Chapter 1068 Learning the Tao can't save the country
"It's good to speak without hesitation."
Uncle Jiu let out a long sigh, shook his head and said, "I didn't expect that the longer I live, the more I go back. The older I get, the more I don't understand."
"Okay Zhengying, it'll be great if you can untie your knot."
Aunt Zhue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Uncle Jiu was indeed nothing strange.
"Master, it's getting late, we should go back."
It was almost noon, the sun was shining brightly, and it was time for lunch.
When we came to the place where Uncle Jiu and Aunt Ze were, there was a courtyard connected to the incense shop in front. The yard was about 200 square meters, which was slightly smaller than the previous Yizhuang, but it was already enough for Uncle Jiu and Aunt Ze.
Very big.
Most of the relatives who originally lived here have left, and it looks empty with just the two of them.
"By the way, why are you alone, Luo Sang, that Taoist Zhang, and two little guys?"
Gu Gu asked while preparing lunch.
"One of the little guys was a disciple of Master Mao Xiaofang. Master Mao was seriously injured in the war and died young, so I took the little guy with me.
His parents and younger brother were also on Hong Kong Island, and they had not seen each other for more than ten years, so I asked Luosang and the others to send him to reunite with his parents first.
But after all these years, it’s hard to say whether his parents are still at their original address, so I guess it will take some time to look for them.”
Feng Yi briefly introduced the situation of He Yingqiu.
"He is also a good boy who is sensible and filial."
After hearing this, Gu Gu was quite emotional.
"Well, Xiao He is really good."
Feng nodded.
During lunch, the three of them sat around a large round table. Aunt Zhue fed Uncle Jiu while Feng Yi sat opposite them.
"Master, this home is so big, whether it's the yard, the rooms or the table, but you two are the only ones here all year round. It's so lonely."
Feng Yi said.
"Hi."
Gu Gu helplessly said: "It's not all because of your master. The family was quite lively at first. Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai often brought their wives and children to eat here. Later, he kicked Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai out of the master's house, and Louise took the two
The child has gone abroad, but we are not the only ones left."
Louise is the name of the headmistress.
"Master, let Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai come back."
Feng Yi looked at Uncle Jiu and said.
After a moment of silence, Uncle Jiu shook his head and said, "Forget it. They were not good at their studies to begin with, and now they have their own new lives. There is no need to come back."
"You are just stubborn, you don't want to lose face!"
Gu Gu said at the side.
Uncle Jiu said with a normal expression: "You are indeed wrong. I used to be devoted to cultivation and always thought that there was nothing in the world that I could not solve. But over the years, I have come to understand that learning Taoism cannot save the country.
Foreign countries are developing at a rapid pace, and their ships are strong and powerful. Even if there are no ferocious beasts, they can still cause havoc and show off their power on the territory of our country.
Learning Taoism can only protect a small number of people, but it cannot protect the entire country.
This is the reason why I did not teach Taoism to my two children.
The future of the country lies in knowledge, science, and development. This is also my feeling after living in Hong Kong Island for so many years.
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai are not cultivation material. Now that they have a stable life, why force them to come back?
But old lady, you can go find them when you have time and ask them to come and have a meal."
Letting them come back for dinner shows that Uncle Jiu has relented. As for the master-disciple status, as long as they come back, it will naturally be restored to its original state.
It's like we go to school, graduate from school, or are expelled from school for some reason, but it is still our alma mater, and this will not change.
As for which path you choose to take after graduation, that is your freedom.
In the past, Uncle Jiu hoped that Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai would inherit his mantle, but now, he no longer has this obsession.
Of course, because of Feng Yi, an outstanding disciple, he still has successors.
It can be seen from this that Uncle Jiu is still entangled deep in his heart.
In fact, Uncle Jiu is not the only one who is entangled. The generation that experienced the war and the next generation will spend their time in hesitation and entanglement.
Seeing Uncle Jiu say this, Aunt Zhue felt relieved, and couldn't help but secretly sigh. Feng Yi was indeed Uncle Jiu's favorite disciple. He could prescribe the right medicine and untie Uncle Jiu's knot, which was really a gratifying thing.
After lunch, Feng Yi pushed his wheelchair and Uncle Jiu to the study.
The study room was still full of books. Uncle Jiu explained: "I can't read by myself now. When I want to read something, your wife will read it to me."
Feng Yi couldn't help but said: "Master, my wife is really infatuated with you."
"Yeah, if she hadn't been here, I don't know how long I could have persisted..."
Uncle Jiu sighed, then looked at Feng Yi and asked: "Feng Yi, I didn't ask in detail before, now please tell me carefully about our Maoshan."
After arriving in Hong Kong Island, very little news from the country could be transmitted. In addition, Maoshan was closed, so outsiders did not know any news.
So even though Uncle Jiu was curious, he knew nothing about the current situation in Maoshan.
In addition, he considered himself an abandoned disciple of Maoshan and had no shame in returning to Maoshan.
"Maoshan has built a monument to heroes and martyrs. The names of those heroes who died on the battlefield are all engraved on the tombstone..."
Feng Yi explained what happened in Maoshan in detail and said: "Master, Master Xuanji is old now and the new generation of disciples are still growing, so I will temporarily take over as the head teacher..."
Uncle Jiu suddenly raised his head when he heard this, looked at Feng Yi with red eyes, and said sadly: "Unworthy disciple Lin Zhengying, I would like to pay my respects to the new headmaster. Please forgive me for being ill and unable to salute."
When Uncle Jiu was talking, Feng Yi quickly turned to the side and said, "Master, you are trying to defeat this disciple."
"Master has passed on the position of headmaster to you. As a disciple of Maoshan, I naturally have to salute. This has nothing to do with our status as master and disciple."
Uncle Jiu took a deep breath and said, "It's great that you can return to Maoshan as soon as possible after leaving the tomb and perform three bows and nine kowtows."
"This is what a disciple should do."
Seeing that Uncle Jiu's mood gradually stabilized, Feng Yi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party had completely looked away from the matter.
"You must go to Japan?"
Uncle Jiu was silent for a moment and suddenly raised his head and asked.
"Well, many of the executioners who committed crimes in our country were still at large. I must seek justice for our fallen compatriots."
Feng Yi said seriously.
"That's all, now that you are the master of Maoshan, your cultivation is far above that of my teacher, and you want to be careful when doing things, so my teacher will no longer advise you.
I just hope you don't get carried away by anger, after all, there are still many people who care about you."
Uncle Jiu looked at Feng Yi and said seriously.
"Don't worry, Master. I will stay with you on Hong Kong Island for a while before leaving."
Feng Yi replied.
"Well, I'm going to go back to Maoshan in a while. After 20 years of escaping, it's time to go back and have a look."
Uncle Jiu paused after saying this, and suddenly said: "By the way, there is something I forgot to tell you."
