Volume 11 Chapter 29 The Painting of Feelings
Shan Chunqiu looked at the terrifying tornado and secretly swallowed his saliva, he knew that Zhiqiu Yiye was right, such a might, I am afraid that he would turn into powder in an instant.
The tornado lasted less than three breaths, and then gradually disappeared without a trace, and after two breaths, a ray of light shot from the back mountain and landed in the square, revealing Yin Zhong's figure.
On weekdays, Yin Zhong asked his disciples not to have so much red tape, and when they saw him, they didn't need to bow their hands.
But at this moment, in front of outsiders, their etiquette naturally can't be missing, otherwise wouldn't it be to teach outsiders to laugh at their Shushan disciples for not knowing etiquette?
At the moment, except for a few people from Zhiqiu Yiye, and Qingfeng Qingyang, the two people who were also elders, just clasped their fists and bowed, the other Shushan disciples knelt down on one knee one after another, hugged their fists and said, "See Elder Taishang." ”
Yin Zhong waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, get up!"
"Elder Taishang Xie. ”
Zhiqiu Yiye greeted him at this time and said, "Elder Yin, Fang Cai?"
Yin Zhong said: "It's him, he tried to steal Senior Brother Qingxu's body. ”
Huang Rong asked, "Then ...... him?"
Yin Zhong sighed lightly and said, "I didn't kill him, he was seriously injured and retreated, he is not a wicked person, he is just ...... Alas. ”
Regarding the matter of Donghua Shangxian, Yin Zhong had naturally heard Huang Rong and them say, and knew that he had killed the previous generation of immortal monarchs by mistake because of guilt, that is, the father of Dongfang Yuqing, so he voluntarily was driven by Dongfang Yuqing.
Speaking of which, this person is more responsible than Bai Zihua and is worthy of admiration.
He was originally the head of Changliu, if it weren't for the matter of the Immortal King, he left Changliu on his own, and the position of head of Changliu might not be able to pass on to Bai Zihua.
Regarding the accidental killing of the Immortal King, Bai Zihua only has one sentence "Right is right, wrong is wrong", ignoring the reason for the incident, and even sneering at the four words "extenuating circumstances".
But Donghua swore to himself that he would never stay for a long time until he knew what was right and wrong.
Bai Zihua is a person who has such feelings, and he is obsessed.
He promised that he had no obsessions, and he persuaded others to let go of his obsessions countless times, but in fact, his own obsessions were the deepest, so deep that he knew that they were obsessions, and he was willing to be obsessed.
Bai Zihua's obsession is to live up to the long stay, live up to the Six Realms, live up to the common people, and use his own mana to protect the long stay and the people of the world, this is not only an obsession, this is almost a "great wish".
Bai Zihua is very confident, self-confident to the point of conceit, he always believes that his judgment and choice are right, he has his own set of logic, he always acts according to the rules he delineates, regardless of the eyes of others.
Among them, "ruthlessness" is what he considers to be the most correct and supreme code of conduct, and he has indeed done it.
Living alone in the palace of despair, let the peach die and scorch its flower, let the falling flowers and flowing water have a thousand kinds of style, let the snow moon silver light sultry people's feelings, he is also like an ancient well, no ripples.
This ruthlessness made Zi Xun Shangxian Immortal's liver and intestines broken, and his body was bruised, and it also made Hua Qiangu suffer and torture.
He earnestly taught Hua Qiangu, cultivating immortals is the most taboo of seven emotions and six desires, how many people are trapped by love and unable to improve Taoism, in order to cultivate the true self, there must be no obsession, no ties, no love and hate.
The coldness in his bones, the indifference between his eyebrows, and the icy aura exuded around his body all teach people not to approach.
Right is right, wrong is wrong, it doesn't matter whether you love or hate, only what you should and shouldn't.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to kill the previous generation of immortal monarchs who were held hostage and coerced, the father of Dongfang Yuqing, which made Dongfang Yuqing hate him to the bone and was bent on making him "make mistakes".
Bai Zi's painting is so ruthless, so what kind of love is he? What he absolutely is not only the private feelings of his children, but also the simple human feelings that need to be observed, the worldly feelings of the world.
People are not saints and sages, they have hunger and cold, they have human desires, and they have the most basic human feelings.
He is an immortal, not hungry or cold, not thinking about food, those firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar tea, those daily life experiences that mortals have, he has never had.
Taking a sip of peach blossom soup and eating with Hua Qiangu is already thinking of the gift of master-apprentice friendship, Bai Zihua has never thought about what ordinary people want.
He has never lowered his stature to listen to and feel the demands of ordinary people, he adheres to the standards of good and evil, right and wrong, good and bad in his heart, thinking that what he thinks is what people think.
He renounced human desires, did not feel the normal feelings of others, and did not have personal experience, how could he push himself and others and observe human feelings?
Therefore, he often imposes his own wishes on others in the name of righteousness and goodness, and he thinks that treating all living beings in the world equally is the greatest compassion and mercy.
Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and he regards all things as dogs, and he regards himself as the way of heaven.
He thought that banishing Hua Qiangu, imprisoning Hua Qiangu, and escaping Hua Qiangu's feelings was the greatest pity and love, but the result was that Hua Qiangu was bruised all over his body, hurting his body and heart.
"You've never asked me what I want, do you think I'll be happy if you do this?"
Hua Qiangu's rhetorical question can be described as a broken sentence, which hits the heart of Bai Zihua.
Bai Zihua put himself in the dilemma of protecting the common people of the world and protecting Hua Qiangu, and he finally killed Hua Qiangu with his own hands for the sake of the common people of the world.
If his ruthlessness is for the common people, then can a ruthless person really protect the common people?
Bai Zi drew his own love, forbade his desires, was in a high place, the high place was unbearable, and the song was high and low.
All living beings have seven emotions and six desires, he does not eat the fireworks of the world, does not care about the warmth and coldness of people, it is not so much to protect the common people, but to watch from the sidelines.
The reincarnation of the world, the vicissitudes of life, the joys and sorrows, love and hatred, birth, old age, sickness and death of mortals, are just passing by for him.
The common people are only limited to the common people, they are generational, they are fluid, they are faceless, they are homogeneous, they are not real individuals, but a concept.
If you don't understand the feelings of the world, how can you protect the world? Regardless of your personal feelings, how can you care for the world?
Of course, Bai Zihua is not only a ruthless person, he is also a person who abides by principles.
He opposes love and courtesy, and when there is a conflict between love and courtesy, he gives up his affection to protect the courtesy, how ridiculous and ridiculous is this?
There is no shortage of disputes over love and etiquette in history, and there have been many classic discussions on the relationship between love and etiquette in Confucianism.
The starting point of Confucian discussion is benevolence, which originates from the human heart and is the most authentic emotion that exists in the relationship between people.
What is benevolence? Forgiveness, do not do to others what you do not want to be done.
Tracing the roots, to have benevolence, first to have desire, desire is to have affection, benevolence from the hearts of the people, to the outside, how to treat people appropriately, cut off righteousness.
The standard of righteousness is still in the human heart, and righteousness is cultivated in the contact and interaction with people, in the comparison of the heart with the heart, and in the experience of other people's feelings.
In the Five Virtues, one can learn the proper way of dealing with others, that is, righteousness.
In addition to Wulun, in a farther and larger scope, it is difficult to experience, and this is the norm of etiquette.
Etiquette, in the final analysis, is still created according to the standard of human affection and the standard of righteousness.
It can be said that love comes first, etiquette comes last, love and etiquette are compatible and complementary relationships, and it is absurd to oppose love and etiquette.
Further, etiquette is born of love, and giving up love and protecting gifts can be described as giving up the basics, dare to ask if the skin does not have hair?
Therefore, it is necessary to have affection in order to protect the common people, how can ruthlessness help the world?
The tragedy of Bai Zi's painting lies in the fact that he himself is a contradiction, he himself is obsessed but teaches others to let go of his obsessions, he himself is ruthless but wants to protect the world's sentient beings, he himself separates love and courtesy, and puts himself in the whirlpool of love and courtesy.
His highest pursuit conflicts so badly with his code of conduct that he will never be able to escape the catastrophe of life and death, and what he cannot escape is the catastrophe he has set for himself after all.
Therefore, in the face of Donghua, Yin Zhong can be merciful, because when Donghua faced him, he was affected by his great goodness because of the guilt in his heart, and his momentum weakened a little before he made a move.
But if he is confronted with Bai Zihua, he will be happy to teach him a lesson.
When Donghua left, Yin Zhong also gave him some tips: "It's Bai Zihua who is wrong, not you, but now if you help the Immortal King force Bai Zihua to make mistakes, then you are really wrong." ”
"The plan of the Immortal King has harmed not only Bai Zihua alone, but also many others who will be implicated in this. ”
At that time, Donghua was so shocked that he even spit blood, but he didn't say anything, just hugged Yin Zhong and left.
He didn't ask Yin Zhong why he knew so much, from the other party's cultivation, he could see many things.
This Shushan elder who seems to be only middle-aged and has a great good spirit, his magical powers are even a few points stronger than the master Yandao Zhenren painted by him and Bai Zi.
Isn't it normal for such a high-ranking person to know some secrets?