Ever since she learned that Feng Yun didn't understand etiquette and music, Shen Yinhua always looked at Feng Yun with a layer of sadness.
"How can Mr. Feng be ignorant of etiquette and music? You are widely known as a virtuous prince."
"well……"
Under such deep resentment, although Shen Yinhua did not declare the fact that his style was incompatible with etiquette and music, it was secretly known to the scholar-bureaucrats in Chu State.
The dignitaries of the Chu State, who had always believed that Feng Yun had few shortcomings to attack, were as dim as a lamp. Only then did they suddenly realize that they were secretly discussing...
Time flies, the summer rain has passed, and the beginning of autumn is coming——
"Jun Feng, Lord Chu has an order. I hope you can represent the country south of the Yangtze River and go to Zeng State at the autumnal equinox to participate in the ritual and music gathering held by Zeng Hou."
Feng Yun, who was discussing the history of Chu with Shen Yinhua in a side hall of the Palace of Classics, was surprised when he heard the sound. Shen Yinhua on the side was stunned.
Mi Shu and Mi Yue, who were silently memorizing the score in the hall, looked over one after another.
At this time, Ling had already arrived in Shen Yinhua's hands.
"The king ordered Dr. Shen Yinhua to lead him, along with Lord Feng and Sergeant Qu Yuanli, to represent Chu State and attend Zeng State to discuss rituals and music."
"In this matter, Mr. Zhaoyang, who is idle in Chudu, will serve as a guard. He will escort several people all the way to Zeng State and accompany them to the banquet."
The chamberlain who delivered the order was respectful, but secretly peeked at their expressions.
Feng Yun pondered, and he already knew the reason.
Shen Yinhua had a sad face, but he already had the order in hand, so how could he resign.
The chamberlain retreated.
Shen Yinhua sighed endlessly.
"Master Feng, why don't you refuse? I am a minister of the State of Chu. I eat the emperor's salary and read the emperor's books. Since I have learned etiquette and music, I naturally cannot refuse, but you can refuse."
Feng Yun is not a minister of the Chu State. Chu kings are all represented by the countries south of the Yangtze River, and Feng Yun's rituals and music...
Shen Yinhua didn't know what to do.
He could only say: "Master Feng, there is still one month before the autumnal equinox, and there are still twenty days apart from the time of Zengzeng. Please ask Feng Yun to study it carefully with me, so that you will not be ignorant of every question." .”
Feng Yun nodded and praised: "Mr. Yin Hua, it is better to explain to Yun first what are the rules of Zeng Guo's etiquette gathering?"
Shen Yinhua explained——
"Master Feng doesn't know that the land of Han River to the south of Zhou's capital is headed by Zun Guo. Zeng Guo is a big country on Han River. He is one of the four friends of King Wen and is the queen of Nangong Shi."
"The Zeng State regarded rituals and music as the most important thing. There were few other countries in the Zhou Dynasty that could compare with its rituals and music. Therefore, the Zeng State held an elegant gathering of rituals and music. As long as the surrounding countries governed by the "Zhou Rites", they all Go there in order to show off the etiquette and music of our country."
Speaking of this, Shen Yinhua's eyes flashed with grievance.
He cupped his hands and said: "Since the founding of the Chu State, we have never been absent, but we have all been despised. The ancestors of Chu Jun all lamented themselves. Now, the entire Chu State has learned the etiquette and music of the Zeng State... If I can be in my generation, I can be As a glorious man, if all the countries can see him and change their view of Chu, I, Shen Yinhua, will die..."
Shen Yinhua lamented repeatedly, and it seemed that his laments had not stopped since he came to the Palace of Classics.
"Master Feng, please wait in the palace for a moment while I go to the classics palace to find some books on rituals and music..."
After Shen Yinhua left, Mi Yue and Mi Shu, who were watching quietly from the side, looked at each other.
Mi Yue stepped forward and said to Feng Yun: "Feng Jun, Sister Shu and I will teach you how to play the piano together."
Mi Yue pulled Feng Yun's robe and walked towards Qin. Feng Yun had no choice but to do as she was told.
The seven-stringed zither is extremely delicate.
"Duo..."
The sound of golden music is very elegant.
It's a good piano.
"This is the piano that my father gave me. Sister Shu also has it."
Feng Yun looked around and saw Mi Shu sitting neatly. There was also a piano in front of her piano table. Its preciousness was no different from Mi Yue's.
It can be seen that Lord Chu has no preference for the two girls... No, at this time, the direct descendants are the most respected, or in other words, as Mi Yue, as a concubine, Lord Chu is particularly fond of Mi Yue.
Feng Yun didn't want to explore Chu Jun's thoughts, so he gave up the idea.
"Then it's up to the two princesses to teach Yu Yun."
Feng Yun sat down and let Mi Yue point out the seven-stringed notes.
"This is Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, Yu, Wen, Wu..."
…
Don’t mention teaching.
At night, Qu Yuan was looking for him.
"Fengjun, it's been autumn here for a long time, and the floods in summer have passed, but there is a problem with the water flow in the peony field. If it is not dealt with, the fields will be flooded next year and the autumn harvest will be affected."
When he came to the hall where Feng Yun lived, Qu Yuan was not restrained. He sat at the low table and talked to Feng Yun in detail.
"You are not a sergeant in courtesy, so why would you help Mr. Sun Shuao control the flood?"
Everyone performs his or her own duties, and Chu State has not yet reached the time when its talents have withered.
"Haha, I brought it up myself, but just because I am a sergeant of etiquette, I can't rely on Shaodi after your Majesty arranges for Qiu Feng to go to Zeng State."
After Qu Yuan finished speaking, Feng Yun chuckled.
"But are there any difficulties in controlling the water?"
Feng Yun knew that Qu Yuan was the noble son of the Qu family, but no matter how noble he was, he could not challenge the emperor's power. The reason why he allowed him to go to Shaodi was just to catch up with him.
Feng Yun knew it very well.
Just like today's Zeng Guo Yahui incident.
It was just a dignitary of the Chu State who wanted to use the Yahui incident to lower his reputation.
"Haha... Mr. Feng, I really can't hide it from you." A look of despair flashed in Qu Yuan's eyes.
Earlier, he thought that the emperor wanted him to leave his job as a ceremonial official and become a practical official, so he encountered this test, but he didn't expect that he was actually using him to come here for Feng Yun.
Qu Yuan sighed to himself: "Fengjun, your Xuanmen philosophy and the law of the Three Generations are really profound. Even if I am lucky enough to hear about it, I have only scratched the surface at this time and cannot understand the official affairs of Chu State."
Feng Yun heard Qu Yuan's voice and said comfortingly: "In the three generations, there is also a way to live in the world."
"If you can't observe the world, you can't control the world. It's better to start with how to live in the world, and then talk about the power of observing and controlling."
Qu Yuan suddenly realized, "What Feng Jun said is that Yuan is confused."
Feng Yun nodded and did not continue to talk in depth. Qu Yuan's matter was left to him to decide.
Qu Yuan then said seriously: "Master Feng, Mr. Sun Shu'ao wants to visit tomorrow and inquire about flood control."
Feng Yun understood, nodded and said: "Controlling water is for the people's livelihood, and everyone agrees."
Qu Yuan admired him and paid tribute to the people of Chu.
After he saluted, he said: "Master Feng, I have already asked the clan members about your trip to Zeng State, and some of them said that you are not good at music and rhythm. However, this matter has not been reported to the Lord of Chu..."
Even Qu Yuan knew what the powerful people in Chu wanted to do at this time.
Feng Yun was noncommittal, because only Chu Jun knew about this matter.
"I have nothing to do. I will continue to study for the rest of my life. I can learn a few rituals and music in Chu State, and then go to Zeng State to see the splendor and elegance of rituals and music. I will not lose a single interest."
"Yu once said, who in this world cannot be a teacher?"
"The scholars in agriculture, industry, and business are all wise, but they also have shortcomings. The so-called learning from others' strengths to supplement their own needs is not something that needs to be difficult."
"I don't care about other people's opinions. I just hope that I can learn wisdom that I can't usually learn during this trip."
Zeng State, the capital of rites and music, had such an opportunity, Feng Yun naturally wanted to see it, and see Zeng State, which best represented the word rites and music among the Zhou dynasties.
"Fengjun's virtue is beyond the reach of those hypocrites!"
Qu Yuan sighed and admired Feng Yun's spirit very much.
"If every scholar-official could be like Mr. Feng, not hiding his shortcomings and not being ashamed of learning, then there would be no such hypocritical, arrogant and self-proclaimed people in the country!"
Feng Yun shook his head gently and said with a smile: "Everyone has their own character, and this is their choice. Don't use anyone to flaunt your virtue. It will only make the world fake."
"Don't flaunt virtue?" Qu Yuan thought for a while, and suddenly his mind roared, deeply shocked.
Feng Yun also thought, realized and sighed——
"No one in the world knows what true virtue is, because in the beginning there are three types of virtue."
"One is the body, which is the basis of desire. It is born to demand the world, and its nature is evil."
"One is the soul, which is the foundation of purity. It is naturally flawless and has a good nature."
"The first is the mind, which is the foundation of interaction. We are born to observe good and evil, and our nature is impermanent."
"Human beings are born with good and evil qualities, as well as the nature of impermanence."
"From birth to death, they are all subject to impermanent changes, interacting with good and evil, satisfying the desires of the body, adhering to the purity of the soul, and finally forming a will of self-wisdom. When they die, they either dissipate from the world or remain in humanity."
Feng Yun said, looking at the sky, as if through the eaves, he was looking at the human race's Daotian, the countless sages' will.
Qu Yuan was quiet, thinking hard about Feng Yun's words. His face was sometimes shocked and sometimes happy, which was difficult to describe.
"Fengjun, what kind of Tao is this? Is it also your Xuanmen?"
This statement was not recorded in Huang Yue's "The Kingdoms: Baiyue", which made Qu Yuan confused.
"I'm stupid, please give me the answer, Mr. Wangfeng."
"Haha..." Feng Yun smiled lightly.
"I've been learning the piano with the two princesses these days. The princess is simple and more lovable than the adults."
"Yun Sisi, her newborn baby is even more exciting than the princess."
"Why?"
Feng Yun looked at Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan had a hidden explanation in his heart, but he didn't know how to express it.
Feng Yun explained: "Because human babies have not touched the world, their good and evil are clear, people know their desires, and people know their purity."
"Just like yin and yang, how harmonious it is."
Feng Yun uses water to draw a yin and yang fish picture on the table. One side is yin with water, and the other side is yang without water.
In an instant, the method of observing the world emerged.
Feng Yun was not polite and brought Qu Yuan into the world of black and white.
The two sat cross-legged.
"Fengjun, where is this place?" Qu Yuan was surprised, but quickly calmed down the confusion in his heart and wanted to ask Feng Yun how to do it.
"Look." Feng Yun raised his hand and pointed, and saw two fish, one black and one black, tumbling in the clouds and mist in the sky.
And after a finger, the fish intertwined to form a black and white disk. With eyes closed, each one showed its own color.
"Mysterious, this scene is extremely mysterious!"
But at this moment, the ground where the two people were sitting cross-legged shook, and suddenly, it became a realm of yin and yang.
Qu Yuan felt a cold feeling on his back for some reason and felt uncomfortable all over.
"Yin and Yang are distinct, but they are too perfect and never change. Is this in line with Tao?"
Qu Yuan was stunned...
He looked around, shook his head hurriedly and said: "The lack of change is really depressing and makes people panic."
Feng Yun nodded.
I saw the yin-yang fish above the head open its eyes, the black fish has white eyes, the white fish has black eyes...
"Buzz!"
This black and white space changes drastically, its yin and yang interact with each other, and there is a faint vitality emerging.
The uneasiness in Qu Yuan's heart slowly faded away, and he looked at the Yin-Yang Fish Diagram in trance, full of incredulity.
"Is this the change you are talking about?"
Feng Yun nodded, then shook his head.
"Tao, Tai Chi also has no extremes. It is difficult for everything to become so extreme. Most of them should be in the middle."
"The baby mentioned before is the image of Wuji, and a person's life is all about seeking nothingness and chasing the image of Taiji. However, during life and death, it is difficult for a person to enter Taiji, and it is difficult to return to Wuji. Most of them are in the middle level. between."
"If there is something but not extreme, there will eventually be a state of dissatisfaction."
As he said that, Feng Yun waved his hand, and a breeze blew through the Yin-Yang Fish Picture, and he saw the two fishes leaping, interacting and mysterious. It was more agile than the fish picture just now.
"The changes of yin and yang correspond to the state of birth and death of all things. There is yang within yin and yin within yang. This is the complete picture of Tao."
Road map!
Then Feng Yun waved his hand.
The breeze suddenly picked up, and the Pisces rotated alternately, flying in this black and white world. They left countless auras and turned into five colors, dyeing this state of the five elements of heaven and earth.
"If everything is a yin-yang fish, then under the general trend, it will push the yin-yang fish into a smart image and go with the years... No one knows the reason ahead, but its trajectory can be explored from the law of yin and yang alternation One or two.”
Feng Yun's understanding of the method of observing the world became more profound, and the mysterious power in his body became stronger and stronger. The power that was originally sealed by Yu Qiang, the military prime minister of Zhaoyang, also had cracks.
Qu Yuan on the side stared blankly at the yin and yang diagram that constantly interacted with each other in the sky, not knowing what to say.
Just hearing a crisp sound from Feng Yun's heart, the world around them shattered, and the two of them returned to the side hall of the Palace of Classics.
Feng Yun smiled lightly.
The water stains on the tabletop have dried.
"It's getting too late, so it's better to go back and rest early."
Qu Yuan hasn't recovered yet. He doesn't want to leave at this time, he just wants to continue to understand the changes of yin and yang just now.
"What is yin and yang..."
However, with Feng Yun driving away the guests, he still got up obediently and prepared to leave.
"Yin and Yang, could this world be Yin and Yang? No, I am also Yin and Yang. No, people are impermanent. How can they really represent Tai Chi and Wuji..."
Qu Yuan left in a daze.
After he left, a ray of light surged out, and Feng Yun's dark eyes reflected the Yin and Yang Pisces, and the Yin and Yang Pisces changed and slowly condensed into the appearance of Yu Qiang.
Chill breaks out!
Impact the seal on the waist!
"Boom..."
With a slight sound, Yu Qiang's cold energy, which was like gangrene attached to the bones, was covered by Feng Yun's own cold energy. With the expulsion, Zhaoyang's power was completely expelled from his waist.
A chill rose.
Feng Yun took out a jade pendant from his waist and condensed it with Qi.
"Dong..."
The cold air entered the jade, and it was restrained by the wind.
Yun Mantra/Zhongfu Gua·Enoch The Art of Heaven and Earth!
Guimei Gua·Leize’s art of pregnancy!
During the period of restraint, the cold air is used as thunder, and the jade is used as luster, so as to breed vitality, and the cold air will not stop.
"If this cold air breaks out, it will be troublesome. Let's keep it as it is for now."
Feng Yun looked at the jade pendant. This was a gift from Uncle Zong when he left the court. It was given to Uncle Zong by his father when he was picking out the characters for him. Now...
Feng Yun sighed sadly, suddenly remembering that when he came from Baiyue, he was sent as an envoy to the British side, and the British side also sent a jade to Baiyue, which was later given to him by the king.
After the Zhaoyang robbery, he was also sent.
"This cold air is dangerous, so it's better to seal it in that piece of jade."
(End of chapter)
