Chapter 76 The truth behind the virtual image

What we can be sure of is that meeting old people on Wuyi Mountain, especially the discovery of the business model of the old Taoist and monks working together, this incident stimulated Wang Shouren unprecedentedly.This kind of stimulation instantly activated his brain cells, and made him suddenly realize too many sage principles. For the specific reasons, Wang Shouren refused to explain this matter.But there is one thing, the monks of the old Taoist temple raised tigers to cause trouble, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty raised eunuchs to kill all his officials, it is the same reason.What is reflected in this is the confusion of the human heart and the obscurity of human nature.The imperial city obviously has the murderous Jinyiwei, but the scholars are still running to the court like crazy.The mountain is obviously infested by fierce tigers, but pilgrims still like to come to this black temple-how many of the so-called pursuits in life are not moths to the flame?

In the black temple in the deep mountains, and above the well-dressed imperial court, the same story is unfolding.This similarity in behavioral selection is due to the underlying law at work. This law is Tao, the origin and truth of this world. Wang Shouren suffered so much, suffered so much, and made up countless lies, in order to get close to and discover the truth. He didn't find this truth from bamboo, he didn't find this truth from legends left behind in the mountains, and he didn't find this truth from the beatings of the imperial court.However, the tiger in the mountain and the black temple gave Wang Shouren a strange feeling - the Tao is very close, right in front of his eyes, right in front of him... But he still couldn't capture it accurately.

So Wang Shouren discussed with the head of the underworld: Brother, what do you think of me?Can I, um, change my name and surname, and work with you?Well, let me also catch a few big living people and feed the tigers... The original words are: I am now in a difficult situation with Nijin, and I am lucky to escape the rest of my life. I will hide my name and hide my name as a way to avoid the world. I don't know where I can be compatible?Hope to beg for advice. The old Taoist smiled and said: No, no, it’s not that our brothers won’t let you join the group, it’s just that you are too big-hearted, and literati have a problem. Know.Once you make this matter public, we are not afraid, at most we will kill you, open a branch in another place, and then run new business.But in the end, it came to such an ending, so why bother, don't you think?

Wang Shouren nodded: ... What you said is also reasonable. By the way, my father is still serving as the Minister of Rites in the imperial court. If news about me gets out, he will definitely be implicated.So what, I might as well go to Longchang in Guizhou to be a postman... I mean, brother, you see, since we have developed a good cooperation, our poems have been written, and the temples are painted everywhere yes.Look at you... well, can you invest a little more? The Taoist priest has been cheating for a long time, and he is already a ghost. Hearing Wang Shouren's suggestion for additional investment, he smiled and said:

"I know that you are short of funds." He gave an ingot of silver in his bag as a gift. The Taoist priest accepted Wang Shouren's suggestion so easily and invested more because his money came so easily.Just hit the temple bell hard a few times, trick a few pilgrims to come, and the tiger will come to eat at night, and the operating profit will rise sharply. With this piece of silver, Wang Shouren can be regarded as an out-and-out gangster.But then again, whether it is the underworld, the white way, the rivers and lakes, or the imperial court, these are just virtual images, not the real world itself.What Wang Shouren wants is to see through the secrets and discover the real world hidden behind these countless virtual images. This is the road of seeking Tao, the road of sages, and the road of seeking wisdom.

How can we peek into the real world hidden behind the numerous virtual images? The only way is to investigate things. Gewu! Wang Shouren thought of the person who first taught him the principle of Gewu. After leaving the business partners in the black temple, Wang Shouren went out of Wuyi Mountain, walked to Qianshan Mountain, and went straight to Shangrao.He wants to see that person again, and listen to that person's words again. Maybe this time, he can experience more things in just a few words.