Mai Ke answered the old man's two questions in a row, which was not only extremely correct, but also a lot higher than the old man, which made him admire and speechless.

After the unsolvable question of who is the head of the family once again popped up in my heart, I immediately threw out the third question.

He thought to himself, it's just three things, if you let this kid Mai Ke answer correctly and answer more intelligently, my old boy will simply let Xian give him it!

"The third question: Do you think that in the outside world now, there are people who really understand the Tao Te Ching and use it correctly?" the old boy had a sly look in his eyes.

It's too big! It's too broad!

However, Mai Ke has more information than everyone else, and if there is an outstanding expert in the Tao Te Ching, he should know.

As for the masters who really have talents that are not revealed, and who have hidden their merits and fame, since they are not revealed to the world, Mai Ke has no way of knowing, so he can't be counted.

"As far as I know, there is no one! No one understands the myth of the Tao Te Ching, and no one uses the essence of the Tao Te Ching correctly into practice. ”

As soon as Mai Ke's sweeping conclusion came out, a few people on his side were struck by lightning, and none of them were struck? If those masters of the Tao Te Ching, who were so eloquent, heard it, wouldn't they immediately turn their faces?

Not to mention those who have fine clothes and food, three wives and four concubines, and don't do anything, and they also say in a high-profile manner that they have an indifferent temperament and are detached from mundane affairs, and they are the upper class people who have attained the Tao.

The old man bowed his head frequently, and he had a teachable and deeply appealing look.

I didn't expect that Mai Ke still had something to say!

In fact, this phenomenon is not strange at all! After the "Tao Te Ching" was born, it was destined that it must be high and low, and even shocking the world.

"As for the practical level, your ancestors themselves have not been able to put it into practice. Instead, he adopted a policy of evasion, leaving Hangu and entering the Huyi region, how could his descendants, those who had already been captured by luxury, be expected to be able to implement the essence of the Tao Te Ching?

"Actually. From the escape behavior of your ancestors, future generations should see that not only is he disappointed and unable to implement the principles of the Tao Te Ching, but he also has no hope for others, and the whole feeling is despair!

That's why he fled from Hanya, he didn't leave anything behind in the world, and why should he confuse his innocence with filth in a society that had utterly hopeless?

"It's a pity. Yin Xi didn't understand that Hangu Pass, and he used his power to squeeze your ancestors -- if you don't write it, don't think about getting out! Therefore, the Tao Te Ching is actually a product that violates the will of your ancestor Lao Tzu!

As expected by Lao Tzu, later generations adopted a pragmatic attitude, dismembering and interpreting the Tao Te Ching, and even using it to pursue personal selfish interests and endorse their own moral corruption.

"Look at those so-called masters of learning, moral masters. Who doesn't use the Tao Te Ching as a book of wisdom to provide tips for those in power. Fight for your own political, military, and economic victories?

"It can be seen from this that they do not understand the essence of the Tao Te Ching at all, and they know nothing about it! The Tao Te Ching advocates a return to simplicity, and what they diligently seek is more luxury, pushing the things that Lao Tzu particularly hates to a higher stage! They also proudly claim to be Lao Tzu's high disciples, and I ......blush for them."

Everyone now understands the problem that Mai Ke mentioned. Say in unison, "I'm blushing too!"

The old boy also said, "I blush more!"

Then, he told everyone that he also paid attention to the treatment of the Tao Te Ching outside, and gave Yin Xi's descendants a task to collect the relevant information. Then bring it to him.

It was in this situation that he learned about the characters of the Tao Te Ching explained by this way, and it had a great influence, and he was complacent about it.

"As long as you work hard in this world, there is no one who can stand in front of Lao Tzu and not blush! So you don't have to be too ashamed! What should really be ashamed are those who are complacent and don't realize that this is a problem at all.

"Okay, let's talk about another level, the application of the Tao Te Ching, it is true that many application errors come from misunderstanding errors, but the application errors still have their own characteristics.

For example, many people use the Tao Te Ching as a basis in business competition to serve the greater good; don't you know that this is contrary to the Tao Te Ching? Imagine how you can achieve your goal by applying a method that is exactly the opposite of your purpose?

"The most widely used field is war, because after everyone is still luxurious, war can happen everywhere and at any time, so winning has become the main theme of life and death.

"There are many military strategies in China, all of which are claimed to be the guiding ideology learned from the Tao Te Ching, but the core content of the Tao Te Ching is inaction, and Lao Tzu's most critical action is to escape, and even retreat cannot be counted, let alone retreat.

Therefore, all the so-called military applications of the Tao Te Ching are contrary to the spirit of the Tao Te Ching and the author of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu!

As for the so-called application of the Tao Te Ching in the workplace, in marriage, in the family, and in various other occasions, it is mostly far-fetched, and even if it is very strict and serious, it is very different from the original meaning of the Tao Te Ching.

"This is my answer to the third question, I wonder if the head of the family thinks so?" Mai Ke ended his exam with a smile.

The old boy's face was red and his eyes were bright, did he want to fight with Mai Ke to defend the reputation of the Tao Te Ching?

Suddenly, the old boy's voice rang out deafeningly: "Pass on the old boy's No. 1 order -- appoint Mai Ke as the honorary old boy of the Lao Tzu family, and he will not be abolished for life!

Suddenly, the entire thatched hut area responded: "Congratulations on the first honorary old boy!"

"Welcome Mai Ke! Welcome to the honorable old boy!"

As soon as it was over, there was also a shout from the thatched hut area on which side: "Warm congratulations to the first honorary old boy of the Lao Tzu family!"

When the cheers were over, Mai Ke was still there stunned! What's going on? Do you need to discuss with me first?

However, he immediately had to admit that the old boy was clever.

If you had consulted him in advance, he could say that he would have refused 100 percent, and although he had great respect for Lao Tzu, it was impossible to become a member of his family. Not to mention being a leader.

But that's what happened, he couldn't refuse it to his face, right?

However, Mai Ke would definitely not be so submissive, staring at the old boy: "You always owe me an explanation, right?"

The old boy smiled and said, "The old ancestor left a rule, if a person with a foreign surname answers the question correctly, he can be the honorary head of the family, and the rights are the same as the head of the family! I did this according to the requirements of the old ancestor." If you have an opinion, you can go to the old master and say, hahaha!"

Isn't this a blatant sare?

Mai Ke has no way to deal with such a style, and he usually raises his hand to surrender, and this time is no exception.

Suddenly, Li Xiucheng interjected: "Your old man said before that if Mai Ke answers the question correctly, he will be rewarded with something and do something, can he take it out now? Mai Ke has become an honorary old boy, this question should be answered very satisfactorily, right?"

Sure enough, there is still this stubble!

The old boy remained silent. Said: "Of course there is! But I still have questions that I haven't finished asking, and it has nothing to do with this "Tao Te Ching"; Mai Ke, you said that your 'Dao' is different from the 'Dao' of my Laozi family, what is your 'Dao'?"

Mai Ke laughed and said, "That's a good question! Since you asked me three questions, I will ask you two questions back, and my question is simpler, so I will ask them together.

"First. Where did the 'Tao' in the Tao Te Ching come from? Since he is the essence of all things in the world, did he come out of thin air?

"Second. Since 'Dao' is the foundation of 'Virtue,' why can't 'Virtue' be achieved? The people in this world are getting farther and farther away from 'Dao' when they flee into the wilderness? If there is a 'Dao' that cannot be implemented at all, is it still the true 'Dao'?

"Okay, now I please. ”

"It doesn't seem to be two problems!" the old boy was already confused, he didn't even have a clue! He also had to admit that these were two very real questions, precisely aimed at the current situation of understanding and practicing the Tao Te Ching.

He already vaguely felt that these two questions had pointed to the Tao Te Ching itself!

These two questions seem to be more appropriate to ask the ancestor Lao Tzu himself!

He racked his brains. There was no answer, and he couldn't do it when he denied the Tao Te Ching, so he had to sigh in the end!

said, "I don't know!"

Seeing Mai Ke smiling, he asked suspiciously, "Do you know?"

Mai Ke laughed and replied, "Of course!"

Then, he stood up leisurely and said, "Now answer the question!"

He stood up, not to increase the momentum of answering the question, but to sit on that grass mound, his legs numb!

"The 'Tao' of your ancestors, in one way, is the law of nature, which cannot be seen, but exists in all things that are created, and everything in this world is the result of the work of the Creator, who is God!

Therefore, to answer my first question, the Word did not come out of thin air, but was created by God, and God placed this law, the Word, in all things when He created all things.

Since this 'Tao' was created by God, only God can use it, govern it, and make it serve God's purposes! Therefore, God can solve the problems that cannot be solved by the Tao, and he will definitely solve them, and he has already laid the foundation for solving them, and he is in the process of completely solving them!

"Generally speaking, the Tao Te Ching of your ancestors describes the middle paragraph, but you don't see the God of the beginning, nor the God of the end, this is a god, he is the beginning and the end, and is in charge of a qiē! This is the 'Tao' of God!"

These things the old boy had never heard of, and they attracted him so forcefully, that he did not hesitate to say, "I must know this God!"

Mai Ke said: "Okay, all my Heavenly Army soldiers and people of the Heavenly Kingdom are walking on this road, you are welcome to join, now, pack up and follow me!"

The old boy's voice sounded like a thunderstorm again: "Children, cross the green ox!

(To be continued......)