Fu Su looked at Ying Yuren with disappointment and doubt.
"Is this how Second Brother views Confucius?”
"Previously, when you explained the Analects of Confucius carelessly, this foolish brother was indeed angry, but he also thought that second brother was just playing around.”
"But this time, second brother, you actually beat up Kong Da Ru!”
"Foolish brother, I am heartbroken!"
"You have let down the teachings of Teacher Chunyu!”
The light in Fu Su's eyes disappeared.
What replaced it was deep regret.
The younger brother who had sat beside him and studied the Analects of Confucius with him. His words and actions met the standards of a gentleman.
How did he become like this!
Ying Yuren didn't answer but asked instead.
"Eldest Brother, do you know what era Confucius lived in?”
Although Fu Su was extremely disappointed in Ying Yuren.
But who asked him to be his biological younger brother?
Facing Ying Yuren's question, Fu Su still answered in disappointment.
"The Master said: Virtue is not cultivated, learning is not taught, hearing righteousness cannot be changed, bad things cannot be changed, this is my worry.”
"Confucius believed that people at that time did not cultivate their character or teach them knowledge.”
"Confucius was very worried about the fact that he couldn't follow the righteousness and correct his shortcomings.”
Ying Yuren nodded slightly.
"In the era of Confucius, rites and music collapsed.”
"And the consequences are that the world is in turmoil, the people are in dire straits, bandits are everywhere, and people are starving!”
Hearing this, Fu Su's eyes lit up again.
"The ritual and music collapsed?"
"This is the best way to describe the era!”
"It is also because of the collapse of rites and music that the tragic situation that second brother described appeared.”
At this moment, Fu Su felt that his second brother could still be saved!
However, in the next moment, Fu Su threw this thought into the trash.
Ying Yuren sighed.
"Yeah, that era was really too miserable!”
"The Master said: Confucius traveled eastward and saw two children debating the sun.”
"Confucius went to the east to lobby and met two children on the way. They were discussing whether they could still see the sun tomorrow.”
"From this, we can see how dangerous the era Confucius lived in was.”
"Even young children are worried about whether they can live to see tomorrow!”
Fu Su was tired and did not even want to complain anymore.
Confucius traveled to the east and saw two children debating the sun. How could he explain it like this?
Ying Yuren continued,"Even Confucius had encountered danger many times.”
"Mencius said: Confucius was about to be killed by Huan and Sima of the State of Song, so he dressed incognito and passed through the State of Song.”
This time, Fu Su nodded.
"Confucius was once intercepted and killed by the Sima of the State of Song. He had no choice but to disguise himself as a poor man and escape quickly.”
"This time, second brother did not speak nonsense.”
Ying Yuren smiled and asked again.
"Confucius lived in such a chaotic era, with endless killing.”
"Eldest Brother, have you ever thought about how Confucius traveled the world and lobbied the kings of the various countries?”
"Of course…" Fu Su replied subconsciously.
Fu Su wanted to say that it was naturally because of Confucius 'virtue and benevolence.
But before he could finish, Fu Su shut his mouth.
Was Kong Zhe's virtue enough?
This was a great scholar of the scholarly faction!
But even someone as virtuous as Kong Zhe was still beaten into submission by Ying Yuren.
Even Confucius himself had been hunted down.
From this, it could be seen that virtue and benevolence were absolutely not enough.
After thinking for a long time, Fu Su could not think of an answer and could only raise his head to ask.
"Second brother, why do you think Confucius walked the world?”
Ying Yuren asked again.
"Has Eldest Brother ever seen 'Liezi' and 'Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals?”
Fu Su shook his head.
"Liezi was written by Yukou, the founder of the Taoist school of nobleness and emptiness.”
"The Lü Family Spring and Autumn Annals was written by the leader of the miscellaneous family, Lu Buwei.”
"Foolish brother has yet to thoroughly study the works of our Confucian predecessors, so how can he go and look at what others have learned?”
"Could it be that the method by which Confucius was able to travel the world was not recorded in the works of the Confucians, but in the works of other families?”
Ying Yuren's pupils shook, and then he came to a realization.
No wonder Fu Su had such a narrow and stubborn view of Confucius and Confucianism.
Chunyu Yue had used the power of the Headmaster to create a mental cage for Fu Su and erected a barrier of knowledge!
Fu Su could only read the books that Chunyu Yue told him to read and listen to Chunyu Yue's explanation of the Analects of Confucius.
It would be strange if he didn't have a stubborn mind!
An unknown fire rose in Ying Yuren's heart.
But now was not the time to blame Chunyu Yue.
Suppressing his anger, Ying Yuren spoke in a deep voice.
"It is recorded in the Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals that Confucius 'strength is the gate of the whole country, but he is unwilling to use his strength.”
"Liezi also records that Confucius 'strength could open up the gates of the country, but he refused to be famous for his strength.”
"It means that Confucius was strong enough to lift the gate of the country, but he refused to be famous for his martial arts.”
"So, does Eldest Brother understand how Confucius traveled the world?”
What was the National Gate?
It was the wood that was used to insert into the holes on the wall and the ground when the city gate was closed.
This kind of wood had to be able to withstand the repeated strikes of the enemy's siege hammer, so its hardness and toughness were extremely high.
Even in the Spring and Autumn Period, when siege weapons were not very developed, a piece of wood like that would weigh at least 400 jin!
Fu Su was speechless.
"Second brother, don't speak carelessly just because I haven't read these two books.”
"Confucius is a benevolent sage, how can he have such great strength?”
This time, before Ying Yuren could explain, Ran Zhongkang spoke first.
"Young Master Fusu, the records that Young Master Yuren listed do exist.”
"Young Master Fusu can choose any of the books [Liezi] and [Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals] and you will see this sentence.”
Ran Zhongkang heaved a sigh of relief.
Finally, he could tell the truth without going against his conscience.
Fu Su was stunned.
"How is this possible?"
This was completely different from the Confucius in Fu Su's impression!
Ying Yuren laughed softly.
"Big brother, do you know what it means to be powerful?”
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