Li Yan's questioning surprised these civil officials, and they knelt down and advised Li Yan not to believe Chen Hao's slander. However, Linghu Fu and Lu Kuang looked at each other secretly, and they saw joy in their respective eyes.

"No! Master, Mencius is the second sage of Confucianism. How could he make any mistakes in his words?" Chen Hao took all the expressions of the people. Seeing that Linghu Fu and Lu Kuang had different expressions, he replied loudly when he moved his heart.

Chen Hao knew very well at this moment that if he made the quotes of Mencius today, he would become the public enemy of Confucian scholars in the world. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the Han Dynasty abolished all schools of thought and respected Confucianism, Confucianism has become a standard for the court to recruit talents and become a form of orthodox inheritance of literary and cultural education. Subsequently, the implementation of the imperial examination system in the Sui Dynasty further made Confucian scholars a must-read classic for students all over the world. Now, the way of Confucius and Mencius, which was regarded as a classic by literati throughout the world, has been slandered by people saying that some people have slandered it, and the consequences are conceivable.

"Oh? Then why did the young master just now..." Li Yan was even more confused when he heard this, and thought to himself that you had denied Mencius's quotes just now, why did you suddenly affirm it at this time?

"Master, I have never said that Mencius's words are wrong. I am inspired by Lao Dan's scripture!" Chen Hao thought to himself that if he admitted something else, it would be understandable, but if he beat him to death today, he could not bear it on himself, because the weight of this matter was too heavy and he could not bear it!

At this time, Lu Kuang snorted coldly: "Mr. Chen's words are really inconsistent with each other. Since Mr. Chen claims that what Mencius said is correct, then I would like to ask Lord Chen, the quotations of Lao Dan and Mencius, how do you explain it?"

Lu Kuang's inquiry was very thoughtful. Chen Hao looked at Lu Kuang's malicious smile and had already cursed in his heart countless times. This step-by-step questioning gradually pushed Chen Hao to a dead end. Now no matter which remark he agrees with, he will bring him an irresistible tsunami. If he does not answer, he is in the doctrine of the mean, then Linghu Fu, Lu Kuang and others will pick up the previous reasons and fight back against him will be insulting and injuring him!

After understanding these, Chen Hao smiled coldly, ignored Lu Kuang, and asked Li Yan: "Sir, I wonder which is the most difficult thing to start a business and maintain a business?"

Li Wei also wanted to know the truth about the quotations and proverbs left by the two sages, Confucianism and Taoism. However, Chen Hao asked about the issue of entrepreneurship and business preservation. Although he didn't know why, he thought for a while and said solemnly: "Start from scratch, from nothing to something, the hardships and hardships of the journey are unimaginable. The difficulty of starting a business is as difficult as the road of Shu! But keeping a business seems to be under the mercy of ancestors and enjoying peace, but in fact it is not the case. The slightest mistake of those who keep a business predicament can be a thousand miles away, so there should be no slackness! Just as all the dynasties of all dynasties were prosperous for a while, but now? The troubles will arise if the descendants do not help! The teachings of the saints are as if nothing is left, and even the country is finally destroyed... Therefore, it is difficult to start a business, and it is even more difficult to maintain a business!"

Seeing that Li Yan could analyze the difficulties and so thoroughly, Chen Hao felt quite pleased. So he took Li Yan's words and said: "The Master's understanding is very insightful. Just as the Master said, starting a business is difficult, and maintaining a business is even more difficult. If descendants are unfilial, they will change! Entrepreneurs are the masters of wise men. Can Lord Lu, Lord Linghu, and all of you agree with this?"

Chen Hao asked all the ministers in the court, but none of them had objections. Seeing this, Chen Hao smiled evilly: "Mr. Lu, do you know why you think that Lao Dan and Mencius's quotations are contrary to each other? That's because you are all unfilial sons and grandsons. After thousands of years of misinterpretation of the saint's intentions, you are still proud of yourself. Can you know that such a crime has been a thousand years?"

"you!……"

"Mr. Chen, don't talk nonsense. How can I let you misinterpret the Confucian classics? "At this time, the Imperial Priest Fan Tingfeng angrily scolded Chen Hao. He was in charge of the Imperial Priest, and now Chen Hao makes a fuss in front of him, which makes him, an old corrupt scholar, unable to accept it?

“…”

For a moment, Chen Hao became the focus of attacks by everyone again, but Chen Hao said calmly: "In the classics, you understand that 'A gentleman must be away from the kitchen, and a woman and a villain are close to the kitchen and dye bloody!'. Don't you feel shameful about this interpretation? Let others accumulate the evil of killing and enjoying themselves! This is the Confucianism you define? What is the difference between harming others and benefiting yourself?"

"this……"

Chen Hao was already unable to control himself at this moment. He was very dissatisfied with the people who thought they were gentlemen, so he bowed deeply and said respectfully to Li Yan: "Master, I heard that when the emperor appointed Wei Chen as the decree of the Northern Marquis, there were ministers who privately complained that Wei Chen slaughtered 10,000 prisoners in Youzhou, which was really unforgivable!"

"Uh...yes! This is indeed the case!" Li Yan had not yet walked out of Chen Hao's new and strange theory, so he responded a little embarrassedly.

"Then the minister feels that he is not guilty. A gentleman can harm others and benefit himself. The underworld is not a gentleman. What's wrong with doing some killing?"

"Uh... this... what do you guys think?" Li Yan was so funny and laughed and cried by Chen Hao's strange talk. In the end, he had to throw the question to Linghu Lu and others, thinking that you are very good at speaking on weekdays, and today I want to see how you should answer.

This time everyone was asked, thinking that where did this come from the absurd theory? But even though they knew that everyone was speechless, because such sophistry was too tricky. Finally, Linghu Fu asked in a deep voice: "The old minister is incompetent, but the old minister really wants to know how Lord Chen understands the quotations of the saint?"

This question asked everyone's voice. Although the ministers were very angry at this moment, they also wanted to hear how Chen Hao explained "A gentleman stayed away from the kitchen". Li Yan also wanted to know Chen Hao's understanding. He was different from many great scholars. During the more than a year in Dongdu, he often talked about ancient and modern times with Chen Hao. His thoughts were easier to accept Chen Hao's theory than ordinary people. So he said in a deep voice: "Young tutor, I also want to know what a real gentleman is!"

"Affect the order!" Chen Haogong bowed a polite manner and said seriously: "Every word is left by the saints in the quotations of later generations, but later generations often take the meaning out of context and do not seek true interpretation, so that the world misunderstood deeply after a thousand years! The so-called gentleman is the foundation, and the foundation is established and the way is born! Therefore, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, and the main purpose is the slightest unbearable heart in the heart of a gentleman. This is the kindness that Confucianism emphasizes when dealing with the world, and benevolence and unkindness still lies in the heart!

Nowadays, people regard this saying "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen" as a standard for measuring a gentleman, which is really a misinterpretation of the meaning of a saint. It is not that he is far away from the kitchen or a gentleman, and when he goes to the kitchen, he is a villain! It depends on his heart! Just by dressing beautifully, being upright, being humble and polite, and being very literary... Are these gentlemen? No, that is hypocritical! Some people are unkind and unrighteous in daily life, but by staying away from the kitchen, can they be determined that this person is a gentleman?"
Chapter completed!