This young man surnamed Li is smart, diligent and ask questions, and can learn from one example and apply it to others.
One day the teacher gave a lecture: "Man is the most precious between heaven and earth, and the king is the most important among the people." There are thousands of creatures between heaven and earth, and only people are the most valuable; in the vast sea of people, a virtuous ruler needs to manage it.
Xiao Li asked: Teacher, what is God? The teacher replied: "Heaven is the pure and clear one above."
Xiao Li asked again: What is the pure and clear one? Answer: "Qingqing means space."
Xiao Li asked again: What is above space? Answer: "Above space, the clear and clear one is the clear one."
Xiao Li continued to ask: What is the clear one is the clear one? Answer: "The clear and clear are better than the clear and clear."
Xiao Li continued to ask: So, what is at the end of the clear and clear? The teacher replied: This question has never been mentioned by scholars and sages in the past, nor has ancient books been written, so I cannot talk nonsense.
Xiao Li was unwilling to accept it and asked his mother and family again, but everyone said they didn’t know. So he looked up at the sun, moon, stars, and , lowered his head to think about what the sky in the sky was, and couldn't sleep all night.
Another day, the teacher said: The world is coexisting. Heaven has its own way, earth has its own geography, people have their own relationships, things have their own nature. There is the way of heaven, so the sun, moon, stars can be feasible; there is geography, so mountains, rivers, and seas can be formed; there are people, so the superiors, the elders and the young can be divided. "
Xiao Li asked: "Who is driving the sun, moon, stars, create mountains, rivers, and seas, and formulate the high and low people? "The teacher replied: "All this comes from God. ”
Xiao Li asked: Why can God do these things? The teacher replied: “God has the ability to create all things. "
Xiao Li asked: When did God have these abilities and where did they come from? The teacher said: "My teacher has never talked about this question, nor has it written ancient books, so I can't talk nonsense. "
Xiao Li asked his mother and family again, but everyone said he didn't know. He had to continue thinking by himself.
Soon after, the teacher taught another lesson: "In the world, harmony is the most important thing. " If you cannot live in harmony, war will occur. If wars occur, both sides will suffer losses, which will not be good for anyone.
Xiao Li asked: Since the world is not peaceful, it will not be good for ordinary people, why don't the king find a way to avoid it?
Teacher said: "There are conflicts between the people, and the impact and harm are relatively small, and the king can control it. But once there is a conflict between countries, it is a big deal and the harm caused is also great. The result is caused by the king himself. How can he care about it? "
Xiao Li asked: Since the king cannot control himself, why don't God come out to take care of these kings?
teacher said: "The ancient sages have never mentioned this issue, nor have they been recorded in books. I dare not talk about it casually. "
Xiao Li was still unsatisfied, so he asked his mother and family again, but no one could answer, so he had to read the book and resolve the doubts by himself.
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Finally one day, the tutor resigned to Mrs. Li and said, "I can't teach your son anymore. It's not that I don't follow the appointment, nor that your child doesn't like to study. It's because your son's desire for knowledge is too strong, and my knowledge is limited, so I can't handle it.
The story of the teacher and student has been passed down to this day because the student is very famous. His name is Li Er , that is, Laozi, an ancient Chinese thinker, philosopher, writer and historian, the founder and main representative of the Taoist school.
It seems that the one who can make the teacher collapse is not necessarily a poor student, but may also be a top student.
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