The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 71: Human nature is good? I don't agree! Song Lian was furious (please read more)
"Master Song, Mencius meant that the nature of man is good, which is the same as the nature of water flowing downwards."

Good student Zhu Su responded,

“There is not a single person who is not good, and there is not a single drop of water that does not flow downwards.”

Song Lian nodded with satisfaction.

"That's right, that's exactly it."

He said,

"You must remember that everyone is inherently good from the moment they are born."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju couldn't help but sneer.

In the quiet hall, the sneer was particularly obvious. The next moment, Song Lian's stern eyes turned towards him!
He was a person who paid great attention to classroom discipline. If it were an ordinary student, he would have used a ruler and a stick to punish him!

But when he saw that it was the newcomer Zhu Ju, Song Lian still suppressed his anger.

"Why, Your Highness, do you have any objections, or do you not understand something?"

He looked solemn and said in a deep voice,
"If you have any, please raise your hands and don't make any strange noises. Everything we say and do must be in accordance with etiquette."

Swish.

All eyes turned to Zhu Ju, and Zhu Su tilted his head and whispered:

"Old Six, be careful. I told you that Master Song is very strict!"

However, Zhu Ju ignored his kindness, looked directly at Song Lian, and said:

"I do have some objections."

"Mencius said that human nature is good, but why are there so many evil people in this world?"

"If everyone is a good person, then logically speaking, this world should be an extremely beautiful place! Everyone should live happily, and the prisons should be empty!"

"But what is the reality? Even in the so-called prosperous times, murder, robbery, theft and prostitution are still common, and there is never a shortage of serious criminals in prison. If you say that they are all good people, then I can't agree with you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the students looked stern.

Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and others even secretly gave him a thumbs up, showing their admiration.

If they were dissatisfied at the gambling table just now, then Zhu Ju's words now would definitely make them convinced!

This courage alone is not something that ordinary people can possess!

When Song Lian heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he scolded:
"Stop talking nonsense! Can you arbitrarily refute the classics of Master Meng?"

"Take a look at what Master Meng said after this sentence."

"Now, if water is beaten and made to leap, it can be made to flow over one's forehead; if it is stirred and made to flow, it can be made to flow over a mountain. Is this the nature of water? It is the result of its force. People can be made to do evil, and their nature is the same."

"That is to say, although water naturally flows downward, it can also splash up when it is hit. If it is forced to flow backward, it can flow up the mountain! Although you can observe this, can you say that water flows upward? It is just forced!"

"It's the same with human nature. Oftentimes, people are forced to do evil and have their own reasons! If you don't believe me, you can go to the prison and ask those death row inmates and listen to their stories. I dare say that they all have reasons to do so, and they weren't born evil from the beginning!"

After hearing these words, the students suddenly realized something.

Obviously, Song Lian's explanation convinced many people.

"Master Meng can't be wrong!"

Song Lian gave the order,
"You should copy this passage from Gaozi thirty times later and try to comprehend the connotation of Master Meng's words!"

When Zhu Ju heard this, he immediately became unhappy.

It's fine if you scold me a few times, but you also want me to copy books?
That is intolerable, I must refute you!

"It can't be wrong? Haha...really? I don't believe it."

He sneered and immediately retorted, "Master Song said that those who did evil were coerced and had their own reasons. Well, if that's the case, why were there so many corrupt officials in history who bullied the people and oppressed the villagers? Who forced them?"

"There have been tyrants in every dynasty who have committed atrocities and brought disaster to the entire world. So many loyal people have tried hard to persuade them to do evil, but they were all killed by them. I ask you, they are already emperors. Who can force them to do evil?"

Song Lian's face turned dark, and he wanted to refute, but he was speechless for a moment.

Zhu Ju's words made the students look confused again...

Yeah, why?

"To put it more recently! The Yuan people oppressed us for hundreds of years. We were oppressed and always accepted it submissively. But did they have a single bit of kindness in their hearts? No! They still oppressed us to death, which eventually led to the people in various places rising up and overthrowing the Yuan Dynasty!"

Zhu Ju said hi, and continued to refute,
"Master Song, I really don't see who is oppressing the Yuan people, nor do I really see any kindness in them."

"So...are corrupt officials human? Are tyrants human? Are Yuan people human?"

"If they are considered human, then the so-called goodness of human nature does not hold true, because there are so many counterexamples that can be cited! So many that I can't even count them all!"

clap clap clap!
"Okay! Well said!"

Zhu Gang was very excited and applauded.
"That makes so much sense!"

Swish!
Song Lian's murderous look instantly came over him, which frightened Zhu Gang so much that he quickly stopped clapping and smiled awkwardly.

"That does make sense..."

Zhu Di looked at the words in the book and said softly,
"At least, I absolutely don't believe that all Yuan people are good people!"

Although his voice was soft, it resonated with the students and caused a round of whispers.

The Ming Dynasty was founded only a few years ago, and the country was still fighting against the Yuan Dynasty. It can be said that they were all a generation that had experienced the brutality of the Yuan people.

Where there is oppression, there is the overthrow of oppression.

You must know that the world has suffered from the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty for a long time! It is precisely because of this sentence that Guo Zixing, Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ming Dynasty were established!
"quiet!"

Song Lian looked displeased and gave the order.

The master chef still had some dignity. After he uttered two words, the hall instantly returned to silence.

His eyes were fixed on Zhu Ju, the 'troublemaker'.

"So what you mean is that human nature is evil?"

Song Lian's face became more and more ugly, and he asked,

"Are all people born villains?"

"Is that what you mean?"

Zhu Ju shook his head.

"I didn't say that human nature is evil, I just said that the theory of human nature being good is untenable."

He said seriously,

"If it is the truth, then there should be no counterexamples. If there are counterexamples, then it is definitely not the truth..."

Before Zhu Ju could say more, Song Lian slammed the table.

boom!
"shut up!"

Song Lian was furious.

"Master Meng's theory of human nature is a good saying that has been believed by all scholars for thousands of years. It is the faith of Confucian scholars! It is the truth and has always been so! Do you think you can overturn it with just a few nonsense words of yours?!"

"Stand up!"

He angrily picked up the ruler and was about to punish Zhu Ju!
(End of this chapter)