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Chapter 28 Caiyuanzi and Confucianism

With the status of the Cui family, Cui Keli succeeded as the head of the family, which is a major event in the entire Qingzhou. Many people need to be invited to watch the ceremony, which takes some time to prepare. Considering that the Penglai Immortality Conference is about to be imminent, the final result of the discussion is to wait until the Penglai Immortality Conference returns before holding the ceremony.

A carriage drove out of the Qingzhou city gate and, under the escort of several horse-riding monks, drove along the official road to the east.

The carriage is quite wide, and it is Tricky sitting in the carriage.

This Confucian scholar was too idle for a moment and was studying in the carriage on the way. Although the carriage was a little shaking, Trekley had some cultivation and was not affected by these things. When he was intrigued, he would write quickly.

Li Ye, Su Emei and Wei Xiaozhuang both rode horses in front of the carriage.

When Wei Xiaozhuang talked to Li Ye about Taoist temples, he was very excited: "Although our Taoist temples do not farm, there are still vegetable gardens. Speaking of which, it was picked up by my senior sister. I remember when I was about seven or eight years old, we came down with our master for the first time and saw the villagers and farmland at the foot of the mountain. After that time, every noon, my senior sister would run to the Taoist temple alone, pick up stones and pull out weeds for a while. She finally made a place to transplant the wild vegetables from the mountain into the ground, and then she stayed there with expectation, thinking that she could also make a vegetable garden. She would get up to see for a while at night, and bothered me and my master couldn't sleep."

"The next day, I got up and saw, guess what, I was all dead, haha. For this reason, my master and I joked about her for a long time, and they made my senior sister cry. She sat alone next to the vegetable garden and was humiliated for most of the day. The master felt sorry for her, so he went to the mountains to find some wild rapeseed, handed it to her, and taught her how to reclaim wasteland. In fact, the master was only half aware of it. He had never planted the fields at all, just to see others planted them, but the rapeseed was sprinkled and there was no movement at all. It was winter at that time, and the fields were frost. Where could rapeseed be grown? Haha, I can't forget it. My senior sister squatted beside the vegetable garden, looking at the silent waiting scene of the vegetable garden, but it had just snowed, and there was nothing in the vegetable garden except a thick layer of snow."

Seeing that Li Ye was quite interested, Wei Xiaozhuang was even more excited: "Then the senior sister got angry again, but this time she was so angry that she locked herself in the house and didn't go out for most of the day. In the spring of the next year, the rapeseed finally grew a few, but there were really only a few, were they three or four? I was so pitiful. This is not the funniest thing, Brother Li, do you know what is the funniest thing? Those rapeseeds are not rapeseed at all, and the ones they produce are not wild vegetables at all. What do you guess is it? It's his mother's trumpet! Haha, I'm so laughing to death."

"I laughed at Master for a long time. That was the first time that Master blushed. He was ashamed of himself. Senior sister was so depressed, and tears were rolling in her eyes. Haha, you can imagine that scene, the three of us, I am the only one who is happy..."

Li Ye asked with a smile: "What's the matter?"

"And? Of course I was beaten. They beat me together, mixed doubles, and in the end I cried alone. They were both happy and angry!"

Su Emei gritted her teeth and glared at Wei Xiaozhuang fiercely. Wei Xiaozhuang was so scared that she quickly shut up. Li Ye saw that she was embarrassed and became more excited and asked Wei Xiaozhuang: "What happened later?"

Wei Xiaozhuang laughed and said, "Later, the master was dissatisfied with his face. After all, he gave his senior sister the weed seeds as wild rapeseed, which scared her for a winter and a spring. At that time, the senior sister was still so young, so how could he bear it. Moreover, his omnipotent image was completely ruined. In order to maintain this image, he took us down the mountain and asked the villagers at the foot of the mountain for advice, and then he understood the knowledge here. The master was well-known in the village and saved many patients. Later, the villagers went from house to house to gather a large handful of rapeseeds for his senior sister. When the senior sister was carrying the rapeseeds up the mountain, she refused to let us touch it, as if she was protecting her baby, so fierce. Humph, when she was a child, her senior sister was actually very petty."

When she came into contact with Su Emei's murderous eyes, Wei Xiaozhuang was embarrassed and cleared her throat, and continued: "Later, when the senior sister was cleaning the vegetable garden, the master and I wanted to help, but she waved her hand and drove it out. She didn't completely distrust us, so she just held a big hoe alone. The hoe hit her chin, and she was tossing and struggling in the vegetable garden very vigorously."

"Later, a bunch of onions finally grew. When I watched the bunch grow, my senior sister was happy like something. She ran over ten or twenty times every day. Her feet were agile, just like a cat. The first bunch of onions grew, but my senior sister refused to let us pull them out. No matter how my master and I persuaded her, she blocked the vegetable garden and shook her head stubbornly, just like what hens were to protect her. That was a dish, and she didn't eat it for anything, but my senior sister didn't let her."

"In the end, my master and I had no choice but to have no hope. I just sighed and felt that life was miserable. It was so difficult to give birth to a nest of vegetables. It was unreasonable to see but not to eat. Until one night, when my senior sister brought out the steamed cake, my master and I were surprised to find that there were countless green dots on the steamed cake, which was so fragrant and beautiful. It turned out that my senior sister pulled out the onion and chopped it into the steamed cake. Hehe, that meal made me enjoy it. At that time, it was like eating the roasted chicken you made by Brother Li. I felt that the world was absolutely delicious, but that's it, haha."

Li Ye was amused and looked at Su E's eyebrows a few times. The latter shyly lowered his head and did not dare to see anyone. He said to Wei Xiaozhuang: "Why did your senior sister suddenly figure it out? Didn't she not let her eat it?"

Wei Xiaozhuang laughed and said, "She didn't understand it. The onion is almost yellow. If she doesn't eat it, it will be a disaster. She has no choice but to take it out!"

Su Emei's murderous gaze fell on Wei Xiaozhuang, as if she was about to draw her sword and stab this guy to death: "Wei Xiaozhuang!"

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it!" Wei Xiaozhuang raised his hand to surrender, but his round face was so smiled that he couldn't even see his eyes, and then he saw a big mouth that was wide open.

Li Ye couldn't help but look at Su E's eyebrows a few more times. This girl actually has such a cute side. It's also true that there are few little girls who are not adorable, and little boys cannot compete with each other. When they were young, they were naughty and annoying. As long as the little girl is not old and crying, who was not stupid and cute when she was young?

Su Emei, who was obviously as beautiful as a flower, was ashamed to see her, but she was graceful and restrained. She noticed that Li Ye looked over and seemed to have been caught by someone. She didn't dare to look at Li Ye at all, but she couldn't keep her head down. She simply turned her head slightly, looked at the other side of the road, and showed her soft and beautiful side face and delicate and small ears completely in front of Li Ye.

At this time, the sunset was just the side where Su E's eyebrows turned their heads. This delicate and quiet face made Li Ye feel a little confused against the red sunset. Perhaps it was because of Li Ye's gaze. Su E's eyebrows were a little embarrassed, and her face was white and red, just like the mature white peach at this time. She subconsciously pursed her lower lips. This subtle movement made Li Ye's heart beat faster and he quickly retracted his gaze.

Wei Xiaozhuang saw Li Ye's appearance and whispered to the side.

Seeing Li Ye looking over, Wei Xiaozhuang continued to pour beans with enthusiasm: "Master also raised two fish in the Taoist temple, one tank, one black and one white. It has been available since my senior sister and I can remember, but after so many years, I haven't seen those two little fish grow up and are still so small."

He compared his thumb and index finger: "I told my master that this fish is not big anyway, so why not just put it in the pot? Master beat me up at that time, probably because I was afraid that I would secretly eat two fish while he was away. That one beat me very hard and my butt was blooming."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Then you really didn't steal food?"

"How is it possible! Am I such a timid person?" Wei Xiaozhuang shouted loudly, then he was relieved and said reluctantly: "When the master went down the mountain one time, I went to fish it, but after a long time I didn't catch it. The fish was obviously in the water tank, but it couldn't touch it, and my fingers could pass through its body directly, as if it didn't exist. I asked my senior sister to fish it with me. The senior sister was so sensible. At first, she refused, but later she heard that she couldn't touch it. She didn't believe it, so she came over to try to fish it, but she didn't catch it."

Li Ye was very interested: "What's the matter?"

"Then the master came back and punished us to kneel all night." Wei Xiaozhuang laughed, "The master later told us that we could not make the two fish anymore. He said that my senior sister and I would be able to achieve more in the future. We rely on these two small fish. We were bragging again, and we didn't believe it, but we didn't catch it in the future. But they still didn't grow up."

Li Ye was interesting to hear, but he began to think about something in his heart.

No matter how you look at it, these two small fish have the same effect as the green lotus in Niushou Mountain.

Before Li Ye could figure it out, Cui Keli lifted the curtain and greeted Li Ye in.

Li Ye entered the carriage and sat opposite Cui Keli. He couldn't help but remember that before leaving Cui's family, Cui Shulin had a conversation with him. At that time, the kind and kind Cui Shulin, in addition to expressing his gratitude and appreciation to him, kept criticizing his identity. Fortunately, before Li Ye traveled through time, he lived for so long and was able to lie, but he didn't reveal his stuff. Of course, this was what he thought.

Cui Keli asked Li Ye to come in to talk to him about Confucianism. At that time, Li Ye first entered Cui Keli's house and expressed his admiration when he saw the other party's manuscript. At that time, Cui Keli was a little happy. For scholars, friends coming from afar are worth a discussion at any time.

"Since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism's study of governing the country has gradually been accepted by the world, and has been able to grow and grow. It has also had a glorious time. However, compared with the Taoist sect, the shortcomings in the cultivation path are too obvious. People who pursue strength, who is not eager for quick success or instant benefits? The Taoist sect's cultivation system is complete and concise, and it is not comparable to the other three sects. When Confucian scholars passed the imperial examination, they almost turned to the Taoist practice method, which is a clear proof."

Li Ye said, shook his head: "The Confucian Sect is going to prosper, and there are many difficulties."

Cui Keli disagreed with Li Ye's opinion. He asked back: "Confucian scholars pursue their lifelong pursuit of making merits and virtues. They seek to share the worries of the king and resolve the upside-down of the people. After all, they need to govern the country through the world, so that the people of the world can have no worries about food and clothing, and then know books and rituals, and be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. What does Confucian scholars need to cultivate their talents and what does they need to do with such strong personal strength?"

"If there are thieves in the mountains and fields and wars on the border, can a few monks completely solve these problems? If they can, what else should the country do? If they can, why are there so many monks who are constantly banning the thieves and the beacons on the border for many years?"

Li Ye smiled: "What does that sir mean?"

Cui Keli said solemnly: "The four Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist soldiers must be controlled by the court after all. In this way, there can be no Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist soldiers in this world, but there must be no strong court. If the court is strong, the king will be powerful in the world, and the three provinces and six ministries will control the four directions. In this way, whether it is Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist soldiers, or all industries and craftsmen, can each perform their duties, contribute their own strength to the blessings of the people. In a nutshell, the court is the center, and governing the world is the goal. The Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist soldiers are all sects, but they are just means."

Li Ye said: "Confucianism respects the past and the present. Although there are words to govern the country, it is mostly talked about in general. Confucian scholars, if they discuss moral articles, poetry, songs and essays, are incomparable to other schools. But if they talk about practice and do practical things... If they understand all industries, Confucianism is not as good as a hundred craftsmen, and if they fight, Confucianism is not as good as a military strategist..."

"I have heard such a conversation. The king asked, how can we govern the country? Confucian answers, benevolence and righteousness. The king asked, how can we defeat the enemy invaders? Confucian answers, benevolence and righteousness. The king asked, "The king asked, natural disasters are rampant and man-made disasters are endless, how can the world be pacified? Confucian answers, benevolence and righteousness..."

"Civilization has a clear theory of governing the country through the world? The Confucianism's words are just benevolence, righteousness and etiquette. And it is respected, regarding merchants, peddlers, etc., as lowly people, regarding the learning of strengthening the country and enriching the people, and as a waste of the foundation and chasing the end. It seems that in the view of Confucianism, the learning of governing the mind such as benevolence, righteousness and etiquette is the best thing that can solve all the crux of the world."

"But the fact is that it cannot. Confucian scholars are good at empty talk, but are short of current affairs, and are full of words that worry about the country and the people, and are romantic in nature. In fact, more often, they cannot go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, nor can they cure the disease of a person. In a nutshell, Confucian scholars only do not treat current affairs. The one who manages current affairs is not Confucianism, but scholars who integrate other knowledge of a hundred schools of thought."

Cui Keli opened his eyes wide at first, and then gradually fell into deep thought. Finally, after Li Ye finished speaking, he sighed: "How wrong is the young master!"

After saying this, he raised his head and sighed: "The world misled me! The world misled our ancestors!"

Just sighed, Cui Keli looked at Li Ye and said seriously: "What the young master said is indeed not groundless, but it is not all the teachings of the sages. Since the Han Dynasty, the court has used Confucianism to govern the country. In order to adapt to the needs of the king's rule, there are indeed many places in Confucianism, which have been beyond recognition."

Speaking of this, he said seriously: "But the words of Confucius and Mencius and the six arts of gentlemen are always the most reasonable. People misunderstood by Confucianism, and they mostly do not explain them in detail, but they believe in the world and criticize the later Confucianism theory!"

Cui Keli sighed: "Confucianism has indeed not been perfect, and there are many in-depth aspects. But how many perfect things in the world can be? We scholars can only seek perfection. In the early Qin and Han dynasties, hundreds of schools of thought gathered, and hundreds of schools of thought were absorbing the essence of each other's schools and constantly improving their theories. At that time, it was possible to give birth to a true perfection theory."

"It's just that since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has only respected Confucianism. Confucianism has lost its opponents, flattered the king, followed the king's needs to govern the country, and changed the words of the ancestors. Only then did it go on the path of self-degenerate. The world has changed, time has changed, and the world has changed. Any theory must constantly absorb the essence of other schools and cannot improve itself, so it can be truly useful and cope with new situations and problems. Confucianism has not done it. Not only did it, but in order to cater to the needs of the king and ensure the absolute rule of the king over the country, it has also been degenerate and constantly modified its essence. Therefore, it is inevitable that the world misunderstands Confucianism."

Li Ye asked without commenting and said, "Why do you mean by sir?"

Cui Keli said seriously: "If a person has no enemies, he will inevitably be lazy. If the country is closed, it will decline. If Confucians have no opponents, how can they not fall? The words of the sages are not perfect. What the young master said, Confucianism only governs academic and mental health, but only does not govern the current affairs, and is not aimless. But because of this, our scholars should strive for self-improvement and improve their own studies! If the sages do everything, if the sages do everything right, what should we do in this life?"

Li Ye was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect that Trickley would say this.

Cui Keli sat upright with his eyebrows and eyes trembled: "The reason why the world is in chaos is that people and affairs are not done well. Since we scholars take the people of the world as their own responsibility, we should know that the Supreme Lord is against oneself. Secondly, we seek the words of the wise men. We must improve and improve the principles of governing the country through the world. We must continue to study the principles of governing the country through the world. Only in this way can we contribute to the kings and the people as soon as possible, so that we can live up to the three words of scholars! The world will not be peaceful for a day, and the people will not be free from suffering for a day, and scholars will not be qualified to call themselves scholars!"

Li Ye raised his respect and bowed, "Listen to your words is better than reading ten years."
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