Speaking is an art. If you can master this art, you can achieve the state of being able to have both sides, and even defeat others without fighting. During the Warring States Period, Su Qin and Zhang Yi traveled among the six kingdoms and brought the art of speaking to the extreme, affecting the general trend of the world at that time. The great god Zhuge Liang was also incredible. He promoted the alliance between Sun and Liu with just one mouth. His words "I I have never seen such a shameless person", scolding Situ Wanglang to death, which shows how powerful the power of words is.

Sage Confucius had three thousand disciples in his life, many of whom became famous figures in history. After Confucius passed away, his disciples compiled the famous aphorisms said by their master and left them to future generations. I downloaded the book "The Analects of Confucius". From ancient times to the present, there have been students who gave teachers a headache. Confucius also encountered students, but Confucius neither beat him nor scolded him. Instead, he expressed his disappointment with him by saying, "Rotten wood cannot be carved."

Literally understood, rotten wood refers to rotten wood. The top of this kind of wood can be used for cooking and cooking. It is absolutely wishful thinking to carve exquisite patterns on it. As everyone knows, behind the ancient saying "Rotten wood cannot be carved", there is another more classic saying, but many people have never heard it, that is, "A wall of dung cannot be built." Who was so unbearable that Confucius said What about this sentence?

This man's name is Zaiyu. He has been full of talents since he was a child and is very eloquent. He is famous for his eloquence. When he grew up, Zaiyu worshiped Confucius as his teacher. At first, he could study honestly, learn and do things according to the teacher's requirements. However, he dared to put forward different opinions, was relatively independent in thought, and behaved differently from others, making him seem out of place.

The ancients attached great importance to filial piety. If a parent dies, a son must observe filial piety for three years. This gradually formed a custom. Jaeyu felt that three years was too long and one year was just right, so he changed this Tell the teacher your ideas. After Zaiyu left, Confucius said to the other disciples: "To observe filial piety for one's parents for three years is a matter of course, and it is also a code of etiquette that everyone in the world abides by. But Zaiyu actually thinks that one year of filial piety is enough. At first glance, he was not a benevolent and righteous gentleman."

Originally, Confucius was very optimistic about Jaeyu. After all, he was very smart and had better learning ability than ordinary disciples. He was bound to do something good in the future, but something happened next. , changed Confucius's view of Jaeyu. Once, Confucius, who was in class, glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that Jaeyu's seat was empty, so he asked: "Does any of you know what Jaeyu has been doing? Why didn't he come today?"

The disciples shook their heads one after another. Confucius was very puzzled and asked one of the disciples who had a good relationship with Jaeyu to go out and look for him. This person searched for a long time, and finally found Jaeyu in the dormitory. Jaeyu was sound asleep on the bed heartlessly. He did not wake up Jaeyu, but told the teacher what he saw. Confucius was so angry that he thought to himself: What a good Zaiyu, you actually skipped classes in order to sleep, did not cherish the good time, and completely forgot the truth I taught you, "The dead are like a man, and he does not give up day and night."

It is estimated that Confucius wanted to call Zaiyu and give him a beating, but a saint is a saint after all, and his mind is not as broad as usual. He just sighed and said helplessly: "Rotten wood cannot be carved, and dung soil can't be carved." The wall cannot be built!" The "dung soil" mentioned by Confucius here is different from the modern "dung soil". It can be understood as dirty and messy, so Jaeyu was labeled as "mud cannot support the wall." However, Jaeyu's IQ was too high and he was one of those students who didn't work hard but got good grades. He eventually became one of the "Thirteen Wise Men of Confucius", which Confucius probably never thought of during his lifetime.