You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 99: The Art Taught Should Be for Humans (Part )

Zuo Chen invited only a few people this time when he gave his lecture, mentioning their names.

Among them are Xiao Changcheng, Coach Guo, the monk, Caiyi, and three characters carefully selected by Zuo Chen.

They were a scholar in the village, an old farmer, and the chief of the cavalry in Xuzhou city.

The scholar did not have any particular abilities, but he was always busy helping others. It was said that he had good grades in the exams, and before the famine, King Kang wanted to take him to Xuzhou City, but he felt something was wrong, so he did not leave with the horse. After the famine, he wandered around for a while, but fortunately he was lucky enough to come to the monk's village and survived.

The old farmer came to the village later. After Xuzhou became barren, he took care of the one and a half mu of land in his village. Luckily, he met a few wanderers, who managed to keep the land alive by using a few magic tricks and could barely make a living by growing crops.

After seeing the wheat sea, he followed with hundreds of people from his village, and now he is farming outside with a large group.

The Chief of the Iron Cavalry was a person who rebelled together with Coach Guo. He was taciturn and dull, and didn't talk much on weekdays. If he hadn't followed the coach out to fight this time, none of the coach's subordinates would know that he had also defected.

After receiving the invitation, these seven people naturally all agreed. Although half of them had never seen Zuo Chen in action, this had little impact.

You may not have seen it, but you have heard of it.

There is such a great master who is willing to teach me some Taoist teachings. How can I not go for such a good thing that has fallen from the sky?

Even Xiao Changcheng and two other people in Xuzhou City rode fast horses to the monk's village.

When they arrived at the main gate of the village, Coach Guo and the Iron Cavalry Chief saw the high outer wall at a glance.

The place where the monk lived was far from being comparable to an ordinary village. A large number of people were cultivating the land nearby, and it was very bustling.

At first glance, it was even larger than the farmland outside Xuzhou City.

In time, this place will probably become the second central city of Xuzhou.

"There is still a shortage of food in the village right now, and it will take some time for the crops planted in the fields to grow." Xiao Changcheng sighed after taking a look at the village, then glanced at Master Guo.

Coach Guo reacted immediately.

"Brother Xiao, don't worry. Now that we have killed that dog King Kang, we will never let the people starve again. After listening to the lecture, I will go back and prepare a few more carriages and ask them to bring the meat over."

Hearing this, Xiao Changcheng smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling me, Coach."

After finishing these polite words, Coach Guo and the Iron Cavalry Chief couldn't help but draw their attention towards the direction of the village gate.

There were two three-meter-tall golden warriors, holding weapons in their hands, standing at the entrance of the village like two stone sculptures.

Just looking at their faces is terrifying!
But although they look fierce and ferocious, there are many children playing around them. Some of the brave ones even climb onto the golden giant, clasping his arms and swinging. The golden giant does not get angry, and even carefully protects the children with his hands to prevent them from falling.

The Iron Cavalry General stared at the two generals for a while and was silent for a while:

"I sent out a group of cavalry before, but half of them were killed. After they came back, I heard that they were defeated by two tough guys. Now it seems... they are really impressive."

"This is the work of the Taoist priest, to protect the village from being disturbed." Xiao Changcheng said.

The cavalry leader stopped talking.

The three of them entered the village and walked along the main road. In the picture, many villagers greeted Xiao Changcheng, and looked at Coach Guo and the Iron Cavalry Chief with confusion, curiosity, and a bit of vigilance.

By the time the three arrived at the center of the village, the others had been waiting there for a long time.

This is the big temple where the monks lived. Nowadays, it has been converted into a big pavilion by the villagers.

The monk's golden Buddha is in the middle of a small lake on the mountainside. The lotus flowers growing in the lake are like huge lotus leaves. Several vermilion pillars are built symmetrically around the lake, and a canopy is built on top to protect against rain.

Some craftsmen also hung some wind chimes on the shed roof, and when a breeze blew occasionally, the chimes would tinkle.

The setting sun shines down, and it is so bright and eye-catching.

At this moment, Zuo Chen was sitting on a lotus leaf next to the giant Buddha in the center of the lake. In the palm of the Buddha's hand, a monk wrapped in gold was standing there, chatting and laughing with Zuo Chen.

On the lotus leaf on the other side, Caiyi seemed to be very sleepy. She lay on the lotus leaf and soundly fell asleep, floating back and forth with the wind.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zuo Chen gently pushed his hand, and a few leaves floated directly to the lake. The snot bubbles that Caiyi had created while sleeping also burst with a pop, and she woke up in a daze, obviously still a little sleepy.

The people who were called over looked at the lotus leaves floating on the lake and were a little afraid to step on them for a moment.

Under normal circumstances, if you step on a lotus leaf and go into the lake, you will sink directly.

In the end, Xiao Changcheng was the first to stretch out his foot and step on the lotus leaf.

He just felt like he was walking on flat ground, soft and very comfortable. He simply sat down cross-legged on the spot and let the wind blow him to Zuo Chen.

Seeing that Xiao Changcheng was fine, the others also got on the lotus leaves and floated to Zuo Chen's side.

I was a little nervous at first, but when I saw the magic of the lotus leaf, I was filled with amazement.

I just feel that the Taoist priest is really the same as the rumors say, with thousands of wonderful methods.

Looking around, Zuo Chen nodded and said:

"Everyone, now that King Kang is dead, Xuzhou has a lot of things to rebuild. I have no intention of competing for the throne, and I can't stay in Xuzhou for long. I still need you to save the people and govern them.

“Fortunately, I have learned some great knowledge, which, if used properly, is enough to make the people live in peace and happiness.

“This is not a method of cultivation, but a simple method of benefiting the people.

"I hope you will listen carefully to what I am going to say next. If you find it difficult to digest, the lotus leaves will take you to the lake."

After that, Zuo Chen began to speak slowly, talking about the concepts that he had heard a while ago and that still left a deep impression on him.

"…Political power in this world comes from the people. Only by benefiting the people can the world benefit. But benefiting the people cannot be without reason. If we only follow the will of the people, we will be held hostage by the will of the people. We should have a guiding thought like a morning star to lead the people forward…"

"...Get more food. Only when you are full can you think about other things. This is what the monk is doing. It is the most important thing. We should assign some people who are good at farming to help the monk. If it can be accomplished, the foundation of the world can be laid..."

"… Establish education widely. The more people who can read and write, the more talented people will emerge. This is a long-term plan. We need to invest a large number of talented people as teachers. Many scholars are self-righteous and need to do more psychological preparation…" "… We should also share more magic skills. Those that require corpses or those that want to harm or kill people should be avoided. Simple and easy-to-understand ones should be collected. You can do this first, and I will also take some time to study it…"

Zuo Chen's voice echoed throughout the pavilion, but it was not like the strange phenomena that filled the sky when he was preaching in other places.

What he said, recited, and taught to others involved neither miraculous methods nor profound Taoist scriptures.

But as long as you listen carefully, you will know how important what Zuo Chen said is.

The sermon was conducted slowly, the lotus leaves moved with the wind, and soon, one shadow after another was sent out.

Zuo Chen did not simply recite what he remembered in his mind, but modified it and made adjustments to better suit the times.

But even so, many people were sent out from the lake one after another.

First came the Iron Cavalry Commander, then the old farmer, and then Coach Guo.

After Coach Guo came out, he still felt a little regretful, but when he saw the Iron Cavalry Commander, he couldn't help but smile on his face.

"Old Li! You are the first one to be sent out!"

"...It's not like I don't know that I get dizzy when I read." The Iron Cavalry Chief sighed, "Not to mention the things that the Taoist priest said."

After a pause, he continued, "The Taoist priest said he was talking about the Taoist scriptures, but I felt that what he was talking about... was higher than all the scriptures I have ever read."

"This is a way to govern the world." Instructor Guo nodded, with a slight smile on his face. "But if the things the Taoist priest said were heard by the princes today... humph, they would be so angry that they would die!"

"Not necessarily, King Xuan. If I hadn't seen the Taoist priest, I would have ridden my horse to King Xuan's side."

"You are a playboy," Coach Guo scolded with a smile, "I think you are just greedy for her beauty."

Looking towards the depths of the pavilion, the scholar was obviously confused as well, but he pinched the flesh on his arms hard, imitating the art of hanging himself from the beam and piercing his thigh with a needle.

Xiao Changcheng is in relatively good condition and it seems he can hold on for a long time.

Caiyi said nothing, took out a small notebook and started taking notes.

Only the monk talked with Zuo Chen from time to time, and it was obvious that he learned the fastest and most thoroughly.

"Old Guo, how far can we go?"

The Iron Cavalry Chief suddenly asked.

"How far? How far do you want to go?" Coach Guo snorted, "I say we can go until the world is at peace and the people have no worries. We can go from Xuzhou in all directions all the way to Kyoto."

"Then I'm afraid many people will die along the way, and they will never come back."

"Then it will not be returned."

……

The Dharma talk lasted for two days.

Coach Guo and the Chief of the Iron Cavalry rode back to Xuzhou City on horseback. They had some other people to deal with and could not stay in the village forever.

After the old farmer came out, he found a few craftsmen and planned to build more private schools to teach newborn children to read and write.

The scholar came out on the first night. He had a headache after listening to the lecture, so he found a room and fell into a deep sleep. He had a long dream in which he began to digest all the knowledge.

Xiao Changcheng came out at noon the next day, found a hillside and sat alone, looking down at the entire village, as if wondering what this place would look like in the future.

Not long after Xiao grew up, Caiyi finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep on the lotus leaf, drooling again.

Only the monk heard until the last moment, and even after Zuo Chen finished speaking, he still felt a little unsatisfied.

"Master, what you said is so good. But I feel like some things you didn't explain completely." The monk asked Zuo Chen with some confusion.

"Monk, although I have some remaining contents, they are not really suitable for the current situation in Daliang. Forcing them to fit in will only lead to haste. Let me take a walk in Daliang first, and when I come back, I will tell you everything that is left."

Zuo Chen burst out laughing.

He really didn't expect that the monk actually listened to the end and digested and absorbed a lot.

He got up from the lotus leaf and saw that Caiyi was sleeping soundly, so he didn't rush to wake her up.

She floated away from the pavilion, reached the slope in three or two steps, and stood next to Xiao Changcheng.

When Xiao Changcheng saw Zuo Chen coming, he wanted to stand up and salute him in a hurry, but Zuo Chen just waved his hand, indicating that he don't need to be nervous.

The two of them looked at the village together. When they came out after finishing their sermon, it was getting dark again. The sunlight half hanging in the sky sprinkled on the entire village, dyeing the countryside between the farmers with a light orange color.

There are children, the elderly, and farmers working in the fields.

Although it is sunset, I feel full of vitality.

"The things I teach you are inseparable from people. You must keep this in mind."

Xiao Changcheng nodded vigorously and looked at Zuo Chen:

"Come on, Taoist priest, can't you stay in Xuzhou?"

"As for me, I still have some things to do." Zuo Chen said with a smile.

Xiao Changcheng didn't know what Zuo Chen was talking about.

He just felt that Zuo Chen seemed to be able to see very far at this moment.

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