Han Dao world

Chapter 501 The Dao Ke Dao

Wang Zhi rejoiced secretly.Fortunately, I didn't have the guts to speak big words, otherwise I would be in trouble.

The Son of Heaven seems to be easy-going, and he doesn't meet each other with the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, but just sits and talks.But he not only arranged for Cai Yan, a scholar who is proficient in "Laozi", but also Hua Tuo, who is proficient in medical skills, making it clear that it is a big exam.

Fooling him is not only difficult, but dangerous.

After hearing about it, Hua Tuo basically agreed with Wang Zhi's statement.The several herbs in it all have the effect of calming the nerves. As for whether the effect is as good as Wang Zhi said, it's hard to say.

On this topic, Hua Tuo and Wang Zhi discussed medicine.

Hua Tuo's advantage is not medicine, but acupuncture and surgery.It's just that compared to Wang Zhi, he is not good at pharmacy, which is still not to be underestimated. What Wang Zhi can really use is only some medicinal materials unique to Bashu.

This point, Liu Xie has enough mental preparation.

Most of the Chinese medicinal materials are in the mountains, and they are in the mountains south of the Yellow River.Hanzhong is surrounded by Bashan Mountains in the south, Qinling Mountains in the north, and Shennongjia in the east, all of which are rich in medicinal materials. It is also adjacent to the Nanyang Basin, which is known as the medicine storehouse, which can be described as unique.

It's just that Wang Zhi and others are far from realizing the potential of these treasure houses of medicinal materials. They are still in the initial stage of accumulating experience, and their personal talents are not outstanding.For a long period of time, the Taoism of Heavenly Masters had no influence in Bashu. If it hadn’t been for Taiping Taoism, which made everyone feel insecure, Taoism of Heavenly Masters might not have become the orthodox Taoism.

This may also be in line with Lao Tzu's thinking. The wind does not end, the showers do not last all day, and the right way is to develop insignificantly.

After discussing medical skills with Wang Zhi for a while, Hua Tuo told Liu Xie that their medical skills have merit, and it would be helpful if they could send some people to join the army.After speaking, Hua Tuo left in a hurry. He was very busy and didn't have time to listen to Wang Zhi's discussion.

Wang Zhi heaved a sigh of relief, but he was also more cautious, not daring to say anything.

However, Liu Xie's interest remained undiminished, and he asked about alchemy.

Taoist practice has always had two important components: one is inner alchemy, which is based on breathing and guiding, and the other is outer alchemy, which is based on furnace alchemy.The two methods do not contradict each other, but the priorities are different.At the very beginning, the outer alchemy was the main technique, and the inner alchemy was the supplement.Later, the external alchemy killed many people, especially several emperors, and gradually declined, and the internal alchemy gained the upper hand.

The Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties were the most prosperous times for Wai Danshu. The so-called Wei and Jin demeanor had a lot to do with drug use.

But Liu Xie's interest in foreign alchemy is not taking drugs, but he knows that this is the germ of primitive chemistry.The emergence of modern industry is inseparable from the development of the chemical industry.If alchemy can be transformed into a systematic chemical science, it is possible to bring about a leapfrog development of productivity.

Wang Zhi is proficient in alchemy, and can even be said to be a master, but for Liu Xie, who has gone through [-] years of basic education and several years of practical experience, his hype theories are full of loopholes and cannot stand the test at all.

Liu Xie's face gradually turned cold, and the cold sweat on Wang Zhi's forehead became more and more intense, and he couldn't wipe it clean.

"It's a pity that it's too late for the rest of my life, and I can't see the demeanor of the celestial master and the department." Liu Xie ended the meeting with Wang Zhi with a sentence full of regret, expressing his disappointment with Wang Zhi and the celestial master's way.

Wang Zhi trembled and did not dare to refute, so he bowed and withdrew.

Xun Yun was embarrassed.He praised Wang Zhi like a flower before, but in front of the emperor, Wang Zhi was full of loopholes and lacked demeanor, making his previous words suspected of deceiving the emperor.

"Chen..." Xun Yun's complexion was flushed, and he didn't know what to say.

"That's all." Liu Xie waved his hand. "Although Wang Zhi's Taoism is not brilliant enough, his attitude is still sincere, at least he didn't deliberately deceive you. You can discuss it with him later to see if he is willing to stay in the industry."

"Wei." Xun Yun hesitated for a moment, then asked again: "Is your majesty keeping him to appease Zhang Lu?"

"Not necessarily. Their alchemy method still has some merits, but it's just too rough. Or if he is willing to stay, I plan to organize a group of people to study the alchemy method, just like the imperial medical office studies medical skills, and maybe we can go further .”

Xun Yun was overjoyed and agreed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty is interested in alchemy?" Jia Xu frowned slightly.

"I'm interested in the way of evolution of all things." Liu Xie raised his head and nodded his temples. "I think the real touch of gold is not elsewhere, but here. It's like refining iron from evil gold into fine steel. Isn't it similar to alchemy?"

Jia Xu raised her eyebrows lightly, stroked her beard and smiled.

He understood what Liu Xie meant.It is secondary to appease Zhang Lu, and the key is to incorporate the development of Tianshi Dao into the torrent of Han's revival.

"If you say that, the masters and Taoists will have a bigger place to use their skills that day." Cai Yan's eyes lit up. "I think that maybe I can transfer those articles written by sages from the Western Regions on the way of physics to them for discussion."

"What is the way of physics?" Liu Xieshun asked, "The theory of the indivisibility of atoms, or the theory of four elements?"

Cai Yan couldn't help laughing. "Your Majesty also read it?"

"Looked."

"What do you think is better than the Five Elements?"

Liu Xie thought about it for a while. "Whether a theory is good or bad depends first on whether the theory is self-consistent and full of loopholes. A theory that cannot be justified must not be considered good. Second, it depends on whether the theory can guide reality. If a theory sounds extremely good, But it has never been realized, no matter how self-consistent this theory is, it cannot be regarded as a conclusion, it is just a conjecture..."

Xun Yun suddenly had a flash of inspiration and couldn't help blurting out. "May I ask Your Majesty, what is guiding reality?"

Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, and then realized what Xun Yun really meant, and couldn't help laughing: "For example, Wang Zhi said that breathing Daoyin and bigu health can prolong life, you follow his method, thirty Years later, he is indeed younger than his peers, which shows that his theory may be valid."

"But with the same Taoism, celestial masters and department masters can ascend in the daytime, but he can only prolong his life and cannot ascend in the daytime. So what?"

"You've got the point." Liu Xie pointed at Xun Yun, showing an appreciative smile. "A person's success or failure will inevitably have deviations. You can increase the number of people to reduce the error. If a hundred people follow what he said, thirty years later, if someone can soar in the daylight, even if there is only one, it will also show that his statement is feasible. After all, birth, old age, sickness and death are common sense, if it is not for the success of cultivation, the ascension of the day will not appear at all."

Liu Xie took a sip of water, and said again: "But if there is not a single person who ascended in the daylight among the hundred people, even if it cannot be concluded that there is a problem with his statement, it can at least show that his statement has considerable limitations and cannot be trusted. , not to mention that just because it was passed down by the former teacher, it should not be regarded as the most reasonable and famous saying, which cannot be doubted."

(End of this chapter)