Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 236: How to achieve peace? The death of the contemporary leader of Confucianism!

The birth of any doctrine cannot be without reason.

Just like Taoism, its heritage is very long, and it is not just from the emergence of Lao Tzu. Don’t forget that Taoism has another name, Huang-Lao.

The Huang here refers to Huangdi, the ancestor of human civilization, and Lao refers to Laozi. From this, it can be seen that the Taoist tradition has been passed down almost all the way from the barbaric era, but it was only with Laozi that it finally laid a solid foundation and completely turned into a complete doctrine.

The same is true for Confucianism. The foundation of Confucianism began with the establishment of Zhou rites after King Wu defeated King Zhou. The restoration of the kingly way respected by Confucianism was the restoration of Zhou rites. Mohism, which emerged from Confucianism, was incompatible with Confucianism in many aspects.

The Yin-Yang School can even be considered a branch of Taoism.

Although there are many differences among the various schools of thought, there are also many similarities among them.

During the period of a hundred schools of thought contending with each other, there were many cases of plagiarism in the articles of the world.

It almost always happens that you copy me and I copy you. If one school of thought comes up with a logically consistent and constructive idea, other schools will quickly change it up and make it their own. They will rack their brains to refute, belittle and suppress ideas that are fundamentally contrary to their own doctrines in various ways.

Even Mencius, who believed that human nature is inherently good, described the teachings of Mohism and Yang Zhu as beasts without a king or father. This shows how ruthless the Hundred Schools of Thought were when it came to disparaging theories that contradicted their own.

The Confucians began to prepare for the reception of Luofu.

Something happened that no one expected.

As the head of Confucianism, he has reached the end of his strength.

If Luo Fu hadn't come to interfere, the position of the head of Confucianism would have been smoothly replaced by now.

But because Luofu was old and frail, the head of Confucianism had to hold on to his sick body and prepare to accept Luofu's discussion.

However, the result was unexpected. Due to a mistake, the leader of Confucianism died suddenly prematurely.

In the Little Sage Manor, the Confucians were instantly panicked.

The truth is, the head of Confucianism died at a very inopportune time.

Just in time to face the arguments raised by Luofu, a self-proclaimed abandoned disciple of Confucianism, the head of Confucianism suddenly died on the same day that Luofu arrived in Sanghai City.

Even though many people knew that the head of Confucianism himself had the intention of handing over the position of head.

But more people blamed Luofu for the sudden death of the Confucian leader.

Of course, we are not blaming Luofu, but praising Luofu. It is really such a coincidence that only highlights the power of Luofu.

As the rumor spread more and more widely, the leader of Confucianism seemed to be frightened to death by Luofu.

Now, Luofu originally came here to discuss Taoism and make a name for himself, but now he has turned into a person attending a funeral.

Confucianism respects rituals, or in other words, at this moment, almost all schools of thought respect rituals and rules.

Even the Mohists, whose pursuit of frugal burials, thrift, universal love, non-aggression and other ideas that were contrary to many Confucian concepts, would not choose to discuss philosophy with the other party when the other party's leader died suddenly, because this would clearly violate the public order and good customs passed down from ancient times.

Luofu, who had just arrived in Sanghai City, had to temporarily put aside the idea of ​​discussing Taoism at Xiaoshengxianzhuang and wait for the Confucian family to finish the funeral of the headmaster.

However, because Luofu was related to the death of the head of Confucianism, and Luofu now called himself an abandoned disciple of Confucianism, it would be difficult for him to move directly into Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

Although the Confucians had some complaints about Luofu, they were very considerate in terms of etiquette. After Luofu refused to stay in Xiaoshengxian Manor, the Confucians directly placed Luofu in an inn outside Xiaoshengxian Manor.

These few days, Luofu can only wait.

As time went by, Luofu's reputation became more and more exaggerated.

An abandoned Confucian disciple went to the Confucian holy land, Xiaoshengxianzhuang, to discuss Taoism. On the day he arrived in Sanghai City, he scared the Confucian leader to death. Such news was really eye-catching.

In a short period of time, the news of the death of the head of Confucianism spread.

Luofu also became famous among the seven countries in a very short period of time.

Although Confucianism was divided into eight sects and there were countless small branches, the death of the head of Xiaoshengxianzhuang still attracted countless Confucian disciples to mourn. Among them, the Confucian Zisi probably had the most complicated feelings.

Although there are rumors that the head of Xiaoshengxianzhuang died because of Luofu.

It would be fine for ordinary disciples among Confucianism, but the real elders obviously would not believe such nonsense. It can only be said that Luofu’s discussion of the Tao came at too coincidental a time.

In fact, after the eight schools of Confucianism, many elders of the factions had long known that the head of Xiaoshengxianzhuang had reached the end of his strength.

Even so, Luofu's reputation was finally established by stepping on Confucianism and establishing its status as a giant.

Yes.

Even though Luofu and Confucianism are discussing the Dao now, it hasn’t even started yet.

Even before this, Luofu was only famous for his amazing martial arts, but now Luofu is recognized as a giant among the hundreds of schools.

However, Luo Fu's identity is still unclear. He is an abandoned disciple of Confucianism. Whether he is a Confucian disciple or a new disciple is a matter of concern to almost all the philosophers and spies from various countries.

If Luofu returns to Confucianism, he will be able to become a Confucian giant in one leap, and even develop his own academic system, like the ninth school among the eight schools of Confucianism.

Even if Luofu founded a new school and opened up a new academic field like Mozi did in the past, he would be able to attract a large number of followers in a short period of time.

Become a contemporary figure!
As the funeral of the head of Confucianism, it would certainly not be handled hastily.

In the next few days, Xiao Shengxian Manor was busy preparing for the funeral of its master. Because Xiao Shengxian Manor was located in Sanghai City of Qi State, even the king of Qi State sent an envoy to attend the funeral.

Except for Qi, as the head of Confucianism in Jimo, one of the two most prominent schools of thought in the world, died, and the other six countries also sent envoys.

People like Luofu, who owned an inn, naturally became the most concerned people among those attending the funeral.

There is a quiet courtyard behind an inn.

"Boy, you regret it now, now that things have gotten so serious?"

In front of Luo Fu, an old man with white hair and beard joked to Luo Fu with interest.

In front of the two of them was a half-played chessboard.

On the chessboard, black and white are clearly distinguished.

"Master Xun, are you here to speak up for your senior brother?" Luo Fu asked while playing chess.

Before entering the shared space, Luofu actually had only a vague understanding of chess. Not to mention playing against Xunzi, he might not even be able to win against a bad chess player.

But after sharing the abilities of other worlds, Luo Fu has reached or even surpassed the level of a peerless genius in terms of qualifications, bloodline, talent, and so on.

Even if it only relies on powerful computing power, it is enough to defeat Xunzi.

Now, this Confucian leader who, according to rumors, died because of Luofu's challenge, was actually Xunzi's senior brother in terms of seniority.

Although he is the elder brother, among the various schools of thought, the head of Confucianism is obviously far from being comparable to the later sage Xunzi. At most, he is good at maintaining the status quo but not good at pioneering.

As a fellow disciple and with a special status, Xunzi does not need to worry about the master's funeral. Otherwise, he would not be able to appear in front of Luofu now, or even play chess with Luofu with great interest.

Of course, playing chess is just the surface. Luofu is so famous now that he can even hold a funeral for the master.

Many disciples also wanted to find out more about Luofu's background in advance, especially Luofu's academic concepts, which were the focus of Confucianism.

Xunzi had the same idea when he came into contact with Luofu.

Although Luofu claimed to be an abandoned disciple of Zisi, even Confucianists have figured out the origin of Luofu's heritage.

Even before, some of Luofu's remarks had become the focus of Confucianism in the school, but how Luofu could have mastered such powerful military force in such a short time was something that could not be explained at all.

The only possibility is that Luofu really attained enlightenment one day, implemented his own ideas, and became a pioneer like the son of the Hundred Schools of Thought, an academic giant, and a martial arts master!

The only way for such an existence to be tested was for Xunzi, the recognized great master among all schools of thought, to come and test it in person.

"Birth, aging, sickness and death are just the cycle of nature. What's so unfair about that?" Xunzi glanced at Luo Fu indifferently and said with a smile: "You kid don't really think that the head of Confucianism was scared to death by your challenge, right?"

"Mount Tai collapsed in front of me, but I didn't change my expression. A deer rose on my left, but I didn't blink." Luo Fu said quietly, "I just happened to be in the right place. How dare I take credit for it? Moreover, although I am a Confucian exile, I was enlightened by Confucianism. How could I have such a rebellious heart?"

His eyes lit up, and Xunzi praised: "What a great man who does not change his expression when Mount Tai collapses in front of him and does not blink when a deer appears on his left!"

After praising him, Xunzi said with some regret: "Zi Si's Confucianism has become worse and worse. He can't even tolerate a disciple like you."

Luofu was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that the saying "Don't change your expression when Mount Tai collapses in front of you, and don't blink when a deer appears on your left" comes from Su Xun's "Mind Game" in the Song Dynasty.

Although he was now living in an imaginary Warring States period where even stockings and high heels appeared in advance, this sentence was obviously the first time Xunzi heard it.

"Does Master Xun want to persuade me to return to Confucianism? Zisi's Confucianism cannot tolerate me, so how can I tolerate Zisi's Confucianism?" Luo Fu sneered, not hiding his contempt for Zisi's Confucianism.

At this moment, in Xunzi's eyes, Luofu's performance seemed to make him see his former self. At that time, the young and energetic Xunzi also disagreed with many Confucian concepts, so he opened up his own lineage.

Although it belongs to Confucianism, it is closer to the idea of ​​merging Confucianism and Legalism.

If not for this, nearly half of Xunzi's disciples would not have embarked on the path of Legalism, and even there would not have been Han Fei, the master of Legalism, and Li Si, the giant of Legalism.

"Now is not the era of strife in the world." Xunzi said meaningfully: "If you want to be independent of Confucianism and start a new one, I'm afraid there is no chance of prosperity."

Obviously, for the truly top powers among the various schools of thought, they have a clear view of the general trend of the world.

The Yin-Yang School has the art of stargazing, and other schools of thought also have their own methods.

After the failure of the last coalition not long ago, Guiguzi only taught Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang the martial arts of Zongheng, but not the strategy of Zongheng and He. This was enough to show that the Zongheng school had declined. When the opportunity to unify the world appeared, the Zongheng school naturally lost the soil for survival.

"So what does Master Xun mean?" Luo Fu looked at Xunzi meaningfully.

"You cunning boy, do you want to take advantage now?" Xunzi laughed, holding the chess piece with his fingers, pointed at Luofu, and said, "Once the funeral of the headmaster is over, even if you want to give up, the Confucianists will not be willing to accept it. Now there must be a winner between you and the Confucianists. Ask me this question after you win."

"It seems that Master Xun doesn't think highly of me." Luo Fu smiled indifferently.

"Han Fei." Xunzi did not answer immediately, but directly called his disciple Han Fei.

After Han Fei showed up, Xunzi stood up, stretched and said, "I am old and weak. I am only halfway through this game. I have to trouble my disciple to finish the game for me."

After saying this, Xunzi smiled and nodded at Luofu, then left the inn and returned to Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

"Han Fei meets Uncle Master."

Han Fei bowed to Luo Fu and then came to the seat that originally belonged to Xunzi.

After Han Fei sat down, Luo Fu asked in surprise, "According to Confucian seniority, you and I should be of the same generation. I should even call you Senior Brother. Why do you call me Senior Uncle?"

"My uncle is no longer a Confucian disciple, but he is still friends with me, so Han Fei should call him my uncle!"

There was a moment of silence, but Luo Fu did not refute.

After all, being one level higher in seniority will also be conducive to the spread of Luofu's future ideas.

While playing chess with Luo Fu, Han Fei pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Master, you have traveled to Sanghai this time. I wonder what topic you plan to discuss with Xiao Shengxianzhuang?"

"The guest should follow the host's wishes!" Luo Fu looked very confident.

Han Fei looked at Luo Fu in surprise, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "What if Confucianism is based on human nature?"

"You want to ask me, is human nature good or evil?" Luo Fu looked at Han Fei meaningfully, and he knew that Xunzi must have kept Han Fei for a purpose.

First, he asked Han Fei to call him uncle, and then, with a curious look, he asked him questions about his academic ideas.

This was clearly an attempt to find out about Luofu's academic ideas.

Confucianism is one of the most prominent schools of thought, with many disciples. Right now, we just don’t know much about Luofu’s academic philosophy. As long as we understand Luofu’s philosophy, with the strength of numbers and the collective wisdom of all, we may be able to get along with Luofu in advance and respond to his arguments.

But now, Xunzi and Han Fei used open strategy.

In terms of etiquette, there was nothing wrong with Luofu. Even when the Confucians held the funeral for their leader, they did not forget to entertain Luofu.

It can be said that Confucianism has achieved perfection in terms of etiquette.

Han Fei looked curious and said, "That's right. In Confucianism, the teacher said that human nature is evil, but Mencius said that human nature is good. I wonder what you think about this, uncle?"

Luo Fu said without thinking: "Let me ask you a question. You are a prince of Han. If Qin attacks Han, and a Qin soldier is kind and praised by everyone, while a Han soldier is hated by everyone, then for Han, are Qin soldiers good or evil? For Qin, are Han soldiers good or evil?"

Luo Fu is now simply asking about the stance.

After all, good and evil need to be judged from a standpoint.

His hero is my enemy, it's nothing more than this.

Han Fei is indeed the culmination of the Legalist school. Even his thoughts and theories, even two thousand years later, are what emperors must learn.

In just a moment, Han Fei understood Luo Fu's meaning.

"Uncle Master, are you saying that good and evil are not absolute?"

"Good and evil are not absolute! There is no such thing as a good or evil mind, but there are good or evil intentions." Luo Fu's words copied from Yangming's philosophy of mind made Han Fei feel like he was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

Good and evil actually come from the mind.

Doesn’t that mean that Luofu’s philosophy overturned even Mencius and Xunzi’s ideas about human nature being good or evil?
Just one sentence made Han Fei completely confused.

As the future master of Legalism, Han Fei undoubtedly held the view that human nature is evil.

This is not just because he is a disciple of Xunzi, but because the Legalists, who advocated severe laws and severe punishments, are absolute supporters of the theory of human nature being evil.

If the theory of human nature being evil were to disappear, even the foundation of the existence of Legalism would be shaken.

Luo Fu's words were theoretically impeccable, and even Han Fei's own ideas began to waver.

While playing chess, he began to become distracted.

Soon, Luo Fu's voice came again, and Han Fei came back to his senses.

"you lose."

Only at this time did Han Fei seem to realize that his moves were completely disorganized and he was completely defeated by Luofu.

But Han Fei now had no time to think about the chess game.

Compared with winning or losing the game, Luo Fu's philosophy was what truly shook Han Fei's mind.

"Master, your chess skills are superb. Han Fei is ashamed of himself."

Han Fei stood up and saluted towards Luofu.

Luo Fu waved his hand. After Han Fei admitted defeat, he sorted out the chess pieces and said casually, "You are not focused on chess anymore. You should go back and have a good rest!"

How could Han Fei not understand the so-called rest? It was to allow himself to go back and think carefully about the issue of good and evil in human nature.

With a bitter smile, Han Fei felt as if he was completely naked in front of Luo Fu.

It seemed as if Luofu knew everything he was thinking.

After saying goodbye to Luofu, Han Fei walked hurriedly, his face no longer showing his former calmness and elegance. As soon as he returned to Xiaoshengxianzhuang, he went straight to Xunzi's room.

In Xunzi's room, Xunzi, who had just returned from an inn, was fiddling with a chess game with great interest.

If Han Fei had not been shaken by Luofu, then with his memory and wisdom, he would have quickly discovered that the endgame in front of Xunzi was exactly the game between Xunzi and Luofu.

Seeing Han Fei's distracted look, Xunzi couldn't help but joked, "It seems that you suffered a great blow in Luofu. Why? Could it be that Luofu's doctrines and ideas are really that terrible?"

Han Fei looked at Xunzi intently and asked, "Teacher, is human nature good or evil?"

"If human nature was not evil, how could there have been five hundred years of chaos during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?" Xunzi said with a sigh.

But soon, Xunzi seemed to have realized something and said, "Tell me, what did you say to Luofu? Why did you suffer such a blow?"

After Han Fei repeated what Luo Fu said.

Xunzi was stunned, but unlike Han Fei who was struck by lightning, Xunzi's eyes became brighter the more he thought about it.

After a long time, Xunzi said in admiration: "Great! What a body with neither good nor bad intentions, but with both good and bad intentions. Luofu has truly become a great master!"

"Teacher," Han Fei said anxiously, "If Luofu's philosophy is correct, then how should the Legalists deal with the world? Your...your theory of human nature being evil and Mencius' theory of human nature being good, aren't they also fallacies?"

"You are just worrying about nothing." Xunzi smiled and nodded at Han Fei, saying, "Mencius said that human nature is good, while I say that human nature is evil. But so far, has there been any consensus on the theory of good and evil?"

"Then..." Han Fei also understood what Xunzi meant.

The theory of human nature being good and the theory of human nature being evil have been developing for so many years, but the two sides are still arguing endlessly. There is no clear winner at all.

Moreover, Luofu's concept had actually already taken shape before this, but its explanation was not as clear as Luofu's, making it easy to understand at a glance.

Even if Luofu's ideas were added, it would not undermine Xunzi's theory of human nature being evil and Mencius' theory of human nature being good. At most, it would just be one more school of thought.

If before, Xunzi only regarded Luofu as a young man with strong martial arts, then now he really had the idea of ​​bringing Luofu into the Confucian school.

Since Xunzi proposed the theory of human nature being evil, Confucianism has never had another talented successor like Luofu.

In Xunzi's view, without living water, the development of Confucianism would gradually fall into a deadlock.

Luofu is the living water in Xunzi's eyes.

After several days of lively funeral for the Confucian leader,

Whether it was the various philosophers who came to pay their respects or the envoys from various countries, none of them had any intention of leaving, because they were all waiting, waiting for Luofu's provocation.

After all, Luofu’s existence has now become the hottest topic among the seven countries.

The abandoned disciple of Confucianism went to the Confucian holy land Xiaoshengxianzhuang to discuss the Dao, and swept away all kinds of bandits and strongmen along the way. As soon as he arrived in Canghai City, he scared the head of Confucianism to death.

This kind of topic may not appear once in a hundred years.

If anyone had missed out on Luofu and the Confucian discussions, they would have regretted it for the rest of their lives.

After the funeral of the Confucian leader was over, when everything was ready, Luofu had not yet arrived.

The new leader of Confucianism, Fu Nian, took the initiative to come to the inn and delivered the visiting card to Luofu.

Rather than a visiting card, it is more like a declaration of war.

Although Luofu was not the direct cause of the death of the Confucian leader, his appearance indirectly contributed to the early death of the Confucian leader.

As a disciple, how could Fu Nian not avenge his master?
The next morning, the entire Xiaoshengxian Manor was packed with people.

In addition to the host's Confucianism, there were also Mohists, Taoists, military strategists, agriculturalists...even Dongjun Feiyan and Yueshen, two disciples of the Yin-Yang School who had not appeared in a hundred years, all showed up.

In addition to the various schools of thought, the entire Little Sage Manor was filled with envoys from seven countries and many more people who came to ask questions out of curiosity.

Some unknown people, or dignitaries who came to join in the fun, did not even have the qualifications to enter Xiaoshengxianzhuang. They could only stay around Xiaoshengxianzhuang and broadcast the discussion process in real time, playing a live broadcast like in the Warring States Period.

In Xiaoshengxian Manor, the eight Confucian schools gathered together at this moment, which was rare.

Although the eight schools of Confucianism had many contradictions within themselves, they appeared to be quite united in their dealings with each other. The only reason why such a grand occasion occurred this time was that the commotion caused by Luofu was really too big.

Among the people who welcomed Luofu this time was Fu Nian, who had just become the head of Confucianism.

Yes.

Fu Nian was just one of them. In order to regain the reputation of Confucianism, the eight Confucian schools truly worked together, which was rare.

Moreover, among the eight schools of Confucianism, the Confucianism of Zisi made the greatest contribution.

Who made Luofu use the banner of being a Confucian abandoned disciple of Zisi?

It can be said that this disaster that brought great loss of face to Confucianism was caused by the Confucianism of Zisi.

If it weren't for Zisi's Confucianism that expelled Luofu from the sect, Confucianism would not have suffered such a shameful incident and would even have had a powerful man like Luofu.

As the initiator, at least the initiator of other Confucian schools, it is absolutely impossible for the Confucian lineage of Zisi to fail to show sincerity.

As Luofu stepped into the Little Sage Manor, people from the entire Sanghai City began to pay attention to the ensuing discussion.

When Luofu, under the guidance of Confucian disciples, came to the place where Taoism was discussed.

Fu Nian, who was the first to be attacked, bowed to Luo Fu and said, "Fu Nian greets Uncle Luo Fu."

Before being expelled from the sect, Luo Fu's seniority in Confucianism was actually the same as that of Fu Nian, Han Fei and others.

But because Xunzi and Luofu had met before, he elevated Luofu to a higher level.

This is also something that Confucianism would like to see. After all, it raises Luofu's seniority. If Luofu loses, it will lead to Luofu's complete defeat and complete loss of reputation. If Luofu wins, raising Luofu's seniority can barely leave some face for Confucianism.

Doing so is enough to reflect the importance Confucianism attaches to Luofu.

Of course, the eight schools of Confucianism disagreed with this approach at the beginning, until Han Fei, with the instruction of Xunzi, said Luo Fu's words of Yangming's philosophy of mind: "The heart is neither good nor bad, but the actions are capable of good and evil intentions."

To ordinary people, this may just be an ordinary saying, but as the core idea of ​​Yangming's philosophy of mind, law has too much destructive power on Confucianism.

It is no exaggeration to say that with this idea alone, Luofu was able to create a new school of Confucianism.

Among them, the ones who regretted the most were undoubtedly the Confucian disciples of Zisi's Confucianism. After all, if it weren't for that unknown branch of Zisi's Confucianism that expelled Luo Fu from the sect, their Zisi's Confucianism might have had one more academic giant.

After the Luofu's seniority was elevated and recognized by Confucianism.

This is why now, as soon as Luofu entered the door, Fu Nian, the dignified head of Confucianism, called him "uncle master".

Luo Fu had already known this during his previous communication with Han Fei, so he naturally acted very calmly at this moment.

After the greetings, when Luofu took his seat, the discussion, which had already attracted the attention of the seven countries, finally officially began.

"Fu Nian, please ask Uncle Master, is there any method for discussing the Dao today?" Fu Nian asked politely.

The so-called structure is within the scope of this discussion.

After all, each school of thought has its own strengths, and in many aspects, they are completely unrelated.

It seems that there is not much value in discussing the theories between the military strategists, agriculturalists, and medical schools.

It can't be that farmers focus on farming, doctors focus on curing diseases and saving lives, and military strategists focus on killing on the battlefield, right?

There is a basic rule in a well-reasoned discussion, and that is the scope of the topic.

Although Luo Fu also came from Confucianism, he has now been expelled from the sect. Who knows what category he wants to discuss now?
Just like the famous scholar's thesis that a white horse is not a horse, it is famous in the seven countries. Although it may be suspected of sophistry, it is undeniable that the famous scholar indeed established his reputation by saying that a white horse is not a horse.

Now, Luofu's challenge has made such a big fuss that it has shaken the seven countries. Even if Confucianism wants to save face, it cannot leave any flaws that can be criticized anywhere.

As one of the two major schools of thought, Confucianism itself is one of the targets closely watched by various schools of thought.

There are countless schools of thought that want to overthrow Confucianism.

If there hadn't been so many people with ulterior motives, the rumor that the head of Confucianism was frightened to death by Luofu would not have spread throughout the seven countries so quickly.

Luo Fu smiled confidently and said, "Since you call me your uncle, I should be polite to you. Today's topic will be limited to the scope of Confucianism. How about that?"

Be it Fu Nian who had just become the head of the sect, or the disciples from the other eight Confucian schools, they all breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

In fact, in their opinion, Luo Fu was courting his own death by doing this. In the field of Confucianism, they had been working hard for many years. Luo Fu's proposal simply hit a wall.

With a calm mind, he bowed and said, "Then I will follow your advice, Uncle Master. Please give me the questions!"

Luo Fu's eyes flashed, he did not come unprepared.

"May I ask, Master Brother Fu Nian, how did you achieve peace?"

Luo Fu's question stunned everyone present.

Because this argument is really a bit too big.

To achieve peace is the highest ideal of Confucianism. As for how to achieve peace, from the Zhou Li, to Confucius and Mencius, and to the present day Xunzi and various Confucian schools, all of them aim to achieve peace.

If Luofu used this topic as an argument, there would be almost no chance that Fu Nian would lose.

"We should educate people." Fu Nian said confidently: "During the chaotic Spring and Autumn Period, rituals and music were in decline, and people's hearts were no longer the same. We should follow the example of the ancient kings..."

I thought my answer would win applause from everyone.

But soon, Fu Nian suffered a blow that caught him off guard.

"Master Fu Nian, wait a minute!" Luo Fu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "What I'm asking is how to achieve peace, not empty talk that makes sense but is useless to the world."

"presumptuous."

"Bold."

"Luo Fu, you were once a Confucian disciple. How can you be so rebellious now?"

The empty name of Luofu almost completely trampled the Confucian philosophy underfoot.

This is even more unacceptable than Mozi's refutation of Confucianism.

Even Fu Nian couldn't help but reveal a hint of anger at this moment.

But despite being angry, Fu Nian also quickly realized that since Luofu had asked about bringing about peace, he had clearly been fooled by answering directly with Confucian ideas.

(End of this chapter)