How long did Confucius learn from Laozi in Letters from Confucius?

The relationship between Confucius and Laozi has always been questioned by scholars. However, it is recorded in many ancient books, including Notes on Water Classics and some circumstantial evidence that Confucius was a disciple of Lao Dan.

For the first time, when Confucius 17 years old, I met Lao Tzu and asked for a gift. The second time, the history records that Confucius was 34 years old and was appointed by Lu to worship Laozi in Luoyi, the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and to ask for gifts. The third time was recorded by Zhuangzi. Confucius was about 50 to 565,438+0 years old before and after he became an official. He once went to Guo Pei in Song Dynasty to see Lao Zi.