1585 Starry Night Talk
The gorgeous and magnificent aurora disappeared like a fleeting hallucination, and then the sky returned to calm. Those bright colors gradually faded into thick and deep black, like a velvet carpet that faded from navy blue to black. People can't help but want to lie down and roll around on it.
After the light dissipated, the stars hidden in the sky gradually became prominent, and the faint light like diamonds scattered randomly on the carpet, as if the angels were playing a marbles game. Bones are scattered all over the ground, and you can even hear the childlike laughter. Everything becomes so pure and simple..
The curves of the corners of the mouth just relaxed and lifted up..
People's lives are always extremely busy. They are used to coming and going in a hurry. Their eyes gradually begin to be aimed at the ground, so that their living space seems to be getting narrower and narrower. Like a frog at the bottom of a well, their footsteps are unknowingly being blocked. Trapped in a palm-sized area, imprisoned in the cage of life.
Occasionally, even very occasionally, if you raise your head and look at the sky above your head, look at your own vision, examine your own situation, and peek into your own cage, maybe your perception of life will become different. , it seems that in a trance, I have forgotten how vast the sky is and how vast the world is, and I have also forgotten how beautiful the blue sky and starry sky are among the firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea..
There was a sound of breathing in his ears, and someone lay down side by side next to Renly. However, Renly still did not turn his head, just stared at the vast starry sky quietly, holding his breath to appreciate this scene from nature's masterpiece.
“What constellation is that? "Paul's voice came to my ears..
“That's Auriga. Next to it is Taurus, which is known as the burning planet because the entire area appears to be filled with red smoke without actually being on fire..
The parent comet Auriga appeared in 1911, bringing a large amount of orbiting matter and forming a meteor shower; but because the period of its orbit around the sun is about 2,500 years, even though a hundred years have passed now, But the remaining material around the orbit still looks like a meteor shower..
2007There was a small meteor shower in 2008, but it could only be seen in northern Europe.”
While Renly was speaking, there was a trivial sound from the other side. You didn't need to turn your head to know that Meadow lay down on the other side of Renly. The three of them lay side by side like children. , looking up at the stars.
“There are many stories about the origin of Auriga. There are three different versions in ancient Greek mythology alone. Personally, my favorite is the version of Theseus. Theseus was the man who tried to conquer the Trojan Horse in the Battle of Trojans. The Athenian king who kidnapped Helen also tried to kidnap Persephone, the wife of Hades..
According to rumors, the charioteer was Hippolytus, son of Theseus. Because Hippolytus rejected the love of his stepmother Phaedra, Phaedra committed suicide by hanging from a beam. This made Theseus furious and expelled Hippo. Lytus left Athens, and Hippolytus had a car accident on the way, but he was accidentally rescued by the miracle doctor Asclepius. Hades, the king of Hades, was furious because he lost an undead, and Hades asked Zeus to Revenge of killing Asclepius with lightning.”
Renly's mellow voice quietly tells those legendary myths and stories. These lessons are very interesting children's books for nobles, because they can provide an in-depth understanding of the entire European cultural system, including artistic creation and the origin of religion, and even Social moral systems, etc., all have a closely related impact.
“So, did Zeus do it? Kill Asclepius? "Mei Duo asked curiously.
Renly chuckled, "Why, are you worried about Asclepius?？”
“certainly! He's just trying to save people, isn't he? Hippolytus is innocent. He insisted on his beliefs, but was despised and expelled by his father. Things should not be like this, he should not die in a car accident." Meadow said eagerly, and then muttered He complained, "If Hippolytus dies like this, that's a loss, okay?？”
Hippolytus was expelled from the country because of his faith, but died in a car accident.
And Asclepius, who changed his destiny to save Hippolytus..
At this moment, this situation, these legendary stories add a touch of profound meaning out of thin air..
“Asclepius is dead after all." Renly told this embarrassing fact, and Meadow couldn't help but let out a low exclamation..
“But not for saving Hippolytus.
In fact, Asclepius's medical skills became more and more advanced, and he even had the ability to bring the dead back to life. This made Zeus feel threatened, because only gods can have 'immortality', and now Asclepius also has it. In order to reverse life and death, he could snatch the undead from Hades and threaten the dominance of God, so he struck Asclepius to death with thunder..”
Both Meadow and Paul let out a low sigh. There are too many things that can be interpreted from Asclepius's experience..
“Rumor has it that Asclepius was the son of Apollo. In order to retaliate against Zeus' actions, Apollo shot and killed Cyclopus, the three giants who forged thunder arrows for Zeus. Zeus was furious and killed Apollo. He was punished to go to Troy to build a city wall for mortals, but he also began to regret his actions towards Asclepius, so he raised the latter into the sky and turned into the constellation Ophiuchus. People also regarded Asclepius as a doctor. god.”
“Because Asclepius carried a staff when he visited the world, and there was always a snake coiled around the staff. Snakes have always been considered the embodiment of wisdom. They are poisonous and can also have mysterious healing abilities. Therefore, snakes The symbol of the coiled scepter has become a symbol of medicine and the medical community, and now it has become the emblem of the World Health Organization..”
“Remember in Harry Potter, the symbol of Lythelin House was a snake? And what they are best at is potions.”
The so-called erudition is not just about understanding knowledge, but also about seeing the connection between all things in the world from the knowledge structure, inferring the logic between each other, looking at the essence through phenomena, and then grasping the development of things. This is also the core of Western education. core concept, so they generally encourage erudition over specialization.
“Wow, I never knew about this! "Mei Duo's expression suddenly became full of interest, "Because in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were tempted by snakes and ate apples, so I always thought snakes represented evil..”
“From a certain perspective, this is true. But everything has two sides. For Asclepius, poisonous snakes put him in danger, but at the same time they also led him to open up a new world of herbal medicine." Lan. Li's explanation suddenly made Mei Duo realize it, and she began to recall it carefully..
Renly noticed that Paul on the other side never spoke, "What are you thinking about?"？”
Paul chuckled and shook his head, "I was just wondering, does Asclepius regret saving Hippolytus? Or should he save Hippolytus? He is changing the whole world. It's a rule, isn't it? The price is sacrificing yourself, is it really worth it?？”
Renly fell silent, as if he was really thinking about this issue seriously. After a long time, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "I can't guess what Asclepius is thinking, but if it were me, maybe I will still choose to save Hippolytus. There are some things that we still need to do after all, even if it goes against reason and fate. After all, we still have our own persistence and beliefs, right?？”
Renly looked at Paul again, "What about you? Will you do it?？”
Paul also thought about it seriously, "If it's you and Meadow, I will; but if it's Hippolytus, I might suffer from the torture of conscience and choose to give up." Paul didn't take it seriously, the look in his eyes He always had a smile on his lips and teased half-jokingly..
Mei Duo's voice started to complain, "I don't believe it. You are the softest one. You can't bear to see stray cats and dogs passing by. How could you not save them? Isn't that right? Renly? My father must be the first one to be soft-hearted and save others, without caring about his own safety..”
The person who might choose to risk his life should be Renly, not Paul.
Renly chuckled softly, "You know your father is soft-hearted, but now you are exposing his mask, what can you do? What about you? Will you choose to treat Hippolytus?？”
“I don't know." Mei Duo said honestly, "If I were just a bystander now, I would take it for granted that of course I chose to treat him. How could I stand by and watch? But only those who have truly experienced it know that this is not an easy task. I hope that I can bravely choose treatment and stand up for it..”
“Just like your father." Renly said softly..
Mei Duo did not retort.
2010In January of that year, after the earthquake struck Haiti, Paul immediately organized a professional rescue team to go to the scene to help with the rescue. Moreover, he was not a troublemaker in the past. The entire rescue team was made up of experienced senior professionals. After returning to China, Paul himself also Obtained the professional qualification certificate of emergency medical technician and established the "Global Relief" foundation.
Meadow turned her head, met Renly's gaze, and mouthed silently, "Thank you..”
Renly laughed dumbly and turned his head again to look up at the stars. His eyes were calm and peaceful, and the smile on his lips never disappeared..
A breeze blew by, and the body couldn't help but shiver. Then the three people exchanged glances with each other. At the same time, they realized that each other felt the cold, but still did not want to return to the indoor environment..
“I want to lie down a little longer, even though I can't feel my toes anymore.”
“I think it’s fine if I lie down now. I wonder if my knees will disappear when I stand up..”
“Ha ha ha ha！”
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