Chapter 835 834 [No Ji Tai Lai]
early morning.
Meng Xiaodong headed to the main city in a hurry. She had a performance today. Although Sichuan people don't like to listen to Peking opera very much, as the wife of Zhou Shenxian, "Winter Emperor" is still very popular among Chongqing fans.
Especially after the July 7th Incident, Meng Xiaodong has conducted many charity performances. Among the military expenditures for the Sichuan Army's war of resistance in Sichuan, Meng Xiaodong's contribution - the military expenditures for the first batch of soldiers to leave Sichuan were mostly derived from bank loans and allocated by the Nanjing government The amount is less than 10%.
As for Meng Xiaodong’s family, they are all still in Shanghai at this time.
Zhou Hexuan had long persuaded the Meng family to seek refuge in Sichuan, but Meng Xiaodong's parents and uncles refused to go to Sichuan and hid in the Shanghai Public Concession. The reason is very simple. The whole family is a Peking Opera singer, so there is no way to earn a living by going to the territory of Sichuan Opera.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Shanghai's public concessions were relatively safe and even caused the real estate industry to prosper against the market. Because many of the war refugees from the north and the south took refuge in Shanghai's public concessions, the supply of housing exceeded demand, and national capitalists turned to real estate one after another.
Take Xu Hua's brother Xu Guanqun, for example. He obviously opened a pharmaceutical factory, but during the Anti-Japanese War, he actually prospered in real estate in Shanghai.
Inside the Zhou Mansion.
Liao Yaquan nursed her child at home, and at the same time took Vivien Leigh to practice English communication. She originally spoke English, and even worked as a translator in Tianjin, but she had not touched this thing for many years. She had almost forgotten most of the English words. She often encountered situations where she could listen but not speak, and could speak but not write.
Of course, Liao Yaquan's English foundation is there, and he can resume normal communication after practicing for half a month.
In the middle of the morning, Pang De came to Zhou's house as usual to study the "Book of Changes". This foreign devil was actually wearing a Taoist robe today.
"Zhou, do you think I look like a Taoist priest?" Pang De shook his sleeves and spun around in circles.
Zhou Hexuan said amusedly: "Where did you get the clothes?"
Pang De said: "A few days ago, I visited Jinyun Mountain with my friends and met a Taoist priest on the mountain. I asked the Taoist priest about the "Book of Changes" and we had a very happy chat. He also told me about the "Tao Te Ching" and "Nan Hua". "Sutra". I am now very interested in Taoism and have converted to Taoism. I also have a Taoist name called 'Zhifei'."
Zhou Hexuan asked: "Which Taoist sect do you belong to?"
"It's a true Lingbao sect." Pang De replied.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said, "Fortunately, I don't have to abandon my home and wife."
By the time of the Ming Dynasty, Taoism had evolved into a dual Taoist system consisting of Quanzhen Taoism and Zhengyi Taoism. Quanzhen Taoism focuses on inner alchemy and mind nature, and emphasizes the integration of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. In principle, it is not allowed to marry and have children. The cultivation system of later generations of fairy novels is roughly derived from this, such as refining gods to return to the void, golden elixir Yuanying, etc.; Zhengyi majored in elixirs and talismans, and was particular about refining alchemy and drawing talismans to exorcise evil spirits. There was no taboo on marrying a wife and having children.
The Taoist priests who exorcise demons in Hong Kong zombie movies, as well as the Taoist priests who offered elixirs to ancient emperors, are basically all upright.
If you substitute it into a fairy tale novel, and two sects of Taoist priests fight, the situation is roughly as follows: The Quanzhen Taoist priest has reached the realm of golden elixir. He raises his hand and uses the Five Thunder Zhengfa of Shenxiao, attracting a green wood divine thunder to strike at the opponent's head. It is not easy for a Taoist priest. He swallowed a Guiyuan Pill, and suddenly his whole body was filled with mana. He took out two Qiankun Talismans in his hand. The Kun Talisman was the main guard, protecting the whole body from lightning strikes. The Qian Talisman was the main attack, turning into a dragon and pounced on it. opponent……
The Zhengdao Lingbao sect that Pang De joined is also known as the Gezao sect. Together with the Longhu sect and the Maoshan sect, it is known as the "Three Fulu sects". This sect worships Yuanshi Tianzun as its founder.
It's hard for Zhou Hexuan to imagine what Pound looked like when he was drawing the talisman, and by the way, he was also asking the gods to come up...
Pound added: "Yesterday, the president of Chongqing University hired me to be a professor of Western literature. I have already agreed, and I will have classes this afternoon."
"Are you going to class wearing this?" Zhou Hexuan looked strange.
Pang De shook his robe and said with a smile, "Of course."
An American, wearing a monk's robe and a bun, walked into the university classroom and said in Chinese to a group of Chinese students: "Students, please open the textbook. Today we are talking about European literature during the Renaissance..."
The picture is so beautiful that people dare not look at it.
Pound took out the "Book of Changes", handed it to Zhou Hexuan respectfully and said, "Sir, please start the lecture."
After returning to China, Zhou Hexuan was very busy and basically had no time to give lectures to Pound. The progress of teaching "I Ching" was also extremely touching. Zhou Hexuan turned over the scriptures and asked, "Where did we talk about it last time?"
"Tai Gua." Pound replied.
Zhou Hexuan quickly flipped the page forward and said: "Today we are talking about Fu Gua. The outside of Fu Gua is heaven and the inside is earth. Heaven and earth do not interact with each other, and all things cannot exist. When it comes to family, husband and wife are at odds with each other, and they share the same bed with different dreams; when it comes to individuals, they are villains on the inside and gentlemen on the outside. , it is hypocrisy to be inconsistent between what is apparent and what is true; when it comes to the situation, the villain will lead the way and the gentleman will disappear. Take the current situation in China as an example, it is an obvious negative hexagram. In the court, the wolf is in power, the gentleman is blocked, and the talent is blocked. The avenues for promotion are tightly blocked. On the battlefield, the evil invaders act recklessly, while the righteous resisters are retreating steadily."
"How to solve it?" Pound asked.
"Let's look at the line," Zhou Hexuan said, "On the sixth day of the lunar month, pull out the thatch, and use it to combine, Zhen, Ji, and Heng. It means to uproot the thatch and clear out all those corrupt officials so that politics can be clear. The party can be clean and the society can be stable. This is the approach in the early stage of the country's chaos, but it obviously does not apply to today's China. Look at 62, Baocheng, the villain is lucky, the adult is prosperous. It means that the villain benefits from flattery. , and gentlemen should not join the others. In terms of the situation, small countries can rely on big countries to stay safe, but countries with real aspirations and ambitions should not do this. In China today, some people still chant surrender slogans. This is wrong and can only be I will be a slave and vassal of Japan for the rest of my life. Let’s look at Liusan, baoxian. Shame means improper position, that is, being indulged in misbehavior, which will eventually lead to humiliation. People who are incompetent rule the country and cannot correctly understand their own abilities. Listen carefully. If you have good suggestions, you will eventually be overthrown. And a country like Japan, which is indulged by China and invades wantonly and cannot correctly understand its own national strength, will eventually fail. This line is about acting within your capabilities and guarding your own rights. Virtue."
When Zhou Hexuan said this, his tone changed and he said loudly: "On September 4th, you have your destiny, no blame, and good luck. This line is exactly what China should do today. It means that as a weak person, you should uphold the destiny of justice. Unite and unite, stand up to resist natural and man-made disasters, stand up to the bullying of the strong, and finally gain victory and respect!"
"What about the Ninth Five-Year Plan?" Pound asked.
Zhou Hexuan shook his head and said: "The 95th Five-Year Plan talks about being prepared for danger in times of peace. It was suitable for China a few years ago. Let's just not mention it."
Pound asked again: "Where is Shangjiu?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "That's talking about the future, that is, firm confidence, continuous self-improvement, and waiting for good opportunities to achieve great success! This is the case for China. As long as we persist in the war of resistance and never give up, we will inevitably see a turn for the better."
Just as he said this, Yu Peichen came over and reported: "Sir, President Luo from Central University is here."