Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2707 It's hard to tell the good from the bad

  Speaking of it, it's not that Fei Qian really has any foreknowledge, or that he didn't make arrangements for Qiao long ago, it's just because Zuo Ci is getting old.

  Of course, it’s just a coincidence that Zuo Ci came here at this time, but other things...

  Feiqian has indeed been paved for a long time, just like the idlers on the chessboard. At the beginning, no one may have noticed the specific use. After encountering it, they found out why this place has been occupied?

   Qiao and so.

  The same goes for Zuo Ci.

   It was Qiao Bing's desire that drove Qiao Bing, but Zuo Ci's illness drove Zuo Ci to come to Chang'an.

  Chang'an Baiyi Museum is now a famous place for Dahan.

  Even "immortals" want to be healthy...

Is not it?

  Although in the early years, Zuo Ci often said how old he was, but the numerical value he said could deceive others, but his physical age could not deceive himself.

  When he was young, because his hair was graying early, Zuo Ci could pretend to be old, but when he really got old, he couldn't pretend to be young.

  When I get older, I want to be stable.

  Sichuan and Shu are a good place, but not a good place either.

   Mostly damp.

  Zuo Ci also has rheumatism.

  In fact, most people in the Han Dynasty had some rheumatism. Because in the Han Dynasty, many people did not have beds, and they ate and slept on mats, not far from the ground. In addition, the weather in the Han Dynasty was basically relatively high, and it did not turn cold until now, so the probability of getting rheumatism is actually Both are big.

  With the climate and the enrichment of human life, the bed and table case gradually divide the work, and gradually become more refined. Especially the bed and table cases of wealthy families are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

  Zuo Ci is older and suffers from physical injuries, but in Sichuan and Sichuan, he is still too embarrassed to seek medical treatment from a doctor. Because those people in Sichuan and Shu think he is a fairy...

   Immortals still get sick?

  Is a sick fairy still a fairy?

  Illness?

  Actually, this is also Zuo Ci's own fault.

  In Sichuan and Sichuan, Zuo Ci usually likes to brag or something, but in the end he blows too high and can't catch the air. It's as embarrassing as a doctor who brags about how good myopia surgery is and wears glasses, or a salesman who sells hair regrowth solution is bald.

Although I can still boast that my disease is different from ordinary people's disease, it is a terminal disease of immortals, etc., but it is me who is suffering, just like after the little ice river, it was fully promoted in the Tang Dynasty and opened beds and seats. Same, whether it hurts or not, only your own chrysanthemum knows.

  So Zuo Ci wants to come back, at least after arriving in Chang'an, he can be an old Taoist priest again, not a fake immortal. Anyway, the previous cowhide had been exposed by Fei Qian, so Zuo Ci naturally didn't have to maintain his immortal demeanor anymore.

So if it was a few years ago, Zuo Ci might not be willing to come back because of his face, but now that he is older, he can see everything, he is healthy, that is, everything is fine, he is not feeling well, and he can't eat delicacies from mountains and seas. I can't sleep well even if I collapse. Why compete with yourself and make yourself suffer?

   Fei Qian didn't go to pick Zuo Ci up on purpose, but after Zuo Ci arrived in Chang'an, Fei Qian still held a banquet for Zuo Ci in the General's Mansion.

  Zuo Ci still looks like a fairy, as if everything is calm and calm.

  For the big man without East Asian magic, it is very important to have a good skin.

  If Zuo Ci hadn’t been born with such a face, such as Pang Tong’s appearance, no one would have believed him even if he talked about it…

  Although Zuo Ci can't be called a top strategist, he has met too many people among the people, so he can be called a wise man to some extent.

  Whether it is a counselor or a wise man, what are the basic qualities required?

   Calculate and figure out? Balance of interests? Manipulating people? Straightforward?

   Maybe, maybe not.

  But there are two points that both counselors and wise men must have. One is a spectator's position, and the other is a calm state of mind. If you are not on the sidelines enough, the position of the buttocks is different in many things, and you will naturally not be objective in understanding the problem. Isn't a counselor or wise man who is not calm like a soldier?

   Zuo Ci is still good in these two points, so this time, he must also abandon the "immortal" and become a "human"...

Most of the time, Zuo Ci can put aside his own emotional likes and dislikes, and look down on all beings like a fairy, and face, analyze, and solve various problems with a relatively neutral and objective standpoint and a calm mind. question.

When facing Hussar General Fei Qian, Zuo Ci also observed it from a relatively neutral and calm perspective. He would neither feel afraid because of Hussar's reputation, nor would he pretend to be a fairy. After a long time, he thinks highly of himself and despises everything.

  Zuo Ci was deflated by the hussars for a while.

  For Zuo Ci, being deflated is not a big deal, it's just like encountering some setbacks on the road. Could it be possible that he will stop walking in the future? Those who should go should continue to go, those who should play the fairy should continue to play, but at the same time, Zuo Ci can see Fei Qian's methods and mind more clearly, and he can also correct his position so as not to be confused.

   Just like now, Zuo Ci maintains a quite stable aura, neither will he say that he is a fairy and will do some weird fairy arts, nor will he bow and bow when he sees people in a low voice. Zuo Ci does not admit that he is a fairy, but when he talks about it, he seems to be habitually modest.

   This is Zuo Ci's skill.

   It is also the lesson and improvement that Zuo Ci got here in Feiqian.

At the earliest time, Zuo Ci thought that Fei Qian was just a martial artist, at most he was a child from a poor family, and he didn't have much knowledge, so he wanted to use ancient tricks to pretend to be fairy art, and deceive Fei Qian to gain benefits, but he was rejected as soon as he came up. Fei Qian punctured the trick, and since then realized that Fei Qian is not easy to deceive, and also understood that the so-called "smart tricks" are actually a joke.

  Since then, Zuo Ci will not do anything to tease the superior.

  If you often think that others are fools, sometimes you become a fool yourself.

The reason why some people use the method of fetching fish from an empty bowl, or the method of bigu longevity to perform in front of superiors is generally because these people think highly of themselves and feel that they are proficient and will not be exposed. Psychologically, he also treats the superiors like monkeys, or at least treats the superiors as ordinary ignorant villagers. But in fact, there are indeed some high-ranking people who are not as intelligent as the villagers in the countryside, but there are also many people in the officialdom who actually see through and don't tell the truth.

If the hussars applaud and applaud, these people will also applaud. Even if some people find something wrong, they will not say it, such as expressing "this is a child's trick", "a three-year-old child knows it", etc. Those who are waiting, I am afraid that it is not in reality, most of them will not survive three episodes.

   What Zuo Ci should do, Fei Qian also had a detailed discussion with him.

   Qiao Bin, Zuo Ci had already heard about it after he came to Chang'an. At the beginning Zuo Ci thought that Fei Qian was going to talk about Qiao Bing, but in fact Fei Qian didn't talk about Qiao Bing at all.

   That's right, it doesn't matter what happened to Qiao Bing.

This made Zuo Ci couldn't help feeling that Fei Qian was completely different from when he first met. Although Fei Qian is still gentle and usually speaks calmly, Zuo Ci can faintly feel it. Beneath these mildnesses lies the sharp edge, and the turbulent undercurrent beneath the gentle surface.

  For a while, Zuo Ci was also a little uncertain about Fei Qian's meaning, so he asked a little cautiously: "General, I am an outsider...It is inconvenient for me to comment..."

   Feiqian smiled, and then explained: "It's not in the court now... I just want to hear your opinion on the conduct of Taoist priests in this Taoism..."

After Fei Qian finished speaking, he saw that Zuo Ci was somewhat embarrassed, as if he was about to prevaricate again, so he added: "You don't have to be perfunctory to me... What I say here will not be passed on to the outside world, Taoist priest." Rest assured. 』

Hearing what Fei Qian said, Zuo Ci was also helpless, and after thinking for a while, he said: "This Taoist lineage has always had a lot of people...Although they are called masters and apprentices, they are not passed down by blood after all... If there are good ones, that is also very good. There are those who promise to win and do not change, but there are also some fake and inferior people... The old man traveled all the way back then, and what he saw and heard in other places, this boy Taoist, for a little money and artifacts, he deceived his master and exterminated his ancestors, in fact it is the same Quite a lot... This old man has very little knowledge, so he can talk about it casually. If there is anything wrong, I hope the general will forgive me. 』

   Fei Qian nodded, motioning for Zuo Ci to continue.

"Nowadays the morals and customs of the world are corrupt, some people can still stick to their hearts to some extent, and some are..." Zuo Ci sighed, "But this matter is related to the morals of the world, but it has nothing to do with it. After all, I have seen many people. No matter how poor they are, they are still pure and good, and those... To be honest, sometimes the world becomes worse is just an excuse for those people. Even if the world is good, those people can still find other excuses to do evil... 』

  After listening to Zuo Ci's words, Fei Qian continued to nod his head.

  Zuo Ci didn’t blindly praise the effect of Taoism’s reformation and education just because he said he was a Taoist. Instead, he said this question fairly. This point is really different from those rotten Confucians who only talk about education and don't pay attention to the actual situation.

  Taoism and Confucianism both had the function of educating the people in the early stages of the development of Chinese culture. For example, Lao Tzu actually accepted many direct or indirect disciples, and his thoughts were also passed on and carried forward by his disciples. It's just that Taoism put down this enlightenment effect later, while Confucianism tightly embraced the signboard of enlightenment.

"In the countryside, if you want to find a Taoist heir, generally speaking, you will find some Taoist boys, observe their minds, and give priority to those who are persistent, kind and simple, and pass on their alchemy..." Zuo Ci slowly said Said, "After all, people who are outsiders, living in the world of mortals, if they have a little bit of misconduct, they can't do more evil than ordinary people..."

  Fei knocked on the table, "There is one more thing... In Taoism, although there are precepts, it is different from the secular law, and there are few others to supervise..."

  Zuo Ci was silent for a while, then nodded.

Taoism, or religion, or even some religious Confucianism, actually have some precepts, but different from secular laws, the laws of ordinary countries are enforced by violent agencies of the country, don’t worry about this Whether the name of the institution is Dali Temple, County Yamen, or something else, the laws are basically the same.

After the unification of China, there will be basically no phenomenon that the laws of this state and county are different from the laws of that state and county. However, the precepts of Taoism and other religions are different for various reasons. , so as to be different.

   To put it simply, maybe in a certain place of practice, eating meat and killing people is not considered a violation of the precepts, but in another place of practice, even if you step on an ant to death, you will be scolded and punished.

  This kind of very different precept execution standards eventually led to the fact that although they are both called Taoist priests or monks, the three views and daily behaviors may be completely different.

For ordinary people, the laws he obeys in this county are basically the same as the laws he pays attention to in that county, but when facing Taoist monks or other religious people, there are some You may meet kind people, or you may meet bad Taoist monk Hua Monk or something...

"A few days ago, Mr. Zheng had a catastrophe. Fortunately, Physician Hua helped him to prolong his life..." Fei Qian said with a little emotion, "Sichuan and Shu reported that Nanzhong also had miasma, and there were many casualties. The successors help each other, cure diseases and eliminate misfortunes...』

  『These are all good doctors. Fei Qian said, "But in the countryside, there are also many fake medical practitioners who do deceitful things. Taking advantage of the people's eagerness to cure diseases and avoid disasters, they do illegal things and ruin the reputation of doctors. It's still a small thing, but it's big if it kills the people and ruins their families! 』

Fei Qian thought for a while, and then continued: "Now Chang'an Sanfu, Hedong Hanzhong, and Sichuan, Shu and Longxi all use tests to select talents, examine what they can do in the paper questions, and show character in the curricula...Someone also asked the Hundred Medical Center to construct doctor test questions, For example, in the imperial examination, the level of craftsmen is the same as that of craftsmen, so as to distinguish doctors from top to bottom and encourage competition for advancement. 』

  Can the imperial examination represent all the talents of a person?

   Or in other words, the most frequently criticized words by some people in later generations, "Can exams represent everything?" 』

  That’s right, the imperial examination, or the exam, can’t represent everything, but until there is no more suitable method, the exam is still a relatively fair method of measurement, which guarantees the general selection criteria.

   Those who excel in the imperial examinations may not be able to do well in official positions, but at least they are better than not taking the exam, or appointing officials according to favor, blood, or other methods.

  The same is true for the doctor's examination in the Hundred Medical Center.

   Can the content of the doctor's exam represent the full ability of the doctor? It is also not necessarily possible, but at least under the examination questions jointly formulated by several hundred medical hall bosses, some doctors who are dawdling will be screened out, and those who do not even know the prescriptions and medicinal materials are really not suitable to be doctors .

  So, what Fei Qian is saying now is, why don’t Taoist priests need to take exams?

Fei Qian, who has been sharpened from various qualification examinations in the major and minor examinations of later generations, naturally wants to spread the terrifying power of the Great Demon King to the entire world and all industries, especially those that require professional knowledge and interact with people's lives. How can there be no exams for closely related occupations?

  Taoist priests, later generations will also have to take exams, and they don't just want to become one.

  In addition to those related knowledge and skills, there is also a very important hidden psychological factor in the exam, which is input and output.

   Only those things that can be obtained through hard work will be cherished by some people, and those that can be obtained in ordinary times, most people don't care much, just like air and water. Then, when the air and water are seriously polluted, we become anxious and at a loss. It must be very serious.

  Zuo Ci thought about it, and then tentatively said: "The general means that from now on Taoist priests will also have to take an exam when accepting apprentices?" 』

   Fei Qian smiled and said: "Not only the Taoist boy, but also the current Taoist priests and Taoist priests must be like craftsmen. They are graded by trial... Zuo Taoist priest is now well-known in the world, are you willing to take on this important task?" For Taoism to clear up the chaos and support the good? 』

  『This…』 Zuo Ci was a little moved, but he also hesitated.

  If this matter can be done successfully, it will naturally be credited to the world, but the same is also quite difficult to do!

   Regardless of other things, the factions of Daoism in the Han Dynasty are already extremely complicated.

More recently, the Five Dou Rice Sect has a great influence in Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, and the Taiping Sect that caused chaos in the world before. Well, of course, now both the Five Dou Rice Sect and the Taiping Sect have been officially listed as "crab legs" by the government. , but there are still many people who believe in it among the people.

  Besides that, there are Fang Xian Dao formed during the Warring States period, Huang Lao Dao born in the early Han Dynasty, and Jin Dan Dao that was more prevalent in the Jiangdong area...

   There is even an even older one, the sorcerer's way handed down from the time of Xia, Shang and Zhou!

  Witches, remnants of ancient times, have been placed in the temple officials and witches since the early days of Gaozu. In addition, there are "Liang Wu", "Jin Wu", "Qin Wu", "Jing Wu", "Jiu Tian Wu", "He Wu", "Nanshan Wu" and so on. In some remote areas, there is still its inheritance.

  This is really hard to do!

Think about it, the prophecies in the Jinwen scriptures have already caused Shandong and Shanxi to attack each other and confront each other. Even in Chang'an Sanfu, there are still some people who are not willing to discard the prophecies they have learned, and always want to To do some demon out.

  The schools of Taoism are more complicated, and the gods they believe in are even more complicated...

etc!

Zuo Ci suddenly remembered that when Fei Qian formulated the Five-Party Catholicism, he was extremely tolerant of the gods and gods in various places. It neither meant that the gods in each place were fake, nor forbade each place to enshrine other gods. It means that the five gods are ancient gods, representing the five origins, corresponding to the five elements, etc. Is it just a hole left for the current integration of various schools of Taoism?

  Zuo Ci couldn't help feeling that he couldn't sit still, so he moved his body.

  『Since the general doesn’t mind being old and dull...』 Zuo Ci took a breath and swallowed his saliva again, "I am willing... willing to give it a try! 』

   Zuo Ci saw this matter and figured it out. Since Fei Qian had already made arrangements, then if he is willing to do it, it is called icing on the cake.

   It is said that there is a choice, but in fact there is only one way to choose.

   As expected of a hussar.

  Although he felt a little helpless, Zuo Ci couldn't help but feel a little excited. If this matter is really accomplished, it will definitely leave a good name in the history!

   Isn't this tens of thousands of times better than having a reputation as a Taoist juggler?

  (end of this chapter)