"well……"
Old Yanxian sighed longly, raised his glass to drink, but put it down, and said to him: "It's a pity that although I borrowed a fortune from fellow Taoist Heavenly Calendar to benefit the whole country, I am an alien after all. I am tabooed by the Heavenly Palace and cannot take an official position." The opening of the warehouse also made the imperial court displeased..."
The voice is inevitably a bit sad.
"It's a pity that my family is a family swallow. We have been getting along with and being close to people since ancient times. How can we do things that are detrimental to human nature like other demons incarnate?"
Song You said in his heart that it was true.
But he didn't show it, and remained respectful. He just asked: "Yanxian saved the place from the wind and rain, and it has benefited all living beings. Why do you need to take risks and go to other places to get food from official warehouses? What Yanxian needs to know If the emperor who was in power at that time had such a personality as the emperor today, I am afraid that he would not let Yan Xian have an easy time no matter what."
"How could I not know?"
Yan Xian sighed again: "But I made an appointment with fellow Taoist Tiansuan in advance, and I will do my best to prevent anyone from starving to death here. I am not a human being, and I am tabooed by others. If I continue to be unfaithful and unrighteous, , I have not been able to gain a foothold in this world for the past nine hundred years."
"Yan Xian is righteous."
Song You said sincerely.
Such conduct, whether human, demon or ghost, is already worthy of respect.
"Now that my life span is about to expire, and when this Taoist body withers away, I will use incense to become a ghost spirit. It's just that I originally wanted to benefit the people, but the Heavenly Palace and the court don't allow it. I'm afraid I won't be able to survive for long after my death..." Yan Xian looked again When he told Song You, he no longer concealed anything, "My Taoist friend Tiansuan told me back then that his disciples, well, couldn't help me, but decades later, when his disciples come again, it might be my chance."
"Is Yanxian serious?"
"I haven't told a lie in hundreds of years."
"..."
Song You couldn't help being shocked.
He knew that there was the ability to calculate fortunes in this world, and he also knew that his master would probably reach the top in this way, but he also remembered where he came from. Could it be that this could be calculated by his master?
Is it really impossible?
After thinking about it carefully, I relaxed a little.
Maybe not.
Maybe Master Tiansuan didn't count him, but only counted him to the back, so he couldn't leave. Not being able to find the answer is also an answer in itself. From this, it can be seen that the latecomers must be extraordinary, so I leave this sentence. However, he did not finish his words, leaving only the word "possible".
Maybe Master Tiansuan didn't calculate anything, but just calculated that his disciple was a reckless man. If the disciple couldn't do it, he could only ask Yanxian for help, and he didn't specify who his disciple would be.
Even disciples and grandchildren do not only refer to disciples of disciples, but every generation after that is counted as disciples and grandchildren, year after year, decades later.
These three guesses are also reasonable.
At this time, he heard Lao Yanxian say to him again: "There is really no other way, so I have to ask fellow Taoist for help. If you can help me go further, I will try my best to repay you even if I die."
"How to go further?"
Song You retracted his thoughts, looked at Yanxian, and then asked with a smile: "Did Yanxian talk about the prosperity of incense, or the imperial edict?"
When Yan Xian heard this, he still didn’t know where——
This fellow Taoist indeed has a solution.
So he quickly stood up with his crutches, bowed and said, "Please give me some advice, fellow Taoist."
Song You didn't dare to accept it, so he quickly avoided it.
Then he sighed in his heart.
How much is there to do in this world? What is the charm of immortality? It can make a scholar search for half his life, make a kitten read it on his lips, and make the nine-hundred-year-old Yanxian stick to it and bow to him.
But since his master is willing to help him, Song You is naturally willing too.
In other words, it wasn't to help him.
As said before——
Decades ago, Yan Xian became a god through the master's plan in Guanzhong. Why didn't the master use his ability to benefit the people?
From Yan Xian's point of view, this matter was not done perfectly. After all, it still made the court unhappy and did not get the imperial seal. However, from the perspective of the master, it may be different. The two people have different purposes.
"I grew up in a Taoist temple. I traveled down the mountain at the end of last summer. I just arrived in Xuzhou this year. I haven't been to Yujing yet. I have neither met the emperor nor the princes, nor the prime ministers. If Yan Xian wants me to tell you the story for Yan Xian, The imperial court is asking for an imperial edict, but I apologize that I can't do it." Song You paused, "But if Yan Xian wants to be prosperous, I have some ideas."
"I dare to ask my friend, how can the incense be prosperous?"
"It is a blessing to the people." Song You said to Yanxian, "If Yanxian brings blessings to the people of Anqing, he will be worshiped by the people of Anqing. If he benefits all the people of the world, he will be worshiped by all the people of the world."
"What fellow Taoist said is reasonable, but I am limited to Anqing, and the gods in the Heavenly Palace are in charge of everything. How can it be my turn to benefit all people?"
This was said in a cryptic way.
In fact, I really want to benefit the people's livelihood all over the world, no matter how big or small my ability is, how can I not find a way?
Empress Sanhua was able to protect several villages from food and rice disasters.
It's just like what Yan Xian said, there is a heavenly palace in this world. Everyone knows that benefiting the people can attract incense, but where is there no palace, temple or local temple? Everyone is doing something to benefit the people, so who are you going to do on someone’s territory and do what someone is already doing?
Song You shook his head:
"If my idea is true, it is a method that other gods have not yet done. As long as Yanxian can do it, it will benefit the entire world. The heavenly palace cannot stop it, and the imperial court cannot stop it. The merits are immeasurable."
With this sentence of immeasurable merit, Old Yanxian almost stood up from his seat.
Excited and worried.
His eyes flickered several times, then he sat down again and said cautiously: "Since it is a matter of immeasurable merit, how can it be my turn?"
It seems that he is saying that it is not his turn to do it, but in fact he is afraid that other gods will take away his merits.
Although Yanxian is more than nine hundred years old, Yanzi himself has little strength and is not good at fighting. In this world, humanity is the main force, and the gods in the heavenly palace attract the incense of all people. Even if the gods are not as old as him, they have great magical powers, just like the gods of the thunder department. If the famous Jin Lingguan really came for him, how could he be able to compete with him?
Just listen to Song You say:
"I heard that gods often achieve enlightenment through virtue. If Yanxian really benefits all people, he should be respected by them. If someone pretends to claim the merits of Yanxian, can he still be a god with such conduct?"
He smiled and waved his hand:
"It's better to burn it all with fire!"
Old Yanxian was suddenly shocked.
This is really true and everyone can say it.
But from the mouth of a descendant of Fulong Temple, how can it be the same as what ordinary people say casually?
Shinto originally came from humanity, and God is the god of humanity, ultimately relying on humanity. Even though mortals are short-lived, gods are long-lasting, humanity is weak, and divine ways are prosperous, this world is still the world of mortals. Old Yanxian has long understood who is the real darling of this world.
Fulong Temple is the pinnacle of humane monks.
"gentlemen……"
Old Yanxian quickly asked the young man next to him to step back, and then respectfully said to Song You: "Sir, please give me some advice..."
"here……"
"Sir, no matter what you say, this mountain will listen to you the next day."
"Yan Xian has good tricks..."
"That's all I can do to make Mr. laugh."
"Then let's just chat."
"causal talk?"
"Walking in the mountains and chatting casually."
"good!"
Lao Yanxian didn't say much. He stood up with a cane and asked him to go for a walk in the back mountain.
The evening breeze is cool and the stone steps climb slowly.
Two voices sounded alternately in the night sky.
"Swallows are migratory birds?"
"Don't you know what a migratory bird is?"
"They fly south in winter and return to Dayan in summer, becoming migratory birds."
"That's it."
Yan Xian nodded and said to him: "Most of my clan is like this, but after being blessed with good fortune and taking the demon form, we don't have to go to the south to spend the winter every year."
"Does Yan Xian still remember what happened before he transformed into a demon?"
"This...is too long ago..."
Yan Xian shook his head, then paused: "But I have been there many times since I transformed into a demon."
"I'm so envious."
"Not only did I go there after I transformed into a demon, but I also went there once more than a hundred years ago when I felt that my body was starting to age. But that time was not for winter. It took me several years, and I could fly far better than ordinary swallows. You can fly far during the winter." Yan Xian said, "As I get older, I want to see the roads I have flown before."
"Where is it again?"
Song You's eyes were full of curiosity.
"Different swallows fly to different places. The place where I first flew for the winter was only tens of thousands of miles away. However, I have been to many different places, especially after I transformed into a demon. Sometimes I would deliberately change to a different one. direction, to find different south, and sometimes talk to the swallows I meet on the road to find the places they talk about."
Yan Xian didn't care what he asked, he just asked and answered, and at the same time he thought about his deep meaning, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out. It seemed that he just came up the mountain to have a casual chat.
Just think less and continue:
"After flying thousands of miles, we often fly over the sea, many small islands, or even other lands. The customs and customs are very different from those in Dayan. To sum up, the swallow that has flown the farthest has already stopped. It's on the other side of the sea. And there are swallows on the other side of the sea. They come from different north and are going to different south. It's hard to tell clearly at the moment."
"Yan Xian is the one who has seen the real heaven and earth!"
Song You couldn't help but sigh, not hiding his envy.
"It's both nature and helplessness."
"Is this also the case after becoming a demon?"
"When I was young, I just liked to chase the wind."
During the conversation, the two of them had reached a dense forest.
My ears were filled with the sound of wind blowing through the mountains and forests.
Song You asked as he walked, his tone was relaxed, as if he were chatting: "Does Immortal Yan know the population of this dynasty?"
"Ten million and ninety million."
"What was the population of the previous dynasty?"
"In the early years of the previous dynasty, when the war had just ended, the imperial court searched for people, young and old, and registered them in their household registrations. The population was 20 million. A hundred years later, it had more than doubled, and at the end of the year there were 80 million."
"Yanxian is really knowledgeable about the past and the present."
"It's just about living a long life."
"But why is Dayan now more than double the number at the end of the previous dynasty?"
"It's because Dayan paid attention to people's livelihood and economy, the people lived well, and the population naturally grew rapidly." Yan Xian said, "After the previous dynasty, there were decades of chaos. When Dayan started the dynasty, it only had a population of 40 million. By a hundred years ago, it had grown. When it reaches tens of millions, well, I don’t know whether I should say it or not.”
"I am isolated from Tianting here. If Yanxian and I can chat casually, what is there to say?"
"In fact, it has become a danger."
"A large number of people is a disaster."
"It's really rare for you to have such an opinion at such a young age." Lao Yanxian replied naturally, "When the moon is full, it will be weak. The same is true for everything in the world. The peak will inevitably decline."
"Does Yan Xian know how he solved it later?"
"At that time, the Prime Minister of Dayan was named Hefa. He not only issued good policies and returned the land to the people, but also introduced excellent rice seeds from the east. The yield per mu increased greatly. Only then did he pass the test and create an unprecedented prosperous age today." Yan Xian Speaking of this, I couldn't help but sigh again and again, "It's a pity that He Gong did not end well. Fortunately, the people were grateful for his kindness and spontaneously built temples to help him become a god after his death. Now he is ranked among the immortals and is also highly regarded in the heavenly palace. Respect."
"But now there are 100 and 90 million people in Dayan, which is nearly double the number at that time. Along the way, we see more and more poor people. There is little arable land, a large population, and no food at home. Isn't it a hundred years ago? Before the difficulties before?"
"Sir, you want to say that the world is going to be in chaos?"
"If this continues, the contradictions will become more and more serious. The people will have no land to plant and no food to eat. I'm afraid there will be chaos. Unless there is another Mr. He, a more powerful Mr. He." Song You paused, "I just want to say this. But that’s not it.”
"oh?"
Old Yanxian looked at Song You doubtfully.
