"Little brother, I would like to ask everyone here," Chen Xing said with a smile, "Who has a grudge against the Tiele clan? If there is any grudge, you may as well draw your sword, and I will pay for my friend's life."

When everyone was asked this question, they couldn't say a word. The Shulu tribe to which Xiang Shu belonged had never killed the Han people, and they had entered the customs several times to help Fu Jian to pacify the internal troubles among the Hu people.

A literati sneered and said: "Hu people have deer head and mouse eyes, snakes and mice greet each other, whether Tiele people, Xiongnu people, Di people, Xianbei people, slaughter our Han people, all of them are our mortal enemies of the Jin Dynasty, what is the difference? Tiele people Are people Hu people? Since we are Hu people, why should I wait for revenge?"

Chen Xingxin said on the way just now that you praised Xiang Shu as a gentleman like jade, but now he has become a roe-headed and rat-eyed man, and a scholar is really fickle, so he sincerely said: "According to the words of Xian brother, Hu people are human beings, and Han people are also human beings. To take revenge, just kill someone directly, why is it so troublesome?"

As soon as the words came out, some of the seaters couldn't help laughing, and the scribe suddenly became angry and refuted: "What a mess! How are the two equivalent?"

"Naturally they can't be equal." Chen Xing thought for a while and replied, "According to what I said, Hu people and Han people are not human. Do you still sit down and talk?"

Xie Xuan couldn't help but ask: "What is the interpretation of this statement?"

"Humans are born with shapes," Chen Xing said frankly. "Hu and Han are named so they are born with clans. White horses are not horses, and Hu people are not human beings. It's the same reason."

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Suddenly burst into laughter, Xie An narrowed his eyes a little, knowing that this was Chen Xing's intention to follow the customs of the countryside, and took the initiative to ask for a clear talk. The meaning in Chen Xing's words is that Hu and Han are ethnic groups, which is a big general term, and cannot specifically explain the definition of "people". This is the power of rhetoric and sophistry, which evolved from Gongsun Long's "white horse is not a horse" in the Warring States Period. Jiang Dong advocates clear talk, and this proposition has long been familiar to him. Chen Xing's move is tantamount to sending him to the door to be hanged and beaten, so the people who got up earlier sat down one after another, intending to refute Chen Xing speechless.

"Hu people are a kind of human beings," said another scribe, "just as Han people are a kind of human beings, like Jiangnahe, talking about it is not sophistry, little brother, this is all we have left to play."

Unexpectedly, Chen Xing changed the conversation and asked back: "Then let me ask you, what is 'human'? We have to figure out the definition of human before we can argue whether the Tiele people are barbarians or not, and whether they have any grudges with everyone here. stop."

As soon as these words came out, they suddenly became miserable. It is not difficult to explain the question of "are the Hu people human?" But what is a human being, very few people have seriously thought about it.

Xiang Shu initially guessed that the matter could not be resolved. As long as someone reported to the official, he rushed out with Chen Xing. Although there were a large number of people in the hall, they were all literati, not his own enemies. Gu Quan and Xie An did not lose face. That's it. Unexpectedly, gentleman Chen Xing kept his mouth shut and asked all the people present in a few words. It seemed that the situation was not too bad, but this question and answer really made Xiang Shu a little puzzled.

Wang Xizhi smiled and said, "Everyone here is human, so why do you need to ask?"

Chen Xing thought for a while and said, "In my opinion, it's not necessarily. To know what you are, you must first clarify the definition of this thing, otherwise how can you use it to define yourself?"

"That's right." Xie Xuan was also fooled into the ditch by Chen Xing. People are the spirit of all things. This is a saying that has existed since ancient times. How can we give people a clear and accurate definition, even if it is The great sages and sages are also unable to do so.

"Demon Museum"

So there was silence in the hall for a while, and someone said, "Seven feet of body, different hands and feet, wearing hair and teeth, leaning and interesting are called people."

This is a sentence in "Liezi·Huangdi", Chen Xing refuted him without thinking: "How about eight feet? How about three feet? Isn't the villain a human being?"

"Those who are born with hands and feet, and a head are called people." The literati who was the first to clamor for "reporting to an official" said.

"So what do you say if you were born without a limb?" Chen Xing said with a smile, "If anyone says that a soldier with a broken limb on the battlefield is not a human being, I will be the first to disagree."

Xie An said: "Those who are born with three souls and seven souls, regardless of body shape, are all called people."

Xie An's sentence can be said to point out the essence of "human" in metaphysics. Chen Xing said: "Then for a person, if the three souls and seven souls no longer exist, they are no longer human."

Xiang Shu thought to himself, isn't this nonsense?

Xie An said: "That's the skin."

"You can take revenge." Someone said.

"Wait a minute," Chen Xing said, "If I remember correctly, people with three souls and seven souls are called 'dead people', right? So are dead people human?"

Everyone started to scold Chen Xing, but Chen Xing said with relief: "'Death' is a name, and a person's name and shape. If a dead person is not a person, then of course Hu people can't be considered a person."

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"How can the dead and the Hu people be the same?" The Han people were quite dissatisfied with Chen Xing's sophistry.

"Are you scolding me around the corner?" Xiang Shu was also quite dissatisfied with Chen Xing.

Chen Xing hurriedly said: "Then, let's put it another way, do cats and dogs have three souls and seven souls?"

Xie An: "..."

Chen Xing wondered: "If cats and dogs have three souls and seven souls, can cats and dogs be considered human? If not, who will prove that all beings other than humans have no three souls and seven souls?"

This time Xie An simply lifted a stone and smashed himself in the foot. If he had forcibly said that all things, except people, do not have complete three souls and seven souls, he would be able to justify himself. But what about the evidence? To prove that the only creature in the world with a soul is man, we must first prove that no animal except man has a soul.

The theory of the soul is still false, and the forcible proof not only has no theoretical support, but Chen Xing can also cite a lot of counter-examples - such as the six-path reincarnation theory, the yin-yang theory, and the reincarnation theory. In this way, animals, like humans, have souls.

Chen Xing added another sentence, saying: "There are people born with a lack of soul, so we can't help but treat these people as human beings? Regardless of this, it is said that there are fox demons in the world who cultivate as human beings, just like human beings, except for some animal nature. If you haven't taken it off, then, is a monster that becomes a human still a human being? Why don't people in the world treat monsters as human?"

Xie An said decisively: "This principle is different. After all, I have never seen a fox demon before, so I can't study it."

"Since that's the case, no one has ever seen the three souls and seven souls," Chen Xing readily agreed, "Souls should not be included in the discussion."

"Yes, yes." Everyone wiped their sweat.

But then, the whole room was silent, and after the topic came back, it was impossible to answer Chen Xing's definition of "person".

"Humans are nothing more than conventional references," Xie An thought for a long time, and then said, "How we call it depends on us. It doesn't make much sense to dwell on a name."

Chen Xing added: "But no one has ever told us how this name came from. I'm curious about it. It's understandable that my younger brother wants to discuss it clearly and clearly with his brothers."

Xie An's plan to slow down the troops didn't work, so he scratched his back a few times, thinking to himself, what can we do?

Xie Xuan said, "So Brother Tianchi, what do you think?"

Chen Xing said in surprise: "Is it my turn again?"

Chen Xing dealt with literati just like Xiang Shu dealt with warriors, and even more neatly than Xiang Shu. After all, Xiang Shu was strong against thousands of troops, and he had to fight one by one. Typical group attack. Originally, Chen Xing also prepared a lot of immortals. Are they human? If "immortals" are not humans, why are they called "immortals"? After the immortal problem is solved, there are still "ancestors" and "gods", orangutans, monkeys, talking parrots, etc.

Unexpectedly, the fighting power of this group seems to be limited, and they are ready to admit defeat so soon.

Xie An made a gesture, meaning to let Chen Xing say that if Chen Xing wants to prove his point of view, he must give a strong argument to convince everyone.

"In my humble opinion," Chen Xing said earnestly after drinking the last bit of tea left in front of him, "Those who have a 'true heart' are called people."

The literati let out disdainful boos, but after the booing, they suddenly fell silent again, and no one could speak to refute Chen Xing.

Just because the word "Original Mind" is quite complicated to explain, Mencius said that "the fish I want, and the bear's paw is also what I want", in which the act of "sacrifice one's life for righteousness" is the original mind, but what Chen Xing said, Obviously, the scope of this term is wider than that of Confucianism.

"What's the meaning of the original heart?" Someone else said, "Is it about to start talking about it next? Going back and forth, going around, how..."

"It's not true," Chen Xing said. "The mind to distinguish right from wrong has the steadfastness not to be frustrated by external things, the clearness not to be obscured by selfish desires, the freedom not to be fettered, and the naive temperament to walk alone and not be influenced..."

When he said this, Chen Xing glanced at Xiang Shu inadvertently, and found that Xiang Shu was always watching him. The moment the two of them touched their eyes, they turned away unnaturally. Chen Xing almost forgot what he was going to say next.

"...Well, so, there are all kinds of things that I can't list at the moment. Everyone has read it in the book, so I won't go into details. It is difficult to explain the so-called 'original heart' clearly, but this word, I think everyone I still know clearly in my heart, I know what the 'original heart' is, that is, the original intention."

"Then the problem is," Xie Xuan said, "Can't someone who has lost his true heart be considered a human being?"

"Of course." Chen Xing smiled, and out of the corner of his eyes he saw that Xiang Shu was still looking at him, so he had to pretend he couldn't see, "It shouldn't be a joke when we scold others for 'you are no different from animals' or 'you are not human'. ?"

A disciple of the Wang family said, "Isn't a child a person if he hasn't been enlightened? In this way, I'm not convinced."

Chen Xing asked back: "Who said that a child has no original intention? What is the meaning of 'innocence'? The original intention is like a bright light in the heart, and there is naturally something that should be there."

"When the world is in chaos," another humane said, "There are often people who change their sons and eat, and recognize thieves as their fathers. Can you say that they are not human? I think it's just that human nature is inherently good, and human nature is inherently evil."

Chen Xing said again: "Those who are inherently evil, don't wait for me to speak, they will have been expelled by you long ago."

"What about those who lose their original intentions and then abandon evil for good?" another Xie disciple asked.

Chen Xing: "If you can forgive this person, of course it will be a sea of ​​hardships, turn back to the shore, and rejoin the human membership. This is the so-called 'convention', right? This is the use of 'heart' to define 'people' The way."

"So, the original heart is also the proof of a person, and it can be recognized from a long distance. My brother Shulukong has always been clear about right and wrong. He sacrificed his life for righteousness. The enemy. Among the Hu people, there are people who want to satisfy their cruel desires and kill innocent people indiscriminately, and there are people who have a heart for the world and save the country and the people. Otherwise, how could he follow me to Jiankang, and be ridiculed by you and criticized by you. Isn't that funny?"

Chen Xing went around such a big bend and finally returned to the topic, smiling at Xiang Shu. At this time, Xiang Shu finally did not give up, but his expression became a little complicated.

Everyone's hostility to Xiang Shu has been diluted a lot, and Chen Xing was rambled and dizzy. He didn't know what to say immediately, but the situation was awkward for a long time. Finally, the owner Xie An coughed, breaking the situation. Silence.

"I don't think it's getting early today," Xie An said. "Why don't we just... talk about it another day?"

"Okay, okay." Everyone wiped off their sweat. Seeing that Chen Xing was calm, he gave him a case and a folding fan. Maybe he could talk about tomorrow morning. Thank you and leave.

Chen Xing hurriedly winked at Xie An, indicating that it was time to end, otherwise the guests would go out after a while, come back to their senses and enter the door again, pulling him and talking endlessly, which would be unstoppable.

Xie An also winked at Chen Xing, meaning to come to the study with him. Chen Xing glanced at Xiang Shu, Xiang Shu looked as usual, Chen Xing expected him to praise him a few words, but Xiang Shu still had that cold expression, so he asked angrily, "How is it?"

"I'm sleepy because of what you said." Xiang Shu replied.

Chen Xing: "..."

in the library.

Xie An showed a thankful expression, stared at Chen Xing, and after a while in the study, he undressed, took off his robe, took off his jade pendant, and threw it aside. As soon as you sit, lift the pot to your mouth and start drinking.

"Clear talk and talk," Xie An said casually, "I know how to talk all day long, a bunch of rubbish!"

Chen Xing: "..."

"What are you doing?" Seeing Chen Xing and Xiang Shu standing in the study, Xie An said, "Sit down! What do you want for dinner? I'll let them roast pigs?"

Chen Xing: "That... er... didn't cause you any trouble? Xie Shangshu?"

"It's the Zhongshu Superintendent now." Xie An complained bitterly, "Little Junior Brother, you really are not a fuel-efficient lamp. Forget it, don't mention it. How is the situation? There is time to talk about it."

Chen Xing put his hand on his forehead and said, "Mr. Xie, uh, I recalled it carefully, you and I don't seem to be in the same class."

Xie An got up and said, "Last time I went to Huashan, and after I worshipped Baili as my teacher, I was fully prepared when I came back. You see, over the years, I have searched everywhere, and finally God has rewarded my diligent-"

Saying that, Xie An turned around and pushed the bookshelf in the study to the side, and a big dark shelf appeared. The shelf was full of swords, bottles, jars, jade rings, and eighteen weapons. . Chen Xing almost fainted when he saw that scene.

Xiang Shu frowned, "What is this?"

Xie An said seriously: "This is the magic weapon that I have spent my whole life trying to exorcise after Master Baili instructed me."

Chen Xing: "………………"

Xie An gestured to Chen Xing and said, "Junior Brother, why don't you taste it?"

Chen Xing: "You...you let me calm down."

Xiang Shu walked to the dark shelf, picked up a halberd, and glanced at it.

Chen Xingdao: "You said it earlier! With so many scholars drinking tea and talking, can't you take me to the study and have a good talk after tossing me?"

Xie An helplessly said: "You don't know, now the children of the gentry in Jiankang City are becoming more powerful, and if they don't take over for you first, who knows your name? Look, after such a tossing today, after a few days, Your Majesty will definitely summon you. , the name will automatically spread out?"

"Thank you, Lord!" Someone preached outside, "Mr. Wang is here."

Xie An quickly put the robe over his body, pulled it into the cabinet, adjusted his appearance, restored his previous appearance, and said, "Come in."

The person who came was Wang Xizhi, so Xie An smiled politely, nodded, and said, "I'm gossiping with my little junior brother holding a lamp."

Wang Xizhi held a letter card and said with a smile: "It will be cold food in a few days. At that time, I want to invite little brother Tianchi and Xie brother to go out to Nanping Mountain. I wrote a post, thinking that it was rude to send someone here. It's better to harass yourself again to show your sincerity."

"Okay, okay." Xie An smiled.

Chen Xing hurriedly bid farewell to Wang Xizhi, closed the study door, Xie An took off his robe again, sat on the couch, and asked, "Where did you just say?"

Xiang Shu: "You, the predecessor and the later, have two appearances, are you tired?"

"Tired!" Xie An said earnestly, "I can't help it, there are hundreds of civil and military officials in the dynasty, only know how to do it, and what do you want me to do?"

Chen Xing: "No way!"

Xie An raised his hand and pointed to the north: "Fu Jian is about to cross the Yangtze River. Now everyone is in danger, what do you think?"

"It's not that fast," Chen Xing said. "He's too busy with his own business... It's just Senior Brother Xie, you..."

Chen Xing looked Xie An up and down, sat down and explained, "It's like this..."

Chen Xing told Xie An about what happened in Chang'an and Chilechuan. Xie An was silent. After listening, he nodded and sighed: "I can't see such a scene!"

"It's fortunate that you can't see me!" Chen Xing said frantically, "If this kind of thing happened in Jiankang, it would be over!"

Xie An thought about it, and finally seemed to make up his mind, saying: "Staying in Jiankang, after all, is not an expedient solution. The day I received the letter from your junior brother, I was thinking about it. It's better to cut the mess with a quick knife. Resigned, as you..."

"Stop!" Chen Xing immediately said, "Don't even think about it! Senior brother, you are over forty years old! I don't know how Master told you back then, so I won't say whether your body can beat you. Monster, the key is now that everything is dead, and it is impossible to train an exorcist!"

Xie An said solemnly, "Can you let senior brother see your heart lamp?"

Xiang Shu was completely speechless to Xie An, and Chen Xing had to sacrifice his heart lamp. Xie An immediately stared at Chen Xing's hand and held his wrist.

"Thank you, sir!" There was another housekeeper preaching outside, "I have a guest, I want to visit..."

Chen Xing put away the heart lamp, Xie An immediately sorted out his appearance, opened the door and said, "Which one?"

The housekeeper glanced at Chen Xing, lowered his voice, and whispered to Xie An.

Xie An said kindly: "I don't have money, please go back."

"Let me take a look again?" Xie An said urgently to Chen Xing after the housekeeper left.

Chen Xing had no expression on his face, and once again offered up the heart lamp, Xie An looked at it casually.

"This is mana," Xie An exclaimed, "this is the magic that can move mountains and reclaim the sea and steal the sky!"

"I also want to move mountains to reclaim the sea, and steal the sky to change the sun." Chen Xing said, "You tell me, brother, apart from getting up in the middle of the night to find water, can this heart lamp do anything else?"

"There must be." Xie An said, "This is truly a miracle on earth!"

"Enough!" Chen Xing said, "Either you come to save the world from fire and water, go and exterminate Chiyou! I don't want to be an exorcist yet! Why do you think so..."

Xie An took Chen Xing and let him look at his collection. He said, "Look at it slowly first. Can these collected for my brother come in handy? Over time, let's study it slowly."

Chen Xing was facing the shelves full of books and accessories, most of which were useless antiques, but there were also one or two that looked like magic weapons, only the age could not be identified.

Suddenly, he found a roll of bamboo slips, which was the missing bamboo slips in the Exorcism Division in the Chang'an Mirror World, and they were tied in exactly the same way.

Chen Xing unfolded the bamboo slip, and saw the characters written in the first column on the left: Exorcism and slaying demons, motionless as a mountain.

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