Spring and Autumn Period: Confucius Convinced People with Virtue

Confucius, with three thousand disciples of strong men, visited various countries and convinced people with his virtue. Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I stood up; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, my ears were obedient; when I was seventy, I followed my heart's desires without going beyond the rules." Confucius said: "I determined to learn martial arts when I was 15 years old. I could fight 30 people standing up. I started fighting 40 people without any hesitation. When I met 50 people, I hit them. They thought they had met destiny. If there were 60 people who had to say good things to me, I would not hit them. If there were 70 people, I could hit them casually. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.