in two sheets, both of which were twenty-five strings, and the strings were set according to the pentatonic scale of Gong Shang Jiao Zhengyu. The two were in tune, one staying in class and the other moving to the dormitory, not far apart. Lu Yan plucked the palace strings, and the indoor palace strings vibrated accordingly. Lu Yan plucked the angle string, and the indoor angle string vibrated with it. Lu Xiao announced: "This is the stuff of that classmate just now. Yang is looking for yang, yin is looking for yin. The palace responds to the palace, and the horn responds to the angle, which is equally not surprising. Now look at my Word. Lu Yan changed the tone of the sword in the class, and the five tones of the official and merchant horns and feathers were not in harmony, but the twenty-five strings were in unison. Then one string is plucked arbitrarily, and the other twenty-four strings all vibrate, producing a resonant sound and humming for a long time. All the students were amazed, not knowing that this thing still couldn't go beyond the principle of acoustics. One string leads, all strings follow, the frequency is the same, so resonance, that's all. Your five factions are all as deceitful as Lu Xuan, right?"

"The four factions are still debating with me. Debate, I'll use logic to overthrow you, and you'll crush me with your throat, that's what happened. However, I have not seen anything wrong with me so far, so how can I be said to be like Lu Xiao?"

Zhuangzi said: "The Qi people were greedy, and in order to save their families, they drove their sons to the Song Kingdom to be castrated and guarded by people. When he found the copper bell, he wrapped it upside down and wrapped it upside down, afraid that it would be broken. Later, when I wanted to find my son back, I only posted a search notice in Qi to spend less money. Probably won't be extinct, right? The Chu people were tough, lived in the master's house, yelled and scolded the gatekeepers at every turn, crossed the river alone in the middle of the night, and fought with the boatmen, not afraid of falling into the water. Brave is brave, but I am afraid that the hatred will be incomprehensible, and the boatman will not let him land alive. Old friend, be careful!"

Zhuang Zhou was lonely and hid in the hilly area of Mengcheng in the Song Kingdom to manage the state-owned lacquer garden. As a small official, the salary is low, and he has to set up a museum to teach and subsidize his family. His hometown is in Mengcheng, where he has many children and a heavy burden. There are very few friends, and there are almost no people who can discuss the Tao together, which makes it even more lonely.

One day, Zhuang Zhou led his students to the funeral of a poor friend, passed by the tomb of the late Xiangye Hui Shi, saw the bleak green grass in the tomb, remembered the argument he had with the people in the tomb, and was overwhelmed with emotion, so he turned back to tell the student a story.

It is said that Chu Guoying has a mason with excellent craftsmanship, and the big sleeves of the robe brush the mud wall with lime, and the sleeves of the robe are not stained with white marks, but they are brushed quickly and evenly. An apprentice accidentally splashed a drop of lime slurry on the tip of the nose of the Yingdu mason. The masons were reluctant to wipe it off, believing that it would be detrimental to their professional honor. When the lime mortar on the tip of his nose had dried and condensed into white marks, he told his apprentice to invite a famous master carpenter, known as Craftsman Stone. When the masonry came, the mason of Yingdu put his hands on his waist, stood on a horseback post, and said loudly: "Take it off!" Holding a long-handled adzes in his right hand, he waved his arm sideways, spun into the wind, closed his eyes tightly, listened only with his spiritual ears, and gradually approached the tip of the nose of the mason in Yingdu. With such a bang, the naked ears could not hear it, so the white marks on the tip of the nose were removed, and the tip of the nose was not hurt, and the mason stood there, his face did not change color, his heart did not beat, and his eyes did not blink. Later, Song Yuanjun found out and sent someone to invite the craftsman, saying: "Show it to the widow." The craftsman said, "I have once taken a resonance, and it is good." It's a pity that my only opponent, the Yingdu mason, has been dead for many years!"

After telling this story, Zhuangzi bowed to the tomb of Hui Shi and said, "Sir, since your death, I have no more qualified opponents. I'm going to argue with someone. Lonely, lonely!"

The prime minister of Qi is in charge of Zhong, and he has made meritorious contributions to creating hegemony, and Duke Qi Huan respectfully calls him Zhong's father, and the state affairs are entrusted to him. Guan Zhong was sick, and Qi Huan Gong went to condole and said, "Dad Zhong, it's hard to talk about your old illness." I can't hide your old age anymore, so let's just say it. If your condition continues to deteriorate, who should I find to take over your duties and take charge of state affairs?"

Guan Zhong said, "Who are you going to hand it over?"

Qi Huan Gong said Uncle Bao's name. Uncle Bao and Guan Zhong have been friendly for many years and are like brothers. When Duke Qi Huan seized the throne, he appointed Uncle Bao as the prime minister, but Uncle Bao insisted on not doing it and strongly recommended Guan Zhong to be the prime minister. Now it's Uncle Bao's turn, Qi Huan thought.

Guan Zhong said: "No. Uncle Bao is an honest person, and it is okay to be a clean official, but not a prime minister. He doesn't pay attention to those who are lower than him, and whoever makes a mistake, he knows it and will never forget it. He is in charge of state affairs, is not a peacemaker, does not please the monarch at the top, and does not cater to the will of the people at the bottom. If this continues, it won't be long before I offend you!"

Qi Huan Gong said: "Then who do you think is suitable?"

Guan Zhong said: "If you can't find a more suitable one, Xi Peng will do it." As for the fact that he is a man, he can make his superiors feel at ease and forget his existence, and can make his subordinates rally around him centripetally. Xi Peng has a modest attitude, often reviews what aspects of himself is inferior to Xuanyuan Sage, and also takes the initiative to care for those colleagues whose ability is lower than himself, and can give people ideological education. That's holy, don't say it. It can give people material benefits, this is virtuous, you might as well talk about it. There are two kinds of virtuous people, one is the virtuous who is high and the other is the virtuous who is lower than the other. The virtuous who is high in the sky, and the rain is still not pleased. The virtuous who is lower than the third and the fourth, gives a little bit of grace, and gets the spring report. Xi Peng belongs to the latter kind of virtuous people. In addition, he sometimes pretends to be deaf when dealing with state affairs and pretends to be blind when dealing with family affairs, which is also his valuable merit. If you can't find a more suitable one, you can do it. ”

The king of Wu released a boat to swim the Yangtze River and climbed the Monkey Mountain. When the monkeys saw the majesty of the king's guard of honor and the noise of gongs and drums, they were so frightened that they abandoned the trees and fled, hid in the thorn bushes, and did not dare to show their faces. Unique A monkey, defying the monarchy, unhurried, swaggering, performing one arm tickling and one arm playing swing, superb skills. The king drew his bow and shot, and the monkey was agile and caught the arrow. The king was furious and ordered the guard squad: "Up! Shoot your arrows!" This monkey swears not to escape, and the arrows shoot through, pitiful!

The king turned his head to the escort's Yan Budo and said, "This monkey shows off his skills and despises me, and he will be executed." You have to be warned! Alas, in front of me, don't make a face and take a show!"

Yan Budo was nominally a friend of the king, because he was unwilling to be an official and minister in the state of Wu. The king's intention was to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson and to beat his arrogance.

After Yan Budo returned home, he worshipped the wise man Dong Wu as his teacher, hoeed away his arrogance, put aside his enjoyment, and no longer regarded himself as a friend of the king. Three years later, the masses responded well, like a wise man, but still did not become an official.

Mr. Ziqi of Chu State lives in Nancheng Guo, and people call him Nanguo Ziqi. He was born in the Chu royal family, was a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, and loved to think. That day, he sat on the kang with his hands on his cheeks, leaned on the edge of the kang table at two o'clock, looked up at the sky outside the window, and sighed loudly. His student, whose surname was Yan Mingyan, also known as Ziyou, came to visit him at this time, and when he saw that he was in such a depressed state of mind, he said: "Teacher, you are an outstanding person of our time. Sitting requires you to be like a dead tree, how can your mentality be like a cold ember? ”

Ziqi said: "I think that back then, I lived in seclusion in the Nanshan of Qi Kingdom, avoiding the red dust, squatting in a cave, and hiding in a secret enough. How could the news leak and inquire about it to the officials of Qi State? King Tian He came to see me, went back to publicize it, and deceived representatives from all walks of life into sending representatives to the palace to repeatedly deliver congratulatory speeches praising him for his virtue. On reflection, it must be me who is famous first, and only then does he inquire later; It must have been me who sold wholesale before he changed hands for retail. If I don't show my existence, where will he find out who I am? If I don't sell it wholesale, where does he sell it for retail? Alas, I have pity on those who, including me, have sold themselves. Further, I have compassion for those who, including me, have mercy on others. Further, I have compassion for those who have mercy on others, including me. Further, I have compassion for those who have mercy on others, including me. Progress continues, and I am getting farther and farther away from the red dust. That's why you just saw my heart chill. ”

Confucius visited the state of Chu, and the king toasted a lot. Xiangye Sun Uncle Ao held a three-legged wine vessel for Confucius and poured it full, and stood solemnly beside him. Yonggan Xiong Yiyi, who lives in the south of the city, raised his glass to the guests, sprinkled wine to the gods, and sang: "The distinguished guests follow the example of the ancients, and make discussions on the spot." Please!"

Confucius replied: "In the lower Confucian mound admires the arguments of the ancients that they did not discuss, so I have not tried to discuss them so far, but I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words." Xiong Yiyi, who could throw the ball, eight balls in the air and one ball in his hand, ignored the temptation of the lobbyists, refused to participate in the fight, and resolved the deep enmity between the two parties. Sun Shuao, sleeping soundly, has no worries in his heart, the feather fan is shaking, and as the prime minister who does nothing, the enemy country does not dare to intrude, and rusts the war knife of the hero. Would I like to have a three-foot mouth and talk about it?"

The three of them, Xiong Yiyi and Sun Shuao, can be said to be secretly in harmony without cultivating the Tao, while Confucius is talking without discussion.

Heaven is selfless and treats everyone the same. Man's moral cultivation comes down to the principle of the Tao, and it reaches its peak. Human intellect is limited, and things outside the intellectual circle are unknowable. When man's argument stops at the edge of the intellectual circle, it reaches its peak. The Tao treats everyone the same, but the cultivation of virtue varies from person to person, because the cultivators have different experiences. It is futile to talk about things that are intellectually unknowable, because the speaker himself does not understand them. For example, the two schools of Confucianism and Moxia are arguing, strong and different virtues are the same virtues, and strong and ignorant are knowable, then there will be more evil and less luck.

The ocean doesn't reject any eastward water, so it's huge. The saint had the universe in mind for the benefit of mankind, without letting the people know who he was. He was not honored during his lifetime, and after his death, he should be beautiful, his deeds drifted away in the wind, and he gave up his historical status, because he was an adult and did not have those low-grade tastes. Good dogs don't like to bark, and good people don't like to blow. If you don't love it, will you still suffer greatness! Pretend to be great, but if you can't be great, you should work hard to cultivate virtue, can virtue be raised? Heaven and earth are the largest and most complete, and they are naturally formed, and he has ever made efforts. Adults know how to perfect themselves, to do nothing, to lose nothing, to abandon nothing, not to trade with external things, just to go with the flow. Return to your own nature and be unswerving. Follow the principles of the ancient road and do not engage in disguise. These two aspects show the honesty of adults.

Nan Guo Ziqi got acquainted with the famous Soma master Jiufangyan. His surname is Jiufang, his name is Yan, and he can see the appearance of horses at a glance, and he can also show people his appearance, and he predicts good fortune and bad luck, which is said to be very accurate. Ziqi invited Jiufangyan to sit at home, and during the banquet, he called out his eight sons and stood in a row. Ziqi told Jiufangyan: "Give me a group of sons to see which one has a better life." ”

Jiufangyan pointed and said: "He is Nanguo sleepy, his life is good." ”

Ziqi asked in surprise: "What's good?"

Jiufangyan said: "Nanguo is trapped and wants to eat with the monarch for the rest of his life." ”

Ziqi was chilled when she heard this, and said with tears in her eyes: "What did my son do, he ended up in such a desperate situation!"

Jiufangyan said: "Those who can eat with the monarch must be favored by the members of the three parties of the father's family, the mother's family, and the wife's family, not to mention the parents themselves." The gentleman was sad and wept when he heard this, which is a manifestation of anti-blessing. The future of the son is good, but I am afraid that the father will not be good. ”

Ziqi said: "Brother Yan, you can't see through this thing of fate. Can you say that the future of the sleepy child is good? The aroma of wine is fragrant, the meat is fat and refreshing, and there is nothing left after drinking. You can't figure out what the price of wine and meat will cost him. My family doesn't herd animals, and there is a ewe running out of the corner of the yard. I don't have birds in my house, and a cage of quails runs out of the corner of the wall. Don't you think it's too strange, where did you run from? My father and son are nine people, neither official nor businessman, they travel in nature, entertain themselves in the sky, eat on the spot, and have nothing else to ask for. We don't start a business, we don't make plans, and we don't make innovations. We grasp the truth of nature without offending others, and we have always behaved in the world without doing what is righteous. In short, we have no merit to the world, but we will be rewarded by the world. Strange signs appear, and then unexpected strange things happen, dangerous! I am not guilty, the sleepy child is not guilty, if something happens, it will be a disaster from heaven. How can I not be sad and cry? ”

Soon, Nan Guo was ordered to go on a business trip to Yanguo, and was kidnapped by robbers on the way. The gang of robbers also sold slaves. Seeing that Nan Guo was young and handsome, and his body was strong, he was afraid that he would flee, so he cut off his feet and sold them to the Qi country. Qu Taigong of the Qi State, who was born as a pig killer and ran a slaughterhouse, bought Nan Guo to become a pig killer and passed on his knife skills with his own hands. Mrs. Qu loved him and asked him to accompany him to the table for three meals. Eating meat for life goes without saying.

At the foot of Kei Mountain, by the Yingshui River, he met Xu You when he saw him carrying his bags and hurrying away, so he asked, "Where are you going?"

Xu You said: "Hide from Emperor Yao." He's coming to me again. ”

The same as Xu You is a hermit and does not want to be an official. However, he decided that running away was not the way to go, so he asked, "Why are you dodging?"

Xu You said: "That Grandpa Yao, with a face of diligence and love for the people, is benevolent and righteous, and will make the world laugh."

Once the model of governing the country with benevolence and righteousness is successful, it will poison future generations, and people will eat human flesh. It is not at all difficult for the common people to ask them to support anyone. Give a little warmth, if you have milk, you are a mother. Give some benefits, and if you have a reward, you will be a father. Give some praise, and they will do their best. It is equally not difficult to ask whom they betray.

If you give a little hardship, you will scatter as birds and beasts, and you will not support it. Warmth, benefits, and praise all come from official benevolent measures. Benevolence is sown from the government, and everyone except fools fights for it, and that is where the interests lie. The so-called benevolent measures have no honesty at all, and they are used as hunting tools by the greedy. If righteousness comes from the heartfelt demands of the people, then it is a different matter. How could it be that Grandpa Yao's ingenuity, wishful thinking that benevolent and righteous measures will definitely benefit the world, just like a one-hole view, it is strange not to be wrong. When he heard that the Magi advocated benevolence and righteousness, he thought that the Magi, including me, could revitalize society and benefit the world, but he didn't know that these guys could also bring down society and bring disaster to the world! He did not understand this truth, nor did the Magi, but only those who had stepped out of their circle could understand it. Why should I waste my tongue, so it's better to hide. ”

There are three kinds of insects that are common in society.

The first is the foolish worm who entertains himself. It was some mild-mannered people, who had learned the language of a family, and the sky was as big as a well, and they felt very good about themselves, so they recruited disciples, and they sold half a jar of water in a gentle manner, and they did not want to hear what the hundred schools had to say, but felt that they had enough goods in their stomachs. They don't know that the stinky skin is full of empty words. That's what is above those suave and elegant.

The second, the proud parasite. That's some swaggering people, like pig lice, crawling around, sucking blood, fattening themselves. The pig's back mane is sparse and lovely, they are used as palaces and forest gardens, wandering in the meantime, the pig's crotch is winding through the path, and they walk to the hooves. Between the pigs' milk, as well as in the folds of the legs and feet, warm and comfortable, they sleep peacefully. No one could have imagined that the pig killer would take a knife and put pig's blood, set fire to the firewood, and burn them together with the pig's skin. Follow the pig to enjoy the blessing and accompany the pig to the funeral. Those who swagger, that's it.

The third kind is the poor worm who suffers from himself. Those are some people who have done their best, and Shun is the most typical. Lamb doesn't love ants, but ants love mutton. Ants love mutton and come from all over to support it, because it smells so bad that it seduces ants. Shun this guy, words and deeds stink, so the people love, run to support, he can't escape, the first time he fled, the people followed closely, gathered into a village. I want him to be the village chief. The second time he fled, the people followed closely and gathered into a county, asking him to be the county magistrate. The third time he fled, 100,000 families of the people followed him and gathered in Chengdu City to ask him to be mayor. Before it became a city, the place was called Dengjiachang, which was very small. When Emperor Yao learned that Shun was very virtuous, he smelled that this guy smelled abnormal, so he carved out a large area of sand moraine where no grass grew and asked Shun to lead the reclamation of the wasteland, saying: "I hope you can make a water conservancy project for farmland." "Poor Shun threw himself into the sand moraine area where no grass grows, and begged for hardship. When I am old, I am deaf and blind, and I still can't retire. The same is true of those who have done their best.

The gods hated the gathering of ants by the people, so they hid in the ethereal fairy mountain. The people gathered and made the noise uncomfortable. If you don't feel comfortable, it's harmful. Therefore, real people wander the world, do not treat anyone who is particularly good, do not treat anyone who is particularly bad, abide by their duties, cultivate kindness, and never offend the outside world.

Real person, you made the ants lose their sense of smell and failed to scout.

True man, thou hast made the mutton stinking and spared it from pests.

True man, you make the dried fish return to the sea, and you forget each other and do not love each other.

I have seen what others have seen, I have heard what others have heard, and I have thought of what others think, this is a saint. A saint is not exempt from the world, but also has to use his eyes and ears and his heart. The eyes and ears are spiritual, so doing things fairly is like pulling a straight rope, so the way is adjusted and naturally complied.

In ancient times, real people were even higher, forgetting their eyes and ears, forgetting their hearts, looking inwardly and listening to introspection, embracing innocence, and dealing with the world with inaction, so as not to let people disturb their innocence.

For real people, there is no difference between life and death. If you live you gain, you lose when you die. If you die, you gain, and if you live, you lose. The one who has been born has lost his death, and the one who has died has lost his life, and both of them have gains and losses, so why not treat them equally.

For real people, there is no distinction between high and low. The price of medicinal plants is cheap, and the symptomatic one is Jun, capsule [upper '艹' lower 'Zhai'] specializes in the treatment of bruises, bellflower cough and phlegm, gourd spleen and astringency, Zhu Ling diuretic, take turns to be Jun. The high and low can change with the times, and the examples are innumerable.

Wu and Vietnam exchanged troops, and the Vietnamese soldiers were defeated. Goujian, the king of Yue, led the remnants of 3,000 people to retreat to Huiji Mountain, and the country was about to die. Although there are many high-ranking officials in the Yue Kingdom, only one person knows how to save the country and survive. Twenty-two years later, he destroyed the state of Wu and avenged the shame. After the destruction of the state of Wu, Gou Jian became the hegemon, and the great officials of the Yue country retired one after another, only Wen Chong did not know how to save his life. Wen was loyal, stayed in the court, carefree, and was finally killed by Gou Jian. The ancients had a saying: "The owl [trumpet bird, pronounced 'Xiao'] has big eyes, and can see at night but not by day." The white crane has long legs and can wade but cannot float. "Literature can save the country but not oneself, and Gou Jian can share weal and woe but not prosperity, and this is the case. To change the nature of birds and people, it is painful.

The ancients also said: "When the wind blows the Yellow River, there is always a loss of river water." The sun is drying the Yellow River, and there is always a loss of water in the river. "Imagine that the wind will not stop, the scorching sun will not set, and the Yellow River will not be blown and sunny, and the Yellow River will not feel any loss, because the river originates from the gushing endlessly, so why worry. Guarding the wind and the sun, the Yellow River has a sense of security. In the same way, the water guards the soil, the shadow guards the owner, and the thing guards the object, and there is a sense of security. Oh, the literary genre guards Goujian, didn't he also have a sense of security at the beginning. If the water source is cut off, will there still be a sense of security, the Yellow River?

For the Yellow River, guarding the wind and the sun, it is worrying. Therefore, it is very dangerous to keep your eyes open and try to see, and to lose your eyesight. Therefore, it is very dangerous to prick up your ears and try to be deaf and deaf, and to lose your hearing. Therefore, it is very dangerous to dig out your mind and strive for deep understanding, which consumes brain power. Scholars have real talent and real learning in their bellies, and there are millions of armored soldiers in the chests of ministers, all of which are dangerous things. Crisis lurks, you don't think. When danger arises, it is too late for you to repent. Disasters do not go alone, problems arise in all directions, and old accounts are settled. You have been recompensed for your meritorious deeds. You swallow bitter fruit, which you planted with your own hands in the past.

Discerning, intelligent, profound, talented in the belly, and a soldier in the chest, it is the bane of society and oneself. Isn't it sad that the root of the bane is not hoeed away, but is it treasured as a treasure? From generation to generation, the country has perished and been killed, but those who come after them still refuse to learn their lessons and delve into the wonderful way.

The ground covered by your feet is narrow, what's wrong with that. It is all about stepping over a lot of ground without stepping on it, so that you can walk long distances. There is nothing wrong with having very little knowledge in one person. It is all about putting aside a lot of knowledge and not learning to be able to concentrate on the wonderful way. A cultivator can understand the Seven Greats, and it is enough. Outside of the Seven Majors, don't learn. Which seven ?

The first is to understand the freshman year. The freshman is the unity of all things. There are many different types of things, but they are all at ease, and this is the same. The state of all things is different, but they are all reasonable, and this is the same. Although everything is different, it can be seen at all. Grasp the freshman year, and the mind will be through.

Second, we must understand the great yin. The great yin is the tranquility of the body and mind. Only when one's body and mind are quiet can others be quiet. When everyone is quiet, the trouble is solved, and they are freed.

Third, we must know how to see the big picture. The big eye is the comprehensive observation. The view of one hole, the view of oneself, the view of one thing, and the view of one school are all inevitably one-sided. If you want to see what everything sees, you don't have to stick to a fixed point of view. Please look at the world with the compound eyes of all things.

Fourth, we must understand Dajun. Dajun is universal fairness. Nature creates all things, does not favor anyone, does not favor anyone, and gives equal treatment. The saint bows down to all things, respects the nature of all things, and satisfies the virtues of all things in order to maintain the balance of the ecology.

Fifth, we must know how to be generous. Generosity is the way. The Enlightenment of the Wonderful Way is used to guide practice.

Sixth, we must understand great faith. Great faith is truth. Find the truth and test the doctrine.

Seventh, we must understand Dading. Dading is peace. To achieve peace, we must continue to maintain it.

At the end of the day, it's nature that works. If you go with the flow, your heart will be clear, and everything will be solved in the end.

Secretly merge all things, be in the middle of the circle, and do not oppose any party. Since the dawn of the world, when yin and yang were born, there have been contradictory opposites. You don't have to go to war. It is better to let the conflict resolve itself.

The resolution of the contradiction seems to have not been resolved, but in fact it has been resolved, and it is a solution that is not resolved. Dao, you know, you don't seem to understand it, but in fact, you already understand, this is the understanding of not understanding. Only when you know what you don't understand can you really understand.

Dao, if you delve into it, you must not have an outline and a line, nor can it be boundless, and the society will be chaotic, and chaos will inevitably occur, and it will never be chaotic.

The situation is different in ancient and modern times, how can it be mixed up and copy the old experience.

In short, don't treat any party badly, let all things do their own natural and enjoy their own virtues. Isn't this summary grandiose enough to generalize? Why don't you delve into the mystery? What is it that is confusing? Some people's minds have been confused, and instead of looking for the root cause of the disease, they have put on a posture of not being confused, claiming that they have defeated their confusion and returned to not being confused. In fact, they just advocate not being confused.