Chapter 22: The Way of the Way
Yanmen Pass, the twilight is low, the wind crosses the sand and gravel rolling, and as far as the eye can see, the wilderness and Gobi are all indistinct. Fiction 520
A bonfire was lit next to the felt tent, and the two soldiers sat around it and the wind was blowing, and the thin one poured a big sip of wine, and the hot sensation went from his throat to his stomach, and he choked and scolded: "This ghost weather, hot in the day and cold in the night, Lao Tzu can't live in peace even if he bakes a fire." โ
The fat one persuaded: "Don't be angry, who made us two unlucky, tonight is on duty, there is still a whole night to stay up, you can drink wine to warm up." โ
The thin one spat on the ground: "Ge Laozi, since the grandfather drove away the Wuhuan gang of turtle grandchildren, they have been living in peace for decades, and they are still worthy of his mother's guard." โ
The one who persuaded people sneered when he heard it: "You know, the majesty of Tai-Grandpa is โกโก grandfather's." He said and waved at the south, "Today? I think it's hanging. โ
The thin one didn't scold anymore, and shrank down: "Criticize the superior." Are you kid crazy? โ
The fat man glanced at him and snorted: "You kid will be a coward." Am I wrong? A general who made meritorious contributions in the time of his grandfather. Today is to kill, kill, depreciate, or to raise a high position, the generals guarding the pass are changed for two or three years, without the old general Gao, the old general Xu is just that, you don't look at the new one, I don't know if it is the second ancestor of the master's family, and dare to go to this faction, the pass is born in peace for decades, so it is really a little bit of a thing to be gone? When the Wuhuan people come to their senses, they will have to suffer. โ
The thin one was frightened to hear it, leaned against the fire and rubbed his hands: "Don't ...... the fuck don't be a crow's mouth" As soon as the words fell, a strong wind blew, and the fire shook and was almost extinguished, and the two immediately felt a sense of vibration, and only when they encountered a rare ground movement in a hundred years, they hugged their heads and lay on the ground and waited for it to pass, and after a while, the dust raised was mixed with the sound of horseshoe Dada from far and near, and the fat one reacted first, stood up and shouted: "It's the villain, it's the Wuhuan people who have attacked the camp, go and inform Bai Chang." โ
The thin one was stunned and lay on the ground before he could react, and he saw a light horse leading the crowd, and the first person immediately drew his knife, and as soon as Xue Feng lit up, his last impression was that half of his body was sprinkled, and the bright red blood gushing out from the neck of his companion was spilled.
July fire, the scorching heat is over, summer is autumn, the autumn weather is the most suitable for going out to play, the prince was busy, finally waiting for him to be free, Xu Lian found an opportunity to mention, and finally succeeded in getting him out to go out together.
In view of the urine nature of her motion sickness physique, Xu Lian deliberately chose a place that was close and could be reached in less than half an hour by carriage to climb the mountain. The first trip after marriage was all a honeymoon, and Xu Lian rarely couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, and she couldn't stop thinking in the prince's ears.
slept late and got early on the second day, the sky was gray and the prince got up from the bed, the prince glanced at the sky and turned over to make it clear that he refused to get up early, Xu Lian was excited and dared to tickle him, the prince slapped twice and didn't shoot it off, since he couldn't sleep, don't sleep, just turned over and pressed people.
Doing this kind of thing early in the morning that wastes body and energy, although it was caused by herself, Xu Lian can only say that it is really not her original intention.
In order to prevent motion sickness, Xu Lian drank a bowl of beef porridge and got into the carriage, and walked through a town on the road but there was no quiet street, and it happened to meet the market day, Xu Lian suddenly felt that she was dressed as a nobleman and married a nobleman, and it was a pity that she had not lived a happy life of buying and buying, and she had to buy it when she got out of the car, and she didn't have to pay for it anyway.
Shiitake mushroom meat siu mai, fire, cold powder and other small points bought did not dare to eat for fear of vomiting, first put on the car, but also saw the legendary corn paste, this bought did not hold back to taste, but unfortunately I can't get used to eating, a bite was abandoned by it. Other local vegetables look very fresh, if it weren't for the spring peach to stop in time, Xu Lian wanted to pick two fresh fish and go back to cook and eat, the time spent in the palace was actually much fresher than the palace, but it was still not as good as the one in front of her.
The latest novelty is the steamed bun that is not much different from her face (her face is not small, at least it can't be described as a small face with a big palm), although it is not white noodles, it is made of coarse grain, but it is sold very cheaply, a penny, Xu Lian wants to buy him with a whole cage drawer with a steamed bun in a heroic manner, save grain in a famine year, this is really done well, and was persuaded by Chun Tao.
In addition to eating, the distinctive thing is the seaside unique shell conch and other playful jewelry, the polishing is not very smooth, although it is good-looking, Xu Ji tried it on and felt that the diaphragm hand diaphragm foot diaphragm neck, only bought a few conch and reluctantly gave up the other.
The carriage was waiting on the corner street, Chen Bao stood by the wall of the car and watched, His Royal Highness lifted the curtain of the car and stared at the crown princess who was as lively as a prison bird out of the cage, just when Chen Bao felt that his Royal Highness would run out of patience in the next moment, and ordered someone to call Niangniang back, His Royal Highness spoke: "Find a few more people to stare at it, there are many people on the set, and the fish and dragons are mixed, so be sure to protect your mother." โ
After Xu Lian's sweep was completed, almost three poles a day, the carriage traveled to the foot of the mountain, and then arrived at Xu Lian's meal, and then went to the foot of the mountain to sit in a tea house and have lunch.
Chen Bao greeted the local officials early, sealed the whole mountain, the tea house is the only allowed to be placed, is for His Royal Highness to rest and eat here, the prince's original intention is to go to the Taoist temple on the mountain to use vegetarian food, the environment is quiet, not to mention, the food may be much cleaner, but after listening to Xu Lian's opinion on this mention, the prince gave up this plan.
"I remember that Taoism also has taboos, can I order a flower chicken there?"
โฆโฆ Forget it, don't scare those cultivators, let's eat and drink dew.
In fact, you can't blame Xu Lian, Comrade Xu Lian, who has received a scientific education in the 21st century, basically at the level of feudal superstition in the definition of this religion, plus the TV series and novels she watched in her previous life, such as Zhao Zhijing in "The Condor", and the old emperor all died of taking pills, all of which gave her a sense that Taoist priests were not a good thing, and automatically stamped them with a poke of a warlock who deceived the world and stole fame.
When he entered the Taoist temple, he saw the face plate of the first sweeping Taoist priest who was a round bigger than the steamed bun she just bought and the hands and feet that were thicker than the pig's trotters, Xu Lian pulled the sleeve of the prince's shirt and said softly: "I said that there is a flower โกโก, and you can eat it like this every day." โ
Emperor Yanping pushed the Tao to depreciate Buddhism, the status of Taoism was respected, and the dojos were set up in various places to attract believers. When the prince heard this, he glanced at her and said, "When you go back, whatever you say, don't talk nonsense in front of people." โ
Xu Lian nodded to show that he knew, Chen Bao stepped forward to negotiate a few words, and the sweeping Taoist priest bowed to the prince and Xu Lian, and led them into the view.
Xu Lian looked at the surrounding furnishings, and felt that it was not much worse than the palace, and it seemed that the Taoist priest had a lot of oil and water.
Guanzhong Zhangjiao came out to greet him, tied his hair in a gray robe, and whisked the dust in his hand, but he had a bit of a fairy wind and bones, but unfortunately his eyes were exposed, and his eyes were dirty, obviously not stained with fireworks in the world, and he was afraid that he had not let go of the struggle for fame and fortune, and then looked at his appearance when he bowed to the prince lower than the little fat Taoist priest who swept the floor, Xu Lian really wanted to ask him: Daoist, do you dare to be flattering again?
The Taoist quickly answered him with his actions, and the master bowed and continued to bow half-bowed, squinting and smiling: "Xiaodao watched the sky last night, the purple stars were bright, and I knew that there was a noble person who was about to come to the temple, and today I really waited for His Royal Highness and the mother's master, and the view was narrow and shabby, and it was really wronged by the two nobles." โ
Xu Lian was already speechless, turned her head and ignored it, and the prince casually perfunctory: "The Taoist chief doesn't have to be polite." โ
The head of the sect didn't seem to notice that the two were not in high spirits at all, and then the snake followed the stick and said: "It's quite spiritual to ask the hexagram, I don't know if the two nobles want to give it a try." โ
The prince had no intention of sending him down, but Xu Lian looked very interested and asked, "I don't know if it's the Taoist who interprets the hexagram?" โ
The master should be extremely fast: "If the two nobles don't think that the cultivation of the small path is still shallow, the small path will never give up." โ
It's just a hexagram, why die, don't worry, there will be a time when you want to die.
Xu Lian smiled decently, led into a large hall by the head of the sect, there were tables and chairs in the corner, the head of the sect signaled Xu Lian to write down a word at will, and when he heard that he wanted to write Xu Lian frowned a little timidly, the prince saw this and said: "You hurt your wrist the day before yesterday, let's take your place alone, what words do you want to write?" โ
Xu Lian smiled, thanked the prince for relieving the siege, and blurted out: "Just write fat." โ
will choose this word, in addition to because the little fat Taoist priest's round appearance lingers in front of him, but also because the fat word ancient and modern together, complex and simple is almost the same, the stinky Taoist will not be wrapped into it when analyzing the strokes, but as soon as the prince put away the pen, the master exclaimed: "Ah, don't say it first, let Xiao Dao guess, Niang Niang is a test to ask for a son?" โ
Xu Lian almost took a mouthful of blood: Measure the word and measure the word, your sister, you still ask for a son, you only ask for a son, and your whole family asks for a child.
The prince smiled faintly, and suddenly felt that this Taoist priest might still have some ability.
Xu Lian gritted her teeth and said: "This palace has no intention of asking for ......" Before she finished speaking, she was intercepted by the master: "Congratulations to Your Highness, congratulations to Niangniang, Xiaodao thought that Niangniang would have a happy message soon." โ
Xu Lian's blood trough was empty, and the prince was full of interest: "Oh? How can the Taoist chief see. โ
Zhangjiao said quite meaningfully: "Your Highness, please see, this fat word split, is the month, half two words, the moon is the main yin, this is the bad omen of yin and yang decline, but this word is written by His Royal Highness, the pen is vigorous, make up for the lack of yang, it is the combination of yin and yang, the auspicious omen of Qiankun sympathy, and then the mother of the mind is a 'half', His Royal Highness's handwriting is a 'half', the two are one, and the meaning of the circle is being integrated. Therefore, the small road is foolish, less than half a month, more than half a year, and the mother will have a happy letter to pass out. โ
It's nonsense, if you haven't been pregnant for half a year, it should be that the two of you have a physical problem, okay, the range is so wide, guess it will be okay for you?
On the way to the heir, although the prince was not very anxious, he had been urged by the queen several times, and he was also happy to hear this, but he did not notice that Xu Lian's face was pale, and he was secretly worried.
Zhangjiao was secretly proud that he had won the heart of His Royal Highness with his criticism, so he heard Xu Lian ask: "This palace has also heard 'human law and earth, earth law and heaven, heaven law and Tao, and Tao law nature.'" (Note 1) The Tao is profound, and it is difficult to understand one of them, so dare to ask whether the Tao of the Elder Zhuang Xianxian can solve the law of heaven and earth and nature? โ
The head of the sect smiled and said: "The Tao is profound, this is natural." โ
At this moment, the prince found that Xu Lian showed a strange smile of "You kid has finally taken the bait", and he secretly felt bad, so he heard Xu Lian say: "That's right, this palace is confused, and I want to ask the Taoist for advice." โ
"Niangniang, please say, please ask for advice, I dare not be ashamed."
"The place where you and I are said to be the round of the heavens, but the heavens and the earth are vast and boundless, and the words of the sages say how to prove this?"
"This ......"
"The beginning of the day is near, the people in the middle of the day are far away, but the sunrise is like a car cover, and the middle of the day is like a pan, the two are contradictory, I don't know if the words of the sages may solve the confusion of the palace?"
"This ......"
"As the sages said, 'Good is like water, and good is good for all things without fighting.'" But not long ago, the Yellow River burst its banks, destroying people and animals, and ruining people's livelihoods. โ
The prince stood aside, watching the changes, he felt quite interesting, he felt inappropriate when he heard this, and it was too late to stop it, Xu Lian's heart was straightforward, and the conclusive words came out immediately: "It seems that the Tao is profound, and it is difficult to solve the doubts of the palace." โ
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