The poem I just read comes from a five-character quatrain composed by Luo Guanzhong for Zhuge Liang.
The full text is: Who wakes up first from the big dream? I know myself in my life. I sleep enough in the spring in the thatched cottage, and the sun goes late outside the window.
There are three interpretations and translations of this poem.
One is that life is like a dream. Who can see clearly everything in the dream? But I can understand it clearly and know the laws of everything in the world.
In the thatched cottage, the feeling of spring was strong. I took a nap for several hours. When I woke up, the sun outside the window had already turned to the west. The sun was setting deeply, and it was almost late.
This is one of the explanations.
Another explanation is who is the most enlightened and wise person? I know it well.
The third is that I am the wisest wise minister in the world, and the enlightened master I wait for every day has not yet come.
Although there are many interpretations of this poem, these three interpretations are generally recognized.
And why did Luo Guanzhong write this?
What does "Who wakes up first from a big dream" mean?
Why did Lin Ke recite these two lines of poetry instead of reciting "Looking up at the bright moon" or "The sun is over the mountains"?
Because this poem contains extremely high Taoist rhyme!
Rhythm of Tao!
The great dream and great awakening in the poem are a Taoist view of life.
"Zhuangzi: Qiwu Lun" says: "Fang Qi dreams, but he doesn't know his dream, and he takes up his dream in the dream. After he wakes up, he knows his dream; and he has great awareness, and then he knows this is his big dream."
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The original meaning is that death is a great awakening, and rebirth is a great dream.
That's why Lin Ke chose this poem.
Since it is possible to become a Taoist disciple, then such poems containing Taoist rhyme must be more likely to gain favor, right?
After Lin Ke finished reciting this poem, his eyes slowly turned to the plum tree in the courtyard.
This plum tree planted by "Lin Ke"'s mother is about two meters tall, standing proudly like a resolute girl.
The moon is as old as the moon, the stars are as bright as the frost, and she has always been here.
Under the tree are the mother's bones, and there is a small wordless tombstone above the soil.
This is the final destination of "Lin Ke"'s mother.
Lin Ke looked at the plum blossom tree with eyes full of love and regret, then slowly stood up and walked over step by step.
As an actor, how do you perform best to be in the role?
In addition to external expressions such as eyes, movements, demeanor, and language, the most important thing is the sense of immersion.
Lin Ke must be brought into the role of "Lin Ke" in order to have stronger emotions!
As he approached Meihua, his body slowly straightened up, just like a sword that had been hiding its edge for many years and was slowly unsheathed, exuding a sense of firmness and sharpness.
Even the green shirt that had been washed many times and turned white could not stop Lin Ke's aura that was as sharp as a sword.
He walked over in a few steps, stood in front of the plum tree, stretched out his hand and pulled the plum blossom that had just opened in front of him to the tip of his nose.
His eyes were slightly closed, he leaned over and sniffed lightly, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he was intoxicated by the fragrance of flowers.
Then he let go of the plum blossoms he was holding and watched them sway and slowly float down, silently.
He stood upright with one hand behind his back, as if he was also a plum blossom standing in the heavy snow in the cold winter, with his own character.
Then he chuckled, a look of determination appeared on his face:
"The edge of a sword is sharpened,"
"Plum blossom from the bitter cold."
His eyes were extremely firm. After finishing the chant, he raised his arms and touched his palms, smiled and said to himself: "Mother, I will definitely be like you, becoming a plum blossom standing proudly in the cold snow."
But in a moment, he sighed heavily, as if he wanted to spit out all the humiliation and unwillingness of these years with this sigh.
While sighing, he shook his head.
At this moment, Lin Ke heard a sound in his mind.
"Ding."
"The decision has been made."
Just as Lin Ke was waiting for the next words of that voice, he suddenly felt his eyes blur.
When Lin Ke looked closely, he found that he was no longer in Pichai Courtyard, but in a room.
His whole body tensed up instantly.
There is a mahogany table in front of you, and two people are sitting face to face. There is a chessboard on the table, with many chess pieces placed in black and white.
A middle-aged man in black clothes looked at him with interest and asked, "What's your name?"
"Junior Lin Ke, I have met my senior."
Although Lin Ke suddenly appeared here, he did not panic and continued his acting talent.
He put his hands together, first bowed to the middle-aged man in black clothes and bowed, then turned to the man in white opposite him and bowed: "I've seen you, senior."
No matter what dynasty you are in, etiquette must be in place.
Because when Lin Ke was in that world, he was a top student in the acting department and had participated in too many costume dramas, so he naturally had a deep understanding of the strictness of ancient etiquette.
The cooperation came from the memory of "Lin Ke", and his etiquette behavior was naturally quite satisfactory, making it impossible for the two middle-aged men to find fault.
After saluting, Lin Ke stood up and looked at their faces.
This middle-aged man in black clothes had a rather fierce face in Lin Ke's opinion, as if he could grab others by their collars and reason with them with his fists whenever he spoke to them.
He sits in a carefree posture, like an uncle who can pull him to sit on the floor with him at any time and have fun.
Opposite him, the middle-aged man in white clothes was very quiet, and he had an aura of calmness and authority as he sat there.
Lin Ke felt that the man in white was difficult to get along with, but he felt very familiar and couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
The personalities of the two sides are so different that it is hard to imagine that these two people can sit together and play chess quietly.
When Lin Ke was thinking at high speed, he heard the middle-aged man in black ask him in a slightly narrow voice: "Hey, Lin Shangshu's son?"
"Yes, senior!" Lin Ke nodded gently, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.
"Oh." The middle-aged man in black clothes pointed at the man in white clothes opposite him: "Don't you know who he is?"
Could it be that he is from the Lin family?
Lin Ke's heart shivered and he couldn't help but take a closer look at the middle-aged man in white.
This middle-aged man in white clothes should be a scholar, with gray hair and a meticulous and stern face.
It's just that between Lin Ke's eyes, the more he looks at him, the more familiar he becomes, and the more he looks at him, the more familiar he becomes...
Immediately, he thought of someone!
Could it be...
"Haha, forget it if you don't recognize him!" The middle-aged man in black laughed, winked at the man in white, and then looked at Lin Ke:
"Don't talk about that...Lin Ke, I need you to do me a favor. If you help me, I can agree to any conditions..."
"Of course, it requires what I can do and does not violate my true intentions. Any conditions are acceptable."
The middle-aged man in black is smiling.
"Help? Any conditions?" Lin Ke pretended to think about it and asked doubtfully:
"Junior Lin Ke knows that he has little talent and knowledge, and I don't know how he can have such an honor... If the junior can help the senior, he should do his best in whatever way he can."
To put it simply...
I think my abilities are average!
But if you think I can do it, then I'll do it!
Of course, you have to give me the reward as well.
When the middle-aged man in black heard the words, he immediately laughed and said: "Okay, okay! Haha! You are not a person with little talent and knowledge. Not everyone can say such words after sharpening the sharp edge of a sword!"
The laughter stopped, and he continued to point to the middle-aged man in white shirt opposite him slightly nonchalantly: "I made a bet with this person, that is, each of you will choose one person and give you one year to see how much you can learn.
You yourself will play three games in three months, six months and at the end of the year, winning two out of three games."
Three games, two wins out of three!
One year!
Lin Ke's heart was beating fast.
If I remember correctly, one year later will be his last chance to participate in the imperial examination, because he will be an adult next year!
Must seize this opportunity!
Deregister your citizenship and take the childbirth examination!
When Lin Ke was thinking, the man in white glanced at Lin Ke without any trace, a complicated fan pattern flashed in his eyes.
Including various emotions such as disgust, disgust, regret, etc.
But because of his excellent mental health skills, Lin Ke was not aware of it, nor was he seen by the middle-aged man in black.
"How about it, do you want to participate?"
At this time, the middle-aged man in black smacked his lips, sat back in his seat, and looked at Lin Ke with a smile on his face.
"Participate!" Lin Ke did not hesitate and said firmly: "Of course, I know that hard work can make up for failure, and the stupid bird flies first, but I don't want to fight an unprepared battle..."
"In other words, you agreed?"
When the man in black heard Lin Ke's words, he smiled and said happily: "It's okay, your opponent is just a Confucian scholar."
Then he continued to add: "I won't let you lose, and I believe in my ability to see people."
Confucianism...Confucian scholar??
Lin Ke's face was a little stiff, but he was not too timid, but he still bowed and said: "Junior is just an ordinary person..."
Confucian scholars...
What is a Confucian scholar?
Those are people who have already embarked on the path of Confucianism and Taoism!
The Confucian realm is the same as the Taoist realm, the novice realm... it is the beginning of the path of spiritual practice!
Generally speaking, at least you have to pass the Tongsheng Examination before you can have a chance to glimpse the path of Confucianism and Taoism and then step into this realm.
In comparison, Lin Ke is just an ordinary boy!
Apart from being handsome, he has no merits!
"Don't be afraid, what you are comparing does not involve those things." The middle-aged man in black said with a smile: "Anyway, just agree to it... Haha, I didn't expect that I found a treasure."
After saying that, the middle-aged man in black laughed a few more times: "Okay, now it's up to the old man to choose who... Lin Ke, just wait nearby and see which one of my Qi family the old man will choose."
Elder."
"yes."
Lin Ke nodded after hearing this.
Even though he knew that his opponent was a Confucian scholar, he had no other ideas.
To deregister, the best opportunity now is now.
Must catch!
Lin Ke's eyes were calm, his face was natural, and his mind began to think about the system and the decision he had just made.
You bet right!
When Lin Ke saw the three options, he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and started an analysis.
No matter whether it is choice one or two or three, one subject is mentioned, that is, "the unknown strong man".
He didn't know whether this strong man was a Confucian strong man, a Taoist strong man, or a warrior master, or maybe both.
He cannot rely on luck to make decisions when he is not sure. This is not in line with his stable character.
He was already living his second life, and he didn't want to leave his fate to the so-called destiny again.
He wants to hold these firmly in his own hands and before his own eyes.
Therefore, he quickly made various deductions in his mind.
Unknown strong man?
Why are there unknown powerful people?
You know, Lin Ke is in the Lin Mansion!
Lin Mansion, where is Lin Mansion?
The head of the Lin family was the Minister of Rites of the current dynasty. He was one of the most elite people in the contemporary era, both in terms of cultivation and power.
Do ordinary people in this world dare to cast their sights on Lin Mansion at will?
The six departments of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Xing and the Ministry of Industry are the same as in the previous life.
What about other than that?
There are also six departments: the Taoist and Buddhist Department, the Demon Department, the Spirit and Monster Department, the God and Ghost Department, the Six Tribes Department, and the Hundred Family Department!
The whole of Taoism and Buddhism only counts as one department. The Rites Department of others is directly a department. How can this be compared?
Therefore, the "unknown strong man" that Lin Ke is most likely to come into contact with now is the ministers of several other ministries!
Coupled with the appearance of the middle-aged man in white shirt...
The middle-aged man in white shirt is Lin Shangshu, and he is probably the father of Lin Ke!
And this middle-aged man in black must be one of the twelve ministers of work, household, and agriculture!
Thinking of this, Lin Ke looked at the middle-aged man in white shirt with a hint of shock in his eyes.
But there is also joy.
When he looked at the three options before, he guessed that the eyes of this unknown being came from the same person.
As a minister, you must know a lot of people, so the results of your decisions lead to different paths.
But Lin Ke took a trick!
I took a multiple-choice question and all three roads were taken!
He saw that the first choice was to put down the hatchet, look at the sky and say an ancient poem. There was no requirement whether to sit or stand, and there was no requirement for the number of words in the poem.
The second option is simpler, just let yourself sit and chop wood ten times.
Choice three is to stand under the plum tree and chant poems first, then touch your palms, and finally chant poems again.
Lin Ke quickly made a clear execution route in his mind.
That is to make choice two first, then choice one, and then slowly make choice three.
At that time, he was sitting on a stool, chopping firewood ten times. He had already chopped more than 100,000 times, and it was as easy as breathing.
Then he put down the hatchet, looked at the sky and read the poem. Then he got up and executed the third choice. He got up and walked under the plum tree and read the poem again.
In this way, all three items were completed.
Very reasonable!
Very smooth!
It went much smoother than expected!
It really echoes what I said before: only children take multiple-choice questions, but all adults do.
I just don’t know what the final decision will be.
Thinking of this, the voice in my mind sounded again.
"Ding."
"The decision reward has been issued, please check."