(8) Both Lao Tzu and Guan Yinzi advocate a word "shun"-follow the trend and follow the law.
Guan Yinzi said in Shi Wen Zhen Jing: "Sages rule the world not because I am virtuous, so they are virtuous, but because they are stupid. No, I'm right and I'm wrong, so it's because of what it is, not because of what it is. " It means that saints rule the world, not by their own virtue and stupidity, but by the way that sages rule sages and fools rule fools. A saint does not judge right or wrong by his own likes and dislikes. If something is right, he will affirm it; if it is wrong, he will deny it.
The main meaning of Guan Yinzi's words is the same as that of Laozi, emphasizing that saints do not govern the world with their own opinions, but follow the way of the universe and the development of people. Since it follows the path and laws of all things in the world, it is most important to understand the path of all things in the world and human beings, and my own views need to be abandoned most. In a word, both Lao Zi and Guan Yinzi advocate the word "Shun"-conforming to the trend and following the law.
I also talked about the concept of "shun" before. In fact, most people in the world are doing one thing. In fact, most people in the world are doing one thing, which is called "a little rebellion is not a great success." For example, if we think back to our friends, most people often say "no". If you tell him something, the most common answer is "no" and "no", but when it comes to real events, they are often the most obedient people. Actually, they just look fierce. What's really powerful is another kind, called "Small Shun and Great Contradiction". I like Taiji Chuan very much. Tai Ji Chuan's boxing theory emphasizes "sacrificing oneself for others" and "beating others with strength"-following the opponent's strength, the essence is to knock him down with its strength.
When I used to communicate with some divination experts, they told me a rule, that is, when telling others fortune, if the other person is a stubborn person and likes to do everything with others, his life is always accurate, and the terrible thing is another person. He is very obedient and cooperative, and such people are not allowed. Because you don't know what state he is in. Everything is going well, and in the process of this smooth state, he will cause a lot of energy changes. When the variable is greater than a fixed number, it is difficult to calculate accurately.
There is a famous example in ancient books about people's actions changing their lives, that is, Pei Du, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, Pei Du was down and out when he was young. Once he went out to play and met a fortune teller, who was said to be very accurate. The fortuneteller said to him, "Mr. Wang's face is called' rattan snake lock mouth', and there is a snake rattan longitudinal entrance." In a few years, he will starve to death in the ditch. " After that, the fortune teller insisted on taking nothing. Pei Du was originally a gentleman in know life, and he didn't take the fortune teller's words to heart. Walking, Pei Du went to the temple in the suburbs and went in for a tour. As soon as I entered the Hall of the Great Hero, I saw a young woman leave in a hurry after worshipping Buddha, forgetting to take the luggage at her feet. Pedro quickly picked up his luggage and chased him out, but he didn't catch up. She went back to the hall and waited for the woman with the luggage. As a result, he waited all day, but the woman didn't come again.
Pedro opened the bag and saw a precious jade belt inside. Someone advised him that you have waited so long that you can't stand it. Master hasn't come back for so long, maybe you won't come back again. Take this jade belt yourself, you are poor anyway. Pei Du just smiled, but the next morning, he came to the temple hall with his luggage and waited quietly for his master. It was not until the third day that he saw the woman running back to the main hall and looking around for something. Pedu came forward to ask and learned that she really came back to find Jade Belt. It turned out that her father was wronged and framed and sent to prison. She asked relatives and friends for help, and they gave her this precious jade belt as a gift to dredge her joints and save her father's life! Pedro returned the jade belt to her and thanked her for the money. When Pei Du returned home, he met his physiognomy by chance. The fortuneteller was surprised to see Pei Du and asked him what adventures he had recently. Pei Du answered him.
The fortuneteller said, "You've also accumulated the virtue in the jade belt. The face and grain of this serpentine entrance have changed. Two small red moles have grown under the tattoo of Teng snake, and' Teng snake locks the mouth' has become the phase of' double dragons playing pearls'. In the future, it will be either rich or expensive, and it will be a very important person! " Later, Pei Du really soared and became a famous figure.
There is also a famous example in ancient times, that is, Deng Tong of the Han Dynasty, who tried to change his destiny but failed. According to legend, when Emperor Wen was in power, he had a strange dream one day. He dreamed that he flew into the sky, but he couldn't fly. At this moment, a boatman came and sent him to the sky. When he woke up in the morning, Wendi recalled his dream at night and felt mysterious. He decided that the boatman in his dream was his own noble, so he sent someone to the river to look for him. After many twists and turns, I finally found a boatman who is very similar to the person of my dream. His name is Deng Tong.
So Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty asked Deng Pingping to accompany him, and gave the officials the honor and wealth. One day, a fortune teller came to the palace. Wendi said that you should show Deng Tong a fortune teller, but don't tell him when you see it. Just come back. I'll tell you. After seeing the photos of Deng Tong, the fortune teller reported to Wendi that there was a snake-shaped entrance, which was a sign of his starvation in his later years. Wendi didn't believe me, thinking that all the wealth and glory of Deng Tong's life were in my hands. How could he starve to death? In order to disprove Mr. Face to Face, Wendi went one step further and gave a copper mine in Sichuan to the Deng family, and granted the Deng family the right to mine copper mines and coin their own coins.
Since then, Deng's copper coins have been circulating in the national market, known as the "Deng Qian", and Deng's family is rich in the world. A few years later, Emperor Wendi was seriously ill and gave birth to a poisonous sore, so Deng Tongyong sucked pus for Emperor Wendi. The prince came to visit the emperor, and Wendi let him take drugs and get sore. The prince was full of reluctance, and Wendi was very unhappy. The prince came out and asked the eunuch whose idea it was. Why didn't he let the doctor cure him too much? The eunuch said that Deng Tong always flattered the emperor. The prince therefore bears a grudge against Deng Tong.
Soon, Wendi died of illness and Jingdi ascended the throne. Jingdi hated Deng Tong and soon dismissed him. Later, Deng Tong was reported to have minted copper coins privately, so he made an investigation. The trial result came out soon, and all the property of the Deng family was confiscated and hundreds of thousands of fines were imposed. Deng Tong was also sent to prison, and the official in charge of justice asked the emperor how to deal with Deng Tong. Jing Di said, it is said that fortune-teller said that Deng Tong was starving to death. In that case, let's do it according to God's will. So the jailer stopped feeding Deng Tong, and Deng Tong finally starved to death.
To be continued.