"Heaven and earth are just a big bellows. And we, the rats in the bellows. The bellows blow wind at both ends, the wind, endlessly, and the resistance encountered, the stronger the force that attacks us. Therefore, heaven and earth are unkind, and all things in the world are used as dogs. If Liu An could follow the ideas of the first generation of sage Lao Tzu, he would not have been defeated so badly. ”

Sima Tan said: "Because Lao Tzu said at the end: 'It is better to keep the middle than to say too much.'" Under the supernatural power of heaven and earth's unkindness, if he stands still in the middle and does not resist, then he will not be harmed at all. ”

"The fourth-generation sage Liu An said: 'The master of the Tao, covering the heavens and the earth, and outline the four directions', is fundamentally wrong. And the first generation of saints: 'There is a mixture of things, born from nature, I don't know its name, and the strong word is called the Tao.' It is the foundation of the Word. The first generation of saints don't know their names, how can Liu An, as a junior, see his ways?"

At this time, Liu An had been hit by his supernatural powers, and he was resisting with all his might, and his sea of consciousness had been seriously damaged and had fainted. So, now there is no one to argue with Sima Tan. And even if he wanted to argue, he would not be convincing, because his supernatural powers were not as good as those of the first generation of saints.

In fact, Liu An's failure just now was not because his strength was too weak. It's because heaven and earth are not benevolent, and they just restrained his Huainan Honglie. Huainan Honglie is to believe that the Tao: covering heaven and earth. And the supernatural power used by Sima Tan happened to be the unkindness of heaven and earth. If the mind is restrained, the supernatural powers will be restrained.

Liu An used his own morality to lead the Taoist Academy, so that the academy was in danger of being disbanded. Therefore, I think he is no longer suitable to be a fourth-generation saint of the Taoist Academy. And I, as a senior of the Taoist Academy, uphold the ideas of the first generation of sages, and have a book "On the Essence of Taoism" that has been circulated in the world. Therefore, I have decided to succeed the fifth generation of Taoist saints, do you have any objections?" Sima Tan said loudly to everyone.

"Senior Sima deserves to be the dean of the academy and the fifth generation of Taoist saints!" said a disciple of the Taoist Academy and the listeners who came from Pengcheng. And those teachers of the Taoist Academy, although they missed Liu An in their hearts, they still did not raise a voice of opposition. Sima Tan was originally a senior of the Taoist Academy, and just now in the Dao, he defeated Liu An again. And he adheres to the idea of the first generation of saints. Therefore, he became the new dean, and he deservedly deserved.

"Liu Er, on behalf of the Confucian Academy, congratulate Dean Sima. Seeing the results of this discussion, Tiangongzi stood up and said.

"Liu Dan of Mojia Academy, congratulations to Dean Sima. Fei Le Gongzi held the folding fan in one hand, clenched his fists with both hands, and said.

"Bingjia Weiqing, congratulations to the dean. Changping Hou also stepped forward to say goodbye.

......

"The Holy Decree has arrived!" At this moment, outside the square, a male duck's voice sounded. Listening to this harsh voice, it should be a eunuch from the imperial city.

"Changping Hou, Fei Le Gongzi, Tiangongzi takes the order!" an old eunuch walked into the crowd and said aloud.

"The minister receives the order...... the three of them bowed and stood.

"Fengtian carrier, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: You and others have been ordered to quell the rebellion of Chu for more than three months, and now the rebellion has been decided, and I am very relieved. It is specially ordered that you and the other three immediately lead the army back to the imperial city and accept the reward. and escorted the anti-king Liu An and his daughter Liu Ling into the imperial city to stand trial. "The old eunuch held the yellow silk in his hand and read out.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. "Changping Hou, Fei Le Gongzi, Tiangongzi bowed down to thank him.

"Whew"

The people who came to listen to the sermon in Pengcheng let out a long breath. It seems that the turmoil that has plagued the Chu State for half a year has subsided. As for the king of Huainan and his daughter to be escorted to the imperial city for trial, they were not much touched in their hearts. After all, it was he who rebelled first, and he also used wrong ideas to guide the Taoist Academy.

He was the culprit of this disaster, and now he deserves to be punished.

And the disciples of the Taoist Academy didn't say anything more. Liu An is no longer their dean. Moreover, they had just witnessed the argument he had talked with Sima and knew his moral error. Taoist colleges should still uphold the ideas of the first generation of sages. Moreover, if it weren't for his rebellion, the Taoist Academy would not have faced today's predicament.

The Taoist Academy has changed a saint, which can be regarded as seeing the light of day through the dark clouds.

"Taoist Academy Sima talks about receiving the decree!" the old eunuch took out another volume of holy decrees and said majestically.

"Minister, Sima Tan receives the order!" Sima Tan fell off the platform and came to the eunuch, kneeling on his knees, his head bowed, his hands stretched forward, and his attitude should be as respectful as he was.

For a while, all the disciples of the Taoist Academy looked at each other and couldn't help but show shame on their faces. You must know that if you are a strong person who has cultivated to reach the Heavenly Spirit Realm, you don't need to kneel in front of Emperor Wu. And Sima Tan is a saint cultivator, and he is also the dean of the Taoist Academy, so he actually bowed down to Emperor Wu?

And those teachers in the academy also trembled in their hearts. They couldn't help but wonder if their decision to agree with Sima Tan to be a Taoist sage for the fifth generation was correct.

"Fengtian carrier, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: Sima Tan has a wide range of knowledge, has learned the Tao, learned the easy, learned the heavenly officials, and the Taoist cultivation spirit is enough to be worthy of the great task. And he has been loyal and good for generations, and has made meritorious contributions to the Han Dynasty. Today, I am very happy to be promoted to the dean of the Taoist Academy. I hope that after succeeding as a saint, I can raise the divine power of the Taoist Academy, protect the Chu State, and protect the Han Dynasty. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Sima Tan stood up and respectfully accepted the holy decree.

"Hmph! Slave face and knee-knee!" Seeing Sima Tan like this, a teacher from the Taoist Academy couldn't help but whisper.

"Actually, it's not the dean's servant knee. A mentor next to him said: "Dean Sima Tan's family has been Taishi Ling for many generations since the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the etiquette was strict, and the courtiers had to kneel when they saw His Majesty. Sima Tan inherited the legacy of his ancestors. The dean's father, Sima Xi, is Taishi Ling, and his son Sima Qian has now inherited his position and has become His Majesty's Taishi Ling. That's why His Majesty said in the holy decree that the Sima family has been loyal and good for generations. ”

Hearing someone say that the dean was subservient and subservient, this tutor didn't feel good in his heart, so he refuted it.

"Although strict etiquette is the legacy of the Sima family, Sima Tan is now the dean of my Taoist Academy and a fifth-generation saint after all. Such a noble status, so bow to Your Majesty. How do you let the powerhouses of other academies, let the world, think of my Taoist Academy?" the teacher was still very angry in his heart.

(To be continued.) )