The copy of the universe from the journey to the west

Chapter 222 Lu Xiuchen, you have a son! (asking for monthly votes)

Lu Xiujing understood that Lu Chen was pointing at him.

Is the current system of ghost officials and priests of Tianshi Dao more than just a bad habit?

It's like one pot of rotten apples cooks the whole pot of porridge!

Otherwise, why did Kou Qianzhi's Beitianshidao rise so quickly?

Is Kou Qianzhi's Beitianshidao clean?
of course not!

But this person is afraid of comparison.

Although Kou Qianzhi's Northern Heavenly Master's Dao is not that good, it is on a higher level than the Southern Heavenly Master's Dao.

Why, after the establishment of the Northern Tianshi Dao, so many Taoists from the Tianshi Dao north of the Yangtze River joined Kou Qianzhi's Tianshi Dao without much resistance?
It’s because among the people in Tianshi Dao, not all of them, but most of them have lost hope.

Wei Huacun originally broke away from the Tianshi Dao and founded the Shangqing Dao.

It’s the same old saying, the roots of Tianshi Dao are rotten.

Lu Xiujing was also enlightened. Instead of using the current rules, it would be better to come up with a new set of rules that would be simpler and more effective.

Do not break or stand!

If we want to break all the inherent thinking of the past and completely throw out some bad habits in Taoism, it will be of little use to just make improvements without any connection.

No matter how much it is modified, it will still be within that big system template.

Moreover, if you make changes to an existing system, you must make supplements.

No matter how many patches a piece of clothing has on it, it will not look new; instead, it will look even more worn out.

It would be better to directly create a new system and eliminate all things that are detrimental to Taoism.

Seeing this, Lu Chen smiled and changed the subject: "Xiu Jing, do you want to go back to Wuxing in a few days?"

Lu Xiujing was stunned for a moment, then immediately said: "Brother, do you want to go back? Let's go together!"

Lu Xiujing has been away for two to ten years and she misses home.

Although their family already knew that they were in Lushan, and Sun Haoran could send messages back and forth, Lu Xiujing was still young after all, and it was normal for him to miss home.

"I was thinking of going back in a couple of days, just to relax." Lu Chen said to Lu Xiujing.

"I will go back with you, brother." Lu Xiujing said with a smile.

"Well, get ready."

Lu Chen said calmly: "After I go back this time, I won't come to Taixu Temple anymore."

"Uh... why is this?" Lu Xiujing was confused.

Lu Chen said: "After all, the foundation of Shangqing Sect is in Maoshan. Taixu Temple is just a place for meditation. If you want to practice in the future, you can come here, but I will not stay here for long."

Although Lu Xiujing still had some doubts in his heart, but since Lu Chen said so, he had nothing to ask.

nodded.

Lu Chen said to Lu Xiujing again: "Don't keep anything in your heart. Say it out loud, and you will feel better."

"Nothing serious, haha." Lu Xiujing said with a smile.

After looking at him twice, Lu Chen nodded silently, then turned and left.

After seeing off Lu Chen, Lu Xiujing sat back in his chair and opened a scripture in front of him, on which there was a torn picture sandwiched.

After he opened it, the drawing paper also turned into nothingness.

Lu Xiujing stared at the scene in a daze, and when he thought about what Lu Chen had just said to him, his eyes began to turn red.

Not long after, dull sobbing sounds were heard in the house.

……

Zhang Jiao appeared beside Lu Chen and looked back at the house: "Are you crying?"

"Cry a little, and you'll get better soon."

Zhang Jiao said in a teasing tone: "He took responsibility by himself and didn't show it. This kid is quite responsible. By the way, why don't you cry?"

Tao Yuanming, Huiyuan and I have only known each other for a few days. Even though there are some feelings between us, it's not enough to make me cry, right?

Lu Chen didn't respond, and said, "Someone from your Longhu Mountain has also gone to Donglin Temple, why don't you take it seriously?"

"I have lost my physical body, and no one has ever felt sorry for me!"

Zhang Jiao said indifferently: "The other person who went to Donglin Temple was an old fellow. He was not happy with me, Master Cheng Tian, ​​and he always wanted to use his lineage to replace mine... Hehe, I couldn't even applaud him if he got caught up in it."

"Internal strife also taking place at Longhu Mountain?"

"Is it strange?"

Zhang Jiao said happily: "The entire Tianshi Dao is rotten, not to mention the others. Why did I choose my youngest son, Hui'er, to be the new Tianshi instead of my other sons? My sons were corrupted a long time ago. Lu Xiujing said it well when he was studying Tianshi Dao, 'They arbitrarily appoint people to positions without choosing the right people. They wear many scrolls and receive many and great rewards. They compete for the first place and the victory, and they compete with each other for superiority. They are upside down and chaotic, and they wear false scrolls with bodies that have accumulated troubles...' Now the entire Tianshi Dao, including most people in Longhu Mountain, is in this state."

It can be seen that Zhang Jiao has no sense of belonging to the current Tianshi Dao.

Lu Chen didn't have much time to brag and chat with him, so he called Shu Jizhen over and told him his idea. Shu Jizhen went down to make the arrangements.

Three days later, Shu Jizhen also dismissed the Shangqing Sect disciples in Taixu Temple one after another in the name of letting them go out to preach.

"Let's go."

Lu Chen looked at the remaining Shu Jizhen, Lu Xiujing and Sun Youyue and said.

Then he created a cloud and flew towards Wuxing, with Zhang Jiao following behind alone.

Wuxing County is located on the south bank of Dongting Lake, and Dongqian County is the core part of it. After the water was controlled, it became a rice-producing area, and many big families established their roots here.

The same is true for the Lu family. The land of Nanxiang where they moved eastward is the foundation of the Lu family and they are a wealthy family in Wuxing.

In terms of power, it is second only to the Zhu family, who was respected by the people for their flood control, and the Xie family, who came from outside to enclose land.

However, the Lu family is, after all, a former vassal of the Wu Kingdom, and they are closely connected with the Sun family, the former royal family of the Wu Kingdom. No matter how talented a member of the family is, he or she cannot be reused, so they usually behave in a low-key manner.

Just like Sun Haoran of the Sun family, although he is a great Confucian scholar, even if he is the greatest Confucian scholar in the world, the court will not use him.

Unless the invisible alliance centered on the Sun family disappears, or the Sun family is completely ruined.

The Sun family's influence is so great that even the old ministers like the Lu family dare not stand out too much.

For example, Lu Lin, the contemporary head of the Lu family, is a famous hermit in the Jiangnan area. He never shows up, but is very interested in Taoist knowledge.

This is also the reason why Lu Xiujing was unwilling to be an official since he was a child and wanted to be a Taoist priest.

It's entirely the influence of my original family.

When Lu Chen brought Lu Xiujing back home, Lu Lin was just about to go out with a frown on her face. When she saw Lu Xiujing and the others, she was stunned for a moment and called out hesitantly, "Xiujing?"

"Father!"

Lu Xiujing's eyes immediately turned red, and he quickly ran over to pay his respects.

Sun Youyue immediately followed Lu Xiujing and bowed down.

"It's really...it's really you, Xiujing. You're finally back. Hurry, get up!"

Lu Lin hurriedly helped Lu Xiujing up, and then saw Sun Youyue behind him. He had already heard from Sun Haoran that Sun Youyue had become Lu Xiujing's apprentice.

"You Yue, get up too."

Lu Lin is also the patriarch of a large family. Although he could not hide the excitement on his face, he did not lose his composure.

"You Yue greets Master." After Sun You Yue stood up, he bowed again.

"it is good."

Lu Lin's face was full of smiles. Lu Xiujing had been gone for more than two years. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't worried.

The Lu family also sent people to look for him, but there was no news.

If Sun Haoran had not sent him a letter saying that he was living in seclusion and practicing in Mount Lushan, he would have thought that his son was dead.

"Who are these two?" Lu Lin looked at Lu Chen and Shu Jizhen again.

"Poverty is like dust."

Without waiting for Lu Xiujing to introduce himself, Lu Chen bowed first.

"The Taoist is Shu Jizhen." Shu Jizhen's words were concise and to the point.

Lu Xiujing was a little confused, but he did not reveal Lu Chen's true identity. He just said, "Father, these two are the real Taoist masters."

He put emphasis on the four words "attain the Tao and achieve high cultivation", as he was also afraid that his father would neglect them.

We are a family. If we have a conflict because of a small misunderstanding, it would be a loss.

Lu Lin gave Lu Xiujing a look that said "relax". Ever since he learned from Sun Haoran that his son had become a disciple of the Shangqing Taoist master, he knew that Lu Xiujing's future must be limitless.

Of course, he hadn't thought about who between Lu Chen and Shu Jizhen was the master of Shangqing Taoism.

Even a normal person wouldn't have thought of this!

Firstly, Lu Chen is too young and doesn’t look like the leader of a famous sect like Shangqing Sect.

Secondly, Shu Jizhen followed Lu Chen closely like a servant, like an old butler.

This made Lu Lin have some inferences in his mind. He thought that Lu Chen should be another direct disciple of the Taoist master of Shangqing Sect, or the legitimate son of a big family.

He has a high status and good qualifications, so he became a 'high-level cultivator'.

In his mind, he automatically classified Lu Chen as the "outstanding new generation of Shangqing Sect".

But his look made Lu Xiujing even more worried.

Dad, this is your cousin!

Don't you know?

Lu Xiujing also felt helpless.

My father likes elegant things the most and doesn't care about anything at home.

Not to mention his own nephews from the side branches, he might not even be able to recognize all of his own nephews if they stood in front of him!

"So it's you, fellow Taoist."

Lu Lin smiled and bowed in return.

He is a Taoist layman who practices at home, but he has not yet entered the Taoist sect.

The only Taoist temple in Nanxiang was built with funds from the Lu family.

When Lu Chen saw this, he realized that the word "layman" in his name should have nothing to do with the Shangqing Sect.

Because he obviously didn't know the meaning of these four simple words "Ruchen Taoist", which meant that he had little connection with the Shangqing Sect.

The name of 'True Lord Ruchen' has long been known within the Shangqing sect, and some lay Buddhists who have connections with the Shangqing sect should have heard of it.

"Father, are you going out?" Lu Xiujing glanced at the carriage in front of him.

Lu Lin smiled and said, "That's right! Xiujing, you've come back just in time. The Xie family is gathering talented people in Xinshi to play the zither and discuss Taoism in the Xie family garden. Many celebrities and scholars have also gone. It's a good opportunity for you to go and listen."

As he spoke, he invited Lu Chen and the others, "There is also a Taoist priest in Xie Garden. Master Xie Hongwei returned home due to illness, and this time he came to Xie Garden to cultivate his body and mind. Accompanying him are several eminent monks from Jiankang, and Sima Wenxuan, a famous 'ghost attractor' in Jiankang. Sima Wenxuan wants to avoid the disaster of ghosts, so this time he also invited many Taoist priests to Xie Garden."

Lu Lin's speaking skills were quite good. With a few simple and clear sentences, she said that she invited Lu Chen and the other person to go over not to eat and drink for free, but because Xie Yuan had something else to do, so she also invited the Taoist priest and monk.

You two came to the banquet to give me face, so please don't refuse.

In this way, he wouldn't have to worry about neglecting the guests, nor would he have to worry about Lu Chen and the others being unable to save face and not following him.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen shook his head and said, "I will not bother you anymore..."

"Well, how can this be considered a nuisance?"

Lu Lin couldn't help but say, "Please don't blame me, Taoist priests. Actually... I have something to ask of you. I have practiced in the Heavenly Master Dao for a period of time, and I know a few tricks, but I have never really practiced. Outsiders don't know the reason, so they all call me a true practitioner..."

As Lu Lin continued to talk, Lu Chen also understood what he meant.

He was invited by Xie Yuan not only because he was the head of the Lu family and a hermit, but also because he had the qualifications to practice cultivation.

Because of his status and position, the rumors outside are somewhat exaggerated.

The specific amount of water...well, you can refer to throwing a stone into Dongting Lake.

This is why Lu Lin frowned just now, because he has not yet figured out what to do if someone in Xie Garden wants to take action against him.

If we don't take action, it would definitely be a disrespect to the Xie family.

As one of the four major clans in the Jiangnan area, although the Xie family lost Xie Hui, it was still the top clan. Even Emperor Yuanjia only killed Xie Hui and did not touch other members of the Xie family. He even promoted the official position of Xie Hongwei, Xie Hui's brother, as compensation.

This shows how powerful and influential the Xie family is.

In the eyes of the Xie family, the Lu family today is just a bigger kitten. They are a bit threatening, but not big!

But if he were to take action, the people present would not be the same ones who flattered him in the past.

Who here is not a descendant of a wealthy and powerful family?

The rest are also genuine practitioners.

If a half-baked person like him were to take action, he would definitely be discovered, and that would be extremely embarrassing.

And now that a master from the Shangqing Sect has really arrived, he must invite him over.

After all, in recent times even the emperor of Jiankang has begun to believe in the Shangqing sect of Taoism, and the families of the prime ministers have also invited the two brothers of the Ma family from the Shangqing sect to preach to them.

The Ma brothers were just disciples of Xu Huangmin, the previous generation Taoist master of Shangqing Sect.

And the person in front of me now might really be the true disciple of the contemporary Taoist master of Shangqing Sect!
At the end, Lu Lin couldn't help but blush and said, "I'm really ashamed."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen did not refuse and agreed to the matter.

That is to say, I am here to help calm the situation. After all, this body of mine is also a member of the Lu family.

I don't know when I will be able to come back after I leave, so I should finish my things before I go, which can be regarded as repaying the karma of borrowing this body.

Seeing that Lu Chen agreed, Lu Lin happily arranged for the servants to go to the mansion and bring a carriage.

A group of five people rode in two carriages and headed towards Xie Garden.

In less than half an hour, everyone arrived at Xie Garden.

Xie Garden is located in Dongzha, Xinshi, at the southernmost tip of Dongqian County, close to Guantang.

This place is a tributary of Tiaoxi River, with Tiaoxi River to the north and Guanhe River to the south, making irrigation and transportation very convenient.

It is also a good place for living, business and farming.

The Xie family took a fancy to the land here, so they fenced off a part of it and built Xie Garden.

The Xie family basically would not come to Xie Garden unless there was something important. This was just a manor of the Xie family, covering hundreds of acres.

Members of the Xie family could travel by boat from Gucheng, the seat of Wuxing County, and go upstream along the stream and south to reach Xie Garden in Xinshi.

Naturally, the Lu family did not have this treatment and could only enter Xie Garden from the Xinshi entrance.

Xinshi is just a name that came into being through word of mouth. Forty years ago, the Taihu Lake was flooded, and after the water was controlled, this place became a fertile land.

Victims from all directions poured in and the city gradually emerged.

There was originally a Lu City in the southwest of Xinshi, which was a place relying on the Lu family.

However, with the influx of a large number of people into Xinshi, and the strong support of the Xie family, gradually fewer people went to Lushi, and Xinshi was able to grow.

The head of the Lu family of that generation died of sulking himself in this way.

The city of Lu once supported half of the Lu family!

Of course, decades have passed, and all the grudges have almost disappeared.

The Xie family became more and more prosperous, while the Lu family became more and more depressed. Even when the Lu family moved eastward to develop, they still had to depend on the Xie family's mood.

As things went on, the Lu family naturally didn't dare to think too much.

After everyone arrived at Xie Garden, there were many carriages parked outside the gate. Some of them were dusty and obviously came from far away.

Dozens of servants of the Xie family were standing in two rows at the gate. When they saw a carriage approaching, two servants stepped forward swiftly. After everyone in the carriage got off, they asked which family the visitors were from, and then went to report to the sign writer at the gate. The sign writer took out two blank signs, wrote the three words "Nanxiang Lu" on them, and handed them to the servants.

The latter came hurriedly again, hung a sign on the carriage, and then led the carriage to a place where it would not be in the way.

Lu Chen looked at this scene with great curiosity.

Was there a concept of parking spaces in ancient times?
But if you don't look closely, the wisdom of the ancients is unimaginable.

Lu Chen followed Lu Lin into Xie Garden.

It was obvious that this was not Lu Lin's first time to come to Xie Garden. As they walked, she explained the beautiful scenery and buildings in Xie Garden to Lu Chen and others.

Xie Garden is very large. It is a manor that would take more than an hour to walk around. It is the largest manor in Dongmigrat, and even in the entire Wuxing County.

Every place embodies the wisdom of countless skilled craftsmen, and every flower and tree is built just right.

Compared with the original Xie Garden today, the so-called gardens in later generations are really weak.

After walking for nearly ten minutes and passing countless gates and courtyards, they finally arrived at a place with mountains, water and people.

The courtyard here is very large. After entering the archway, you will feel suddenly enlightened!

There is even a winding stream running through the middle of the yard. The stream is so clear that you can even see fish swimming in it.

Three arch bridges more than ten meters long span across the stream. Their shapes are very unique, and there are exquisite strokes carved on them, which are rare treasures and exotic animals. If they were placed in the real world, they would definitely be qualified to apply for the world's material and cultural heritage!
There are more than a dozen scattered pavilions around, connected by winding corridors. There are many people here, including celebrities, Taoists and monks in groups of three or five. Some are snoring, some are drinking wildly with wine, some are discussing scriptures, and some are chanting with their eyes closed and striking copper plates.

In addition, women with gentle, charming, or arrogant looks and temperaments walked among the crowd with wine jugs filled with wine. When they met those who were not decent, they would not only keep the wine jugs but also the people, and would touch them without any care.

And those women just made excuses weakly, their faces flushed, leaving only their sweet laughter, or one or two pieces of gauze.

There was laughter as people came and went.

The fusion of luxury and nature, the blend of exaggeration and simplicity is just right.

Even Lu Chen, after seeing this scene, couldn't help but think to himself, "This city knows how to have fun!"
Looking at the others, whether it was Lu Lin, Lu Xiujing, Zhang Jiao, or Shu Jizhen, none of them showed much surprise at the scene before them, as if they were used to it.

This is normal. They are either born into noble families or have high status, and they have experienced this kind of environment to a certain extent.

But it was Lu Chen’s first time.

Whether in the real world or in the world of the heavens, he is born into an ordinary family. Even his current identity as a member of the Lu family is still a branch of the Lu family.

The most I remember about making friends was going to a restaurant or something like that.

His predecessor could not enter such a high-end place.

The people here, at the very least, have to be famous celebrities and scholars. If they jump up a level, they become the heads of various families, the chief officials, and the children of the great nobles.

His previous identity was simply not enough to reach this level.

Of course, there is a lot of gossip here. People are whispering to each other in groups of three or four, and the sharp-eyed and sharp-eared Lu Chen can hear a lot of strange and bizarre news.

These people don't care about anything when they gossip.

There are even gossips about the host family Xie. The most exciting one is about Xie Huilian, the sixth brother of Xie An, the Grand Tutor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the grandson of Xie Tie, the Grand Administrator of Yongjia.

This man is a rising star in the Xie family, and was highly praised by Xie Lingyun as 'Zhang Hua reborn, who cannot be replaced'!
But this boy has a homosexual tendency!

He originally loved Du Deling, an official in Kuaiji County, and during the period of mourning for his father, he sent love poems to Du Deling, more than ten in a row!

It's really the most ridiculous thing in the world!

This made Lu Chen couldn't help laughing.

Of course, during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, such bizarre things were actually quite normal.

But if you were exposed, it means you didn’t keep it secret enough.

In the current social atmosphere, if you do this kind of thing in private, it's just a sentiment. But if it's exposed, you will simply become a target of attack!
Similarly, Xie Huilian's career was extremely unsuccessful.

Other members of the Xie family were all being invited to become officials, but no one dared to use him, even though he took the initiative to come and recommend himself!
"Brother Lu!"

Just at this moment, someone saw Lu Lin and came forward to greet her.

"Brother Zhu!"

Lu Lin also smiled and bowed to the visitor.

After the two of them exchanged pleasantries, Zhu Youpeng glanced at Lu Xiujing, Sun Youyue, and Lu Chen and asked, "Are these three your sons?"

He also brought his son, but only one.

The only person present who brought three at a time was Lu Lin.

"Haha, this is my son, Lu Xiujing. Xiujing, nice to meet your uncle Zhu." Lu Lin said.

Lu Xiujing bowed: "Meet uncle."

Zhu Youpeng asked Lu Lin curiously, "I haven't seen you for a few years. Has your master entered the Dao sect?"

Lu Xiujing smiled and nodded, then introduced Lu Chen and Shu Jizhen to him: "These two are Taoist Master Ruchen and Taoist Master Shu from the Shangqing Sect."

"Shangqing faction?"

Zhu Youpeng's expression was moved, and he smiled and said, "This is a coincidence. I also met a master from the Shangqing Sect a few days ago. When I came here this time, I also invited the master to come with me."

"Expert?"

Lu Lin was stunned. Is this such a coincidence? "Who is it?"

Zhu Youpeng couldn't help but puff out his chest, coughed twice and said, "Brother Lu and I are from the same family. I wonder if Brother Lu knows Master Lu of the Shangqing Sect?"

Lu Chen was stunned. What does it have to do with me?
"It's natural."

Lu Lin nodded.

The emperor and prime ministers of Jiankang suddenly began to favor Taoism, especially the Shangqing Sect. It was even rumored that the emperor was going to enthrone a second Heavenly Master in addition to Zhang Tianshi from Longhu Mountain.

The name of Master Lu Tian has been known for a long time.

He was shocked: "Brother Zhu invited Master Lu Tian here!?"

He felt a little uncomfortable.

If Master Lu Tian were invited, Zhu Youpeng would be the leader today.

Both the Zhu Family and the Lu Family were local tyrants who migrated eastwards, second only to the Xie Family. In fact, the Zhu Family was not as good as the Lu Family. After all, the Lu Family was descended from the prime minister of the Wu State, while the Zhu Family rose to prominence due to the flood control incident more than 40 years ago.

There is simply no comparison between the connections and background of the two.

However, the Zhu family was the first to contribute to flood control and owned a large amount of land. Even the Xie Garden of the Xie family and the surrounding land, more than half of it was bought from the Zhu family.

When the Xie family didn't come, the Lu family was suppressing the Zhu family.

But when the Xie family came, the Zhu family eagerly offered land. The Xie family then established Xinshi and defeated Lu family's Lushi. As a result, the Lu family's wealth was even inferior to that of the Xie family. Only by relying on their own foundation and fame could they look down on the "nouveau riche" Xie family.

However, if Zhu Youpeng really invites "Master Lu" as well, then the Lu family will truly be suppressed by the Xie family.

As the head of the Lu family, it would be strange for him to feel comfortable.

"How is this possible?"

Zhu Youpeng said with a smile: "Master Lu is a true immortal figure, like a dragon that can only be seen from head to tail. Only the emperor and the prime ministers have seen him once in Jiankang. I cannot invite such an immortal figure."

Lu Lin raised her eyebrows: "Who did Brother Zhu invite?"

Zhu Youpeng smiled lightly and said proudly: "I just invited Master Lu Shao, the eldest son of Master Lu, to come here."

"Master Lu?!" Lu Lin's heart paused.

Lu Xiujing and others behind him all turned their eyes to Lu Chen.

Sun Youyue's eyes were filled with shock.

Lu Xiujing was confused, as he had never heard of his brother getting married and having children!

Shu Jizhen's expression was strange, he was happy at first.

The next generation of Heavenly Master of my Shangqing Sect has appeared... Oh, that's not right?
Shu Jizhen was stunned for a moment.

Our Taoist master said that he has never lost his pure yang body!

Zhang Jiao, who had cast a spell so that no one else could see her, was already holding her belly and laughing, "Hahaha! The eldest son... hahaha... Lu Xiuchen, you have a son! Hey, Lu Xiuchen, do you want a son or not? Wahahaha!"

"..."

Lu Chen was speechless, with a frown on his face. He felt a crow flying over his head with a series of small black dots.

Who the hell dares to spread rumors about me!

(End of this chapter)