Chapter 24: Deception of the True Gentleman (4)
The moment Gongsun Ze said the shot, he already knew that he would win.
Archery is a skill that a soldier must master, and it is also the foundation of a soldier's life. The chariot is the first class of troops at this time, and the shooter on the chariot determines the outcome of the battle between the two armies.
Gongsun Ze only glanced at Shi's body and arms, and knew that Shi's level must be extremely low.
Those who are good at shooting do not have to have thick arms, but their shoulders must be wide.
If you want to shoot, you must rely on the strength of your back.
Those whose shoulders are not wide and their backs are not thick often choose to pull with brute force with their arms, so that they cannot shoot several times continuously, and the amplitude of the bow will not be as strong as the full moon, and when shooting arrows, they will often have their chests and backs, and their posture is indecent and the arrows are shaky.
Whoever is good at shooting, his thumb must be thick, otherwise he will not be able to hook the string at all.
This is the truth that Gongsun Ze has understood since he was eight years old when he learned to shoot with a small bow, and when he grew up, he drew the bow for many years to make him have wide shoulders and a wide back, and an inverted triangular body from top to bottom, slender, elegant and powerful, which is the standard appearance of scholars.
The so-called twisting the wolf's waist is not as thin as the woman of the Chu Palace, but the back muscles are developed, the waist and abdomen are strong, the restraint is powerful, and the contrast is obvious, so it is said.
Gongsun Ze is such a person, so he knows at a glance that he is not such a person, although he is not delicate, he is by no means a good shot.
Moreover, a bow requires three years of craftsmanship, and the three colds and three summers of the diaphragm horns are completed, depending on the shabby appearance, I am afraid that I can't afford to buy a good bow even if I sell my family property.
Since Gongsun Ze has the heart of victory, he naturally wants to take the opportunity to fight back, so as to make himself embarrassed.
He was afraid that he would take the words of the righteous master out of context to shirk it, so he said coldly: "Five shots are one of the six arts, and my question is not out of line." "Li" says that shooting is the way of benevolence. Archery in order to hit is in line with the principle of being a man to be right. If you don't shoot, don't resent the person you shot, but reflect on why you didn't shoot, and then from the arrow on the target, understand that being a person is the same as archery, and you must be right! ”
"The Master said that there is no dispute among a gentleman, and even if there is, it must be better than archery. Only in this battle, losing is also a kind of win. Losing can be understood, and the truth is more meaningful than winning. ”
Shi nodded, and said in his heart that the second question was up to you anyway. These things you said must be true, and I can't refute them, but do all those who miss the arrow really reflect on the principle of correcting themselves? Can everything really make chicken soup?
Gongsun Ze saw him nodding and said with a smile: "It's good that you understand, that's why gentlemen and scholars don't learn the art of villains." Could it be that the invasion of the dogs, and then the matter of the Youwang, will the world rely on the hoe of the farmer to resist it? Could it be that when there is a danger in the world, the other party who can be said to be able to rely on the arguments of you ink men to retreat away? Could it be that the barbarians will go north, and if it depends on you ink people to talk about the Promised Land, they will be ashamed to leave? Isn't it to rely on the gentleman's imperial archery technique? ”
I almost laughed when I heard this as if I had taken the wrong script, but I was still in awe in my heart.
At this time, scholars can still understand this truth, and the real gentleman also understands this truth, although it is ancient, but it is not corrupt.
It's just that although respectful, these two Yi gold still have to fight, so his face showed a difficult color.
Gongsun Ze looked embarrassed and said proudly: "Admitting defeat when you know you can't win is not a shame." ”
Shi shook his head, showing a distressed and puzzled look, and asked with an expression as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis: "I don't want to admit defeat, but how can this be compared?" ”
"How to compare? Does this need to be asked? ”
Shi clapped his hands and said, "Of course I have to ask." There's no comparison between the two of us. ”
Gongsun Ze thought that he thought that his skills were inferior to others, or that he had no chance to practice or something like that, and sneered: "I can let you have some." ”
Shi glanced at Gongsun Ze, with an adult-like look on his face, and said in a tone of hatred that iron is not steel: "You, after all, are not a gentleman." ”
He shook his head and taught: "Since you know that shooting is the way of benevolence, you must know that benevolence is the beginning of courtesy." Don't you know that the shot of the Son of Heaven has to be played by someone with a chime on the side, listen to it five times before shooting, and listen to it four times after shooting; The shooting of the princes should be played seven times; The doctor's shot is to play "Cai Gong". ”
"For this scholar's shooting, someone must play the "Picking Silk" twice, and make the grass target into the shape of a beast. And the shooting of the common people can only shoot round grass targets, and you can't listen to "Cai Su". ”
"You are a scholar, I am a farmer and a businessman, how can we compare with each other?"
"Have you forgotten that Yan Yuan is the most loved by Zhong Ni, and even regarded it as his own, but after his death, Zhong Ni was not allowed to be buried as a scholar."
"The disciples of the sect buried Yan Yuan with a priestly ceremony, and Zhong Ni also refuted the rumors in the city that this was not what I meant, and those boys did it behind my back!"
"After Zhong Ni died, even if he was a great priest during his lifetime, but after all, he was buried with the rites of a scholar?"
"This is a gentleman! Whoever must follow the etiquette and end from the beginning to the end can be called a gentleman. Just now than nine counts, I first out of the question, but you embarrassed me, and finally you asked me, then I also think of the best of both worlds in this game. It can be compared without making you rude. ”
Gongsun Ze was quibbling again when he heard it, and this time it was difficult for the group ribbon with the jade pendant on his waist to curb his anger, and scolded: "Your Mo family doesn't talk about "Rites" at all! ”
He asked rhetorically: "But you talk about "Li"! When Zhong Ni was back then, there were very few people in the world who kept etiquette, so according to you, Zhong Ni shouldn't be polite? With your ideological consciousness, can you restore a fart to the world of etiquette? ”
Etiquette is unreasonable, but it can be clearly unreasonable.
Although Gongsun Ze didn't understand the meaning of the strange words "ideological enlightenment" without trills and big tongues, he understood the previous words, his heart trembled, and he suddenly thought about it, and felt that it was very reasonable.
So he restrained his anger and nodded solemnly: "You're right, I almost didn't keep the courtesy, and you reminded me." But what can be done to get the best of both worlds? ”
Shi once again pulled the six fingers who were watching the excitement next to him and said, "It's easy." This child is a farmer, and there are also farmers near your field. Let's educate each one, and after ten days, let these children compete with the method of shooting in the township. Isn't it just right that you're questioning me about my qualifications to be a human teacher? ”
Gongsun Ze glanced at the six fingers and knew that this kid must not have learned archery, but he was not afraid of any tricks at this point.
But looking at the appropriate appearance again, even if he wins after ten days, he only wins a child, not him after all.
It was inevitable that he was a little unwilling in his heart, and laughed and said: "You villain, strong words, don't you still admit that you can't shoot at all?" Even if this kid loses, you have an excuse to say that he is not a beautiful person, and you are not to blame if he loses. ”
Shi Da generously spread his hands and said, "You can't shoot, you may not be able to teach people to shoot." This is different from the number nine, if you don't know how to count nine, you can't teach people to count nine. Back then, Xi Zhong's combat vehicle followed Xia Yu to conquer Jiuyi, injured his arm and broke his leg and foot, and he couldn't drive anymore, so couldn't he teach people to drive anymore? Do you think that you have all four limbs, and when it comes to teaching people how to drive, you can compare to Xi Zhong who is disabled? ”
Gongsun Ze said angrily: "But you have all four fingers on your left hand, complete thumbs on your right hand, and no disability at all, it's not the same thing at all." ”
Before Gongsun Ze finished speaking, he took out the stone dagger that he had prepared for self-defense from behind his waist with a whoosh, and gave a thumb to his right hand, and the sharp stone blade instantly cut his finger, and the blood flowed.
When they saw a lot of blood, they did not exclaim, and they did not take it seriously.
Shi stretched out his bleeding thumb to Gongsun Ze and said with a smile: "Look, my finger is broken, and I can't shoot." If you really want to see me shoot arrows, then make a gentleman's appointment, and wait until my finger is good in three or five months. Otherwise, you will accept my method, teach each of your children, and shoot in ten days. ”
Blood dripped from his fingers, and the dagger was very skillfully cut, not hurting the tendons, but it seemed to be covered in blood.
Gongsun Ze saw what a shameless person is, and he used to teach people to talk to him about "Rites" like a fisherman, and even inspired him to keep etiquette at all times; But I don't want to be able to do such a disgusting shameless act in the blink of an eye.
Stared at Shi Shi for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Ten days later! Say goodbye to it for now! ”
Shi shouted behind him: "You are a gentleman, I can trust you, so I won't follow you to see if you have found a child who has practiced archery to pretend." But I can't afford to buy a bow and arrows, so you call someone to give me a small bow and a few feather arrows that Meng Tong is used to shooting. ”
Gongsun Ze got into the car angrily, and Yu Nu drove away quickly, and there were bursts of laughter from behind.
It's not ridicule, it's a gentleman, and even so, everyone still respects it and doesn't laugh at it.
At this time, each family has its own reason, and each family has its own way of abiding.
Now it is appropriate to bully Gongsun Ze to be polite, but if he becomes a real ink man, Gongsun Ze pointed to a burning mountain fire and said that the children of the Mo family must go to extinguish the fire to benefit the world, then he must also jump into the sea of fire without hesitation.
Otherwise, he will be despised for a lifetime, and if it is spread out, let alone usurping the position of the giant, even if he is a real ink man, he will not have a chance.
Each family has different definitions of the perfect gentleman, so the reason for deceiving him is also different.
The etiquette of Confucianism and the righteousness of the Mohists are all ways that can be deceived.
Excluding the distinction between beliefs and beliefs, the gentleman is guarding, and there is a difference between etiquette, righteousness, benevolence, and love. But the persistence of its connotation is consistent.
Just as the ink who does not spin his heel to benefit the world, it is also an incomprehensible behavior in the eyes of non-ink people.
The connotation of this spirit is consistent, so no one laughs at it; This kind of spiritual sustenance is different, so there is a dispute between good and evil.
At this time, everyone's laughter is a cheerful laugh, and the laughter is what is suitable for the side to say.
"In this way, we still have the possibility to win. If you win, you will have two eridium gold. You think, two pieces of gold can buy many piglets. When the piglet grows up, it is sold to buy cattle. When the cattle are grown, they are used to plough the land. If you plough the land more, you will be happy land......"
Everyone looked at the six fingers one by one and said, "You have a good comparison, everyone will prepare more food for you these days, and we will help you do the work at home." ”
Six-fingered child, even if he listened to a lot of high-minded talk about doing the righteousness of the world, he was still a little unbearable at this time when he suddenly carried so much pressure.
At this time, Lu Hua was bandaging Shi according to the method that Shi taught her, and asked the child to pick some fresh wild chrysanthemums and other simple herbs.
Six fingers walked over and said with a bitter face: "Brother Shi, what does that person mean by five shots?" Is it said that there are five ways to shoot arrows? ”
Shi bared his teeth and endured the pain on his thumb, and said in his heart that these five shots were a technical job, and Confucius should be able to shoot arrows with one hand, but how could he be.
As for the salute, no matter how much it is about paying attention to the spirit of the aristocracy, the two armies do not shoot the nobles, the soldiers cannot shoot the other party's doctors, the doctors cannot shoot the opponent's superiors, and the superiors cannot shoot the opponent's princes.
Even if you shoot, you should be empty to scare and scare that I can shoot you, but your blood is higher than mine, I can't shoot you, you can drive away......
Shi felt that such an era had passed, so he said nonsense: "Ah, no. These five shots are said to be steady, able to move, accurate to shoot, to shoot people first to shoot horses, and to shoot formations first to shoot kings. ”