There were turmoils inside and outside the imperial capital, but Gu Dan's life returned to calm. It seemed that everything had nothing to do with this small courtyard.
The difference from the past is that now there is a melon child that he needs to take care of.
Cang is still very young, only a few months old. Even if he sleeps most of the time, he cannot leave people.
Gu Dan asked a carpenter to make a small cradle, which was covered with fine silk. Under the cradle was a small stove with some micro-holes, and a smokeless charcoal fire was placed inside to ensure the heating of the little one.
As long as there is no pot on it, it looks very harmonious.
"In front of the Emperor Zixiaxu of the Shangqing Dynasty, Lord Yuchen of the Supreme Dao Dao, who lives leisurely in Ruizhu and writes seven words, dispersing the five elements and turning them into gods..."
Gu Dan, who was sitting at the stone table, was holding a Taoist canon, softly reciting the articles written by the sages, and comprehending the wonderful principles.
Cang was lying on the cradle, right next to him, her big eyes rolling, and she didn't know if she could hear it.
It was a bitterly cold winter, but his body was still very hot. There was also a piece of fairy stone in the brocade under his head that countless people could only dream of. The treatment of an emperor was no more than this.
He only occasionally spit out a few bubbles from his mouth and let Xun Ke helplessly wipe them away for him.
When he heard "Shangqing Zixiaxu Huangqian" again, Xunke finally couldn't bear it and said: "Mr. Gu, you have read this article hundreds of times!"
"Yeah?"
The clear voice paused and then said: "Reading a book a hundred times will reveal its meaning. Reading more will always be rewarding."
After the words fell, Gu Dan took out one hand and gently shook the cradle, comforting the little guy inside who stretched out his little hand dishonestly in an attempt to turn over on his own, while continuing to recite.
Xun Ke wanted to cry but had no tears.
He considers himself to be much calmer than his peers, and he has no problem reading dozens of sages' classics. Even Master Mo praised him for his calmness and being a pillar of talent.
But Mr. Gu, who can read a thousand times from a book of sages, has really never heard of him!
There are so many books, how can one cover all the secrets of the world?
After reading it several times or dozens of times, you can almost understand the ideas in it. Why is it necessary to understand the true meaning?
Time is limited. If you spend too much time on one book, other books will inevitably be reduced. How many books can you read in a lifetime? The final achievement may not be better than that of a well-read person.
Not to mention the sage's articles that are so arrogant that even listening to them makes one's scalp numb.
It can neither help the people or the world, nor can it help the times and customs. What it talks about is mostly empty articles that make no sense. No matter how gorgeous, elegant and attractive the rhetoric is, it only makes people have a sense of the so-called immortal path. In addition to being full of expectations, in Xunke's opinion, it was really worthless.
Even Master Mo would never touch this kind of book.
Xun Ke couldn't understand why Mr. Gu and Master Mo had a close relationship and had a very good relationship, but their personalities were so different.
Master Mo always frowned, thinking about the common people in his heart. He had many things to do at all times, and was often too busy to touch the ground.
Mr. Gu has always been calm and calm, as if there is nothing worthy of his real concern. After staying here for more than a month, Mr. Gu not only recited the articles of the sages but also read medical books.
Even though there was chaos outside, with a group of alchemists being beheaded and abandoned in the market, and Emperor Zongming burning books and practicing magic, Mr. Gu didn't even look at it, but directly locked the door of the martial arts hall.
If Youcang hadn't cried and made noise occasionally, adding a bit of human atmosphere to the place, Xun Ke would even occasionally forget that there was a Mr. Gu here.
But it would not be wrong to say that Mr. Gu is dull by nature.
Mr. Gu especially loves food. Even if he is alone, he still keeps his royal chef apprentices to cook. The meals are exquisite enough to rival those of princes.
Even more so after Master Mo entered the palace, he was quite anxious, not really leaving the world.
For Xun Ke, Gu Dan was really the strangest person he had ever seen, and it was completely impossible to figure out what he was thinking.
If you don't understand, just ask. Since Master Mo placed him next to Mr. Gu, he would naturally ask Gu Dan for advice if he had any questions.
Xun Ke asked: "Mr. Gu, Master Moh once said to me that everyone in the world has their own desires. Those who don't even understand what they want in their hearts can only live a tasteless life, mediocre. He died in vain.
Farmers seek good weather and good harvests every year; businessmen seek smooth roads and warehouses full of goods; officials seek success in their careers, promotions and fortunes; scholars seek sages’ articles and leave their names in history; even emperors seek long-lasting peace and prosperity.
But I see that Mr. Gu seems to have no desire for anything. Even though the current situation outside is turbulent, he can still calm down and read the article without being affected at all. Why is this? "
Gu Dan finally put down the book in his hand and asked with a smile: "How do you see that I don't ask for anything?"
"Mr. Gu has been here for more than ten years. According to Master Mo, apart from treating diseases and saving people, Mr. Gu has never done anything else. He has never even left the imperial capital for a moment. You are an imperial doctor, and there are few doctors in the world. He can be compared to others, but he prefers to go to prison to treat illnesses and save people, and is unwilling to cling to powerful people or make friends with powerful people. Isn't this considered a lack of desires and desires?" Xun Ke said with a bit of exploration.
People's desires are endless, and people who don't have the ability to climb up don't know how to do it. The more capable people are, the more difficult it is to settle down.
As an imperial doctor, Mr. Gu can rely on his status to gain wealth and wealth, but he is willing to live in a small courtyard passed down by his family and remain anonymous.
If this is not considered to be without desires and desires, Xunke really does not know what is considered to be without desires and desires.
"I also have something to ask for. I want peace in my life, so I should be kind to others everywhere; I love the art of controlling the void and flying white clouds out of thin air, so I read through the Taoist canon without feeling tired; my family has passed down medical skills for several generations, so I must study hard and practice hard, and never use them. The lintel is covered in dust..."
Gu Dan closed Daozang and continued: "People in the world have their own way of living. There are people like Brother Mo who are willing to work hard for the sake of the people, and people like me who live in peace and live a stable life. Is it any wonder? "
Xun Ke frowned. He actually didn't agree with Gu Dan's words.
If everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, there is nothing wrong with Mr. Gu's idea.
But now that the outside world is turbulent, it is the time for men to take advantage of the opportunity to make contributions. Mr. Gu has a lot of skills, but instead of showing off his ambitions and making a name for himself, he works as an ordinary doctor in a small drug shop?
How can such a waste of life be done by a man?
It is said that a gentleman keeps his weapons hidden in his body until the time comes.
Isn’t this season considered the right time?
Xun Ke stopped talking, took out a book from his side, and started reading by himself.
He is determined to be famous all over the world like Master Mo, who can save all people from fire and water by his own efforts. He does not want to go through this life in vain. It really does not match Gu Dan's attitude like a wandering cloud and a wild crane, and he can't figure out why Master Mo is so famous. He was asked to stay here and study with Mr. Gu for a few years.
Gu Dan saw that Xun Ke was not convinced, but did not explain anything.
As a child, he always felt that he could easily do something big that would shock the world. His drive and recklessness were engraved in his bones. Even if Xun Ke was much more mature than his peers, he would inevitably have thoughts of this kind.
Little did they know that everyone wanted to do something big, so there was no need to do anything.
"Gu Dan, open the door for me quickly!"
Xu Zhian's angry voice came from outside the courtyard door.
"coming."
Gu Dan stood up quickly and opened the locked courtyard door. As expected, he saw Xu Zhian and the two young girls behind him. The corners of his eyes twitched, feeling quite helpless.
"You haven't been to the hospital for more than a month. I thought you were captured by the soldiers!"
Xu Zhian stretched out his hand and patted Gu Dan's shoulder hard several times, and said with great dissatisfaction.
In the past, no matter whether he was busy or not, Gu Dan would go to Tai Hospital at least once every seven days to see him, even if it was just to chat for a few words.
But this time it has been more than a month, and Gu Dan has never come to visit!
This is really unreasonable, I must come to teach him a lesson.
"Why are you still blocking the door? I'm not welcome to come in?"
Xu Zhian had a dark face and looked at Gu Dan as if he didn't like anything.
This time I dare not visit him for a month, and next time I dare not go to the hospital for a year!
It’s really not okay for a man to be outside without a woman to discipline him.
Gu Dandui smiled and said: "You come in, you come in."
He had been taking care of Cang during this period, and the situation outside was not good. He couldn't bear to leave the two little ones in the yard. Indeed, he never visited Xu Zhian again. This was an oversight on his part, and he could only accept it.
"Hmph, I'm going in even if you don't tell me. Why are you inviting me instead of these two? Didn't you see?" Xu Zhian snorted, scolding Gu Dan with his nose and eyes.
"What does it sound like for a grown man to lock himself in the courtyard all day long? These two are new female doctors from Tai Hospital. Recently, no imperial doctor has time to teach them. I'm going to let you teach them, no problem. .....”
Stepping into the courtyard, Xu Zhian kept talking, until he saw the baby in the cradle beside the stone table, he suddenly stopped. He grabbed Gu Dan with one hand and pointed to the baby in the distance with one hand.
The two girls following Xu Zhian noticed the baby and couldn't help but change their expressions.
That is to say, Gu Dan looks very handsome, otherwise he will turn around and leave.
Xu Zhian asked with a trembling voice: "When...this...when?"
Seeing Xu Zhian's reaction, Gu Dan still didn't understand that he had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "I have a friend, and he entrusted me to take care of this child."
"a friend?"
Xu Zhian glanced at Gu Dan several times, but hesitated to speak.
Then he quickly walked to the cradle, carefully picked up the baby, and looked at it carefully.
The little guy had a round face, fair and rosy skin, and big eyes. Looking at the sixty-year-old man who suddenly picked him up, he let out two "ouch"s for no apparent reason and laughed. He stretched out his restless little hand again, trying to grab Xu Zhian's beard.
"Does this child have a name? Do you want me to choose one?"
Xu Zhian smiled broadly and lowered his head to help his restless little hands.
"The child's name is Cang."
"Cang? Gu Cang... the name is good, but a bit too big! Where is that friend of yours? How old is he? Where is he from? Have I met him? How is he? When are you coming over again?" asked like.
“…what a friend!”
Gu Dan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly explained. Xu Zhian's face darkened again.
In his previous life, he was misled by beauty. In this life, Gu Dan has made up his mind. He has never been invincible in the world. He must not indulge in it again. Everything is safe.
What's more, the road to immortality is never-ending. A mortal woman can only live a hundred years at most. After a hundred years, it would be too bleak to leave a solitary grave empty to face the dusk.
He is not a heartless person. He doesn't want to see the people he is close to grow old around him and cannot save others, so he has no choice but to be alone and less troublesome.
Xu Zhian's kindness can only be described as ogling someone with a blindfold on.
If I can't, I really don't want to.
"You are alone, how dare you take care of a child?!"
Xu Zhian slapped Gu Dan on the chest fiercely, but he couldn't help but take a breath, it really hurt!
"Xiao Lan, Xiao Cui, it seems that you can't learn from him. When you return to Tai Hospital, you can choose who to learn from." Xu Zhian sighed again, what a sin!
"It's okay, I quite like children."
Xiaolan's face was red, and she glanced at Gu Dan shyly, as if to prove that what she said was true, she stretched out her slender, jade-like hand to take Gu Dan from Xu Zhian's arms, and asked with a smile: "Little guy Can you talk?"
What responded to her was Cang's self-taught little hands and her little mouth that worked hard to reach her chest.
"ah!"
Xiaolan screamed and almost lost her grip on the child.
With quick eyes and quick hands, Gu Dan directly took Cang back into his arms and said in surprise and apologetically: "The little guy is ignorant..."
Before she finished speaking, Xiaolan covered her face with her hands, turned around and ran away.
Xiao Cui, who was about to say something on the side, also opened her mouth in surprise. She met Xu Zhian's probing eyes, glanced at the child in Gu Dan's arms, and could only say regretfully: "I'll go see Xiaolan."
After saying that, he ran out of the courtyard.
Xu Zhian looked left and right, and finally stretched out his hand to break off a branch from the willow tree in the courtyard, and said with a sneer: "It's really yours!"
Gu Dan was horrified and said, "Cang did it, what does it have to do with me?"
"See if I smoke or not, then you'll be done with it!"
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Qingfengguan.
In other words, the former site of Qingfengguan.
Mo Qiu and Gong Shangguo walked in this Taoist temple, which had been bustling with people some time ago, but what they saw was desolation and ruin.
After eradicating all the alchemists who were still staying here in the imperial capital, Emperor Zongming thought that Moqiu had made great contributions to the immortal destiny, and specially gave him the land formerly occupied by Qingfeng Temple.
In recent years, housing prices in the imperial capital have skyrocketed, and every inch of land is not an exaggeration. Such rewards further prove the fact that the Mohist family is now "simple in the heart of the emperor."
In addition to such actual rewards, Emperor Zongming also specifically allowed the Mohists of the Mohist family to carry swords around the world without having to undergo official interrogation!
To control the world, only the Mohist family is not controlled.
This is a genuine honor, and it cannot be overstated to say that I am highly favored.
There are even rumors that the holy family that has allowed the alchemist to flourish for twenty-four years now belongs to the Mohist family.
"Brother Mo, these days the Mo family has become famous all over the world, and there are so many people who want to join us. Some of them have even asked me to come here, hoping to meet you."
Gong Shang smiled and said: "There are countless knights and martial arts masters who have heard of your and my deeds and want to join the Mo family, and are rushing towards the imperial capital. Now that the situation has stabilized temporarily, is it time for us to recruit more people? "
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PS: On the first day of the new year, I wish all readers good health and good health. I also hope that the new year will be like the title of this chapter, the world will be stable, the world will be peaceful, and the world will recover as soon as possible.
At the same time, I would like to thank: Qingyuya, Porsche Danzong, and reader 1607330689304338433 for their tips. I wish you all the best to drive the most expensive Porsche in the new year~ (Please give me a name, I feel like I am going blind while typing this. La!)
Today is a long chapter, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish myself a spring of literary thoughts in the new year, and that my writing will be like a god, and it will never be updated.
All gentlemen, encourage each other!
