The brilliant aurora vanished, as if it were a fleeting illusion, and then the sky returned to calm, and the vivid colors faded into a thick and deep black, like a velvet carpet that faded from navy blue to black, and one couldn't help but want to lie on it and roll on it.

After the light dissipated, the stars hidden in the sky gradually came to the fore, and the faint light like diamonds sprinkled on the carpet at random, as if the angels were playing a game of marbles, scattered all over the ground, and even the childlike laughter could be heard, everything became so pure and simple.

The arc of the corners of the mouth was raised loosely.

People's lives are always extremely busy, accustomed to rushing to and fro, and gradually their eyes begin to aim at the ground, so that their living space seems to be getting narrower and narrower, like a frog at the bottom of a well, and their footsteps are unconsciously bound in a palm-sized square inch of space, imprisoning themselves in the cage of life.

Occasionally, even if it is only very, very occasionally, raise your head to look at the sky above your head, look at your own vision, examine your own situation, and peek into your own cage, maybe the perception of life will become different, and it seems that in a trance, you will forget that the sky is so vast, the world is so wide, and you will forget that the blue sky and starry sky are so beautiful in the firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.

There was a breathing sound in his ears, and someone lay down side by side beside Lan Li, but Lan Li still didn't turn his head, just quietly stared at the vast starry sky, holding his breath to appreciate this masterpiece from nature.

"What sign is that?" came Paul's voice.

"That's the Auriga. Next to it is the constellation Taurus, which is known as the burning planet because the whole area looks like it's covered with red smoke, but there is no real fire.

The mother comet of Auriga, which appeared in 1911 and brought with it a large amount of moving material, formed a meteor shower, but because the cycle of orbiting the sun is about 2,500 years, even though 100 years have passed, the remaining material around the orbit still looks like a meteor shower.

In 2007, there was another small meteor shower, but it was only visible near northern Europe. ”

While Lan Li was talking, there was a trivial sound on the other side, and he didn't need to turn his head to know that Mei Duo was lying down on the other side of Lan Li, and the three of them were lying side by side, like children, looking up at the starry sky.

"There are many stories about the origin of Auriga, and there are three different versions in ancient Greek mythology alone, but personally, my favorite is the version of Theseus. Theseus was the Athenian king who tried to kidnap Helen during the Battle of the Trojan Horse, and he also tried to kidnap Persephone, the wife of Hades.

It is rumored that the royal husband is Hippolytus, the son of Theseus. Because Hippolytus rejected the love of his stepmother Waitra, Waitra committed suicide by hanging himself, which made Theseus furious and expelled Hippolytus from Athens, on the way Hippolytus had a car accident, but accidentally got the miracle doctor Asclepius to save him, Hades Hades was furious because he lost an undead, Hades asked Zeus to kill Asclepius with thunder and lightning for revenge. ”

Lan Li's mellow voice quietly tells the myths of those legends, and these lessons were very interesting children's books for the aristocracy, because they could have an in-depth understanding of the entire European cultural system, including artistic creation, religious origins, and even social moral systems.

"So, did Zeus do it, and kill Asclepius?" Meadow asked curiously.

Lan Li chuckled, "What, are you worried about Asclepius?"

"Of course, he was just trying to save people, wasn't he? Hippolytus was innocent, he stood up for what he believed in, but he was rejected by his father and banished, it shouldn't have been like this, he didn't deserve to die in a car accident. Medo said urgently, and then muttered, "If Hippolytus dies like this, that's a loss, okay?"

Hippolytus, who was expelled for his faith, was killed in a car accident.

and Asclepius, who rebelled in order to save Hippolytus.

At this moment, this is the situation. The stories of those legends add a touch of meaning out of thin air.

"Asclepius is still dead after all. Lan Li said this suffocating fact, and Mei Duo couldn't help but let out a low exclamation.

"But not because it saved Hippolytus.

In fact, Asclepius's medical skills are becoming more and more sophisticated, and he even has the ability to bring the dead back to life, which makes Zeus feel threatened, because only gods can have 'immortality', and now Asclepius also has the ability to reverse life and death, he can snatch the undead from Hades, and threaten the dominance of the gods, so he killed Asclepius with thunder. ”

Meadow and Paul let out a low sigh, and there was so much to be read from Asclepius's experience.

"It is rumored that Asclepius was the son of Apollo, and because of Zeus's actions, Apollo, in retaliation, shot the one-eyed triumvirate Kukrobus, who forged thunder arrows for Zeus. Enraged, Zeus sent Apollo to Troy to forge walls for mortals, but he also began to regret his actions towards Asclepius, so he raised the latter into the sky and turned into a ophiuchus, and the people worshipped Asclepius as the god of healing. ”

"For Asclepius came to earth with a staff with him, and a snake was always coiled around it. Snakes are always considered to be the embodiment of wisdom, they are venomous, and they can also have mystical healing powers. Therefore, the symbol of the serpent coiling the scepter has become the emblem of medicine and the medical profession, and now the emblem of the World Health Organization. ”

"Remember when Harry Potter's Slytherin house was emblem, a snake, and what they did best was potions. ”

The so-called erudition is not only to understand knowledge, but also to glimpse the connection of all things in the world from the knowledge structure, to infer the logic between each other, to see the essence through phenomena, and then to grasp the development of things, which is also the core concept of Western education, so they generally encourage erudition and more than specialization.

"Wow, I never knew about this!" Meadow's expression suddenly became full of interest, "because in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent to eat the apple, so I always thought that the serpent represented evil." ”

In a way, that's true. But there are two sides to everything, and for Asclepius, the viper put him in danger, but it also opened up a whole new world of herbology. Lan Li's explanation made Mei Duo suddenly realize, and began to reminisce about it.

Lan Li noticed that Paul on the other side had not spoken, "What are you thinking?"

Paul chuckled and shook his head, "I'm just wondering, does Asclepius regret saving Hippolytus, or should he save Hippolytus? He's changing the rules of the world, isn't he? Is it really worth sacrificing himself?"

Lan Li fell silent, as if he was really thinking about this seriously, and after a long time, the curvature of the corners of his mouth raised shallowly, "I can't guess Asclepius's thoughts, but if it were me, maybe I would still choose to save Hippolytus." There are some things that we still need to do, even if it goes against reason and fate. After all, we all have our own persistence and beliefs, don't we?"

Lan Li's gaze turned to Paul again, "What about you? will you do it?"

Paul thought about it for a moment, "If it were you and Meadow, I would, but if it was Hippolytus, I might have a tormented conscience and choose to give up." Paul didn't take it seriously, he kept a smile in his eyes and on the corners of his mouth, half-jokingly teasing.

Mei Duo's voice of complaining sounded, "I don't believe it, you are the most soft-hearted, you can't even bear to see stray cats and stray dogs passing by, how can you not save them when you see death? ”

The person who may choose not to die should be Lan Li, not Paul.

Lan Li chuckled, "You know that your father is soft-hearted and is still piercing his mask, what can I do? What about you? Will you choose to save Hippolytus?"

"I don't know. Mei Duo said honestly, "If I were just a bystander now, I would take it for granted that of course I chose to be treated, how could I stand idly by?" ”

"It's like your dad. Lan Li said softly.

Meadow didn't refute.

In January 2010, after the earthquake in Haiti, Paul immediately organized a professional rescue team to the scene to help rescue, and he was not a troublemaker in the past, the entire rescue team is experienced senior professionals, after returning to China, Paul himself also obtained a professional qualification as an emergency medical technician, and established the "Global Reach" Foundation.

Mei Duo turned her head, met Lan Li's gaze, and said silently with her mouth, "Thank you." ”

Lan Li smiled dumbly, turned his head again and looked up at the starry sky, his eyes were calm and peaceful, and the smile on the corner of his mouth never disappeared.

A breeze blew, and the body couldn't help but shiver, and then the three of them exchanged glances with each other, realizing that they both felt the cold, but they still didn't want to return to the indoor environment.

"I'd like to lie down a little longer, even though I can't feel my toes now. ”

"I think it's fine to lie down now, and when I stand up, I don't know if my knees will be gone. ”

"Hahahaha!"

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