"The so-called supreme good is like water, which means that the highest level of good deeds is like water, and water is the mother of all things. It nourishes all things without competing, which is considered the supreme good."
The empress, like a student being inspected for knowledge, said seriously:
"This is the exhortation of the sage Boyang Zhenren to the world to pursue selfless dedication and the noble virtues of generosity, tolerance and humility. This is especially true for kings. Only by being kind to the virtuous people in the world like running water nourishing all things can the country be long-term and stable. This is also the best way to govern a country. reason."
It can be seen that the empress studied hard at the beginning, and she almost explained this standard and scored exactly the same.
Indeed, the widely circulated explanation for these four words is what the empress just said.
Moreover, this explanation has been recognized by kings of all dynasties, so almost every emperor will have this plaque hanging in his study room.
However, in response to this answer, Lu Chen shook his head inexplicably, apparently somewhat noncommittal about it.
"What's wrong?"
The Empress asked doubtfully.
"Is there anything wrong?"
"There's nothing wrong with it, but this may be just one of the explanations, and it may not necessarily be Master Boyang's original intention."
Lu Chen shrugged habitually and continued:
"In the final analysis, Boyang Zhenren ascended tens of thousands of years ago, leaving only a "Tao Jing" without any annotations. The world only knows that it contains countless great truths. No one except him has any knowledge of it. The understanding of the original meaning of the "Tao Jing" is just my personal opinion."
With his hands behind his back, a strange light flashed through his eyes as he looked at the plaque.
"Throughout the ages, countless celebrities and great sages have understood the Tao Te Ching and compiled their understandings into books for future generations. Then, what most people can firmly believe represents the original intention of Boyang Zhenren, and people will tend to it. Regarding the things you want to believe in, this kind of interpretation of teaching people to be good can easily become the mainstream, after all, there is nothing bad in it."
Hearing this, the empress immediately understood what Lu Chen meant, and then she couldn't help but feel something strange in her heart.
Lu Qing's way of thinking always seems to be a little different...
"How does Lu Qing understand these four words?"
Lu Chen smiled slightly and said slowly:
"Since Your Majesty is interested, I would like to tell you a little bit about Wei Chen's superficial opinions that I have gained from my daily speculation."
He returned to his position, then stretched out his hand, picked up the tea cup, and said slowly under the curious gaze of the empress:
"In Wei Chen's opinion, the original meaning of the word "shan" and the word "water" in the four words "Shangshan Ruishui" may not refer to good deeds and the character of water, but to be good at and use the form of water."
The empress was stunned when she heard this unusual and novel statement.
"How to say?"
Lu Chen placed the tea cups and poured two cups of tea on them with the teapot.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
He pointed at the tea in the cup and said calmly:
"When this water is in a teacup, it can adapt to the teacup and become the shape of the teacup. When it is in the teapot, it can adapt to the teapot and become the shape of the teapot. When it is in the river, it can flow down the river and flow into the sea. In the lake, it can adapt to the teacup. It can also flow quietly, waiting for the right time.”
Looking at the tea that Lu Chen pointed at, the empress's expression gradually became solemn.
She was extremely smart and had a high understanding, otherwise she would not have been able to understand the Holy Spirit's art in the jade seal under the eyes of the Queen Mother alone. When she heard what Lu Chen said, she almost instinctively There was some mystery in the words.
In an instant, all distracting thoughts disappeared, and the empress' mind was completely empty. She looked at Lu Chen very seriously, waiting for his next precious words.
Lu Chen didn't let her wait too long. After taking a sip from the teacup, he continued:
"Water has no permanent shape and is not bound by form. No matter how external objects change, water can adapt to everything. And a truly strong person should be like water, not limited to form, able to change with changes in the external environment, at any time We can maintain the most appropriate state to cope with any changes.”
As he spoke, he slowly put down the teacup in his hand, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
"These four words should indeed be hung in His Majesty's Imperial Study Room. After all, these sentences do contain the ultimate principles of governing the country."
The empress frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice:
"What is the most reasonable thing?"
Lu Chen smiled slightly.
"Nothing remains the same in this world, especially in state affairs. Our country has seventy-five provinces, a territory of one hundred thousand miles, and thousands of people. In such a huge country, various changes are taking place every day. , whether it is the clan whose number continues to skyrocket, or the land that continues to be swallowed up by evil gentry, or the increasing number of farmers who have no land to farm, all of this will lead to continuous changes in the national situation, just like this ever-changing container, and Your Majesty As the lord of the world, if we want Daxia to be long-lasting and stable, stretching for thousands of miles, we should let Daxia change with the trend like flowing water, constantly changing its shape to adapt to the new environment, instead of clinging to incompleteness."
The moment the words fell, the empress felt a flash of light in her head.
I instantly felt blessed and enlightened.
Not long ago, he broke through to the Guiyuan realm through enlightenment. The realm that had finally been stabilized was now loose again.
Soldiers have no constant momentum, water has no constant shape...
Timely adjust the policy strategy according to changes in national conditions...just like water adapts to all things, respond to impermanence with impermanence, so that Daxia can adapt to any external changes in the constant change...
The best is like water...
So that’s it, this is the real way to govern a country!
…
Thoughts flashed through the empress's mind. At the same time, the majestic spiritual power in her body suddenly became violently agitated. Madness circulated rapidly in her spiritual veins, and then continued to impact the spiritual walls of her spiritual veins as it evaporated at extremely high speeds.
After a few breaths——
Boom! !
A golden lightning suddenly flashed in the sky, and then a golden light pillar suddenly fell from the sky, directly through the colorful glazed roof above the Zichen Palace, and landed straight on the position of the empress, directly covering her whole body.
"???"
Lu Chen looked at the empress shrouded in a beam of light in bewilderment.
what's the situation?
Then, before he could react, countless brilliance quickly gathered in the light pillar, forming a golden oval, like a golden egg as tall as a person, standing in front of Lu Chen.
Seeing this familiar scene, Lu Chen finally reacted.
The next second, the corner of his mouth suddenly twitched.
Nima, have you gained enlightenment again?
Damn, didn’t you just realize it not long ago? How did you become enlightened again so quickly?
Isn’t it said that the way of the emperor is the most difficult to understand? Is enlightenment for Empress Mao as simple as eating and drinking?
No matter how talented you are, there must be a limit, right?
Recalling the last time the empress attained enlightenment, her cultivation improved like a rocket. Lu Chen looked at the golden egg in front of him and couldn't help but show envy, while subconsciously complaining in his heart.
I am really a humanoid self-propelled plug-in, right?
(End of chapter)
