Taiping Inn

Mount Zhongnan, also known as Taiyi Mountain, Difei Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, Zhounan Mountain, or Nanshan for short, is the source of the sayings such as "happiness as vast as the East Sea, longevity as great as Nanshan" and "Zhongnan shortcut". It is located in Qinzhou, south of Xijing.

The beginning of Taoism in Mount Zhongnan is generally traced back to the time when the Supreme Taoist entered the pass to preach scriptures and set up teachings. There is Louguan Terrace in the western section of Mount Zhongnan. It is said that the Taoist Wenshi first built a tower made of grass here to observe the stars and qi, so it was named Caolou Terrace, and later shortened to Louguan. The Supreme Taoist built a platform in the south of Louguan to teach the Taoist Wenshi, so the platform was called "Shuojing Terrace". Because it is located in the territory of Louguan, it is also called Louguan Terrace. The "Origin of Louguan" says that "this palace and temple originated from" and "this is where the great teaching flourished."

After Louguan, Emperor Wu built Taiyi Palace at the entrance of Daheyu in Mount Zhongnan the following year to worship the Taiyi Mountain God because he heard the Taiyi God's message at night. When the Li Dynasty was established, the Supreme Taoist Ancestor was revered as the Supreme Xuanyuan Emperor. The royal Li family became the descendants of the Taoist Ancestor. Taoism was designated before Confucianism and Buddhism. Tongdao Temple, Xianyou Temple, and Jintai Temple were built in Zhongnan Mountain.

In Zhongnan Mountain Taoism, there were immortal people such as Mr. Xiyi, Master Chunyang, Master Haichan, and Master Hongmeng who lived in the mountain to practice Taoism. Later, Master Chongyang and his disciples founded and promoted Quanzhen Taoism, and established dozens of temples such as Wanshou Chongyang Palace, Qingliang Mountain, Wangxian Palace, Danyang Temple, Changchun Temple, Taiyi Temple, Sihao Temple, Yuzhen Temple, Jinxian Temple, Kaiyuan Temple, Lingquan Temple, Bailu Temple, Taiyuan Temple, Qili Temple, Huayang Palace, and Taiping Temple.

When Zhongnan Mountain was at its peak, it was known as the ancestral home of Quanzhen, and was as famous as Yunjin Mountain where the ancestral home of Zhengyi was located, second only to Kunlun Mountain, which was known as the ancestral home of Taoism. However, when the Golden Horde army marched south, Xijing fell and the Jin Dynasty fell. Mount Zhongnan, not far from Xijing, could not escape the flames of war. In addition, the Zaoge Sect rose up and took the opportunity to attack Mount Zhongnan. The Quanzhen ancestral temple was destroyed, and Quanzhen Taoism declined from prosperity, no longer as prosperous as it was in the past.

When Emperor Taizu of the Wei Dynasty expelled the Golden Horde, Mount Zhongnan had not recovered its vitality and was desolate. Zhang Jingxiu, the 30th generation of the Zhengyi Sect, built a hut in Mount Zhongnan to practice Taoism in his later years. He was grateful for the atmosphere of Mount Zhongnan, so after the unification of Taoism, he mobilized manpower to repair many palaces and temples in Mount Zhongnan, intending to make it the center of Taoism. This renovation started on the fourth day of April during the Peony Flower Festival, and it has been five months since the beginning of September. Although there have been some twists and turns in the middle, Mount Zhongnan now has a fairy atmosphere. After Li Xuandu took control of the Zhengyi Sect, he also indirectly took control of this famous Taoist mountain.

After leaving Yunjin Mountain, Li Xuandu did not return to Jianxiu Mountain, but came to Zhongnan Mountain. Zhongnan Mountain is different from Jianxiu Mountain. Jianxiu Mountain is the core of Taiping Inn and cannot be seen in the light, but Zhongnan Mountain is the center of the entire Taoism and must be aboveboard. Li Xuandu can meet some guests here who are not easy to meet in Jianxiu Mountain.

Li Xuandu first met Xu Jiu, who had just returned from the Western Regions. Xu Jiu reported to Li Xuandu in detail about the recent developments in the Western Regions. To Li Xuandu's surprise, after the Zhenyan Sect suffered a heavy blow, the Wudao Sect took advantage of the opportunity and began to seize the territory of the Zhenyan Sect. Judging from this posture, it is actually going to operate the Western Regions. Even if the Zhenyan Sect has the help of the Vajra Sect, it is too busy to take care of itself and no longer has time to take care of the Central Plains.

For Li Xuandu, this is good news. The Zhenyan Sect and the Wudao Sect are both variables. If these two variables can offset each other, allowing him to concentrate on integrating the Taoism, it would be great.

The two walked on the misty mountain road, Li Xuandu walked in front, Xu Jiu lagged behind, leaning forward slightly, arms drooping naturally.

Li Xuandu looked at the scenery up and down the mountain, Xu Jiu looked at the familiar black crane cloak. Among the many Qi Wang's followers, the first one to see Li Xuandu was Xu Qi, who was responsible for guarding Jianxiu Mountain, and the second one was Xu Jiu. That was in the Dondu Kingdom in the Western Regions. At that time, Li Xuandu was still a prisoner of Xu Wugui and was held hostage by Xu Wugui to Kunlun Mountain. At that time, Li Xuandu was naturally quite embarrassed, and Xu Jiu's impression of Li Xuandu would not be very good. If Xu Jiu could still have any admiration for Li Xuandu in this situation, it would be hopeless. However, to Xu Jiu's surprise, the old master who had always been well-prepared was actually one step behind this time and failed to come back from Kunlun Mountain. The one who came back was Li Xuandu with the old master's token, so Li Xuandu became the new master.

Xu Jiu was not as eager to surrender as Xu Shisan, but he did not want to be a thorn. He understood one thing very well. The new master was in a mess in front of the old master. That was the old master's ability, not his ability. He had no right to show off to the new master.

But he wanted to wait and see what kind of person this new master was. He first obeyed the order and met Ning Yi, a subordinate of the new master. Ning Yi had been active in the Western Regions in his early years. Although the two had no intersection, they had heard of each other for a long time. After Xu Jiu met Ning Yi, he had a good impression of Ning Yi and had a high opinion of him. For the first time, his impression of the new master changed. People who could make people like Ning Yi willing to serve must be extraordinary. Then soon, there was the change of Zhengyi Sect. The new great master died in his own Dazhenren Mansion with two immortal objects in his hands and the help of Zhenyan Sect and Yinyang Sect. It was the first time since the establishment of Zhengyi Sect. Then there was the news of Song Zheng's death. Although this news is still a secret, the guests of King Qi have already known it.

These two things fundamentally changed Xu Jiu's attitude towards the new master, from waiting and doubting to believing firmly. In Xu Jiu's view, given time, the new master will be as good as the old master. For many of the Qi Wang's followers, this was already the best evaluation.

Li Xuandu stopped and asked, "Xu Jiu, do you think Wudao Sect will shift the focus of the entire sect to the Western Regions and escape from the Central Plains?"

Xu Jiu obviously considered this issue and immediately replied: "Because the Peacock River has changed, the geographical environment of Loulan City is not inferior to that of Xijing, which has been declining for hundreds of years, and it is even better than that of Loulan City. At the critical momentum of trade, connecting Anxi, grassland and central plains, commerce and trade are prosperous, not inferior to sea trade. If the general trend of the Central Plains is not possible, Wudaozong can indeed give up Xijing and retreat into the Western Regions. In this way, you can look at Liangzhou and Qinzhou in order to make a comeback , make a comeback. You can manage the Western Regions, recuperate and rest in a corner. You can be said to be able to advance and defend. In my opinion, the Holy Lord obviously has considered this aspect, but the situation in the Central Plains is not yet determined, and it is still not comprehensive. Retreating into the Western Regions should be a stage of preparation for the future.”

Li Xuan nodded, expressing his approval of Xu Jiu's statement.

Xu Jiu said softly: "In addition, as winter approaches, the war on the grassland has come to an end. The two sides have changed from a war stage to a stalemate stage. In a short period of time, neither Yili Khan nor Badu Khan can do anything to each other. Then the golden tent Split into

The trend of the east and west royal courts is inevitable. ”

Li Xuandu had a smile on his face, "It's all good news. Now everything is ready, but the east wind is missing."

At this moment, several women walked across from the two, as if they were playing together. Today, Zhongnan Mountain is not yet considered the center of Taoist sect, and tourists are not prohibited from entering.

Because the mountain road was narrow, Li Xuandu stopped and gave way. Xu Jiu naturally also gave way to the side with Li Xuan.

Li Xuan looked at these women. He was probably about the same age as him and had not yet married, so he ignored the many trivial matters and could freely and travel around, just like Qin Su in the past few years. He also suddenly felt a little emotional. His status was getting higher and higher. Except for a few peers, the people who deal with were older, and they were usually over 100 years old. I saw it again These ordinary peers actually felt strange, just like looking at a group of children. Could it be that their mentality is so old?

A group of women passed by Li Xuandu and Xu Jiu. One of them accidentally looked at Li Xuandu and said softly,

"It's you."

Li Xuan, who was sighing that he was still old, came to his senses and looked at the woman. With the memory of the immortality, he immediately remembered the woman in front of him. She was really an old friend. "Miss Liu..., it's such a coincidence. How could you be here?”

This woman is really an old friend of Li Xuandu. When Li Xuandu went to Jiangzhou to rescue Qin Xiang, he once had a business with Tingfenglou. There are twelve blue birds in Tingfeng Tower, eight of which are lead blue birds and four of which are blue birds sitting in the hall. However, the responsibilities are different and there is no distinction between high and low. The Chen family's blue bird who led Li Xuandu was surnamed Liu, so it was called "Liu Chen". After they parted in Jinling Mansion, they never met again. Unexpectedly, they would see Liu Chen again in Zhongnan Mountain today.

Liu Chen pursed his lips and smiled, "I no longer make a blue bird. My name is Liu Chen now, Ritou Chen."

Li Xuandu was a little surprised, "It's not that easy to leave a place like Tingfenglou, right?"

Liu Chen sighed, "I almost 'go out of the house' and took nothing away, but I think it's a good deal to get freedom."

Li Xuan remembered his Taiping Inn, but sighed without commenting.

Liu Chen looked at Li Xuandu again, which was very different from the young master Li in his impression. The crane cloak on his body was much more elegant than the short clothes, and the followers beside him were also very elegant and could not even see his depth. If you are in the world, you must be a master of the world, but in front of Li Xuandu, you are as humble as an old servant.

At this moment, Liu Chen suddenly felt that the person in front of him was very unfamiliar, and she regretted it and spoke.

Li Xuan felt Liu Chen's restraint and smiled, "It's good to leave, it's best to be free and easy."

Liu Chen knew that the man in front of her was a noble man. If she could indeed take a shortcut to Zhongnan by relying on the friendship between the two of them, she would indeed take a shortcut, but she did not want to be involved in the disputes in the world. So she hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I will say goodbye."

Li Xuan thought about it, took out a token, and said, "I will come to Zhongnan Mountain often in the future. If you have anything to do, you can come to Zhongnan Mountain to find me."