Chapter 136 The moat
During the process of Li Xuandu getting along with Xu Wugui, Li Xuandu became the role of Zhou Shuning, Chen Changsheng and others, while Xu Wugui replaced Li Xuandu's role. Although he was not the name of a master and apprentice, he also preached and solved doubts.
It has to be said that if Li Xuan was not an adult man whose concept had been completely fixed, but a young man, he might have been completely influenced by Xu Wugui at this time and became Xu Wugui's disciple. But even so, Li Xuan had to admit that in some aspects, Xu Wugui's words are indeed very reasonable.
For example, regarding farming, Li Xuan also recognized Xu Wugui's view that fundamentally improving production capacity is the fundamental way to solve problems, rather than just sitting on the truth and discussing the principles of heaven and man's hearts. But if you want to solve this problem, you will face a mountain, that is, the Confucian school. Since ancient times, everything has been inferior to those who are good at reading. What books do you read? It is nothing more than classics of saints. At most, the classics of Buddhism and Taoism are mostly about thinking and self-cultivation, and few are about practical solutions to problems. Craftsmen are also regarded as strange techniques and difficult to develop. They also have to implement strategies to fool the people. The people are not open to wisdom, which leads to the world being confused and repeating the old stories in history books.
This goes back to the initial crux of the problem. Whether you want to implement the new policy like Zhang Suqing or to be more relaxed like Xu Wugui, the first thing is to stop making the Confucian family dominant, and then sanction the court and the whole world, so that you can slowly implement some methods of change. So you still have to fight the sword in Yuxu and return to the imperial capital. Then Li Xuandu is still incompatible with Xu Wugui.
This is also something that Li Xuan couldn't understand. The Confucian Sect would never accept Xu Wugui's proposal. Why did Xu Wugui join forces with the Confucian Sect? He couldn't help but ask, "Di Master, I have something I don't know, and I want to ask for advice."
"It's okay to ask." Xu Wugui's attitude was very kind, just like a teacher who was preaching and learning to solve doubts, facing his disciples.
Li Xuandu asked: "The Earth Master and the Confucian Sect are not the same people, so why should they join forces with the Confucian Sect? Is it just because of the threat from the Taoist Sect? If the Earth Master is willing to take a step back, I think even the Great Heavenly Master will probably reconcile with the Earth Master."
Xu Wugui's answer was very simple, "Things can be followed by scriptures or power. This is just a temporary solution. Zifu should understand. As for why I refuse to take a step back, the reason is also very simple. Things in this world are related to beliefs, morality, ideas, obsessions, and what I want. We cannot give in. If we can take a step back at this time, why do we need to go further? Now I can ask Zifu in the same words, then will Zifu be willing to take a step back?"
Li Xuan was speechless.
"The life of Zifu is in my hands and I am unwilling to give in. How can I give in?" Xu Wugui chuckled, "The saint said: 'Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you', and that's the truth."
Li Xuan sighed, "Add to teach." In short, along the way, both of them were constantly trying to change the other side. Li Xuan was attacking less and defending more, and Xu Wugui attacked more and defended less. He could always easily resolve Li Xuandu's offense and turn defense into offense.
Next is a "stage" that is neither long nor short, and the two of them walk silently in the vast snowfield.
Suddenly, Xu Wugui stopped, and Li Xuandu also stopped and looked at Xu Wugui.
Xu Wugui stretched out his hand and said, "'Xuandu Zifu' has arrived."
With Xu Wugui's movements, the wind and snow in the sky were gently lifted up like a bead curtain, revealing the scene behind it.
A tall city as high as a mountain appeared in the sight of the two. Although they were far apart and blocked by wind and snow, they could vaguely see the ten thousand golden lamps, thousands of towers and palaces in the city, and the auspicious clouds and purple air, making the city appear and disappear from time to time.
It was the first time Li Xuan saw such a scene and was lost for a moment, "Is this the 'Xuandu Purple Mansion'?"
"That's right." Xu Wugui nodded, "'Xuandu Purple Mansion' is close to you, but it is far away in the sky. If you want to enter the 'Xuandu Purple Mansion', you have to go through a level."
Li Xuan came to his senses, "Which level?"
Xu Wugui said: "All cities have moats, and this earthly immortal capital also has moats. However, the moat here is just a virtual finger, not the real river, but between visible and invisible."
Li Xuan frowned, "What does it mean?"
Xu Wugui said: "The Zifu wouldn't think that only people trapped in the 'Taixu Illusion Realm' and not those who died in the 'Taixu Illusion Realm'? There are always people who are unwilling to wait for death and want to break the 'Taixu Illusion Realm' or die for other reasons, such as those who have lost their minds. Where did Zifu think these people who died suddenly went?"
Li Xuan was stunned, "What the Earth Master means..."
"These dead people gathered together and formed the so-called 'moat' around the 'Xuandu Zifu'." Xu Wugui said, "But they are even more miserable than those walking corpses, mixed together, have forgotten their nature and lost themselves. If they want to 'cross the river', they must be careful to guard the spiritual platform and do not be affected by it, otherwise they will sink into it. In essence, it is no different from the so-called 'scapegoat'. They must find a replacement to transcend themselves."
Even ordinary people know that the souls of those who die in destiny are always guarded in the place of death. Only by capturing the wronged souls of newcomers to replace themselves can you transcend the sea of evil. This move is commonly called replacement, and the new wronged souls captured are for scapegoats.
Of course, Li Xuandu knew it, and nodded slightly.
The two continued to move forward, as if nothing had changed, but Li Xuan still keenly discovered some differences. Everything around him became illusory, revealing an unreal feeling. This feeling can only be felt by the great master of the Heavenly Realm who is united with man and nature, just as if a new small illusion was born in the huge illusion of "Taixu Illusion".
At this moment, Xu Wugui's voice seemed to sound from a faraway place, "The reason why I call it the 'moat' is because the water is indefinitely irresistible. All kinds of illusions come from the obsessions of those who died suddenly, but they arouse what you think in your heart, and it is hard to tell whether it is true or false."
Li Xuandu's face became solemn, which reminded him of the illusion of his heart.
Xu Wugui Ming walked side by side with Li Xuandu, but his voice was erratic, sometimes far and sometimes near. "Now you and I are all in dreams, half dreaming and half awake, in a daze. Just by instinct, being able to walk forward and guard the Qingming of the Lingtai, you can see the 'Xuandu Zifu'. If you can't guard the Qingming of the Lingtai, you will move forward forever. Your body becomes a walking corpse wandering in the 'Taixu Illusion Realm', and your soul falls into the 'moat' and forget everything."
After Xu Wugui's voice finished, Li Xuan felt that the surroundings were becoming quieter and quieter. After a while, the wind and snow gradually stopped, and the sound of the piano sounded. It was high and low, light and light, crisp and short, rising and falling, like the autumn wind, like the sound of rain, a desolate and solemn image, the drizzle was drizzle, and there was no place, and finally everything was silent.
Li Xuan was shocked and immediately realized that he had stepped into the scope of the "moat".
Li Xuandu looked around and found that he was no longer on Yuzhu Peak, but was in a forest with some snow. Li Xuandu thought for a long time and finally remembered the origin of this place. This seemed to be a jungle outside the Bajing Villa. He often played here when he was a child.
Li Xuandu's heart moved and took a step forward. After walking a few steps, a gate appeared in front of him, which was the "Dui Gate" among the eight gates.
Xu Wugui once said that this is a dream, so there is no reasonableness in the dream. The Eight Scenery Villa is very big, but Li Xuan came from the back door to a garden after not even taking a few steps. The sound of the piano just now also came from this direction.
Li Xuan didn't act rashly. In his impression, no one in the Bajing Villa seemed to have such good piano skills.
At this moment, a crisp voice said behind him: "Senior Brother, why are you stunned? Everyone is waiting for you."
Li Xuan was stunned and slowly turned around.
A little girl was standing behind him, wearing a red satin coat with embroidered phoenix birds, and a pair of finely crafted white fur collar leather boots. She also had snow-white pom pom pomrose on the tips of her shoes. Her hair was tied into two buns and a red head rope. She looked very happy.
At this time, the little girl didn't like men's clothing yet, and she still looked like her daughter's house.
Chapter completed!