Sitting on the rock is Confucius, the sage of mankind. The little ant asked: "Master, what is the great road you are talking about?" Then it climbed onto Confucius' hand and stood in his palm. Confucius asked: "What did you encounter along the way?" The little ant replied: "People's livelihood is suffering." After hearing this, Confucius smiled and said: "You are already very close to the great road." This At this time, Xiao Yi began to wonder. Confucius asked again: "Little ant, what are you thinking about now?" The little ant raised his head, looked up, and said: "Since the disciple and the master are walking on the same path, why are we still living in such embarrassment? Please?" You tell me." Confucius said: "A gentleman should not give up because of temporary difficulties. Ran Qiu once asked me this, and he said! I don't like the master's way, and I do it because of lack of ability. No. I told him this, people who are not capable will give up halfway. If you say you are not capable, it is because you have stopped pursuing the Tao, not because of your lack of ability. As long as you are willing to learn and enjoy the Tao, There is no such thing as a person who lacks ability. It is a question of whether you want to learn or not, and what kind of person you want to be from the bottom of your heart. But this kind of learning is not a temporary interest. It is a matter of learning and practicing throughout your life. The process. Being a person is your own choice, and the right to decide what kind of person you are depends on you." Xiao Yi understood what Master said and asked again: "Master, what do you want from a gentleman?" Master Seeing the little ant in his palm, he smiled with tears in his eyes and said: "Little ant, you have one advantage, that is, you are cheerful and easy to ask questions. You are very much like one of my disciples, Yan Hui. Well, I will tell you that a gentleman must Reaching six points, firstly, a gentleman has no worries or fears, has no humiliation or honor, and is happy and aware of destiny. He who does not know destiny cannot be called a gentleman; secondly, a gentleman has three fears and nine thoughts. The so-called three fears are the destiny of heaven, the greatness of the people, and the words of the saints. .Nine thoughts are to see clearly, to hear clearly, to think warmly in color, to be courteous in appearance, to be loyal in words, to be respectful in deeds, to think about doubts, to be angry and to think hard, and to think about meaning when seeing things; the third one is to respect righteousness and etiquette, to be humble and honest. A gentleman's righteousness is regarded as the highest, a gentleman's righteousness is regarded as a quality, etiquette is followed, humility is expressed, and trust is sincerity. The fourth is to respect the five beauties and reject the four evils, so that you can engage in politics. The so-called five beauties, the gentleman benefits. Without waste, work without resentment, desire without greed, peace without arrogance, power without violence. The so-called four evils, killing without instruction is called captivity, failure to discipline is called violence, and slow order is called A thief is like a thief, and a stingy cashier is called a thief; fifthly, there are four ways of a gentleman: he is respectful in his behavior, respectful in his work, he is kind to the people, and he makes the people righteous; sixth , possessing both literary and moral qualities, if quality is superior to literature, then one will be wild; if literary superiority is superior to quality, history will be achieved. If one is polite, one will become a gentleman. Xiao Yi, you must remember it." Xiao Yi replied: "Disciple, remember it."
When the little ant woke up, he was still in the ruined temple. Hungry accompanied him, making him unable to sleep. He sat up, sat cross-legged on the straw mat, and began to meditate. At this time, there was noise in the ruined temple, and the noise often surrounded its ears. Some ants walked into this ruined temple wearing rags. They were a group of beggars and relied on begging for a living. Begging is their pleasure. They are not ashamed of it, but are proud of it. They share the delicacies they get from begging. They look at the little ant sitting beside them and shout: "Hey, so-and-so, come here and eat something." The little ant said Unmoved, he still closed his eyes and sat motionless, as if he didn't exist. One of the beggars pinched some bread and threw it away, saying: "Eat!" As if feeding a dog, the little ant half-opened his eyes and just said: "I once heard that a man with lofty ideals will not drink the water from a stolen spring, and an honest man will not drink from it." How about scavenging for profit after receiving food from people complaining?" These ants began to discuss, and some said: "It is very noble, we are not the same kind of insect as it, we can't do its noble thing, so why don't we care about it? , we eat ours." These ants kept making noises. After they finished the food they had asked for, they lit a fire and started dancing. They danced around the fire and sang songs, as if they had thrown away all their sorrows. There you go. As the ancient poem says, it's a pity that every year the hair turns gray, and the spring is gone and the autumn is gone. In life, you must have fun in time, and spend a lot of time begging for flowers. The world is so hot and cold, the world is cold and warm, don't wait until your head turns gray. Maybe these ants have this kind of mentality. They don't hear what's going on outside the window, so how long will they have to relax and rejuvenate?
At this time, they were also tired, so they sat in a circle and looked at the ants sitting behind them. One ant asked: "Do you think its heart is made of stone? Why is it not moved by it?" Some ants asked. The ant looked at it with the same eyes and pretended to speak loudly, as if telling the little ant this sentence: "It is a gentleman with a noble character, but we are small insects with a bad character. In its eyes, Naturally, it is out of flow, so you see it is as hard as a stone. Okay, let's go to sleep. This meal is gone, and we have to make another meal, otherwise we will be hungry like it." After saying that, he fell asleep. .
The night returned to silence, with only the sound of snoring or talking in sleep. The little ant sitting cross-legged opened its eyes slowly. It couldn't fall down at this time. If it fell down, it would never get up again. It looked at the steamed buns in front of it, and it had not eaten for several days. , the stomach is unbearably hungry. Then I had an idea and wanted to reach out and twist it, but then I took it back. Continue to close your eyes, resist your hunger, empty all distracting thoughts, think about nothing, and abandon all desires.
Just like this, the day passed by. The first thing they saw when they woke up was to look at the little ant sitting beside them. The little ant was still sitting staggeringly on the side. Its heart was as hard as iron stone. Not a single grain of steamed bun on the ground was eaten. They arrived. Want to see how long Xiao Yi will hold on? Then they all go out en masse to start the day begging. By the time they walked out, it was difficult for the ants to hold on and eventually fell down. The sun set in the west, and when they returned, they found that the little ants had fallen into the grass. One of the ants stepped forward to see if it was still breathing, and then shook its head at the ants behind it. Together they carried the ants out and threw them into the wilderness. The little ant lay on a piece of grass, lying quietly.
The little ant was lying in a patch of grass, and it took him a long time to stand up. Looking at himself lying in the patch of grass, he felt relaxed and light. He looked back at the familiar yet unfamiliar environment around him. A long voice echoed in the night sky, calling: "Little ant, little ant." White smoke rose, and two ants, one black and one white, jumped out from the rising white smoke. According to legend, they are the seducers of hell. Bai Wuchang stood on both sides and said, "Little ants, come with us." The little ants turned around and asked, "Am I dead?" Bai Wuchang's face was expressionless and cold. He said: "Everything in the world will eventually die, and no one can escape." The soul-catching chain flew out and tied up the little ant, pulling the little ant's soul and disappearing together, and fell into the endless hell.
There are burning fires here, many volcanoes and lava rivers and lakes. They floated in the dark red air and landed on the dangerous bridge. The stone arch bridge was even more dilapidated, as if it was about to collapse, with flint rolling down from time to time. Ghosts wandered across this dangerous bridge, their clothes were only black and white, and tragic sounds could be heard. These were the sounds of hell. Xiao Yi stood on the dangerous bridge and watched. Hearing the tragic sound, he felt cautious and panicked. Hei Wuchang said: "Let's go." Xiao Yi faced to the left and right and said: "Okay, let's go." When we reached the stone bridge, the road was getting narrower and narrower. Most of the sides were damaged, and many souls were directly destroyed. Squeezing down into the hot lava river, the tragic sounds were even more deafening, with roars and panicked cries. The little ant asked: "What crime did they commit?" Hei Wuchang said: "These are people who are obsessed with interests. They always want to squeeze the other party into the sea of fire, but they don't realize that they are also in danger and will not survive because of their own evil. "The little ant walked over with his head high and his chest high, without any distractions. He walked across the narrowest stone bridge without any damage. Looking back, he saw the fiery red flowers on the other shore blooming in full bloom, with sparks shooting out and burning with flames. He said, "That's the flower on the other shore." Bai Wuchang said, "The most beautiful things are often poisonous. You are an insect with a kind heart." , I have seen its beautiful side but not its evil side, let’s go, Fengdu is ahead.”
They were standing under Fengdu City. The city wall in front of them was several feet higher. The two ants guarding the city were ghosts. They had red faces and green hair, and their fangs were exposed. They looked extremely ferocious. Black and White Wuchang showed the customs clearance document before they could enter the city. The inside of the city is the same as the mortal world, but it is a different scene outside the city. Although it is so dark outside the city, inside the city it is a bustling scene with feasting and feasting. Bai Wuchang explained: "Only kind and honest ghosts can do business in the underworld, become wealthy merchants here, live the life they want, and wait for reincarnation in the next life." Little Ant saw good and evil here, and his heart was like a mirror. , said: "We can go see Emperor Fengdu." Then they entered the cave together.
This is the legendary Yama Hall, with ten halls of Yamas sitting on both sides. Behind King Yama are judges standing on each side, holding the book of life and death in their hands. Emperor Fengdu walked out, accompanied by flames. The Ten Palaces of Yama and their judges came forward and knelt down together, saying: "King of Ghosts." Emperor Fengdu looked to the left and right and said: "All your ministers, please take your seats together." They sat on both sides in order, watching the life and death sent by a judge. book. Emperor Fengdu held the book of life and death and looked at it for a long time. He sat in front of the desk and asked, "Who is standing in the hall?" The little ant replied: "Looking south, little ant." King Chu Jiang stood up and knelt down, facing Emperor Fengdu said: "Your Majesty, I have checked its life and death book. It is a sage among insects. It is very loved by the people in Nanzhan tribe. It pursues benevolence and has implemented benevolent policies during its tenure as prime minister. There is no evil." Emperor Fengdu said: "Okay, send it to the insect world to complete the unfinished business, go ahead." The bull-headed horse-faced ant took the little ant out of the ten halls of Yama, pushed it down, and the little ant began to fall, falling into the endless In the dark.
Xiao Yi suddenly opened his eyes, looked around, and found himself lying on the bed. There was a girl sitting next to her and asked, "Where am I?" The girl turned around and said, "Sir, you're awake." Xiao Yi just nodded silently. This ant is so beautiful. The long eyelashes, blush on both sides and big and smart eyes make the insect fascinated. Looking at him, the girl shyly avoided it, smiled silently, and said: "When the little girl and her father were passing by, they saw you fainting from hunger in the grass, so I rescued you."
