The world has become increasingly difficult this year.
There was war and chaos outside, and the Song Dynasty had been dead for some years. Only some generals and soldiers continued to fight for territory and expand their power under the slogan of restoring the country. The lives of the people became increasingly difficult.
Even Yangzhou was also affected.
Only Guobei County still has the prosperity of its heyday, but it is not as prosperous as before.
But Li Xiuyuan is still alive, he is not dead yet.
Now he is beginning to understand the poison of immortality. It turns out that living too long is not a good thing.
Fortunately, the wives and concubines in the underworld often come to reunite with me, so it doesn't seem too boring.
today.
Outside Guobei County, the wind and sand were blowing up, and a monk with a white beard and a staff passed by with a young novice.
"Shifang, which way should we go in Guobei County?" Zen Master Baiyun suddenly stopped and asked.
"Master, go to the left, but master, what are you going to do in Guobei County? Aren't we going to Xiangguo Temple?" said the young novice Shifang.
"To visit a great sage is also to meet an old friend." Zen Master Baiyun said.
At this moment, inside Lanruo Temple.
In the quiet backyard, a man wearing brocade clothes, broad and fat, with a quiet and indifferent face was lying on a rocking chair and taking a nap with his eyes closed.
On his lap sat a graceful and charming woman.
"Giggle."
The woman smiled sweetly, stretched out her delicate hands and rubbed the man's chubby face lovingly; "Husband, you have gained weight recently, and your face has become so big."
"Third sister, stop rubbing it, Zaorou's eyes are gone." Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.
Youdao has a broad heart and a fat body. After he left the secular world and ignored the chaos of the world, he ate and drank well. In addition, he stayed in the temple all day, and he accidentally turned into a fat man.
If my father sees him, he will definitely be very happy, because he is already full of energy.
At this moment, Li Xiuyuan's strong body when he was young has been replaced by fat, and his handsome facial features are no longer obvious. His martial arts master level martial arts has long been forgotten, but he still has a brute strength in his body.
That's all.
Time is not forgiving.
Sanjie Hu was still as beautiful and enchanting as before. She did not stop and continued to rub her husband's chubby face, saying coquettishly, "If you continue to gain weight, you will definitely not be able to walk in the future."
"Why don't you find time to lose weight another day?" Li Xiuyuan touched his belly and said, but then added: "Otherwise, the coffin won't be able to fit in after death."
"Huh? A guest is coming." Suddenly, Sister Hu said again.
"Guest? All my former friends have died of old age. I'm the only one who's still alive. What other guests will come? Could it be that my second brother is here?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
He has lived to be ninety years old, which is considered a long life.
Except for ghosts and gods, no one from the same period can survive to this day.
"Husband, won't you know if you go out and take a look?" Sister Hu said with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Then let's go and have a look."
When he left the backyard and came to the treasure hall of Lanruo Temple, he saw an old monk sitting cross-legged on a futon, chanting sutras and meditating, waiting quietly. Next to him was a young monk who seemed to be his disciple.
"Master Li, I haven't seen you for more than seventy years and you are still the same as before." When Zen Master Baiyun saw Li Xiuyuan approaching, he immediately opened his eyes and woke up, saying with a smile.
"You are?" Li Xiuyuan looked at the old monk and recalled it.
But I really can't figure out who he is.
"Mr. Li, have you forgotten that there was a young novice named Baiyun who was beside Master Shikong at Xiangguo Temple in the capital?" Zen Master Baiyun said.
Li Xiuyuan thought for a while and said, "It's that little monk. I really didn't expect that more than seventy years have passed and you are still alive."
"Fat man, how could you talk to my master like this?" Shifang, a young novice on the side, said unhappy.
"Young man, you should call me grandpa, or uncle."
Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "Young man, don't look at me as chubby. To tell you the truth, grandpa, I was very strong when I was young, so no matter what, I hope that the young man will respect me."
"Huh, aren't you just a big fat guy?" Shifang said.
"You bad disciple, please don't be rude. Mr. Li is a great sage and a man who has seen Bodhisattvas and Arhats. My teacher came to Guobei County specifically to pay homage to Mr. Li today." Zen Master Baiyun scolded him and then apologized to Li Xiuyuan.
Said: "The evildoers have bad morals and need to be disciplined more to make Mr. Li laugh.
Already."
"It's okay. Baiyun, your disciple knows at a glance that he has no wisdom and is not suitable for practice. It would be better to return to secular life." Li Xiuyuan said.
Zen Master Baiyun sighed: "There is no pure land in this world. Only Guobei County is still somewhat pure. If Mr. Li no longer walks in this world, the world will be turbulent and the people will not live in peace. I really don't know when it will end."
"This is a turmoil in the world, not a chaos of ghosts and gods. I am also a human being. How can I ensure that everything in the world is peaceful?" Li Xiuyuan said.
"That's true," said Zen Master Baiyun; "it just brings suffering to all sentient beings."
Li Xiuyuan didn't say much. Seeing Zen Master Baiyun like this, he must have traveled to the human world and witnessed the misery of the human world, so he felt this way.
Zen Master Baiyun and his disciple Shifang stayed at Lanruo Temple for three days and then left again, saying they wanted to save all sentient beings.
But Li Xiuyuan also felt that escaping from the world like this was not an option here. Although he did not have much life left, he still had to do some things.
"Third sister, go to the underworld for me and ask Wang Ping to check the book of life and death to see if the person who will inherit Zhu Shengren's great fortune has been born. The world has been in turmoil for long enough, and it's time to bring peace." Li Xiuyuan said.
.
"I knew you wouldn't be able to live in peace and quiet all your life." Having been together for many years, Sanjie Hu didn't know her husband's temperament.
It seems that he has lived the corrupt life of landlords and bureaucrats for decades, with wives and concubines, children and grandchildren, but in fact he has always had the world in his heart.
It's just that he has a lot of willpower but not enough strength, and the time has not yet come, so he can't go against the will of God alone.
At night, Sister Hu Sanjie came back from the underworld. She said, "Somewhere in a farmer's family, there was a man named Zhu Chongba who inherited the great fortune of Saint Zhu. His destiny is extremely precious and that child is a descendant of Zhu Yu."
Zhu Yu?
Hearing this name, Li Xiuyuan fell into some memories again.
As we get older, people like to reminisce when they get older.
"What is he doing now?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
Sister Hu Sanjie used Xuanguang Technique, and a scene in the water showed a peasant boy, about ten years old, herding cattle for the landlord's house.
"A cowherd boy? He's old enough, and he'll be a talented person after a few years of teaching." Li Xiuyuan said: "With Zhu Shengren's great fortune, he will create a new dynasty and put an end to this troubled world."
"So this person has the destiny of an emperor?" Sister Hu asked in surprise.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Of course, let's make some preparations. Let's go out and look for Zhu Chongba. I will teach him personally."
Three days later.
In a certain village, Li Xiuyuan found the child who inherited Zhu Shengren's great fortune.
"Are Zhu Yu's descendants also in such a miserable state?" Li Xiuyuan couldn't help feeling a little emotional as he looked at the tattered appearance of his family's walls.
I remember that when Zhu Yu was alive, he passed down the family through farming and reading. Although he was not rich, his family was in good condition.
Now, only seventy years have passed and it has already deteriorated to this state.
"How much food did you eat to become so fat? I know, you must be a rich man who doesn't have to herd cattle." A naughty boy pointed at Li Xiuyuan with a smile.
Although he has a naughty smile, he has maturity and wisdom that his peers have never had.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "What you said is very interesting, kid. What, do you want to read and read? I can teach you for free."
"If I don't study, I will have to herd cattle, study and read, and I won't be able to make a living." Zhu Chongba said.
Li Xiuyuan said: "If you don't know how to read and write, you will have to herd cattle for the rest of your life, and so will your son and grandson. But if you can read and write, you will only need to herd cattle for three years. After three years, you will be able to eat and drink without worries."
"
"Really? Then I want to learn." Zhu Chongba said.
In this way, Li Xiuyuan stayed in this village to teach Zhu Chongba how to read and write.
He is very smart. After all, he is a descendant of Zhu Yu. He has not lost his scholar's mind. In addition, he has inherited Zhu Shengren's luck. He is somewhat different from ordinary people and learns things very quickly.
In one year, he had read the Four Books and Five Classics by heart. Two years later, he learned the art of war and strategy. Three years later, he learned the art of the emperor's mind.
Although he has never used it or displayed it, the hidden dragon is in the abyss. When he needs to use it, he will remember what he has learned in the past three years.
Three years later, Li Xiuyuan left.
But Zhu Chongba lost his cow one day when he was herding cows because he was obsessed with studying. Although he finally found it back, he lost his job because of it, and finally had to leave the village to make a living.
They say they are asking for a living, but in reality they are begging for food and wandering.
But what he didn't know was that Li Xiuyuan was secretly paying attention to him from beginning to end, and often let ghosts and gods secretly protect his safety.
"Since your husband cares so much about Zhu Chongba, why don't you bring him to Guobei County?" Qing'e asked with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan replied: "Guobei County is relatively wealthy, and the Li family is even better off. He wants to pacify the world, and his ambition cannot be dampened by a wealthy life. He can only travel around the world and see the hardships of the world."
and the suffering of the people, can arouse the ambition in the heart, and then
Can have the ambition to pacify the world."
"But how can he bring peace to the world if he has no advisers or generals?" Qing'e said with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Li Shanchang has matured a lot over the years. His ginseng essence can be regarded as a cunning man. I want him to assist Zhu Chongba."
"In order to take into account the inheritance of the Li family and prevent the collateral line from affecting the direct line, the third sister instigated the descendants to change their surname to Hu. In recent years, a more promising scholar named Hu Weiyong has emerged, and he can also take on this responsibility."
"Wu Xiang's descendants have a pair of brothers, the elder is named Wu Liang, and the younger is named Wu Zhen. Although they have not inherited Wu Xiang's magical power of four elephants, they are also the young sons of military generals. They are both brave and have read military books. I am going to take them.
They let it out"
Qing'e was a little surprised and said: "Hasn't my husband been planning for a long time? Even the civil servants and generals are ready."
"They are still a little immature. It is definitely not easy to pacify the world this time. They still need an experienced person to take care of them." Li Xiuyuan said: "Xiao'e, do you have any good candidates?"
Qing'e thought for a moment and said: "My second brother has yet to complete his merits when he becomes an immortal. You can let your second brother enter the mortal world for a while."
"Then we can only trouble Second Brother again." Li Xiuyuan said.
In a few words, he decided on a group of people who would contribute to the founding of the Ming Dynasty in the future.