Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 773

The next day, when Liu Xie got up early in the morning, he was bored thinking about whether he wanted Zhao Yun to teach him some martial arts.But Yang Song rushed in cheerfully. After entering the door, Liu Xie could see that the way this guy looked at him was not the respect of a king at all, but the flattery of a big money lord.

"Your Majesty, the teacher is here." Yang Song said, he crossed Leng Shouguang subtly, and brought the washing water for Liu Xie.

Liu Xie smiled slightly, and didn't say anything more to Yang Song, but just said: "Bring him in. By the way, invite Mr. Xun over."

"Do you need to arrange a small banquet?" Yang Song asked again.

Liu Xie really laughed at this: I come to you as a dove occupying a magpie's nest, but you are really self-conscious, treating your place as a hotel.Not only provide board and lodging, but also provide business negotiation packages?
"No need, I came here this time to discuss the Taoism with the teacher."

Only then did Yang Song obey, and Zhang Lu was attracted when he went down.

Soon, Zhang Lu and Xun Yu came hand in hand, presumably they met in the courtyard.After seeing Liu Xie, the two of them gave gifts from the monarch and ministers. Liu Xie didn't shirk this time, but just looked carefully at Zhang Lu.

Zhang Lu's face is still very upright and peaceful, especially when he is only wearing casual clothes, a square scarf on his head, and two long beards, he has a fairy demeanor.However, many years of living in the sea also allowed Liu Xie to see Zhang Lu's intentions at a glance: he didn't wear court clothes, but he wanted to meet as a fellow Taoist. At least this identity allowed Zhang Lu to discuss some key issues , there is some room for turning around.

From this point of view, it cannot be said that Zhang Lu is scheming, but at least it shows that Zhang Lu understands some current situations very well.

"There is no need to be polite to the teacher. This time I personally came to Hanzhong, just want to learn from the teacher about Taoism." Liu Xie emphasized this sentence again, obviously this is nonsense.But when a person is in the rivers and lakes, he has to talk to people when he sees them, and he will speak nonsense first when encountering ghosts.

In particular, Liu Xie's name for Zhang Lu has a hint of meaning: Zhang Daoling was the first to teach the Five Dou Rice Teaching, and he was called the Heavenly Master, his son Zhang Heng followed him, and he was called the Heir Teacher, and his grandson Zhang Lu was called the Department Teacher because of his teaching.But this department teacher is what the congregation called Zhang Lu, and Liu Xie also called him that, which shows that he really has no hostility.

Zhang Lu heard Liu Xie's intentions, and pretended to be sincere and fearful, and replied: "Your Majesty has questions, and I will tell you everything."

"Since I pacified Hebei, there have been no major wars and disputes in the world. In my spare time, I have also read some Taoist mantras. Especially 'the best is like water. Water is good for all things without fighting, and it is evil for everyone, so it is more than Tao.' This sentence, I agree with it even more, so Fang Xingqi rushed to this Hanzhong when he remembered that the department teacher is such a person."

What Liu Xie said just now was a sentence from Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", which means that the best people are like water.Water is good at nourishing the myriad things and does not compete with them. It stays where no one likes, so it is closest to the "Tao".And when Liu Xie compared Zhang Lu to water, the implication was that this place in Hanzhong was not liked by everyone.

But Zhang Lu didn't seem to understand Liu Xie's deep meaning, but replied humbly: "Your Majesty's words are very true, husbands only do not fight, so there is no preference."

With this reply, Xun Yu couldn't help but secretly nodded: Zhang Lu may seem dull, but he is as wise as a fool.Liu Xie wanted to provoke the remarks that Hanzhong is a place of right and wrong, but Zhang Lu cleverly avoided this topic, and instead told Liu Xie that only if there is no dispute, can there be no worries.

Liu Xie heard the words, and said another sentence: "Confucius observes the water flowing eastward. Zi Gong asked Confucius: What is the reason why a gentleman must observe the great water when he sees the great water?" Also, like virtue.” This is why Liu Xie emphasized that Zhang Lu should do nothing and follow the general trend so that there will be no disaster.

Zhang Lu's face was solemn, but he still replied resolutely: "If there is a decision to do it, its response will be like a sound, and it will go to the valley without fear, like courage." This is to tell Liu Xie: If you come hard, I can swim in this water without being afraid.

The two monarchs and ministers talked with each other in the words of Dao and Fa for a while, but they both concealed deep meanings in the conversation, which is quite interesting.Xun Yu was listening, and couldn't help but start to look at Liu Xie with admiration.

After all, although Liu Xie's conversation is only in the cloak of Taoism, every sentence has something to say.Sometimes what I say casually is quite thought-provoking.In addition to the jump in his thinking and the extensive introduction, although he is not a person who came from an orthodox study of Taoism, the meaning of what he said is that he really has some experience in Taoism.

As for Zhang Lu, his answer was much more rigorous and restrained, but overall he remained neither humble nor overbearing.After the monarch and his ministers talked about the time of two sticks of incense, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious and friendly.Occasionally, a sentence or two of Taoism that both agree with each other made the two of them look at each other and smile, which made Yang Song on the side see, even though he didn't understand, he smiled happily.

At the end of the conversation, the two of them seemed to stop talking about things in Hanzhong, and instead really discussed Taoism and nature.Immediately to Xun Yu's surprise, Liu Xie actually took out a classic from his bosom, and handed it to Zhang Lu, saying: "Master, this is when I was in Chang'an. "Note", I don't know if I can join the teacher Fayan?"

Zhang Lu took it, flipped through it briefly, and saw that this book really fit the true meaning of his sect.Among them, it is advocated that the monarch and his subjects must "follow the Tao and know the truth" and "follow the commandments and abide by the Tao".It is also believed that "life" is "a different form of Tao", and Taoists' views such as "but return to Tao, and only wish to live forever" are being leveled.Occasionally, some explanations made Zhang Lu sigh suddenly.

Immediately, Zhang Lushen bowed to Liu Xieshen: "Your Majesty's book, from my view, should be a Taoist classic!"

"Since I have won the praise of my teacher, then I will announce to the world, how about ordering people to preach?" Liu Xie said this sentence seriously, and Zhang Lu's eyes dimmed for a moment, and then a flash of excitement flashed: "Your Majesty, Do you mean that all the people in the Han Dynasty should learn this way?"

"Since this is the case, all living beings in the world are suffering. Although I work hard for the people, I can't do everything myself. Only by broadcasting teachings in this way, so that everyone in the world follows the Tao and knows the truth, can we give people faith and make people believe His state of mind is peaceful, and he has taken refuge." Liu Xie's tone was serious, his expression was compassionate, and he had the attitude of a saint who is compassionate and compassionate.But secretly, I have already burst out laughing: 800 years later, Taoism has already become a religion, and I just helped a little in advance.

Sure enough, after Zhang Lu heard the words, the tangled look on his face became more complicated: as the successor of Wudoumi, Zhang Lu is definitely an outlier in this troubled world.Liu Xie had analyzed Zhang Lu a long time ago. He seemed to have killed Zhang Xiu, attacked Pang Xi, and even had a fight with the Han Dynasty in this time and space.But excluding the grievances between Zhang Lu and Yizhou, all his conquests were actually to protect or promote the Five Dou Rice Sect.

When he was in Chang'an, Hua Tuo once said: What people want is divided into five grades.The fifth rank is fate, and the only thing is to live in the world; the fourth rank is stability, and once you have a life, you seek stability; the third rank is peace, and you seek peace without hindrance; Diary, respected by the world, only then have ambitions and hope.These five products are from simplicity to extravagance, and they increase successively.

The statement of the five desires is generally the same as Maslow's demand theory in later generations.According to these theories, the needs below the third rank are the life that ordinary people desire; while the second rank is actually the needs of ordinary aristocratic families; the remaining first rank is the pursuit of the elites of this era.This person is divided into five grades, as long as he knows which grade the other party really wants, he can handle it freely and penetrate his heart.

There is no doubt that Zhang Lu belongs to the first rank.He is not afraid of force and disdains profit, but he is willing to give everything to whether the Five Dou Mijiao can survive forever.It was because Liu Xie grasped this point that he decided to come to Hanzhong and came up with such an appropriate way to communicate with Zhang Lu.

At this time, he offered this kind of temptation, which made Zhang Lu ponder for a long time, but he didn't speak for a while.At this time, Liu Xie knew that he had made the right bet.

So, at this time, he didn't need to say anything, he just had to look at Zhang Lu quietly, and he could get the desired result.

Sure enough, Zhang Lu, who had been thinking for a long time, suddenly bowed down to Liu Xie, changed his address and said: "If your majesty can let me take on this important task, I would like to hand over Hanzhong and return it to the Han Dynasty. Complete!"

"Master, you have to know that if you are like this, there will be no more five buckets of rice in the world. Because what I want to do is to promote Taoism, not to hope that there will be an enemy of the imperial court. As for other Such as water spells to cure diseases must be eliminated, but in terms of charity and charity and belief, it all depends on the voluntary of the people..." After all, he is the emperor who has experienced great things. At this time, Liu Xie first put the ugly words in front.

Zhang Lu, who let go of his worries, smiled indifferently at this moment: "Your Majesty's words are true. In fact, the five buckets of rice religion is no more than the people's name. As for the water talismans, spells, and righteous sacrifices, they are just the means for our sect to protect itself. That's all. If Your Majesty decides this Taoist sect to be the state religion, I don't need to do so. As for whether the people believe in it, that's a matter for me."

"In this way, following the precepts and adhering to the Tao is righteousness; returning to the Tao, and only wishing for longevity is the same as the original intention; the Han Dynasty established this 'Orthodox One Teaching', what is the teacher's intention?"

"Your Majesty is holy!" Zhang Lu bowed deeply again, and Hanzhong also returned to the Han Dynasty after this sentence.

Liu Xiexin smiled happily, looking at the long sky outside the window at this time, Fang felt that the sky was high and cloudless, and it was clear and bright.

(End of this chapter)