The other four people also showed sympathetic expressions.
They feel the same way. If they go through untold hardships and finally walk up from the bottom, but they don't even see the saint, they can't accept this kind of thing if it happens to them.
Lu Yu's eyes passed through these students and came to the courtyard.
"Student Lu Yu, please see Xun Sheng!"
A clear and bright voice suddenly sounded, shaking the willows above the broken willows, and Feiyan was startled.
The five students were about to leave, but when they heard this sentence, they all showed shock, and suddenly turned their heads to look at Lu Yu.
"come in."
From the courtyard, Xun Sheng's calm voice came.
Lu Yu lifted his feet and walked in, only to see that the courtyard was quite simply furnished, with bundles of straw piled up by the wall, covered with layers of snow.
Xun Kuang, the sage of literature, is a thin old man with a resolute face. He is already old, but his eyes are piercing, as if they contain thousands of stars, shining brightly.
"Your Majesty's visit to the humble house makes the old man's place flourish." Xun Kuang spoke first, breaking the deadlock.
Lu Yu hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "I am here to see you today as a student. In front of seniors, students dare not pretend to be respectful."
Looking at the generous old man in front of him, Lu Yu was not only deeply moved.
There are three sages of literature and Taoism who have survived from the Middle Ages, namely Zhu Yuanhui, the sage of Confucianism, Wang Boan, the sage of mind, and Xun Kuang, the sage of Confucianism.
However, Zhu Yuanhui fell first, and Wang Boan also passed away after teaching the three saints Yihan, Daoyi, and Zhang Hong. Only this Xun Kuang still lives in the world.
This is a powerful man at the level of a living fossil. His wisdom and strength have long been unfathomable, to the extent of pedantic heaven and man. Not to mention Lu Yu's previous life, even the first Emperor Taigan, Zhao Tianyin, and even Emperor Gaozu of Dayu, would respectfully address Xun Kuang as senior when they saw Xun Kuang!
Xun Kuang waved his hand, motioning for Lu Yu to sit down.
"Let's talk about your article first. Jian'an couldn't bear it anymore, so he sent a voice transmission to the old man." Xun Kuang smiled lightly, looked at Lu Yu and nodded slightly, quite satisfied.
When Lu Yu came here, he did not put on airs of the emperor, but came in according to the rules he set. Before that, Xun Kuang had heard a lot about Lu Yu's deeds. He became famous at a young age and ranked in the ninth five. He always had a youthful spirit. But when they met for the first time, Lu Yu gave the impression that he was a calm, low-key, and rather aristocratic young man, neither impetuous nor proud, which made Xun Kuang quite satisfied.
Jian'an refers to the great Confucian who guards the door.
Lu Yu had already made preparations and said:
"Confucian sage Kong Qiu in the middle ages said that if the world is to be governed, one must restrain oneself and return to the rituals. This etiquette refers to the Zhou rituals. In his opinion, apart from morality, the rectifying power of the secular system is not enough. Zizi Said: "The way is based on virtue, and the way is based on propriety. There is shame and integrity." As long as people follow the right way, the people will follow without orders, and those who follow are like clouds."
Xun Sheng nodded approvingly: "Yes, you continue."
"Later, Meng Ke, the successor of Confucianism, presided over the implementation of a benevolent government. The key was essentially consistent with self-denial and restoration of rituals. First, the Teng Dynasty was allowed to restore the three-year mourning, and then the Teng Dynasty was allowed to restore the well field system. We will move forward in the direction of restoring the ancient rituals.¡±
"When the Teng Dynasty was about to perish, the emperor asked Meng Sheng for help. Meng Sheng said that if a benevolent government is implemented, all people will follow. He still did not propose a detailed strategy. Although Meng Sheng has a mighty river of 30,000 miles, he can't stop the Teng Dynasty. If it is destroyed, we can only watch it perish, in vain. Zhu Sheng once said: "What Mencius said, from the perspective of the world, it is useless." Blindly demanding the restoration of the past, some only pursue the tragic and heroic morality, but it is of no benefit to the world .¡±
Lu Yu's eyes were shining brightly: "The turmoil in the Middle Ages proved that self-denial and restoration of rituals are meaningless. The only thing that wants to be practiced in today's world is the new rituals!"
"Oh? In your opinion, what is the new ritual?" Xun Sheng asked.
"Zi said: 'If the punishment is not right, the people will be at a loss.' Even the saints in the middle ages who pursued ancient rituals would not deny the importance of punishment. Rituals need punishment and morality to restrain all living beings at the same time. Morality On the one hand, and punishment is the minimum requirement of morality. In ancient times, the thing of not picking up things on the road is just a legend. Since the Middle Ages, heroes from all directions have risen together. A powerful monk, if there is no one stronger to restrain him, then he will Unscrupulous, killing at will without anyone punishing him. This kind of thing, just using morality will not work at all. In my opinion, all etiquette should match reality, and seek truth from practice.¡±
Lu Yu looked at XunSheng, with piercing eyes: "A simple summary is four words¡ª¡ª"
"Seek truth from facts!"
Just like the sound of the heavenly way, the vision of the four directions suddenly rose.
At this moment, it is the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, but the trees are full of shade and the flowers are in full bloom!
Countless Jimen star monks ran out of their homes, looking at the astonishing scenes in all directions, with horror on their faces