Under the guidance of Tian Ji, Zhuangzi and Rong'er followed behind and entered the palace of Qi.
Everything was in order in the palace, and the soldiers of the guards stood on both sides of the road, their eyes bright and energetic.
When they arrived at the inner palace, there were fewer guards and more personal guards wearing swords.
These guards are guarded at the gates of each palace and are free to move around.
Conduct an inventory of those who should not come.
Tian Ji showed the waist card of walking inside the palace, and while explaining the situation, the guards were automatically released.
In fact, if there is no Zhuangzi and Rong'er to follow behind, Tian Ji can come and go freely, no one dares to interrogate him, and there is no need to show his waist card.
There is no one who does not know him, and no one who does not know his identity.
Because he is the leader of these people.
After walking through a few long walled aisles and turning a few corners, he arrived at Qi Jun's usual study where he handled official business and received ministers.
In the study, Qi Jun's think that the think tank and his princes are still waiting.
In addition, there are a few more generals in the palace guard.
The generals took off their armor, put on their court clothes, and sat in the back rows on both sides below Qi Jun.
In the front row were the ministers, and they sat behind them, as if they were retinues.
Sun Bin didn't leave, sitting in a special wheelchair, in the front row below Qi Jun.
Zhuangzi and Rong'er came to Qi Jun's case and bowed to Qi Jun according to the weekly rites.
Qi Jun, who was later King Qi Wei, first sat upright, looking majestic and majestic, as if he was dismounting.
Seeing that although Zhuangzi was a Taoist, he still knew etiquette very well, so he put away his royal majesty, raised his hand and smiled: "Please sit down" "Xie Qijun" "King Xie" In accordance with the "international practice", Zhuangzi is honored as "Qi Jun".
Qi Jun was the title that King Qi Wei got from Zhou Tianzi at that time.
In fact, it was not given by Zhou Tianzi, but he generally named himself a prince or a prince or something, just to get a "law" recognition from Zhou Tianzi.
Only when it is recognized by Zhou Tianzi can it have legal effect.
In fact, Zhou Tianzi at that time did not start from the Spring and Autumn Period, the Zhou Dynasty was weak, and its existence was in name only, and it was already up to the major princes themselves to have the final say.
If people want to seal themselves as "Jun", that is Jun, and if they want to make themselves Hou, that is Hou, Zhou Tianzi only needs to approve it and cover the jade seal.
If you don't cover the jade seal and don't admit it, the princes of the people will not give you an offering, and the Zhou Dynasty, which is weak, will still expect the princes to make offerings, so as to survive.
It does not mean that the Zhou Dynasty can survive, but that the Son of Heaven and the harem and other people can survive.
Only those small vassal states went to the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty to ask for the title in earnest, and they did not dare to proclaim themselves, let alone crown the king.
Otherwise, it will be condemned by the surrounding large vassal states, or even crusaded.
Rong'er called Qi Jun the "king", and acted in accordance with domestic rules.
In the country, it is customary for the people to call their own king the king.
Because Rong'er is a citizen of Qi State, her identity is a native of the capital of Qi State.
In front of Qi Jun's case, seats had already been arranged for Zhuangzi and Rong'er.
After the two sat down, they bowed to Qi Jun to express their gratitude.
Qi Jun couldn't believe that Zhuangzi, a Taoist, was so familiar with the court's court, and couldn't help asking: "Zhuangzi heard that Taoists advocate freedom and casualness, but you are quite familiar with the court's court's courtiers' courtiers, why is this?"
Zhuangzi smiled: "Taoism is also a human being, and it also needs to be integrated into life.
To integrate into life, you must learn to follow the local customs.
Above the court, you must abide by the courtiers above the court.
In the countryside, they live according to the customs of the locals, and they are not independent or unusual. ” "Then how is the Taoism you are talking about different from the Taoism I have heard, according to what you say, there is nothing special about your Taoism, but if we say that, how can we tell who is a Taoist and who is not a Taoist?"
Zhuangzi arched his hand and said: "Taoism is externalized but not internalized" "How to talk about externalization and inversion" "Externalization means following the customs of the locals, ostensibly like the people around you.
This is called externalization, which is a form of respect for others.
But Taoists have their own outlook on life, and their own principles are not how to externalize the family, how to follow the local customs, and imitate the lifestyle of the people around them, but they will not change their own principles of life, Taoism has a bottom line."
"Then" Qi Jun asked, "Do you understand that you Taoism has a set behind the surface?"
"No," Zhuangzi replied, "It looks like that on the surface, there is a set of things on the surface, and there is a double standard behind it."
In fact, there is nothing wrong with this, Taoism imitates others on the surface, and follows the local customs in order to respect others, not to be different.
In fact, we all have our own principles in life, whether we are all in front of us and behind our backs, we cannot be honest with our enemies, whether we are enemies or not, we should have something to hide.
Isn't it As long as our face and back do not affect the lives of others, and do not affect the survival of others, we will follow the customs advocated by Taoists, mainly to integrate into life, respect others, and have no malice. ” "Then what you said shows that your Taoists are stubborn?"
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A thinker sitting at the bottom of the table said: "You Taoists imitate others on the surface, but in fact they are stubborn.
Is it the incompetence you are talking about?"
When the other thinkers heard this, they all snickered Zhuangzi said with a smile: "There is nothing wrong with being stubborn, as long as it is right, we insist on it, there is nothing wrong with it, for example, the sage Confucius, he insisted on his beliefs, no matter how the world changes, how the etiquette collapses, he still sticks to it."
What's wrong with this stubbornness?"
Seeing that the think tank was about to argue with Zhuangzi, Qi Jun raised his hand to stop it.
He turned to Zhuangzi and said: "Aren't you Taoists criticizing Confucianism, why do you praise Confucianism and Confucius as a sage and sage?"
Zhuangzi looked at Qi Jun and nodded: "We Taoists and Confucians have differences in the starting point of theory, and the starting point is different, and the theory is naturally different.
We Taoists have a different understanding of Confucian theories, and think that their starting point is wrong.
The starting point is wrong, so the theory is also wrong.
But we still respect Confucius, the founder of Confucianism.
I believe in the personality of Confucius, and he will be the master of all ages."
"Theory to theory, Confucius to Confucius, Zhuangzi means this" At this time, Sun Bin, who had been sitting in a wheelchair, interjected a sentence.
Zhuangzi paid attention to Sun Bin and felt that this person was a little familiar. couldn't help but look at Sun Bin more, and just happened to meet Sun Bin's gaze, and the two nodded and smiled in unison
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