Although the Jiang family and Shen family in Zhoushan are not the kind of families that have been passed down for hundreds of years, they are still relatively well-known in the local area. In fact, when the Yuan army went south, after Yashan, the poetry and calligraphy families and powerful businessmen in Jiangnan were almost eliminated. After being slaughtered, how many families that have been passed down for hundreds of years are left?
The ancestor of the Jiang family was still a sailor working on the dock at that time. Because his boss was exterminated by the Yuan army and he lost his livelihood, he became cruel and found someone who was also desperate. The ancestor of the Shen family was one of them. Together, they stole a small boat. Private salt traveled across the ocean and was sold to Japan. From then on, it slowly developed. After all, I have to thank the Yuan army.
Later, with the rise of the East China Sea Monster Alliance, Jiang Ranshan, the current head of the Jiang family and his younger brother, was spotted by an immortal master from Dongji Island and accepted as a disciple. The family business grew even bigger. But the Shen family had Shen Chang, the younger generation. Qi, it is said that he has very high qualifications. He was accepted as a close disciple by a real-person monk from Dongji Island. It is said that he is expected to enter the real-person level and his expectations are very high. For a while, the Shen family became as powerful as a top-ranked man. It has risen a lot out of thin air.
The head of the Jiang family, who had only one daughter, wanted to marry the Shen family. Shen Changqi was arrogant and always wanted to pursue the great road. In his dream, his future spouse would also be a monk like Pan Ruoxue who could live and fly together, but he saw that Not as good as Jiang Manqing, who has mediocre qualifications.
This matter was delayed until the Six Peaks of Lushan Mountain were opened, and almost all the masters on Dongji Island flew away. The East Sea Demon League, except for the one now led by Princess Wu Pan Ruoxue, has almost become an empty shell.
Although Shen Changqi has good qualifications, he has only been practicing Taoism for a short period of time, and his cultivation level is only at the third level of mortal world. When the master flew to Lushan Mountain with the three island masters, he reluctantly gave up after seeing that his cultivation level was too low. This was very important to Shen. For Chang Qi, it is like the earth is falling apart, the rivers and seas are flowing backwards, the road cannot be pursued, and it is difficult for this body to be free!
Therefore, the Jiang family and the Shen family finally joined forces to form a merchant ship and went to Japan with Fusang and his party. The elders of both families hoped that Shen Changqi and Jiang Manqing would gradually fall in love in the vast sea.
But now, these romantic things are just extravagant hopes. Whether you can save your life is the most important thing.
As for the fleet, Jiang Ranshan knew in his heart that the real monk in front of him had said that he would requisition it, so it was definitely impossible to save it.
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Wuxu saw that these people were still understanding and did not make a fuss, so he did not restrain him any more. He sat in Jiang Ranshan's original position and said slowly, "At last count, I have been out at sea for some time. Do you know that Jiangnan is now How is the situation?"
Shen Changqi stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Senior Qi, I will go to sea late last month. At that time..." his tone was calm, neither humble nor overbearing.
When Wuxu listened carefully, he realized that just a few days after he arrived in Nagasaki, Wen Zhong and Li Shanchang had used the Laoshan Rebel Army as bait and used a 10,000 firearms battalion to severely damage Wang Baobao's middle army. Although the ambush was unable to hold off Pan Ruoxue, Zhang Shicheng finally retreated to Yangzhou due to a pincer attack on both sides of the Yangtze River. The Huangtiandang area to the north of Yingtianfu was controlled by the Hongzehu rebels.
Wuxu thought for a moment and was about to ask about Zhu Yuanzhang's movements.
Shen Changqi added that after going to sea, there were messages transmitted between the fleet and the family. Occasionally, the family would mention one or two of the latest situations, but they were not very detailed. All I knew was that there was a Yuan army navy at sea, and the robbery was first He stole a lot of cargo from King Wu's ships and then attacked Pingjiang Prefecture from the mouth of the Yangtze River. Zhang Shicheng had to withdraw his troops from the north bank and return to defend. The line on the other side of Pingjiang Prefecture fell into the hands of the Yuan army again. As for Zhu Yuanzhang, he heard that It is said that after Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Chen Youliang, he led his army down the river and forced back Wang Baobao's right army that was attacking Taiping.
However, the overall latest war situation in Yingtian Mansion is unknown. However, Shen Changqi said that the world has been suffering for a long time. Although the people in the south of the Yangtze River serve their own masters, for the Yuan army, whether in war or in vain, Both of them are extremely disgusted and share the same hatred. If there is no news, then it means that at least there is no bad news.
If there is no bad news, then there is no good news either. Wu Xu felt slightly disappointed. That Wang Baobao is a real monk. Now that the army in the middle has been severely damaged by the firearms battalion of the rebels, he can still come down and lead the army to retreat. This can only explain one thing. , there were corresponding real-person monks on the rebel side. But there were real-person monks on the rebel side, and Zhu Yuanzhang led the army to turn back. As a result, the war was still in a stalemate! I don’t know what was wrong.
Wuxu, I hope that the rebels will expedition to the north as soon as possible, as recorded in later history books, so that Zhao Tong can be liberated as soon as possible. By detaining these ships this time, I subconsciously took these ships with me as helpers. Zhao Tong’s meaning.
Although his Dharma Realm has been extinguished, he has plans to cut off everything in the past one by one in order to pursue the great road. But between himself and Zhao Tong, the cause has been accomplished, and the consequences must be resolved.
Back then, Zhao Tong sacrificed a lot of her own skills. Now she has fallen into the devil's path and has an obsession to kill everyone in the world. One is to avenge the hatred of the country and the family, and the other is to practice magic. , so that he can truly gain control of the Demon Prisoner Peak, and thus have a place to enter the Heaven Beyond the Heaven. No matter what, he should help him escape from the devil's path as soon as possible and successfully enter the Heaven Beyond the Heaven.
Only in this way can he settle the cause and effect with Zhao Tong.
Thinking of this, Wuxu asked slowly, "I heard the sailors on the ship say earlier that as long as the fleet flies under the banner of the Shenzhou Alliance, the East China Sea, the territory of Wu State, and even the entire Yangtze River can flow unimpeded, but is it true?"
"Senior Qi, if it was in the past, it was indeed the case." Jiang Ranshan also stood up respectfully, bowed towards Wuxu and replied, "If it were in the past, as long as he did not violate the ban on rebels everywhere and relied on the prestige of Dongji Island, Merchant ships communicate with each other and do some small business on the Yangtze River, which is fine. Now, it is a bit hard to say. Without the three true spirit cultivators stationed on Dongji Island, some sects may not necessarily buy it anymore; besides, now Yuan The army and the rebels will fight on the river at any time."
Wuxu smiled, "It doesn't matter."
At this time, Shen Changqi suddenly said, "Senior, if you want to lead the fleet up the river, you will definitely need people who can sail the boats. I am not talented, so I have the courage to recommend myself."
"Oh, why?" Wu Xu asked calmly.
"The younger generation is willing to follow the elders and serve the left and right." Shen Changqi raised his head and looked at Wuxu with a firm gaze. It seemed that he had made up his mind a long time ago, regardless of who Wuxu was or what he would do.
Wu Xu looked at Shen Changqi, and suddenly sighed, pointing at Jiang Manqing next to him, and at the fleet, "Very good, very good. However, you are willing to let go of your beautiful lady, regardless of the family's ardent hope. A burden on the family?"
"Why not?! This junior is devoted to seeking the Tao and is not attached to worldly matters!" Shen Changqi, seeing that Wuxu didn't explicitly refuse, straightened his back and spoke decisively every word.
Jiang Ranshan's expression changed next to him, and he seemed to want to say something to Wuxu, but in the end he did not speak.
Although Jiang Manqing had known for a long time that Shen Changqi was ruthless towards her, she couldn't help but couldn't help herself when she heard other people's disdain for her, and a look of irritation appeared on her face.
Wuxu saw these scenes in his eyes and heard the low whine of the wind and the dull sound of waves outside the cabin. He pondered, "Worship the Tao with all your heart? Where is the Tao? Throughout the ages, how many people who have practiced Taoism later still Isn’t it just a handful of loess? It’s hard to express grudges and grudges happily after cultivating Taoism. You live a long life, but most of your time is in seclusion and hard training. After cultivating the mortal world, you will still have a real person. If you become a real person, you will still have a true spirit. After cultivating to the true state, you will still have a real person. Ling, he still wants to enter the outer world; when he reaches the outer world, he also thinks about flying to the heaven. When he reaches the heaven, there are probably sects, rivers and lakes, battles, and higher levels of the upper world. This goes on infinitely. , where is the Tao?”
As Wuxu spoke, he stood up and walked outside the cabin. He hit the railing with his hand in time to the sound of the rushing water. He hit it every time he asked a question.
Finally, Wuxu turned around and asked Shen Changqi, "Tell me, where is the Tao? Why are you devoted to the Tao?"
Shen Changqi stood there blankly for a while before replying, "The Tao is everywhere; I am devoted to the Tao and only seek to be at ease."
"Well said, I just want to be at ease." Wuxu walked back to the cabin, sat back in his seat, and pondered for a long time without saying a word.
I was reincarnated in this time and space. As I practiced for a long time, I increasingly felt that practicing was just a different way of living. As for whether my life was good or bad, it was hard to say. If I hadn't been alone and reincarnated here, it would have been hard to say what a great opportunity it was. To give up, sometimes I feel that it is better to live a life calmly and calmly. Take Shen Changqi for example, he is only in the third level of mortal world now, and now that Lushan Mountain is about to open, how many opportunities does he have to enter the outer world? If he cannot enter, then there will be even fewer real monks in the human world. How will he receive guidance to continue practicing? Even if he becomes a real monk, he will have no way to go to heaven, and he will still die if he lives for hundreds of more years.
The reality is cruel, how can there be so many opportunities?
When I was first reborn, at Hualien Miaofa Peak in Lushan Mountain, I felt that the cultivation sect was nothing more than this. After going back down the mountain, I walked around and saw the endless legendary magic weapons and elixirs, heaven-defying divine objects, and peerless skills. Fa, I have never seen any fairy cave! Even those so-called unattainable real monks and true spirit monks, it seems that their magic power and other aspects do not match the impression I got from reading those messy online novels in my previous life. Real monks, A flight in one night usually only lasts a few thousand miles. For example, when he was chased by the projection clone of a master from the upper world, he flew more than ten thousand miles in one night, which can basically be applied for a record. As a true spirit monk, Wuxu originally thought that he was like some kind of Nascent Soul. , or the Golden elixir monks, in fact, it is not the case. They cannot make the sky and the earth change color, cause the mountains to collapse and the earth to crack, and the rivers to flow backwards, let alone the so-called opening of their mouths and spitting out the stars.
Of course, it may be that the Heavenly Gate is closed and the human world is abandoned, making it unsuitable for practice. This may be the only real reason why I want to enter the Heaven Beyond Heaven.
We need to understand clearly what cultivation is like, what the world of immortals is like, they say that the gate of heaven is closed, what is the world of heaven really like? The most important thing is that if there is real cultivation, there is an upper world. , then why didn’t I see a cultivator in the world of my previous life? Why was it a material world with science and technology? Could it be that the world of the previous life was also a so-called abandoned world? Or is there another answer?
Furthermore, in the world of the past life, there were no gods and monsters, but the vast majority of people lived better than this world. Ordinary people can share many scientific and technological achievements, can fly tens of thousands of miles a day by plane, and can use mobile phones to transmit sounds thousands of miles away. , you can blow the air conditioner and eat cold drinks, you can click the mouse on the computer to enjoy the music of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign famous artists, and you can take to the streets to protest against the most powerful people or organizations. These are probably not possible in the world with monks, or in heaven. It's unimaginable.
Since I have been reincarnated, am a practicing practitioner, and have cultivated the Mandala Dharma Realm, I have to find out clearly so that my trip here will not be in vain.
Whether it is curiosity or truthfulness, here I am devoted to the Tao, and what I seek is not freedom, but an answer. To paraphrase the words of my previous life, that is the truth.
Cultivate yourself and seek the truth.
The road is long and far away, I will search up and down!
Wuxu couldn't help but recite Qu Yuan's poem casually. Next to him, Jiang Ranshan and Shen Changqi also felt sad when they heard it. They seemed to feel the same as Wuxu. Even Nakajima Miyuki opened her eyes wide and seemed to be recalling. The origin of this sentence.
Naturally, Wuxu would not tell these people what he had just thought. He just said to Shen Changqi, "The young monk can agree to take you to Lushan Mountain, and even take you to Lianfa Peak; as a reward for your time." As a reward for doing things for me.”
Then, without looking at Shen Changqi's bow to thank him, he said to Jiang Ranshan and Jiang Manqing, "When we arrive at Zhoushan Port, the young monk will naturally let you go."
Then, he said to Miyuki Nakajima, "What are your plans?"
Nakajima Miyukiko saw that Wuxu's words had the meaning of breaking the cause and effect, and hurriedly replied, "Miyukiko is also willing to leave everything behind and follow you, sir."
Wuxu shook his head.
Miyuki Nakajima immediately knelt on the ground, leaned over and said, "Miyukiko once practiced in Nichiren Shinshu. There is a saying in Buddhism that one should not give without any traces. The master just agreed to this man, but why did he reject him in the blink of an eye? Thousands of miles away? Is it because Miyukiko is Japanese or a woman?"
Wuxu shook his head, "Why do you want to follow me?" After saying that, the sky eye on his forehead opened, and a golden light hit Miyuki Nakajima.
Miyuki Nakajima felt that her whole body, and even all her thoughts, could no longer hide, so she had to answer truthfully, "For the shrine!" After saying that, she seemed to feel that she was more comfortable than Shen Changqi's "wholeheartedly seeking Taoism." ", which is indeed inappropriate, he added eagerly, "In the chaos of war, only the shrine can bring true unity, peace and tranquility to Fuso."
"Do you want to invite me to the shrine? To serve in the shrine?" Wuxu looked a little strange.
Miyuki Nakajima gave another hurried explanation in Japanese. She wanted Wuxu to serve as the envoy of the Heavenly Kingdom and go to Japan to help the shrine expel the power of the Shenlong Shogunate established by Long Qian. Finally, she cited what Wuxu had said in the Dharma Realm. When the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed, Japanese fusangs and vegetarians were mourned.
Wuxu smiled, "But at that time, someone in the Southern Song Dynasty went to Fusang of Japan to ask for reinforcements, but Fusang of Japan did not send a single soldier."
Miyuki Nakajima was stunned, and suddenly said loudly that she was willing to stay in Jiangnan, join the rebel army, and fight against the Yuan army. If she didn't succeed, she would never return it until she died.
This is a good deal. Wu Xu secretly smiled in his heart and asked, "What should we do with the three Japanese girls? I'll find someone else to send them back. The monk is not worried."
Nakajima Miyuki immediately replied that they would also stay and join the rebel army with her.
Wuxu did not ask those girls whether they agreed or not. Miyuki Nakajima said this without hesitation. If he asked it himself, there would obviously be no second answer. The influence of the Nara Shrine, the collective nature of the Japanese people, and
Wuxu didn’t need to ask about the miserable situation he would face when he returned home in reality. He would know the answer if he changed roles and thought about it for a moment.
"Nakajima Miyuki, why are you practicing? Is it for the unification, peace and tranquility of Japan Fuso?" Wuxu asked in a low voice.
"When we were young, our master taught us that we were doing it for the Shrine and the Emperor." Nakajima Miyukiko recalled, while slowly saying, "When Miyuki grew up, she realized that doing it for the Shrine and the Emperor was actually for the Japanese Fuso.
Everyone can escape from the endless hell."
Feudal society and the divine right of kings are still very pervasive today, not to mention at that time. Wuxu felt that it was extremely rare for Miyuki Nakajima to say these words. In the final analysis, it was for everyone in Dongying Fuso, but
Reality requires a shrine and an emperor.
Maybe it's because Japan Fusang is not as developed and civilized as the Southern Song Dynasty, and has always been in a state of barbarism, or maybe Japan is an island country. Facing the vast sea and erupting volcanoes, they always have a sense of crisis and anxiety in their hearts. So everything they do starts from
Survival is the starting point, and survival in an era of low technological power often requires team thinking and sacrifice and dedication; therefore, China
Shima Miyuki would not hesitate to keep the Japanese girls from the three ships, although she also knew that it was unrealistic for all these girls to join the army. The only realistic option was to enter brothels in various places, or other similar destinations; so
, Miyuki Nakajima’s understanding of spiritual practice is similar to a means of survival, a means of saving the team from the sea of suffering.
This is completely different from China, which has prospered and developed for a long time. If you ask any Chinese monk what the purpose of his practice is, even when the Yuan Dynasty killed Han people like two sheep, he would never say
, for the sake of peace in the world and the well-being of the world, he may say revenge, or realize his own wishes. Of course, the most important thing is to seek the great road, become an immortal, and be free and easy.
Why practice Taoism?
Shen Changqi wants to be free, Nakajima Miyuki wants to survive for everyone, and she wants an answer.
Wuxu stood up again and walked outside the cabin, looking at the pale sky and the faint red at the end of his eyes. He clasped his hands together and tried his best to calm the hesitation and agitation in his heart. He whispered to the endless waves under his feet,
"Amitabha, good, good, good."
As the saying goes
I am afraid of the cause and effect of cutting off the fate of the world, thinking about the past and the future, I want to fly to the immortal world.
He wants to live her life freely, but the young monk just wants answers.