Chapter Seventy-Three: Righteousness and Benevolence

The sunset is still lingering on the edge of the horizon, and the huge island, which has been bustling all day, is gradually calming down. When the afterglow of the slanting sun falls on the sparkling surface of the lake, it reflects an intoxicating golden yellow.

The lake breeze blowing from the 800 miles of water brings a touch of coolness to the Tateshierwa in early summer. But at this time, on the spacious flat land in front of the Houshan Library, about 100 men sat on the ground, listening to a middle-aged Confucian student at the front desk chatting and giving a speech.

What is righteousness? Where does righteousness come from? In fact, righteousness comes from our small lives. Nine times out of ten, you were born in a peasant family or a poor family, and since you fell to the ground, you have never tasted the shadow of your ancestors except for the spiritual love from your parents. Your young life may not be better than that of chickens and dolphins, because when chickens and dolphins grow up, they can be sold to others, and the income is direct, but it is still unknown whether your son will have a profit. When you grow up, you help your parents, and you do all kinds of labor, or go into the mountains to collect firewood, or go to the river to catch fish, or go to the market to sell vegetables......"

"When you are fishing for fish, begging for firewood, and selling vegetables, you often go with you to prevent wild beasts and mobs from coming. At this time, friends are the comforters of your loneliness and the helpers of your lives. As you grow up and live in exile, the importance of your friends increases. You value your friends and regard righteousness as the highest morality, but it is really due to the circumstances. We often say ......"

Seeing the subtle knowledge, this gentleman is really not simple!

Looking at Wen Huanzhang, who was talking eloquently at the front desk, Wang Lun, who was sitting at the back of the crowd and listening, suddenly realized. No wonder the rough people stumble and Zhang Sancheng dragged the words all day, no wonder Ruan Xiaoqi knew the allusions of cutting robes and breaking righteousness, and they really learned it from this gentleman.

Glancing at the back of a fat monk sitting at the front, the corners of Wang Lun's mouth unconsciously showed a smile, since he was encouraged by himself in the cross slope, this Master Lu as long as he has nothing to do at night, he will come to hear Mr. gossip about the past and the present.

Just when everyone was listening with relish, they suddenly heard a snoring sound, only to hear the sound of ups and downs, low and low, in this quiet summer night seemed very harsh, and then caused a burst of laughter from the big men in front.

The gentleman was interrupted but not annoyed, just smiled and took a drink from his teaglass. Seeing this, everyone looked back with a smile, wanting to see who was so rude, but after everyone saw that person clearly, they were all shocked!

But I saw that the one who was sleeping soundly was not the owner of the village who followed the leader Jiao Ting? Then I saw the owner of the village sitting on the side, everyone's smile froze on their faces, and then they didn't laugh, they didn't laugh, and when they were embarrassed, they saw Wang Lun smiling and waving his hand at them, and said in a deep voice: "Jin'er, you came to my house Jiao Ting?" Then the reckless man suddenly woke up, looked around, and found the shadow that he had dreamed of.

Seeing Jiao Ting's appearance, everyone couldn't help laughing anymore, and a burst of laughter sounded immediately, which frightened the bird that roosted in the forest, only to see Jiao Ting smiling and not caring at all. Wen Huanzhang and Lu Zhishen in front saw Wang Lun, they both got up to greet each other, only to hear Huanzhang say: "Since the leader is here, let's come up and say a few words!" Lu Zhishen also said: "My brother has extraordinary knowledge, so I will also tell the brothers!" ”

Wang Lun couldn't shirk it, so he had to step forward and sit on the ground facing everyone, only to hear him cough, and then said: "Thanks to Mr. Wen's visit to my Liangshan, not only can the school-age children have the opportunity to read and write, but also let the big guys gain a lot of knowledge!" As a token of our appreciation, everyone applauds Mr. Xiang! ”

After speaking, Wang Lun took the lead in applauding, and everyone also responded positively, and Wen Huanzhang hugged his fists to thank Wang Lun and the big guy when he saw this. Everyone applauded for a while, and they all looked at Wang Lun, wanting to hear what the owner of the village was going to say to the big guy today, and the people with good deeds secretly thought in their hearts, who has more knowledge between Mr. Wen and the owner of the village? Although they are generally scholars, seeing that the owner of the village has made this cottage so prosperous, he is both righteous and fair to people, but this Mr. Wen is more than ten years older than the owner of the village, and the ink in his stomach should be more than that of the owner of the village?

"What Mr. Wen said just now is very good, very wonderful! He drew out the origin of 'righteousness' from the origins of all of us here, and I listened to everyone listen so seriously, I think that I yearn for the word 'righteousness', and my future behavior will also move closer to righteousness, isn't it! ”

"Yes!" When they heard this, they all replied loudly.

Wang Lun pressed his hand against Lu, and said: "Okay, since it comes to this 'righteousness', some people must think in their hearts, if you are righteous to your friends, is this the peak of morality?" It's like if you climb to the top of a mountain and feel that there is nowhere to climb in front of you, you wonder if you have reached the closest position to the sky! ”

Everyone laughed when they saw it, and then Lu Zhishen spoke: "Brother, isn't being a man just about being righteous?" How do you feel that my brother's words scratch the itch of the house, but it is not enjoyable? ”

Wang Lun laughed, and said: "Okay, let's take Lu Ti's experience as an example, everyone knows that Lu Ti has escorted Lin Jiaotou for thousands of miles, this is a manifestation of righteousness, because Lin Jiaotou is Lu Ti's brother, so Lu Ti Zhi resolutely took this step regardless of the consequences of offending the three Ya Taiwei Gao Yu, this is the righteousness to friends and brothers!" But ......"

Speaking of this, Wang Lun accentuated his tone, and continued: "But Lu Ti Zhi killed Zhen Guanxi with three punches and rescued Jin Cuilian's father and daughter, but it can't be summed up by righteous anger!" Why? Because Lu Tiha didn't know Jin Cuilian's father and daughter at all, they just met in Pingshui, not friends, let alone brothers, so saving them from the sea of fire is not a manifestation of the 'righteousness' of friends and brothers! ”

"Here is the extension of a 'benevolence' concept, Lu Ti Ha from the righteousness of friends to the benevolence of the world, no matter whether he and the old Jin father and daughter are friends and brothers, for such injustices in the world, he has to manage, to fight grievances, in fact, Lu Ti Ha from the heart of cherishing the righteousness of friends to the most sublimated into cherishing all living beings of the 'benevolence', this is the word righteousness carried forward, then become benevolence! Therefore, when you climb to the pinnacle of the word 'righteousness', you will naturally see another high mountain, 'benevolence'! ”

Lu Zhishen was suddenly enlightened when he heard this, and his heart was like a window paper that had never been pierced suddenly pierced, and a glimmer of light seemed to flash out of the loophole, making him see a higher realm. He instantly thought of the four big characters of "Walking for Heaven" fluttering on the big banner in front of the Juyi Hall, isn't this the manifestation of benevolence!?

The rest of the people were ignorant, and they didn't understand the meaning of Wang Lun's words very much, but they felt very powerful and profound, and they couldn't think of how to describe this feeling in their hearts.

At this time, I suddenly saw Zhang San running over and shouted: "Brother, brother is going to give birth, he is going to give birth!" ”

Wang Lun glared at him when he saw this, and he didn't say anything clearly, who was going to give birth? Suddenly thought that a few days ago, the midwife said that Xu Ning's mother was going to give birth in the next two days, so he couldn't be annoyed that he didn't make it clear, and hurriedly asked, "But Teacher Xu's wife is about to give birth?" ”

"Exactly, exactly!" Zhang San replied breathlessly.

Wang Lun hurriedly hugged his fists at everyone, and rushed to the family compound with Jiao Ting and Zhang San, and Lu Zhishen immediately got up to follow when he saw this. Only Wen Huanzhang looked at Wang Lun's back in a hurry, stunned, he was amazed in his heart at this time, and thought, when a robber leader is not satisfied with "righteousness", but begins to talk about "benevolence" to all sentient beings, how ambitious should this person's ambition be!

It seems that I have never known the true ambition of this little friend!

Thinking that he has lived in this cottage for more than two months, although he saw that Wang Lun's methods of acting were very different from the heroes he had encountered when he was a teenager, and he was quite amazed by the robbery of houses and the distribution of food and money, but he didn't think about it when he thought that the cottage people were getting more and more prosperous, and he thought that Wang Lun was just clever and wanted to quickly expand his strength and sell it to the court at a higher price. In fact, this is all human nature, as the saying goes, "If you want to be an official, kill people and set fires to be recruited"? Didn't all those old friends do this back then? Isn't Xu Jing, who was born in the rivers and lakes, being an envoy to the party festival today?

But it wasn't until tonight that he listened to Wang Lun's words of righteousness and benevolence, that he had to re-examine this little friend. With his current situation, there are so many shortcuts to take, why did he choose the most difficult and dangerous path? And if you choose to compete with this huge empire to the end, one mistake will be a loss!

Wen Huanzhang shook his head and said to the audience in front of him: "That's all for today, don't come tomorrow and tomorrow, I want to meditate for a few days!" After speaking, he also got up and rushed to Xu Ning's residence, walking on the mountain path, he re-examined Wang Lun's form of technique, and unconsciously gave birth to a faint passion in his heart, he had not had this kind of strong and intense feeling for a long time, so that he couldn't wait to look up to the sky and let out a long howl.

When Wen Huanzhang arrived, Wang Lun was already playing with the child, only to see the baby's red face, his eyes were wide open, looking straight at the person in front of him, he didn't cry when he smiled, everyone was surprised when he saw it, Zhang San ran to Xu Ning with a smile and said: "Teacher Xu, my brother is good!" ”

Xu Ning was so happy at this time that he couldn't sit still, walking around the house, entering the room to see the lady on the bed for a while, and running out to see his own son held by Wang Lun for a while, and at this moment he smiled when he heard this: "Not bad!" What a son, what a son! ”

Zhang San smiled: "That's!" If it's a daughter, my brother won't sit on the chair, and I will compensate the teacher! ”

Seeing this, Du Qian stepped forward and said, "Brother, my daughter-in-law is also pregnant, help me do the math!" ”

Wang Lun teased the baby in his arms and said with a smile: "I can only count it once in ten years, it should already be on Xu Sheng's child, and it will not be allowed to count it again!" ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this, Du Qian touched his head and only sighed, Wang Lun saw this and said, "What's wrong with a daughter?" And when they all had sons, whom did they marry? If you have to have a son, you can't help it! ”

When Du Qian heard this, hope ignited in his heart, and he hurriedly asked, "What is the way!?" ”

Wang Lun said with a smile: "I have to tell my little sister-in-law to endure hardships, give birth to a few more, and there will always be a son!" ”

Du Qian was woken up by a word, and Da Lu smiled: "It's this reason, it's this reason!" ”

Everyone was laughing, only to see the little boss of the hotel under the mountain with a woman coming up to find Lin Chong, standing outside the door and not daring to come in, everyone heard the words and came out together, this woman saw so many people, and I didn't know which one was the person she was looking for, so she knelt down directly and said: "Master Lin Chong, save my eldest brother!" ”