The bonfire banquet lasted until night. When Qin Ge returned to the camp drunkenly, Dian Wei and other generals were waiting anxiously. At the same time, an old sergeant with gray hair stood among them. Qin Ge recognized this person as Zhu Jun's The servant has been taking care of Zhu Jun's food and daily life.
Qin Ge steadied his swaying body and clasped his fists and said, "Old sir, what's the point of coming here?"
The old sergeant said calmly: "General Qin, my master has invited you!"
Mao Jie had already come over to help Qin Ge, who was about to fall, and apologized: "Please trouble this elder to report to Master Zhu that my lord is very drunk. He will definitely come to visit him in person tomorrow morning!" However, the old sergeant said: If he didn't hear Mao Jie's words, he just stared at Qin Ge without saying a word.
Seeing this, Mao Jie quickly sent a sergeant to get the sobering soup, which was boiled with strong vinegar and some Chinese herbal medicines. Mao Jie quickly drank it for Qin Ge, and a feeling of nausea came from his throat and stomach. Qin Ge He vomited heavily, and soon all the food and wine in his stomach was gone. Qin Ge suddenly woke up a lot, but his mouth was still sore. Mao Jie had already taken a water bag. Qin Ge swallowed two mouthfuls of water and rinsed his mouth. He pointed at Mao Jie and said speechlessly: "Xiao Xian! You kid, give it to me." It must be something!"
Mao Jie took a towel and wiped Qin Ge's mouth and said: "My lord, Master Zhu is here to invite you!" Qin Ge saw the old sergeant, took a towel with clean water and washed it briefly. He gradually regained consciousness and followed the old sergeant to Zhu. Inside Juan's military camp.
The old sergeant took Qin Ge to the main tent of the Chinese army and then retreated. Qin Ge stepped into the main tent and saw that surrounded by soldiers and armor, the table was piled with various ancient bamboo slips and scrolls made of parchment and silk paper. , and at this time Zhu Jun was under the oil lamp, holding a scroll in one hand and a pen in the other hand, concentrating on writing something on the parchment paper.
Qin Ge saluted Zhu Juan and said, "Junior Qin Ge, meet the Master!" Zhu Juan was still reading the book attentively, nodded slightly, and began to read and write again.
Qin Ge had no choice but to sit on the table at the bottom, while Zhu Juan continued to do his homework as if no one was around. For a quarter of an hour, half an hour, and an hour, Zhu Juan was completely immersed in the book. Qin Ge was still drunk and almost fell asleep sitting down. On fire.
Qin Ge didn't dare to lose his composure in front of Zhu Juan. He stood up to keep himself awake, stretched, and picked up a bamboo slip from the side. He saw that it was filled with all kinds of twisted words. It turned out to be pre-Qin Qin Ge was speechless and couldn't understand the ancient text at all. He didn't even know the words, so he put down the bamboo slips and picked up a silk book. The text in it was understandable, and it turned out to be new annotations to some ancient books from the pre-Qin Dynasty.
Qin Ge opened the silk books and sat down. These silk books were all Confucian works on etiquette. They included the understanding of etiquette by great Confucian scholars in the past dynasties, as well as Zhu Jun's own annotations on etiquette. Qin Ge flipped through several volumes, which were all about rituals and sacrifices. He felt dizzy and sleepy. Qin Ge's eyelids became heavier and heavier. Just when he was about to fall asleep, there were footsteps outside the door. The old sergeant came in carrying a large basin of plain noodles and two sets of bowls and chopsticks.
The old sergeant served two bowls of plain noodles to Zhu Juan and Qin Ge respectively. The noodles were made very simply, simply mixed with vinegar and salt, and served with a small plate of pickles. Qin Ge drank Mao Jie's sober drink. Soup, I vomited a lot, and I was hungry at this time. I couldn't help but pick up the plain noodles to eat, but I looked up at Zhu Jun, and saw that Zhu Jun also put down the book at this time, picked up the plain noodles and said with a smile: "Bo Xi! I was also born in a poor family, and my father died when I was young. I follow my mother to work in the fields, so I eat a lot, and I feel hungry in the middle of the night. I can't change this habit even after decades. Haha! Don't laugh, Boxi!" At this time, Zhu Jun was amiable and matched with his white hair. Rather like the grandpa next door.
Qin Ge fell into silence after hearing the words. He stood up and bowed to Zhu Jun and said, "Master, please forgive me for being rude. You are a great scholar in the world and you were born in poverty. When you were young, you benefited the people's livelihood in Qiongzhou. Why did you suppress the bandits with the Yellow Turbans this time?" At that time, you were the most ruthless to those people... simply..."
Zhu Jun had already picked up his plain noodles and said with his usual expression: "It's so inhumane! Confucius said: 'You don't talk when you eat, and you don't talk when you sleep!' Let's eat first. If Boxi doesn't mind the nagging of me, an old man, tonight you and I How about talking all night?"
Qin Ge sat back in his seat silently after hearing this. The two of them picked up the plain noodles and began to eat without saying anything. I don't know what condiments were added to the plain noodles, but Qin Ge said it was particularly delicious. Maybe it was Mao Jie's. The hangover soup was so strong that Qin Ge vomited it all and poured bowl after bowl into his mouth.
Seeing that Qin Ge was eating so vigorously, the old sergeant hurriedly went down and soon brought two more big bowls. Zhu Jun ate two small bowls and then put down his bowls and chopsticks. Qin Ge was a little embarrassed. Seeing the old sergeant bring two more big bowls, About to refuse. Zhu Jun showed a peaceful smile and said: "If you can eat, you can do it. Every meter and every drop is blood and sweat. No matter how big the world is, there is nothing bigger than eating. Don't be in a hurry, Boxi. Eat slowly!"
The old sergeant placed the basin in front of Qin Ge. Qin Ge picked up the basin and opened it regardless of his appearance. When Qin Ge picked up the basin and ate it all, he put it down with some unfinished thoughts. The old sergeant came over and thoughtfully asked if he wanted more. Qin Ge quickly waved his hand. The old sergeant gathered up the dishes and retreated.
"I didn't expect that Boxi also likes to eat white noodles, haha! When I was a child, my family was poor, my father died young, and my mother worked hard to raise me. The most memory I have when I was a child is hunger! Only during the holidays, my mother would cut down on food and clothing and be able to eat Having this bowl of white plain noodles makes me live a better life now, but the delicacies from the mountains and seas seem to never be as good as this bowl of plain noodles. Some people laugh at me because I am so poor, but I know that every meter and every drop is made of blood and tears. Eat more One point is greed, eating ten points more is cruelty!" Zhu Jun seemed to be recalling the deliciousness of the plain noodles just now, and seemed to be pointing.
Qin Ge listened quietly to Zhu Juan's words, which seemed to be an answer to his question just now, and also seemed to be a review of his life.
Qin Ge fell into silence after hearing the last sentence, which seemed to have profound meaning. Zhu Juan also sat up straight, regaining the spirit of a teacher in an instant. Even Qin Ge was taken by the momentum and straightened his waist. .
Zhu Jun pointed to the tall human-headed mountain outside the tent under the moonlight and said, "Does Bo Xi know the origin of this mountain?"
Qin Ge thought for a moment and said: "I have heard people say that this is the ancient battlefield where the Yellow Emperor fought against Chi You. The human head mountain was transformed into the head of Chi You who was defeated and beheaded by the Yellow Emperor. Xuanyuan Sword suppresses the destiny of heaven and earth and divides the land of the thirteen dragon veins of mountains, rivers and mountains!"
After hearing Qin Ge's talk about ancient secrets, Zhu Jun nodded with satisfaction, showing a teachable look. After listening to Qin Ge's narration, he said: "The battle between Huangdi and Chiyou, later generations only remember that it represented heaven and earth. The righteous Yellow Emperor crusaded the demon king Chi You in the great battle between good and evil, but they didn’t know that it was a holy war, a holy war that laid the foundation for our Chinese civilization!” Qin Ge listened quietly to Zhu Jun’s statement without saying a word. He continued: "Actually, the Yellow Emperor's battle with Chi You was the continuation and final chapter of the ancient war between the lich and the witches! The human race at that time was divided into two major groups. One group was human beings who worshiped the demon tribe. They had the Yellow Emperor as their leader, and the other group was those who worshiped the witch tribe. Humans, they are led by Emperor Yan, and Chi You is the eldest grandson of Emperor Yan; this battle can be traced back to the era of Emperor Fuxi at the earliest. After the Lich War, the Witch Clan and the Monster Clan declined rapidly. After the war, the strong men of both sides were almost injured. After all, the human race that was once enslaved by them began to gradually step onto the stage of history. Although humans still worshiped the Lich clan, they lost the monopoly of various resources in the world by the giants of the Lich clan and the Monster clan. The power of the human race gradually grew and began to gradually Dominate this world! However, the hatred between the two lich tribes is driving the remaining witch tribes and demon tribes to fight bloody battles, and the two major human tribes affiliated with the lich tribes are constantly having frictions and fierce battles because of their beliefs and races! Loot each other. The tribe's treasures and women were sacrificed to the gods with the heads of the other tribes. The bloody battles continued. I heard that in ancient times, there would be a shocking war every five hundred years. Corpses were everywhere and rivers of blood flowed. Every time the human race fought, The number will be reduced by 90%, and such a tragic era lasted for tens of thousands of years!" Qin Ge's eyes widened when he heard this. He did not expect that Chinese civilization would have such a cruel, bloody and barbaric history. It was simply appalling.
After Zhu Jun said this, he seemed to be immersed in that period of history. The heaviness, blood and tears of history could even be heard as the miserable howls of countless dead souls, making people breathless.
Zhu Jun was silent for a long time and continued: "Perhaps it is the heaven that pities all living beings, or perhaps it is after countless blood and tears, and the reflection of the two tribes, that two saints were born in that vast wilderness. They belong to two tribes, one is Huangdi and the other It was Emperor Yan. They promoted the integration and connection of the two tribes and established an alliance of tribal leaders. The human tribe completely overthrew the gods represented by the witch tribe and the demon tribe. The leader of the tribe was called the human emperor, which means the lord of heaven and earth, and The abdication system of respecting the wise! Since then, China has passed through the darkest moment and ushered in the dawn! As for the subsequent battle between Yanhuang and Chiyou, it was the counterattack of the restoration forces. The Wu Clan and the Monster Clan united their believers to fight against the new life. The alliance launched a war, and finally the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor joined forces to defeat the restoration forces and stabilize the Chinese Alliance. From then on, the Yan and Huang tribes merged into one, and there was the current Chinese civilization!" I didn't expect that the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You would be so difficult. Qin Ge began to think about the reason why Zhu Jun told him this history.
Seeing Qin Ge deep in thought, Zhu Juan did not interrupt, but picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip of tea. Seeing Qin Ge's attention turned to him again, he said: "Shanze Fengmu, sheep, deer, cattle and rabbits, Tigers, leopards and jackals, hunt and eat! This is the nature of nature. In order to compete for the reproduction of water and grass, even docile animals such as sheep, deer, cows and rabbits will fight with each other, let alone tigers, leopards and jackals. This is the nature of animals, and it is Human nature! In the beginning, human nature was inherently evil, which is what we call this kind of nature. And in the beginning, human nature was good, which also means that human nature can be changed. This is what distinguishes humans from animals! People in ancient times were like wild beasts. There is no human nature to fight with each other. Only in the Yan and Huang eras can people be called human beings. Because the Yan and Huang Dynasties established the order of great harmony, human animal nature began to be restrained, and divinity began to be cultivated. The way to transform from animal nature to divinity is ritual! In the relationship between father and son, respect is based on etiquette; when husband and wife have a stable relationship, etiquette is the sign of love; when neighbors interact with each other, etiquette is the sign of intimacy; when worshiping God, etiquette is the sign of fear! Etiquette, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and mathematics, etiquette is Confucianism The foundation of this order, and Confucianism was the collective name for those who maintained this order in the Yan and Huang eras, Confucianism and Taoism were the way of order in the heavenly way, and etiquette was the externalization of order!"
Zhu Jun's words exploded in Qin Ge's ears like thunder. For a moment, he felt as if he was enlightened. A certain perspective in his heart seemed to be opened, and some confusion that had previously plagued his heart seemed to break free from some chains at this moment. There seems to be a new understanding of Confucianism, Taoism and Confucianism.
"Desire and wisdom, good and evil, righteousness and evil, in the final analysis are the mutual inclination of human animal nature and divinity. You foreigners often talk about freedom! However, what is freedom? It is like the release of animal nature like wild beasts, the weak and the strong. The strong conquer the weak and feed on the flesh and blood of the weak! Or liberate divinity, save all sentient beings, love the world, and be a perfect sage?" Zhu Jun's voice suddenly rose, his expression became a little solemn, and he stared straight at Qin Ge.
Struggling at the grassroots level and bathing in the flames of war, Qin Ge is no longer the ignorant young man with only one passion. He has spent countless silent nights thinking about the present, the past, and the future. However, as he experiences and grows, everything Everything seemed to become blurry, and his heart was filled with confusion. Only the constant fighting made him stop and think. Only when he was tired of running could he temporarily forget the emptiness and confusion in his heart.
As for the order that Zhu Jun is talking about now, one is the extreme freedom to pursue individual rights, which will constantly stimulate people's selfish desires, just like China in ancient times turned the world into an endless hell because of race, belief, resources, and hatred. The strong are always strong, while the weak can only become their food like cattle and sheep! To establish a so-called world of saints where everyone is a saint is simply a delusion. Human beings are born with bad instincts, selfishness, and the pursuit of fame and fortune. China has only produced one or two saints in thousands of years. If the so-called "everyone becomes a saint" Holy shit, that is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!
