Chapter 46 46: Comment
When he arrived at the pavilion, Chen Jin got off his donkey and looked up, seeing two people confronting each other inside.
The one on the left is in his early twenties, not tall, wearing a patched gray cotton robe, with a fair face and a delicate look;
The man on the right is short and stocky, with a slovenly appearance and a fierce face. He holds an iron knife in his hand.
He was the one who swung the knife just now to intimidate the other party.
However, it was obvious that the scholar had a strong character and was not scared back.
A confrontational situation formed.
The arrival of Chen Jin broke this situation.
Whether he was a scholar or a strong man, they all turned their heads and looked at each other with scrutiny in their eyes.
When you go out and meet strangers, you will naturally be wary of them.
All because strangers often represent unknown and potential dangers.
After seeing Chen Jin, the scholar showed a hint of joy. I probably think that Chen Jin and I are both gentle scholars, belong to the same type of people, and have similar stances and principles;
The strong man was obviously more interested in the donkey with shiny hair, and his eyes wandered.
Chen Jin walked in, glanced at it, and then his eyes fell on something in the middle.
This is a wooden statue of the god.
The statue is quite dilapidated, about five feet tall, with a mottled appearance, and even its face has been worn and blurred.
Its right arm was chopped off.
The newly cut ones fall to the ground.
It looked like it was the strong man's hand that moved it.
So, the dispute between the scholar and the strong man is because of this statue?
The scholar stepped over and saluted Chen Jinzuo: "Brother, please come. I am Zhang Tong, a student of Sishan County. Have you not asked me?"
It turns out that he is a scholar and is also known as the "county school student". No wonder he has some confidence.
During the Qian dynasty, after scholars started studying in private schools, they would take the boy's examination. If they passed the first two tests, they would be called "tongsheng", and if they passed the third test, they would be called "xiucai", thus obtaining the lowest level of imperial examination honors.
After becoming a scholar, you can officially enter school. Go to a government college to study in order to prepare for the provincial examination, which is called the "juzi examination".
Admission to school is very particular, and you have to take the annual examination. Those with good grades and high rankings are classified as "minor students". Not only do they not have to pay tuition, but they also receive a monthly subsidy of rice. Those who are worse than junior students are called "increasing student members" , referred to as "proliferation"; there is also an "affiliated student member" behind it.
"Chen Jin came here from Genshui County to study."
Chen Jin saluted and answered concisely.
Zhang Tong didn't care and said loudly: "It turns out to be Brother Chen. Since Brother Chen is here, he just wants to comment."
"What's the point?"
"What happened is this, the good man said earlier that the weather was cold and he wanted to light a fire to keep warm. It was okay. Unexpectedly, he went to the nearby mountain temple, moved the statue, and then wanted to chop it into pieces and use it as firewood. Isn't it disrespectful to the gods to act like this? He will be blamed by the gods and punished. So I tried to dissuade him."
The man sneered: "Most of that mountain temple has collapsed long ago. It's impossible to hide from the rain. There is only such a tattered statue left. What kind of god is it? Besides, it is raining outside, and there is no dry branches and firewood to be found." Is it possible that I can’t light a fire and stand here in the wind and get cold?”
As he spoke, he shook the iron knife in his hand and stared at Chen Jin fiercely: "You must see clearly, who is more reasonable between me and the scholar Lao Shizi?"
Chen Jin said: "You have a knife in your hand, so you are justified."
Hearing this, the man laughed and said, "Well said. Scholar, now you have nothing to say."
Zhang Tong glared at Chen Jin: "I thought you were a man of integrity, but you are afraid of evil people's methods and are timid. You really have read the books of sages in vain."
Chen Jin said calmly: "This is what I think about this matter. If this god has a spirit, he will definitely not watch us pedestrians suffer from the cold and freeze. He will probably voluntarily sacrifice himself and turn into firewood for everyone. Keep warm." The man listened and clapped his hands and praised: "What you, a scholar, said makes sense."
Zhang Tong's face turned red: "It's nonsense and heresy."
Chen Jin looked at him: "What's wrong? We worship the gods and offer incense constantly, isn't it just to seek blessings and benefits from the gods? The current climate is windy, rainy, cold, and my clothes are It's thin and needs a fire to keep warm. I think if this god has a kind heart, he won't mind."
Zhang Tong said loudly: "As the saying goes: if you worship many gods, you will be blessed by the gods. But instead of worshiping, you want to chop the statues into pieces. If you do this, how can you get the blessings of the gods?"
Chen Jin nodded slightly: "What you said makes some sense. But if a god can't protect himself, how can he protect others? As this hero said, the temple collapsed and the incense has long been gone. Maybe this Is it a worthy one? A god who has won the hearts of the people; furthermore, it may be an evil god who committed some evil deeds that made people angry and was despised by others. If this is the case, cutting down his statue will actually eliminate harm to the people."
Man: "..."
He has always been bold in his travels. Using statues of gods as firewood is just for convenience. Who would have imagined that there are so many truths to be said?
Zhang Tong was even more speechless by these words and didn't know how to explain.
After all, what Chen Jin said was reasonable and well-founded.
But this scholar was a person who accepted death and immediately said loudly: "What you said is just one-sided speculation and cannot be accurate. In short, no matter what, as long as I am here, you will not be allowed to do anything nonsense."
Hearing this, the man felt his teeth itch with hatred. If Zhang Tong was protecting the statue, he really didn't dare to use the sword for fear of accidental injury.
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He could only say viciously: "If you believe in it so much, just carry the statue back and don't put it here to be an eyesore."
"Carry it on your back."
Zhang Tong said, put the statue on his back, and walked away.
The statue is made of wood and has experienced many vicissitudes of life. The inner parts are hollow, so it is not so heavy and can be carried on the back.
Seeing this, the man couldn't help but cursed: "What a sour scholar."
He turned his eyes and looked at Chen Jin, and then glanced at the donkey: "Your donkey is really fat."
Chen Jin laughed and said: "Not only is he fat, he also has a bad temper and can kick people."
"Really? I don't believe it."
The man stretched out his hand to catch the donkey.
Snap!
Leng Buding's donkey raised its hooves and kicked over.
The man narrowly escaped and broke into cold sweat: "Good guy, you can really kick people."
Seeing that he was not satisfied, the wind and rain outside became lighter again. He muttered something, put the knife back into its sheath, put on his bamboo hat, strode away, and hurried on.
Chen Jin ignored him and sat on a stone pier placed in the pavilion.
After a while, there was the sound of footsteps. It was Zhang Tong who returned after delivering the statue.
During this section of the journey, he was caught in the wind and rain and shivered with cold. As soon as he entered Tingyi, he started coughing.
All of a sudden, I coughed so hard that I bent over.
Chen Jin raised his eyes and saw something sitting astride Zhang Tong's neck. It had a green face with horns and a ferocious look.
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