What appeared outside the window was a girl about the same age as Achun. She said, "Mr. Lang, the envoy calls you to come to the hall for dinner."
"Okay, who else is coming?"
"There is another Taoist priest who also called Xiao Langjun." The girl said.
"Okay, we'll be there soon, you go back first."
"Yes, sir, hurry up, don't keep us waiting." After saying that, the figure disappeared.
Chen Fan walked to the bookshelf, took the paper in his hand, sat in front of the desk, and flipped through the manuscript. It mainly depends on whether there is a signature. In ancient times, names were generally written after the title and in front of the text, from top to bottom, from right to left. This era has continued to use this habit. Although Chen Fan is not used to it, it does not prevent him from looking for it. As expected, I didn't even look through two pages of my name before I saw an article signed by Chen Fasheng, titled "On the Advantage of Weakness." I didn't read the content, but I found out that my surname was Chen, and as expected, my name was Fasheng.
After reading the names, he felt relieved. Achun just happened to bring a tray over. Chen Fan pretended to put the manuscript aside casually, pressed it down with a bamboo slip, and looked at the tray. On the tray, there were not only belts and hostas, but also Bring a comb and a bronze mirror.
Ah Chun picked up the comb and said, "Mr. Lang, tie your hair up first."
"Okay." Chen Fan replied, not intending to take the comb from Achun's hand and comb his hair himself. The key is that he doesn't know how. Naturally, I picked up the bronze mirror from the tray and looked at it. The surface of the mirror was actually silver-white, probably coated with tin. Although the reflection was not as clear as a modern mirror, it was still clear. The mirror showed a handsome young man with double eyelids. From Chen Fan's point of view, he was definitely a handsome boy. However, being handsome was not enough. A man must be talented. As for Chen Fan, in this world, currently What is lacking most is talent.
Perhaps because of the time, Ah Chun combed his hair very quickly. Chen Fan's hair on the front of his forehead was originally backward, so Ah Chun tied Chen Fan's hair at the back upwards, made a bun in the middle of the back of his head, and inserted a hosta. The gown was not changed, but a blue belt was directly worn on it. There was also a gleaming emerald jade in the center of the belt.
As the sun sets in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the courtyard, casting a red veil on the courtyard.
Achun led Chen Fan to the main hall, which was not far from where Chen Fan lived. After leaving the courtyard and following the tree-lined path, he arrived not far away.
I saw two desks placed in the main hall facing the door. My father was sitting in the front, and a Taoist priest wearing a yellow Bagua Taoist robe was sitting on the side. There were two desks on both sides of the hall, four in total. Chen Fan has seen on TV that when ancient people received guests, they usually shared meals at one table. Of the four table tables, three were already occupied, leaving only the one closest to the door empty. The table was empty and the food had not been served yet. Chen Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the meal had not started yet.
"Greetings, father." Chen Fan knelt down and saluted.
"Master, this is my third son Chen Fasheng. Come and meet Master Jia." Father Chen said.
"Meet the Master." Chen Fan said respectfully, automatically omitting the word "Jia". This is the benefit of knowing your preferences beforehand.
"You don't have to be polite, sir." The Taoist priest sitting on the table nodded slightly.
Chen Fan raised his eyes and looked at the other three table tables. The eldest brother had seen them in the clip. The person under the eldest brother was a young man. He looked slightly younger than the eldest brother, but older than A Qing, but he had never seen him before. I don't know. Whether it was Xiao Langjun or not, I had just met Ah Qing who was standing on the other side. I just didn’t know whether it was appropriate to call him Ah Qing on this occasion. I didn’t think much about it at the moment. I bowed to the eldest brother and the other two one by one, and then said: " I have met all the brothers." After saying that, he looked at the eldest brother first.
The eldest brother smiled slightly, pointed to the empty table and said, "Fasheng, you'd better take your seat first." Chen Fan did not go over immediately, but took advantage of the situation and looked at the other two tables. He saw that they all nodded and said, Without saying anything else, he finally looked at his father, who nodded, and then stood up and walked to the desk. As soon as he sat down, he heard his father say: "Fa Sheng, are you still feeling unwell?"
"No, thank you for your concern, father. The doctor came to see me when I first invited him. He said that the child is now clear and intelligent, and there is no serious problem. He can just calm his nerves." As parents of patients, what they are most concerned about is how they are doing now and whether they can survive. He was cured. As for the cause of the previous injury, he didn't particularly care. Although Chen Fan had already thought of what to say, Chen's father didn't ask, and Chen Fan didn't answer.
Father Chen nodded, turned to the Master and said: "My son, Fa Sheng, is not very talented, his academic performance is average, and he likes to play chess. I originally planned to let him go to Tianshui College to study in the future to see if there is any possibility of developing his chess skills, but he was unconscious for three days before. My God, I just woke up today. It is said that my soul is injured. I wonder if I can have the opportunity to join the Taoist sect and learn how to strengthen my soul, so as to prolong my life."
Master Jia nodded slightly and said, "My Lord, the heaven is full and the blessings are profound. If you are destined to the Tao, you can enter the Tao to study."
"So Master Lao. This Young Master Xiao Qing, I have just met Master. He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He is currently studying in Qian Dao Academy. If there is a chance, I hope Master can give more guidance."
"Qian Dao Yuan was founded by Baiyun Temple. Its Qianyuan swordsmanship and Yunshui arithmetic are quite impressive. After entering, you have to practice these two techniques. It is not weak to fight with others, but the depth of these two techniques is very high. , you have to go to Baiyun Temple to practice it. In Kun Taoist Temple, it is just some introductory skills, which are relatively superficial. You can lay a good foundation first and learn it slowly. Our temple is inherited by Emperor Zhenwu and has Zhenqing Taoist Temple. You will have the opportunity to enter the temple. To cultivate the best classics, there are 261 types and 1299 volumes of "Tao Zang", which is a collection of Taoist scriptures. "Northern Zhenwu Xuan Jing" is the supreme Dharma that directly points to the soul. It is one of the Taoist mystical scriptures. It just requires a great opportunity. Only those who want to understand it can understand it. If you want to strengthen your soul, you can just learn this sutra."
"What is the meaning of 'Only those with great opportunities can comprehend'? In the past, people on earth had the inner strength to fight cattle across mountains, and only those with great opportunities could learn. The most famous "Emperor's New Clothes", that is, only 'sages' "Only can you see it, why do you feel that the trick is so deep when you listen to this?" Chen Fan listened, hoping in his heart that this mage would show off one or both of his hands and just talk without practicing any tricks.
Fortunately, Master Jia did not brag too much about his Taoism. He just introduced the Taoism Sutra and then said, "What do you know about Tao? Do you know what Tao is?"
After saying that, he stopped talking and looked towards Chen Fan.
There were only two people on Chen Fan's side, Xiao Qing and himself. Chen Fan saw clearly just now that when his father said "Master Xiao Qing", he was referring to A Qing, but he didn't know why he used the title "Master". In addition, Chen Fan estimated that in addition to the eldest brother, the person sitting across from him might be the second brother. Although he can't name him by name for the time being, he should be right. The main reason is that the girl only mentioned that the mage and Xiao Langjun were attending the banquet, so he should have hidden himself. Names of family members attending the banquet.
At this time, the mage looked towards Chen Fan. Chen Fan pretended not to know what he was talking about and looked at Xiao Qing. Fortunately, there was a tall person standing there, so he directly understood it as asking Xiao Qing, thinking in his heart, "Whose name is this?" I can’t see clearly who the mage’s eyes are falling on?”
It is estimated that Xiao Qing did not resist the pressure. Seeing everyone's eyes looking at him, he took the question, "Master, 'The Tao can be said, it is very Tao, it can be named, it is very famous.' Although Tao can be said, but Tao is not constant, but develops and changes. Tao is a concept. Give it a name and call it 'Tao'. However, this is just a name and does not represent 'Tao' itself. Tao does not need to be rigid. It depends on the name and form, but on one’s own perception, such as the method used to achieve a goal. This method can be changed in thousands of ways, and it can all be called Tao. So, in my opinion, Tao is a method and a law."
"Very good." The Master nodded and said, "What does Fa Sheng understand?"
"How to answer? According to the Tao Te Ching, Tao is about cultivating the mind and cultivating virtues. All good and evil arise from the heart. Since sins arise from the heart, they must be eliminated from the heart. A gentleman should The best goodness is like water, and virtue carries everything. That is to say, a gentleman's virtue should be like water that benefits all things, but should not strive for fame and wealth; it should be as thick as the earth, to accommodate all things in the world. This is the way Laozi pursues, but this is very different from what A Qing said. , Ah Qing has said so much, but he has said nothing. Tao is a method and a law, so doesn’t it mean that good and bad methods are all Tao?" Although Chen Fan has not read the "Tao Te Ching", he is familiar with Laozi's "Tao Te Ching". The Tao Te Ching basically respects the thoughts that we know, and represents Taoism's inaction: eliminate selfish desires in one's heart, preserve the principles of nature, destroy human desires, and let one's words and deeds comply with the laws of nature, physiological laws and social rules.
After thinking about it, Chen Fan replied calmly: "I don't know. In my opinion, Tao is broad and profound, inclusive of all things. You can learn Tao from Master, you can also learn Tao from your father, learn from nature, and learn from master." Learn, learn with friends, learn in the academy, learn in the market, learn in the farmland, learn in official career, but my knowledge is shallow now, I still need to study more and experience it carefully before I can say 'what is the Tao', Master, please forgive me." Not answering when the answer is not good, flattering others, and lowering your stature are the only ways to behave in the world, especially when it comes to theoretical questions. Why use an ideological benchmark to let people attack? Keep a low profile and put it in various places. The answer that is consistent with the theory is the standard answer, so Chen Fan finally chose the answer that was equivalent to no answer.
"Very good, very good." The Master nodded, turned his head and said to Chen's father: "I have asked many people this question about what is Tao, and I have never heard anyone answer like this."
"The child is useless and makes the mage laugh." Although Chen's father was scolding Chen Fan, the joy in his brows could not hide his true thoughts.
"No, I believe that although your son is young, his speech is calm, his training is clear, he is diligent and studious, and he will definitely become a master in the future."
"The Master is so complimentary, let's talk while eating." Father Chen finally couldn't hold back the laughter in his heart and spoke with a smile on his face. The mage nodded slightly.
"It's getting late, let's start the banquet." Chen's father shouted to the outside of the hall.
As the banquet was called, the maid, who had been waiting outside the hall, walked into the hall carrying dishes.
Chen Fan's right eye suddenly started twitching, "The left eye twitches for wealth, the right eye twitches for disaster, something bad is going to happen?"
