History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 169 Yin and Yang·Tai Chi Wuji

Ever since she learned that Feng Yun was incompetent in etiquette and music, Shen Yinhua always looked at Feng Yun with a layer of sadness.

"How can Mr. Feng be ignorant of etiquette and music? You are widely known as a virtuous prince."

"well……"

Under such deep resentment, although Shen Yinhua did not declare it publicly, the scholar-bureaucrats in Chu State also secretly knew about the fact that his style was incompatible with etiquette and music.

The dignitaries of the Chu State, who had always believed that Feng Yun had few shortcomings to attack, were as dim as a lamp. Only then did they suddenly realize that they were secretly discussing...

Time flies, the summer rain has passed, and the beginning of autumn is coming——

"Jun Feng, Lord Chu has an order. I hope you can represent the country south of the Yangtze River and go to the state of Zeng at the autumnal equinox to participate in the ceremony and music gathering held by Zeng Hou."

Feng Yun, who was in a side hall of the Palace of Classical Books, was discussing the history of Chu with Shen Yinhua. Hearing this, Feng Yun was surprised. Shen Yinhua on the side was stunned.

Mi Shu and Mi Yue, who were silently memorizing the score in the hall, looked at it one after another.

At this time, Ling had already arrived in Shen Yinhua's hands.

"The king ordered Dr. Shen Yinhua to lead him, along with Lord Feng and Sergeant Qu Yuanli, to represent Chu State and attend Zeng State to discuss rituals and music."

"For this matter, Mr. Zhaoyang, who is idle in the capital of Chu, will serve as a guard and escort several people to the state of Zeng to accompany them to the banquet."

The chamberlain who delivered the order was respectful, but secretly peeked at the expressions of the two men.

Feng Yun pondered, and he already knew the reason.

Shen Yinhua had a sad face, but he already had the order in hand, so how could he resign.

The chamberlain retreated.

Shen Yinhua sighed endlessly.

"Master Feng, why don't you refuse? I am a minister of the State of Chu. I eat the emperor's salary and read the emperor's books. I have learned etiquette and music, so naturally I can't refuse. But you can refuse."

Feng Yun is not a minister of the Chu State. Chu kings are all represented by the countries south of the Yangtze River, and Feng Yun's rituals and music...

Shen Yinhua didn't know what to do.

He could only say: "Master Feng, there is still one month before the autumnal equinox, and there are still twenty days apart from the time of Zengzeng. Please ask Feng Yun to study it carefully with me, so that you will not be ignorant of every question."

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Feng Yun nodded and praised: "Mr. Yin Hua, it is better to explain to Yun first what the rules of Zeng Guo's etiquette are?"

Shen Yinhua explained——

"Master Feng doesn't know that the land of Han River to the south of Zhou's capital is headed by Zeng Guo. Zeng Guo is a big country on Han River. He is one of the four friends of King Wen and is the queen of Nangong Shi."

"The Zeng State regarded rituals and music as the most important thing. There were few other countries in the Zhou Dynasty that could compare with its rituals and music. Therefore, the Zeng State held an elegant gathering of rituals and music. As long as the surrounding countries governed by the "Zhou Rites", they all

Go there in order to show off the etiquette and music of our country."

Speaking of this, Shen Yinhua's eyes flashed with grievance.

He cupped his hands and said: "Since the founding of the Chu State, we have never been absent, but we have all been despised. The ancestors of Chu Jun all lamented themselves. Now, the entire Chu State has learned the etiquette and music of the Zeng State... If I can be in my generation, I can be

If a glorious man can be seen by other countries and change their views on Chu, I, Shen Yinhua, will die..."

Shen Yinhua lamented repeatedly, and it seemed that his lamentations had not stopped since he came to the Palace of Classics.

"Master Feng, please wait in the palace for a moment while I go to the classics palace to find some books on rituals and music..."

After Shen Yinhua left, Mi Yue and Mi Shu, who were watching quietly from the side, looked at each other.

Mi Yue stepped forward and said to Feng Yun: "Feng Jun, Sister Shu and I will teach you how to play the piano together."

Mi Yue pulled Feng Yun's robe and walked towards Qin. Feng Yun had no choice but to do as she was told.

The seven-stringed zither is extremely delicate.

"Duo..."

The sound of the golden sound is very elegant.

It's a good piano.

"This is the piano that my father gave me. Sister Shu also has it."

Feng Yun looked around and saw Mi Shu sitting neatly. There was also a piano in front of her piano table. Its preciousness was no different from Mi Yue's.

It can be seen that Lord Chu has no preference for the two girls... No, at this time, the direct descendants are the most respected, or in other words, as a concubine, Lord Chu loves Mi Yue especially.

Feng Yun didn't want to explore Chu Jun's thoughts, so he gave up the idea.

"Then it's up to the two princesses to teach Yu Yun."

Feng Yun sat down and let Mi Yue point out the seven-stringed notes.

"This is Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, Yu, Wen, Wu..."

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Don't mention teaching.

At night, Qu Yuan was looking for him.

"Fengjun, it's been autumn here for a long time, and the floods in summer have passed, but there is a problem with the water flow in the peony field. If it is not dealt with, the fields will be flooded next year and the autumn harvest will be affected."

When he came to the hall where Feng Yun lived, Qu Yuan was not restrained. He sat at the low table and talked to Feng Yun in detail.

"You are not a sergeant in courtesy, so why would you help Mr. Sun Shuao control the flood?"

Everyone performs his or her own duties, and Chu State has not yet reached the time when its talents have withered.

"Haha, I brought it up myself, but just because I am a sergeant of etiquette, I can't rely on Shaodi after your Majesty arranges for Qiu Feng to go to Zeng State."

After Qu Yuan finished speaking, Feng Yun chuckled.

"But are there any difficulties in controlling the water?"

Feng Yun knew that Qu Yuan was the noble son of the Qu family, but no matter how noble he was, he could not challenge the emperor's authority. The reason why he allowed him to go to Shaodi was just to catch up with him.

Feng Yun knew it very well.

Just like today's Zeng Guo Yahui incident.

It was just a dignitary of the Chu State who wanted to use the Yahui incident to lower his reputation.

"Haha... Mr. Feng, I really can't hide it from you." Qu Yuan's eyes flashed with despair.

Earlier, he thought that the emperor wanted him to leave his job as a ceremonial official and become a practical official, so he encountered this test, but he didn't expect that he was actually using him to come here for Feng Yun.

Qu Yuan sighed to himself: "Master Feng, your Xuanmen philosophy and the Law of the Three Worlds are really profound. Even if I am lucky enough to hear about it, I am only scratching the surface and cannot understand the official affairs of Chu State."

Feng Yun heard Qu Yuan's voice and said comfortingly: "In the three generations, there is also a way to live in the world."

"If you can't observe the world, you can't control the world. How about starting with how to live in the world, and then you can talk about the power of observing and controlling."

Qu Yuan suddenly realized, "What Feng Jun said is that Yuan is confused."

Feng Yun nodded and did not continue to talk in depth. It was up to him to decide on Qu Yuan's matter.

Qu Yuan then said seriously: "Master Feng, Mr. Sun Shu'ao wants to visit tomorrow and inquire about flood control."

Feng Yun understood, nodded and said: "Controlling water is for the people's livelihood, and everyone agrees."

Qu Yuan admired him and paid tribute to the people of Chu.

After he saluted, he said: "Master Feng, I have already asked the clan members about your trip to Zeng State, and some of them said that you are not good at music and rhythm. However, this matter has not been reported to the Lord of Chu..."

Even Qu Yuan knew what the powerful people of Chu wanted to do at this time.

Feng Yun was noncommittal, because only Chu Jun knew about this matter.

"I have nothing to do. I will continue to study for the rest of my life. I can learn a few rites and music in Chu State, and then go to Zeng State to see the splendor and elegance of rites and music. I will not lose a single interest."

"Yu once said, who in this world cannot be a teacher?"

"The scholars in agriculture, industry, and business all have wisdom, but they also have shortcomings. The so-called learning from others' strengths to supplement their own needs is not something that needs to be difficult."

"I don't care about other people's opinions. I just hope that I can learn wisdom that I can't usually learn during this trip."

Zeng State, the capital of rites and music, had such an opportunity, Feng Yun naturally wanted to see it, and see Zeng State, which best represented the word rites and music among the Zhou dynasties.

"Fengjun's virtue is beyond the reach of those hypocrites!"

Qu Yuan sighed and admired Feng Yun's spirit very much.

"If every scholar-official could be like Fengjun, not hiding his shortcomings and not being ashamed of learning, then there would be no such hypocritical, arrogant and self-proclaimed people in the country!"

Feng Yun shook his head gently and said with a smile: "Everyone has their own character, and this is their choice. Don't use anyone to flaunt your virtues, it will only make the world fake."

"Don't flaunt your virtues?" Qu Yuan thought for a while, then his mind suddenly roared and he was deeply shocked.

Feng Yun also thought, realized and sighed——

"No one in the world knows what true virtue is, because in the beginning there are three types of virtue."

"One is the body, which is the basis of desire. It is born to seek the world, and its nature is evil."

"One is the soul, which is the foundation of purity. It is naturally flawless and has a good nature."

"The first is the mind, which is the basis of interaction. We are born to observe good and evil, and our nature is impermanent."

"Human beings are born with good and evil qualities, as well as the nature of impermanence."

"From birth to death, they are all subject to impermanent changes, interacting with good and evil, satisfying the desires of the body, adhering to the purity of the soul, and finally forming a will of self-wisdom. At the time of death, they either dissipate from the world or remain human."

Feng Yun said, looking at the sky, as if looking through the eaves of the human race, at the will of the countless sages of the human race.

Qu Yuan was silent, thinking hard about Feng Yun's words. His face was sometimes shocked and sometimes happy, which was difficult to describe.

"Fengjun, what kind of Tao is this? Is it also your Xuanmen?"

This statement was not recorded in Huang Yue's "The Kingdoms: Baiyue", which made Qu Yuan confused.

"I am stupid, please give me the answer, Mr. Wangfeng."

"Haha..." Feng Yun smiled lightly.

"I've been learning the piano with the two princesses these days. The princesses are simple and more lovable than adults."

"Yun Sisi, her newborn baby is even more exciting than the princess."

"Why?"

Feng Yun looked at Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan had a hidden explanation in his heart, but he didn't know how to express it.

Feng Yun explained: "Because a human baby has not touched the world, its good and evil are clear, people know its desires, and people know its purity."

"Just like yin and yang, how harmonious it is."

Feng Yun uses water to draw a yin and yang fish picture on the table. One side is yin with water, and the other side is yang without water.

In an instant, the method of observing the world emerges.

Feng Yun was not polite and brought Qu Yuan into the world of black and white.

The two of them sat cross-legged.

"Fengjun, where is this place?" Qu Yuan was surprised, but he quickly calmed down the confusion in his heart and wanted to ask Feng Yun the way.

"Look." Feng Yun raised his hand and pointed, and saw two fish, one black and one black, tumbling in the clouds and mist in the sky.

After pointing a finger, the fish intertwined to form a black and white disk. With eyes closed, each fish showed its own color.

"Mysterious, this scene is mysterious and extraordinary!"

But at this moment, the ground where the two people were sitting cross-legged shook, and suddenly, it became a realm of yin and yang.

For some reason, Qu Yuan felt a cold sensation on his back and felt uncomfortable all over.

"Yin and Yang are distinct, but they are too perfect and never change. Is this in line with Tao?"

Qu Yuan was stunned...

He looked around, shook his head hurriedly and said: "The lack of change is really depressing and makes people panic."

Feng Yun nodded.

I saw the yin and yang fish above the head open its eyes, the black fish has white eyes, the white fish has black eyes...

"Buzz!"

This black and white space changes drastically, its yin and yang interact with each other, and a faint vitality emerges.

The uneasiness in Qu Yuan's heart slowly faded away, and he was lost in thought while looking at the Yin-Yang Fish Diagram, full of incredulity.

"Is this what you call impermanence?"

Feng Yun nodded, then shook his head.

"Tao, Tai Chi also has no extremes. It is difficult for everything to become so extreme. Most of them should be in the middle."

"The baby mentioned before is the image of Wuji, and a person's life is all about seeking nothingness and chasing the image of Taiji. However, during life and death, it is difficult for people to enter Taiji, and it is difficult to return to Wuji. Most of them are in the middle level.

between."

"If there is something but not extreme, there will eventually be a state of dissatisfaction."

As he spoke, Feng Yun waved his hand, and a breeze blew through the Yin-Yang fish picture, and the two fishes were seen jumping and interacting with each other. It was more agile than the fish picture just now.

"The changes of yin and yang are combined with the state of birth and death of all things. There is yang in yin and yin in yang. This is the whole picture of Tao."

Road map!

Then I saw Feng Yun waving his hand.

The breeze blew suddenly, and the Pisces rotated alternately, flying in this black and white world. They left behind countless auras, which turned into five colors, dyeing the world with the five elements of heaven and earth.

"If everything is a yin-yang fish, then under the general trend, it will push the yin-yang fish into a smart image and go with the years... No one knows the reason ahead, but its trajectory can be explored from the law of yin and yang alternation

One or two.”

Feng Yun's understanding of the method of observing the world became more profound, and the mysterious power in his body became stronger and stronger. The power that was originally sealed by Yu Qiang, the military prime minister of Zhaoyang, also had cracks.

Qu Yuan on the side stared blankly at the yin and yang diagram in the sky that was constantly interacting with each other, not knowing what to say.

Just hearing a crisp sound from Feng Yun's heart, the world around them shattered, and the two of them returned to the side hall of the Palace of Classics.

Feng Yun smiled lightly.

The water stains on the tabletop have dried completely.

"It's getting too late, so I'd better go back and rest early."

Qu Yuan has not recovered yet. He does not want to leave at this time, he just wants to continue to understand the changes of yin and yang just now.

"What is yin and yang..."

However, despite being driven away by the wind, he still got up obediently and prepared to leave.

"Yin and Yang, could this world be Yin and Yang? No, I am also Yin and Yang. No, people are impermanent. How can they really represent Tai Chi and Wuji..."

Qu Yuan left in a daze.

After he left, a ray of light emerged, and Feng Yun's dark eyes reflected the yin and yang fishes, and the yin and yang fishes changed and slowly condensed into the appearance of Yu Qiang.

Chill breaks out!

Impact the seal on the waist!

"Boom..."

With a slight sound, Yu Qiang's cold energy, which was like gangrene attached to the bones, was covered by Feng Yun's own cold energy. With the expulsion, Zhaoyang's power was completely driven out of his waist.

A chill rose.

Feng Yun took out a jade pendant from his waist and condensed it with Qi.

"Dong..."

The cold air entered the jade, and it was restrained by the wind.

Yun Mantra/Zhongfu Gua·Enoch The Art of Heaven and Earth!

Guimei Gua·Leize’s method of giving birth!

To restrain them, use cold air as thunder and jade as luster, so as to breed vitality, and the cold air will not stop.

"If this cold air breaks out, it will be troublesome. Let's keep it in this way for now."

Feng Yun looked at the jade pendant. It was a gift from Uncle Zong when he left the court. It was given to Uncle Zong by his father when he was picking up the characters for him. Now...

Feng Yun sighed sadly, suddenly remembering that when he came from Baiyue, he was sent as an envoy to the British side, and the British side also sent a jade to Baiyue, which was later given to him by the king.

After the Zhaoyang robbery, he was also sent.

"This cold air is dangerous, so it's better to seal it in that piece of jade."

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