Chapter 109 "Tao follows nature" from another world
Heaven and earth are unkind...Heaven and earth are unkind...
In the soup cake shop in the early morning, Zhao Duan read this sentence.
The Heavenly Master, who originally didn't care much and had no expectations, seemed to be hit.
As he chewed this sentence quietly, his eyes, which were still as clear as a child's even though he was old, suddenly brightened a little.
Strictly speaking, the "benevolence" mentioned by Zhao Duan is different in context from the "benevolence" mentioned by Zhang Yanyi.
Zhang Yanyi said that there is benevolence in heaven and earth, which is an emotion in a specific context.
It means that as a sorcerer who believes in "the way of heaven", he can glean good fortune and misfortune from the movement of the way of heaven.
So as to avoid it, this is like the "benevolence" of heaven and earth to the world.
It is a subjective sigh, but it does not mean that he seriously believes that "the way of heaven" has human-like emotions.
The sentence that Zhao Duan repeated was a calm, even slightly cold description.
It means that there is no such thing as "benevolence" or "unbenevolence" in heaven and earth. Heaven and earth exist naturally, and all things in the world arise and die according to laws.
In this case, the space between heaven and earth is like a huge bellows.
It is empty but not exhausted, the wind increases with agitation, and numerous government orders disturb the people, so it is better to remain empty and quiet.
In Zhao Duan's last life, he saw someone use this sentence to explain Lao Tzu's view of "governing by doing nothing".
Interpret it as a kind of Taoist teaching, an admonition to the upper-level rulers.
But the same sentence, in another world, has a slightly different meaning when spoken to this "casual official of Tianshi Mansion".
It's more like how a "monk" should understand the world.
How to deal with yourself, avoid external disturbances, and guard your inner thoughts.
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"What a cruel world."
Zhang Yanyi couldn't help but admired.
As a sorcerer who studies the way of heaven, he has a particularly deep understanding of this. When he looks at Zhao Duan, his love for talents becomes more intense:
"My little friend has never practiced the way of heaven, but he already has such a profound understanding. Choosing to become a martial artist is truly a disgrace to one’s talents.”
Zhao Duan blushed a little when he was praised.
Mr. Zhao still wants to lose face.
Not to mention that these words are plagiarized, even if you put this aside, anyone who studied and took physics classes in their previous life can reach this level of understanding of the laws of the objective world.
He looked serious:
"Old sir, please don't say such words again, I'm afraid your Majesty will misunderstand."
The Heavenly Master smiled and said deliberately, "That girl Xu Zhenguan will only delay you."
But after thinking about it for a while, he finally said nothing and instead said: "My little friend's explanation of heaven and earth is quite insightful and easy to understand, but in my opinion, it's still a bit lacking."
Zhao Duan was unconvinced: "I can't pretend I didn't hear what you said, sir."
Zhang Yan smiled and said:
"Don't misunderstand. It's not demeaning, but incomplete. As you said, the world is unkind, and monks should keep themselves quiet. But if you only know Xujing, you are still a mortal. How should you practice?"
When Zhao Duan heard this, he didn't rush to speak. He slowly ate a few bites of pancakes and drank half a bowl of thick soup.
In this way, the old master's curiosity was piqued for a moment, and then he said with a smile:
"This is even simpler."
"Simple?" Zhang Yan raised his eyebrows.
"Of course," Zhao Duan said calmly:
"The old gentleman also agrees that heaven and earth are not benevolent, and the way of heaven exists naturally. Then what we should do couldn't be simpler. I can summarize it in thirteen words."
He remembered his last experience and wanted to dip his hands in the soup to write.
But I was worried that the mutton soup would be too oily and had too many words, so I gave up.
Thirteen words?
The old Heavenly Master was curious. There were twenty-one general descriptions in the Book of Heaven, and they had not been changed in the past five hundred years.
How dare this young man put down his grand words and explain it clearly in thirteen words?
Zhang Yanyi was looking forward to it.
Zhao Duan suddenly sat upright and said word by word: "Man follows the earth, earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."
Taoism... nature!
At this moment, Rao was prepared in his heart, and even because of the lesson of "Tao Sheng Yi" last time, the Heavenly Master quietly laid down his position.
Cutting off the connection between the two of them and heaven and earth.
But when these thirteen big characters hit his ears one by one, they still stirred up waves in the heart of this great warlock who stood at the top of this world.
"Dharma" here means "to imitate".
Zhao Duan threw out two sentences that hit people, and when they were combined, he said:
Heaven and earth are not benevolent and operate according to objective laws, and human practice is to imitate the natural laws of heaven and earth.
And the last four words "Tao follows nature" do not mean that Tao imitates nature, but that Tao imitates itself.
Translated into vernacular, it is actually not complicated and profound.
Just like most of the insights in this world, they cannot be simpler and simpler.
But to truly understand it, it takes many people a lifetime.
As for Zhang Yanyi, although he had understood these truths many years ago, he had never thought about them.
With such concise words, the understanding of "the way of heaven" and the essence of practice can be clearly explained.
No Celestial Master in the past dynasties of the "Celestial Master's Mansion" could do it, and Zhang Yanyi could not do it either.
But today, a mere mortal warrior who took the warrior path said it.
How can we not surprise him?
“Old sir, what do you think?”
Zhao Duan was also observing the other party's reaction, with a successful smile on his lips.
Well, it seems that these two sentences should be fetching a high price.
Zhang Yan came back to his senses and took a deep look at Zhao Duan, with mixed feelings in his heart:
With just the four words "Tao follows nature", he knew that some words and sentences in "Book of Heaven" were going to be revised again.
Ironically, during the hundreds of years that Zhang Yanyi has been the leader, he has not made as many changes to the Book of Heaven as Zhao Duan's casual remarks. "good."
The old Heavenly Master said in a low mood, then stood up and said in a waning tone:
"I still have something to do, so I won't bother you."
With that said, he turned around and took a step forward. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the sea of people, as if he had never appeared before.
But none of the people around him noticed it.
"no……"
Zhao Duan opened his mouth, a little dumbfounded.
What does it mean when your heart says ‘not bad’? Shouldn't you express it?
Give him another talisman or something... In a daze, he felt like he was being used for nothing.
Gritting his teeth, he stuffed the silver "Edict Talisman" on the table into his arms as a trump card.
Zhao Duan ate up the sesame cakes and broth, threw down a few big coins and left.
The shop owner chased him out and said timidly:
"Sir, the bill for the soup cakes your friend ate has not been paid yet."
"...?" Zhao Duan said expressionlessly:
"I don't know him."
The owner of the soup cake shop is an upright man. He frowned and said: "You two have eaten at the shop twice."
Zhao Duan looked up to the sky and sighed: "...You have committed evil."
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Bafang Theater.
Because there are performances in the afternoon and evening, it is the busiest time in the theater.
Therefore, every morning, the theater did not entertain guests, and the actors closed the door and honed their voices early in the morning to hone their basic skills.
As the new "top star", Wu Ling arranged a separate courtyard for the theater leader to live.
However, this morning, when this "young man" with white face and pink face, as handsome as a woman, opened the door to the backyard, a group of uninvited guests came in.
They all wore dusty burqas and covered their faces with veils.
The leader was wearing an indigo ghost face mask.
Judging from the exposed body parts, he should be a middle-aged man.
Wu Ling welcomed the group of people into the room. After closing the door, he saluted with eager eyes and clasped his fists:
"I'm here to see the helmsman! I don't know that the helmsman arrived in the capital early and missed the welcome."
The middle-aged man wearing an indigo mask smiled:
"No need to be polite, you have already learned that when I come to the capital this time, I will take over the helm of Kuangfu Society's capital branch. However, the capital seems to be uneasy recently."
Wu Ling said bitterly: "The helmsman already knows?"
The middle-aged man nodded and his tone became more solemn:
"When I was outside Beijing yesterday, I received an urgent message saying that the people buried in Zhaoya had been exhumed, so I entered the city early. However, the letter was brief and failed to explain the situation. Please tell me in detail."
Wu Ling nodded.
Immediately, the information he had about the exposure of the devil in the imperial office was released.
All the men in gray robes were moved, while the new helmsman listened quietly.
Finally he asked:
"So, after the two people at Tiechuguan were arrested, they were immediately notified of the evacuation of the relevant upper and lower lines?"
Wu Ling said:
"Yes. But in the end, we were too hasty, and some members accidentally got into trouble. The people who were placed next to the Zhao thief were killed at the hands of the Zhao thief."
The new helmsman frowned and said:
"As you said, yesterday's disaster was also planned by Zhao Duan?"
Wu Ling nodded and said seriously:
"As far as we know, this is indeed the case. Everyone has underestimated Zhao Thief. In the past two months since the Taifu was forced to escape, this person has repeatedly made great achievements and has become a disaster."
The new helmsman asked: "Have you ever tested him?"
Wu Ling smiled bitterly and said: "My subordinates tried to intercept and kill this person, but they didn't even see his face. The drama god's substitute was destroyed by the great monk, and my subordinates suspected that it was the false emperor who took action.
The thief Zhao's weight in the false emperor's heart was far greater than expected, and his skills and ingenuity were by no means as bad as rumored. "
Hearing this, the group of members of the Kuangfu Society who had arrived in Beijing from other places were very surprised.
Unexpectedly, Wu Ling, the notorious pretty girl of the Empress in the rumors, had such a high opinion.
"People should not be judged by their appearance. This incident is a lesson."
The new helmsman sighed and looked around at everyone:
"The capital is the territory of the false emperor. We have just entered the capital, and it coincides with the turmoil. I have ordered all members to stay dormant for the time being to avoid the limelight."
Everyone said yes.
The new helmsman changed the topic, looked at Wu Ling, and said with a smile: "However, don't be discouraged. After Zhuang Taifu left, you and your group were leaderless, and then you gave the imperial court, and the Zhao capital It’s an opportunity to take advantage of it. Now that I have arrived, I will not let the sacrifices of my brothers in the society be in vain.”
Wu Ling perked up:
"Master, what you mean is..."
The grim-faced head of the New Capital branch smiled and said: "As you said, let's start with Zhao Duan. The false emperor can protect him for a while, but not for the rest of his life.
Since he dares to be our enemy, he will take this person's life first to sacrifice the brothers and boost morale, and also to avenge Taifu Zhuang's plan that day, which was destroyed by this person. "
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