Greed, anger, obsession

After the conversation was over, Mr. Xianyun still had no intention of leaving.

Zhou Linghuai didn't bother to pay attention to him. He turned the wheelchair and went back to the study. He took out the "Bodhisattva Man" and concentrated on repairing the painting.

Mr. Xianyun sat in the courtyard drinking tea and eating snacks, studying the chess game left by Yin Huaixi, but he still couldn't figure it out.

After thinking hard, he finally understood. Yin Huaixi had just picked up the chessboard and said to him: "What I have learned is all in black and white, in the universe. What do you think of this game, sir?"

This game of chess embodies the essence of Confucianism and Taoism, astrology, military art, and strategy. It contains the vastness of the universe, the vastness of the universe, and the subtleties of heaven and earth. Even he could only get a glimpse of it.

Then he thought about how he had set up the Zhenlong chess game in Youzhou, but in the end Yin Huaixi solved his game in less than a stick of incense.

Now, Yin Huaixi has laid another Luotian chess game for him, but he is embarrassed about his true intentions.

Mr. Xianyun shook his head: "The five elements of yin and yang open up the heaven and the earth, and they move vertically and horizontally to determine the vitality of life! A grand plan will shock the wind and clouds, and the hegemony will shake the world for a long time!"

Then, he disrupted the chessboard and walked into the study with his hands behind his back.

Seeing Yin Huaixi painting, he stepped forward to take a look.

"What a painting, what a painting." Mr. Xianyun was so excited that he slapped his thigh: "The bodhi tree has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place, so where can it cause dust?"

He walked around the desk and looked sideways, vertically, left, and again: "Bodhi is you, and the state of enlightenment is also you. Originally, there was nothing but yourself. Bodhi is attachment, and the mirror is also attachment. Originally, there was nothing, only yourself.

You are left with yourself, but you have attachments in your heart. This picture is nothing more than greed, anger, and obsession in your heart. It should have no place to live and arise in your heart. All living beings have the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata, but they cannot be achieved through delusional thoughts and attachments."

And the person he holds onto is exactly the person in the painting.

Zhou Linghuai was a little annoyed: "You're disturbing me."

The intention of expelling guests was very obvious, but Mr. Xianyun didn't care at all: "Boy, Buddhism emphasizes that the body is like a bodhi tree and the heart is like a mirror stand." After saying this, he stared at the little girl painting a small brocade skirt:

"You kid, you want to do the opposite, clinging to what I want, what I want, what I think, just to protect one person's Bodhi and another person's mirror."

Zhou Linghuai frowned: "It's time for you to go."

Mr. Xianyun stared at the painting and exclaimed: "Why are you in a hurry? People are already here. If you leave without finishing lunch, wouldn't it appear that the host's hospitality is not good? At least after lunch, you should spend the afternoon."

You can't leave until after tea."

No matter what he eats or drinks, everything is done with care. Why should he leave in a hurry?

He was so shameless that even Zhou Linghuai couldn't help but look up at him: "Why don't you even save the dinner?"

Mr. Xianyun not only did not think this was sarcastic, but instead slapped his thigh: "This is a good idea. I think the Luotian chess game outside is extremely exquisite. I was fascinated by the chess game for a while and planned to stay at my house for a few more days. Haha, I don't even have an excuse.

Perfect.”

really!

This old man is still the bad old man he was back then. He is highly respected and mysterious. Do you have anything to do with him?

Zhou Linghuai was too lazy to pay attention to him, put away the dried scroll, turned the wheelchair and walked outside.

At this moment, Yu Youyao was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch under the green wu tree, reading a book.

Seeing my cousin coming over, I quickly put down my book: "Cousin, have you finished talking to Mr. Xianyun? He is a guest, why didn't you accompany him in Qingtuyuan?"

Zhou Linghuai frowned: "He's too annoying!"

Yu Youyao was stunned for a moment. Could it be an illusion? Why did she seem to hear a hint of grievance in her cousin's words?

Yu Youyao shook his head and quickly drove this thought out of his mind.

What is this?

Do you have a penny relationship with your cousin?

She must have heard wrong, so Yu Youyao poured her cousin a cup of tea: "Is it not good for my cousin to leave Mr. Xianyun alone in Qingtuyuan?"

After all, the visitor is a guest, and he must be well received.

Zhou Linghuai shook his head: "He is thick-skinned and won't care about this."

For a moment, Yu Youyao almost thought that she heard wrongly and blinked: "Cousin, did you just say that Mr. Xianyun is thick-skinned?"

After Zhou Linghuai drank the tea, he put down the cup and said, "Well, you are so shameless."

Yu Youyao blinked his eyes, thought about it and decided not to comment on this for the time being, so he changed the topic: "Cousin, Mr. Xianyun just met me."

Zhou Linghuai frowned: "What did you say?"

Yu Youyao put one hand behind her back and pretended to caress her beard with the other, shaking her head and saying: "Girl, you have a natural noble aura between your eyebrows and a lingering purple energy on your forehead. Your destiny is extremely noble. If you can uphold good deeds and virtues, you will be able to start well and end well." After that,

She couldn't help but laugh: "Am I good at it?"

"Naughty." Zhou Linghuai couldn't help laughing.

Yu Youyao's smile broke out, and it took a while to hold back her laughter: "Does Mr. Xianyun really know how to read faces?"

Zhou Linghuai chuckled softly on his lips: "All virtuous people and well-educated people will know some physiognomy skills. This is because when a person's moral wisdom reaches a certain level, he will know everything about good and evil, poverty and lowliness.

The wise, the foolish, the clever and the deceitful can all be distinguished with just one look."

Yu Youyaoting stared: "So magical?"

Zhou Linghuai continued: "Confucius said that a gentleman does not do divination because he does not need to do divination. He first listens to the voice of the person before looking at the person's appearance. Before listening to the person's voice, he first observes the person's behavior.

Heart, when you speak, do things, and have thoughts, it determines a person's appearance. The saying that appearance comes from the heart is nothing more than this."

"The reason why the ancient sages became sages is just that they are good at observing people's hearts and knowing the world's conditions. The human heart and the world's conditions are all in my heart. Who in the world is not in the Sacred Heart? It is not surprising that Mr. Xianyun is like this."

Yu Youyao suddenly realized: "It seems that Mr. Xianyun is really not a magic stick."

Zhou Linghuai laughed when he heard the words "Magic Stick": "Historical records record that a senior official brought three people to see this senior official. The senior official did not say that he would see him, nor did he say that he would not see him. Every day

I went out for a walk and did some work. On the third day, the senior official couldn't help but ask the superior when he would like to see these three people."

Yu Youyao likes to listen to her cousin tell stories the most. She holds her cheeks and listens attentively.

"The expert said, I have met these three people. The first person, whenever I go out for a walk, he always lowers his head and does not even dare to look at me. This person is a loyal and honest person and can be trusted.

, but cannot be entrusted with important tasks.”

"The second person, whenever I go out, he bows his head respectfully. When I leave, he looks left and right. This person has a sweet face and a bitter heart, so he cannot be used."

"As for the third person, the master said very solemnly that no matter whether I went out for a walk or at home, he always had the same look and eyes and his mind was unwavering. This person is worthy of the important task."

(Note: The master in the story is Zeng Guofan, and the senior official is Li Hongzhang. We borrowed this story with slight changes.)
Chapter completed!