"Three Vinegar Pictures" is a very classic painting in Xuanmen, but in fact, it is not that this picture uses any superb painting skills, nor does it mean that the author of this picture has left few works.

This picture is famous because of the moral of this picture.

Confucianism, Taoist priests, and novices drank vinegar together, Confucian stroked his beard after drinking vinegar, frowned and thought about life, novice was quite dissatisfied and cried after drinking vinegar, and after drinking vinegar, the Taoist priest laughed.

This is exactly the attitude of the three kinds of people towards the world, after the Confucian scholars drank the vinegar, they realized that this world was hard, so they would tell the people in this world that this world was hard, and form a complete set of rules of respect and humility to abide by.

After drinking vinegar, the novice realized that there is no place in this world that is not bitter, and that this life is even harder, so he pinned his hope on the next life.

Only the Taoist priest, even if it is very hard in this world, but do not forget: the standard of immortal Taoism and noble life, noble life and evil death, even if this world is bitter, he also loves this world.

Therefore, it is never a shame to treat Taoist priests, there is no strictness of the liberation of the door, and there is no Confucian favor for himself.

Loving oneself, loving the world, and loving this life is the attitude of the Taoist priest towards the world.

Now, Zhang Yuqian, the host of Chaoyunguan, proposed this "Three Vinegar Picture", and the intention is obvious.

"Run Daoyou, in my opinion, letting me be this host and serving these dignitaries is really worse than killing me. But so what? If you encounter hardships and difficulties, it is the time to practice. Since Ji Yuzhi left the position of national teacher, I have been in charge of Chaoyun Temple, before that, I was the same as you, although I was in Chaoyun Temple, but my heart was exiled between the fields. Maybe the patriarch put me in this position in order to sharpen me. Everyone thought that I had taken over the hosting of Chaoyunguan, how happy I was, but in fact...... Who is in this place who knows. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Yuqian sat on the seat with his body tilted.

"Do you know how tiring it is to sit every day and wait for those dignitaries? I'm just a Taoist priest, a Taoist priest whose job is to become an immortal. As a result, now, he has become a god. Half a god high above. When people come to see me, I can only learn from the statues of the gods, sit upright, speak seriously, and speak profoundly. Otherwise, the infamy will come out, saying that I Zhang Yuqian is something, and I don't look like a host. Even if I have been used to this state for more than ten years, I can't get used to it. ”

Runye looked at Zhang Yuqian, and suddenly felt that Zhang Yuqian, who was about to step down, was not as pessimistic as he thought, but even if he didn't step down, he had already longed for the countryside.

"I have one last question for you, don't you know if it's convenient?"

Runye said so cautiously, Zhang Yuqian looked at Runye and smiled.

"Ask, I see that you seem to have something to say in your heart, and you don't dare to tell me if you want to say it, in fact, there is no taboo to chat with me."

Runye pondered for a while and asked, "Just now, you told me that it was helpless to be the host of Chaoyunguan at the beginning. Now, if you were given a small temple and your shackles removed, what would you think? ”

Zhang Yuqian looked at Runye, thinking to himself that this boring question had been asked many times over the years.

Of course, every time he answered this question, he would say that of course it was good, he didn't want to be this host for a long time.

But in the face of today's Runye, he felt that he still had to confess and tell the truth.

"Actually, in my opinion, I have a lot of dissatisfaction here, but it is also my hard work, life here is extremely good, at least when I live here, I am respected and taken care of very well. So let me leave suddenly, I am naturally dissatisfied, but there will be gains and losses, I believe that if there is really such a day, my calamity is over, return to the source, there is no nostalgia. ”

Runye nodded lightly, he didn't know what to say to Zhang Yuqian now, he only felt that the man in front of him made him feel distressed.

He never lifted himself up to the altar, and he never wanted to be respected.

But it was really cruel to give all this to him and deprive him of it.

"Host, I understand, I've finished asking what I want to ask."

At this time, Zhang Yuqian, who was accustomed to seeing the deceit of the officialdom, had already understood something, and he looked at Runye as if to confirm the premonition of panic in his heart.

"Am I disgusted by the Emperor?"

Zhang Yuqian's voice trembled, and his panicked tone revealed his current panic.

Yes, Runye's words have been said about this, and I don't understand what Runye means anymore, and what is the difference between being a fool.

He realized that what Runye said was meant for him, and the last question was the point of the previous statement.

"Actually, I didn't think it would be like this."

Zhang Yuqian's eyes moistened all of a sudden, he didn't know what he should say now, the feeling of being disgusted all of a sudden was really uncomfortable.

Looking at Runye with a guilty expression in front of him, Zhang Yuqian had already thought of who the person who replaced him was.

"Run Daoyou, from the first day I knew your deeds, I knew that you must be a person who has made a difference in this life. You don't have any great achievements now, the emperor has promoted you step by step, and even gave you the position of Chaoyunguan, which is the emperor's great love for you. You have to be very blessed, you can't be like me. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Yuqian stood up and turned around, and took out a gourd from his pocket.

The pulp on this gourd looks like it has been playing in your pocket for a long time, glowing with amber.

He deliberately didn't let Runye see the gourd, and then he pinched the gourd in his hand.

"Actually, I didn't expect the emperor to value me, I know that you vomit blood for Chaoyunguan, and I also know that you only have the ancestor in your heart, there is no emperor, no dignitaries, no dignitaries. Your mind is clear. So...... I really feel sorry for you. ”

Zhang Yuqian turned around with tears in his eyes, he looked at Runye as if he saw himself more than ten years ago.

"What bastard are you talking about, what are you sorry for me. Our position, I also figured it out, it was all given by the emperor. It's not because of my merits that I became the host, all this is the emperor's intention. If you really ascend to the throne, you must remember the emperor's kindness and serve loyally wholeheartedly. I just made a mistake, at first I didn't think the emperor was anything, but now I ...... On the first day of the first lunar month, the emperor told me about the Golden Dragon Temple, and then talked about Luo Tian Dajiao. Actually, that's me...... It's my last chance, but what's the use of talking about it now? ”

As he spoke, Zhang Yuqian slowly paced in front of Dao Runye.

He found Runye wearing a boxwood crown and came over.

Wearing a crown means attending an extremely important occasion, second only to wearing a vestment.

"You still wear a boxwood crown, which I usually wear when I go to see the emperor. I thought about it, the friendship between you and me is not very deep, why did you suddenly treat me with courtesy? ”

"Guilty, confused, frightened, panicked, at a loss, not knowing what to do next."

Zhang Yuqian suddenly discovered that for Runye, who was about to take office, he could be regarded as a calamity.

Although he doesn't know much about Runye, Zhang Yuqian feels that Runye is more ignorant than Jin Yuanjing.

Jin Yuanjing came out of the Langmei Temple, and knew that the interpersonal relationships in the big temple were complicated, like a dark and turbulent lake, on the surface, it looked respectful and polite, but what was inside the back was unfathomable.

Can such a run of night help up the entire Chaoyun Temple?

Zhang Yuqian may really be compassionate, or he may have expectations for Runye's blank paper, hoping that he will do better.

"In this temple, if you are undecided and have no prestige, you must visit the old Wu Tou who cleans the toilet in Chaoyunguan, and the old Zheng Tou who cooks in the kitchen. These two people are both vital beings in Chaoyun Temple, and if you obey them, they will help you. For the rest, whether it is to visit dignitaries or to please the emperor, then you can only go by yourself. Since ancient times, those who have won the hearts of the people have won the world, and it is the same in the Chaoyun view. ”

After saying this, Zhang Yuqian's waiter suddenly rushed in, and rushed in rudely, which couldn't help but startle Zhang Yuqian and Runye.

"Host! Doorway...... The emperor's brocade guard at the door came, saying that he wanted to see you and chat. I say you have guests chatting, but they ...... Rushed in. ”

Zhang Yuqian sighed, with a smile on his face, walked out of the door of the guest hall, and followed Zhang Yuqian to the door with a solemn face.

I saw twelve brocade guards dressed in white flying fish suits and carrying embroidered spring knives at their waists standing majestically in the courtyard outside the guest hall.

Before they could speak, Zhang Yuqian made a boo gesture to tell them not to speak.

"I know that the emperor sent you, and I also know that you are here to deal with me. Our Hua Dynasty is not good at anything, but it is a Taoist priest, courteous, and never killed. But not killing makes me worse than dead, right? ”

At this time, Xu Jingyi, the leader who led Jinyiwei to Chaoyunguan to "pick up" Zhang Yuqiandao Jinlongguan under house arrest, stepped forward, this person Runye also knew, but because of the tense situation at this time, he didn't say much, just waited for the development of the situation on the side.

"Say hello to Zhang Ye." As he spoke, Xu Jingyi bowed to Zhang Yuqian, and then got up and said, "When I came to Bianjing, you cured my brother's illness, and this kindness is unforgettable." Over the years, when I was in Bianjing, I came to Chaoyunguan on the fifteenth day of the first month to invest merit money, just to thank you...... But now that the emperor is in charge, the brothers are not willing to ......"

Zhang Yuqian recognized it, this was Xu Jingyi, when he first took office ten years ago, he once brought his brother over to see a doctor. He gave him a secret recipe, and the boy was fine.

Unexpectedly, the emperor's plan to punish his heart could be so vicious, he knew that Xu Jingyi was deeply helped by their Chaoyunguan, so he asked him to come over and send him into the abyss with his own hands, and his Zhang Yueqian's resistance would not be so strong......

It's so vicious!

"Xu Jingyi, the prescription I gave you is fake, and I can't save your brother, it's your brother's own life, so he survived. I never wanted to help you. Jinyiwei or something, they are all moths around the emperor. ”

Xu Jingyi was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he looked at Zhang Yuqian's eyes, moistened......