There is a forbidden place in the Divine Continent of the Middle Earth. Within a hundred miles, there are beautiful mountains and clear waters and pleasant scenery. There is only one building with two floors high and three columns wide, which looks like a small study isolated from a wealthy gate.
The plaque is not big, but it means a lot, Zhen Baize.
In the middle of the lobby, there is a portrait of the Holy Master.
If the secret of heaven had not been revealed on the plaque, the Taoist cultivators who mistakenly entered this place would have thought that the owner of this place was a Confucian disciple who lived in seclusion.
A middle-aged man is reading books.
Every year, gentlemen and sages from the Book of Rites Academy would send books here, regardless of the subject matter, exegesis of sages, literati's notes, novels about ghosts and monsters. They were not particular. The academy would place them on a hilltop on the edge of the forbidden area on time. The hill was not surprising.
There is only a fallen stele in the shape of an Aozu stele, which vaguely shows that "in the first month of the Spring King's year, heavy rain and rain shook the book." Gentlemen and sages only need to place the book on the stele, and then a woman will come to pick up the book.
Then she gave it to her master, the great demon Bai Ze.
Bai Ze put down his book, looked at the woman in palace clothes outside the door, and asked: "Are you worried that the situation in Tongyezhou will affect Mrs. Huansha who cut off her own tail?"
When the woman heard the inquiry, she immediately turned around and said respectfully: "To tell you what I'm saying, seeing the pitiful end of the Yulong Sect, I'm really worried about Mrs. Huansha's safety."
Mrs. Huansha is not only one of the four ladies in the world, as famous as Mrs. Qingshenshan, Mrs. Blushing from Meiyuanzi, and Mrs. Zhonggui from Yuegong. She is also one of the two celestial foxes in the world, Jiuwei. The other one is
She is the ancestor of the fox charm of the palace-dressed woman. The latter was destined to be unable to escape the mighty catastrophe, so she had to go to Longhu Mountain to seek the protection of the great heavenly master of that generation. She had a deep connection with the Taoist order and obtained that Fangtian.
With the seal of the master's seal, she not only survived the Five Thunder Heavenly Tribulation, but also successfully broke through the realm. In order to repay her great kindness, she served as the guardian of the Tianshi Mansion for thousands of years and ascended to the realm.
The woman in palace clothes had a somewhat resentful look on her face, complaining that Mrs. Huansha wanted to stay out of the matter even if she didn't want to be in the Tianhu realm, without helping each other. If it were her, how could she do such a stupid thing.
When Bai Ze came to the door, the woman in palace clothes moved slightly and put a little distance away from her master. She had been with her master day and night for thousands of years, and she did not dare to violate the rules at all.
Bai Ze said: "Qingying, what do you think is the chance of winning in the wild world?"
The fox charm named Qing Ying replied: "The monster armies in the wild world are concentrated and single-minded, just to compete for territory. They are driven by interests and have pure thoughts.
Now, even if the troops are divided into three groups, they still have an absolute advantage over Nanposu Continent, Fuyao Continent and Tongye Continent. In addition, the signs of internal strife in Haoran Tianxia are a big hidden danger. The top experts in Haoran Tianxia Immortal Realm and Ascension Realm are really too much.
I feel aggrieved, if the great ancestor of Tuoyue Mountain is really willing to keep his promise, once the color of heaven and earth changes, these powerful men will be able to get a great freedom no matter what their origins, so it is extremely tempting."
Speaking of this, Qingying felt a little uneasy.
Back then, because she revealed her true feelings and spoke carelessly, she was driven to the bottom of a valley by her master in a rage on a snowy plank road on a small island. She called out her real name and had her tail cut off casually.
Bai Ze said: "Just tell me."
Qingying got the decree and then continued: "Tongyezhou has been closed since ancient times and has been accustomed to pampering. Suddenly a disaster comes and everyone is caught off guard. It is difficult for people to unite. Once the academy cannot stop the monks from fleeing with an iron fist, the Immortal Family on the mountain will lead the dynasty at the foot of the mountain.
The situation in both the government and the public has deteriorated in an instant. As long as the demon clan invades the hinterland of Tongye Continent, it will be like the situation where the fine cavalry chases and kills the refugees. The damage caused by the demon clan at the foot of the mountain may be so small that it can be ignored. When Tongye zhou arrives,
In the end, there were only seven or eight sects left, barely able to protect themselves. On the way to the north, Aquarius Island was too small, and the sword cultivators in Luzhou in the north suffered too many losses on the Sword Qi Great Wall. Moreover, the folk customs there are indeed fierce.
, but it is easy for each to fight alone. This kind of war is not a fight between monks on the mountain. Beiju Luzhou will have a tragic end by then. If you die generously, you will really just die. Aaizhou merchants are rampant and have always been profit-oriented.
Wangyi, seeing the results of the monks from Luzhou in Beiju, was frightened to death, and he had to weigh the pros and cons. Therefore, this front covering four continents could easily be defeated one after another, plus the distant echoes of Fuyaozhou, Jinjiazhou and Liuxiazhou.
, maybe the last half of the Haoran World will fall into the hands of the demon clan. Once the situation is over, even if the Central Earth Divine Continent has a profound foundation, one continent can be like eight continents, how can it resist, waiting to be exploited, and be bitten by the demon clan?
A little bit of nibbling can eat it all up, and you can catch a turtle in an urn."
Bai Ze smiled and said, "On paper."
Qingying did not dare to question his master.
Bai Ze walked down the steps and started walking. Qing Ying followed behind. Bai Ze said slowly: "You are just talking about war on paper. But that may not be the case for the gentlemen of the academy. All knowledge in the world comes from different paths. Fighting is actually the same as studying. What you learn on paper will always be shallow.
He definitely knew that this matter had to be carried out. The old scholar insisted that the gentlemen and wise men of the academy should be involved as little as possible in the worldly affairs of the dynasty. They should not always think about being the emperor who was not in the court. However, he invited the military strategist and the Mohist monk to serve as the academy's minister.
He explained in detail the pros and cons of each war, the formation of troops, and even listed military science as a required subject for the academy's sages to be promoted to gentlemen. At that time, this matter caused a lot of criticism in the Confucian Temple, and was regarded as "not paying attention to pure nature"
The foundation of Confucianism to manage the world and benefit the people is to only work hard on the wrong path of outsiders, which is a big mistake. Later, Ya Sheng personally nodded and concluded that "the major affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs", and this matter was passed and implemented
."
Qingying knew these inside stories of the Confucian Temple, but she just didn't pay much attention to them. So what if she knew it. Even if she and her master went out, they would need the two deputy leaders of the Confucian Temple and the three high priests of the Academy to nod together. As long as any one of them
No matter how she shook her head, it didn't work. So during that cross-continental trip that year, she was really holding back her anger.
Bai Ze walked slowly, "The old scholar admires the inherent evil in human nature, but he insists on praising the phrase 'filial piety comes first among all good deeds'. He insists on putting the word filial piety in front of many words including loyalty, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust.
.Are there some contradictions that are confusing?”
Qingying was a little helpless. She was not interested in the knowledge of Confucian sages at all. She could only say: "I really don't understand the profound meaning of the literary sages."
Bai Ze asked himself and answered: "The truth is very simple. Filial piety is the closest to others. Xiu Qi Zhiping, family, country and world, every household deals with the word filial piety every day. It is the first step in human practice. Whenever the door is closed, other people
Words are inevitably more or less far away from people. It is rare for a truly pure filial person to become a great evil person. There are occasional exceptions, but they are exceptions after all. The threshold for filial piety is low, and there is no need to learn, but if you are good, you will be an official, and relieve the king's worries.
Difficult, you don’t need to think too much, you don’t need to understand the world thoroughly, and you don’t need to talk about too big ambitions. This word is well done..."
Bai Ze turned his head and pointed to the Xiongzhen Tower, which only spoke of its size without raising his eyes, "The house is now solid. Every family in this world is close to each other, and filial piety is as good as tenons. It is not difficult to shelter from the wind and rain at home. Push it aside
The more you read, the more you ponder, the more loyalty and etiquette will follow naturally. Let me tell you, one day in the future, the world inside the family will become alienated from family ties, the husband and wife will be separated without burdens, and the world outside the family will be for everyone, and the fool will be too stupid.
There are too few smart people, and the world is really going downhill, because the subtleties of the world are increasingly losing its stickiness. So this is why the old scholar did not want his first disciple Cui Chan to launch "merit" too early.
The reason for "knowledge" is not that the embroidered tiger's knowledge is not good, but that if he is not careful, the disadvantages will be too great. When the time comes, it will be difficult for the sages and sages to personally take action to remedy the problem. Between father and son, there is a deep relationship between father and son.
If both husband and wife are concerned about profit and loss, they will enter the age of the end of Dharma in people's hearts earlier than the Buddhism and Taoism families."
Bai Ze smiled and said: "Those who hold high positions in the mountains and down the mountains are not too afraid of unfilial children, but they are extremely worried about their unfilial descendants. This is interesting."
Bai Ze suddenly laughed and said, "I have already said such nice things about you, why can't you just take advantage of me and not be nice for once?"
Qingying was stunned, wondering why his master said this.
Bai Ze said helplessly, "I'm back. It's too late. I don't know what kind of abuse I'm going to get."
Bai Ze took Qing Ying back to the "study" along the same route.
Qingying only saw an old scribe in a Confucian shirt in the room, with his back to them, standing on tiptoes, holding an unopened scroll in his hand, and gesticulating the position on the wall. It seemed that he was going to hang it.
Several books had been placed on the desk under the portrait of the late master. Qingying was confused and even more furious. Can anyone break into the owner's pure place of cultivation?! But let
The most difficult thing for Qingying is that she can't afford to offend anyone who can sneak into this place quietly, especially scholars. The master has a good temper and never allows her to make any pretense.
Bai Ze stood at the threshold and sneered: "Old scholar, I'd like to advise you that it's enough. I can tolerate a few books, but hanging one more portrait of you will be disgusting."
Upon hearing the title "Old Scholar", Qing Ying immediately looked at his nose and heart, and the anger in his heart disappeared in an instant.
When she was brought home by her master Bai Ze, she curiously asked why the portrait of the most holy master was hung in the Xiongzhen Building. Because she knew well that even the man who set the etiquette rules for the world
All the sages treated their masters with courtesy and respectfully addressed them as "Sir", while the masters would at most call each other "little master". Mr. Bai Ze, on the other hand, never had a good attitude towards the deputy leader of the Confucian Temple and the grand ceremony of the Academy, even if it was Ya
A certain saint came to visit us, but he stopped at the threshold.
In fact, the so-called "Zhen Baize" is completely different from the other eight Xiongzhen Towers that suppress luck. It is really just a decoration. The plaque for Zhen Baize did not need to be hung in the first place. It was just written in the master's own handwriting.
He said the reason himself. The reason for this was simply to prevent the sages from the Academy from entering. Even if they had the nerve to bother him, Baize, they would not have the nerve to sit in the house.
There is only one exception.
Old scholar.
At that time, Qingying was on the way to pick up the book and missed the literary saint who was "at the height of his power" at that time.
It was only afterwards that she heard from a scholarly little man perched on a beam in the house that the old scholar not only walked in the door, but also said that Uncle Bai, you are too ungrateful.
It’s time to show off and show off. By doing this, we can save a lot of unnecessary work.
It's a troublesome thing. If you don't hang it, it will be in vain. Then the old scholar took the initiative and hung up the portrait of the most holy teacher. Fortunately, Mr. Bai Ze didn't take it off and threw it out the door, so he kept hanging it.
The old scholar who was sent out of the fifth world by Bai Ye's sword turned around angrily, shaking the scroll in his hand, "Aren't I afraid that the old man will be alone on the wall, looking a little lonely? Hang the ceremonial saint and the third child.
, the old man may not be happy, others don’t know, you don’t know yet, Uncle Bai, the old man and I have the best conversation..."
Bai Ze smiled and said, "A little bit of face."
The old scholar was filled with grief and anger, and stamped his feet: "It's a big world, but you can put a few books of mine and hang a portrait of me here, but you have the heart to refuse? Is it an eyesore or something?"
“It’s an eyesore.”
Bai Ze nodded, and then said: "Didn't your closed disciple in the Luopo Mountain Patriarch Hall hang a portrait of you?"
The old scholar's eyes lit up, and he was waiting for this sentence. This kind of chat is very exciting. Bai Ye's nerd is more difficult to talk to. He put the scroll on the desk and walked to the study room on Bai Ze's side, "Sit down."
Sit down, sit down and chat, why are you so polite? Come on, come on, let’s have a good chat with you about my close disciple. You met me back then, and I want to lend you some good words. This love is not shallow, my brother.
The two of us are called kissing each other..."
The old scholar smiled at the Qingying again and said: "It's Miss Qingying, she looks really handsome. I'll ask you to hang the portrait later. Remember to hang it a little lower. The old man won't mind. I'm very particular."
To be continued...