Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 91 The Turning Point of Cause and Effect, An Answer

"Princess."

"Get down! Get down!!"

Honglian waved her hand impatiently. Xiaolian, seeing this, was overjoyed. As the palace maid ran out without looking back, Chen Xiuyuan's eyes twitched. It seemed that Princess Honglian's reputation in the palace was not good.

After sending Xiaolian away, Honglian wandered around the storage room. The storage room was not small, and at a glance, it was full of neat bookshelves, which were filled with bamboo slips.

Chen Xiuyuan didn't say much to the uninvited Princess Honglian, since nominally the archives belonged to their family, and he was just a temporary student.

Following his memory, Chen Xiuyuan arrived at a bookshelf and continued to browse through the books.

Before long, Honglian had finished her tour and turned to Chen Xiuyuan. Her purpose in coming to the archives was not to read books, but for the little guy who had saved her.

She later learned the general outline of what happened the day before through the Imperial Guards. The young man had not lied to her. In the battle, although her ninth brother was unharmed, many Imperial Guards died. Given Tianze's personality, if she really went there, the probability of him capturing her would be very high.

"Little Xiuyuan, what are you looking at?"

To make it easier for Chen Xiuyuan to read, he moved a table over from the doorway. Honglian didn't mind and sat down on the other side of the table, staring at him with great curiosity.

In her mind, Chen Xiuyuan was exceptionally capable; if he was already that powerful, why would he bother looking at these things?

Chen Xiuyuan could read ten lines at a glance. Compared to when he was in Zilan Pavilion, his reading speed had increased several times. Hearing Honglian's words, he frowned slightly. Although he had his own method to eliminate external interference and quickly memorize the contents of the book, if Princess Honglian kept talking in his ear, it would also have an impact.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiuyuan put down the book in his hand. He looked up at the other person, his deep eyes reflecting a delicate and pretty face in front of him, her pouting lips seemingly carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

"If you can memorize the contents of these scrolls, I can tell you a secret."

Chen Xiuyuan decided to use this method to calm Honglian down, who was still unsettled.

Honglian was somewhat surprised to hear this. She looked at the young man in front of her with curiosity, wondering what secrets he might have.
"What secret??"

Chen Xiuyuan picked up the bamboo slip in his hand and replied without looking up.

"For example, what the Ninth Prince is doing now."

Upon hearing this, Honglian's eyes lit up. This was exactly the kind of thing that interested her, but she also had some doubts in her mind: did the other party actually know about this?

What evidence do you have to prove that what you're saying is true?

After a moment, Chen Xiuyuan put down the bamboo slip in his hand and picked up another scroll.

Taking advantage of the brief moment, he replied, "You can verify this with Ninth Prince. Lady Hu has been asking me to read books for quite some time now. If I have lied to the princess, then she can come after me for trouble."

Honglian raised an eyebrow and carefully examined the young man before her. Seeing that he remained calm and composed, seemingly genuine, she nodded.

"That's settled."

Watching the girl pick up the bamboo slips and start flipping through them, Chen Xiuyuan smiled. In fact, books are never useless to individuals or society. Whether it is the historical facts recorded in the books, personal experiences, or even anecdotes, they are all of great benefit to shaping a person's thinking and perspective.

He remembered that in another time and space, that legendary great man was an avid reader, sometimes reading books hundreds of times. His research into Chinese history was particularly profound, and he used the knowledge and practice gained from these books to save an era. Lessons from the past serve as guidance for the future.

A flurry of complex thoughts flashed by, and Chen Xiuyuan regained his composure. He possessed a vision that transcended a thousand years of this world, and if what he held was truly useless, then he would not waste his efforts.

Time flew by, and two hours had passed in the blink of an eye. Just as Chen Xiuyuan put down the bamboo slip in his hand, he saw a small hand, as white as mutton fat jade, placed on the bamboo slip.

"Does what you just said still stand?"

Chen Xiuyuan looked up at the eager girl in front of him and nodded gently.

"Natural arithmetic."

Then he saw Honglian push several scrolls of bamboo slips in front of him.

"Then test me. If I remember it all, then tell me what Ninth Brother is doing right now!!"

Chen Xiuyuan picked up one of the scrolls and looked at the girl in front of him.

Honglian glanced at it first, then began to recite: "In the Northern Ocean there is a fish, its name is Kun. Kun is so big that no one knows how many thousands of miles it is. It transforms into a bird, its name is Peng. Peng's back is so big that no one knows how many thousands of miles it is; when it is angry and flies, its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky."

This volume is "Free and Easy Wandering," the most typical chapter in "Zhuangzi." He had already read it when he was at Mount Taiyi, so in the archives, he only glanced at it briefly to see if there were any differences in the content.

In just a short while, Honglian had memorized all the contents of the letter.

Chen Xiuyuan nodded slightly, and then he said, "What the princess just recited was the chapter 'Free and Easy Wandering' from Zhuangzi. This chapter is highly regarded by the Taoists and contains profound truths. Both the Kunpeng and the sparrow are birds, but they are limited by their perspective. The sparrow only knows a corner of the world, while the Kunpeng can look down on the whole world."

"As I understand it, what Zhuangzi advocated was not that everyone should become a Kunpeng, but that both sides should live in their own nature, and that we should not use a single standard to measure the right and wrong of all things."

"Just like the battles of the Baiyue back then, the same event had different effects on the Korean and Baiyue peoples. The Korean people seized a lot of wealth from the Baiyue people and expanded their territory. This battle was a glorious achievement for all time. But for the Baiyue people, it was a disaster. Their homeland was gone and their people were displaced."

Hearing Chen Xiuyuan's words, Honglian frowned slightly. She seemed to understand the reasoning, but then Chen Xiuyuan's voice came again.

"Everyone has different stances and their own principles. More often than not, we must learn to accept everything, whether good or bad, and remain calm in the face of honor or disgrace. Only in this way can we better navigate this chaotic world."

Honglian nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Xiuyuan then spoke again, saying, "Your ninth brother is currently rescuing the Crown Prince. He has a deal with Tianze, but I'm not sure about the specifics of the deal."

Upon hearing this, Honglian subconsciously looked at Chen Xiuyuan again. How did he know this information?
However, she did not ask the question again. From what Chen Xiuyuan had just said, she could already tell that he was not an ordinary person.

"Little Xiuyuan, you're already so amazing, why do you still need to look at these things?"

Chen Xiuyuan put down the bamboo slip in his hand, his gaze becoming somewhat distant.

“I’m looking for an answer. The contents of this book can increase wisdom. When we face a problem that we can’t solve, it may give us an answer. Princess, you may also take a look in your spare time. Haven’t you always wanted to help Ninth Prince? You may find the answer you’re looking for here.”

(End of this chapter)