The person Wang Liangyu wanted to meet was naturally Lao Tzu.
Before, Wang Liangyu heard Confucius say that I was in Luoyi.
At that time, Wang Liangyu was still thinking that he would go to Luoyi to visit Lao Tzu as soon as the conference on Taoism was over.
Later, Wang Liangyu accidentally chatted with Fan Li and learned from him that Lao Tzu was brought to the Chu State by the princes because of the classics he was in charge of. He had been dismissed from the post of guardian of the history of the collection and was now living in seclusion in Ku County, Chen State, his hometown.
Luoyi.
The completely different answers made Wang Liangyu a little confused, so he went to Confucius for confirmation.
According to Confucius' explanation, Lao Tzu was indeed deposed because of the Prince Dynasty incident, and later returned to his hometown to live in seclusion. Fifteen years ago, he went to Ku County to pay homage to Lao Tzu and learn from Taoism. However, now more than ten years have passed, and Lao Tzu has left his hometown.
, I want to travel around the world!
Luoyi is where I am currently wandering.
"Then after such a long time, will the senior still be in Luoyi?" Wang Liangyu didn't know when Confucius knew my whereabouts, but after such a long time, there was no guarantee that I would not leave Luoyi.
Regarding Wang Liangyu's worries, Kong Fuzi smiled and said: "Don't worry, Luoyi is of great significance to Lao Dan, he will not leave for a while!"
Laozi, whose surname is Li and whose given name is Dan, is also called Lao Dan.
Luoyi is in Taishi Shanxi, not far away from each other.
However, Wang Liangyu and his party had many chariots and horses and were not moving very fast.
Wang Liangyu was a little impatient, but he was embarrassed to leave everyone behind and go alone, so he had no choice but to move forward slowly.
Along the way, Wang Liangyu was not idle. Besides practicing, he also spent a lot of time teaching his followers.
White Ape was bored, so he also joined in the fun and became a master. From time to time, he would invite others to spar, beating the followers until they cried and laughed.
I cry because the white ape is really ruthless. If you don’t have ten or eight bruises on your body after a beating, you are lucky. If you are not careful, you may break bones and tendons. You laugh naturally because sparring with the white ape is really useful.
Just like Wang Liangyu back then, his cultivation strength was steadily rising.
Therefore, even if a group of followers are beaten with bruises and bruises every day, they will still enthusiastically continue to spar with the white ape the next day, feeling both pain and happiness.
A few days later, Wang Liangyu and his party arrived in Luoyi.
At this time, it was at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. The royal family of the Zhou Dynasty was declining day by day, and its power was falling apart. The vassal states conquered each other, and wars were frequent. Small vassal states were annexed one after another. The powerful vassal states achieved unification in some areas. There is a theory of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.
Not to mention who the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period are, this statement alone is enough to show the decline of the Zhou royal family. The world only knows that the princes dominate, but no one cares about the orthodox common master of the world, the Zhou royal family.
As the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty came to an end, Luoyi, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, was in a state of decline.
Looking at the low city wall of Luoyi from a distance, Wang Liangyu was a little unbelievable. This city wall was not even as good as the Yue Guoji City after the defeat of the Wu State. Not to mention it was low and dilapidated, and even collapsed in several places.
, revealing a big gap.
"Is the Zhou royal family in such a miserable state?" Wang Liangyu said with a dumbfounded look on his face.
Next to him, a sad voice sighed softly and said slowly: "Since King Ping moved eastward, the Zhou royal family has gradually declined, and because Marquis Shen led the dog soldiers to attack the capital, killing King You of Zhou, King Ping was supported by Marquis Shen.
The king of Zhou, therefore, made King Ping suspect of patricide, and the prestige of the emperor of Zhou was greatly reduced, making it difficult to overwhelm the princes!"
After a pause, the speaker continued to speak, with a bit of resentment and helplessness in his words: "The emperor declined, but the power of the princes gradually became stronger, conquering each other, attacking cities and plundering territories, and in the end, the Zhou royal family only had this corner.
The land is not even as good as some small princes and small countries."
When Wang Liangyu heard the sound, he looked over and saw that he was a young and handsome young man named Ji Mingren. He was an ordinary person who attended the Taoism Conference and was one of the eighty followers.
Wang Liangyu had a lot of contact with this person along the way. He had a calm personality, was calm and hardworking in training, and had good talent. He was a good prospect in martial arts.
It's just that the surname Ji is the surname of the king of Zhou Dynasty.
While thinking, Wang Liangyu glanced at Ji Ren meaningfully, sighed in agreement, but did not answer his words, and led everyone slowly through the city gate and entered Luoyi.
From the outside, Luoyi looks very dilapidated and decayed, but walking into the city, Wang Liangyu has a clearer understanding of Luoyi's decline.
On the relatively spacious street, there were hardly many pedestrians. Everyone was sallow and thin, with empty eyes and a dead air about them. There were only a few shops along the street that were open, but they couldn't be seen for half the day.
A guest.
After walking along the street for a long time, Wang Liangyu was sure that Luoyi was a dying city with no signs of life!
Ji Renzhui stood behind Wang Liangyu and noticed Wang Liangyu's expression. The pain on his face flashed away. He pondered for a while and said: "Martial Ancestor, Ren has a manor in Luoyi, why not stay in a humble house!"
"After a pause, he continued, "Ren still has some connections in Luoyi, and he will be able to find Lao Dan soon!"
Although Wang Liangyu taught martial arts to a group of followers, he did not take them into his sect, so he did not allow them to call himself master, but only allowed them to call themselves martial ancestors.
Hearing Ji Ren's words, Wang Liangyu became more and more suspicious of Ji Ren's identity, but after pondering for a moment, he nodded in agreement: "If so, then I won't bother you!"
No matter who Ji Ren was or what his plans were for getting close to him, Wang Liangyu didn't care. He made up his mind that he would be free of charge and would accept benefits from anyone who came. As for the rest, he would naturally reject them completely.
Ji Ren didn't know Wang Liangyu's sinister thoughts. He was overjoyed when he heard Wang Liangyu agreed, and quickly led Wang Liangyu and his party to a manor in the east of the city.
The manor occupies a very large area, the interior decoration is magnificent, and there are hundreds of servants, maids, and armored guards. It is definitely not an ordinary wealthy family.
By this time, everyone had doubts about Ji Ren's identity, and they all looked at Ji Ren with strange expressions, with a hint of fear in their eyes.
Ji Ren no longer concealed anything at this moment, and bowed to Wang Liangyu with a look of shame on his face: "Please forgive me, Master Wu, Ren didn't mean to hide it!" After a pause, he glanced around again, and finally fixed his eyes on Wang Liangyu's calm face, and said softly.
, "I am the prince Ji Ren, the son of the current king of Zhou!"
Wang Liangyu was startled when he heard this. He had long suspected that Ji Ren was a descendant of the Zhou royal family, but he didn't expect that he was actually a prince!
Prince, he is going to be the King of Zhou in the future!
Wang Liangyu was stunned for a long time, came to his senses, and then bowed his hands to Ji Ren and said calmly: "Wang Liangyu, I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Seeing this, Ji Ren quickly stretched out his hand to help Wang Liangyu up, and said half frightened and half sincerely: "Martial Ancestor, please stand up, don't try to hurt me!" After that, he solemnly emphasized, "In front of Martial Ancestor,
, there is only the warrior Ji Ren, not the prince Ji Ren!"
When Wang Liangyu heard this, he glanced at Ji Ren with a strange expression and thought to himself: "Is this guy attracted by the power of a warrior?"
Practitioners from hundreds of schools of thought all have the ability to reach heaven and earth, but compared to Taoism, Confucianism and other schools of war, warriors have very obvious advantages. If we can capture the power of warriors, it will be a force that changes the world!
Obviously, Ji Ren is eyeing the warrior and himself as the martial ancestor!
This young man has quite a lot of thoughts!
Wang Liangyu sighed secretly in his heart, and looked at Ji Ren with a vaguely sharp look.
Wang Liangyu did not want to get involved in the dynasty's struggle for hegemony, nor did he want to get involved.
Thinking of this, Wang Liangyu slowly shook his head, ignored Ji Ren's support, bowed seriously, and then said: "I am just an ordinary man, and I cannot be the crown prince!" After that, without waiting for Ji Ren to speak, he continued, saying thank you repeatedly.
, "I came in a hurry, and I have harassed His Highness the Prince for two days. Please forgive me!"
When Ji Ren heard this, his face darkened, and there was a deep sadness in his eyes. He could hear Wang Liangyu's rejection, and he didn't even want to stay in the manor any longer.
He wanted to force Wang Liangyu to stay, but he was worried about offending Wang Liangyu. After much tangle, Ji Ren finally did not dare to take risks and could only choose to take risks slowly.
Thinking of this, Ji Ren smiled brightly and said loudly: "Martial Ancestor is welcome!"