With the heavy manuscript in his arms, Zhou Jun rode towards his home.
The main writers of the storybook of "Butterfly Lovers" are Song Ruo'e and Xie Qin, while Zhou Jun still only occupies Kan Lu's position.
Before leaving, Song Ruo'e also told Zhou Jun that "Butterfly Lovers" might be the last novel she wrote. After that, she would marry the Zhong family and start a life of raising her husband and raising children, and would never set foot in Chang'an again.
Already.
Although Zhou Jun felt a little regretful, he still respected Song Ruo'e's choice.
On the way, Zhou Jun thought that Song Ruo'e had helped a lot, so he should prepare a decent gift and give it to her before she left.
After walking several hundred meters along the street, Zhou Jun caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
Taking a closer look, the figure sitting on the stone steps in the corner was actually the old Taoist priest he met twice in Chang'an City.
Recalling that Xiyun Na accidentally mentioned that an old Taoist priest had secretly helped him, Zhou Jun got off his horse, came to the old Taoist priest, and bowed respectfully.
The old Taoist priest, who was basking in the sun with his hands wrapped in his sleeves, slowly opened his eyes, looked at Zhou Jun, closed his eyes again and asked, "Has the Zoroastrian saint seen you?"
Zhou Jun: "I have never met, I just asked someone to send a message to someone."
The old Taoist priest sighed: "That Nizi is somewhat capable, but she is too young and cannot keep her composure. She cannot learn from her master's composure."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked: "Dare I ask who you are?"
Old Taoist priest: "My surname is Luo and my name is Gongyuan."
Zhou Jun was shocked when he heard this. Luo Gongyuan was a famous Taoist priest in the mid-Tang Dynasty.
Historical records record that Luo Gongyuan was able to drive away evil spirits and demons in the palace and summon dragons to cause rain. Even Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang Guifei worshiped him as their teacher.
Although Luo Gongyuan had mysterious Taoism and powerful magic power, he always liked to speak frankly and satirize politics, which often made Li Longji very angry.
One time, when Luo Gongyuan was teaching Taoism, he deliberately held back his hand, which made the saint furious. Under the new and old hatred, Li Longji ordered him to be put into a sack and killed with heavy stones.
As a result, Luo Gongyuan disappeared from the bag and appeared in Shu a few months later.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jun bowed to Luo Gongyuan and said: "I have always heard that Master Luo has great Taoist skills and powerful magic..."
Luo Gongyuan interrupted Zhou Jun and said: "There are no Taoist skills that can reach the sky, but they are just trivial skills."
Hearing this, Zhou Jun was stunned.
Luo Gongyuan said: "People in the world are eager for quick success and instant benefits. In their eyes, they only see those tricks of water and fire that turn stones into gold, and the real avenue, but no one pays attention to it."
After patting the dust off his body, Luo Gongyuan stood up and walked forward along the street.
Zhou Jun thought for a while, led the horse behind him, and asked: "Master Luo, what does the so-called great road refer to?"
Luo Gongyuan: "The sun and moon wax and wane, life and death are lost, return to balance and maintain unity, and the world will be at peace."
Zhou Jun lowered his head and began to chew these sixteen words carefully.
Luo Gongyuan also said: "The power of the world is like the waxing and waning of the sun and the moon. When it is full and overflows, it becomes a deficiency, and when it is lacking, it leads to fullness. The so-called great road means paying attention to changes and coordinating the heaven and earth when the abundance and lack alternate. In this way
To bring the world into balance and maintain unity."
Zhou Jun had some doubts in his heart. Listening to the meaning of Luo Gongyuan's words, the other party seemed to have realized that the world would be in chaos soon.
After thinking carefully, Zhou Jun asked: "How can we know when the surplus and deficit alternate?"
Luo Gongyuan: "When there is a change in gain or loss, there should be signs in the heaven and earth. The sun and the moon change, the stars move, and the destiny changes. This is all the same."
After speaking, Luo Gongyuan looked at Zhou Jun and said: "Although the changes between heaven and earth are variables, they are also destiny. There is always a path to follow."
Zhou Jun vaguely noticed that there was something in what Luo Laodao said.
Luo Gongyuan added: "That Zoroastrian girl doesn't understand this principle. She always wants to test the variables and get a glimpse of the secrets of heaven. But she doesn't know that the laws of heaven are permanent and there is luck."
After saying that, Luo Gongyuan turned his head and walked into an alley.
Zhou Jun took the horse and went to the alley again, only to find that Luo Gongyuan had disappeared.
Full of doubts, Zhou Jun mounted his horse and rushed home.
When he arrived at the door of his house, Zhou Jun handed over the reins of his horse to his servant. Just after passing through the front yard and before entering the hall, he heard his mother Luo Sanniang's call: "Jun'er is finally back!"
Zhou Jun looked toward the back hall and saw Luo Sanniang and Xiao Qingchan walking over quickly.
Arriving at the entrance of the hall, Luo Sanniang grabbed Zhou Jun and looked him up and down, still thinking of "bitterness".
As for Xiao Qingchan, she stayed with Luo Sanniang and peeked at Zhou Jun once, then quickly lowered her head with a faint smile on her face.
Luo Sanniang first pulled Zhou Jun into the hall, and then told Xiao Qingchan to let the servants prepare dinner.
Zhou Jun couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw that his mother and Xiao Qingchan got along well with each other and seemed to be intimate.
When Xiao Qingchan first came to the Zhou family, she lived a low-key life every day, rarely going out of the private room.
Unexpectedly, during the few months they went to Luoyang, the relationship between Luo Sanniang and Xiao Qingchan became so good.
Putting this doubt behind his mind for the time being, Zhou Jun asked Luo Sanniang: "Where is my father?"
Luo Sanniang: "I went to the store to listen to the papers... In a few days, it will be spring, and you, Aye, will go and listen to them every now and then."
Zhou Jun nodded. Although Zhou Dinghai ignored his eldest brother Zhou Ze in public, he still cared about his eldest son in private.
Zhou Jun asked again: "Eldest brother is still at the Luo family and refuses to come back?"
Speaking of Zhou Ze, Luo Sanniang sighed and said: "During the New Year, Ze'er went home, but when he saw me and you, Aye, he kept saying that he wanted to marry that Beili girl. You, Aye
Ye got angry, found a stick, and wanted to drive Zeer out."
"I grabbed him and persuaded him, saying that this spring, if he fails to pass, then there is no reason to marry the Beili girl. We can arrange another marriage for him; if he succeeds, then he can go
When traveling around Qujiang, all high-ranking officials and dignitaries would go there to select their sons-in-law. After so many choices, they would naturally forget about the Beili trick."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "So, why don't we just say something to stabilize him now, and say that if Chunwei succeeds, we will agree to marry the Kitali girl, so that we can make long-term plans in the future."
"Aye later listened to my advice, and Ze'er also stayed with us until the Lantern Festival was over before returning to the Luo family."
When Zhou Jun heard this, he frowned and said to Luo Sanniang: "This method is just a temporary measure."
Luo Sanniang nodded and said: "Of course I know, but it's the Chinese New Year and the whole family is finally sitting together, so what's the harm in saying some reassuring words?"
Zhou Jun shook his head and sighed, chatted with Luo Sanniang for a while, and then returned to his private room.
Before Zhou Jun could enter, Xiao Qingchan was waiting at the door, wishing him blessings.
There was a blush on the latter's face, and his expression was a little different from before. Zhou Jun couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and he also had doubts in his heart.
After entering the study room, Zhou Jun took out the original manuscript of "Butterfly Lovers" from his arms and gave it to Xiao Qingchan, asking her to look at it for her help.
When Xiao Qingchan saw it, she sank in and didn't even bother to eat dinner.
Zhou Jun saw that she was engrossed in reading, so he didn't bother her. After dinner, he went out and walked around the workshop.
When he returned to the study, he saw Xiao Qingchan sitting in front of the desk, wiping tears and transcribing "Butterfly Lovers".
Seeing Zhou Jun walk in, Xiao Qingchan stopped writing, quickly wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, and said: "This is really an unprecedented masterpiece. If Qingchan tells it, it is even better than "The Romance of the West Chamber"
Be even better."
Zhou Jun walked to the case and looked at the manuscript. He saw Xiao Qingchan's calligraphy with vivid and vivid calligraphy. It was a rare and good calligraphy.
Song Ruo'e's original manuscript contained many annotations and revisions, and seemed a bit messy, with occasional typos. However, after Xiao Qingchan re-copied it, it was clear and refreshing.