Phi-Fic Chapter 506
Chapter 506
Chapter 506
Qi State, Sanghai City, Little Sage Village.
Xun Kuang, who has gray hair and is distressed by the dwindling hair volume, welcomes a special guest, the famous master Gongsun Bai.
Looking at the old friend who came to him suddenly, Xun Kuang was quite surprised. The two hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. It seemed that there was nothing good about this old friend who came to visit suddenly.
As Xun Kuang thought about it, a smile appeared on his face, and he greeted him out of the room himself, saying with a smile, "It looks like the old guy can live for many years!"
"Isn't it because you are stronger than me and will live longer than me? There is no need to emphasize this matter." Gongsun Bai, who knew how weird Xun Kuang's character is, said with a wry smile. People are barely evenly matched, but in other respects, he is far from being an opponent.
"Is this true? Do we need to emphasize it?" Xun Kuang invited Gongsun Bai into the room. Although the seaside in October is not as cold as Yandi, it has already entered winter, and the elderly are generally not very I like this kind of season, even in the case of Xun Kuang and Gongsun Bai, they are already able to fear the cold and heat.
"You old man, why did you come all the way to Qi? Could it be that famous people can't get along in Zhao because of Qin's destruction of Zhao?" Xun Kuang poured tea for Gongsun Bai himself.
"Famous families don't have their own sects, so what can Qin do with them? It's your Confucian little sage village, where so many disciples gather together. When the Qin army comes over one day, you have to think about yourself How should I deal with myself?" Gongsun Bai countered.
Compared with famous schools with small families and small businesses, it is more urgent for Confucianism to deal with the next changes in the world.
Now that Qin State has even destroyed Zhao State and Yan State, South Korea is just lingering, and has surrendered to Qin State. The remaining Wei State, Chu State, and Qi State are not the opponents of Qin State.
In the future pattern of the world, how Confucianism should adjust the relationship between itself and the future Qin State is already a matter for Confucianism that can determine the future rise and fall of Confucianism.
"It's still early, it's still early, it will take about ten years before Qin State wants to attack Qi State, Wei State and Chu State will not be destroyed, Qin State has no intention of attacking Qi State, I will be an old bone at that time, How can I manage Confucian affairs?" Xun Kuang said without much concern.
"Ten years? I'm afraid not necessarily. With the current speed of Qin State, I am afraid that Qi State can be fought within five or six years. I think that King Qin will not let the war last too long with his ambition of swallowing the world. Not only will he If you want to conquer the world, you also need to rule the world." Gongsun Bai said.
"Whatever, that's not something I need to worry about. Now there is a head of Confucianism. I'm just an old gentleman who came back from Jixia Academy. Tell me, what is your reason for coming from Zhao this time?" Why? Because your inexplicable visit makes me quite uneasy." Xun Kuang said straight to the point.
"There is no complicated reason, it's just entrusted by others." Seeing Xun Kuang's initiative to ask, Gongsun Bai didn't hide it, and said bluntly: "Yang Ming asked me to invite you, old fellow, to Yandi."
"Yang Ming?" Hearing Gongsun Bai's words, Xun Kuang was slightly taken aback, unable to react for a while. Yang Ming, this name appeared many times in Xun Kuang's life, but that's all. All he knew was the name, not the person.
"The Prime Minister Zuo of Qin State is also the person in charge of Yandi." Gongsun Bai explained.
"It turned out to be him, and he has been famous for a long time, but I have never met him, how could he think of inviting me?" Xun Kuang asked in surprise. He was no stranger to Qin, and he was still in China. He had been to the State of Qin when he was young. If he had the heart back then, it would have been common for him to get a high official and generous salary in the State of Qin. The King of Qin did not let Xun Kuang stay in the State of Qin. , but Prime Minister Zuo can be more valuable than King Qin?
Could Yang Ming, Prime Minister Zuo, be able to offer a higher bargaining chip than King Qin?
So when he heard Yang Ming's invitation, Xun Kuang just smiled indifferently, without any fluctuations in his heart.
"The great master is different. I became an errand runner, but you are going to be the guest of honor. The difference between a great master and a master, the difference in treatment is so exaggerated." Gongsun Bai said with a wry smile.
The gap between people is really too cruel. It is better not to make comparisons, otherwise it will only make yourself more depressed.
"Great Master? Is it worth it? I heard that in Jicheng, the old peasants who lived in seclusion are gone, and even the treasures of the farmhouse were demolished by the left prime minister of Qin." Xun Xun Kuang sneered.
The Grand Master is indeed the limit of this world, but that's all.
"There are tens of millions of people in the world, but how many people are able to break through to the realm of the Grand Master? How many hands can Fang today have? Don't rush to refuse, this is a letter from Prime Minister Zuo You might as well read it before we talk." Gongsun Bai took out a cloth bag from his sleeve and placed it in front of Xun Kuang.
This cloth bag is very small, like a pencil case, how many bamboo slips can it hold?And with Xun Kuang's eyesight, he could see in an instant that Xun Kuang, who hadn't paid much attention to it before, suddenly became interested.
Convincing others is a very difficult task, especially convincing someone like Xun Kuang, let alone a bamboo slip, even a scroll full of words may not be able to shake his will.
But now, Gongsun Bai came to Qi State Sanghai City in person, but just to send this bamboo slip?
Am I the kind who can be persuaded by a few numbers on a bamboo slip?
"In the past, Lu Buwei presented Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals in Xianyang City, promising a single word of gold. Now Yang Ming asks the head of a famous master not to send a bamboo slip from thousands of miles away, which is not out of style." Xun Kuang did not forget to tease Gongsun Bai. .
Immediately Xun Kuang took the cloth bag, opened it without much concern, and took out a bamboo slip.
"Oh! You really cherish words like gold." Xun Kuang shook his head and said ineffectively, but when his eyes casually glanced at the bamboo slips, he was suddenly taken aback. What did he see?
I saw that in an instant, Xun Kuang's loose and playful eyes had changed, replaced by seriousness, a bamboo slip could not fit a few words, and even if he read ten lines at a glance, he was just an ordinary Xun Kuang at this time. He stopped his gaze on a bamboo slip.
It seemed that between those few numbers, there was an inexplicable and miraculous force, which made the only great master of Confucianism so shaken that he forgot what he had just said.
Gongsun Bai was very surprised when he saw the scene in front of him. He asked Xun Kuang to go to Jicheng. Gongsun Bai was not optimistic. If it wasn't for him, he would not be Yang Ming's opponent, and Qin had already occupied all of Zhao. If he still has to worry about Qin's attitude, he will not be the messenger, lest he be ridiculed by Xun Kuang again like just now.
Gongsun Bai knew how difficult Xun Kuang was. Although famous scholars were good at debating, they could not win every quarrel. Back then, Huishi, the senior of famous scholars, could not quarrel with Zhuangzi of Taoism.
But, what was written on it?I'm afraid there are not even ten words. Can these few words make this old guy like this?Gongsun Bai poked his head curiously.
Sure enough, there were not even ten characters, not even a single bamboo slip was filled.
only……
In Gongsun Bai's line of sight, a series of Xiaozhuan characters of the Qin State emerged: There are many people who practice the way of heaven, but few people who practice the way of humanity.
"There are many people who practice the way of heaven, but few people who practice the way of humanity?" Gongsun Bai mused, unable to think of a reason for it.
"This Zuo Prime Minister of Qin is amazing!" Amid Gongsun Bai's doubts, Xun Kuang put down the bamboo slips in his hand, and the playful expression just now was gone, replaced by prudence.
"500 years ago, King Zhou You died and the country was destroyed. Since then, rituals and music have collapsed. The turmoil in the world is not only the war between countries, but also the collapse of people's hearts and the collapse of order. From Taoism to Confucianism to Mohism, and even your famous schools, they are all trying to build a new order, a new order that people can live and work in peace and contentment." Xun Kuang said to Gongsun Bai.
However, although Xun Kuang's words were addressed to Gongsun Bai, to Gongsun Bai's ears, Xun Kuang seemed to be talking to himself.
"Whether it is Taoist Li Er, the Confucian teacher, or the Mohist, this is the case. Unfortunately, their descendants are really not up to date, and they all go to learn martial arts, and study the books left by their predecessors. What kind of heaven have you gone after, even if you still remember that the Baijia was founded for humanity." Xun Kuang said.
"Great Grand Master, is that used to describe martial arts? That is a respectful title for the ancestors of all schools, and now it has become? Great Grand Master, heh!" Xun Kuang sneered, naturally scoffing at the so-called Great Master.
At this moment, Gongsun Bai seems to have understood the meaning of the phrase 'there are many who practice the way of heaven, but few those who practice the way of humanity'.
This probably means that this old guy has the strength of a great master, but he never shows off his martial arts. Even the core disciples in Confucianism don't know that this senior of his own has the world's top personal martial arts.
"But Yang Ming is able to write such words, and he is worthy of the name of a great master." Xun Kuang solemnly put away the letter and said.
Seeing Xun Kuang's actions, Gongsun Bai already knew that this matter was already half over. Although Xun Kuang was stubborn, he would definitely be able to persuade him. He was very straightforward and would never drag his feet.
"So what is your choice?" Gongsun Bai asked.
"There are few human beings, do you think I can miss it? I'm going to see what is going on with Yang Ming's humanity, and see if his humanity is what I understand." Xun Kuang got up and said.
Under the winter sun, Gongsun Bai saw Xun Kuang in his youth again in a daze. At that time, Xun Kuang was not joking, but showed his sharpness.
(End of this chapter)