"Even after the death of the Emperor of Heaven, the contenders who have cultivated to the highest level have not stopped delusional. But who can convince the immortals of the Three Realms? The fallen immortals can't, Rahu can't, and the opinions of the three Qings are not unified, so they don't let it go. Emperor Xuanyuan was originally the best candidate, but he had already retired for many years, and his reputation was damaged after his death, so he had to set up another emperor. "The East Emperor said.

Xue Jian's fingers tapped on the desk: "I heard that Haotian Immortal is also a candidate for the Heavenly Emperor, I don't know how virtuous he is?"

"Haotian is the little disciple of the Patriarch of Chaokun, and the Daoist and the Quasi-Daoist are his senior brothers, Nuwa Niangniang and Taishang Daojun all support him, but the Yuan Shi Tianzun and the Tongtian Sect Master don't think so, because once the Emperor of Heaven is Haotian, the exposition and sect will lose their prestige. "East Huangting Road.

Dongfang Xiaobao was a little unclear about the inside story and asked, "Why is this?"

"Because Emperor Xuanyuan and Emperor Jun both have their own huge forces, these immortals are enough to maintain the operation of Heavenly Court. But Haotian is alone, except for his wife Queen Mother Xi, who has some status, there are no generals and no soldiers to send, and I am afraid that it will fall on the disciples of Sanqing at that time. You say, which immortal is willing to give up his free life to be driven?" said Donghuang Mingyue.

A few people were silent, cultivating immortals who wanted to travel freely, how could they be cocooned and bound into a cage?

The immortals were afraid of the pursuit of the Great Dao, and the saints who had truly attained the Dao sneered at the position of power and disdained it.

Therefore, Taishang Laojun once taught the departing Du'er Zhenren: "If the Tao is a tangible thing that can be offered to people, then people will compete to offer it to the king." If the Word could be given away, people would give it to their loved ones. If the Word is clear, people will tell it to their brothers. If the Word could be preached to others, then people would be vying to pass it on to their children. However, none of the above is possible, for the simple reason that if a person does not have a correct understanding of the Tao in his heart, the Tao will never come to his heart. ”

Seeing the misfortune, he was silent, and then said: "I have heard that the rich and noble give people wealth, and the righteous give people words. I am not rich or expensive, and I have no wealth to give you, and I am willing to send you with a few words. In today's Three Realms, those who are wise and perceptive are almost killed when they are killed, because they are good at ridicule; Those who are good at argumentation and understanding, because they have repeatedly caused trouble, are in the evil of others. Thou art a monk and an immortal, do not think of yourself as high; As a minister, don't think of yourself as the supreme thing, I hope you remember. ”

He also instructed: "Between heaven and earth, life is one with heaven and earth." Heaven and earth, the things of nature; Life is also a natural thing; People have changes in youth, youth, strength, and old, just as heaven and earth have alternating spring, summer, autumn, and winter. If you don't let nature go, you are busy between benevolence and righteousness, and your nature is fetters. If the fame is in the heart, the anxiety will be born; If the desire for profit is kept in the heart, the feeling of trouble increases. Learn more about the virtues of water. ”

Du Erzhen asked puzzledly: "Master, what is the virtue of water?"

Taishang Daozu swept away the dust and said: "The good is like water: water is good for all things without fighting, and it is the virtue of humility to deal with the evil of everyone; Therefore, Jiang Hai can be the king of a hundred valleys, and he can be the king of a hundred valleys with his goodness. The world is weaker than water, and the strong can win, this is Roude; Therefore, the soft is better than the strong, and the weak is better than the strong. Because it does not exist, it can enter into the infinite, so we can know the unspoken teaching, the benefit of inaction. ”

After hearing this, Du Erzhen suddenly realized and said: "The master's words made the disciples suddenly open their mouths: everyone is on the top, and the water is alone; Everyone is easy, and water is alone; Everyone is clean, and the water is filthy alone. Where there is all the evil of people, who is the husband to fight with? ”

Taishang Daozu nodded and said: "You can teach! You can remember: if there is no dispute with others, no one in the world can fight with it, and this is to imitate the water virtue." Water is more than the Tao: the Tao is omnipresent, the water is not disadvantageous, avoiding the high and tending to the down, not trying to be rebellious, and being good at the ground; The empty place is quiet, unfathomable, and good is the abyss; Loss is inexhaustible, giving is not seeking retribution, and kindness is benevolent; The circle must be turned, the square must be broken, the plug must be stopped, the flow must be flowing, and the good and trustworthy are also; Wash the filth, level the high, and govern things well; To carry the float, to learn to clear, to attack is strong and invincible, make good use of energy; Reluctant day and night, Yingke is backward and treats the time well. Therefore, the sage can walk at any time, and the sage should change according to events; The wise rule by inaction, and the master is born with the sky. After you are gone, you should be arrogant in your words, and you should not be in your looks. Otherwise, before the person arrives, the sound has been heard, the body has not arrived and the wind has moved, and the flamboyance, like a tiger walking on the street, who would dare to use you?"

Du Er Zhenren said goodbye: "The words of the master come from the bottom of the heart and enter the hearts and spleens of the disciples, and the disciples have benefited a lot and will never be forgotten." The disciples will not slack off in order to thank the teacher for his kindness. ”

Du Erzhen came back from Taishang Laojun and did not speak for several days.

Yue Yao asked strangely what was wrong, and Du Er was really humane: "If I meet someone whose thoughts are as loose as a bird, I can use my arguments as accurate and sharp as a bow and arrow to shoot him and subdue him." If the other person's mind is as uninhibited as an elk, I can chase it with a hound, and he will surely be subdued by my arguments. If the other person's mind swims like a fish in the abyss of theory, I can catch him with a fishing hook. However, if the other person's mind is like a dragon, riding the clouds and fog, wandering in the realm of too illusory, shadowless and unpredictable, I will not be able to chase and capture him. When I saw Shizun, I felt that his ideological realm was like a dragon swimming in the void, so that I couldn't speak when I opened my mouth, and I couldn't retract my tongue when it stretched out, which made me uncertain, and I didn't know whether he was a human or a god. It's too forgetful, and I'm really a teacher!"

"Before you admit that you might intervene, I'm going to tell you a story, and we'll make a decision after that. "Donghuang Mingyue said.

"There are poor countries in the south of the capital, and there are mansions everywhere, and most of the people who live there are high-ranking officials and nobles. But the so-called rich is only three generations, and when there is a day of wealth, there will naturally be a day of despair, and many houses are no longer the original owners. ”

On this day, a long-abandoned old house in the south of the city came to a new owner, this person is called Qiao Dongren, a merchant who deals in cloth in the city. The old mansion was very desolate, and the weeds were everywhere, so Qiao Dongren asked his subordinates to clean up the inside and out. During this time, he found a nest of three foxes in the grass, and he shot two large ones with a bow and arrows, while the smaller one was kept in a cage. ”

Subsequently, Qiao Dongren invited the old Taoist to choose a good day and an auspicious day to move. I didn't want the old Taoist to see the little fox at a glance, but he was shocked, saying that this thing was ominous, and there would definitely be trouble in the future, so it was better to get rid of it as soon as possible. In order to get lucky, Qiao Dongren ordered his subordinate Qiao San to take the fox outside and kill him. ”

It can be seen from the name that Qiao San is the domestic slave of the Qiao family, that is, he signed a deed of sale, and even his name was with the master. He carried the cage to the back mountain, and the fox seemed to know that a great calamity was coming, and shrank into a ball of fear. Seeing that it was pitiful, Qiao San couldn't do anything, and finally opened the cage and let it go. ”

Time flies quickly, seven or eight years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Qiao Dongren's business is getting bigger and bigger, but his temper is getting worse and worse, and he often beats and scolds Qiao San for a little thing. A few days ago, Hashizo was discounted by him. ”

That night, Hashizo was lying on the bed, and a beautiful strange woman suddenly appeared in front of him. He was speechless for a moment. The woman gave a salute, saying that she was the little fox who was let go by Qiao San that day, and she came to thank Qiao San for saving his life today. ”

"You...... You didn't come to thank me, did you?" Cheng San stammered. "You're here for revenge?"

"Since I came, I naturally did two things together. ”

Hashizo was taken aback and begged her not to hurt Hashi-hito-jin. The fox sighed and said, "You have been beaten like this, and you are still interceding for him, and you have sympathy for him, how can he ever sympathize with you." ”

As she spoke, she grabbed Cheng San's broken arm and brushed it with her fingers, and the broken place suddenly felt cool, and it didn't hurt at all. Then she took out a bag of shell coins and handed it to him, saying, "These shell coins are my savings for many years, and I will give them to you together." "The shell coins are of different condition, different from the old and the new, and obviously they have been accumulated for a long time.

After the fox left, Qiao San got up violently and went straight to Qiao Dongren

room, told the fox that he was coming to take revenge on him. Qiao Dongren was also taken aback, but asked, "Since the fox is so good to you, why did you come to report to me again?"

Qiao San knelt down and begged: "I only ask the master to return the deed of sale to me and give me freedom." ”