Chapter 809: 499 chapters, a person who has walked all over the vast lands of the Central Plains

499 chapters, a person who has walked all over the vast lands of the Central Plains

499 chapters\a person who has walked all over the vast lands of the Central Plains

――――a red apricot branch that extends over the wall

When this person is lonely, they will indulge in random thoughts, thinking only of nonsensical things. It is said that, long ago, in the Western Mou State, a warm epidemic broke out, and ten youths hid in a cave to escape disaster. To dispel loneliness, these ten youths agreed that each person would tell one story each day. They stayed together in the cave for ten days, and over those ten days the ten youths told a total of one hundred stories. Finally, someone collected the stories told by these ten youths over the ten days into a book. The Classic of Documents title is 《Ten Day Talks》.

The Ten Day Talks seems to have some connection with Zhuangzi; Zhuangzi is indeed a person who is best at telling stories. He has walked all over the vast lands of the Central Plains, and has seen countless mountains and rivers. How could the ten youths who avoided disaster in the Ten Day Talks compare to Zhuangzi in his storytelling?

Having spoken for several days about the stories Zhuangzi told Marquis Guanhe, there was still no beginning; then he went on to tell the story of the sword to King Wen of Zhao. Still, let us first tell the story of King Wen of Zhao—how could Marquis Guanhe compare to King Wen of Zhao? King Wen of Zhao was a feudal lord; Marquis Guanhe at most was equivalent to a present‑day county water bureau director, belonging to the county‑bureau level cadre. This thing is so numb that one cannot even recognize oneself.

First, let us speak of King Wen of Zhao――――

King Wen of Zhao selected 1oo swordsmen from across the country and agreed to duel with Zhuangzi at the Zhao Palace. King Wen of Zhao told the 1oo swordsmen the same condition he gave Zhuangzi: whoever defeats Zhuangzi and wins the championship medal will share the realm with me and behold all the beauties under heaven. When the Zhao King's order was issued, the entire nation erupted in an uproar. Everyone expressed bewilderment at King Wen of Zhao's foolish order.

Is King Wen of Zhao becoming senile? How could he elevate a swordsman to such a high position? All the people of Zhao have taken up sword practice—no one farms anymore, no one works? If no one farms, will the swordsmen, the Zhao King, and the officials all be drinking the northwest Wind? If no one works, who will supply the necessities of life? No matter how the people discuss it, King Wen of Zhao remains obstinate, sticking to his own ways; no one can convince him………………………………………

(Heart tied to the disaster area, Flirting ties the disaster area: may peace, courage, confidence, and strength accompany the people of the disaster area! May they be together!)