Chapter 409: Four Sentences from Hengqu
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It was as if they were collectively cast under a spell of immobilization. When Wei Changtian asked the rhetorical question "What on earth does this question mean?", everyone else was stunned for a long time before they could come back to their senses.
The abruptness of this turn is no less than when you confess your love to a girl, and she sincerely praises you for a long time about how great you are, but suddenly says at the end, "We are not suitable."
Originally, everyone was expecting Wei Changtian to be able to answer this ancient and difficult question easily, just like he did when he wrote nine masterpieces at the Chunlong Poetry Conference, or at least to come up with some different insights.
In the end, I didn’t even understand the question, is that ok???
What does "what does it mean?"
Shen Ran had clearly said it clearly! Could it be that Wei Changtian only knew how to write poetry? Or did he not write the previous poems? !
But who else could it be if not him? Everyone didn't know that their guess was the truth, and Gui Pei'an also showed a hint of disappointment that was hard to conceal.
He was not disappointed that Wei Changtian failed to answer the question that had troubled him all his life, but he was disappointed that Wei Changtian was so uneducated.
The saying "A man of culture is naturally elegant" is not an exaggeration.
At the very least, for a second-rank scholar, one can roughly judge a person's character and talent simply by "looking at him".
Therefore, Gui Pei'an, who had known countless people, felt disappointed from the first moment he saw Wei Changtian.
Yes, Wei Changtian is indeed handsome and has a good temperament. His calmness is also mixed with a hint of arrogance and confidence.
In fact, this kind of perception is already considered outstanding among the younger generation of the same age.
But Gui Pei'an still felt it was not enough.
At least, he is not worthy enough to write a poem of the level of "Spring River Moon Night".
However, this poem was indeed recited by Wei Changtian, so Gui Pei'an temporarily suppressed the doubt in his heart, thinking that he had made a mistake.
However, facts now show that he was indeed not wrong.
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Gui Pei'an sighed lightly and stopped looking at Wei Changtian. Instead, he shook his head slightly and picked up the teacup to drink tea.
Although Shen Ran was also a little surprised at this time, his reaction was not so obvious. After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth to answer Wei Changtian's question.
"Master Wei."
"To put it simply, this question is: Why do people live? What are they pursuing?"
Why do people live?
Why didn't you just say this earlier? Why bother with all those useless things? Upon hearing the answer, Wei Changtian rolled his eyes and figured out how to answer almost instantly.
He didn't care what others thought and immediately turned to look at Ning Yuke.
"Your Majesty, why do you think you should live?"
"this"
Ning Yuke never expected that Wei Changtian would turn around and throw the question to her. She was stunned for a moment.
But she reacted quickly. After a little thought, she replied seriously:
"As the ruler of a country, my lifelong goal is naturally to ensure that the people under my rule can live and work in peace and contentment, and have enough food and clothing."
"knew."
Nodding, Wei Changtian smiled and looked at Gui Pei'an who was drinking tea.
"Gui Shoufu, what are you doing this for?"
“.”
Hearing Wei Changtian asking him again, Gui Pei'an wanted to say, "If I knew, why would I ask you?"
However, the great scholar's upbringing did not allow him to do so, so after putting down the teacup, he was still prepared to give a truthful answer.
"Heavenly principles are human desires."
“The heaven shows signs, predicting good and bad luck, and the sages follow them; the heaven and earth change, and the sages follow them.”
"To communicate the aspirations of the world, to determine the world's affairs, and to resolve the world's doubts."
"That belongs to the Prime Minister."
Gui Pei'an was talking excitedly when a voice suddenly interrupted him and said, "Can you explain it more simply?"
“.”
Seeing Wei Changtian's confused look, Gui Pei'an felt angry and amused at the same time. In the end, he was too lazy to talk to a cow, so he shook his head and answered casually -
"In this life, I only want to comprehend and understand what the law of nature is."
"Understood."
Nodding again, Wei Changtian shifted his gaze to Shen Ran who seemed to be in deep thought.
"Mr. Shen, what about you?"
"I"
Shen Ran's expression straightened, and he immediately earnestly said the "famous saying" that had once made the entire Kuixing Academy look an inch higher.
"To carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, I will go even if there are tens of thousands of people against me."
"Yeah, it's grand."
Wei Changtian gave a very sincere compliment.
He had heard about what happened in Dali a few days ago, and also knew that Shen Ran had said this during the competition for the Holy Son at Kuixing Academy.
Although this sentence "carrying on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages" partially overlaps with the "ultimate answer" he is about to give, unlike his own "plagiarism" behavior, Shen Ran's feelings come from the heart.
Now that things have come to this, I might as well talk about the "Four Sentences of Hengqu" which were almost known to everyone in the previous life.
"Ahem, Your Majesty, Prime Minister Gui, Master Shen."
His expression became a little serious, and Wei Changtian, having made up his mind, slowly stood up.
He walked forward a few steps and stood in the center of the hall under the gaze of everyone.
"You all gave your own answers just now, and to sum it up simply it can be summed up in three sentences."
"Gui Shoufu said that he only wanted to comprehend the principles of heaven throughout his life. This is to establish a mind for heaven and earth."
"Your Majesty only wishes for the people under your rule to live and work in peace and contentment. This is the mission of the people."
"Mr. Shen said it more clearly, that is, to carry on the lost knowledge of the past sages."
"So why do people have to live for the same thing, but can't each of them pursue something else?"
"In my opinion, these three sentences are actually the answers to that question."
“.”
All three sentences are the answer.
At first glance, it seemed as if Wei Changtian had said nothing. At most, he just refined the answers of the three people just now.
But it was this "refinement" and the final "each has his own demands" that made everyone stunned.
Gui Pei'an and Shen Ran, in particular, fell into deep thought for a long time.
The candlelight was dim, and the hall suddenly became silent.
Until Gui Pei'an suddenly raised his head, looked at Wei Changtian with an extremely complicated look, and asked softly:
"Master Wei, is there a fourth sentence?"
"yes."
Nodding, Wei Changtian looked directly at Gui Pei'an who seemed a little excited, and then six words, neither loud nor soft, rang clearly in the hall.
"For all eternity, bring peace."
“.”
Establish a mind for heaven and earth, and establish a destiny for the people.
To carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages and to bring peace to the world for all eternity.
When these four maxims, which had long been overused in various time-travel online novels in previous lives, became complete and kept echoing in everyone's minds, everyone suddenly stood up unconsciously, opened their mouths but could not utter a word of admiration.
Gui Pei'an's face suddenly turned red, and his spotless white robe swayed slightly due to his trembling body.
He felt as if a flash of lightning flashed through his mind, splitting the fog of chaos in just an instant.
For the heaven and earth, for the people, for the past sages, and for all eternity.
The emotions brought about by this spirit and ambition that is enough to span thousands of years from ancient times to the present are so magnificent that they even make everyone suddenly feel a sense of insignificance as if they were watching the ocean tide.
This is a thrilling yet indescribable shock.
A shock from another ancient civilization with a history of 5,000 years.
(End of this chapter)
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