Section 29 On the Sword (2)
"Han Feizi once said, 'Confucianism uses literature to mess with the law, and chivalry uses martial arts to violate the ban.'" I think the reason why I say this is that people who master both skills are strong people who can influence others. ”
Literature can affect a person's thoughts, a family's habits, and a society's order. The reason why Li Xu was able to sleep comfortably in the cool hall was because Confucianism was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and everyone felt that the emperor was naturally at the highest point of order.
And Wu represents the strongest violence, the emperor can be anyone, can be any family, the reason why Li Xu and Da Yu still represent the mandate of heaven is only because the strongest Wu in the world provides blessings for this sacredness.
"For me, martial arts is a kind of ability, the foundation of a person's life. I believe that sooner or later, everyone in the world will learn martial arts and use martial arts ......" Li Xu has always had a bold idea: "I think that in order to achieve the great harmony of the world, it is necessary to realize that everyone has a skill." ”
"Everyone has skills?" Yue Guhan listened to Li Xu's slogan, feeling that something seemed wrong. The world where the peasants with hoes and the sheep herders also have to practice martial arts, Yue Guhan couldn't imagine it.
"Has Mr. Yue ever thought about being an emperor?" Li Xu suddenly asked.
The emperor's unconventional question made the cold hairs on Yue Gu Han's back stand up, he really didn't know what Li Xu meant by asking this, he found that the emperor was much more interesting than he imagined.
"I've always thought that martial arts are so powerful, the masters in the history books are capable of defeating thousands of troops, and even Dayu's Taizu was also one of the best figures in the rivers and lakes back then. Li Xu then said to Yue Guhan: "Mr. asked me what martial arts are, and this question was also asked by Father-in-law Yu, but I didn't have an answer at that time, so I didn't answer well." ”
"Now I understand that martial arts are power. Li Xu picked up the teacup: "People who have martial arts will have more power than those who don't know martial arts." ”
"Is the person who is the number one in the world in martial arts the most powerful person in the world?" Yue Guhan suddenly asked.
"There are many sources of power, and martial arts are just one of them. A wealthy man with no power can hire a master to be his bodyguard, he can bribe assassins to kill for him, his wealth is his power, and so are the officials. Li Xu continued: "I read that the history books say that the martial arts of the overlord of Western Chu are extremely high, and it can be said that he is invincible in the world. But he couldn't appease the people in Guanzhong, nor could he appoint the talents around him, even his allies often turned against him in the end, and finally Han Gaozu eliminated him in just four years. It can be seen that martial arts are just a kind of power. ”
"Practicing martial arts can't open up the valley, it's that people have to eat, they have to plough the fields if they want to eat, they need farm tools and livestock to plow the fields, and they need to build water conservancy, so there is the existence of the imperial court. Li Xu looked at Yue Guhan: "The imperial court will levy conscription to build water conservancy, which will provide a stable environment for the development of handicrafts and commerce." ”
"The most powerful people in the world are the people. Li Xu suddenly had an interest in talking, and said the words in his heart to Yue Guhan: "As individuals, the power of the people is too weak, profiteers can exploit them, heroes can bully them, and officials can drive them." But as a collective, they are the most powerful people in the world, and there is nothing they can't do, and the change of dynasty is just an instant. ”
"So as long as you can get the support of the people, you can be invincible. Li Xu continued: "Imagine that such a collective can cultivate martial arts, so how strong will this person with the most power in the world become?"
This emperor made Yue Gu Han not see clearly, he came to Qingliang Hall with a purpose, but the emperor's performance made him have to think deeply, whether such an emperor was the best person to help him achieve his goal.
"Mr. Yue's sword, although I have never seen it, but I think it is Mr. Yue who is the number one in the world now. Li Xu found that he had talked too much, and it was not suitable for him to say these words from the bottom of his heart to Yue Guhan.
"With Mr. Yue's swordsmanship, can you cut a grain of corn out of thin air?"
"No, you can't. ”
"The world's number one sword is used to kill, and martial arts are almost all used to fight. Li Xu said, "Mr. Yue knows about Master Bai Na Luoyan as a teacher, right?"
"Your Majesty is not stingy with the opinion of the door, which can be comparable to that of Zhao Wuling King Hu Fu riding and shooting. Yue Guhan said politely.
In fact, Li Xu's worship of Hu Seng as a teacher made him have a very bad reputation among scholars, and most ministers believed that this was the result of the emperor being manipulated by two traitors, Han Gang and Cheng Qili. The Son of Heaven should rule with a bow, go straight on the right path, and follow a monk every day to learn Buddhism.
However, Li Xu never cared about these people's discussions, and these short and long-term gossips would only become powerful if they were noticed. If you leave them behind, it's just a few words that are destined to drift away.
"I recently made an appointment with Na Luoyan to create a set of simple boxing techniques according to the martial arts paths of Mobei and the martial arts concepts of the Central Plains and Tianzhu. Li Xu continued: "This set of boxing methods does not focus on killing, everything should be simple, the purpose is to strengthen the body and increase strength. ”
"If it can really be successful, then it will be extended to the world, imagine if the strength and body of the people in the world can be strong. Then there will be more land that can be cultivated by one person, and less manpower will be needed to build water conservancy. ”
Just as there was an atomic bomb first and then a nuclear power plant, Li Xu hoped that the military function would be transformed from a simple weapon for the people of the rivers and lakes to a civilian productive force.
"Sir asked me what martial arts are," Li Xu finally concluded: "For me, martial arts are power, and martial arts are the future. ”
Li Xu's words made Yue Gu Han silent for a long time, he never thought about what the peddlers and pawns would look like after they learned martial arts.
What kind of Jianghu people also have them, what shopkeepers, what shepherds, what merchants, no matter what their identities, they all become Jianghu people after they have martial arts.
It is impossible for the shopkeeper who knows Dharma to serve dishes again, and the shepherd who is the best in the world in martial arts is estimated to never herd sheep again.
Martial arts will eventually shape a person into a Jianghu person, and Jianghu people are their profession.
One hundred and eight roads to seal the devil and hoe the land, thirty-six roads to open mountains and repair ditches and shovels, and transport light power to herd sheep, is this kind of kung fu still kung fu?
The topic shifted too far, and Yue Guhan wanted to quickly bring the topic back to the purpose of his entry into the palace.
"Your Majesty has learned to be rich and has five cars, and the grass people admire it. Yue Guhan continued: "When Wei Chen heard that the Demon Sect was in turmoil, His Majesty once used to cut the Demon Sect's envoy into slavery?"
"Yes, it does. ”
Speaking of which, it is also self-inflicted, because of the rumors concocted to bully Jing Shenghui, there are many rumors on the street about the peerless martial arts hidden in the palace.
This made Li Xu very worried, and some heroes with sick brains followed their actions, broke into the palace to assassinate the emperor, seek fame and fortune, and by the way, touched a copy of "Sunflower Treasure Book". In order to deter Xiaoxiao on the rivers and lakes, Li Xu had no choice but to develop a new rumor.
In the rumors, Li Xu deliberately exaggerated his strength and the number of masters in the palace, and Xiao Daisheng's process of breaking into the palace was similar to the five Xiaoqiang's brave entry into the Twelfth Palace. In this story, Nu Nan became a member of Xiao Hoopoe's group.
The fight between the emperor and the slave was also preserved in this rumor after some adaptation, and some details were deliberately retained in order to increase the persuasiveness.
"Your Majesty, can you remember the sudden outbreak of trouble after the slave blurted out the mantra?"
Li Xu nodded, the slave was probably not in a good brain, and he was made out of breath by his own casual three-plate axe, but after reciting a spell in the end, he suddenly became a lot stronger, which can only be described as peculiar.
"Your Majesty, have you ever wondered why you can greatly increase your skills by just reciting a paragraph?" Yue Guhan continued: "After an idler has practiced for more than ten years, he may not be able to become famous, just a few words, how can he concoct a master?"