The next day, Amon came to the theater again. In the same position, he saw Vincent again. The two just nodded and smiled, then continued to watch the play. It was the work of another dramatist, and as each play was of a shorter duration, two were performed in succession.
The first was called "Ion," and was still the story of Apollo. The dramatists of the city of Arum seemed to be particularly fond of satirizing this god. As the curtain opened and the actors entered the stage, Amon frowned more and more. The Apollo on stage did not look like a god at all. He looked more like a shameless and licentious aristocrat on earth. Not only was his behavior despicable, but he was also treacherous and morally corrupt. When Apollo came to earth, he shamelessly seduced a lovely girl. The girl gave birth to a son named Ion. Apollo, who only cared about pleasure, abandoned the girl and returned to the Kingdom of Heaven to be his god.
When the girl gave birth to the child, she couldn't do anything with him. So she put him in a box and sent him to the cave where she and Apollo met. The god should be able to see his son. Of course, Apollo saw it, so he asked Hermes, the messenger of the gods, to help him take the box and put it in front of the temple of Apollo. The priest took the child in.
The child grew up in his father's temple and played all day under Apollo's altar. He didn't know who his parents were. Because of his unique origin, people saw him as a sacrifice to the gods on earth. He was born to protect the gods in the temple.
The girl later married a stranger. She thought Apollo had long forgotten her, but this aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of the gods. Apollo punished her for not having a child. The poor woman didn't know why, so she went to the temple of Apollo and prayed to the gods.
The climax of the play happened when the mother and son met in the temple. The woman recognized her son and told the young man the story of another woman in a faraway land. She didn't tell Ion that the unfortunate woman was herself.
Ion sadly said in front of the altar, "Noble lady, your friend's fate is so similar to mine. She is looking for her son, and I am looking for my mother. But don't expect the gods on the altar to give you a satisfactory answer, because you are accusing the gods in the name of a friend, and the gods will not make a mistake! " The woman in the play didn't tell Ion that she was his mother, nor did she pray to the gods. She turned around and left the temple.
That was the general content of Ion's myths and legends. However, the play on the stage had interpreted the vague myth into all kinds of detailed details. The devil was in the details. It turned a legendary folktale into an exposé of the evil deeds of the gods. Apollo was not only hypocritical and lustful, but also despicable and jealous.
At the end of the play, there was a long narration, "If God's conduct was despicable, he would no longer be God! The Divine Body could not set the rules for the human world, and he had violated it! People imitate the evil deeds of the gods, and the gods call it evil! " Vincent Bo suddenly laughed and said in his soul, "Amun, there may be people who will make fun of you in the future." Amon also laughed. "There are some things in the play that are not wrong. If God's conduct was despicable, he would no longer be God, and God cannot violate an agreement that has been made." Vincent Bo said again, "As you said yesterday, when the gods are no longer transcendental existences, the so-called gods are also people. But this play is obviously making up the evil of the gods, and using this as a basis to criticize the evil of the gods. Although it is only talking about Apollo in the play, it is also pointing the finger at Apollo in the temple.
And the evil of man is the evil of man, no matter who he imitates, and no matter who the judge is, it will not change. "They muttered here, and Medanzo and Aesop were also whispering over there. During the interval between the two plays, the whole theater was full of people. Medanzo muttered, "Is this dramatist sure he is writing about Apollo? And not some lord who has offended him? No matter how I look at it, it looks like the story of a folk high priest, and he is put on a god's hat and written into the play. "
Aesop laughed and said, "There are many such things in the human world. More people will be willing to see the protagonist as a god. If it was a cat or dog on stage, how could there be such an uproar? "
Medanzo said, "The gods are really unlucky."
The Aesopian was still laughing. "Well, they are gods, after all."
Medanzo said again, "I found that people love to watch such plays, and writing such plays also makes it easier for the playwright to get a higher rating. You see these people in the theater are excited when they watch the play, but many of them are inexplicably satisfied. "
Aesop sighed. "Look at the scandalous things that Apollo has done. He is not like a god, but a man of no morals. But people are happy to see that the gods also have their own bad habits and unspeakable desires, so they get a sense of satisfaction from standing side by side with the gods. It turns out that the gods have the same dark and despicable human nature as they do. "
This time it was Medanzo's turn to laugh. "If they think that way, they will never become gods, and there are no gods in this world."
Aesop sighed again. "If the gods really did this, you really don't have to treat them as gods. Amun is also watching the play, let's continue. "Medanzo asked curiously again," If Apollo saw this play, how would he feel? "Aesop laughed again." How would I know? You can ask Apollo. If he really did this, he deserves to be scolded. If he didn't do it, it doesn't matter if he doesn't watch the play or not. It's just that the cat or dog in the human world has been changed to his name. What people do in the human world, they assume that the gods will do the same. "
After a short break, another play was played on the stage. When the play reached its climax, Medanzo couldn't help but look at Amun, wanting to see how the god would react. The play just now was about the evil deeds of the gods, but the play now was simply denying the existence of the gods.
A hero rode a winged pegasus into the sky, wanting to see if the gods really existed.
He didn't find any trace of the gods, but he looked down from the sky at the evil that was rampant in the human world, and the power that was trampling on the right. The hero sang loudly, "Good people, please listen to me.
It is said that there are gods in the sky, but there are none, there are none!
As long as you have a trace of wisdom, you will not believe in the old legends.
There are countless tyrants in the human world, and they have taken the good away.
Those who worship the gods, how cowardly their hearts are!
Please tell me where the gods are?
When I fly up into the sky and can't see them, where is the light, warmth, and hope?
I want to announce to the human world that there are no gods in the sky, there are none! "
At this point in the play, many of the audience showed a look of horror. Aesop turned his head and said to Medanzo, "I don't know if there are gods in the sky, but there is one sitting in the theater today." Medanzo frowned. "If the playwright really sees the world like this, then there are no gods in the world he sees, and the gods are sitting in the audience watching the play he wrote." Aesop sighed. "The hero who flies up to the clouds can announce that there are no gods in the sky, but when he cries out, is he also examining his heart?
Where is the light, kindness, warmth, and hope? "
In the most crowded part of the theater, Vincent Bos seemed to be deliberately teasing and asked, "Amun, what do you think?"
Instead of answering directly, Amon asked, "Vincent Bos, I would like to ask you, how would you feel if the name of Apollo was changed to Immeasurable Light in the first play?"
Vincent Bos replied with a smile, "You are asking the wrong person. The Great Enlightenment that Buddha spoke of is not a god, nor has he ever considered himself a god. Immeasurable Light is just a title. The light of the self shines in all directions. It is self-sufficient, has no beginning and no end, is immortal, can come and go, and can give birth to all things. It doesn't matter how it is arranged. Since Immeasurable Light shines in all directions, Immeasurable Light cannot be seen. "
Amon blinked. "Oh? What about the one I saw in the Syrian Desert? "Vincent Bos replied," The incarnation of fate, just like the one I saw in Ya Lun City.
Amon: "I am not Immeasurable Light." Vincent Bos: "You are a coachman watching the play." …
Amon smiled. "I see! Then what about the Buddha you speak of? "
Vincent Bos replied, "Enlighten the heart of wisdom and seek retribution. Hearing the Dharma is like seeing Buddha. Practice all the good Dharma, observe the self, and seek perfection. "Amon nodded slightly and said," Immeasurable Light has three bodies? "Vincent Bos also nodded and said," Dharmakaya, incarnation, and Sambhogakaya, three bodies in one. "
Amon stopped talking and entered an ethereal state of meditation. He really became a spectator, silently watching the people in the theater. In his eyes, the play was not only on the stage. Everyone was watching the play on the stage, and at the same time, they had also become the performers of the play on earth, watched by the gods.
Amon sought to prove his current realm. He did not know what this realm should be called, only that the angels called him the One God. Then, above this achievement, was there a higher realm, and if there was, how should he seek to prove it? Amon did not think about it, nor did he have the time to think about it, because he had not yet reached the state where he had all the achievements of the current realm.
But today, when he heard Vincent Bos mention Immeasurable Light, Amon had an insight that there was indeed a higher realm. He did not accept the guidance of Immeasurable Light, but he could find another way to prove it. As for the way to prove it, Amon was still figuring it out.
At this moment, Amon suddenly discovered that another god was also watching the play in this theater. If Amon had not been watching the crowd in this state, he might not have noticed it. Because for the past three days, this person had been watching the play in this theater, but Amon did not pay special attention to him, let alone recognize him. It was only now that he suddenly realized who he was.
It was a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a strong figure, sitting not far from Aesop.
In the best position in the theater, he was dressed in a white robe, and there was wine and fruits on a small table in front of his seat. Amon had never seen his appearance before, but there was a mysterious feeling that awakened a familiar mark in his soul.
After the death of King Leoni of Kybada, Zeus came to earth in a different identity, and was now sitting in the theater of Yaren City.
The actors on the stage had arranged Apollo to look like that, and Zeus would not have any light on his face. In the myths that circulated in the world, Zeus had done many things worse than Apollo in today's play. He was the number one lecher in heaven and earth, and was simply the number one perverted thief on earth. Compared to the "deeds" of Zeus, the things that Apollo did in the play Ion were nothing.
The second play that followed was also written by the same playwright. The hero in the play simply rushed to the clouds to curse the gods, and then announced to the world that the gods did not exist. But looking at Zeus' appearance, he was not angry at all. From beginning to end, he was smiling while drinking and eating. He seemed to be enjoying the play, and was simply a bit heartless.
Throughout the entire theater, Aesop, Medanzo, Vincent Bo, and Amon all showed a smile, but when the second play reached the climax, only Zeus was smiling, and his expression seemed to say: "Since you said there is no god, then why did you curse the gods? Then why do you have to curse the gods? If all the vices of human nature were bestowed upon the gods, would people be free? " Amon silently observed, and read the meaning of Zeus' smile. Zeus had also become a part of the play in front of him. But did Zeus see Amon? In Zeus' eyes, did Amon also appear in the play? On the second day after Amon entered Yaren City, he wandered around the temple square. Then, he watched the play for three more days. In total, he stayed for five days. On the morning of the sixth day, he said to Aesop, "We have seen everything that needs to be seen. It's time for us to leave and send you back to your hometown, Medulla."
Medanzo was puzzled and asked, "Why not stay for two more days? I haven't seen enough of the play! " Amon replied, "If you want to see the play, you have plenty of time. But I found Zeus in the theater yesterday. He was sitting next to the two of you, and he has been there for the past three days. I entered the realm of Olympus without permission, so it's better not to complicate matters. "
Medanzo was surprised, "Really? Why didn't I find him?"
Amon explained, "Zeus' achievements are no less than mine. I only found him yesterday when the play was about to end. I haven't noticed him for the past three days, so it's normal that you didn't notice him."
Medanzo asked, "My God, did Zeus notice you?"
Amon replied, "I don't know, but it's not like he doesn't know me. I'm in my original appearance." After breakfast, Amon drove Aesop, while Medanzo followed the master and servant on horseback, leaving Yaren City for the city of Medulla.
The city of Medulla had also joined the Yaren League. Most of the cities of the Yaren League were located in coastal and mountainous areas, and there were many dangerous places along the way. There was no need to worry about large groups of people, but small groups of people had to be wary of strong people. After all, the region had just experienced war, and there were some soldiers who occasionally took on part-time jobs.
When passing through a dangerous mountain road, there was no one around. Medanzo suddenly heard several people talking in the dense forest. One of them said, "That Aesop came back after making a fortune outside. He must have brought a lot of money with him. No one here knows him, and no one will care about his whereabouts. Kill him with a sword and throw his body down the cliff. All the money will be ours. " Another person, who seemed to be the leader, said in a very displeased tone, "You called us here and said that there was a big deal, but you didn't understand the situation! The old man named Aesop is not a big deal, but his coachman and guards are not easy to deal with! "The first person said," What are you afraid of? There are only two of them, and they don't even have weapons, while there are eight of us here.
The leader said angrily, "I'm afraid the eight of us are not enough to deal with the two of them! Didn't you notice? The carriage was as stable on the mountain road as if it was on flat ground, and the people in the carriage didn't feel the bumpy at all. How can an ordinary coachman have such skills? "
Another person said, "Look at that guard again. His riding skills are so good that he can do whatever he wants.
The distance and position between him and the carriage are always the same. It's as if he is taking a stroll. How can an ordinary bodyguard have such skills? "
The first person who spoke was surprised, "Are they two supreme warriors? How rich is that Aesop? He can make a supreme warrior drive a carriage for him! "
The leader said again, "How can a supreme warrior drive a carriage? You can't hire one even if you have money. It's a matter of identity! I think the coachman is a very powerful intermediate warrior, but the guard may really be a supreme warrior. We can't do this deal. Let's give up the idea as soon as possible. "
Someone next to him suddenly said, "I heard that Aesop came from Leng. He has traveled thousands of miles and passed through many war-torn places. If the guard is not capable, he would have been robbed long ago. How can he wait until we arrive?" This was a group of bandits. The informant had set his eyes on Aesop in the city. They were lying in ambush outside the city in an attempt to rob and kill him. However, they came excitedly but regrettably did not dare to make a move. They could only watch the carriage pass through the dense forest. Bandits also had a way of survival. If they jumped out rashly without understanding the situation, they would only become small thieves who died quickly.
The carriage had already gone far away. Suddenly, someone in the dense forest exclaimed, "Fire! How can it be on fire? "… Pants, oh, my pants!"
Another person shouted, "It's burning me!" He hurriedly threw away the weapon in his hand and then hurriedly reached out to take off his clothes.
It turned out that at this moment, the weapons in their hands suddenly turned red, as if they were being burned in a furnace, and their pants were inexplicably on fire. The bandits not only burned their hands, but also their bodies. They threw away their weapons, took off their flaming clothes, and rushed out of the dense forest naked. They were all inexplicably terrified, thinking that they had been punished by the gods.
Aesop's carriage had already gone far away. Medanzo rode beside the carriage and laughed. Obviously, he was the one who had just done it. Aesop, who did not know the inside story, asked, "What's so funny?"
Medanzo replied, "The weather is so nice and cool!"
Amon, who was driving the carriage, of course heard the conversation of the bandits in the dense forest. He also knew what Medanzo had done, but he did not pay attention to it. He was only silently thinking about a question. Who was the Zeus he met in the theater yesterday?
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