The day after arriving at the farm, Duke Zhou called Jiang Wuwei to his study.

Zhou Gong's study was not in the farm where Jiang Wuwei and the others lived, but in a separate courtyard on the side of the farm. On three sides of the courtyard are two-storey Danish classical buildings, the roofs of which are covered with thatch, which is said to be much more expensive than other building materials, but warm in winter and cool in summer.

In front of the courtyard is the garden, and standing in the garden you can see the sea in the distance and see a little sail. This garden can be said to be unique to the local area, exquisite pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, everywhere contains the flavor of Chinese gardens, is designed and built by Zhou Gong himself.

Wu Wei walked through the garden and found that there was a vacant lot in the middle of the garden, neither flowers nor grass were planted, the ground was flat and firm, and there was a Tai Chi pattern in the middle, Wu Wei felt very strange, he didn't think much and hurriedly walked towards Zhou Gong's study.

The study is located on the side of the small building in the front, Wu Wei walked into the study, and saw that the area of the study was very large, there were hundreds of square meters, but the furnishings inside were very simple, the largest side was all bookcases, and the walls on both sides were hung with calligraphy works and Chinese ink landscape paintings. On the other side, there is nothing but three large windows.

The mahogany desk and chair make the study look antique, and the four treasures of the study and some thread-bound books are placed on the desk. In the corner of the table, there is also a round-bellied multicolored porcelain jar with a diameter of about 20 centimeters, on which is a peony pattern showing glory and wealth, and several scrolls of paintings are inserted in the round jar.

Zhou Gong changed into a gray Tang suit of linen and black long cloth shoes, looking very energetic, and when he saw Jiang Wuwei coming in, he hurriedly got up and beckoned him to sit on the mahogany chair on the side.

"Wuwei, come here to sit, how was your rest last night?" are you still used to it?" Zhou Gong asked with a smile.

"It's so comfortable, it's the same as the feeling at home, I slept until dawn, I was called by the birds outside the window, there was a feeling of sleeping in my rural hometown, and I felt very steady. ”

"Yes, that's why I like this place, it's very grounded. Wuwei, such an environment is very conducive to learning, I am ready to let you seize the time to devote yourself to studying, what do you think?"

"Great, I dreamed of learning some knowledge from the master soon, only when I came abroad did I know that I had nothing in my stomach, everything was arranged by the master, and I must concentrate on studying. Wuwei said happily.

Zhou Gong looked at Jiang Wuwei lovingly, and said very seriously: "Actually, there are very few things I can teach you, and you have almost mastered the basic strategies in the casino, so I will teach you three things, which have nothing to do with gambling, but will be of great help to your future life." Of course, gambling itself is also a way of life, even a condensation of life, and a person with a good lifestyle, even in the casino, can control himself well. So I want you to take seriously what I'm going to teach you. ”

"I know the master, I will definitely absorb everything you have taught me seriously. Wu Wei replied very seriously, but in his heart he was wondering if Zhou Gong really couldn't see the purpose of his coming here? Since he had already revealed the information of his mentor to his master, with Zhou Gong's wisdom and wisdom, he should guess that he was not here to learn gambling.

Zhou Gong then said to Wuwei: "I told you when I was in Las Vegas, and the first content I want to transmit to you is "Zhou Yi". Because my major is archaeology, I have conducted detailed research on "Zhou Yi", and after coming abroad, I spent ten years studying "Zhou Yi" intensively and systematically, and the reason why I have unique insights in gambling is completely beneficial to this. ”

Although he had heard Yang Yan say that his master was a doctor of archaeology before, and now he heard Zhou Gong personally say that he was studying archaeology, Jiang Wuwei's heart was still very excited, and he suddenly had an impulse to stand up immediately and ask the master directly if it was his uncle Mu Tianji, but he tried his best to control his impulse, he warned himself that his uncle must be the reason for doing this, he had come to his uncle's side, and he had to go with the flow, and he believed that he would soon discover the secret of his master.

Zhou Gong didn't notice the change in Jiang Wuwei's expression, he stood up after he finished speaking, walked to the desk, and picked up the two books and a notebook on the table, it seemed that he had already prepared.

Zhou Gong came back and sat down, put the books and notebooks he had brought over on the coffee table in front of Jiang Wuwei, gently stroked them with his hand and said, "These two books are "Zhou Yi" and "Materialist Dialectics", and this notebook is my experience in studying and researching these two books. During this time, you will calm down and carefully study these two books and the reading notes I have written, and come to me at any time if you don't understand something. ”

Jiang Wuwei picked up the two books and notebooks that Zhou Gong put in front of him, flipped through them gently, and found that there were annotations in many places in the book, and the handwriting was neat and clear, which showed the master's rigorous attitude towards academic research.

Jiang Wuwei briefly read a few pages, then closed the book and said to Zhou Gong sincerely: "Master, I studied "Materialist Dialectics" and "Zhou Yi" during my college years, but it is difficult to understand the connotation of some contents, can you briefly tell me first, I should start from that angle to study." ”

"Absolutely. Zhou Gong said briskly, "Wuwei, I will make a request to you before studying, you must empty your brain before you can start studying." ”

Wuwei didn't understand what the master meant, he looked at Zhou Gong with puzzled eyes, "Master, I don't quite understand what you mean." ”

"Haha......" Zhou Gong suddenly laughed, he pointed to the teacup in front of Wuwei and said, "The water in here is full, how can you pour water into it again?"

"Oh...... I see what you mean. Wuwei also laughed, "What the master means is that I want to discard some of the original understandings and opinions in my brain and accept new thoughts and concepts again, right?"

Zhou Gong nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "What the two books "Materialist Dialectics" and "Zhou Yi" have in common is that they both study the laws of movement and development of things. Materialist Dialectics is a science about the most general laws of nature, human society and the development of the mind, and its object of study is the universal laws of the development of the whole world. 1. The essence and core of materialist dialectics is: the law of the unity of opposites. 2. The unity of opposites is a contradiction. 3 The two contradictory sides are interdependent, the existence of one is conditioned by the existence of the other, the two sides are in a unity, and the two contradictory parties are transformed in the opposite direction according to certain conditions. 4. The unity of opposites is the source of the development of things. You should be familiar with this part, right?"

Wu Wei nodded, "Well, I've learned all of these." ”

"Zhou Yi" uses yin and yang to show the law of development of things, yin and yang and the unity of opposites are in fact completely the same thing, the content they express is the same, but the words used are different. However, compared with "Materialist Dialectics", "Zhou Yi" is more delicate and in-depth in its discussion of the development law and development trend of things. "Materialist Dialectics" simply uses the two sides of the contradiction to express and study the law of development of things. The philosophical idea of the growth and decline of yin and yang in "Zhou Yi" is expressed by the restraint of the five elements of yin and yang, so as to be more precise and scientific. Our ancestors were extremely intelligent, and they used the five substances of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth to represent the composition of the material world. This visualizes abstract things, and by analyzing the restraint of these five figurative substances, we can study the development laws and trends of all things, which is very simple and accurate. ”

"Master, I remember that in Las Vegas, you once said that the key to winning in the casino is to grasp the 'trend' of the gambling game, and whether the way to grasp the trend is to judge through the yin and yang of "Zhou Yi"?"

"Haha...... Yes, Wuwei is very smart and can be used as soon as you dial it, and the theoretical core of "Zhou Yi" is: the image of gossip can resemble all things, and all things rise and fall with the change of seasons. Everything is inseparable from the rise and fall of change, so as long as you can grasp the trend of the rise and fall of things, you will also grasp the law of development of things......" Zhou Gong explained to Wuwei endlessly, and at the same time greatly appreciated Wuwei's ability to understand from the heart.

"Master, since you talked about the concept of the five elements last time, I have always had a question in my heart, everything in the world is composed of substances with five attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, and the movement and changes of these five basic substances constitute a rich and colorful material world.

"I see what you mean, in fact this is exactly what our ancestors were smart, and I had the same suspicions as you at first. Just now I made a request to you, before you study, you must first empty your mind, here you are asked to discard the original nature of the five substances of metal, wood, water, fire and earth in your brain, the five elements mentioned in the "Zhou Yi" borrow the properties of the five substances of metal, wood, water, fire and earth to express the connotation of different things, rather than the original nature of metal, wood, water, fire and earth in your brain. The ancients expressed very abstract things in these five figurative substances, can you understand this?"

Jiang Wuwei smiled with satisfaction, "I understand, after the master said this, I feel suddenly enlightened." ”

"Very well, you first read these things carefully for yourself a few times, and then ask me if you can't figure it out. Tomorrow morning, at dawn, remember to get up early and come to me, and I'll start transmitting another piece of content to you. ”

"Yes, master, then I'll go first. Jiang Wuwei picked up the book and stood up as he spoke.

Zhou Gong smiled and nodded, and watched Jiang Wuwei leave the study with satisfaction.

Jiang Wuwei held the book given by his master, and as soon as he returned to the guest room where he lived, Yang Yan and the Shuangjiao sisters walked in chattering, and Ah Lun followed them in obscurity