Taiping Inn

For most people, the only thing they want in life is fame and fortune. After reaching a certain level, the benefits gained are enough, and the pursuit of benefits is more for others, just like the leader of a sect. In addition to considering himself, he also has to take into account the interests of many fellow disciples and disciples. If it is just for himself, then "fame" is more important than "profit".

This is even more true when you reach Li Xuandu's status. Fame in the world and being famous in the future are two completely different concepts. Li Xuandu's reputation is very big, but it is only limited to the scope of the world. Outside the world, for ordinary people, who is Li Xuandu and who is Mr. Qingping, they have no idea. Hundreds of years later, even if they are people in the world, they may not remember who Li Xuandu is.

If there are descendants, it is fine. Descendants will naturally spread the deeds of the ancestors. The longer the inheritance, the more powerful the descendants, and the greater the reputation of the ancestors. For example, the founder of the Zhengyi Sect, the leader of the Zhengyi Sect for many years, the deeds of the founder are known to everyone, and even ordinary people know the deeds of Zhang Tianshi who subdues demons and catches ghosts.

If there are no descendants, even if he is invincible in the world, after his death, his defeated generals will not expose his weaknesses, and irrelevant people will not deliberately publicize it. After so many years, only some legends that seem true or false will remain, just like the two sword immortals on Wangjian Peak.

The condition proposed by the court seems insignificant, but it is actually extraordinary.

Whether it is Daozu, Tianzun, Dadaojun, or Daojun, it is actually a title within the Taoist sect and is not within the scope of the court's imperial title.

Looking at the imperial titles of the courts in all dynasties, they can be roughly divided into six levels. The first class is the emperor, and only the Supreme Taoist Ancestor has this honor, and was posthumously named "The Supreme Xuanyuan Emperor"; the second class is the king, and the Confucian saints have this honor, and were posthumously named "The Great Sage Wenxuan King"; the third class is the real monarch, and the most recent real monarch is the founder of the Shenxiao Sect, who was named "Qingxu Yuanmiao Real Lord", which was a hundred years ago; the fourth class is the four-character real person, such as the old Tianshi Zhang Jingxiu was named "Yuanyang Miaoyi Real Man", and the founder of the Shenxiao Sect was named "Tongwei Xianhua Real Man"; the fifth class is the two-character real person, such as Taiwei Real Man of Donghua Sect, Wanshou Real Man of Miaozhen Sect, Sanxuan Real Man of Shenxiao Sect, Feiyuan Real Man Yan Feiqing, etc.; the sixth class is the magician, such as "Zhenmo Magician" Zhang Jingchen, "Yuying Magician" Xuanzhen Grand Princess, etc.

The first two classes of imperial titles are too special, and it can be said that only the founders of the three religions can get them. The reason why the Supreme Taoist Ancestor is higher than the saints is because of the descendants of the surname. In this case, the first rank of Zhenjun is the greatest sincerity of the court, which is one rank higher than the title of the old Tianshi. If the world is notified again, it means that hundreds of years later, Li Xuandu will become a fairy in myths and legends. Take Qingxu Yuanmiao Zhenjun for example. There are many legends about him in the world today, and there is also the title of sloppy Taoist, etc. Going back further, people like Lu Zu are also familiar figures to the people, and they are really famous for centuries.

This is something that many people want but cannot get. It can be said that it is the right medicine for the disease. If it is replaced by the traditional Taoist immortal, I am afraid it will be very tempting.

If the title of Zhenjun is just a "surface", then the position of Guoshi is the "inside". The position of "Guoshi" originated from the Golden Horde King's Court. All the Guoshi of the Golden Horde are masters of the time. Most of them come from Shamanism, and some come from Shingonism. When the Golden Horde entered the Central Plains and established the court, the Wei Dynasty court followed some of the old systems of the Golden Horde, and there was also a position of Guoshi in the court. Zhang Qingyan, the great celestial master who has been in charge of Zhengyi Sect for nearly sixty years, was once canonized as the national master by the court, and that was when Zhengyi Sect was at its peak. The national master can participate in state affairs, and the emperor treats him as a disciple, and his status is very respected.

In this way, it is both inside and outside.

The title of the real person is "name", and the national master is "power", so the last is the real "benefit", which is also the most insignificant, and can be regarded as a bonus. However, with the current financial situation of the court, it is also very sincere to allocate money.

This is the confidence of Lou Xinqing and the other two to dare to climb Mount Zhongnan.

Xu Jiu is knowledgeable and immediately understood the meaning of it. He did not dare to speak nonsense and turned to look at Li Xuandu.

Li Xuandu's face also showed a solemn expression.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Lou Xinqing calmed down a little and continued, "In addition to recognizing Mr. Qingping as the Grand Master of Taoism, the Queen Mother will also issue an order to rehabilitate Zhang Xiangye and others, return their property, restore the official positions of Zhang's children, and re-confer Zhang Xiangye as Shangzhuguo and Taishi, and give him the title of Zhongzheng Bo, and posthumously named Wenzheng."

Li Xuandu was silent.

Lou Xinqing did not dare to urge him, and turned to Xu Zaijun and Ouyang Wen and winked.

Xu Zaijun understood and stood up and said, "Mr. Qingping, my father said that the court is in a turbulent time now. It was Mr. Qingping who quelled the Qingyang Rebellion, killed Tang Zhou, Tang Qin, and Tang Han, the leaders, and caused the Golden Horde to fall into civil strife and be unable to move south. He is indeed a man who has made great contributions to the country. The name of Mr. Qingping should be remembered for thousands of years, so I hope Mr. Qingping will not refuse."

Ou Yanwen continued, "The Northwest Pseudo-Zhou occupied Liangzhou, Qinzhou, and Shuzhou. If they want to recover the three states, they can't do without Mr. Qingping's planning."

Li Xuandu smiled, "After what you said, it seems that the world cannot be without me. I am too high a praise."

"Mr. Qingping is too humble." Lou Xinqing said, "Even if Mr. Qingping doesn't want to pay attention to these common things, we can understand it. As the saying goes, for many years, the world is short and long, who will work hard for whom in the end? Why do heroes understand the current affairs? It is better to abandon the shackles of fame and fortune and escape from the land of right and wrong, and be drunk, and be long and long with laughter. No matter whether success or failure, you should not be a marriage robber for others. What are my worries about the separation and harmony of the world? Just now, it’s really free and easy.”

Li Xuandu said softly: "What a happy and carefree person, what a drunk world is big, what a laugh is long, what a worry about the world's division and unity? Isn't it because of this free and carefree person Are there too many people?”

Lou Xinqing immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly remedy: "Mr. Qingping is committed to peace and saving the people, so he naturally needs to support the wise ruler. Only in this way can he wipe out the world and restore a bright world in the world."

Li Xuan didn't agree and asked instead: "The court admitted that I am the leader of the Taoist sect. Does the Great Sword Immortal agree?"

"Of course I agree." Lou Xinqing said, "Mr. Qingping is a disciple of the Great Sword Immortal. To be the Great Sword Immortal, it is equivalent to being the Great Sword Immortal.

Li Xuandu shook his head and said, "This is different."

Lou Xinqing said, "The Great Sword Immortal has six disciples. Mr. Grand Master has passed away for many years. Mr. Qingping also knows the current situation of Mr. Third and Mr. Six. As for Mr. Second and Mr. Five, he has always been close to Mr. Qingping. Even if the Great Sword Immortal becomes the position of the Great Master, it will be passed to Mr. Qingping sooner or later. What's more, there is "Tian Dao" in the Taoist sect. When Mr. Qingping married Miss Qin, it is said that the son-in-law is equivalent to half a son, "Tian Dao" Without a son, he naturally treated Mr. Qingping as his own, and naturally supported Mr. Qingping, or "Tiandao" became the chief steward, and finally passed it to Mr. Qingping. In this way, who else can be with Qingping? Mr. Fighting for the position of chief sect?”

Li Xuan was indifferent and asked, "Does the Confucians agree?"

Lou Xinqing was stunned and after a while he said, "Mr. Qingping just said that who is the leader of the Taoist sect has nothing to do with Confucianism."

"Of course it doesn't matter." Li Xuandu said, "What I asked is not whether the Confucians agree with me as the leader of the Taoist sect, nor do they need to agree. What I asked is whether the Confucians agree with these conditions proposed by the court. ”

Lou Xinqing did not speak, but Xu Zaijun said: "The court is not a Confucian court, and the decisions made by the court do not need to be looked at the Confucian court."

"Is this true?" Li Xuan obviously didn't believe it.

Lou Xinqing said: "At this point, the attitude of the Confucian sect and the court is consistent. Master Long said that as early as the second year of Tianbao, the Confucian sect also regarded Mr. Qingping as half of the Confucian disciple, even now , Mr. Qingping also acts like a Confucian scholar."

This is not Lou Xinqing's random slander. Before Li Xuandu integrated the Taoist sect, Li Xuandu had a very good reputation among the Confucian sect. Ning Qi, Sikong Daoxuan and other high-ranking priests all advocated winning over Li Xuandu until the Zen Master Hu. After his death, Li Xuandu's relationship with the Confucian school deteriorated rapidly.

"The Confucian style is a Confucian style." Li Xuandu said, "The Confucian style says that heaven, earth, king, and relatives and teachers should still be able to do the way."

Lou Xinqing and Xu Zaijun looked at each other, not quite understanding the meaning of Li Xuandu's words. Lou Xinqing is from the martial arts world, and Xu Zaijun is a clan of the royal family, not from the Confucian family.

On the contrary, Ouyang Wen's face became solemn. He was not only the son-in-law, but also the top scorer in the Golden List. Naturally, he understood what Li Xuan was saying.

Li Xuandu said: "What Confucians seek is great harmony, that is, setting rules for this world. In the words of Mr. Hengqu, it is to open peace for all ages. The so-called self-cultivation is just a means for Confucians to cultivate themselves. It is not a pursuit. The Great Learning says: "Cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and pacify the world" is the "way of action". How to practice the way? Get the king and practice the way. The so-called "get the king" is to assist the emperor, which is what you just said A wise master. Use your own principles to convince the emperor and let the emperor set rules according to his own principles. This is to get the king to do his best."

Ouyang Wen whispered: "Mr. Qingping is knowledgeable and talented, and I admire him."

"I dare not take it." Li Xuandu said, "I also ask the prince-consort to listen to me after I finish speaking. If the prince-consort thinks I'm right after I finish speaking, it's not too late to praise me."

Ouyang Wen's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Qingping, please speak, listen carefully."

Li Xuandu said: "Asking the king to practice the way, it starts from the Yuansheng, the saints carry forward the saints, and the saints of Neo-Confucianism inherited it. But the saints failed, and the saints failed. It was not until Emperor Wu dismissed all schools of thought to be a preliminary success. But in fact, Emperor Wu also used his words and abandoned him. There were also people from Confucianism who had obtained the king but failed to practice the way. So the Neo-Confucian saints said: 'For thousands and five hundred years, the way of the saints of Yuan saints and saints has been said: , never travels between heaven and earth in one day. '"