Chapter 364: The Taoist Ancestor also has affection
"Drive!"
On the official road from Luoyi to the Jin Kingdom, a carriage came galloping.
The coachman kept shouting and whisking the horses.
Behind the carriage, four war horses followed.
These four people are none other than the four special combat members of the Jin Kingdom. They used to be diehards of the great god Fang Jishi, and then Fang Jishi left Luoyi and let them stay to protect Lao Tzu, the ancestor of Taoism.
On the carriage sat a middle-aged man dressed in white, with white hair and white beard. I saw that his face was full of sorrow, and he was crying silently from time to time.
He is none other than Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism.
After learning that his only old father had been killed, he couldn't restrain himself. Recalling the past made him wet with tears.
"Daddy! I'm sorry! Children are not filial! Father! Woowoo woo ......"
Lao Tzu cried in his heart, and this situation has been going on for several days.
When he was a child, his father hoped that he would become a Chan and devoted all his efforts and property to support him. Hire him the best gentleman, sell his property to support him to study in a distant country, and take care of his wife and children who stay at home. And from the moment he was born, it was as if he was for learning, everything was for learning.
After returning home, with the strong support of his father and mother, and under the expectation of everyone, he went to Luoyi in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to try to show his talents. Outcome! His knowledge did not get the attention of the Great Zhou Emperor, and he only served as the administrator of the Great Zhou Guardhouse, helping the royal family manage books, organize books, and restore ancient books.
In the period of King Jing of Zhou, he was a historian for a period of time.
Thinking that he has nothing now, Lao Tzu can't help but feel sad.
He thought to himself: What am I pursuing in my life? I? Don't? Just for a false name? The false name of becoming the first genius of the Great Zhou? What else does my Li Er have besides a false name?
As a son of man, I did not honor my father and mother for a day; As a father, I did not fulfill my responsibilities as a father to raise and educate my son; As a husband, my wife and I are less together and more separated. Ultimately! A beautiful wife is a victim of an adulterer.
What do people live for?
What is the purpose of human life?
In the face of the death of a loved one, in the face of a difficult career and unable to promote his academic thoughts, Lao Tzu, the ancestor of Taoism, began to think about life again.
People tend to be like this: in good times, they feel that they are awesome. Only when struggling in adversity can we think about life and find a way out of life. It is often in adversity that we can realize the true meaning of life.
"Drive! Drive! Drive! ……”
On the official road from Chen Guo to Luoyi, a fast horse galloped over. This person is none other than Wu Yi, a native of Chu.
Behind him was a cavalry of more than twenty people. No! It's a team of people on horseback. These people are all members of the Chu State Special Warfare Legion, and they are the people who followed Wu Yi to carry out assassinations in Chen Cai and other small countries.
In modern language, they are killers, mercenaries.
Their people had been monitoring Lao Tzu Li Er's every move, and when they learned that Lao Tzu had left Luoyi and entered the territory of the Jin Kingdom, they rushed over. In the territory of the Jin Kingdom, they did not dare to act recklessly, and they were ready to wait until Lao Tzu left the Jin Kingdom before making a move.
Fang Jishi watched the live broadcast for a while, and after determining the approximate location of Lao Tzu, the ancestor of Taoism, he took a shortcut and rushed over.
He only has a live broadcast of Lao Tzu, but he doesn't have Wu Yi's storyboard, I don't know where Wu Yi is now? Anyway! Wu Yi is in front of him, and he will only encounter Lao Tzu first.
Fang Jishi prayed in his heart: I hope they missed and didn't encounter!
Even if he has a live broadcast system, he can't guarantee that he will meet Lao Tzu, and it is easy to miss it. After all! There are so many roads in ancient times, who knows which one you take? And also! Although he has a live broadcast of Lao Tzu, after all, there are too few ancient signs, and you can't tell where they are.
The only way is to judge the specific position of the other party through the speech of the person concerned to determine the general direction.
"Take the path!" When it was dark that day, Lao Tzu asked the coachman to get off the official road and go to the country road.
When he arrived at a small town, Lao Tzu sent the coachman away. This carriage is no longer hire. In this troubled world, there is a carriage that is too ostentatious and easy to get into trouble. Lao Tzu decided to hire a horse and ride back to Chen in person.
One person riding is very convenient and flexible, and the carriage! But there are many limitations. First of all! It is inconvenient to cross the river. Second! There is a bridge toll. Third! There are many checkpoints on the official road, and they are checked at every turn. If the formalities are not complete, there is a risk of seizure.
After dinner and sitting for a while, Lao Tzu came out. In addition, he hired a horse to buy half of the dry food for the night, and prepared to drive for the night.
Seeing this, the four special combat team members had no choice but to pack up and follow out. They thought they could get a good night's sleep tonight, but instead?
The four of them couldn't believe it: Lao Tzu, a middle-aged man and a literati, had persevered for several days in a row. And they! It's still a warrior, but it turns out that my butt is bumpy and hurts.
After many days of traveling, eating and sleeping, Lao Tzu returned to his hometown of Chen.
Because Lao Tzu chose the path, and he kept running day and night, he threw off Wu Yi's eyeliner.
By the time Wu Yi learned the news, he was already two hundred miles away from Lao Tzu.
Fang Jishi is the same, after learning the specific location of Lao Tzu, the two have long missed the opportunity to meet. He was worried that Wu Yi would run in front of him, so! Desperately catching up. Outcome! ran to the front of Wu Yi. When he found out and turned around, Wu Yi ran in front of him again.
No, no day! Lao Tzu returned to his hometown.
Seeing the burned homes, the new graves on the hills, the weeping villagers, and the painful and desperate expressions of the villagers, he did not cry loudly, but burst into tears.
After paying respects to his father's grave, he returned to his burned home, sat in the ruins, and meditated cross-legged.
After the pain of losing a loved one, Lao Tzu rethought his life.
Person? Is there love?
Person? Can it be ruthless?
The answer is: No!
People are affectionate, not only for their parents and children, but also for the world! Parents and children are our dearest people, and others are also other people's parents and children, so! It is also the closest person to others.
Care! Everyone's mood is the same! So! We must not only have the family affection between parents and children, but also the great love of the world. In the same way, we must love others, and love other people's parents and children. Love is intimacy, not mutual indifference.
For three days in a row, Lao Tzu did not eat or drink, nor did he move his body. His body was covered with a layer of dust. The white clothes have all turned gray.
His eyes were slightly closed, and when danger was pressing, they instantly opened and shone brightly.
When the villagers saw Li Er's appearance, they all felt heartache, but no one could persuade him. Everyone knew that he was uncomfortable, so they didn't persuade him anymore, and they all came to accompany him when they were free. Don't speak, just sit on the side.
Lao Tzu Li Er is a learned person in their village and their area, and he is also the person who has ever been the biggest official, an official born in a commoner, and he became an official completely by his own ability.
Father! It is their glory and pride!
And also! Lao Tzu's father and grandmother and ancestors are kind to the people in the same village, and everyone remembers their kindness.
So! When Lao Tzu was in pain, they were willing to spend it with him.
(End of chapter)