At the beginning, Qin Shi Huang traveled to my home

Chapter 533: Regret for meeting too late

It is true that people only cherish things after they lose them.

Hearing what the immortal said, several people looked at each other.

There were many people in front of the sky who had no books to read, and the ancestors who wanted to study were very envious.

They could actually skip school, which was something they had never dared to imagine. If they had the opportunity to study, they would definitely study hard and listen to the teacher.

Unfortunately, most of them cannot afford to go to school.

"Haha, it seems that you, little fairy, don't like studying as much as I do. You were young and ignorant before," Mencius laughed helplessly. He was still young at that time, at the age when he loved to play. He couldn't sit still at all and couldn't finish reading.

Fortunately, he had a mother who never gave up on him and always cared about him. If he didn't have his mother, he didn't know what he would be like in the future.

"Master Meng, you are right. Few of these children love to study. They are all at the age of playing. They will be fine when they grow up," Wang Yangming nodded in agreement. Of course, there are exceptions. Some children love to read since childhood, but they are relatively rare.

The ancestors in front of the sky curtain agreed with this statement very much. When they were young, they were also playful, especially the boys, who jumped up and down all day long and were often beaten. They also had to eat fried meat with bamboo sticks every day, and none of them was obedient.

"Under the guidance and teachings of your mother, you, Master Meng, have finally been trained to become a pillar of society.

And you, Master Mencius, also inherited Confucius's mantle and began to travel around the countries to publicize your own political ideas.

In that period when the vassal states were forming alliances and wars were constant, you, Master Mencius, as a keen thinker, were aware of the characteristics and trends of the time.

He constructed his own doctrine. Like Confucius, Mencius also tried to transform Confucian political theory and ideas on governing the country into specific propositions on state governance and promote them throughout the country.

At that time, various thinkers lobbied the princes of various countries in order to realize their own political ideas.

In such a social context, Master Meng, you traveled around the countries for more than twenty years.

Lobby among monarchs of various countries to promote your political ideas.

Master Meng, you and Confucius should have something to talk about," Li Wu smiled. In that time of war, traveling around the countries and trying to realize one's political ideas was actually not an easy task.

And of course, in that social context, Confucianism was obviously not suitable. There were always wars, all kinds of wars. Who would be willing to listen to the pretentious Confucianism?

"I do have many questions I would like to ask Confucius," said Mencius. He had always believed in Confucius's own beliefs and inherited Confucius' doctrine of benevolent government.

Confucius also smiled and nodded at Mencius. He didn't expect that this younger generation was so remarkable. He had traveled around the countries for more than 20 years. Not bad.

So the two of them began to chat and talked about their political views. In fact, their political views had a lot in common, but there were also many differences.

This excited the Confucian disciples in front of the sky curtain. This was Confucius and Mencius explaining their doctrines in front of them, and they hurriedly wrote it down.

Afraid of missing a word.

Li Wu and Wang Yangming also listened with great interest, and Wang Yangming nodded from time to time.

Li Wu didn't understand and looked confused.

But it didn't stop her from enjoying it.

Whenever this happened, Li Wu would feel like he was particularly annoying, like a newbie who had mixed in with the big guys and knew nothing.

Some people in front of the sky curtain who don't like Confucianism also find it boring to listen to. Although they also respect Confucius and Mencius, they can't bear to listen to these pretentious things at all.

It made me fall asleep right after listening to it, it felt like a lullaby.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Confucius and Mencius stopped talking with smiles on their faces, showing that they were both very satisfied with this conversation.

It's a pity that we met too late.

Seeing the little immortal's confused look, Confucius and Mencius looked at each other, bowed and said, "I hope you won't blame me, little immortal. We are so close to each other that we have forgotten you."

Li Wu quickly shook his head. "What's the big deal? It's okay. It's rare to meet a close friend in life. Now that we meet, we naturally have something to talk about. You can pretend that I don't exist. I don't mind."

Li Wu waved his hand nonchalantly, there were many such things.

She felt that she was particularly obtrusive when she was around.

Fortunately, her ancestors did not despise her, otherwise she would have no place to cry.

After hearing what the immortal said, Confucius and Mencius smiled at each other. Fortunately, the immortal did not blame them. It was indeed their fault for neglecting the immortal and being too engrossed in the conversation that they forgot about both the immortal and Saint Wang. It was really a mistake.

However, it is indeed rare to meet someone who is so similar to yourself.

"Please continue to tell me, little immortal," said Mencius, and Li Wu nodded.

"Master Meng, you developed Confucius's idea of ​​governing by virtue into the doctrine of benevolent government.

He also advocated that the king should win the people over with virtue.

By practicing the kingly way, one can be invincible in the world, but at the same time one must pay attention to the interests of the people.

Let the people have fixed property, that is, permanent assets, because only in this way can the people have perseverance.

Master Meng, you are also against governing a country by violent means and against wars of annexation.

However, during the Warring States Period, when there were many schools of thought, countries were constantly at war, and the situation was extremely chaotic, Confucianism obviously could not bring any real benefits to any country.

If Confucius and Mencius had been born later, perhaps they would have been able to realize their ideals and aspirations."

"If they were born late, they would not be Confucius and Mencius," Wang Yangming said. He could not help but sigh and felt sorry for Confucius and Mencius. Although they had great ambitions, they were born at the wrong time.

But if he was really born in a later dynasty, how could there be a mention of Confucius?

Confucius and Mencius didn't say anything, they just smiled.

The Confucian disciples in front of the sky also felt that Confucius and Mencius clearly had great talents, but ultimately they were unable to realize their ideals and ambitions. How could this not make people feel regretful?

"Saint Wang is right. It's just a pity," Li Wu shook his head and couldn't help but sigh.

If I had been born later, maybe I could have realized my ideals and ambitions.

"My dear little immortal, I don't feel any regrets now. I am already very satisfied that so many people remember me and so many people are learning Confucianism," At least Confucianism has never been forgotten by the long river of history.

Confucianism has always existed.

Many of the philosophers and schools of thought in front of the sky curtain broke through their defenses, but Confucianism still exists. As for them, many of them disappeared in the long river of history.

So various philosophers asked in the barrage whether their schools of thought still existed.

Sometimes, disappearance is not the most terrifying thing, but being forgotten is.

Forgotten by people, forgotten by history, as if they had never existed.

I saw various philosophers speaking in the barrage, asking whether I still existed.

This makes people sigh.