Lao Dan nodded and said: "You must remember that if you don't compete with the world, then no one in the world will compete with you. This is to imitate the virtues of water. Water is like Tao, Tao is everywhere, and water is detrimental to everything. Avoid heights and tend to go down. This is not a bad idea. There is a way, goodness is on the ground; empty space is pure and quiet, unfathomable, goodness is an abyss; damage is not exhausted, goodness is benevolence; circles must spin, squares must be broken, blockages must stop, determination must flow, good and trustworthy; cleansing A group of filthy people is level-headed and high-level, good at managing things; by carrying them, they float; by observing them, they become clear; by attacking, they become strong and strong, so that no one can defeat them; they make good use of their abilities; they don’t give up day and night, they advance in the field, and they take good care of the time. Therefore, the saint is always ready. and do it; the wise man changes in response to the situation; the wise man governs without doing anything; the wise man is born according to nature. After you leave, you should get rid of your arrogance in words and appearance, and get rid of your desire in appearance. Otherwise, the sound will be heard before people arrive, The wind has moved before you have arrived, and you are flamboyant and walking like a tiger on the street. Who dares to use you?" Confucius and Xiao Yi stood up and kowtowed, saying: "The words of the teacher come from the heart and enter the heart of the disciples. , the disciples and others have benefited a lot and will never forget it for life. The disciples will not hesitate to respect you and thank you for your teachings." He took a few steps back and turned around to leave.
Later, the little ant asked Confucius: "Master, what kind of person is Mr. Lao Dan?" Confucius replied: "I know a bird can fly; a fish, I know it can swim; an animal, I know it can walk. . Those who walk can use nets to tie it; those who travel can catch it with hooks; those who fly can use arrows to catch it. As for the dragon, I don’t know what? The dragon rides the wind and clouds up to the nine heavens. The old Dan I know, he may be a dragon, knowledge The abyss is deep and unpredictable; the ambition is high and difficult to understand, like a snake, it can bend and stretch, and like a dragon, it changes according to the times." The little ant looked at Confucius' voice and appearance, and gradually moved away, falling into darkness.
The little ant was lying on Mr. Huanlong's lap, and he kept chanting, "Master, Master." Mr. Huanlong observed the little ant in front of him, smiled silently, but did not wake it up, and continued to meditate and understand. As the stars move, the east begins to light up gradually, dispersing the darkness of night. This vast snow-covered sacred mountain stretches endlessly. The sun shines into the hall. Xiao Yi opened his eyes, stood up and said, "Sir." Huanlong said, "Xiao Yi, you're awake." Xiao Yi sat on his knees, climbed up and kowtowed, and said, "Sir, last night Xiao Yi I dreamed that the Master and I were discussing Taoism on the top of the mountain." Mr. Huanlong said, "You can sit down and talk." Xiao Yi walked down and sat opposite Mr. Huanlong and said, "Little Yi dreamed that he came to Penglai Immortal. Island, I met a half-fish, half-human monster on the Penglai Fairy Island. Under his leadership, I went out to sea. Many illusions appeared on the sea, and I encountered a huge whirlpool. He pushed me into the whirlpool. In the whirlpool, it was extremely dark. , Unknowingly, my eyes lit up, and I found myself standing on a high mountain, seeing the Master and Lao Tzu." Master Chuanlong asked again: "What have you realized?" The little ant said: "The best is like water, water is good at moisturizing all things. There is no dispute with all things, staying in what everyone hates, and being closest to the Tao. The kindest people are the best at choosing places to live, and they are so unfathomable in staying quiet. Treating insects is the same as treating people. They are good at being sincere. Only those who are friendly and selfless, good at keeping their word when speaking, and good at concise management in government can manage this country well, be able to use their strengths in doing things, and be good at seizing the opportunity in action. The best insects do what they do precisely because they have indisputable virtues. There is no fault, and there is no blame." After hearing this, Master Chuanlong was very impressed and said: "Little ant, you are the sage among insects and the king among saints. You will be as noble as Yao and as noble as Shun. Your virtue can make the princes and their guests submissive; your benevolence can influence the people of the world. By hoeing the strong and supporting the weak, and appointing the virtuous, you can make the people of a country live in peace, make the country rich and have a strong army, harmonize the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world." The little ant said: "Before, my disciples only wanted to restore etiquette, so that the people of the world and the princes of all countries would observe etiquette, and the world would be peaceful. Then, benevolence and righteousness should be spread, so that the hearts of the people and kings would be good, and then Yao, Tian and Shun would be prosperous. Now The disciples can only write books and establish the teachings, which will be passed down to future generations and even for thousands of generations. I hope that the kings of future generations will restrain themselves and observe etiquette, restrain the people of the world, and realize the great unity of the world." Master Huanlong said: "You can do it."
Mrs. Huanlong stretched out a hand, and the little ant crawled into Mrs. Huanlong's hand and placed it in the sloping collar. After walking out of Kunlun Palace, he stood on the top of Kunlun Mountain, looked up and shouted: "Dragon, come out quickly." The sound of dragon roars came from the sky, like thunder. Among the clouds, a dragon rolled out, swooped down, and landed on the top of Kunlun Mountain. The Dragon Master is riding on the back of the dragon. The dragon soared, slid down between the mountains, bent and stretched, and hovered over the great rivers. Leap up again, among the clouds, the mountains and rivers look so small under the diffuse clouds. Jumping up into the sky, the stars were shining brightly, and the shooting stars were passing by in front of his eyes. Perhaps these were alien stars, friction in the atmosphere and dragging out long tails before disappearing. In this space, there is nothing but air under your feet, your heart is always hanging, and the surrounding is so cold and dark, with only the light of the sun, like a lamp in the dark night. Dots of stars in the darkness fill your eyeballs. This may be what later generations will call the universe. The dragon fell into the clouds and mist. There were rolling clouds and mist, and the sky above was blue. The dragon continued to fall downwards. There were dark clouds here, lightning continued, and thunder exploded, deafening. The dragon avoids the electric current or lightning in the clouds and glides forward like a snake. They may have flown too high, overlooking the earth and ocean. Under the diffuse clouds, 10,000 meters below, the dragon circled and fell down, like a strong wind. There was a small island here, and if you look closely, it was Nandanbuzhou.
The little ant stood under the Five Fingers Mountain. Too many memories appeared in his mind, and there were often tears in the corners of his eyes. Hiking up Wuzhi Mountain and looking out, there is a thatched cottage among the mountains. The little ant happily rushed forward and stood in front of the firewood gate. He saw the house ant sitting alone in the courtyard and called out: "House ant, house ant." Hearing his voice, the house ant turned around and ran forward. He opened the firewood door and said excitedly: "Little ant, you are back." Today's house ants are full of vicissitudes of life. Now its hair and beard are completely white. It looked at the house ant and said: "House ant, you are old." But the house ant said with a smile: "You also have gray hair." Then he said: "It will be good if you come back. , that's good, let's not talk about this for now, come and sit down." The two insects sat together in front of the stone table in the courtyard and said: "More than thirty years have passed, which places have you been to?" Xiao Yi Yiyi told it about the vassal states in Middle-earth and some of her own experiences. After hearing this, the house ant sighed deeply and said: "Little ant, you have suffered for more than thirty years." The little ant said: "The years are cold, and then the pines and cypresses wither." The house ant said in admiration: "The world has Quy Nhon. Little ant, I know that your ambition is lofty, as high as a mountain, and the clouds are deep and unpredictable." The ant looked around and asked, "Why don't you see sir?" The house ant became more and more sad, with tears in his eyes. Said: "Mr. passed away more than 20 years ago." Little Ant froze on the spot, and then cried sadly: "Mr. taught me music, but I didn't expect that he left me." The house ant said with relief. : "Xiaoyi, please forgive me." Xiaoyi wiped away the tears on both sides and asked: "Xiaoyi, how are you and Yaoyao? Why don't you see Yaoyao coming out?" Then he went to look into the thatched house. The house ant choked for a long time and said, "I failed Yaoyao and delayed her life."
Yaoyao refused to marry for the sake of the family ants, and eventually became depressed and became ill, lying on the bed, coughing again and again. House Ant came to the door and said, "Yao Yao." Yaoyao looked sick and sat up slowly, saying, " House Ant, I haven't dared to look in the mirror these days. Do you think I'm still beautiful?" The ant comforted it and said, "Beautiful!" Then he sat aside and felt its pulse. His face was suddenly startled and he said, "I'll go ask a doctor." Yaoyao kept coughing and said, "No need, I know my condition. "Then he looked at the house ants and said: "House ants, if we have nothing to say now, we will have no chance in the future." Yaoyao said with tears in her eyes: "House ants, in the end, the grass and trees will fall, and I will keep my chastity alone. This is all for you, house ant." The house ant lowered its head a little. Yaoyao looked at the house ant, tears from the corners of her eyes slid down, wetting its face, and then she smiled and said: "House ant, I am not sick. It's saved, right? I want you to tell the truth." Jia Yi immediately raised his head and said, "No, as long as we find a famous doctor, your disease can still be saved." Yaoyao shook her head and said, "Stop lying to me. , I know what’s going on with my illness.” He coughed again and said, “House ant, I’m ugly now, right.” House ant said, “You’re still the same as before.” Yaoyao said something Smiling bitterly, he said: "Yao Yao, let's go. I'm tired now." Yao Yao stood up and said, "Yao Yao." Yaoyao closed her eyes, turned her head to the side and said, "You go." Yao Yao looked at Xiang Yaoyao, who was lying on the hospital bed, hesitated for a moment before walking out. Yaoyao dragged her sick body to her feet, ran up to hold the door frame, and looked at the lonely figure of the house ant, but she couldn't breathe out and secretly cried with sadness. The house ant lowered his head and wiped away the tears on both sides, and left without even looking back. Yaoyao looked at the figure leaving alone. Late that night, Yaoyao passed away, and the house ants also turned gray overnight, just as a poem by a beautiful woman said:
There is a beautiful woman who lives in the empty valley. From Yunliang's family, scattered according to vegetation. There was chaos in Guanzhong in the past, and brothers were killed. It doesn't matter how high the official is, he is not allowed to take away his flesh and blood. The evil situation in the world is declining, and everything is changing. The husband is frivolous, but the newlywed is as beautiful as jade. When it's dusk and it's still known, the mandarin ducks don't stay alone. But when you see new people smiling, you hear old people cry. The water in the mountain spring is clear, and the water in the mountain spring is turbid. The maid returns from selling pearls and mends the hut with turnips. Pick flowers without inserting them into your hair, pick cypresses to make your hair full. The green sleeves are thin in the cold weather, and I lean against the bamboo at dusk. This poem can describe the most realistic portrayal of house ants.
After hearing this, Xiao Yi stood up and said: "Jia Yi, don't you know Yaoyao's heart? You are so smart in dealing with political affairs, how come you are confused about this matter?" Jia Yi looked at Xiao Yi said, "I don't know, I'm just too ignorant." Xiao Yi felt sorry for Yaoyao, and sat down again, asking: "House Ant, I wonder how the governance of our southern country is going?"
When Emperor Nan was in his later years, the swordsmith's son broke the law, so he killed his son in this name. Later, the defenders of Nanzhou rebelled and captured Zhongzhou and Xizhou. The swordsmith was ordered to quell the rebellion. Unfortunately, he died of illness on the way to quell the rebellion. He died before he left the army, which made the hero burst into tears. The Southern Emperor also appointed Pangolin as the general and Yishi ant as the deputy general, and combined with the termite army to put down the rebellion. Nan Di always felt guilty towards the swordsmith and died in depression. The princes were fighting in the palace, and the second prince set up an ambush at the south gate. When the eldest prince and the third prince entered the south gate, they walked towards the Ant King's Palace. The city gate behind them was closed, and the ambush stood on the city wall. The eldest prince and the third prince After being shot dead, the second prince ascended the throne and became the emperor. He massacred the families and old officials of the eldest prince and the third prince. The corpses piled up like mountains in the Ant King Palace. A bloody coup, in which brothers killed each other, was another innovation. They vigorously implemented the New Deal, eliminated old officials, appointed capable ministers, and encouraged farmers to teach farming. The country's strength was restored. The three continents of South, Central and West conspired to rebel, and the new emperor went on a personal expedition. He first defeated the Central and West continents, captured the central town of Xizhou, and then joined forces to attack Nanzhou and completely conquered Nanzhou. The guardian of Nanzhou was beheaded for the crime of rebellion. After killing and exterminating the clan, the situation in Nanzhou was stable and the people were at peace.
