Chapter 734 Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, all things have spirits (2)
The afternoon sun fell from the sky, and the huge body stirred up the sound of wind. The sleeves of the cassock were pulled up in the air, like a vortex of strong wind, and in the sudden confrontation, they made a roaring sound.
At this moment, the Buddha King in people's mouth restrained his goodwill, and rushed forward like a diamond with angry eyes. His fierce killing intent and fierce momentum seemed to be enough to crush all enemies in front of him, especially the Green Forest people who have been practicing martial arts all year round.
In the eyes, when oneself is involved in this breathtaking punch, it is enough to make people tremble with fear. Not only the fists and feet, but most of the people present may be knocked to pieces just by touching Lin Zongwu's body.
And at this moment, the eight-armed Dragon King opposite the battlefield showed a chilling posture as the God of War. The calm word "good" was still echoing, and the two figures suddenly came closer. In the center of the battlefield, there was a heavy
The octagonal mixed copper stick was raised in the sky, rising up like a mighty stick!
Lin Zongwu's hands seemed to have grasped the entire earth, and he swung at it.
When the bang sounded, it made people's scalp numb.
Even most of the warriors present had never seen the terrifying power of exerting all their strength at the peak of martial arts. Even after practicing martial arts for a lifetime, they could not even imagine it. It also appeared in front of them at this moment.
Weapons are no longer important in this level of duel. Lin Zongwu's figure was leaping forward, punching and kicking, and the force between the strikes seemed to be extremely strong. The sleeves of his robe were also carrying the strong wind, facing Shi Jin who was fighting.
The mixed copper rods that killed countless people in the formation did not show any signs of weakness. Every inch and every point of his huge body was originally a weapon. Facing the copper rods, he smashed and bullied those close to him in the blink of an eye. He wanted to become like Shi Jin.
At the moment of contact, the two of them were running in a circle. Shi Jin's stick danced like thunder, and he smashed him head-on and face-to-face while spinning. And his offensive did not rely solely on weapons. Once Lin Zongwu got close,
, he fought with elbows against fists, legs against legs, and did not show any weakness in the face of Lin Zongwu's huge strength.
The dust swirled, and the stones on the ground cracked under the stampede, and splashed up and flew out. Apart from the sound of the fighting, the surroundings were suffocatingly quiet for a while. If there were any bystanders who had seen the battle in Luliang Mountain ten years ago, they might have
It can be found that Lin Zongwu's offensive at this time is like a river, like a sea tide, surging, thick and continuous.
The sleeves of his robes were filled with strong winds, and his body was hit with blows. One punch and one move pushed up the next one, and the next one moved, almost endlessly. Among the martial arts in the world of martial arts, there was originally the Yangtze River Sandielang, a martial arts that imitated nature.
, attacking with the general trend, like huge waves in a river, pushing the power to the highest level. However, Lin Zongwu's martial arts has completely surpassed this concept. Ten years ago, Hong Ti understood the philosophy of Tai Chi and entered martial arts. She used her strength to fight,
She shed her strength, melted herself into nature, took advantage of the situation to find every flaw, and killed people with every move in the battle. When it came to the competition, no matter how powerful Lin Zongwu was, he could never really put his power on her. And now, perhaps,
Inspired by that battle, his strength went in another direction that belonged to him.
Manipulating power, controlling power, accumulating and erupting huge power like water flow. Like whirlpool waves, or like a huge river with overflowing embankments, tens of thousands of torrents rush forward, charging and crushing the enemy in front of you without leaving any room.
This is the greatest damage after adapting to Tai Chi Ru Shui.
In the face of such power, although Shi Jin was often the one who retreated during the round-robin exchanges between the two, no one thought that he was at a disadvantage. The gun and stick were originally inch longer and stronger.
In a shift-like offensive, he steadily kept the two people at a fixed distance, with the shadow of the stick flying, and he also continued to attack the enemy with attacks that could crack the ground and collapse rocks.
If Lin Zongwu's fists and kicks are like the vast ocean, Shi Jin's attacks are like thousands of dragons soaring. A carp travels thousands of miles against the current and turns into a dragon. The giant dragon has an unyielding will. In his attack, the millions of giant dragons risked their lives to rush forward.
, to scatter the enemy, but also like thousands of thunders, bombarding the overwhelming ocean tide, trying to crush the thousands of miles of giant waves.
Both of them have mastered martial arts, and they are taking the path of facing each other head-on. Even though many of the thousands of people present are not well-educated, they can still vaguely understand the audacious will revealed in them.
Many years ago, Lin Zongwu said that he would challenge Zhou Tong, but until Zhou Tong killed himself, such a duel could not be realized. Later, in the battle at Luliang Mountain, there were not many spectators. Lu Hongti's swordsmanship was to kill people just to save others, which was extremely pragmatic.
, although Lin Zongwu fought head-on, he was always frustrated by Lu Hongti's swordsmanship. To this day, this kind of duel appears in front of thousands of people, which is exciting and magnificent. Lin Zongwu fought smoothly and suddenly spoke
A long roar, the sound is like the sound of Vajra Sanskrit, rich and high-pitched, soaring into the sky and spreading out in all directions of the martial arts field.
Everyone vaguely understood that this was a battle destined to go down in history. For a moment, the brilliance of the sky seemed to be gathering here.
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Ning Yi looked at all this, tapping the railing with his fingers, and spoke in a low voice. His tone seemed calm despite the intense fight in the distance. It was as if he was on the other side of the world.
"...how one person lives in the world, how two people, a family, a village, or even millions of people live, what kind of rules are determined, what kind of laws are used, what kind of customs are followed, can millions of people be able to live.
Peace will last longer. It is the most complex calculation. Since the beginning of mankind, calculations have been carried out continuously. Two thousand years ago, hundreds of schools of thought contended, and Confucius' calculations were the most representative."
"Confucius pursued benevolence and propriety throughout his life. At that time, he did not receive much attention. In fact, looking back now, what exactly was he pursuing? I think he was very reasonable first. What about repaying evil with kindness? Repaying evil with straightness.
, Repay kindness with kindness. This is the basic saying of repaying good and evil. In the society at that time, chivalry was valued, revenge was valued, killing people to repay debts and repaying money, justice was very simple. What later generations called repaying kindness with kindness was actually a country wish, and
Hometown wishes are the thief of virtue. However, just saying that he is reasonable cannot explain his pursuit..."
"In the Analects of Confucius, there is a story about Zigong redeeming a man and Zilu receiving an ox. The state of Lu has laws. If a countryman sees a compatriot becoming a slave outside and redeems him, he will be rewarded. Zigong redeems a man and does not want a reward.
Then he told Confucius that he was scolded by Confucius. Confucius said that in this way, others would not redeem people outside, and Zigong actually harmed people. When Zilu saw someone drowning, the other party gave him a cow.
, Zilu happily accepted it, and Confucius was very happy: the Chinese people will definitely be brave enough to save others in the future."
"In addition to this story, Confucius also said that if your father has committed a crime, you must hide it for him. Doesn't this talisman conform to benevolence? It seems not to conform. What should the victim do? Confucius asked at that time
Filial piety, we think that filial piety is more important than anything else, but we might as well think back. The society at that time was vast and sparsely populated and the country was loose. People had to eat and live. What was the most important thing? In fact, it was the family. At that time, if we mentioned the opposite
, if everything is done in a just and fair manner, the family will be broken up. To maintain the productivity at that time, it is the most pragmatic principle to hide relatives from each other. There is no other way. There are many stories and sayings in "************"
, revolves around several cores, but they are not unified. But if we calm down and find a unified core, we will find that what Confucius said was only to truly maintain the stability and development of society at that time. This,
It was the only core goal. At that time, none of what he said was unrealistic."
Ning Yi's sound as he knocked on the railing was monotonous and gentle. Here, his words paused slightly.
"After the Spring and Autumn Period, the scope of the country expanded and gradually developed, and a country was no longer one city or one place. Although people took up the Analects to rule the world, their direct ways of repaying grievances gradually faded away.
It is advocated that in the Tang Dynasty, the existence of the state was further strengthened, and the scope of hiding relatives was also limited, and rebellion and rebellion could not be hidden. We say, is it really reasonable to repay vengeance with kindness? If everyone says that repaying grievance with kindness, one day you will take revenge.
Wouldn't it be stopped by everyone? However, in a real sense, the country is getting bigger and bigger. People from one place go to another place. You don't know the people next to you. If they say revenge, how can you verify it? If everyone is upright and upright, then
If you complain directly, society may go too far and collapse in essence. Therefore, when the country has tens of millions of people, officials, and law enforcement cannot be in place all the time, weakening the people's temperament becomes a long-term path in nature."
"Spring and Autumn and Warring States, Qin, Han, Jin and Tang, as of now, two thousand years of development, Confucianism has been improved and revised from generation to generation. Is it for etiquette? Is it for benevolence? Virtue? In fact, it is just for the continuation of the country in essence, and people have substantial gains.
The greatest benefit. But when it comes to right and wrong, Cheng Ye, do you think they are right or wrong?"
Fang Chengye frowned, but at this time he didn't know what to answer.
Ning Yi looked at the fighting on the battlefield: "Two thousand years have passed. Hundreds of millions of people have been born and died. Any country can only last for two hundred years. When it comes to right and wrong and inheritance, the way a saint discusses right and wrong is different from that of a country.
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He sighed slightly: "Everyone in the world is willing to believe in the judgment of right and wrong. When ordinary people face things and ask what is right and what is wrong, they believe that doing what is right will lead to good results. For example, when farming,
We plant the rice seedlings on the best days and leave the rest to God’s will. It’s simple and clear, right?”
Ning Yi smiled: "Two thousand years ago, Confucius and a group of people—perhaps ordinary people like us, discussed how to live a life that could survive and live as well as possible. Over the past two thousand years, people have tinkered with things, and until now
The country can last for more than two hundred years. Can we be as prosperous as the Wu Dynasty? Is it the end? Our end is to let the country continue for generations to come. We must find ways to make every generation happy. Based on this
At the end, we are looking for ways to get along with millions of people. All we can say is that we have calculated a very narrow road, very narrow, but it is not the answer. If we judge right and wrong based on requirements, we are wrong."
"Confucius didn't know what was right. He wasn't sure whether what he did was right or not, but he thought over and over again, sought truth and be pragmatic, spoke out, and told others. Later generations will tinker with it, but who can say that he is absolutely right? No one.
People, but they also implemented it after careful consideration. Sages are not benevolent and treat the people as stupid dogs. In this careful consideration, they will not take any chances because of their kindness. He takes people's habits seriously and seriously.
Ground deduction...The opposite is like Shi Jin. He has an upright character, believes in brothers, is loyal, can trust others with his heart, and can entrust his life to others. I both admire and respect him. However, Chifeng Mountain collapsed due to internal strife."
"What is right and what is wrong? Chengye, when we ask this question, we are actually shirking our own responsibilities. It is difficult for people to face this world. It is difficult to survive. It is even more difficult to live a happy life. To be a
When you ask something, is it right for me to do this? Whether it is right or wrong depends on the result you want. But no one can answer you - the world knows that it will give you a warning when you do something wrong.
A slap on the head, more often than not, people are both right and wrong, you gain something and lose something else."
"People can only summarize the rules. When faced with a big event, we don't know whether our next step is right or wrong, but we know that it is wrong. It is very miserable. We are afraid in our hearts. Since we are afraid, we repeatedly review the way we do things.
, think over and over whether I have missed anything, whether I have added unrealistic expectations in the calculation process. This fear will drive you to put in countless times more effort than others, and in the end, you really try your best.
Go and welcome the result. This sense of fear allows you to truly face the world and allows people to learn true responsibility."
"Imagine an ordinary person running a business. He is very kind and just looks at everything around him in harmony. He doesn't care that the three aunts and the six wives took the money, and he doesn't care that his brother has selfish motives behind the scenes. One day, the business collapsed, and he
Say, I am just an ordinary person. Is there anything wrong with me being kind? Imagine that one day, this person will run a country..."
"Back to transplanting rice seedlings, someone planted rice seedlings today, waiting for destiny to give him a good harvest or famine. He knew that he could not control the weather, so he tried his best and felt at ease. There was also someone who planted rice seedlings. He was very afraid of famine, so he dug ditches
, build ponds, carefully analyze the weather and disaster patterns every year, and analyze what food disasters can survive. After thousands of generations, maybe people will no longer have to be afraid of natural disasters because of these fears."
"We don't know what kind of behavior is right, but we know what kind of attitude is the most right. Confucius was right. Based on the conditions of life at that time, he proposed the greatest good that can truly operate. Sage
It is right to be unkind. They seek truth and are pragmatic, and will not propose kindness that cannot work. During the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, General Zhang patrolled Suiyang and besieged the city without food. He first killed his concubine and gave it to the soldiers to eat, and then let the soldiers eat it.
The people in the city defended until the end and died on the battlefield, even he was right."
Ning Yi paused for a long time: "However, ordinary people can only see the right and wrong in front of them. This is because it is impossible to let people in the world study in the first place. If you want to teach them such complicated right and wrong, you can't teach them. Rather than making them violent, it is better to
It is right to let them have weak temperament and let them be weak. But if we face specific things, such as the people of Zezhou, who are facing a catastrophe, is there any use in scolding Jurchens, Tianhu, hungry ghosts, black flags, and this troubled world?
"You and I have compassion on each other. If you and I don't wade into this muddy water today, will it be possible for them to actually achieve happiness?"
Ning Yi patted Fang Chengye on the shoulder: "In the next few years, the situation will become increasingly difficult. If we don't participate, the Jurchens will really go south, replace Daqi, and destroy Nanwu. The Mongols may go south, but if we don't participate,
If they don't strengthen themselves, can they survive? Not even talking about the future, is it possible to survive today? What is right? One day in the future, the world will be calmed down in a certain way. This is a narrow road, and this road will definitely be full of blood.
.For the good of Zezhou people, what is right, scolding is definitely wrong. He picked up the knife, killed the Jurchens, killed the hungry ghosts, killed the Great Light Sect, and killed the Black Flag. From now on, the world will be peaceful. As long as it can be done, I will lead you.
Can you do it?"
"War is a match, and many people will definitely die." Ning Yi said, "I killed the emperor many years ago because many people who I felt identified with, awakened people, and great people died. Killing him would be uncompromising.
The beginning. Over the years, there have been more people like this around me. Every day, I watch them die. Can I feel compassion? Chengye, you can’t even let your emotions interfere with your judgment. You
Every hesitation, wavering, and miscalculation will result in the death of several more people."
"You can only look at it calmly and remind yourself repeatedly that the objective laws of heaven and earth are unkind. He will not treat you leniently because of your kindness. You must think repeatedly that the future I want to achieve is a future in which many, many people have died.
, is it already relatively the best? After so many people have died, after objective calculation without any tendency, can the result be consistent with the tendency of animism..."
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On the martial arts field, the heroic and courageous fighting continued. Lin Zongwu's sleeves were smashed to pieces by the roaring stick shadow, and blood oozed from his arms during the attack, with drops flying. On Shi Jin's shoulders,
His hands and forehead were all injured, but he faced them unmoved and silently.
Ahead, the power of the "Buddha King"'s fists was still rising, which shocked Shi Jin and became stronger and stronger!
"Shi Jin!" Lin Zongwu shouted, "Haha, I admit that you are a true martial arts master, the best master I have seen in the past ten years!"
The heroic voice like the King Kong Angry Buddha echoed over the battlefield——
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"... Confucianism has developed for two thousand years, and when it came to Qin Siyuan, it proposed modifications. It attracted people's desire and led to natural principles. The natural principles here are actually laws. However, the people do not read. How to teach them the natural principles? In the end, we may only have to
To teach them how to behave, all they need to do is to abide by the rules more strictly layer by layer according to their class. This may be a last resort, but I am no longer willing to take it..."
In the corridor, Ning Yi closed his eyes slightly.
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The victory in the heavy rain sounded the alarm in the city, and huge chaos was already spreading.
In the palace that was half occupied, Tian Hu held his sword and shouted, facing the courtiers who had absolute trust outside: "Why is this, what conditions have been given to you -"
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To the north of Tian Hu's territory, the army of Yishi Wang Juyun pressed forward.
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In Zezhou Prison, two detectives came over slowly, still chatting about daily life. The fat detective glanced at the prisoners in the cell, and paused for a moment on You Hongzhuo. After a while, he hummed softly and took out
The key unlocked: "Humph, tomorrow is a good day. Let the officer greet me again today...Xiao Qin, what are you shouting over there? Watch them and don't cause trouble!"
"Okay." The young detective named Xiao Qin replied. He was holding a bucket in his hand, but he put it down by the cell door over there. Then You Hongzhuo saw him turn around, maintaining a casual pace, and walked towards this
Bian walked over.
He pulled out a triangular awl from his waist.
"The official is not in a good mood today..."
"Fat brother."
"Huh? You..."
The young policeman grabbed his neck, inserted it, and then pulled it out. Blood spurted out. The fat policeman stood there, stunned for a moment.
In the dim light, the people in the nearby cell watched blankly as the fat policeman covered his neck, took two steps back and leaned on the cell pillar before finally sliding down. His body was twitching, blood was flowing all over the floor, and his eyes were filled with tears.
An expression of disbelief.
"I'm sorry, I'm a good person."
Xiao Qin said this, and then looked at the cell next to him.
"The Chinese Army is doing its work, please cooperate with us and don't make any noise for the time being..."
"...Thank you for your cooperation."
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"... From a purely realistic perspective, it may be possible to transform the general public who can only accept simple right and wrong behaviors into enlightenment that can basically accept the logic of right and wrong..."
Ning Yi said this and opened his eyes.
"...the most basic requirement is actually the change of material conditions. When the study of things develops significantly and everyone in the country has the opportunity to study, this is the first step. When everyone in the country can study,
What followed was the improvement of the elite cultural system. Because in our two thousand years of development, most people cannot read, which is an unchangeable objective reality, thus creating a culture that only pursues high points and does not pursue universality.
The system, this is something that needs to be reformed.”
He looked at Fang Chengye, who was confused but excited. His whole expression was slightly tired and confused.
"Imagine that one day, everyone in the world can read and write. They can express their voices on the affairs of this country and make their evaluations of what the country and its officials do. Then what they need to ensure first is that they
With enough understanding of the law of the unkindness of heaven and earth, they can understand what is long-term and truly achievable kindness... This is the goal they must achieve and the homework they must complete."
“We are facing a cliff, and we don’t know whether the next step is the right one, but we know that if we take the wrong step, we will fall, and if we say something wrong, there will be consequences, so we explore rules that are as objective as possible... because of the fear of taking the wrong step.
, let us be serious, and in this seriousness, we can find the truly correct attitude."
He looked ahead.
"Confucianism has taken two thousand years. If we can develop the study of things and popularize reading, we may be able to complete enlightenment in hundreds of years... If you and I can lay the foundation in this lifetime, that will be a comfort."
The competition on the martial arts field determines the winner.
Ning Yi looked over there for a long time, sighed, reached into his arms, took out two coins, and threw them away.
"There is a reward."
At the moment when he threw the copper plate, Lin Zongwu felt blessed and looked over here.
Rumbling explosions came from far away in the city.
"Ah...it's time..."
Ning Yi turned around and left the crowd. At this moment, the grand chaos in Zezhou began. (To be continued.)