Yin Xi, who didn't know that he had missed the opportunity, happily waited on it, while I finished writing the "De Jing" in just one hour.
The "De Jing" is a book of five thousand words. If you read it carefully, it covers the most humanistic principles. Emperor Xin even felt that this book was a summary of "Seven Strategies", or a concise one, and moral rest and caution were even more important.
throughout the entire book.
It was as if Yin Xi had found a treasure. After reading it carefully, he gained a deep understanding, and the "Guiqing thought" penetrated his whole body. His understanding and interpretation of the "De Jing" were also different.
The ideas in this book are a good explanation of the missing part of this era, and they are also the great ideas that lead the era.
"Taking nothingness as the essence, Tao as the essence, external things as the grossness, being content and keeping things, being honest and indifferent, not being burdened by things, being spiritually independent."
Yin Xi seemed to understand the truth from it, and his moral character was also improving rapidly, and he seemed to be comprehending something.
Emperor Xin did not want to disturb him, so he served me and returned to the grass reed.
"Master, this Yin Xi has a good understanding, it's just a pity."
Di Xin looked at Yin Xi who had gone astray, and couldn't help but feel regretful in his heart, but I slapped him on the head, and Di Xin felt a sense of peace in his heart, and the feeling of regret was gone.
"Master, my disciple is obsessed with it. This Yin Xi is probably a natural choice. Let nature take its course and let it develop, that is the truth."
I looked at Di Xin's expression of admitting his mistake and nodded, very satisfied with him.
"If he can understand Guiqing, he did not come to this world in vain. Besides, with these merits, he can return to reality and be free from now on."
Lao Tzu's words also made Di Xin couldn't help but think of the famous Wen Shi Zhenren in later generations. After becoming an immortal in this world, the world he will enter is probably the prehistoric world where he lives.
"let's go!"
I am just a passerby, and it is rare for me to stay in this valley for so many days.
So Di Xin took the green ox and went to the next place with Lao Tzu.
After Yin Xi's retreat, she saw that I had disappeared without a trace. She couldn't help but kneel down deeply in front of the reed, thanking me for my great kindness.
Before leaving, Qingniu roared directly at Hangu Pass, seeming to vent his dissatisfaction.
"Let's go, Qingniu, you're still angry with that bezoar."
Di Xin took Qing Niu and left here.
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[De Jing: It talks about the way to deal with the world, including the art of advancing and retreating in personnel affairs, and the way of long-term vision.]
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One day, I was riding a green ox to the outskirts of Lianghuicheng. I was closing my eyes to relax when I suddenly heard someone shouting "Sir"!
Di Xin, who was frightened by the sudden shout, turned around and saw a man who looked like a mature scholar.
"Disciple Yang Ziju pays homage to Sir! I have heard about the changes in Haojing for a long time. I asked people to ask around for Sir. I didn't expect to see Sir here. It's really great."
This Yangziju is smaller than that of Yinxi. From the tone of his voice, it seems that he had some acquaintance with me when he was in Haojing.
"What have you been busy with lately?"
I have a quiet and inactive temperament. After being helped off the green ox, I immediately started asking questions.
"After returning to his hometown, the disciples purchased real estate, decorated the buildings, recruited servants, and established family rules."
Yang Ziju was originally a wealthy family in Lianghui City. After returning from his studies, it was normal for him to do all this.
"If you have a place to sleep and a place to eat, that's enough. Why do you need to be so showy?"
I asked him a question, and Yang Ziju then said, "Sir, if you cultivate your body, you can sit and lie down. Of course, there is no need to do this. But I have a deep house to myself. If I don't have servants, how can I support it? If I don't buy utensils and establish household rules, how can I do it?"
Managing a family?".cao
"The great road is natural, so why use force? Act without any desire and relax naturally. Drink water without extravagance and be peaceful. Sit and lie without desire. It is natural and peaceful. Why cultivate yourself in a deep house?"
"Let nature take its course and do nothing, and your mind will be safe and your body healthy. Doing things like flies and dogs will only cause your mind to be confused and your body to be damaged. It is not a long-term solution!"
I heard what I said
, Yang Ziju lowered his head in shame and said, "This disciple is rude, thank you sir for your advice!"
The two of them asked and answered questions, but Di Xin showed a look of disdain. I just happened to see this look, so I said, "What do you think, Zi Shou, just say it."
Di Xin coughed and said, "Master and this senior brother are talking about two different things. Even if this senior brother knows about it now, he won't admit it."
Yang Ziju smiled and said, "Junior brother, why don't I agree? Tell me?"
"For me! You value yourself! You value your life! If you say it again, it will be all about keeping your integrity!"
Yang Ziju immediately looked at the child in surprise. His thoughts that had been vague all along were suddenly enlightened, like breaking through a window paper. Many things he couldn't understand were suddenly figured out.
At that moment, a burst of merit appeared above Yang Ziju's head, and these merits further deepened his thoughts. When Di Xin said the words "whole nature and integrity," it reached its peak.
"Follow the nature of nature, live everything you have, and enjoy it as long as it is healthy. Haha, that's it!"
At this time, Yang Ziju was no longer the ashamed student just now, but a thinker with his own thoughts and goals.
"You can be my teacher!"
Yang Ziju thanked Di Xin sincerely, but Di Xin only felt that an inexplicable merit entered his body, and this special merit was the unique power of this era.
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[Yang Zhu’s Thoughts: The thoughts that advocate "nourishing oneself", "rebirth", and "no one loses even a cent".]
Hundreds of schools of thought!
Now that he has achieved success in his studies, Yang Ziju looks arrogant, holds his head high and has an arrogant expression.
I sighed and said, "Arrogance and arrogance cannot be taught!"
Yang Ziju immediately said with sincerity on his face, "This has become a natural habit for me, and I will definitely change it in the future."
It seems that Lao Tzu gave him some final advice, saying, "It is pure and flawless but seems to contain dirt and hides dirt; it is rich in virtue but seems to be vulgar and ordinary."
After hearing this, Yang Ziju felt even more ashamed, and was no longer as arrogant as before.
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Looking at Yang Ziju's leaving figure, Di Xin felt a little puzzled and asked.
"Master, why did you treat Yin Xi calmly and inaction before, with no intention of teaching, but instead, Yang Ziju, who is arrogant, knows how to value himself, and acts as he pleases, talks too much at all times? Is it because of this?
Are people’s qualifications and future achievements higher?”
Emperor Xin himself looked down upon the Yang Zhu School, and felt that they were a group of refined egoists, which was completely inconsistent with his Tao. Such people would never appear in his Yin Shang Dynasty.
But I always took care of him and showed my love for him, which Di Xin couldn't understand.
"Human beings are born from the bodies of parents and stand between heaven and earth. They are natural things. To value oneself and belittle things is contrary to nature. To be noble to others and belittle oneself is against one's nature. We should look at all things equally, everything and I are one, go with the flow, borrow
Stop the momentum, speak and act naturally, and you are in line with the Tao!"
After hearing this, Emperor Xin knelt down and worshiped Lao Tzu directly, thanking him for his teachings.
Lao Tzu made it very clear, follow the trend, take advantage of it and stop, speak and act naturally, and you will not be far from the Tao.
[Get advice from Lao Tzu! Gain 10,000 luck, 10,000 merits, and 100 Qi.]
Di Xin really couldn't bear to leave this opportunity, it was so rare.