Early in the morning, Wu Huaiyu rode on a white-hooked black horse to escort Palm Thunder to Qin Qiong's army in Xianyang. Sitting on Xiongjun's BMW, he thought of its original owner, Li Sanniang.
He also thought about how polite Zhang was to him when he visited Yongkang Duke's Mansion after he came back. Li Jing had already sent Chen Runniang's release documents back from Xiaoguan. Chen Runniang's procedures have now been completed, and she can now be regarded as a formal member of the Wu family and become a member of the Wu family.
A good concubine is no longer a maid.
In the letter Li Jing sent back, he was also very grateful to Wu Erlang who donated the medicine, and was very satisfied with the adopted grandson-in-law his wife had received. He also mentioned that Lao Wu was in Mayi and served as a team leader under him.
It is said that a poor person should not join the crowd, and a soft-spoken person should not persuade others.
Now that he has slowly integrated into the Tang Dynasty, he has more and more relationships to maintain. Huaiyu has two lists in his heart, a white list and a black list. On the white list are the relationships that need to be maintained and managed, such as
The warriors on the Wu family side were Tong warriors, Leng and even Xiao Wu, as well as Duke Yongkang, Qin Qiong, Duke Yi, Cheng Yaojin, Duke of Su, as well as the consorts Lu Huairang and Niu Jinda whom they later met.
The blacklist now includes Chai Zhewei and Chai Shao. In fact, he doesn't have much objection to Chai Shao. He can understand his actions, but understanding does not mean he agrees. He almost let Chai Shao torment him to death in Longyou.
Well, although this matter is not a grudge, he must remember that at least he must be careful not to suffer another loss in the future. If there is a chance, he is willing to throw two stones.
The two dogs also wanted to follow, but Huaiyu let them stay this time. The last time they followed him to Longyou, it was hard enough and they almost got lost in the formation.
He brought these from Zhongnan Mountain, and they also represent his past. He hopes that they can always accompany him, just like the two mules. Now the Wu family is well fed and supported, and they only serve as mounts for the female family members in the family.
They are absolutely reluctant to let them plow fields, pull carts, and do menial work.
"Erlang's horseshoes are a little different?"
Chen Sheng is a tall and strong young man with a red face, prominent Adam's apple, thick eyebrows and big eyes, giving people a very strong feeling. He came to Huaiyuanfang Wuzhai early and even took the initiative to wash, drink and feed Huaiyu's horse.
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When he was brushing the horse, he also noticed that Huaiyu's white-hoofed and black horse's paws were a little different.
"Um."
"This horse used to belong to Sanniangzi, and I often helped to repair the horse's shoe. I just checked the horse's shoe and found that it is very different from the ordinary shoeing method."
Horseshoeing was not yet common in the Tang Dynasty, but it was already more common in the Western Regions and the Helong area. There were many deserts in the Western Regions, and the roads were difficult to walk and would hurt the horseshoes. They had already widely used the horseshoe technique.
The Sogdians call the horseshoes wooden. This kind of horseshoe is relatively traditional and simple. It has four holes on the top and four holes on the horse's hoof, which can be nailed firmly.
The camel's hoof can be wrapped directly with yak skin.
In fact, this practice of wrapping horseshoes with leather and cloth was very common in the Central Plains, but nailing a piece of iron on the horseshoe is not common now.
Chen Erlang was a slave born in the Li family. He had been accompanying Mr. Li, learning literature and martial arts, and also riding horses and driving. He could tell at a glance that Li Sanniang's horse had been replaced with horseshoes, and the horseshoes looked lighter.
Not clumsy either.
Even the horseshoes are well trimmed, and the shoes are very delicate and obviously more durable.
He is very curious.
"This shoe is indeed lighter and more durable than the traditional wooden one."
Chen Sheng asked where the method came from and asked if he had learned it in Longyou.
"This is how my master used to shoe the mules when I was in Zhongnan Mountain. He forged the shoes himself,"
"Xiaoyaozi? Master."
Huaiyu laughed. There must be a reason why horseshoes had not been used on a large scale in the Tang Dynasty. However, it was not that they were unaware of this technology. In fact, horseshoes were commonly used on mounts of nobles.
"Run Niang asked you to follow me, are you willing?" Huaiyu asked the second uncle.
"It's a dream to be able to follow Erlang." He said with a smile.
Huaiyu laughed, this guy was not sincere at all, "I heard that Li Erlang is missing?"
"Actually, we went to Lou Guantai,"
"Why didn't I take you with me?"
"The second young master said that I am no longer a slave of the Li family, and asked me to follow you, saying that I have a better future." Chen Sheng said helplessly. He has a very good relationship with Li Jing's second son, Li Dexuan. Although they are master and servant, they are like brothers, but
Now he was dumped by Li Erlang.
"What are you doing at Lou Guantai?"
Chen Sheng looked at him and smiled and said: "Actually, it has something to do with you, Erlang. Do you know that your reputation in Chang'an is soaring now? Even senior Xiaoyaozi is famous, and it even makes Lou Guandao's reputation in Chang'an even higher."
Li Dejiang was proud of being a knight so that he could make friends, and he had no intention of pursuing an official career. Because Li Sanniang ran away from home last time to go to the front line, and actually recruited a group of horse thieves. This news was reported back to the Yongkang government, and Mrs. Zhang was helpless.
In the letter, Li Jing also criticized his two sons for not having great ambitions but just messing around, and asked Li Dejiao to serve in his army. Li Dejiao ran away as soon as he heard this, and went directly to the observation platform of Zhongnan Mountain Tower.
"The second young master has taken the name of Qi Hui, the abbot of Louguan Taoism, and is his named disciple."
Qi Hui, the contemporary abbot of Louguan Taoism, once led his Louguan disciples to take the initiative to welcome Li Yuan's army. As a result, he was awarded the title of Golden Ziguanglu Doctor of the Third Rank Sanshi, and Louguan Taoism became a royal Taoist temple.
"Senior Xiaoyaozi is said to be the master of Master Qihui, Abbot Su?"
"Maybe. My master only said that he is a Louguan Taoist, and his Taoist name is Xiaoyaozi. He did not tell me about other relationships in Louguan Taoism."
"People in Chang'an say that Xiaoyaozi is the great ancestor of Abbot Daoqi in Louguan."
Huaiyu just laughed.
"In that case, isn't Erlang the great-uncle of Abbot Lou Guanqi? The second young master went to Lou Guantai to worship Qi Hui as his teacher, so he would have to call Erlang the great-uncle of great master Zeng."
He looked at Huaiyu, "You said, wouldn't it be better for the second young master to come directly to worship you as his master?"
"hehe."
Huaiyu remembered that when he was in the mountains, Lao Tao once told him that although Lou Guan was merged into Quanzhen during the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, it still had a certain degree of independence. Just like Lao Dao, he was Quanzhen Dao and belonged to Lou Guan.
The Longmen sect in the middle, Lao Dao is even the leader of the Longmen sect.
But now in the Tang Dynasty, there is no trace of Quanzhen Taoism, and naturally there is no Longmen Sect.
He, the twenty-second generation disciple of Longmen, has now become the number one person in Longmen Sect.
Chen Sheng was very interested in Xiaoyaozi and Lou Guandao. He was the same person as Li Er. He was obsessed with martial arts and liked to be a knight.
The second young master Li went to Lou Guan not to become a Taoist monk, but to learn swordsmanship and Taoism. It is said that Qi Hui was not only good at refining alchemy and drawing talismans, but was also a master of swordsmanship.
"Erlang, you made such great military exploits in Longyou, but you didn't get hurt at all. You must have mastered the unique skills of Lou Guan, right?"
Looking at his expectant eyes, Huaiyu smiled and said: "Although my master has never told me his identity in Lou Guan, he told me that he is a Taoist in Lou Guan, but he has been a hermit for seventy years.
In the remaining years, he practiced and enlightened and founded the Longmen Sect.
Our Longmen sect specializes in inner elixirs, using the human body as a cauldron and the essence and spirit as medicine, condensing elixirs in the body, so as to cultivate to the realm of transcendence and sainthood, pursue immortality, and even ascend."
Chen Sheng's eyes widened and he was very excited.
Huaiyu's words are true. The Longmen sect does cultivate inner alchemy, but even if the old Taoist can practice it until he is more than a hundred years old, Huaiyu does not believe that he has truly become an immortal and ascended.
Of course, although the old Taoist passed away when he was over a hundred years old, he was still very healthy until the last moment. This undoubtedly shows that the Longmen Sect is still very good.
Huaiyu himself insists on practicing Diamond Kung Fu and Longevity Kung Fu, and now he has discovered the Qi movement and can start to feel the inner strength. This is what the old Taoist said before, and he has found a way to get started.
It sounds like very mysterious things, such as refining qi, forming pills, and internal energy. In fact, throughout the ages, there have been so many cultivators, and they may have their own methods, but all methods are unified, and the essence is still the same thing. It's just that they find it in each sect.
The paths leading to are different.
From the time when Emperor Xuanyuan sought Dao to Guangchengzi, how many people have been on this path in these thousands of years.
Chen Sheng was a martial arts student who was extremely skilled in martial arts, but when it came to things like Taoism and Kung Fu, he was a layman. However, Huaiyu's words seemed extremely profound, full of advanced vocabulary.
I don’t know how serious it is!
"Erlang, please accept me as your disciple. You can also make me a named disciple."
Chen Sheng is also someone who doesn't care much about official career and titles. He has been with Li Dejiang for too long. He is obsessed with martial arts, loves martial arts, and loves being a knight.
The little secret revealed by Huaiyu made him obsessed with it, and he was willing to become a registered disciple.
There are many types of disciples: registered disciples, entry-level disciples, ascending disciples, room disciples, closed disciples, heirs of the mantle, etc.
They are both students, but they are very different.
Confucius once said, I have no regrets if I practice more than anything on my own. As long as I give him ten strips of dried meat, I can learn from him.
This is actually the average student.
Among the ordinary students, those who are more talented and diligent are recognized by the teacher, given additional referrals, their names are written down, and become reserve students. These are the registered disciples.
It has been included as an observation object and can receive some teachings.
And the registered disciples who pass the inspection can become entry-level disciples and learn the true skills of the master. As the selection is carried out step by step, the more outstanding ones are selected to enter the hall, teach each other with all their money, and even eventually inherit the mantle of the master.
Huaiyu was actually only a registered disciple of Lao Tao, but he was also the last disciple that Lao Tao accepted. He could be said to be a closed disciple. He even helped edit the summary of Lao Tao's life. In the end, he was the one who buried Lao Tao and inherited his experiences.
Shu, etc. can be regarded as the heirs of the mantle.
Huaiyu asked him, "What do you want to learn?"
"What is the purpose of learning?"
"Think about this and then tell me."
Huaiyu did not immediately agree to accept him. The inheritance of the sect is also very particular, and the selection of disciples must be careful. He does not mind re-establishing the Longmen Sect in the Tang Dynasty, but he will not pass it on lightly.
There is an old saying that is very good, the law is not taught lightly, the Tao is not sold cheaply, the doctor does not knock on the door, and the teacher does not follow the path.
The reason why you should not teach the Dharma lightly is not because you are afraid of teaching the disciples and starve the master to death, but you must carefully examine the other person's character and teach it to a trustworthy person.
Chen Sheng's first impression on him was good, but Huaiyu had to observe carefully.
