Crossing the mountain in front of me, emerging from the forest in front of me, walking onto the road, I met Sui Xin Ruyi.
Not far away, I saw a few families scattered among the ancient locust trees, pines and cypresses. A flag with the four words "Hospitality" written on it climbed out of the trees along the flagpole and danced in the wind, eye-catching.
Although the four of them were happy, they saw that the sun was setting too early in the west, so they thought of driving forward for a while. Unexpectedly, a song mixed with the sound of a piano sounded, melodious and ethereal. Master Mingzhi, who was walking in front, had heard it, paused for a moment, looked at the flagpole, and slowly moved away towards the sound of the piano and the song. Liu Qing, Zuo Tuming, and Dugu You saw this and followed closely, fearing that the footsteps would disturb the melody of the piano.
"The mountains are towering, the mountains are majestic..."
"The sun and moon shine brightly, and the sky is vast..."
"There is a lot of chaos and confusion, and everyone's minds are scattered..."
"Don't linger in your heart, just sing with integrity..."
"The flowing water flows through the clouds, and the moonlight wind..."
"It's hard to find a good friend, silk and bamboo are in harmony..."
"If your heart is full of energy, heaven and earth will cooperate..."
"The great road is simple, and everything is transcendent."
Passing by the flagpole just a few steps away, the sound of the piano disappeared in an instant, and the singing stopped in an instant.
Master Mingzhi had a thought, and felt that this was a bad sign. He quickly turned around and walked away with Liu Qing, Zuo Tuming, and Dugu You.
Liu Qing turned around and just took a step forward when she heard a voice behind her, "Li Yiru, since you're here, why not eat this meal of chaos before leaving. I made this meal with my own hands, specially prepared for you. This is You are in such a hurry to leave, maybe you are getting older, you are not brave enough, and you cannot bear this affection?"
Master Mingzhi heard this and chuckled slightly. He turned around and saw Zhao Mingxiu walking towards him surrounded by dozens of men in black. With mixed feelings in his heart, he said, "Who did I think it was! It turns out that only An old monster with one eye, no wonder he starts to look down on others."
Zhao Mingxiu thought that Master Mingzhi was approaching his end and would be laid to rest in peace. It would take a lot of energy to argue with him, so he laughed it off.
But the man in black beside him was not happy. One of them stood up and shouted: "Li Yiru, you are on the verge of death, but you still can't change your bad habit of bullying others with your words. No wonder people in the world don't want to talk to you. They always want to I'm talking about you behind your back..." Seeing Zhao Mingxiu wave his hand, he immediately stopped talking.
Master Zhizhi saw that the other party was outnumbered and powerful. If he wanted to escape from danger today, it would be like climbing to the sky without a ladder. He thought that it was okay to lose the fight, but he couldn't lose his ventriloquist skills that were always unrivaled. He said to the man in black who had just interrupted: "Listen to what you say, it all depends on the master's face. No different. How dare you be so rebellious and unfilial, ranking with the beasts, and wasting your parents' efforts to raise you as a human being." After a slight pause, he continued: "You are the only one wearing human skin, and your flesh, blood, flesh, and blood are no different from those of the beasts. , can always be worthy of speaking loudly and concisely in front of others."
The man in black gasped for breath, and the black cloth bulging in front of his mouth came out: "Li Yiru, you are a Confucian, a monk, a Taoist... a monster that cannot be tolerated by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. , what qualifications do you have to speak so shamelessly here? If I were you, I would dig a hole in the dog hole and wait for death, so as not to be embarrassed in front of the world."
When the wise Master Li Yiru heard these words, not only was he not angry, but he laughed loudly and said solemnly: "What a joke! I, Li Yiru, the heaven and the earth coexist with me, and all things are unique to me. Regardless of Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism, Whether they are military strategists, legalists, Mohists, doctors, farmers, yin-yang strategists, political strategists, or hundreds of schools of thought, as long as all methods tend to perfection, hundreds of rivers can flow into the sea and merge into one. How can you be such an uneducated and ignorant person? Skills and willingness can only be understood by the disciples of hawks and dogs."
Zhao Mingxiu said: "Li Yiru, your theory of the unity of the three religions has been on display for so many years, and no one has ever given you a round of applause. You work tirelessly and don't feel tired. Others feel tired. They are so tired that they don't even want to talk to you." That's it. Even if you can take advantage of the strengths of many families, aren't you just one person? How can you persuade the world to abandon their sectarian opinions and become one family? In my opinion, you can just die with peace of mind today and wait until you are reincarnated in the next life. Live in a good family, get a good name, and rely on your official studies to achieve what you want in your heart."
He wanted Master Mingzhi to die in peace, but Zhao Mingxiu still didn't understand Li Yiru well enough and underestimated him too much.
Who is the wise master Li Yiru? Although he wants to guide people to avoid evil and do good with "Buddha's mind sees nature and becomes a Buddha after seeing nature", and although he wants to persuade people to cultivate their moral character and cultivate their character with "the Tao and the law are natural and the nature is one", he has not been able to cultivate his character since he was a child. Influenced by Confucian academics, if you advance, you will benefit the world, and if you retreat, you will be good for yourself. As long as you remain useful and undefeated, you can continue to strive for the ideals in your heart. In the face of evil, even if we try our best to promote the righteousness of heaven and earth, we are afraid that it will fail, so how can we be willing to die?
The arrogant Zhao Mingxiu was blinded in one eye by someone. The myth of being the best in martial arts has been broken, and Master Mingzhi felt a lot more at ease. Said: "Zhao Mingxiu, you have become a one-eyed dragon, and you still dream of intimidating others with the name of a martial saint. Are you overestimating your abilities? In terms of fists and kicks, you may be slightly better than brute force. But When it comes to mind and righteousness of life and death, you are standing opposite me, and you have already lost completely. You want to decide the outcome based on your martial arts skills, and decide the outcome based on the sheer number of people. It is okay to bluff the eagles, dogs and minions around you, but with me Don’t even think about it in front of me.”
The man in black who spoke earlier could not listen to what Master Mingzhi said, so he jumped out and struck with a palm.
Master Mingzhi pulled Liu Qing away from him, met his palms, and sent the man in black back in an instant, almost knocking down the man in black behind him.
Seeing such a scene, many people in black turned to look at each other, as if in their memories, Master Mingzhi should not look like this.
Zhao Mingxiu said: "Li Yiru, you hide your secrets well and deceive the world. But you should never compete with Jiang Qingcheng, and you have repeatedly fought to no avail, and you have repeatedly defeated yourself." His ability was exposed, which made people afraid, and also made me defensive."
Master Mingzhi said: "Zhao Mingxiu, I have never thought of challenging you. What are you afraid of and what are you guarding against?"
Zhao Mingxiu smiled and replied: "Aren't you always looking for the cause of death of your confidante Xiu Xinwu? How can we not make people guard against him?"
Master Mingzhi said: "It seems that you know who the man in black is?"
Zhao Mingxiu said with a smile: "How could I not know that he and I have been together day and night for decades, eating and sleeping together every day, and we are inseparable."
Master Akechi smiled and said, "You don't mean to say that that person is you, do you?"
Zhao Mingxiu smiled and replied: "Thank you for not being stupid enough. Now you know it's me."
Master Mingzhi smiled and said: "Actually, I have guessed it was you a long time ago, but because of your reputation in the world, if I can't get you to admit it personally, I really can't think of any good way to win over you, so I just keep pretending. I just don’t know. But you are blind in one eye today. Even if you don’t admit it personally, I don’t think I will let you go again. When a person is in power, it is appropriate to give him flowers and applause. When a person loses power, he should be beaten. There's nothing wrong with Reservoir Dogs. Don't you think so?"
Zhao Mingxiu sneered and said: "Li Yiru, a tiger cannot defeat a pack of wolves. I am afraid that you will have a hard time repaying your revenge and avenging your grievances today. All you can do is be outspoken and rejoice in vain."
Master Mingzhi smiled and replied: "Zhao Mingxiu, you are wrong, and you are overthinking. It is true that you are a pack of evil wolves, but I am not a tiger. A tiger will eat people when it is hungry. It is a very small matter to starve to death, but it is out of character." It's a big thing, so I should show my anger. Besides, I'm not alone. There are three people standing behind me, and there are thousands of people standing behind me, but you can't see it with your naked eyes."
In fact, what Master Mingzhi said is correct. There are indeed tens of thousands of people standing behind him. Although his contemporaries are few, those who come after him are numerous. And they all have righteousness in their hearts, not only the natural way, the natural unity, but also the unity of knowledge and action.
Neo-Confucianism, which was adopted as the official philosophy at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, eliminates human desires and preserves natural principles. Although it is called moral theology and serves the legitimacy of divine and royal power, it is the most exquisite and complete theoretical system in ancient China, and its influence continues to Deep and huge. The most important Neo-Confucians of the Northern Song Dynasty, the "Five Northern Song Dynasty Scholars", have all been born. All they need is time for them to use Confucianism as the basis, draw nutrients from Buddhism, Taoism and other academics, become famous and speak out, and flex their muscles in the world of philosophical thought.
Zhao Mingxiu said that he was no more than a martial artist. He had the title of martial saint, but it was just sought after by people in the world. How could he know that "cultivation requires respect, and learning leads to knowledge", let alone knowing that "everything in the world is possible" Poverty is just a principle, and the principle of one thing is the principle of all things."
No matter how talkative, Zhao Mingxiu couldn't defeat Li Yiru no matter what. Zhao Ming Xiuliang sought to make a breakthrough and not lose his dignity in front of his men, so he said very pragmatic words: "Li Yiru, we meet here today only because Zuo Tuming and Dugu You are still alive. If you If you don’t care about their life or death, just leave like this, I, Zhao Mingxiu, don’t have to take your life to be willing to do it.”
Master Mingzhi never thought that Zhao Mingxiu would be so stupid and miss this perfect opportunity to solve the problem. He just pretended that Zhao Mingxiu had not said anything and replied: "Zhao Mingxiu, there is no need for you to cry like a cat in front of me." Fake compassion, tell some lies that don’t mean it. Since I dared to take Zuo Tuming and Duguyou behind me, I never thought of handing them over to anyone, let alone a heinous person like you. Die. This is the heart."
Zhao Mingxiu sneered and said: "Li Yiru, I wanted to see that it is not easy for you to live to such an old age, so that you can live a long life, but I didn't expect that you are so ignorant of praise. Well, Today I will help you and let you feel the consequences of being aggressive. Show your skills and see what skills you have that can be used to save the lives of these two people."
