Chapter 111 Imperial Scripture
Chapter 111 Imperial Scripture
As soon as the saintess spoke, the three of them immediately looked over.
Li Mosi frowned.
But he didn't speak immediately.
Seeing that she had intimidated the three, the saint continued, "From the very beginning of the God of Light's illumination of the earth, He has arranged the places for all that is alive and all that is dead..."
Zi'an stood up and grabbed a vine beside him: "What is all this about?"
She couldn't understand what the saintess was saying, but she knew that this guy was contradicting the former master.
The saintess's eyes widened suddenly: "Hey! Don't come any closer! The craftsmen haven't even moved yet!"
Zian and Li Mosi exchanged a glance, and Li Mosi waved her hand dismissively.
"Eh! Uh!"
Hagi Saint's mouth was gagged again.
Li Mosi had expected her to have some profound insights, but it turned out to be another debate on scriptures.
Based on his common sense, he guessed that in this world that truly possessed extraordinary power, the gap between the upper and lower classes must be huge in all aspects.
It's also hard to say whether the world was truly created by an omniscient and omnipotent being, or whether a higher power has developed a theory of life evolution.
He didn't speak immediately because he wanted to hear what Hagi Saint had to say.
Is that all?
He had seen this explanation before he time-traveled.
As for the current situation, he could explain it without even mentioning any theories of life evolution.
Li Mosi glanced at Zi Yi, who was standing still, and patted the ground beside her.
He said, "There are indeed differences between animals and humans, but these differences vary in size. In some aspects, the differences are not as great as we think."
"Mmm!"
The saint protested against this.
But no one cares.
Li Moss stated directly, "Animals need to eat, drink, and play, and so do humans. These are the most basic needs."
No one can escape.
"Mmm!"
Haki continued to express his dissatisfaction.
That's for sure!
To say that humans and beasts are the same based on this one similarity?!
Zi'an blinked and nodded seriously.
Zi Yi nodded as well.
However, they all had some doubts.
After all, all living things do this.
If that were all, taming beasts and controlling people wouldn't be the same thing.
Li Mosi continued.
"Why are humans human? Is it because we can stand and walk on two legs? Is it because we don't have thick body hair?"
Zi Yi instinctively answered, "No."
Koyasu wanted to give the same answer based on the atmosphere, but she choked up as soon as she opened her mouth.
She raised her hand to touch her ear, leaning forward with curiosity: "Then, Master, why?"
Li Mosi sighed inwardly.
It would be great if the system could directly instill ideas.
Teaching children who have no prior knowledge of the craft is truly exhausting.
Moreover, time is very tight right now, so I can only teach in the evenings.
Headache.
He spoke up and gave the answer.
"Because of morality."
Li Mosi used Chinese pronunciation again this time, and he wrote two more characters on the ground and casually marked them with pinyin.
"This word is similar to virtue."
Zi'an frowned: "But what is virtue?"
Her vocabulary was so limited that it surprised Zi Yi!
Ziyi replied, "Virtue is what benefits one's own people. That's what our teacher taught us, isn't it, teacher?"
After Zi'an finished speaking, he turned to Li Mosi for confirmation.
Li Mosi nodded: "You can understand it that way for now, but virtue is not limited to behavior, but we'll talk about that later."
This kind of basic vocabulary, which is almost like the underlying logic, is best learned through hands-on practice.
Once a certain atmosphere is created within the community, it becomes easier to understand.
He steered the conversation back on track.
"In short, it is virtue and 'propriety' that distinguish humans from beasts."
Upon hearing this answer, the saintess, who always immediately expressed her dissatisfaction, was stunned.
That's it?
It seems there's no problem.
But who doesn't have virtues?
"Wild animals have parent-child relationships, but no parental affection. They are distinguished by sex, but apart from mating, there is no distinction between male and female. To distinguish between things, the most important thing is to identify their differences and their respective responsibilities. To identify differences and responsibilities, morality and 'propriety' are needed."
The saint frowned. Would this work on the savages?
Zi'an asked with some doubt, "Is this the same for us?"
It wasn't that she felt she and Ziyi weren't human.
The main reason is that much of the content in the Thousand Character Classic that my late teacher taught us is suitable for humans, but it seems a bit strange to them.
That's what the part about confirming blood relations is like.
Ziyi was stunned.
Before he could react, Li Mosi gave his answer.
"A person cannot be judged by their appearance. Physical form cannot determine thought, and thought cannot determine whether a method is correct. If the method of doing things is correct, then the thought is also correct. Even if the physical form is different and the appearance is different, one can still be a person."
In general, as long as the ideas and methods are correct, what they look like is not important.
Let alone the bear-beastmen who are only different in ears, even the goblins in the tribe are more human-like than the nobles.
But Zian still felt a little dizzy listening to it.
Zi Yi's symptoms were clearly not as bad as hers, and he asked, "Master, this is the difference between humans and wild beasts. But what is the common ground between taming beasts and controlling humans?"
"I have already pointed out the difference between humans and wild beasts, and the common ground between taming animals and controlling humans becomes clear. That is, people today have lost virtue and manners!"
Li Mosi frowned and patted the ground beside her.
He looked at Zi'an, who was shocked, and Zi Yi, who looked enlightened, and then turned to look at Haji Sheng, who was staring wide-eyed and making an opening-mouth gesture.
How come even those who have studied can't deduce things?
After waiting for his two disciples to understand a little, he continued, "Among the humans we have seen since, who possesses virtue? Is it the slave hunters? The nobles? Or the slaves and subjects who live worse than livestock?"
Examples flashed through the minds of the two disciples and the saintess, all of which they had witnessed firsthand.
However, the saintess was not without the ability to deduce.
But she never expected it to be like this!
Don't nobles have virtues?
Doesn't the church educate its members to fulfill their responsibilities? Doesn't it help them maintain harmonious family relationships?
That was her subconscious thought.
But she also knew, and even witnessed, that the craftsman had led the goblins to victory against two slave-catching teams.
These thieves are under the orders of the nobles!
Even the two knights were defeated because of their arrogance, and one of them even died!
These guys... really have no virtues?
When the facts clashed with the beliefs shaped by years of learning, she was the one whose mind was most stuck among the group!
Zi Yi's expression gradually returned to normal, and he asked, "Master, then what about us...?"
Zi'an calmed down immediately and quickly asked, "Can you teach us how to tame beasts and control people?"
Her expression was very serious.
Zi Yi was stunned.
Li Moss seemed to see a sense of mission in her eyes.
But when he thought about Zi'an's consistent behavior and her experiences, he realized that it wasn't incomprehensible.
He waved his hand: "You still have a lot to learn, don't think about things that far ahead, go and memorize your lessons."
Zi'an's ears drooped down immediately: "Oh, okay, Master."
Zi Yi forced a smile: "Yes, Master."
Although Zi'an's passion was dampened, Li Mosi could still tell that she was holding back a lot of energy.
Watching his two disciples return to the stone table, he glanced at Hagi Saint, who was still standing there, and then opened the system.
Two bamboo skewers emerged.
You have helped your disciple understand the methods of controlling beasts and controlling people.
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