Chang Hong didn't know Confucius at all, so he asked about the reason, and Confucius gave a simple and truthful answer.

After listening to this, Chang Hong remembered that the person in front of him was a young talent who was famous for his "proficiency in rituals and music" in the Lu State in his early years!

As a result, Chang Hong became somewhat interested. Regardless of the age and status gap, the two of them started chatting directly about "Da Wu".

"Da Wu" was composed by Zhou Gongdan. It is a large-scale classical music and dance of the Zhou people. Its content is generally a performance of the story of King Wu defeating Zhou, managing the Southern Kingdom and Zhou Gong, and summoning the Duke to divide Shaanxi and rule it.

Although Confucius had never seen "Da Wu" with his own eyes, he already knew its words by heart, and he was quite aware of its profound meaning.

As for Chang Hong, it can be said that Confucius and Chang Hong became close friends after they suddenly appeared together.

Perhaps it was because it had been so long since he had met someone with whom he could discuss rituals and music. After going back and forth, the two of them actually had a great time chatting with each other.

But Li Ran's presence became redundant.

Fortunately, there was an old man standing at the door of the collection room. Li Ran knew this man, it was none other than Qin Yiyihe.

When Yi He saw Li Ran, he immediately stepped forward and smiled slightly.

Yihe is now an octogenarian, but even though we haven't seen him for many years, he is still in high spirits. He is obviously well-maintained.

Li Ran bowed his hand to him, but before he could speak, Yi He spoke first:

"The Pavilion Master has been waiting for you inside for a long time. I met with the Pavilion Master first. It's not too late for us to catch up on old times!"

Li Ran nodded, the door was opened, and the three of them walked in together.

This collection room is very familiar to Li Ran. However, it is now empty and can even make echoes in the hall.

In such a situation, things have changed and people have changed, and a feeling of sadness inevitably arises in Li Ran's heart.

After the three people entered the collection room, they found no one, only an old voice came from the deepest part:

"Uncle (Chang Hong's nickname: Uncle)! You're fine!"

Chang Hong heard his voice before he saw him, so he replied:

"Okay, okay! You! Shenlong has never seen you! I have searched for you many times without success. Today, thanks to your master's convenience, I can meet you. But you are still so secretive! You and I both

You are already old and you are not ashamed?"

Li Ran walked over with a complicated mood and saw an old man with white hair and white beard sitting under a bookshelf, holding a book in his hand and looking like a fairy.

"Father……"

Li Ran blurted out that he had no impression of Li Er at all. Before meeting him, Li Ran had thought about countless possibilities and didn't know if he could call him "Father".

However, when Li Ran saw him, he shouted "Father" naturally.

There is no other reason, just because this Li Er is almost exactly the same as his father in later generations, and he looks so kind and dignified.

However, his white eyebrows drooped slightly, while Li Ran's father in later generations did not have such long eyebrows. But when it comes to his eyes, nose, mouth and ears, he looks like the same person.

Therefore, when Li Ran called out the word "father", Li Er's bright eyes couldn't help but flash, and then he said:

"Ran'er, come here!"

Li Ran walked over, and Li Er carefully looked at his son in front of him for a long time before nodding.

"Well, my son has suffered!"

Li Ran looked at Li Er with extremely complicated emotions.

Because his father in this life is almost exactly the same as his father in later generations. And Li Ran's father in later generations has actually been dead for many years. Seeing his "true face" today can't help but make Li Ran feel an innate sense of closeness to him.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Even at this time, some salt water can be squeezed out of the corners of Li Ran's eyes.

However, deep down in his heart, Li Ran felt vaguely oppressed. He was so submissive that he didn't know how to speak. He even forgot about the rules of salute.

Maybe it's because his father's name is too big, or maybe it's because of other special status reasons.

Li Er didn't care about Li Ran's confusion.

"Guan Cong has made everything clear to my father about my son. I know that you have too many doubts in your heart, and my father has traveled thousands of miles to come back from Qin, so

I’m just here to answer your questions!”

At this time, Confucius also stepped forward and knelt on the ground without losing any time:

"Disciple Confucius, I have met Mr. Li!"

Li Er glanced at Confucius and smiled slightly.

"Get up!"

When Confucius heard this, he was overjoyed and even more excited.

He had already heard of Li Er because of his name. It was said that he was knowledgeable about the past and the present, and he also understood the essence of ritual and music. Even their leader of ritual and music, Chang Hong, had to admire him.

Just because Li Er's whereabouts were later lost, let alone his life or death, Li Er's name has only become a legendary existence.

Now that he could see his face, Confucius was extremely excited:

"I've heard the old man's name for a long time, and it's so lucky to meet him today. If I can get some advice from the old man today, Qiu would be very grateful!"

When Li Er heard this, he smiled calmly:

"Haha, I don't take the advice seriously. I heard that Zhongni is thirsty for knowledge, and today I see that it is true. However, I personally think that today's rituals and music are just to preserve their glory, but lose their true meaning. And Zhongni has a lot of honors other than rituals and music.

, you are too persistent, this is not a good thing! You must not let the glory of ritual and music restrain you!"

When Confucius heard this, he couldn't help being stunned, and even felt a little disappointed. He never expected that Li Er would say such a thing.

After all, in his opinion, the rituals and music of Zhou Dynasty are already the most graceful existence. Moreover, they are also the most peaceful and harmonious.

As the saying goes, it can help the world and stabilize the country at the top, and it can calm down and concentrate the mind at the bottom. Doesn't this still count as the reality of rituals and music? How can it be said that rituals and music are just superficial?

"this……"

"Haha, you! You are still the same as before, with a big heart and no desires!"

Chang Hong seemed to understand Li Er better, just listening to what he said.

Li Er replied with a smile:

"Haha, it's not necessarily true that I have no desires and no demands. It's just that I only seek the truth and abandon the glory. By the way, don't you have anything to ask about my father?"

After hearing this, Li Ran said:

"Of course there is. Father, there is something that I don't understand. Since my father is the leader of the Taoist clan, why can't he find a way to help the Zhou family and return it to the Taoist tradition? Instead, he allows the world to go awry? As a result, the whole world is in chaos.

How about the current situation where the king is not a king, and the minister is not a subordinate?"

Li Er glanced at his son.

"Haha, my son has been traveling for many years, but it seems he still hasn't made any progress!"

Li Ran was extremely surprised when he heard this:

"How?"

Li Er then said calmly:

"What do you think my son thinks of King Chu Ling and the people from the princely dynasty...?"

When Li Ran heard this, he immediately understood what it meant. What his father said was nothing more than giving him two counter-examples from his own personal experience.

Yes, King Chu Ling and Wang Zichao, although they are both civilized and military, they are both wise kings who did good things at the beginning.

But in the end, it was all "failed".

Is this really just a coincidence?

Li Ran hesitated for a moment, and then heard Li Er continue to speak:

"The laws of heaven are constant, and as time goes by, it is inevitable that the king's power will fall apart. How can manpower do it? What is the reason for this? It's just because a wise king is like an epiphyllum, and all those who are faint are like grass and mustard!"

"My dynasty, Duke Zhou, established the Taoist discipline. Although my original intention was to have the duty of acting for the king to coordinate the princes. But when the world is in turmoil, will it ever calm down? I think back at the beginning, when our dynasty was founded, we enfeoffed seventy-one princes in the world, and the rest were small.

There are hundreds of states. But how many are left now? Then, what do you think is the reason for such a situation?"

"Of the princes in the world, the big ones took advantage of the time and place, so they became stronger and stronger. Then they annexed the smaller ones. The emperor was weak and unable to stop them, so he got out of hand, leading to today's chaos."

"Haha, what my son said are just appearances. Although they are good, they are not entirely true."

Li Ran disagreed with this:

"The stability of the world depends entirely on rituals and music. If the rituals and music do not collapse, the world will not be in chaos. Now that the world is in chaos, looking around, it is all caused by the destruction of rituals and the collapse of music! Cui Zhu killed the king, the Ji family captured Lu, and Hua Xiang

They rebelled against the Song Dynasty, and the Shan family took over the Zhou Dynasty. Aren't all these things a sign that the monarch and his ministers were out of order, leading to the disunity of the government? What are the symptoms of chaos?"

Li Er only smiled slightly when he heard this, but still said casually:

"Haha, how can there be any definite relationship between the king and his ministers? If the ministers are virtuous, they can conquer the unruly king. Isn't this also the common law of heaven? We, the Zhou people, defeated King Zhou with a despicable teacher in order to rectify the world. Is this also for the sake of rectifying the world?

Disaster? King Li stopped his slander, and passers-by looked at him. Because of his lack of virtue, the people of the country rioted. He called the two dukes of Zhou to take charge of the king's affairs, established mutual peace, and brought peace to the world! Isn't this also the result of an autocratic king with no virtue?

How can it be said that a virtuous minister is responsible for taking photos on his behalf?"

"Today's statement is categorical. I regard his arrogant behavior as immoral, but I don't understand the game of nature here. Isn't it stupid?"

"Since my son is well versed in ancient affairs, why should he be so stubborn and ignorant of destiny?"
Chapter completed!