If the people are poor, they will endanger their country and neglect their family. If they endanger their country and despise their family, they will dare to challenge the superiors and violate the prohibitions. If the superiors violate the prohibitions, the law will not work. If the law does not work, the world will be in chaos. Throughout the ages, if the king makes the people rich, the people make the king and country strong; if the king makes the people poor, the people make the king and country fall.
To put it bluntly, if a person is so poor that he has no money to wear any underpants, how can he still be taboo about national laws and family rules and etiquette?
The people of Chisong County today are in this situation.
In order to survive, they can do anything!
The farce finally ended with loud shouts from the elders on both sides. After a while, more than thirty people, old, young, women and children gathered in the small midfield of Houlonggang, including four Dongfang Chunsheng.
On the Houlonggang side, Mr. Wang, Mr. Li and several elderly people in their sixties were sitting on the stone bench on the left. Behind them were all the elderly and children. Dongfang Chunsheng was sitting alone on the stone bench on the right. Yi Xian, Dongfang Yu, Liu Yi and three others stood behind them. Oh, there were also two big yellow dogs and a red-feathered golden eagle. Judging from the momentum, Dongfang Chunsheng's side was half defeated.
Dongfang Chunsheng looked arrogant and accused Houlonggang of his mistakes in an old-fashioned way. When he saw him, he shouted loudly, "You, you, cheated in broad daylight with treacherous means and cooked them to satisfy the needs of mere people. Guizhai can What a good means and good virtue!"
Faced with Dongfang Chunsheng's cynicism, Mr. Wang was full of apologies and said, "Hey! Brother, I can't help myself! Can you just listen to my brother's words? As for whether you believe it or not, it's all up to me, okay?"
Dongfang Chunsheng tilted his head and didn't say yes or no. He showed that he was still sobbing just now. He was amused by Mr. Dongfang's behavior. He was immediately pinched by Dongfang Yu's waist and gritted his teeth in pain. .
The atmosphere is much more harmonious!
Seeing this, Mr. Wang looked beyond the eight pages. The old man seemed to have remembered something that happened a long time ago, and said softly, "Brother Dongfang has traveled around the world and is knowledgeable. He should know something about the past of Chisong County." , this matter is a long story.”
In the midst of the desolation, Mr. Wang told a story similar to a myth, "According to legend, in ancient times, Dayu led the gods and people to control the water, and ordered Yinglong to guide the main stream of the river, and the dragons to guide the tributaries of the river. Boyi burned mountains and swamps to drive away ferocious beasts and poisonous snakes, and black tortoises filled deep ditches and strengthened dams. At first, the flood control was smooth, but Dayu was guilty of not communicating with the water god Gonggong who was in charge of the world's water conservancy in advance. , Gonggong ordered his subordinate Xiang Liu to destroy the water control project that had been built and restore the freedom of the river."
The Second Master Wang took a sip of the light yellow water and continued, "The nine-headed snake body of Xiangliu is used to feed on the Nine Mountains. Where Xiangliu reaches, it turns into a Zexi River, causing waves in the world. Dayu then came to Nie Er Kingdom Xiangliu was slaughtered in the north, and grain crops could not be grown because of his blood. The land of Nie'er where he slaughtered Xiangliu is today's Chisong County."
Liu Yi murmured, "No wonder there is no grass growing in Chisong County. Is it because of this?"
The Second Master Wang said softly and continued, "In order to manage this land, Dayu used the rotten soil as a platform for the emperors. Two platforms were built east of the ancient Rouli Kingdom and Tianchi in today's Chisong County. , called the Five Emperors Platform. There are four sides of the platform, and in the corner there is a snake, the color of a tiger, charging towards the north first, with overwhelming power. From then on, the people of the Xiangliu clan were afraid of this platform and did not dare to bow and shoot arrows, so the northeast was safe."
The Second Master Wang changed his sitting posture and continued, "Although this matter sounds fantastic, it is also recorded in detail in the "Book of Mountains and Seas: Overseas Northern Classic". It is definitely not made up by future generations like us. If you don't believe it, just read the classics. "
After saying this in one breath, Mr. Wang felt a little exhausted, so he gently poked Uncle Li who was sitting next to him. Uncle Li understood and helped Mr. Wang calm down, and then said, "For the sake of To ensure the eternal peace of this place, Xia Yu did two things before returning to the Central Plains. The first was to leave two ferocious beasts, the Fan and the Zhan, for the Beiju people to raise. The Fan is green like a horse and is good at running, but Carrying people for hundreds of miles, the jig has a white body and a black tail. It has one horn, saw teeth, and tiger claws. Its sound is like a drum. It can eat tigers and leopards. These two beasts were used to cooperate with the Beijue people in hunting down the remaining Xiang Liu family. They no longer exist. It is extinct in the world.”
Dongfang Chunsheng asked in a deep voice, "What about the second thing?"
Uncle Li said in a deep voice, "The second is that a tribe was left behind, responsible for guarding Tianchi for generations. Those who stayed behind are the Beijers like us. Rumor has it that those who were ordered to stay at that time all had the surname of Bei, and their clan names Beiju, the pure-blooded Beiku people are born with strong strength to penetrate mountains and seas, and are not afraid of cold and poison. Nuo, that child named Beihai is the only remaining Beiku people in our Houlong Village. For generations, the Beiku people have never intermarryed with foreigners. Don’t look at it. He is only ten years old this year. He is small and thin, but he can already lift a hundred kilograms of boulders. A few years ago, a young man named Chang Xu visited Chisong County to investigate the local customs and customs. He once lamented that people in Beigu are born with a body that can shake trees. "
Dongfang Chunsheng said to himself, "A hundred generations of human beings have passed, and thousands of years have passed, but there is still ancient bloodline alive! It's really amazing."
Uncle Li looked proud and said slightly arrogantly, "The white mountains are high and the black water is turbulent. The white mountains and black waters produce heroes. Many years ago, Han Li, a powerful figure from the Mohist family, visited here and heard that our Beiku people After the old days, the hero lamented: There are less than ten ancient bloodline clans in the world. And among them, the ones with the strongest muscles and the most vigorous bloodlines are undoubtedly the Beiku clan! Our Chisong County is thousands of miles away, extremely poor, and settled by foreigners. There are very few people there, but because of this, most of our Beigu clan have intermarriages within the clan, so we have retained the most refined and pure ancient bloodline!"
Dongfang Chunsheng nodded slightly in agreement.
Xiao Yixian lost no time in saying, "Although the ancient bloodline has become a rarity in the human world, it is not extinct in the world. Master once said that there are no less than ten bloodlines in the world that are descendants of ancient gods and men. However, the Beigu clan It is the largest among the ten branches."
Dongfang Chunsheng said with some disdain, "That stubborn old man Yichan, he also knows about ancient bloodlines?"
Xiao Yixian pursed his lips and said, "Isn't Grandpa Dongfang a stubborn old man?"
In the middle of speaking, Yi Xian immediately shut up, because Dongfang Yu had already shown his fangs to Yi Xian. Out of fear of Dongfang Yu, he could only choose to remain silent.
Just as the atmosphere calmed down a bit, Uncle Li suddenly sighed and said, "Hey! There are gains and there are losses. Although the Beiku people are extremely talented, the pure-blooded Beiku people cannot evoke the clan seal in their weak years. He died as a result of divine punishment. As time goes by, the people of the Xiangliu clan, who have been enemies of the Beiku people for generations, have been lost in time. More and more Beiku people choose not to marry within the clan to extend their lifespan. Naturally, these people also Without the strong body that was born to shake trees. The parents of the child Beihai did not want to cut off their pure bloodline, so they got married in the year of dancing elephants. After giving birth to Beihai, they were punished and died. After all, this child is still In ten years, I will have to pass the critical point of life and death."
After saying that, Uncle Li pulled Beihai over, pinched his arm twice, with a look of sorrow on his face, and sighed, "There is a ghost fire in the underworld of Chisong County, and the spring courtyard is closed in darkness. Look, this kid from Beihai The bones in his body are so thin, how can he withstand the pain of cramps and skin peeling when the divine punishment comes ten years later?"
Second Master Wang gently patted Uncle Li to express comfort. Second Master Wang sniffed and stopped complaining. At this moment, Dongfang Chunsheng no longer tilted his head and squinted, and instead sat upright. This old stubborn man who was soft-hearted but not stubborn was deeply moved by this story. Dongfang Yu and Yi showed sympathy, while Liu Yi walked alone to Outside the village, I don’t know what’s going on!
In the midfield, Mr. Wang paused and said wistfully, "During the Western Han Dynasty, the three counties of Fude, Chisong, and Jiutai were originally the boundaries of the Fuyu Kingdom. They were gradually eroded by the Xianbei and Cao Wei families a hundred years ago. In the unprecedented battle between Emperor Shenwu Liu Chen and Liu Yuan of the Qin Dynasty, the Fuyu State sandwiched in the middle was completely wiped out. After the Qin thieves were driven north, the Fuyu State was divided from west to east by the late emperor into Fude, Jiutai, The three counties of Chisong, Chisong County and the governor's office got the name of Buyeo City. Later, Emperor Shenwu felt the desolation of the Northeast, so he moved the people of the Central Plains here, and this dead place became full of life. Brother, along the way, you I have also seen that Bozhou is bitterly cold, and Chisong County is actually the most miserable place in Bozhou. Fuyu City, the county governor's office, and the thirty-six hills of the five mountains, eighteen villages, and villages under its jurisdiction are all the same. poverty. "
After saying this, Mr. Wang pointed to a bunch of salted fish hanging at the door of a house, "The governor of Chisong County is a capable official, but he only thought of eating dried salted fish. Look again Look at this land, there is no fertilizer in the loess. You really can’t grow anything! In recent years, if Fan Tingnan, the governor of Zhangwu County in the neighboring county, hadn’t helped me a lot, I would have starved to death long ago. What happened today? , I know I am in a very bad position, but there is no way. We don’t need to eat our old bones. Look at the children behind me. They must eat some nutrients to grow strong! I am not afraid of your laughter when I say it. In a month, our village won’t even be able to eat dried salted fish. At that time, we will only be able to eat grass roots and chew tree bark!”
"Grandpa Wang, since life is so unsustainable, why don't you move out of here as soon as possible! The sky is high and birds can fly. If you change a place, you will definitely come back to life!" Dongfang Yu changed his past behavior and asked gently. He said, for fear of making the miserable and helpless old man in front of him unhappy.
Uncle Li lamented, "Hey, it's hard to let go of nostalgia, and it's hard to leave your hometown. Whether it's good or not, Chisong County is home! Our ancestors were born here, grew up here, and were buried here. Where can we leave at will? Wu Hou Zhejian, Linyu Cangsheng, although most of our generation are no longer pure Beijin people, the memories left by our ancestors are still there. If we leave, it will really go against the ancestral precepts. A hundred years later, we may not be able to face our ancestors. .”
Mr. Wang then sighed, "In the past few years, the good young men in the post have wanted to take their families and go to other places to make a living. The old Wangtou and I only allowed the young men to leave on their own and did not allow them to take away their families. The reason is to retain this root so that I, the Beijiao people, can have something to think about."
Wherever home is, there are roots. This rule is firmly embedded in the spiritual blood of the Chinese nation and is passed down from generation to generation!
Dongfang Chunsheng's words became much softer, and the old man said warmly, "Two old guys, I worked for Your Majesty in the first half of my life, and traveled around the world in the second half of my life. A few years ago, I took my beloved grandson from Xingming Villa and headed north. I’ve also heard some legends about Chisong County.”
Mr. Wang laughed loudly, "Old man, what did you hear? Tell us!"
Dongfang Chunsheng narrates, "Back then, Huan Yi, the great Confucian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the late emperor, prime minister, and divine fortune teller, used the principles of the Book of Changes and the principles of Feng Shui to plan the country for His Majesty. He said, 'China uses the dragon as its totem. The water of the river is its governor, the Huaihe River is its lifeline, the Sege River is its heroic back, the Junling Mountains of Qinshan are its dragon's spine, the holy mountain of Kunlun is its snake's tail, the Chisong Tianchi is its rabbit's eye, and the dragon dances to intimidate The world'. It stands to reason that since the Tianchi in Chisong County is a sacred object in the world, it should absorb the essence of heaven and earth and be a blessing to all things. The worst should be a bumper harvest. How could it be so desolate? Is it other than this past event? , Is there another secret?"
"Hehe, this, this, this..., we are just farmers, we don't know about these heavenly things!"
Mr. Wang and Mr. Li looked at each other and smiled awkwardly at Dongfang Chunsheng.
There is no way to break the situation, and there is no food to entertain. The dog meat was not eaten, and there was a lot of bitter water. The atmosphere naturally cooled down. The two parties gathered around the broken stone table and benches, feeling lonely and silent.
"Two uncles!" He stood up and made a Buddhist ritual without saying a word, "They all say that all conditioned Dharma is like a dream, like bubbles, like dew, like lightning, and should be viewed as such. The young monk understands Hinayana Buddhism, but he also knows My Buddha is compassionate and all living beings are equal."
Yi Xian paused for a moment, with a look of pain on his face, and continued, "Rhubarb and Erhuang have accompanied me through mountains and seas, and they have deep feelings. I definitely can't decide their life or death by myself. How about this, put two salted fish on the table, if If they hold the fish on the left, they will live. If it is on the right, they will kill and eat it. Let them decide for themselves whether it is life or death."
After saying that, he tilted his head and tears welled up in his eyes.
My nature enters the Buddha nature, and the great master begins to be enlightened.
Everything is caused by cause and effect, Bodhi falls on Tianshan Mountain!
A dozen years later, Yi Xian, who had become a Buddha and became famous in the world, looked back on the past and couldn't help but sigh: On this day, he truly understood what it meant to sacrifice the small self and fulfill the greater self!
