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Beneath power, money, and so-called freedom, is there really no room for a clear distinction between right and wrong?
When standing apart, one can sympathize with the mountains and rivers; when seated in high office, one can pity all living beings. But do either truly care to distinguish black from white?
When the Orchid Pavilion is finally gone, and the bright moon shatters into the river, inheritance becomes a threat, and peace is something granted to others.
Then what? Can cleverness itself become a sin? When there is no choice, only regret remains. Where should a heart full of passion go?
When he was young, he said, "My master says: We are born to guard peace and prosperity, and must not fail the gifts of Heaven and Earth."
Later, he said, "If being a fool would let me get by, I would rather have no clear breeze or bright moon."
Yin and yang return to chaos, while good and evil grow ever more distinct. Unable to see ghosts, yet able to become a god, he faces prosperity and decline, honor and disgrace, and worries for all under Heaven. It all comes down to the heart.
