Tonight's meeting made He Zhiguo very disappointed. Such ideas might fool ordinary people, but they would not catch He Zhiguo's eye, nor were they the ideas that the Shang Dynasty needed.
Seeing He Zhiguo was about to leave, Wei Houyun's heart skipped a beat, and he keenly felt that the situation was somewhat different from what he thought. Wei Houyun suddenly had an idea, but he asked He Zhiguo back: "Fellow Daoist He, I see that you seem to have a different view on 'benevolence'. I wonder if I am lucky enough to listen to your teachings?"
Wei Houyun's sarcastic words also awakened those around him who were immersed in their own thoughts. Everyone looked at He Zhiguo, waiting for an explanation.
He Zhiguo had already stood up at this time. Seeing everyone's gaze, he stood proudly and said slowly: "The Shang Dynasty focuses on pragmatism. What you said is very good, but you just don't explain how to implement it. As for 'benevolence', I think this way. In the Shang Dynasty, wise kings put the people first and education first. Since the founding of the Shang Dynasty, there may be deaths in our country, but no citizen of the Shang Dynasty died of hunger! In view of this, I think the Shang Dynasty does not need more 'benevolence'. What we need is a higher level of happiness! Everyone, see you tomorrow night. I hope you can have good ideas by then."
After that, He Zhiguo took the lead and walked outside. The masters and scholars here were immediately stunned. They thought of various possible encounters, such as sarcasm, complete disapproval, incomprehension, etc., but they did not expect to receive such an evaluation.
Seeing He Zhiguo disappear, everyone looked at each other, unable to say a word. This setback was a bit serious.
"Hmph, arrogant! People from a small place really think they are big shots. Are you here to seek ideas or to evaluate them?" Sun Yangui looked very unhappy and spoke in a bad tone. After saying this angrily, he immediately walked away, "Tomorrow, I will go somewhere else. I am not qualified to attend the Shang Dynasty exchange meeting, so I will not go."
Sun Yangui said that he was "not qualified enough", but what was revealed between the lines was his contempt for the nouveau riche.
Some people around looked at each other, and some followed Sun Yangui away. Everyone felt that they had been insulted tonight - a person from a small place, who knew nothing, was pointing fingers at the thoughts of Dongsheng Shenzhou, which made these arrogant scholars look very unhappy.
But not all scholars were so excited. Guo Xun, one of the descendants of Guiguzi, had a burning gaze: Shang Dynasty, such a positive Shang Dynasty, isn't that what I'm looking for? Tomorrow, I must go there, and I must come up with a complete idea that will move the other party.
Guo Xun knew very well that he was lucky to know the standards of the Shang Dynasty in advance tonight - fortune often goes hand in hand with misfortune, and misfortune often goes hand in hand with fortune. Although what happened tonight seemed like a disaster, a truly wise person could grasp the mystery in it.
Many people understand that suffering is a kind of wealth, but very few are willing to explore this wealth and are afraid to avoid it.
But Guo Xun understood it in his heart, but on the surface he seemed to agree with Sun Yangui, and then he actually chased after Sun Yangui and left.