Evolution of the heavens

Chapter 224 Chen Zheng
A Buddha standing upright, backed by 36 fairylands, rotating the sun, moon and stars in his palm, immeasurable galaxies, and looking down at all living beings.

All living beings worship.

Reciting the Buddha's name, looking at the big Buddha standing on the ground and standing on the ground, I am full of admiration and awe.

The second great emperor of the heavens and the world.

From Buddhism.

"The Jade Emperor has a decree, congratulate the Western Buddhas for their enlightenment, bestow the position of the Five Elders, the position is extremely noble, and allow the establishment of a Buddhist kingdom in the Eight Western Immortal Realms under one person."

The grand sound of congratulations came down from the Heavenly Palace behind the Nantian Gate.

The big Buddha standing upright, facing the Lingxiao Temple behind the Nantian Gate, stood upright with one hand, his eyes were compassionate:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, old monk."

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in chaos.

The sword carrying Lu Ya's spirit and will pierced through time and space, and left the Zhenwu Palace under the power of the Conferred God List.

And before leaving.

I also saw the big Buddha standing upright from the fairyland.

"Buddhist Emperor, which Buddha is the one who proved the Tao?"

Lu Ya, who was shuttling through the infinite colorful space-time bubbles, also thought in his heart:

"It can't be Shakyamuni Buddha."

The Buddha of Buddhism is equivalent to the great emperor of Taoism in heaven.

Buddha is equivalent to Daozu, Tianzun, and the gods of the four directions.

There is only one Buddha, and that is Tathagata.

But there are many Buddhas.

Such as burning lamps, pharmacists, Amitabha, Sakyamuni and so on.

Like the great emperor of heaven, there are many statues.

Among so many Buddhas, only Sakyamuni Buddha became the ancestor of ten thousand Buddhas, and proved the "Tathagata".

In Buddhism, "Ru" means Ruru does not move, it means always present and constant.

In the Taoism, the ever-present and constant presence is the Tao, which is called "the Tao can be the Tao, not the permanent Tao".

So "Ru" is both "Tao".

Tathagata can also be called Daolai, which means Buddhism proves Taoism.

The Buddha is not only Daluo, but also the god of heaven, and he can also be called the ancestor of Taoism.

This is called the Buddha is the Tao.

"In the heavenly court, there is already the Jade Emperor, the future Lord of Ten Thousand Heavens, the King of Myriad Ways, the predecessor of the Great Heavenly Venerable incarnated from the Dao. '..."

Lu Ya felt heavy in his heart:

"Wouldn't it strengthen the Jade Emperor's rule?"

Thoughts flicker.

A group of colorful bubbles has emerged in front of it, a world-like light and shadow, in which all kinds of sentient beings are reflected.

"Is this the world where Guo'er seems to exist?"

[The true spirit of Zhang Xiaoguo has been reincarnated in the heavens and worlds for hundreds of millions of years, so I have to search for him in this world. How to find him is up to the master himself. 】

The flickering, entangled and colliding handwriting from the list of gods emerged like flowing water.

"Shall I find it myself?"

Lu Ya's eyes flashed, and he remembered what he had said to this apprentice back then.

If you practice very well, even if I return to the fairy world in the future, I will still be able to visit you.

now.

Then came.

"Since Guo'er is in this world, let's try to use the supernatural power of Floating Life and Great Dream."

A ray of light burst out from Lu Ya's consciousness.

"It just so happens that in this dream, I have completed the three thousand kung fu, and by the way, I will save Guo'er and enter the Tao."

Floating dream.

It was the supernatural powers and fairy arts that Lu Ya obtained from an ancient relic during his thousands of years in the world of cultivating immortals, which seemed to be related to Buddhism.

It can turn a mountain and river into a dream.

In this dream, reversing the dream, true and false cause and effect, is a great magical power against the enemy.

It sounds like it is similar to illusion.

However, it is very different from the essence of illusion.

Illusion is, after all, an illusion.

However, this technique has a certain level of true and false, both true and false in essence.

In the past, Lu Ya could only transform himself into a god.

With this technique, he successfully pulled 100 million people in a city into a dream, and realized some extremely incredible things in it. From the dream, he found what he wanted to find.

now.

He is the second level of immortality.

hum!
Facing the light and shadow bubble of the world in front of him, he turned his consciousness into a colorful mist, which was very dreamy.

"Life is a dream, and the world is cold and autumn. This is a world with only the level of true immortals. In such a world, it is not difficult to cultivate immortals and save people with three thousand merits. The difficult thing is to find my fruit."

With Lu Ya's faint sigh, the fairy soul turned into a dream, blending into the whole world, permeating the origin of the world:
"I hope I can find you when I wake up from this dream."

boom!
This is a side of the ancient world universe similar to Earth.

Accompanied by Lu Ya's fairy soul falling into a dream, it was like a dream or an illusion. With a move of magic power, the universe and world suddenly changed, as if he had escaped into a dream.

In this world, there are also immortals, true immortals.

A fairy raised his head and looked at the world. Everyone felt as if they were dreaming and fell into a nightmare.

Is reality a dream, or a dream within a dream?
No one can tell.

………………

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Dasheng Tianhua for 15 years.

Changan.

The westerly wind blows the Wei River, and the fallen leaves are all over Chang'an.

"Let's release the list, let's release the list!"

A loud shout from the surrounding people woke up Lu Ya, and then his shoulders seemed to be hit by the tide, and more than one person squeezed towards him.

Eyes open.

In the line of sight is a street, people on both sides are crowded to the left and right. After a while, there is a sudden silence, and the names of the people are reported one by one.

"Jinshi and Jishi are all among the dragons and tigers, and there are 23 people on the list."

"No. [-], champion and No. [-], Xie Tao..."

"Second A, Tan Hua and No. [-], Xu Lingyun..."

……

"Thirteen, Jinshi and rank, Chen Zheng!"

The moment the name was pronounced, everyone around applauded and congratulated:

"Congratulations, Young Master Chen. You are only 20 years old in a weak year. You really deserve to be a real dragon in Tianshui. You really have profound knowledge and outstanding literary talents."

"Innate talent!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Chen!"

The people around gave way, and Lu Ya saw a handsome young man wearing a scarf, black and thick eyebrows, and a handsome face coming along from the wall in front of him.

He came to Lu Ya's side with some joy:

"Brother Yuan, I've won."

Lu Ya was slightly stunned, and his heart moved, knowing that he was calling himself.

20 years.

It turns out that he is now called Yuan Shen.

The 20-year-old young man who won the Jinshi excitedly patted Lu Ya on the shoulder: "We all won, and you also won Brother Yuan. You are No. 17. You and my good brothers are on the dragon and tiger list together. Really! What a good story!"

Chen Zheng's words fell.

After a while, the roll call began under the imperial list: "Seventeen, Yuan Shen."

People around are also pleasantly surprised.

"It turns out that the two Jinshi masters are acquaintances."

"It really is the dragon, phoenix and unicorn dance, the birds follow the phoenix, and the people accompany the virtuous..."

Lu Ya had a calm smile on his face, very peaceful.

Looking at Chen Zheng with his shoulders beside him, I can feel his happiness. Indeed, it is an eternal story for friends to become Jinshi and rank together.

The two returned to the inn after bowing their hands to those around them who were thanking them.

Not long after arriving at the inn, other Jinshi came to look for him:
"My two dear friends, I am waiting for you in high school at the same time. I will thank my teacher tonight. In the Hongbin Building, there is a teacher and a group of officials coming. Please go together, both of you."

The mentor refers to the person who examines the papers and examiners of the imperial court.

"Okay." Lu Ya smiled.

Send a few people away.

"Brother, you seem to have changed?" Chen Zheng asked.

Lu Ya said to himself: "I'm a little confused, I remembered some things, but very few, I seem to be looking for someone, I don't know who it is..."

"I think you are very happy." Chen Zheng shook his head and smiled, and drank a glass of wine.

Seeing this, Lu Ya said, "I'm going to drink so much, how can I go to see my teacher at night?"

Chen Zheng shook his head: "The banquet at night is too vulgar, I don't really want to go, it's just for entertainment, why not you and I reciting poems here..."

Halfway through the conversation, he suddenly excitedly said:
"Today's Zhongju, my poetry is very popular, and suddenly there are two sentences on the que, read it and listen to it."

Lu Ya nodded.

Wait for Chen Zheng to finish reading.

He looked at Lu Ya expectantly and asked, "How?"

Lu Ya listened carefully and appreciatively, this song is on the que, and just on the que, one can feel the author's extraordinary talent, and can't help sighing: "The style is elegant, and the interest is outstanding."

However, while sighing, he always felt that these two sentences were missing in some subtle place, but he couldn't say what was missing.

So I responded to the sentence "The article is the best, just the two words 'just right'", but these two words are like cooking, how to control the heat, how to make those little spoons, and make them very appropriate, is the most important thing. hardest.

"Haha, brother, you also think it's good. To tell you the truth, I'm happier to have you praise my poems than I am Jinshi and No.13." Chen Zheng said: "You know, my dream is to become As a poet, I hope that my poems will be famous forever, and it is best to put the collection of poems on the files of the romantic people in Chang'an before I am alive, this is my greatest wish."

The two talked a few more poems.

At the end of the month, Lu Ya and the reluctant Chen Zheng went to the Hongbin Building for a banquet.

There were not many people at the banquet, but all the 23 high school Jinshi arrived. The person sitting on the top seat was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in charge of the examination. He was an old man in his 60s, and on the left and right were two officials from the Ministry of Officials.

Lu Ya and Chen Zheng drank with everyone at the banquet.

He saw Chen Zheng looking at the way other Jinshi were respectfully and flatteringly toasting to his "teacher" the Minister of Rites, and he showed a little discomfort.

But at this time, the elder of the Ministry of Rites turned to look at Chen Zheng with a smile, and said, "I heard that you have been talented since you were young, and you are good at composing poems. Do you have any poems tonight?"

Everyone looked over.

Chen Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Tonight, tonight..."

"No poetry?" The servant asked with a smile.

Chen Zheng argued: "The students have no inspiration tonight."

"Forget it." The waiter smiled and said, "Then continue drinking."

At this time, there were other scholars in the banquet, and said: "Tonight, the situation and the situation can be said to be like peaches and plums without saying anything. The students have a poem, and I hope the teacher will taste it..."

As he spoke, he recited a poem called Qilu.

Lu Ya listened, but the battle was neat, not very talented.

Immediately afterwards, two scholars also wrote poems on the spot.

Although it was not very good, it could be seen that the Minister of Rites was very happy and praised them with a smile.

After the night banquet is over.

Lu Ya and Chen Zheng were walking on the street.

He looked at Chen Zheng and asked, "Brother Zhou, why didn't you take out the song you told me before going to the banquet? It's much better than what those people just recited."

Chen Zheng frowned and said, "I haven't finished that poem. Besides, I can write poems, but how can I write them for the sake of flattery? It's not me, Chen Zheng."

Lu Ya said: "I'm afraid you have offended the servant tonight."

Chen Zhengdao: "Why, it's because I didn't write poems, I really don't have inspiration."

"Tonight's poetry is a matter of talent, but whether to do it or not is a matter of attitude." Lu Ya sighed: "Officials and wine shops have been like this since ancient times."

"Hmph." Chen Zheng snorted lightly, "You've become vulgar too."

Lu Ya looked at Chen Zheng and said, "My friend, you have been in this officialdom for a long time."

"Maybe." Chen Zheng said nonchalantly, "But you also know that I am planning to make my name known to future generations with my poetry."

That night, the two returned to the inn.

Soon, Lu Ya and Chen Zheng were Jinshi Jinshi, and they both filled their official positions. Lu Ya's replacement was the school secretary, just a clerk who proofread books and classics.

Although Chen Zheng has a higher ranking, he is also just a school clerk.

Lu Ya always feels that there are still many things that he has not remembered, just like waking up from a dream, illusory, what happened in the end, there is only a general idea, what is it, I can't tell.

However, there is an instinct telling him to find someone, and at the same time, not to forget but to do good deeds.

Doing good deeds without asking for reward.

That is, do everything in front of you.

That is to do a good job as a school secretary.

However, Lu Ya and Chen Zheng became school clerks.

Three months later.

"I'm resigning, I can't stay here any longer."

Chen Zheng said angrily:
"Hanging with a group of flattering and flattering officials every day, my talents will be worn out. This is definitely not the life I want."

"Have you thought about it? You got your fame with great difficulty." Lu Ya persuaded: "All Jinshi start as a school secretary. If you want to realize your dream, you must endure some loneliness in the early stage."

"It's not that I can't bear loneliness. If it's with someone like you, my friend, I'd be happy, but I look down on those flattering people in this yard. I think they have no dignity."

Chen Zheng shook his sleeves and said:
"You know my dream is to be famous for my poetry. Instead of being with such a vulgar person now and bowing my knees in front of vulgar officials all the year round, I might as well go home and study my own poetry collection, and make a good work in the future. The later generations of celebrities will win my heart and gain fame and wealth."

"Okay then, I'll take it to you."

In this way, three days later, Chen Zheng resigned.

Lu Ya came to see him off outside Chang'an City.

"At the time of parting, I have a poem for you to send to your friend."

Chen Zheng recited his farewell poem.

Lu Ya wrote it down, the writing was indeed very good, the writing was beautiful and brilliant, but it still felt like something was missing in some very delicate places.

"Okay, I'm leaving, you wait for me to write a good poem in Chang'an."

Chen Zheng waved goodbye:

"At that time, my poem will replace me to meet you, and it will be placed on the desks of all the romantic people in Chang'an City. I will invite you to my hometown, and we will get drunk and rest together."

Lu Ya waved goodbye.

Looking at the back of Chen Zheng leaving in the carriage.

For some reason, Lu Ya thought of a poem.

Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, there are green grass and sky

The evening breeze blows the willow flute, and the sunset is beyond the mountains

The end of the sky, the corner of the earth, the close friends

A ladle of turbid wine to make the rest of the fun, don't dream of cold tonight.

"Who made this poem?" He thought to himself, "I didn't make it, I just remembered it, but it's very good. I hope my friend can make a poem like this."

Then, he turned around and returned to Chang'an, to continue to be the school secretary, but to do good deeds, regardless of the future, and to do the things in front of him well.

Two years later, Lu Ya was promoted to Yuanwailang.

One night, when he was reading on the copybook, he suddenly thought of Chen Zheng:
"It's been two years. I don't know how my good friend Chen Zheng is doing now?"

(End of this chapter)