Chapter 18: The Way
Taoist; The nature of the Heavenly Dao is also. The human spirit is single-minded, moving and invisible, and supporting all things. The Tao is very good, and it is very good. Taoism to Lao Zhuang as the founder, divided into Lao Zhuang faction, Huang Lao faction and Yang Zhu faction, especially the Lao Zhuang faction is not orthodox, should be the Lao Zhuang faction has "Tao Te Ching" and "Zhuangzi" handed down. The ideas of the three schools are basically the same, they all emphasize "quiet and inaction", pursue the way of health preservation, and detach themselves from the present world.
The Taoist temple on Zhongnan Mountain is inherited from the Lao Zhuang faction, and it is now considered the orthodoxy of Taoism, which has a transcendent position in Taoism in various places, and at the same time, there are many famous figures.
As soon as Yang Jian walked into the living room, he saw a Taoist leader meditating, so he couldn't bear to come forward to disturb him, and was about to leave.
"Your guest is the King of Qi, it's really a blessing to be favored by the prince." The chief opened his eyes and said without any sleepiness
"It's Xiao Wang, just when he saw that the Taoist chief was contemplating, he couldn't bear to disturb the Taoist chief, and he didn't think about it." Yang Jun usually doesn't put on any shelf, and in the face of such a person with a fairy wind and a bone, he won't have any shelf, because the Taoist gives people a sense of affinity, so what Yang Jun said also feels very casual and comfortable, just like talking to an amiable elder.
"It doesn't matter if you bother, we cultivators pay attention to nature, when to sleep and when to wake up, everything is natural, and we don't deliberately force it."
"Good is like water. Water is good for all things. The Tao is in the heart, and it is like stopping water. "No matter who comes and who he is, it doesn't seem to be able to make a ripple in the heart of this Taoist leader.
"What the Taoist chief said is that Xiao Wang has been taught." The words of those who have attained enlightenment are different, and the enlightenment of tens or hundreds of years is not comparable to ordinary people. Later generations have repeatedly interpreted the "Tao Te Ching" and "Zhuangzi", and each word and sentence have not been given many meanings, but they are not as deep as the words of a person who has been enlightened for decades.
"Xiao Wang has also been reading "Zhuangzi" recently, and he was inspired by Zhuang Zhou's dream of butterflies, and he also dreamed that he turned into a ball of pure air in his dream, and when he woke up, he felt that he had created a set of boxing techniques. Yang Jun can take the shot to show off in Taoism except for Taijiquan, there is really nothing, this Taijiquan is also Yang Yong in order to invite no one, then use it in exchange. But when he saw this immortal wind dao bone, he wanted to take it out to see if he could give him some more pointers, so that he could have more insights.
"Oh? Lao Dao is also looking forward to what the prince said is in line with the way of heaven. The Taoist chief looked serious, without the slightest disdain for Yang Jun, nor the slightest disbelief.
"Okay, then Xiao Wang will be ugly in front of the Taoist." After speaking, Yang Jun began to play a set of Tai Chi.
Just one starting gesture made the Dao Chang's brows tighten, and as Yang Jun's fist slowly unfolded, the Dao Chang was also moved, and he slowly indulged in it and couldn't extricate himself.
Tai Chi is secretly in harmony with the way of health preservation and nature, and those who have attained the Tao can see the mystery at a glance.
Yang Jian had just finished a full set of Tai Chi boxing, and when he saw the long brow from tight to relaxed, he finally showed joy.
Seeing that the Taoist opened his eyes, Yang Jungang wanted to ask. At this moment, the Dao Chang moved, and he even began to play a set of Tai Chi boxing, which was almost exactly the same as Yang Yong's fighting, but the Tai Chi boxing played by the Dao Chang had a natural feeling, which was so natural.
If it weren't for the fact that Taijiquan was created at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Yan would have wondered if someone had already begun to know about Taijiquan in this era.
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. One punch and one style, all imply the principle of heaven and earth, which is consistent with the avenue. It seems that the prince must be a person who is related to the Great Dao, otherwise he would not have understood this boxing technique. ”
"Old Dao Xuanqing. Since he has devoted himself to the emperor's home, he must shoulder the mission, and I hope that the prince will not abandon this understanding, and may be able to attain the road in the future. ”
Xuanqing Daoist reported to his home, which means that he recognized Yang Jun's identity, and his unsparing appreciation made Yang Jun almost lose his face, of course, it is not easy to say.
"It's just that this fist still needs to be improved, and after the old way is improved, the person will inform the prince."
I know that this set of Taijiquan is incomplete, it has been handed down for so many years, and it is impossible to say that there is no missing, after all, it cannot be recorded in words like an article, and the fist method cannot be completely retold in words, unless the cameras of later generations can completely record the whole set of movements.
Sure enough, the connoisseur, only played once, and he knew that there was a flaw, it seems that this unknown old Taoist and Zhang Sanfeng are god-level figures of the same level.
"Then thank you to the chief, no wonder Xiao Wang always feels that it is not perfect. The Taoist chief is indeed profound. ”
"The prince has won the award, and the relationship between the prince and the Tao is not low, otherwise he would not have comprehended this set of boxing techniques. The prince's boxing method is of great benefit to the old man's comprehension of the heavenly way, and he has to thank the prince. This is not a compliment, ordinary people can cultivate their self-cultivation and strengthen their bodies through practicing Tai Chi, so it is more useful for cultivators like them.
Yang Jun and Daoist Xuanqing have been chatting attentively, if they hadn't seen the explanations of Taoist doctrine by many people in later generations, Yang Jin really couldn't cope with it.
"By the way, the prince came here this time specifically to discuss the way of heaven with Lao Dao." Daoist Xuanqing asked
"Don't hide it from the Daoist, Xiao Wang not only wants to discuss the Great Dao with the masters this time, but also wants to find some people who can do alchemy or people who are proficient in medicinal stones in Guiguan to help Xiao Wang, of course, he will not do something against the way of heaven." Yang Jun finally said what he meant
"Oh~, there are a lot of people who are proficient in alchemy and medicine stones, but I don't know what the prince asked them to do?" If the alchemy is not done well, it will kill people, if ordinary people ask, it is just that Yang Jun and a prince come to ask, it will definitely involve politics, once the Taoist temple is also involved in politics, if it is not good, maybe the Tao will die. So Daoist Xuanqing had to take it seriously.
"Since the Taoist chief has asked again and again, then I can't hide anything anymore."
"The Taoist is a person of pure cultivation, and he will definitely not pay attention to worldly things. As everyone knows, the world will be in turmoil, and the people will be miserable at that time, and every time the world is turbulent, it must be the case that the Taoist chief will not bear to see this situation appear. ”
"Although Taoism emphasizes quiet and inaction, no desires and no desires, but ignoring the living beings in the world, it is not the natural way of heaven, right?" Yang Jun asked step by step
"Xiao Wang is not talented, but he is also willing to fight to the death to prevent this catastrophe." Yang Jun's face was awe-inspiring, this was not pretended, it was a thought of the catastrophe of the Huaxia clan at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the population was directly reduced by two-thirds, and the Tang Dynasty spent more than a hundred years to recuperate, until the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the population did not recover to the population of the Sui Dynasty during the Kaihuang period.
You must know that in ancient times, population was the first indicator of a country's strength. China has a vast land and a total population capacity of 500 million. Not to mention the tens of millions of people in the Sui and Tang dynasties, two-thirds of the population disappeared in a chaotic era at the end of the Sui Dynasty and an Anshi Rebellion, and there was no one everywhere.
"This, it's not that the old Tao wants to see it, but I don't know how to help the people of the world?" was said by Yang Jun, as if he didn't help, it was like going against the avenue and putting the world in vain.
"The Taoist should know about firecrackers, although firecrackers are suitable for playing, but after improvement, they will become a sharp weapon for siege and land grabbing, and their power is not comparable to that of swords. Of course, its killing and damage are against the harmony of heaven, but if it can be mastered, it is conducive to deterrence and reduce war, and the most direct thing is to let Xiao Wang end the turbulent and divided situation in a short period of time. ”
"Of course, even if the Taoist chief is unwilling to help, there will still be people who will find this kind of weapon in the future. However, this firecracker method was originally started by the Taoist alchemy, so no matter what, it is inseparable from Taoism, rather than letting it develop in the bad way, it is better to control it well in your hands. ”
"I promise that as long as there is such a sharp weapon, Xiao Wang can end the turmoil as soon as possible, minimize the loss of life, and return the people to a peaceful and prosperous world." Yang Jian pressed step by step, analyzing the key points, it depends on how Daoist Xuanqing chooses, if he doesn't help, then Yang Jin can only recruit people from the people.
"This, Lao Dao has to think about it." This is a matter related to the lives of the people in the world, and it is not allowed to be hasty.