Fish swimming around the world

"Haha, just as we were talking, the prince has arrived. Please sit down. The tea has just been prepared." Wang Xuanji saw Jiang Fan push the door open and greeted him with a smile.

At this time, Xie Sanniang stood up and bowed respectfully, "Meet... the prince." She hesitated a little before addressing him.

Wang Xuanji smiled and said, "Sanniang, there is no need to say that in front of me. I, Wang, know his true identity very well."

Jiang Fan also smiled and indicated that Xie Sanniang did not need to be polite. "It is said that people do not speak in secret in front of others, but this saying is not very suitable for you, Wang. You are always evasive and you can't tell the truth."

Wang Xuanji said seriously, "Others said this, but the prince can't. In this regard, you and I are the same."

Jiang Fan shook his head and laughed, "You are not easy to talk about."

As he said that, he stepped forward and bowed to the master first, then lifted his clothes and sat down, looking at the table.

"You guys drink wine, but you let me drink tea?"

Wang Xuanji said: "This is not the top-grade Lingnan Golden Silk Tongue that we met the first time. It is the best I got from Miss Xiaoli. Speaking of which, Your Majesty is not very kind. I have helped you so many times, but I didn't get any of this good stuff. On the contrary, the beauty's body is dozens of kilograms. You value beauty over friendship."

Jiang Fan looked at him seriously and said: "Old Wang, when did we become friends? Cooperation is cooperation. Don't talk about deep things when you are just friends, okay."

Wang Xuanji sneered: "You kid, you are still pretending to be confused. Some things must be explained?"

Jiang Fan touched his chin: "What do you think?"

Wang Xuanji pointed at him and looked at Zhang Zhiling: "Old Zhang, I said you It's not a good idea to accept this disciple. He has never been honest with others. "

Zhang Zhiling stroked his beard and said, "You can't say that. I heard from my disciple that you two have never been frank. He is young and ignorant, and you are old. If you don't start a good way, who will blame you?"

Wang Xuanji was surprised: "It's true that people from the same family don't enter the same door. The ancients are true to me."

Jiang Fan was very disdainful: "Okay, Lao Wang, I know you are good at beating around the bush. Today, in front of my master, you should tell me which side you stand on?"

Zhang Zhiling smiled slightly: "Boy, let me answer this question. You can't ask this old boy which side he stands on, because... he always doesn't stand on either side. "

Huh? Jiang Fan was stunned, "Neither side?"

Zhang Zhiling nodded: "Don't forget, this old man's true identity is a great man of the Mohist school. He came into the world to practice his ideas. Whether it is the Imperial Court or Paradise, they are just places for him to promote his ideas."

Jiang Fan was a little surprised: "No way, this can work?"

"Yes, yes." Wang Xuanji said: "Why do you have to stand on the side? Can't you be unique when promoting ideological ideas for the school?"

Jiang Fan frowned: "That's not right. Didn't you say that the Great Zhou is the orthodoxy? Whoever wants to be an enemy of the Great Zhou is your mortal enemy."

"Oh, it's rare that you still remember it, but that was said deliberately in order to return to the Imperial Court, and..."

He squinted at Jiang Fan: "You can't be an enemy of your own family, right?"

Jiang Fan choked: "You provoked the battle for the Sky Fox just for that booklet. It's hard for you to hold on to it now."

Wang Xuanji shook his head "No, the purpose of the Sky Fox War is not just to investigate your identity, but also to clean up Jile."

Jiang Fan nodded: "I can understand this, but I am very curious, what is your purpose of cleaning up Jile, isn't it for the future consideration of the imperial court?"

"It seems that you still doubt my intentions."

"I can't help but doubt that you have two sides. Da Zhou Ye is also Jile Tianji, but Jile is not the shadow guard of Da Zhou in the past."

"Sure enough, you have been entangled in this issue, so you have never really trusted me. Well, let's talk about it in front of old friends today."

He raised the wine glass and took a sip

Wang Xuanji smiled faintly: "There is something wrong with this sentence. Jile is fundamentally still the shadow guard of Da Zhou, but I am not for the two words Da Zhou, but the meaning symbolized by Da Zhou."

Jiang Fan's expression moved, and he turned his head to look at Zhang Zhiling. He suddenly remembered what his master had said. He did hope that the world would be peaceful, but he didn't have to do it for Da Zhou. The original words were: The world is unified, the world is peaceful, and it has nothing to do with inheritance.

In the past, Prime Minister Zhang traveled to the Five Kingdoms again after his great enlightenment. He was no longer for the revival of the Great Zhou, but only for the selection of a wise ruler to rule the world.

Could it be that Wang Xuanji is also one of the benevolent people in the world?

As if seeing his surprise, Zhang Zhiling slowly put down the wine cup in his hand.

"No. Although the old Wang and the teacher have similar ideas, their promotion propositions are not consistent. This old guy does not think that only a wise ruler can pacify the world. He believes in enlightening the people and hopes that everyone can realize that war cannot solve problems. Only equality and mutual love are the basis of world harmony."

Jiang Fan was very puzzled: "Old Wang... This is not like you."

Indeed, this idea is in line with the Mohist idea of ​​universal love and non-aggression, but it is too idealistic and even unrealistic. However, looking at the actions of this first of the three wisdoms in the world, he is definitely not an idealist. This seems very contradictory.

Wang Xuanji smiled faintly and said, "It's not a contradiction, it's just the difference between Tao and technique. I follow my own Tao, but I also know that technique comes first and Tao comes second. Without good means, don't even think about promoting any ideas. That's why I try to take on various roles and participate in the temple and the world, just to find the most suitable method. But this heart remains unchanged."

At this moment, Jiang Fan actually felt a sacred glow rising from him, which was also a pure light born for the ideal.

For a moment, Jiang Fan felt a sense of respect in his heart. Regardless of other things in the world, as long as there is a heart of love for the world and practice for the ideal, it is worthy of respect. Who can stipulate that there is only one family to save the world?

Just like martial arts, there are also three thousand great ways, just like learning, there are also hundreds of schools of thought, but as long as they are not evil ways, tricks, and heresies, they should all shine.

Jiang Fan couldn't help but bow: "Old Wang, I'm sorry."

Wang Xuanji waved his hand and laughed: "Your eyes tell me that you think clearly, no wonder Yan Sheng, the old prime minister, and the Taoist master all value you. But I, Wang Xuanji, adhere to the Mohist school and it is difficult to be moved by external things. I'm afraid we have to go our own way."

Jiang Fan nodded: "It's understandable. However, there will be conflicts in this process. After all, you know that a nation, a civilization, cannot take two paths at the same time in any historical period."

"Nation, civilization..." Wang Xuanji sighed: "If you can say these two words, your pattern is much higher than mine. But no matter what, the great way is to the sky, who can stipulate that your philosophy must be the most suitable for the world? As for conflicts, they are inevitable."

Jiang Fan said seriously: "But the ultimate way to resolve conflicts in ancient times is war, and war naturally involves bloodshed and sacrifice."