In the square in front of the town yamen, people couldn't wait any longer. It's not a matter of time, but! The sun overhead.

It's summer! The summer sun is very poisonous.

There are many people who can't wait any longer, so they take the Dongdong that they bought in the market and prepare to go back. There are also many people who want to take a look at Zhuangzi and plan to wait a little longer. Seeing that tea was brought out of the town office, they flocked to drink water. After drinking his stomach, he found another place to stand.

There are also many people in Qiyuan Town, who also want to listen to Zhuangzi's preaching. Then a bench was brought and placed under the podium, and then! Sit there and let the subordinate hold the umbrella above his head.

The life of a rich person is really enviable!

Zhang Shan couldn't hold it anymore, walked out of the town office on crutches, and walked along the street in the direction of Zhuangzi's house. People saw that he was a "cripple" and an official errand, and they all let him.

"It's coming! Here it comes! Zhuangzi is coming! ”

"It's coming! Here it comes! Zhuangzi is coming! ”

"There are a lot of people!"

Suddenly! Someone shouted excitedly.

"Grab a spot!"

Some people suddenly understood that Zhuangzi had preached and hurried to grab a position.

On the square in front of the town yamen, there was chaos all of a sudden!

Those who left, when they saw Zhuangzi and his party coming, immediately turned around and ran to the square in front of the town yamen to grab their places. Those who were scattered around and chattering returned to the square to grab their places.

"Ahh My leg! Leg! ”

At this time, no one cared about the lame Zhang Shan, let alone whether you were an official in the town and government, and crowded up. Zhang Shan was unfortunately knocked down by someone and stepped on several times.

Zhang Shan struggled to get up, holding his injured foot, screaming in pain.

"What's wrong with you? What happened to you? Zhuangzi heard Zhang Shan's cry of pain, ran over, and helped him up.

"Who told you to run blindly down the street? You? Pick yourself up! Zhuangzi said angrily.

"Master!" Zhang Shan was so aggrieved that he wanted to defend himself, but it could be seen that the master was glaring at him angrily, so he had to give up, and he didn't even dare to shout in pain.

"Let you recuperate at home, you just won't listen!" Zhuangzi's tone softened a lot. And then! He said to the two gray-clothed protectors, "Send him home, and don't let him come out, and show him the wounds on his feet." ”

After handing Zhang Shan over to the two gray-clothed mage protectors, Zhuangzi ran as fast as he could.

went directly to the podium in the square in front of the town yamen, but he didn't even enter the door of the town ya. At this time, under the podium, everything was back to normal.

Those who came back to hear the sermon returned, and those who came first took their places in the front. Although the short people also grabbed the front position, they were short and inconspicuous in the crowd. But it's okay! They came to hear the message, not to see it. They can also see the demeanor of Zhuangzi from the cracks of people.

Zhuangzi! A lean young man with a stubble beard. He has prominent cheekbones and several long beards on his chin.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! ……”

Zhuangzi went up to the podium and said "I'm sorry" while bowing to the people in the audience.

The people in the audience didn't appreciate it, and probably thought that an apology should be made!

"Zhuangzi started preaching last night, and he didn't stop until just now, and he hasn't finished his sermon yet!"

"He hasn't eaten breakfast yet! He hasn't taken a sip of water since last night. ”

"We want him to finish speaking, he can't wait, he must come to the square in front of the town yamen, saying that you can't wait!"

The Protectors who followed him crowded into the crowd and spoke to those under the podium. The people under the podium listened, and some were skeptical. There are also people who believe it, and they have just heard about it.

"Oh? No wonder! He's only here now?"

"I understand!"

"I forgive him!"

"I accept his apology!"

There are also many people who are empathetic and understand Zhuangzi very well.

Hearing that Zhuangzi was coming, Mrs. Sister-in-law hurriedly asked someone to bring the prepared breakfast to Zhuangzi.

"Eat! This is specially prepared by Mrs. Sister-in-law! The servant who brought it said.

"Can't eat it! I'm going to preach! Zhuangzi waved his arm impatiently at the subordinate and ignored it.

"Mrs. Sister-in-law said! I don't care about this breathing time! After eating enough and moistening your throat, you can have the energy to preach well. ”

"Hmm!" Only then did Zhuangzi agree.

This subordinate may be the person personally ordered by his sister-in-law, who is very clever and good at talking.

"You put it here first, and I'll eat it while I preach!"

"Hmmm! Howler! ”

The mayor of the town and the town officials, officials, and miscellaneous servants in the town government all came out in official uniforms. The mayor and a few town officials sat on either side of the podium and listened to Zhuangzi's sermon. The officials and miscellaneous servants came to the bottom of the podium and listened to the sermon while maintaining order and preventing people from crowding in front of them.

The white-haired old monsters and those protectors all squeezed into the crowd, pretending to be obedient, in fact! It is to protect the Dharma for Zhuangzi.

"Today! It was my first public sermon! I'm sorry! I'm late! But! It doesn't affect my preaching! I want to talk about it all the same, so that everyone can understand it! Instead of coming early/speaking early! What do you say? Isn't it? ”

Seeing that the protectors in the audience were cheering him on, Zhuangzi was very satisfied. In my heart I thought: alas! It's good to be pretentious situational! If it weren't for these protectors to cheer him on, shouting all the good, talking to himself by himself, it would be really embarrassing!

"I am a Taoist! It's about the Tao! It's about Taoism! ”

Seeing that the protectors in the audience were cheering like a cheer, Zhuangzi officially explained.

"For the understanding of Taoism, first of all! We must know what the Word is. And then! Know what a person is! We need to understand that we are human! We are of the same earth, like other species, but! We are human beings and we are distinguished from other species.

Other species have their way of living, and we are human beings, so we have our human way of living. So? What is a human being? What do people live for? What is the meaning of being alive......"

Zhuangzi officially spoke.

Since it was the first time to preach in public, so! Zhuangzi revisited the topic of what is "Tao" and what is human beings.

The Tao of Taoism is difficult to understand and understand for those who have not yet understood it, and for those who have come into contact with it for the first time. It's true! Not easy to explain! Zhuangzi preached the same as Master Yang Zhu, repeating examples over and over again to make people understand as much as possible.

What is the Tao: The Tao is the source of all things in the world.

What is Tao? Everything is the Way! Everything in the world can be said to be the Tao. Because! Everything in the world is now this thing, and when they are over, they don't know what will become?

For example, people, we are human now, and when we die, we become corpses. The corpse turned to ashes again, melted into the earth, and became fertilizer for flowers and plants. From the earth to something else, and then from flowers and plants to something else. And then from something else, it became something else. Endless, forever changing...... At last! I don't know what has become.

We don't know where it came from, and we don't know what will eventually change in the future. Should! There is no end, only constant change......

Our earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the universe were also formed from the original substance. We can't find out what exactly happened. Just as we don't know what we become when we die.

Something that appeared countless years later may have changed after the death of a person!

When sometime after countless eons of time, if they also have intelligence, if they have the intellect, if they want to pursue their ancestors, maybe? They were able to find out that they came from people. Maybe? They are able to pursue it to a higher level. Maybe? They simply can't trace their origins. Just like us human beings, we can't trace the origin of human beings, the source of the earth, the sun and the moon, and the source of the starry sky in the universe......

Taoists say that we all come from the Tao! Everything is due to change......

We human beings, our earth, our sun, moon, stars, and universe were not created by any god. But! It is the result of the evolution of the original substance over countless and countless years......

This primordial substance, it is the Tao.

We are also the Tao, the first substance!