Chapter 174 Big Love and Small Love
Just like when Yan Yu had just entered the palace, it was also morning, with branches of flowers swaying and falling. He watched her use one sword to subdue the clouds, and Emperor Jing, with a long sword held behind his back, asked him if he was willing to take her as his master.
The scene before her eyes was the same as that day, and Yanyu couldn't help feeling a little dazed.
It was not until Jun Lin put away his sword and wiped his hands with the towel handed to him by the eunuch that he looked at the young man and said, "You came so early. It seems that you are more anxious to go to Southern Xinjiang than I am."
Yanyu lowered her eyelashes shyly, her fair skin glowing with honey in the sunlight: "I was born in Southern Xinjiang. When I was young, I followed my parents to Jingguo and never went back. This time I also want to see what my hometown looks like now."
Jun Lin said "Ah" in disapproval: "Now your hometown should be Jingguo."
Yu Yu was stunned, then smiled and apologized: "Well, I am a Jing countryman."
He walked over and naturally massaged Jun Lin's shoulders to relax his muscles, and said obediently, "Where Master's home is, there is my home."
Jun Lin loved to hear these words. She smiled happily with her eyes narrowed, thinking to herself that no wonder the master loved to have disciples, it turned out that the disciples were so caring.
Look at how comfortable she is being served by this jade.
In fact, it was only Yanyu who touched her heart, but she and Gongqing had never touched Wen Suili's heart.
The two little cotton-padded jackets with holes in them were leaking air without any awareness.
Jun Lin led his people into the house and told Yan Yu about the changed plan. Yan Yu quickly came to his senses from his surprise and prepared to follow Jun Lin to the Mohist institution city first.
The two of them didn't waste any time. After packing up, they said goodbye to Song Simiao and the others and rode away on horseback.
There is still half a month before the start of the giant assessment, so Jun Lin is not in a hurry. On the way, he took Yu Shun to see the people's livelihood and scenery.
The summer days with cicadas chirping are coming soon. The flowers and plants on the roadside are growing luxuriantly. The ancient road is long and winding. The sun sets in the west, and the afterglow lengthens the shadows of the two people sitting high on the horses.
They discussed many things, from the concepts of various schools of thought to the improvement of swordsmanship.
The evening breeze blew through the young man's hair, softening his handsome profile. He said, "The Mohists said universal love, the Confucians said benevolence, there are all kinds of opinions in the world, Master, what do you think love is?"
The sound of horse hooves clattered, and Jun Lin withdrew his gaze from Nong Li's sunset glow. His heroic features showed a peaceful and steady expression: "This really stumps me."
Under the young man's slightly surprised gaze, she raised her lips slightly and said, "You asked me the most complicated word in the world."
The clear pronunciation continues.
"In my heart, there are only two kinds of love: big love and small love."
"Great love has nothing to do with oneself, and has no preconditions. Great love is boundless and saves all living beings. It carries a divine nature of compassion for the world and pity for people. It is not happy with things, nor sad with oneself. It is an extremely pure heart. Love is because of love."
She casually raised her hand to smooth the messy hair on the side of her face, and her eyes had a kind of peace that could bring peace to one's mind.
"But small love is closely related to oneself. It is conditional. For example, if I love someone, then this person must satisfy certain preferences of mine, so I love him/her. So small love is ultimately about loving oneself and satisfying oneself to a certain extent."
There seemed to be no love between men and women, no love between relatives and friends in her eyes. Her heart divided everything into big love and small love.
Yan Yu was somewhat absent-minded, and said with her lips parted, "Then Master is devoted to the country, he must be a person with great love in his heart."
Hearing this, Jun Lin laughed heartily, with a hint of softness in his eyes: "Not really. What I have done is to thank the world that gave birth to me and raised me. If I disappear one day, at least I have left a gift to the world, and I will not regret it."
Although Yanyu didn't know what she was saying, she was very sensitive to the word "disappear". The young man suddenly became nervous, frowned solemnly, and promised earnestly: "Master will not disappear. No matter where Master is, we have already prepared a way for you to go home. No matter how many times you get lost, we will take you home."
Gongqing and Wen Suili lit bright lights to illuminate the fog in which she had no direction. Ming He Xingzhi and others stood in different places to lead her and lead her home.
While Jun Lin was stunned, Yan Yu suddenly smiled at her brilliantly: "We will always follow you. Wherever the king is, we will be there. If the king gets lost, we will bring you back, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
The wind blows and blows, and you have been silent for a long time.
Her voice suddenly became dry. After traveling in another world for twenty-one years, she looked back and found that there were already a group of people standing behind her.
When Junlin first came here, she also wondered about her modern parents and relatives, and whether she would ever be able to change back to her old age. However, after living here for a long time, she gradually gave up the idea.
She clearly understood that she was the only heir of Jing Kingdom, and millions of lives were on her shoulders. Even if there was a chance to return to the modern world, she would not take it. Jun Lin would not just throw down the burden and leave. Compared to a modern family, she would resolutely choose to shoulder the responsibility of a great country.
You can say that she is cruel to her family, but you cannot deny that this is her great love.
But I don't even know what brought me here, what if one day I go back for no apparent reason?
The uneasiness that was always suppressed deep in my heart was smoothed out by Yu Yu as soon as it emerged.
Yes.
She still had things she needed to finish.
Everyone will come to pick her up.
Jun Lin curled his lips and said, "Who did you learn this from? You've become more and more pleasing to me in your words lately."
Yu Yu smiled shyly: "I suddenly felt flustered just now and said it without thinking. Now I think about it and feel a little embarrassed."
"Hahahaha, you are so thin-skinned. Won't you be embarrassed when the enemy provokes you on the battlefield in the future?"
"Master, don't get in the way. Even if you get red in the face, it won't stop me from killing the enemy."
Jun Lin: “…”
I also recalled the time when he threatened the King of Yue with a dagger in a gentle and harmless manner.
I have to say, this disciple of hers is a bit naturally dark.
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ps: This chapter is a foreshadowing, so I'll write one chapter today because my grandma is suddenly critically ill and hasn't come out of the ICU yet. The doctor told us to be mentally prepared and estimated that she won't live for a few days, so I'm going to the hospital to watch over her. I'll try my best to update every day, but the specific time of the update may be off sometimes, sorry.