Chapter 2 Chapter Two

"Penzuka?" Zhu Xi held the cloud note with his face sinking like water.Lu You explained: "This tomb is the residence of the owner of the tomb. There are thousands of spirits hidden in it. It is a blessed place of the most spiritual and affectionate. At the time of Jingkang, the owner of the tomb suddenly closed the tomb and hid himself in it. It’s been almost fifty years now.” Zhu Xi asked, "Since the owner of the pen mound has already retreated, how can he see people?" Lu You withdrew his emotions and replied: "That is an old fairy who has lived from the end of Qin Dynasty to the present. He is capable of transcending the ordinary and becoming a saint. He usually only communicates with the officials with his soul, and no one has seen his true self... Are you this one?" The first person to be invited into the grave in fifty years."

Zhu Xi said "Oh", and put Yun Jian beside him, noncommittal, showing no expression of honor.In his opinion, this kind of miraculous place is heresy after all, and it is far less interesting to him than the orthodox dispute of Ehu Lake debate. Seeing his expression, Lu You knew the strange temper of this stubborn rock, so he slapped his hands and stood up from his seat: "Okay, you are not in a hurry to answer me at this moment, you can discuss it first, old man Waiting outside for you to finish." He glanced at the Lu brothers, and said half teasingly half jokingly: "Just one thing, don't scare my virtuous nephews with Ziyang pens. They are honest people, except I don’t know anything about reading.”

"Academic matters, of course, must be persuaded with academic reasoning." Zhu Xi replied solemnly. Lu You's joke hit the iron plate, showing a disinterested expression, and waved his hands helplessly: "You guys continue..." After speaking, Lu You swaggered out of Chengxin Pavilion, grabbed a young novice nearby and asked, "Hey, little monk, go and find me a place to live. It doesn't need to be too clean, but you have to be able to drink and eat meat." The little novice shrank his neck and said tremblingly: "The discipline in this monastery is strict, there is no alcohol or meat..."

Lu You's eyes widened and he said angrily, "If you don't have wine and meat, what kind of monk is you?" He strode out of the mountain gate with his lapel in hand. Seeing Lu You leave, Zhu Xi flicked his sleeves and said to Lu Jiuling and Lu Jiuyuan calmly, "You two, we can start now." He sat up slightly and began to exude an astonishing aura, as if A warrior about to start a duel. ※※※ The meeting at Goose Lake lasted for three days. In the past few days, Zhu Xi held the "theory" and the Lu brothers held the "heart theory".The Lu brothers knew that Zhu Xi's Li Qi had been cultivated into a pen spirit, so his momentum was a little weaker.Fortunately, Zhu Xi promised Lu You in advance that he would not use the Ziyang brush, nor would he use the awe-inspiring righteousness, and he would only use debate to fight against each other, and it was evenly matched for a while.

... A melodious bell rang from the Ehu Temple to the outside world, which meant that the discussion had finally come to an end.Everyone gathered at the bank of Goose Lake one after another, talking about it.They all come from major academies and schools across the country, and they all want to have a look at the academic collision between Zhu's Neo-Confucianism and Lu's Psychology, which will determine the direction of the philosophy of the entire Song Dynasty. I saw Zhu Xi and the Lu brothers walking out of the Chengxin Pavilion side by side, the three of them were calm and relaxed, they couldn't tell if they were winning or losing.Lu You pushed aside the people who gathered outside the door, stepped to the door first, and asked repeatedly: "You have been arguing for three days, but what is the result?"

Lu Jiuling and Lu Jiuyuan looked at each other with wry smiles, and Lu Jiuling cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Hui'an and we each hold their own opinions and have original ideas." Lu You turned his eyes to Zhu Xi, Zhu Xi still had the calm expression, his dark face did not show any fluctuations, and he said indifferently: "The two of you, Mrs. Lu, have extremely brilliant views on mind and nature, but what they said is "to get rid of the mind." If you conceal it, the facts will be self-evident." I really can't agree with the statement that I don't know, but you must know that you know things..."

How could Lu You understand this? He was completely at a loss, and interrupted Zhu Xi impatiently, "Anyone who wants to listen to your nonsense, just tell me who wins." Zhu Xidao: "I can't convince them, and they can't convince me either. But the clumsy ones are confident in the truth, and with the wisdom of the Lu brothers, they will sooner or later appreciate the subtleties." Lu Jiuling and Lu Jiuyuan bowed together and said: "Mr. Hui'an is absurd. If you have time someday, we brothers will come to ask for advice again." Zhu Xi smiled lightly and said, "I am interested in broadcasting the knowledge of sages and sages to Kyushu, and I am planning to open an academy in Wulaofeng of Lushan Mountain. The two of you can come to me at any time."

"Losing is losing, winning is winning, you people are not hypocritical!" Lu You was very impatient with these polite words, he pushed Lu Jiuling away, pulled Zhu Xi aside and asked, "I've also been waiting for three full days. The invitation from the pen mound, do you want to go?" Zhu Xi said unhurriedly: "The owner of the pen tomb, what's so special about it? What classics have you cured?" Lu You was choked all of a sudden, and he couldn't explain why for a long time. No one has ever asked this kind of question after receiving the invitation from the owner of the pen mound.After being stunned for a long time, Lu You shook his head and asked, "Why are you asking these questions?"

"If the person I'm going to meet is not a kind person, wouldn't it ruin my character? Zeng Zi once said: "A gentleman makes friends with literature, and uses friends to help others." What good will it do for a friend who can't support others? " What Zhu Xi said was straightforward, but Lu You was angry with it.Fortunately, he is also a literati after all. After thinking about it, he said: "The owner of the pen tomb has been collecting talents from all over the world since the end of Qin Dynasty. Every classic must be read. The essence of all schools since the Qin and Han Dynasties is all in the pen tomb. Between. Since you are interested in spreading the knowledge of sages, you really should visit there.”

Zhu Xi seemed to be persuaded by Lu You, he lowered his head and meditated deeply.Seeing that the slow-witted man remained silent, Lu You turned around a few times in a hurry, and finally punched bitterly on the mountain gate of Ehu Temple, which shook the mountain gate a few times, and the people around were all frightened. Dust.Lu Jiuling quickly persuaded: "Uncle, why are you so impatient, how could you force someone to invite you so much?" Lu You tugged at his beard, then stared at Zhu Xi again.Before he came, he boasted about Haikou, saying that he would definitely persuade Zhu Xi to go to the Bizhong. Now this guy can't fart a loud fart with three sticks, which makes Lu You not in a hurry.If it weren't for Zhu Xi's Ziyang domain, Lu You really wanted to hit him on the head with a Congrong brush.

After about half a stick of incense, Zhu Xi finally opened his mouth and said, "In that tomb of brushes, are there the spirits of Zheng Xuan, Ma Rong, Wang Su, Kong Yingda and others?" The few he mentioned were all Confucian masters in the past. Lu You breathed a sigh of relief, and said repeatedly: "Of course there are." Zhu Xi nodded: "In this case, it is also good for me to pay homage to the legacy of the sages." Lu You was overjoyed and grabbed Zhu Xi's sleeve to leave.Zhu Xi quickly stopped him, and asked again: "I just don't know where the tomb is? I will go to Lushan Mountain to open an academy soon, so it's not convenient to travel too long." Lu You said: "Just follow me, I won't delay your business!" So Lu You pulled Zhu Xi's sleeve, and the two left Ehu Temple one after the other.Lu You has magical powers under his feet, and he can jump far away in a few breaths, while Zhu Xi seems to be slow in movement, but he never lags behind.The two disappeared into the mountain road in an instant.The two brothers Lu Jiuling and Lu Jiuyuan stood in front of the mountain gate and did not speak for a long time. "Brother, they have gone far away, shall we go back too?" Lu Jiuyuan said suddenly.After the Goose Lake meeting, his spirit was worn down a lot by Zhu Xi.In that debate, he felt like a wave crashing against a rock, and countless times of fierce beatings were easily resolved.Zhu Xi didn't speak eloquently, and was even clumsy, but his imposing manner, which was as stable as Mount Tai, completely surpassed himself. Lu Jiuling sighed: "This Zhu Xi is unfathomable, and the future realm is really limitless..." Lu Jiuyuan was not convinced: "How do you know that I won't cultivate to that level in the future?" Lu Jiuling shook his head and said, "Their world is beyond our reach... let's go." ※※※ Lu You and Zhu Xi did not use carriages and mounts along the way, but only galloped with magical powers.They left Qianshan County in one day, and Jiangnan West Road in three days. The two of them had already traveled hundreds of miles within a few days. On this day, they entered the boundary of Jinghu North Road and hurried along the official road.After passing through a village, Lu You suddenly slowed down and shouted excitedly.Zhu Xi looked forward and found that there was a small restaurant in the shade of the bamboo forest next to the official road in the distance.This restaurant is just a thatched hut, which is small in scale, but it has a rustic charm.An apricot flower flag in front of the house rises high, swaying in the wind, accompanied by bursts of wine fragrance, very attractive to travelers who walk with dry mouth. Lu You's journey was very aggrieved.He wanted to talk to Zhu Xi about the Ziyang brush, but Zhu Xi was a dull gourd, taciturn, and when he opened his mouth, most of the words were sage's words, rational qi and mind, which made Lu You very depressed.He is a person with a natural and unrestrained personality, how can he bear this kind of loneliness, finally saw a country tavern in front of him, how could he let go of this great opportunity, and not let the mellow wine pour out the depression in his heart? "Old Zhu, we have been running for a few days. Even if our legs are not tired, we still need to loosen our muscles. There is a restaurant in front of us. How about you and me going there to rest for a while?" Lu You said as he walked over there .Knowing his temperament, Zhu Xi didn't feel embarrassed, and simply said "yes".Confucius said, "There is no amount of wine but chaos." It is harmless to have a drink once in a while. The two received their supernatural powers and returned to the official road, like two ordinary long-distance travelers, walking into the restaurant side by side.It was afternoon, and the sun was hot, and the waiter from the shop had already come out to welcome them. He took them to pick a shady table, and served two cups of well water to relieve the heat. Lu You drank all the water in the glass and patted the table to ask the shopkeeper to serve some food and drink quickly.Zhu Xi held up the cup with both hands, and sipped slowly, without rushing.Seeing that Lu You was dressed in official attire, the shopkeeper dared not neglect, and quickly brought two bowls of wine and four dishes of side dishes.Lu You was not polite to Zhu Xi, and started to drink at his own discretion. They were eating when suddenly three people walked in from outside the door.The three of them were all dressed in green shorts, wearing Fanyang hats, and carrying bamboo bookcases, with thin white cloth hanging down around the bamboo hats, so they couldn't see the faces of the visitors clearly.As soon as the waiter went up to greet him, the leader said coldly: "Three bowls of water, six steamed buns." The waiter was very well-behaved, seeing these people behaving strangely, he didn't dare to speak much, so he hurried back to the kitchen.The three of them randomly picked a table and sat down, put the bamboo bookcase on the ground, but they refused to take off their bamboo hats. Lu You was drinking happily, when he suddenly let out a "huh", put down the wine jar, and glanced across at the three people.Zhu Xi also opened his eyes and looked towards them, as if he had noticed something. The three of them paid no attention to Lu You and Zhu Xi, they just lowered their heads drinking water and chewing steamed buns. One person suddenly said: "Uncle Shiqing, we will soon arrive at Suyang City, do we need to make any preparations in advance?" The leader snorted coldly: "Soldiers are so fast, take a short rest here, and hurry on your way to try to enter the city in the evening. I don't believe that the people of Zhuge's family are faster than us." Another person said: "But the elders will arrive tomorrow at the soonest. I'm afraid that the members of Zhuge's family will also arrive tonight. We are not strong enough." The leader put the water bowl on the table with a "bang": "What are you afraid of, with the strength of the three of us, at worst, we can hold them back overnight." "Hey, interesting..." Lu You laughed softly, and he moved to Zhu Xi's side, "Those three people, what can you see?" Zhu Xidao: "My Ziyang brush has sensed it. Could it be that they are also pen officials?" Lu You said: "That's right, it should be the children of the Wei family. I don't know what's so strange about them running to such a remote place." The owner of the Bizhong has been relying on the Zhuge family and the Wei family since the retreat of the Bizhong, but the two families look down on each other and are in a faint state of opposition.These common sense Zhu Xi heard from Lu Youna. Lu You suddenly showed an expression of fear that the world would not be chaotic: "Listening to their conversation, it seems that there is going to be a disturbance around here. How about it? Let's go and see the excitement?" "Why bother, we'd better get to Bizhong as soon as possible." Zhu Xi didn't have the slightest interest in these things. Lu You closed his mouth resentfully, cursing this guy as a stubborn rock.But he naturally likes to study the spirit of the pen, seeing the three officials of the pen tomb next to him, like a robber seeing gold, his heart itches unbearably, so he lowered his voice and said: "Let me find out the details of their pen spirit, Let’s see what happens, it’s not a big deal.” Zhu Xi took a sip of tea, put a piece of pickled vegetables into his mouth, and said indifferently: "A gentleman does not look at or listen to indecency, you are not a gentleman, just do whatever you want." Lu You put down the wine bowl with a smile, closed his eyes and sensed for a while, then grinned and said, "Two gods meet, one stays, but it's rare." "Shenhui" refers to the spirit of the pen that recognizes its master on its own, and has the highest degree of integration with the officials of the pen tomb. Lu You picked up his fingers and counted carefully: "The one who takes the lead is Wei Shiqing, and it's Sima Xiangru's Lingyun brush; the other two young people, one is Wang Yucheng's Shangluo brush... well, the one who manages Jishen is Yan Shigu’s orthodox pens. This lineup is not bad. Needless to say, Lingyun pens are not good enough, but Shangluo pens are not good enough, but Shenhui wins; Yan Shigu’s orthodox pens are also incredible..." When Zhu Xi heard that one of them was carrying Yan Shigu's pen, he couldn't help but look at him twice.Yan Shigu was a master of Confucianism in the early Tang Dynasty, as famous as Kong Yingda. As a disciple of Confucianism, Zhu Xi naturally paid special attention to him. "Which pen spirit belongs to Yan Shigu?" Zhu Xi asked in a low voice, with a touch of respect in his tone. Lu You looked at him proudly: "You are not a gentleman, you should listen to indecent insults, why are you asking me again now?" Zhu Xi replied straightforwardly: "Naturally, I don't listen to insults. Yan Shigu wrote "Five Rituals", which is still popular in the world. He is the master of etiquette. If I ask him about the old man, how can it be considered indecent?" While the two were talking, the three officials of the pen tomb had finished their food and got up to go on the road. Lu You asked Zhu Xi, "Do you think we will follow this time?" Zhu Xi replied without hesitation: "Follow!" He was completely different from the indifference just now. Lu You stared at him, and said helplessly, "Are you too straightforward, or too shameless...are you not covering up at all?" "A gentleman stays true to his integrity, without pretentiousness." Zhu Xi pushed the table away and walked out of the restaurant.Lu You sighed, threw a few strings of copper coins to the shopkeeper, and followed them out. This time, Zhu Xi, who has always been indifferent, showed an unprecedented positive attitude, with such persistent energy that even Lu You was ashamed.The two closely followed the three officials of the Wei family and sneaked all the way.One of them is an old Jianghu in the world of pen spirits, and the other is a genius who is born to refine pen spirits, and they hide their breath easily.The three officials of the pen tomb didn't realize it and just hurried on their way. In the evening, a small county town appeared in front of the official road, and the word "Suyang" was engraved on the gate.They just rushed to the city gate to close, mixed with the last wave of ordinary people entering the city. After the three pen officials entered the city, they did not go to the inn, but took out a few inkstones and wandered around in the alleys of the small town.Lu You quietly told Zhu Xi that this inkstone was called the Jumo Inkstone, and it was a compass used by the pen officials to search for the spirit of the pen.Since ancient times, brushes and inks have not been separated. Drop a few drops of spiritual ink on the recess of the inkstone, and the ink will automatically gather in the direction of the pen spirit. "It seems that in this Suyang City, there may be a pen spirit dormant." Lu You's tone could not conceal the excitement.His greatest pleasure is to study the newly emerging pen spirit. Zhu Xi asked strangely: "But didn't you say that every pen spirit is kept in the pen mound by the owner of the mound?" Lu You explained: "Not every pen spirit will be returned to the pen mound, and occasionally there will be exceptions. For example, Li Bai's green lotus brush disappeared without a trace after being refined, and the owner of the pen mound has nothing to do with it; If the official of the pen grave dies outside, his pen spirit may also turn into a wild pen and wander around. The most important job of the official of the pen grave is to collect these wild pens from the world and send them back to the pen grave." While they were talking, the three officials of the pen grave gathered in an ancestral hall in the city.It can be seen that this ancestral hall is owned by a small family, there are not many furnishings, and there are only a few stone tablets.The small open space in front of the ancestral hall is covered with dead leaves and branches. It seems that the descendants of this family are not so filial to their ancestors. The three of them stood still and looked around. Wei Shiqing, the leader, said happily, "This spirit ink has already gathered into a ball on the inkstone. I think the spirit of the pen is nearby." The other two immediately took off their backs after hearing what he said. Open the bookcase on the top, take out the pen holder and pen holder from the inside, and prepare to collect the pens. Zhu Xi was lying on the roof not far from the ancestral hall, suddenly lowered his voice and asked Lu You, "What is the function of Yan Shigu's orthodox brush?" Lu You thought for a while and said, "Yan Shi Guxiao was the best at examining pronunciation and interpreting the meaning of words all his life. His pen spirit has no fighting ability, but he can control people's voices as he likes, and change the words seen by people's eyes. And others The combination of the pen spirit is infinitely powerful. The Wei family really paid a lot of money for sending him out this time." "A generation of grandmasters will only end up in a situation where they can only usurp..." Zhu Xi murmured, and leaned down again, unable to see his expression in the shadows. At some point, four black figures quietly appeared on the gable walls around the ancestral hall. They were all wearing bamboo hats and green shirts, standing motionless in the night sky, indescribably strange.Wei Shiqing, who was standing in the middle of the open space of the ancestral hall, was busy locating the position, when he suddenly became alert, looked up, and shouted, "Zhuge's family, what are you doing here!?" No one answered. Four pen spirits shot up from the top of the four people's heads with a "huh", enveloping the entire ancestral hall in an instant.