The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 109

"What, is senior brother joking with me?" Master Pan obviously didn't believe it.

Sun Simiao said seriously: "I know my junior doesn't believe it, and I wouldn't believe it, but it was indeed written by him."

Pan Shizheng looked incredulous. He had read that scripture countless times and memorized every word by heart.In his opinion, as long as it comes out, it will definitely become one of the core classics of the Supreme Faith.

It was hard for him to believe that such a scripture could be written by a ten-year-old boy, but he also did not believe that Sun Simiao would make fun of his own reputation.

"I'm sorry, it's not that I don't believe in senior brother, it's really that this matter is too bizarre, please allow me to ask my nephew... for advice."

Sun Simiao knew that this was inevitable, and said, "Junior brother, you are being polite. If you have anything to say, feel free to ask him."

Chen Jingke also knew that this encounter would be inevitable, and had already prepared for it.This version of "Taishang Induction Chapter" was indeed written by him bit by bit with reference to the artistic conception of the previous version.

Sun Simiao also specially told him about the Supreme Daoist Lord, and he was not afraid of anyone asking him at all.

As expected, Pan Shizheng did not directly ask about the "Taishang Induction Chapter", but started with the Taishang Daojun and asked him about his understanding of the Taishang Dao.

Chen Jingke, who had been prepared for a long time, answered his questions easily, and each answer revolved around the "Taishang Induction Chapter", citing a lot of thoughts and true meanings in it.

The master and apprentice Pan Shizheng on the side were secretly surprised when they heard it. Regardless of whether this scripture was written by Chen Jingke or not, this understanding has far surpassed most Taoist priests.

However, he didn't believe it easily, and wanted to test how deep Chen Jingke's knowledge was, so he asked several questions one after another.

These problems are no longer limited to the thoughts of the Supreme Daoist Lord, but also involve the entire Shangqing School, and even the fundamental Taoist classics such as the Tao Te Ching.

After all, Chen Jingke's time in contact with these things is still a bit short, and it is very difficult to answer many questions, some of which can only be answered with the help of part of the knowledge of the previous life.

But even so, Pan Shizheng was shocked. He didn't expect this little Taoist boy to be able to answer these questions, and many of the answers were from such novel angles.

Even if he saw it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears, he still couldn't help wondering if he was hallucinating.

But the facts are in front of him, he can't believe it, this young man does possess profound knowledge far beyond his age.

At this moment, he finally understood why Sun Simiao accepted a ten-year-old child as his apprentice, and announced in public that he would inherit everything he owned, including the family incense.

If I can meet such a monstrous genius, I am willing to give him everything.

Thinking of this, he praised: "In ancient times, Gan Luo was 12 years old as Shangqing, and now there is a nephew who is [-] years old as Taishangjing."

"It is a great fortune in life to witness the birth of a child prodigy with my own eyes. It is also my Taoist fortune to have a great talent like my nephew."

Knowing that the test was over, Chen Jingke relaxed his tense nerves a lot, and said modestly: "I dare not be praised by my uncle, it is all thanks to my teacher's careful teaching that I am what I am today."

Pan Shizheng said enviously: "Famous teachers and high apprentices, I am envious of others."

Sun Simiao laughed and said, "Junior brother is too well-reputed, a trivial achievement is not worth mentioning."

Then he said to Chen Jingke: "I haven't given your book to your uncle Yazheng yet."

"Here."

Chen Jingke went to the study to fetch the handwritten copy of Journey to the West, which he had prepared long ago, and handed it to Pan Shizheng respectfully: "This is my disciple's humble work, please read it."

Regarding Journey to the West, it was already mentioned in the letter to him, so Pan Shizheng didn't ask any more questions, and signaled Si Yun to accept it, saying:
"Okay, I have long wanted to see how my nephew can turn Lao Tzu into a Buddha, but in this way we will have to spend a lot of time in watching."

Sun Simiao said: "Where is this, junior brother, if you are willing to come, I can't ask for it."

Seeing that it was getting late, and considering how tired Pan Shizheng and his party were from the long journey, the few people had no plans to talk by candlelight at night, and simply let them go to rest after dinner.

……

After they settled down, the master and apprentice went back to the study to start the day's summary.

"Master, how is my performance today? There are no major omissions, right?"

Sun Simiao nodded and said, "You've performed well, and after a while of training, you'll be able to handle yourself alone."

If it was Chen Jingke before, he would definitely be very happy, but now he said calmly: "Don't brag, I used to be complacent. Only after listening to you and Uncle Pan's discussion did I know that I still have a bad choice."

Sun Simiao laughed and said, "Compared to your uncle, his heart is really not small. You don't even think about how many years he has been immersed in this way, and you have only learned it for a few days."

Fearing that he would be discouraged by the blow, he said again: "Except for us old guys, you can be regarded as outstanding among the juniors, so don't underestimate yourself."

Of course, this counts all the new ideas he brought from his previous life, and there is still some gap in pure basic skills.

Chen Jingke said: "Yes, master, don't worry, realizing the gap will only make me work harder to catch up."

Sun Simiao was very satisfied with his attitude.

The master and apprentice reviewed the situation during the day, guessed Pan Shizheng's attitude, and prepared for the follow-up.

Chen Jingke asked: "Master, do you think Uncle Pan will agree to form an alliance?"

Sun Simiao said: "If he is willing to come, it means that he agrees with the new system you have established. As for whether he will agree to form an alliance, it depends on your performance."

Chen Jingke asked in confusion: "Me?"

Sun Simiao nodded and said: "Cooperation is the only way to form an alliance. It's not just the immediate interests, but also the long-term interests. The new system is only the basis of cooperation, and the most important thing is people."

"You are younger than everyone else, and you represent the future. The better you perform, the more potential you have, the more he is inclined to form an alliance."

"I understand." Chen Jingke nodded thoughtfully.

To put it bluntly, it is a long-term talent investment. The stronger Chen Jingke's ability will be, the higher his achievements will be in the future, and the long-term benefits of forming an alliance with him will be greater.

……

On the other hand, Pan Shizheng didn't rest directly either, how could he be able to sleep after going through so much.

Holding the chat records of the day, I slowly flipped through them, mainly looking at the questions answered by Chen Jingke, and the more I read, the more surprised I became.

I didn't delve into it before, but I just felt that he was more thoughtful and out-of-the-ordinary, and some answers even made people feel deviant.

It's all normalized again given his age, a child who's not bound by conventions and always has some whimsy.

But looking at it at this time, I found that all his innovations can be justified.Especially the place that was considered deviant before seems to contain deep meaning, and careful consideration can actually bring him enlightenment.

Now he couldn't calm down anymore, and murmured: "Is there really someone who is born with knowledge?"

(End of this chapter)