Chapter 2708 Its hard to tell the difference between good and evil
Speaking of which, it's not that Fei Qian really has any way of predicting things, or that he has already made plans for Qiao Bing, it's just because Zuo Ci is old.
Of course, it was just a coincidence that Zuo Ci came at this time, but what about other things...
Fei Qian had indeed laid the groundwork for it, just like an idle piece on a chessboard. No one might have noticed its specific use at first, but when they encountered it, they realized why it was already occupied.
Qiao is not like this.
The same goes for Zuo Ci.
It's just that what drove Qiao Bing was Qiao Bing's desire, and what drove Zuo Ci to come to Chang'an was Zuo Ci's illness.
Chang'an Baiyi Medical Center is now a famous place in the Han Dynasty.
Even an "immortal" wants to be healthy...
Is not it?
Although in the early years, Zuo Ci often talked about how old he was, the numerical value in his mouth could deceive others, but the physical age could not deceive himself.
When he was young, Zuo Ci could pretend to be old because his hair turned gray prematurely, but when he got older, he could no longer pretend to be young.
As I get older, I want stability.
Sichuan is a good place, but it is not a great place either.
Mainly moisture.
Zuo Ci also suffered from rheumatism.
In fact, most people in the Han Dynasty had some rheumatism. Because many people in the Han Dynasty did not have beds, they ate and slept on mats, which were not far from the ground. In addition, the weather in the Han Dynasty was basically relatively high, and until now
The cold has just begun, so the probability of getting rheumatism is actually very high.
With the climate and the enrichment of human life, beds and tables gradually became more refined and refined. Especially the beds and tables of wealthy families are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Zuo Ci was older and had physical injuries, but he was too embarrassed to seek medical treatment from a doctor in Sichuan and Shu. Because the people in Sichuan and Shu thought that he was an immortal...
Can immortals still get sick?
Is a sick immortal still an immortal?
Sick fairy?
In fact, this is also Zuo Ci's own fault.
Among Sichuan and Sichuan, Zuo Ci usually liked to brag, but ended up bragging too high and losing his temper. It was like bragging about how good myopia surgery was and how good the doctor was when he wore glasses, or selling sales
The salesperson of the hair regrowth lotion was as embarrassed as he was bald.
Although I can still boast that my disease is different from ordinary people's diseases, that it is a terminal illness of immortals, etc., but in the end, I am the one who suffers. Just like after Little Glacier, in the Tang Dynasty, it was fully promoted and opened beds and chairs.
Likewise, only your own anus can know whether it hurts or feels good.
Therefore, Zuo Ci wants to come back. At least after arriving in Chang'an, he can become an old Taoist priest instead of a fake immortal. Anyway, the previous bullshit was exposed by Fei Qian, so Zuo Ci naturally doesn't have to maintain it anymore.
What an immortal thing.
So a few years ago, Zuo Ci would have been reluctant to come back because of his appearance. But now that he is older, he can see everything. He is in good health, even if he is not feeling well, he cannot eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, and his silk clothes are soft.
You can't sleep well even if you're lying down. Why fight with yourself and then make yourself suffer?
Fei Qian did not go out of his way to pick up Zuo Ci, but after Zuo Ci arrived in Chang'an, Fei Qian still held a banquet for Zuo Ci in the general's mansion.
Zuo Ci still looked like an immortal, as if everything was calm and indifferent.
For today's big men who do not have East Asian magic, it is very important to have a good skin.
If Zuo Ci hadn't been born with such an appearance, for example, if he had Pang Tong's appearance, no one would believe him even if he made wild claims...
Although Zuo Ci cannot be called a top counselor, he has met too many people among the people, so he can be called a wise man to some extent.
Whether it is a counselor or a wise man, what are the basic qualities required?
Calculation? Balance of interests? Manipulation of people's hearts? Manipulation?
Maybe, maybe not.
But there are two points that both counselors and wise men must have. One is a bystander's stance, and the other is a calm mind. If you don't have enough bystanders, your position will be different in many things, and you will naturally not understand the problem objectively, and
A counselor or a wise man who is not calm is not like a warrior?
Zuo Ci is good at these two points, so this time, he must give up the "immortal" and become a "human"...
Most of the time, Zuo Ci can put aside his personal emotional likes and dislikes, look down on all living beings like an immortal, and face, analyze, and solve various problems with a neutral and objective stance and a calm mind.
question.
When facing General Fei Qian of the Hussars, Zuo Ci also observed it from a relatively neutral and calm perspective. He was not afraid of the Hussars because of their fame, nor was he afraid of pretending to be an immortal.
Over time, you will think highly of yourself and despise everything.
Zuo Ci suffered for a while among the hustlers.
For Zuo Ci, being depressed is not a big deal, it is just like encountering some setbacks on the road. Is it possible that he will stop walking in the future? He should continue to walk when he should walk, and he should continue to act like a fairy when he should.
But at the same time, it also allowed Zuo Ci to see Fei Qian's methods and mentality more clearly, and he was able to correct his position so as not to make mistakes.
Just like now, Zuo Ci maintains a very stable aura. He will neither say that he is an immortal and do some weird magic, nor will he be humble and bow down when meeting others. Zuo Ci does not admit it.
He is an immortal, but when he talks about it, he seems to be habitually modest.
This is Zuo Ci's skill.
This is also the lesson and progress Zuo Ci gained from Feiqian.
At the very beginning, Zuo Ci thought that Fei Qian was just a martial artist, a member of a poor family at best, without much knowledge, so he wanted to use ancient magic tricks to pretend to be magic and deceive Fei Qian to gain benefits.
Fei Qian exposed the trick, and since then he has realized that Fei Qian is not easy to deceive, and he also understands that the so-called "smart tricks" are actually a joke.
From that moment on, Zuo Ci would not do anything to tease the superiors.
If you often think that others are fools, sometimes you will become a fool yourself.
The reason why some people use some methods of catching fish from empty bowls, or the method of immortality to perform in front of superiors, is generally because these people have a high self-esteem and feel that their skills are proficient and will not be exposed.
Psychologically, they also treat those in power as monkeys, or at least treat them as ordinary ignorant villagers. But in fact, there are indeed some people in power who are not as smart as the villagers, but there are also many people in the officialdom who are actually
See through it without saying anything about it.
If the hussar applauds, these people will also applaud. Even if some people find something wrong, they will not say it. For example, they will always say "this is a child's trick", "a three-year-old knows this", etc.
Those who are waiting may not survive more than three episodes if they are not in reality.
Fei Qian also discussed with him in detail what Zuo Ci should do.
Zuo Ci had already heard about Qiao Bin when he came to Chang'an. Zuo Ci initially thought that Fei Qian was going to talk about Qiao Bin, but in fact Fei Qian didn't talk about Qiao Bin at all.
That's right, it doesn't matter what the outcome is.
This made Zuo Ci couldn't help but feel that Fei Qian was completely different from the first time he met him. Although Fei Qian was still gentle and spoke calmly, Zuo Ci could faintly feel that
There are sharp edges beneath these gentle waters, and turbulent undercurrents beneath the gentle water.
For a moment, Zuo Ci was also a little unsure about Fei Qian's intentions, so he asked a little cautiously: "General, I am an outsider... I can't comment..."
Fei Qian smiled, and then explained: "We are not in court now... I just want to hear your opinion on the conduct of Taoist priests in this Taoism..."
After Fei Qian finished speaking, he saw that Zuo Ci was a little embarrassed, as if he was about to prevaricate again, so he added: "You don't have to deal with me... What is said here will not be spread to the outside world.
You can rest assured as long as you live.』
Hearing what Fei Qian said, Zuo Ci was helpless. After thinking for a while, he said: "This Taoist lineage has always had many people... Although they are called masters and disciples, they are not passed down by blood after all... If there is good, it is also excellent.
There are those who will win with a thousand pieces of gold and a promise to win, but there are also some shoddy people... I traveled all the way back then, and from what I saw and heard in other places, this child Taoist, for a few money and artifacts, deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors.
In fact, there are quite a few of the same... I have little knowledge, so I can talk casually. If there is anything inappropriate, I hope you will forgive me, General."
Fei Qian nodded and motioned for Zuo Ci to continue.
"Nowadays, the world's customs are corrupted. Some people can still stick to their true intentions, and some are just..." Zuo Ci sighed, "But this matter has something to do with the world, but it has nothing to do with it. After all, I have seen many people."
, no matter how poor they are, they are still pure and kind, and those... To be honest, sometimes the deterioration of the world is just an excuse for those people. Even if the world is good, those people can still find other excuses to do things for them.
evil……"
After listening to Zuo Ci's words, Fei Qian continued to nod.
Zuo Ci did not blindly praise the effectiveness of Taoism's reform and education to the extreme just because he said he was a Taoist. Instead, he talked about this issue very fairly. This is different from those rotten Confucians who only talk about enlightenment and do not pay attention to the actual situation.
In comparison, it's really not the same.
Taoism and Confucianism both played a role in educating the people in the early stages of the development of Chinese culture. For example, Lao Tzu actually had many direct or indirect disciples, and his ideas were passed down and carried forward by his disciples. However, later Taoism will
This educational effect was put aside, while Confucianism clung tightly to the signboard of enlightenment.
"In the countryside, if you want to find a successor to the Taoist family, you will usually find some Taoist boys, observe their character, and pass on the elixir book to those who are perseverant, kind and honest..." Zuo Ci slowly said
He said, "After all, if a foreigner is living in the world of mortals and has some bad conduct, it can't be said that he will do more evil than ordinary people..."
Fei Qian knocked on the table, "One more thing... Although there are precepts in Taoism, they are different from secular laws, and there are few others to supervise..."
Zuo Ci was silent for a moment and nodded.
Taoism, or religion, or even Confucianism, which is like a religion, actually has some precepts to a certain extent, but what is different from secular laws is that the laws of a country are generally enforced by the country's violent institutions. Don't worry about this.
The name of the institution may be Dali Temple, County Yamen, or some other name, but the laws are basically the same.
After the unification of China, there will basically be no difference between the laws of one state and county and the laws of that state or county. However, the precepts of Taoism and other religions are different for various reasons.
, so that it is different.
To put it simply, in a certain place of practice, eating meat and killing people may not be considered a violation of the precepts, but in another place of practice, even stepping on an ant to death will be scolded and punished.
Such extremely different standards for the implementation of precepts eventually lead to the fact that although they are both called Taoist priests or monks, their outlook on life and daily behavior may be completely different.
For ordinary people, the laws they follow in this county are basically the same as the laws they need to pay attention to in that county. However, when facing Taoist monks or other religious figures, there are
You may meet kind people, or you may meet bad Taoist priests, flower monks, etc...
"A few days ago, Mr. Zheng was in serious trouble. Fortunately, Dr. Hua took action and his life was extended..." Fei Qian said with some emotion, "Sichuan and Shu reported that there was also a miasma in Nanzhong, with many casualties. Fu Weng
The descendants came to help, cure diseases and eliminate misfortunes..."
"These are all good doctors." Fei Qian said, "But in the countryside, there are also many people who pretend to practice medicine and do deceptive things. Taking advantage of the people's eagerness to cure diseases and eliminate disasters, they do illegal things.
Disobedience to discipline is a small thing, it ruins the reputation of doctors, but it is a big thing to harm people's lives and cause families to be destroyed!"
Fei Qian thought for a moment, and then continued: "Nowadays, the three assistants in Chang'an, Hanzhong in the east of Hedong, Sichuan, Sichuan and Longxi all use trials to recruit talents, examine the abilities of the test papers, and make strategies to demonstrate the quality... A certain person also asked Baiyi Medical Center to construct physician examination questions.
, such as the imperial examination, the same level as craftsmen, in order to distinguish doctors from superior to inferior, and encourage them to strive for advancement."
Can the imperial examination represent all the talents of a person?
Or in other words, what is most often criticized by some people in later generations is, "Can exams represent everything?"
Yes, the imperial examination, or examination, does not represent everything, but until there is no more suitable method, the examination is still a relatively fair measurement method, ensuring the general selection criteria.
Those who do well in the imperial examination may not necessarily do well in official positions, but at least they are better than not taking the examination, or appointing officials based on favors, blood, or other methods.
The same is true for the medical examination at Baiyikan.
Can the content of the medical examination represent all the abilities of this doctor? It may not be possible either, but at least under the examination questions jointly formulated by several big medical doctors, some doctors who are dawdling will be screened out. If they don’t even have the ingredients for prescriptions,
People who can't figure it out are really not suitable to be doctors.
Therefore, what Fei Qian means now is, why don’t Taoist priests need to take exams?
Fei Qian, who has been honed in the various qualification examinations of later generations, naturally wants to spread the terrifying power of the exam devil to the entire world and all industries, especially those that require professional knowledge and people's lives.
How can a closely related profession not have exams?
Taoist priests will also have to take exams in future generations, and becoming one is not something you can do if you want to.
In addition to the relevant knowledge and skills, the exam also has a very important hidden psychological factor, which is input and output.
Only things that can be obtained through hard work will be cherished by people. Most people don't care much about things that can be obtained normally, such as air and water. Then when the air and water are seriously polluted, they will become anxious and anxious.
, being at a loss must have been serious.
Zuo Ci thought about it, and then said tentatively: "General, what you are saying is that from now on, Taoist priests must take exams to recruit disciples?"
Fei Qian smiled and said: "Not only Taoist boys, but also current Taoist priests and Taoist priests must be graded through trials just like craftsmen... Taoist Master Zuo is now famous all over the world. Are you willing to take on this important task? Clear away the clutter for Taoism."
,Support the good?』
"This..." Zuo Ci was a little moved, but also a little hesitant.
If this thing can be done successfully, it will certainly be a great contribution to the world, but at the same time, it is also quite difficult to do!
Regardless of other things, let’s just say that the current Taoist factions in the Han Dynasty are already extremely complicated.
More recently, the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, which has a great influence in Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, and the Taiping Sect, which caused chaos in the world before. Well, of course, now both the Five Pecks of Rice Sect and the Taiping Sect have been officially classified as "crab legs" by the government.
, but many people still believe in it among the people.
In addition, those with a longer history include Fangxian Tao which was formed during the Warring States Period, Huanglao Tao which was created in the early Han Dynasty, and Jindan Tao which was more popular in the Jiangdong area...
There is even an older sorcerer's way passed down from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties!
Witches are remnants of ancient times. At the beginning of Emperor Gaozu's reign, he placed ancestral officials and witches in Changchun. There are also "Liang Wus", "Jin Wus", "Qin Wus", "Jing Wus", "Jiutian Wus" and "River Wus" in different regions.
", "Nanshan Witch" and so on. Although the witchcraft has declined now, its inheritance is still passed down in some remote areas.
This is really hard to do!
Think about it, the prophecies in the Jinwen scriptures have caused Shandong and Shanxi to attack each other and fight against each other. Even within the Chang'an Sanfu, there are still some people who are not willing to abandon the prophecies they learned and always want to
I need to make some demons out.
The schools of Taoism are more complicated, and the gods they believe in are even more complicated...
etc!
Zuo Ci suddenly remembered that when Fei Qian formulated the Five Directions God Religion, he was very tolerant of the gods and immortals from all over the world. It did not mean that the gods in various places were fake, nor did it prohibit various places from worshiping other gods. It was just that
It means that the gods of the five directions are ancient gods, represent the five origins, correspond to the five elements, etc. Is it possible that this is just a gap left to unify the various schools of Taoism now?
Zuo Ci couldn't help but feel a little unable to sit still, so he moved his body.
"Since the general doesn't mind that I'm stupid..." Zuo Ci took a breath and swallowed, "I'm willing... I'm willing to give it a try!"
Zuo Ci saw this matter and figured it out. Since Fei Qian had already made arrangements, then if he was willing to do it, it would be called the icing on the cake. If he was unwilling to do it, it would be a mantis trying to do something...
It is said that there is a choice, but in fact there is only this one path to choose from.
He is truly worthy of being a hussar.
Although he felt a little helpless, Zuo Ci couldn't help but feel a little excited. If he could really accomplish this, he would definitely leave a good name in history!
Isn’t this ten thousand times better than having a reputation as a Taoist juggler?
