What bad luck!
Are you going against yourself today?
Jin Guangxian couldn't help but slowly raise a question mark in his heart. Meeting the incarnations of two saints in succession was hard to say that it was a bad thing from another perspective.
It's just that Jin Guangxian doesn't quite understand. Although Li Chengqian's talent is good, it is definitely not top-notch. How could he be chosen by Lao Jun?
Out of curiosity, Jin Guangxian couldn't help but paused at the corner of the street, then peeked out half of his face and looked over quietly.
It was also because Laojun did not deliberately hide his whereabouts, and the voices of the few of them were not too quiet, so Jin Guangxian happened to hear Li Chunfeng on the side say: "Master, the disciples that his disciples accepted under his disciples a few days ago, It’s just that I didn’t get Master’s permission, so I didn’t include him in the sect but just taught some Taoist cultivation methods.”
Li Chunfeng is actually Laojun's disciple?
Jin Guangxian was a little surprised when he heard this, and said to himself: There was no news at all before.
Li Chunfeng's reputation in the Three Realms is not that great. At least compared to Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng is more low-key.
Moreover, Jin Guangxian also noticed one thing, that is, Li Chunfeng said just now that he had never included Li Chengqian in the human religion. This means that Li Chunfeng is a disciple of the human religion, not just a disciple of Laojun.
There will still be a difference between the two.
Taiqing saints have two major inheritances in the human world. One is the Taoist tradition established in ancient times, and the other is the Taoist inheritance passed down by various schools of thought. Both of them have Taiqing Laozi as their ancestor, but in fact They are two different sects that are independent of each other.
Normally, the two sides don't even have any intersection.
At this moment, Lao Jun shook the fly whisk in his hand, looked at Li Chengqian and said, "If I accept you into the Human Cult, from now on, you will no longer have the status of the Royal Family of the Tang Dynasty. Do you know?"
"Disciple knows." Li Chengqian immediately bowed down and said: "Disciple Li Chengqian, worship"
"Don't be in a hurry to worship." The old gentleman did not wait for Li Chengqian to bow before he stopped him with a dust fly, and said with a smile: "Although you can practice cultivation by joining the human religion, you will not be able to interfere with the rise and fall of dynasties and empires in the world. Even if one day When the Tang Dynasty comes to an end, you cannot take action."
People teach, and people have the responsibility to teach.
After Li Chengqian thought for a moment, he said: "There is no undefeated dynasty, only the human race is persevering and unyielding, and the fire will be passed down when the people are there."
As soon as he said this, Laojun looked at him twice, and then looked at Li Chunfeng, "Chunfeng."
"The disciple is here."
"First wash away the dynasty luck from him, and then officially accept him as a disciple."
"yes."
"Thank you, Patriarch." Li Chengqian hurriedly thanked Laojun. Naturally, Laojun would not stop him this time. It is only natural for disciples and grandchildren to pay homage to their Patriarch.
Jin Guangxian was about to leave after watching this "drama". Unexpectedly, he turned around and bumped into Lao Jun. Jin Guangxian subconsciously looked back and saw that there were only two people outside the imperial city, Li Chunfeng and Li Chengqian.
"Disciple Jin Guang, pay homage to your master."
Jin Guangxian turned around again and bowed down.
"Although many gods and immortals have come down to earth in Chang'an recently," Laojun said to Jin Guangxian, "but we must prevent evil spirits from taking the opportunity to cause chaos."
Jin Guangxian immediately bowed his head and responded: "My disciple happens to have nothing important to do, so he can look for the defense of Chang'an City."
"good."
When Jin Guangxian raised his head to look again, there was still Lao Jun's figure in front of him. At this moment, there was no trace, and he was not aware of it at all.
Is the gap between the two sides really that big?
This is just the incarnation of the saint, not the saint himself. Jin Guangxian looked around and said in his heart: There are really evil heretics who dare to touch Chang'an City at this time, right?
In the imperial city.
Li Chunfeng took Li Chengqian to meet Li Shimin face to face, and there was a Taoist priest on Li Shimin's side. This Taoist priest was none other than Yuan Tiangang. If Li Chunfeng is a disciple of the Human Religion, then Yuan Tiangang is the successor of Taoism, and it is the Taoism that was passed down to the world by Laozi in the pre-Qin Dynasty.
Coincidentally, the two of them are still close friends and work for Datang together.
What the two of them did before was not related to government affairs, they were just observing the celestial phenomena and deducing the calendar. But now that all the countries in the Western Continent have brought monks to the forefront, the two of them no longer hide themselves, and directly revealed their identities in front of Li Shimin. , and showed some abilities.
Just because of the human religion, Li Chunfeng had many restrictions on how he acted in the world, especially when it came to the destiny of the dynasty. Therefore, Yuan Tiangang, who was born in Taoism, was reused by Li Shimin.
The first cultivator's yamen in the Tang Dynasty had Yuan Tiangang as its magistrate. This yamen was known as a bad person to the outside world.
The personnel among them can be said to be all-encompassing, including all three religions and nine streams, among which the Jianghu Rangers are the most numerous. Seriously speaking, in fact, a large part of these Rangers have the shadow of the Mohist family.
It's a pity that the Mohist family in the pre-Qin period had already discontinued its inheritance. Or perhaps, it just seemed to have discontinued its inheritance.
Their skills were spread among the craftsmen, and the chivalrous style of the Mohists had a far-reaching influence on the world. The only thing missing was the name "Mo".
Confucianism is very important, but it is not enough for the current Tang Dynasty.
This is a world where demons, gods, Buddhas, demons, and human beings coexist. How could Li Shimin, who has broadened his horizons, be willing to be restrained?
Not to mention Li Shimin, even the heads of the countries in Xizhou, don't they all want to be the real masters of their own affairs?
He is obviously a human king, but there are still so many gods and Buddhas suppressing him. The subjects and people are harassed by demons from time to time, but they are powerless to do anything.
But since Master Tripitaka passed by, everything has changed dramatically. Even the Jisai Kingdom now has some power to fight against the monsters. It is not like in the past, when it sees the monsters, it can only be captured.
Not to mention the Tang Dynasty?
Li Shimin has never been a monarch willing to settle for the status quo. His enterprising spirit is definitely at the forefront among emperors throughout the ages.
After pacifying the Turks, conquering Goryeo, and conquering the Western Region countries such as Tubo and Uzbekistan, the territory of the Tang Dynasty could be said to have far exceeded that of the Qin and Han Dynasties, but Li Shimin was still not satisfied.
He believed that the reason why the territory of Qin and Han Dynasty was not as large as it is now was that they had not had time to understand how vast the world outside Nanzhou really was.
Li Shimin's thoughts can be seen by Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang, but in fact, they have different attitudes towards this Tian Khan who has regained his ambition.
Li Chunfeng, who was born in the Human Religion, is relatively stable. He believes that Li Shimin's actions have actually gone beyond the calculation of heaven's secrets. If he cannot get back on track in time, the future will become increasingly chaotic. If the future is chaotic, it may not be a good thing for the human race.
Although Yuan Tiangang did not say that he opposed Li Chunfeng's idea, he did not agree with it to a certain extent. The so-called secret deduction is inherently variable, and only what has happened in the past is immutable.
The past is determined, and this is the consensus of the three realms.
Even a few saints and saints who hold a certain amount of heavenly authority cannot change the present and the past.
In other words, if the past is changed, there will be another future based on it, which cannot directly reflect the present moment. The statement that the past is fixed is also based on the present itself.
In Yuan Tiangang's view, the world he is in at the moment is a branch of variables. But for them at this moment, the past is already an eternal destiny.
So now, Yuan Tiangang wants to give his future self some challenges. So from his personal standpoint, he strongly supports the Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, who can lead the Tang Dynasty to dominate the three realms.
It may be very difficult to achieve the grandeur of the ancient human king, but that does not prevent us from striving for this goal.
What made Yuan Tiangang have such thoughts was actually largely due to Li Shimin's sworn brother, the holy Buddha Tang Sanzang.
Without this person who was the most solid backing of the Tang Empire, Yuan Tiangang would probably have the same idea as Li Chunfeng, focusing on stability and stabilizing the fundamentals of the Tang Dynasty first, which is the top priority.
But God had given such a good opportunity. After Li Shimin died and Prince Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, it would not be so easy for the Tang Dynasty to use the name of Master Sanzang to act in the Three Realms.
Yuan Tiangang even remained skeptical about the coexistence of the Shishi-Wei Sect and the Tang Dynasty in the future.
There is no doubt about the character of the Holy Buddha, but among the emperors who succeed in the future, it would be fine if there are some mediocre kings who are not good enough. I am afraid that there will be young people who want to do things. If you are afraid and have other thoughts, then it may be a devastating disaster for Datang.
After all, for the emperors of a country, they always don't want anyone to be above them. It seems to be a legacy. No matter how much they learn from the past, they still don't accept the lesson.
Yuan Tiangang may have a longer-term thinking, but it is actually not unreasonable. However, he has not said this to others in private. Even Li Chunfeng, who can wear the same Taoist robe, has never revealed a word.
"evil creature."
Li Shimin caught a glimpse of Li Chengqian's short, short hair and couldn't help scolding him, "You are a rebellious son. You have been practicing under Daochang Li, but have you ever practiced seriously?"
Because he had the approval of the old man, Li Chengqian now felt particularly pleased with his biological father. The old man cursed him with "evil" and "treason". He had not let go since he was deposed as the crown prince. It's in my heart.
"Father, don't worry. Master said that my talent is quite good, and cultivating to become an immortal is not a big problem." At this point, Li Chengqian paused for a moment, and then began to deliberately argue with Li Shimin: "Father, a hundred years later, this Tang Dynasty's The country is protected by children and ministers."
Bang!
Li Shimin raised his leg and kicked him out.
Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang on the side just pretended that they had not seen this kind of scene. To be honest, it was not uncommon for them to see such scenes. At first, when they saw the father and son getting along like this, it was really surprising.
But after getting used to it, I felt that Li Shimin was not a good-tempered person. This king who was very wise in front of his courtiers was actually far from being as grand as everyone expected.
Especially after Wei Zheng died of illness, some ministers who dared to directly remonstrate with him realized how powerful Wei Zheng was.
Why was Wei Zheng not punished for his advice?
If they continue to remonstrate, they will be scolded and slapped?
unfair!
In the court and among the people, Li Shimin could still maintain restraint, but in front of Li Chengqian, his eldest son, he didn't know why. It seemed that he couldn't control his temper at all. As long as this bastard dared to talk back, his violent temper would break out on the spot.
As for Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang, they discussed it privately, saying that the former Crown Prince's legs were probably broken by Li Shimin, right?
After losing his status as a prince, Li Chengqian found that he was living an easier life than before. He clearly realized that he spent the first half of his life just to respond to the expectations of his father and mother, so he worked ten times harder and fulfilled his responsibilities. To be a qualified prince.
But things went against expectations. Ever since his leg problem broke out, Qingque began to compete for the throne after rising to prominence in front of his father. It was still an unavoidable thing.
After all, Li Chengqian himself knew that his father would never hand over the mighty Tang Empire to a son with crippled legs and feet. This would undermine the majesty of the empire.
It just so happened that Qingque was so smart that it seemed like the best outcome would be for him to take over. As long as he could defeat him in the court, he would be able to sharpen a sharp knife for the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Chengqian also thought that he was his father. The emperor left Qingque with a whetstone, but he was unwilling to do so after all, so he tried his best and carried it for many years without letting Qingque succeed.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that the Qingque's temperament has been raised to become more and more extreme. It should be something that should be easily obtained, but in the end it is all in vain, and in the end, the Pheasant Slave is allowed to sit back and enjoy the gains.
Seeing that Li Shimin had almost calmed down, Li Chunfeng said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, Shi Caichen has brought His Highness to see the Master, and the Master has approved His Highness to join the human religion."
People teach.
Because of Li Chunfeng, Li Shimin was no stranger to the Human Religion. Although joining the Human Religion meant completely giving up his identity as the Tang Dynasty prince, in fact, for Cheng Qian, the former prince, this was already the best opportunity at the moment. .
After all, for a prince who is destined not to be the emperor, the status of this prince is actually far less cost-effective than the opportunity to cultivate immortality.
Moreover, he was recognized by Lao Jun. This news was undoubtedly the most gratifying news for Li Shimin.
When Yuan Tiangang on the side heard this, he immediately couldn't stand and asked quickly: "Where is the Patriarch?"
Unlike Li Chunfeng who was accepted as a disciple by Laojun, Yuan Tiangang was not a disciple of Laojun, but he was also a direct descendant of Taoism. Now that he has heard that Laojun has descended into the realm, why should he not go and pay his respects?
Li Shimin actually wanted to go. After all, when his family founded the country, they recognized Li Dan's ancestors and descended to earth. Even if he was the emperor, he had to go to pay homage. But he didn't dare to go because he was afraid that it would be false. , and was exposed by Laojun to his face.
"Your Majesty, it's not good!" At this moment, an old eunuch came in a hurry, looking anxious: "Princess Jinyang is seriously ill and the imperial doctor is unable to do anything. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has taken the Princess to Ci'en Temple for medical treatment!"
(End of chapter)
