Zhuangzi believed that if the plan of the old man Bai Gui was adopted, the predictable result would be to achieve the goal of using the Song State as a base for Taoism.

But in that case, he hasn't thought about it yet, whether to do that or not, and he hasn't finally made a decision.

With the Song Kingdom as the base and dojo of Taoism, what will be the result? That is! It must be him Zhuang Zhou, inheriting the power of the king of the Song Kingdom. That is what the old man said, "Zhuang's take Song".

But he hasn't thought about it yet, and he hasn't made this decision yet. If it is really "Zhuang's Song", he? He is the king of the Song Kingdom. As a king, he has to deal with the affairs of the state. Although he is a Taoist, and Taoism governs the world, it is not so complicated, but there are still a lot of affairs to deal with.

Not to mention being the king of the Song Kingdom, he is now a lacquer garden official, and he has endless work. Let alone? What about the kings of a nation?

I am the inheritor of Taoist teachings, and I don't want to be the king of a country. Preaching is my life's calling, and the business of running the country is the business of other people!

Though! When he became a monarch and regarded Taoism as a national study and as a mainstream culture, he could quickly spread Taoism to all parts of the country and let everyone accept Taoism. But Song Guo is not the whole world after all! The Song State was only a very small vassal state in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and none of the seven major vassal states could be ranked.

Again, if you get the Song Kingdom and use the Song Kingdom as a base and dojo, the other surrounding vassal states will be afraid of you and will jointly attack you.

In other words, after you get the Song Kingdom, the speed of spreading Taoism will slow down. Other vassal states may have adopted the method of exclusion and forbade the spread of Taoism within their countries.

And if that's really the case? The spread of Taoism would be stagnant in the territory of the Song Kingdom.

If you want to continue spreading the teachings? So! It is necessary to adopt the method of armed guarantee and forcibly promote it. Whoever stops me from preaching, I will solve it by force. They can unite other vassal states against me, I can also take the action of uniting other vassal states against them, and I can also break their union.

It is feasible and feasible to use the method of force to promote it. But? Zhuangzi felt that the nature would change in that way. Then it is not to promote Taoist doctrine, but to be involved in the whirlpool of princes vying for hegemony and territory.

You say that you are spreading Taoism and rapidly promoting Taoism, but others say that you are competing for hegemony among princes. In fact, you are fighting for hegemony, you are fighting for land with other princes.

Zhuangzi felt that it didn't matter, and he could not care what others said. But because he was involved in the whirlpool of "princes competing for hegemony", he could not preach normally.

So! He has been hesitating, and he can't make up his mind, is he going to "Zhuang's Song"? If someone is willing to manage the Song Kingdom after it is obtained, what if he continues to preach? Wouldn't that be better?

But! If that's really the case? How is that possible? If you want to be a puppet monarch, you can't do it. You are the titular monarch of the Song Kingdom, how can you preach again?

Zhuangzi thought again: If you don't seize the power of the Song state, what if you use another method? What if the king of the Song Kingdom believed in me, accepted Taoism, and let Taoism spread in the Song Kingdom?

If that's the case? There is no such thing as "Zhuang's taking Song". The Song State is still the current monarch, or the Dai family, but the mainstream culture of the Song State is Taoism. If that's the case, then he can go and preach. There was a monarch above the Song Kingdom, and there were Taoist disciples below to govern the country with Taoist thoughts.

If that's the case? That's great!

Zhuangzi felt that it was not only necessary to let all the Dharma protectors preach, not only to use the Qiyuan as a base, not only to use the Song Kingdom as a base, but also to find another way to spread Taoism quickly.

Write a book and say, that's natural!

That will be the time when you are old, and you will preserve your understanding of Taoism and Taoism in the form of words, so that future generations can spread and consult them.

But Zhuangzi felt that it was a matter of the future. And now, there should be some kind of auxiliary way to help him spread the teachings.

"That's right! Write a book! I wrote my opinions on bamboo slips for everyone to circulate! Right! Why didn't I think of it? I? I'm stupid! I? ”

It's not writing a book, it's an auxiliary ministry!

I can write my understanding of Taoism on bamboo slips and pass it on for those who learn Taoism to see. I'll write about any aspect that others don't understand. It's not a book, it's a book! An exposition of Taoism. As long as everyone can understand it.

Mainly public preaching, supplemented by bamboo slip preaching!

"That's right! That's it! In the future, I don't have to preach in person, I write down other people's misunderstandings and things I don't understand, and let people send them over. When others see my explanation, they will surely be able to understand it. Right! That's it! ”

Since the end of the sermon, Zhuangzi has been in retreat.

During the retreat, he was thinking about how to spread the teachings of the Tao quickly and comprehensively.

Now, let's use the method of writing bamboo slips to assist in preaching. Good! It's just wonderful! This did not affect his preaching, writing bamboo slips, and leaving them to the sellers or others. And he! You can preach ********!

As for the matter of "Zhuang's taking the Song", Zhuangzi still did not make a decision. He takes a "go with the flow" approach and waits for the final result. If it really comes to that time, "Zhuang's Song" will be said.

The boat turns around at the bridgehead, and let's talk about it then!

Since the beginning of the sermon, Zhuangzi has not returned home, and he has been living in the house of the town elder in the town of Yanei. During this retreat, he was also in retreat at the town elder's house. There is a house in the town office, and it is not difficult to arrange a quiet place for him.

During the retreat, my sister-in-law was personally responsible for the meals.

After thinking about the rapid preaching, Zhuangzi sorted out the content of his public sermon. Sum up experience, streamline content, delete what should be deleted, and retain what should be retained. Where more content needs to be added, and where more examples are needed.

And also! Imagine what other questions the questioner would ask? Why do they ask such questions, is there something wrong with my theory, someone has misunderstood?

After coming home from the town office, Zhuangzi did not come back for a whole month. The Zhuangzi who came back was not thin, on the contrary! It's also a little fatter, and it's a little whiter. It's just that! The beards on his cheeks had grown a lot, and the goatee on his jaw had grown a little.

"Brother Zhuang! Woowoo woo ......"

Seeing Zhuangzi coming back, Mai'er cried and rushed over and hugged him.

For a whole month, he didn't see Zhuangzi. She stayed at home all day and did not dare to go out, for fear that the gold and silver in her house would be stolen. Even when she went to the street to buy things, she handed over the beggars who could move.

But! In the past month, she has practiced her natural boxing quite beautifully. It should be described as beautiful, whether it is practical or not, only after the actual combat will be known. And also! She also does a lot of handicrafts.

No matter how rich the family is, they still have to earn money! Anyway! She also has nothing else to do, what does she do without doing handicrafts?