"Master, master, what kind of person do you want me to be?" On the southbound oxcart, Chu Yao lay on the car window and looked at it for a long time, then suddenly came back and asked.
We were on the way to Jiange at this time.
A group of tykes led the way in front, and a group of tykes guarded the car behind.
When the dignified Marquis Wu'an patrols southern Xinjiang, nothing unpleasant will happen.
Even those who care about their homeland would not be stupid enough to disturb the military meritorious prince who defeated the regular army of Guxia.
Jiang Wang separated his mind from practice and smiled: "Why do you ask so suddenly?"
Chu Yao shook his head and said: "I heard them talking about you, Master, and they all said that you are amazing. How can I be as amazing as you?"
Jiang Wangdao: "If you make a lot of money like me, just pay them."
Chu Yao suddenly opened his eyes wide and felt enlightened.
"How can I make a lot of money?" he asked excitedly.
Jiang Wang thought for a while and felt that he still couldn't mislead his disciples. So he stretched out his index finger and tapped the boy's forehead: "What are you thinking! Master is telling you not to listen to those flattering voices. The evaluation of me will not be true until a hundred years after my death. Now they praise me, What I tell you is ultimately meant for me to hear.”
Chu Yao rubbed his forehead: "Then are they bad?"
"Why do you say that?" Jiang Wang asked with interest.
"Because they are not sincere and said those words sincerely." Chu Yao said: "Didn't you say that you should treat others sincerely?"
"Sincerity should be a requirement for oneself, not an obligation imposed on others." Jiang Wang said with a smile: "They work under the Hou Mansion, want to show up in front of me, and want to get my approval. These are the characteristics of human beings." It's normal. Where can I call it 'bad'?"
"But it's always wrong to lie, right?" Chu Yao said.
Jiang Wang said slowly: "For example, you have two friends. One says that you are smart, cute and talented every day. The other says that you are dark and thin, like a charred log. Who do you like to play with more?"
Chu Yao said seriously: "None of my friends will scold me."
"So isn't it obvious who you like to play with?" Jiang Wang said with a smile: "Everyone likes to hear good things, so lies are inevitable in this world."
Chu Yao touched his chin as if he were a young adult and said thoughtfully: "So Master, you also like to hear good things, so that's why they praise you like that, right?"
Jiang Wang laughed hahaha: "This is called 'what is good above, will be bad below'. Chu Yao, you must take this as a warning."
"Master." Chu Yao asked seriously: "What kind of person do you want me to be? You have never told me."
Probably out of repayment, he wanted to work hard to become the person Master asked him to be. He wanted to satisfy Master, but Master never seemed to make any demands on him.
This is the second time he asked this question.
So Jiang Wang thought about it seriously, and then said: "Well... Actually, Master doesn't necessarily want you to be a certain kind of person. There is no goal or responsibility given to you. As long as you don't commit crimes or harm, You can be whoever you want to be."
"But you are the Marquis of Daqi Wu'an."
"So what?"
"You don't want your disciple to embarrass you, right?"
"How could you embarrass me?"
"For example, I can't beat others, I'm not as smart as other people's apprentices, and I'm not as talented as other people's apprentices... You are the Marquis of Wu'an, you must feel embarrassed, right?"
"If you think these are embarrassing things, it's only embarrassing for you, not for me, Master. Because you have your life, and I have mine. If you can't beat others, and you can't work as hard as others, that's your fault. What is Master so embarrassed about?"
Jiang Wang looked at him and said: "Master, tell you, under what circumstances will Master feel ashamed - if you commit crimes outside under the name of Master. If you learn from Master, but lose your good moral character . If you are hurt by someone and Master cannot protect you... Only at these times will Master feel embarrassed."
Chu Yao said: "Master, you are different from them."
"What's the difference?" Jiang Wang asked.
Chu Yao said: "My mother told me that I have to work hard, I have to be very sensible, and I have to pay special attention to my words and deeds so as not to bring discredit on your face. Uncle Lian told me that you are a great person, and I Since I have become your apprentice, I cannot do too badly, otherwise I will embarrass you."
Jiang Wangyu said sincerely: "Your mother is a good mother, your Uncle Lian is a good friend, but your master may not be a good master. Of course we all wish you well, but you don't necessarily have to listen to everything we say. Because we also all We are very ordinary people, and we may not all be right.”
Chu Yao looked at him half-understanding.
Jiang Wang thought for a moment and then said, "How did you feel when your aunt and her people scolded your mother at the door of your house?"
Chu Yao said: "I'm very angry."
"When you grow up, if you see a lot of people bullying a child, how will you feel?"
Chu Yao thought for a while and said, "I'm also very angry."
"What about the kid who was bullied?"
"I feel sorry for him."
"What would you do? I mean, if you couldn't beat those guys."
"I will report it to the official secretly."
Jiang Wang smiled: "You are already the person Master wants you to be. Keep the courage to be angry, don't forget the feeling of compassion, and do the good things you can...this is what Master expects of you."
"Don't you need me to be like you in the future, win the championship in the Yellow River and be the best in the world?"
Jiang Wang shook his head.
"Don't you need me to make you a marquis or prime minister like you?"
Jiang Wang shook his head.
Chu Yao blinked: "I read in a book a few days ago that 'sacrifice one's life for righteousness'. The book said that is the journey of a sage. Why do you only teach me what I can do?"
Jiang Wang said seriously: "Of course it is great to sacrifice one's life for righteousness. I admire such a person. But I will not ask you to be that kind of person, and I will not ask anyone to be that kind of person. That kind of great spirit should come from the heart awareness, not the discipline of others.”
Chu Yao said again: "I heard them say that the time you blocked the flood, you sacrificed your life for righteousness and did a great thing."
"Whether it is great or not is a matter of debate. I actually didn't think too much about it at the time, and I might not dare to do it again if I were to do it again. Master is still alive, and he has also been burdened with the concerns of many people, which cannot be ignored. What Master wants to tell you is that if You have the highest moral standard in your heart, and you should only use it to hold yourself accountable. A senior once told Master, 'To hold others to your standards is already demanding, and to hold the world to your standards is to be evil without knowing it. You are the devil among the devils.' Master often reflects on himself and sends these words to you."
Jiang Wang didn't have a strong purpose in becoming a believer. He just tried his best to take care of Chu Mi's family.
He never felt that he was an absolutely correct person, and he was not even sure whether he could be a good master.
He never intends to use himself as a template to carve Chu Yao. Outside of practice, he usually just tells Chu Yao "what not to do" and rarely tells Chu Yao "what you must do".
He no longer thinks that he is a person who has a thorough understanding of the world and understands the principles of life. He is only twenty-one years old. Only one's art career has been verified by countless battles. Ask yourself that you can teach, but you cannot preach. So when discussing life with Chu Yao, he would treat it very cautiously.
But as these conversations with Chu Yao unfolded, he clearly felt that the four star towers he stood in the distant starry sky became clearer and more vivid.
In the Beidou Star Territory, Jiang Wang's starlight flows.
He was talking to Chu Yao, and Xingguang Shenglou conveyed his words to the universe.
Telling the Tao is also practicing the Tao.
The process of preaching is also a sorting out of the past path.
He was teaching Chu Yao, so why wasn't he looking at himself?
…
The unobstructed southbound road came to an abrupt end at Jin'an Mansion.
Due to well-known reasons, Jin'an Mansion has now been placed under the jurisdiction of Liang State.
The person guarding this place is Huang Deyi, the first-class Duke of Liang and a veteran.
When Kang Shao raised the flag to restore the country, he was Kang Shao's most powerful supporter. With his great contribution to restoring the country, he was able to share the same respect with the country.
Of course, in a small country like Liang State, the weight of a duke is far less than that of Xia State.
Although Huang Deyi was granted the title of Duke, his cultivation level was limited to the level of God's presence, and he was unable to break through to a higher realm.
National power can help practitioners break through the realm, but it does not necessarily mean that practitioners can achieve breakthroughs. No matter how good the system is, it still needs outstanding talents to support it.
Therefore, Qi has dominated the eastern region and still wants to embrace the whole world.
Speaking of which, the only previous interaction between Jiang Wang and Huang Deyi was probably that Huang Su, Huang Deyi's direct grandson, also participated in the Yellow River Meeting in 3919 of the Dao calendar.
"Master Marquis." The Tiqi leader who had led the way led his horse back and reported in front of the ox cart: "The Liang people said that our army is not allowed to pass. If you go to Jiange, you can only go by yourself... Do you think we are going to rush?" "
The driver of the car opened the curtain.
Jiang Wang looked at the eagerness of the cavalry officer outside and said amusedly: "Why are you trying to break through? Did I lead you to attack the city?"
Jiang Wang's so-called old troops in the army were all those who followed him and were the first to rebel against Xia. Therefore, in this southern Xinjiang, the sense of belonging to Qi country is also the highest.
The cavalry general scratched the back of his neck and said sheepishly: "It's mainly Xiaoliang people who are too ignorant. They even dare to cut off your ceremonial guard. Is a guard of 200 people considered an army? As for being so cautious?"
"Okay." Jiang Wang waved his hand: "You go and station yourself at Mingkong Hanshan, while I go to Jiange myself."
"Master Marquis, how can you do this without a few followers by your side?" the cavalry general said anxiously: "General, I will go and negotiate with them again. I don't believe they took the courage of a leopard!"
"When you are in the countryside, do as the Romans do. Since this place is already a Liang land, there is no harm in abiding by their rules..." Jiang Wang looked at him calmly: "Go back."
The so-called master humiliated his ministers to death. Of course he was angry at the targeting of Jiang Wang, but he did not dare to disobey Jiang Wang's orders. I had no choice but to pull the horse's head bitterly, cheer up and lead the team, preparing to go to Mingkong Hanshan.
"You go back too." Jiang Wang smiled and patted the driver.
The driver was a capable man. Hearing this, he was surprised and asked, "Why don't they also stop the driver?"
Jiang Wang smiled gently: "They said they are not allowed to lead troops, so they won't lead troops."
The coachman had no choice but to loosen the reins, jump up behind a horseman, and ride back.
Jiang Wang then said: "Chu Yao, can you drive a car?"
Chu Yao said loudly: "Of course, the white cow is very smart, I don't even need to drive him!"
"Very good, Master's situation depends on you." Jiang Wang touched the back of his head: "Go and catch the car, follow the map, you won't go the wrong way?"
"Don't worry, Master!" Chu Yao happily got out of the bullock cart, sat down in the driver's seat, pulled up the reins, and shouted cheerfully: "Drive!"
The bullock cart moves along the main road.
This lane that used to connect Shaokang and Jin'an has now been cut off. Checkpoints were erected on the border of Jin'an, and heavily armed soldiers guarded them.
Liang Guoren also knew who was driving the car, so when he saw that there was only a nine-year-old child driving the car, he did not stop him.
The level has been opened.
But the soldiers on both sides of the main road all had swords in their hands and pointed fingers.
Such a wrong front becomes a Goring Trail.
The cold light flickered, showing a murderous aura.
Chu Yao drove here, and the excitement of driving had passed. He looked back nervously and found that his master had even closed his eyes to rest his mind.
"Master's appearance depends on you."
The thin man thought about this and helped his master pull down the car curtain.
"Brother Niu, Brother Niu." He whispered: "Don't be afraid. You are embarrassing my master!"
This white bull is the most spiritual one on the grassland. If it goes crazy, ordinary inner monks will find it difficult to control it. Of course I won't be afraid of these soldiers standing guard.
He let out a proud "moo" and stepped forward with his head held high.
Chu Yao also sat up straight and looked straight. He recalled in his mind the scene of his master reviewing the Laoshan cavalry, imagining that he was also in the military parade.
Thinking about it this way, I really don’t feel nervous anymore.
He could even look left and right and cast a look of approval or criticism.
The soldiers, who were either indifferent or fierce, couldn't help but be surprised. I just thought that he was worthy of being a member of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion. Even though he was a child, he was very courageous.
It doesn't matter whether you show your strength or your attitude.
The three-hundred-step war path did not take long under the hooves of the white bull.
Soon the ox cart officially drove into Jin'an Mansion, leaving several checkpoints far behind.
There was no need for the master to say anything. Chu Yao pulled out the map, compared it carefully, and moved forward in consultation with Bainiu.
The scenery of late summer and late autumn along the way is imprinted in the slender eyes of children.
Traveling south like this is quite comfortable.
Not long after, an armored general led a cavalry group of several hundred people and approached from a distance in a cloud of dust, galloping straight towards the bullock cart.
Chu Yao was a little nervous, but didn't say anything.
The white bull stopped its hooves, lowered its horns, and let out a threatening moo.
"Hush!"
The first horseman pulled the reins, and the horse stood upright and stopped suddenly, showing good military qualities. The cavalry behind him did the same.
This posture is indeed bluffing.
At least Chu Yao was a little stunned.
The cavalryman in bright armor raised his hands towards the chariot driver and said in a loud voice: "Kang Wenhao, the deputy general of Xiuping Mansion in Daliang, wants to see Marquis Wu'an of Qi State!"
Xiuping Mansion was the new name given to Jin'an Mansion by Liang Guo. They changed the name very quickly.
The cavalry commander who came over at this time was able to serve as the deputy general of Xiuping Mansion at a young age. His surname was Kang, and he was probably from the royal family of the Liang Kingdom. No wonder the arrogance in his bones is so obvious.
But here he worshiped the mountain gate.
But there was no sound in the oxcart.
Kang Wenhao was also waiting there without speaking.
Hundreds of cavalrymen were silent.
Chu Yao couldn't help but turned around and whispered: "Master, someone asked to see you. He seems to be a high official!"
The silence lasted for a while, and an answer came from the carriage——
"Chu Yao, do I want you to do anything else?"
Although the words were somewhat critical, Chu Yao was very powerful after hearing them.
The little hand shook the reins: "Make way, my master doesn't want to see you!"
Bai Niu was also busy pulling the cart forward, as if he couldn't see anyone blocking the road ahead.
Kang Wenhao's face didn't look good. Although the cavalry team he led at this time only had 300 people, they were drawn from the most elite army of Liang State.
As the saying goes, "With a sharp blade in hand, a murderous intention arises." He has a strong army, but it is difficult for him to have a good temper. And as the fifth son of the current Emperor Liang, how had he ever been so ignored?
But after a long silence, he just turned his horse's head and got out of the way.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
The famous Marquis Wu'an left all the honor guard cavalry outside Jin'an Mansion because he was willing to cooperate.
If he is unwilling to cooperate.
From here he arrived at Biancheng, the capital of Liang. Who dared to stop him in the huge country of Liang?
(End of chapter)
