As soon as the golden elixir was taken, a miraculous effect was quickly seen. The man woke up quickly, and his energy recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. He was sick just now, but now he is full of energy, can run, jump, and do somersaults.
, Ding Daquan, who was watching on the side, was surprised.
The old couple were very grateful to Wu Banxian, kowtowing constantly to express their gratitude, and even took out a string of pearls passed down from their ancestors as a thank you gift.
Wu Banxian did not accept it, he just said calmly: "Pindao has understood the great path of the world in half his life. Money is already an external thing to Pindao. You should go back and recuperate. You should be fully recovered in half a month."
The old couple were so moved that they cried bitterly. They knelt down and begged Wu Banxian to take the pearl. If he didn't accept it, they would rather be killed in front of Wu Banxian.
"Hey, that's all. The poor Taoist will reluctantly accept it and pay tribute to the ancestors on your behalf to accumulate merit for you."
Wu Banxian accepted the pearl, and then the old couple and his family were grateful for leaving. When they left, they turned back three times and knelt down again. The scene was truly touching.
Ding Daquan really watched all this happen, and suddenly felt that he had met an expert. He quickly stepped forward piously, raised his hand to Wu Banxian, and said: "I, Ding Daquan, pay my respects to Master Wu."
Wu Banxian glanced at Ding Daquan casually, with a normal expression on his face, and said: "You can leave, you are too weak to help me."
Ding Daquan was surprised and asked in confusion: "Do you know what I want you to do?"
Wu Banxian said: "I have been cultivating for half my life and have achieved Taoism. How can I not know your purpose?"
"May I ask the real person what my purpose is?"
"You are only seeking official position and prosperity, right or wrong?"
Ding Daquan was struck by a word that got to the center of things, and he was even more convinced that Wu Banxian was the one who could solve his doubts.
Ding Daquan lifted up his hem, knelt on the ground, and said sincerely: "I have wasted half my life just to report to the king, comfort the people, and seek welfare for the common people. Unfortunately, I have been unlucky and have no chance to stand out. Please help me."
Wu Banxian Quan pretended not to hear, and waved his hand and said: "Time is destiny. Luck is destiny. You are confused and can't help me. You can leave."
After saying that, Wu Banxian ordered someone to see the guests off, and then turned around and left without waiting for Ding Daquan to speak.
Wu Banxian's behavior made Ding Daquan feel that Wu Banxian was an expert and had real abilities.
"Zhenren, I will come again." Ding Daquan left unwillingly.
After Ding Daquan left, the disciples were puzzled and asked Wu Banxian: "It's not easy for an official to come here. Why do we let him go? We should kill him severely."
Wu Banxian looked like an old god and said slowly: "You also know that it took a lot of effort to get an official. If we only want three melons and two dates, when will we be able to make enough money and return home in fine clothes?"
Wu Banxian was very confident. He knew that judging from Ding Daquan's appearance, this big fish would not be able to escape. However, if he wanted to defraud more benefits, he had to plan it slowly and not act too hastily.
Sure enough, Wu Banxian had a firm grasp on Ding Daquan's thoughts. Ding Daquan felt more and more that he was an extraordinary person. Whether he could make a breakthrough in his official career all depended on Wu Banxian.
So the next day, Ding Daquan prepared a heavy gift and came to see Wu Banxian.
After Wu Banxian learned about it, he endured heartache and reluctance and refused, without meeting Ding Daquan.
Wu Banxian was really heartbroken and reluctant to give up. If Ding Daquan really gave up, then this big fish would really run away.
However, Wu Banxian still made the right bet, and Ding Daquan did not give up. He took out the exquisite nine-aperture bottle, a family heirloom, and presented it to Wu Banxian.
Ding Daquan said sincerely to Wu Banxian: "This treasure was given to Concubine Yang by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty during the Tianbao period of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is the only one in the world. It is a unique unique skill. Please accept it to fulfill my wishes."
When Wu Banxian saw the treasure, it was indeed extraordinary. If he had refused, Ding Daquan would probably have given up.
"Why."
Wu Banxian sighed, took the treasure, and said: "It coincides with the birthday of the immortal in heaven, so I accepted it on behalf of the immortal and presented it to the heaven."
Ding Daquan was overjoyed and said: "I am in a difficult situation in life and am wasting my time. I would like to ask the real person to give me some advice and help me get out of this predicament and torture."
After saying that, Ding Daquan looked at Wu Banxian with hope, hoping that he would give him some advice.
Wu Banxian had known this for a long time. Although he was a liar, he had to be said to be an extraordinary liar. He had some abilities, but fate put him on the path of deception.
If he had devoted himself to studying, or had come from an official family, or had been lucky enough to be promoted, he might have become an official with a good career by now.
Wu Banxian closed his eyes, counted with his fingers, and said: "Pin Dao understands what you are doing. You are trapped in your official career and feel hopeless in life. That's why you feel depressed and ask for help."
Ding Daquan was told the central issue in one sentence, and he had great trust in Wu Banxian.
Ding Daquan lifted his hem, knelt on the ground sincerely, and said, "I would like to ask the real person to help me clear up my doubts."
Wu Banxian looked confident and said: "Today's officials are wise and wise, and they really like loyal ministers and virtuous ministers. What is a loyal minister? Those who serve the master wholeheartedly, are not afraid of power, and dare to resist are loyal ministers. What is a virtuous minister? They have high moral character and are not greedy.
Those who have private wealth will be praised by the people as virtuous."
As he spoke, Wu Banxian lowered his head and looked at Ding Daquan and said: "If you want the officials to pay attention and your official career to be prosperous, you can only establish a reputation as a loyal minister and a virtuous minister. In this way, you will naturally rise step by step, and the officials will also trust you."
"I dare to ask you, how did you get this reputation? Although I have the intention to become a model of loyal ministers and virtuous people, it is really difficult to achieve this. I am afraid that I have the intention but am unable to do so."
"This is easy. Everyone in the world has said that Daji was a disaster to the country and King Zhou was cruel. However, this dynasty is right in front of us, and there are many things that cannot be explained. What happened to Daji and King Zhou thousands of years ago is even more unclear.
, but who cares? It’s what everyone else says.
It’s what everyone else says, do you understand?”
After hearing this, Ding Daquan recited it silently several times. Finally he suddenly realized it, kowtowed and thanked him and said: "I understand. Thank you so much for clearing up the confusion. When I become successful, I will build a golden temple for the real person and worship him."
Then, Ding Daquan began to be active. He began to come into contact with those opera commentators whom he usually looked down upon. These people went around the streets and performed operas and commentaries in various places. The common people loved to see them.
And no matter what happens, through their mouths, good people can turn into bad people, and bad people can turn into good people.
I don’t know how many people in history have been changed by them for a while, and their reputations have been directly turned upside down. People who were good at first turned into traitorous ministers, while some villains became loyal ministers and filial sons, and they were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How can this be justified?
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