warring states careerist

Chapter 24
The moment Gongsun Ze said the match, he already knew that he would win.

Archery is a skill that soldiers must master, and it is also the foundation for soldiers to live and work.The chariot is the first arm at this time, and the shooter on the chariot determines the outcome of the battle between the two armies.

Gongsun Ze only took one look at Shi's figure and arms, and he knew that even if Shi could shoot arrows, his level must be extremely low.

Anyone who is good at archery does not have to have thick arms, but his shoulders must be wide.

If you want to hit the target, you must rely on the strength of your back to exert your force.

Those with narrow shoulders and backs often choose to pull with brute force with their arms, so that they cannot shoot a few times in a row, and the range of the bow will not be as full as the full moon. The arrow shook.

Those who are good at shooting must have thick thumbs, otherwise they will not be able to hook the string at all.

This is the truth that Gongsun Ze has understood since he started learning archery with a small bow at the age of eight. After growing up, he has been drawing the bow for many years, which has made him broad shoulders and broad back. From top to bottom, he has an inverted triangle body, slender, elegant and powerful. This is the standard appearance of a scholar.

The so-called wolf-twisted waist is not a woman whose waist is as thin as that of the palace of Chu, but the back muscles are well developed, the waist and abdomen are strong, the binding is strong, and the contrast is obvious.

Gongsun Ze is such a person, so he can tell at a glance whether he is suitable for this kind of person. Although he is not delicate, he is definitely not a good shooter.

Moreover, a bow requires three years of work by a craftsman, and it takes three years of cold and three heats to glue the horns of an ox. It is suitable for this shabby appearance. Even if you sell your family property, you will not be able to buy a good bow.

Since Gongsun Ze was determined to win, he naturally wanted to take the opportunity to fight back, so that he could feel ashamed.

He was afraid that he would take Master Yi's words out of context to evade, so he said coldly: "Five archery is one of the six arts. I am not out of line with this question. "Li" says that archery is the way of benevolence. In order to hit the target, archery is just in line with the requirements of being a human being. The principle of rectifying oneself. If you miss the shot, you should not resent the person you shot. Instead, you should reflect on why you missed the shot. Then, from the arrow you shot on the target, you will understand that being a human being is the same as archery, and you must be righteous. !"

"Master said, there is no place for a gentleman to compete in disputes. Even if there is, it must be better than archery. Only in this dispute, losing is also a kind of winning. Losing can understand the reason, reason is more meaningful than winning."

Shi nodded, thinking that anyway, the second question is yours.What you said is definitely true, and I can't refute it, but will all those who fail in archery reflect on the truth of rectifying themselves?Is it true that everything can be separated from chicken soup?
Seeing him nodding, Gongsun Ze smiled and said, "It's good if you understand, that's why gentlemen and scholars don't learn the art of villains. Could it be that the invasion of dogs and kings of You will be resisted by the hoes of farmers? Is it possible that when the world is in danger of losing its left waist, can you rely on the rhetoric skills of you Mohists to tell the opponent to retreat? Is it true that when the barbarians go north, they will go ashamed if they rely on you Mohists to talk about the Promised Land? Isn’t it? Don’t you rely on the gentleman’s royal archery?”

Shi Shi almost laughed out loud when he heard this as if he had taken the wrong script, but he was still in awe in his heart.

Scholars at this time can still understand this truth, and true gentlemen also understand this truth. Although ancient, they are not corrupt.

It's just that despite the respect, the two yi of gold still have to compete, so a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

Gongsun Ze looked distressed and said triumphantly, "Admitting defeat when you know you can't win is not a disgrace."

Shi shook his head, showing distress and doubt, and asked with an expression as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis: "I don't want to admit defeat, but how does this compare?"

"How do you compare? Do you even need to ask?"

Shi clapped his hands and said, "Of course we have to ask. There is no comparison between us."

Gongsun Ze thought that Shi was prevaricating by saying that he was not as skilled as others, or that he had no chance to practice, and said with a sneer, "I can let you do some."

Shi Shi glanced at Gongsun Ze, with an expression on his face like an adult looking at a child, and said in a tone of hating iron and steel: "You are not a gentleman after all."

He shook his head and educated: "Since you know that archery is the way of benevolence, you must know that benevolence is the beginning of propriety. Don't you know that the archery of the Son of Heaven requires someone to play "Zou Yu" with chime bells, and listen to it five times before shooting? Listen to it four times; for the archery of the princes, play "Beaver Head" seven times; for the archery of the doctor, play "Cai Ling"."

"For the archery of the scholars, someone has to play "Caiju" twice, and the grass target must be made into the shape of a wild beast. But the archery of the common people can only shoot round grass targets, and it is not allowed to listen to "Cai蘩" "."

"You are a scholar, and I am a humble farmer, businessman and businessman, how do we compare?"

"Did you forget that Yan Yuan was loved by Zhong Ni the most, and he was even regarded as his own. After his death, Zhong Ni was not allowed to be buried with the ceremony of a scholar."

"The disciples of the disciples buried Yan Yuan with the honor of a gentleman, and Zhong Ni even refuted the rumors in the city, saying that I didn't mean it, and those boys did it behind my back!"

"After Zhongni's death, even though he had been a chief minister during his lifetime, he was finally resigned. Wasn't he buried with the ceremony of a gentleman?"

"This is a gentleman! You can only be called a gentleman if you must abide by the etiquette and stick to the end. Just now, I asked the question first, but you made it difficult for me. In the end, you asked me the question. What about this game?" I also want to find a way to get the best of both worlds. It can be compared, but it won't make you rude."

Hearing this, Gongsun Ze was arguing again, this time even the jade-clad collar could not contain his anger, and scolded: "You Mohists don't talk about "Li" at all!"

Shi Fan asked: "But you talk about "Li"! When Zhong Ni was in the world, there were very few people in the world who observed the rituals. According to you, Zhong Ni shouldn't observe the rituals anymore? With your ideological awareness, you can restore your personality. The world of etiquette and music as farts?"

Etiquette is unreasonable, but it is clearly unreasonable.

Although Gongsun Ze didn't understand the meaning of the weird "thought awareness" without vibrato and big tongue, but he understood what he said before. .

So he restrained his anger, nodded solemnly and said: "You are right, I almost failed to keep the etiquette, you reminded me. But what method should I use to get the best of both worlds?"

Shi once again pulled Liuzhi, who was watching the fun, and said, "It's easy. This child is a common farmer, and there are also common farmers near your closed field. Let's educate one each, and let these children shoot as common people after ten days. You are questioning me whether I am qualified to be a human teacher, isn't that just right?"

Gongsun Ze glanced at Liuzhi and knew that the kid must have never learned archery, so he wasn't afraid to play tricks on this point.

But looking at Shi Shi's appearance again, even if he wins ten days later, he will only win a child, not him after all.

Unavoidably feeling a little unwilling in my heart, I smiled and said: "You villain, you are so eloquent, and you still don't admit that you can't ejaculate at all? Even if this kid loses, you still have an excuse to say that he is not beautiful and talented. If you lose No wonder you."

Spreading his hands openly, he said: "If you can't shoot, you may not be able to teach people how to shoot. This is different from counting nine. If you don't know how to count nine, you can't teach people how to count nine. Back then, Xi Zhong followed Xia Yu to conquer the nine barbarians in his battle chariot. , injured his arm, broke his legs and feet, and can no longer drive, so he can no longer teach others how to drive? Do you think you have all four limbs, and when it comes to teaching others how to drive, can you compare with the disabled Xi Zhong?"

Gongsun Ze said angrily: "But you have all four fingers on your left hand, and your right thumb is complete, without any disabilities. It's not the same thing at all."

Before Gongsun Ze could finish speaking, he took out the stone dagger prepared for self-defense from the back of his waist with a whoosh, and slapped his right thumb. The sharp stone blade instantly cut his finger, blood flowing.

Everyone didn't exclaim when they saw too much blood, and didn't take it seriously at all.

Shi stretched out his bleeding thumb to Gongsun Ze, and said with a smile, "Look, my finger is broken and I can't shoot anymore. You came up with this title. If you really want to watch me shoot, then make a gentleman's appointment." Wait until my finger is healed in three to five months. Otherwise, you can accept my method, teach a child each, and shoot in ten days."

Blood dripped from the fingers, the dagger cut very skillfully, it didn't hurt the tendons, but it appeared to be full of blood.

Gongsun Ze had seen what kind of shameless person he was. Before, he told him "Rites" as if he was teaching others to be a gentleman, and even inspired him to keep the etiquette at all times; Such disgusting and shameless behavior.

Staring at Shi Shi for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Ten days later! Let's not live here!"

Shi shouted from behind: "You are a gentleman, I trust you, so I won't follow you to see if you have found a kid who has practiced archery to pretend to be. But I can't afford a bow and arrow, you call someone, give me this Send a small bow and a few feathered arrows that Meng Tong practiced shooting."

Gongsun Ze got into the car furiously, and Yu Nu drove away quickly, with bursts of laughter coming from behind.

It's not ridicule, this is a gentleman, even so, everyone still respects it and will not laugh at it.

At this time, among the hundreds of schools, each family has its own principles, and each family has its own methods that should be followed.

Now it is fine to deceive Gongsun Ze with courtesy, but if he becomes a real Mohist, and Gongsun Ze points to a burning mountain fire and says that the Mohists must go to put out the fire for the benefit of the world, then he must also jump into the sea of ​​fire without hesitation.

Otherwise, it will be despised by others for a lifetime, let alone usurp the position of the giant, even if it is a real Mohist, there will be no chance.

Different schools have different definitions of a perfect gentleman, so the reasons for deceiving others are also different.

The etiquette of Confucianism and the righteousness of Mohism are all methods that can be deceived.

Excluding the opinions of a hundred schools of thought and beliefs, the gentleman is keeping it, and there is a difference as to whether it is propriety, righteousness, benevolence, or love.But the persistence of its connotation is the same.

Just like the Mohist who never dies to benefit the world, it is also an incomprehensible behavior in the eyes of non-Mohists.

The connotation of this spirit is the same, so no one laughs at it; the sustenance of this spirit is different, so there is a dispute between good and evil.

But at this moment, everyone's laughter was cheerful, and what they laughed was what Shi said on the sidelines.

"In this way, we may still win. If we win, we will have two yi gold. Think about it, two yi gold can buy many piglets. When the piglets grow up, they can be sold to buy cows. The cows grow up After that, it will be used to cultivate the land. If the land is cultivated more, it will be a happy land..."

Everyone looked at Liuzhi one by one, and said one after another: "You compare, everyone will prepare more food for you these days, and we will help you with the work at home."

As a child with six fingers, even though he heard a lot of high-level talks about doing the world righteously, at this moment he was suddenly under so much pressure, he still couldn't bear it.

At this time, Lu Hua was bandaging Shi according to the method Shi taught her, and asked the child to pick some fresh wild chrysanthemums and other simple herbs.

Liuzhi walked over and said with a bitter face: "Brother Shi, what does that man mean by five shots? Does it mean that there are five ways of archery?"

Grinning grinningly, she endured the pain in her thumb, thinking that the five shots are a technical job, and Confucius should be able to shoot arrows in one hand, but how can I.

As for the shooting etiquette, no matter how much is paid attention to the spirit of the nobles, the two armies do not shoot nobles when they are fighting. A scholar cannot shoot the opponent's doctor, a doctor cannot shoot the opponent's Shangqing, and a Shangqing cannot shoot the opponent's prince.

Even if you shoot, you should just say that I can shoot you, but your blood is higher than mine, so I can't shoot you, so drive away...

Shi felt that such an era had passed, so he said nonsense: "Ah, no. The five shots mean that you can hold it firmly, pull it freely, and shoot accurately. When shooting people, shoot the four horses first, and when shooting the formation, shoot the king first."

(End of this chapter)