Take the department store back to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 973
vertical day.

Yuan Tan came to Tianshi Mountain.

Surrounded by water on three sides, this mountain is lush and lush. It is known as the cave of the Five Elements and has excellent geomantic omen.Zhang Lu's grandfather, Zhang Daoling, and his father are all buried on this mountain.

It is the holy place of heavenly masters.

Through the analysis of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong.

Liu Bei's rule over Hanzhong was not stable at all.

The common people in Hanzhong can be said to be disciples of Taoism.

Just listen to Zhang Lu, the celestial master, who has many diehard loyalists.

It's just that these people are not very good at fighting, and they don't have famous generals under them, so they lost to Liu Bei who had top matches like Fazheng, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.

Now the people of Hanzhong publicly surrender to Liu Bei's force, but they are not convinced in private.

Yuan Tan can take Hanzhong through Zhang Lu.

And Zhang Lu practiced on this mountain.

"Who is coming to my mountain gate?"

Yuan Tan and his party walked to the gate of the archway halfway up the mountain, when a Taoist appeared, and blocked the way with a flick of dust.

"Eldest Young Master!" The Taoist was obviously panicked and hurriedly saluted, "Infinite Heavenly Venerable, see Eldest Young Master in Xiayanpu."

Yan Pu was Zhang Lu's military adviser, and he was very talented. Historically, after surrendering to the Wei State, he was granted the title of Township Marquis.Zhuge Liang was also a township lord in history, and he was very influential in the Hanzhong area.

Obviously, Yan Pu did a lot of homework and recognized Yuan Tan and his party.

a while.

In front of the gymnasium, Yuan Tan saw a huge welcoming pine, and met the legendary third generation Zhang Tianshi.

Celestial Master is a very powerful profession. He usually has the ability to catch ghosts and sacrifice to heaven, and is deeply loved by the people.

Zhang Lu's beard must also be a foot long, sitting cross-legged on a big futon, Fuchen resting on the crook of his arm, wearing a purple and gold Taoist crown on his head, and there is a decoration of a crane in front of his head.Wearing a Taoist robe of mountains, rivers, geography, heaven and earth, there is a picture of Taiji in the front and a picture of the Eight Diagrams in the back.

Daogu Xianfeng took a quick look and thought he saw the Great Immortal Zhenyuan of Wuzhuang Temple.After all, it is the five buckets of rice to teach the celestial masters, and they all have five characters.

There are four people standing beside Zhang Lu, namely Zhang Wei, Yang Ren, Yang Ang, Yan Pu,
Zhang Wei is his younger brother.

Yang Ren, Yang Ang, and Yan Pu are his followers and disciples of Taoism.

There were also two subordinates, Yang Bo and Yang Song, who were not determined and surrendered to Liu Bei.

They are all dressed as Taoists.

Seeing Yuan Tan's arrival at this moment, Zhang Wei and the others' eyes lit up.

Zhang Lu waved his fly whisk indifferently, "Infinite Heavenly Venerable, why did the eldest son come to my treasure mountain?"

When Yuan Tan came, he was well-prepared, bowed his head and said, "Tianshi listen to me."

"Tao is respected, virtue is noble, and life is always natural. Therefore, Tao produces it, virtue breeds it, grows it, matures it, and nourishes it. It is not born, but it is not depended on. To grow but not to slaughter is called Xuande."

Zhuge Liang Pang Tong: (;°○°), adored eyes, this is their eldest son, omnipotent, Taoists are so proficient.Please accept my kneecap.

Zhang Lu:【⊙_⊙】

I came here for Xuande, I understand.This scolded Xuande as a dog, and it is so natural without a dirty word. May I ask, my lord, has your head been opened?
Yan Pu and the others were excited, it seemed that the eldest son's intention for coming was the same as what they thought.

After Zhang Lu was shocked, he returned to his natural state, he flicked his fly whisk, and listened to his celestial master's two sentences, saying: "The highest kindness is like water, water is good for all things without fighting."

The meaning of this sentence is roughly: the highest character is like water, water is good at nourishing all things and does not compete with all things.

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong looked at each other. Both of them were eloquent debaters, but when they argued with Tao, their eyes were darkened.I am very worried, and I don't know if their eldest son can catch it.

Yuan Tan smiled: "No, goodness is like water, and it is meant to nourish all things. The Celestial Master is now in the mountains, and it seems that he does not compete with all things, but in fact he just nourishes himself."

Zhang Lu: (￣ε(#￣)
Yan Pu and the others looked at their celestial master, and the slap came unexpectedly.

Zhang Lu was furious, knowing that he was a celestial master, and he was slapped severely during the discussion.

Careless.

The expression became unnatural, and the whisk flicked again: "To the extreme of emptiness, keep quiet. All things are created together, and I can see and recover."

The general idea is: to make the mind reach the ultimate of emptiness, and stick to the wonderful state of tranquility, you can see the existence of the Dao from the changes of all things.

Yuan Tan nodded, "It's really admirable that the master is cultivating Taoism on this precious mountain. So, heavenly master, do you think there is Tao in the world today, or is there no Tao in the world?"

This Zhuge Liang knew it, and came out shaking his feather fan, "My lord, there is no way in the world today."

"Tianshi, what do you think? If you don't speak, I will take it as your acquiescence to Kong Ming's statement." Yuan Tan said.

Zhang Lu: ⊙⌒⊙, now that the world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits, can he say that the world is right?Isn't this nonsense.

Yuan Tan said: "Since there is no way in the world, where is the way for the celestial master to cultivate in this mountain?"

Zhang Lu: (￣ε(#￣)
Yan Pu and the others: ⊙﹏⊙, Heavenly Master was slapped again.

The Celestial Master has never been slapped in the discussion, and he has been slapped twice this time. Being careless and not flashing can no longer be an excuse.

In their minds, Yuan Tan's figure grew taller.

Zhang Lu regrouped. As a contemporary celestial master, how can he be defeated by mortals in terms of Taoism? , move good times. Husband only does not fight, so there is no preference."

Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong scratched their heads, unable to get in a word.

Yan Pu and the others were shocked. As expected of a celestial master, they actually have such a comprehension far beyond the realm of others.

Yuan Tan stood with his hands behind his back, "Cultivate in the body, the way is true. Cultivate in the family, the way is the rest. Cultivate in the village, the way is long. Cultivate in the state, the way is rich. Cultivate in the world, the way is general."

"So observe the body with the Tao, the family with the Tao, the country with the Tao, the country with the Tao, and the world with the Tao. Then, you can 'reach the emptiness, keep the tranquility. All things work together, and I can see the recovery'."

(⊙ o ⊙) Ah!
Yan Pu and the others were all shocked, are you the reincarnation of Heaven?

Zhang Lu: (￣ε(#￣), his face was swollen from being whipped three times.

Yan Pu's eyes of worship, no one has ever been able to subdue a celestial master in terms of Taoism, and they can say that they are so bruised.In their minds, Yuan Tan's figure grew taller.

Yuan Tan said: "Heaven is not benevolent and treats all things as straw dogs, and sages are not benevolent and treat the common people as straw dogs. Heavenly Master, you are immoral, but you want mice to feed you."

Zhang Lu: (￣ε(#￣), his lungs exploded with anger. He was expelled from Hanzhong by Liu Bei. He said that he should retire to the head office in the mountains, but he became immoral again.

You have the final say back and forth, even if a sage is unkind and treats the common people as straw dogs, he is forced by you.

Coldly said: "I have jumped out of the three realms, not in the five elements. I don't ask about the secular world, I just practice..."

After speaking, he stood up, flicked the whisk, and returned to the gymnasium.

Yuan Tan was not in a hurry, and said, "Tianshi, do you know that Taoist priests go down the mountain?"

"What is a Taoist going down the mountain?" Zhang Lu was puzzled by this sudden sentence, and felt that there was a mystery in it, and wanted to understand it.

"Taoist priests in troubled times go down to save the world, and Taoist priests in prosperous times retreat to the deep mountains." Yuan Tan's face is full of vicissitudes, making people feel that he has lived in 2021, deep and unpredictable. "Now is the time to save the people in troubled times, but you, as a contemporary celestial master, have retreated to the mountains and forests."

"This..." Zhang Lu, as a Taoist patriarch, naturally knows better than others what is Tao, what is virtue, what is morality, and what is Tao Te Ching.

I was speechless, after listening for a long time, I was actually shocked by Yuan Tan's natural way of Taoism, "My lord, do you think so much of us Taoists?"

Yuan Tan said: "The old lord said: In the first year of An'an in my Han Dynasty, I granted the mausoleum with Taoism, and established it as the position of heavenly master, assisting the country and supporting life."

Zhang Lu was even more shocked, "What classic is this from?"

"This is the "Laojunyin Chanting Commandments Sutra". I'm afraid it has been lost, so you don't understand it."

Zhang Lu thought to himself, this person is indeed a man of destiny, sent down by the gods, that's why there are such classics.

Said: "My lord, I have a problem with my celestial master. If my lord can solve it. I will not only help you take Hanzhong, but we will respect you and help you take the world. As you said, Taoists in troubled times go down the mountain. To save the world, Taoist priests in the prosperous age retreat to the mountains."

"And, if something happens to your children and grandchildren in the future, we will also go down the mountain as Taoist priests."

(End of this chapter)