That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 79
In the study, Mu Tangzhi and Gongsun Zhongmou sat opposite each other.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

Mu Tangzhi said softly: "Come in."

Xu Beiyou, who was dressed in black and red, pushed the door open, bowed and saluted, "His Royal Highness, Master."

King Mutang of Liao Dynasty is only in his thirties this year, with a young and handsome appearance, but in mentality he is more like the old man sitting in front of him. In this regard, the two can be said to have a lot in common. With the sword sect that has survived in name only, and the crumbling Liao Palace.However, Gongsun Zhongmou has decades of experience, and after the ups and downs, he has a calm state of mind that is not surprised by gains and losses, while Mu Tangzhi is just a young man, without Gongsun Zhongmou's experience and state of mind, but under such pressure Under the circumstances, he became the gloomy King of Liao today.

Even Xu Beiyou could see the gloomy look on Mutang's eyebrows, which showed how heavy the thoughts and burdens of His Royal Highness King Liao were.

It's not a sign of longevity.

Mutangzhi nodded slightly in response.

Although he didn't try to act like a big man who is respectful and corporal, but realistically speaking, Mu Tangzhi is not annoying. Putting aside his status as the king of Liao, he is undoubtedly a perfect son of a noble family who was carefully cultivated by the family. He will be a handsome young man in troubled times with a fan and romantic writing, but unfortunately he was born in a princely family who can't help himself, and his parents died early, so he can only bear this heavy burden that can crush ordinary people early on.

However, the lessons learned from Duanmuyu, a family member, made Xu Beiyou fearful of his peers from high-ranking families, and the leader of the family, King Liao, made him dare not be careless.

Gongsun Zhongmou sat aside and looked at Xu Beiyou and the Liao King who was about to become an ally with great interest. Xu Beiyou was his appointed successor, and he was not expected to play a big role now, but many things had to be started Get ready, too many relationships are all tied to Gongsun Zhongmou alone. If Gongsun Zhongmou is gone, these relationships will be cut off. What he has to do now is to let Xu Beiyou successfully inherit this piece of paper that was owned by him. The big net that has been carefully constructed for a lifetime, and King Liao is one of the nets, it is unrealistic for Xu Beiyou to deal with King Liao, the gap is too big, it is just an experience, Xu Beiyou is not a family member who does not understand the suffering of the bottom, he What is lacking is the knowledge of the upper world. This kind of thing is useless only in words, and it has to be experienced.

Gongsun Zhongmou laughed softly: "King Liao, you are still young, and you still have a long way to go. In this world, today it belongs to us old people, but tomorrow it belongs to you."

Mutang smiled and said nothing, Gongsun Zhongmou's words meant something, the tone of some elders may be a bit too much, but after careful calculation, Gongsun Zhongmou and his mother are of the same generation, so it can barely be justified .As for Xu Beiyou, although he can't see the clue for the time being, but he can get into the eyes of Gongsun Zhongmou, so it will not be too bad.

Gongsun Zhongmou pointed to Xu Beiyou, and said slowly: "The journey between King Liao and Jianzong will be very long, but my journey will not be too long. I will talk to His Highness Liao about these heart-breaking words in the future." Man, that's him."

Mu Tangzhi calmly said: "Mr. Gongsun is explaining the funeral?"

Gongsun Zhongmou sat on the chair, smiled and said: "When a person is old, he always thinks about these things behind him. You come from an aristocratic family and know what the so-called high-ranking family is. , or the royal family and princes, in the final analysis, it is still a family name. When you were a young master, you waited for the old man to pave the way for you. After becoming a master, you paved the way for your own son. It was passed down from generation to generation. The first teacher left too early, and the Jianzong withered, and I suffered a lot from it, so when I got to my apprentice, I didn't want him to take so many detours."

Mu Tangzhi chuckled lightly, with a deep tone of femininity raised in the palace, "Mr. Gongsun, in terms of your cultivation, isn't it too early to talk about this now?"

Gongsun Zhongmou smiled lightly and said, "Let go when it's time to let go. While I'm still alive, I can correct me if I'm wrong, so as not to make a big mistake in the future and regret it too late."

Mu Tangzhi seemed a little unbelievable, "I heard that Mr. Gongsun and the head teacher of Taoism are the same age, and they are also young partners, but this mentality is completely different."

Gongsun Zhongmou didn't take it seriously and said: "Same age, different fate, he is going to the sky, but I can only go underground."

Xu Beiyou had a calm face and remained silent.

According to Buddhism, there are eight sufferings in life, birth, old age, sickness, death, parting from love, resentment and hatred, not getting what you want, and not letting go.

In his life, Gongsun Zhongmou experienced the destruction of his family, the death of his elder brother, and the separation of his husband and wife. He couldn't get what he wanted, and he couldn't let go of that sword sect.

I have suffered all kinds of suffering.

Perhaps in the near future, there will be a resentment meeting.

What a miserable life.

But then again, just as Yasheng said, the heavens will send great missions to people, and they must first suffer their minds and wills, work their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and chaotic their actions, so they must be patient. , Zeng benefited what he could not.It is precisely because of these ups and downs that today's Gongsun Zhongmou is created. He is no longer the son of a family with his eyes high above the top when he was young. He almost started from nothing, and he used his own strength to compete against the Taoist sect and the imperial court. He just has a foothold in this world. place.

Even if Gongsun Zhongmou is wearing a shabby black robe today, he is more like a high-ranking person than Xu Beiyou who is wearing Shu brocade forging. This is a trend honed over the years and the world.

This in-depth discussion in the study continued until Yinshi, and Xu Beiyou just listened in most of the time and did not interrupt.After coming out of the study, the master and apprentice went to Qinglianju.

When walking through the long black corridor, Gongsun Zhongmou said slowly: "Do you think this corridor is a bit strange? This is actually a formation. One of the three Buddhist masters back then was not empty. It is quite interesting." , At first I wanted you to go to the study together, but Mutang didn't agree, so we made a bet, if you could walk through this long corridor, Mutang would allow you to go to the study, but you didn't His Royal Highness King Liao was really taken aback by embarrassing his teacher."

"A person like Mutang, whether he is not profitable or not, or he is utilitarian, there are traces to follow and a bottom line. I am willing to admit defeat. What is the most important part of a man? Not the bedroom, but the Study room, back then Xiao Yu had three study rooms, large, medium and small, named Wen Ti Zhai, Yang Shen Zhai, and Shou Xin Zhai. Wen Ti Zhai was generally accessible to anyone with a certain status. Xiao Yu called people to discuss matters here on weekdays. It is much more private, and only a few people who are close to him can enter. As for Shouxinzhai, except for Xiao Yu himself, no one else is allowed to enter, not even Lin Yinping. So today Mutang agreed to let you enter his The study room, the implication is that I recognize you, although there is a reason for looking at my face, but it is also accumulating incense and affection in advance, if one day you can really take over the position of teacher, then this early incense and affection will be particularly heavy."

Xu Beiyou nodded silently.

Gongsun Zhongmou calmly said: "Since we have reached this point today, I will tell you something from the bottom of my heart as a teacher. Just now Mu Tang asked if I was explaining my funeral, but in fact it is not. I have lived to this age for my teacher. It’s almost the end of the day, and you have to walk the road ahead by yourself, and this road is very difficult and long, and you may not be able to finish it in your lifetime. If you want to walk more easily, you must not only be tenacious, but also have eyes Insight, the pattern in your chest, and the city in your heart. These three points, your city is already considered good among your peers, and you can be able to show your emotions. What is lacking is insight and pattern. Generally speaking, these two points are interdependent Yes, you can have a pattern if you have insight. This is not just for the teacher to take you around and you are done. In general, in addition to reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, you also need to think and seek changes. This is innate. Forced Not coming."

"You want to be a master, that's very good. As a teacher, I hate some people talking nonsense about being happy and living in seclusion at a young age. There have never been people who are happy in this world. If you want to be happy, you have to trample on this world first." Under your feet, then you will be at ease."

Xu Beiyou nodded heavily.

Gongsun Zhongmou said with a smile: "Plain-headed common people, small government officials, county magistrates, inform magistrates, three divisions in one state, and six cabinets. How many thresholds are there in this road? Not to mention that there is also the governor's office The military officers and generals under him, the relatives of the clan who are beyond civil and military, and one eunuch, the imperial court claims to have an army of one million and one hundred thousand officials, it is really not a lie."

"So, calm down and endure it slowly, you will get ahead after you endure it, it's like stepping on others to rise to the top, if one day, you find that there is no one in front of you to step on, then you will really be the master .”

(End of this chapter)