Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 211
It would be a very stupid act for the emperor to treat guests to dinner if it was just treated as an ordinary gathering.Qin Zhiyong studied Confucianism, but in fact he had no political wisdom, and he was not keen on being an official.

He will do things that are beneficial to the people, but his inner insistence has never changed, and he wants to "be a scholar-type talent".

The job of a scholar is to explore and seek the way.

As soon as he arrived in Dadu, the emperor came for a banquet, and Qin Zhiyong knew without guessing that it must be for him.

It's just that it's not clear what the emperor's purpose is. When the time comes, the soldiers will block it, and the water will come to cover it, just adapt to the situation.

evening.

King Ruyang brought Qin Zhiyong into the palace.

The servant brought the two of them to the emperor.

Only King Ruyang and Qin Zhiyong were invited by the emperor.

The national teacher, the queen, and the prince accompanied him.

King Ruyang was shocked, the emperor set up a family banquet, it was a great honor and grace.

Those who can participate in the emperor's family banquet are not ordinary people.

The emperor said: "King Ruyang, Mr. Qin, you two don't need to be too polite. Take your seat quickly."

Qin Zhiyong said neither humble nor overbearing: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The national teacher's eyes have always been on Qin Zhiyong.

The moment he saw Qin Zhiyong, the national teacher was still taken aback. Qin Zhiyong was younger than he imagined.That pure heart, that lively qi and blood undoubtedly did not mean that Qin Zhiyong was very young and energetic.

Ninety percent of Qin Zhiyong's energy was devoted to the national teacher.The national teacher's spiritual thoughts are pure and the Dharma is profound, but unfortunately his body is already old.Qin Zhiyong smelled a dull aura from the national teacher.

How old is the real teacher?Qin Zhiyong didn't know.But judging from the current mental and physical state of the national teacher, he can live for about 25 years at most.

Twenty-five years later, it was the time when the Yuan Dynasty fell and Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty.

When Qin Zhiyong ate, he was not polite at all. The table was full of dishes, and he did it himself.There is no restraint.

Qin Zhiyong had never seen the emperor.In Qin Zhiyong's eyes, the emperor was just an ordinary person with a high position.

It is the emperor's dereliction of duty that the people of the world are living in dire straits.For a dereliction of duty emperor, Qin Zhiyong would not have much respect in his heart.

At the banquet, Qin Zhiyong didn't say much, but every word he said had something to say, which was refreshing.No matter what the emperor and the prince talked about, Qin Zhiyong seemed to understand it.Everyone present was amazed at Qin Zhiyong's profound knowledge and experience.

Of course, Qin Zhiyong talked with the national teacher relatively more.

The master's research on Buddhism is really astonishing.He is proficient in the concepts of various schools of Buddhism such as Tantric Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Pure Land Buddhism.The national teacher also has his own unique understanding of Confucianism and Taoism.

The national teacher is the eminent monk who is the most proficient in Buddhism that Qin Zhiyong has ever met.

Finished eating.

The national teacher said: "Mr. Qin's profound knowledge is really an eye-opener for the poor monk. Mr. Qin has such a profound cultivation at a young age. I don't know which master he learned from?"

Qin Zhiyong said with a smile, "Meng Ke."

The national teacher's expression changed.

Meng Ke?Mencius!The Confucian sages in the pre-Qin period were called sub-sages by the world.

How could Qin Zhiyong be a disciple of Mencius?

The national teacher said in a deep voice: "Mr. Qin, don't be joking."

Qin Zhiyong said seriously: "I'm not joking. If I don't worship Mencius as my teacher and accept Mencius's inheritance, how can I cultivate awe-inspiring spirit?"

The national teacher hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "That's true."

The emperor said with a smile: "Mr. Qin is such a great sage, I am very relieved to be able to come to Dadu. I wonder if Mr. Qin is willing to be the imperial court's tutor?"

Taifu, one of the three princes, is a first-rank official.

Although Tai Tuo is a vacant post, his status is honorable.Emperor, what does this mean?Want to make offerings to Qin Zhiyong like a bodhisattva?
If anyone else, even a real great Confucian, would be so excited that it would be difficult to control his state of mind if he was promoted from a grassroots man to a grand master in an instant.But Qin Zhiyong's eyes were calm, his face was gentle, and he said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En. It's just that Cao Min has promised the prince before that he will be a guest at the Ruyang Palace."

The emperor said: "Keqing and Taifu are not comparable."

Qin Zhiyong nodded and said: "What the emperor said is true. However, no one can stand without faith."

The emperor waved his hand and said: "Mr. Qin can continue to be the guest minister of the Ruyang Palace, and at the same time be the imperial tutor. I hope Mr. Qin will not refuse."

Qin Zhiyong clasped his fists and said, "The minister receives the decree."

The banquet is over.

Qin Zhiyong and King Ruyang left the palace.

The emperor asked the national teacher: "National teacher, what kind of person do you think Qin Zhiyong is? I always feel that I can't control him."

The national teacher squinted his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Qin Zhiyong is strong without desire, and he doesn't pay attention to the position of Taifu. Although he has benevolence and righteousness, he hides the blade in his heart. This person is very dangerous!"

Hiding a knife in your heart?

The national teacher said it was not bad.

Qin Zhiyong's swordsmanship has indeed reached the state of having no sword in his hand but having a sword in his heart.It's just that the knife in Qin Zhiyong's heart is not for killing.However, the national teacher felt that a knife is a knife, a sharp weapon, is it used for killing, or is it in Qin Zhiyong's whim?
The emperor frowned and said, "What should I do?"

The Taifu, one of the three princes, was the highest position that the emperor could hold. If Qin Zhiyong couldn't be moved by this, then he had nothing to do.

As a person in power, the emperor hates people who are not under control. I believe no one will like the feeling of losing control of everything.

at this time.

A servant walked into the hall and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from the people below that Qin Zhiyong knocked back the deer stick guest in the Ruyang Palace today, causing him to vomit blood."

The emperor said: "The Luzhangke is considered a peerless master in the Jianghu, but I didn't expect that he was not Qin Zhiyong's one-stroke enemy. Qin Zhiyong is really unfathomable."

The national teacher said: "Qin Zhiyong can easily defeat Luzhangke without using martial arts. What a poor monk can do, Qin Zhiyong can also do. Your Majesty, we must not underestimate anyone who is in the 'Bodhisattva' realm."

The emperor nodded, and said solemnly: "I plan to let Bardu return to Dadu. If Qin Zhiyong is unwilling to submit to the Yuan court, I can only get rid of him."

Baldu, the direct descendant of Jebe, has received the true instruction of Jebe's archery skills, and is a carving archer.At the same time, he is also the number one archer in Mongolia.

To deal with a strong man like Qin Zhiyong with a deep state of mind, tactics and tricks will not work at all.

Can only be killed with a sharpshooter.

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King Ruyang arranged the best small courtyard for Qin Zhiyong, with an elegant environment, suitable for scholars to live in.King Ruyang also transferred two beautiful twin maids to take care of Qin Zhiyong's daily life.

After Qin Zhiyong washed up, he sat on the bed and adjusted his mind and breath, recalling the attitude of the emperor and the national teacher today.Although the emperor and the national teacher hid their emotions well, Qin Zhiyong still found that they had a slight hostility towards him.

Discussing with the national teacher at the banquet, the national teacher always wants to suppress himself.

It's a pity that I don't care at all, and I have long looked down on winning or losing.

Having reached the current level of cultivation, Qin Zhiyong understands that the only one to defeat is himself.Only by improving the state of mind, replenishing the potential of the body's vitality, allowing the life span to reach the limit, and then thinking about breaking the limit and completing the evolution of life.

It is a very low-level and childish behavior to fight fiercely with others.

Qin Zhiyong's behavior now is no longer to make a fool of himself, but to follow the trend.

Qin Zhiyong secretly said: "The emperor asked me to be the tutor, it was a temptation, and it was to numb himself. Even if I really wanted to be the prince's tutor, the emperor and the national teacher probably wouldn't give the prince to me, a Han Confucian, to teach. It seems that it is not so easy to gain a firm foothold, and there must be a crisis waiting for me in the future."

If virtue does not match, there must be doom.

With Qin Zhiyong's ability and virtue, there is nothing wrong with being the prime minister of a country.But he is unwilling to be a high-ranking official in the Yuan Dynasty, so the emperor and the national teacher must not tolerate him.

However, seeing the national teacher tonight, Qin Zhiyong learned a lot from him.Qin Zhiyong had a deeper understanding of Buddhism.

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