"Bold! Luo Xuansu, if you are so disrespectful, I'm afraid you will be fined if you don't eat the toast." The county magistrate left a harsh word and walked away.
Luo Xuansu knew that the county magistrate was a ruthless man. He was born in the Cui family of Qinghe. The Cui family was quite powerful in the government and the public. How could he, a member of a poor family, offend him? But it was not what he wanted to have him sacrifice himself to serve the powerful for this meager salary. That's all, this is a low-ranking official, so he's not worthy of it.
He just went ahead and wrote a resignation letter and left it on the table. That night he packed up his belongings and fled.
The next day, when County Magistrate Cui discovered that Luo Xuansu, a bold little official, had escaped, he was so angry that one Buddha ascended to heaven and two Buddhas were born. He immediately ordered the county police officers: "Luo Xuansu was detained in the execution room for stealing the imperial documents. , escaped, you have to catch him within five days!"
Following the order, the county police officers and Wu Hou became busy, and there was a tense atmosphere everywhere.
Let’s talk about Luo Xuansu. After he left the county government with his horse, he left the city overnight. He did not dare to take the main road and followed the mountain trails, wanting to return to his hometown of Jiannan. He was originally a scholar, and had participated in scientific examinations for many years. Because he came from a poor family, he was not recommended by officials in the court and central government, so he failed in the exams one after another. Chang'an County, near Chang'an , happened to be looking for officials who were literate and well-versed in writing, so he applied.
Unexpectedly, it didn't take long before he discovered that the magistrate was shielding the officials' children in the city and oppressing the common people. He was young and energetic, stood up for the common people, and angered Magistrate Cui, and that was the beginning of the scene.
He rode at a gallop for half an hour. He was afraid of hurting the horse, so he slowed down the reins and walked slowly. The sunlight above his head shone through the branches on his face, with uncertain brightness and darkness, just like his conflicting mood at this time.
Suddenly heard the neighing of a horse behind him. He felt that his pursuers were approaching. He quickly got on his horse and turned onto a fork in the road, hiding in a cave. He quietly walked out until the surrounding area was silent. Only then did I realize that I had lost my way in my panic and wasted no time in choosing the right path.
What should I do? Just when he was struggling, he suddenly saw an old man on the mountain road.
This old man was dressed in coarse cloth and looked thin. He was standing under a long pine tree, leaning on a stick, looking up at the sky, muttering to himself, not knowing what to say.
Luo Xuansu quickly led the horse forward. He saluted the old man and said, "This old man, you are so polite."
The old man looked at Luo Xuansu and felt that he was uncomfortable, and then asked slowly: "Who are you and how did you come to this mountainous place?"
Xuansu told the old man his origin and experience, saying that he got lost in a hurry and came here.
Seeing that it was already past noon, the old man led Xuan Su to his home to have a rest and have a meal before continuing on the road tomorrow. Xuan Su thought that the pursuers must still be looking for him, and he was afraid of trouble if he went on the road now, so he agreed to the old man's invitation.
They walked for more than ten miles and came to a valley, where there were only two thatched cottages facing each other. There was a pool of green water nearby with lotus flowers growing on it. The breeze blew and the fragrance of lotus scented their nostrils. Next to the thatched cottage, there are all kinds of flowers, plants and precious trees that even Xuan Su doesn't recognize.
Hearing the sound of the old man's stick hitting the stone surface, the door to the east room opened, and a child in short clothes who had just stepped in came out. Seeing the old man, he looked surprised: "Why did Aweng come back so early?"
The old man said: "When you meet a destined person, take him to your house to sit for a while, and you should prepare a meal quickly."
In the old man's Under the guidance, Xuan Su visited two houses. The west house was occupied, and there was a medicine stove in the east house. The fire was overflowing, as if he was refining elixirs, but the child just now was slowly lighting the fire here, shaking the pot. Fan.
Not long after, the furnace was extinguished and the elixir was ready. The old man took out a batch of elixir from it and put it in the gourd.
The children went to work, and Xuansu and the old man sat down in the yard, drinking tea and chatting.
The old man said that he is Lord Dongzhen, just ask Xuansu to call him Dongzhen. The old man said that he watched the sky at night and knew that a distinguished guest would arrive today, so he specially waited on the mountain road to welcome him.
Hearing this, Xuan Su looked embarrassed: "Dong Zhenjun has been rewarded. He is no more than a small official. He is like a pig and rabbit. He is being chased by others. What kind of noble person is he?"
Dong Zhenjun laughed: " Don't belittle yourself. I think you are destined to be a good person. There may be no luck in your career, but there are so many ways in the world. Why should you stick to one path? "
Not long after, Dong Zhenjun took out a gourd and pulled it from the inside. He poured out a dozen pills and asked Xuan Su to take them.
Xuan Su looked at the red and purple elixir in his hand, but did not dare to take a bite.
Dong Zhenjun said: "This pill area can cure hunger. There is no ordinary food in my thatched cottage. If you eat it, you will never suffer from hunger and despair again."
Xuansu was overjoyed when he heard this, and he took it The boy called from the mountain spring and took the elixir. After taking the elixir, a warmth rose from the belly, and a feeling of fullness came over him, as if he had just eaten a few big steamed buns.
Looking at the things around him that were different from the ordinary world, Xuansu thought to himself, he came from a poor family and had not made much progress in his official career. Why not practice with Dong Zhenjun and seek immortality? Anyway, I am covered in cumin, so I am not too worried.
Thinking of this, he lifted up his robe, knelt down and saluted several times to Dong Zhenjun: "Master, I am here, I will bow to you as a disciple!"
Seeing Xuan Su being so virtuous, Dong Zhenjun stroked his long beard and laughed. laugh. From then on, Xuan Su lived in the mountains, practicing Wu Qin Xi with the old man every day, learning the art of spells and breathing luck. He was quite qualified. He understood many things as soon as Zhenjun Dong taught them, and he made rapid progress.
I don’t know how many years have passed in the mountains, and I don’t know how long Xuan Su has been practicing here. On this day, Dong Zhenjun asked the boy to call Xuan Su to his side and said, "Xuan Su, you have been studying Taoism with me for several years. You have made great progress. Come on, I have nothing to teach you anymore. You can leave!"
Xuan Su cried: "The disciple wants to serve the master, why does the master want to send the disciple away?"
Dong Zhenjun sighed: "Yours. Alchemy has been accomplished, but what is missing is the experience in the world of mortals. Go down the mountain and work behind closed doors. Without taking risks, it is difficult to achieve the great road. Maybe one day, you will have enlightenment and achieve immortality. "
Dong Zhenjun sent Xuan Su dozens of miles south of Chang'an County and said goodbye holding hands.
Returning to Chang'an City , Xuan Sujun discovered that ten years had passed. Mr. Cui, the magistrate of Wannian County at that time, was imprisoned for corruption and bending the law. No one in the entire Chang'an City recognized Xuan Su. He made a long banner, dressed as a Taoist priest, and started practicing medicine in the city. There was once a pregnant woman who had dystocia and was about to die. Xuan Su took out a charm, burned it to ashes, mixed it with water, and let the pregnant woman drink it. Not long after, she gave birth to a fat boy.
Therefore, Xuan Su became a famous miracle doctor in Chang'an City, and there was an endless stream of people seeking medical advice.
Unexpectedly, he was both happy and sad. He was recognized by County Magistrate Cui’s family. They thought it was Xuan Su who reported the matter, which was why Magistrate Cui was imprisoned, so they found an excuse to trick him into their home, and then A heavy blow with a big stick beat Xuansu to a state of disgrace and he died.
They threw Xuansu's body into a mass grave. Unexpectedly, more than a month later, Xuansu's bones were still not corrupted, and the injuries on his body slowly healed. On a dark and windy night, he suddenly opened his eyes. He opened his eyes and took a breath. He seemed to have some realization and looked up into the sky. Suddenly his body shook and he flew up into the night sky and disappeared.
At Mr. Cui’s house, a divine thunder descended from the sky that night, causing a fire that burned the Nuo family’s house to ashes. What’s strange is that after the fire burned down the Cui family’s house, it went out on its own. It spread to the surrounding areas and became a strange thing at that time.
