Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 576: Zhang Zhiwei tests the Heavenly Master, Marshal Zhang visits the Tang Sect
The Northeast Marshal secretly entered the customs and visited Tangjiabao...

Zhang Zhiwei silently recited the news he had just seen, thinking deeply. When the old man of the Wang family was buried, he had met Gao Li, the younger brother of the head of the Gao family.

At that time, Gao Li told him that after the last incident in the Northeast, the Japanese pirates mobilized a large number of foreign forces from their homeland, among them were the Biheshan Ninjas, who were lurking in the land of the Northeast, and many forces had been infiltrated.

The circle of alien forces headed by the Gao family is relatively independent and not seriously infiltrated, but Marshal Zhang's side is almost infiltrated like a sieve, and his every word and action is monitored.

The Gao family and other alien forces were helpless in this regard, because the Biheshan Ninjas were hiding too deeply for them to eliminate.

Zhang Zhiwei heard this and gave Gao Li an idea.
At that time, he gave Gao Li an idea and asked him to ask the Tang Sect for help. Everyone has their own expertise, and to deal with assassin ninjas, why not ask the ancestors of assassins for help?
"It's quite efficient. Marshal Zhang went to Tangjiabao in person. It seems that the situation in the Northeast is already very urgent!" Zhang Zhiwei said to himself.

Zhang Jingqing noticed Zhang Zhiwei's gaze and tapped the table with his fingers: "Xiaozhan just sent me the news. What are you up to now?"

Zhang Zhiwei pointed to the yellow paper on the table and said, "It was me who asked the Gao family to find the Tang Clan."

"Do you know about what's happening in Northeast China?" Zhang Jingqing asked in surprise.

At the funeral of the old man of the Wang family, there was a conversation with the people of the Gao family!" Zhang Zhiwei said.

"What do you think?" Zhang Jingqing stared at Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Zhiwei thought for a moment and said, "In the current situation, the warlords are fighting each other and the situation is chaotic. Sooner or later, the situation will be on the verge of breaking out. The Japanese pirates, especially the ninjas, are lurking in our land and must be eliminated as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the war breaks out, the situation will become even more chaotic and it will be even more difficult to eliminate them. They can launch assassinations and decapitation operations in secret."

After hearing what Zhang Zhiwei said, Zhang Jingqing did not answer immediately. He tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers and pondered for a moment. He looked up and looked through the window at the distant sky. The sky was covered with dark clouds and there were several muffled thunders.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

Zhang Jingqing stopped tapping the table and looked at Zhang Zhiwei: "Do you think there will be a war between us and the Japanese pirates that will sweep across the whole country and affect the whole country?"

In recent years, the land of China has been in war.

Internally, civil war continues.

Externally, it has fought against all the world's powers.

Although a piece of meat was bitten off every time, the great powers had their own ulterior motives and restrained each other. In addition, China has a vast territory, a large population, and there are constant rebel armies in various places such as boxing sports. No one can swallow it all in one bite. Therefore, even if it is humiliating, the country has not been destroyed.

In Zhang Jingqing's opinion, the purpose of the Japanese pirates should be the same as those of the red-haired devils in the West. After all, compared with the red-haired powers in the West, the strength of the Japanese pirates is still not outstanding. Even if they want to, the red-haired devils will not be willing.

But I, the acting Heavenly Master, don't seem to think so.

Zhang Zhiwei did not discuss this with his master for too long, "History proves that since the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese pirates have never given up their desire to destroy us."

Zhang Jingqing nodded: "You are right. The Japanese pirates have a small territory and poor soil. They definitely want to swallow us up. A few concessions cannot satisfy them. Now they dare not take us all by themselves because of the Western red-haired people. But once the situation on the red-haired side changes, I am afraid they will immediately launch a large-scale attack."

"Master, do you think that they want to invade the border and start a war just because their territory is small and the land is barren?" Zhang Zhiwei said.

"What does Master Dai think?" Zhang Jingqing asked curiously.

Zhang Zhiwei said: "I don't think the Japanese pirates are violating the border, it's just that the Japanese pirates have a small territory and poor land. Don't the countries in South Asia also have small territories and poor land?"

"The Japanese pirates invaded our border simply because they were Japanese pirates."

"If the Japanese pirates are strong and well-equipped with guns and cannons, they will naturally be ready to attack with their knives sharpened."

"If the Japanese pirates were weak, their territory was small, and their land was barren, they would still invade. The only difference would be the size."

"No matter how strong or weak they are, the Japanese pirates are a thorn in our side. If we want to rest easy, we have to get rid of them."

"At present, we are weak and the Japanese pirates are strong. We can't defeat the Japanese pirates. Arranging troops and battle formations is something that the soldiers do. We are not good at it and can't control it."

"But the affairs of the underworld are the affairs of the underworld. We can still deal with those Japanese pirates and aliens, especially those ninja assassins lurking in the Northeast."

Zhang Zhiwei tilted his head and glanced at Zhang Jingqing, then he said boldly, "Master, I have finished speaking. Do you agree or disagree?"

Zhang Jingqing stared at Zhang Zhiwei and curled his lips: "Master Dai is so majestic!!"

"No, no, in terms of prestige, I am not even a fraction as impressive as my master!" Zhang Zhiwei's momentum suddenly disappeared, and he walked behind his master, pretending to pat his back and said.

"Get out of the way!" Zhang Jingqing pushed Zhang Zhiwei aside and said unhappily, "Oh, I'd rather you keep that expression than look like this. You've ruined the atmosphere of Longhu Mountain."

Zhang Zhiwei smiled foolishly and said nothing.

Zhang Jingqing said a few words and then stopped. After a pause, he said, "What you just said is right. We can't control the war, but it's a matter of strangers and strangers."

"We are the Zhengyi Sect. What is Zhengyi? The righteous are not evil and the one are not mixed. We use righteousness to drive out evil and unify the world with oneness. The Japanese pirates have evil ambitions. They have burned, killed, looted, and committed numerous crimes in our Shenzhou. They are evil. You and I are eliminating evil and defending the way. This is the law of nature."

When Zhang Jingqing said this, he was very firm and every word seemed to be stained with blood.

"Master is righteous!" Zhang Zhiwei said quickly.

Zhang Jingqing shook his head: "This is not some noble cause, let alone something to flaunt. It's just like a cat catching mice, a wolf eating sheep, and a sheep eating grass. We each have our own duties. The law of nature is reincarnation, and you and I are also in this reincarnation."

After saying that, Zhang Jingqing raised his head and looked out the window. The sky, which was covered with dark clouds just now, was now filled with lightning and thunder.

"Master, do you think the Tang Clan will accept Marshal Zhang's order?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

Zhang Jingqing said without hesitation: "Although I don't have a close personal relationship with Tang Menzhang, he will accept the offer given his personality."

"What should we do if the Tang Clan accepts this order?" Zhang Zhiwei asked again.

"No matter who is dealing with the Japanese pirates, our Tianshi Mansion will definitely lend a hand!" Zhang Jingqing said in a deep voice: "As for how to help specifically, we will discuss and decide after that."

"Master is open-minded!" Zhang Zhiwei gave a thumbs up.

"Okay, do you have anything else to do? If not, go back!" Zhang Jingqing waved his hand and said.

"There is one more thing," Zhang Zhiwei said with a smile, "Master, when I went down the mountain to exorcise demons this time, I learned something. The reason why Grandmaster Qingxuan took the evil path was because of a passage from Grandmaster. I would like to ask Master what he thinks about that passage."

Zhang Jingqing took a quick look and saw through Zhang Zhiwei's thoughts: "Master Dai Tian, ​​are you trying to test me?" "Yes, I want to ask for your advice, please!"

"You speak!"

Zhang Zhiwei said: "When Grandmaster Qingxuan was a child, he once asked Grandmaster, what is the purpose of practicing Taoism?"

"The master told her that life is the most precious thing for those who practice Taoism. We practice so that we can rise above all living things in this world. We should not be like those with lowly minds like ants. We must look at the world from a higher perspective."

"The master also used Su Dongpo's words to explain it. He described it as, when a cup of water is poured on the ground, a mustard seed floats on the water, and an ant floats on the mustard seed, not knowing what to do. After a moment, the water dries up, and then you realize that the road is open and you can go anywhere."

"After hearing this, Granduncle Qingxuan remembered what Granduncle said and vowed to be superior to all things in the world and not be an ant. Later, she cultivated successfully and felt that she had transcended the mundane world and was not the same as ordinary people. Therefore, she regarded ordinary people as straw dogs and would eat their souls at any time."

"Master, what do you think about this?"

After listening to this, Zhang Jingqing pondered for a while and said, "She is really obsessed with something and has gone astray, but this only shows that this is human nature."

“Even the frogs at the bottom of the well will croak in discontent. The higher up a person stands, the more reasonable things he says to the people at the bottom of the well. To them, they are often just empty talk, like highbrow literature that cannot penetrate the muddy waters at the bottom of the well.”

"Because one cannot truly understand a person, even if one becomes her and thinks from her perspective, the truths one comprehends will be different depending on one's individual understanding."

"What your master said about transcending the mundane world, rising above all things, and looking at the world from a higher perspective, is nothing more than wanting her to get rid of the delusions of the mundane world, get rid of the shackles of subjectivity, and look at everything from an objective perspective..."

After Zhang Jingqing explained, he looked at Zhang Zhiwei and said, "You asked me this question. Are you trying to say that you didn't misunderstand it and you have always done what your master said?"

Zhang Zhiwei grinned and said nothing.

Zhang Jingqing continued, "You did exactly that. You held yourself to the standards of a saint. You did a good job. If your master saw you, he would be very pleased. But your master has passed away. Now the one in front of you is your master!"

Zhang Jingqing stared at Zhang Zhiwei and said, "I have new requirements for you. Now, you must not only hold yourself to the standards of a saint, but also understand others with the eyes of an ordinary person. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understand others with an ordinary perspective?" Zhang Zhiwei repeated Zhang Jingqing's words, thinking to himself, what is an ordinary person, and why should he understand others?
Zhang Jingqing continued, "Your master only holds himself to the standards of a saint, and does not understand others with the eyes of an ordinary person. Therefore, he stands on the top of the cloud, speaking lofty words, and cannot see that his disciple at the bottom of the well has deviated from the understanding and has gone astray. He should bear half the responsibility for Qingxuan's downfall."

Understanding others with Yifan's eyes... Zhang Zhiwei was shocked. To put it this way, it seemed that he had never done this before.

In the plot, why can't Zhang Lingyu be educated well? Why was Zhang Lingyu deceived by an evil witch? Why did he sneak down the mountain to protect the witch Quan Xing when his master and his sect were united in hatred of the enemy and wanted to seek revenge...

In the final analysis, we will not understand others from an ordinary perspective.

But how should this be understood? Zhang Zhiwei pondered.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingqing turned around and said slowly: "Zhiwei, do you remember? I said in my previous lectures that when people are young, in addition to practicing and improving their cultivation, they also need to let the conscious mind retreat and the original spirit return from time to time. This is what we Taoists call 'always maintaining innocence'."

Zhang Zhiwei nodded: "I remember, Master, I have always done this."

The scope of the consciousness is very broad. One of its functions is to receive and process information energy from the body's senses. The shaping of oneself by the external environment is achieved through the consciousness, and the primordial spirit is the true self.

Someone like Lu Jin is dominated by his conscious mind, and he is flawless in his life.

Like Lu Ci and Zhang Zhiwei, they were dominated by their souls. If they didn't make up their minds, they would go down the mountain, ignore the rules, and kill everyone.

"You have done a great job in this regard. I hope you can do the same in terms of spiritual awareness!"

Zhang Jingqing said softly: "Of course, I don't want you to go to extremes, but I want you to live a normal life. When you encounter something, you can't just act arbitrarily based on your own ideas."

"It's about knowing that you've done something wrong and being willing to say sorry to others. Your soul is at ease, and I am still me. Things change as my heart wishes, and I am still me."

"Master, I remember it!" Zhang Zhiwei said with his head down.

"Well, you can go down now. I have to deal with Qingxuan's matter now!"

Zhang Jingqing waved his hand. At this moment, there were dark clouds outside the window and it was raining heavily. It seemed like a storm was about to come.

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Tangjiabao, Sichuan and Chongqing region.

"Damn it! Dark clouds are gathering over the city. It's going to rain heavily soon!"

Marshal Zhang, wearing a black hat and a long robe, looked at the cloud-covered sky and cursed.

There were two people following him.

On the left is a burly man wearing a black jacket, with a turtle-shaped back and broad hands. It is Li Shuwen.

On the right is a middle-aged man wearing a white robe and with a pointed chin. If Zhang Zhiwei were there, he would be able to recognize that this was Gao Li, whom he had seen at Old Master Wang’s funeral.

"Xiao Gao, can this Tang Sect master help me get rid of those damn Bihe Mountain ninjas?" Marshal Zhang said.

He was in a very heavy mood. Although he had been catering to the Japanese pirates and doing things for them on the surface over the years, he was actually making things difficult for them, writing them blank checks and trying every way to deceive them when it came to resources such as railways, land, and minerals.

But it doesn't work now. Many times, before an order is passed on from here, the Japanese pirates will know about it.

Not only that, the Japanese pirates knew his every move, where he went, what he ate, and who he met.

This made him feel uneasy.

After some investigation, he found out that a ninja organization called Higashiyama had infiltrated his power.

In this situation, wouldn't he be at the mercy of others? How could he be willing? He discussed with the head of the Gao family and prepared to get rid of the other party, but after several actions, he suffered heavy casualties and achieved little results. Just when he was in a state of panic, Gao Li proposed to ask the Tang Sect to take action.

With the mentality of giving it a try, Marshal Zhang found an excuse to recuperate, and found someone to impersonate him. Then, under the arrangement of the Gao family, he came to the Tang Clan through some strange means.

(End of this chapter)