Chapter 959: Fire and Smoke

"Huh? Isn't it good not to be confused by the outside world?" Arthur looked puzzled.

Suye smiled and said, "Let me ask you, a British primitive god, facing a powerful magician entering, do you think it's better for him not to be confused, or to be confused?"

Arthur suddenly realized, and said: "I understand! The herbal medicine god is not confused, he feels that he is right with everything in the past, so he can kill the magician like an ordinary British person, so even if he meets you, he will treat you like you She is a stronger magician. However, the goddess of the holy lake is confused. She doesn't know what the divination crystal ball means, so she is constantly testing you, and finally, she convinces you. As a result, the unconfused death, the perplexed control of the gods whip."

"And you?"

"I'm still confused."

"So, think about it now, should you not be confused, or be confused?"

Arthur suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and said, "Thank you for your teaching, of course it's good to be confused, and you have to be confused all the time. Otherwise, I don't know what stupid things I would do."

Su Ye smiled and said: "So, forty not confused means that at the age of thirty, he followed the rules of society and became 'standing' in the eyes of others, but after that, he would be stereotyped by the whole society, and he would think that everyone, everyone Things and all laws should operate according to the past. Everything about him is solidified. When encountering any external stimuli, he is either self-righteous and complacent, or he is too lazy to get confused and give up exploring. In a long-term unchanging society, this is not a big problem , but in an era of drastic changes, Buhuo is very deadly."

"Just like the God of Herbs and the God of Black Witches, they thought they had done nothing wrong, but in a blink of an eye, everything was gone." Arthur nodded vigorously.

"Fifty Knowing the Mandate of Heaven literally means that at the age of fifty, one knows the laws of heaven and earth. It sounds quite powerful, right?"

"Yeah, isn't it good to know the changes in the world?"

"If you regard knowing the destiny as a good thing, then you are underestimating the great wisdom Confucius."

"First of all, we must be clear about what is destiny. There are actually two interpretations of destiny. One is the will of heaven and earth. Do you think you have fully understood the Mandate of Heaven at the age of fifty?"

"It shouldn't mean that." Arthur said thoughtfully.

"Then, knowing the destiny can only mean the second meaning, knowing one's own destiny, in other words, knowing the limit of one's life and ability."

"This statement is more reasonable." Arthur said.

"He's saying,

At the age of fifty, I thought I fully knew my own limits and knew that my destiny cannot be violated. Therefore, when he was in his fifties, he gave up his original persistence, his official position in Lu State, and his change of Lu State. "

"So, knowing the destiny actually means that our arrogance and pride go a step further than being confused, we are more self-righteous, and we will eventually use fate and fate as an excuse to limit ourselves. But think carefully, do we really know the destiny? If we even know the destiny, what else can we do? So, like Buhuo, Kong’s so-called knowing the destiny is introspection and self-criticism.”

"That's right." Arthur sighed.

"However, a man of great wisdom is a man of great wisdom after all. Even though Kong restricted himself and gave up the past, he still did not stop learning. Then, he studied the treasure book called "Yi", and he realized something in his heart, and understood the principle of "change" , left the country of Lu, traveled around the world, and began a great turning point in life."

"Before the age of 60, Kong was just a successful official and thinker. After the age of 60, Kong gradually became a man of great wisdom."

"Sixty Ershun is the turning point of the great wise man Kong. There are also two explanations for Ershun. The first one means that he can accept anyone's words calmly. Anyone's words will not arouse his negative emotions and look down on everything. However, do you feel that this is a bit too low to measure a sixty-year-old man of great wisdom?"

Arthur nodded.

"Therefore, Ershun should take the second meaning, that is, when you encounter anything with people, you will quickly see the essence. When others are wrong, you will see the essence of other people's mistakes. If you don't care about appearances, you will naturally not care about others' bad words. Bad words; when others are right, they will see the essence of correctness, even if others criticize themselves, as long as they are right, they can accept it with joy.”

"Then, when it comes to seventy, follow one's heart and do not violate the rules. Literally, this is easy to understand. It means that at the age of seventy, you can do things according to your own will, do whatever you want, and do what you want, but you will not violate various rules. Right?"

Arthur nodded.

"Have you ever thought about it? It's easy to understand from what you want. If you don't violate the rules, what kind of rules are you not breaking?" Suye asked.

Arthur said slowly: "When you say this, I feel a little bit. If you don't violate the rules, you just don't violate the social rules, laws, etiquette, customs, human feelings, etc., which is indeed very high for ordinary people. The standard is very low for a wise man. Then, what do you think is the standard for not breaking the rules?"

Su Ye smiled and said, "Do you know the great wisdom Kong, what is the highest goal he pursued in his life?"

Arthur shook his head.

"It is to create a Datong world of courtesy and benevolence, and hope that everyone can live in the most perfect way." Su Ye said.

"This is a respectable ideal." Arthur said.

"So, in your opinion, how does Confucius' Datong world compare to social rules?"

"Far beyond!" Arthur said in awe.

"When Kong was sixty or seventy years old, he laughed and played with his old friends and scolded his disciples. So what if Confucius, who did whatever he wanted, was deeper, expressionless, and mature than you thought?"

Arthur blushed and said, "Of course Kong is better."

"So, do you now understand what is the biggest difference between you and Kong?"

Arthur froze for a moment, nodded vigorously and said, "I understand. I haven't even been able to 'stand up' yet, but I use social rules to restrain myself and others, thinking that maturity must be extremely deep in the city, unsmiling, and steady in words and deeds .In my eyes, this standard is supreme. Anyone who does not meet this standard will feel uncomfortable and object. However, Kong, the great wise man, has transcended the shackles of society. In his mind , the so-called maturity is only the lowest standard, and the Datong world is the highest standard. His doing whatever he wants is not not violating the rules of society, but not violating the rules of the Datong world in his heart."

Su ye smiled and said, "Very well, there is a similar great wise man in Greece, can you remember who it is?"

"Plato!" Arthur said loudly, "His idea of ​​an ideal country is very similar to Confucius' world of great harmony."

"So, does Plato fit your image of a mature man?"

Arthur shook his head and said: "The famous three Greek sages, whether it is Socrates, Plato or Aristotle, do not meet my mature standards. They are all full of wisdom and humor, and Master Plato is more romantic. They are completely different from the stereotyped officials and nobles."

"So, do you understand what I'm trying to say?"

Arthur thought for a long time, and slowly said: "I need to consider the rules and constraints of society, but I can't be completely restricted by the rules of society; I can judge others, but I can't judge roughly; I have to always reflect on whether I have fallen into self-righteousness. Whether or not I fall into the self-righteous knowing of destiny. The most important thing is that I want to find the supreme idea in my heart, pursue my ultimate goal, and do what I recognize and like, not Do what others dictate. I want to be me, not a part that society and others need.”

"Who is your best friend?"

"Kay."

"If you die, what do you want Kai most?"

"Live happily and happily. If you have the energy, help me complete the unfinished regrets..." Arthur suddenly thought of something, and his voice stopped abruptly.

"You spend three years thinking about what the highest goal in your heart is. If you don't go through long-term thinking and pursuit, and think you know what you really want and what you like, then you just show your lack of confusion and knowledge. Destiny."

Su ye patted Arthur on the shoulder, turned and walked back.

"Teacher's teacher, where's yours?"

"Except for magic, it has nothing to do with me."

Arthur quietly watched Su ye's receding figure.

He suddenly remembered an epic poem, and murmured to himself: "His heart is burning, but passers-by can only see smoke."

Time passed.

The Alliance of Primordial Gods continues to clean up the remnants of the Dark Witch God.

Magic academies sprang up all over the British mainland.

The whole continent not only implements free nine-year compulsory magic education, not only provides free meals, books, clothes and other daily necessities for students, but also provides subsidies to the families of every child who goes to school.

Regardless of gender.

There are even night schools. Any adult, even the elderly, is eligible to enter the night school to learn characters and popularize culture.

Anyone who can read and write can learn magic directly.

The reforms of the city-states in the British mainland are like landslides and tsunamis. Any nobles who resist will be resolved by the temple and the people.

Those false gods and demigods became the nightmare of all the rebel nobles.

The glorious city of the British mainland quickly became the largest port in England and became the end of the world's slave trade.

A huge amount of money was scattered all over the four countries of Greece, Northern Europe, Persia, and Egypt. The British mainland was like a huge black hole, absorbing countless slaves.

The moment all slaves landed, they would be declared free citizens, and then transported to various city-states in the British mainland.

As a result, the price of slaves in various countries doubled and continued to increase.

At the same time, a legend was circulating in various countries.

There is an ideal land in the British mainland, where Plato's utopia is hidden.

Where the rivers flowed with milk and honey, the rich fat and fresh meat were hung on the trees for anyone to pick, the roads were paved with gold, and the ground was full of spices.

It was a place where pirates and evil forces behaved well, because they found that transporting slaves to England, or making money in the British mainland, had high and stable returns.

A series of golden routes connecting the British mainland were formed.