Pivot of the Sky: 064, Pythagoras

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Humbert chimed in: "Master, do you still want to listen to his sophistry? Hurry to punish this slave who violates the law, this is to maintain the dignity of the master, otherwise more and more slaves will learn how he looks like Exceed the rules, don't take your master as your eyes. "

Before waiting for Sio to speak, Amon raised his head and scolded: "You shut up and listen to Aesop to finish the story." There was a strange majestic power in his voice, and he rushed into his head to make Humbert almost miss Stand firm, as if you are under some kind of repression and can no longer speak. And Aesop began to tell the story of Pythagoras ——

Pythagoras is a mysterious sage. He is the son of a great aristocrat. He is very rich, but he led his disciples to form a group and live a life of collective asceticism. He is also a very clever doctor, and is said to be a great magician. Some even said that he had seen gods and knew the secrets of gods.

Once Pythagoras went out to buy this group ’s living supplies, due to the huge amount, he paid a **** stone at one time and accidentally dropped the **** stone on the ground when opening the money bag. A slave beside him picked Got up. At that time, the owner of the shop shouted loudly: "Pythagoras, look at your slave. His hand touched the **** stone. It should be cut off with one finger. I have a knife here and I can lend it to you. "

Pythagoras took the **** stone and scolded the slave: "Copernicus, why did you accidentally touch the **** stone, plus this finger, how many have you owed me?"

The slave named Copernicus replied: "Dear Mr. Pythagoras, plus this time, I already owe you thirteen fingers."

Pythagoras waved his hand and called the entourage: "Remember, Copernicus already owes me thirteen fingers."

The shop owner asked in surprise: "Pythagoras, don't you cut off his finger?"

Pythagoras replied lightly: "According to the decree, he should have his finger cut off, but also according to the decree, he is my property and has no disputes with others. I can decide when to cut off his Finger, do n’t you see that I have written it down? "

The shop owner shouted: "How can a person have thirteen fingers, he only has ten fingers, and you have recorded thirteen fingers."

Pythagoras sneered: "You are ignorant and cruel, you are actually greedy for the tyranny of others. This greed blinds the true knowledge. Mathematically speaking, there is nothing wrong, he has ten fingers, Cut off thirteen, leaving three negative, this is just a negative number .... If you do n’t understand, Copernicus, you explain. "

Copernicus explained: "This shopkeeper, if you have ten gold coins and you bought 13 gold coins, how many gold coins do you have left? Not all of them, mathematically speaking Three negative ones, do you understand? "

Aesop ’s story is over here. The last sentence is: "Did you understand?" I do n’t know if others understand it. Anyway, Amun understands it and ca n’t help smiling. Siou blinked and thought for a long time, and suddenly realized: "Write down, Aesop owes a finger, I can decide when to cut"

At the same time, according to the provisions of the two laws, this is just a simple circumvention technique for the master to let go of the slave. Aesop salutes: "Thank you for your kindness, Aesop is your property, and your fingers are on Aesop's body, also the old man."

The shopkeeper ’s face is a bit dark, but he ca n’t say anything. Amon has already got paid, and Xio has dealt with the aftermath and is ready to return to Mengfeisi. The two broke up here to say goodbye. When he left, Amon saw Aesop outside and greeted him alone, thanking him for accompanying him to the city-state for the past two days, and finally asked: "Aesop, the story you just told, Claiming to be an early experience, have you really seen the distant sage Pythagoras? "

Aesop nodded respectfully: "Yes, I really saw it. At that time, I was very young, and I was not a slave of Lord Sior."

Amon: "You said that Pythagoras has seen gods and even knows the secrets of gods, is this also true?"

Aesop hurriedly explained: "How can I understand these, just people's legends. The sage is very mysterious, and there are many people following him, and some people say that he is the son of a god, but the legend is only a legend."

Amon screamed and asked with great interest: "So this man, where is he now?"

Aesope pointed north: "From here to the sea, then cross the ocean and go north. After seeing the coast, go west. There is a peninsula surrounded by archipelago. There are many city-states called the United Kingdom of Heaton. The last time I heard news from Pythagoras, he led his disciples to build a secluded manor on the outskirts of Croton, called Pythagoras Manor. "

Amon remembered this place silently in his heart. If he has the opportunity to travel in the future, he can go there and try to ask Pythagoras. I remember that Aristotle, who once made a siege in Duque Town, also came from the Kingdom of Heaton. That place is really worth a visit.

He said thank you to Aesop. Aesop asked: "Benefactor, just ask me a word, why should I say thank you?"

Amon: "Because the news you said may be very useful to me."

Aesop said with some curiosity: "Are you interested in the secrets of gods? If so, I have a suggestion."

Amon was a little surprised: "Oh, do you have any suggestions?"

Aesop pointed the distant temple spire with his finger: "These are all illusory legends, including the gods themselves are legends. In that case, you might as well ask the gods themselves if they really appear in the world .... … According to legend, the gods will walk around the world in various identities and even stand in front of you and speak to you. ”

Amon smiled, and suddenly remembered the shepherd slave girl Yin Nana who was Mu Yun ’s incarnation. He smiled and said to Aesop: "Thank you for your suggestion, I will consider it."

Aesop bowed deeply: "You saved my life, and just now you gave me the opportunity to speak up. I haven't expressed my gratitude. Why do you say thank you again?"

Amon: "The first time I saw you, you shouted at me on the carriage and reminded me to hide. If I were just an ordinary passerby, your drink would save my life. If you do n’t save me, you saved me. When your own life was at stake, I did n’t forget to save the life of an innocent passerby, so I want to say thank you ... Aesop, I can ask you another question. What is the biggest wish in your heart? "

Aesop answered two words seriously: "Freedom."

Amon: "Freedom, do you want to get rid of slave status?"

Aesop: "Not exactly like this. Although I am a slave, when I look up at the starry sky, my soul can fly freely with wings .... The body is not affected by things, the heart is not bound by desire, and it is detached. Because of existence, it is the freedom I yearn for. "

Unexpectedly, a slave would say something like this. Amon was slightly surprised and smiled and said: "The kind of freedom you said, I am afraid that only gods can understand it. I want to tell you again. Thank you ... Aesop, take good care, maybe one day you will reach the other side of freedom. "

Amon originally wanted to buy this slave, maybe he could manage to give him the status of a freeman, but on the one hand, Xi’o may not be willing to sell, on the other hand, he was really inconvenient to walk in Aigu with a slave. I temporarily dismissed the idea, and I will talk about it later.

After saying goodbye, Amon returned to the inn to gather things, went straight to the mansion of Rhodes Dick in the east of the city, and came to the luxurious gate of the city ’s mansion and said to the high-profile goalkeeper: "I come from afar, there are important things See Lord Lord Dick. "

Four gatekeeper-like men stood in front of the gate, and there were six well-guarded guards beside him. Amon did n’t know who to look for, so he asked the one closest to him. The man lowered his head and squinted Amon: "If something is wrong, you can go to the city-state offices to apply for it. The idlers and other people should not stay here at will. Please come to see the master of the city for some things. Does the adult do anything else?"

That's the truth, if you have anything to do, you can find a place to do it. If you come to see Rod Dick directly, the city master will probably be busy if he is not bothered. Amon explained very politely: "My business is public and private. I am afraid that the city-state departments cannot handle it. They must see the owner of Dick himself. It is very important, and I will give you a troublesome announcement."

Three other gatekeepers also walked over and said: "Foreigners, do you understand the rules? Can the Lord Lord see you when you see them? If Dick is not at home, even if he is at home, he must notify the porter to let you Wait to wait. If you really have something very important, we dare not delay, please make it clear, and come up with a certificate. "

Another person whispered: "We can make you wait outside the door. When the family waits for the adult to return to the house, let the second housekeeper of the porter notify you. If the adult is willing to see you, he will call you in .... but if it is Little things have harassed adults to rest. When adults are angry, we will all be reprimanded. Do we have to be comforted and hardened? "

Amon did n’t ask for the experience of a big man like Rod Dick, of course, he did n’t come when he wanted to see him. If you are a guest, please go to a special waiting room for a break. After the announcement, the Dick talent will meet you. Ordinary strangers come to visit, if there is something, they have to wait outside the door, let the porter to inform. If there is nothing to disturb the adult ’s rest, the porter will also be reprimanded, so the man hints that Amon will give a bribe so that they can be accommodating.

I do n’t know if Amon understands it. The man was about to reach out after he said this, but he found that Amon had turned around and could not help but scolded: "Where's the wild boy? Run to the master of the city Trouble in front of the door, looking for fun "

Amen is not reluctant to bribe the gatekeeper, but the encounter in front of the mansion made him change his mind. This mansion is deep. Once he walks in, the consequences are unpredictable. He was n’t sure whether Rod Dick could be trusted, and Nero ’s relics were quite precious. If the master of the city had something else, would n’t it be troublesome to detain him even on the spot?

It ’s not that I have n’t eaten such a loss before. Amon can deal with it in several accidents, but in Rod-Dick ’s house, he ca n’t get away with his own ability.

Amon turned to the Temple of Horus in the middle of the city-state. He has made it clear these days. Rod-Dick, as the Master of Gods officer of the cape city-state, will perform manage sacrifices to gods every month. Citizens of the city-state can visit the pilgrimage outside the hall of the temple, which happened to catch up today. He originally wanted to wait for Rod-Dick to go home outside the house. Now he plans to go directly to Temple Square and take Nero's staff in public.

When Amon rushed to the square, the sacrifice was over. Several priests stood on the steps, and the crowd like a tide was coming out of the large and tall stone pillars in front of the temple door. Rod Dick took his entourage and boarded the carriage. There was a guard of honour in front. The crowd automatically retreated to the lord of the city to make way. He was already planning to return to his house.

At this moment, a voice shouted: "Master Rod-Dick, I came to return the staff and relics of the great archer Nero based on the last words of Lord Nero, the former Master of Gods officer of the cape city-state"

The sound was so loud that even the priests standing on the high-order heard it, everyone was taken aback, looking curiously in the direction where the sound came, and some people whispered to the onlookers around them: "Who is Nero?"

Another person explained: "Nero was a Master of Gods officer of the city-state more than thirty years ago, a great magician who is said to have sacrificed his life for the country. ... What happened, after so many years, some people sent it back Lord Nero's Staff "

Before Lord Roddick ’s guardian ceremonies, there was a young man standing still where the crowd was separated, holding a staff in his hand. The person who just shouted was him. Some people stopped the convoy and raised their staffs. The samurai guards pulled out their weapons and guards. If it weren't for Amon's words, the guards had already taken him by now.

Rod Dick ’s carriage stopped, he picked the curtain and walked down, followed by two people, both of whom Amon had seen before, the clerk Fayol-Judah and the staff Aristotle. When Amon saw Rod-Dick came out, he saluted on one knee, and the flat-ended staff with his hands raised above his head, making a contribution posture, the guards were relieved.

The crowd separated, forming a circular open space, surrounding Rod Dick ’s convoy and Amon, and several high-level temple priests hurried over.

Aristotle felt familiar when he saw Amon, but he could n’t remember where he had seen it. It's not that the young sage has bad memory. In the past two years, Amon's appearance has changed a lot. The facial features and corners are vaguely still the original shadow, but he has grown up completely.

Road Dick is about to walk in and ask him, Fayol-Judah pulls him: "Master, be careful, first figure out the situation, what if it is an assassin?"

Aristotle pulled the hem of the robe, and separated the guard and walked to Amon, and asked Yan Yuese: "Young man, what is the matter with you holding up the staff in front of the convoy of the Lord of the City?"

Amon replied loudly: "I have just said that, according to the last words of Nero, the predecessor of the city-state's former Master of Gods officer, Nero, I came to return his staff and relics. It is said that this staff also contains Ni For information left by Lord Lu, ask Lord Dick to check ”

Aristotle reached for the staff and asked, "What's your name, how did you get the relics of Lord Nero?"

Amon: "I am a hunter in the mountains, named Amon. I found the handwriting written in the cave while chasing the prey. It was left by the former Master of Gods official Nero Grand Priest of the cape city state. He hopes that someone can find it. His relics were returned to the cape city-state, the staff was returned to the shrine, the relics were returned to the family, and promised rewards. I traveled thousands of miles across the mountains and the desert to fulfill the deceased's wishes "

"Amon? Your name is Amon?" Aristotle stunned slightly, seeming to remember something, but didn't say much, turned around and walked back with the staff.

Several temple priests have run down the long order and came to Rod Dick ’s side. An elderly priest looked at the staff in Aristotle ’s hand and his excited voice trembled: “This, this, this is really a promontory The staff of the Master of Gods officer of the city-state SS Nero took it with him for thirty years ago, and I never expected to see you again "

This staff uses yellow-brown wood as its handle. The texture is very strong and durable, with no signs of decay. The top of the earth is inlaid with a pupil of the earth. I don't know how it was made. This pupil of the earth seems to grow naturally in wood grain and is wrapped, only showing a few sharp corners.

The onlookers all saw clearly. As long as they had seen them, they could recognize at a glance that it was indeed the staff that Nero had used. This stranger who had come from thousands of miles did not lie. . Rod Dick took the staff and couldn't help but tremble his excited hands. This staff is the object of the Cape Town State Temple, and only the previous Master of Gods officials are eligible to hold it.

The staff was also lost after Nero disappeared. The next Master of Gods officer was Rod Dick ’s father, Old Dick. A few years ago, Rod Dick succeeded the Master of Gods officer. Although another skilled craftsman created the staff, but Of course, it is not as precious as this staff that has been passed down through the ages. I never expected it to come back today. Is it a gift from the gods?

It was sent back to the cape city by a foreigner for thousands of miles. Rod Dick took it in front of the people, just in front of the temple, its symbolic significance is extremely important

Rod Dick stayed in the officialdom for a long time, and responded quite quickly. After taking the staff, he raised his hands above his head and turned to kneel in the direction of the temple. "Thank you Horus, thank you Great Spiritual God for your guidance, Master of Gods The official's staff returned to the city-state "

As soon as the lord of the city knelt down, everyone turned and knelt down. There was no one standing in the huge square for a moment. People are thanking the gods, and the voices of thousands of people are like a mountain tsunami. Seeing this scene, Amon knew he was right, and it was the best choice to return the staff in public on this occasion.

But when he heard the cry of thanking the gods, he felt a little funny. Are these people thanking Horus or Amon? V