Chapter 407: The Perfect Answer

Consumption Zhang Jie, who had temporarily stopped the Second Great War of the Zhang Jies, smiled with satisfaction,

brewed for a while, and then said in a magnetic voice:

"The theory of the Nine Dings was considered heavy by the Three Dynasties; however, as time passes, the lightness of the Nine Dings is known to people today."

You speak of the ding as a vessel of rites and laws, a symbol of status; the Zhou royal house relied on it to pacify the world, and the dukes upheld it to guard their positions.

However, since the Zhou ding was lost, the world has not been stable for a single day; although the Nine Dings existed, the various states have not been peaceful for a single day.

Why?

Because the ding is a vessel, not the Dao; rites are a name, not the reality.

If one ding could pacify the world, then Zhou should not have perished; if one vessel could determine status, then the dukes should not have rebelled.

Now you take the cat sitting on the ding as a crime, accusing it of disrupting the classics and blaspheming the heavenly chapters, I ask to discuss the world of today with you.

In the past, the Son of Heaven held court, displaying the dings to show majesty and define status,

but the reason he pacified the world was not in the ding but in the Dao, not in the vessel but in the government.

The Zhou royal house governed the world with rites and music, but the rise of rites and music lies in virtue, not in the ding;

the decline of rites and music lies in government, not in the vessel.

You and Li lost virtue, and the Nine Dings could not save them; the Spring and Autumn period had chaotic government, and the Nine Dings could not rectify it.

By the Warring States period, the Nine Dings entered Qin, and the world became even more chaotic;

Qin obtained the Nine Dings, and perished in the second generation. Can the ding really pacify the world?

The world of today is not the world of Zhou. The vastness of the Nine Provinces cannot be suppressed by one ding; the multitude of the Four Seas cannot be governed by one vessel.

Therefore, pacifying the world lies in law, not in rites; in the people, not in the ruler; in reality, not in name.

If the law is established, the world is stable, not by the power of the ding; if the people are peaceful, the state is secure, not by the merit of the ding.

Do you not see, the temple of today, the reason for discussing government, is not the display of dings and sacrificial vessels, but the cultivation of laws and decrees;

the reason for herding the people is not the rites of bells and drums, but the implementation of benefits and kindness.

In the past, the Nine Dings were heavy, heavy in their name; today, the Nine Dings are light, light in their reality.

The distinction between name and reality is the difference of the era!

Moreover, what you call status is the old Rites of Zhou, not the system of the present world.

In the past, kings, dukes, and ministers divided status by bloodline; today, officials and commoners determine high and low by virtue.

In the past, the ding was in the temple, and only the Son of Heaven could enjoy it; today, the vessel is among the people, shared with the commoners.

This is not disrupting the rites, but the change of the rites; this is not blaspheming the vessel, but the return of the vessel.

If the Duke of Zhou were born today, he would certainly not blame the cat for sitting on the ding, but would ask why the ding is in the kitchen;

if Confucius were born in the present world, he would certainly not sigh at the collapse of rites and music, but would be happy for the daily life of the people.

If one must use the Rites of Zhou to restrain the present world, then the world of today is wrong in every way.

Do you not see, in the past, commoners could not wear embroidered patterns, but today, people in the market wear brocade robes and jade belts;

in the past, merchants could not ride horses and carriages, but today, peddlers and foot soldiers have four-horse carriages.

These are all things forbidden by the rites, but practiced today.

If the Rites of Zhou were feasible, then the rich of today should wear coarse clothes; the noble of today should walk on foot.

Can you do it?

You cannot.

Since you cannot, and yet want to use the Rites of Zhou to blame the cat, this is abandoning the root to pursue the tip.

Therefore, it is said: The ding is a vessel, not the Dao; the cat is a cat, not a thief.

You use your ding, you raise your cat, the world will be peaceful on its own, why bother with the Rites of Zhou?"

Seeing Consumption Zhang Jie standing on their side, Pirate Zhang Jie said triumphantly:

"Let me translate: he loves how he raises his cat, you just mind your own business."

Heavenly Tian Tian Long Zhang Jie nodded in agreement: "The old dynasty has become the past,"

"and now it is the New China, where everyone enjoys the absolute freedom of not harming others."

Water Shui Hu Zhang Jie looked convinced and said wholeheartedly:

"The ding is just a vessel, can it not be the greatest good to hold the rice of Ji-mi?"

In the end, the Zhang Jies reached a unanimous conclusion:

The "Mao-die Biography" records: Those with round faces who 'Ha' at people are Mao-die, but this cat,

fat and round, meows when meeting people, it is a heroic cat, using a ding to eat is in accordance with the Rites of Zhou.

"Hahaha (((o(*? ▽? *)o)))!"

Several Zhang Jies looked at each other and laughed, without any of the tension from just a moment ago.

Everyone is a Zhang Jie, how could they fight to the death for such a ridiculous reason?

It was just acting, putting on a show.

However, one must say, Hagee-mi using a ding to eat is not reasonable, and it is not recommended.

This is not a question of etiquette, but that the structure of the ding itself does not conform to the physiological structure and appetite of Hagee-mi.

First: The design of the ding does not conform to the eating habits of Hagee-mi, usually being tall with a wide mouth,

Hagee-mi easily compresses its cervical spine when lowering its head to eat, which may lead to neck discomfort in the long run.

Second: The material of the ding is mostly metal or ceramic, with hard edges,

cats may scratch their soft mouths or noses when eating, threatening the health of Hagee-mi.

Third: The capacity of the ding is large, food easily accumulates, which is not conducive to controlling appetite, and leftover food easily spoils,

increasing the burden on the cat's stomach, and then a small illness costing thousands of yuan will not be worth the loss.

Finally, a warm suggestion: It is recommended to choose a shallow, low food bowl designed specifically for cats,

materials such as stainless steel or ceramic are best, which is convenient for cats to eat comfortably and easy to clean.

"Speaking of the Nine Dings, what do you think is something in history that, as long as it is taken out,"

"others will know your status is noble?" Idea King Grand Void Zhang Jie spoke up again.

Pirate Zhang Jie touched his chin and said thoughtfully:

"This question really seems hard to answer without some accumulation of historical knowledge."

"Isn't this simple?"

Water Shui Hu Zhang Jie raised his eyebrows, imitating the Grand Eunuch Li Dequan under his command,

and pinched an orchid finger: "I am a person without roots, you all still not retreat!"

"Hiss!"

Feeling the majesty of the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old rushing towards them, the several Zhang Jies couldn't help but gasp:

Where did this dead eunuch come from... uh, no, it's a eunuch, this demeanor, this gesture, it's simply perfect.

"Clap, clap!"

Grand Void Zhang Jie was the first to applaud, cheering for Water Shui Hu Zhang Jie's brilliant answer:

"That's true, the cost of faking this thing is really too high."

"As long as it's a normal man, he won't choose to walk this path of no return unless he's at his wit's end."

Heavenly Tian Tian Long Zhang Jie smiled slightly and gave his own answer:

"Xiang Yu's thigh."

"Clap!"

Grand Void Zhang Jie applauded again: "This answer is also perfect!"

At the Battle of Gaixia, Liu Bang offered a reward of a thousand gold and ten thousand households to get Xiang Yu's head to motivate his soldiers.

Unexpectedly, after Xiang Yu committed suicide, he was 'divided' by five people,

so these 5 people (all at the level of small soldiers) each received one-fifth of the reward, and were all titled as marquises.

The most famous is Marquis Chiquan Yang Xi, who was originally just a cavalry captain,

but his descendants produced many high officials and famous people because they shared this leg,

one of the representatives among the noble families, like the old Yuan family, four generations of three dukes,

the Hongnong Yang family of the Five Surnames and Seven Clans are his descendants, and later even Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, came to claim kinship.

Consumption Zhang Jie said leisurely: "The mount of the Martial Arts Supreme."

Grand Void Zhang Jie was amazed: "This answer, this answer is simply impeccable!"

The other Zhang Jies had nothing to refute.

In the Grand Void world, there is a prophecy circulating: "Martial Arts Supreme, Precious Saber Dragon-Slaying; Command the world, none dare not obey."

In the Wind and Cloud world, there is also a vague prophecy circulating: Without having possessed the number one beauty of the martial arts world, Yan Ying,

how can you have the nerve to say you are the Martial Arts Supreme, a master?

The flowing martial arts alliance leader, the iron-clad alliance leader's wife, has never changed.

Nie Feng's mother, Yan Ying, followed Nie Renwang, Xiong Ba, Jue Wushen,

Po Jun and others, and Nie Renwang literally became the 'Green King'.

Privately, there were sayings like "Strongman's mount", "Strongman's standard equipment",

"Human-shaped imperial seal", "He who gets the world gets Yan Ying".

Yan Ying: I just want to be the woman of the Martial Arts Supreme, I don't care who the Martial Arts Supreme is~

In the end, Consumption Zhang Jie strongly saved the face: "Although she is indeed the standard equipment of the strong,"

"but this has nothing to do with real history, 0 points!"

After speaking, he gave his own answer: "Hammer and sickle."

Grand Void Zhang Jie jumped three feet high: "Perfect answer!"

Several Zhang Jies looked at each other and gave a unanimous score:

"Perfect answer!"

This answer had nothing to pick on! ===== CHAPTER 408 =====