Chapter 2 The way of a gentleman is to make choices
Author: Xiaobaibai's
Chapter 2 The way of a gentleman is to make choices
Two hours of chopping firewood was already commonplace for Lin Ke.
Even though Lin Ke is not familiar with it, "Lin Ke" is very familiar, so this body is also very familiar.
This body of his has learned martial arts since he was a child. In addition, he has been chopping firewood for many years, so he is already familiar with the strength and method of chopping firewood, and can chop it without even looking.
Practice makes perfect.
Lin Ke felt that since "Lin Ke" had left such a good foundation, he couldn't waste it, right?
It is a pity that although Lin Ke is in good health, he did not gain much from "Lin Ke" in terms of knowledge.
Because "Lin Ke" was born in such a wealthy family, he did not receive a complete and good education.
When he was ten years old, his family revoked his right to study because of the end of enlightenment education.
The family's enlightenment teachings included rituals, music, and imperial books. Mr. Lin followed the rituals and paid great attention to every aspect.
However, once you fail the examination at the age of ten, you will not be eligible to continue to receive Confucian and Taoist education, but will receive other education besides Confucianism and Taoism.
For example, Buddhism, Taoism, martial arts, military art, etc.
Of course, Lin Ke failed the assessment. His predecessor had not even been assessed at all, and he was directly notified that his educational qualifications had been cancelled.
As for the reason?
Sorry, Mr. Lin is the reason for everything in the Lin Mansion Courtyard.
His mother's body also completely collapsed because of that incident, and she finally passed away after several years of torture and hardship.
And "Lin Ke"?
Before Lin Ke came, "Lin Ke's" idea was to study "Wei Li" well and thoroughly learn the only work "Kingdom" that was a complete collection of Wei Li, and then one day get the attention of Lord Lin.
pity……
Looking at the "Kingdom" in his hand, Lin Ke felt quite sad.
After chopping the firewood, it was getting dark and he could no longer read. Lin Ke turned to look at the plum tree in the corner of the firewood courtyard, thinking carefully about the future in his mind.
What will you do next?
In such a seemingly stable but actually dangerous world, what is he going to do? What can he do?
The answer is actually very simple.
read!
"Zhongzhengshu·Xingyan" says: "Human beings in the universe today are all inferior, but only reading is high."
Reading can make people know clearly, understand reason, and be virtuous. It can make people aware of the vastness of heaven and earth and the majesty of time and space in the universe.
The book has its own beauty like jade, and the book has its own golden house!
After studying, you can become an official, you can realize your ambitions and ideals, and you can also practice your own ideas and thoughts.
What's more, this world has a set of deep-rooted class divisions that divide society into three, six, and nine levels.
Such as reading.
What books do you read?
Book of sages!
Who wrote the sage book?
Confucianism!
Confucianism speaks of the Constitution of Heaven and punishes the enemy with every word.
Taoist magic is so mysterious that it can move mountains and seas.
The Buddhist Dharma of the Buddhist School is boundless and can save all sentient beings.
Third-rate, sounds wonderful!
However, among them, Confucianism is the first-rate among the three superior schools, Taoism is the second-rate, and Buddhism is only the third-rate.
I don’t know how to measure it specifically, but in short, these three schools dominate the world, and Confucianism and Taoism also dominate the other two.
Of course, there may be a royal family above them, which can also be called the official family, the Tian family or the Quan family.
Therefore, unless you are directly reincarnated into a royal family, the best way to reach the top is to study and become a Confucian scholar.
If you don’t read the books of saints and sages, you can still read Taoist scriptures and Buddhist scriptures, but you will be at a lower level than others invisibly.
Of course, there are ways out besides studying.
If you don't study, what will you do?
That can do a lot more.
What is below the third level?
Sixth-rate!
A first-rate physiognomist, a second-rate craftsman, a third-rate warrior, a fourth-rate merchant, a fifth-rate doctor, a sixth-rate soldier, and the rest are all miscellaneous.
Fortune tellers, craftsmen, warriors, businessmen, doctors, soldiers, everything else are called miscellaneous families.
These six professional household registrations are slightly inferior to those of the upper third class, but they still have high social status.
The Zajia family is slightly lower than the middle sixth stream and slightly higher than the lower ninth stream.
But then again...
"I am a lowly member of the lower class. How can I participate in the imperial examination?"
Lin Ke was chopping firewood while thinking about a solution.
Low-ranking people are not allowed to take part in the imperial examination!
He is a member of the lower class, so it is not possible to take the scientific examination directly. He must first deregister.
The social status of the descendants of prostitutes in the Wei Dynasty was even lower than that of thieves, robbers, and swindlers.
It is despised by thousands of people, but it is also an existence that everyone loves to play with.
Who doesn't like beautiful women?
Even the great scholar of the dynasty, Lord Shu Lin, the Minister of Rites, didn’t have a concubine?
But no matter how much you like it, it doesn’t matter whether it’s Confucianism or Taoism, or even Buddhism.
You can still play with women, but you just don’t recognize women’s status.
Sometimes Lin Ke wonders, how about he build two more "homes" besides the 3, 6, and 9 classes?
For example, women's power family, common harmony family, scientists?
To overthrow the system of this world!
However, the physics, chemistry, biology, culture, history, geography and politics of this world all look different from those of the previous life.
If Lin Ke comes up with something that subverts the imperial power...
I can't believe that in the morning, I just stood up and announced to "resist feudal superstition". In the afternoon, Mr. Lin smashed the Tianling Cap with a palm and immediately carried out the funeral. Then in the evening, he directly invited twelve tribes from three provinces to his home for a banquet.
Thinking of this, Lin Ke couldn't help but shook his head slightly and smiled, wiped his forehead that was slightly sweaty from chopping firewood, and continued to concentrate on chopping firewood.
There is no point in thinking too much now, the most important thing is to deregister.
I don’t know what the hatred is between Mr. Lin and “Lin Ke” mother and son. Otherwise, as a descendant of Mr. Lin, no matter how much I dislike him, he should have a middle-six household registration.
"Lin Ke" never knew until his death why he was not loved by Mr. Lin. It was not even a question of love or dislike, but simply hatred and hostility.
But at this time, Lin Ke looked at the plum tree not far away and couldn't help but smile again.
The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.
At least "Lin Ke" left him with a very good body. After so many years of hard work, maybe he can go out and do some art or something in the future.
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
Lin Ke was chopping firewood, sometimes smiling, sometimes sighing, while the piles of firewood beside him were getting higher and higher.
And just as he was chopping down some firewood, a crisp sound suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding!"
"Chop firewood a hundred and eight thousand times to unlock the way of a gentleman!"
"The way of a gentleman lies in making choices. Thousands of choices become destiny, and the destiny of a gentleman comes together in a vast way!"
"The gentleman is currently in a difficult situation. An unknown entity is casting its gaze on the Lin Mansion. Please make a choice!"
【Choice 1】
Put down the hatchet, lazily sit on the firewood, watch the clouds roll and relax, follow the natural way, look up to the sky, laugh and recite a poem.
Take: An unknown being pays attention, escapes into the Taoist gate, and becomes a Taoist disciple.
Abandon: The other two statues of the Six Paths and Nine Streams were abandoned.
【Choice 2】
Split firewood ten times, with the same accuracy. Concentrate a little and reach the peak.
Take: Pay attention to an unknown being, introduce him to the trapped camp, and become a genius in military affairs.
Abandon: All those related to Wen among the Three Deities, Six Paths and Nine Streams are discarded.
【Choice 3】
After completing the task of chopping firewood, stand quietly in front of the plum tree, smile, touch your palms, chant the fourteen words again, and then sigh. (Note: The fourteen words do not contain punctuation marks.)
Take: An unknown being pays attention, becomes a disciple of a great Confucian, and becomes a gentleman, one of the Three Respects, Six Paths, and Nine Streams.