Collection of strange powers and chaotic gods

During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a man in Hejian (now Hejian County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province) whose surname was Wang, whose given name was Zhirui, and whose courtesy name was Zhongying. He was the son of Li Guangdi (a native of Anxi, Fujian, a Neo-Confucian in the early Qing Dynasty. His posthumous title was Wen Zhengong). Proud disciple.

Mr. Li Guangdi knows both astronomy and geography. He thinks Wang Zhirui's calligraphy needs to be changed.

Because "Zhongying" is the name of Dong Zhuo in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and this man was a traitorous official who has been notorious for thousands of years.

So he changed the name to Wang Zhirui and called it "Zhong Tui", which means "take a step back to open up the sea and the sky, and endure the calm for a while."

It's just that the nickname "Zhong Ying" came up early and has been used for a long time. Everyone knows it, but almost no one calls him the newly changed nickname "Zhong Tui".

Wang Zhirui is proficient in the Book of Changes, has a gentle temperament, is approachable, and has the demeanor of an ancient gentleman!

Later, because of his profound knowledge, he was recruited to the capital and served as an assistant professor at the Imperial College, specializing in teaching Confucian classics.

One night, when he had nothing to do, Wang Zhirui suddenly became inspired by drinking and poetry at the same time. I wanted to drink wine and write poems, but there was no food to go with the wine.

It's not a problem for him.

In his free time on weekdays, he planted some raw foods such as radishes and cucumbers in the open space in the backyard of his official residence, so that they could be used as snacks at any time.

At this time, as usual, he walked to the vegetable patch in the backyard, wanting to pull out the radishes and come back to drink.

Just when I walked there, I saw a dark shadow flashing past in a daze.

He thought a thief had entered, so he shouted loudly: "Who?"

No one responded to him.

He bluffed and shouted again: "Little thief, I saw you, where are you going to run away?"

Still no response!

He understood now that there must be ghosts and gods appearing.

He is proficient in the Book of Changes, believes in the theory of yin and yang and the five elements, and is not afraid of any ghosts and gods.

However, he believed that this backyard belonged to the realm of the underworld, and ghosts and gods should not appear here!

So he loudly condemned: "I don't care who you are, whether you are a monster or a monster, don't you know that there are different paths in the dark, and different paths between humans and ghosts? This is my territory, please leave as soon as possible! You can't come here again!" "

In the bamboo forest, a voice responded: "Sir, what you said is wrong! They say that you are knowledgeable, knowledgeable, and reasonable! But now he is so ignorant and accuses me casually. From this point of view, his reputation is in vain!"

Wang Zhirui secretly marveled: This is still a learned man!

So he said politely: "In that case, I would like to hear your opinion!"

The voice said again: "Sir, you are proficient in the Book of Changes. If you study the Five Elements theory, you should know the way of Yin and Yang!

This yin and yang is the universal principle of heaven and earth! The day is the time for you people to be active, and the night is the time for us ghosts and gods to be active. This is the difference between ghosts and ghosts. People live in places where there are no ghosts, and ghosts also want to live in places where there are no people. This is the so-called foreign road!

Therefore, in this world, there is no place without people, and there is no place without ghosts! But people walk on their own paths, ghosts cross ghost bridges, do not hinder or interfere with each other, live in harmony and co-exist! This is what you call humans and ghosts on different paths!

If it is me, a ghost, who broke into your territory or even entered your house in broad daylight, then it is my fault and you scold me, then of course you have nothing to say!

But now, the night is quieter, the sky and the earth are empty, it is the time for us ghosts to be active, sir, you have broken into my territory! You neither lit up the lantern nor spoke, and I met you by chance. And I immediately respectfully avoided you, not wanting to conflict with you.

After all, it was you, sir, who offended me, not me, the devil, who offended you.

I didn't blame you, I already deserved you, right? But why do you, sir, speak harshly and accuse me? "

Wang Zhirui was speechless.

He smiled bitterly and said: "What you said makes sense! You are more knowledgeable than me! I won't argue with you anymore!"

So he pulled out the carrot and went back to drink.

Later, Wang Zhirui told his disciples about this incident.

One of the disciples sitting down said: "Since that ghost is willing to talk to you, sir, and you are not afraid of him, why don't you find more topics and talk to him more?"

Ask him what his surname is and where he comes from; or ask what the underworld is like and whether it is the same as our legend in the underworld?

That can be considered a way to study new things, right? "

Wang Zhirui said: "No! If I do that, wouldn't it mean that humans and ghosts are getting close to each other? That would be contrary to the theory of 'there is a different path between ghosts and ghosts'!"