Hearing this, Li Changkong was stunned and pretended to be surprised: "No way? How could it be such a coincidence?"
"It's absolutely true! Prince Li and our Taoist sect are destined!" After hearing Lu Daoling's name, Zhang Hongfa was completely excited, and he was no longer as calm as before.
The gaze he looked at Li Changkong became even hotter.
At first, he was still wondering how he could meet such a good cultivation seed.
Is it possible that my luck is really that good?
Co-authored, it’s all the master’s blessing!
"Uh, Master Zhang, I take the liberty to interrupt you! Master, is that Master Zhengyi who is known as the master of Taoism and Swordsmanship and was conferred by the late Emperor?" Li Zhufeng couldn't sit still and couldn't help but ask. .
"Exactly!"
Li Zhufeng couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this.
In fact, a few decades ago, Tianyi Sect was not even the first sect in Daqian.
It is even just a third-rate sect. Not to mention the incense, there are not many pilgrims even during the holidays.
There are only one or two generations of disciples in the sect, no more than ten in total. They live a life that is considered poor at best, but is really no different from beggars at worst.
After all, beggars can beg, and monks can also be called alms, but I have never heard of Taoists having any similar means of making a living.
How did Tianyijiao rise to become the first sect of Daqian in just a few decades, and even win the title of two real people in a row?
All this is thanks to Lu Daoling!
Although he was born into poverty, Lu Daoling developed superb Taoist swordsmanship.
Decades ago, King Zhongshan was still babbling, and Zhang Xun had never been born.
The generals and stars of Daqian can be said to have withered.
But it happened that Beiyuan was getting bigger and was constantly harassing the frontiers.
With no other choice, the late emperor came up with a way and issued a recruitment order!
No matter where you come from, no matter how high or low you are, as long as you can serve the country and kill the enemy in battle, you will be awarded the title of Marquis and General!
Lu Daoling was originally a Taoist and could not go to the battlefield.
However, after hearing this decree and having always hated Beiyuan Dog, he resolutely picked up the Dao Sword and joined the army.
At that time, it was Beiyuan's first test of going south, and the offensive was fierce.
Daqian alone cannot resist it at all.
However, it was precisely because of capable and righteous men like Lu Daoling who stepped forward one after another that they were able to drag the Beiyuan army back to northern Xinjiang.
Subsequently, Da Chu and Xi Qin officially came to an end.
With the alliance of the three parties, Bei Yuan showed signs of retreat.
In addition, Beiyuan was still headed by the three major tribes at that time, and there was no real leader on the surface.
Frequent internal conflicts and uneven distribution of spoils led to a hasty end to the war.
Even if they change their strategy, in the next few decades, they will only go south to plunder in autumn and winter.
It can be said that this battle destroyed Bei Yuan's prestige and allowed this group of foreigners to see clearly the fangs of the Han people!
No longer dare to go south easily.
But such a victory was extremely heavy for Daqian.
Because after the war, the treasury was almost empty.
The army suffered heavy casualties, and for a long time, the national defense was in a state of emptiness.
The able men and martyrs suffered countless casualties.
Lu Daoling was lucky enough to survive, but even so, he still fought for the country for nearly ten years!
When I left, I still had black hair, but when I came back, my temples were gray.
The most embarrassing thing is that the treasury was already empty at that time, and there was really no money to reward these people.
With no other choice, the late emperor suddenly had an idea and came up with another great idea!
White wolf with empty gloves!
Just give me a title, not a reward!
What does it mean?
It is equivalent to only granting a title but no salary.
This approach was disgusting, but the late emperor still had some conscience after all, and while sealing the title, he also sealed the land.
In other words, the imperial court at that time was so poor that only land was left.
Lu Daoling was unwilling to become an official at that time, so the court named him Zhengyi Zhenren, which was regarded as half an official status.
In recognition of his dedication to the country and ten years of fighting, the Tianyi Sect, which had only a shabby Taoist temple at the time, was made the state religion in one fell swoop.
He also rewarded a lot of land around Wugong Mountain, so that Tianyi's followers could cultivate and make a living without starving to death.
In this way, the late emperor racked his brains and gave everything he could before settling down a group of capable and righteous people.
Later, when Emperor Jing Xing came to power, what he inherited was basically a mess riddled with holes.
But Emperor Jingxing was sincere and could not see the people suffering.
Only then did we have a model worker emperor who was diligent in government, loved the people, and worked conscientiously.
After several years of development like this, Daqian finally recovered and even showed signs of living and working in peace and contentment.
This is also the reason why Emperor Jing Xing was hailed as a sage king by the people of his dynasty even though he had no great achievements in opening up foreign lands.
After all, sometimes people's knowledge is indeed a little shallow, and they don't think about the territory, let alone what sins are in the present and merits will be in the future.
I only consider whether I can eat enough and wear warm clothes.
If you can, then you are the number one wise king in the world! No... Then I'm sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to get rid of Hunjun's reputation.
People are so down to earth! Whatever achievements you want to achieve as emperor, do it yourself and don't interfere with my ability to eat well.
Going back to Lu Daoling, the title of Zhengyi Zhenren and the current status of Tianyi Sect were all earned by his honest service to the country.
Don't add any moisture.
Even Zhang Hongfa's title as a real person has something to do with this Yu Yin.
Hearing that it was such a person, even someone like Li Zhufeng who killed people without batting an eyelid on the battlefield, he couldn't help but stand in awe.
"My son is truly blessed to be preached by an expert like Zhenren Lu."
"It's just... let me say something that I shouldn't say. When my son was a child, did Master Lu already... fly away on a crane? What's more, things like preaching in dreams are really illusory..."
Before Li Zhufeng finished speaking, he was kicked by Li Changkong without leaving any trace.
Nonsense. He just made up the story about preaching in dreams. How can it not be a myth?
If others don't expose me, then you, a father, are crazy about doing so, right? ?
Hearing what Li Zhufeng said, Zhang Hongfa frowned again: "That's what I said, but the master had reached the state of enlightenment in his cultivation. After settling us in, he even traveled around, practicing Taoism and accumulating merit at the same time. .”
"With his old man's cultivation, coupled with Taoist exercises, he has always had the effect of prolonging his life. Maybe... he can really live to be a hundred years old."
"If this is really the case, I'm afraid this person is already a living god in this world." Li Zhufeng said with emotion: "Although the preaching in the dream sounds outrageous, if it were placed on this person, I can't... Make mistakes."
Li Zhufeng reacted to his son's kick and immediately changed his tone.
"Yes, in that case, Prince Li has actually entered our Taoist sect, and he can be regarded as... a junior fellow apprentice of a poor Taoist!"
Zhang Hongfa looked at Li Changkong and suddenly felt as if he had met him too late.
