At the east end of Jinhai Park, there is a north-south avenue, called Danyang Road; Twenty-year-old Zhao Meiqi's Jiangzhou Girls' Middle School is located on the east side of Danyang Road (before and after liberation, the school age was not standardized, and there were those who got married and had children and were still in school).

Although this Gimhae Park is not too big, it is also beautiful. But see the lake and mountains, the ancient temple is faint, the water pavilion, the small bridge and the flowing water. There are also "Mirror Lake" and "Qilin Mountain" in the park, there is a City God Temple on Qilin Mountain, although it has been in disrepair for many years, it is still majestic and majestic. It is really a good place for leisure sightseeing. The surrounding citizens, teachers and students of Jiangzhou Girls' High School often come here for a walk and play.

Long Tianwei and Long Tiangang brothers often come to Jinhai Park to relax and relax their nerves and breathe fresh air in addition to studying. But they have never been peers, both of them are loners - this is because their personalities and tastes are very different; The second is that Long Tianwei is jealous and does not take Long Tiangang, who is more talented than him, to travel with him.

As mentioned above: After Qin Keqing married Long Zaitian at the age of twenty, he was infertile for several years, and later "worshiped the Buddha and asked for a child", and gave birth to Long Tianci at the age of twenty-five. After Qin Keqing gave birth to Long Tianci, she was not pregnant again! It wasn't until ten years later that she became pregnant and gave birth to Long Tianwei; Three years later, the dragon Tiangang was reborn; This is the end of fertility.

Under the leadership of Zhao Shuxian, Zhao Meiqi waited in Jinhai Park for two days before she saw the true face of the Long brothers.

Everyone has a love for beauty. Zhao Meiqi has met Long Tianwei and Long Tiangang successively; felt that Long Tianwei was indecent; Although he doesn't say how polluted his eyeballs, just looking at him like that will make him lose his appetite. And Long Tiangang is magnificent, dashing, and handsome! Therefore, Zhao Meiqi and her aunt Zhao Shuxian decided: she only approached Long Tiangang and would not be entangled with Long Tianwei. Zhao Shuxian As long as Zhao Meiqi can complete the task, she will let it go.

"Ma Xing's weakness is due to thinness, and people are not only poor." Although Zhao Meiqi studied in Jiangzhou Girls' Middle School, due to her poor family, the matter of playing in the mountains and rivers seemed to have nothing to do with her, so she rarely came to Jinhai Park to play. This time, she shoulders the mission of avenging her aunt Zhao Shuxian's grievances, and must find time to visit the park every day. Especially on Sundays, she had to carry "props" and spend all day in Gimhae Park reading and reviewing while waiting for "prey".

Early one Sunday morning, Miss Maggie came to Gimhae Park with "props" to wait for her prey as soon as she had breakfast. She played for a while by the water pavilion of the Mirror Lake, where the fish leaped and the kite flew, and saw no prey; Walk up Qilin Mountain.

On the left side of Qilin Mountain, there is a clear spring called "Jade Spring", the cool and clear spring water gushes down like a splash of jade, stirring up a group of clouds along the way, flowing lightly and happily to the mirror lake.

Zhao Meiqi bypassed the clear jade spring, came to the front of the City God Temple, and after admiring the majestic temple from the periphery, she stepped into the mountain gate.

Zhao Meiqi entered the mountain gate and saw a terrazzo paved road leading directly to the Daxiong Treasure Palace. A number of winding paths on both sides of the corridor are like branches forked from the main branches, stretching out to the side halls. It is really like the Tang Dynasty poet Chang Jian's words: "The winding path leads to the secluded place, and the Zen room is deep with flowers and trees." ”

Miss Zhao Meiqi came to the Daxiong Treasure Palace, but saw that on the red pillars of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, there was a pair of yellow lacquer Lishu couplets from the hands of celebrities.

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At first glance, he nodded

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Look at people's hearts and shake their heads again

Entering the Daxiong Treasure Hall, a statue of the City God Bodhisattva covered in gold is more than enough. I saw him open his bloody mouth, staring at the copper bell with big eyes, and staring at the men and women who entered the main hall. There are also a lot of ghosts and gods next to the city god whose names cannot be named, presumably all of them are his employees or members of the leadership team.

Behind the Chenghuang are two beautifully framed couplets, but they look quite scary.

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Mo Dao, I have a kind face and a kind eye

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Expose your duplicity

On the east and west cylinders, which were more than two feet in diameter, there was an even more striking couplet

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What a bold amount to dare to come here

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Change the evil from the good and turn back quickly

Zhao Meiqi was originally an innocent girl, and she had no desire and innocence in her heart, and she was not afraid to see these menacing couplets at first, and she did not go to her heart. But when I thought of this time because I wanted to avenge Zhao Shuxian and design to play with others, I felt a little frightened in my heart.

Miss Maggie raised her eyes again to see a three-legged tripod and two large incense burners placed in front of the Chenghuang Bodhisattva. In front of the big ding, there are three large worship groups wrapped in yellow satin. The cigarette smoke in the Ding furnace is continuous, and the good men and women on the worship group are also coming and going, which is really a bit of a prosperous scene.

Zhao Meiqi is not only a dialectical materialist, but also believes in Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. In her opinion, Buddhism is something that cannot be disbelieved; Nor can you trust it all. If you don't believe in Buddhism, the teachings of Buddhism are broad and profound, "reasonable, and well-founded," and some phenomena cannot be explained even by prosperous science. If you believe it all, some things seem too mysterious, too mysterious, too bizarre, too unreliable.

Miss Maggie, who believed in Buddhism, looked up at the majestic and solemn Chenghuang Ye, and admired his majesty. He was also dissatisfied with his failure to "educate the people, neglect but not omission" - Long Zaitian has been bad at it for many years, but why haven't you, the old man of the city god, enlightened him so far?

In fact, Miss Zhao Meiqi only thought about these grievances in her heart and complained in her stomach, but she didn't do anything to Chenghuang Lao'er. She knows very well that in this area, everyone's merits and demerits are decided by this sanctimonious city god. He said that if you are good, you will be good, and if you are not good; He said that if you are not good, you are not good, and you are not good. He has the final say in all affairs in this region, and he can do whatever he wants, and no one can help him. Unless a ghost or god can go to Guanyin or the Jade Emperor to impeach him, he can be punished.

But such ghosts and gods and such opportunities are rare after all, and they may not be able to bring him down. If you can't bring him down, he'll turn around and beat you to the ground when he gets his breath.

Besides, the one who can pass through Guanyin Bodhisattva and the Jade Emperor must also be an official; If you are an official, you will inevitably have such and such problems. If the city god knows, I will take a copy of you, and in the end, the city god will not fall, but you will fall. So why bother? It's better not to eat elephants, officials to protect each other, not to invade each other, and to be at peace with each other!

Miss Maggie thought so in her heart, so she didn't buy any incense from the temple to pay homage to the old man Chenghuang. If you are not just, I will be unjust, and I will not ask you for anything, and I will not give you respect; But it's not against you, and it's not against you. There is also a "mutual non-aggression and peace of mind" between us.

Zhao Meiqi walked out of the Daxiong Treasure Hall and came to the East Hall. This east hall is an ancient building, it is said that this is the predecessor of the main hall of the city god temple, and later after the construction of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, this hall was renamed the east hall.

Miss Maggie raised her eyes and saw that in the middle of the hall was the city god Niangniang, and there were ghosts and gods of the twenty-four divisions and other large and small bodhisattvas who did not know their positions. There is also a striking couplet on the red-lacquered pillars on either side of the hall.

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The traitors in the yang world are all up to themselves

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Yin Si retribution has let anyone go through the ages

Zhao Meiqi nodded, didn't say anything, and walked out of the east hall; He also walked the trail to the side halls to visit the Bodhisattvas of various other functional departments. Because everyone knows each other, they don't know each other, and they don't know the situation, so Zhao Meiqi didn't say anything about them.

Dozens of buildings, Miss Maggie walked around for more than an hour before she saw them all. When she walked out of the mountain gate and stepped up the hill to the right of the City God Temple, she saw a red sun like fire and blood rising in the sky, and the golden light reflected the clouds under the blue sky in a purple and red color--...... Such a beautiful and beautiful scenery! If it weren't for the revenge of my aunt and grandmother, everyone would be kind and enjoy the wonderful charm of nature's gift without any quarrel, how comfortable it would be!

Miss Maggie was about to walk down the hill thoughtfully, when suddenly a familiar and unfamiliar handsome face caught her eye—this was the "prey" Long Tiangang she was looking for.

Let's say that Young Master Long Tiangang had read for more than two hours early today, and he felt a little tired, so he put down the book in his hand and went for a walk in Jinhai Park.

Long Tiangang was wandering by the sparkling mirror lake, when he suddenly heard a string of silver bells behind him:

"Oops! You, how do you walk! Got rid of all my books! Zhao Meiqi began to embarrass the beautiful young man Long Tiangang against her will.

When Long Tiangang heard this, he turned around to take a look, but saw a girl with a childish face, looking at a book that fell to the ground in frustration. Although Long Tiangang thought that it was unlikely that he would touch the book in the hand of the girl behind him, the girl had already said that he had touched it. Therefore, Long Tiangang hurriedly bent down to pick up the book on the ground and handed it to the girl out of the concept that boys should be polite and accommodating girls; He hurriedly said twice, "I'm sorry!" ”

However, what Long Tiangang couldn't understand and accept was that the girl not only didn't say a "thank you!" Words, or "It doesn't matter! ", still chattering and complaining:

"Look! You see! Got my books dirty! Ouch! You've broken the corners of my book! What to do? - This broken book is the "prop" carefully prepared by Zhao Meiqi.

Long Tiangang heard the girl muttering and complaining, so he reached out and took the book in the girl's hand to read, and said in a slightly angry tone:

"What kind of golden book is it, and where did it fall? I'll pay you a new book! Long Tiangang looked at the book, it turned out to be a book of "Confucianism", the cover of the book was stained with a little muddy water, and there was a tear mark more than two centimeters long in the lower corner of the book - Long Tiangang thought: There is no muddy water on this ground, just a little damp; How can it get muddy water? Besides, if a book falls on the ground, it won't break! But this book is indeed broken, what more to say? Just pay her a copy! However, Long Tiangang couldn't pay if he wanted to.

"Why do you talk like that? I tell you, even if you pay me a golden book, I don't want it, because the corners of this book are full of my comments and feelings after reading, these are my painstaking efforts, which cannot be bought with money. Zhao Meiqi This is also where the "duty" lies, if it weren't for the instructions of her aunt, where would she be willing to mess around and embarrass this young talent!

"So what are you going to do?" Long Tiangang couldn't imagine meeting such a difficult master, and he really had no choice for a while!

"What am I going to do? I want you to ......" Zhao Meiqi deliberately made a look of wanting to say something.

"Say it quickly! What exactly do you want to do? "Honest Young Master Long Tiangang, I don't know what Zhao Meiqi with ulterior motives wants.

"I want you to buy an identical copy of "The Outer History of Confucianism", and transcribe the annotations of the first half of my book and my feelings after reading it; And you will spend three days, that is, three Sundays, to study this book with me, and you will also write down the reading experience of the second half of the book. In this way, the handwriting before and after will be consistent, can you do it? ”

"This ......" Long Tiangang thought that this girl's requirements were too harsh and too bizarre to accept. But "Xiucai met the soldiers, and it was unreasonable." "I only blame myself for hitting the muzzle of her gun, and I can only consider myself unlucky. So he had to agree: "Okay! Do as you say! ”

"Then you will take this book back today, and after you buy the new book, you will write down the annotations and impressions I have written; I'll be waiting for you next Sunday at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion by the Mirror Lake to start perusing the second half of the book. Zhao Meiqi said that, she couldn't say anything, and walked away-although Zhao Meiqi liked to play with Long Tiangang, a beautiful man, for a while; But she knows in her heart that it is not advisable to stay too long when meeting for the first time; It's about showing that you don't care, you don't care; So she held back her desires, turned around and left.

Long Tiangang held the "ruined" "Outer History of Confucianism", and laughed and laughed - hey! Today is definitely not an auspicious day for the zodiac, otherwise how could I meet such a stubborn and eccentric girl who will repay her?

Long Tiangang stood in a daze for a while, and did not return home, so he went straight to Xinhua Bookstore and bought a copy of the same version of "The History of Confucianism" as Zhao Meiqi's original. When I returned home, I swallowed my anger and copied the annotations written by Zhao Meiqi and the impressions after reading them. Stay until next Sunday, go to the Baihua Pavilion by the Mirror Lake early, and wait for the stubborn and eccentric, self-righteous girl.

A brilliant morning sun leaped from the eastern horizon and soon replaced night with dawn. Long Tiangang, who has always liked to get up early, came to Jinhai Park after washing.

Mo Daojun went early, and there were even more people who came early. As soon as Long Tiangang arrived at the mirror lake, he saw a beautiful figure in the Baihua Pavilion from a distance. And when he came near, he saw the woman:

When moving, the graceful figure is like a weak willow in the wind.

When gazing, the eyes as clear as autumn water seem to hook the soul.

When smiling, the pink peach cheeks are like spring flowers, and they are indescribably charming and moving.

Isn't this the "unreasonable" girl who was angry yesterday and didn't look very good-looking; Looking at it today, there is still some visual impact!

"Whoa! I bought "The Outer History of Confucianism", and I also transcribed the annotations and feelings you originally wrote, so you can take it! Long Tiangang said angrily. But this kind of anger seems to be a bit "insincere" - not really angry.

"Whoa...... How do you talk like that? You damaged someone's book, and you should be compensated, how did you make it look like a charity? Zhao Meiqi likes to "be more serious" with Long Tiangang, this "more true" is not vindictive, not angry, but a kind of pleasure, a kind of enjoyment; Of course, it is also required by the mission.

"Good, good! I bought "The History of Confucianism", and I also transcribed the annotations and feelings you originally wrote, please accept it! Good men don't fight with women, Long Tiangang had no choice but to give in, but his tone was full of ridicule.

"Hmmm! That's pretty much it. Zhao Meiqi likes to enjoy Long Tiangang's way of treating her, although she also heard that Long Tiangang's tone was a little dissatisfied, or even negative and sarcastic, but she was not angry, on the contrary, she also thought that Long Tiangang had personality, ambition, and manly taste; So she smiled!

"Then I'll go back!" Long Tiangang and Zhao Meiqi are different - Zhao Meiqi wants to be with Long Tiangang more, this is a "heavy responsibility", and the second is that she already has a good impression of Long Tiangang. And Long Tiangang has a lot of ideas - he wants to leave this fussy and unreasonable girl as soon as possible; I want to stay with this "unusual" girl for a while to see what other puzzling tricks she can play.

"Why are you leaving? Have you forgotten what I told you last time? "Where will Zhao Meiqi easily let Long Tiangang get out?

"What did you say to me last time? I can't remember! Long Tiangang pretended to be confused.

"You don't remember what I told you last time? Good! Then I will say it again: after you buy a new book, you write down the annotations I wrote and my impressions after reading, and then start to study the second half of the book, and then you write down the reading experience of the second half of the book, so that the handwriting before and after can be consistent. Now do you hear clearly? ”

"This ...... You...... Your request is simply a kind of ......" Long Tiangang didn't want to accept this kind of "unequal treaty" from the bottom of his heart.

"What is it? You mean! You promised something good last time, why do you regret it today? You're so boring! Zhao Meiqi also knew in her heart that her request was unreasonable; But without this kind of vexatious method, how can you get close to and entangle this Third Young Master Long to complete the mission of my aunt!

"Hey...... Encountering someone like you is also the mold that I have poured for eight lifetimes. All right! How do we study the second half of the book? ”

"Whoa! You have to be careful when you speak! Why did you meet someone like me, you poured mold for eight lifetimes? When I meet someone like you, I'm the one who has poured eight lifetimes! Zhao Meiqi just wants to compete with Long Tiangang for "winning or losing", so that she can be happy in her heart.

"Good, good! It's you who is unlucky, not me, so tell me how we read the second half of the book! Long Tiangang thought he was unlucky, and he had to say that he was not unlucky, this was just to make a step forward to the girl!

"Hmmm! Only when the attitude is correct can we discuss literary masterpieces together. Now let me ask you first, have you ever watched "The Outer History of Confucianism"? ”

"I've read this little book a long time ago!" Long Tiangang said disdainfully.

"Little book? "The Outer History of Confucianism" is a small book? Good! Then let me ask you, who wrote "The Outer History of Confucianism"? ”

"It was written by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty! This is what kindergarten children know! "Long Tiangang reads poetry and books, he still doesn't understand this? In fact, Zhao Meiqi also estimates that Long Tiangang is very knowledgeable, how can he not know these "fur knowledge"? It's just "nothing to do" to find something to say.

"Then can you tell me more about some of the things written in this book?" Zhao Meiqi was thinking of a way to "mushroom" with Long Tiangang.

The author Wu Jingzi uses satirical techniques to vividly portray the typical images of some hypocritical, ugly, mercenary Taoists and a group of old-fashioned and pedantic Mr. Dong Yan-style feudal intellectuals. It exposed and criticized the evils of the feudal imperial examination system and rituals. From one side, the decay and decline of feudal rule are revealed. However, due to the limitations of the times and the author, while criticizing the dark reality, Wu Jingzi pinned his ideals on the so-called 'pure Confucianism', which also exposed his conservative ideological side. Long Tiangang blurted out without thinking.

"Wow! You're amazing! It's really in one sentence, clear and concise, deep and to the point, and the author and the novel, the success and the lack of both positive and negative things are seen and summarized! Zhao Meiqi originally estimated that Long Tiangang was talented, but she didn't expect this handsome boy to be so keen and unique in reading and seeing problems, which couldn't help but Zhao Meiqi didn't admire - the more Zhao Meiqi admired Long Tiangang, the more ......

"When reading The Outer History of Confucianism, we must read it critically, and we must not be confused by the superficial and satirical remarks in it."

"How to read critically?" Zhao Meiqi has completely relieved Long Tiangang, she has gone from the original "unreasonable trouble" and "deliberately difficult" to humbly seek advice!

"As I have just said, this "Confucianism and Foreign History" promotes, that is, satirizes the decadent ideas of feudal rule. I guess I read this book when I was eight or nine years old! I remember that there was a man named Wang Yuhui who saw his daughter die of martyrdom, and instead of grieving, he looked up to the sky and laughed: 'Good death! Well dead! ’……

"You said that this Wang Yuhui's daughter died at a young age, and she is pitiful and pathetic; As his father, he should mourn his misfortune; How can you look up to the sky and laugh and say, 'Die well!' Well dead! 'What?'

"This is not too absurd and cruel, it is reasonable for a woman to die her married husband. On the issue of chastity, the first unreasonable thing is the custom of keeping festivals and martyrs for fiancés - after a man and a woman are engaged, the woman does not know what the man looks like, what love can there be? Unexpectedly, there is a kind of Confucianism who uses 'things that leave a name in history' to encourage ignorant and unmarried women to be martyrs; I see this as an intentional homicide. ”

"Oops! You're so right! Tell me more! "Due to the limitations of the environment, Zhao Meiqi is lonely after all; And Long Tiangang has always been taught by his parents and is well-read, so he knows a lot. Zhao Meiqi felt that it was fresh and powerful, so she temporarily forgot her mission and forgot to study "The Outer History of Confucianism" with Long Tiangang (that was just an excuse for the "revenge plan").