The Taoist boy brought Xiao Yi into the Chan room of the Huanlong family. The little ant crawled out from the sleeves of the Taoist boy. After landing, he kowtowed and said, "Little ant from Nandan, I would like to pay my respects to you, sir." Mr. Huanlong slowly opened his eyes and said, "I heard that you are not a simple man. Ant, tell me, why do you come to be my disciple?" The little ant said: "The little ant heard that our master Confucius came to Zhou Dynasty to ask Lao Tzu, now the little ant wants to be like the master, run a private school, and teach the benevolence and righteousness of the Confucius. I pay my respects to you, sir. As a teacher, I have learned the Tao and spread it to the world, so that people in the world can act with courtesy. I don’t know what the Tao is, so I come here to worship it." Master Chuanlong said: "To have Tao means to have no Tao. The world has been without Tao for a long time, and you are the only one who has it. Come and find the way. Finally, you have found the way, but who will listen to you? This is not your original intention, go back first, and then come and worship me as your teacher after you have made up your mind." After that, he stood up and walked in In the inner room, an ant was left standing in the lobby, thinking hard. Isn't this what it really thought? Still not sincere enough, he stood there for a long time before leaving and returned to the thatched cottage.
The Taoist boy came in and asked, "Master, if you use this to get rid of it, maybe it won't come again." However, Master Chuanlong disagreed and said, "No, this ant is not an ordinary ant. It respects Confucius as its first teacher." , like Confucius, has a willpower beyond ordinary people, I think this ant is the same, so Pindao believes that it will come again."
The little ant stayed in the thatched hut and has not been out for a day. It has been thinking about what the descendants of the Long family said to it. Even if you find the great road, who will listen to you? After the Zhou Dynasty moved eastward, the power fell away, and the princes conquered each other, doing whatever it took to achieve hegemony in the world. Who would have thought of the way of the sages? The rites have collapsed, the world has been in chaos, and I have been amiss for a long time. Then I thought of the king, and after I figured everything out, it was like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun. When we walked out of the thatched cottage, it was already dark, and there was a breeze blowing from time to time. swaying tree branches. The little ant stood in front of the thatched hut, closed its eyes and felt the gentle breeze blowing the two tentacles above its head. Xiao Yi walked into the thatched cottage again, sat in front of the desks, and stared at the oil lamp placed on the desks in a daze. It will be like Confucius and start writing the Spring and Autumn Annals. This may be the Spring and Autumn Annals of the Insect World. Open the thick history book, open the bamboo slips, and combine it with the books compiled in the library of the Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn Period written by Confucius, and name it "Zhao Shi Chun Qiu". From the royal family's eastward migration to the division of the three families into the Jin Dynasty, it records the politics, military, and diplomacy of this stage, including its wars, and uses ancient and ancient events to comment and seek the path to the world. It was immersed in writing all night, and when it came to writing the history of Jin Dynasty, dawn opened. Xiao Yi looked up and sighed: "Unconsciously, it's bright again today."
The little ant walked out and stood on the cliff to watch the sunrise. The golden line on the horizon and the sea of clouds have curled up. In the blink of an eye, this sun! Thousands of beauties, the more golden the sky becomes. There is mist appearing and disappearing among the mountains in the distance. In this dreamlike world, white clouds and mist linger on the mountainside. Amidst these endless calls, the sun emerged above the clouds, revealing its shy face.
The little ant left the cliff and walked towards the Taoist temple on Funiu Mountain. Unexpectedly, this Huanlong family is sitting on the rock, waiting for the arrival of the little ants. Xiao Yi looked at Mr. Huan Long who was sitting on the rock, kowtowed and said, "Sir." Mr. Huan Long said with a smile, "Little Yi! I have been waiting here for you for a long time." Xiao Yi blamed himself. He said: "I'm sorry for being rude, little ant. I have kept you waiting for so long." Mr. Huanlong looked down at the little ant under the rock and said with a smile: "Little ant, you are a polite ant." Then there was another sigh. The little ant asked: "I wonder what Sir is sighing about?" Mr. Huanlong asked again: "You know why the little ant worshiped me as your teacher." The little ant replied: "The Zhou Dynasty moved eastward, and the world was in chaos, and rituals and music collapsed. . I worship Shi Sheng, the musician of Zhoudu, as my teacher to learn music, I worship the Master in my dream as my teacher to learn rituals, I worship you as my teacher to learn your great ways, and I learn to be a lobbyist to lobby the king, implement virtuous government, protect the country and the people, and use my master as my teacher. The Great Harmony, Mr.'s way, helps the world." Master Huanlong said: "Why are you doing this?" Xiao Yi replied: "Let the kings of the world rule the country with etiquette, practice the way of Mr. Xian, appoint the wise and capable, and make the people of the world The old are taken care of, the young are taught, and orthodoxy is restored." Madam Huanlong asked: "What is orthodoxy?" The little ant replied: "If the name is not correct, then the words will not go smoothly; if the words are not right, then the things will not be accomplished. If it fails, then rituals and music will not flourish; if rituals and music do not flourish, then the punishment will not be adequate; if the punishment is not adequate, then the people will be at a loss what to do. The so-called orthodoxy is nothing but ritual and music. With this, the world will be supported and the people will obey. The world is unified. There has been no war for a long time, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Educate all the people with benevolence and righteousness, and punish crimes with criminal laws. If you attack the unjust foreigners and support the weak, then the guests from all over the world will be subdued, and the wasteland will be opened up for the four parties to congratulate them. Do not close your doors at night, and do not pick up things on the road. Show the prosperous age of China." Huanlong said: "Well said, but your way is too profound. These kings may not be able to understand your way. If you are like those lobbyists who lobby the kings, like them You will seek higher power by any means, and eventually become the pawns used by these kings to conquer other countries, and discard them after they are useless. Pawns can be given up in the hands of the kings of various vassal states, so aren't your actions against Confucius's wishes and inconsistent with Confucius' wishes? Isn’t the benevolence, righteousness and morality preached by Confucius completely different? What should you do next? It seems that you still do not understand the intention of your apprenticeship this time. This is not your truest idea. Little ant! You should go back , you want to be cleared and then come and worship me as your teacher." Xiao Yi bowed and said, "Sir." He stepped back a few steps and turned to leave. Mr. Huanlong stood up and looked at Xiao Yi's leaving figure.
Xiao Yi returned to the thatched house to review the "Zhao Family's Spring and Autumn Annals" he had written until late at night, revising it repeatedly. In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Yi walked out with his book bag on his back, looked back at the thatched house he had built, and then went down the mountain. Master Huanlong stood on the cliff, and the Taoist boy stood behind him, saying: "Master, the little ant has left, do you think it will come back?" Master Huanlong looked at the back of the little ant as it left, and said: " Yes, it will come back.”
After Xiao Yi left Lu County, he traveled around and visited the old man. Complete the history of Wei, enter the palace of the king of Wei, and read the history of Wei. He traveled around the vassal states and was received by the historians of various countries. When Xiao Yi arrived in the Chu Kingdom, the King of Chu summoned Xiao Yi in the main hall. Little Ant stood on the main hall, looked at the King of Chu and kowtowed, saying: "King of Chu." The King of Chu sat on the main hall and asked: "I heard that Sir has arrived in Luoyi, the capital of Zhou, and returned to the Kingdom of Chu for some reason?" The little ant replied: "Just to write history." Then he presented the history of Chu that he had written. The King of Chu took the History of Chu, looked at it roughly, and said, "Didn't Sir, you have written the History of Chu?" Little Ant said, "But there are still some shortcomings." The King of Chu called the historian to bring Little Ant into Chu. The History Museum consulted historical books and recorded them, visited the people, and recorded the livelihood of the people of Chu. When I arrived at Qin State, I entered Hangu Pass, which was within the territory of Qin State, and found an old man. The old man was very enthusiastic and welcomed Xiao Yi into the house. He talked about everything about Xiao Yi and recorded it. After five full years, he returned to Lushan and completed the history of various countries in three days. "Zhao's Spring and Autumn" records the people's livelihood, politics, military wars, and diplomacy of various vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period. This is also the history of the insect world. It includes the customs, customs, water conservancy, astronomy, calendar and sacrifices of each vassal state.
On this day, Master Chuanlong was preaching near Mount Lu. Xiao Yi happily went there with her copy of "Zhao's Spring and Autumn Annals". The carriage stopped, and Xiao Yi walked out of the carriage and sat among the disciples to listen to Huanlong's sermon. Master Huanlong looked at Xiao Yi who was sitting among the disciples and said: "Xiao Yi, you are back." Xiao Yi walked up and stood in front of Master Huanlong's huge body, looking up and said: "Yes, sir , Little Yi is back." Huanlong said: "I heard that you are writing the book "Spring and Autumn", have you finished it?" Little Yi said: "It's done." Little Yi handed over the catalog and said: "Also. Sir, please review it and correct it." Then he raised it high. The slip was too small, probably no bigger than a leaf, and was held up by the Taoist boy standing next to him. Mr. Huanlong held it in his hand, looked at it carefully and said, "You have written very well, you can become my disciple." Xiaoyi kowtowed and said, "Sir, please accept Xiaoyi's worship." Huanlong Shi stood up and returned the greeting, saying: "Xiao Yi, please go back to your seat and sit down."
Xiao Yi returned to the disciples to listen to Master Huanlong's sermon. Master Huanlong preached: "Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao. It can be named, but it is not named. Tao is a thing, born in a trance, innately, and indescribable..." The little ant stood on the shoulder of a disciple, He asked: "The world has been in disgrace for a long time. The princes are fighting, the world is in chaos, the monarchs and ministers are self-inflicted, the insects are distracted, and they don't know how to govern? The little ant has read all the poems, books, etiquette and music of the Master but still can't find the answer." Huanlong said: " The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more damage; the way of man is to make up for the deficiency when it is not enough. If you follow the way of heaven, the world will naturally be at peace." Little Yi You asked: "How to let the king know these truths?" Huanlong buried his head. After pondering for a while, he looked at the little ant and said: "How does the king know these principles? The king has the country, soldiers and horses, laws, and supreme power, so the king does not need to understand these principles. I heard that the rich, Give money to others; a wise man, give words to others. Little ant, I give you the words of a wise man, and you must write them down. Those who are smart and like to talk about others are not far from death; speak eloquently about others. Evil ones, the danger is very close. As a son of others, do not consider your own interests; as a minister of others, do not have your own thoughts." The little ant sighed and said: "Sir, the way to govern a country is to govern with virtue. Based on etiquette. My ideal is to first govern a country into a country of benevolence and righteousness, a country of etiquette, and set an example for the world. Then make all the vassal states attach themselves to each other and give up conquest." Mr. Huanlong once again held up the book written by Xiao Yi The letter said: "If there is a way in the world, why bother asking about etiquette? Etiquette is the leader of chaos. If you lose the way, then virtue; if you lose virtue, then benevolence; if you lose benevolence, then righteousness; if you lose righteousness, then etiquette, etiquette is the root of the loss of the way. Time." When Huan Long said this, Xiao Yi was a little confused. Mr. Huanlong looked at Xiao Yi and said, "Little Yi! You are a little confused when you first realize the Tao. Little Yi! Although you are an insect saint, you have not been able to understand the Tao because you are still young. You will understand after you have some experience. These are the words I said." Then he stood up and said, "Let's go."
Xiao Yi followed the Huanlong clan up the mountain and entered the Taoist temple, while all the disciples retreated. Master Huan Long called Xiao Yi and said, "Xiao Yi, you stay here." Xiao Yi turned around and said, "I wonder what else Sir has to teach his disciples?" Master Huan Long said, "Xiao Yi, do you know why you are here? Is your surname Zhao?" Xiao Yi said with a confused face: "I don't know, Xiao Yi." Huanlong said: "You are the queen of the Zhao family." Then he took out a slip, which recorded Xiao Yi's life experience. puzzle. The ancestor of Xiaoyi is Zhao Suyi, the son of the first generation monarch of the Zhao family. When the first generation king passed away, he passed the throne to Zhao Suyi, but his brother Zhao Tanyi rebelled and was forced to give up the throne, and Zhao Tanyi succeeded to the throne. In order to avoid being persecuted by his younger brother, Zhao Suyi left Jinyang, the original capital of Zhao State, and migrated to Nandanbuzhou to avoid disaster, where his descendants survived. Now Xiao Yi is the uncrowned king, with the ability to command thousands of troops.
