Text Chapter 37 The Sword of the Son of Heaven Comes Out, Examining the Heart (II)
Zhang Poxiao was also stunned by the scene in front of him, holding the sword in his hand, but he didn't feel afraid.
One is because this is brought in by Lieshan Tong, and if there is danger, the two will not stop it, and the second is that he has been displaced since he was a child, living in barren mountains and mountains all year round, and he is bolder.
A gentle suction force appeared in the palm of his hand, and he closed his eyes to feel it, and slowly his mind entered it.
"You're finally here, Destiny." An old voice sounded, and a white space suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and there was a gray rickety old man with his back to him.
"Who are you? Where is this? Zhang Poxiao asked.
The old man turned around slowly, his eyebrows and eyes kind, and his hair was as white as snow.
With a smile on his face, he said, "This is the space of thoughts, the embodiment of an idea I left on the sword. ”
"Thoughts?" Zhang Poxiao read it again.
"Yes, thoughts. Everyone has a mind, and it varies from person to person, strong and weak. When you focus on cultivating your spiritual power, after a long period of cultivation, you will control your mind and let it grow, which is also an ability unique to the sorcerer realm. The old man seemed to be in good spirits and patiently explained.
"Oh, then why did you bring me here?" Zhang Poxiao was a little puzzled, obviously he was just going to draw a sword, but now he was here.
The old man looked at Zhang Poxiao carefully, nodded, and continued: "I didn't bring you here, it's fate. I don't have much time to tell about a boring and time-consuming event at that time, so I'll make a long story short. You're here just for one thing, and that's to look inside yourself. I exist here for only one purpose, and that is to wait for an answer. ”
Zhang Poxiao scratched his head, what the old man said was inexplicable: "Old man, can you tell me how to get out?" I'm going to wait to get back, and I can't afford to delay. ”
"It's easy to get out, you can get out automatically if you answer my question, otherwise you'll be stuck in this place forever." The old man said with a smile.
Zhang Poxiao looked around, the whole place was very empty, and there was white everywhere, as if there was no end, and there was no door to see. He sighed and had to ask, "Old man, then you should ask quickly." ”
"Okay, then please answer my three questions, and the answers will satisfy me, and you can go. The first problem is that when the brothers and sisters encounter calamity, they should hurry up and cultivate their own martial arts, and then be happy to take revenge; It's better to swallow your anger and wait for the opportunity to soar into the sky. ”
He had already done this answer in his dreams, and he was blinded by hatred when he was happy to revenge, and he was not able to take revenge and delayed his youth, and in the end it was as illusory as a mirror, and he told the old man that he chose to swallow his anger and wait for the opportunity to fight again.
The old man looked at Zhang Poxiao appreciatively, and continued to ask: "Second question, what do you think is the suffering of the people in the world, and how should it be solved?"
This question made Zhang Poxiao frown, there are many sufferings of the people in the world, he knows that suffering is easy, but how to solve it is difficult, he doesn't think that he is stronger than those in power who are in charge of Tiandu.
"The suffering of the people in the world is mainly due to frequent wars and excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. I think the fundamental solution is to reduce taxes, recuperate and earn interest, and all management officials are honest and self-disciplined, and they are effective from the top to the bottom. The frequent wars are nothing more than the uprisings of the various counties that are dissatisfied with the actions of the night dynasty, and gradually exterminate the unification, and then guard the border passes, so that the four seas in the country will be calmed and the people will live in peace. ”
After hearing this, the old man looked appreciative, "Yes, yes, I can see the crux of some problems, but the management of the country is not so simple, but this question can be answered well." ”
"Last question, what do you think makes a good commander?"
Zhang Poxiao fell into deep thought, this question was more difficult than the previous one. What does a good commander look like?
Is it just for revenge like a dream fantasy, with blood in the brain, without considering the consequences and calculating the gains and losses? No, such a person can be a fierce general, but he is not suitable for management.
A commander-in-chief often makes a wrong decision that will cause an irreparable situation, so one person's intelligence alone is not enough in any case.
Thinking of this, he said slowly: "I think there are only two things, one is to condescend to oneself and accept the virtuous, and the other is to be frugal and love the people with generosity." ”
The old man in gray was shocked when he heard his answer, and he didn't have a smile on his face, and looked at Zhang Poxiao in disbelief.
He was just a thought, but his energy was so great that if he didn't want to, no one would be able to pull out the Son of Heaven sword. He lived for one hundred and sixty-five years, and since his friend Gu Su Wuxian left, he closed the mountain and retreated, and he has been a hermit for many years, and he does not care about the disputes between the rivers and lakes and the court.
But the people are not in the rivers and lakes, but the rivers and lakes have not forgotten him.
The great power of the Night Dynasty, the Great God Yuan Liezong, Geng Liqiu of the Tianluo Palace, Song Qingyin of the Soul Valley, the Jade Shocking Heaven of the Qingtian Sect, the Little Rakshasa of the Xiaoyao Building, the Four King Kongs of the Sea King Island, and the rest of the Tang Dynasty Gusu did not regret that these people had come to the Temple of Seeking Fortune to try to pull out the sword of the Son of Heaven, but none of them did it.
It's not that the people of Guigu Dao are too demanding, but it's about the people of the world. His friends sacrificed their lives for the sake of the world, and they survived for what? It is nothing more than leaving a glimmer of hope to change the world, leaving a seed of hope for the future.
Those who came to the sky are also too talented and martial arts far beyond the people in front of them, but they don't understand what the world needs and how to be a qualified and effective commander.
So they couldn't pass the test of the Guigu Daoist, and they couldn't pull out this Son of Heaven sword, he waited for seventy years, and he didn't have any hope, he just adhered to it like a machine, but he was also tired.
And now, there is a small character whose name has never been heard of for a long time, and the answer he answers is so exciting.
The old man in gray read over and over again: "Qu yourself and accept the virtuous to enable it, be frugal and love the people with generosity." When I read it, I burst out laughing and was very happy.
"Wonderful, wonderful. The old man has lived for so many years, and he can't see through it without Xiaoyou, hahaha...... Xiaoyou has such insight at such an age, worthy of this Son of Heaven Sword, you take it, I have also completed my mission, and I am about to dissipate the world. ”
When the old man finished speaking, his expression seemed melancholy, but also seemed to be relieved, and he raised his eyes to look at the sky, and then turned into a little starlight and dissipated.
The whole scene changed, Zhang Poxiao opened his eyes and saw that he was still holding the sword.
It turns out that the so-called drawing of the sword is actually just a matter of conscience. The Guigu Dao people want to get a satisfactory answer from them, this is a game that has been laid out for seventy years, and it is a plan for the future of Tiandu.
Just like Gusu Wuji's lonely body in Lonely Peak, he has also done too much for the sky.
They are all respectable ancestors, and there will be more descendants, because the country is in danger, and it is the responsibility of the husband, and there are too many people who have struggled for this idea.