mesbooks Chapter 144: You can judge a person’s character and his true heart by his morality!
Chapter 144: You can judge a person’s character and his true heart by his morality!
Before Lin Heng could say anything, Baili Dongjun almost got anxious.
What are these scholars thinking about all day long?
Can't you just turn a deaf ear to what's happening outside and focus on reading their sage books?
The king's way is overbearing, and the question they gave has no solution.
There is no clear boundary between the two.
Or take both into account, which is also the answer given by the emperor.
"Even if you find the answer, what's the use? If you don't find the answer, what can you do?"
"Why do you have to plan for something that has not happened in the future? What is your intention?"
The Confucian disciples clasped their fists and saluted Baili Dongjun.
"Great Lord Baili, your words are too polite. The Confucian Sect came here just to get an answer, not to question the Free and Easy Sword Immortal."
"Even if Xiaoyao Sword Immortal doesn't want to answer, that's fine. Just pretend that we have never been here..."
Lin Heng pondered over what they said for a while, and finally he had the answer in his mind.
"Whether it's tyranny or the kingly way, it's actually just a means to rule the world. You've predicted that I will become the strongest person in the martial arts world and even the whole world in the future, so you're in a hurry to get me to give you an answer."
"In fact, you are very smart. You use this method of retreating to advance to test my attitude and influence your strategy."
"It's no wonder that after so many great changes, only the Confucian sect, although not conspicuous, has been developing steadily. Although low-key, it always has a strong presence in the martial arts world, and has even been compared with the Taoist sect that the martial arts world has always supported and the martial arts master Shaolin."
Lin Heng said this and looked up at them again.
"You guys are really smart!"
Lin Heng sighed at their intelligence twice in a row, which made the Confucian disciples feel pressured.
"What Xiaoyao Sword Immortal said is also true. If you are poor, you should take care of yourself. If you are rich, you should help the world. A gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall!"
In just a few words, Lin Heng had already figured out their thoughts.
He stood up and suddenly laughed.
"Since you are so frank, I might as well tell you the answer in my heart."
"I, Lin Heng, have never liked the path given to me by others, so I will not choose either of the two paths you mentioned."
"The path I choose is humanity..."
The Confucian disciple suddenly raised his head, with a look of disbelief in his eyes.
"Does Xiaoyao Sword Immortal know what he is talking about?"
Lin Heng nodded slightly.
"Of course I know. Why? Are you not satisfied with my answer?"
"Or do you think that my choice is wrong?"
After Lin Heng finished saying this, the people of the Confucian sect felt a powerful pressure coming down upon them, making it hard for them to breathe.
Although Lin Heng still looked calm, there was a hint of anger in his eyes.
The Confucian disciple immediately shook his head. Although he was almost unable to raise his head due to the pressure, he felt respect for Lin Heng in his heart. He bent down and bowed deeply to him.
"Xiaoyao Sword Immortal, we have taken note of your words. No matter what kind of storm will happen in the future, I will always remember Xiaoyao Sword Immortal's choice today."
"From ancient times to the present, few people have chosen this path..."
As they spoke, the other members of the Confucian sect were also filled with emotion.
There was a bit more respect in the look he gave Lin Heng.
Sikong Changfeng looked at Baili Dongjun with a puzzled look.
"Why are they acting so strange? Is there something wrong with Xiaoyao Jianxian's choice? I think it's pretty good."
Baili Dongjun couldn't help but sigh.
"I didn't expect that this would be the path Lin Heng would choose in the end, but he has always been a man of his words."
"The kingly way is to put oneself in the position of ruler, high above others. However, for so many years, almost no one has been able to break through this barrier."
"Even Wang Xianzhi, even the founder of the Dao Sect, even so many generations of wise emperors, have not escaped the kingly way and the hegemonic way between keeping to one's simplicity and breaking the old and establishing the new."
"But Lin Heng chose humanity. He judged others by his own heart. Everything is determined by the heart, including good and evil. Where the heart leads, the world is benevolent."
Sikong Changfeng still didn't quite understand what he heard, but he already had some ideas.
The people from the Confucian sect thanked Lin Heng profusely, but Lin Heng found it a little funny and waved his hand to retract the pressure he was emitting.
"You are really strange... Well, since you have already got the answer you wanted, Xueyue City will not keep you here anymore."
The Confucian disciples looked relieved.
"Xiaoyao Sword Immortal, this path is as difficult as ascending to heaven. We sincerely hope that you can persevere."
"Our ancestors once said that one can judge a person's character and see his true heart by his morality. This is also the ultimate purpose of our trip. In this case, we will take our leave."
The people from the Confucian sect came and left quickly, but Lin Heng felt a little disturbed.
He understood what the questions raised by the Confucianists meant, and he could have chosen one at random.
But he thought of the Autumn Water Sword. He always felt that this sword was incompatible with him. When he entered the Sword Heart Tomb, he did not expect to get a sword duel.
However, the Autumn Water Sword could resonate with him from time to time, and Lin Heng always thought that it was just an accident.
Finally, until today, he finally realized that the bleak autumn water also reflected a kind of determination and will. The old master of the previous dynasty also chose humanity, but his way, in the court, was to solve the troubles of a country.
But I have my own world, which is different after all.
Including the founders of Confucianism, they all chose the combination of humanity and benevolence at the beginning. Unfortunately, they were defeated by reality in the end and turned to maintaining the status quo.
Lin Heng suddenly remembered what the Ru Zong group said before they left, and was shocked to realize that it seemed that none of those who chose the humane path were still alive!
"It's really... harder than climbing to heaven!"
Shaolin has already sent people to Xueyue City first, intending to persuade Lin Heng to sign an agreement to maintain peace in the martial arts world.
As a result, when they were halfway there, they met some Confucian disciples who were heading back from Xueyue City.
The people from Confucianism and Shaolin looked at each other from a distance, both of them could not help but feel a little stunned.
Master Kongzhi stood up, but before he could open his mouth to speak, the Confucian disciple suddenly spoke.
"Masters, there is no need to go. We have risked our lives to test the attitude of Xiaoyao Sword Immortal. Xiaoyao Sword Immortal is a man of bright and noble character, and we have judged him by our own standards."
The other people in Shaolin couldn't help but whisper.
"Gentlemanly manners? Is this how Confucian people praise others?"