Fortune Teller.

Chapter 234
"Yes, we have to admit that the Mongols are capable of conquering the world, but they lack wisdom in governing the world. They must divide the people of the whole country into three, six, and nine classes. This stupid way of classifying them directly puts themselves in the position of the Han nationality with the largest number of people. The opposite, planted the foreshadowing of the country's subjugation..."

The old and plain voice seemed to take a sip of tea, paused slightly, and said, "But the rule of the Yuan Dynasty officially established the territory of China today. Before the Yuan Dynasty, including the prosperous Tang Dynasty, they did not rule the Western Regions in a political sense. , During the Yuan Dynasty, the Western Regions were all under the central management. At the same time, the dramas of the Yuan Dynasty were very prosperous, creating a precedent for many dramas. Therefore, to look at the Yuan Dynasty dialectically, we must not only criticize the brutality of the Yuan Dynasty, but also recognize the contribution of the Yuan Dynasty In the same way, Physiognomy has a side of feudal superstition, and also has a side that can be applied to real life as an auxiliary side of management."

"Can physiognomy be regarded as management?" The old and easy-going voice laughed, almost sneering, but due to the extremely high level of concealment, it sounded like a normal laughter, "Sorry, in physiognomy On this issue, no matter how much you use traditional culture or Chinese studies to justify, you will not be able to convince me."

"Hehe, I'm not trying to convince you, nor am I justifying the name of physiognomy, but just stating a fact calmly." The old and plain voice seemed unwilling to entangle with the issue of physiognomy any longer, but shifted away. Topic, "Take a walk outside, your rockery is very artistic, specific and small, within a square inch, the world is infinite."

Shi De originally thought that the two of them would wait a while when they said they wanted to come out, but unexpectedly, the door slammed, and two elderly people who were about fifty years away appeared at the door at the same time.

Shi De, who didn't turn around and leave in time, suddenly appeared in front of the two old people.

The old man on the left is elegant, of medium height, with slightly gray hair, wearing Chinese casual clothes and a pair of cloth shoes. At first glance, he looks like a retired old man who is at home.

Shi De recognized him, he was not a retired old man, but Li Changfeng, who was well-known in Shimen and even in the business circles of Yan Province and held a pivotal position!

It was actually Li Changfeng, no wonder the old and plain voice he heard just now was somewhat familiar.

Beside Li Changfeng, stood a person, slightly shorter than Li Changfeng, with black hair, piercing eyes, square face, broad forehead, thick chin, huge earlobes, thick and full, slightly thick lips, and a straight nose And stylish.Don't look at the face, just look at the appearance, the old man must have been a handsome and easy-going person when he was young.

The square-faced old man was wearing a Zhongshan suit and a pair of cloth shoes on his feet.At the current stop, what was quite different from Li Changfeng's refined aura was that he exuded an air of arrogance that was not angry and prestige that made one dare not look up to him.

Behind the two of them stood a respectful young man, none other than Xia Xiang, Li Changfeng's right-hand man that Shi De had seen before.

"Who are you?" The old man next to Li Changfeng looked surprised, and looked Shi De up and down, "I don't even understand the reason why you must not enter. Young people nowadays really lack tutoring."

Shi De originally thought that the square-faced old man in front of him could talk and laugh happily with Li Changfeng, so he must be a well-mannered person, but he was aggressive when he opened his mouth. It was impolite, but the square-faced old man directly satirized him for not having a tutor when he came up without asking questions, which also made him angry for a while.

"At forty, you will not be confused, at fifty you will know your destiny, and at your sixty your ears will be smooth...Old man, although you are not yet 60 years old, you must be over fifty. If you are at the age of knowing your destiny, if you still can't be ashamed , then at sixty, I am afraid it will be difficult to reach the realm of ear obedience." Shi De first nodded and smiled at Li Changfeng and Xia Xiang, then turned to the old man, and replied neither humble nor overbearing.

"Oh, you taught me a lesson, hehe, interesting." The square-faced old man smiled instead, and after laughing, his face turned cold, "It's not a skill to be eloquent, it's a skill to speak with evidence and reason. Don't take it The words and teachings of the sages came to oppress me, and I asked you, what does sex like ashes mean, do you really know?"

Li Changfeng on the side was hesitant to speak, trying to interrupt the square-faced old man, but he couldn't.Xia Xiang, who was standing behind, had a gentle smile on his face, and he didn't take a step beyond Lei Chi, and stood where he should be, let alone talking nonsense.

"Fortune is abundant, gentle and thick, and nature is as gray." Others may be speechless by the square-faced old man's rhetorical question, but Shi De is not. Under the influence of Master He, coupled with his own self-cultivation, He doesn't dare to say that he is very proficient in traditional culture, at least he doesn't have a smattering of knowledge. "I don't know if the old man has good fortune, but the old man talks too much and doesn't deal with people squarely enough, so he can't talk about being gentle and serious."

"Haha, the young man's words are not reserved enough. Chang Feng, you are too gentle. He is my opponent in the debate." The square-faced old man seemed to be indifferent to Shi De's offense in his cheerful laughter. In fact, his expression There was still a trace of disapproving arrogance inadvertently, yes, he thought he was noble, how could he tolerate a face-to-face accusation from a younger generation?

"Whether I am ashamed or not, it doesn't matter what you say. But whether you can stay here or not is up to me. Of course, I will not bully you with big bullies. I will give you a place to stay with me." Opportunity to debate..." The square-faced old man pointed to the couplets on the porch pillars, with a slightly smug expression, "What do you mean by prosperity and wealth, and what do you mean by five blessings, as long as you can answer them, young man , you have a rare opportunity to talk to me on an equal footing."

The tone of the square-faced old man was unquestionably firm, as if he agreed to Shi De's debate with him was a great gift to Shi De, and it didn't matter whether Shi De was willing to debate with him or not, as long as he said it, Shi De would Must obey.

It's okay, Shi De has enough city to accommodate the arrogance of the square-faced old man, and Shi De also believes that even though he doesn't know the identity of the square-faced old man, the square-faced old man definitely has the right to be proud in front of him.In line with the good tradition of respecting the old and loving the young, he decided to accept the test of the square-faced old man.

What's more, in his opinion, the problem of the square-faced old man is not difficult.

"Well, I'd rather be respectful than obedient." Shi De smiled slightly, his expression indifferent, and was about to speak out his understanding of prosperity, wealth, and blessings when he saw Xia Xiang standing behind Li Changfeng, subtly She shook her head slightly at him, then pointed to her heart with her finger.

What does Xia Xiang mean, implying that he should answer the question with his heart?Although it was not the first time meeting Xia Xiang, Shi De believed that he had no friendship with Xia Xiang, and Xia Xiang's reminder or hint to him was a friendly gesture to him.

The problem is that he didn't understand the meaning of Xia Xiang's actions. Shi De thought about it for a while, but he still couldn't understand it, but he still kept an eye on it and decided to answer the meaning of the five blessings first: "The five blessings refer to longevity, wealth and honor. , Kang Ning, good virtue, and a good death, now that we know the meaning of the Five Blessings, it is self-evident what the Five Blessings mean.”

The square-faced old man nodded calmly, although he was secretly surprised that Shi De knew which five blessings were, which was not easy.Most of the essence of traditional culture has been forgotten by today's young people. Among the young people he has come into contact with, there are very few people who can tell the five blessings with their mouths. Shi De is considered outstanding. .

However, he did not believe that Shi De could understand the true meaning of prosperity and wealth.

"As for the meaning of prosperity and wealth, Ronghua refers to the blooming of vegetation, which is a metaphor for prosperity or magnificence. Wealth, the rich, wealth. The noble, the status is lofty. Wealth means both money and power. Therefore, the combination of glory and wealth The meaning is glory, wealth and power." Shi De thought he answered very accurately and appropriately, and as soon as he finished speaking, he cast a smug look at the square-faced old man.

Unexpectedly, to his surprise, the old man with a square face suddenly burst into laughter. While laughing, he said to Li Changfeng: "Changfeng, young people nowadays are really superficial. They only know the literal meaning. Just standing at the door, I thought I had entered the room, it was ridiculous, it was ridiculous."

Li Changfeng agreed with a smile, and looked at Shi De with a little regret, before he said to the old man with the opposite face: "Sometimes you can't blame young people too much, you have to give them time to grow up. Back then, when we were young, we also We have made many mistakes, and we have gone through many detours, maybe we were not as good as them at that time."

"Haha, Changfeng, you are sometimes too generous, and you are too tolerant of some things. In fact, if you want me to say, everything that should be denied should be denied, and everything that should be overthrown should be overthrown, leaving no room for mercy." The square-faced old man was firm. The tone of voice, coupled with the momentum of his big hand wave, is really a kind of spirit of giving up and taking someone else.

It has to be said that even Shi De admires the indomitable momentum of the square-faced old man Zhou. From the perspective of physiognomy, a person looks mighty, has an open layout, and extraordinary momentum. He is either a general or a high-ranking official. Not very human.

But... Shi De didn't understand where his explanation was wrong. The square-faced old man's words were clearly mocking him for knowing one thing and not knowing the other. Could it be said that prosperity and wealth don't mean wealth, power and glory?How can it be?When he was puzzled, he looked up and saw Xia Xiang cast a meaningful look at him again, and at the same time, Xia Xiang pointed to his heart again.

Heart... Shi De suddenly remembered something. Master He told him many essences lost in traditional culture before. He remembered some and forgot some. Yes, the true meaning of prosperity and wealth is not so literal. Simple, but profound.Xia wants to use his finger to remind him to think with his heart.

(End of this chapter)