Shi Min's original surname was Ran, originally a Han Chinese, in the last years of Emperor Hui of Jin, the world was in turmoil, his ancestor Ran Long, his father Ran Zhan were the leaders of the Han people in the north, and Ran Long was killed in the battle with the Zhao Imperial Army, and Ran Zhan was captured. Shi Le, the king of the Zhao Empire, admired Ran Zhan's bravery and ordered his nephew Shi Hu to be adopted as a righteous son and changed his surname to Shi.

Although Shi Zhan was a general of Zhao State, he hated the Hu people in his heart, and buried the seeds of hatred in the heart of his son Shi Min, so that he avenged his grandfather.

After Shi Min controlled the situation in Yecheng, he did not forget his family feud, so he retaliated against the Hu people and issued a "kill Hu order" to the whole country: all Han people who cut off a Hu people's head and sent it to Fengyang Gate in Yecheng were added to the official ranks.

For a time, hundreds of thousands of Hu people were killed. The already tense relationship between Hu and Han suddenly escalated into a desperate fight. The larger Wu Fort in various places often went out to hunt for and kill the Hu people, and the powerful Hu tribes often took the initiative to attack the nearby Wu Fort in order to survive.

This atmosphere of mutual vendetta gradually spread throughout the territory of Zhao State. The Hu people in the territory could not survive, so they moved west one after another and returned to their hometown grassland.

Qian Muqing finally said: "Hu and Han are originally a family, and since the Han Dynasty, they have lived together for hundreds of years. Shi Min is brutal and arrogant, going against the sky, and wants to exterminate the Hu people, and there is no reason not to perish!"

Helian Longshan said: "Master, since Shi Min is a Han Chinese, how can he occupy a place in the imperial court. ”

Qian Muqing said: "Forty years ago, Shi Min's father Ran Zhan was still a teenager, following his father Ran Long to fight in the north and south, in the battle with Shi Le's army, his father died in battle, Ran Zhan led dozens of cavalry to break through, killed dozens of Shi Le's generals before and after, and finally was captured, Ran Zhan was fearless, scolded Shi Le, in order to die quickly. Shi Le was impressed by his courage and fortitude, spared him from capital crimes, and let Shi Hu adopt him as a righteous son. Shi Hu loved him very much and regarded him as his own, and his son Shi Min was also taken care of, Shi Hu treated him as his own grandson and sent him to the Yanwu Academy for further study. Shi Min adheres to his father's will and studies martial arts diligently in the Yanwu Academy, hoping to have a chance for revenge in the future. The martial arts academy has a big competition in three years, and the winner can be promoted to general. Shi Min didn't use three years, his martial arts were successful, he defeated all the masters in the big competition, won the first place, and was promoted to guerrilla general. Shi Min rode the red mount named Zhu Long, traveled thousands of miles a day, when the two armies fought, in front of the battle of the prancing horse, the left staff double-edged spear, the right hand holding the iron hook halberd, dancing like the wind, no one can be defeated, set up countless feats, the most relied on by Shi Hu. After Shi Hu's death, Shi Min seized the opportunity to seize power and began to take revenge on all the Hu people. The flame of hatred burned in him for a lifetime, and now it has erupted and affected all living beings in the world. ”

Helian Longshan is not very old and has not been deeply involved in the world, but the people he sees and the things he hears are all related to hatred, and he can't help but secretly wonder: what is wrong with this world, why everyone is full of hatred in their hearts, and they continue to kill each other. Doctor Zhang should be a different matter, what kind of mind is he, knowing that we are Hu people, but still saving us, not only did not charge us for consultation, but also gave us dry food and silver. If everyone can be like Dr. Zhang, then the world will be peaceful. Can you do it yourself? Helian Longshan asked himself in his heart, and at the same time shook his head, Huang Xian killed my three brothers, burned my eight thousand iron horsemen, Hu Yanqige slaughtered my clan, and forced my mother and wife to death, how can this blood feud not be avenged......

The more Helian Longshan thought about it, the more chaotic he became, his mood became irritable, and he couldn't help but shake his head vigorously again and again. Qian Muqing looked at Helian Longshan and shook his head constantly, knowing his mood swings, so he asked the reason. Helian Longshan sighed and asked, "Master, why do people kill each other?" Before he could say anything, tears were already pouring down.

Qian Muqing was also at a loss in his heart, and secretly thought: "Why don't you live in hatred." His own woman Gesang died because of the head of his own clan, and the head of the family of six was killed by himself; the five captains, who were colleagues in detail, had no grievances with themselves, and died tragically under their own sword for a copy of the "True Book of Martial Arts", and General Lu also died indirectly at his own hands. He also ended up with crippled legs. Well, aren't these all the consequences of hatred? ”

Suddenly, he remembered that the disciple of the national teacher Buddha Tuden went to the Yanwu Academy to teach martial arts, and once preached to the school captains the truth of the six realms of reincarnation, as well as the karmic consequences brought about by sexual immorality, killing, stealing, and lying words, faintly, as if he had a memory, so he said to Helian Longshan: "The world we live in is called the world of sampa by the Buddhists, that is, the world of defects, and it is a place where all saints live together, and mortals look at this world, hiding filth and dirt, bloody and dark, and full of falsehood, evil and ugliness; All worlds are met by karma, and what happens to everyone is karma. The murderer pays for his life, the debtor pays the money, the worldly people do not understand the origin of all things in the world, they are happy to take revenge, act according to their own likes and dislikes, and after the end of their lives, they follow their own karma, die in one life and another, and cycle back and forth in the sea of life and death of the six realms, repay their karmic debts, and never have a day of liberation. ”

Helian Longshan said: "Master, what is the origin of my relative's vain death?"

Qian Muqing was speechless for a while.

Helian Longshan continued: "Have they once owed the life debt of their enemies, and should pay it in this world? ”

Qian Muqing vaguely remembered that the disciples of Fotuden explained the grievances and hatreds in the world in this way, and they did not delve into it, and at this time they were asked by the apprentice, and they were at a loss for a while, and they sighed for a long time, and sighed: "All things in the world, the cycle of life and death, profound and far-reaching, only the sages can investigate its origin, how can I understand all the fools." ”

Helian Longshan recalled the tragic experience of the past, and his blood was surging, although he listened to the master's teachings, where could he let go of the deep hatred of the sea of blood, and his heart could not be calmed down for a long time. The master and apprentice had their own thoughts, but they were silent and blindly hurried.

But it was said that on this day, when he was on the march, he suddenly heard the sound of shouting and killing, and countless Han people with knives and guns rushed out of the woods on the side of the road. Passers-by were in a mess, and their cries shook the sky.

Qian Muqing drew his long sword and hurriedly asked Helian Longshan to put himself on his shoulder to meet the Han people who were killed. With the previous experience, the master and apprentice have been a perfect match and complement each other, just like a giant with a height of more than one foot, fluctuating back and forth, quick and agile, the long sword in his hand is as fast as lightning, and the Han people who rushed up have been killed by the sword. The Hu people around him were greatly encouraged, men, women and children, all of whom fought back. Seeing that the sky was about to get dark, the robbers could not take advantage of it, and gradually retreated, so that the neighboring Hu people had to be saved.

After more than an hour of fighting, the master and apprentice were exhausted, so they sat on the ground to rest. Suddenly, an old man approached, bowed to the ground, and thanked: "Thanks to the two strong men who came to the rescue, we can save our lives, I thank you on behalf of my family, please accept the old man's worship!"

Qian Muqing hurriedly asked Helian Longshan to pick up the old man, but the old man insisted on refusing, and said: "The old man has one more thing to ask for, and I hope that the strong man agrees." ”

Qian Muqing said: "Old man, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

The old man said: "The old man has the courage to ask two strong men to go with us, with the help of two strong men, we will be able to return to the grassland safely, and we will not shirk it!"

Qian Muqing said happily: "We are also about to rush to the Western Regions, and we will travel with you, and we just happen to take care of each other." ”

The old man was overjoyed, claiming to be surnamed Yang, Mingyu, a person from Qinzhou, living under Longshan, shepherding sheep for a living, twenty years ago, Shi Hu killed Liu Yao, forced to move to Xiangguo, now Shi Min is a disaster in the world, the Central Plains can not be accommodated, so he has to return to his former residence. Qian Muqing also told the old man the names of himself and Helian Longshan.

Yang Yu's family had more than 50 people, plus about 2 or 300 Hu people who gathered to take refuge during the Han raids, so they lit a fire on the grass on the side of the road to cook and spend the night on the spot. Yang Yu treated Qian Muqing's master and apprentice as guests, eating, sleeping, and sleeping as needed.

Qian Muqing couldn't refuse, let Helian Longshan accept it, and said to Yang Yu: "The robbers are frustrated and leave, and when they prevent their return, they should hang more flags around the camp, thinking that it is a suspicious strategy to ensure that there is nothing wrong at night." ”

Yang Yuzheng was worried about the safety of the night, and when he heard the words, he was overjoyed, and immediately ordered his family to cut down trees to make poles, tear cloth into flags, and plant them around. The other Hu people asked for their intentions and followed suit, and before they had a meal, flags were planted around the camp. The breeze swayed, and hundreds of flags hunted and hunted, like countless hidden armor soldiers. The robbers who spied around were afraid of an ambush, so they didn't dare to commit it.

But said that there was nothing to do overnight, the next morning, after breakfast, when he was about to go on the road, Yang Yu and the three elders came to Qian Muqing, gave a deep salute, Yang Yu said: "The road ahead is dangerous, all thanks to the protection of two strong men, we are four old people, on behalf of all the Hu people here, I implore the two strong men not to be tired of us, to help each other, to get through the difficulties, we are willing to listen to the two dispatches." ”

It turned out that yesterday, everyone saw that Qian Muqing's master and apprentice joined forces to kill the robbers, and skillfully set up flags at night to ensure the safety of everyone, and they were deeply impressed by the martial arts wisdom of the two, so they pinned their wish to return to the grassland safely on the two, and then recommended four respected old men to come forward to petition.

Qian Muqing is also worried about the safety of the road ahead, with the martial arts cultivation of the master and apprentice, self-protection should not be a problem, the problem is how to protect these hundreds of people from killing, he has come up with a strategy in his heart, lest everyone do not follow, now seeing the four elders come to pray, so he no longer hesitated, and said to everyone: "Qian is not talented, since he is trusted by you, he dares not to do the work of dogs and horses." I have a plan, I don't know if it's feasible or not, say it and discuss it with everyone. ”

The four elders were overjoyed and said in unison, "Strong man, please speak!"

Qian Muqing said: "The robbers are numerous, they can't fight hard, they can only be outwitted, we can use bluffs to disturb the thieves' minds, so that the thieves don't dare to attack." ”

The four old men said in unison: "The strong man just commands." Qian Muqing asked people to make a shoulder raised by eight people, find eight sturdy girls to carry, and choose an ugly girl in white to sit on it, dozens of beautiful women accompanied him, and let fifty strong men carry the flag in front of the guide, and everyone should follow slowly, not in a hurry.

Yang Yu ordered his family to vacate a car for the master and apprentice. Helian Longshan pushed the master, followed closely by the shoulder, and the rest of the people drove cattle and sheep to follow. According to Qian Muqing's arrangement, everyone moved forward slowly. This trick really worked, and all the robbers hid in the woods and artemisia grass and watched from afar, not knowing where the girl was sacred, and the pomp was so big, no one dared to attack it.

Helian Longshan was puzzled and hurriedly asked the master for advice.

Qian Muqing said: "Have you read the story of the "Snake of Dry Ze"?" Helian Longshan read very little, and he didn't feel that his face was red and his ears were hot.

Qian Muqing said: "Once upon a time, there were two water snakes living in a pond, one large and one small. One day, the pond dried up and the water snakes had to migrate. The little serpent said to the big serpent, 'If you walk in front and I follow behind, people will think that we are just ordinary water snakes, and someone will stone us to death. So they took each other's tails, and the big serpent carried the little serpent on his back, and swaggered across the road. Sure enough, the people avoided them and said to each other, 'This is the gods!' In the eyes of the world, men are inferior to women, old and young, beautiful and ugly, but now we are playing tricks and doing the opposite, and the thieves will be astonished and regard the little girl as a miracle, and who would dare to do it. Helian Longshan listened to the master's explanation, and secretly said that it was wonderful, and thought: "It turns out that there are so many subtle truths in the book, and in the future, the great revenge will be avenged, so I must read more books to increase my wisdom." ”

Everyone walked all the way and was shocked by what they saw. I saw dead bodies everywhere, rivers of blood, and endless stretches along the way, which was unbearable to see. I think it was the Han people's crazy massacre and plundering yesterday. When everyone saw this tragic scene, they all wept sadly.

Helian Longshan couldn't help but think of the massacre of the Han people by the Hu people in Xingyang County, and thought: "Could it be that there is karma between nations, if you kill him today, he will kill you in the future?"

Then he asked Qian Muqing, "Master, is there karma between nations?"

Qian Muqing said: "The grievances and entanglements between nations are roughly the same as those between individuals. Throughout history, Qin Shi Huang unified the world, in order to consolidate the frontier and attack the Xiongnu in the north, the Xiongnu retreated north and did not dare to go south to herd horses; In the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty, the people were rich and the country was strong, the territory was expanded, and the Xiongnu royal court collapsed and was forced to retreat to the north of the desert; the eight kings of the Jin Dynasty were in turmoil, the Han nationality weakened, and our Hu nationality occupied the Central Plains, and the Han nationality and the northern grassland peoples continued each other's grievances and hatreds in the transformation of the strength of the forces, which is a clear proof of karma between the ethnic groups. ”

Helian Longshan greatly agreed with the karma of Buddhism, and was full of admiration for Buddhism, secretly thinking: "The vast earth, all living beings, prosperity and decline, glory and disgrace, come and go, but it turns out to have such a subtle, mixed but not chaotic connection. The Buddha must be the wisest saint in the world, otherwise how can he see through everything and guide all sentient beings. ”

Helian Longshan became curious, and kept asking the master to talk about some Buddhist truths. Qian Muqing then told him in detail about the life of the Buddha and the teachings of the Four Noble Truths, the Four Rituals, the Voidness of Sexual Origin, and the Six Realms of Reincarnation, which he had heard from the disciples of Buddha Thubden. Helian Longshan was full of interest, and asked endlessly, Qian Muqing had nothing to do on the journey, and he was happy to spend time, and the master and apprentice asked and answered, but they also had their own fun. Although Helian Longshan couldn't let go of the hatred in his heart for a while, he gradually recognized the principle of karma and the six realms of reincarnation.

Some of the Hu people who survived the Han massacre continued to join in, and the team gradually grew to more than 1,000 people.

The more people there were, the more worried Qian Muqing became, afraid that this trick of pretending to be a god and a ghost would be seen through by the Han people and come to attack and kill again. In fear, the westward migration team crossed Tongguan safely, got out of the area controlled by Ran Min, and entered the border of Guanzhong, and everyone was relieved.