Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 554: Chasing the Moon (Part )

In front of the Hanyuan Hall, there was a solemn atmosphere, with only the old voice of Nan Zhezi.

"Heaven created all things, and the movement of all things is in accordance with the laws of heaven. The laws of heaven are far-reaching, and the Tang Dynasty uses the power of the unicorn to spy on them, and it is called fortune." Nan Xiu stood quietly, "And fortune is above all things. Although we know the trend of worldly affairs, we cannot know the world itself."

"What is the world itself?" the man asked himself.

"How will the platform I stand on age? When will the clothes I wear corrode? Am I sick from the cold wind? Who among you is a liar and corrupt?" Nan Xiu said slowly and solemnly, "Even in the fields of South City, can a blade of grass survive this cold winter? How many fish are dying at the bottom of West Lake? Thousands of things, big and small, all have thousands of changes, and together they are twisted into the so-called 'world destiny', which is the world itself."

"The Book of Changes is about observing the changes in worldly affairs themselves."

"For thousands of years, countless sages have studied the Book of Changes, but only one in ten can master it. Those who master one chapter are famous sages in history. Except for a few ancient saints, there has been only one person who can fully understand the Book of Changes in a thousand years. Today, Your Highness knows it."

There is no need to go into details. Everyone present has read the books of sages, and no one does not know what the Book of Changes, the greatest classic of Confucianism, means.

The vast majority of scholars in the world are not qualified to touch it.

It is the highest and deepest understanding of the world that has been passed down by Confucianism for thousands of years. It represents that people can control the changes of the world as if they were controlling spears and flames. The lofty goals it wants to achieve make its content mysterious, making it difficult for countless Confucian scholars to reach its peak.

In the entire world, this may be the most difficult Taoist book to learn.

Confucianists who study the Book of Changes are all famous scholars of inner learning. Not only do they need extraordinary insight and understanding, they also need to have some kind of mysterious perception of heaven and earth. Even so, they have only touched the threshold of the Book of Changes and slightly touched some of the mysteries, and only have a superficial understanding of it.

When it comes to application, either the observed worldly affairs often undergo unexpected changes, or only a certain type of worldly affairs can be observed, and once more external factors are involved, the divination becomes confusing and difficult to interpret.

But this does not mean that the Book of Changes is a false book.

Not to mention the people in history who mastered the Book of Changes and assisted monarchs. In troubled times, they were like ghost teachers and immortals pointing the way. Even the logic of the Book of Changes itself is clearly presented to everyone.

It first has insight into the laws of change of all things, anchors the state of things from birth to extinction, and so on. After completely analyzing this world, it abstracts the ever-changing world of billions of things into a set of regular symbols. Whether the symbols can be used by people depends on the "natural sense" of the person who uses them.

People with stronger natural senses who study the Book of Changes can indeed touch upon some more essential mystery, and even accidentally catch a glimpse of the "future" of a thing in another dimension.

Therefore, everyone can feel a sense of suffocation as if history is coming at this moment.

Those who are born with the "heart that knows destiny" are already capable of studying the Book of Changes in depth, but there is always an unbridgeable gap between people and the way of heaven. But what if this person happens to have unicorn blood and is connected to the heaven?

The so-called "Tian·Lin·Yi" way of viewing the world suddenly became clear.

The Book of Changes is no longer mysterious and vague, and the imperial edict is no longer only relevant to the country's destiny. As the Fourth Prince stands here, all the comings and goings of worldly affairs in front of him are reflected in his eyes.

In fact, before the Book of Changes was fully completed, another kind of miracle had already been verified by the upper echelons of Shenjing - this Fourth Prince was the only one among all the princes and princesses who could ask for the will of heaven on his own and get an imperial edict, just as the words in the Fantasy Tower said "the big star is in the west, it is suitable to be the central assistant", without having to accept only the edict of Qilin on the destiny of the country.

The same miracle is also reflected in spiritual practice. This prince was able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth before his meridians were opened. This was a legend in the spiritual practice world twenty years ago.

At this moment, many people actually don’t dare to believe it. Can the so-called "heavenly man" and the so-called "heavenly mirror" really be combined in human hands?
But all doubts were completely dispelled in silence when the Fourth Prince really stood on the middle level.

What kind of proof do you want?

When the man in the plain robe the same color as the sky stood there, when his clear and calm eyes lowered their heads, he did not need any majesty. Everyone felt that their hearts were penetrated at this moment.

The fourth prince, Li Zhi, has a simple demeanor like Yao and Shun in ancient times, and his emotionless eyes are truly the personification of "The Book of Changes".

Many people with great cultivation skills could not feel this person's existence in the feedback of their true qi and spiritual power - he was like a drop of water entering a pool of water and dissolving into this world.

All the ministers in front of the palace have a myriad of thoughts at this moment.

But the same thought that flashed through the minds of many people in their most subtle minds was that there seemed to be no doubt about the succession.

The sage's majestic and calm voice fell at this time: "Yong Che, what does the world look like in your eyes?"

The Fourth Prince bowed and said in a voice as calm as heaven: "Your Majesty, I have seen the wear and tear of the high platform, the turbulence of the wind, the injuries and aging of the teachers and friends in front of me, and the various subtle emotions of the ministers on the field. I feel everything in the world, and I see what they want to do and what they should do."

"Can you judge everything in the world?"

"I, your son, need to have my own insights before I can make a decision." Li Zhi bowed in response.

Countless people among the ministers breathed a sigh of relief for unknown reasons.

This makes sense. Although this celestial being is in touch with the will of heaven, he still retains human characteristics. The way he perceives the world is still through his five senses, the truth, and the "this world" that is the same as the Tianlou.

But in his area of ​​"knowledge and insight", everything is as if God is present in person.

The five senses can be deceived and shielded. Zhenxuan is forbidden in this palace at this time. What is really breathtaking is the "power of heaven and earth". Who knows how much this prince can see? One hundred feet? One mile? Five miles?

In short, within this area, he is close to the incarnation of Haotian.

This is the "heavenly man".

The "perception zone" is not just a concept of distance. Now, two swordsmen are dueling thousands of miles away. If the life and death of the two are placed before His Highness, can he know the result immediately? The life and death case in the yamen is difficult to decide. If the case file is placed in front of him, can he know the truth at a glance?
This is called the "mirror of heaven".

The sage once again asked calmly, "Is everything from ancient times to the present clear to you?"

"It is difficult for me to trace the past, but I can see the present and the future."

Countless people among the ministers breathed a sigh of relief for unknown reasons.

But many people have thought of it at the same time - this prince is just twenty years old, and his pulse tree is only seven lives.

Now that he possesses the "Tianlin Yi", is there any threshold for cultivation? Is there anything unclear about political affairs? Twenty or thirty years from now, what kind of person will the ruler of the Tang Dynasty be in the world?
Nan Xiuzhezi stood quietly by, his old face showing obvious relief. After so many years of hard work, he was finally able to forge this sword of the Tang Dynasty. It was indeed enough to make him shed tears and be proud.

Only the Fourth Prince remained calm. It was not because he lacked the ability to feel joy or sorrow as a human being, nor was it because the indifference of Heaven and Yi had affected him. It was more like the answers between people, between people and things, and between things were naturally clear in his eyes... Therefore, he could not cause any emotional fluctuations. And the evidence was never absent.

Nan Xiu said solemnly at this time: "As for the 'celestial being', I have not cultivated it, but there are many Taoist masters present here who can prove it by seeing it; as for the 'celestial mirror', I will also present it to you all."

"Three days ago, the Tianlin Yi was completed. I asked Your Majesty to choose an event in the future to ask Your Highness, which must have happened but not yet concluded. At that time, Your Majesty was reading the court report, and he pointed and said, 'Who will be the winner of the sword duel in Huashan and Qingcheng?' This is indeed a good question. At that time, the leaders of the two sects had agreed to play sword three days later. Apart from this agreement, nothing else had happened. Your Highness does not practice sword, and does not know the names of the two sect leaders."

Nan Xiu said slowly, "At that time, His Majesty told Your Highness the names and abilities of the two clan leaders. Your Highness asked three questions and His Majesty answered three times. Then Your Highness said, 'Liang Xiaoyu was defeated in the 92nd sword move, and defeated Baili Jing in the 93rd move. In terms of swordplay, Liang was defeated; in terms of fighting, Baili was defeated.'"

There was silence on the field. In fact, there was no need for the philosopher to explain, as many people knew what the problem was - because at this very moment in the southwest of the Tang Dynasty, the sword fight between the two sect leaders had just begun!
They met at noon, and the sundial just pointed to noon.

It was so heated that it was almost the most important event in the Tang Dynasty martial arts world in recent days. Many officials were paying close attention to the martial arts world in private. People had been discussing it intensely for two months, and even those who understood swordsmanship could not predict the winner.

And three days ago...

Even in front of the Hanyuan Hall, when the saint lowered his gaze, the colorful clouds of blue, red, and purple were slightly disturbed, but no one spoke afterwards. Everyone held their breath and concentrated, for they knew what this hall was waiting for.

I don’t know how long it was before I heard a bird chirp.

A streak of green flew down from the sky, a soul bird. It did not come from the southwest, but from the Immortal Platform in Shenjing. Just now, the Immortal Platform, which had been well prepared, used unique means to learn the result of the sword fight between the two sects at the first time.

The figure on the throne waved his hand gently, signaling the guards to open and read it.

The guard was stunned after taking a look at it, but he immediately read out loud: "Today at 3 pm, Liang Xiaoyu and Baili Jing played swordplay at Luoxianping in Qingcheng. In the 92nd move, Liang Xiaoyu's sword broke, and in the 93rd move, Baili Jing lost because his sword was broken. Liang Xiaoyu lost the game of swordplay but won the duel, while Baili Jing lost the opposite."

There was silence in front of the hall for a moment.

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Pei Ye looked up and saw that the sun had shifted a little, and it was already past noon.

The wind had become much weaker, even a little gentler, but in Chang'an's winter, it was just like a softened knife blowing on your face.

Pei Ye sat on the steps under the eaves, holding his chin and looking at the shallow pond in the backyard. He thought, "It didn't freeze when it was cold last night, so could it freeze today?"
But come to think of it, the weather has been cold enough these days, so why don’t the ponds in Shenjing freeze?

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In front of Hanyuan Hall, all sounds were silent.

Until the purple-robed leader at the head of the group stepped out with his head bowed, raised his hands and bowed, saying, "If the discussion for one day has been concluded, I would like to ask the Tianliyuan to present the discussion for the next two days."

Yuan Zhao.

Hundreds of eyes were watching, and of course the court officials all knew where the man in purple was standing. Now that he was standing there, no one knew what his mood was.

In fact, in the hearts of the vast majority of people, even many dignitaries, there is no room for the so-called "Two Heavens Theory".

"Haotian's Intention" not only still maintains its rule over this land, it has even produced facts such as "Heaven and Man Observing the World". Even if the Two Heavens Theory can finally hand in its answer after many years of hard work, how can the evidence it has found compete with such a reality?

The Fourth Prince stood quietly on the steps with his eyes downcast, the winter wind gently blowing his clothes. Under the vast sky, he was the only celestial being in the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, Zhu Wen walked in from Chengtian Gate.

He walked from Chengtian Gate to the end of the court line, and then from the end to the front. The eyes of the court officials all fell on him in surprise.

He held four books in his arms, and followed a young scholar. He was still dressed and behaved in the same proper manner, with solemn eyebrows and neat sideburns, but when he came to the Hanyuan Hall to pay homage, he was wearing only a single garment and barefoot.

Everyone felt that this figure was inexplicably light, especially when the wind blew, as if he was about to be blown away.

Zhu Kaozhi, many people have not seen this philosopher for many years.

Ever since he personally opened a forum and used the "Ten Corrections" to refute the foundation of his own school, he left the entire scholar community in a mess and no one was left to clean up the mess. He has never appeared again.

To this day, the image of this wise man seems mysterious in the minds of court officials. People don't know what he is thinking, and he never shows himself in public. He is silent, dignified, and aloof, like a shadow deep in the capital.

Now he came to the temple.

The figure on the throne said softly, "Mr. Zhu, it's been a long time since we last met. You studied the theory of the two heavens. What will you tell me today?"

Zhu Wen bowed, stood up and said calmly: "Zhu Wen greets Your Majesty. I have studied the two heavenly theories for a long time, and there are many clues, which are difficult to sort out. However, the right and wrong of establishing a great unity have not yet been verified. I hope that successors will work hard. In today's court meeting, I chose four books to talk about. There are still some unfinished parts, please forgive me."

The dignity of this philosopher's speech was much more formal than that of the southern philosopher, but this calm tone inexplicably revealed a kind of quietness, as if this was not a grand court meeting in front of the Hanyuan Hall, but a real academic forum for lectures.

At least that's what this philosopher did.

Zhu Wenli went up to the middle level and placed four books on the table. Starting from the first book, he introduced his work in a calm and careful voice. He talked about the evidence from various fields pointing to the "Two Heavens", how to find it, how to judge its authenticity; which parts of the construction of the Two Heavens theoretical system he was more certain of, and which parts still had room for discussion; the deduction from the "Two Heavens" to the real world, which part was relatively smooth, but when he got deeper, there were some barriers that were temporarily difficult to crack...

He just kept reading and speaking with his head down, just like he had done more than ten years ago when he had woodenly read the article "Ten Questions on Sexual Ethics" in front of the excited and expectant gazes of the crowd. After the whole audience was dead silent and then filled with anger, he left the podium with no expression on his face.

Now time passed by little by little, the sky had already darkened, it was almost You hour, Zhu Wen went through the four books one by one, and only looked up after he closed the last page.

There was a moment of silence before everyone realized that he had finished speaking.

"These four books have been sent for printing. If you have any questions, you can go to the Imperial College to get them. If you have any doubts, you can ask Fang Jidao of the Tianli Academy." Zhu Wen explained slowly and said a few concluding words.

(End of this chapter)