On the streets of Xudu, Li Yu was following someone.
This man has a wide robe and long sleeves, an elegant face, and an air of immortality.
"My master traveled far and wide, and often exchanged letters, but I didn't know where he was going."
Li Yu smiled and said, "Then how to send a letter?"
"You only need to burn the letter in front of a clay figure, and the master will be able to read it."
Li Yu nodded, this was indeed Zuo Ci's method.
The Taoist priest in front of us is Ge Hong, the son of Baopu. He lost his father when he was young and his family became increasingly poor. He used the income from chopping firewood in exchange for paper and pen. After working, he copied books and studied, often late into the night. The villagers therefore called him Baopu.
As a scholar of Pu, he took the nickname "Baopuzi".
Unlike Zuo Ci, Ge Hong was introverted and not good at socializing. He only studied behind closed doors and had a wide range of interests.
In fact, many of Zuo Ci's skills were learned from his apprentices, but Ge Hong's most important Golden Elixir Dao was indeed learned from Zuo Ci, and he learned it indistinguishably.
"Master Su Wen, a serious Taoist priest, has broken through the emptiness and attained the truth. From then on, he will live forever and be at ease. He can't help but be envied and admired."
Li Yu waved his hand and said: "No, it's just a little bit of bad behavior, and it can't be judged by famous people."
"Master said when he wrote to me that the Taoist priest has a solid Taoist heart and profound blessings. He is one of the best monks in the world. There is no need to be too modest."
Li Yu didn't expect that this old guy Zuo Ci was quite discerning in private.
He smiled and asked: "Where do you practice in Xudu?"
"The poor Taoist is not as established and stable as the serious Taoist priests, so I don't dare to practice in this prosperous city, so I can only practice hidden in the mountains and fields."
Li Yu smiled in his heart and said nothing. He knew something about the inside story. I am afraid that Ge Hong was forced to live in seclusion. He himself had no problem, but everyone knew that his master was Zuo Ci. Who was Zuo Ci?
There were so many monks in the Six Dynasties. If you say that eight out of ten monks were enemies of Zuo Ci, you would definitely be exaggerating.
But if you say that out of every ten monks, only one is Zuo Ci's enemy, you are definitely being conservative.
This time when Li Yu came to Xudu, Cao Cao paid great attention to him. He took him with him almost every day and interacted with the upper echelons of the Wei Dynasty. The news spread, and even Ge Hong, who was practicing in Zhumingdong, heard the news, so he came to visit specially.
The two came to a tea stall and ordered a pot of hot water. The tea doctor was a little unhappy when he saw that they did not order tea, but only water.
At this time, Li Yu took out two big coins from his sleeve and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work."
Dr. Tea immediately beamed and poured water diligently.
Ge Hong took out a gourd from his arms, scalded the tea cup with hot water, and poured a few slices into it.
The water vapor is steaming thickly, and the fragrance is not very strong, but the taste is long-lasting.
"Although Pindao is a few years older, the Taoist priest has a close relationship with his family teacher, so it is appropriate to call the Taoist priest uncle."
Li Yu waved his hands and said: "No, I always call the commander my senior. It is most appropriate for us to be equal."
Ge Hong didn't care much about this. He pushed the tea over with a smile and said: "Among the six dynasties, the tea of Wei, Shu and Wu was extremely unpleasant to drink. The Tang and Song Dynasties were in the middle. Only the tea of the Ming Dynasty has a timeless fragrance and a long aftertaste.
It is most suitable for monks of our generation."
Li Yu had been around the Ming Dynasty for a long time and said with a smile: "This should be the Dahongpao of Wuyi Mountain."
"The Taoist priest is very knowledgeable."
Ge Hong asked: "It is important to meet an expert today. It is a God-given opportunity to meet a Taoist priest. To practice something is to go against the will of heaven. The road is blocked and difficult, which often makes people puzzled. There are many doubts here for poor Taoists."
, I hope the Taoist priest will not hesitate to teach me."
"I should tell you everything I know."
Ge Hong said: "When I was practicing in the mountains, I have always focused on keeping one, moving the Qi, and guiding it. With the accumulation of Qi, I made rapid progress at first. Until I developed the golden elixir, I was only one step away from the great road, and then it kept dissipating. The accumulated Qi continued to dissipate.
Qi is not enough to begin with and is constantly being lost, so after years of practice, it is not as good as before."
Li Yu asked: "What did Senior Zuo Ci say?"
"Master said I haven't learned the method yet."
This was said as if it were a sentence, it was nonsense.
Li Yu said: "The world is so big that it is full of wonders. Since you have made rapid progress before, this cultivation method is very suitable for you. What you lack now is not guidance, but travel."
"travel?"
Li Yu nodded and said, "That's right. Cultivation is to go against heaven. You have to move forward hard. If you want to break through the great road, you have to understand the world. If you practice in hiding in the mountains, what you can see when you look up is nothing but earth and rocks, and what you can hear is nothing more than mountains.
How can one talk about wind? If a person does not see the majesty of the sea, the firmness of the mountains and rivers, the excitement of the waves, and the joy and suffering of all living beings, then he will not have a broad mind and will be unable to achieve the great road."
Ge Hong was silent for a long time and said: "What Taoist fellow Taoist said is so enlightening."
Looking at his appearance, Li Yu knew that it would take him a long time to convince himself if he wanted to come up with it.
At this time, on the official road, a carriage came, surrounded by a hundred guards.
Sitting on the carriage was an old man dressed in Confucian robes. He wore a high crown on his head, a jade belt on his waist, and a long gray beard under his chin. He had an old-fashioned appearance and a square manner. Every move he made showed the dignity of a gentleman.
He was casually looking at the customs and customs of Xudu when he suddenly saw a tea stall, got out of the car, approached and bowed his head.
Li Yu thought he had met an admirer again. He smiled and said nothing when he heard this man say: "It turns out to be the real person Baopuzi. It makes me so happy to meet the real person here."
Ge Hong smiled and said politely, "Doctor Hua."
The visitor looked at Li Yu and saw him talking to Ge Hong in the carriage, even preaching, so he knew that this person was definitely not a simple person.
Thinking of Xu Du's rumors these days, he guessed that this Taoist priest was probably a serious Taoist.
Seeing his questioning look, Ge Hong said hurriedly: "This is a serious Taoist priest."
"I have admired you for a long time!"
Ge Hong pointed at the visitor and said, "Taoist Master, this is Hua Xin, Doctor Hua of the Eastern Wu Dynasty."
"Nice to meet you."
Ge Hong was from Jiangdong, so it was no wonder that Hua Xin knew him. Judging from the looks of the two of them, they had a pretty good relationship.
Li Yu couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Hua Xin was so famous. In the idiom "separate seats and sit in the middle," Hua Xin was the protagonist, but he was the one who was cut off. Generally, this kind of story would list their respective achievements in the future.
To demonstrate the importance of excellent quality, but sitting separately is obviously not the case.
The reason
In fact, Hua Xin later became famous all over the world, while Guan Ning became unknown. Moreover, Hua Xin did not hold any grudges, and even promoted Guan Ning, who initially despised him.
Compared with Guan Ning, Hua Xin was a famous figure in the Six Dynasties. Hua Xin was also respected by people in Soochow. His moral character was far less stinky than his reputation. He could even be said to be a rare person of high moral integrity.
Hua Xin was so blackmailed that if he had been born in a certain era, he would have said, "Hey, little black guy, what are you doing?"
Li Yu was relatively sensitive to Soochow. After all, he still had to convince Sun Quan, so he asked: "Doctor Hua came to Xudu, but was he sent by His Majesty the Emperor Wu?"
Hua Xin smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "No, coming to Xudu here is actually summoned by Emperor Wei."
Li Yu was confused as to how the emperor of the Wei Dynasty summoned the ministers of the Eastern Wu Dynasty. Ge Hong didn't react at all. He didn't think about it at all.
In fact, Cao Cao admired Hua Xin so much that he wanted him to serve as an official under his command.
Logically speaking, this request is excessive and difficult to agree to.
But Sun Quan had been asking Cao Cao for these days, so he agreed.
There is another more important reason. Hua Xin has extremely high prestige among the wealthy noble families in Jiangdong.
Sun Quan spent his whole life fighting with these Jiangdong nobles and sending Hua Xin away in exchange for several real benefits. Sun Quan was happy to do this.
Li Yu immediately invited Hua Xin and said, "Doctor, if you don't mind, can we have a drink together?"
