The relationship between Taoist protectors and Taoist disciples is one in which the number of Taoist protectors declines during periods of social peace and stability.

Dharma protectors are also human beings, and they also need to live like normal people, with families, wives and children. Once they have re-formed their families, they are expected to live the life of ordinary people.

And once chaos or war comes, and none of the people live in peace, life is better than death, and the Taoist protectors will increase. Without a family or a loved one, they will lose confidence and hope in reuniting their families, and they will embark on the path of protecting the Dharma.

"But? When has society ever given our people a stable and peaceful life? ”

A white-haired old monster sighed: "In history, there has been a peaceful and stable life. Legend has it that in the Yao, Shun, and Yu periods, it was quite good, and in the heyday of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was also such an ideal life. But! More often than not, in the history of mankind, there has been a chaotic place, a whitewash of peace. Alas! ”

"Yes! Our ancestor Lao Tzu fantasized that the people would live an ideal life of 'small countries and widows', but now in today's society? The world is so big, where is there a place for us to live? ”

"If in peacetime, where will I take the path of protecting the Dharma? I also want to live like an ordinary person, with a family, children and grandchildren, and a happy family life. But? Where? Born in troubled times, it has been hundreds of years, and it has not been stable. Hundreds of years, that's the life of generations! We haven't had a secure life for generations. ”

"How many generations? I dare say! If we are unlucky, we will live in a sea of misery for generations! ”

Speaking of this chaotic world, those white-haired old monsters and those protectors scrambled to express their opinions and feelings one by one, as if they were holding a criticism conference.

There is always a dark side to society, even in times of peace and prosperity, there will be people who live in the dark and live an inhuman life. No matter how much you try to whitewash the peace, you can't avoid it. We can only say that in the period of peace and prosperity, there was less of a dark side of society, not absolutely nothing, and no one dared to say that there was absolutely none.

Not to mention that there is absolutely no dark side in society, even in the family, there is no way to avoid family violence/force/abuse. Who's to say there isn't a dark side?

Even in the peaceful and prosperous times, the dark side cannot be avoided, not to mention? What about in troubled times?

Whether it is Taoism or other schools of thought, or people without schools, they all have one thing in common, and that is to live.

To be alive is everyone's dream.

For most people, living is their blind dream, they are living blindly.

For Taoists, living is to complete the process of this life. The Tao gives us a chance to be human beings, so! We want to cherish it!

For most people, they don't know what they're living for. So! In order to live, to live blindly, they have to act blindly, to live for the sake of living.

Taoism is different from other schools of thought and other people to "live for the sake of living"! To live is to feel the joy and freedom of life and to fulfill the responsibility of being a human being. And other schools, other people, in order to "live for the sake of living" are completely blind and ignorant. So! With these blind and ignorant people stirring up in it, society is in chaos.

Seeing that everyone had said almost everything, Zhuangzi said, "So! We have to survive in the cracks! ”

"Survive in the cracks?"

"What does it mean to survive in the cracks?"

"Survive in the cracks, then? Do we live without being aggrieved? ”

"Why should we survive in the cracks? Can't we Taoists survive others? ”

"Yes, yes, yes! When our Taoist ideology dominates the world of the Great Zhou, do we still need to survive in the cracks? ”

“……”

"That's it! It is! Why should we survive in the cracks? Why? "Selling is also against it!

Seeing that everyone was talking again, and Sell'er was also opposing on the side, Zhuangzi asked Sell'er, "Is it?" We don't survive in the cracks, we still fight? Fight with your life? We can survive in the cracks, we can survive, why be angry? Isn't it?

As for the time when Taoist thought dominates the world of the Great Zhou, it is just like Wei Ying said: civilization needs to pay a price. Maybe? When that time comes, when civilization comes, our life has ended, and it has become the price of civilization. We're dead, so what's the use of talking about that?

So! Let's be realistic, don't wait for the society to be civilized, don't wait for the arrival of a peaceful and prosperous era, and don't fantasize about the future. We are still more practical, realistic, live well, and live in the cracks of society. Alive! Better than anything else! ”

"That?" The seller asked, "How do you survive in the cracks?" In this troubled world, where is the crack? Where is our place? Brother Zhuang? You? How light do you mean? ”

"yes? Where are the cracks? ”

"yes? The way of the world? Where can we find the cracks that will keep us alive? ”

"If there is a crack, I'm afraid it has already been occupied! Where can we wait? ”

“……”

Everyone talked about the topic of "where is the gap" again.

Zhuangzi looked at everyone with a smug smile on his face. When everyone was almost finished, he said, "Actually! There are cracks everywhere! It's just that! You didn't find out! ”

"Where?"

"You say? Where? ”

"Where else is it? Why didn't we see it? ”

"Say! Where do you say? ”

“……”

Everyone looked at Zhuangzi again and asked.

Zhuangzi shook his head and smiled: "Why not? If not, then? Is there anyone else in this world? I say! Where there are people, there are cracks that allow us to survive. ”

"Be specific! Be more specific! An old white-haired monster asked.

"First of all! I say everywhere! I'll start by talking about everywhere! In the Great Zhou world, in every prince's country, we have a chance to survive. Because! Any king, they need people, and if there is no one, and if the population cannot be raised, they will not be able to be powerful! They won't be able to govern the country. The strength of a country is related to the population! No one creates value for them, what do they eat? What to enjoy? Isn't it? So! In every vassal country, we have a chance to survive. ”

"That? What if it's a tyrant? An old white-haired monster asked.

"Can we emigrate?" Zhuangzi laughed.

"The Great Zhou world is so big, there are so many vassal states, this vassal country is not conducive to our survival, we can change the country, the world is whatever we want!"