The Taoist priest on the stone steps gradually controlled the atmosphere and did not let the questions continue. He waved his arms and kept spitting saliva, reciting the profound words in the scriptures. His expression was sometimes solemn, sometimes passionate, sometimes compassionate, and sometimes stern.
The dozen neighbors who were listening to him were very focused. Their bodies leaned forward and backward from time to time. They could not help covering their mouths and listening to the Haotian miracles that had been discovered somewhere. They could not help but feel sympathy and yearning for the martyrs.
No one noticed the existence of Eldest Brother and Ye Su. Although they were the greatest figures in the Academy and Haotian Taoism, there was nothing special about them on the surface.
After a brief conversation, the two formally greeted each other. Ye Su stood with one hand in front of his chest and the other clenched fist against the edge of his palm. He looked calm and slightly lowered his head, saying, "Greetings, Mr. First."
Eldest Brother kept his composure and returned the greeting seriously, "Greetings, Mr. Ye."
Ye Su said, "I thought Mr. Second would be the first to appear."
Eldest Brother smiled and said, "My teacher was worried that Jun Mo would come and destroy Chang 'an City, so he imprisoned him in the back mountain."
Hearing the word "teacher", Ye Su thought of the Headmaster of the Academy who was admired by countless people in the cultivation world. After a moment of silence, he said seriously, "I wonder if I have the chance to meet the Headmaster of the Academy?"
Eldest Brother said, "I will ask my teacher."
Ye Su said, "Thank you, Mr. First."
Eldest Brother looked into his eyes and suddenly asked, "Are you here to see Chang 'an or Xiahou?"
Ye Su said, "Xiahou is an Elder of the Divine Hall after all, and it was my teacher who personally led him to the Divine Hall. He has done a great service to Haotian Taoism. Although he once had some delusions in the Wilderness, it does not make up for his contributions. Haotian Taoism hopes to see him have a good ending. I think the Tang emperor and his ministers also do not want to see a dog being cooked."
Eldest Brother said gently, "There is no such thing in the Academy. Contributions are contributions, and mistakes are mistakes. One must bear the responsibility. However, since General Xiahou is willing to return peacefully, I think no one will stop him. Moreover, he is a powerhouse at the Peak of Martial Arts. Who can stop him?"
Ye Su said, "Xiahou is old, and he was seriously injured by the Tang. I know this, and I think the Headmaster and Mr. First should be even more aware of it. If he was still the Xiahou of the past, why would my Master send a message for me to come to Chang 'an to take a look? Or is it that Mr. First doesn't welcome me? "
Eldest Brother said, "The Tang Empire is an open-minded country. Chang 'an welcomes anyone."
Ye Su looked at the commoner who gave up his stool to him and said, "The Tang Empire is indeed different from other countries. The main thing is the atmosphere."
Eldest Brother smiled and said, "I hope you can enjoy your stay in Chang 'an."
"Not very pleasant," said Ye Su.
If an ordinary tourist met a black-hearted shopkeeper in Chang 'an or ate an extremely expensive vegetarian meal in Wanyan Tower Temple, he might be very unhappy, but it would not have any impact on the world. Ye Su had just arrived in Chang' an, and his unhappiness seemed unreasonable. However, he was a World Wayfarer of Haotian Taoism, and his unhappiness might bring some unhappiness to Chang 'an.
Hearing him say that he was unhappy, even Eldest Brother's expression gradually became solemn. He asked seriously, "What's the matter?"
Ye Su looked at the Taoist priest on the stone steps of the Taoist temple and said, "This place is not pleasant."
Eldest Brother turned around and silently listened to the Taoist priest's preaching for a while. After listening to the neighbors' questions, he roughly understood where Ye Su's unhappiness came from.
For thousands of years, the Zhishou Abbey had always been very dissatisfied with the preaching of Haotian Taoism in the Tang Empire. However, these things were handled by the South School of Haotian Taoism, especially since the Tang Empire had the Academy and the Iron Cavalry. Therefore, the West-Hill Divine Palace had never been able to make a deeper impact. However, when a proud Son of Haotian like Ye Su suddenly heard a discussion in a remote alley of Chang 'an that was completely different from the rest of the world, he was naturally unhappy.
Eldest Brother said, "Believing in Haotian doesn't mean believing in Haotian Taoism, and it doesn't mean that you can't raise your own questions about the teachings of the West-Hill Divine Palace."
Ye Su quietly looked at the scholar in front of him.
He had seen him by the Hulan Sea, but it was not a chance for them to have a long and peaceful conversation on the city wall of Chang 'an like today. Therefore, he looked carefully and seriously, trying to understand why this person could sit on the other side of the line. He thought he had already understood some parts.
"What about you people from the Academy?"
Ye Su looked at Eldest Brother's eyes and said calmly, "I can understand you. I know that you don't even believe in Haotian, so do you think that you can even doubt Haotian?"
Eldest Brother smiled slightly and did not deny or defend himself.
Ye Su also smiled. His smile seemed indifferent and cold. He said, "There is indeed a group of terrible people living in the Academy. You should not exist at all."
Eldest Brother sincerely asked, "Why do you say so?"
Ye Su looked into his eyes and said in a low and cold voice, "There is no reverence if there is no faith. Those who do not know reverence will naturally not care about the torrential flood. Mr. Ke was like that back then, will the next generation of the Academy be like that? Then who will it fall on? You or Mr. Second, or that guy Ning Que? "
Eldest Brother looked at him and said calmly, "The Academy only teaches us the truth, not the faith. In fact, among my Younger Brothers and Younger Sisters, there are a few devout Haotian believers. However, we believe in another saying. Being able to have no faith is actually a kind of faith."
Not having faith was actually a kind of faith.
Ye Su frowned slightly and repeated this sentence in his heart. He seemed to be thinking about something.
Eldest Brother said, "If one day in the future, you can agree or even just respect our faith, then you will actually have the same faith."
Ye Su looked up at the sky.
The branches of the yellow-leafed trees on the street in autumn cut the sky above their heads, but they could not stop the clear sunlight from shining down from the vault of heaven and then shining on everything.
"Haotian's Divine Light shines on the world. When it falls on the flowers, the flowers bloom. When it falls on the trees, the trees sprout. When it falls on the fields, there are ears of grain. Flowers can entertain the eyes, trees can provide shade, and ears of grain can make people live. Then they wither and fall into the dust, turning into nutrients to nourish the earth, and the earth regenerates everything."
Ye Su looked at the autumn sunlight that leaked through the branches, and his eyes gradually emitted a faint luster. He said calmly and firmly, "Everything in the world originates from Haotian."
"Haotian has given everything to human beings, including life. And the dignity and freedom of civilization are attached to life. Therefore, faith in Haotian is not faith, but the way the world should operate. "
Eldest Brother imitated him and looked up at the sky. His eyes fell on the clear autumn sky, but he did not have the same feelings as Ning Que. He only felt that the sun was a little too strong today, and the air in Chang 'an was not good recently. He wondered which iron furnace workshop was violating the rules again.
Ye Su withdrew his gaze from the sky and noticed that the scholar beside him was obviously distracted. He could not help but feel a little unhappy.
Eldest Brother felt his gaze and rubbed his eyes awkwardly. Then he said seriously, "The Academy has never wanted to deny that Haotian has given everything to the world, but this does not mean that everything in the world belongs to Haotian."
Ye Su said, "You are twisting the truth."
Eldest Brother said, "Just like our parents gave us flesh and life, it does not mean that everything we have belongs to our parents. Because we learn the way of learning from our teachers, the way of getting along with our companions, and the way of nature from the fields. These acquired things are our own."
Ye Su asked, "What about the Headmaster?"
For the disciples of the back of the mountain of the Academy, the Headmaster was their faith. Ye Su's question seemed very simple, but in fact, it was the most difficult and difficult one to answer.
Eldest Brother thought about filial piety for a moment and said, "The Headmaster once said that human beings should respect their teachers, but they should also respect reason. If the Headmaster is wrong, we, as his students, should certainly point out his mistakes. This is the true way of a disciple, and it is also the way of faith in my opinion."
Ye Su looked at him and asked sarcastically, "May I ask, Mr. First has studied under the Headmaster for many years, have you ever seen the Headmaster make mistakes, and how many times have you pointed out his mistakes?"
Eldest Brother could not help but be speechless. He thought that among all the disciples of the back of the mountain of the Academy, only Jun Yan had dared to speak out against the Headmaster. In the past six months, Youngest Brother seemed to have been this brave, but only he had not pointed out any mistakes of the Headmaster.
He did not feel ashamed because in his view, the Headmaster was indeed a perfect person without any shortcomings. But he was very clear that Ye Su would definitely think that his statement was absurd.
Looking at his embarrassed expression, Ye Su sneered and felt indescribably happy. He thought that even if you were on the side and I was on the side, there were still times when you were not as good as me.
Eldest Brother suddenly thought of something, and his eyes suddenly brightened. He clapped his hands and said happily, "Four years ago, the Headmaster put an extra spoonful of soy sauce when he was cooking braised pork. I pointed it out on the spot."
Ye Su was startled and asked coldly, "Can that be counted?"
Eldest Brother said seriously, "Of course it can be counted."
Ye Su's eyebrows twitched slightly, and his emotions reached the critical point of exploding.
Since many years ago, he had always regarded the scholar beside him as a goal to pursue, and thought that he was a very respectable opponent. But he did not expect that after getting to know him, he found that he did not have any demeanor of a master at all, and was no different from those poor scholars who failed to pass the examinations.
Eldest Brother noticed that the sword style in Ye Su's eyes was getting brighter and brighter, and could not help but feel helpless, thinking that he was indeed not good at fighting.
"The truth is not clear without debate."
Eldest Brother said, "Since we have different ideas, why don't we listen to the opinions of these ordinary people?"
Ye Su looked at the Chang 'an citizens who were sitting in their chairs, leaning back and forth, and looking relaxed. He frowned and said, "Since when does a goshawk need to care about the opinions of ants?"
Eldest Brother shook his head and said, "In fact, we did not fly that high."
Ye Su thought for a moment, and then walked into the crowd.
Eldest Senior Brother smiled faintly and followed.
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