In the carriage, Confucius fell asleep!
In his sleep, Confucius sat in a trance in a dry well. There were countless books around the dry well. In his dream, Confucius looked at the books around him every day and understood his own path.
But, at this moment, there seemed to be a voice at the mouth of the well, asking Confucius a question.
"Confucius, do you think you can understand everything by sitting in a well?" The voice was full of provocation.
"I have all the books in the world, which allow me to know the affairs of the world without leaving home!" Confucius replied.
"Then let me ask you a simple question!" The provocative voice came again.
"Okay!" Confucius said confidently.
"What do I look like?" a provocative voice asked.
Confucius raised his eyebrows: "You are outside and I can't see you. How do I know?"
"Haha, don't you know what's going on in the world?" the provocative voice said sarcastically.
"Humph, this doesn't count!"
"What's not to count? If you sit in a well and look at the sky, what you will always see is the size of the wellhead. What you know from reading books can only be discussed on paper. You know nothing about the outside world!"
"Impossible, I can know everything by reading a book!"
"Do you know who I am? Do you know what I look like? Do you know if there is anyone else beside me? Do you know where I come from? Do you know how far it is from here and how many wells there are? Do you know everything outside? Haha Ha ha ha ha!"
"I, I...!" Confucius was asked and was covered in cold sweat.
He boasts that he knows countless truths because of reading books, but he cannot answer any questions asked by outsiders.
"You know nothing at all, you know nothing at all! You know nothing at all!" People outside mocked.
"I don't know everything, I don't know everything!" Confucius tried to defend himself.
"call!"
Suddenly, Confucius woke up.
"I don't know nothing!" Confucius shouted with his consciousness still wandering in his dream just after waking up.
But after shouting, I suddenly heard the sound of parking outside.
"Teacher, are you awake?" Uncle Nangong Jing suddenly stopped the carriage in surprise and came to check on Confucius.
Confucius finally came to his senses.
After looking at the carriage carriage and Uncle Nangong Jing's worried eyes, I realized that it was just a dream.
"Teacher, you haven't practiced cultivation after all. The physical injuries are much better after being nourished by the elixir. You can just rest for a while. This is water!" Uncle Nangong Jing carefully handed over a bamboo kettle.
Confucius drank some water and became more awake.
"You can continue driving, I'll sit down and take a rest!" Confucius said.
"yes!"
Uncle Nangong Jing immediately started driving again.
Confucius leaned against the window of the carriage and looked at the outside world. At this moment, he passed by a field and saw some farmers working in the field.
Confucius watched quietly.
The frustration caused by Laozi's moral path was still there. In front of Laozi's path, Confucius felt a sense of despair and ignorance.
The dream just now seemed to be a voice coming from the deepest part of my heart.
Looking at the bright smiles of the farmers working in the fields, Confucius took a deep breath: "Perhaps, I have really been sitting in a well and looking at the sky these years!"
"Teacher, what did you say?" Uncle Nangong Jing seemed to hear a voice asking in front of him.
However, Confucius did not explain. Just looking at the fields outside and the smoke from the kitchen in the distance.
"Reading thousands of books is just a summary of the great ways of the predecessors. Although my Confucian way collects the essence of thousands of books, it still lacks my observation of heaven, earth and all living beings!" Confucius thought thoughtfully.
"Teacher? I didn't hear clearly. What did you say?" Uncle Nangong Jing asked curiously again.
"Reading thousands of books may be better than traveling thousands of miles! If you want to have a thorough understanding of the world, it is not enough to just sit in a well and observe the sky or sit at home and read books. You also need to observe the world and travel around the world? Only then can you understand, perfect, and thoroughly understand your own path! " Confucius was thoughtful.
"Teacher, you want to travel around the world?" Nangong Jingshu asked curiously.
read more, walk more? Traveling around the world
Although Confucius was not sure that he had to do this, at least he found a direction, a direction for his own growth.
When Confucius realized the "Spring and Autumn" in the past, he thought that his way had been perfected. Unfortunately, this perfect Confucian path was completely criticized by Laozi, which made Confucius extremely frustrated and depressed.
However, at this moment, when I think of the possibility of a breakthrough, that depression is gone.
Confucius was in a coma this time, and the injury was only secondary. The main reason was that the psychological and spiritual depression was too heavy. At this moment, this depression was gone, and Confucius suddenly felt much more relaxed.
Instead of explaining to Uncle Nangong Jing, he asked: "Uncle Nangong Jing! Where are we?"
"We have passed Hangu Pass, we are now in the territory of Qin State, and we have passed Xianyang!" Nangong Jingshu explained.
"Qin?" Confucius asked in surprise.
"Yes, the teacher has been unconscious for more than half a month. Fortunately, our carriage is made up of two monster beasts, which are very fast, so we can barely catch up!" Uncle Nangong Jing said with an ugly expression.
"Chasing? Did Ziyu leave a message?" Confucius asked worriedly.
"Yes, Ziyu has been chasing the black tiger, and he did not relax for a moment. After several battles, the black tiger kept running away. If he had not used his summoning ability to open the black hole abyss several times, the black tiger would have died long ago. Even so, Heihu was always being watched by Ziyu, and his wife was not in trouble. Heihu seemed to have received some order and did not dare to harm his wife at all. Along the way, Ziyu marked him! He chased her all the way here! Look in this direction, Heihu He took his wife and fled into the corpse demon world!" Uncle Nangong Jing explained.
"What order did Black Tiger get that he didn't dare to hurt Chi Chi? Didn't Yang Hu come for me? Did he come for Chi Chi?" Confucius was slightly startled.
"Disciple doesn't know!" Uncle Nangong Jing shook his head.
"The Realm of the Corpse Demon? Where is it?" Confucius asked.
"Teacher, look, it's in front!" Uncle Nangong Jing said.
Confucius then opened the curtain of the carriage and looked straight ahead. There was a black curtain in front of him, and the overwhelming black air shrouded it. However, it seemed to be blocked by a huge barrier, and the black air could not spread in all directions.
"Yang Hu kidnapped Chi Chi and entered this world of corpse demons? Did Zi Yu follow him?" Confucius frowned.
"Yes, according to the message Ziyu left on the road, it should be like this! Teacher, can we get in?" Uncle Nangong Jing asked in confusion.
"What place is this?" Confucius asked.
"The Corpse Demon Realm? I don't know. I just heard that there are zombies and demons in it. I heard that the Corpse Demon Realm is shrouded in a huge barrier. This barrier is only allowed to enter, not to leave. Of course, there is also an exit. , Qin State sent a large army to station here to examine every person and demon who comes out!" Nangong Jingshu said.
"Corpse Demon Realm? Oh, how can you not go in?" Confucius shook his head.
"Teacher, I know you care about my wife, but...!" Uncle Nangong Jing said worriedly.
After all, Confucius was only a human being.
"Don't say any more, you're already here, just go in!" Confucius said solemnly.
"Okay, the front is the exit where the Qin army is stationed. If you enter from there, there should be fewer corpse demons!" Uncle Nangong Jing said.
"Okay!" Confucius nodded.
Confucius continued to rest in the carriage.
Uncle Nangong Jing immediately drove away, and soon arrived at the entrance. As expected, there were a large number of Qin troops stationed at the entrance. Confucius sat on the carriage and did not get off. Nangong Jingshu went to show his identity and wanted to enter the corpse demon world.
Qin Jun was surprised. After all, the only way to come out is from inside. How can anyone go in? There are countless zombies and demons inside. Although Uncle Nangong Jing has some cultivation, there are only mortals in the carriage.
Are mortals going to the corpse demon world to seek death
There was no problem with the identity introduction, but the matter was too strange, so Qin Bing kept reporting it. The report was sent to the Chinese army camp, and it immediately attracted attention.
"Oh?" The commander of the Chinese army camp sounded surprised.
After repeatedly confirming Confucius's identity, the coach immediately came to greet him in person.
This moment of personal greeting made countless soldiers around look surprised. Uncle Nangong Jing was also surprised, wondering what the coach was doing.
But he saw a group of Qin troops surrounding the carriage where Confucius was.
"Qin State, Lord Wu'an, here I have met the sage of Lu State, Confucius!" The head coach saluted solemnly.
Mr. Wu An
In this era, only the true generals of the country, those who stabilize the country, are qualified to be named Lord Wu'an. This person's shout fully demonstrates his status in the Qin State.
"I have seen the sage of Lu, Confucius!" Countless soldiers shouted loudly.
After shouting loudly, Confucius could only lift the curtain.
Suddenly, he saw a soldier wearing white armor at the head, full of heroism and fierceness.
Although Confucius had no cultivation in this life, his eyesight was not bad. Although Lord Wu An in front of him did not release any breath, Confucius could feel that there was tremendous energy in his body. There is no doubt that this person is extremely powerful.
Confucius got off the carriage and saluted Lord Wu An: "Confucius of the State of Lu, passing by here, disturbed the general!"
"Don't bother me. We are just martial artists. We are happy to see Confucius!" Lord Wu An said with a smile.
Confucius bowed slightly: "I wonder why the general is looking for me?"
"The king has issued an order to seek talents, and invites knowledgeable people from all over the world to go to Xianyang, enter the Sifang Pavilion, and debate the world. Your Excellency is Confucius of the State of Lu. I have heard about it for a long time. At this moment, on behalf of the king, I invite Confucius to the Sifang Pavilion in Xianyang. Communicate with various scholars in the world!" Wu Anjun explained.
"Oh?" Confucius said in surprise.
"A few days ago, the king has sent General Wang to Luoyi and invited me to go to Xianyang to teach Taoism. I have agreed and will go to Xianyang Sifangguan soon. Confucius's name is known all over the world. Confucianism and Taoism are all over the world, and his name is also famous all over the world. , here, on behalf of the State of Qin, I sincerely invite Mr. Confucius to come and have exchanges!" Mr. Wu An said extremely politely.
Confucius could see that Lord Wu An's eyes were full of sincerity. Perhaps Lord Wu An's strength was not as good as Confucius' ordinary body, but Lord Wu An was too loyal to King Qin. King Wu An's orders were the most reasonable in Lord Wu An's eyes. . The King of Qin sincerely invited scholars from all over the world to come to Qin, and Lord Wu An also sincerely invited them.
The invitation from Lord Wu'an was not out of respect for Confucius, but out of loyalty to the King of Qin.
"Jun Wu An is disappointed. My wife was kidnapped by a demon into the corpse demon world. I am eager to save my wife. I have no other thoughts at the moment. I just want to enter the corpse demon world as soon as possible to save my wife!" Confucius shook his head.
"What? How dare you kidnap the relatives of my distinguished guest from Qin? General Meng, immediately order the eight corpse kings and six demon kings in the corpse demon world to find Mr. Confucius's wife for me. I can't find the one who kidnapped Mrs. Confucius." Come, I will slaughter all their tribes again!" Wu Anjun's eyes widened.
"Yes, General Bai!" A general on the side responded.