Fang Yun walked towards there while listening to those people arguing.
"If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die in the evening" has always been controversial in the Shengyuan Continent, and the successive heads of the Kong family have never reached a definite conclusion, and even different semi-saints have different interpretations.
One side believes that the meaning of this sentence is very pure, that is, if one can obtain one's holy path or what one seeks in the morning, then it does not matter if one dies in the evening.
The other side believes that such an explanation does not make sense logically. The meaning of this sentence should be that if one understands the way of benevolence and righteousness, then one can immediately die for defending it. Morning and evening are just vague references. With a slight extension, the meaning of this sentence is that the way of benevolence and righteousness is worth defending with one's life.
The former interpretation emphasizes "harvest" while the latter interpretation emphasizes "mission", so much so that some Confucian disciples believe that those who agree with the latter are true Confucians, because the latter statement emphasizes "righteousness" while the former statement emphasizes "profit". Confucians can seek profit, but they must emphasize righteousness more.
The young man surnamed Fang said, "Don't use Confucius to pressure me. He is a saint, and we are nothing but ordinary people! Even Confucius can't save me now, so don't preach to me, I'm fed up!"
"Brother Fang, you are taking this too far. You should calm down and think about it slowly."
"The problem now is that I can't calm down!"
"If you can't even calm your mind, you are unworthy of being a scholar!"
"Nonsense! Do you dare to say that you have been calm all the way? Do you dare to say that you will remain calm after entering the Ice Emperor Palace?"
"This... I just think you're overexcited."
"I'm going to die soon, why can't I be excited? Look at you, you just think that studying is more noble than worrying all the way. In fact, what's the difference between you and me? We will die together in the Ice Emperor Palace. If we are unlucky, we can't even enter the Ice Emperor Palace!"
"You are biased."
The two sides continued to argue, and soon others joined in the debate, but soon someone whispered, "Stop arguing, Fang Xusheng is here."
The quarrel stopped abruptly and everyone looked at Fang Yun.
"You can talk during the march, but you are forbidden to make loud noises. Do you know your sin?"
"Please punish us, Fang Xusheng!" Those people hurriedly bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes.
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Now is a critical moment for the human race. It is normal to have accidents occasionally. Since you admit your mistakes, there is no need to punish you severely. You should go and help with the fire and cooking in the next few days."
Those people breathed a sigh of relief and said together: "Thank you, Fang Xusheng."
Fang Yun raised his chin slightly towards the man surnamed Fang and said with a smile, "Brother, why are you bringing me up when we can just have a good chat?"
The young man surnamed Fang blushed, feeling extremely embarrassed and a little frightened at the same time. The people nearby didn't dare to make a sound. Fang Yun's status and reputation were far beyond any great scholar in history. He even scolded a genius like Xiao Yetian like a grandson and made him dare not refute. Who knew what such a big shot would do.
There were quite a few scholars nearby who usually criticized the emperor for his crimes, and there was even a successful candidate in the imperial examinations. But now they all lowered their heads and behaved like little wives.
The person who had been arguing with the young man surnamed Fang mustered up his courage and said, "Fang Xingyan's original intention was to envy your strength, and he had no other intentions."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "The man with ulterior motives was just taken away by the Xun family's Grand Secretary. I naturally know that this family member has no ill intentions. I just think that you should not blindly deny him. Some of his words do not make sense. In fact, he has expressed the voices of many people."
Fang Xingyan suddenly looked up and looked at Fang Yun with surprise and joy.
The others also looked at Fang Yun in surprise. They didn't expect Fang Yun to support Fang Xingyan in public. They didn't expect that Fang Yun would actually consider the issue from the perspective of ordinary people.
Fang Xingyan's words were a bit extreme, but most people didn't think he did anything wrong, because he was just bravely expressing the true thoughts of many people.
The few people who refuted Fang Xingyan were at a loss and even a little panicked. They suspected that Fang Yun was helping his own family and felt very disappointed. They did not expect that the dignified Fang Xusheng would be like this. No matter how wrong they were, they were helping to prevent the situation from getting serious and to ensure the order of the human team and to avoid uncontrollable chaos.
Fang Yun continued, "However, I agree more with the opinions of the gentlemen next to me. It is true that humans have seven emotions and six desires, and it is certainly wrong to suppress or even eliminate human nature, but the reason why we are stronger than beasts and monsters is that we can control our emotions to the greatest extent. I support Fang Xingyan's complaint, and I also support everyone to speak out their concerns and even fears. Anyone who wants them to shut up is more foolish and extreme than complaining. However, refutation and opposition are not included."
Everyone then understood that Fang Yun was actually speaking of fairness. He would not oppose anyone's complaints or expressions, but only their content or ideas. This was a typical case of being objective and not personal, and was the true gentleman's demeanor.
Those who had refuted Fang Xingyan before breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that they had misjudged Fang Yun and that he was not such a mean person.
Fang Xingyan said helplessly, "Fang Xusheng, I am not deliberately making trouble, nor do I want to cause any trouble. I just can't hold back my depression and fear of the Ice Emperor Palace. Yes, it's fear. Someone said before that we are like chickens, ducks and geese that take the initiative to go to the butcher's house, pitiful and pathetic. We are not you. Whether in strength or brains, we are far from being comparable to you. You can calm down and study, but we really can't do that."
Fang Yun nodded gently and said, "Confucian classics place too much emphasis on benevolence, righteousness and propriety, and are even somewhat inhumane. Do you know why?"
No one expected that Fang Yun would speak so broadly and directly about the highest holy way of Confucianism. No one dared to speak, and a few people were even frightened. Although the Holy Academy or the Hall of Rites would not punish those who discussed the holy way of Confucianism, if there was a conflict with the holy way of that family, they would inevitably be retaliated against.
Fang Yun glanced at the people in front of him and said slowly: "Because that was the most basic and most desired need of the human race at that time."
Everyone was shocked.
Fang Xingyan asked: "Fang Xusheng, isn't the most basic need of the human race to be well fed and clothed?"
Fang Yun asked: "Do you know the situation of Shengyuan Continent before Confucius became a saint?"
"It is recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals and some historical books. We know it by heart, so we naturally know it. On the eve of Confucius' canonization, the Zhou emperor had already lost control of the princes. Starting with Tian Chang killing the king of Qi, the Shengyuan Continent fell into extreme chaos. So much so that even with the canonization of Confucius and the miracles from the sky, they only delayed the chaos in various countries. When Confucius was traveling around the world and in seclusion, the human race entered the even more chaotic Warring States Period from the Spring and Autumn Period." Fang Xingyan said.
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Tian Chang killed the King of Qi. It can be said that those who steal a hook will be executed, and those who steal a country will be made a marquis. In the late Spring and Autumn Period, social order was broken and the princes went to war. Let me ask, in such a chaotic era, is it a basic need to have enough food and clothing? No, if you can live in a stable place, even if you are a little hungry and cold, 99% of people can still accept it."
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