Chapter 6 Chapter 6: The Mohist giant enters the ghost valley, looking for a cure for the world

Welcomed by the army of Wei on the opposite bank, Gongsun Yang led by Daliang of the Qin State led 50,000 Qin soldiers divided into left, middle and right armies to cross Luoshui in an orderly manner. On the outer side of the Great Wall on the first line of Guan, according to the strict regulations of the Wei army, they were stationed on standby. The Qin people camped for three days in a row, and all the troops were in order without any changes.On the third day, Lu Jia, the defender of the Great Wall, sent the participating generals to carry pigs and sheep to the Qin camp to work as a labor force, and to find out the truth by the way.Qin Jun warmly welcomed them without any hostility.The generals of the Lao army had a heated conversation with the Qin soldiers, and the Qin soldiers all said that they would go to the east, and they would rush to Shandong to fight for his majesty as soon as His Majesty's order came down.

General Lao Jun reported the details to Lu Jia. Lu Jia summoned all the generals and said: "Your Majesty has formed an alliance with the Qin people, but Gongsun Yan pretends to be smart and makes trouble out of nothing, insisting that the Qin people are plotting to do something wrong. Looking at it today, Gongsun Yan is purely a villain. Heart to measure the belly of a gentleman!" A general answered: "General Lu, Gongsun Yan, in the name of governing the army, openly executed Zhao Li a few days ago. Only three days after Zhao Li was executed, he ordered the guards at Dali Pass to welcome the Qin people. This back and forth , Zhao Li didn't submit to death?"

Another general replied: "General Lu, Gongsun Yan did not kill Zhao Li, but he wanted to use this to establish his prestige and deliberately discredit the general!" When it comes to Zhao Li, the subordinates who have a good personal relationship with Zhao Li are all aggrieved.Zhao Liyuan was Lv Jia's favorite general, and now he heard that all his subordinates were like this, Lv Jia blushed, gritted his teeth and said, "Generals, since Gongsun Yan intends to make things difficult for this general, I will not let him Have a good life! When General Long returns from the Eastern Expedition, I will write a statement about the reasons and reasons, and you will all be witnesses, and jointly appeal for General Zhao's grievances!"

All the generals said: "I will only listen to General Lu!" Lu Jia thought for a while, and said in a loud voice: "Generals, today is General Zhao's first seven, let's have a drink here and see General Zhao off!" After Lu Jia finished speaking, he immediately arranged a banquet.After a while, when the food and wine came up, all the generals yelled five times and drank six times. Because of Zhao Li's affairs, they all got drunk. That night, the weather happened to be bad, and there was loud thunder in the evening, and it rained heavily at night, and we stayed until midnight.Because the general was not there, and there was no special order, and seeing the rain and wind, most of the Great Wall Wei soldiers slipped down the wall and went to the castle behind the Great Wall to disarm and sleep. Only a few stayed on duty in the shelter of the wall or the beacon tower. .At dawn, even the soldiers on duty were in a daze, falling asleep with their guns in their arms.

In the Great Wall Shoufu, Lu Jia and all the generals were drunk, reeling from side to side, and fell asleep all over the place. At this moment, tens of thousands of Qin soldiers spread out along the Great Wall, and each threw their ropes onto the brick piles of the city wall, climbing up like ants.In an instant, Qin Bing had climbed to the top of the wall, found the guard soldiers who were still soundly asleep, stepped forward to slightly move their drooping heads, and lightly stabbed the neck.Poor many Wei soldiers, unknowingly become ghosts in dreams. It was also a coincidence that Wei Zu, who was on duty on a beacon tower, was awakened by a urinating at this moment, and was about to get up to pee, when he suddenly saw dozens of Qin soldiers holding weapons, rushing towards him along the inner side of the female wall. Hurry up.Wei Zu turned pale with shock, without the slightest urge to urinate, and exclaimed loudly: "Qin soldiers are coming!"

When Qin Bing rushed over, the beacon fire was already raging.Those who saw the flames in the distance, out of instinct and duty, also ignited the flames at the moment.All of a sudden, beacon lights lit up on the Great Wall.Those Wei soldiers who were still sleeping in the castle got up one after another when they heard the shouts. Some of them were not as good as the ghosts under the guns of the Qin people when they were dressed, and some found guns and knives and fought to the death. Lu Jia fell asleep drunk with all the people, so he didn't take off his armor.At this time the alcohol was over, he heard the sound outside, he suddenly got up, called out the generals, raised his gun and rushed to the door, the flames of war were already raging, and there were Qin soldiers shaking everywhere on the city wall.Knowing that the situation was over, Lu Jia hurriedly got on his horse and rushed towards the Qin army, picking up several Qin soldiers.

Lv Jia charged forward with his gun and was trying to commit suicide when Sima, the vanguard of the Qin army, led the crowd to kill him by mistake. Capture the thief first and capture the king first.Sima Cuo had already figured out the precise location of the Great Wall Guard House, so after capturing the Great Wall, he immediately led people to rush over, and happened to meet Lu Jia.The two put their horses up and held their guns, and they fought together.In normal times, Sima Cuo would not have been Lu Jia's opponent. However, at this time, Lu Jia had no desire to fight, and had countless battles, so he turned his horse's head, killed a bloody path, and threw himself at Shaoliang.

When Lu Jia rushed to Shaoliang, the sun was already rising.In Shaoliang City, the four gates are tightly closed, and above the gate, military flags are flying, and guns are flying around.Too late to repent, Lu Jia rushed to the city gate and shouted: "I am Lu Jia, please report to General Gongsun quickly, saying that the Qin people have broken through the Great Wall and are coming to kill here!" Gongsun Yan, who was fully clothed, slowly appeared from the top of the city, looked straight at Lu Jia with cold eyes, and waved his big hand, signaling to open the door.After a while, the suspension bridge was lowered and the city gate opened.

Lu Jia, who was covered in blood, reined in the horse's head, clasped his fists to Gongsun Yan and said: "General Gongsun, Lu Jia came here, just want to tell the general, Lu Jia is acting on his own will, and he doesn't listen to the general's words, it's too late to regret. Lu Jia please The general transferred to General Long, and said that Lu Jia was sorry for him, for His Majesty, for Hexi, and hereby apologizes!" After speaking, Lu Jia got off his horse, stuck his gun on the ground, bowed three times to the city, and bowed several times in the direction of Anyi, and drew his sword to kill himself.

At the same time, the 50,000 Qin soldiers who crossed the Great Wall's defense line without any effort, like a flood of beasts, rushed towards the cities in Hexi with overwhelming momentum amidst the earth-shattering shouts of killing.The Wei people were caught off guard and panicked, and cities all over the country fell one after another. In the morning of this day, dark clouds rolled over Anyi, there was loud thunder and heavy rain. In the side hall of the Wei Palace, Wei Huihou, who was reclined on the dragon chair and listened to Biren read the son's report, suddenly trembled, as if someone had slapped him hard, stood up suddenly, and shouted: "Stop!"

Biren didn't know what happened, so he hurriedly closed the report, and looked at Huihou in fear, "Your Majesty—" Wei Huihou was stunned for a moment, looked around, saw nothing abnormal, raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Zhen in the front left, closed his eyes again, and said slowly: "Read it!" Pi Renzhong unfolded the report again, and then read: "...the general has joined forces with General Long. He intends to attack the enemy first and fight the Qi army for the first time. I hereby request for orders!" Wei Huihou opened his eyes slightly, and glanced at Chen Zhen: "General Long and others will fight the Qi army for the first time, what do you think of Ai Qing?" Chen Zhen cupped his hands and said, "To beat a snake, you have to hit seven inches, and to capture a thief, you have to capture the head. The soldiers of the Three Kingdoms are led by the Qi army. As long as they defeat the Qi people, the soldiers of Han and Zhao will retreat without fighting!" Wei Huihou nodded, and turned to Biren: "Zhun Anger's play! What else?" Biren unfolded another volume: "Hexi came to report that Gongsun Yang personally led an army of 50,000 from Dali Pass across Luoshui, stationed at Dali Pass and Linjin Pass on the outskirts of the Great Wall, and waited for the order to march east!" Wei Huihou nodded slightly, turned to Chen Zhen and praised: "Chen Aiqing, Duke Qin really does what he says!" "Your Majesty, with the help of Duke Qin's 50,000 troops, why should the kingdoms of Shandong be in trouble?" "Well," Wei Huihou nodded again, and turned to Biren, "When I draw up an order for Ang'er later, I will add this, saying that the Qin people sent 50,000 troops and are about to march eastward, and I want Ang'er to disclose this matter to you. Qi people, Zhao people and Han people, let them weigh it!" "The old slave obeys the order!" Wei Huihou turned to Chen Zhen: "Chen Aiqing, Duke Qin sincerely supports the widow. His heart is commendable and his deeds are commendable. The widow should be rewarded, don't you think so?" "Your Majesty has rewarded meritorious deeds and punished them, comparable to the ancient Holy Lord!" "According to Aiqing, how should I reward the widow?" "My minister thinks that His Majesty can allocate a little money and food to reward the Qin army first, and then reward the Qin army according to the merits when the Qin army returns from the eastern expedition!" "Well," Huihou nodded, "What Aiqing said is true, you can send an order to Zhu Situ, asking him to allocate ten thousand stones of military rations in Hexi, five thousand pigs and sheep, and Aiqing will reward Qin's army and discuss the matter of the Eastern Expedition. !" "The humble minister leads the decree!" Just as Chen Zhen was about to get up, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door. Piren saw Zhu Wei coming from a distance, and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, Situ Zhu, please see me!" Wei Huihou smiled at Chen Zhen: "Speaking of Zhu Aiqing, Zhu Aiqing is here now. Announce his audience!" Panting, Zhu Wei held the battle report in his hand, stumbled into the hall, kneeled on the ground with a plop, and burst into tears: "Your Majesty—" Wei Huihou was taken aback: "Zhu Aiqing, you—you—what's going on?" Holding up the battle report in his hand, Zhu Wei said sadly, "He—Hexi battle—battle report!" Wei Huihou was stunned for a moment, and Chen Zhen was also bewildered.Dazed for a moment, Wei Huihou seemed to come to his senses: "Zhu Aiqing, there is no war in Hexi, where is the battle report?" Zhu Wei knocked on the ground, weeping uncontrollably, holding the battle report above his head with both hands.Wei Huihou pursed his lips, Biren hurried up and took the battle report with both hands. Wei Huihou shouted: "Read!" The people spread out and read aloud: "... Zhang Menghuo, the guard of the Linjin Pass, rushed to report that 50,000 Qin troops raided the Great Wall this morning when the rooster crowed. Lost, dozens of cities fell, only the three isolated cities of Shaoliang, Yinjin, and Linjinguan tried their best to resist..." Chen Zhen's face was earthy.Wei Huihou's eyes turned black, he swayed a few times, and Piren hurriedly supported him. Wei Huihou was angry, and it took him a long time before he could speak: "It's hard—no wonder—the widow—the widow just—cause his heart—twitched—tightened, it turned out—so—so!" Zhu Wei also caught his breath, kowtowed repeatedly, and cried: "Your Majesty, the three cities of Shaoliang, Yinjin, and Linjinguan are in danger!" Wei Huihou said in a trembling voice: "Quickly—deliver the order to Long Jia, and rescue He——Hexi!" "The humble minister leads the decree!" Zhu Wei walked out in a hurry, Chen Zhen also realized this, knelt down slowly, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, how do the three monkeys explain to Diqiu?" "How else can I explain?" Huihou said weakly, "Negotiate peace!" At the same time, the Qin people who occupied most of Hexi began to concentrate their forces to besiege the three isolated cities of Yinjin, Linjinguan, and Shaoliang. Because they could not capture the three cities, they could not be regarded as taking Hexi smoothly.Taking Hexi before Long Jia returns, controlling the natural dangers of the Yellow River, and confronting Wei across the river are Gongsun Yang's basic strategic goals.Gongsun Yang's troops divided into three groups. Che Ying led the left army to attack Yinjin, Gongsun Yang led the middle army to attack Linjin Pass, and Sima Cuo led the right army to attack Shaoliang. However, it was in these three places that Qin Bing really learned the power of the Wei soldiers. In the Yin and Jin Dynasties, the people of Qin were besieged on all sides like ants.Rolling trees, stones and arrows rained down on the city.Qin soldiers were killed and wounded, wailing again and again, and attacked for several rounds. Seeing that the casualties were too great, Che Ying hurriedly ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. The Linjin Pass is the most important thing for the guards in Hexi, because after the pass is the Yellow River Crossing Bridge, which Long Jia spent a lot of money to build, and it is the only fast way to connect Hexi and Hedong. With no way out and no reinforcements, they had no choice but to bow their heads and capture them.After careful consideration, Zhang Meng decided that he would rather lose Yin Jin than Lin Jin Pass, so he temporarily transferred 2,000 military soldiers from Yin Jin to command in person.Gongsun Yang obviously also took a fancy to this throat position, and personally led the Chinese army to besiege.There were 7,000 military soldiers at the gate, all of whom were veterans. They were well equipped and fierce in battle. In addition, Zhang Meng had deployed his defenses carefully for a few days, and the people in the city were united. Sima Cuo is far smarter than Che Ying in using troops.He ordered Shaoliang to be surrounded on all sides, but he was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he erected a high platform outside the city to observe from a high position. However, what puzzled him was that Qin Bing had already approached the city, but there was no one on the top of the city, not even a banner, as if what he was facing was a dead city. The quieter the city was, the more cautious Sima Cuo was.After hesitating for a long time, he decided to beat the drums and attack the city to test the truth. The sound of drums under the city was loud, and countless Qin soldiers threw the straw and driftwood they had prepared into the moat. In a short while, countless pontoon bridges were erected, and they stepped across the moat one after another, erected ladders around, and climbed up the city wall. It was about to climb to the top of the city, but there was still no movement on the city, and it seemed that no one was guarding it at all.Sima Cuo looked from afar, his two thick eyebrows were furrowed, he waved his hands urgently, and ordered Mingjin.The sound of the drum stopped abruptly, and the Qin people called Jin to retreat. The top of the city is still deserted, no one shows his head, and no one speaks, it is as quiet as death.Sima Cuo was stunned, thought for a long time, finally gritted his teeth, picked up the drumstick with his own hands, and beat the drum before entering.Qin Bing turned around, shouted and climbed up the ladder again. Just when the Qin people almost climbed the city wall, scoop after scoop of boiling oil poured down on their heads. Everyone in Qin Bing covered their faces and fell down the ladder screaming.Then, flaming arrows shot down like rain, the escalator caught fire, and the Qin soldiers covered in fire rolled all over the ground, and plunged into the moat one after another. The tragedy was unbearable to witness. Immediately afterwards, on the top of the city gate, a large flag was slowly raised, and the word "Gongsun" fluttered in the wind. Sima Cuo was astonished and urgently called Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.In the first fierce battle, the Wei soldiers had almost no casualties, but the Qin soldiers left thousands of corpses under the city. Sima Cuo was only 30 years old, and he was full of blood. After suffering such a disastrous defeat, he immediately became angry and organized the Qin people to attack again.Sima Cuo ordered Qin Bing to find utensils such as iron pots and earthen basins from the homes of nearby people, put them on their heads, and hit them again.However, what greeted them this time was not boiling oil, but stones and bricks.The iron pots were broken one after another, and Sima Cuo was afraid that the Wei people would pour boiling oil on them again and call for gold again. Qin Bing's three armies attacked with all their strength for three days, except for leaving thousands of corpses under the three isolated cities, there was no breakthrough.Qin Xiaogong was in a hurry and called all his ministers to discuss the countermeasures. Everyone sat down, and as usual, the deputy general Che Ying reported the battle situation: "So far, I have captured the Great Wall and captured the forty-six towns in Hexi. Three lonely cities!" Che Ying's words are concise and to the point, and these things are all clearly stated, so there is no need to say more.Everyone knows that if these three cities cannot be defeated, life will not be easy in the future.Therefore, when Che Ying spoke, the atmosphere on the field was very heavy. Gongsun Yang turned to Sima Cuo with a dark face: "General Sima, who is the leader of Shaoliang?" Sima wrongly replied: "The banner played is 'Gongsun'. All the generals in Hexi know it, but I have never heard of a man named Gongsun!" Gongsun Yang was surprised: "Could it be him?" Qin Xiaogong asked, "Who?" "Gongsun Yan!" Xiao Gong looked puzzled: "Gongsun Yan?" "Reporting to Your Majesty, this person was originally a member of Xiangguo Baigui's residence. When he was envoy to Wei, he had acquaintance with him, and he almost fell into his hands! Your Majesty, if it is him, this battle will be difficult!" Everyone was surprised, and they all looked at each other in blank dismay, because Gongsun Yang had never commented on the generals of other countries in such a tone before.Ying Si was extremely excited, and said, "Gongsun Yang and Gongsun Yan, you two seem to be rivals. Ying Si, may I ask you, who is better?" Ying Si's question is obviously out of date, and even has the meaning of gloating.Duke Xiao gave him a white look, and was about to change the subject, when Gongsun Yang responded loudly: "Reporting to Your Highness, whoever is better than Yang or Gongsun Yan has to be decided by the ending. However, according to Yang's current knowledge, if this person really becomes the Lord and General of the Kingdom of Wei , Qin and Wei will have a fierce battle in Hexi!" Qin Xiaogong was shocked: "If this is the case, can Aiqing have a good plan?" "Reporting to Your Majesty, the urgent matter at the moment is not how to deal with Gongsun Yan. If not as I expected, Long Jia should be rushing back at this time. We must take Linjin Pass and Shaoliang before Long Jia returns. .Break Shaoliang, you can get rid of Gongsunyan. Breaking Linjin Pass, you can block Long Jia in the east of the river, even if you are strong!" Qin Xiaogong nodded repeatedly: "What Aiqing said is true!" Looking around at the ministers, "Everyone, Aiqing!" All the ministers looked at Duke Xiao. Xiaogong said loudly: "Hexi is under attack, Wei Yu will try his best to compete with me. This battle between Qin and Wei must be fought. If you want to fight, you must fight a Zichou Yinmao!" Turning to Gongsun Yang, "Aiqing just use soldiers, The sky is falling, and I have my own widow to support it! To tell you the truth, I have brought 100,000 elite soldiers, who have been stationed on the front line of Luoshui, and are ready to be called by Aiqing at any time. I will prepare another 100,000 yuan in case of unexpected changes!" Gongsun Yang replied in a loud voice: "This humble minister will never disappoint the great trust of the king!" With Qin Gong's strong backing, Gongsun Yang once again organized Qin soldiers to storm the three cities, especially Shaoliang and Linjin Pass.Arrows rained like rain, and the battle drum beat the sky. Qin soldiers crawled towards the city wall from all directions with unprecedented ferocity.Gongsun Yan was covered in blood, screaming with a spear in his hand, and ran along the wall.The people in the city sent food and water.When the oil ran out, the uncle and aunt boiled hot water and carried it to the city wall.Due to the hot weather, the boiling water was also very effective. Countless Qin soldiers were blistered all over, screaming and rolling down the ladder. Dozens of Qin soldiers raised the logs, shouted chant and hit the city gate.There was already a gatekeeper waiting there inside the gate.After a while, the city gate was knocked open, and just as Qin soldiers rushed in, more than 20 Wei soldiers pushed up their chariots from a distance and rushed straight towards the city gate.The front of the chariot was covered with weapons, and all the Qin soldiers couldn't dodge in time. With screams, those who were still behind hurriedly retreated, and the city gate was sealed again. At dusk on the fifth day, Long Jia led the leading cavalry to gallop back, stepped across the pontoon bridge of Linjin Pass, and rushed into Guanzhong.Long Jia opened and closed the door, and countless Wei soldiers rushed towards Gongsun Yang's central army like lightning.Gongsun Yang knew that it was Long Jia who came back to help, so he called for gold in a hurry, and retreated fifty miles to the fortress. Long Jia didn't like to fight, and immediately rushed straight to Shaoliang without stopping, and the dust that was raised up covered the sky and the sun.Sima Cuo was directing the siege, when he suddenly saw dust billowing in, he knew that the reinforcements from Wei had arrived, so he called for gold in a hurry, but it was too late. Withdrew in a hurry. So far, the Hexi War, which determined the fate of Wei and Qin, kicked off with the successful surprise attack of the Qin people, and brought back the crisis with the desperate defense of Gongsun Yan, Zhang Meng and others, and the timely return of Long Jia.The two sides won one game each, and the battle was tied. They each stabilized their positions, dispatched troops and generals, and set up a formation in the west of the Hexi for seven hundred miles. This is a war that should never have happened, or at least not this early. Sui Chaozi and his disciple Song Jian stood quietly on a boulder on the top of the mountain, staring at the undulating beacon fire.Sui Chaozi's thick eyebrows were gradually raised, and a white beard fluttered slightly with the gentle valley wind. With the nest slowly closing his eyes, the burning wheat fields and houses, the streets of Pingyang after the massacre, the abused women in the ancestral hall, the crazy old man Dagen after witnessing a bestiality, and two burnt corpses appeared in front of him. The child's corpse, Gaozi's suspicious eyes, the vigorous dance in the palace of Wei, the figure of King Wei leaving in a huff, Long Jia's army marching eastward to Weijing, the killing of Qin and Wei soldiers under Shaoliang City... Sui Chaozi didn't dare to think about it anymore, and opened his eyes again, his old eyes, which had read all the bitterness of the world, stared compassionately at the beacon fire in front of him, as quiet as a sculpture. Song Jian whispered: "Sir, the Qin people succeeded in sneak attack, it seems that a big battle is inevitable!" "Alas," Sui Chaozi sighed softly, "This great battle is just the beginning! Together, there will be no peace in the world!" After finishing speaking, he looked far away.After a while, his brows twitched slightly, and his spirit suddenly lifted. Song Jian saw it clearly: "Sir?" Follow the nest but ignore him, step down the boulder, find the way, and move like the wind. Song Jian was stunned for a moment, then jumped off the boulder, and hurriedly chased along the mountain road.After walking for a while, Song Jian couldn't hold back, hurried a few steps, and asked in a low voice, "Sir, where are we going?" Sui Chaozi said without hesitation, "Yunmeng Mountain!" "Sir," Song Jian said anxiously, "Hexi was suddenly hit by a military disaster, and the people urgently need our help!" "Alas," hearing the sufferings of the people, Sui Chaozi slowed down his pace and let out another long sigh, "Song Jian, even if I exhaust my energy, it's just a drop in the bucket!" The giant had never expressed such discouragement in front of his disciples. Song Jian was slightly startled, followed closely, and asked in a low voice, "According to Mr. Yunmeng Mountain, is there a dragon that can help the world?" Sui Chaozi paused, and nodded slightly to Song Jian: "Although there is no dragon in the mountain, there is a peerless expert living in seclusion. If we get advice from this person, we may get twice the result with half the effort!" "Peerless master?" Song Jian was startled again, "Could it be that there are people in the world who are superior to Mr.?" "Yes," Sui Chaozi nodded again, "Compared to him, being a teacher is nothing more than an ordinary person. This person's talent can be seen in the world, and he can see the subtleties. Why would you dare to look up to him as a teacher?" , striding away. Song Jian was dumbfounded, and after a long time he murmured: "My God, is this man a dragon?" The master and apprentice stayed overnight at Xiaoxing, and arrived at Yunmeng Mountain in a few days.Following the nest seems to be familiar with the road, leading Song Jian to turn left and right, and after a while, he walked to a deep valley, but he saw surrounded by mountains, lush vegetation, clear springs and flowing water, birds singing and flowers fragrant. On a huge rock at the mouth of the valley, the word "Ghost Valley" is engraved vigorously. Seeing this stone, he followed the nest to stop, exhaled lightly, his thick eyebrows that had been tightened all the way gradually relaxed, turned to Song Jian and said, "Mr. Guigu is very quiet and doesn't like being disturbed by others. Here, waiting to be your teacher!" "I obey!" After saying that, Song Jian saw a big tree beside him, so he sat upright against the tree, closed his eyes slightly, and began to practice. Turn around with the nest and walk along the path beside the mountain stream.After walking for a while, a thatched hut appeared in front of my eyes. On the grass in front of the hut, a ten-year-old boy was bouncing around and teasing a few butterflies.Seeing Sui Nest from a distance, the boy dropped the butterfly and came up to meet him. With a deep bow, he asked in a child's voice, "Excuse me, old man, do you come to this valley to chop firewood or collect herbs?" Sui Chaozi turned back and bowed: "Excuse me, soul boy, is Mr. Guigu there?" Hearing that he was looking for Mr., the boy seemed surprised, and nodded slightly: "The master is here!" "Please let the soul boy report and say that the old friend came to visit with the nest!" The boy took a step back, looked up and down the nest, and slowly shook his head: "If you go back to the old man, other things can be discussed, but this is not!" Sui Chaozi was very surprised: "Oh, why not?" The boy didn't reply, and looked at the nest carefully again, and said to himself: "Looking at this, the old man seems to be from outside the mountain!" "So what?" "There are ordinary people outside the mountain, and the teacher is not something everyone can meet casually!" "Oh?" Sui Chaozi smiled, pretending to be surprised and asked, "Dare to ask the soul boy, who does your teacher want to see?" The boy was not without pride, and said eloquently: "To tell you the truth, the teacher's visitor came from the depths of the mountain—no, no, no, it floated down from the sky and fell into this valley. The road is so light that your feet don't even touch the ground!" Sui Chaozi laughed and said, "What the soul boy said, was Mr. Lie Yukou?" The boy was still immersed in the feeling of flying through the clouds, and he didn't listen to what Sui Chaozi was saying. He looked him up and down again, and shook his head regretfully: "Oh, like the old man, he is dressed in brown clothes and straw sandals, covered in dust. Lu Lai stepped on the ground with both feet, don't say that your teacher doesn't want to see you, even if he does, he will have nothing to say!" Sui Chaozi really fell in love with the boy in front of him, and asked with interest: "Oh? How does the soul boy know that the old man has nothing to say to your tutor?" "Because my teacher speaks, old man, you won't be able to understand me!" Sui Chaozi was amused by him, hehe smiled again: "That's not necessarily the case!" Seeing that Sui Chaozi didn't take it seriously, the boy seemed to be motivated: "Listen to the old man's tone, I must be dissatisfied. How about this, the boy will ask the old man a difficult question first, if the old man can answer it, the boy will lead the old man to see the teacher. If he can't answer, Just ask the old man to go back and chop firewood when it's time to chop wood!" Sui Chaozi nodded again and again: "Well, that's fair, let the spirit boy come up with a question!" The boy closed his eyes slightly, and imitated the adult's tone: "Boy, I would like to ask the old man, what is the mystery of the universe?" Hearing this, Sui Chaozi was taken aback.Don't say it's a mystery of the universe, even if it's a mystery of the world, I've been struggling all my life and I'm still at a loss, so I came to this valley to ask for advice on this matter, but this boy opened his mouth to reveal a mystery of the universe, where should he answer? However, the words have been spoken, how will it end at this time?Sui Chaozi was really in a hurry, he hesitated, thinking of words: "This-this cosmic mystery-is-this-this-is-" The boy laughed and said, "How about it, old man? Don't be unable to answer it!" With an idea, Sui Chaozi raised his head and asked, "Can the soul boy answer it?" The boy suppressed his smile, let out a long sigh like an adult, and shook his head slowly: "Oh, if the boy can answer it, why do you need to ask me again? Well, yes, this question is indeed a bit difficult, how about it, boy again Give me a chance, and ask me to answer a simple question." Follow the nest and look at the boy lovingly. The boy pointed to the stream next to him: "Excuse me, old man, why does the water in the stream only flow from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, and not from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain?" Sui Chaozi chuckled, and asked again: "Excuse me, soul boy, when you are heating hot water, why does the heat only float from the pot to the roof, and not return from the roof to the pot?" The boy blinked his eyes a few times, frowned and said to himself: "The heat only floats from the pot to the roof, not from the roof to the pot, um, yes, why?" Ning Mei fell into deep thought, and suddenly raised her head , looked at Sui Chaozi again, and nodded, "Well, old man, it seems that you are a bit interesting these days!" "Oh, what's the meaning of being old?" "That's—that's what my teacher wants to see you!" "Why is this?" "Because you look so godlike, and you beat around the bush when you talk!" Sui Chaozi laughed and said: "In this way, the boy would like to bring the old man to meet your tutor!" But the boy was a little embarrassed, Na Na said: "This——to tell my father, the boy has to report it first, or else, the teacher should blame me!" Just at this time, the gate of the thatched cottage opened with a creak, and Guiguzi, with a childlike face and white hair and two white eyebrows on his forehead, walked out of the thatched cottage slowly. Seeing Sui Chaozi from a distance, Guiguzi came walking briskly, bowing deeply: "No wonder Wang Xu is restless, it was Brother Chao who drove here!" Followed the nest to salute, and said with a smile: "The threshold of your house is really difficult!" Guiguzi pointed at the boy happily and said with a smile: "I think it's the boy who made things difficult for you!" The two looked at the boy and laughed.The boy was tongue-tied and patted his forehead with his little hand as if he didn't understand. Guiguzi turned his head back, stretched out his hand in courtesy: "Brother Suichao, my poor house please!" Sui Chaozi also politely said: "Brother Wang please first!" The two walked into the thatched cottage hand in hand and sat down relative to each other. The boy made tea and stood behind Guiguzi.Take a sip with the nest, savor it carefully for a while, set the cup and say: "This tea is not ordinary!" Guiguzi also took a sip, and said with a slight smile: "There are not many people in the world who can taste the taste of this tea. To tell you the truth, Brother Chao, ten days ago, the immortal friend Liezi traveled here, and this tea was left by Liezi. " Suicao let out a long sigh: "Alas, I heard that Liezi rides the clouds and winds like a horse flying in the sky. If Suichao has this ability, I don't know how many straw sandals I can save!" Guiguzi chuckled and said, "Brother Suicao is flying like a horse and a horse, and the princes of all countries may not be able to sleep peacefully." The two laughed again.Guiguzi seemed to have already figured out why he came with the nest, so he took another sip and said slowly: "When Lie Yukou left, he left a wonderful article, which Wang Xu has been able to taste till now!" Sui Chaozi said in surprise: "Oh, it's He Qiwen who can make Brother Wang so tempted?" Guiguzi took out a roll of bamboo slips, dug out some of them, and handed them to the boy: "Wang Xu can't bear to enjoy such a wonderful writing, and would like to share it with Brother Sui Chao." The boy took it and presented it to the nest with both hands.I took it with the nest, and saw that it was a short article. It was written that Yugong Beishan found two mountains blocking the way in front of the door, and determined to move them. Sui Chaozi read it several times, and sighed: "Oh, Yugong Beishan, you are talking about Sui Chao!" Guiguzi smiled slightly and said, "How can Yugong be as good as Brother Suichao?" "Why not?" "Brother Suichao, what is Daxing Mountain? What is Wangwu Mountain?" "The one with the big shape is him; the one with the king's house is me. Liezi said that there are two mountains in the hearts of ordinary people. One is that there is him in the heart, and the other is that there is me in the heart." "That's it!" Guiguzi nodded and smiled, "In the heart of Brother Suichao, the Wang House has already moved away, leaving only one mountain in a large shape; but in the heart of Yugong Beishan, both mountains are there! Brother Suichao only needs to move away. One mountain, but Yu Gong wants to move two mountains. Isn’t it clear at a glance which one is easier and harder to move one mountain or two?” Sui Chaozi shook his head lightly: "Those who know me are brother Wang; those who don't know me are also brother Wang! Although Yu Gong has two mountains in his heart, he is determined to move them; although there is one mountain in Sui Chao's heart, it's not that he has no ambition to move On the contrary, I am troubled by it, and I can't sleep at night!" Guiguzi laughed and said, "Hearing this, it's true that people have their own aspirations, so you can't force them!" Sui Chao raised his head, staring at Guiguzi earnestly: "To tell you the truth, Brother Wang, Sui Chao is here for this Daxing Mountain!" Guiguzi shook his head again and again: "It doesn't matter whether it's big shape or Wangwu, I have nothing to do with Wang Xu for a long time. If Brother Suichao came here for this mountain alone, it seems that he can only leave with regret!" These words are tantamount to blocking the way forward.Sui Chao's heart skipped a beat, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and he immediately smiled and said, "Hehehe, let's not mention this mountain. Sui Chao has another matter, by the way, I will ask Brother Wang for advice!" "If it's something else, Wang Xu is willing to do a little service!" Sui Chaozi picked up the teacup, took another sip, and said slowly: "Master Mo Di took in a patient in the early years. This person had an abscess that could not be cured for a long time. The former teacher regretted it. When the immortal passed away, he entrusted this patient to Sui Chao. He has been running around with the nest for decades, and although he has tried his best, he is still unable to recover! Today, this person has been poisoned to the bone, is dying, and is on the verge of death. Sui Chao Su knows that brother Wang is a superb doctor, so I come to the mountain to ask for advice! " Guiguzi pondered for a long time, and then sighed: "Oh, going around and following Brother Chao's heart to save the world, it's going to be difficult!" Suichao bowed and bowed: "Brother Wang, please remember the love of heaven and earth, and teach Suichao a good cure!" Seeing that Sui Chaozi had spoken to this point, Guiguzi had no choice but to return the salute, and sighed again: "Oh, brother Sui Chao's love, touching the world, weeping ghosts and gods, how could Wang Xu remain unmoved? May I ask how Brother Sui Chao cured this disease? human?" "The treatment with the nest is still the same as the previous teacher Mo Di's prescription. First apply the plaster to the lesion, use the decoction to release the toxin, and then look at the rise and fall of yin and yang, damage the excess, make up for the deficiency, and slowly adjust. It's just conditioning so far. The disease is not only It didn't improve, but the abscess increased, the poisonous gas went to the bone, and Sui Nest was helpless, so distressed!" "Brother Chao's treatment was originally a cure. The reason why there is no effect is because the time has not come. Slow medicine has slow effects, and the prescription of Brother Chao is aimed at eradicating the root, and the efficacy will be revealed in the future!" Suichao nodded his head: "It is a little comforting for Suichao to hear Brother Wang's words. It's just that the abscess is getting bigger, the sepsis is getting more and more harmful, and the patients are suffering day by day. I can't bear to see Suichao every day. !" Guiguzi raised his head and asked, "In this way, Brother Suichao's trap is just because he can't bear to face the abscess and hopes to get rid of it overnight?" "Alas," Sui Chaozi sighed, "This is an extravagant hope! To tell you the truth, Brother Wang, if you can get rid of it overnight, Sui Chao will die without regret!" Guiguzi thought for a while, nodded and said: "If so, Wang Xu has a side, I'm afraid Brother Sui Chao won't do it!" Suicao's eyes shined brightly: "Brother Wang, tell me quickly, Suichao is willing to give it a try!" "Brother Sui Chao can hold a sharp knife, cut open the lesion, gouge out the abscess, scrape the bone and remove the poison!" Sui Chaozi closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "People who are seriously ill should not use strong medicine. This is the common sense of doctors. Brother Wang's method is good, but if this knife is used, the patient may already be in pain before the abscess is removed. died." Guiguzi smiled slightly: "Perhaps the patient will die of pain. However, after dying of pain, the patient will definitely be able to wake up. At this time, the lesion has been removed, and Brother Chao only needs to apply the medicine for promoting muscle growth externally, and replenish the lost vitality within ten days. In time, the wound may be healed. At that time, warming and nourishing medicine will be used to regulate the two qi of yin and yang, damage the excess and make up for the deficiency, and the patient will return to normal, healthy and strong!" Sui Chao buried his head in thought for a while, cupped his hands in admiration and said, "Brother Wang's words are deafening, and Sui Chao deeply believes it! From today's point of view, what Sui Chao has asked for in his life is all wrong prescriptions, and the medicine has not been taken. Brother Wang The prescription can turn long-term pain into short-term pain, or it may be symptomatic!" Guiguzi also cupped his hands and said, "Brother Suichao is too famous!" "It's just—" Sui Chaozi paused for a while, "Brother Wang's method of using poison to attack poison with a sharp knife is really not the master of Sui Chao. Brother Wang's method, Sui Chao's heart is more than enough but not strong enough, and Brother Wang has to do it yes!" Guiguzi shook his head again and again: "Wang Xu has been in the valley for many years, he has learned to enjoy the mountains and wilds early, and heals the worldly diseases, which is not what Wang Xu wants!" Sui Chaozi sincerely pleaded: "Brother Wang has seen through the symptoms, and this is also a good prescription. Why don't you go one step further, so that the patient can get out of the sea of ​​suffering early?" "Others have their own blessings, and mountain people have their own happiness. The joys and sorrows of life come from nature, and they all belong to nature. Why do you bother to make it difficult?" Sui Chaozi pondered for a while, then slowly said: "The common people kill each other, the young die by accident, the old and the weak are lonely and helpless... The suffering of the world has long been beyond the description of Sui Chao's words. How can you not know it with the insightful eyes of Brother Wang? Brother Wang knows , how can you bear to live in this valley and be alone? Please listen to Sui Chao’s words, although life’s suffering and happiness are natural, wars and killings are man-made disasters. I beg you, Brother Wang!" At this point, he got up, knelt down in front of Guiguzi, kowtowed his head, and burst into tears. Although Guiguzi was surprised, he was unmoved. Sui Chaozi is also an extremely stubborn person, he is motionless and kneeling all the time. The two stalemate for a while, Guiguzi sighed softly, and said slowly: "Brother Suichao, Wang Xu's heart is as hard as a stone, when you get tired from kneeling, get up by yourself. Wang Xu has gone back to the cave to clean up!" Slowly站起，头也不回地走进与草舍连在一起的鬼谷洞中。 童子实在看不下去，对鬼谷子离去的背影又是吐舌头，又是做鬼脸。待鬼谷子刚一进洞，童子赶忙过来，一把扯住随巢子的胳膊，不无同情地说：“随巢子老丈，您别求他了，童子为您做碗吃的，补补元气！” 随巢子缓缓起身，长叹一声，一言不发摇了摇头，迈着沉重的步子走出草舍。 远远看到随巢子从谷中走出，宋趼忙从树下站起，迎前几步，见随巢子一脸沉重，迟疑一下，方才问道：“先生，鬼谷先生不在谷中吗？” 随巢子摇了摇头。 宋趼想了一下，又问：“那——他必也没有济世良方吧？” 随巢子再次摇头。 宋趼大是迷惑：“既有良方，难道是他不肯说予先生？” 随巢子又是摇头。 宋趼焦急起来：“既然都不是，先生为何愁眉不展？” 随巢子长叹一声：“鬼谷先生虽有济世妙方，却非我等所能力为啊！” 宋趼急道：“这个好办，何人能为，我们请他就是！” “方今天下，能行此方的，也许唯有鬼谷先生一人，可他——唉！”随巢子在岩石上坐下，愁容满面。 宋趼既不知是何妙方，又不知鬼谷先生为何能为而不肯为，只能眼睁睁地看着随巢子发愁。 随巢子正自愁闷，眼角忽地瞄到远处林中有株鲜艳漂亮的蘑菇，心中一动，作漫不经心状径走过去，弯腰拔起，纳入袖中。 宋趼只顾替先生发愁，加之随巢子背向他，因而不曾注意，小声建言：“鬼谷先生既然不愿下山，我们能否试试别的？” 随巢子亦拐回来，淡淡说道：“他不肯帮忙，为师也是无奈。走吧！”说罢，头前走去。 宋趼点了点头，跟在身后。二人沿来路走有数百步，随巢子悄悄摸出毒菇，送入口中，又走数十步，毒力发作，随巢子身子一歪，倒在地上。 宋趼大惊失色，跨前一步，急急扶起随巢子：“巨子！巨子——” 随巢子口吐白沫，脸色乌青。 宋趼跪地泣道：“醒醒啊，巨子——” 随巢子缓缓睁开眼睛，眼望宋趼，嘴角微动，吃力地说：“宋趼——” "The disciple is here!" “快，扶——扶我坐到树下！” 宋趼赶忙扶起随巢子，让他靠树坐下。随巢子微闭双眼，气沉丹田，开始发功抵御。不一会儿，随巢子压住毒力，微微睁眼，朝宋趼微微一笑：“方才觉得肚中饥饿，看到路边有株草菇，也未深究，竟自拔下吃了。吃到一半，感觉不对，为时已晚了！” 宋趼急道：“巨子，是毒都有解，您精通医道，必知如何破解此毒！” 随巢子微微摇头：“此菇形状怪异，奇毒无比，为师从未见过，如何破解？” 毒力再次袭来，随巢子额上汗出，再次运功，面色已现蜡黄。 宋趼跪地泣道：“先生——” 随巢子勉强从袖中摸出剩下的半只毒菇：“此菇长于鬼谷，想必鬼谷先——先生——”顿住话头，再次运功。 宋趼早听明白，从随巢子手中拿过半只毒菇，飞也似的直朝鬼谷方向跑去。 随巢子前脚刚走，鬼谷子后脚就从洞中转出，两手背在身后，垂头在草坪上来回踱步。 童子看得分明，轻哂一声，走上前去，阴阳怪气地说：“先生，您平素进洞，或三月两月，或十日八日，少说也得三五个时辰，为何今儿打个转儿就出来了？” 鬼谷子白他一眼，嗔道：“去去去，就你话多！” 童子嘻嘻笑道：“先生别是心中有事吧！” 鬼谷子又是一嗔：“你再多嘴，看我——”眼角瞄来瞄去，瞧到一根小枝条儿，疾走过去，拿在手中，作势欲打，“看我打烂你的小屁股！” 童子假作惊惧状：“先生，别——童子不敢了！” 鬼谷子扔下小枝条儿，童子嘻嘻笑着跑过来，挽住鬼谷子的胳膊，一老一小在草地上来回溜达。 又走一会儿，童子终是沉不住气，止住步子，仰头望向鬼谷子：“先生是否在为随巢子老丈烦闷？” 鬼谷子也停下来，长叹一声，目视远方。 “先生，方才老丈那样子求您，童子心都酸了，您为何不应下他呢？” 鬼谷子再叹一声，拍拍他的小脑袋瓜子：“你小子哪能懂啊！天道世道，皆循其道，各有各的运数。如今运数不到，你我再急，又有何用呢？” “那——先生也得好好劝慰老丈，不该那样赶他！” 鬼谷子轻轻摇头：“唉，你呀，只知为师心肠硬，却是不知你的那个随巢子老丈，他就像树胶，一旦粘上你，想甩可就甩不掉喽！方才为师那样子赶他，只怕也是赶他不走！你若不信——” 后半句尚未说出，宋趼已从谷口飞奔而来，边跑边拖着哭声大叫：“鬼谷先生——鬼谷先生——” 童子不无惊讶地循声望去。鬼谷子缓缓走至旁边一块石头上，徐徐坐定，神色平静地望着宋趼。 宋趼断知他就是鬼谷子，直跑过来，扑通跪下，泣不成声：“鬼谷先生，我家巨子他——他——” 鬼谷子缓缓说道：“说吧，你家巨子怎么了？” “他——他误食毒菇了！” 鬼谷子微微一笑：“这位弟子，你放心回去吧。依他的修为，寻常毒菇伤不到他！” 宋趼忙从袖中取出半只毒菇：“巨子要晚辈将这个呈予先生！” 鬼谷子眼角一瞄，心头大震，神色却未露分毫，只是轻叹一声：“唉，这根老木头，当真玩命来了！” 童子从宋趼手中拿过毒菇，端详一会儿，惊道：“先生，这——这不是穿肠菇吗？随巢子老丈他——” 鬼谷子接过毒菇，又叹一声，点头道：“是的，此为世上最毒之物，仅此半只，足以毒死两头黄牛。你的随巢子老丈敢吃半只，可见他的修为有多深了！” “可老丈——” “他也幸好只吃半只，不然的话，莫说是老朽，纵使神农再世，怕也救不了他！” 童子大喜：“先生，听您这么说，随巢子老丈有救了！” 鬼谷子轻轻摇头。 童子急道：“为什么？您不是说，随巢子老丈仅吃半只吗？” “随巢子老丈一心想死，如何能救？你小子想想看，为师救下这次，他还有下次。这次是只蘑菇，下次不定闹出什么物什，你要为师如何救他？” 童子求情道：“先生，随巢子老丈不会的，此番必是误食毒菇！” 宋趼也忙附和道：“先生，巨子是误食。真的是误食，巨子亲口说的！” 鬼谷子再叹一声，望着童子：“我说小子，你是真心想救随巢子老丈？” 童子连连点头。 鬼谷子回到草庐，拿出两粒丹药，一粒黑的，一粒黄的，递予童子：“这粒黑的让他服下，另外一粒你可带在身边！” 童子奇怪地问：“童子又不吃毒菇，要它何用？” “以防万一嘛。若是随巢子老丈误食其他毒物，你该怎么办呢？” 童子陡然明白过来，点头应道：“先生所言甚是，童子这就去了！” 童子与宋趼飞也似的奔出鬼谷，不一会儿就已赶到树下，果见随巢子面色已由青转乌，牙关紧咬，全身发冷，两手打颤，人事不省。童子急急拿出黑色药丸，与宋趼一道撬开随巢子的牙齿，将丸药塞进口中，使他服下。 果然是神药。不到半个时辰，随巢子已面色回转，悠悠醒来。童子、宋趼长出一口气，相视一笑。 随巢子缓缓睁开眼睛，看到只有童子站在身边，已知鬼谷子将他看破，长叹一声，眼睛再度闭上。 童子不无关切地问道：“随巢子老丈，家师说，您不是误食穿肠菇，您是故意吃的！您为什么故意吃下这么毒的东西呢？” 随巢子闭口不语。 童子想了一下，接着又问：“随巢子老丈，童子知道您为什么要吃！您是想请家师到山外去，对吗？” 随巢子轻轻点头。 “随巢子老丈，您不要求他了。童子知道，家师是不肯离开这片林子的。家师若是不肯，莫说老丈误吃毒菇，老丈纵使拿铁链子将家师锁上，也是没用！” 随巢子再次点头。 “随巢子老丈，童子已想明白了。知道原因也好，不知道原因也好，山上的溪水总是要朝山下流，锅中的热气也总是要朝屋顶飘。随巢子老丈，凡事得往开阔处想，天下诸事，勉强不得的！” 随巢子凝视如此聪慧的童子，眼中滚出泪花。 童子伸出衣袖，为他抹去泪花，缓缓跪下，连拜三拜：“随巢子老丈，您多保重，童子回山去了！” 随巢子再次点头，伸手抚摸童子的小脑袋。 童子从袖中摸出黄色药丸：“随巢子老丈，这粒解药也请您带上！” 随巢子摇头道：“毒气已解，此药还有何用？” 童子坚持道：“家师担心老丈还会误食其他毒物，特为老丈备下这粒万能解药。家师说，无论何毒，老丈只需将它服下，都可化解！” 听闻此话，随巢子缓缓站起，将药丸推回，长叹一声：“唉，孩子，你也回去转呈你的家师，就说随巢子老丈不需要解药。需要解药的，是天下苍生！”说完，迈起沉重的步子，头也不回地沿山道缓缓走去。 童子手捧解药，久久地凝视随巢子的背影，若有所思。 在随巢子师徒二人的背影完全消失在山道尽头时，童子这才长叹一声，满怀心事地返回鬼谷。童子远远看到，鬼谷子仍然坐在那块石头上，手中拿着随巢子尚未吃下的半只毒菇，似在把玩，又似在察看。 童子低头走回，看也不看鬼谷子一眼，顾自走至另外一块石头旁，蹲在那儿，两眼盯着不远处的土丘。 鬼谷子瞥他一眼，叫道：“小子！” 童子却似没有听见。 鬼谷子的声音略大一些：“小子！” 童子不但不睬，反而将头故意一扭，转向另一个方向。 鬼谷子呵呵一乐：“我说小子，你撅着小嘴干啥？是你的随巢子老丈不肯吃药？” 童子憋出一句：“不是！” “是你的随巢子老丈依旧赖在那儿，不肯下山？” “也不是！” 鬼谷子想了一想：“那——是你舍不下那粒万能解药？” 童子急了，扭过头来冲他大声说道：“才不是呢！” 鬼谷子将头摇得极是夸张：“这也不是，那也不是，我说小子，你这不是故意跟为师捉迷藏吗？” 童子将两只大眼忽闪几下，闷闷地说：“童子心里别扭！” 鬼谷子呵呵又是一乐：“哦，你小子也有心事了！说吧，何事别扭？” 童子忽地站起，大声数落：“看人家列子老丈，脚不沾地，说来就来，说走就走！再看人家随巢子老丈，为了别人，脚上的鞋子都走烂了，哪像先生您——” 鬼谷子微微一笑：“老朽怎么了？” 童子从鼻孔里哼出一声，一脸不屑地说：“一天到晚呆在这条山沟沟里，啥事都不做，哪儿也不去！童子真的弄不明白，先生住在这儿，住一天、又一天，住一年、又一年，究竟能有啥能耐？” 鬼谷子朗声长笑起来，笑毕说道：“你个小子，我道是啥别扭，原来是嫌弃为师了！”话音落处，随手将半只毒菇塞进口中，有滋有味地咀嚼起来。 童子看得真切，惊叫一声“先生——”说时迟，那时快，一个箭步扑到鬼谷子身上，两只小手拼命地掰开鬼谷子的嘴巴，又掏又抠。 童子已迟一步，鬼谷子的嗓眼咕嘟一声，半只毒菇整个被他咽下肚去。童子跪在地上，号啕大哭，边哭边说：“先生，童子没有嫌弃您，童子只是——”忽又想起什么，当即顿住话头，翻身爬起，急急掏出万能解药，死命将它塞入鬼谷子的嘴巴。 鬼谷子吐出药丸，盯它一阵儿，转向童子，不无诧异地问：“咦，这粒解药，不是要你交予你的随巢子老丈吗？” 童子一怔，赶忙解释：“童子忘记禀报先生了。随巢子老丈说，他不需要解药。老丈还说，需要解药的，是天下苍生！先生，天下苍生，是不是也像随巢子老丈那样误食毒菇了？” 听到童子之语，鬼谷子心头一怔，沉思有顷，将解药轻轻放到童子手中：“是的，天下苍生误食毒菇了。这粒解药，你备在身边吧！”缓缓起身，朝草庐里走去。 童子手拿万能解药，不无惊异地望着鬼谷子的背影，挠了挠头皮，喃喃自语道：“真是奇怪，先生吃下穿肠菇，竟然没有一点事儿！” 童子又愣一时，心有所动，撒腿赶上鬼谷子，轻轻搀住他的胳膊。 鬼谷子不无慈爱地摸着他的小头：“小子，你的随巢子老丈真的下山了？” 童子点头。 鬼谷子轻叹一声：“唉，小子，等长大了，你就会明白，不是为师不肯帮他，而是尘世间的事，就如一堆乱麻，不好解啊！” 童子抬头说道：“不好解不等于不能解，对吗？” 鬼谷子嗔道：“你小子咋跟你的随巢子老丈一个腔调说话！解是乱麻，不解也是乱麻，寻不到头绪强硬去解，只会越解越乱。你的随巢子老丈就是这样，强解了一生，这不是越解越乱吗？” “那——随巢子老丈难道悟不开吗？” “要是能悟开，他就不是随巢子了！你看他，自己解不开，又来软磨硬缠，烦恼为师。人生苦短，为师此生寻觅大道，迄今莫说彻悟，纵使先祖老聃那种恍兮惚兮的境界，也未达到，哪有时间予他去解这堆乱麻？” 童子不解地说：“先生误解随巢子老丈了。童子亲眼看到，老丈已经下山去了！” 鬼谷子长叹一声：“唉，你小