There was a saying in The Doctrine of the Middle Way: Sincerity can form, form can be obvious, obvious can be bright, bright can move, move can change, change can change, only the most sincere in the world can change.
It meant that when a person was truly sincere, it could be shown on the outside, and the effect was very obvious. This kind of sincerity was like the sun shining, able to influence all things.
In short, would you rather be close to a sincere person or a cunning person?
……
As mentioned before, Xun Zi didn't have a good relationship with the other branches of the scholarly faction.
The other Confucians would not go to the bamboo forest to get scolded unless they had something to do, especially Fu Nian.
Therefore, Gao Jing hadn't come to the front yard for a long time. He didn't know any of the disciples he met.
Confucius 'surname was Zi, and his surname was Kong. Therefore, the disciples of the Small Sage Manor all had characters that began with Zi, such as Zi Mu, Zi Yu, Zi Ming…
Although they didn't know each other, Gao Jing still smiled at everyone. His steps were steady, neither slow nor hurried. His back was straight, and he was sincere and upright. Therefore, he gave people the feeling of sincerity and righteousness.
Most of the disciples in the front yard didn't know Gao Jing, but when they met him, they would stop in their tracks and return the greeting respectfully. They subconsciously chose to ignore the fact that the other party was only an eleven or twelve-year-old child.
This was 'sincerity is ability'!
It was completely different from the scene when Gao Jing first came to the Little Saint Manor.
If Gao Jing had been sincere back then, no matter how tattered he was, he would not have been stopped outside the door and would have been respectfully invited in.
"Please report to Sect Master Fu Nian that Gao Jing has come to visit.”
At the door, Gao Jing said to the disciple at the door in a gentle tone.
The disciple was stunned for a moment. He did not know the person in front of him, but he could feel the sincerity of the other party. He also ignored the other party's age and bowed."Please wait a moment."
A moment later, Fu Nian walked out of the room. When he saw Gao Jing, his eyes lit up and he bowed."Fu Nian greets Little Uncle-Master."
"Greetings, Sect Master." Gao Jing also returned the greeting.”
Fu Nian had always regarded himself as dignified, but this time, he actually revealed a rare smile and said," Young Uncle-Master has already told me about your intentions. The itinerary has already been prepared…"
At this point, Fu Nian paused for a moment and continued,""But isn't it too early for little martial uncle to go out and travel now?”
Although they were from different factions, Fu Nian was the Sect Leader of the scholarly faction and managed the entire scholarly faction.
From the first time he saw Gao Jing, Fu Nian could feel that his heart was pure. It was obvious that he had entered a state of mind.
An eleven-year-old scholarly disciple who had entered a meditative state was too important to the scholarly faction!
If anything were to happen on the way, it would be the loss of the entire scholarly faction.
Moreover, in his memory, Gao Jing did not practice the Six Arts of Confucianism, which meant that he did not know martial arts…
He couldn't help but worry.
Fu Nian was naturally calm as well. Although he appeared very dignified, Gao Jing could still feel his sincerity. He smiled and said,"Sect Master, don't worry. Since Senior Brother asked me to travel, I'm naturally confident.”
After saying that, Gao Jing held one hand behind his back, puffed out his chest, and shouted softly,"A little bit of Great Spirit can travel thousands of miles like the wind!”
A breeze came from nowhere and gently drifted past.
It was clearly a breeze, but it carried with it a righteous will that pressed down on everyone's hearts like a mountain. It was also like the scorching sun, making it impossible for anyone to hide.
"Plop!"
The disciple who had just gone in to report fell to the ground. His face was covered in cold sweat and his face was pale.
He was frightened, which meant that his heart was not upright enough…or rather, there was something wrong with his heart!
Many people with bad intentions would feel restrained in front of the scholarly disciples, and even fear them. This was because the scholarly disciples were upright!
Fu Nian turned his head to look at the disciple with dissatisfaction and exclaimed,""Righteousness Qi. I didn't expect Youngest Uncle to cultivate Righteousness Qi…Now, Fu Nian can rest assured.”
……
Not all scholarly disciples could nurture Righteousness Qi!
In fact, after Mencius, no one in the Confucian school had been able to nurture Righteousness Qi.
The Confucians of this era only talked about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith. They did not have a complete view of right and wrong, good and evil. Under such circumstances, Mencius could recognize good and evil from his inner conscience and stick to it, cultivating his own Great Spirit. It was not an exaggeration to call him a "quasi-sage".
This was because a true saint had no sorrow, no joy, no good, no evil. A saint was not benevolent and treated the people like dogs!
This was why many people in the later generations liked Mencius and disliked Confucius.
Mencius had a sense of loyalty, but it wasn't an ordinary sense of loyalty, nor was it a scholar's spirit. It was a sense of integrity and selflessness that came from sticking to the integrity and justice in one's heart!
Everyone had a different definition of justice because there were two sides to everything. Justice was not absolute.
Mencius '"integrity" was the "righteousness" and "Dao" that were recognized on the basis of conscience!
In other words, it was the " integrity " recognized by conscience without any selfish desires!
It was also Wang Yangming's "body without kindness and disgust","knowing kindness and evil is conscience"!
In the state of maintaining justice, one would uphold one's conscience.
Even Xun Zi did not cultivate the Great Spirit before. Instead, he gradually transformed it into the Great Spirit after he accepted Gao Jing's " Mind Learning ".
Mencius was a chivalrous scholar.
Modern people were influenced by martial arts. Who didn't have a little bit of chivalry and injustice in their hearts?
In addition, Gao Jing had specialized in the study of the mind after entering the " stability " state and had a different understanding. It was not surprising that he had cultivated the Great Spirit.
……
Originally, Gao Jing thought that Fu Nian would at most prepare a horse for him and a little money would be enough.
He didn't expect Fu Nian to prepare a carriage for Gao Jing!
Although it wasn't luxurious, it was enough for one person to lie inside…That was why there was an RV this time.
There was also food and water in the carriage, which cost about a hundred gold coins, as well as a bronze sword.
It was not a famous sword, but it was still better than the swords used by ordinary disciples.
Compared to traveling, this was more like going on a vacation.
It was still the convenience brought by his identity.
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