Vol 3 Chapter 62: Prosperity, wealth, and charming eyes

A reward from a friend of the Bone Eyes and Zichen Star Emperor. I also used a friend's reminder for the name.
On the official road leading to Shendu.
Shi Xuan was walking shoulder to shoulder with a white-haired old man, followed by the old man's family and guards. This old man, Chen Yanbo, is the head of a family of officials and officials in Mingzhou. Because of his age, he has long been at home, but he is passionate about immortality. This time he dragged his family to the gods and listened to Nan Guang’s sermon.
He was sitting on the carriage, and happened to see Shi Xuan, a young Taoist priest walking outside, with good manners and demeanor, so he walked down and talked with Shi Xuan. As soon as he started talking, he found that the young Dao's conversation was quite insightful. He was in high spirits and didn't go back to the carriage. He talked with Shi Xuan on his own and walked, but he was suffering from the guards behind him.
"The Taoist leader is really a hidden person. The old man has seen him. Except for the immortals with great magical powers like Nan Guang, the Taoist leader is the most knowledgeable." Chen Yanbo admired Shi Xuan as he talked about it. From a small road leader to a road leader.
Shi Xuan talked to him for another reason: "I heard that Jushi Chen, you went to the gods to listen to Nan Guang's sermon? Isn't he in Luojing?" Shi Xuan was going to Chu Wan first. When I arrived at Luojing, I looked for Ding Mingde again, and it was possible to get to the capital of God. I heard the news that it was the real Nan Guang who was driving the capital of God, preparing to preach for three days. Now Chen Yanbo came forward, naturally. Find a confirmation.
Chen Yanbo worshipped authentically: "Yes, the old man often saw Nan Guang when he was an official. He really has great magical power and supernatural powers, and he has integrated Taoist classics and Confucian classics. Thought-provoking."
After a pause, he continued: "However, after the old man's resignation, he hasn't heard of him for many years. This time the real man Nan Guang came to the Shendu, not far from Mingzhou, so the old man came with his family and listened to him. The teachings." Then he took out a gold invitation card, "This is an entry point obtained by the old Futuo, otherwise it will be difficult to get in before the door of Nanguang Zhenren. I have a fate with the Taoist, why go together?"
"That's very good." Shi Xuan did not refuse, anyway, he had to ask Ding Mingde.
Chen Yanbo smiled and seemed to be satisfied with Shi Xuan's answer: "In fact, the old man has to walk to the capital when he sees the Taoist master in such a mid-winter. He guessed that the Taoist master was going to listen to the sermon by Nan Guang. In this regard, to be able to get the teachings of such an expert as Nanguang Zhenren, it will definitely benefit the Taoist chief." It can be seen that this old man is highly respected of Ding Mingde.
Shi Xuan smiled and said, "Pan Dao is the first time I have listened to Nan Guang's sermon, I hope I can gain something. I just don't know what Nan Guang's likes are usually?" Is there a firm Dao heart, from what he usually does, but can see One or two.
"Hahaha." Chen Yanbo pointed at Shi Xuan and smiled three times, "You are a conscious person." It seems that he misunderstood Shi Xuan's meaning, "but Nan Guang is a very upright person, and he also has a mansion gifted by the emperor. Fields, rare and exotic treasures, living in eight seats, a call to Benro, extremely prosperous, so seldom collect money and things, and his wife is respectful, there are not many beautiful concubines, mostly from the royal family, so they are not greedy People, it seems you are going to be disappointed."
Shi Xuan calmly asked, "Then what does he do most often?"
Chen Yanbo recalled for a moment: "Like ordinary people, he will preach to the emperor every few days, and at the same time refine some elixir. Well, what he does most often is to open the altar to lecture, promote my Taoist school, and then preach. Apply medicine to help the poor."
"I heard that Nan Guang Chen often interferes with the government?" Shi Xuan asked with a smile.
Chen Yanbo frowned and said, "There is nothing like this, but because the real man Nan Guang is of Confucian origin, he has some insights into the government, so the emperor loves to ask the real man Nan Guang."
In a carriage not far behind, several women were talking and laughing. An eleven or twelve-year-old naughty girl with a melon-faced face lifted the curtain to look outside, and then smiled at others: "Grandpa looks like that. The young Taoist priests are very happy to talk to each other! Several sisters, do you think Grandpa will marry one of you to that Taoist priest, you must know that Grandpa likes immortality so much!"
A fifteen or six-year-old girl with a dignified egg-faced face blushed and quenched: "Qiniang, if you want to marry, marry yourself, why bother with me." The other three girls also nodded: "I want to be Qiniang. Chun's heart is moved."
The naughty little girl with a slightly childish face didn't care, and triumphantly said: "I am only eleven, and there are still years to talk about marriage. Several older sisters are all in the boudoir. How can you choose one? Fan, that young Taoist priest looks pretty good, better than marrying those nerds or Lu men. In the future, maybe you can participate in some double repair avenues together." When it comes to the back, I can't even smile.
"Bah, Qiniang, you little girl, where did you hear these nonsense." Another delicate girl who is also fifteen or sixteen years old blushed, "Besides, what's wrong with nerds, maybe they will come on stage in the future. Ge, the admiral will enter the picture and earn you a crown of phoenix."
"Okay, I won't say anything, Siniang, you go find your champion man." The little girl covered her mouth and snickered, and it took Siniang's hateful eyes and her expression serious and honest: "Those nonsense You can read the words from the books that Si Niang and Er Niang opened from your boxes."
"Okay, okay, I actually dared to steal my things." Siniang and Erniang flushed and hugged them. Holding Qiniang is a good meal. At the end, they said: "Okay, let's go and talk to Grandpa. Niang Sichun is now, and wants to marry that young Taoist priest."
Qiniang said hurriedly: "Don't talk nonsense. How to be a Taoist priest must be like Nanguang's real person. That way, Siniang, you have Fengguanxia, ​​you have to bow first when you see me, hehe."
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After entering the city of God, the Chen family has long reserved a place to stay. Chen Yanbo graciously invited Shi Xuan to live with him, saying that it would be convenient for him to listen to Nan Guang's sermon tomorrow.
Shi Xuan is no exception, this tour of the world can be regarded as easy to meet, so he went with the Chen family. No words for a night.
The next day.
Shi Xuan followed the Chen family to the Shendu Depth View, where Ding Mingde will start the lecture.
Before reaching the depth of field view, everyone got out of their carriages and walked into the view, only to see a lot of gorgeous carriages parked at the front gate of the Taoist temple, and everyone who wanted to come to the city of God to be qualified to listen to the sermons came.
Chen Yanbo brought two sons, four grandchildren and five granddaughters. Shi Xuan walked by Chen Yanbo's side and saw his granddaughters occasionally. When they were seen by Shi Xuan, they immediately blushed, and one of the lively and naughty girls also stared at Shi Xuan fiercely.
Shi Xuan didn't know what they were thinking, and didn't care, his expression continued to follow Chen Yanbo as usual, leaving the girls in shock.
After passing through the front hall, stepping on the corridor, and walking for a long time, I came to the square in front of the main hall of the Depth of Field View. I saw that there was already a big platform, on which the Eight Diagrams, the Four Elephants, the Liangyi, and Tai Chi were arranged. , All are precious and extraordinary.
Sitting in their respective positions, everyone quietly waited for the preaching hour to arrive. Even the chirping girls, in this atmosphere, did not dare to say anything, and the entire square was silent for a while.
After a while, I saw a person flying out of the main hall of the depth-of-field view, and landed on the podium. He was wearing a purple robe, wearing a Hunyuan view on his head, and a jade hairpin on his top. He was handsome in appearance, and his eyes were fascinating, just faint. After sweeping the audience, everyone suddenly straightened their backs and became solemn.
This person is Ding Mingde. It seems that his cultivation is progressing well, his appearance is also very good, and he is extraordinary and majestic. After sweeping the audience, he slowly sat on the middle futon and began to preach today.
Ding Mingde talked about using Confucianism to enter Taoism and the content of Confucianism to prove Taoism. The content is profound and simple, and it is wonderful, so that the listeners who usually read the classics and history rather than the Taoist books will be intoxicated. Shi Xuan sighed secretly, thinking that Ding Mingde had really found Confucianism. It doesn't seem to be the case. These are just some common principles in mind and nature.
For the Chen family, this half-day passed so fast, and it was noon in an instant, and only listened to the above-mentioned Nanguang Zhenren said: "It is not early today, so let's stop here, everyone, remember the way of practice. It lies in overcoming desires." After speaking, Nan Guang directly disappeared on the stage.
"It's wonderful! This is the magical power that grandpa often said?" Qiniang, who was awakened by Siniang, applauded excitedly. When she first started, she was excited because Ding Mingde was flying on stage, and then she became dizzy. When I slept, I only hated the lack of a pillow next to me, and said in my heart that this real Nan Guang is really boring. It was only then that he became lively again, and only felt that it was much more exciting than the temple fair performance.
Chen Yanbo glared at her and asked her to cover her mouth quickly, signalling that she would never dare to talk nonsense, and then assured her son: "Let’s go back and come again tomorrow. Dao, Dao?" Shi Xuan was discovered. It's gone.
"Which one of you sees a long stone path?" Chen Yanbo asked his son, grandson, and granddaughter.
Everyone shook their heads and replied in unison. They saw it just now, but in a blink of an eye they disappeared. Chen Yanbo had no choice but to say, "Maybe Dao Master Shi has gone to seek advice from Nan Guang, let's go back first, he also knows the way."
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Ding Mingde walked back with great satisfaction. This feeling of promoting his ideas is really good! This feeling of being worshipped by countless distinguished people is so good! It’s great to feel that every word and deed can affect people’s hearts!
He said to the two beautiful maids behind him: "Come in and squeeze my back." While instructing, he waited for the maid to open the door, and sighed in his heart. How could there be the Nanguang real person today? I can enjoy the service of a beautiful maid at any time, a good wife takes care of the feeding, everything used in daily life is exquisite and precious, and there are a large number of attendants when going out, eight lifts the big sedan chair, no need to work hard, and can give pointers Jiangshan, Counselor of the State Affairs, enjoys the respect of the world's highest ruler.
"Ah! Someone!" The beautiful maidservant who opened the door screamed and hurriedly hid behind Ding Mingde, his own master has great magical powers.
Ding Mingde's talented little supernatural powers were on the verge of triggering, but he saw a young Taoist sitting on the chair of the teacher in the room, sitting there calmly, his appearance was no different from twenty years ago!