Li Er, Li Dan, Lao Tzu.

A pioneer of philosophical thought in the Celestial Empire.

According to legend, the founder of Taoism also served as a teacher of the Most Holy Confucius.

However, unlike Confucius, who compiled the "Six Classics" and collected quotations and compiled them into the "Analects", Lao Tzu did not have any representative works, and the only one in the world that can be determined to be Lao Tzu's work is only a "Tao Te Ching" with only about 5,000 words.

But even so, it made Lao Tzu's name resounding all over the world.

This is not only an acknowledgment of Lao Tzu's talent, but also to a certain extent illustrates the advanced nature of the ideas contained in the book "Tao Te Ching".

With a single copy of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu ranked among the world's cultural celebrities, and it is hard to imagine what Lao Tzu's prestige would have reached if there were other works that expounded his ideas handed down.

Like Confucius, ranked among the world's top 10 cultural celebrities?

Even grab the first position with Master Kong?

It's not impossible.

And now, what can achieve this situation is in front of the three of them, in the hands of Nono.

Although Ange lived for more than a hundred years and was well-informed, how could he have seen this kind of pomp?

To be honest, when the Ice Sea fragment was unearthed, he didn't have this kind of excitement and uneasiness: "This Li Er...... It can't be the Lear I thought it was, right? ”

Gu Bei felt his throat dry, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "He may be that Li Er, but it is a bit unlikely to say that he is that Li Er." ”

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What are you going to do here?

Nuo Nuo was dragged out of his emotions by Gu Bei's words, rolled his eyes, and Ange's mood was also eased by this nonsensical sentence.

Gu Bei mobilized his divine thoughts to stabilize his state, and then raised his chin at Nuo Nuo: "Go on, whether this Li Er is the Li Er we think depends on the content later." ”

Moreover, the curiosity in Gu Bei's heart became heavier and heavier.

If the author of this book is Lao Tzu Li Er, then how can this ancient book from 3,000 years ago be involved with his own fate?

Gu Bei guessed, no, yes.

He was sure that it must be inseparable from the content of this ancient book.

Nono nodded and continued to translate Xiao Mian's text.

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I was born in Ku County, Chen State, my father was Sima of the Song State, and later the Chu State attacked the Song Dynasty, my father was killed by a dark arrow, and my mother took the family servant scroll to Chen State Xiangyi and gave birth to me.

I heard that when I was born, I was frail and had a big head, wide eyebrows and broad ears, clear eyes like abyssal pearls, and a double beam in my nose.

Because of the size of my ears, my mother named me "Dan".

My big name, Li Dan.

Since I was born in the Year of the Tiger, my neighbors call me Little Fox, which means "Little Tiger".

In the land of Jianghuai, people call "cat" "raccoon", which is the same as "Li Er".

Over time, my name also became Lear.

I am not boasting, I have been smart since I was a child, quiet and studious, and I often pestered the nursing home to listen to the stories of the rise and fall of the country, the success or failure of wars, sacrificial divination, and stargazing.

My mother treated me very well and invited Mr. Shang Rong, who was proficient in Yin Shang etiquette, to be my teacher.

The old gentleman is familiar with astronomy and geography, and he has learned ancient and modern etiquette, and every question I have can get answers from the old gentleman.

One day, the old gentleman taught during his lecture: "Man is precious between heaven and earth, and the king is the foundation among all people." ”

I asked him, "What is heaven?" ”

The old gentleman replied, "The one who is above is also the one who is pure." ”

I was puzzled, and then asked, "What is the Purifier?" ”

The old gentleman replied: "Those who are clear, space is also." ”

"So, what's in space?"

"Above space, the clear is also clear."

"What's up there?"

"Above the pure one, there is also the one who is pure."

"What is the exhaustion of the purifiers?"

"The sages have not been passed on, the ancient books have not been recorded, and the fools dare not speak falsely."

This is the first time that the gentleman has not answered my question.

In the evening, I asked the whole family the same question, but no one answered me.

Sitting on the roof of the house, looking up at the sky, the sun, the moon and the stars, what is the heavens in the sky?

There seemed to be a giant beast skimming through the darkness.

Another day, the old gentleman said: "In the Liuhe, the characters of heaven and earth exist. Heaven has heaven, earth has geography, people have humanity, and things have material nature. There is the way of heaven, so the sun, moon and stars are feasible; There is geography, so the mountains, rivers, rivers and seas can also become; There are people, so the elder and the young can be separated; It has physical properties, so the length is brittle. ”

I asked, "The sun, the moon and the stars, who pushes them to do it?" Mountains, rivers and seas, who made them? Respect the elder and the young, who will divide them? The length is brittle, who is different? ”

The gentleman replied, "It's all done by God." ”

Again, "What can God do?" ”

Again, "God has the power of change, the work of creation, so it can be done." ”

"Where does the power of God come from? When will the power of God be prepared? ”

"The ancestors have not been passed on, the ancient books have not been recorded, and the foolish teachers dare not speak falsely."

When I got home, I asked the people in my family again, but no one could answer.

What is the truth of the operation of this world?

On the other day, Mr. Professor said: "The monarch is also the one who represents the heavens and the world; The people are also the rulers of the king. If the king does not follow the will of heaven, it will be abolished, and if the people do not obey the king's pastoral, it will be sinful, which is the way to govern the country. ”

Asked: "The people's livelihood is not for the king, and if you don't obey the king's pasture, it can be explained." It is the will of heaven that the king is born, what is the reason for the king to go against the will of heaven? ”

Answer: "God sent the king to replace the heavens. If the king is born, he will be outside, and if he will be outside, he will not be subject to the king's order; When you are born, you will not receive the will of heaven. ”

"God has the power of change, the work of creation, why not create a king who obeys orders?"

"The first saints have not been passed on, the ancient books have not been recorded, and the foolish master does not dare to speak falsely."

This is a question that no one in the family can answer.

So I went around to seek advice from the celebrities of Xiangyi, and my footprints traveled all over the land of Xiangyi.

One day, Mr. Shang said: "Harmony is precious in the affairs of the world." If there is disharmony, the troops will be exchanged, and if the troops are killed, if they cannibalize, they will be injured, and if they are injured, they will be harmful and useless. Therefore, if you benefit others, you will benefit yourself, and if you suffer from others, you will harm yourself. ”

asked: "The world is out of harmony, and the people are in great harm, why can't you cure it?" ”

The gentleman asked rhetorically: "The people's strife is the loss of small harmony; If you lose a small harmony, you will get a small disaster, but you can cure it. National strife is the loss of great peace; If you lose the great harmony, you will get a great disaster, and the one who is in a big disaster will also be the fault of the king, how can he be autonomous? ”

I asked again, "If you can't govern yourself, why can't God rule you?" ”

Mr. said: "The sages have not been passed on, the ancient books have not been recorded, and the foolish master does not dare to speak falsely." ”

For three years, it seems that there are more and more questions that the gentleman cannot answer.

Mr. Shang was a celebrity, and he couldn't answer the question, even though I visited all the scholars in Xiangyi and read all the classics in Xiangyi, I still didn't answer.

Over the years, no one has been able to answer my questions except Mr. Shang, and even Mr. Lao has most of the time pushed the answer to the ancient books that have not been recorded.

Although I did not give up studying, many people spent a lot of time sitting on the roof of the house and thinking about all kinds of problems every day.

Later, after Mr. Shang's introduction, I was introduced to Dr. Taixue in Zhou Du.

Zhoudu, a more prosperous place than the Chen Kingdom, the classics are like the sea, the wise men are like clouds, and the holy land of the world, there will definitely be someone there to solve my problems.

Under my mother's reluctant eyes, I left the house.

Three days later, I arrived in Zhoudu, met with the doctor, and entered the Taixue.

Taixue's curriculum covers a wide range of topics.

Astronomy, geography, and human ethics, learn everything.

"Poems", "Books", "Yi", "Calendar", "Rites" and "Music" are all read.

Cultural relics, codes, and history books are all learned.

I studied in Taixue for three years and learned a lot.

Later, Dr. Taixue recommended me to enter the Tibetan Room as an official.

The collection room is the place where the classics of the Zhou capital are collected, collecting the world's literature, collecting the world's books, sweating cows and filling the building, and there is everything.

This is really: "The sea is wide and the fish jumps, and the sky is high for the birds to fly."

It took me another three years to read through all the books in the storage room, and I didn't miss anything, and my understanding of the texts gradually improved, and I gradually understood the source of etiquette and music, and understood the purpose of morality.

Three years later, before I was twenty years old, I took up the post of Keeper of the Library.

Everyone in the world knows my name.

However, my problem is still not solved.

What is the nature of this world?

What is in the heavens?

Why do gods exist?

After understanding a lot of things, instead of getting answered, these questions puzzled me even more.

I was immersed in thinking about these questions all day long, not thinking about tea or food, but I didn't expect that before I could get the answer to the question, something happened that overturned everything I had learned and even made me doubt the world.

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"So...... Is this an autobiography? ”

Gu Bei frowned, watching Nuo Nuo slowly turn the pages of the silk book little by little.

Because the age is so old, although I don't know why this silk book can be preserved intact until now, but you still have to be more careful when reading it to prevent damage.

Ange is still combing the content of the article little by little on the side, his cultural level is good, but this kind of thing is the instinct of the people of the Celestial Empire, and the people of the Celestial Empire can guess the eight or nine inseparable classical Chinese as long as they look at it, which is tantamount to the Book of Heaven for Westerners.

Gu Bei grabbed his hair and said: "This story is nothing special, it's similar to the record in "Historical Records", could it be that this is an autobiography written by Lao Tzu?" This should be the world's first autobiographical, right? ”

Gu Bei said something in his mouth, Nuo Nuo turned the next page, did not rush to translate, but followed Gu Bei's words and said: "At least, we are sure that this Li Er is the Lao Tzu we know, and the focus of the story should still be below, in the matter that overturned everything Lao Tzu learned and even made him doubt the world......"

“…… What do you think it will be? ”

Ange reacted.

The three of them looked at each other and said in unison: "Dragon." ”

Something that can make a polymath doubt the world in which he lives must be the existence of another "world".

The incomparable sense of impact was even more shocking than when the half-breeds first learned about such a thing.

Gu Bei urged: "Quick, what's down there?" ”

Nono lowered his head and translated the rest of the story......

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On that day, the Spirit King summoned me to the palace.

The meeting place was in the king's study, and when I arrived, the king was reading the recitals.

In fact, there is nothing to criticize, the current form has been built clearly, the princes are self-reliant, Wang Ji belongs to smaller and smaller, the country will not be a country, and the number of Great Zhou Qi has been exhausted.

Those so-called chapters are just a little bit of fog released by the princes in order to paralyze the king of Zhou.

The king naturally understands this, but he still insists on stabilizing the existence of the royal family over the years.

I know that the Spirit King is guarding the last fig leaf of the Ji family, at least, this cloth can't fall because of him.

When the king saw me, he nodded, put down the pen in his hand, and pointed to the futon on the side: "Sir, sit." ”

I sat down.

The king asked me, "Sir, do you know the world today?" ”

I hesitated and nodded yes.

Wang sighed: "Da Zhou, it's dangerous. ”

I don't know what to say, but if it were any other courtier, he should have hugged the king's thigh at this time, crying and swearing to advance and retreat with the king.

I just don't know if that's what they really think in their hearts.

But I won't do that.

Since I entered the court, I have been accompanied by books, and guarding the history of the Tibetan room is a clean job, and I don't have to intrigue with the group of wine bags and rice bags in the court, and I waste my mind in vain.

So I felt like there was a thick barrier between me and the others.

But that's fine, I'm happy to be pure.

But it didn't hurt, for example, right now, I wondered whether to stay still or kneel down and hug the king's thigh.

Fortunately, the king did not give me a chance to hug my thighs, he got up from his position, pulled a futon, and sat in front of me.

We were so close that we couldn't even fit a square table in the middle distance, and it was the first time I had come into contact with Wang so closely.

But I did not have the heart to look at the king's face, for the moment he sat down, the guards around him moved with him, and they formed a circle and encircled me and the king in the midst of it.

I asked, "...... you, king?"

Wang shook his head: "You have two choices now, first, turn around and leave immediately; Second, listen to what I have to say and do me a favor. ”

Good fellow, I've never seen anyone so arrogant in my life when they asked for help.

But who calls him king?

I don't want to be forked out and have my head cut off.

Moreover, I have a feeling that maybe this time, I will really come into contact with the truth of the world.

It's funny, I haven't touched the essence of the world even after reading a lot of books, and I just have a conversation with the king?

I didn't care, but the desire in my heart still made me nod.

I laughed, laughed heartily, laughed wantonly.

The first time I saw Wang Shangxiao, he didn't look like a king now, but more like an ordinary person who wished.

The king looked at me, but I felt a little cold.

When did it suddenly blow the wind?

And also...... Snow!?

How can there be snow in this hot June!?

I looked around and saw that the circle of guards around me had somehow vanished, and the place where the king and I were no longer the king's palace was there, but a place of ice and snow.

I looked at the king, but I saw nothing but gold as bright as the sun.