Chapter 68: The white-haired old man may be Lao Tzu
In 533 BC, that is, the eighth year of King Chu Ling, King Chu Ling sent Qi Ji to lead an army to destroy the state of Chen.
Leaving Qiu, Le Ge rode to the northeast and went to Lu.
He did not take the official road, but asked people all the way and took the small road. The world is too chaotic, he wants to go to Lu to see his aunt as soon as possible, first mess with Confucius for a while, and then try to develop.
With his knowledge, there is no need to learn those basic knowledge from Confucius, and he can directly learn Zhou Li and other things. He can help Confucius teach, be a substitute teacher, and not eat idle.
Outcome! There was an accident on the way. Not only did he not reach the Lu State as quickly as possible, but he was also pursued by the army of the Chu State and the defeated army of the Chen State.
It's true! No disaster!
The army of the state of Chu blocked all the intersections, not allowing anyone and horses to pass. In desperation, he had to take a detour. Outcome! encountered the pursuit of Chen's defeated army again.
Fortunately! His horse ran fast and evaded the pursuit.
That's it! He came to Chen Guo by accident!
At this time, the state of Chen was basically destroyed and completely fell. But! The capital of the state of Chen was not completely taken.
The army of Chu was besieged in the capital of Chen, and the territory of Chen was basically in a situation where no one was in charge. So! Everyone will do whatever it takes to survive.
In troubled times, there is no law to restrict, and no one talks to you about morality and etiquette. Being able to keep yourself alive is the wisest choice.
Money! For people in troubled times, it doesn't work at all! Most Needed! It's food! Whoever has food is the master.
In order to survive, people will do whatever it takes to find that others have food.
Along the way, Le Ge couldn't believe it: there were rumors that in order to live, father and son killed each other!
The son thinks that Lao Tzu's life is a waste of food, so he is ready to kill his father to save food so that he can live.
And Lao Tzu thinks! Where did the son come from without Lao Tzu? Lao Tzu killed you, just as Lao Tzu didn't give birth to you back then.
In this troubled world, the most are women.
Lao Tzu killed you, saved food to survive this difficulty, and then married a woman to have children in the future, and started from scratch.
Father and son turn their faces and don't recognize people in order to survive, let alone neighbors.
The neighbor next door has food, my family doesn't have food, I can't borrow it, so! I'll kill you!
In this troubled world, it is rare to have a home for ten miles and eight miles. So! I killed my neighbor, and the ghost didn't know it.
That's it! Lege spent a long time in the country of Chen, where life was worse than death. In order to survive, he had to kill. But! He didn't kill good people. The people he killed were all those who did not distinguish between good and evil, had no moral bottom line, and only knew their own selfishness.
These people are ignorant and will do whatever it takes to live. When dealing with this kind of person, you will only feel insecure. Case! It's better to kill it.
All the way down, although I was scared, it was also very exciting. did not starve to death, and also robbed a lot of Chen Guo coins and jade.
He wanted to go to Lu Guo, but because Chen Guo was too chaotic, he spent all day running away, so you didn't have a sense of direction at all.
After entering the winter, Chen Guo's situation gradually improved. Winter is coming, it snows a lot, and there are fewer people traveling. Only those who lack food will come out in search of food.
Because of the previous chaos, people don't worry about anyone. So! If you don't have food, you're going to starve to death.
But! If you become a "traitor" and take refuge in the Chu army, and are willing to be a soldier, you can be taken care of by the Chu side.
After the state of Chu attacked the capital of the state of Chen, it began to govern the state of Chen, and the state of Chen was a vassal state of the state of Chu. So! A large number of "traitors" are needed. Furthermore! After the state of Chu took over the state of Chen, it would take some time for the state to be fully governed.
That's it! Lege was trapped in Chen Guo.
But! Luckily it is! Lege settled in a house. The family may have been killed and their homes ransacked. But! He stumbled upon a cellar where a lot of grain was stored.
That's it! He took possession of the house and did not allow anyone to come near it.
After several fights, no one dared to provoke him again.
After the Spring Festival, that is, in 532 BC, the ninth year of King Chu Ling, the state of Chen gradually recovered the situation and was no longer so chaotic.
Le Ge saw that the officials of the Chen State under the rule of the Chu State came to check the population, and only then did he show his ID card and explain where he was going.
The officials of the state of Chen under the rule of the state of Chu, after making the registration, issued him a temporary pass in the territory of the state of Chen, and pointed out the direction to go to the state of Lu.
"What? Do you have to go through the Song Kingdom? "Lege is a history illiterate, and he doesn't know how he came to Chen Guo? Where is Chen Guo?
The state of Chen was to the south of the Song state, and the state of Lu to which he was going was to the northeast of the Song state. It's true! "It's the same thing".
Le Ge didn't know how powerful the Chu State was at that time?
When Chu's army invaded Chen, in order to prevent the surrounding small states from causing chaos, Chu sent troops to each of the small princes.
Outcome! Just drove Le Ge to Chen Guo in a daze.
Because! The state of Chen is destroyed, there is no official government, let you run.
There is no way! He had to enter the Song Kingdom again and go to the Lu Kingdom. Fortunately, he has money, and some is the cost of travel.
Just as he was about to leave Chen Guo, he met a white-haired old man on the road. The old man's hair is white, but! The age is not too big, it is only fifty or sixty years old. Because all the hair is gray, so! Looks a little old.
The white-haired old man was tall, but very thin. Behind him, followed by a few followers, as if his martial arts were very powerful.
The officials of the Chen State under the rule of the Chu State were very polite when they saw him.
Lege felt curious, so he wanted to come forward to take a look at the excitement.
"Get out!"
But before he could get closer, he was stopped by the guards of Chen Guo's official mansion.
The guards beside the white-haired old man also looked very vigilant. Moreover! Still looking at his red horse.
Lege was afraid of the idea of someone beating his horse and had to leave.
After leaving Chen Guozhong and returning to Song Kingdom, Le Ge remembered: That white-haired old man? Could he be the legendary Lao Tzu?
Father! That is, Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism.
Legendary! Lao Tzu's hair turned gray when he was young. Because of his learning, the world respectfully called him Lao Tzu.
Originally! His surname is Lee. Because of the big ears, it is called Lear! Some people also say that his name is "Li Dan". What the real name is, it is impossible to verify. Father! became his name.
If it's Lao Tzu? Then what Confucius am I going to follow? I'm going to learn from Lao Tzu directly!
Come to think of it! Lege thinks it's a pity!
That's how fate goes! If you miss it, you miss it, but unfortunately it's useless!
That's it! Lege went to Lu with regrets.
After more than ten days of riding, it arrived at Qufu, the capital of Lu State.
Immediately began to inquire about Confucius, and the result! For several days, there was not a single clue.
Confucius! The name is unknown to anyone.
Kongqiu! The name is the same, no one knows.