Lushan Mountain is famous all over the world for being "majestic, strange, dangerous and beautiful". Its green peaks are as tall as a dream, its summer is like drops, its autumn is like drunkenness, and its winter is like rain. It is really like a fairyland on earth.【】
Xia Xun was wearing sandals, socks, and a pure white silk Taoist robe, and he slowly climbed up the stairs. Xia Xun's Taoist clothes were common men's clothes in the Ming Dynasty, but they were not the kind of Taoist robes worn by Taoists. Next to him
He was also accompanied by an old monk in garb, with white eyebrows and white beard, and a slender spirit. The old monk's steps were vigorous and light, and his movements did not look senile. The old monk next to him was Master Kongxiang of Donglin Temple in Lushan Mountain, a famous eminent monk.
Where the two of them were passing by, they were startled by several white cranes that were looking for food in the grass. The cranes spread their wings and flew over their shoulders in panic. Then they circled into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.
Xia Xun has been practicing self-cultivation in Lushan Mountain for many days. He has visited all the beautiful mountains such as Wulao Peak. Today is the first time he has climbed the highest peak of Lushan Mountain: Dahanyang Peak.
Climbing to the top of the peak, Yuwang Terrace and Hanyang Stone Pillars are clearly visible. Standing on the top of the peak, you can see the Yangtze River rolling eastward. When you turn your head slightly, you can see the vast mist of Poyang Lake. Looking down at your feet, you can see the mountains.
A vast expanse of greenery. Here and now, the mind is at peace, tranquil and ethereal. Somehow, Xia Xun suddenly remembered a poem that had been buried deep in his memory for a long time:
“A mountain flies to the edge of the river, leaping onto an onion cage and spinning four hundred times.
Look coldly at the ocean world, and the hot wind blows and rains on the river sky.
The nine sects of Yun Heng support the yellow crane, and white smoke rises from the three Wus below.
Tao Ling doesn’t know where to go, is there plowable land in the peach blossom garden?”
"Amitabha, what a poem! What a poem!"
Monk Kongxiang clasped his hands and praised: "The Duke of the State is trustworthy and his momentum is really extraordinary!"
Xia Xun secretly felt ashamed, but it was inconvenient to explain that the poem was not written by him. Kong Xiang read a lot of books. If he said that it was not his own work, asking him to ask about the source would inevitably cost him a lot of words.
Zen Master Kongxiang's white eyebrows slightly raised. His eyes seemed to be closed, feeling the mighty wind on the peak, and he said slowly: "The past and present are the world, and the four directions above and below are the boundaries. If someone can understand the past and present, he must wear the four directions below and above.
That should be my Dharma eye, how can I say it is a pair of cold eyes? Haha. When the Duke expressed this emotion, it seemed that he was hesitant to resolve something, and he also seemed to be feeling something."
Xia Xun sighed softly and said: "Master's wisdom, yes, my heart does have many things on my mind. Master, I am very tired. In my position, I have many things to do, and I want to do everything."
It is done well, but I am careful in everything, considerate in everything, and have thought of all the ways I can think of. The txt e-book download still cannot fulfill people's wishes and people's hearts. The world has been formed through the ages, and the four directions are the boundaries, haha. I won't hide it.
Master, what I am thinking about is related to the past and present, and to all directions above and below!"
Empty phase combined with Shi Dao: "Amitabha, I came to you according to the old man, but the troubles of the prince are just asking for troubles!"
Xia Xun said: "Master, how do you say this?"
Kong Xiang said: "Why does the prince bother to seek perfection everywhere? In this world, whether people or things, they are all half and half, how can it be perfect? Half of the sky, half of the earth; half of the male, half of the female; half of the good, half of the evil; pure
Half, the filthy half..., in Taoist terms, is yin and yang. The prince only wants the half you want, but cannot accept that there is another half in the world that you don't like. Isn't this self-deception?"
Xia Xun chewed on this sentence silently: "All things are divided into yin and yang..., half, half!"
After hesitating for a long time, he raised his head again and said: "Master, although I have reached the position of a great minister, and I am rich and powerful, I don't know how many people will never be able to reach my level in their lifetime. But even if I reach my current position, I will never be able to achieve it."
I have never been arrogant and complacent. Many times, I feel like I am walking on thin ice when doing things. Even so, I don’t think I have done a good job.”
Xia Xun smiled and said: "I wholeheartedly want to plan for the Ming Dynasty and for future generations, but I really don't know how much I can achieve. How will future generations evaluate my hard work?"
Zen Master Kongxiang chuckled and said, "Wouldn't it be boring if you already knew clearly today what will happen tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and even your whole life?" The so-called future, if others decide everything in the future for you, then what will happen in the future?
Is it still your future? Do you still have a future? In the future, there are endless changes. Even the Buddha cannot calculate and control all the changes in the future, but the Duke wants to do it. Is this asking for trouble? "
Xia Xun said with emotion: "Master..."
Kong Xiang smiled and said: "The prince is like a pound of rice. In the eyes of a cook, it is just a few bowls of rice; in the eyes of a restaurant, it is just a few taels of wine. It is different for everyone, but rice is rice and you are you. As long as
If you have a clear conscience, why should you care what others think of you? Does the Duke think that life is more painful than happy, or happy than painful? If you are attached to this, you will be stuck in a sea of suffering and cannot extricate yourself. As long as you learn to free yourself, you will naturally be free.
Elysium!"
Xia Xun smiled bitterly and silently walked to the edge of the cliff, steadily facing the direction of the capital.
Master Kongxiang shook his head, clasped his hands together, and gently pronounced the Buddha's name again: "Amitabha..."
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As the military capital of the Manchu Dynasty was discussing the important matter of moving the capital, which was related to everyone's vital interests, Xia Xun's long-planned plan was forced to shelve, and he had to temporarily stop all actions. If this was the only reason, it can only be said that it was because of an unexpected incident.
The accident disrupted his deployment. As long as he made adjustments, he could launch it again after the emergency was resolved.
But Zhu Di's reaction was so intriguing. He obviously knew everything that happened in Nanjing, but he didn't react at all. At the same time, he brought up a new topic that shocked everyone. What else can you say about these two things?
Is there really no necessary connection between seemingly unrelated things? Xia Xun felt this, but he couldn't guess Zhu Di's true intention of doing this, so he was uneasy.
Xia Xun has unknown secrets and plans. Although his starting point is righteous, it is not legal, so Xia Xun is particularly sensitive to this. He has always been full of clever plans, but if he has a plan, he cannot
If someone doesn't get what he wants, he will lead the way, but this time it is completely out of his control, so he is panic-stricken, so he goes to Lushan Mountain and quietly reflects: Is it true that in the political arena these years?
The "good weather" mentioned above has already made me forget everything?
He faintly smelled a smell of conspiracy. It was the smell of blood, which made him shudder...
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While Xia Xun was struggling to understand the true intentions of Emperor Yongle in Lushan, Xie Jin was rushing to Nanjing in a dusty journey. At this time, he had just arrived in Jiujiang, at the foot of Lushan.
Xie Jin stood on the bow of the boat, sailing down the river, with his clothes flowing in the wind, and he looked cheerful and high-spirited. If he had been in the movie "Sparkling Red Star", he would have been chubby at this time, carrying a box of cannons, and said proudly.
One sentence: "I, Hu Hansan, am back again!"
There is nothing to be happy about when a bachelor of the cabinet, chief assistant, was demoted to the land of Annan, but Xie Jin was indeed happy because he was back again.
After receiving an edict from Zhu Di, Xie Jin was changed from the first assistant bachelor of the cabinet to the Chief Secretary of Guangxi (deputy governor). He reluctantly left Jinling. As a result, he was constantly being watched because he was full of complaints along the way.
He made a small report to the official Ji Gang, which made Emperor Yongle very unhappy, and he issued an additional imperial edict and drove him to Annan to take office.
It turned out that this dear friend had traveled a long way and had just arrived in Annan. His buttocks were not even hot, so he found an excuse and went all the way back.
This unlucky guy's pursuit of becoming an official is like a little tough guy who can't be beaten to death. He is too stubborn.
You need a reason to come back, and Xie Jin certainly had a very good reason.
When he rushed to Annan with resentment, Zhang Fu had just won a complete victory. Not long after Zhang Fu returned to Beijing after pacifying Annan last time, various places in Annan rebelled and raised their flags again. As a last resort, Zhang Fu took command and went out again. The army went back and forth, and money, food and military pay were consumed.
Countless. But the battle was won again.
After Zhang Fu arrived in Annan, his first battle was to attack Shi Hui, who had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. However, he rebelled again and proclaimed himself king.
Shi Hui had more than 20,000 soldiers and horses at that time. Zhang Fu led his troops to suppress it. In just one battle, he killed a quarter of nearly 5,000 people and captured more than 2,000 people. Zhang Fu was angry that Shi Hui had surrendered again.
Instead, he went back on his word and acted erratically. He ordered all the two thousand prisoners to be beheaded, and then pursued Shi Hui relentlessly. Shi Hui showed up with all his strength and led the remaining troops to flee into the mountains. If he continued to pursue them, the gains would outweigh the losses.
If he is not careful, he will take advantage of him, so Zhang Fu ordered to withdraw his troops.
After Zhang Fu reorganized himself for a while, he went to conquer Chen Jikkuo. Chen Jikkuo mobilized his troops and defeated Zhang Fu several times. In the end, the two sides fought decisively on the Yujiang River. In this battle, Chen Jikkuo was defeated again.
The defeat resulted in heavy casualties, including the loss of several generals. Chen Jikkuo had no choice but to flee in panic. Zhang Fu then covered him up and killed another three thousand soldiers and horses of Chen Jikkuo, until Chen Jikkuo fled into Daze.
Then withdraw the troops.
Chen Jikuan was at a loss and had to send an envoy to ask Zhang Fu to surrender. This Annan general who once proclaimed himself emperor still has considerable power and a broad mass base among the people of Annan. If he sincerely surrenders, the Ming Dynasty will be defeated.
Governing Annan will reduce a lot of resistance, but Zhang Fu cannot decide whether to surrender. After receiving Chen Jikuo's letter of surrender, he will send people to the court for the emperor to make a decision.
Just at this time, Xie Jin arrived in Annan. Xie Jin had no intention of being a counselor to the Chief Secretary of Annan. Being an official in the government was so leisurely, and the chief minister of the cabinet was so prestigious. In Annan, a place with poor mountains and rivers, being an official was considered a ban. So.
As soon as Xie Jin heard about the opportunity to return to Nanjing, he immediately rushed to take up the job.
Logically speaking, if we just sent people back to Beijing to submit Chen Jikuo's letter of surrender to the emperor, there would be no need for a chief secretary to intervene. However, Jie Jin was willing to leave, and Zhang Fu was also willing to let him go. No matter how depressed Xie Jin was,
After all, he was also a former chief minister of the cabinet. If something happened to him in Annan, the impact would be too great, and Zhang Fu was unwilling to bear this responsibility.
The two hit it off immediately, so Xie Jin, who had just arrived in Annan and established himself, came back happily.
Standing on the bow of the ship, seeing Jinling getting closer and closer, Xie Jin felt very excited. In Annan, the sky was so high that the emperor was far away, and it was difficult to remind the emperor of him. But when he returned to Beijing, it was different. He looked so embarrassed in front of the emperor.
, if the emperor changes his mind, wouldn't he be able to gain the favor of the Holy Family again and return to the cabinet? Xie Jin's heart became more and more beautiful.
Zhu Yuanzhang originally promised him ten years and told him to return to the court after ten years. Xie Jin couldn't wait, and there was still one and a half years left, so he took advantage of the new emperor's accession to the throne and eagerly returned to Nanjing. As a result, he was
Yiben went to Lanzhou to work as a guard. He was so depressed that he almost drowned himself in the river.