"His disciple, Plato, asked Socrates what love was. Socrates asked Plato to go to the wheat field and pick the biggest and most golden ear of wheat. He could only pick it once, and he could only walk forward and could not turn back. So Plato did as Socrates said. But when he came back, he was empty-handed.
Socrates asked him why he could not pick it. Plato said, "Because I could only pick it once, and I could not turn back. Even if I saw a big and golden ear of wheat, I did not pick it because I did not know if there was a better one in front. When I walked to the front, I found that it was not as good as the one I saw before. I had already missed the biggest and most golden ear of wheat in the wheat field. So I could not pick anything.
Socrates said, "This is love."
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The latest issue of the Ink Journal published Socrates's thought-provoking stories. Once it was published, it immediately caused a sensation in Chang 'an.
Before this, the people of the Tang dynasty thought that Huaxia was the Celestial Empire, and the other places were barbarians and wastelands. When Meton spent a lot of money to buy this book, most of the people of the Tang dynasty had a skeptical attitude.
"He is indeed a man of great wisdom!" After everyone finished reading, they suddenly felt enlightened.
Excellent culture, no matter in which era and place, would continue to shine with the light of wisdom.
"It is indeed a priceless treasure." Maybe jewelry and jade had a price, but only this knowledge was priceless. Even if only a small part of it was published, it would make people feel that it was worth the money.
If someone were to bid for Socrates's book at this moment, it was estimated that someone would buy it without hesitation even if the price was ten times higher.
"If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die in the evening!"
In the Imperial College, Kong Yingda reluctantly put down the Ink Journal in his hand. The Ink Journal only published a small part of Socrates' knowledge, but he could not help but be addicted to it. This feeling of wanting more made him feel as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat.
"What do you think?" Kong Yingda looked at the doctors of the Imperial College and asked.
When the knowledge that Mo Jiazi said was comparable to the knowledge of the Hundred Schools of Thought was published, it naturally shocked the group of people in the highest learning institution of the Tang dynasty.
Ma Jiayun seemed as if he had just woken up from a dream. He gently put down the journal in his hand and nodded. "This person's words are concise and comprehensive, but they are full of meaning. I believe that the Great Qin's barbarian merchants are speaking the truth. The Far West does indeed have such a wise person.
Socrates used the largest ear of wheat in the field as a metaphor for love, and he got it right. Although the Confucian school was old-fashioned, it was not taboo to talk about love. There were many poems in the Book of Songs that praised love.
Everyone present was well-read. Of course, they could see how wise Socrates was. Even Kong Sheng's philosophy was not out of place at all. However, it actually appeared in a foreigner, which made them feel a little regretful.
Shen Hongcai also sighed and said, "From the looks of it, this book is indeed a priceless treasure. Mo Jiazi used a treasure to exchange for this book. It will definitely be a story to tell in the future."
Everyone sighed. Even if it was only a small part, they could still feel Socrates' great wisdom.
"I was born to be useful, and a thousand gold coins will come back after being spent. The Mohist family is indeed broad-minded. They actually released the book for free after exchanging it with such a precious treasure." The law professor recited half of Moton's poem with a face full of admiration.
The group of professors also sighed again and again. In the Tang dynasty, if someone obtained some fragments of a predecessor's book, which one of them did not regard it as a treasure and put it in the most precious place, or even kept it for themselves?
Mo Jiazi paid such a great price to obtain the unique book of the Tang dynasty, but he did not hesitate to publish it. How could this kind of broad-mindedness not be admirable?
"But this time, only a part of the journal is published. It's really not enough." Ma Jiayun sighed.
Shen Hongcai said, "According to the School of Mo, the reason why they published a part of it was because the barbarian merchant translated it too slowly. Once translated, it will definitely be published in the journal."
Everyone sighed, and their eyes involuntarily looked at Liu Yinian, the calligraphy professor. They heard with their own ears that Liu Yinian questioned Mo Jiazi. At this moment, Meton published the book, which everyone recognized as true, completely slapping Liu Yinian in the face.
"He's just fishing for fame!" Liu Yinian snorted coldly.
Everyone could not help but laugh in their hearts. Liu Yinian had lost his mind and lost his mind. No matter what, Mo Jiazi was now a student of the Imperial College. How could a teacher slander a student?
Kong Yingda was also displeased. Although Meton represented the School of Mo and had different ideas from the Confucian school, after all, Mo Jiazi had selflessly published the book, and the Confucian school could also benefit from it. How could he slander others when he had benefited from it? Wouldn't that lose the demeanor of the Confucian school?
At this moment, Kong Yingda waved his hand and said, "Stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade. In any case, Mo Jiazi's actions are beneficial to our knowledge. Naturally, the contribution to the Tang dynasty is self-evident."
Liu Yinian was still unconvinced. He said stubbornly, "I admit that this person's knowledge is extraordinary and he is a person with great wisdom. But to say that he is comparable to the Hundred Schools of Thought is too exaggerated. "
"No!" Kong Yingda slowly shook his head and said. "In my opinion, this person's wisdom is comparable to Kong Sheng's."
"Ah!" All the Imperial College doctors were shocked and looked at Kong Yingda in surprise. They did not expect Kong Yingda to have such a high opinion of this person.
"Why do you say that, Libation Lord?" Liu Yinian's face flushed. In the hearts of all the scholars, the status of Confucius was probably unsurpassable. However, Kong Yingda actually admitted that this person's wisdom was comparable to Kong Sheng's.
Kong Yingda said in a deep voice, "This person was born in the same era as Kong Sheng. They were both great thinkers and educated their disciples. Even the way they educated people was different but the same. In the country of the far west, this person's status is comparable to that of Kong Sheng's. "
"Ah!" Only then did the Imperial College doctors realize that according to the life of Socrates published in the Mo Journal, he was actually less than a hundred years away from Kong Sheng. They were in the same era as the Hundred Schools of Thought.
Both of them used the question and answer method. Socrates used endless questions, while Confucius summed up the supreme truth. The two could be said to be surprisingly similar.
However, in terms of educating disciples, Kong Sheng had 72 sages, while Socrates had three sages.
Everyone suddenly sighed. What a magnificent era it would be. Since there were two sages in the east and west at the same time.
At the same time, many people also found many similarities between Socrates and Confucius. More and more people agreed that their status was comparable to that of the Hundred Schools of Thought.
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