"What is different among all things is life, and what is the same is death. In life, there are virtues and fools, nobility and inferiority, which is different; in death, there is stench and decay, and they are destroyed, which is the same. Although, virtue and foolishness, nobleness and inferiority are not what we can do. It is impossible to rot and destroy. Therefore, life is not born, death is not died; virtuous is not virtuous, foolish is not stupid, noble is not noble, and base is not debased.
However, all things live and die together, the virtuous and the foolish, the noble and the humble. Even if you die in ten years, you will die in a hundred years. The benevolent and sage will also die, and the ruthless and foolish will also die. Life is like Moqiu, death is like rotten bones; life is about Zongming, and death is like rotten bones. The bones are rotten, but who knows the difference? Let's take pleasure in life, and laugh at it after death? "
Yang Zhu looked at Gu Dan and said seriously.
In the entire world, virtuous and foolish, noble and humble, are just two ends of life and death. What kind of difference is there?
A person as kind and virtuous as Mozi cannot escape, and neither can a person as cruel as Emperor Zongming. What does an individual mean among all things in the universe?
Therefore, let’s just pursue happiness in this life. How can we worry about so much?
This attitude can be said to be quite negative.
But there was still reluctance in those eyes, a strong reluctance. He desperately hoped that someone could refute his point of view and convince him.
To put it more mysteriously, Yang Zhu could not find the place of man between heaven and earth.
I don’t know what people are going to do or what they should do.
After seeing enough and experiencing enough, I feel that it is enough for a person to live his life well and make himself happy, and stop playing with those vain things.
He is not advocating his own ideas, but exploring them.
Everywhere he went, he would find someone to discuss.
It can be said that he got into trouble, or that he suffered from the disease of wealth. He had nothing to do, so he found unanswered questions to embarrass himself.
But there is no doubt that the search for answers itself has become a meaning to him.
"I'm afraid I can't give you an answer to this question."
After thinking for a long time, Gu Dan said honestly.
Perhaps there are indeed people who can decipher life and death, and there are indeed people who have insight into world affairs, but when it comes to defining "people", who can do it?
"At different heights, you can see things from different angles."
After pondering for a moment, Gu Dan still said: "When poverty is intertwined, a full meal is the meaning of living, and it can be said that people live to eat; when there is more than enough food and clothing, seeking fame and wealth is a good way, so it can be said The purpose of living is to make a name for yourself; when you have reached the level of a master and it becomes difficult to satisfy everything in this world, your pursuits in this world will become unbearable, and you will have to struggle with the meaning of them."
Gu Dan laughed, "Perhaps it's because I didn't stand high enough and saw too little scenery. The so-called peak is just a hill, so it's just a leaf that blinds my eyesight?"
"rational."
Yang Zhu nodded, then shrugged and said, "Perhaps only the legendary immortals can understand the meaning of being human? It's just that it's higher."
Yang Zhu smiled bitterly, "I can only stop here."
The Grandmaster is the pinnacle of the world, but this pinnacle is still too small for the entire world.
At the end of his life span of one hundred and twenty years, he cannot even go through the world once.
The world in the eyes of a grandmaster is nothing more than a blind man touching an elephant, but he can touch more than ordinary people.
How can a frog at the bottom of a well speak freely about the world? How do you find your place?
This is destined to be a question without an answer.
After chatting briefly for a few more words, Yang Zhu left and agreed to talk again next time.
Watching Yang Zhu go away, Qing Pingzi, who had not interrupted until now, swallowed a sip of tea and said mockingly: "You see, this is the master who can't find a way forward. If there is no immortal way, I'm afraid you and I will also end up in this situation." You can never escape from this vicious circle."
Don’t people like Yang Zhu have talent and learning?
No, he just has no chance to move up.
No matter how amazing and talented you are in the human world, you can only stop here and not make any progress.
For the rest of the time, I can only make myself uncomfortable, with no support in my heart.
But as an "insider" who knew the news about Immortal Dao, Qing Pingzi did not fall into this strange circle.
Because he knew that Grandmaster was far from the limit, he had only touched the bottom of the behemoth of Immortal Dao!
Even if you want to find meaning or something, you have to ask when you have climbed to the highest point, right?
Otherwise, it would be too ridiculous for a little bug to want to know the ultimate secret of the world.
The geniuses living in this extraordinary age are so lucky and yet so unfortunate.
Fortunately, he reached the peak without going through too many ups and downs. Almost no one could hold him back any longer. Even if he was not the only one, he was still a very important figure, enough to influence the direction of a country.
Unfortunately, this peak is far from enough. It is like a tortoise occupying a pond. It is okay to be domineering in the pond, but when you climb out of the pond and see the world outside, you will be shocked to realize your own smallness and humbleness.
The question is, what if this is discovered?
Or you can only let yourself feel depressed and wait silently for death.
Is it better to be astonishingly talented and arrogant, but to be a mediocre person? Or is it better to be ignorant and live in peace for the rest of your life?
This answer may vary from person to person.
But there is no doubt that sober people are not happy.
Whether it is Mo Qiu who saves the world, or Yang Zhu who explores the original meaning of human life, whether it is positive or negative, the heaven and the earth are there, neither increasing nor decreasing, neither happy nor angry, passing away generations with silent contempt. Outstanding people.
How sad!
Therefore, he, Qing Pingzi, must pursue the path of immortality at all costs.
Only in this way can people feel at peace, without having to blame the vast and speechless world, and without having to fight with their own hearts to find relief.
Gu Dan also understood the problem.
All the masters in this world have lost their direction.
Although he and Qing Pingzi know that there are higher places to climb, the problem is where to go if they want to climb before the mountain has fallen?
The only thing that can be done is to wait silently.
From this point of view, there doesn't seem to be much difference, but they still have hope in their hearts.
And Gu Dan undoubtedly has more hope than anyone else.
Even if the immortal never comes, he has no worries about longevity. Even if the immortal does not return, he can still find the way forward by himself, a little slower, a little slower, he has the capital to be neither hasty nor slow.
Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why his mentality has always been young. The increase in experience has not caused Gu Dan's mentality to age with age. However, in comparison, his mind has always been quite calm and he has almost no initiative. Did something happen.
To put it more appropriately, it lacks subjective initiative.
Especially when he could no longer find his enemy and had no new direction.
If it hadn't been for the new surprises given to him by Qingmu Huansheng Jue and Xuanhu Jishi, Gu Dan probably wouldn't have made any big moves.
For him, the passage of time almost stagnated.
Only when his eyes were on others, especially familiar people, could Gu Dan be aware of the time that was passing by unknowingly.
He may have contracted some of the problems inherent in immortals, including being insensitive to time.
"I want to go back."
Qing Pingzi drank all the tea and said, "Get ready to continue studying that bone."
He had taken it upon himself to obtain the Aoki Liquid to replenish himself. Although the Aoki liquid itself had no real effect of prolonging life, it was a unique treasure that could replenish himself to the highest level.
At least you no longer have to worry about dying suddenly because of losses in practice before the deadline.
"Take care of yourself."
Gu Dan said lukewarmly.
After so many years, the old grudges between him and Qing Pingzi have long been trivial matters, and now they can be treated as friends.
The difference is that Gu Dan does not rely on external forces.
And if the immortal doesn't come back in a few years, Qing Pingzi may have to take a desperate risk and prepare to try the life-extending effect of Dayong's bone.
Although its transformation power will make people become less human, it can still buy themselves a few more decades. What if there is a solution after the immortal returns?
People who see hope also suffer in their hearts.
In the twenty-fifth year of the Xia Dynasty, a grand gathering of sit-down discussions held by the Tianxia Academy caused a sensation in almost the entire Xia Dynasty.
For the people, they can find new fun in winter after the autumn harvest.
For those officials, they also saw new opportunities.
If Emperor Xia had no objections to the Mohist family, why would he need to sit down and discuss things like this?
That must mean that the Mohists are also one-sided!
As the most outstanding person in this event, Xun Ke naturally received a lot of criticism and support.
Especially regarding the inherent evil nature of human nature, it has triggered enough debates and discussions, but it has also given the public an opportunity to participate.
Even farmers who don't know a few Chinese characters can still cite a few examples to show whether they support this point of view.
After all, you can't expect the old farmers in the countryside to talk about yin and yang, the five elements, and the theory of self-esteem and self-worth, and just talk about it in a high-spirited way, right?
At least, Xun Ke did become famous, and it was much faster and faster than many people thought.
There is another thing that many people have never thought about.
That is, although the Mohist family was the nominal state religion of the Xia Dynasty, the Mohist family had always been very exclusive.
The xenophobia here does not mean that we are not good to outsiders, it just means that people who do not belong to the Mohists, the Mohist attitude has always been to treat everyone equally.
Apart from the imperial court and the Mohist family, there were many people who were talented and learned but could not become officials but had some extra money and ability, and had no other place to go.
Either cross the single-plank bridge with thousands of troops and compete for official positions, or be extremely harsh on yourself and join the Mohists.
It is difficult to enter the temple, and it is even more difficult to be a Mohist.
So much so that we can only stay away.
But Xun Ke's appearance gave them hope.
Xun Ke himself was a disciple of Mo Zi, and even he felt that the Mohists were too rigid and violent, so what else could be wrong?
If a person suppresses his selfish desires to the extreme, he no longer looks like a human being!
Although Xun Ke proposed that human nature is inherently evil and he did not seem to be an easy person to get along with, at least many people had a second choice.
As a result, many people gathered around Xun Ke and listened to his lectures.
Xun Ke also temporarily resigned from his official position. He had more important things to do. This official position was not suitable for the time being.
The change of wind direction was gradual, and the running carriage could not turn around instantly.
The Mohist family does have problems, but it is not yet time to rush to replace them.
To establish etiquette for the world is definitely not something that can be accomplished in a day. A person's wisdom has its limits. He must also learn from Mo Qiu and recruit like-minded people to discuss this matter together.
In the final analysis, Xun Ke did not want to overthrow the Mohist family. He had no enmity with the Mohist family. On the contrary, he was quite benevolent.
It's just that he thought there was a way to make the people live a better life - but the Mohists were unwilling to make changes, so there was a conflict, that's all.
He did not want to betray the Mohist family, nor did he want to betray the Mohist master. He just gave his own answer sheet for the world to evaluate and choose.
Success is a pity, but failure is nothing to regret.
The first people to show support for Xun Ke were the wealthy families who had grown up.
Nowadays, the Xia Dynasty's business is very prosperous, but since ancient times, the policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business has never been interrupted.
Among the Ten Principles of the Mohist School, there are three that are detrimental to business: non-happiness, frugal use, and frugal burial!
Non-happiness means that people should not be immersed in enjoyment, and frugality means that people should not be extravagant and just have enough. And frugal burial is even more hateful. Even the burial must be simple. If you can't live a good life during your lifetime, you can't be glorious after death. Come back!
No matter which one of these three items is implemented, it will be a blow to the business itself.
What's more, with Mo Zhe's group of people as role models, many rich people don't dare to indulge in extravagance even to worry about their own reputation. It's not that the Mohists don't allow it, but if you are too extravagant, Mo Zhe will eventually come to check if you can. I can withstand it, I know it in my heart.
The moral standard set by Mohism is too high.
As a result, many business travelers went to foreign countries, but they did not dare to buy too many treasures that could only be viewed. This in itself was a huge blow to the top-level businesses.
You can earn a hundred dollars, but because of the existence and influence of the Mohist family, you can only earn seventy or even fifty at most. This is almost becoming a mortal enemy.
But in the past, no one had the qualifications and ability to challenge the Mohists.
What kind of status do you have that you dare to say that the ten righteousness left by the saint are wrong?
But the appearance of Xun Ke gave many people hope.
They spoke softly, and naturally they did not dare to touch the invincible golden body with the brilliance of the saint.
But a disciple of a saint must have some light, right?
What's more, they are not saying that Mo Qiu is wrong, but that the current Mo family is wrong.
Times have changed, do you understand?
It has been twenty-five years since the Xia Dynasty, Da Yue has died, and the Mo family is still doing the same old thing!
It is not the saint who is wrong, but the Mohists today who do not know how to adapt!
If we go forward desperately to push back slash-and-burn farming, isn't the person who invented slash-and-burn farming a saint?
Is it also suitable for the current situation? !
A grand event in the Tianxia Academy was like a huge stone hitting this country that had been peaceful and stable for a long time, causing huge waves.
The person who started this storm was Xun Ke, and the thousands of splashes that arose were all thrown at the Mohists.
The Mohist school is unwilling to revise and evolve on its own, so it is no wonder that others compete with it for the right to speak.
The people of the Mohist family had their hearts in mind back then. Looking at it today, how long can they tolerate you?
These battles and changes in direction are difficult to discern for a while.
But there are some obvious things that did happen.
Many private schools and schools sprung up in the land of Xia Dynasty.
Because Xun Ke said that human nature is evil, but it can be led to good through education.
Supporting with words is not support. Only by putting it into practice can we truly agree.
Moreover, many private schools and schools set up by wealthy families will secretly and openly ask the teachers to instill some aspects that are not good for the Mohists - I don't dare to make them up, they are just the same old issues.
Before the Mohist family fell, many people were willing to hinder the Mohist family regardless of the cost. Even if they could not do so, they could still train more of their own people. They were not required to resolutely oppose the Mohist family. As long as they did not continue to seduce the Mohist family, they would The Mohist regarded it as a glorious thing to be successful.
The turmoil stirred up by this grand event has a far-reaching impact.
In the 30th year of the Xia Dynasty, the Xia Emperor sent someone to invite Xun Ke to return to the dynasty to serve, but he was rejected.
In the thirty-second year of the Xia Dynasty, Emperor Xia once again asked Xun Ke to return to serve in the court, but he refused again.
In the thirty-fourth year of the Xia Dynasty, Gu Dan led doctors from all over the world to compile a medical book, which took eleven years.
Gu Dan named it "Shen Nong Baicao Jing Yao".
After more than ten years of hard work, this masterpiece, which can be said to be a collection of medical classics from all over the world, is by no means just a simple prescription and method of treating diseases and saving lives.
Gu Dan took advantage of the time of compiling medical books to sort out in detail what he had learned, his understanding of the human body, and the key points of the path to be promoted from an ordinary person to a martial arts master. Finally, he turned it into several copies and left them in " "Shen Nong's Baicao Jingyao" contains hidden skills in medicine.
After so many years of accumulation, as well as the grand master's own foresight, the method left by Gu Dan is more profound and better than the "Chen Xuan Gong" that indirectly caused the master's disaster.
If there is any descendant who has carefully studied "Shen Nong's Baicao Jing Yao" and understood its meaning, he will find that a path that allows ordinary people to climb up to the master's level is hidden in it.
After finally finishing this matter, Gu Dan felt a lot more relaxed.
This is a genuine act of hanging a pot to help the world, teaching people how to fish.
Even if dynasties change, as long as people are still there, "Shen Nong's Essentials of a Hundred Herbs" will be able to play its role.
"In this way, it can be considered a great achievement, right?"
(End of chapter)
