Meet the Gentleman

Chapter 148: The Beginning of Ancient Times (Please Recommend)
On the east slope.

Everyone was silent for a while, then started discussing.

Some people think it is close at the beginning of the day, some think it is close at noon, and some think it is not worth discussing.

At this time, Feng Qingyan frowned and thought. If this world was like his previous life, it could be said that the sun was closer to the sun. However, he was not sure whether this world was like his previous life, a planet suspended in the vast universe...

Also, did the two of them use the sun to metaphorically represent the princes of the time?

If so, he would have no answer.

He didn't know much about the world yet, so how could he answer it? If he could answer it, he would be able to resolve the current disputes among the princes.

This is a problem that none of the philosophers could solve.

"Can a gentleman decide?"

The man smiled when he saw Feng Qingyan remained silent for a long time.

At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Feng Qingyan, and many of them were full of expectations, hoping that the gentleman could answer.

A gentleman cannot answer this question, right?

Some people were secretly anxious.

But think about it, what both of them said makes sense, and it is really hard to decide who is right and who is wrong.

"Can't even the world-famous Feng Sanding make the decision?" The man's friend laughed. At this time, both of them were standing, attracting a lot of attention.

"You are making things difficult for me. Even a saint cannot decide this."

Someone frowned and vaguely guessed what the two meant.

"Yes, this question can be said to be far or near, and even a saint has no answer, unless you measure it yourself. But how can the sun be measured? You should know that the sea water cannot be measured with a bucket, let alone the sun." Someone said, "You two are just sophistry, just like the eyes cannot see the hardness of the stone, but can only see the whiteness of the stone, so there is no hardness; the hand cannot touch the whiteness of the stone, but can only touch the hardness of the stone, so there is no whiteness. From this, you infer that the hardness of the stone and the whiteness of the stone cannot coexist, so they are separated from each other. This is wrong..."

At this time, everyone nodded, thinking that it was wrong to argue the distance based on the size, coldness and heat of the sun.

"Does the gentleman think so?"

The man asked again, frowning slightly, seeming a little disappointed.

Taoism advocates tranquility and inaction, and opposes Confucianism's detachment from the world, believing that the more Confucianism tries to save the world, the more chaos it will cause.

Since Confucianism cannot change the status quo, why should it try?
Is this what they mean?
Perhaps he was overthinking it. Feng Qingyan looked at the two of them carefully. If he just said "I can't decide", he was afraid that the three-day discussion would not be able to continue.

This would not only damage his own reputation, but would also affect his plan to kill Xunbei Bo.

Are these two guys here to cause trouble?
At this time, Feng Qingyan hesitated for a moment and said, "Before I answer, can I ask you two a question first?"

"Excuse me, sir."

The two looked at each other and said.

The two of them did intend to cause trouble, and they did use the sun to represent the princes of the world, and the sometimes big and sometimes small, sometimes cold and sometimes hot, to represent the disorder of the world.

Asking this question is to ask whether Confucianism has any way to solve it?

If there is no solution, then what is the point of Confucianism? What is the meaning of Confucianism? It is better to do nothing like Taoism and let it develop...

Of course, what they asked was deeply hidden.

Few people in Dongpo could guess the deeper meaning of this, and they thought it was just a matter of getting closer and farther away.

Some Confucian disciples vaguely saw this and became secretly worried about Feng Qingyan.

If I can't answer this question, won't I be laughed at by Taoists?
But who can answer this question?
None of the saints can answer this question.

Fortunately, the scholars who studied Dongpo mainly followed the Zhou School, that is, Zhou Learning.

For all schools of thought, Zhou studies are traditional studies. Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and Jurisprudence all emerged after Zhou studies...

Zhou School is not as hostile to Confucianism as Mohism and Legalism. On the contrary, it is somewhat close to it.

Moreover, after a long period of development, Zhouxue gradually integrated into Confucianism, and the two became closer and closer.

"In the beginning of time, which came first, the chicken or the egg?"

When Feng Qingyan said this, not only the two men were stunned, but everyone on Dongpo was stunned.

This is a good question.

"Of course the chicken came first," someone blurted out.

"Without eggs, how can there be chickens?" Someone immediately retorted, "Of course, the eggs came first, and then the chickens."

“Without chickens, how can there be eggs?”

"Without eggs, how can there be chickens?"

The crowd on Dongpo suddenly became lively, with everyone arguing about whether the chicken or the egg came first.

"May I ask you two, which came first, the chicken or the egg?"

Feng Qingyan asked with a smile.

The two men frowned, this question was impossible to answer, it was even more bizarre than the debate on the sun.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? I'm afraid we have to explore and discuss the origin of life and the universe and the nature of our world.

I'm afraid only a saint can answer this question.

Even saints have no answer.

At this time, everyone looked at the two of them to see how they would answer.

Some people couldn't help laughing. The two men used the sun to embarrass the gentleman, but the gentleman answered with an egg. It was really wonderful.

"We cannot answer that."

After a while, the two of them had no choice but to say, frowning, regretting letting Feng Qingyan ask questions. Now that they were unable to answer, how could they have the nerve to embarrass him again? However, if they did not continue to ask, they would be unwilling to give up...

The two of them looked at each other, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Sir, have you made a decision?"

When everyone heard what the two said, their brows furrowed.

However, many people were curious about how Feng Sanding would answer, and as time passed, some people gradually saw the problem.

These are probably the two Taoist disciples who are challenging Feng Sanding.

However, even though Feng Sanding lost, the two Taoist disciples also lost, so the game was a draw.

"I can't decide."

Feng Qingyan shook his head, then stood up and said, "This day is like the world, like the holy way. Although the road is long and arduous, I will continue to search for it."

At this time, everyone was stunned and muttered to themselves.

"Your Excellency is right." Someone could not help but say loudly, "This day is like the world, like the holy way. Although the road is long and arduous, I will search for it up and down."

Those who saw the deep meaning of the two Taoist disciples could not help but look at Feng Qingyan in amazement.

This answer is truly astonishing.

In other words, although Confucianism has no solution yet, it will not give up and will continue to explore solutions...

And it can have multiple interpretations.

It has different meanings in the eyes of different people.

At this moment, the two of them changed their expressions, bowed to Feng Qingyan and left the east slope. This answer was indeed beyond their expectations, and they had never thought of it...

In their conjecture, there is only yes or no.

Who knew Feng Sanding would answer like this.

Moreover, this is exactly what Confucianism is doing now...

Not only Dongpo, but also many people in the martial arts world were amazed by Feng Qingyan's answer. When the two Taoist disciples asked questions, many people secretly guessed the deeper meaning and tried to think about how to answer.

But unfortunately, there is no answer.

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PS: Sorry, I am not knowledgeable enough and dug a hole for myself

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