"Destiny is called nature, self-discipline is called Tao, and cultivating the Tao is called teaching. The Tao is something that cannot be separated from for a moment, but it is not the Tao to leave."

"Therefore, a gentleman is wary of what he does not see, and is afraid of what he does not see. Don't see what is hidden, don't show what is subtle, so a gentleman should be careful about what is left alone. "

On the bank of Zhongzhou, where the mountains and rivers surround the cage, you can faintly hear the sound of reading, and follow the sound of reading for dozens of miles. Step forward, the bamboo forest is hidden in the winding corridor, and a bamboo building stands here. Looking inside, dozens of young people are reciting the classics of the sages here, shaking their heads and shaking their heads, very focused.

A green-shirted man in Confucian attire sat above him, listening to the childish voices of these children. After reciting it several times, he dissected the meaning and told the children in detail.

When the sun went up three poles, the music of the piano sounded in the backyard of the bamboo garden. The master in green shirt just stopped talking and ended today's talk with a smile, leaving behind some lessons.

The children scattered with a crash.

Some of them have started playing, or they are talking to each other about holiday arrangements.

There were many young men wearing silk ribbons and well-off families, but the gentleman with his hair tied in a wooden hairpin turned his eyes to the side of the bamboo forest. As expected, he saw a green bamboo as thick as a wrist swaying slightly, smiled, and got up and left.

There was no one at the window, but there was a fat rabbit hanging on the green bamboo six feet from the ground. The gentleman stretched out his hand and twisted it. It is plump, cooked in oil and served with winter bamboo shoots. It tastes great.

The sound of the piano gradually stopped and the footsteps came closer. His wife's voice came from behind:

"Is it that child again?"

"Your name is... Qi Wuhuo?"

Mr. Qingshan hummed, raised his head, and could still vaguely see, from From the small bamboo house on the mountainside to the small town at the foot of the mountain, there is a young figure. He is wearing ordinary shorts and light brown clothes. His back looks ordinary, but his body is straight and upright.

There was already a faint wind and snow rising, and the young man was walking further and further away in the snow on the mountain.

The woman who was originally a young lady, but later became a little harsh and aggressive due to experience, pursed her lips slightly, and said with a rare sign of weakness: "Why bother with this? My husband, you have obviously let him listen, but he refuses to accept any more kindness. I live an ordinary life, but I still have to bring these things."

His voice paused, and he felt a little regretful: "Does he still remember my bad attitude towards him back then?"

The man in green shirt smiled and said in relief: "He doesn't have such a personality."

"I did ask him why he didn't want to come in. Originally, I thought it was just a child who couldn't bear to be proud. I am conceited and talented. I was once a county magistrate and handled hundreds of cases under my command. He could persuade a small child, but in the end I was unable to do so, and was instead suppressed by him."

His voice paused slightly.

His wife glanced at him suspiciously: "What did that child say?"

The man in green shirt stroked his beard and said,

"He said that in all things, we should not worry about the scarcity but the inequality, and we should pay attention to fairness."

"Since I have suffered so many children They are allowed to attend school only after their families are restrained. There are also some children whose families are not very wealthy, and their families are gritting their teeth before letting them come to school. If they are allowed to attend school out of pity, there will be some complaints in the families of those children. "

But it's also detrimental to my reputation."

"He said he wanted to learn literacy from me, but he wanted to benefit others at my expense."

"And these things are considered as tuition fees from him."

His wife couldn't help it . Surprised: "It's not about scarcity but about inequality... How can such words be said by a child in a small town?"

The man in green shirt said: "That's true, but he's also really stubborn."

"I asked He is not a villager in the town. "

" He came here because of the disaster in Jinzhou ten years ago. The world is difficult and many people do anything to survive. It is rare to be so upright and upright but also a good scholar. As soon as I saw him."

He hesitated,

took his wife's hand with one hand, and said warmly: "Madam, I plan to let some students compete against each other after the year. If he is really talented, I will accept him as a disciple and recommend him someday. There is no need to let such talents wander in the mountains in the imperial examination. What do you think?"

The woman rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "It should be the bounden duty of a scholar like you to recommend talents. If he is really talented, you should not recommend him. If you neglect your duty, I would also like to contact my relatives to find a good match for him."

The scholar in green shirt was overjoyed and embraced his wife, so let's not mention it for now.

The young man came out of the school, silently recited what was said today, and silently reviewed the meaning of these words. Unknowingly, he walked into the mountains. The wind and snow were not heavy, and it seemed that there was snow on other mountains. The wind came here and has slowly stopped.

When he was young, his hometown suffered a catastrophic disaster. There was no harvest, and epidemics and monsters were rampant. His parents gave him the only food they had, and he barely survived. He was among the refugees who fled here. Fortunately, he was taken in by this place and found a place to stay.

Without the care of his parents and elders, he would have become one of those scoundrels, but since he was young, he would dream of strange things every day. In the dream world, there are iron birds rising into the sky, people coming and going, and high-rise buildings. There are also many square characters in the city.

Many things are forgotten in the dream, but many things are still remembered.

Especially those block text.

You can't help but learn.

Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go.

It was as if some voices were reciting these words. He always felt that these words in the dream were extremely important to him, so he had no doubts about the truth of these words.

It was cold today, and there was a fear of heavy snow closing the mountain. He needed to collect more firewood to survive the cold winter. Qi Wuhuo carried a basket on his back and climbed the mountain step by step. Occasionally, he could pick up fallen pine cones. He was quite lucky. I had already picked up a full basket one hour and three quarters earlier than usual. I thought I could survive this heavy snowfall, and then I slowly turned around.

But I don't know when, at this moment, there was night fog in the mountains.

Qi Wuhuo couldn't notice it in his mortal body, but his soul was different from ordinary people. He noticed something strange, frowned slightly, and slowly walked down the mountain with a long and neat branch in his hand. If he were an ordinary mortal, he wouldn't know it. He went down the mountain unknowingly, but his spirit was several times stronger, and he fell into the side by accident.

Looking back, there is no way forward.

After walking no more than a hundred steps, I suddenly heard a desolate voice, singing loudly in time. The voice was old and clear, like the sound of gold and iron, but it had the quality of jade, which was not harsh.

There are many strange things in Zhongzhou. In winter, there are insects that are as bright as candlelight.

Qi Wuhuo's steps paused slightly, and he unconsciously entered the deep valley. He didn't know that there were insects and birds around him. In the night mist, the tiger lowered his eyes, and all the beasts and spirits were there. He could only hear the voice of the verses chanting more and more clearly, and the palms of his hands struck. Make the beat and sing loudly.

"There is not a speck of dust in the world, but the whole hall is full of people who learn from immortals."

"The clothes are always the color of haze, and the staff and shoes follow the clouds and the water."

"The iron flute blows across the sea and the moon, and the sleeves and robes embrace the spring of the cave."

"Now ten people gather together. Fang Ke, anyone is a guest of Dong."

"Hey?"

"We are here

, little guest."