Lao Zi's Second Story-Smart Child

Lao Dan was very clever since he was a child. He was quiet and eager to learn. He often pesters his family to listen to the rise and fall of the country, the success or failure of the war, sacrifices and divination, and stargazing. The old lady wanted her son to become a dragon, so she invited an old professor from Shang Rong who was proficient in the rites and music of Yin merchants. Shang Rong is well versed in astronomy and geography, absorbing ancient and modern etiquette, and deeply respected by the Lao Dan family.

One day, Professor Shang Rong preached: "Man is precious between heaven and earth, and king is the foundation among all things." Lao Dan asked, "What is the sky?" The gentleman said, "Heaven is clear on earth." Lao Dan asked again, "What is a clean person?" The master said, "The pure are empty." "What's up in space?" Mr. Wang said: "The above space is also clear." "What's on it?" "Above the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty was clearer." Lao Dan asked again, "What is the end of the Qing Dynasty?" The master said, "The sages have not been handed down, and the ancient books have not been published. Fools dare not talk nonsense. " In the evening, Lao Dan asked her mother these questions, but she couldn't answer them. If she asks her family, they can't answer. So Lao Dan looked up at the sun, the moon and the stars, and looked down at the sky, unable to sleep all night.

Another day, Mr. Shang said, "In Liuhe, there are people of heaven and earth. There are days in the sky, there are places in the earth, people have relationships, and things have physical properties. One day, so the sun, the moon and the stars are feasible; There is geography, so mountains and rivers can become; Some people are moral, so they can be divided into generations; It has physical properties, so it is long and brittle. " Lao Dan asked, "Who drives the sun, the moon and the stars? Who caused the mountains and rivers? Who decided to respect the old and love the young? The length is firm and crisp, who can tell? " Mr. Wang said, "God did all this." Lao Dan asked, "Why is God so powerful?" Mr. Wang said: "God has the ability to change and create things, so everything can be done." Lao Dan asked, "How did you get the power of God? When did the power of God come into being? " The teacher said, "The teacher has not passed it on, and the ancient books have not been published. Foolish teachers dare not talk nonsense. " In the evening, Lao Dan asked her mother these doubts again, but she couldn't answer them. If she asks her family, they can't answer. So Lao Dan was thoughtful no matter what he saw, and compared things with each other when he touched them. For three days in a row, he was obsessed with not knowing the taste of rice.

Another day, Mr. Shang preached: "The monarch is also the person who manages the world for heaven; The people and the monarch's land are also heavily guarded. If you don't do God's will, it will be abolished, and if people don't do it, they will be guilty. This is the way to govern the country. " Lao Dan asked, "People are not born kings, and it is understandable that they don't obey the king. The birth of the king was providence. What are the reasons why a king can go against God's will? Mr. Wang said, "God sent a king to rule the country, not heaven. Kings are born like generals fighting outside; The general can't obey the king's orders when he is fighting outside. The king can't completely obey the will of God. Lao Dan asked, "God has the ability to change and create things." . Why not create a king who obeys God's will? "The gentleman said," The sages have not been passed on, and the ancient books have not been published. Fools dare not talk nonsense. "In the evening, Lao Dan asked her mother these doubts, but her mother couldn't answer. If she asks her family, they can't answer. Therefore, celebrities in Lao Dan ask for advice and visit them almost all the time. They don't know that their clothes are wet when it rains, and they don't feel the wind blowing against the wind.

Another day, Mr. Shang said, "Harmony is the most precious thing. If you lose peace, you have to pay the price. If you pay for it, you will be disabled. If you are disabled, you will get hurt. If you get hurt, it will be harmful. Therefore, if you benefit others, you will benefit yourself, and if you harm others, you will harm yourself. " Lao Dan asked: "If the world is not harmonious, people will have a catastrophe. Why doesn't the king govern? " Mr. Wang said: "If people have disputes, they will lose peace; Without peace, there will be minor disasters, so that the king can still be in power. A dispute between countries means a loss of peace. Without peace, there will be catastrophe. The catastrophe was the king's fault. How can he manage himself? " Lao Dan asked, "The king can't run the country by himself. Why can't God govern? " The master said, "The sages have not been handed down, and the ancient books have not been published. Fools dare not talk nonsense. " In the evening, Lao Dan asked her mother these doubts again, but she couldn't answer them. If she asks her family, they can't answer. Therefore, Lao Dan not only visited celebrities, but also read various books in the village, obsessed with the heat in summer and the cold in winter.