Chapter 49: The Mystery of Man
The Golden Gate Deliberations are over.
Under the mutual compromise of the three deputy head sect masters, the matter had a result that was acceptable to all three parties.
I don't know if it's a coincidence or deliberately, the three candidates for the Great Sect have all entered the Nine Halls, and they are in charge of the so-called Upper Three Halls.
Donghua Zhenren is in charge of Ziwei Hall, Qingwei Zhenren is in charge of Beichen Hall, and Cihang Zhenren is in charge of Tiangang Hall.
In the case that all the first-rank naΓ―ve Taoist priests are out, these three people are already the highest-ranked people.
Everyone understands that the battle for the Great Palm Sect has gradually entered a white heat.
Although other people also have the qualifications and theoretical possibility to compete for the Great Palm Sect, compared to the above three, it is really slim.
Among the thirty-six real people who participated in the game, Ning Lingge, the real person in charge of the original Tiangang Hall, became the first person to go out.
Although Ning Lingge has resigned from the position of the real person in charge of Tiangang Hall, it is not immediately gone, a real person in charge of the hall involves all aspects, not to mention all kinds of personal belongings, that is, the handover of the two sides will take a lot of time, so before the new person in charge of the hall officially arrives, Ning Lingge will continue to stay in Tiangang Hall and perform the duties of the real person in charge.
For this change, the people of Tiangangtang have different thoughts. However, the atmosphere of the Shaking Light Division is still relatively optimistic, because the new head of the hall is the mentor of his own deputy hall master. In the Taoist sect, the master and apprentice are like parents and children, which is like in the court, where the father and son are officials in the same court, and the father is still the son's top boss, how comfortable it is.
In fact, not only the people of the Shaking Light Division see it this way, but also the other people in Tiangang Hall, and even have the saying of "Little Zhangtang", since the real person in Zhangtang is a real person in Cihang, then Zhang Yuelu, as a disciple, is naturally a small Zhangtang.
If Cihang Zhenren can become the Seventh Generation Great Sect, then Zhang Yuelu's status will rise, and a real person who knows is a sure thing.
However, Zhang Yuelu's mood is not very good, although it is his mentor who has become his top boss, not Li Tianzhen's elder Qingwei Zhenren, but in all fairness, the relationship between Ning Lingge, the former head of the hall, and Zhang Yuelu is also good, otherwise he would not give away two tickets with the attitude of the elders caring for the younger generations.
Zhang Yuelu only felt that since the beginning of the year, the bad news has been one after another, but the master told her that this is just the beginning. Even though she was aware and prepared, she was inevitably affected. But she also understands that the right path is always full of thorns, and as long as she is not knocked down by setbacks, then these setbacks will only make her stronger.
Zhang Yuelu came to the signing room of the real person in the hall, which has changed its appearance, many things have been packed and put in boxes, and many files have been sealed in different categories, piled up together, and waited for the handover, so the signing room looks messy and empty.
Ning Lingge, the real person who stayed in the hall, was sitting alone behind the bookcase, holding a book in his hand, and when he saw Zhang Yuelu coming in, he turned the book upside down on the bookcase, which turned out to be a book of five thousand words of the Taishang Dao Ancestor, which is a must-read book and a fundamental book of the Daomen.
Zhang Yuelu still bowed respectfully in accordance with the rules: "I've seen the real person in the hall." β
"Qingxiao, is there something wrong?" Ning Lingge asked.
Zhang Yuelu hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, there is nothing to do, the main thing is to come and see the real person." β
Ning Lingge couldn't help but smile and said, "My old guy has also experienced a lot of winds and waves, this time it won't be good, and I don't need you, a little guy, to comfort me." β
Zhang Yuelu was infected by Ning Lingge, and also smiled: "I don't want to comfort real people, I don't have that qualification, and I don't have that ability, I want to ask real people, how do you think about the recent series of changes?" β
Ning Lingge showed a pleased smile on his face, but he didn't rush to answer, but picked up the five thousand words of the Taoist Ancestor and said: "The fifty-eighth chapter of the Tao Te Ching says: 'Its government is sullen, and its people are pure; Its politics are inspected, and its people are lacking. Woe is the place on which blessing depends; Blessings lurk in disguise. Who knows the extreme: it is not right. It is strange to be reinstated, and good is to be a demon. The mystery of people is long-lasting. It is a saint who is not cut, honest but not slashed, straight but not wanton, and glorious but not shining. ββ
Zhang Yuelu immediately replied: "Taishang said: a relaxed environment will make the people content and keep to themselves, and a harsh environment will make the people escape." Can suffering calamity also come to the extreme, enjoying prosperity or suffering from heaven, who can know when blessing and misfortune will be transformed? It is destined to be inconclusive. Positive energy is transformed into wonder, good energy is transformed into evil, and the world has been confused for a long time. The sage can understand the truth that contradictions must be reversed and contradictions will be transformed into each other, so when dealing with the world, he pays attention to principles and does not show his edge, convincing people instead of yielding, and doing things with integrity rather than stubbornness, and is brilliant but not eye-catching. β
Ning Lingge said again: "The mystery of people is long-lasting. Now up and down the Daomen, who is not confused? Who's positive? Who is evil? What is Fu? What is woe? Where are the saints? β
Zhang Yuelu disagreed: "Today's Daomen, is it just a matter of the Great Sect? The burden of Wan Jun is tied to one person and one thought, which is something that Xuan Sheng vigorously denies. And if you say nothing, don't you do anything? β
Ning Lingge said: "It's easy to know right and wrong, but it's hard to do the right thing. Now there is a big question, as a person of the corresponding status, are you willing to maintain the status quo after you find that the foundation under your feet is starting to decay? If you choose to maintain the status quo, you are a sinner of the Daomen. If you are not willing to maintain the status quo, you are not strong enough to create a new world. What to do? β
Zhang Yuelu was speechless for a while.
Ning Lingge continued: "Most people will choose the former, maintain the status quo, at least survive for a while, maybe after thousands of generations, you will be proven wrong, but that has nothing to do with you." It is after I die that the flood will be terrible. For people with great ambition and talent, this is a dead knot, and the reason is only four words, lack of ability. Those who are capable live in it, not just talking. β
Zhang Yuelu looked at Ning Lingge and said softly, "What is it now?" β
Ning Lingge pointed to himself, then pointed to the door, and said: "We people are essentially talented people, good at conspiracy, but we don't have a grand conspiracy, let alone the ability to take charge of the Dao Sect, at most we are seeking a meritorious service. The reason why the Daomen cannot be changed is because the Daomen is the sky, how can the sky change? The so-called changing sky, wind, frost, rain and snow, sunny and cloudy days, is actually still that day, what has changed is only the appearance, not the essence. If you want to really change, you must change the sun and the moon and reopen a piece of the sky, as if opening the world. How can we mediocre people do that? β
Ning Lingge paused: "Of course, it hasn't reached the point where you have to change the day. So I say it's a one-person problem. β
"Alone." Zhang Yuelu frowned and repeated softly.
Ning Lingge said: "Of course, this is contrary to the concept of Xuan Sheng, but the reality is like this, the Dao Sect needs a qualified Great Palm Sect, pay attention, it is a qualified Great Palm Sect, capable, responsible, and selfless." To put it bluntly, we are no different from the ordinary people who look forward to the Ming Dynasty and the Qing officials. Its politics are inspected, and its people are lacking. In fact, we are not the same, but it just happened to be the opposite, the big palm teaches leniency, we are unscrupulous, the big palm teaches strictly, and we will walk on thin ice. Without the Great Palm Sect, it would naturally be a chaotic situation. β
Zhang Yuelu fell silent.
Ning Lingge finally said: "Cihang Zhenren, Donghua Zhenren, Qingwei Zhenren, I am not optimistic, they are all more than one talent, and ten thousand talents are insufficient. It's a pity, not to mention the Xuan Sheng, even strongmen like the Eastern Emperor and the Five Generations Great Palm Sect, and there are not half of them. β