Unity of knowledge and action)

In the western corner of the city, the original slum.

The officials of the Ministry of Industry supervised the progress of the renovation of the houses, and the people's enthusiasm was a little better than before, after all, this was their own house.

After the man woke up, he began to diligently do the "gift" of the Ministry of Work Down the errand, Chai Xintong saw him twice, he quietly inquired, it turned out that after the man woke up, he found that he was sleeping in the alley, the car that maintained his life and the copper plate that had been saved was gone, he was in a hurry, and almost didn't cry, but then he touched a silver ticket in his underwear, although he was illiterate, but the silver ticket was still seen, and the top fifty also knew, so he collected the silver ticket like a thief, and hid in the alley until midnight, and then returned home.

When he returned, he found that the car was already at the door of his house, and after thinking about it, for the sake of the silver ticket, he pretended to be okay the next morning, and got up early to work as usual. It's just that when he passed in front of the "adults" of the Ministry of Industry, the sign was lost, and the sign was only for the sake of recording, and there was no actual power, and the little official did not embarrass him, so he made up a "No. 15" sign.

Chai Xintong saw that the man was not unusual, so he was also relieved.

This is a slum, and it is still in the process of renovation and transformation, and it is not surprising that there is one more person or one less person, but those poor people occasionally ask where Chai Xintong comes from.

Chai Xintong replied casually and walked over.

For the past two days, he has been wandering around this slum, trying to find out the news.

But although this place also belongs to Chang'an City, it seems to be isolated by Chang'an City, two days have passed, and the people know what Zhongyi Hou and a teacher from where he was wanted together, but then I don't know what reason, the list of wanted Zhongyi Hou was withdrawn, and these became the talk of the poor people after dinner.

Some people say that it was because the Marquis of Zhongyi died, so they withdrew the arrest of the list; some people say that the Marquis of Zhongyi was framed by Mr. Teach, and the Holy Emperor was not fooled; some people even said that Marquis Zhongyi and Mr. Teaching were friends, and Mr. Teach, and Mr. Teach, who had done something wrong, and that Marquis Zhongyi wanted to arrest him and go to see the officials, so Mr. Teacher killed Marquis Zhongyi.

When Chai Xintong heard these words, he couldn't smile bitterly, but this also showed that the situation above the court had changed, otherwise it would be impossible to remove the list of wanted Xu Changan.

The city defense of Chang'an City is becoming more and more strict, although for the normal life of the people, the city gate has long been opened, and the city gates that can be opened are heavily guarded.

He has been wandering in this slum for the past two days, and he wanted to go out to investigate the situation, but the old lady did not obstruct him, but left a sentence "Go if you want, but Xu Changan is not well, and the lives of these hundreds of people are all on you." As soon as these words came out, although he didn't say that he disagreed, but one sentence crushed Chai Xintong to death, and he could only obediently be an idle idler in the slums in the west corner of the city.

Most of these people are tired, and only a few of them can work as diligently as the "fifteenth" man.

In today's world, it's just not too lazy, it's not too bad luck, and it's not even difficult to have a full stomach.

Most of the poor and elderly people here only like to lie under the trees every day, picking their feet, and talking about the "big events in Chang'an" that they can hear about. In fact, Chai Xintong knew that they had never even gone out of this small slum, and they were satisfied with eating, sleeping and sleeping every day.

He wanted to reason with them and persuade them. can find that these people have more truth than him, and even faintly persuaded him in some aspects.

......

Master Fu helped him take out the arrow, and groped in the room for a while, and found some musty medicinal materials, which were taken internally and externally, combined with Xu Changan's physique a little better than others, after two or three days, the wound had scabbed, and there was no big problem.

It's just that Fu Ziling still doesn't allow him to get out of bed and walk around, and all Xu Changan is allowed to move all over his body is his eyes and mouth.

"Where did Chai Xintong go?" This is what Xu Changan asked the most in the past few days.

Fu Ziling lowered his head and stuffed wood into the small stove, the fire was burning very strongly, and the broken casserole with an open opening above the stove was steaming, and there was a foul smell of herbs.

Recently, due to repairs, a lot of wood scraps have been used as firewood.

Some of the wood was still a little damp, so it was directly discarded and put on fire, sizzling, and the smoke was also very large, which smoked Master Fu so much that he coughed.

"That kid, I guess I'm studying everywhere in the village!"

After Fu Ziling finished speaking, he coughed a few more times, patted his chest, and let out a long breath.

"In the past, I only knew how to make a fire, but when I did it myself, I realized that there were many tricks!"

After Fu Ziling finished speaking, he poured the herbs into the bowl a little awkwardly.

Xu Changan looked at the thick and dark herbs, smelled the bitter smell that emanated, and subconsciously shrunk his neck on the bed, shivering.

"Stinky boy, you shouldn't need me to pour it, hurry up and drink it yourself!"

Xu Changan's face became bitter.

"Do you want to know what's going on out there?"

As soon as Xu Changan heard this, he immediately turned over and sat up, this action pulled some wounds, and it hurt him so much that he bared his teeth.

Xu Changan blew the steaming medicine, and finally frowned tightly, closed his eyes, and drank it in one gulp.

"Such a big person, he's still like a child! Drinking a medicine, how can you feel more painful than you robbing the Dharma field!"

Fu Ziling snorted coldly, with a slight reproach in his tone, but these words warmed Xu Changan's heart.

This is an elder who makes himself feel "home" in addition to Uncle Shi.

He put down the bowl, his face recovered slightly, and replied with a smile.

"I'm not weak yet!"

Fu Ziling was suddenly stunned, yes, this stinky boy has not yet reached the age of the weak crown. But there are a lot of experiences, the changes in Shushan, and the fight of a battle, and even the city of Chang'an is full of storms.

He thought about it, when he was as old as Xu Changan, he didn't know the suffering of the world, and Fang had just come down from Shushan with his husband and traveled all the way.

He looked at Xu Changan, smiled, and touched Xu Changan's head.

Maybe it's because Mr. has been in his body for more than ten years, so Fu Ziling has an inexplicable sense of affection for Xu Changan.

"At this age, these experiences, in addition to being inferior to Jiang Ming's kid, are really not easy. Fu Ziling sighed and said slowly.

As soon as the words fell, Xu Changan's face seemed to be covered with a layer of light, with a little self-satisfaction.

"Don't be complacent, sir, you have become a famous sword immortal at your age, your father's age has already begun to fight with the Holy Emperor, and it is the little disciple of sir, when you reach your age, you are already on the list of martial arts evaluations of the little grandmaster. ”

Hearing this, Xu Changan glanced at Fu Ziling with disgust.

The elders will always pour cold water on you when you are proud.

Xu Changan watched Fu Ziling staring at him, his heart sank, and he immediately changed the topic.

"How can those people in the village teach Chai Xintong, he's amazing!" Xu Changan remembered what Fu Ziling said before, and asked.

Fu Ziling glanced at him.

"Look at your smug little expression, like you have so much knowledge. Fu Ziling retracted his gaze and put away the bowl at the same time.

Xu Changan was about to say a few words back to him, but saw Chai Xintong come back.

He was wearing coarse cloth clothes, his hair was dirty, his eyebrows were compact, his face was still a little scarred, and his face was full of doubts.

He walked up to Fu Ziling, who was washing dishes, and squatted down.

"Senior, you said that Old Man He's dog died, and he wanted to eat it, but I just persuaded him a few words, why did he beat me?"

Fu Ziling glanced at him and continued to wash the dishes with his head down.

When he put the bowl away, he suddenly asked, "Have you ever been hungry?"

Chai Xintong shook his head.

Fu Ziling sat beside Xu Changan, wiped his hands, pointed to an empty stool, and motioned for Chai Xintong to sit down.

The three of them sat down around the small table, and Fu Ziling poured a cup of tea for the two of them before he spoke.

"I've seen that old-timer, and I've seen you, you were still young, I guess you can't remember. I accompanied my husband to meet the old-timer, and I'm afraid I'll have to bow to you. ”

Chai Xintong hurriedly said: "The master is a teacher, and the predecessor can't." ”

Fu Ziling smiled and gestured with his hand.

"You were so tall at the time, were you? You were very young, but your seniors were full of praise for you. ”

"Everyone else reads to get ahead, but when you were young, what did you say, do you remember?"

Chai Xintong lowered his head, and his voice was also very low.

"Speak and be virtuous, become virtuous and holy. ”

Fu Ziling breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said: "Yes, you have been different since you were a child, do you know why even Kong Dewei of the Kong family is almost incomparable to now?"

Xu Changan was about to help Chai Xintong argue a few sentences, but when he saw Fu Ziling's wide eyes, he didn't dare to speak.

"Please make it clear. "Chai Xintong is very respectful.

Fu Ziling looked at him and sighed slightly.

"At that time, the old-timers asked Tianji Pavilion for a few words of criticism for you. ”

Chai Xintong's head was buried very low, and he was a little ashamed.

Fu Ziling didn't care about him, and said lightly: "You must brush your neck, and you must enter the holy realm at that time, you must go to the upper dantai, and then you will have a holy womb, and you must go to the lower dantian, and the holy fruit will be round at that time." ”

"Even the posture of a saint approved by the Heavenly Machine Pavilion!"

"But what have you done over the years, your predecessors have traveled far away, you have studied hard, and you know a lot of truth, but how much have you really experienced?"

Chai Xintong was like an initiation, his ears were like a Hong Zhong Da Lu ringing, and his eyes were a little brighter.

"A sage is not a person who lectures high above the clouds. The little master persuaded the robbers, not by relying on the great principles in the book, but also by really going deep into the robbers' dwellings, understanding them, and sharing weal and woe, so that he could persuade people to do good. ”

"You don't have to worry about food and clothing, and you have read a lot of sage books, but have you really comprehended it!"

Fu Ziling flicked his sleeves.

"Xu Changan wants to save you, but you are stubborn against a city wall, who do you want to see. Loyalty to the king, that's the trick of the rulers, people, it is here that should be loyal!"

Fu Ziling's tone became heavier and heavier, and he pointed to his chest.

Xu Changan knew that Fu Ziling was teaching Chai Xintong, so he didn't interject, and he lowered his head and thought carefully.

"Thank you, senior!" Chai Xintong said suddenly.

"Thank me for what?" Fu Ziling asked coldly with a blank face at Chai Xintong.

"On paper, I finally feel shallow, and I never know that I have to do it. In the past, the younger generation was too idealistic, thinking that everything between things was a one-size-fits-all, and all things in the world could be explained with reason. ”

"Loyal to the king, die for the king, and die worthy of righteousness. Now that I think about it, it's ridiculous. ”

Fu Ziling's face gradually improved, and he glanced at him.

"If this younger generation can survive this time, he must go to all parts of the world to see and feel it. ”

Fu Ziling sighed.

"Do you know why most people with extremely high virtue have study tours?"

Chai Xintong smiled: "I didn't know before, but now I know." ”

"To stand up is to find the truth of one's own view of the world on the basis of the sages of the past; If you die studying and thinking with your head covered, you will never be able to think of a sage;

Chai Xintong watched Fu Ziling bow down.

"The student got it!"

"There are so many things in the world that don't make sense!" Fu Ziling sighed.

Xu Changan listened on the sidelines, and suddenly remembered Master Xuyun in Shushan, as well as his own Master Li Zhiyi.

He remembered what he had said at the time.

"If you haven't experienced the red dust, how can you talk about seeing through the red dust, and if you haven't been to the kiln, how can you say that you don't like gentle township. ”

He wanted to say this again, but when he thought of Fu Ziling's face just now, he muttered: "Only by reading a thousand mountains can you know the majesty of the world; ”

When Fu Ziling and Chai Xintong heard this, they both looked at Xu Changan blankly.

After a long time, Fu Ziling smiled and said, "It seems that you bastard boy has the posture of sanctification!"

When Xu Changan heard this, he smiled and squeezed his eyes at Chai Xintong.

Chai Xintong also smiled and scratched his head honestly.

(S: must brush the neck, enter the holy realm at that time; must go to the upper dantai, when the holy womb is formed; must go to the lower dantian, when the holy fruit is round. This is Xiangshi's criticism of Mr. Wang Yangming when he was a child. This chapter is just about the unity of knowledge and action. ）