Chapter 76: Practicing Yoga Together(1/2)
This yoga was introduced to China in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with Buddhism, and its practices were consistent with the "Zen method" of Buddhism and Taoism.
The artistic conception of this yoga technique, "Brahma", is also quite consistent with the "entering meditation" and "sudden enlightenment" of Buddha and Tao.[]
What is more valuable is that this yoga is surprisingly similar to the theories of yin and yang, qi and blood, internal organs and meridians in traditional Chinese medicine.
Shi Wei's ancestor once combined the massage in traditional Chinese medicine, combined with Indian yoga, through movements such as pressing the abdomen, rubbing the neck, pounding the waist and supporting the sky, combined with yoga asanas, meditation and breathing control, to regulate the balance of yin and yang, qi and blood in the human body, relax the nerves, boost the spirit, and smooth the joints, and also relieve the dampness and cold treatment of spleen and stomach.
Now, the symptoms of Xiao Zhouhou are similar in appearance. In addition, Xiao Zhouhou is the kind of person who is too lazy to walk around. Shi Wei just passed on this yoga to her.
"Yoga? Sounds very interesting."
Xiao Zhouhou suddenly became interested, thinking that she had all the food, drink and fun in this deep palace, which was extremely boring. He listened to Shi Wei's "yoga" to teach her the "yoga technique" of fitness and nourishing the mind. Such novel things naturally made her very excited.
She was so excited that she sat up.
It doesn't matter if this is all right, just because I'm too anxious to get up, one side of the strapless breast slips three points, and half of the **-smashing breasts fall out, like a ball filled with water, trembling up and down.
Through a layer of gauze curtain, Shi Wei clearly saw this unexpected scene. In an instant, he felt a bloodshot impulse.
He was stunned for a moment, and he quickly bowed his head, turned his gaze toward him, pretending to see nothing.
The little Zhou Hou was the lord of **. The people who served her were either palace maids or eunuchs. They seemed to have gotten used to it casually, but there was no hint of embarrassment.
Naturally, she pulled the strap on her breast, put the thin clothes on her shoulders, pushed open the gauze curtain and walked out.
"Shi Aiqing, since this yoga technique has such a wonderful function, why not teach it in this palace as soon as possible?" Xiao Zhou Hou urged anxiously.
She came out of the gauze curtain like this, only one step away from Shi Wei. Her charming body segments were more clearly pressed into Shi Wei's eyes, which forced him to calm his mind more carefully.
Seeing that Xiao Zhou was interested, Shi Wei was happy to obey his orders.
He immediately asked the palace maids to lay a soft blanket in a hall near the lake, and then asked Xiao Zhou Hou to send a few actors to play some comfortable and relaxing music with the guqin, and then burn musk and other clear minds in the furnace and cauldron in the hall.
At this time, the lake outside the pavilion was scaled, the music in the hall was empty and the fragrance was filled with misty, which was a great environment for practicing yoga.
When Shi Wei was about to teach her yoga, he suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but hesitate.
He looked embarrassed and stepped forward and whispered: "Impress, although this yoga technique is miraculous, it is a physical exercise technique after all. If the Wei minister teaches it, he will inevitably correct the Queen's movements. At that time, he will inevitably touch the Queen. The Queen is afraid of offending the Queen, so..."
Before Shi Wei finished speaking, Xiao Zhou Hou was already understanding and said disapprovingly: "Shi Aiqing is a doctor. You are teaching this palace how to nourish your body. How can you offend it? Don't worry about so many things."
Shi Wei said again: "What the Empress said is, but as the saying goes, people are afraid, and the Empress is also a body of gold. I think it is better not to learn this yoga technique."
"Why are you so mother-in-law and so pedantic?" Xiao Zhouhou became impatient, complained to him a few words, and said loudly: "You all retreat to the palace, don't disturb me from practicing this yoga technique."
At that moment, all the palace maids and eunuchs on the left and right were screened and retreated to the outside of the pavilion. The actors who played were all in the side hall, and only the two of them were left in the huge pavilion.
Xiao Zhou Hou glared at him and said, "Aiqing Shi, I have already shut up the idle people, so you don't have to worry about any gossip. If you rude away again, don't blame me for punishing you."
After Xiao Zhou Hou threatened in such an orderly tone, Shi Wei naturally did not dare to disobey again.
Seeing that there was no one around, he put down his tightness for the minister, and then took off his shoes and walked onto the soft blanket, rolled up his sleeves and said, "Since the empress has an order, how dare I not obey it, so I ask the empress to do it like a minister."
So he became a teacher according to his ancestors' yoga skills, and Xiao Zhou followed him and learned every move.
Shi Wei first taught the simple key points of breathing and refueling air, and then made a few simple moves. Xiao Zhou Hou was very smart and learned quickly.
After a short while, Xiao Zhouhou experienced the fun from this yoga technique. He realized that his body was much more unobstructed than before, and he became more and more excited as he learned.
Seeing that she was learning very quickly, Shi Wei further taught several slightly complicated movements.
This yoga emphasizes the flexibility of the body and the coordination and balance of each part. Xiao Zhouhou had previously practiced dancing skills to please Li Yu, and his body had some basic skills, but he could learn it very quickly.
"The steps you taught just now are very simple, but is there any more difficult ones?" Xiao Zhou Hou asked slightly.
Shi Wei thought about it and said, "Since the Empress wants to learn something difficult, then the empress will teach her a new style, called the shoulder-standing style."
As he said that, Shi Wei did the performance first.
This shoulder-to-back posture is to support the waist with both hands, breathe in a breath, bend the legs, and slowly extend upwards, try to keep the legs, chest and cervical spine in the same line, and let the chin bend close to the sternum. Then, let the left leg bend slightly and the right leg bend, maintain the posture for one minute, then exchange legs and repeat the movements.
This shoulder-inverted style can treat many diseases such as wind-cold, anemia, asthma, etc., and can relieve tension, fully nourish the cervical spine, and is also a good posture to clean up abdominal fat.
Xiao Zhouhou looked at it and did the same.
However, this move is essentially a handstand with the head, neck, and shoulders on the ground to support the whole body, and has extremely high requirements for balance. Xiao Zhouhou tried it a few times by himself, but he always couldn't stand upside down.
After Xiao Zhouhou tried it a few times, he shouted, "Aiqing Shi, come and help me."
Shi Wei smiled and said, "The Empress has just practiced yoga for the first time, so this movement is a bit difficult, so don't rush it."
"Stop talking nonsense. I must practice this move today. Come and help me."
This little Zhou Hou seemed a little paranoid and would not give up until he achieved his goal.
Shi Wei did not dare to disobey, so he had to move closer to help her.
Xiao Zhouhou in front of him had half his body stood up, and the pair of jade peaks squeezed tightly toward the neck due to the bent body, almost sticking to his chin.
She forced herself to stand upside down. With such effort, her breathing became extremely rapid, and her soft breasts were even more violently like waves.
Shi Wei breathed a deep breath and reminded himself not to look at it more. He only held her hands on her legs and used a little force to help her body slowly stand up.
But modern people are wearing tights when practicing yoga, while Xiao Zhouhou only wears ordinary skirts and pants.
As soon as she stood upside down, her trousers slipped down and slid to her knees. The snow-white and smooth slim suddenly became naked in front of Shi Wei's eyes.
Shi Wei was lost intently and his hands couldn't help but relax.
It was not too tight for him to loosen him. Xiao Zhouhou's body immediately lost his balance. With a "ah", he suddenly fell to the side.
"Empress, be careful—"
Seeing that she was about to fall to the ground, Shi Wei instinctively reached out to protect her without thinking too much.
Xiao Zhouhou screamed, and when he was not careful, he fell into Shi Wei's arms.
The shocked Fang Dingshi, and his pair of autumn-like eyes happened to meet Shi Wei's eyes.
With the beautiful jade in my arms and the faint fragrance in my breath, Shi Wei's mind was swaying, and for a moment, he forgot to hold the queen of the dynasty in his arms.
In panic, Xiao Zhouhou seemed to have lost his mind for a moment. She lay in her solid arms, which was so similar to the second man in her life except Li Yu. Unconsciously, her face was filled with clouds flying like fire, and she felt ashamed.
After a trance in the blink of an eye, Shi Wei's reason quickly gained the upper hand. When he realized that he was holding the queen, he hurriedly helped her up and quickly pulled away.
He coughed lightly, took a step back, and bowed: "I was so anxious that I offended the Empress. Please forgive me."
Xiao Zhou Hou turned slightly and put up his somewhat messy clothes. In a blink of an eye, his expression had returned to normal and said lightly: "You are just afraid that this palace will be injured. What crime is there? There is no need to blame yourself."
Shi Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Empress. Empress, this yoga technique focuses on long-term practice, so that it will have miraculous effects. I am afraid that you cannot be in a hurry. I would like to ask Empress not to be too eager to achieve success."
Xiao Zhouhou nodded, walked towards the brocade bed with his sleeves and said without looking back: "I understand. I am a little tired. You should step down first, and I will call you to come somewhere else."
After the embarrassing thing just now, Shi Wei didn't dare to stay for a long time, so he hurriedly bowed and said he would leave.
When Shi Wei stepped out of the cabinet, Xiao Zhouhou was already lying on the brocade bed, and through the gap of the gauze curtain, she watched Shi Wei leave.
Suddenly, she remembered the scene just now, and a little shyness appeared in her eyebrows.
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Shi Wei left the palace and saw that it was already dusk, he went straight back to his home.
As soon as Fang left the mansion, Fan Peilan hurriedly said, "Yuanzhi, you are back. Just now, the young master of the Pan family sent someone to him, saying that Lord Pan was feeling unwell. Please be sure to go to Pan's mansion after you come back."
"Mr. Pan is sick again?" Shi Wei was slightly shocked.
Fan Peilan shook her head and said, "I don't know much, but the people in the Pan family are in a hurry. You might as well go there quickly."
Shi Wei didn't even take a sip of saliva. As soon as he returned to the mansion, he hurried to the Pan Mansion.
After entering the Pan Mansion, he ran all the way to Pan You's residence. As soon as he entered the door, he ran into the anxious Pan brother and sister.
When Pan Zijun saw Shi Wei, he said happily: "Yuanzhi, you finally come. My father is inside. Go and have a look."
Shi Wei hurried into the inner room and saw that Pan You were sleeping in the bed, with a pale face and a rapid breath.
Shi Wei put down the medicine box, quickly diagnosed his meridians, and asked how Lord Pan was in a coma.
After asking, I found out that Pan You came back from the palace half an hour ago. As soon as he entered the mansion, he gritted his teeth and called him "hateful", and fainted on the ground in just a few steps.
After hearing the reason, Shi Wei comforted: "Brother Pan, don't be anxious. Lord Pan just fainted because he was angry and his qi and blood rushed to his head. I just need to prescribe a prescription for him to calm down and relieve his brain. After taking it, the bento will be fine."
The Pan brothers and sisters were relieved.
So Shi Wei wrote a prescription and asked the people to take medicine according to the prescription. Pan Zisu was serving his father in the inner room, while Pan Zijun accompanied Shi Wei outside.
After writing the prescription, Shi Wei couldn't help but say curiously: "Brother Pan, I wonder what happened to Lord Pan, and he was so angry?"
"It's hard to describe it..." Pan Zijun sighed, and then slowly explained the causes and consequences.
It turned out that not long ago, Xu Xian suddenly submitted a statement and scolded Pan You for his reforms as "spoken words to confuse the public."
Xu Xian was quite influential in the court. When he made a statement, the ministers with unclear attitudes all submitted a statement and raised an agreement to oppose Pan You's reform.
Taking advantage of the opposition caused by Xu Xian, the original opposition took the opportunity to create momentum. For a time, the voices of opposing reform in the North Korea had an absolute advantage, forcing the ministers who originally supported the reform to change their positions.
Under such public opinion, Emperor Li Yu summoned all ministers to the palace to discuss matters today. In front of the ministers, he issued an order not to allow anyone to mention reforms.
Pan You was unwilling to accept it, so he defended the reform in the dynasty, but angered Li Yu, and scolded Pan You fiercely on the spot, and also removed Pan You's position as the Secretariat of the Secretariat and changed his position as the Secretariat of the Inner Shiser.
The Secretariat of the Middle Stories is a close minister of the emperor and is involved in the drafting of the orders, while the Secretariat of the Inner History is just a idle job of burying the case and compiling the history.
Li Yu's personnel change clearly derogated Pan You from the decision-making Zhongjian.
To be continued...