The sea voyage from Shanghai to Yokohama takes three full days and nights, and is the end of this long journey. From the Sea of Japan [East China Sea] all the way to Yokohama, every day closer to Japan, the ships on the ocean become more and more lively.
Most of the ships coming and going are giant ships of the American Pacific Cruise Lines. Occasionally, there are small steamboats with the "Sandan Hishi" family crest of the Iwasaki family of Mitsubishi Corporation passing through.
Kazuyo Sorayama refused visits from Omura and Kido several times, which made Fukuzawa secretly happy. In the past few days, he had been almost stuck to Kazuyo Sorayama, and he was very motivated to not give up until he achieved his goal.
on deck.
"Brother Kongshan, I have been brazenly harassing you these past few days. I am generous and have never chased you away, but it seems that I have still failed. I have said countless truths but I can't move your heart." In this battle of wills,
Fukuzawa was also exhausted physically and mentally, and there was basically no breakthrough except that the two of them no longer used honorifics.
"We will arrive in Yokohama tomorrow, and I don't know if I will have the fate to get along with Brother Sorayama in the future..." Fukuzawa said to himself. Seeing that Sorayama Kazuha was still silent, he turned around and faced Sorayama Kazuha and asked seriously: "
Brother Sorayama, I’m not surprised that you refused to teach in my school or Omura’s invitation, but... considering the fate of these days, can you tell me what you really want?"
Ichiyo Sorayama retracted his gaze from the distance, twitched the corner of his mouth, and replied in a tone that sounded very "ethereal" to Fukuzawa: "What do you want... If you can't give it, neither of you can do it."
Raising his hand to stop Fuze's questioning, he continued to speak slowly: "If there is anything I want right now, it is to improve my swordsmanship. This is the only goal I pursue in this world."
"Sword, swordsmanship!" Fukuzawa was shocked. He had guessed countless of the opponent's goals, but he never expected this answer. It was understandable that he didn't like high-ranking officials and generous salaries, because he himself was such a person; no
He can understand that he is willing to contribute to the country. After all, many people in the southwest are against the government openly and covertly, and they want to kill all the big shots in the first class cabin on the ship. As for the mundane things such as fine clothes, delicious food, beauties, etc., the person in front of him must be as hard-hearted as
Iron people will not be interested, but swordsmanship...
"Brother Sorayama, Mr. Hechi, the bodyguard around Kido, should be the most powerful person the government can find. Looking at Japan, there are only two or three people who can be said to be better than him, and Hechi personally admitted that he
Far from being your opponent, there is no one in Japan who can beat you in swordsmanship."
Fukuzawa emphasized: "Your swordsmanship...how should I put it, just like the emperor's status in Japan, it has never been improved, so why should you pursue it?"
"Haha... He just has great killing skills. Swordsmanship... He doesn't know anything about swordsmanship. Maybe he doesn't understand it as deeply as Kido. And I... it's just that my killing skills are better than him. I don't understand the way of swordsmanship.
? After all, it’s still not enough.” Kazuyo Sorayama shook his head and denied.
"That's it..." Fu Ze thought thoughtfully.
Seagulls hover on the sea in the distance. Sometimes they lightly touch the waves, sometimes they shuttle through the waves, their bodies are light and freehand. In their eyes, the sea is just fertile farmland and a playground. They want to give, despite the majestic turbulence of the sea, but they can't do anything about it.
Just a bird.
Looking at the elves in the sea, Fuze seemed to have some realization? Pointing at a seagull passing by the cruise ship, he suddenly said: "Brother Kongshan, although the world is big, it is only a place where you can roam? Maybe you shouldn't
Born to be human!"
Ichiyo Sora raised his eyebrows, and finally there was an expression on his face, but he returned to his unchanging coldness in a moment: "Do you think highly of me, Fukuzawa? This world is not my place to roam, it is a prison that traps me.
cage."
Fukuzawa sighed. With his vicious eyes, how could he not see the traces of sadness contained in the words of Kazuyo Sorayama in front of him? Although he didn't know what made him worthy of being shocked in terms of swordsmanship and knowledge.
There was nothing a talented person could do about it? But Fukuzawa thought he was the other party's confidant, and some words lingered on his lips for a while before finally blurting out.
"Brother Kongshan, I'm not familiar with swordsmanship, so of course I can't help your swordsmanship. However, I still want to tell you about my experience. Maybe it will inspire you. If not, just for the sake of our friendship.
For your sake, just listen to my nagging."
Fu Ze leaned on the side of the ship, his thoughts seemed to fly far away, "I was young and poor. From the time I can remember, I worked endlessly, and even when I was in Yuan Dynasty, I could not read a single Chinese character."
He smiled self-deprecatingly: "I don't accept my fate, I want to understand the world! Why are some people born to be superior adults, but we people have to suffer from hunger? It is obvious that they eat food, drink wine, and use items
It’s all produced by people like us, so why do we keep nothing while they can enjoy what is supposed to be ours?”
"Ever since I had this idea, I tried my best to collect all the Chinese characters I could. Whether it was the clerk from the Eight Hundred Houses, the hawkers selling on the street, or even the wandering girls and monks, I asked everyone for their meaning until I could
I was twenty years old when I could understand The Analects of Confucius by myself."
Kazuyo Sorayama couldn't help but show a hint of admiration in his eyes.
It is difficult to succeed in learning swordsmanship, but it is even harder to learn literature! It is human instinct to wield the weapons in your hands. From ancient times to the present, some talented people have learned superb martial arts from struggling with nature and fighting wild beasts; but learning
The writing is different. I have never heard of anyone becoming a literary master without being taught by others.
The words are just there, and it is a normal person to never understand their meaning for the rest of your life.
Kazuyo Sorayama couldn't help but think that if someone like Fukuzawa Daiyoshi had been gifted with swordsmanship, and if he had the same learning conditions as himself, he might have already reached the highest level he could ever dream of...
"Later on, I worked and studied all the way. In Nagasaki, I learned Chinese from the Dutch; in Osaka, under the guidance of Teacher Ogata, I consciously integrated and mastered the culmination of knowledge. Whether it is Chinese or Chinese, I will be invincible."
Fukuzawa laughed at himself: "However, when I came to Edo and compared with the old retainers who were astute in accidents in the shogunate lords, my knowledge was far from enough! Later, when the black ships attacked, I found that I couldn't even compete with them.
I can’t understand the Chinese characters in the United States! It can be seen that regardless of Chinese or Western learning, I am really a frog in the well.”
Fukuzawa continued: "I have been struggling at the bottom. Although knowledge can be understood by everyone regardless of one's origin, knowledge is endless, and the environment where one is born will eventually affect what one learns!"
Kazuyo Sorayama frowned, he seemed to understand the meaning of Fukuzawa's words.
"Brother Kongshan, you have been flying in the sky, fighting with the sea. In the past, all you have seen are Kunpeng, but you have never experienced leeches in the quagmire or mosquitoes in the wasteland!" Fuze pointed to the seagulls in the distance, and then pointed at his feet.
On the deck, he said passionately: "For example, Tsukahara Fuden, the pinnacle of Japanese swordsmanship, experienced nearly a hundred battles in his life. He started as an ashigaru and became a guest of the general. Finally, he gave up fame and fortune and went into seclusion in the deserted mountains of Kashima to meditate.
, created the ultimate sword skill 'Ichi no Tachi', and achieved the status of swordsman; both Kamizumi Nobutsuna and Miyamoto Musashi once lived in various countries and even went without food, experienced the sufferings of the world and finally achieved enlightenment."
Fukuzawa sighed, stared at Kazuyo Sorayama and said: "Brother Sorayama, have you ever experienced hunger or cold since you learned the sword? In other words...Brother Sorayama, have you ever suffered from hunger?"