第六回 西山寇盜莫相侵
Chapter 6: Brigands from
the western hills dare not draw near
文祥在電腦的協助下，用盡各種方法，終於確定了這果真是一個訊號。只是這個訊號非常複雜，一直微分到光頻，才看出實際上還是類比式。如果把這段訊號放大，發射出去，正好是一道暗紫色的光芒。也就是說，是一種高頻的紫外線，頻率是三千一百四十五兆週／秒。
Assisted by the computer, Wen Xiang
employed every possible means before finally verifying the data was really a
signal. This signal was very
complicated. It was not until the
data was differentiated to optical frequency that it could identified for
certain as an analog. If this
message were to be amplified and transmitted, it would be a dark-purple
beam. In other words, it was a high
frequency ultra violet light and its frequency was 3,145 trillion
cycles/sec.
文祥不斷地微調測試，發覺了一個巧合－－這個頻率值與圓週率很相近。他心裡一驚，繼續測試下去，最終得到的精確數值，是三一四一五九二六五三五八○○○○，正是圓週率取十二位有效值的結果！
As Wen Xiang continued to fine tune
his test he discovered a remarkable coincidence – the frequency value was very
close to that of pi. Surprised, he
pushed forward with his testing.
Finally, he arrived at an exact value. It was 3141592653580000, precisely the
first 12 numbers in the accurate value of pi!
不可能有這種巧合，很明顯的這是一個精心設計的訊號！姑不論這訊號從哪裡來，這種發射技術，已經超出了人類當前的科技水準。電腦通訊目前只能利用微波，而這個訊號竟然以紫外線載波。
A
coincidence of this nature was impossible.
Obviously, the signal had been carefully calculated! No matter where it came from, its
transmission technique surpassed Man's present technology. Computer communication today was only
able to utilize microwaves. But this
signal was being transmitted via the ultra-violet light.
在理論上，訊號當然可以採用光波載波，事實上，光纖通訊就是使用光線，但它所利用的只有明暗訊號，還稱不上是載波。所謂載波，是以一種固定的頻率作為載具，將訊號與載體混波後再發射。如果用光波或更高能量的電磁波作載體，其所需要的能量極大，而且還要有非常精密的混波設備。
In
theory, signals can be transmitted by a light wave. In reality, optical fiber communication
uses light. However, since it only
uses bright and dark signals, light can’t be considered as a wave carrier. A so-called “wave carrier” uses a fixed
frequency as its vehicle. The waves
of the signals and the carrier will be mixed and then transmitted. If light waves, or even a higher energy
such as electromagnetic waves, are to be the carrier they would require both
immense energy and a very precise mixer.
文祥不厭其煩地反覆查驗，終於找到了一些規律。其中有一段資料極為明顯，不須濾波也能看出其間重複的現象。文祥算出重複的長度，以之作為矩陣的一維，並連續將其餘資料填在下面，然後印在紙上。
Wen
Xiang patiently checked and rechecked his data. Finally, he discovered some
patterns. One part of the data was
very obvious. Without filtering, a
sign of repetition was revealed.
Wen Xiang calculated the length of the repetition and calculated it as
one dimension of the matrix. From
this, he proceeded to fill in the remaining data and then printed it out.
等到列印機一行一行地掃瞄下去，文祥看得心跳目眩，簡直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
As
the printer scanned his data line by line, Wen Xiang’s heart was racing. He felt dazed. He couldn’t believe his eyes.
「奇怪！」文祥不禁喃喃自語：「這不就是那種符號嗎？」
“Strange!” Wen Xiang mumbled to himself, “Aren’t
these the same symbols?”
文娃在他耳中說：「看見了，和花上的字體很類似！」
Wen
Wa said in his ear, “I see it. They
are similar to the characters inscribed on the flower petal!”
千奇見了，也說：「這一定是一種文字。」
Creepy saw it too and said the same
thing, “For sure this is some form of writing.”
百怪說：「未必，可能是種符號。」
Weirdo said, “Not
necessarily. They might be some
kind of symbols.”
千奇說：「文字本來就是符號的一種。」
Creepy said, “Words are just
another kind of symbol.”
百怪說：「所以，文字代表符號，但符號未必就是文字。」
Weirdo said, “That’s why words can
represent symbols, but symbols are not necessarily words.”
黑金剛說：「管他是文字是符號，究竟是什麼意思呢？」
Black King Kong said, “Never
mind what they are, what do they mean?”
文祥說：「據電腦告訴我，衣紅那一幫人曾在花上寫過這種字。」
Wen Xiang said, “According to the computer, Yi Hong and her friends wrote these characters on a petal.”
黑金剛大為驚奇：「在花上寫字？做什麼？」
Black King Kong was amazed. “On a petal? Why?”
千奇說：「可能是一種秘密通訊。」
Creepy said, “Might be some kind of secret code.”
百怪說：「可能是好玩。」
Weirdo said, “Maybe someone's just having fun.”
千奇說：「再不然是一種宣傳。」
Creepy said, “Otherwise, it might be some kind of propaganda.”
百怪說：「不可能！」
Weirdo said, “Impossible!”
千奇說：「為什麼不可能？」
Creepy said, “Why not?”
百怪說：「既然沒有人懂，宣傳什麼？」
Weirdo said, “Since no one
understands it, what use would it be for propaganda?"
文祥說：「電腦說衣紅她們是外星人後援會的。」
Wen Xiang said, “The computer said Yi Hong and her friends are extra-terrestrial supporters.”
千奇一聽，得意地說：「老怪，你看！這一定是外星人聯絡的方式。」
When Creepy heard this he said smugly, “You see, Old Weirdo? This must be how the extra-terrestrials keep in touch with them.”
百怪嘴一撇，叱道：「老怪，我看你是白活了！以往是有些沒大腦的人，老是說見到什麼不明飛行物，什麼小綠人的！你又有多大長進？」
Weirdo drew down the corners of his
lips in contempt and sneered, “Old Creepy, it looks to me like you've lived
your life in vain! In the past,
there were always some brainless claiming they had seen flying saucers or
little green men! What’s the
difference between you and them?”
千奇怒道：「老怪，不要侮辱人，外星人是電腦說的！」
Creepy was angry. “Old Weirdo, don’t insult me. It was the computer who brought up the extra-terrestrials!”
百怪說：「如果真有外星人，再若他們能跟我們接觸，他們的觀念、技術豈不勝過我們千百倍？派個『感官』過來就夠了，還要傻到親自來冒險？再說要聯絡，你看！這不是光載波嗎？說不定所有我們見到的光線，都是他們溝通的訊息哩！」
Weirdo said, “If there were aliens
and if they wanted to contact us, wouldn’t their thinking and technology be
hundreds of thousands times more advanced than ours? They would only need to send out a
'sensory device'. They wouldn’t be
so stupid as to come here for adventure.
Furthermore, if they wanted to contact us, see, didn’t they use a light
wave to carry their signal? Perhaps
all the light surrounding us consists entirely of their communications!”
千奇說：「你笨！我說的是外星人和衣紅他們！他們總不會有光濾波的技術吧？」
Creepy said, “You’re stupid! I was talking about extra-terrestrials
and Yi Hong, and her friends! They
don’t have the filtering technology, do they?”
百怪說：「就算是這樣，寫在花上做什麼？花又不能動，難道花和外星人聯絡？」
Weirdo
said, “If that was so, why did they write the symbols on a petal? Flowers can’t move. Could it be that the flower was contacting the aliens?”
文祥插口說：「這樣吧，我把這個拿去，看她怎麼說。」
Wen Xiang interrupted,
“Well, I’ll take this and show it to her.
Let's see what she says.”
千奇說：「這樣不好，要是打草驚蛇就不妙了。」
Creepy said, “That's not a good idea. It won’t do us any good if we alarm her.”
百怪說：「其實玩個小花樣就行了，來，看我的。」
Weirdo said, “Actually, all it takes is a small trick. Here, I’ll show you.”
百怪說畢，從口袋裡取出一塊淺綠色的玉珮，再把螢幕上的圖形縮小，直接印在玉珮上。這一來，一個金色凸起的雕印，浮在一塊半透明的碧玉上，顯得光彩耀目。把玩之下，大家都愛不釋手。
When Weirdo finished, he took out a light green jade from his pocket. He reduced the graphics on the screen and printed them onto the jade. Thus, a golden bas-relief carving appeared on a semi-translucent jade. It was dazzling to the eye. When it was passed around, everyone was attracted to it and reluctant to put it down.
百怪說：「這種材料是合成鍺矽乙烯，有傳音的功能，內部還有發射機。最好能勸她戴在身上，以後我們就可以監聽她的談話。」
Weirdo said, “The jade was made of
synthetic silicon germanium and ethylene.
It can transmit sound.
Inside the jade, there’s a transmitter. If she can be persuaded to wear it then
we’ll be able to monitor her conversations in the future.”
千奇不同意：「這是做什麼？白色恐怖？」
Creepy disagreed. “What’s this? White terror?”
文祥也說：「這樣不妥。」
Wen
Xiang added, “I don’t think it’s appropriate.”
黑金剛則斬金截鐵地說：「百怪，把傳音功能拿掉！」
Speaking firmly, Black King Kong said, “Weirdo, remove that transmitter!”
百怪聳聳肩，把嵌在中心一個米粒大小、顏色與玉佩全同的發射器挾出來。然後說：「婆婆媽媽們，這樣滿意了吧？」
Weirdo shrugged and pulled out a
grain-sized transmitter the same color as the jade. Then he said, “O.k., girls. Satisfied?”
文祥邀衣紅到甲板上聊天，故意把玉珮掛在胸前把玩。衣紅一眼看到，驚訝地問道：「咦？你怎麼會有這個東西？」
Wen Xiang asked Yi Hong to come to
the deck for a chat. He wore the
jade as a pendant and purposely fondled it. As soon as Yi Hong saw it, she was
surprised and asked, “Hey, where did you get that?”
文祥不經心地說：「我有什麼？」
Wen Xiang casually said, “Get what?”
衣紅指著那玉珮道：「這個龍符呀！」
Yi Hong pointed to the jade and said, “That Dragon Spell!”
文祥把玉珮解下，放到衣紅手中：「這個叫做龍符？是做什麼用的？」
Wen Xiang took the jade off and put it in Yi Hong’s hand: “Dragon Spell? What is it for?”
衣紅仔細看了看，又有點懷疑：「這是一種文字，我也不太懂，但是會畫一些。最好叫風大哥來看，他懂得比我多。」
Yi Hong took a close look and she became a little bit suspicious. “This is some kind of written language. I don’t know much about it, but I know how to draw some of them. You'd better ask Feng to take a look. He knows more than I do.”
衣紅蕌哨了一聲，文祥打趣道：「還是用電腦好，不必吹口哨。」
Yi Hong whistled. Wen Xiang said jokingly, “The computer
is better. No need to whistle.”
衣紅白了文祥一眼：「你別想影響我，我說過，我是為反對而反對的。」
Yi
Hong stared at Wen Xiang. “Don’t
try to sway me. I’ve told you I
object just for the sake of objecting.”
風不懼與褲白聞聲而至，衣紅把那個龍符給他們看。風不懼一見，神色立變：「妳這是從哪裡來的？」
Feng Buju and Ku Bai quickly came
as soon as they heard Yi Hong whistle.
Yi Hong showed them the Dragon Spell. As soon as Feng Buju laid his eyes on
it, his expression changed. “Where did you get this?”
衣紅說：「是文大哥拿來的。」
Yi
Hong said, “Wen brought it.”
文祥說：「這是由電腦收到的一則訊號中分析出來的，沒人知道是什麼，連電腦都不清楚，我只是覺得好玩，所以印在這玉珮上。」
Wen
Xiang said, “This comes from an analysis of a signal picked up by the
computer. Nobody knows what it is,
even the computer. I thought it
would be fun to print it on this jade.”
風不懼鄭重地對衣紅說：「妳還記得我們的任務吧？有沒有告訴文大哥？」
Feng Buju spoke gravely to
Yi Hong, “You remember our mission, don’t you? Did you say anything to Wen?”
文祥問：「你們的任務與我有關？」
“Your mission has something to do with me?”, asked Wen Xiang.
衣紅臉一紅，輕聲道：「我們老家的一位老禪師，他有未卜先知的能力，這次就是他叫我們去火星辦一件事，說我會遇到一個人。」
Yi Hong blushed. She said softly, “An old Zen master back home has the ability to tell the future. He's the one who told us to go to Mars and do something for him. He said I would meet someone.”
文祥說：「哪天妳不會遇到一個人？我也能預言，妳明天會看到不止一個人哩！」
Wen Xiang said, “But you meet
someone everyday. I predict you’ll
see more than one person tomorrow.”
衣紅不理他，繼續說：「總之，他叫我畫那些龍符，而且要畫在隱蔽的地方，說是能帶來好運。」
Yi
Hong ignored him and continued. “Anyway, he told me to draw those Dragon Spells
in concealed places. He said it
would bring us good luck.”
文祥問：「有效嗎？」
Wen
Xiang asked, “Did it work?”
衣紅正色說：「你先別打岔，等我把話說完，你老插嘴，我說得完嗎？」
Yi Hong said sternly, “Don’t cut in, wait until I finish. If you keep interrupting, how can I finish?”
原來衣紅雖然是電腦時代的新生人，但因住處離老家很近，兼以苗人生性喜愛自然山水，儘管電腦城裡生活更容易，他們還是不時地溜回老家，享受一下大自然的情趣。
Though Yi Hong belonged to computer era's
modern generation, she lived close to her hometown. The Miao people loved the mountains and
waters. Even though life was easier
in the computerized cities, they sneaked back to their hometown from time to
time to be close to nature.
電腦當局成立之初，與人類議會曾有默契，對少數民族的文化生活多有通融，經常網開一面，只要累積了足夠的貝分，就會讓這些人由一些「便道」中，回到自然環境去。
When the Computer Authority Bureau
was first established, it had an understanding with the Human Council. There was to be some flexibility
regarding the cultural life of the minority groups. The Bureau would often relax one aspect
of this control. Providing they had
accumulated enough Bei, by going
through “convenient channels” they
would be allowed to return to their natural surroundings.
衣紅就是這樣接觸到法慧老禪師的，自從拜了禪師為師後，她的人生觀整個改變了。便與褲白、風不懼等一干志同道合的朋友，想方設法，為人類的未來找尋一條出路。
This
was how Yi Hong made contact with the old Zen Master Fa Hui. After she became an initiate, her view
towards life changed completely. So
she allied herself with Ku Bai and Feng Buju and other like-minded people, to
think of a way to help Man in the future.
法慧禪師原為一證券行的證券分析師，在千禧年股市大災後，就看淡人生，偶然間讀到一本奇書，才知道宇宙中本有一定的規律。他決心出家，便到岷山千佛寺，拜在圓覺禪師門下，後來師徒同時坐關三年。圓覺禪師在二○一三年春坐化前，留給他一張偈語：
Zen
Master Fa Hui used to be a securities analyst for a stock brokerage. After the stock market crashed in the Millenium
year, he became indifferent. By
accident he chanced upon an extraordinary book where he learned that there was
a certain rule in the universe. He
then decided to become a monk and took his initiation under the Zen Master Yuan
Jue, at the Qian Fo Temple on Min Mountain. Later, both he and his master meditated
in solitude for 3 years. Zen Master
Yuan Jue passed away in the spring of 2013 while still sitting in the lotus
position, leaving him a Zen riddle:
「遇人即行，聞聲則起，山高立止，斯文得經。」
“Go away when you see someone
coming;
Arise when
sounds reach your ear;
When the
mountains are high, stop;
Wen shall pass
on this teaching.
法慧剛剛看完偈語，見一寺僧帶著香客進來，他一句話也不說，回頭就走。他不擇方向，只是見人就走，自然而然走進了崇巒峻嶺之中。對一個出家人來說，只要有山泉野果，一切問題都解決了。
As
soon as Fa Hui finished reading these verses, he saw a temple monk leading a
worshipper inside. Without saying a
word, he turned around and left. He
walked aimlessly and as soon as he saw someone, he took another route. In this unplanned fashion, he came upon
an area of high mountains and towering peaks. For a monk, as long as there was spring
water and wild fruits, everything was taken care of.
如此這般地走了四個多月，時至初秋，他竟然走到了雲貴邊境。有一天，他在一個山洞裡打坐，突然聽到洞外人聲鼎沸，他立刻記起偈語中的「聞聲則起」。起身後，他掩到洞口深蒨之處，看到一群人，一個個慌不擇路，紛紛向山上攀逃。
He
walked like this for over 4 months.
In early fall, he had reached the border of Yunnan and Guizhou. One day, while meditating in a cave, he
heard a hubbub of human voices coming from outside. He immediately recalled the 2nd
line of the riddle: “Rise when sounds reach your ear”. Getting up he concealed himself behind
the rich vegetation at the mouth of the cave. From there saw a group of people
running pell-mell uphill without looking where they were going.
法慧定睛一看，山下烽煙處處，偶而還傳來一陣槍聲。原來山腳下有一個村集，約有數百戶人家。這時顯然是遭逢變亂，竟然有人持武互鬥。
Fa Hui looked closely. At the bottom of the mountain there was fighting everywhere. From time to time the sound of gunfire reached his ears. There was a village of several hundred households located in the foothills. It was apparent that some sort of upheaval and armed struggle was taking place.
他是出家人，而且稟承師訓，在「遇人即行」的指示下，不論如何，都應該遠離是非才是。他本待不管，但一見逃難的民眾中，以老少及婦女為多，那狼狽逃竄之狀，令他實在無法置身事外。他見有位老者摔倒在地，眾人自顧不暇，哪有餘力照顧他人？法慧於心不忍，只好破戒，挺身而出，將老者扶起，並問緣由。
He was a monk. Besides, in order to follow his teacher’s direction: “Go away when you see someone coming”, he should be avoiding this turmoil at all costs. At first, he was moved to ignore it. However, when he saw that most of the refugees fleeing and hiding were helpless and frightened old people, children, and women, he was unable to remain aloof. He saw an old man fall. Everyone was so concerned for their own safety they had no time for others. Fa Hui couldn't just leave him there. There was nothing to do but break his vow and step forth. He helped the old man to his feet and asked him what had happened.
老者嘰哩咕嚕的說了半天，法慧也聽出了大概，原來發生動亂，地方宵小乘機作亂，意見不合之各方角力不止，結果演成了武力衝突。
The
old man gabbled on at length. Fa
Hui grasped the general idea. When
a commotion broke out in the village, local hooligans had seized the
opportunity to stir up trouble. The
various factions could come to no agreement and a struggle broke out. The
result was an armed clash.
法慧心想，人間事本不值得過問，既知而不略盡棉力，就是私心。且不管自己能為這些人做什麼，先下去看看再說吧！
To Fa Hui's way of thinking, to
bother oneself over worldly matters was a waste of time. However, now that he knew this story, it
would be too selfish to not give what assistance he could. Without knowing exactly how he could be
of help, he decided to first go down and look around.
這些苗民本來篤信喇嘛教，只因在二十世紀中國文革期間，破四舊、除迷信，廟被毀了，喇嘛也還俗了。後來雖然改革開放，但因經濟蓬勃起飛，人人沉醉在物質享受中，也就沒有人願意出家了。
Formerly,
these Miao people were adherents of Tibetan Buddhism. During China’s Cultural Revolution in
the 20th century, as a result of movements such as the “Destroy the
Four Traditions”, and “Uproot Superstition”, temples were trashed and Tibetan
lamas were compelled to return to secular life. Though later reforms were imposed and
trade opened to the world, economic growth had transformed the people, making
them obsessed with the comforts of materialism. Not a one of them wanted to become a
monk.
這時，大家目睹一個和尚由山洞裡出來，氣定神閒地走向大亂的村莊。一些信仰深重的苗民，立刻一傳十，十傳百，都不約而同地尾隨法慧，一同走回村裡。
At this point, the crowd saw a monk
emerge from the cave, and, with great composure, head for the tumultuous
village. Some of the more religious
Miao people immediately began to spread the word and soon hundreds knew about
it. Without being told to do so,
they all fell in behind Fa Hui and returned with him to the village.
走到村口，法慧身後已經聚集了一百多人，正在街頭打鬥的村人，懾於法慧平和威嚴的聲勢，一一放下了手中的木棍、刀器、槍械，也加入了行列。
By
the time they reached the village entrance, more than 100 people trailed behind
Fa Hui. The villagers brawling in
the road were awed by Fa Hui’s imposing manner. One by one, they lay down their clubs,
knives, and guns and joined the crowd.
就這樣，法慧沒有說一句話，只是從村頭走到村尾，就將一場兵禍弭於無形。事後，村民跪地苦求，一老者說山後原來有個「高佛寺」，只要重新修繕，法慧即可駐錫。
Just
like that, without uttering a single word, Fa Hui walked from one end of the
village to the other and the hostilities ceased. Afterwards, the villagers knelt before
him and begged him to stay. An old
man said there used to be a “Gao (high) Fo Temple” behind the mountain. All it needed was some fixing up and Fa
Hui could move right in.
法慧一聽，「山」後有「高」佛寺，加上這次事件，正應了「聞聲則起，山高立止」的偈語，知道緣熟於此。而這個苗人村子，正是衣紅的家鄉。
When Fa Hui heard that behind the
“mountain” there was a “Gao (high)” Fo Temple, taking into account the recent
incident, it seemed to fulfill the meaning of
the two lines: “Arise
when sounds reach your ear. When
the mountains are high, stop”. He knew his karma would be fulfilled here. As it turned out, this Miao village
happened to be the hometown of Yi Hong.
及後電腦聯盟成立，依照規定，加入聯盟的，都要遷居到規劃好的社區中。法慧執意不走，結果有一百多個年老的苗人，也隨法慧留在當地。衣紅與褲白等人的家長，由於年輕，比較容易接受新事物，便移居到附近的ＡＣＧ一○七Ｎ二二號電腦城中。
Following
the establishment of the Computer League, regulations required that League
members to move to planned communities.
Fa Hui refused to leave and more than 100 older Miaos decided to remain
with him. Younger parents, such as
those of Yi Hong and Ku Bai, were more amenable to innovation. Consequently, they moved to nearby
Computerized City No. ACG107N2.
「這位禪師為什麼堅持留在山裡呢？不然大家都移居到現代化的城市了。」文祥聽得入神，問道。
Fascinated, Wen Xiang asked, “Why did
this Zen Master want to stay in the mountains after everyone else had moved
into the modernized city?”
衣紅瞪了文祥一眼，說：「這才是老禪師明智之處，你以為現代化就好？」
Yi Hong stared at Wen Xiang
and said, “This is an example of the old Zen Master's wisdom. Do you believe modernization is good?”
文祥說：「我記得妳說過，留在自然區裡的人，生活很苦。」
Wen Xiang said, “I remember you
saying that life was difficult for people who continued to live amid natural
surroundings."
衣紅說：「在哪裡不都一樣？但是在禪師身邊，你會覺得平安、幸福，沒有憂慮、惶恐。如果不是禪師趕我走，我早就出家了。」
Yi
Hong said, “Isn’t it the same everywhere?
When you’re with the Master, you feel peaceful and happy. There’s no worry or fear. If the Master hadn’t ordered me to
leave, I’d be a nun by now.”
文祥說：「我看妳不像個出家人。」
Wen Xiang said, “You don’t
look like the kind to take religious vows.”
褲白插口道：「我不會讓衣姐出家的！」
Ku Bai interrupted, “I’d
never let Yi become a nun!”
風不懼瞅了褲白一眼，對文祥說：「你想知道我怎麼認識禪師的嗎？」
Feng Buju regarded Ku Bai
for a moment and turned to Wen Xiang, “Would you like to know how I came to
know the Master?”
文祥說：「你說。」
Wen Xiang said, “Sure, go
ahead.”
風不懼說：「那是三年前的事了，我在未認識禪師之前，曾迷上了做夢，從秦始皇一直做到清遜帝，這一個春秋大夢足足做了八年。而且我這個夢是一天三場，連續不斷。老實說，再叫我做第二次，打死我也不幹。」
Feng Buju said, “That was 3
years ago. Before I met the Master,
I had been obsessed with dreaming.
I started from the role of the First Emperor Qin to the Last Emperor Xun
(Note 1) of the Qing Dynasty. This
historic dream continued for 8 years.
Furthermore, I would enter this ongoing dream 3 times a day. To tell you the truth, if I had to do it
again, I’d rather die.”
文祥說：「既然那麼痛苦，當時為什麼還要做下去呢？」
Wen Xiang said, “If you were
suffering so much, why did you continue?”
風不懼歎口氣道：「文兄，你一定沒有做過我這種大夢。當人陷溺在一個環境中時，沒有比較，根本不知好歹。我的夢設定成連續三場，我就從來沒有清醒過！等於做了八年的假皇帝機器！那些山珍海味吃到最後，簡直令人翻胃。後宮佳麗三千，反正由電腦提供各種形象，美女看得太多了，就算嫦娥再世，對我而言也只是血肉一堆。」
Feng Buju sighed, “Wen, for sure you've
never had a grand dream like mine.
When one becomes trapped in a particular circumstance and if there’s
nothing to compare it with, they won’t know better. My ongoing dream was programmed for 3
consecutive times a day. I never
woke up! I was a bogus Emperor, a
robot, for 8 years! Finally, all
those delicacies from mountain and sea began to nauseate me. And the 3,000 beautiful concubines in my
palace, well, they were all computer generated images. I’ve seen so many beautiful women, that
even if Chang E were to appear before me, to me she’d be nothing but a bundle
of flesh and blood.”
文祥說：「所謂南柯一夢，恭喜你，能過得來的人不多呢！」
Wen Xiang said, “This is the
so-called ‘dream of another life’.
Congratulations! Not many people
survive!”
風不懼感慨地說：「沒錯！就是這個原因，我發現他們比我有見識。我拼命在做夢，他們拼命在為社區服務。幸而有一天，我在網絡上發現有人徵求『拒絕做夢』的方法。我也正有這個困擾，突然靈機一動，寫了一個自我控制的方子，想不到得了二十多個貝分。才有機會走出家門，這樣認識了衣紅他們。」
Feng Buju sighed, “Exactly! That's how I found they were more
insightful than I was. I was
devoting my time to dreaming while they were doing community service. Fortunately, one day I found an
announcement on the web seeking ways to ‘Say no to Dreaming’. I was having the same problem at that
time. In a moment of inspiration I
submitted an essay on self-control.
To my surprise I was paid more than 20 Bei. It enabled me to
leave home and that is how I came to know Yi Hong and her friends.”
文祥好奇地問：「你是怎樣自我控制的？」
Curious, Wen Xiang asked,
“How do you exercise self-control?”
風不懼臉一紅，說：「別提了，那是幼稚到極點的方法，但是對那些愚昧無知的逐夢人，倒還有一點效用。總之，我跟著他們到鄉下，見到了老禪師。
Feng Buju flushed and said,
“Never mind. It was very
elementary. But it was effective
for those unwise and ignorant people chasing dreams. Anyway, I went to the country with them
and met the old Master.
「老禪師對我說的第一句話，便是『不夠徹底！』我聽了很不高興，那時他們常踢足球，我也參加了。我發現人人只顧自己搶球，很少有人給別人製造機會，於是我專門為人製造機會，很受大家歡迎。
“The first sentence the Master said to me was ‘not thorough enough’. I was very annoyed when I heard this. At that time they often played soccer and I joined them. I found everyone only wanted to steal the ball and very few would provide opportunities for others to score. So I concentrated on helping others score and I became very popular.
「想不到，老禪師還是那句話『不夠徹底！』不論如何，我還是很尊敬老禪師。我們的球隊漸漸有了水準，有時也能和別隊比賽了。有一次，我面對一個空門，隊友卻各顧各的，沒有一個人肯傳球給我。結果那場球輸了，我很生氣。回去見到老禪師，他還是那句老話『唉！不夠徹底！』這次我忍不住了，大聲說：『師父，我平常老給他們製造機會，他們至少也該給我一次呀！』
“To my surprise the Master still said the
same words: ‘not thorough enough’.
No matter what, I still respected him. Gradually, we became skilled enough to
compete with other teams. Once, I
was wide open in front the goal.
But my teammates were only looking out for themselves. Nobody passed the ball to me and we lost
that game. I was very angry. When we went back to see the Master, he
still said the same thing, ‘Ah! Not thorough enough!’ I couldn’t put up with this any longer
and I spoke up' Master, I’m always providing them with scoring
opportunities. They could at least
help me one time!’"
「禪師沒有理我，卻開始敲木魚，唸起經來了。我注意過，禪師一向是右手敲木魚，左手合十。這次禪師卻左手拿木槌，好幾次敲下去，木槌都落不到木魚上。老禪師一副尷尬的模樣，卻用眼角看著我，口裡唸著『不夠徹底』經。
“The Master ignored me and began tapping
a Mu Yu (Note 2) and reciting Buddhist incantations. I noticed that as the Master tapped the
Mu Yu with his right hand he held his left hand before him in the Buddhist
salute of respect. But this time,
he held the wooden mallet in his left and missed the Mu Yu several times. The Master looked embarrassed and gave
me a sidelong glance as he chanted the ‘not thorough enough’ mantra.
「我說：『師父，您用錯手了！』
“I said, ‘Master, you
used the wrong hand!’”
「禪師不唸經了，兩眼一直望著左手，一副怪左手不聽話的神情。
“The Master stopped
chanting and stared at his left hand.
It looked as if he was blaming his left hand for not being cooperative.”
「我心裡一動，突然之間，好像什麼都懂了！
“My heart jumped. Suddenly, I seemed to understand
everything.”
「老禪師分明是說我做事不徹底，他用左手敲木魚，當然不習慣。我們打球時，我習慣了給別人製造機會，別人也習慣了搶球得分，各司其職嘛！當時真把球傳給了我，就算我面對空門，又一定能進嗎？
“The Master clearly
indicated that I did not do things thoroughly. Of course he was not used to tapping the
Mu Yu with his left hand. When we
played soccer, I was used to helping others score and others were used to
scoring when they got the ball.
Each of us was doing his job!
Even if they had passed me the ball when I was wide open, would I have
been able to score?
「如果我給人製造機會，只是想做好人，那麼好人就要做到底才是！不管從哪個角度來看，我做人做事，就是不夠徹底！
“If I wanted to create
opportunities for others, it meant I wanted to be a good guy. In that case I would have to keep on
being a good guy right to the end!
No matter how you look at it, as a person or the way I did things, I was
not sufficiently thorough.
「從此以後，我皈依了老禪師，『徹底』地為他服務。」
“From that time on, I
became a disciple of the Master, and have been serving him 'thoroughly' ever
since.”
文祥慕戀之心油然而生，說：「如果有機會，我也想去拜謁這位禪師。」
Respect for this Zen Master welled
up in Wen Xiang and he said, “If I had a chance, I’d like to visit this Zen
Master.”
衣紅一聽，大喜過望：「好極了！」
As soon as Yi Hong heard
this, she was delighted.
“Wonderful!”
褲白拊掌大笑道：「風哥真準！又給你說對了！」
Ku Bai clapped his hands and
said, “You were right Feng! You’ve
done it again!”
風不懼也笑說：「我早知道文兄是性情中人！」
Smiling, Feng said, “I
always knew Wen was a sensible man!”
衣紅說：「這就是我們的任務，禪師說，你與他有緣，叫我們來找你。」
Yi Hong said, “That was our
mission. The Zen Master said you
had a karmic bond with him and asked us to find you.”
文祥詫道：「我？有緣？沒有弄錯吧？」
Wen Xiang was amazed.
“Me? Karmic bond? There must be some mistake.”
衣紅說：「當然，還不能肯定，我們會印證的。」
Yi Hong said, “Of course we
can’t be sure yet. But we’ll prove
it.”
文祥說：「怎麼印證？」
Wen Xiang said, “How?”
風不懼接著說：「時機未到，這個我們不能多說。總之，只要你願意，隨時歡迎到我們鄉下來看看。」
Feng Buju continued, “All in
good time. We can’t say too
much about it. In short, anytime
you're willing you’re welcome to come see us in the country.”
文祥沒有忘記龍符，他問道：「關於這個龍符，難道就沒有人知道是什麼嗎？」
Wen Xiang hadn't forgotten
the Dragon Spell. He asked, “How
about this Dragon Spell? Doesn't
anyone know what it is?”
風不懼說：「這事只有禪師知道……」
Feng Buju said, “Only the
Master knows…."
話說到一半，褲白突然指著前面大叫：「快看！」
Feng Buju was still talking
when Ku Bai suddenly pointed and shouted, “Look!”
眾人一看，原來甲板前面升起一個很大的屏幕，上面寫著：「三九九八ＶＡ小行星，即將於十五分鐘內，與本太空船在相距三十公里處交會，現在特請古嚕嚕博士，進一步作現場報告。」
Everyone turned to
look. A large screen rose from the
deck in front of them bearing the following words: “In 15 minutes the minor
planet 3998VA will approach within 30 kilometers of our ship. Dr. Gululu will now bring you a live
update.”
所謂現場報告是採開放式，會場上有好幾個分割屏幕，其中一個屏幕專供實景顯示，其他的屏幕則供發言使用。
The so-called “live update”
was open to the audience. There
were several split screens for this event.
One of the screens was to display the actual event, while the others
were for people who wanted to voice their opinions.
衣紅忙道：「以後再談吧，這種難得的好戲不能不看！」
Yi Hong hurriedly said,
“Let’s talk later. This is a rare
opportunity. We don’t want to miss it.”
這時，屏幕上出現了一位又瘦又乾的小矮子。褲白見了，拍手笑說：「你們看，猴子上台了。」
At this time, a short,
skinny, prune-like man appeared on the screen. As soon as Ku Bai saw him, he clapped his
hands and said, “Look, there's a monkey on stage.”
衣紅說：「人家像猴子，你呢？像頭小肥豬！」
Yi Hong said, “If he looks
like a monkey, how about you? You
look like a little fat pig!”
褲白說：「衣姐，拜託！上次說我像狗，這次像豬，下次我該像什麼？」
Ku Bai said, “Please,
Yi! Last time you said I resembled
a dog; this time I'm a pig. What’ll
I be next?”
古嚕嚕開口道：「各位旅客大家好，如果有任何問題，請通知您的私用電腦，我一收到信息，就可以與您直接問答。
Gululu began to speak, “Hi,
everyone. If you have any
questions, please notify your personal computer. As soon as I hear from you, I’ll address
your questions.
「首先自我介紹，在下古嚕嚕，原籍印度，孟買大學物理博士，專長為力學。力有很多種，我什麼力都懂，就是不懂什麼叫做女性吸引力。」
“But first, I’d like
to introduce myself. My name is
Gululu and I’m from India. I have a
Ph.D. from the University of Mumbai and my area of expertise is Dynamics. Dynamics has many categories and I know
them all. But I have absolutely no
understanding of the dynamics of attracting women.”
衣紅對褲白說：「放心，他對母猴子有吸引力！」
Yi Hong said to Ku Bai,
“Don't worry; some female monkey will find him attractive!”
褲白還想開口，風不懼向他搖搖手，他才安靜下來。
Ku Bai wanted to say
something but Feng Buju silenced him with a wave of his hand.
古嚕嚕繼續說：「可能大家對理論沒有多大興趣，可是不懂理論，就無法體會想像的樂趣。總之，趁著小行星沒有到來之前，我先把它的故事簡單地向大家介紹一下，待會看到它，你們就不會陌生了。
Gululu continued, “Perhaps
you’re not interested in theories but if you don’t understand them, you'll
never know the joys of imagination.
Anyway, before the minor planet arrives, let me give you a brief
introduction. Later, when it comes
into view you won't find it so unfamiliar.
「這顆小行星編號是三九九八ＶＡ，是在火星與木星之間的橢圓形軌道上運轉的，也是三萬多個這類小行星中的一個，它的直徑是二公里，每秒行進速度為六公里多。
“This minor planet,
serial number 3998VA, is orbiting in the asteroid belt lying between Mars and
Jupiter. It’s one of more than
30,000 similar minor planets. It is
2 kilometers in diameter and is moving at a speed of over 6 kilometers per
second.
「故事開始於四十六億年以前，自從人類長生不老後，四十六億年也不過是另外一個昨天。那時，一些沒有公德心的傢伙，在太空裡亂倒垃圾。」
“The story began 4.6
billion years ago. Ever since
mankind achieved immortality, 4.6 billions years is just another
yesterday. In those days, some guys
with no sense of social responsibility dumped some trash into space.”
他正說著，屏幕上出現了一個巨大的工廠，一條條的流動帶，將堆積如山的垃圾，連續送到一座高大的建築內。每當垃圾運至軋門前，一道道青紫弧光，便從四面八方射來。那些垃圾本來鬆鬆散散，形狀不一，被青光一照，立刻化作熾紅的流體，在一團光芒包圍下，即時翻落到一個漩渦中。古嚕嚕在一旁說：
While he was talking, the
screen showed a gigantic factory.
One conveyor belt after another was continuously delivering large
quantities of trash into a huge lofty building. Whenever the trash arrived at the gate,
beams of bluish-purple arc light shot in from all sides. The trash was scattered along the
belts. When the blue light fell on
them, they were immediately transformed into a burning red liquid. Surrounded by light, the liquid
immediately spilled into a vortex.
From the side Gululu said:
「假如你們曾參觀過『再生能源』工廠，就知道我在說什麼了。在那裡，垃圾在高壓下，產生高溫，物質離子化。再利用離心力，將質量大的物質篩出後，送到熱電轉換爐。熱電爐再將熱轉換成電流，有了電流，我們人類才能呼風喚雨，為所欲為。
“If you've ever
visited an ‘energy regeneration’ plant, you’ll understand what I’m talking
about. Under great pressure, the
trash generates a high temperature and the matter is ionized. By using a centrifugal force, the larger
masses will be extracted and the remainder sent to a thermoelectric exchange
tank, where the heat is transformed into electricity. With electricity, man can achieve miracles.
「今天的主題不是發電，我們要追究的是電流被送走了，剩下來的是什麼。請大家注意看屏幕，這個珍貴的鏡頭，看多了會入迷的。」
“But today’s topic is
not about generating electricity.
We're going to discuss what is left after the electricity is extracted. Please, everyone, look at the
screen. Should one sees this
rare shot too often, one becomes obsessed.”
屏幕上出現一大團暗紅色的質體，正繞著中心旋轉。鏡頭繼續往下移動，到了另外一個鍋爐，那裡有一團團的球體正緩緩滾動著，隨著質量的大小，分別滾向不同的平流帶，最後消逝在終端的出口處。
On the screen, a large dark
red mass was revolving around the center.
The camera panned downwards to another tank. There, groups of spheres were slowly
revolving. Depending on their size,
they moved towards different belts and finally disappeared through the exit at
the far end.
「各位知道，宇宙是個循環體，在一個統一的規律下，分成無限的層次，連續運行。對了！談到運行，各位不要忘了，運行的時、空等數據，僅對參與運行的人事物有效，所以才叫做時空參數。對那些沒有坐上這艘太空船的人，太空船上所發生的一切，也就是這裡的時空參數，對他們而言是毫無意義的。我相信有人會反對這種說法，說他們總會關心吧！沒有錯，人所扮演的媒介角色，就是以時空的經歷，提供他人參與的機會。
“Everybody knows the universe is a
cyclic unit. Under a unifying
principle, the universe is divided into infinite levels, continuously
changing. Right! Speaking of change, ladies and
gentlemen, don’t forget that during progressive change, the factors of time and
space only affect those people, affairs, or things related to that change. That’s how it came to be termed the
time-space parameter. For those who
did not board this ship, everything that happens here, or the time-space
parameter of this ship, means nothing to them. I'm sure there’ll be those who will
disagree with my view by saying that others would at least feel concern! That’s correct. The intermediate role played by human
beings is to provide the time-space experience to others so they, too, may have
a chance to participate.
「那麼這個統一的規律又是什麼呢？它的名字可多了！在科學未昌明之前，我們印度人叫它『濕婆』，或者『佛陀』；中國人稱為『道』，也有稱為『氣』的；歐洲人叫它『 上帝』，再不然是『阿拉』；非洲人叫它『贊古』。總之，各個民族、各種文化有不同的名稱，又因為各民族生活習慣有別，所以『它』又有多種不同的面貌。
“What, then, is this unifying
principle? It is known by many
names! Before the advent of
science, we Indians called it ‘Shiva’ or ‘Buddha’; the Chinese called it ‘Dao’
or ‘Qi’; the Europeans called it ‘God’, or else ‘Allah’; some Africans called
it Nyame. In any event, every
ethnic group, every culture, knows it by a different name. However, because each ethnic group has
their own life style and customs, so ‘It’ appears in many different guises
「老實說，就像一粒鑽石，每個人見到它，都會有不同的看法。商人一見，哇！能賣多少錢？美女一見，哇！我戴上它，能吸引多少羨慕的眼光！政客一見，哇！用它可以打通多少關節？增加我多少政治籌碼！小偷一見，哇！哇！非偷不可！就算手被砍斷了，我還有腳，腳被削平了，我還有口，只要眼睛沒給挖掉，我就看得見它的光芒！
“Take a diamond for example. To tell the truth, everyone who sees it
will view it differently. When a
businessman sees it, he’ll think, ‘Wow, how much could I sell it for?’ When a beautiful woman sees it, she’ll
think, ‘Wow, if I could wear this, think how many envious eyes would be
watching me!’ A politician sees it
and he’ll think, ‘Wow, imagine the doors this would open and how my political
worth would increase!” Should a
thief see it, he’ll think, ‘Wow!
Wow! I’ve got to have
it! Even if my hands are chopped
off, I'll still have my feet. If my
feet are cut off, I'll still have a mouth.
As long as my eyes haven't been gouged out, I can still view its luster.
「過去人的智慧實在不能恭維，為了同一個『它』，在歷史上，一共打了大大小小不知多少場戰役，死了不下數百萬人。直到如今，甚至在座各位，都可能對『它』有不同的認識。不過，這個不重要，還有八分鐘我們的朋友就要來了，我得說快一點。
“In the past Man's intelligence was not very admirable. In the name of ‘It’, many wars, both large and small scale, were fought and millions were killed. Until today, even among those of you present, there are possibly different understandings of ‘It’. But this is not important. In 8 more minutes, our friend will arrive. I must speak quickly.
「剛才各位看到的那個漩渦，在四十六億年前就發生過，就是我們的太陽系，宇宙則是這個大鍋爐。大家所看不到的，是鍋爐中的一股力量，不是我不給你們看，而是你們的眼睛喜歡自作主張，有不同的看法。
“The vortex you saw just now
existed 4.6 billions years ago.
This vortex is our solar system and the
universe is the large tank. What
you couldn’t see was the power within the tank. It’s not that I wasn't willing to show
you, it was because your own eyes chose what they wished to see. You have different views.
「一定有人說：『哼！怎麼可能，是我的眼睛呢！』有句俗話說『騙子專騙熟人』，你的眼睛能認識我，是吧？你不妨問問它，它怎麼認識我的？我保證它不肯告訴你！再想想看，眼睛是個凸透鏡，所以你看到的呈像應該是個『倒影』，是不是？可是眼睛卻善意地欺騙了你我！讓你把倒的當正的，顛倒是非！
“Someone would say, ‘Huh! How could it possibly be my eyes!’ There's an old saying that goes like
this: ‘The swindler always chooses his victims from among those he knows’. So your eyes know me, right? Why don’t you ask them how they got to
know me? I assure you they wouldn’t
tell you! But think again. The eyes are convex lenses. So what you see should be ‘upside down’,
right? However, the eyes tell
harmless lies so we’re all deceived!
They cause you to see ‘upside down’ images as 'right-side up', thereby
confusing right and wrong!
「那個看不見的力量，在科學史上，一直是個大謎。當第一個人提出，那叫『萬有引力』時，科學界簡直樂翻了天，哇！多美妙！我們人類真了不起！居然能夠知道每一個原子的中心，都會放出一股引力來，所有的天體，無論男女老少，都被拖著賽跑！
“In the history of science, that unseen power
has always been a puzzle. When the
first person proposed that it was ‘gravity’, the scientific world was
delighted. Wow, how wonderful! We human beings are really
something! Knowing that the core of
every atom releases gravity. All
celestial bodies, regardless whether male or female, young or old, have all
been dragged into this speed competition!
「後來又有人說，除了引力之外，還有很多力，能不能把它們都裝在一個口袋裡，要用時一次就可以拿出來，那多方便！在二十世紀，前前後後七八十年，花了無數的人力及資金，只為了尋找子虛烏有的『重力子』。如果以今天的價值來看，相當於建造了十萬艘太空船。結果呢？袋子縫了無數個，裡面卻是空空如也。為什麼呢？有人受了眼睛的騙，有人則迷信專家，總之沒有人相信真理。
“Later, some others said that aside from gravity, there are
also other dynamics. Could they be
all placed in a bag to be taken out for use as needed? That would really be convenient! For 70 or 80 years during the 20th
century countless effort and resources were spent seeking this non-existent
‘graviton’. Viewed from today's
standards, the manpower and money spent could have built 100,000 spaceships. And the result? Numerous bags were sewn tight but all of
them were empty. Why? Some people were deceived by their eyes
while others blindly trusted the experts.
Anyway, nobody believed the real truth.
「人總是以自我為中心，每一個當代人，都嘲笑古人很笨。哥白尼被誤解了幾百年，伽俐略、喀卜勒也好不到哪裡去，在音樂藝術上更糟，莫札特、舒伯特、梵谷、高更……一個一個天才窮途潦倒。二十世紀的人就說了，過去的人實在笨得可以，我們不會重蹈覆轍！結果呢？一樣馮京馬涼不分，是非黑白不明，投機取巧的登龍成鳳，找些跳樑小丑在舞台上大翻筋斗，然後美其名為『多元化社會』。
“Human beings have always been
self-centered. Modern man mocks the
people of the past for being fools.
Copernicus was misunderstood for several hundred years. And Galileo and Kepler weren’t treated
much better. As for music and art,
it was even worse. Mozart, Shubert,
Van Gogh, and Gaughan…every genius was impoverished and unrecognized. 20th century Man declared
that in the past people were very stupid.
We won't make those same mistakes!
And guess what? They made
the same errors. They couldn’t tell
right from wrong, black from white.
The cunning ones took advantage of others to advance themselves, and
recruited some clowns to perform their acrobatics on stage. Afterwards, they rationalized their
actions with the term ‘Social Diversity’"
「最精采的是，多元化的社會中有個『多元標準』。這個多元的始祖，來自物理上一個著名的『測不準原理』，這個原理沒有錯，錯在不懂的人到處濫用，文學、音樂、藝術都藉著它否定了一切規律，把後工業文明變成了垃圾場。
“What’s more, in a diversified society, there are
‘diversified standards’. The origin
of this diversity comes from a famous ‘uncertainty principle’ in physics. The principle is correct. The fault lay with people who didn’t
understand the theory yet still applied it to every field. Literature, music, and art used this
principle to deny all order.
Post-industrial civilization was turned into a garbage dump.