Lin Zun began to tell the story, and the people who came in later did not disturb him, but found a table and sat down, and listened to the story quietly with the others.

"The Japanese outlook on life is expressed in their virtues such as loyalty, filial piety, affection, benevolence, and human affection. They believe that life is made up of 'loyalty', 'filial piety', 'affection', 'benevolence', 'human affection' and many other worlds. Each world has its own special, detailed rules, and a person does not attribute him to a complete personality to his companions, but to say that he 'does not understand filial piety' or 'does not understand affection', and so on. They make it clear in which area he misbehaved. Instead of comments such as 'selfish' and 'indifferent', they clearly indicate in which particular area the norms are violated. They do not resort to commands and proverbs. A commendable action is always linked to the world in which it is expressed. When a person acts for the sake of filial piety, it is one way, but when he acts only for the sake of affection or for the sake of benevolence, it is another way entirely. Even the norms of each world may require very different appropriate actions as circumstances change within them. As for the 'affection' of the sovereign, the sovereign demands the utmost loyalty before he insults his retainers, and after being insulted by the sovereign, he can betray the sovereign. ”

Hearing that Lin Zun first talked about a lot of Japanese outlook on life as a foreshadowing, several guests widened their eyes and looked a little confused, but the faces of the few people who came in changed slightly.

"Japanese stories and legends often revolve around the protagonist falling into the contradiction of 'love and human affection', 'loyalty and filial piety', and 'love and duty'. The protagonist's failure is because he is indulged in human affection and ignores the obligation of 'affection', or because loyalty and filial piety cannot be both. He was forced to do justice because of 'affection', and he was forced to sacrifice his family because of affection. These contradictions remain the contradictions between two binding obligations. Both are 'good'. The choice between the two is like a debtor facing a lot of debts when it is time to repay them. He must choose to pay some debts first and ignore others for the time being. But he paid off a debt. Other debts are not forgiven. ”

This is how the Japanese feel about the protagonist of the story. It is fundamentally opposed to the great cadres. We believe that the reason why the protagonist in the story is a good person is precisely because he chooses the good side and fights against the evil side, as we say, 'convince people with virtue', the ending must be happy, and the good should be rewarded. The Japanese, on the other hand, are fond of that kind of protagonist, who owes social favors and cannot go against his reputation. Unable to reconcile, he had to die. In many other cultures, these kinds of stories teach people to succumb to cruel fate, but in Japan they become themes that inspire initiative and perseverance. The protagonist neglects other obligations while trying his best to fulfill one of them, but ends up settling with the world they have neglected. ”

"The most famous story in Japan is The Tale of the Forty-Seven Scholars. It tugs at the heartstrings of the Japanese people incredibly. Almost every Japanese child knows this story. ”

"The story of "Forty-Seven Warriors" takes place during the shogunate period, when daimyo from all over the world regularly met with shoguns. The shogunate appointed two daimyo to preside over the ceremony, and the Marquis of Asano was one of them. Both of these masters of ceremonies were local daimyos, and because they were unfamiliar with the rituals, Asano had to consult a high-ranking daimyo who served in the center of the shogunate, Kiramar. If Oishi, the most intelligent retainer of the Asano Hou family, is also the protagonist of this story, he is by his side, he will help the lord to make careful arrangements. But it just so happened that he returned to his hometown, and Asano was not sophisticated. No heavy gifts were given to the daimyo who was at the center of the shogunate. Another daimyo retainer was well-versed in the world and spared no expense when he asked Kira for advice. As a result, Kirahou disdained to instruct Asano and deliberately made him wear a costume that completely violated the ceremony when he held the ceremony. During the ceremony, the Marquis of Asano put on the clothes according to Kira's instructions, and when he realized that he was insulted, he drew his sword and slashed Kira's forehead, and was pulled away by the crowd. In terms of 'prestige and affection', it is a virtue for him to take revenge on Kira for being humiliated, but it is not 'loyal' to draw a sword and use force in the shogun's palace. Marquis Asano duly fulfilled his obligations of 'honor and affection', but he had to commit suicide by seppuku in accordance with the regulations, otherwise he could not be said to be 'loyal'. He returned to the mansion, changed his clothes, and prepared his seppuku, waiting for the return of Oishi, the wisest and most loyal retainer. When the two met, they stared at each other for a long time and said goodbye, and the Marquis of Asano had already sat upright as usual, but stabbed him in the abdomen with a knife and ended his life with his own hands. After his death, none of his relatives wanted to inherit the family business of the late lord, who was condemned for his disloyalty to the shogunate. As a result, Asano's fief was confiscated, and the retainers became ownerless ronin. ”

"In terms of the obligation of 'affection', the retainers of the Asano family are obligated to seppuku with their sovereign. The sovereign seppuku is for 'fame and affection'. If they also proceed from the affection for the sovereign, it will naturally be a protest against the insult inflicted on Kira. However, Oishi thought to himself that seppuku was not enough to show their affection, and that they should fulfill the will of the sovereign. The monarch was pulled away by other retainers and failed to take revenge. Then they should kill Kira and avenge the king. But to do so would be disloyal to the shogunate. Kira was a close vassal of the shogunate, and it was impossible for the shogunate to approve the revenge of the ronin. According to the general practice in Japan, the person who plans to take revenge must submit a plan in advance, set a date for the action, and must abandon it if the revenge cannot be completed before the deadline. This system has enabled a number of fortunate people to reconcile the contradiction between 'loyalty' and 'affection'. Oishi understood that this path would not work for him and his comrades. So, he gathered the ronin, who had been a retainer of the Asano family, without mentioning the plan to kill Kira. The number of these waves amounted to more than 300 people. But Oishi understood that these people were not people with infinite 'affection', or 'affection and sincerity' in Japanese, and therefore could not all be trusted to carry out such a dangerous event as revenge on Kira. In order to distinguish between those who speak only of 'simplicity of affection' and those who have both 'faithfulness and sincerity,' he asks how the property of the sovereign should be distributed. In the eyes of the Japanese, this is a kind of test, and if their families are going to benefit, then those people are not people who will agree to commit suicide. Ronin has sparked a heated controversy over the standard of property distribution. The elder of the family has the highest salary among the retainers, and the faction headed by him advocates the distribution according to the original level of the salary. The Oishi faction advocated equal distribution. This quickly figured out which of the ronins had only 'simple affection', and Oishi immediately agreed with the distribution plan of the elders. and agreed that those victorious retainers would leave their accomplices. Thereupon. The elder left. Dashi can see it clearly. Only forty-seven men were strong enough to conspire with a plan for revenge. These forty-seven men made a covenant with Oishi, promising that neither faith, love, nor 'duty' would interfere with their oath. 'Affection' must be their highest criterion. So, the forty-seven stabbing fingers and blood were allied. ”

The first thing they did was to paralyze Kira and make him lose his vigilance. They went their separate ways, pretending to lose their desire to be famous. Oishi often indulged in low-level brothels, fighting and arguing. does not pay attention to decency, and divorces his wife under the pretense of this debauchery life. This is a customary, reasonable and resolute step taken by Japanese people who intend to take illegal action to ensure that their wives and children are not implicated in the final action. Oishi's wife broke up with him in tears, and his son joined the Ronin's team. ”

"People in the city of Tokyo are speculating that they want revenge. Those who respect the ronin are convinced that they will plot to kill Kira. However, the Forty-Seven Men flatly denied any such attempt. They pretend to be 'unsympathetic' people. Their fathers-in-law were outraged by their shameful behavior, kicked them out of the house, and annulled their engagement. Their friends sarcastically mock them. One day, one of Oishi's close friends came across Oishi getting drunk and messing around with a woman. Even to this close friend, Oishi denied his 'affection' for the sovereign. He said, 'What. Avenge? It's stupid. Life should be fun, and there is nothing better than drinking for fun. The friend didn't believe it. He took Oishi's knife out of its scabbard and looked at it, thinking that the blade would definitely shine, which was enough to prove that Oishi was not telling the truth. However, the knife was already rusty, so the friend had to believe that Oishi was telling the truth, so he openly kicked Oishi in the street and spat on the drunk. ”

"A ronin sold his wife to become a prostitute in order to raise money for his revenge. The wife's brother, who is also one of the ronin, learns that the secret of revenge has been known to his sister, and is ready to kill his sister with his own sword to prove his loyalty, so that Oishi agrees to take part in the revenge operation. Another ronin kills his father-in-law. There is also a ronin who sends his sister to the house of Kira Hou as a maid and waiter, so that he can report from the inside to determine when to do it. This action forces her to commit suicide after completing her revenge, because, despite serving Kira in disguise, she must die to wash away the stain. ”

"On a snowy night, Kira threw a feast, and the guard's Taketo was drunk. The ronins attacked the well-fortified Kira Mansion, killed the guards, and rushed straight into Kirahou's bedroom. But Kira wasn't there, and the futon was still warm. The ronin then knew that he was hiding in the house. Eventually, they found a man cowering in a hut where charcoal was kept. A ronin stabbed his spear through the wall of the hut, but pulled it out without blood on the tip of the spear. The spear did stab Kira, but Kira wiped away the blood with his sleeve when the spear was drawn. His little gestures are useless. The ronins dragged him out. He said that he was not Kira, but just an old man. At this time, one of the forty-seven scholars remembered that Marquis Asano had slashed Kira on the temple, and he would definitely have a scar. Based on this scar, the Wanderers decided that he was Kira and had him seppuku on the spot. He refused—which certainly proved that he was a death-phober. So, the ronin cut off his head with the knife that their lord Asano-hou used when he cut his stomach, and washed it as customary, fulfilling his long-cherished wish. Armed with bloodstained knives twice and severed heads, they marched in a procession to Asano's cemetery. ”

"The actions of the ronins shook the entire city of Tokyo. Family members and fathers-in-law of the ronin, who had once been suspicious, rushed to hug and pay their respects to the ronin. The princes of the major feudal clans welcomed them warmly along the way. When they came to the tomb, they not only offered their heads and swords to the tomb, but they also read the prayer to the deceased king: 'Forty-seven men bow down before the spirit of the lord.' …… Before the monarch's revenge was not competitive, he really had no shame to sweep the tomb of the monarch. Anxious, three autumns a day...... Today, the head of Kira will be offered. This short knife was treasured by the lord in the last year, and he asked us to keep it. May the lord hold this knife and strike the head of the enemy again, and the eternal snow will be resentful. Pray. ’”

"Forty-seven scholars repaid the 'affection'. But they also need to be faithful. Only one death can have both. They have violated the law of revenge without prior reporting. But they didn't betray their loyalty. Whatever is requested in the name of 'loyalty', they must carry it out. The shogunate then ordered forty-seven priests to seppuku. Among the forty-seven soldiers, only one person, Teramato Terama, survived, and all the others were killed by disembowelment. At that time, snowflakes fell in front of the grave. It is believed that this is a tribute from Heaven to those who avenged the death of their masters. ”

After listening to Lin Zun's story of the "Forty-Seven Soldiers". The people in the hall froze.

From a storytelling point of view. Lin Zun's story is not good, his narration is completely flat and straightforward, neither vivid, nor ups and downs, it seems obscure and dull, not fascinating, but after he finished speaking, people were still deeply touched by the tragedy of this story.

The eyes of the shopkeepers all looked at Orjin. It seemed to be waiting for her comment, but the eldest lady was obviously a little stunned when she heard it, her eyes widened, and she couldn't say a word.

Uncle Liu was secretly anxious in his heart, he came to Erjin's side and coughed heavily, and the eldest lady came back to her senses.

"What do you think, Miss, what is the story I told?" Lin Zun smiled slightly and asked.

"Not bad...... It feels similar to the story of Nie Zheng in the Spring and Autumn Period, but after listening to it, I was panicked. Mr. Lin's money for this meal. Exempt. Orjin grinned, turned his head and shouted. Tell the kitchen to hurry up! Serve Mr. Lin! Boiled fish in a large pot! Blanch another pot of fine 'Hibiscus Spring'! ”

The five sons answered, ran to the back kitchen, and after a while, they brought a large pot of steaming boiled fish up, and put it on the table in front of Lin Zun under the envious eyes of the other guests. Uncle Liu went to bring the scalded pot of wine over on a tray.

"Mr. Lin, please use it slowly." Orjin got up with a smile.

"Thank you, Miss, for your kindness." Lin Zun waved to Erjin, Erjin returned to the counter, took out a pen and paper, and wrote quickly, she wanted to write down the story that Lin Zun told, and wait for her brother Chengxiang to come back from the Jianrui camp so that she could show him.

"The two of us can't finish this big pot of fish, since Yanagihara-kun has arrived, why don't you come over and eat together?" Lin Zun looked at the guests behind him and said lightly in Japanese.

Yanagihara Maemitsu stared at Lin Zun, that is, Mizuno Zun, tightly for a while, before getting up and sitting down in front of him, but several of his entourages did not follow, but sat down at another table.

"Mizuno-kun, long time no see." Looking at Mizuno Zun, who was dressed and behaved in front of him, who was already a scribe of the Qianguo Kingdom, Yanagihara Maeko's heart could be said to have mixed feelings.

"Yes, after a long time, I never thought that I would see Liu Yuanjun in Beijing." Mizuno Zun nodded, and when he first moved his chopsticks to clip a piece of fish meat into his mouth, and chewed it carefully, the person next to him did not move the chopsticks, but took the wine jug, and after pouring a glass of wine for Mizuno Zun, he no longer paid attention to others, but poured himself a full glass and drank it all.

"This is my bodyguard, Kuroki-kun." Mizuno introduced Yanagihara Maemitsu.

"Good wine, good wine." Kuroki ignored Yanagihara Maeko, but smacked his lips and praised the wine.

Yanagihara Maemitsu was angry when he saw that the other party ignored him, but he was silent on the surface, he also picked up chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish, and ate it.

The chef of this tavern is obviously very superb, and the fish stew is extremely delicious, and the entrance is melting, Yanagihara Maemitsu is amazed, and he can't help but eat a few more bites.

"You two eat this fish, if I move my mouth, it will definitely not be enough." Kuroki looked at Yanagihara Maemitsu, stood up, put down the flask, went to another table and sat down on his own, and ordered another sake and food.

Yanagihara Maemitsu was slightly stunned when he saw his strange behavior, and Mizuno said: "He knows that Yanagihara-kun has something important to discuss with me and wants to make it easier for us to talk, so he went over there, he is a ninja from Iga, and he must be hostile to government officials, and the reason Yanagihara-kun should know, so please don't mind." ”

"Oh." Hearing Mizuno say that Kuroki was an Iga ninja, Yanagihara Maemitsu chuckled in his heart, but he still managed to calm himself on the surface.

Of course, he knew very well the blood feud between the ninja and the Japanese government.

"Yanagihara-kun arrived today, I don't know what's important?" Mizuno asked.

"Mizuno-kun, why did you just tell the 'Tale of the Forty-Seven Scholars' to the people of Qianguo?" Yanagihara Maemitsu didn't answer Mizuno's question directly, but asked him why he told the story.

"I want to tell them not to be as foolish as the Forty-Seven Scholars, to avenge the head of the family, and the shogunate has no kindness to them, so why should they follow the shogunate's orders and commit suicide? Go to the land of paradise. Mizuno Zun snorted, "Besides, Yanagihara-kun, my current name is Lin Zun, and the Mizuno Zun you knew before is dead, please remember." ”

Hearing Mizuno Juni's last sentence, Yanagihara Maemitsu's face changed.

"Mizuno-kun, you...... Do you really want to betray His Majesty the Emperor and betray the Empire? ”

"I did not betray His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire, it was His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire who betrayed me." Mizuno said coldly, picked up another piece of fish and ate it. (To be continued.) )

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