It is difficult for Zhang Xing to explain his emotions clearly, whether he is ridiculing, pity, or simply pity... He even thought further that he, Zhang Laosan, who makes a living by making ice in Beihuang, has no qualifications to deal with a famous family. The patriarch and grand master pointed out that his life was wonderful enough.
However, there is no doubt that he has emotions towards this great master with the same surname that are enough to sigh in his heart.
As for the reason, it couldn't be more obvious - the path taken by this great master surnamed Zhang is too righteous. Regardless of whether it was a mistake or a sense of the so-called illusory providence, this man who fought in the early years and gave up in middle age Both Wu Congwen and the great masters who established the foundation in his later years chose the broadest and most promising path among all the great masters.
Comparing the two worlds, you will know that this world is indeed lacking a universal teacher who can educate people regardless of class.
You don’t care how much of this kind of merit the Qing Emperor has taken away in ignorance, even if you take a step back, you were born in this era when the aristocratic family has become a commoner family.
As long as we get rid of the barriers of the Zhang family, go out, grasp a person who is educated without distinction, and promote the popularization of practice and culture to a certain extent, no matter what, there will be a god waiting next to the Qing Emperor or the White Emperor. ?
Not to mention, the world really lacks an eternal mentor who can oversee hundreds of schools and combine civil and military forces.
You summarize and sort it out, and then the three thousand Dacheng disciples can be spread all over the world. It's not like the Supreme One doesn't dare to think about it, okay?
But the fact is that this great grandmaster is still bound by his clan, origin, hometown, and region. He has not taken a step forward. Even though the golden avenue is clearly at his feet, he is still confused and misses it. .
Among the six hundred people, first of all, more than two hundred people named Zhang are too many;
Secondly, among the more than a hundred common people from poor families, there must be the majority of the so-called well-known poor families;
Finally, regardless of family background, there are definitely more children from Hedong or the Jin region named after the place where the Jin Dynasty originated. It is impossible to transcend the narrow regional concept of these days.
All we can say is that "Yuanzhang" and "Yuanzhang" cannot even go beyond Wenxi County, so how can we talk about Yuanzhang?
Of course, things can always be said the other way around. If you can't foresee it in advance, how difficult would it be to take that step?
I have two hectares of fields in Luoyang, why should I wear the seals of the six countries?
No wonder it takes troubled times, or even times of great strife, before there is an opportunity to break down barriers, transform into a dragon, and attain the supreme position... On the one hand, it may have something to do with the vitality of heaven and earth, but on the other hand, I'm afraid that troubled times will force people to break the rules and have no choice but to Nothing can be done.
Zhang Xing had mixed feelings, but he did not make any death threats. He rested quietly on the mountain for a few days. In addition to writing letters to Bai Yousi and Dong Du respectively to report on Liu Wenzhou's related matters, he also got to know these students better. A few books and a little knowledge. After a few days, when the huge western patrol team heard movement from the lower reaches of the Fen River, Zhang Shijing, who was said to be an old friend of Mr. Bai Hengqiu, finally couldn't wait and took the initiative to urge Zhang Xing and others to leave.
Zhang Laosan is an ice maker, how dare he say more? In turn, he urged the somewhat reluctant Jin Wuwei, his two father-in-laws, and Zhou Xingfan to embark on the road north. .
In the evening of that day, the group arrived at Zhanghuai Village, where the Zhang family's ancestral home is located in the northernmost part of Wenxi, and stayed there. On the second day, Zhang Xing wanted to inspect the large locust tree, which was nearly twenty feet tall and as thick as an ordinary house, and do some research. As a result, Zhang Shijing was fascinated by the official, and kept urging him, forcing things to get mixed up, which was also disappointing. have no choice.
Finally, the team arrived in Linfen on the eighth day of September, and then rejoined the Western Patrol team on the 10th.
And Zhang Shijing finally got the official position he dreamed of - deputy envoy of Fenyang Palace.
This son of a famous family, recommended by the Grand Master and an old friend of the Prime Minister, an old man in his fifties or sixties, became the deputy of the lucky man Wang Daiji, a mere sixth grade, the same grade as the ordinary black ribbon, which almost made Zhang Xing laugh. The sound comes.
Of course, Zhang Shijing's incident was just an episode.
Perhaps because he knew that there were still more than three months of tour life, and he was the kind of person who could not be provoked or avoided, Zhang Xing gave up trying to show off in the team early, and instead added some new fun to himself. He began to study "Yi Jin". After reading the scriptures, I started to explore some messy things.
"So, long before the rise of the Trinity Orthodox Church, the three tribes of witches, demons, and humans could intermarry?" In late mid-September, the team arrived in Taiyuan and took a short rest. As soon as they found a place to stay, Zhang Xing began his routine. Practical general education courses. "Can you have children?"
"Absolutely." Under the light, Li Ding replied a little irritably. He had been annoyed to death by the other party in the past few days.
The main reason is that Zhang San’s recent questions have been extremely extreme.
It's either the kind of nonsense question that anyone with knowledge can answer, or it's a question that even the gods can't answer, but this guy can answer every question repeatedly, without asking for proof, giving examples, or It depends on the data... When it comes to scholarship, you should make bold assumptions and be careful to verify them.
It made Li Silang's head buzz.
Qin Bao and Zhou Xingfan actually felt that Brother Zhang was a bit too much, but they generally didn't dare to show their emotions like Li Ding.
As for Bai Yousi, who had perfectly escaped along the way, it was rare to come here after settling in Taiyuan today, so he seemed very interested.
"Can you give me an example?" Zhang Xing asked earnestly.
"Let me think about it" Li Ding hesitated, but couldn't think of it for a moment.
"Qian Yi and Li Yue." Bai Yousi, who was sitting on the railing outside drinking, blurted out. "Don't forget, Qian Yi was born in Heshuo, next to the Poisonous Desert, and is a mixture of human and witch people. Although Li Yue is the heroine of Dong Chu who is known as the orthodox demon clan, she only has the most demon clan blood."
"So, human liches don't have any reproductive isolation, it's more like a slight racial difference." Zhang Xing continued seriously while continuing to diverge. "But if that's the case, what exactly is the difference between the human race and the lich race? Is it just skin color, eye color, and hair color?"
"No." Li Ding sighed resignedly, put down his tea cup and answered seriously. "The most obvious difference is actually that the demon clan is very poor in terms of cultivation and physical fitness, but the early stage of cultivation is extremely easy. Many demon clans with clan inheritance are born with foundation-building bodies, and can easily reach the post-meridian level. Duan, but starting from the second line of Ren and Du among the eight meridians, it suddenly became difficult, so much so that the Yao Clan internally called the second line of Ren and Du Tianguan; in comparison, it is extremely difficult for the Witch Clan to get started in practice, but Even if they don't practice, as long as they exercise daily, they are enough to be comparable to the strong men of the human race in the positive meridian stage."
Zhang Xing was suddenly enlightened and lowered his head to take notes. After finishing writing, he looked up and saw Qin Bao, who was playing chess with Xiao Zhou, staring at him from the chair opposite. He couldn't help but feel confused.
"I don't know whether I should say it or not." Qin Bao hesitated for a moment, but took the initiative to explain. "Actually...Dumeng...the Hongshan people, although they are human race, are more like the witch race."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Xing's heart trembled slightly when he heard that name, then he immediately suppressed it and turned to ask.
"The people of Hongshan are affected by the blood spring formed by the blood of the Red Emperor and Li Snake's body. They are born with strong blood and strong bodies, but it is extremely difficult to start practicing..." Bai Yousi interrupted again outside the room. "Essentially, they are like the Wu Clan. On the contrary, the current Wu Clan, because they intermarried too much with the human race, were assimilated as soon as they passed through the poisonous desert and the bitter sea. There may not be any Hongshan people who are more like the Wu Clan."
"I understand." Zhang Xing suddenly realized. "Essence and name, so the Witch Clan was influenced by a certain powerful person at the beginning?"
"Mainly three true dragons." Li Ding answered seriously. "Three unrelated true dragons. This is also the fundamental reason why it has been difficult for the three tribes of the Witch Clan to truly unify..."
"Then the demon race, let me guess, is more of a race that was born under the influence of the vitality of heaven and earth itself?" Zhang Xing thought for a while and made an analogy. "The human race is the most mediocre, or equal. Instead, it has no support and can only rely on its own reproduction and cultivation... In the end, it has a long-lasting stamina."
"That makes sense." Bai Yousi responded outside. "The reason why the Monster Clan is called the Monster Clan is because it means to stand out from the ordinary... Until now,
They also call the supernatural beasts that occasionally sense the true energy of heaven and earth as monsters, and this is what it means. "
"Is there really a living monster?" Zhang Xing was greatly shocked. "What does it look like, and have you captured it?"
"Of course." Bai Yousi was speechless. "Haven't you seen it?"
"How have I seen it before?" Zhang Xing was stunned for a moment.
"Third brother, my Hu Leibao." Qin Bao really couldn't stand it anymore. "Although Long Colt is more like the way of the Witch Clan, it can't be said that this kind of thing is so rare, right?"
Zhang Xing was immediately stunned, but speechless - think about it, as long as he has not mutated to the point of breaking away from the beast form, and has not realized that he is no longer a beast, what is the difference between a monster beast and an ordinary beast?
Even if it mutates slightly into an animal form and cannot continue self-cultivation, ordinary people will only think that it is a new beast that they see occasionally, right?
At this thought, Zhang Xing immediately gave up his pursuit of realistic plot of "The Legend of White Snake" and returned to the original topic:
"So, the three tribes could have intermarried, but due to the racial differences in cultivation, the demon tribe came first, and the human tribe came later, and established hegemony one after another, while the Wu tribe... The Wu tribe fell short. By the time of Bai Emperor, the human race had actually achieved domination. . And after the Trinity Orthodoxy, religious beliefs were actually unified, and the three ethnic groups have fundamentally eliminated the barriers to unity."
"Not bad." Li Ding became a little more serious. "This is the fundamental reason why knowledgeable people all over the world feel that it is time for the world to be unified... The conditions are ripe."
Zhang Xing became more and more confused, but couldn't help but ask again: "But this simple thing that can be concluded with a brief summary, why is it rarely mentioned in the books I read?"
"Because of the Trinity Orthodox Church." Li Dingjing glanced at Bai Yousi's back outside and said something. "During the period of great promotion of the Trinity Orthodoxy, there was a major cleansing of previous history books and records. Later, the system of the Three Glory and the Four Emperors was extended to the world. The three races were actually unified from blood to thought, even the Dongyi and Yaozu Islands. It was difficult to stop the impact of the orthodox religion, there were sweeps, and many of those who wrote it were hanged. This resulted in the information before Bai Diye. There was only one way for officials to compile history books. However, when officials compiled history books, it was inevitable that the human race would dominate, and it was inevitable. Avoid this issue.”
Zhang Xing fully understood that there was still a lot to be done by burning books and traps.
"So eight thousand years ago, it was the Green Emperor and the True Dragons who rose up with hundreds of tribes; three thousand years ago, it was the Black Emperor, the Red Emperor and the Sin Dragons of the Witch Tribe who each led the three tribes of Lich and Lich; more than a thousand Years ago, it was the rise of Emperor Bai who actually established the hegemony of the human race; then there was the Eastern Expedition of the Ancestral Emperor and the decisive battle against the Dragon Lady Phoenix. It was the struggle of four families for hegemony. It was the Trinity Orthodox Church that allowed the three tribes to eliminate cultural barriers. It was the hegemony and collapse of the Tang Dynasty. The journey to the south in clothes is the journey of the Jin Dynasty to the south. "Coming back to his senses, Zhang Xing said with a little emotion. “History is accelerating?”
"Maybe, but not necessarily." Only Li Ding understood the other party's meaning instantly, but shook his head repeatedly. "This kind of thing is a mystery to the authorities, and only future generations can summarize it... For example, at this time, is the unification of the world the basis, or is it something else? I think the unification of the world is the will of God and the human heart; but at the same time, some people have been saying , the Trinity Orthodox Church is the real protagonist in the thousands of years since Emperor Bai, because after the emergence of the Trinity Orthodox Church, sooner or later the Sanhui will appear as a saint and return to his throne..."
Zhang Xing was suddenly startled: "Three Brilliances turned virtual reality into reality because of the Trinity Orthodoxy? Three or one?"
Qin Baozi and Xiao Zhou were still just listening, but Bai Yousi outside turned around slightly: "Good question!"
At this time, Zhang Sanlang also gave up summarizing that the wheel of history was rolling forward, and shook his head repeatedly: "Sure enough, the authorities are obsessed, and no one knows who is the protagonist...
Looking at it this way, do you have to teach and be a teacher for all generations in order to achieve the throne? "
Li Ding was speechless after hearing this: "You are putting the cart before the horse, destiny is determined by God, and everything is determined by man, okay?"
"That's right." Zhang Xing smiled dryly, then put away his notebook and ended today's general course.
But when he closed the notebook, put on the tea, and sat cross-legged on the kang, he suddenly thought of a question: "So, before the Qing Emperor, the text was even more confusing before it was revealed, right?"
"That's natural." Li Ding had two heads.
"At that time, the protagonist may not be from any tribe, but maybe a dragon? Are everyone vassals of the dragon?"
"Roughly the same?"
"Does dragon have its own culture, laws and regulations?" Zhang Xing's imagination was wide open. "For example, there is a city of dragons in the sky or underground, and these dragons hold a gathering every five hundred years to worship the underworld?"
"What are you thinking about?" Li Ding was completely confused by the other party. "How many dragons are there in the world? And they all occupy their own territory like wild beasts. In the Dragon City, even the Qing Emperor sensed God's will when he woke up."
"How long has it been since the beginning of the world?" Zhang Xing nodded and asked suddenly.
"What?"
"How long did it take for the heaven and the earth to form?" Zhang Xing asked. "If there is a real dragon, and there is an existence like the Qing Emperor, this question should be accurate, right?"
"No." Bai Yousi said. "For the true dragons, they woke up in ignorance and did not know their father or mother. Moreover, the original true dragons and demon dragons were just a general term for individuals in the world who were powerful enough to connect the heaven, earth, rivers and mountains. Many later The monsters that were exterminated by the Black Emperor are also jumping around. No one can record the time and years... We are all just guessing now, basically relying on the descriptions of the original dragons, and these original dragons have weird tempers, no Arrogance means confusion, and it's hard to keep it true, but it's really hard to imagine that they would be colluding with each other to hide some huge secret."
"Where is that person?" Zhang Xing suddenly thought of a question that seemed to be extremely critical, but he couldn't explain why it was critical.
"What?"
"People...or hundreds of tribes...how long did it take for them to transform from savages to tribes?" Zhang Xing asked sincerely.
"Who knows?"
"I mean, is this process long and infinite, or is it clearly traceable?" Zhang Xing tried hard to explain. "It is I who slowly formed a civilization,
Or did they form a tribe of chieftains attached to real dragons, monsters, etc.? Does Qingdi have any explanation? "
Bai Yousi and Li Ding both fell into silence.
"Let's put it another way." Zhang Xing tried hard to test. "Is there a possibility that humans and the so-called hundreds of tribes were originally just ordinary beasts, but because they were infected by the vitality of heaven and earth and underwent a long period of self-evolution, they turned into humans and other hundreds of tribes on their own? Just like the weather around a real dragon is full of vitality, There are often strange species like dragon colts that appear occasionally? It’s like monsters that occasionally appear on their own?”
"How is this possible?" Li Ding became a little uneasy. "If this is the case, where is the destiny of the three human, lich and human races? Where is the destiny of the hundreds of clans?"
"I think this is pretty good." Zhang Xing said with a smile. "It's better than hundreds of tribes popping up everywhere overnight..."
"It's really unimaginable." Li Ding became increasingly uneasy. "You said, why are you worrying about this when you have nothing to do?"
Qin Bao and Zhou Xingfan also stopped playing chess.
"You're destined to have no answer. In fact, it's better not to ask." Bai Yousi also became obviously uneasy. "It's hard to say whether the team can stay in Taiyuan tomorrow? Why do you want to do this?"
"Then let's not talk about this." Zhang Xing shook his head and asked a simple question. "Speaking of dragon colts... Assume that the great war in the future will be fiercer than ever before, and the vitality of heaven and earth is sufficient. Will a new race be born somewhere? For example, a mountain nest is full of vitality of heaven and earth, and a litter of pigs will live there, and eventually become If they kill wild boar demons or wild boar people... do we recognize them as the 101st tribe? Or should we kill them and eat them for meat?"
"Shut up!" Li Ding was so angry that he jumped off the kang and walked away. He walked to the door without forgetting to argue with Bai Yousi. "Bai Changjian, you should take good care of him! Otherwise, sooner or later, you will break the law!"
Bai Yousi watched the other party leave without paying much attention.
P: Fuck... I fell asleep... When I woke up, I felt severe pain under my left shoulder blade, and my face was covered with saliva... I'm really sorry for keeping everyone waiting... I'm going to catch up on some sleep.
By the way, I recommend the book "Three Kingdoms: Inheriting Three Systems at the Start"
