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Judging from the number of envoys and Wang Zhi's identity, Zhang Lu did not intend to separate himself from one side.Hanzhong is a county with limited household registration, and it is sandwiched between Guanzhong and Bashu, and there is no strength to separate it.Coupled with the grievances between Zhang Lu and Liu Zhang, there is no possibility of him forming an alliance with Liu Zhang.

Confessing himself to the imperial court was almost Zhang Lu's only choice.

Of course, it seems impossible for Zhang Lu to give up Hanzhong immediately.No matter how indifferent he said, he was still a human being after all, and he did not soar in daylight like his grandfather Zhang Ling and father Zhang Heng.

It may be a good choice to keep Zhang Lu in Hanzhong for the time being.After a few years, with the basis of mutual trust, it is not difficult to find another opportunity to transfer Zhang Lu and let the imperial court directly control Hanzhong.

Liu Xie nodded, and said again: "How should we deal with the Heavenly Master?"

"The way of the heavenly master is not the way of peace, and he has nothing to do with the world. It seems that there is no need to deal with it deliberately."

Liu Xie smiled. "That day, the teacher and Taoist entered the official position according to the Taoism, is it okay?"

Xun Yun suddenly changed his face and shook his head again and again. "The Way of the Celestial Master is the way out of this world. Since you are cultivating the Tao, you should be pure-minded and cultivate the Tao with peace of mind. Why should you become an official? Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."

Liu Xie couldn't help but laugh. "Wang Zhi presented the Taoist method that can preserve one's health, and you don't recommend him to be an official? A gentleman respects courtesy and reciprocity. What you do is not in line with the way of a gentleman."

Xun Yun was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to respond, so he said after a long while: "Your Majesty, it is a private matter to seek the Tao and the Dharma, and it is a public matter to recommend talents. Although I am dull, I dare not disturb the public with my own selfishness. Wang Zhi taught my ministers Taoism, and I use gold It’s just a matter of thanking the banker, recommending him to be an official will not only ruin the imperial system, but also mess up his desire to practice Taoism, wouldn’t it be a pity.”

Liu Xie didn't say a word, regardless of whether Xun Yun's words were true or not, it's always good to have such an understanding.

However, it is not in line with his established policy to let the celestial master return to the mountains and forests.

Compared with Confucianism, which has accumulated many disadvantages and has become difficult to justify itself, the new Taoism is still very rough. It would be a pity not to take this opportunity to bring Taoism into the right track.

"Let Wang Zhi come, I want to hear him talk about Taoism."

Chapter 493

Wang Zhi tidied up his clothes again, and reported in loudly.

"Please come in." A clear voice came from the tent.The voice is not loud, calm and unhurried, but has its own majesty.

Wang Zhi's heart moved, and he couldn't help beaming with joy.

This voice is very young, but it is different from Xun Yun and others before him. It is probably the emperor himself.If it is true, it means that the Son of Heaven attaches great importance to the Tao of Heavenly Masters. This time, traveling all the way here may have a perfect result.

The tent door was opened, hot air gushed out, and Wang Zhi's face, which had been stiffened by the cold wind, felt hot.He walked slowly into the tent, the tent door fell behind him, the heat surrounded him, his eyes were bright, several people were sitting around the firepit, holding cups in their hands, looking at him.

"Wang Taoist, please sit down." Liu Xie, who was sitting in the middle, greeted.

Wang Zhi didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly sat down at the seat designated by Liu Xie, and was about to kneel down and salute, when Liu Xie stretched out his hand to support him. "The Taoist priest is an outsider, so he doesn't need to practice the etiquette of the world."

"How dare I." Wang Zhi was overwhelmed by the flattery, and hesitated to bow again.

"Today we only talk about Taoism, not politics." Liu Xie pointed to Jia Xu and Cai Yan with a smile. "So this is Liangzhou Sergeant Jia Jun, not Jia Shizhong. This is Chen Liucai Jun, not Lantai Lingshi. You are familiar with this Xun Jun, so I don't need my introduction. As for me, He is not the Son of Heaven, but a young boy who sincerely asked, and I ask the Taoist priest to give me some advice."

Wang Zhi greeted them one by one, but dared not even say so.

After being seated, Liu Xie personally poured Wang Zhi a cup of tea and exchanged some greetings before getting to the point.

"Tianshi Dao, the word Tianshi, how to say it?"

"Heavenly masters take heaven as their teacher." Wang Zhi put down his teacup, and replied with Jishou: "In the first year of Han'an, Lao Tzu came to the world, taught the method of Zhengyi, ordered his family teachers to practice it, and passed it on to the people. Lao Tzu said: People follow the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature..."

Cai Yan asked: "Since Taoism follows nature, why do we take heaven as our teacher and not nature as our teacher?"

"Nature is everywhere. It's hard for people to see it, so it's hard to be a teacher. Those who can see it are the people of heaven, earth and man. Taking heaven as a teacher is learning from nature."

"Then why is it illegal?" Cai Yan said again: "The way of heaven is far away, and the way of earth is close. It is not more convenient to use the earth as a teacher."

"Take the law from the top and get it from it. Take the law from the middle and get it from the bottom. If you abandon the way of heaven and follow the way of the earth for the sake of convenience, you will inevitably lose the pearl. Therefore, within the field of vision, it is better to use the sky as a teacher than to use the earth. Be a teacher."

Liu Xie listened for a while, then interrupted the topic.This kind of argument is too illusory, it has no practical significance, and there is no reason for it.If it's just a casual chat, you can do whatever you want, but his purpose is not to pass the time.

"I heard that celestial masters and departmental masters are all promoted?"

"Yes."

"Are they physically ascending, or are their souls ascending?"

Wang Zhi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Liu Xie puzzled.

Liu Xie smiled slightly. "Is their tomb in Bashu a clothes tomb, or a coffin with an incorruptible body?"

Wang Zhi suddenly became nervous.

Liu Xie said that he was just talking about the Tao, but he didn't dare to really regard Liu Xie as a young man who asked questions.

For a long time, they have told believers that Zhang Ling, Zhang Heng and his son had attained enlightenment, and no one had ever asked such detailed questions.And the young man in front of him is not an ordinary person, he is the emperor, lying is the crime of deceiving the emperor.

If it is a tomb of clothing, what if Liu Xie wants to dig a grave for verification?It is not enough to say that the flesh is not rotten.Although a lot of spices have been used, more than 40 years have passed, and it must be rotten.

"I don't know?" Liu Xie raised his eyebrows, and said again: "I also heard that Mrs. Li was killed by Liu Zhang. Is it true or not?"

A layer of cold sweat broke out on Wang Zhi's forehead, and he said hastily, "That's true. The teacher's wife failed to achieve great success in Taoism, so she was killed by a traitor."

"What path did she cultivate?"

"Shu Na Dao Yin, bigu to keep in good health." Wang Zhi lowered his head guiltily.

Mrs. Lu is of course proficient in vomiting Daoyin and bigu health preservation, but what she is best at is not these, but housework and spells to exorcise ghosts.But these should not be mentioned in front of the emperor, they can only be avoided.

The classics of Tianshi Tao include not only "Laozi Xianger Zhu", but also "Yellow Book". "Yellow Book" is a standard Fangzhongshu, and "Laozi Xianger Zhu" also uses Fangzhongshu to explain Laozi's thoughts, but it is more inclined to theoretical construction.

The book "Laozi" is yin and soft, and there are a lot of female metaphors in it.In the Han Dynasty, there were many sects that combined "Laozi" and Fang Zhongshu, and the Tao of Tianshi was just a relatively influential sect.

But Wang Zhi learned from Xun Yun that the emperor had no interest in Fang Zhongshu.Although he is an emperor, he doesn't have many women around him, and sometimes he doesn't have any contact with women for several months.Even after his life is settled, he is not the kind of person who is very concerned about the affairs of men and women.

Wang Zhi was not sure whether it was good or bad to talk to such an emperor about the art in the house.

If you are not sure about something, you should not try it lightly.When meeting for the first time, let's say something reliable.

Xun Yun said that the emperor does not easily trust others, especially those things that sound mysterious but cannot be verified.

"Tuna Daoyin, bigu health preservation, how many years does it take to practice before it can have obvious effects?"

"One day of practice, one day's effect. But to see the obvious difference, it still takes time, just like the sage king, 30 years can bring peace. It takes 30 years for people to practice Taoism to see the effect."

"Just like the Taoist priest?" Liu Xie said, "The Taoist priest has practiced Taoism for more than 30 years, right?"

Wang Zhi said embarrassingly: "Chen Tong Meng has been practicing for more than [-] years. It's just that the qualifications are too poor and the progress is too slow. I am ashamed to teach my master."

"Do you have any other Taoist methods besides vomiting Daoyin and bigu to keep in good health?" Jia Xu said unhurriedly: "Like me, I'm afraid I won't live for 30 years. Is it too late to practice Taoism? Is there any external force available?"

"It can be combined with medicine and bait. Although it can't live forever, it can prolong life." Wang Zhi said, took out a small box from his sleeve, and handed it to Liu Xie with both hands.Liu Xie opened the box, and there were a few pills inside, exuding a faint medicinal fragrance.

"What disease can this medicine cure?"

"Lack of energy, tired body, restless mind, sleepless dreams, all have effects."

"In addition to this kind of medicine, do you have other medicines for specific diseases?" Liu Xie closed the box. "There are many mountains and forests in Bashu, there are many poisonous insects in tigers and leopards, and the people are often sick. You must have similar medicines."

"Yes, both for internal and external use." Speaking of these, Wang Zhi finally gained confidence.

They have been preaching in Bashu for decades, in addition to offering food, they also rely on medical skills to heal people's diseases to attract people to Taoism, but their medical skills include not only medicine, but also a lot of witchcraft such as spells.I dare not talk casually about spells and the like, but medicine is still certain.

"What kind of medicine do you all use?" A voice sounded outside the tent, and then the tent door was opened, and Hua Tuo walked in with a cold air, cupping his hands. "Your Majesty, I'm late, so I didn't miss anything."

"That's right, you came just in time. Smell the medicine and see what it's made of." Liu Xie handed the box in his hand to Hua Tuo, and introduced to Wang Zhi: "This is a famous doctor from Shandong, the imperial doctor. Cheng Hua Tuo Hua Yuan Hua."

Chapter 494 The Dao Ke Dao

Wang Zhi rejoiced secretly.Fortunately, I didn't have the guts to speak big words, otherwise I would be in trouble.

The Son of Heaven seems to be easy-going, and he doesn't meet each other with the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, but just sits and talks.But he not only arranged for Cai Yan, a scholar who is proficient in "Laozi", but also Hua Tuo, who is proficient in medical skills, making it clear that it is a big exam.

Fooling him is not only difficult, but dangerous.

After hearing about it, Hua Tuo basically agreed with Wang Zhi's statement.The several herbs in it all have the effect of calming the nerves. As for whether the effect is as good as Wang Zhi said, it's hard to say.

On this topic, Hua Tuo and Wang Zhi discussed medicine.

Hua Tuo's advantage is not medicine, but acupuncture and surgery.It's just that compared to Wang Zhi, he is not good at pharmacy, which is still not to be underestimated. What Wang Zhi can really use is only some medicinal materials unique to Bashu.

This point, Liu Xie has enough mental preparation.

Most of the Chinese medicinal materials are in the mountains, and they are in the mountains south of the Yellow River.Hanzhong is surrounded by Bashan Mountains in the south, Qinling Mountains in the north, and Shennongjia in the east, all of which are rich in medicinal materials. It is also adjacent to the Nanyang Basin, which is known as the medicine storehouse, which can be described as unique.

It's just that Wang Zhi and others are far from realizing the potential of these treasure houses of medicinal materials. They are still in the initial stage of accumulating experience, and their personal talents are not outstanding.For a long period of time, the Taoism of Heavenly Masters had no influence in Bashu. If it hadn’t been for Taiping Taoism, which made everyone feel insecure, Taoism of Heavenly Masters might not have become the orthodox Taoism.

This may also be in line with Lao Tzu's thinking. The wind does not end, the showers do not last all day, and the right way is to develop insignificantly.

After discussing medical skills with Wang Zhi for a while, Hua Tuo told Liu Xie that their medical skills have merit, and it would be helpful if they could send some people to join the army.After speaking, Hua Tuo left in a hurry. He was very busy and didn't have time to listen to Wang Zhi's discussion.

Wang Zhi heaved a sigh of relief, but he was also more cautious, not daring to say anything.

However, Liu Xie's interest remained undiminished, and he asked about alchemy.

Taoist practice has always had two important components: one is inner alchemy, which is based on breathing and guiding, and the other is outer alchemy, which is based on furnace alchemy.The two methods do not contradict each other, but the priorities are different.At the very beginning, the outer alchemy was the main technique, and the inner alchemy was the supplement.Later, the external alchemy killed many people, especially several emperors, and gradually declined, and the internal alchemy gained the upper hand.

The Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties were the most prosperous times for Wai Danshu. The so-called Wei and Jin demeanor had a lot to do with drug use.

But Liu Xie's interest in foreign alchemy is not taking drugs, but he knows that this is the germ of primitive chemistry.The emergence of modern industry is inseparable from the development of the chemical industry.If alchemy can be transformed into a systematic chemical science, it is possible to bring about a leapfrog development of productivity.

Wang Zhi is proficient in alchemy, and can even be said to be a master, but for Liu Xie, who has 16 years of basic education and several years of practical experience, his hype theories are full of loopholes and cannot stand the test at all.

Liu Xie's face gradually turned cold, and the cold sweat on Wang Zhi's forehead became more and more intense, and he couldn't wipe it clean.

"It's a pity that it's too late for the rest of my life, and I can't see the demeanor of the celestial master and the department." Liu Xie ended the meeting with Wang Zhi with a sentence full of regret, expressing his disappointment with Wang Zhi and the celestial master's way.

Wang Zhi trembled and did not dare to refute, so he bowed and withdrew.

Xun Yun was embarrassed.He praised Wang Zhi like a flower before, but in front of the emperor, Wang Zhi was full of loopholes and lacked demeanor, making his previous words suspected of deceiving the emperor.

"Chen..." Xun Yun's complexion was flushed, and he didn't know what to say.

"That's all." Liu Xie waved his hand. "Although Wang Zhi's Taoism is not brilliant enough, his attitude is still sincere, at least he didn't deliberately deceive you. You can discuss it with him later to see if he is willing to stay in the industry."

"Wei." Xun Yun hesitated for a moment, then asked again: "Is your majesty keeping him to appease Zhang Lu?"

"Not necessarily. Their alchemy method still has some merits, but it's just too rough. Or if he is willing to stay, I plan to organize a group of people to study the alchemy method, just like the imperial medical office studies medical skills, and maybe we can go further .”

Xun Yun was overjoyed and agreed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty is interested in alchemy?" Jia Xu frowned slightly.

"I'm interested in the way of evolution of all things." Liu Xie raised his head and nodded his temples. "I think the real touch of gold is not elsewhere, but here. It's like refining iron from evil gold into fine steel. Isn't it similar to alchemy?"

Jia Xu raised her eyebrows lightly, stroked her beard and smiled.

He understood what Liu Xie meant.It is secondary to appease Zhang Lu, and the key is to incorporate the development of Tianshi Dao into the torrent of Han's revival.

"If you say that, the masters and Taoists will have a bigger place to use their skills that day." Cai Yan's eyes lit up. "I think that maybe I can transfer those articles written by sages from the Western Regions on the way of physics to them for discussion."

"What is the way of physics?" Liu Xieshun asked, "The theory of the indivisibility of atoms, or the theory of four elements?"

Cai Yan couldn't help laughing. "Your Majesty also read it?"

"Looked."

"What do you think is better than the Five Elements?"

Liu Xie thought about it for a while. "Whether a theory is good or bad depends first on whether the theory is self-consistent and full of loopholes. A theory that cannot be justified must not be considered good. Second, it depends on whether the theory can guide reality. If a theory sounds extremely good, But it has never been realized, no matter how self-consistent this theory is, it cannot be regarded as a conclusion, it is just a conjecture..."

Xun Yun suddenly had a flash of inspiration and couldn't help blurting out. "May I ask Your Majesty, what is guiding reality?"

Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, then realized what Xun Yun really meant, and couldn't help laughing: "For example, Wang Zhi said that breathing Daoyin and bigu health can prolong life. If you follow his method, 30 years The fact that he is indeed younger than his peers suggests that his theory may work."

"But with the same Taoism, celestial masters and department masters can ascend in the daytime, but he can only prolong his life and cannot ascend in the daytime. So what?"

"You've got the point." Liu Xie pointed at Xun Yun, showing an appreciative smile. "One person's success or failure will inevitably be biased, and the number of people can be increased to reduce the error. If a hundred people follow what he said, 30 years later, if there is only one person who can soar in daylight, it can also prove that his statement is feasible. After all, birth, old age, sickness and death are common sense, if it is not for the success of cultivation, the Ascension of the Day will not appear at all."

Liu Xie took a sip of water, and said again: "But if none of the 100 people ascended in the daylight, even if it cannot be concluded that there is something wrong with his statement, at least it can show that his statement has considerable limitations and cannot be trusted. Not to mention that just because it was passed down by the former teacher, it should not be regarded as the most reasonable and famous saying, which cannot be doubted."

Chapter 495 Ideals and Realities

For a long time, Liu Xie has avoided directly instilling knowledge beyond this era to someone, but instead guides them to think for themselves.

Knowledge is only the result, and the thinking mode that derives knowledge is the real essence.If you don't break the inherent thinking mode, even if you give them a whole set of encyclopedias, it will only be effective for a while, and it won't take long for them to return to the original path.

Among the schools of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, and Legalism, Confucianism is the school with the most self-innovating ability, but they have a ceiling that cannot be broken through, and that is the worship of sages.Even if they have in fact broken through the doctrines of the sages, they still have to maintain obedience to the sages on the surface.

When the vitality is strong enough, this seemingly contradictory behavior can go hand in hand. On the one hand, it expresses compliance with the teachings of the sages, and on the other hand, it makes actual adjustments.Confucianism evolved from Confucian classics in the Han Dynasty to metaphysics. Once it was discovered that it had gone astray, some people advocated restoration and looked for a new way out.

But when the vitality declines, the sages become an unbearable pressure. Generation after generation of elites can only circle around in smaller and smaller circles, not daring to go one step further.Confucianism has become an ideological shackle and can no longer guide social progress.

The decline of Confucian classics at the end of Han Dynasty was the first major crisis of Confucianism.At this time, Confucianism still has enough vitality. If you can take this opportunity to break through the ceiling, you will have the opportunity to see another heaven.

If he can do this, what he will get is not just a revived dynasty, but a strong civilization.

The future is vast and fascinating.