Eastern Region, Chu State.
A group of men in black robes slowly walked out and stood in a row in front of King Chu.
"Let's meet the king!"
"You're welcome, everyone, please take a seat! I have enough good wine and good food for you. Today, let me wait until I get drunk!" King Chu, who was sitting high up, stretched out his right hand and gestured "please" gesture.
Under the leadership of the maid, the men in black robes took their seats one after another.
"Today, I invite all my colleagues to come here because..." King Chu was very happy to see everyone gathered. But as soon as he started talking, he realized that no one was looking at him, which made King Chu feel a little embarrassed. In desperation, I could only make a long pause, trying to regain the attention of those who were attracted by the wine and meat on the table.
The scene was silent for a moment. The people in black robes felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and they all raised their heads to look at King Chu.
"Ahem!" Feeling the focus of everyone's attention, King Chu continued to speak enthusiastically:
"We Mingren don't talk secretly. If you mind, feel free to speak openly. All we want is a happy cooperation.
"To be honest with you, I am determined to win the hegemony of the Eastern Region. After the efforts of our ancestors for several generations, today is the best time for us to go north.
“So, I have specially chosen a good day to invite you all to come together to plan big things.
"I believe that with the help of you and your tribes, this time it will be..."
King Chu's face, which was glowing just a second ago, suddenly turned dark.
As for the reason, you will understand if you look at the clumsy food-stealing techniques below.
The King of Chu had a headache. At this time, he really wanted to find out the person who ordered the wine and meat.
At this time, the eunuch beside King Chu saw that King Chu had a headache. As one of the few confidants, of course he also had a headache. He thought of a way and whispered a few words in King Chu's ear. King Chu was listening carefully, but his expression was not much better. After hearing the trick, King Chu held his head with one hand and waved the other hand to drive the eunuch away. Then he sat up straight and looked at the people in black robes and said:
"You all are a little tired after traveling all the way here. Why don't you have a good meal here first? Let's talk about the important matter in two days?"
After hearing this question, the eyes of the people in black robes shone brightly, and they all raised their wine glasses to toast the King of Chu.
"The King is benevolent and righteous!" After saying this, they all sat down and started eating and drinking.
"Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah..." One second, the hall was still echoing the aspirational words of King Chu; the next second, the hall seemed to have turned into a doghouse at meal time: the face of the person in charge of the food above was as black as coal. , the one below is so casual that it’s hard to look straight at it.
King Chu looked at the food and wine in front of him as if he were looking at an enemy again, and after a while, he started to enjoy it.
It's just that the King of Chu chewed the food with a lot of force. I don't know if he thought the good wine and meat were what he was biting.
…
Eastern Region, Yan State.
"Master Marquis, the people from the Northern Territory have arrived."
Hearing the eunuch's reminder, Marquis Yan closed his dry eyes with force and opened them again.
"How many times?" Yan Hou asked. But the eunuch didn't answer, and he knew that Marquis Yan didn't want to answer.
Marquis Yan was already exhausted from the frequent harassment in the Northern Territory.
"It seems that Marquis Yan doesn't welcome me to wait!" At this time, a group of figures wearing animal skins walked into the hall as if there was no one else around, walked up to Marquis Yan in a swagger, picked up the wine vessel that Marquis Yan had placed on the table, and picked up the wine vessel. , directly put the mouth of the pot in his mouth, and started drinking.
"Take it down!" He had endured the frequent harassment, he had endured the uninvited visitors, he had endured the swaggering in without warning, and now he actually picked up his drinking vessel and drank directly from his mouth? After enduring it again and again, Marquis Yan could no longer bear it. He gave a direct order to capture this group of fearless people.
"Marquis Yan! When the two countries are at war, don't kill the envoys. This is the rule of your Eastern Region. Although I am from the Northern Region, according to your Eastern Region's saying, you should do as the Romans do when you are in the country. It is not too much for Marquis Yan to receive us with the etiquette of the Eastern Region. Come on." The previous messenger said arrogantly.
Do you have the nerve to mention that you should do as the Romans do? I bother! Marquis Yan gritted his teeth and said, "The cold wind in the Northern Territory has been quite strong recently, which makes you all thick-skinned! Come on, give me a beating!"
"Marquis Yan!" At this time, the leading envoy was "hooted" by a group of people and pushed him to the ground. He said with a bit of mockery, "If the two countries are fighting, don't kill the envoy! Marquis Yan is going to Breach of contract?"
"Violate? No, no, no, you are wrong." Yanhou said with a hint of amusement on his angry face, "When the two countries are at war, Bu Zhan will come. You also said that this is the rule of the Eastern Region. You You must do as the Romans do, and I must treat you with the etiquette of the Eastern Region." Having said this, Marquis Yan smiled slightly.
For some reason, when the leading envoy from the Northern Territory saw Marquis Yan's smile, even though his back was being pressed by someone, a chill permeated his face.
"Hit him! Beat him all! Since Buza is here, let me beat him until they can't even recognize him. Just let him breathe!"
"Marquis Yan, you are despicable!"
"Listen to me! Now, break their legs and let them crawl back to the North Territory for me!"
"Marquis Yan! You...ah!"
…
Eastern Region, Southeast Taoist Temple.
"The true meaning of Tao? What exactly is that?" Yin Yi looked at his senior brother curiously.
"One of the derivative meanings of Dao Zhi Wuxin is to use the power of the beginning to control real objects." Unlike those people who only know how to eat, Daoyuan is still willing to talk to his junior brother.
"Then the power of Taichu can do the same thing? Control real objects. Isn't this something that all major schools can do?" This is indeed a fact. Even if the number of users is the largest, it is the easiest to obtain the power of Wenmo. It can be done.
"What you are talking about is 'photography'. Other forces can indeed control objects, but they cannot be used to exert their strength beyond objects." As he spoke, Daoyuan took Yin Yi to the back mountain.
"Look at this." Daoyuan pointed to Yin Yi's masterpiece: the bare road, but now some grass has grown.
"Ordinary fallen leaves will break into pieces if touched." Daoyuan kicked up a fallen leaf, but only half of it flew into the air.
He pointed at Yin Yi's masterpiece: "But you can use the fallen leaves to exert a strength far beyond the fallen leaves themselves, while ensuring the integrity of the fallen leaves. This is the essence of the true meaning of Tao."
"Elder brother knows so much, how could it be that he also understands the true meaning of Tao?"
"I didn't, but the temple master had realized it before, so I was lucky enough to see it. But then..." Daoyuan was still very interested at first, but now he was a little unhappy.
"What happened next?" Yin Yi was even more curious now.
"Later, the Temple Master..." Daoyuan hesitated, but after looking at no one around, he gritted his teeth and finished the sentence, "The Temple Master... he abolished the true meaning of his Tao."
"ah?"
