The sun sets over the western mountains and the sky becomes dark.
"Stop standing outside, come in, drink and wait." The fat man shouted in the temple.
"You drink first and don't worry about me." Nanfeng responded casually.
Fatty and others only thought that he was standing outside the door, waiting for Chu Huairou's big eyes, but they didn't know that he was looking at the houses and pavilions shrouded in the night, the autumn trees and withered grass, these things that had always existed before but had been ignored by him. , but looking at it now, it feels extraordinarily real and kind.
As a human being, you come with empty hands and go with empty hands. You come with nothing and you can’t take anything with you when you leave. It is inevitable to be attached to and reluctant to let go, but if you think about it carefully, attachment and reluctance are just due to the greed in your heart. After all, After death, you will no longer be able to enjoy many of the beauties in this world.
Only at this moment did he understand why people came into this world crying, just because life is a tragedy. The most successful life is just to reverse this tragedy, so that although you come crying, you can go away smiling. .
The so-called final conclusion is actually meaningless. People live this life not to gain the approval of others, because other people’s perceptions are not necessarily correct, and what they think is right is not necessarily correct. If you don’t care about every move Where do you put yourself in the opinions of others? What’s the point of having wronged yourself all your life, only to get a compliment from others in the end
The same world looks different in the eyes of different people. Everyone has a different way of living, and they all live according to what they think is the correct way of living. They are greedy for enjoyment, lazy to eat, extravagant and lustful, and party every night. , in the eyes of many people, this is the meaning of life, this is where happiness lies.
However, there are also some people who are self-denial, self-sacrifice, and selfless. People who can do these are usually regarded as saints by the world.
The former lives for himself all his life and is Yin. The latter lives for others all his life and is yang. There is indeed a distinction between the two, but there is no essential difference. They both violate and suppress part of human nature. The former has wronged others, and the latter has wronged himself.
As a human being in this world, you should distinguish between yin and yang, right from wrong, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are indispensable. This is the foundation of being a human being and the cornerstone of the world. Be kind to relatives and friends who are benevolent and righteous, protect the simple and weak, and do your best to promote kindness.
All rules except loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness are imposed by the world. The reason why they are followed is simply to facilitate things and make a living. If you are willing to follow them, you can follow them. If you have the ability not to follow them, you can ignore them.
There are two ways of living, Yin and Yang. Only when they are both complete can one be complete. Self-restraint and restoration of etiquette do not necessarily require sticking to the details of etiquette. Sacrificing yourself for others also depends on who the other party is. If you are an honest and honest official, you cannot leave property for your descendants? Can't a selfless person live in a big house and have a good meal
Be kind to yourself and be kind to others. Do not indulge yourself or others. In this way, Fang Wei should be in harmony with the yin and yang of human beings!
Thinking of this, Nanfeng let out a long sigh. The ancients said that if you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening. Some things can only be seen clearly at the last moment. Only by experiencing life and death can you see life and death clearly.
"Nanfeng, come in." Lu Pingchuan called from the temple.
If the fat man yells, you can ignore it. If Lu Pingchuan yells, you have to go in.
"What are you calling him for? Let's drink inside and let him drink outside." The fat man held the wine jar and poured wine for Changle. The three of them had big bowls, and only gave Changle a small cup.
"What are you doing?" Nanfeng asked the fat man, pointing at the small cup.
"To be happy, you have to practice, don't drink too much." The fat man said with a smile.
"Who said that?" Nanfeng asked with a smile.
"He said it himself, that time in Yu County..."
"Okay, stop making trouble." Nanfeng brought the bowl over and replaced the small cup.
The five of them were drinking and chatting, chatting and waiting. They were drinking royal tribute wine and talking about childhood stories. Blood is thicker than water. It depends on what kind of blood it is and what kind of water it is. Although the five people They are not blood relatives, but sworn brothers who have been through hardships together. Fatty and others are the closest people to Nanfeng in the world. On the last night of his life, having them with him, the joy is enough to dilute the sadness.
At the second watch, Nanfeng heard footsteps coming from outside. The footsteps were very light. It should be a woman, but she didn't know who it was before she got closer.
Fatty and the others were lower in cultivation than Nan Feng, and their eyes and ears were not as sharp as his. They didn't notice the visitor until they reached the foot square in front of the temple. By this time, Nan Feng had already seen the visitor clearly. She was a young woman, probably in her mid-twenties, with pink and white on her face, wearing Luo Shang, carrying a large baggage, and was walking in a hurry.
Nanfeng didn't know the person coming, but he knew that the person came from the palace, because except for Gong'e, few women outside could wear such a high bun with two ears.
"Who is this?" The fat man looked at the person in confusion.
Everyone shook their heads.
When the woman saw the fire in the ruined temple, she walked more and more eagerly. She took three steps and then two steps at a time. She quickly arrived in front of the temple, knelt down and saluted the five people, and said "Happy Blessings".
"Duoli, who are you?" Lu Pingchuan stood up.
The woman did not answer, but said, "I am sent by my master to deliver some things to you." After saying this, without waiting for anyone to answer, she put down her baggage and bowed down to leave.
"Hey, don't leave in a hurry, who is your master?" the fat man waved.
The woman didn't answer, quickened her pace, and walked away.
The fat man sat closest to the door, so he went over to take the bundle and unwrapped it, only to see that there were many small bundles inside.
"It looks like clothes." The fat man grabbed one casually.
"That one is not for you." Nanfeng said.
The fat man tilted his head in confusion when he heard this. Nanfeng did not say anything, but pointed at the knots on the corners of the bundles. There were knots on these bundles, but the number of knots was different.
The bundle the fat man took had two knots on it, and it was obvious that it was for Lu Pingchuan.
Lu Pingchuan took the baggage handed over by the fat man, "Is it Boss Chu?"
Nan Feng nodded.
"Why doesn't Eldest Sister come to meet us?" Mo Li was very disappointed.
"What's going on?" The fat man looked at Nanfeng. Seeing that Nanfeng had no reaction, he looked at Changle, who also had a blank look on his face.
The fat man looked away and unscrewed the small baggage that belonged to him. Inside was indeed a sky-blue dress, made of high-quality materials and exquisite workmanship.
"It's really the eldest sister who sent it." The fat man sighed. Since he sent someone to deliver the things, Chu Huairou would naturally not come.
The four of them didn't answer. Lu Pingchuan and Fatty Mo Li were disappointed and confused, but Nan Feng and Chang Le knew why Chu Huairou didn't come. Chu Huairou was ashamed and could not see his adopted brothers again.
"Come on, come on, one piece for each person, don't let the eldest sister down." The fat man distributed the burden to everyone, giving it to Chang Le first. Chang Le didn't pick it up, so Nan Feng took it on his behalf and stuffed it into Chang Le's hand.
He took another piece, and the one with the most knots was given to Mo Li, "Here, this is what the eldest sister gave you."
"Hey, what is this?" After dividing the five small bundles, apart from the small bundle with the big eyes, there was still a fist-sized flat gold box left in the big bundle. The fat man reached out and grabbed it out, opened the box, and saw Inside is a folded piece of paper, "It should be a letter from the eldest sister to us."
Hearing the fat man's words, the four of them looked at him, waiting for him to recite.
Unexpectedly, the fat man spread out the piece of paper and frowned, "What is this?"
Lu Pingchuan took it casually, glanced at it, and handed it to Nanfeng, "It seems to be ancient writing."
Nanfeng took it and looked at it carefully. He was very familiar with the Heavenly Book. He recognized at a glance that these words were the tortoise-shell Heavenly Book. There were more than fifty ancient characters on the paper, so he thought it was a rubbing of the Heavenly Book.
Nanfeng had translated the Heavenly Book correctly before, and after a long illness, he became a doctor and was able to understand these ancient characters. These ancient characters were undoubtedly the Heavenly Book, but they were not one of the seven known volumes of the Heavenly Book.
Fatty and Lu Pingchuan stared at Nanfeng, waiting for him to speak, but it was Mo Li who didn't want to speak first, "Ah, my jade."
After hearing this, everyone turned their heads and looked at Mo Li, only to see that Mo Li was holding a green jade pendant in his hand, which was exactly the one that was pawned in the early years.
Nanfeng had already known in advance that Chu Huairou had obtained this piece of jade pendant, so he was not surprised. He moved his eyes to the writing paper in his hand again. These fifty or so ancient characters were connected with each other. It was indeed a volume of the heavenly book. But what happened to Chu Huairou? Will there be a heavenly book
After thinking about it, I suddenly realized that this volume of Heavenly Book was most likely the one cast on the imperial bell of the Han Dynasty, which was also the volume obtained by Long Yunzi. At that time, Long Yunzi asked the Emperor of the Western Wei Dynasty to send the Yulin Army to Gong County. The Imperial Guards who took away the bell would definitely report it to the emperor when they brought it back. Out of curiosity, before handing the bell to Long Yunzi, the emperor would most likely go and get a clue. Chu Huairou was the emperor's favorite Zhao. Yi, we may have gone together to see the bell that day.
"But the Book of Heaven?" Lu Pingchuan asked.
Nanfeng nodded, sat down cross-legged, took out a pen and paper, and translated word for word. He had done something similar before, and the translation was very fast. In a short time, he translated the ancient characters, and after comparing them, he was sure It was correct, so he handed the translation to Lu Pingchuan.
When Lu Pingchuan reached out to take it, he wrote another letter and handed it to Chang Le.
"I want it for no use." Changle shook his head.
Nanfeng handed the translation to Chang Le, "The tortoise shell to which this Book of Heaven belongs was discovered and taken away as early as the Han Dynasty. It must have been destroyed by now. These words were cast on the bell of the Han Dynasty and were preserved. "
After hearing what Nan Feng said, Chang Le just accepted the translation, "It's getting late, I should go."
"Why are we going? The big eyes haven't come yet." The fat man shouted.
"It's rare to get together and leave without rushing." Lu Pingchuan said.
After Changle heard this, he didn't insist and left. The five of them stayed down again and continued drinking.
Knowing that Chu Huairou would not come, everyone's mood was greatly affected. Chang Le was the worst, depressed and speechless.
By the third watch, Big Eyes still hadn't come.
Nanfeng knew that Big Eyes wouldn't come, so he wasn't surprised. But what puzzled him was why Zhuge Chanjuan didn't come either.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not very good, Fatty came up with an idea to revisit his old place and resume his old business.
To put it bluntly, to go back to the old business is to go out and beg for food.
Lu Pingchuan was naturally unhappy. He couldn't help but feel it was interesting to Mo Li, so he reluctantly agreed. Since he agreed, Nanfeng and Changle could only follow.
The fat man led Lao Bai in front, and the four of them followed behind. They all lived here originally and were very familiar with the situation nearby. They knew that there were several families who were unkind and stingy in giving alms, so they went there.
When he arrived at the door of the house, the fat man started singing Lotus Falls at the top of his lungs. In the middle of the night, there was a sudden noise outside the door, and the owner was immediately frightened and woke up.
At first, he scolded them at home, but then the fat man made him noisy, so he wanted to go out and chase them away. When he opened the door, he was dumbfounded. Even a blind man knew that the five of them were not beggars.
The fat man stretched out his broken bowl and begged for alms, but how dare his master refuse to give him.
After begging from one house, he went to another house. This time it was Lu Pingchuan. Lu Pingchuan was forced to come forward to beg. Because he felt awkward, his face became ugly, so he just knocked on the door and did not say anything.
The host was woken up. When he opened the door, he was so frightened that he saw Lu Pingchuan's gloomy face.
"No more fun, no more fun, it's boring." The fat man was in low spirits. This is not begging, this is clearly robbery. Now let alone ordinary people's meals, he can even beg for tribute wine from the palace. I really can't find him back then. feeling.
Seeing this situation, Chang Le asked to leave again. Just as Lu Pingchuan and Fatty were about to answer the conversation, Nan Feng intervened first, "He is indeed in a hurry, let him go."
Now that Nan Feng had spoken, Lu Pingchuan and others did not force him to stay and allowed Chang Le to go north.
When Changle reached the corner of the street, Nanfeng shouted, "Changle."
Changle turned around when he heard the sound, and Nanfeng waved his hand at him, "Take care."
Changle nodded, turned and walked, disappearing into the street.
When Chang Le disappeared, Nanfeng said to the fat man, "It's getting late. Let's take my eldest brother and Moli to the shop."
Just as the fat man was about to answer, Nanfeng said again, "Brother and Mo Li have traveled a long distance and are exhausted. We need to stay in a hotel to rest."
"big eyes… "
"She made an agreement with me to watch the third watch. If she doesn't come before the third watch, I'm afraid she won't come," Nanfeng interrupted Lu Pingchuan, "Go to the store quickly and have a good rest."
Seeing that Lu Pingchuan didn't refuse, the fat man agreed, "Okay, let's go, let's stay in the hotel."
The fat man went first. Lu Pingchuan nodded to Nanfeng and followed the fat man.
Mo Li waved his hand to Nanfeng, "Sixth brother, see you tomorrow."
Nan Feng smiled and did not answer.
When the three of them had walked more than ten feet, Nanfeng shouted, "Go back to the ruined temple at noon tomorrow to find me."
"I know." The fat man didn't look back and led the two of them away...