In ancient times, there was no distinction between heaven and earth, everything was chaos, and everything was infinite. After hundreds of millions of years, Wuji gave birth to Tai Chi, and Tai Chi gave birth to two forms, which are Yin and Yang.
The earth is yin, the sky is yang; even is yin, odd is yang; soft is yin, hard is yang; yellow is yin, Xuan is yang; kun is yin, stem is yang; autumn is yin, spring is yang; turbidity is yin. Yin, clear is yang; female is yin, male is yang...
After tens of thousands of years of accumulation, we have finally reached the point where we can study everything about heaven and man. Among them, the study of heaven is dominated by Taoism, and the study of people is headed by Buddhism. Buddhism and Taoism interpenetrate each other and each is a confirmation.
In troubled times, when people's lives are like chickens and dogs, and food and clothing are hard to come by, there will naturally be few scholars, and Buddhism is also inevitable.
One hundred and twenty-seven years ago, Dahua fought with the Jueguo and Xianma coalition forces in Wudu Mountain. The battle lasted for more than three years and resulted in nearly half a million casualties between the two armies. In the end, Dahua occupied the three cities of Qinzhou, Lianzhou, and Guhekou before withdrawing its troops, and the war finally stopped. Since then, all the countries have experienced peace and stability for hundreds of years, and it is truly a prosperous era that is rare in the ages.
At this favorable time, thousands of schools of thought were contending, and three religions and nine streams were competing. However, Taoism and Buddhism were still regarded as the fair bets of the world. There is a saying that "Taoism, five Buddhisms and eight Buddhisms, three take up two of them". What this means is that there are three schools of thought in the world, and the thirteen branches of Buddhism and Taoism account for two of them, and the remaining hundreds of schools together account for one. It can be seen how prosperous the trend of cultivating Taoism and worshiping Buddha was at that time.
Shiba, also known as the eight schools of Buddhism, refers to the eight branches of Buddhism: Faxing Sect, Faxiang Sect, Tiantai Sect, Huayan Sect, Pure Land Sect, Zen Sect, Vinaya Sect and Tantric Sect, among which Zen and Faxiang Sect are the most popular. Kuchan Temple and Boluo Temple are both very famous Zen sects in the world, while Liuzhuo Temple is the place where the Dahua Faxiang Sect started.
Dao Wu refers to the five major branches of Taoism, namely Zhongge, Mayi, Sutu, Quanzhen, and Maoshan.
Among them, all the pavilions sects cultivate martial arts and seek immortality. The Zhenwu Temple where Qingxuan is located is the leader of all the pavilions in the world and is also the leader in Taoism.
The Sutu sect specializes in the study of Feng Shui in repairing and establishing foundations. Almost all employees in the Ministry of Industry and various places are from Sutu.
Although Qingxuan came from many pavilions, he once said to Zhan Ming and Zhan Wei: "The essence of Taoism lies in Ma Yi." Those in linen clothes can detect good fortune, predict bad luck, and explore fortune, which is the true study of heaven. If you want to get started, you must first be familiar with Yixue, Shushu, Kanyu, medical divination, Qimen, and astrology. It is not easy for people in the world to understand one of them, let alone all six of them? Therefore, the Mayi Sect is the smallest of the five Taoist sects.
Quanzhen is close to Zhongge but does not seek immortality. Maoshan is between Zhongge, Mai, Sutu and Quanzhen. He is both good at cultivating one's body and fortune telling. He is knowledgeable in medicine and alchemy, especially in the art of warding off evil spirits and exorcising ghosts. Be known.
"Two orphans from the evil spirits?" Zhan Ming frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Isn't this kind of destiny very bad?"
Zhan Wei nodded, then shook his head slightly, pointed to the pavilion not far away and said, "Brother, sit down in the pavilion in front of me and I will explain it to you in detail." After saying this, he walked straight over.
When making plans for the Zhenwu Temple, they followed the rules of the National Temple and had all the necessary equipment. Twelve stone paths were laid on the mountain, running from north to south, from left to right, totaling 260 miles. There is a platform at one mile of the stone path and a pavilion at five miles away for pilgrims and believers to take shelter from the rain and rest.
The two sat down on the stone bench in the hall, and Zhan Wei said: "I have also read about the two orphans of Tiansha in the book "The Way of Heaven and Humanity", and I only know that this is the rarest fate in the world." Zhan Ming didn't seem to understand, and said again: "The broom star is a rare destiny, and it can be said that there is no one like it. The evil star is even rarer, and there may not be one in a million people. And the number There may be only one Tiansha Double Star among hundreds or thousands of Tiansha Lone Stars.”
"It's... so rare?" Zhan Ming murmured. At this time, he finally realized how rare the fate of these "double lone stars of evil spirits" was.
"Well." Zhan Wei explained, "Human beings are mortal things, and everything in the world contains the energy of yin and yang in their lives. Even Shapolang Star and Tiansha Lone Star are no exception. However, Tiansha twins only have yin and yang in their lives." Qi or Yang Qi, one of the two is missing, Yin and Yang. "The Way of Heaven and Humanity" says, 'All living things in the world contain Yin and Yang, but the two gods and evil spirits have Yin but no Yang, and Yang but no Yin. They are the envoys of gods and demons. He will endure all kinds of hardships in the world and bear the punishment of heaven and earth.' Regarding this kind of destiny, there are only a few words in the book."
"Suffering all kinds of hardships in the world, bearing the punishment of heaven and earth..." Zhan Ming said softly, and his eyes became moist without realizing it.
"According to the unofficial historical records that I know, there are two people who have the fate of this "double star of evil spirits"." Zhan Wei added.
Zhan Ming wiped his eyes with his sleeves and asked, "Who are these two people?"
"He Guanlin of the Qi Dynasty and Duan Longheng of the previous Dynasty." Zhan Wei replied.
Zhan Ming had a bitter look on his face and sighed softly: "Although I have never heard of He Guanlin, I know about Duan Longheng who came after him. Within three months of his ascending the throne, his country was destroyed and he died, and more than 90% of his clan members died. He My own death was even more tragic. I also encountered a large group of hungry people on the way south, and was caught and quartered alive by them, making minced meat to satisfy their hunger. Alas..."
He didn't know whether he sighed because of Duan Tongheng's sadness or because he was worried about Mei Yuanchen's future fate.
"It's normal that you haven't heard of He Guanlin. You must know his father. He is the general He Zhongren during the Yingzong period of Qi Dynasty." Zhan Wei said softly.
After hearing the words "He Zhongren", Zhan Ming thought of some historical data, and his face became even more worried.
Da Qi was founded 570 years ago. It lasted only six emperors before it collapsed. It was a famous short-lived dynasty in history. The official history of why Da Qi was suddenly destroyed at the height of its power is still unclear, but there are many theories. The most widely recognized one is that the monarchs and ministers of Da Qi were jealous of each other, which attracted foreign enemies to take advantage of the opportunity to make surprise attacks. Internal strife and foreign invasions such as People died suddenly.
It is said that He Zhongren, the great general at that time, was feared by Emperor Li Jin because of his outstanding military achievements and high prestige. Li Jin conspired with the ministers to slander his generals and then destroyed the entire He family. Neighboring countries took the opportunity to form an alliance and invade after hearing the news. With the death of the He family and his son, Da Qi no longer had the talent for generals (qiang). As a result, the army was defeated like a mountain on the battlefield, and a huge country was divided up in a blink of an eye.
Although the history books contain little information about He Guanlin, the son of the great general, it can be inferred from the current situation that his life must have been extremely tragic.
"Is there a way to solve it?" Zhan Ming came closer and whispered, "You and I have no heirs. Master and junior brother are our closest relatives. He comes from a loyal family and is so kind and kind. He should have a bright future. Yes, no matter what, we have to think of ways to help him!"
The various pavilion sects hold body, martial arts, alchemy, and immortality techniques, and their disciples are forbidden to marry. There are more than two thousand Taoist priests in Zhenwu Temple. Except for a few who got married first and entered the Taoist school later, the rest have no blood relatives in the world. Their brothers and sisters are their closest relatives.
"Every difficulty in the world naturally has a way to overcome it. However, this matter is really beyond the power of human beings. It all depends on heaven." Zhan Wei raised his head and sighed to the sky.
Zhan Ming still refused to give up, and moved closer, saying in a deep voice: "But there is a way, we have to give it a try!"
"Junior brother has yin and no yang in his numerology. He has to find a woman who has yang but no yin to marry him to break this bad fate." After all, Zhan Wei and Mei Yuanchen have not been together for a long time, and their relationship is not as deep as Zhan Ming's, and the sadness in his words is more It’s not that obvious either. “It’s rare to see a pair of evil spirits in a hundred years. It’s really difficult to meet a woman of similar age and with complementary numerology and attributes before disaster strikes..."
