Chapter 7: Windfall from Heaven, Kneeling to Discuss the World
The two men kowtowed as if they were pounding garlic, and one of them said: "You don't know something about this Taoist priest. In recent years, there have been constant natural disasters around Hanoi County, and the fields have been harvested. It is difficult for us and other common people to survive."
Ah. In addition, the Yellow Turban Army uprising spread here, and occasionally the Montenegrin Army came to rob, and the government troops suppressed the bandits. War disasters continued! Who cares about the lives of ordinary people?
We people tightened our belts, and no matter how much we saved, we still needed at least one meal a day, right? In the end, even the little surplus food was already exhausted, and we ate bark, grass roots, and exchanged food with each other... In the end, the people in each village even more
Not even one out of ten is left, corpses are everywhere!
The two of us are neighbors, and our family members were starved to death, so we were forced to do evil with them. The two of us did this just to survive, and we only joined them as a last resort... Please have mercy on the Taoist priest and spare us.
Two people, one life!"
Taoist Zuo Ci knew that what these two people said was true, but if he let them go, how would they live after they left? Wouldn't they starve to death here? Or they might continue to take risks and do things that harm the village.
?After the death of the five gang leaders, if two shrewd men appear again, what's the point of killing people by themselves? Then you are not saving people, but harming them!
Mr. Wu Jiao pondered for a moment and then asked: "What are your plans for the future? If I let you go now, can you give me a promise that you will no longer do evil in the future and be a good citizen honestly?"
The two people looked at each other and looked forward to their future lives. They knew there was nothing they could do. Since the old man asked this question, there must be a reason. Both of them were smart people, so they knelt down together.
Kowtow to Taoist Zuo Ci, begging the Taoist Master to save his life and show him a clear path!
Zuo Ci Taoist said: "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, you two go dig a hole and bury those five evildoers. Their extraneous possessions should be regarded as your reward. After you finish this matter, you two can
Find us in the Earth Temple, and then Pindao will point out a clear path for you two. Whether you need guidance or not depends on your own choice."
The two people kowtowed to Master Zuo Ci again and thanked him profusely. Then they got up and went to find the five people. After seeing them leaving in a hurry, Mr. Wujiao said, "If you don't take this guy, you two will have to fight again."
How to dig a hole? The knives and forks they discarded here are better than the sticks you are holding, right?"
The two men returned and took the knives and forks, then went over to see how the five leading murderers were doing. As soon as they took their pulses, they knew that the five men had already died. The two of them first
After checking the bodies of the five people again and confirming that they were all dead, they began to safely search for the treasures hidden in these five people.
These people were all desperadoes who licked blood from their knives. Naturally, they hid the most valuable things on their bodies. The five leaders never thought that they had been busy robbing houses for so long before they accumulated so much gold and silver.
In the end, all the treasures became cheaper for these two weak brothers! In the end, the money really became the "coffin books" for the five of them.
The two of them placed the valuable things they found out separately, and finally roughly calculated the value. Both of them were stunned. They quickly found two coats and divided the treasures into
The two portions were packed into packages, half for each person, and then they started digging holes to bury them.
In this wilderness with biting cold wind, even if they used knives and forks, the two of them had to dig a big hole with all their strength. They really didn't have the strength to separate the five people.
Finally, they had to bury the five corpses together in this big pit. After doing all this, the two of them were already sweating profusely and exhausted. They sat in front of the grave to rest, holding each other's arms.
A package, both of them were laughing silly non-stop. The two sat in front of the grave and talked about life, saying that life was not easy in the first half of their lives, and that when they have money in the second half of their lives, they must live like a human being.
The two of them hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to rush to the Tu Tu Temple together to find the Taoist priest and seek a clear way to settle down and live. They thought about taking the money and leaving secretly, but they had experienced life and death and even ate the living.
I have lived my life. I also know that if I am not careful, no matter how much money I have, I will not be able to save my life!
Sometimes, gold, silver, and jewelry act as talismans and can lead to death. The good luck of the two of them is due to the blessing of the Taoist Priest. Even if the Taoist Priest has to share most of the money, as long as
It would be much better to be able to find a place for the two of them to settle down than to wander outside now.
Taoist Zuo Ci took Chen Yong and Liu Xing to the Earth Temple again. The charcoal fire was blazing and the room was warm. However, the body odor of the refugees was too great, and in addition
Paying attention to hygiene, the temple was in a state of ruin. The three of them opened the doors and windows, cleaned up all the pickled food in the temple, and then sat in front of the charcoal fire to rest.
Taoist Zuo Ci asked Chen Yong: "Master Liu, what are your plans in the future? You have seen what happened just now. In this troubled world, there will be dangers of one kind or another at any time. You and Liu Xing can't protect themselves even if they want to."
Disaster!
What do you use to find your love? Ren Hongchang is good, the little girl is affectionate and righteous. But what about his father Ren Ang? You have also seen his attitude. With your current situation, you want to marry his daughter.
It’s harder than climbing to the sky!”
Chen Yong said: "My dear teacher, please accept my disciple's respect!"
As he spoke, Chen Yong knelt down on the ground and kowtowed three times to Taoist Zuo Ci. Then he stood up from his knees and replied: "My teacher Rong Zhen, my disciple and Hongchang have been married since childhood. She
Even if we can never leave her, how can I leave her first? What's more, my mentor also said in front of everyone that we have a lifelong marriage, which needs to be resolved before I can follow you back to the mountain to practice Taoism.
Since this is a marriage destined by God, how can I go against the will of God? Please understand my disciple's difficulties and give him a convenient way! I know that my master has the intention to save the world and is willing to save all living things in the world.
But the disciple heard that it is taboo for those who cultivate immortality to enter the world. Even so, how about asking the teacher to allow the disciple to do it for me and save all the people from the fire and water?"
A sudden light flashed in Taoist Zuo Ci's eyes. He stared at Chen Yong and asked: "Liu Yong, how do you see that I have the intention to save the world? What do you know about today's world? You can tell me.
If you answer well, I will give you a helping hand so that you can protect yourself in this troubled world. If not, why should I bother and do these useless things?"
Chen Yong knelt and did not get up. He looked at the Taoist priest and said: "The general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided. The seven kingdoms fought over the weekend and merged into Qin. After Qin was destroyed, Chu and Han fought against each other and merged into each other.
In the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty revolted after Emperor Gaozu killed the White Snake and unified the world. Later, it was revived by Guangwu and passed down the throne to Emperor Ling.
The cause of the rebellion probably started with the two emperors Huan and Ling. Emperor Huan imprisoned good people and worshiped eunuchs. When Emperor Huan died, Emperor Ling came to the throne. General Dou Wu and Taifu Chen Fan assisted each other. From time to time, there was the eunuch Cao Jie.
When Dou Wu and Chen Fan took over the power, they plotted to kill him. However, the secret was not kept secret and he was harmed instead. Zhongjuan became more and more tyrannical from then on!"
Taoist Zuo Ci looked happy. He didn't expect that Chen Yong had such a thorough understanding of the actual situation. He obviously had a profound knowledge. So he asked: "Of course, my disciple knows my heart well. Now the world is falling apart, and even more so because of the Yellow Turban Army."
After the uprising, the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse. I look at the celestial phenomena, and the Ling Emperor is not far away. If we experience another time when the young master is doubtful and the foreign relatives are in power, what will the world be like? Do you have any prediction? "
Chen Yong replied: "Now Emperor Ling accepts Taichang Liu Yan's suggestion to 'abolish history and establish pastoralism'. He also handed over military and political power to one person. These state pastoral officials were appointed by famous royal family members and important ministers of the Qing Dynasty.
, are they really the ministers who save the world? Will these newly promoted state pastors really take it as their duty to calm down the troubles? I can’t see it, right?
Most of them will only seek greater self-interest, promote their close clan members, and make the clan clan stronger and stronger, covering the sky with one hand! The result is the formation of separatist warlords in various places, including Taichang Liu Yan.
After Zhou Mu takes office, he will basically no longer be under the control of the imperial court. People everywhere are living in dire straits..."
Taoist Zuo Ci praised: "Infinite Heavenly Lord, disciple, I'm really sorry for you. It's really valuable to have such knowledge at such a young age. If a poor Taoist can help you with your skills, how will you survive in this troubled world?
How about going down?"
Chen Yong replied: "If this disciple has the skills, he will definitely guard the Han Dynasty's frontier from being invaded by foreigners! In the war with the foreigners, he created a group of people and became his own army. After having this rebel army,
Only then can we have the power to protect ourselves. Only then can we have the opportunity to save all people from the fire and water when the world is in chaos!"
Taoist Zuo Ci said with emotion: "Okay, okay, you have such ambitions at such a young age, you deserve to be able to survive in this troubled world! I will use a month as my teacher to help you transform your body so that you can
To be able to possess abilities that are different from ordinary people! If you want to make a difference in this troubled world, you also need the right time, place, and people. All three are indispensable! Even if you have Taoism, you are still in danger of being eliminated..."
Chen Yong asked: "My dear teacher, why are you only willing to transform my body? Why are you not willing to teach me Taoism now? After the disciple has Taoism, won't it be easier to fulfill your wish?"
Taoist Zuo Ci replied: "That's ridiculous! After being proclaimed a god, Taoism is only allowed to be spread among monks, and is not allowed to be used in front of the world! It cannot be used to stop killings and chaos! There are three volumes of heavenly books passed down by the old immortal Nanhua.
The reason why Zhang Jiao of "The Art of Taiping" died at the beginning of the Yellow Turban Uprising was because he used Taoism indiscriminately and violated the laws of nature!
Even if a Taoist must use Taoism, it can only be used for saving people, teaching, self-protection, etc., and cannot be used indiscriminately. If a teacher enters the world and wants to save all people from water and fire, he must first give up his cultivation.
You can do it. But if you don’t have this kind of magic power as a teacher, how can you help the people in this troubled world?
If my teacher were to teach you Taoism right now, you would be considered a Taoist. Then in this troubled world, you would have many restrictions, and you would not be able to show off your talents and fulfill your lifelong ambitions. Including your marriage to Ren Hongchang
, and because you have Tao skills, you will have many restrictions out of thin air. This is also the reason why I can’t teach you Taoism now, it’s not because I don’t want to!”
Chen Yong replied: "That being the case, my teacher, can you explain to me the direction of the general trend of the world? If I learn his true words, I can seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and achieve great achievements!"
The Taoist Zuo Ci replied: "Now that the secret has been deceived, even if you are a teacher, it is not accurate. What's more, the secret cannot be leaked. You must bear the cause and effect of what you do, and being a teacher can't help much."
If you are willing to give up the bondage of Ren Hongchang and follow your master to practice Taoism in the mountains, you can naturally avoid this catastrophe, what do you think?"
Chapter completed!