Chapter 45: The Difference Between Gods and Ghosts
Since it was intended to test Wang Sheng's talents, neither Du Rui, Jiangtong nor Pan Tao and Lu Yao said anything, but sat back and said nothing.
It was the first time for Director Wang to see such a silent banquet, and there was a strange color on his face.
Wang Dun had a smile on his face. He naturally knew what these four guys were thinking.
It's just to find out the details of Mr. Wang's family.
snort!
You better not be surprised when the time comes.
The maid placed the dishes on the table and filled the wine bottles in front of everyone.
There was no priority in this poetry meeting. Sitting was completely casual. Wang Dun chose to sit on the left side of Wang Sheng, while Du Rui sat opposite Wang Sheng. The others basically relied on Wang Sheng.
The reason why they sat close to Mr. Wang was not because he was very popular, but because they wanted to test his talents in school more easily.
This posture is somewhat similar to the posture of later generations looking for a job interview.
Although Wang Sheng had a calm face, he was still a little nervous in his heart.
"We have a handsome young man among us in this poetry gathering. Don't you want to propose a toast to him?"
This person naturally refers to Wang Sheng.
Du Rui was the first to stand up.
"It's the first time that Mr. Lang is getting together with us, so he's definitely going to propose a toast. Please, Mr. Lang."
Although Wang Sheng knew in his heart that Du Rui had ulterior motives, he was not afraid of the soldiers coming to cover up the water and earth.
"Thank you, Brother Zimei."
After drinking the bottle of wine with his sleeves covered, Wang Sheng tipped the black wine bottle upside down, indicating that he had drank down every drop of the wine.
"Mr. Huge amount!"
Du Rui had a smile on his face and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Brother Zimei is also huge."
Du Rui smiled slightly and said pointedly: "This wine is naturally the best of Du Kang. This reminds me of the former Emperor Wu, whose song "Dan Ge Xing" was extremely heroic."
Although he didn't know why this guy thought of Boss Cao, Wang Sheng knew that this guy definitely meant more than that.
really!
Du Rui said the next words immediately.
"Among the descendants of Emperor Wu, Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui, once built a high tower and pavilion in order to communicate with gods and immortals in order to seek immortality. Brother Lang Juncheng Chu Zhong praised him so much. I think he was naturally very knowledgeable and intelligent. There is one thing that has been stuck in my heart for a long time. I can't help it.
Be open-minded and unobstructed, are there any gods or ghosts in this world?"
It turns out that it was my level of conversational skills that was tested in the school!
A famous scholar in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, he was very good at conversation.
There are about a dozen topics that they are keen to talk about, one of which is whether ghosts or gods are involved.
Even in later generations when technology was advanced, some people still believed in ghosts and gods, especially in this era.
This question already has an answer in this era.
The answer is that there are ghosts and gods.
But Wang Sheng thought for a moment and said with a smile: "There are no ghosts and gods in the world."
No ghosts or gods?
Not only Du Rui, but also Wang Dun and others were all focused on Wang Sheng.
"What does Mr. Lang mean by this?"
"Emperor Wei Ming wanted to communicate with the gods, so he built a cylindrical platform, erected a bronze figure, and set up a dew tray to receive the water that fell from the Big Dipper at three o'clock. He then took this water and used it to make crumbs of beautiful jade, blending it and subduing it, so as to achieve immortality.
However, he died in the prime of life, which naturally proves that there is no immortality, no ghosts and gods in the world."
Du Rui shook his head.
"Although Emperor Ming wanted to erect a bronze man to achieve immortality, the bronze man in Chang'an burst into tears. A strong wind arose from the platform, sending sand and rocks flying as fast as a sudden rain. The platform toppled its pillars, crushing more than a thousand people to death. The matter of immortality naturally ended without any problems.
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"Emperor Ming erected another bronze figure in the future, but he still died prematurely."
Du Rui shook his head again.
"Different bronze figures will naturally no longer be able to communicate with gods."
It is difficult to directly prove that there are no ghosts and gods, but it would be much easier to prove otherwise.
Wang Sheng's eyes flickered, and he had already thought about what to say.
"Brother Zimei thinks there are gods and ghosts in the world, how can we see them?"
"Zhuangzi - Nei Pian" says: There is a fish in the North Ming Dynasty, and its name is Kun. Kun is so big that you don't know how many miles it is; when it turns into a bird, its name is Peng. The back of the Peng doesn't know its thousands of miles.
Also...In ancient times, there were people with big trees who regarded eight thousand years as spring and eight thousand years as autumn...but Peng Zunai heard it now with Jiu Te..."
"This doesn't prove that there are gods and ghosts?"
Zhuangzi wrote a novel, can you believe it?
Complaints are complaints, of course you can’t say them like that.
"Has Brother Zimei seen Kunpeng? Has Brother Zimei seen Dachun? The truth of Peng Zu's story remains to be determined. How can one prove the existence of ghosts and gods without seeing it with one's own eyes?"
"If I could see ghosts and gods, wouldn't I be immortal and still wander around in this earthly world?"
"If there are gods and ghosts, why are the people homeless and the gods restrained?"
"The gods are aloof and don't care about worldly affairs."
"If there are immortals and gods, there must be people who live forever, but brother Zimei, have you ever seen someone who lives forever?"
"It's easy to live long, but it's hard to live forever. Besides, even if someone lives forever, you and I wouldn't know about it."
Phew~
Wang Sheng took a deep breath, and his words flew away like a sudden storm.
"Everyone says that there are ghosts and gods in the world, but no one has actually seen them. Who has seen the so-called immortals and gods in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Zhuangzi"?
If you and I write a poem at this time, saying that there are ghosts and gods in the world, and a few years later we spread false rumors, then there will be gods and ghosts in the world.
The universe is infinite, the sun can be a god, the moon can be a god, the mountains and rivers can have gods, and the rivers can have gods. Frost and snow disasters on the earth are the wrath of the gods, and continuous heavy rains and rivers bursting their banks are punishments from God. But why can't this be the same truth?
, a rule.
Just as civet cats want to eat mice, horses and cows want to eat fresh grass, and people want to eat grains and meat, why do things on trees fall to the ground instead of rising to the sky?
Why are these?
People don't know why they come, so they place their trust in ghosts and gods, because people are afraid of the unknown and the mysterious.
Therefore, there are no ghosts in the world. As more people believe in it, ghosts will appear."
Du Rui was stunned by Wang Sheng's long speech. At the beginning, he wanted to argue with Wang Sheng, but after hearing it, he also became a little confused.
yes!
Why do civet cats have to eat mice, horses and cows have to eat fresh grass, and people have to eat grains and meat?
Isn’t it possible to eat nothing?
Why do things on trees fall to the ground instead of falling from the trees to the sky?
Is it the power of ghosts and gods, or is it the law mentioned by the gentleman?
"This this..."
Du Rui hesitated for a long time, and finally shook his head and said: "Lang Jun's words are unheard and unseen. When I heard them, I thought they were ridiculous, but when I thought about it carefully, I found that they did make some sense..."
Jiang Tong was also surprised by Wang Sheng's words.
"If this talk about the difference between gods and ghosts spreads out, I'm afraid there will be another wave of discussion on the difference between gods and ghosts. I don't expect that Mr. Lang has such insight into the difference between gods and ghosts at such a young age."
Lu Yao and Pan Tao looked at each other, and you could see the admiration in each other's eyes.
Du Rui thought carefully for a long time, but couldn't find any reason to refute, so he could only shake his head gently.
"Lang Jun is better at distinguishing between gods and ghosts, Du Rui admires him!"
Du Rui was not angry even after saying that Wang Sheng failed, but instead had a smile on his face.
After what Wang Sheng said just now, he discovered a lot of interesting things.
Why do leaves and fruits fall to the ground instead of flying to the sky when they fall?
If there really are no ghosts and gods, how can we explain this?
Chapter completed!