During the Warring States Period, King Wen of Zhao especially liked fencing. The swordsmen who love it have come to offer their skills, so that there are as many as 3 thousand swordsmen around the palace gate. They fought day and night in front of King Wen of Zhao. There are hundreds of casualties every year, but Zhao is still interested in it and enjoys it. As a result, the folk sword fighting style prevailed, chivalrous men sprang up everywhere, more and more idle people, fewer people plowed the fields, the countryside was barren, and the national strength gradually declined. Other vassal States intend to take this opportunity to attack Zhao. Prince Zhao Mao was worried about this and called the ministers around him to discuss: "If this goes on, the country will be destroyed by other countries. Is there a minister who can please the king and make the swordsmen stop fighting? I will reward my daughter. " The left and right said in unison: "Zhuangzi can take this position." The prince asked, "Who is Zhuangzi?" A minister replied, "Zhuangzi is a hermit. It is enough for the country, it can be enough for the country, its theory can be brought back to life, and its theory can be earth-shattering. If you can invite him, you can follow your wishes and save the people from fire and water. " So the prince sent an emissary with his daughter to invite Zhuangzi. When Zhuangzi met the messenger, he understood his purpose and said, "Why is it so difficult? It's worth 1000 yuan?" He refused to accept his daughter, but took an envoy to see the prince and asked him, "The prince gave me a gift from Zhuang Zhou for my daughter. What do you think? " The prince said, "Mr. Wen is a god. I'll give you a daughter as your student's expenses along the way." If Miss Zhao doesn't accept it, what can I say? "Zhuangzi said," I heard that the prince wants to use my position in Zhuangzi, which is a hobby of abandoning you. If I advise the king against his wishes. If there is a negative prince, I will be punished and die. What's the use of having a daughter If the festival can please the king and the prince at the same time. What else do I want from Zhao? "Three days later, Zhuangzi came to see the prince in Confucian clothes. The prince took him to see King Wen of Zhao. King Wen's sword was drawn with a white blade. Zhuangzi is imposing and bare. If you don't enter the temple gate, you won't worship when you see you. The great king said, "The prince introduced you. What do you want to teach me? Zhuangzi said, "I heard that the king has a good sword, so I came to see his swordsmanship." The king said, "What is your fencing specialty? "Zhuangzi said," My sword is extremely sharp. My swordsmanship is a Chinese odyssey. Kill one person in ten steps and leave a place in a thousand miles. King Wen was greatly appreciative and praised: "The world is invincible! "Tao:" Those who are good at fencing show their emptiness. If they exploit their advantages, they will send them and arrive first. May the king give me a chance to try. " Wen Wangdao: "Sir, rest for a few days and stand by and watch in the building. After I have arranged it properly, please ask Mr. Wang to offer a skill to compete with the sword. " Therefore, King Wen of Zhao chose his master by comparing swords. He played for seven days in a row, killing more than 60 people and winning five or six excellent players. Let them wait for your highness with swords, and tell Zhuangzi to get to the bottom of it. Zhuangzi gladly came, and King Wen of Zhao ordered, "These six people are experts. I hope you can show your talents and do your best. "Zhuangzi replied," I have been looking forward to it for a long time! King Wen of Zhao asked, "I want to know what kind of sword you want to take?" What is the length? Zhuangzi replied, "I can take any sword. But I have three swords, which are dedicated to the king. Please allow me to speak before I try. The king nodded and said, "What do you want to hear about these three swords? Zhuangzi said: "These three swords are: Tian Zi Jian, warlord Jian and Shu Ren Jian." . The king asked curiously, "Where is the sword that day?" Zhuangzi said: "The sword of the Emperor of Heaven is based on Shicheng, Qi and Taishan, backed by Jin and Wei, headed by Zhou and Song, and handled by Han and Wei, including Siyi, Sishi, Bohai, Hengshan, Wuxing, Punishment, Yin and Yang, Spring and Summer. "Right in front of this sword, hold it supreme, press it, and it won't go away. In the clouds, in Jedi space. At this moment, I came out, corrected the princes, bullied the four seas, and served the country with good deeds. This is what I call the heavenly sword. " Upon hearing this, King Wen was at a loss. He asked again, "Where is the sword of the vassal?" Zhuangzi said: "The sword of a warlord takes the brave as the front, honesty as the dust, sages as the back, saints as the head and heroes as the handle. This sword can't be seen straight ahead, when it is lifted, when it is pressed, and when it is lingering. Imitate the round sky and follow the three lights; Only by imitating Di Fang can we adapt to the four seasons; Suppress public opinion and ensure the safety of the four towns. When this sword is used, it vibrates like thunder, and everyone in the world will obey you. This is the sword of the warlord. " King Wen nodded frequently. King Wen asked again, "What about Shu Ren's sword?" Zhuangzi said, "The man with thick eyebrows and beard is holding Shu Ren's sword. Their clothes are long at the front and short at the back, their eyes are shining with anger and their words are vulgar. Before hitting the king, they cut their necks and stabbed their livers and lungs. Comparing Shu Ren to a sword is tantamount to cockfighting. If you die carelessly, it will not help the country. Today, the king sits in the position of the son of heaven, but he is good at the sword of Shu Ren. I am deeply sorry, I stole it for the king! " King Wen of Zhao immediately got up and took Zhuangzi to the temple with his hands. Tell the chef to kill the chickens and sheep and treat Zhuangzi with good wine and food. King Wen of Zhao turned around the table three times. Seeing this, Zhuangzi said, "Your Majesty, please sit down and hold your breath. I have finished playing the sword. " King Wen sat down and meditated for a long time. King Wen of Zhao listened to Zhuangzi's three swords and stayed in the palace in March. From then on, I gave up the pain of a good sword and devoted myself to governing the country. Those swords and earthlings felt that they had no future, and they were very worried. They all fled or committed suicide soon. Is life so confusing? One day, Zhuangzi was sitting in a chair, looking up at the sky and sighing, depressed like a man out of his mind. The disciple stood by and said, "Sir, why are you sighing? A person's body can really be like wood, but can a solid heart be like ashes? Isn't the person sitting in the chair today the same person who used to sit in the chair? " Zhuangzi said, "Good question. Now I have lost myself, do you understand? " Disciple said, "What is ego? The apprentice is stupid, I really don't understand. " Zhuangzi said: "Everything in the world is relative. So, without him, there would be no this, without you, there would be no me. This is opposite and complementary, but I don't know who made this happen. Is it an invisible way? What kind of person is Tao? Bones and internal organs all exist in one body. What is self-investigation? Who am I closer to? Do you all like it, or do you have a preference? In that case, is there a relationship between men and women between the nine bones and the internal organs? If they are all male and female servants, then do these male and female servants restrict each other? Or do you take turns being your subjects? Are there really experts among them? Alas, once life has accepted the essence and achieved the body, it unconsciously runs out of energy. Fighting and rubbing with foreign objects every day, exhausted like riding a horse, but you can't stop it yourself, isn't it sad? You have been busy all your life without success, but you are tired and don't know where to go. Although the body is immortal, what's the use? It's a great sorrow to die with your heart! When people are born, are they always at a loss? Or am I alone, others are not confused? " Everything is in harmony. Disciple Mo Qiang asked, "Compared with heaven and earth, who is bigger and who is smaller, who is more expensive and who is cheaper?" Zhuangzi said, "People are formed in heaven and earth, suffer indignities from Yin and Yang, and stand between heaven and earth, just like a small stone Xiao Mu in a mountain. It's too small, so why should we be arrogant? The four seas lie between heaven and earth, unlike ant nests in the desert? Isn't China in the sea like a small grain of rice in big warehouse? There are countless things in the world, and people are just one of them; Compared with all things, people are not like a hair on a horse? " The disciple seemed to realize something and said, "Sir, you mean there is a mountain beyond the mountain, and there is a sky behind it?" Zhuangzi said: "There is meaning in this respect." Disciple asked, "Is it okay if I regard heaven and earth as the largest and smallest?" Zhuangzi said, "No! Any object is inexhaustible in terms of measurement and endless in terms of time of existence; Can be divided infinitely, without beginning or end. Therefore, people with great wisdom have a view of distance: small but not too little, big but not too much, and unlimited knowledge. He learned from ancient times and modern times: although ancient times were out of reach, they were not confused; Although I can get there, I won't stand on tiptoe to get it, knowing that time has no beginning or end. He knows that heaven has ups and downs, gains and losses, so he gains without joy and loses without worry. He understands that heaven is magnanimous, so he is born unhappy and dies without regret, knowing the changes from beginning to end. People know far less than they don't know; When I was born, it was not as long as when I was not born. Growing up, we were poor, so we were confused and got nothing. From this point of view, how can we know that the smallest point is enough to be the smallest to smallest boundary? How do you know that heaven and earth are enough to exhaust the territory? " The disciple said, "I see. Sir, you mean: large, medium and small, not too big; Small is big, don't treat small as small. " Zhuangzi said, "It seems inaccurate. For example, the big ones are big and the small ones are small. Big infinity, small infinity. " Disciple asked, "How can we distinguish between the noble and the low, and how can we distinguish between the big and the small?" Zhuangzi said: "From the standpoint of Tao, everything is neither expensive nor cheap; From the standpoint of things, expensive is cheap; From a secular point of view, dignity lies not in itself, but in external honor and disgrace. Look at the difference outside, because it is big and big, so everything is not big; Everything is small because it is small. If you know that heaven and earth are like rice plants, they are as small as hills, and there is no difference in size. In ancient times, Yao and Shun surrendered to be emperors, while Zi and Prince Ha surrendered and died. Shang Tang and Zhou Wuwang fought for the title of emperor, but Bai Gong's fight for the throne led to his own destruction. From this point of view, the ceremony of striving for concessions and Liang Yaos trip are sometimes expensive, sometimes not always expensive, but often very cheap. Large columns can break through the city gate but can't plug the hole, which has different uses; Huiji gallops thousands of miles a day, catching mice is not as good as civet cats, and its skills are better; Owls can catch fleas at night, but they can't see the hills even with their eyes wide open during the day, and their performance is limited. Zen emperor passed down in different ways, or passed down from the same surname to his surname; There are also different ways of inheritance among the three generations, either father and son follow each other or turn against each other. But if it is out of date, it is against the world. This is called usurpation. If it is timely and do as the Romans do, it is called a righteous man. It can be seen that sometimes you can't control yourself. I said, disciple, how can you understand the noble gate and the big and small family? " /view/2760.htm