Speaking of this, Qi Xuansu himself was stunned for a moment.
In fact, the fact that Emperor Feng Linzhou also served as the leader of Tianmen was an imitation of the Emperor of the Central Plains.
When Confucianism was "in charge", it emphasized the principles of nature and the interaction between heaven and man, and heaven was the supreme god.
Emperors of the past dynasties have two titles. One is emperor, which is the emperor of the world, symbolizing man; the other is emperor, the son of heaven, which symbolizes heaven. The emperor represents imperial power, and the emperor represents divine power.
The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.
The emperor had the power of "rong", that is, he had military power. The emperor has the power of "sacrifice". Only the emperor can offer sacrifices to heaven. Ordinary people can only offer sacrifices to their ancestors and gods. I have never heard of anyone who can offer sacrifices to heaven. In his later years, the emperor would also show his identity as the heir by asking his son to offer sacrifices to heaven on his behalf.
The emperor and the emperor are one, and it is precisely because of the emperor's identity that he can support Junfu Gangchang, who is the father of the world, and thus symbolizes supreme status and power.
But when the Taoist sect takes over, it must overthrow the Confucian principles and establish its own order. Although the Taoist sect also recognizes the lofty status of heaven, it no longer overemphasizes the principles of heaven and the interaction between heaven and man?????????? ??????, so the identity of the emperor was actually abandoned, leaving only the emperor.
But the position of divine power cannot be left vacant, so the leader of the Taoist sect stepped down personally and replaced the role of the emperor as the chief priest.
As a result, the Central Plains became a dual system structure, with two cores of power that restricted each other, cooperated with each other, and opposed each other to a certain extent.
In this case, did the Emperor of the Central Plains want to take back his status as emperor?
Of course I do, even in my wildest dreams.
An emperor without the status of emperor is a lame emperor. He is far from being a family member and is even in danger of being deposed.
So when the three factions were fighting, the imperial court entered the scene without hesitation. In the eyes of Quanzhen Taoist and Zhengyi Taoists, Taiping Tao is to lure the wolf into the house and seek the skin of the tiger. Even if Taiping Tao defeats the other two families with the support of the court, it will eventually have to fight with the royal family. Taiping Tao knows this very well, so Their cooperation with the imperial court was not without limits, but had many reservations.
For example, during the battle of "Dingxin Yuan", the Taiping Dao did take action, but they did not take action with all their strength. This was probably the mentality of the Taiping Dao. They hoped to use the identity of the emperor as a bait to make the court fight with the other two Dao and lose both sides.
In fact, the Emperor Feng Linzhou is the same, but the situation is just the other way around. The identity of the leader of Tianmen, which symbolizes divine power, is real, while the identity of the emperor, who symbolizes imperial power, is fictitious. The Emperor of Zhongyuan desperately wanted to get back the emperor's divine power, while the Emperor Fenglinzhou desperately wanted to get back the emperor's imperial power.
Unfortunately, both of these powers are in the hands of Daomen.
So Emperor Feng Linzhou proposed "respecting the king and fighting against the Tao".
Thinking deeply, Emperor Feng Linzhou could no longer hold back and wanted to take back his things. What about the emperor of the Central Plains? Even if you have the determination of a great power, how long can you endure?
No one knows.
Qi Xuansu, who suddenly figured this out, didn't speak for a long time and was lost in thought.
It wasn't until Lu Yuting called Qi Xuansu gently that Qi Xuansu came back to his senses and sighed: "Let's not talk about this anymore."
Lu Yuting nodded slightly.
Qi Xuansu looked at Fan Ji again and said, "I wonder what Fan Ji Hata is thinking?"
Fan Ji said: "I'm afraid it doesn't matter what I think. The vast ocean is like a hero's true nature. I'm not a hero, I'm just a helpless and weak woman. I can only drift with the tide if I'm a drop in the ocean."
Qi Xuansu said: "You can't say that. The so-called general trend is also composed of individuals. The so-called popular support, what everyone thinks is very important. But it is undeniable that most people have a herd mentality, and there is no shortage of mobs. I think, illusion Ji Qi is not just a rabble."
Fan Ji covered her mouth with Zhongqi and said with a smile: "Qi Gaogong is really good at praising others."
She paused and then said: "To be honest, this has nothing to do with the words themselves, but has a lot to do with Qi Gaogong's identity. If he were an ordinary young man and said that I am not a rabble, I would be very proud to tell him , of course I am not a mob, what do you think? But if it were Qi Gaogong, I would be flattered. But I want to know even more, what kind of conditions would a big shot like Qi Xuansu offer me? Please forgive me, Qi Gaogong It’s a habit developed in the West.”
Qi Xuansu didn't take it seriously and said: "I'm not a big shot, and I can't give Fan Ji Qiben a title, but if Fan Ji Qiben is willing to sincerely support the Taoist sect, I can give Fan Ji Qiben a fellow Taoist????????? ??????? Born as a scholar."
When Qi Xuansu followed Zhang Yuelu to the Western Regions, Zhang Yuelu had issued a certificate to two Taoist priests of the same origin, one was of fifth grade and the other was of ninth grade. In the blink of an eye, Qi Xuansu also had the qualifications to issue certificates to others with the same origin as a Taoist priest, even more legitimately than Zhang Yuelu at the time.
This is also an old method of Taoism. First, we should distinguish who are our friends and who are our enemies, and then let the more friends the better. Now that Qi Xuansu has encountered him, he will naturally not let him go easily.
Fan Ji's eyes lit up: "Seriously? I heard that fellow Taoist priests have a fixed quota, determined by Ziweitang every year, and the approval process is extremely strict. They would rather void the quota than grant it indiscriminately."
Li Mingshan said: "Qi Gaogong is the deputy hall master of Ziwei Hall. Can he sign the certificate? It's just a matter of one word from him, and he can also lie to you?"
Qi Xuansu did not speak, but took out his new urn - his "Zhongji Sutra urn" could only prove that he was a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, but the specific position depended on the ultimatum, so the ultimatum needed to be replaced frequently.
Fan Ji took the ultimatum with both hands, looked at it carefully, and then returned it with both hands, with a much more respectful attitude.
"Qi Gaogong is a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest at such a young age. It is already very rare. I didn't expect that Qi Gaogong was born in Ziweitang, the first of the nine halls. He really has a bright future."
Qi Xuansu put away the ultimatum and asked, "What do you think of Fan Ji Banner?"
Fan Ji smiled and said: "One is a vain viscount who is trying to make a big pie, and the other is a genuine Taoist priest. Even a fool knows how to choose."
This is not Fan Ji's deliberate flattery, but the truth.
Even if Emperor Fenglinzhou regains his power, the so-called viscount will only be useful in Fenglinzhou. After leaving Fenglinzhou, others will not recognize this title. However, the origins of fellow Taoist priests of the Taoist sect are different. As long as it is within the sphere of influence of the Taoist sect, the origin of the fellow Taoist priests issued by the Taoist sect will be recognized. Even in the Western countries, there are also Taoist temples and Taoist palaces of the Taoist sect. You can enter the Taoist palace for refuge by virtue of your fellow Taoist priests' origins. and help.
Fan Ji is not a peaceful woman. She returned to Fenglinzhou to avoid her enemies. If given the chance, she still wants to continue to be a free maritime trader.
If you are a maritime merchant, having a Taoist background is of great value.
Qi Xuansu said: "Huan Ji Qiben, don't be happy for now. We are both from the same Taoist priests, and we are also divided into different grades. When I return to the Taoist camp, I can handle this matter immediately. However, which grade of the same Taoist priests we are from has yet to be discussed."
The gap between the ninth-grade Taoist priest and the fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest is huge.
Fan Ji didn't understand what she couldn't understand, and asked: "How many grades of Qi Gaogong can be issued by the same Taoist priest?"
Qi Xuansu said calmly: "I am the third-grade deputy hall master. According to the rules, the highest I can issue is a fourth-grade Taoist priest. By analogy, if you want a first-grade Taoist priest, you can only ask the Grand Master to sign it. As far as I know , in the past two hundred years, one hand can count the number of first-grade Taoist priests issued."
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Fan Ji asked again: "I don't know how to get a fourth-grade Taoist priest?"
Qi Xuansu asked in return: "Does this array house and workshop belong to you? Or does it belong to the Songjiang clan?"
Fan Ji replied: "If I belong to the Songjiang Domain, then why does His Majesty the Emperor need to confer me as a Viscount? I have a team of a hundred people under my command, all of which are new-style firecrackers. They occupy a favorable location and are condescending to fight against the feudal lord. The army dare not claim victory in attack, but the defense is foolproof. Besides, right behind me is Hita City, Qi Gaogong will not ignore it until death, right?"
Qi Xuansu smiled: "This is the best."
In fact, Qi Xuansu also has some considerations of his own. When he is alone, he needs some help, especially businessmen with strong financial resources. If you want to move up, you must achieve results. It is impossible to have wars all the time, so it is often reflected in other aspects. No matter what you do, you cannot do without the word "money". Even to whitewash peace, it still requires money. This requires the help of merchants. Even if he is not a big merchant, he must be a local powerful faction of a prince.
Take the Imperial Palace as an example. The real person in charge of the palace, Li Ruoshui, is backed by the Li family and is a powerful faction in his own right. The second deputy palace master Shi Bingyun has the support of King Qin Quanyi of Jin. This allows the two real people to ensure their integrity and have enough resources to do what they want to do.
Qi Xuansu had an intuition that it would not be easy for Fan Ji to obtain the smelting Class C technology. He promoted Fan Ji today to train her as a future helper.
It seems that there is only one level difference between the deputy head of Ziwei Hall and the real person in charge of the hall. In fact, there is a gap of several levels. It is impossible for him to rise all the way to the real person in charge of the hall, and it is inevitable that he will be transferred to another place. Until then, these helpers will be needed. Regarding this aspect, Qi Xuansu specifically consulted Qiniang and Zhang Yuelu. According to their analysis, there are two places where he is most likely to be released, Liaodong or Lingnan. It just so happens that Fenglinzhou cannot be bypassed in these two places.
Of course, Qi Xuansu can also use Qiniang as foreign aid. After all, Qiniang has a relationship with Qibaofang and is most in need of money. However, Qibaofang is not Qiniang's one-stop shop, and Qibaofang's strength is too strong, so it will become a big bully for customers. Lord, it's very inconvenient.
Helpers also come in different sizes. Qi Xuansu does not lack the kind of big helpers. He also lacks small helpers who can give orders according to his own wishes. For example, Qi Xuansu wants to build a charity hall to accommodate orphans and widows, but the Taoist government does not have such helpers. Due to the budget, he couldn't act against the rules and leave a trail, and he couldn't go to Qibaofang for this kind of thing, so the little helper was the best choice. At this time, he thought about what he had in mind and took the initiative to step forward and fund the construction of a charity.
Qi Xuansu thinks Fan Ji is a good candidate. Just think of it as idle work. It's best if you can live, and you won't lose anything if you can't.
Everyone needs two legs to walk. One leg cannot go far.
