Tao Mingyuan turned around sharply and saw an old man with gray hair approaching. Although he was old, he still recognized him at the first sight. It was his teacher, the current saint in the world, Chai Tiannuo!
"Mingyuan, meet my mentor!"
Kneeling down on both knees, Tao Mingyuan saluted deeply to Chai Tiannuo, with tears in his eyes and unconcealable excitement on his face.
Teacher has left since entering the officialdom. He returned briefly a few years ago but did not have the chance to meet him. Unexpectedly, we meet again here today.
Chaitino stepped forward to help him up and patted him on the shoulder, with a smile in his eyes.
The Haoran that was planted in his body back then was not only the same, but also a bit bigger. Although it was not as clear as the immortal body, but from this alone, it was known that this literary disciple who carried his own ideas, these
The New Year is going straight and magnanimously!
"Don't face each other like this. Tingzhi, come and pay homage to your fellow senior brother."
Upon hearing this, Chen Tingzhi hurriedly stepped forward to salute. He was one of the four disciples, two men and two women, trained by Chai Tiannuo in the Mu family's caravan over those years.
He was originally the shopkeeper of a large shop in Tingdu, and was also a well-known and capable person in the business circle. After hearing that the master had gone to Peach Blossom Mountain, he followed him there without saying a word.
Compared with the other three brothers, Chen Tingzhi prefers to read, write, and engage in literary affairs. In recent years, he has inherited the martial arts from his master, and he does not like the intrigues in the business world.
In this quiet place, I can read, write, practice swordsmanship, and take care of my master, so I feel more comfortable with him.
While talking to each other, Chen Xiaoshan came forward and kowtowed, excited to meet his master. Chai Tiannuo smiled, as if he was seeing another Chen Shan.
Bian Tao Mingyuan couldn't tell where his nephew came from. He must be from the same land line as Chen Shan.
The newly born Shanchi emerged with the same aura, saying that his son was pretty much the same.
The seven bodyguards were shocked. No wonder the saint did not show up. It turned out that he had settled down in this prosperous and prosperous place. However, compared with the image in the stone statue in the scroll, he was indeed much older.
After hearing what happened to Tao Mingyuan, Chai Tiannuo nodded thoughtfully. He had been in a remote area for many years and had no information. He only got some information from the small caravans that traveled back and forth every month, but he knew that the world was in chaos.
But I never expected that it would reach this point.
"The late emperor left in a hurry. The new emperor was only four years old when he succeeded to the throne. It took more than half a year to calm down the unstable minds of several emperors' uncles. Now the world is really in chaos. I and the imperial envoys were early at the gate of Tingdu.
To intercept and kill, someone must have had a big idea!"
Tao Mingyuan explained the events in the court in detail, and Chai Tiannuo also lamented that the situation of the country was dangerous.
After all, he had served as an official in Dahua, and he was still a high-ranking official. As soon as he heard about the affairs of the court, he knew that the imperial decree of the Shang Dynasty only limited the court, and the world was out of control.
Even if you are interested in helping an official who is far away from you, it is beyond your reach. It is probably not easy to reverse the situation at hand.
Asking Tao Mingyuan seriously what he thought, the doctor of the fifth grade of Sizheng, who was one of the top officials in the Qing Dynasty, smiled bitterly:
"Teacher, if I hadn't left Tingdu, I wouldn't have taken the words of the two ministers seriously. I was just running for my life, so I wouldn't have thought about that much."
Upon hearing this, Chai Tiannuo smiled and said to him:
"It will be safe when you reach Peach Blossom Mountain. Seriously, this place is not far from the court. There is no need to worry about safety. I have time for you to think carefully about how to break this situation!"
Tao Mingyuan bowed and thanked his mentor. Chen Tingzhi asked about those black men.
As for how to deal with the man in clothes, Chai Tiannuo nodded lightly between his brows, and soon it became clear in his mind.
With Taohuacun, his body has become more and more old over the years, but his soul is much stronger than before, and he has naturally developed many abilities.
Although he was far from a true practitioner, and even more incomparable to the Immortals, the subtleties made Chai Tiannuo suddenly realize that he could see the laws of Dao marks between heaven and earth more clearly.
"Ting Zhi, put a restraint on them. From now on, they will live in a hut and work in Peach Blossom Mountain. When the dark spots between their eyebrows disappear, they can leave on their own. If they don't leave, they will live in the mountains and forests forever."
"Those thirteen who showed red spots, along with the children, were taken to the foot of the mountain and killed, their bones crushed and ashes thrown away, and they were dealt with at a distance, so as not to stain the peach blossoms all over the mountain."
The tone was calm, but it was related to the fate of more than a hundred people. The guards looked at Chaitino with disbelief. Although they hated the man in black, they could never imagine that the saint would deal with him like this.
Tao Mingyuan, Chen Tingzhi and the young people in Taohua Village felt that it was natural. After all, they were all educated and knew that the way of a saint included both compassion and thunderous methods, which was completely different from the softness that the world thought.
This kind of handling is what a saint should do.
In the evening, we set up a table under a tree outside the school to catch up with Tao Mingyuan and others.
The dishes are simple, including a mushroom stewed chicken, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a large vat of stewed peach gum. As for the staple food, it is stewed corn rice.
For a man like Tao Mingyuan, who is ups and downs in the officialdom, it may be too simple and unrefined, but it is better in that it tastes natural and has a unique flavor.
But what surprised him the most was the jars of peach wine.
Unexpectedly, the peach wine that has become quite famous in Tingting over the years is actually produced here!
"Teacher, what are your instructions regarding the affairs of the court?"
After having enough wine and food, a few people sat under the tree and sipped tea. During this period, the petals rained down. Under the moonlight, the surroundings were as beautiful as the ordinary world.
"Nothing."
Chaitino shook his head lightly, looked at the crescent moon and said softly:
"As someone said before, that's what you and other herdsmen and officials who govern the country should think about. I only have a few words to think about it."
"The world belongs to the people of the world, and it is not owned by a few people. Water can carry a boat or capsize it. How to do it, you need to think more about it."
After saying this, Chaitino stopped talking and just sipped tea, humming an inexplicable tune. It was very different from the customs of the world, but it had an indescribable charm.
When the moon reaches midday, some young people are still energetic. Chai Tiannuo, who is over sixty years old, falls into a deep sleep. Chen Tingzhi takes out a blanket from the room and covers him with a slight moisture in his eyes.
"Junior brother Ting, how come the teacher has aged so powerfully over the years?"
Tao Mingyuan couldn't bear the doubts in his heart and asked, Chen Xiaoshan also said:
"Yes, uncle. My uncle and several senior aunts have said that the master is the most powerful existence in the world. Even if the world collapses, he will not die. His life span is endless. Why does he become like this?
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Chen Tingzhi pursed his lips. The four brothers and sisters had always thought that the master's surname was Liu. It was only after he followed that he learned the master's true identity, which greatly shocked him.
Chai Tiannuo noticed that he was not in good health these years, so he said some things to the disciple who stayed by his side. Compared with other disciples, Chen Tingzhi did understand a lot.
"...Master has great love in his heart, which is not limited to one place, one country, or one family, but is broader than the world."
"His old man abandoned his immortal body and Bu Fan in order to find a way to crack it. No matter how strong he was in the past, it was ultimately someone else who did it.
The framework is of no use to oneself, but useless to thousands of creatures in the world."
Chen Tingzhi said softly. Tao Mingyuan was silent for a long time and asked softly:
"Have you ever found it?"
Chen Tingzhi shook his head:
"Master once said that a frog in a well just wants to jump out. How can it be so easy when it is several feet deep?"