When Fu An and several big men started to attack, the Taoist nun had already walked out of the teahouse and left alone. Liu Xiu got up and chased out quickly. Fu An, Xu Ying, Long Zhun, and Long Bo couldn't care less about those few people.
He was a big man and followed closely behind Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu caught up with the Taoist nun and said, "This Taoist nun!"
The Taoist nun stopped and looked at Liu Xiu in confusion.
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "We just helped the Taoist nun out of the siege, but the Taoist nun didn't even say thank you and just left like this. Isn't it too rude?"
The Taoist nun smiled hoarsely and said, "I planned to return to the Taoist temple and invite some gentlemen to tea to express my gratitude."
Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Taoist nun, do you think we will follow you to Yique Temple?"
The Taoist nun said with a puzzled look on her face: "Several gentlemen have followed Pindao from the princess's residence to here. Pindao thought that these gentlemen would follow me back to the Taoist temple!"
Unexpectedly, I followed them secretly and did not hide it from their eyes at all.
A flash of surprise appeared on Liu Xiu's face, and he secretly thought, "What an alert Taoist nun!" He cupped his hands and said, "My surname is Jin Mingwen. I don't know what my aunt's surname is, what is her Taoist name?"
The Taoist nun said with a smile: "I am a poor Taoist."
"Quiet." Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Quiet and simple, doing nothing and selfless, dominating all things without self-control, and letting things follow their natural nature." This is the Tao.
The Taoist nun's eyes flashed, she smiled slightly, and said: "Mr. Jin is a person who is proficient in Taoism."
Liu Xiu shook his head and said, "I'm not worthy of my mastery of Taoism." After a pause, he changed the subject and asked, "I wonder how old I am?"
The Taoist nun said with a smile: "It is rude to ask about your age if you are a stranger."
Fu An, Xu Ying, Long Zhun, and Long Bo all had the same old face. They were right. It was indeed too impolite for His Majesty to ask someone's age so directly.
Liu Xiuze didn't blush and said breathlessly: "I see that the Taoist nun came from the princess's house, and it seems that Princess Huyang also respects the Taoist nun as a distinguished guest. I think the Taoist nun must be a master of Taoism, but
From the look of the Taoist nun, she doesn’t look like an elder who has been practicing Taoism for many years.”
What he said was as close as pointing directly at the Taoist nun’s nose and saying: You are a liar!
The Taoist nun smiled and said: "It turns out that when Mr. Jin wants to tell whether a person is a Taoist person, he only judges by the other person's age."
She asked with a smile: "So how long does Mr. Jin think it takes to be the founding emperor of a country?"
Liu Xiu was stunned by her words. The Taoist nun continued: "It is said that he became the founding king in his twenties. Mr. Jin thinks that the current throne was obtained by fraud?"
The expressions of Fu An and others also changed. Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows, looked at the Taoist nun for a long time, and then raised the corners of his mouth and said, "What a sharp-tongued host, you are really courageous!
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"Thank you, Mr. Jin. I just followed Mr. Jin's words." The Taoist nun always had a faint smile on her face. Even when she faced those strong men just now, she looked so calm and unhurried.
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Liu Xiu no longer argued with Qingjing about her age. He said, "Recently, the princess plans to return to Huyang to practice cultivation. I think this must be under the influence of Qingjing's presiding."
The Taoist nun said: "It sounds like Mr. Jin is blaming Pindao?"
"Shouldn't Hosting Qingjing be criticized?"
"Human beings follow the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and Tao follows nature. Heaven, earth, people, and even all things follow the Tao, and the Tao in turn takes the law from nature. In the final analysis, humans should let nature take its course. Cultivation is to let people
Returning to nature, what’s wrong with that?”
"If your majestic princess goes to practice cultivation, won't she be ridiculed by others?!" Liu Xiu asked with a frown.
Qingjing restrained her smile and said seriously: "Mr. Jin's words are wrong. Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. The origin of all things is Tao, but everything in the world is changing and developing, and it is not the way to deviate from Tao.
Getting further and further away. Now that the princess wants to cultivate herself and return to the Tao, Mr. Jin should be happy for the princess. Why is the princess said to be laughed at? Anyone who makes fun of the princess is someone who does not understand the Tao and the Dharma. Their teasing,
What does it have to do with the princess?"
Liu Xiu's eyes flashed. This Qingjing was really not a liar who only knew the basics of Taoism. He had some real talent.
He himself has read many Taoist books. In addition, people around him such as Yan Guang, Xu Ying, Xu Xiling, and Xi Cheying all came from Taoism. He himself was also influenced by Taoism to a great extent, even in
Liu Xiu also adopted Taoist ideas in some of his governance concepts.
Liu Xiu pondered for a moment and said meaningfully: "The princess still has a family. The princess was taught by Qingjing to let go of her family, but how can her family let go of the princess?"
Qing Jing said quietly: "Everything returns to its roots. Returning to the roots is called Jing, and Jing is called Fu Ming. Returning to Ming is Chang, and knowing Chang is called Ming. Not knowing the Chang is called Ming. If you don't know the Chang, you will act rashly, which is bad. Now the princess has realized that 'Returning to Roots and Fu Ming' is the Dharma."
It's natural. If the princess can have this enlightenment, she will definitely achieve great success in the future. Why should your majesty keep blocking and cutting off the princess' path to cultivation?!"
Hearing this, everyone present was shocked, and their eyes looking at Qingjing were full of surprise. Liu Xiu looked suspicious and asked: "President Qingjing, do you know who I am?"
"I see that your majesty's golden light is restrained. Come to think of it, your majesty is not just the right one. In the past, your majesty must have taken the Taoist holy medicine."
After a pause, she said meaningfully: "Your Majesty has a predestined relationship with Taoism and has been deeply blessed by Taoism. You should also know that Taoism has endless wonderful uses. Now that the princess has become enlightened, why don't you help the princess achieve enlightenment?"
Liu Xiu fell silent. The other party could tell that he had taken the Taoist holy medicine, which showed that his Taoism was indeed not shallow. He was also wondering in his heart whether he should really help his eldest sister and let her return to the fiefdom to cultivate.
He changed the subject and suddenly asked: "I heard that Taoism has a secret technique of dual cultivation. Can you please give me some advice from Master Qingjing?"
Qingjing smiled and said: "The dual cultivation of Taoism is not a secret skill." After a pause, she smiled again and continued: "It's just that the dual cultivation that I mentioned is not the dual cultivation that Your Majesty asked about."
"Oh?" Liu Xiu smiled and asked, "What do you think, Host Qingjing, is the dual cultivation I asked about?"
"Double cultivation of men and women."
Liu Xiu was noncommittal and asked: "Then what is the dual cultivation that Master Qingjing mentioned?"
"Cultivation of both life and life." Qingjing said: "Cultivation of the body and nature, cultivation of both life and life, this is the right way. As for the dual cultivation of men and women, the dual cultivation of yin and yang, please forgive me for my poor talent and shallow knowledge, and I don't know the wonderful method."
To put it bluntly, dual cultivation in Taoism refers to the dual cultivation of body and temperament.
When Liu Xiu mentioned the art of dual cultivation, he did not just ask casually, but Mr. Yichen had always advocated dual cultivation of men and women. Xu Xiling and Xi Cheying also mentioned this to Liu Xiu.
It has to be said that Mr. Yichen's thoughts were very advanced. At that time, the concept of dual cultivation of men and women was definitely a heretic in terms of Taoism.
It was not until the Sui and Tang Dynasties that the dual cultivation school of inner alchemy began to occupy a place in Taoism, and it was not until the Song and Yuan Dynasties that the dual cultivation school of inner alchemy truly emerged.
Even though it has emerged, due to its limitations, the inner alchemy dual cultivation sect is still a niche rather than a mainstream faction in Taoism.
After hearing Qingjing's answer, Liu Xiu nodded thoughtfully, then he raised his hands to Qingjing and said, "Today, Naonuo Qingjing is hosting!"
Qingjing returned the gift with her hands raised and said: "Your Majesty, I have defeated Pindao. Pindao believes that Princess Huyang has a very high understanding of Taoism. If the Lord can devote himself to practice, he will definitely achieve great success in the future. I hope your Majesty will think twice!"
Liu Xiu looked at Qing Jing who bowed to him and was silent for a long time. Then he said, "Farewell." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Looking at Liu Xiu's back, Qingjing suddenly said: "The princess is not happy in Luoyang."
Liu Xiu paused, stopped, turned around, and asked: "Could it be that the princess will be happy when she returns to the fiefdom to practice cultivation?"
"yes!"
Liu Xiu squinted her eyes, looked deeply at Qingjing, and then continued to walk forward.
Fu An, Xu Ying, Long Zhun, and Long Bu followed Liu Xiu together, walking cautiously behind him. Liu Xiu asked: "Xu Ying, what do you think of this Taoist Qingjing nun?"
Xuying said seriously: "Master Qingjing has a thorough understanding of Taoism and is a man of Taoism!"
His description of tranquility is enlightenment, not learning. If you want to learn a copy of the Tao Te Ching, everyone can do it, but if you want to understand the Tao Te Ching, or even fully understand the Tao Te Ching, there is no one in the world.
A few people can do it.
Liu Xiu took a deep breath and asked again: "Are you really unhappy in Luoyang?"
Xuying was silent and turned to look at Long Zhun and Long Bo. Long Zhun said: "Your Majesty, the princess originally liked Song Sikong, but Song Sikong had no intention of the princess. This made the princess somewhat discouraged and her temper changed.
He became more and more irritable. Later, my lord learned Taoism and listened to Qingjing's sermons, and he gradually became calmer. I thought that since the princess is obsessed with Taoism and is willing to practice truth, why doesn't your majesty help the princess?"
Seeing Liu Xiu frowning, Xuying immediately answered: "If the princess's cultivation is not going well, it will not be too late for Your Majesty to take the princess back to Luoyang."
Liu Xiu blinked, feeling that Xuying's words made some sense.
He never thought that his eldest sister was suitable for cultivation and enlightenment. He originally thought that the eldest sister was bewitched by others. But when he saw Qingjing today, he no longer thought that the other party was a liar. He felt that the eldest sister was probably a whim.
Liu Xiu knew Liu Huang's temper very well. The more he stopped her and refused to let her do something, the more likely it would be to arouse the eldest sister's bad temper.
It's better to do as Xuying said, let the eldest sister return to the fiefdom first, and wait until she can't bear it anymore, and then take her back to Luoyang.
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "Let's go to the princess's mansion and meet my sister!"
He took Fu An and others back to the inner city of Luoyang and came to the Princess Mansion. Liu Xiu did not come forward, but Fu An stepped forward to call the door. Fu An once served as Guang Luxun, even if he was a servant of the Princess Mansion, he would not come forward.
If he dared to neglect, he hurriedly reported it to Liu Huang.
Not long after, the servant hurried out, bowed to Fu An and said, "Mr. Fu, the princess invites you!"
Fu An walked in front, followed by Liu Xiu, Xu Ying, Long Zhun and Long Bo, and walked into the princess's mansion.
In the hall of the princess mansion, Liu Xiu saw Liu Huang sitting cross-legged and mumbling something. He shook his head helplessly, took off his shoes at the door, stepped in, and said at the same time: "Sister!"
Hearing Liu Xiu's words, Liu Huang slowly raised her eyes. When she saw Liu Xiu, she was a little surprised and asked, "Why did Axiu come to the princess's mansion?"
"On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, my sister said she wanted to return to her fiefdom. I have always been thinking about it!"
Liu Huang showed a clear expression. She smiled slightly and said slowly: "I have made up my mind about returning to my fiefdom to practice cultivation. There is no need for Axiu to persuade me anymore." As she spoke, she waved her hand and motioned for the servants to serve tea.
She continued: "Originally, I planned to enter the palace and ask Axiu to resign. Since Axiu is here today, Ajie will not have to go to the palace again. Five days later, I will leave for Huyang."
Liu Xiu frowned and asked, "Sister, are you leaving so soon?"
Liu Huangzhengse said: "Some time ago, I specialized in studying Taoism and made rapid progress. Recently, I have stopped moving forward. After much thought, I still decided that Luoyang is not suitable for cultivation. Therefore, I decided to leave Luoyang in five days.
Go to Huyang."
Liu Xiu frowned and asked: "Sister, are you really not thinking about it anymore? My uncle, younger sister, and I are all in Luoyang."
Liu Huang smiled and said: "Sister, if you can achieve Zhengguo, I will protect you and ensure your health."
Liu Xiu held her forehead, feeling that her eldest sister was completely possessed now and only wanted to go to Huyang to practice Taoism.