123. Pleasure
With a wave of his hand, the snow and ice rose melodiously and slowly fell around this bell tower. Before it touches the ground, it dissipates again. Like the stars that never light the ground, people are unpredictable.
"I was born in a poor family, not a prince or nobleman, nor a wealthy family. My parents are ordinary ordinary people, ordinary farmers, and there are seven brothers and sisters plus me, and ordinary people can't be more ordinary. β
"Since I was a child, I have been helping my family to harvest the wheat and pull the turnips and potatoes from the fields. Day after day, year after year, my parents have always told me that I will be a good farmer in the future, and I will grow more and more land and grow a lot of food, so that after I pay the rent, I can have more food, so that I can exchange it for more Datongguan, so that I can marry a daughter-in-law and pass on the mission of farming to my children. β
Tao Zhaide let out a breath, and he continued to lean his back against his brother behind him, watching his breath turn into hexagonal crystals in the air, fluttering there: "And then?"
Ding Dang's voice behind him was very flat: "Then, my parents died." Our land is gone. β
Tao Zhaide was stunned for a moment, and the snowflakes in mid-air slowly fell and disappeared in the air.
"When I was 10 years old, there was a flood in my hometown. My parents just drowned like that. I was a little luckier, managed to grab a plank, and survived. And then I saw a scene that I will never forget in my life. β
Ding Dangxiang raised his right hand and stretched out as if he wanted to grasp those stars in the sky, and his five fingers were spread. Through the gaps in your fingertips. He continued to look at the sky that seemed to be directly within his reach.
"I see it...... Immortals. In the flood that burst the levee, several immortals were also involved. But. Because they have immortal methods, they survived. And there are many, many mortals who don't have immortal law. It's just dead. β
Here, Tao Zhaide suddenly asked: "So Brother Ding, ...... you Do you hate immortals? Since then?"
Ding Dangxiang burst out laughing, withdrew his hand, shook his head, and said, "How is it possible? I just deeply feel that there is a gap in strength between immortals and mortals. At that time, I suddenly realized how small and insignificant my life was. β
"It's not just the immortals, it's the officials. Especially those officials who are responsible for managing rivers that burst their banks. Actually, afterwards. The Holy Lord once disposed of a number of officials. Because those officials embezzled all the funds earmarked for the treatment of the river, they did not manage the river properly at all. Before the river was about to burst, he also knew in advance, and ran away with the fine soft without informing the villagers. So as soon as the river burst, we suffered heavy casualties. β
"At such a time, you say, should I hate those officials? Hate those officials who put the lives of our little people at risk? And those immortals were originally able to save a few more people, but they were wise enough to protect themselves and did not do much to save them. Do I have a right to hate them, to hate them for killing my parents and taking away my land?"
Tao Zhaide thought about it. Nodding silently.
But then, Ding Dangxiang laughed very clearly. He continued to look up at the sky, and the blue aura in his eyes appeared, corresponding to the endless universe in the sky.
"But. It's weird. When I learned about these things, I didn't have any hatred in my heart. β
"I didn't hate those officials for enriching their pockets, nor did I hate those immortals for not saving them when they saw death. I don't even have the slightest hatred for them for ruining my family. Opposite...... in my heart. Instead, there was a sense of 'pleasure'. β
"I was amazed. I was only 10 years old at the time, and all I knew was helping my parents farm all day. Then when he grew up, he sold the grain in the field and married a daughter-in-law and returned home. I taught my children to farm again, but because of this river burst, I suddenly saw a world that I had never imagined before. β
"It turns out that being an official can have this possibility to fill his own pockets. β
"It turns out that in this world, natural disasters can be caused by man-made disasters. β
"It turns out that some of the disasters that I don't know about have actually been prepared in advance. β
"It turns out that even in the face of this kind of natural disaster, there are still people who can get out of the way!"
"I was surprised, I was shocked. When I was ten years old, it was as if I had suddenly discovered a very novel toy, and the hatred of the death of my parents did not linger in my heart at all. Only that deep sense of pleasure flooded my mind. β
"It was also from that time that I made a decision. I want to know, how far can one person go?"
"To what extent can the disasters in this world be prevented, controlled, and detached with the power of one person?"
"When I am in a position of power, will my vision of the world become more different?"
"If I rise in office, will I be able to see more 'new' worlds, and will I have more 'pleasure'?"
"If I also become an immortal, what will the world become in my eyes?"
"I want to know...... What kind of world is this world?"
Ding Dangxiang raised his head and reached out again to grab the starry sky. But this time, his hand was instantly clenched into a fist, as if he had grasped the whole world in his hands deeply.
"I'm very happy...... I'm glad I was able to see the world in a much bigger picture. I'm also glad that the corrupt officials killed my parents. I am happy...... When I think about that feeling, I sometimes can't help but want to laugh out loud. There is even an urge to laugh with all my heart. β
Very calm and serene words, slowly, a "heart" was revealed. Ding Dangxiang closed his eyes, imagined the vast universe on the other side of his eyelids, and said slowly-
"I know that this idea of mine can be very perverse and very wicked. So I've never said that to anyone so far. Except for you, my brother. β
He opened his eyes, reached out and pinched the ice gourd, and then put it aside: "If you think I'm crazy, then I have nothing to say." β
Tao Zhaide took the ice gourd and played with it in his hand. He turned the gourd, pointed it into the sky, and shoutedβ
"All things in heaven and earth, receive!haha~~~"
After a moment of silence, he put the gourd down with a smirk and continued to lean against Ding Dang behind him. (To be continued......) R1292