I don’t know where I started, I don’t know where I’m going.
Ji Zhao sleeps quietly here. There is no up, down, left, or right, time never flows, and all rules are in chaos.
Ji Zhao fell into a deep sleep, and the whole world fell asleep with him.
Then he woke up.
There was light in the world, and chaos turned into order. When he opened his eyes, he saw fragrant peach blossoms all over the mountains and fields, and there was a wooden house under the peach trees.
"I'm a man of shortcuts!"
This is the first time that Ji Zhao wakes up because of a non-Luo clan member. He never thought that his existence would be observed. This is unreasonable, but I may be reasonable.
Ji Zhao looked at the powerful luck he had accumulated over the past two hundred years. Apart from using it to exert ancestral blessings, it had not been used for a long time. Seeing me today, it was worth using it.
"Luo Yan." Ji Zhao called softly.
Luo Yan suddenly heard this sound, knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said: "Old ancestor."
Li Er's body trembled, and endless waves arose in his heart. He felt that the truth of the world was about to unfold in front of him.
King Su!
Are you really an immortal god who lives as long as heaven?
If you really existed, could Haotian still be ruthless and desireless?
Even if Haotian is really just a law of nature, what about you? How many times have you interfered in human affairs?
"The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs; the saints are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs."
Li Er raised his head and murmured.
Heaven and earth are selfless and will not favor anyone. The way of heaven is inactive. Only by complying with the development of heaven can it last long.
Heaven is not a god, and Tao is not a god. Learning the selfless way of heaven and replacing the way of humanity with the way of heaven is the foundation of his theory. The appearance of King Su made Li Er doubt his own theory.
If the way of heaven is not selfless in the first place, then what is the difference between the way of heaven and the way of humanity?
"Mr. Boyang, you asked Haotian if he has feelings. Would you be willing to explain your understanding?"
Li Er came back to his senses and understood that this was King Su asking him.
"There are the ways of heaven and the ways of humans. The ways of heaven are selfless, the ways of humans have desires, the ways of heaven are eternal, and the ways of humans are short-sighted..."
Ji Zhao listened quietly. This set of theories was actually very different from the previous life, and it was full of divisions.
Li Er is a short-term person. He has seen the operation of the avenue, he has seen the operation of the rules, and he holds the key to thought.
Then he saw King Su standing between heaven and man!
This confused his thoughts. King Su should not appear, but existence is the truth, so he thought that there was an error in the world he observed.
As Li Er's voice gradually disappeared, Ji Zhao began to explain the Tao Te Ching to Luo Yan.
This is the world without Ji Zhao, Li Er's understanding of heaven and earth, and his understanding of the real world.
"O King Su!"
As Ji Zhao talked more and more, Li Er couldn't help but sigh: "So that's it, the world is unkind, only you are special."
What Ji Zhao said was eight levels similar to what Li Er said, but the core was completely different. It was not affected by the slightest divine influence, and all doubts in Li Er's heart were swept away.
This was the answer King Su gave him.
Haotian is ruthless!
The great road is selfless!
This is the principle of heaven and earth, but the existence of Prime King is another reason. If you use the principles of heaven and earth to observe Prime King, this is a contradiction.
The principles of heaven and earth are there, but the principles of King Su are changing all the time and are unpredictable.
A smile finally appeared on Li Er's always calm face, his eyes became deeper and his expression became calmer, like a mountain.
If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.
Ji Zhao left here and returned to his own world. He was somewhat looking forward to what version of the Tao Te Ching Li Er could perfect.
Seeing his ancestor leaving, Luo Yan immediately said: "Boyang Gong must have realized something, you have been in charge of the treasure room for decades.
I must have read these books and can no longer help you. There are far more books than these in Luo Kingdom.
From the oracle bones that existed during the Yin and Shang Dynasties to the records written by wise men in ancient schools, there is a treasure trove of wisdom in the world, and there must be something you want.
If you are willing to serve as the academy's sacrificial wine, I will even agree to allow you to take out King Su's classics for you to read. "
This is what Li Er originally wanted. He wanted to read more Su Wang's classics and Ming Gong's classics. Only in this way can he create better classics.
So he responded: "As the prince said, I will serve as the academy's sacrificial wine, but I don't know if the sages in the academy are willing."
Luo Yan smiled when he heard this and said: "Your talent reaches the sky and the earth, your wisdom is unparalleled in ancient and modern times, you are the bright moon in the sky, they are just fluorescent lights the size of rice beads.
If I really meet you without opening my eyes, I am afraid that I will worship you as soon as I put my hands on my hands. "
Luo Yan praised Li Er unstintingly. This was the truest feeling in his heart.
The Luo family has been inherited for five hundred years, and many family heads can only see King Su before his death. This is why Luo Ci is not afraid of death.
Luo Wengong, Luo Xuangong, and Luo Minggong, who met King Su during his lifetime, were all the most outstanding family heads of the Luo family.
Li Er's wisdom is evident.
Returning to Luo Kingdom, Luo Yan took Li Er to the storage room of Luo Kingdom.
When the door opened, the calm lake in the eyes of a saint like Li Er, who was unfazed by humiliation, also had the slightest ripples.
"Prince, all the learning in the world belongs to Luo!"
Luo Yan heard this and smiled and said: "Before today, everything will be returned to Luo.
When I met Boyang Gong, I realized that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky.
If your classics are not in the Luo Kingdom's collection room, how can we dare to call them all the world's learning? "
Li Er walked into the storage room, and Luo Yan immediately went to see his father, informed Luo Ci of the matter, and brought both versions of the Tao Te Ching.
After reading for half a day, Luo Ci sighed: "It's only a few thousand words, but it can explain all the principles in the world. This book is enough to serve as the principle of all things!
No wonder King Su is willing to meet. This is a true sage, not something mortals like us can compare to. "
The principle of all things.
How high of a compliment is this?
Even Wang Ba Dao, written by Luo Minggong, which is enough to bring peace to the troubled times and prosper the prosperous times, has not received such evaluation.
Because what Luo Minggong wrote was, after all, the art of governing. It was based on King Su's classics and summarized from them. Maybe the monarch would like it very much and feel like he had found a treasure, but for Luo, it was nothing more.
But what Li Er is writing now is the source of truth, the embodiment of the way of heaven, and even points out the path from man to heaven. They even saw the shadow of King Su in the text.
After Li Er came to Luo Kingdom, he plunged into the storage room of Luo Kingdom's palace and stayed there for three full months before finishing reading the classics written by King Su.
He walked out of the storage room, and he wanted to go to the academy to serve as a sacrificial wine.
This is the master of the Luo Kingdom.
The Luo Kingdom's academy holds a very special place for offering wine.
He does not directly hold political power like Doctor Qing, but no one dares to ignore it, because Jijiu is the teacher of all students in Luo Kingdom.
In the Luo Kingdom, both the public and the Qing clan would study in public schools. If the knowledge of wine sacrifice could conquer everyone, the horror of political energy would be unimaginable.
There were once three sacrificial wines who came to Otsukazai in the Luo Kingdom and became great figures below one person and above ten thousand people.
Li Er was a foreigner, but everyone knew that he was specially invited by the prince from Wang Ji.
This must be a great man!
This is the common thought of everyone. The office has never made a mistake in the choice of sacrificial wine. So far, all the sacrificial wines have been from virtuous and talented nobles.
But everyone wants to see what this great sage is good at?
In the midst of everyone's attention, Li Er arrived at the Academy. After two hundred years of expansion, the area of the Academy has become as large as a palace.
Luo Yan personally brought Li Er to the academy, where hundreds of aristocratic children were sitting at the seats. They were all dressed in uniform black clothes, all of them solemnly folded their hands together in their loose robes.
Luo Yan said with some pride: "Mr. Boyang, 50% of these hundreds of students are descendants of the Luo Kingdom. They are all talented people, but they are not willing to serve as officials. They only want to study the world here. reason."
The princes of the Luo Kingdom are famous for their many talents. Many monarchs like to invite talents from the Luo Kingdom Academy, but many of the sons of the princes are not willing to serve as officials.
Most of those who became officials were scholars from various countries who came to study. Their wish was to learn the art of slaying dragons, and then gain the respect of the monarch and display their ambitions.
Many people in the Luo Kingdom's clan have spent their entire lives reading scriptures just to annotate the "Luo Language" and countless academic classics, hoping to become saints through their words.
The temptation of standing up is far greater than going to a country to serve as a doctor or governor.
When Luo Yan walked in with Li Er, all the teachers and students stood up, bowed and said, "Prince Ankang."
Luo Yan bowed deeply and said in return, "Everyone is well."
Pointing at Li Er, he said: "Everyone, this is Duke Boyang, a great sage. The sage mentioned by King Su is nothing more than this!"
The whole hall seemed to be silent for a moment.
Sage?
What a compliment!
Etiquette cannot be discarded, especially in the Luo Kingdom Academy. No matter what they think in their hearts, everyone still said in unison: "Mr. Boyang, I wish you good health and good luck!"
As Li Er returned the greeting, everyone looked at the old man who was called a sage by Prince Yan. Everyone who looked at Li Er would be involuntarily attracted by his eyes.
His eyes are like mountains and seas, but his temperament is soft and tough.
It’s really extraordinary, everyone secretly thought.
Luo Yan couldn't wait to see the scene where Li Er impressed everyone.
After the two sat down, a student immediately stood up and asked Li Er: "Mr. Boyang, you are a sage invited by the king and the prince. You must be a virtuous person. What do you think of virtue?"
Virtue is emphasized in "Luo Yu". Luo Xiu believes that it is very simple for a country to be strong, but for a strong country to make its people happy and healthy, it must rely on the power of virtue.
The law was enacted to make everyone virtuous, so it was necessary to punish those without virtue and commend those who were virtuous.
So how to become a virtuous person is the top priority, so he asked Li Er how to be a virtuous person. This was not because he was embarrassed, but because he really wanted to ask.
Li Er's expression did not change, and he said calmly: "Noble virtue is like water, which is beneficial to all things but does not fight with them."
The best is like water!
This was an argument they had never heard before, but as Li Er explained it, everyone in the academy found themselves easily convinced.
Because this concept shines with the light of wisdom, no matter who hears it, they will feel that it contains truth.
This is the strongest point of the Tao Te Ching. Its language is persuasive and beautiful.
Another student stood up and asked, "Mr. Boyang, you are a sage. What should a sage do?"
Li Er replied: "The reason why beautiful things are beautiful is because of the existence of ugliness; the reason why good things are good is because of the existence of unkindness.
The existence of sages is due to the existence of unworthy people. If there were no unworthy people, everyone would be a sage. Do not overly praise worthy people. This is not in line with the principles of heaven and earth. "
This remark can be called a ground-breaking statement. Virtuous people have always been praised, especially in the various annotations of "Luo Yu", which are full of debates about the virtuous and the unworthy.
These students have always received this kind of education, and they are somewhat unacceptable to Li Er's remarks, but Li Er naturally will not just export his opinions.
From his countless examples, students discovered that Li Er did not not admire sages, but believed that the pursuit of sages should not be excessive.
Once the normal limit is exceeded and sages are given an excessively high status, power and prestige, a trend will be formed in society.
The pursuit of sages will change from an ideological sublimation to a realistic struggle for power, which is not conducive to social stability.
From early morning to dusk, the maids moved the food back and forth, while hundreds of people tirelessly asked Li Er questions.
Li Er knows everything, he can always tell a logical and self-consistent truth, and it can vaguely contain the principles they have learned in the past.
The best is like water!
Duke Boyang practiced this principle with himself. His thoughts embraced all things, and his wisdom penetrated everything.
Everyone had admired Li Er. Luo Yan asked the waiter to record all today's conversations, and got an original commentary of the Tao Te Ching in vain. He couldn't help but be unhappy about this.
"Boyang Gong, you are a true sage. Is there anything in this world that you don't understand?" A student said with some emotion after just asking a question.
Li Er was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "I wrote the Tao Te Ching in five thousand words, searching for the best principles in the world, but I don't know how to explain everything about King Su."
As soon as these words came out, the place was filled with excitement, and then suddenly fell into silence.
The wisdom of Su Wang is as holy as heaven.
The character of a prime king is supreme and noble.
Everything about King Su is taken for granted, and there is no need to think about it.
As the bell rang, the name of the sage Li Er spread to all countries along with some fragments of debates. Countless scholars who were confused about the world came to the Luo Kingdom Academy.
A new era has begun.
There are still 2,000 words left in the afternoon
(End of chapter)
