Chapter 591: Good as Water
Xue Shao and his entourage followed the crowd and walked into an open-air avenue, where many people were already sitting on the ground and waiting patiently and anxiously, and more people were pouring in one after another, scrambling to find a square inch to sit on the ground.
Xue Shao accosted a young man in a blue shirt and asked him what kind of event this was, attracting so many people?
"Shengying's opening of the altar to preach the Dharma is the grandest festival for good men and women in Suizhou!" The blue-shirted young man looked Xue Shao up and down curiously, and said, "It seems that Brother Tai should be a foreigner, but he doesn't even know this?" β
"Brother Tai has good eyesight, I came to Suizhou Province from Chang'an." Xue Shao smiled and nodded, "Dare to ask Brother Tai, what is the origin of that 'Shengying'?" β
"Brother Tai, with all due respect, you are really a bit lonely and unheard, and you don't even know about Shengying." The blue-shirted young man laughed with a hint of sarcasm and said, "She is the master of the Maoshan Sect, the master of Pan Tianshi, who has studied and explained the three doctrines of Taoism and Confucianism, and has exquisite medical skills and extraordinary martial arts. β
Xue Shao's eyes kept on the spot, Xuan Yunzi?!
"Hehe, is Brother Tai scared, or can't believe it?" The blue-shirted young man still looked sarcastic, and said with a smile, "It's not strange, at first, I didn't believe that there would be a young woman in the world who could be so amazing, and ...... Extremely beautiful! β
"Amazingly talented, captivating the country and the city?" Xue Shao couldn't help laughing, thinking that it seems that Xuan Yunzi is really good in Suizhou, and he has become a national idol!
"Brother Tai is so frivolous and playful, he must lack the heart of piety and Taoism!" The blue-shirted young man was still a little angry, "Brother Tai, let's go quickly, don't provoke the anger of the people!" β
"Ahem...... I'm not giggling, don't blame me, brother. Xue Shao said a few perfunctory words to him, and like those believers, he also found a place to sit down and watch how Xuan Yunzi performed for a while.
Li Xianyuan sat next to Xue Shao and said with a smile: "That little girl has some ability, and she can make the people of the whole state worship her so much." β
Xue Shao said with a smile: "If she can grow into that kind of appearance that brings disaster to the country and the people, she is already very capable." β
"Hey, hey!" Li Xianyuan laughed strangely, "Why, as soon as you leave Chang'an and get rid of Princess Taiping's clutches, you will start to think about flowers?" β
"You're going to drink two basins of footwater." Xue Shao said coldly, "I have a basin, and the moon slave has a basin!" β
Li Xianyuan still laughed weirdly, "Seriously...... Xuanyunzi, good! β
"What's good?"
"All over the body, it's good!"
Just as the topic of the two people was getting more and more obscene, there was a commotion in the dojo, and Xuan Yunzi appeared.
She wore a wide crane robe with a moon-white bauhinia edge, held a pure white Tai Chi whisk like snow, and her cloud-like hair was tied up high with a golden lotus crown.
A low-pressure exclamation sounded in the dojo, and Xue Shao heard several believers nearby muttering as if they were intoxicated-
"Immortal wind bones, dragons and phoenixes among people!"
"The fairy descends to earth, but that's it!!"
"I saw it, I saw it! St. Eng...... Holy English! β
"Three lives are fortunate! Three lives are lucky! β
Xue Shao couldn't help but be a little funny, are these people here to listen to the scriptures and talk about the Tao, or are they here to see beautiful women?
Xuanyunzi walked to the center of the platform and bowed to everyone, and all the believers hurriedly returned the salute.
Xuan Yunzi raised his head, brushed the dust and smiled slightly. The male believers who were so inspired to comment in private just now all bowed down and said nothing, as if they had really seen a fairy.
The dojo suddenly became silent, and there were almost no people who played automatically.
Xue Shao was secretly surprised in his heart, thinking that my soldiers were in front of me, at most. Xuan Yunzi did not have any power to kill and seize in his hands, but he could make her followers admire and respect her so much...... It's a bit of a skill!
Xuan Yunzi smiled and brushed the dust lightly, glanced around the scene, and his eyes suddenly stopped in one place.
All the believers followed Xuan Yunzi's eyes and looked at each other, and Xue Shao suddenly fell into the focus of everyone's attention.
Xue Shao couldn't help laughing, Xuan Yunzi's eyes are very poisonous, I sit in a large group of thousands of believers, she can recognize me at a glance!
Xuan Yunzi immediately withdrew his eyes, sat down with his legs crossed, and lightly opened his lips and said: "Water is good for all things without fighting, and it is evil for everyone, so it is better than the Tao." Dwelling in a good place, a good heart, a good heart, a good word, a good word, a good governance, a good work, and a good time. The speaker of today's festival is the eighth chapter of the 61 Ways of the Sutra, "The Good is Like Water". β
"Shangjing" is the famous work "Tao Te Ching" left by Lao Tzu, and the name of Shangjing was changed by Emperor Gaozong.
"All the Taoist friends present have opinions, so please raise your hands and ask. If I whisk the dust and point out, fellow Daoists will come up and argue with me face to face. Xuan Yunzi said, "A gentleman does not elevate people by his words, and he does not use people to speak nonsense." Please, speak up! β
As soon as Xuan Yunzi's voice fell, hundreds of people immediately raised their hands high.
Xue Shao touched his chin and laughed secretly, and said to Li Xianyuan beside him: "There is still business, let's go!" β
"Don't worry, it's going to be lively!" Li Xianyuan looked at Xuan Yunzi on the stage with blank eyes, and wanted to raise his hand eager to try.
Xue Shao smiled: "Don't go up and be embarrassed." β
"How is that possible?" Li Xianyuan's eyes widened, "I'm a member of the orthodox Daomen!" β
"Then you play a little longer, let's go first. Later you come to the inn and meet us. With that, Xue Shao stood up and prepared to leave the dojo.
Xuan Yunzi's dust was raised at Xue Shao, "That fellow Daoist who got up, please come to the table for a debate!" β
Thousands of eyes suddenly looked at Xue Shao, and there was a wave of envy. The blue-shirted young man who was talking to Xue Shao just now said with envy and hatred: "Brother Tai, you have good luck!" Being able to talk to Shengying face to face is a blessing that cannot be cultivated in several lifetimes! Every time, dozens of Taoist friends in our group would catch up with dozens of miles to come to the meeting to listen to the scriptures, dreaming of being able to listen to the high teachings of the Holy English in person! - It's not fair that you can have this opportunity for the first time! β
"It's just, it's so unfair!" A large group of male believers around the blue-shirted young man all complained bitterly.
Xue Shao couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I didn't raise my hand!" β
The blue-shirted young man had cramps at the corners of his mouth and swallowed dryly, his neck stiffened, "Do you want to be angry?" β
Xuan Yunzi's voice came from the stage, "I didn't raise my hand, it's you." β
"Shengying called you, why don't you go quickly?" The young man and a group of male believers around him urged together, seeing that if Xue Shao didn't go in that situation, they were afraid that they would have to carry Xue Shao up together.
In front of everyone's eyes, Xue Shao had no choice but to nod with a wry smile and walked towards the platform.
Xuan Yunzi's expression was noble and dignified to the extreme, really like a fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world, but with a hint of playfulness and mischievous weird smile in the corner of his eyes, he stared at Xue Shao all the way up.
Xue Shao saluted Xuan Yunzi decently, and then sat down on the futon opposite her.
Xuan Yunzi raised the dust lightly and asked quietly: "What do you think of 'goodness is like water', I will listen to it." β
Xue Shao rolled his eyes a few times and looked at the field, thousands of pairs of eyes staring at him. Li Xianyuan was smiling secretly, like a weasel who had just succeeded in stealing chickens.
"Fellow Daoist, please speak." Xuan Yunzi asked with a smile.
"I don't know anything at all, how can I talk about it?" Xue Shao tried not to let his mouth move, and whispered with his nose in his eyes, "Let me go, I still have important things to do!" β
"The son is full of talent to learn, don't cherish yourself with a broom." Xuan Yunzi also learned from Xue Shao and snorted with his nose, "If you don't say a few words on stage, you won't be able to leave." β
You're ruthless!
Xue Shao blinked and rolled his eyes, thinking that since you want to fix me, then don't blame me for messing up your puja!
After coughing dryly, Xue Shao began to talk nonsense - "Good as water...... Well, when I'm thirsty, I want to drink water. I'm hungry and I have to cook with water. I'm dirty, and I have to bathe with water. Yes, water is the source of life, please save water! β
"Huh? βββ
There was a burst of applause in the audience.
"What kind of mess?"
"This person doesn't understand Taoism at all!"
"I don't know Taoism, what are you doing here?"
Xuan Yunzi smiled, but she didn't laugh out loud, just the corners of her mouth rose slightly, but her eyes were shining, and she smiled with her eyes.
Xue Shao put on a proud face that was not ashamed, but proud, and said righteously: "How is it, the response is good, right?" β
"The insights of Taoist friends are indeed unique." Xuan Yunzi will whisk the dust, and the crowd of people who are talking in the field suddenly quieted down.
Many people are dumbfounded, nonsense, what kind of uniqueness is it?
"It seems that the Taoist friends here don't understand very much, why don't you solve our doubts?" Xuan Yunzi asked deliberately.
Xue Shao's cheeks twitched a few times, thinking to himself Are you spending it with me, and you are willing to make a mess of me in front of everyone?
"Please, please!" Xuan Yunzi was still smiling evilly.
Xue Shao turned his heart sideways, isn't he just bragging, afraid of you?
So, start blowing-
"I said before that when we are thirsty, hungry, dirty, we all need water. Some Taoist friends doubtfully said that I don't understand Taoism, but in fact, I misunderstood! ββWe learn the Tao and enlighten the Tao in our hearts, the Tao is everywhere like water, every word and deed, every flower and grass is the Tao, why should the Taoist be stuck in the classic chapter search or pick up people's teeth and wisdom? β
Everyone was stunned, this person had a sharp mouth, and he was very eloquent!
Xuan Yunzi smiled without saying a word, nodded and motioned for Xue Shao to continue.
Xue Shao continued to brag unashamedly-
"As we all know, people are inseparable from water from life to death. We have an insatiable need for water and have never stopped asking for it. Water is God's gift to man, and it has always nourished us and given us convenience without asking for anything in return. But has the water demanded anything from us? β
"Shangjing" cloud: water is good for all things without fighting, in fact, it means selfless dedication, great love without words, just like the virtue of a saint in healing people's hearts and educating all people, it is said to be good!"
Xuanyunzi swept the dust, "Selfless dedication, great love is speechless - good!" β
"Color! - "The Taoist friends below don't know if they were moved by Xue Shao's words, or if they were used to attaching Xuanyunzi, Xuanyunzi's word "good" fell, and there was a cheer below.
Xue Shao laughed, it seems that I played it well!
So I continuedβ
"Water, in fact, is a kind of practice."
"Water is invisible but ever-changing, in the square is square, in the circle is round, sometimes as hard as steel, sometimes as light as a feather, like a gentleman in the right time, hidden in the body to be moved!"
"Water is everywhere, and a drop of water disappears quickly, but countless drops of water come together and flow into hundreds of rivers to reach the sea. Water is like people, people are like water, together is strong, and division is weak! β
"The water is soft, but the water drops can be worn by stones, and the gentleman is persevering and persevering!"
"Good!"
"Colorββ!
Xue Shao smiled, "That's it, I still have something to do, let's go first!" β
The Taoist friends below were stunned for a moment, and they all talked about this person who can really blow nonsense, but he also blows some truth!
Xuan Yunzi couldn't cry or laugh, "Daoyou just talked about the wonders, and the audience applauded repeatedly. Why did Daoyou stop abruptly? β
"That's the suspense!" Xue Shao smiled, "If you want to know what will happen next, please listen to the next breakdown!" β