When the turbid air in the room had cleared, the old man gave way sideways, waved his hand, let his cat in, and then came in himself, slammed the door shut, locked it from the inside, and disarmed the burglar alarm.

Although it was only a door away, his cat seemed to feel more relieved and no longer as scared as it was when it stayed outside.

Having not yet decided whether or not to leave Marina City tomorrow to avoid evil, he did not open his suitcase, but went to the room to boil water, and then picked up a feather duster to wipe the dust off the table and chair.

After a while, the water was boiling, he got up to make tea, came to the table with the teacup, sat down to rest his legs, and carried his cat to the table, gently stroked its long hair with a thin hand, and picked up the collection of Zhu Zi's writings that he had read many times with the other.

Knock knock!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

He frowned slightly, who would come to visit at this time? Is it the neighborhood committee that collects management fees?

"Who?" he asked.

"Teacher, it's me. ”

Hearing this familiar voice, he knew who it was.

He walked over and opened the door, "Yuanfei, why did you come here at this time?"

Li Yuanfei was very respectful, bowed and handed over the gift box with both hands, "Hello teacher, due to the busy affairs of the company, I haven't visited for a long time - a small gift, not a tribute." ”

"Come on, what other gifts......" The old man shook his head and glanced out, "Where's your car?"

"I was afraid of disturbing the teacher's quietness, so I stopped at the corner of the street. Li Yuanfei replied.

"Come in, I've just come back from wintering in the south like a migratory bird, and if you come an hour early, you'll be closed. The old man gestured.

"It's a lot of trouble. Li Yuanfei respectfully lowered his hand and walked into the room.

"Sit down, your company should be quite busy, why do you have time to come over today?" the old man invited him to sit down, and poured him a cup of tea.

Li Yuanfei's gaze stayed on the cat on the table for a moment, then quickly glanced at the room, and finally landed on the old man in front of him.

The surrounding neighbors probably wouldn't have thought that this ordinary old man who lived next to them had been in charge of the Weiminghu Academy of Literature for decades, and his life was full of peach and plum all over the world, and he could be called a leading figure in the Chinese literary world, but he was extremely low-key, and since his retirement, he was in a semi-secluded state and rarely had contact with the outside world.

Li Yuanfei was fortunate to study under the old man, and he was the last student led by the old man, and he received a lot of care and advice from the old man. Although he chose to abandon his studies and pursue a career in business after graduation, he never dared to forget his mentor's kindness, and would visit him at least two or three times a year, sometimes in the capital, sometimes further south, and sometimes here, carrying gifts that rose as his wealth grew.

Since knowing that the old man is also a gamer, the relationship between the two has also taken a step further.

Li Yuanfei did not hide it, and directly told the old man about the book.

"Oh, and that kind of thing?" said the old man, "but I don't know much about quantum mechanics, and I think the elf must be very strange...... So what do you decide to do?"

"Since I didn't know the specific location of the other party, I wanted to ask the teacher to help. Li Yuanfei made it clear what he meant.

The old man was silent.

After a while, he had already made a decision, and said: "Yuanfei, I have long since retired from the world, and I have no intention of getting involved in such disputes, so there is nothing I can do. ”

Li Yuanfei had already thought of his rhetoric on the way here, and persuaded: "Teacher, this is not only about my personal gains and losses - you used to say that scholars should establish their hearts for heaven and earth, for the people, for the sake of the saints, and for the peace of all generations, and I have always kept it in mind. I know that you have a lot of complaints about the rise of the Internet and the hidden tendency to replace traditional literature, and if this continues, traditional literature is in decline, and the fast food culture of the Internet is everywhere, how can you continue to learn for the sake of the saints?"

The old man's eyebrows raised slightly, obviously being a little tempted by Li Yuanfei's words. He is already so old that he doesn't care about personal honor and disgrace, but he can't bear to see the decline of the traditional literary world.

Li Yuanfei further persuaded: "With your status in the Chinese literary circle, as long as you raise your arms, you will inevitably gather to start a verbal and written attack on the Internet, and as long as you bring that book by the way, the students will be grateful." ”

The old man pondered for a long time, weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, and then said: "Yuanfei, Zhu Zi taught us that it is good to have a flat heart, and if you do it, there will be ghosts and monsters." If I agree to your request, I am afraid that there will be a ripple on the ground. ”

"The students know, but they still ask the teachers to fulfill it! This is not only for the sake of the students, but also for the sake of the future of the entire Chinese nation!" Li Yuanfei left his seat, bowed deeply, and held his breath nervously.

The old man was noncommittal, waved his hand, and said, "You go back first." ”

"I hope the teacher thinks twice. Li Yuanfei knew the teacher's temperament, so he didn't dare to persuade him more, left the gift, walked out of the store backwards, and gently closed the door of the store.

The old man sighed faintly, stroked the back of his cat's neck, and said to himself in an inaudible voice, "What should I do?"

His cat meowed a few times, as if in reply to his words, and pressed its paw against the pages of Zhuzi's anthology.

[Game Tips]: Pet attributes

[Common name]: Evil cat

[Rarity]: Epic/Legendary

[Features]: The child is silent, strange, powerful, chaotic, and god!

[Unlock Origin]:

Confucianism is its own personnel, and interpretation of Buddhism is life and death.

Confucianism pays attention to the golden mean, takes humanity as the practice criterion, and adheres to Confucius's attitude towards ghosts and gods, believing that there are ghosts and gods in the world, but does not listen, speak, or explore.

Zhu Xi, as the master of Confucianism in later generations, further developed the Confucian concept of ghosts and gods with the rationality of "learning from things" that he admired.

Zhu Xi tried to give the theory of ghosts and gods a physicochemical definition similar to that of life sciences, and to recognize ghosts and gods with the flexion and extension changes of yin and yang, which not only explained the visions of gods and ghosts that the ancients generally believed, but also incorporated them into the rational world of "a peaceful world, a clear and clear world", which has both the shadow of the simple natural philosophy of the pre-Qin period, as well as his own unique opinions, and carefully supplemented and perfected them without damaging the authority of the theory of ghosts and gods of Confucius and Mencius, which is a major contribution of Zhu Zi to traditional Confucianism.

Zhu Xi's influence on later generations of Confucianism was second only to Confucius, and with the great power of faith of his supporters and followers of Confucianism, Zhu Xi's cat became the spirit of the world.

On the other hand, Zhu Xi still has not completely gotten rid of the Confucian idea of "respecting ghosts and gods and staying away", which has the limitations of the times.

Far away, one gone.

The combination of the word "pi" and "go" is the word "avoid".

[Unlock Real Name]: Zhu Xi's Confucian evil cat!