Zhang Tianshi stared at the chessboard for a long time, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Pindao lost."
"Ask, accept, accept."
Li Qing took a sip of tea with a smile and said: "Longhu Mountain's warm hospitality will be remembered in my heart. However, it has been several months since I came down the mountain. It's time for Pindao to go back."
"Hey, why are you in such a hurry?" Zhang Tianshi chuckled and said, "Fellow Taoist has lived in Quanzhen for more than ten days. He has been here at Longhu Mountain for less than ten days. Why are you leaving in such a hurry? Could it be that I, Longhu Mountain, are hosting you? Not careful?"
Li Qing was helpless. It had been nearly three months since he went down the mountain during the Lantern Festival.
It seems to be mid-March now. Counting the time spent on the way back, it’s probably April when we reach Wudang Mountain.
Wudang is at an important stage of development now, so of course he is interested.
The original intention of accepting Quanzhen and Zhengyi's invitation was to increase Wudang's popularity and enhance its reputation.
Now that his goal was achieved, Li Qing naturally had no intention of staying.
"The Heavenly Master has good intentions, but Wudang also..."
"Huh? Isn't there Taoist Yuzhen on the mountain?" Zhang Tianshi said with a smile, "Stay for two more days, just two days."
"...Okay." Li Qing agreed with a smile, "Then, what about the next round?"
Zhang Tianshi shook his head slightly. In the past few days, he had played dozens of games, and he had never won a single game. He could not even be evenly matched. He was crushed every time.
"I heard that Taoist Taoist preached in Quanzhen and received unanimous praise. How about giving it to me at Longhu Mountain once?" Zhang Tianshi said with a smile, "Master Zhang is famous all over the world, and Taoist Taoist is also a famous teacher and disciple. I hope you can Fellow Taoist, it’s better not to hide your secrets!”
Good guy, I was waiting here.
"This..." Li Qing seemed a little embarrassed and muttered, "The head of Quanzhen paid three golden elixirs as reward."
Preaching is okay, but if you want to have sex for nothing... haha.
Zhang Tianshi naturally understood the meaning and said boldly, "My Tianshi Dan from Longhu Mountain is no worse than their golden elixir..."
After a pause, "It's not easy to refine Tianshi Dan, the raw materials are hard to find, and the three poor Taoists can't get it out, haha..."
Li Qing smiled and said: "Hey? Is this a poor person who loves cheap things? Just two of them will do!"
"..." Zhang Tianshi twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "I can only take out one at this stage. I hope fellow Taoist don't mind."
"Yeah... that's OK." Li Qing readily agreed.
After all, I ate several Longhushan pills in the past, so this was considered a favor.
Li Qing was in a hurry to leave, "It's better to hit the sun than to choose another day, why not do it today?"
Seeing that he was leaving in a hurry, Zhang Tianshi nodded and said, "That's fine. Pindao will make arrangements right away."
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Dojo.
Li Qing and Zhang Tianshi sat cross-legged side by side.
Zhang Yuanqing was slightly behind, and more than a thousand disciples from Longhu Mountain filled the huge dojo to the brim.
"My master highly agrees with the teachings of Quanzhen and Longhu Mountain, and has drawn a lot of nutrients from them..." Li Qing did not shy away. What he said are all facts. The little old man's 'Tao' is indeed based on this. Derived from above.
"Tao is not divided into different families. From the perspective of Pindao, only when the three religions are unified can we be famous for Taoism..." Li Qing first talked about the origin of Wudang Tao and then expressed his vision for the future of Taoism.
Be honest, calm, and sincere.
Naturally, it has gained a lot of goodwill. The core of Taoism is not much different, but the schools are different and the emphasis is different.
Now the world is at peace and Buddhism is flourishing.
Taoism really can't be defeated, but if Zhengyi, Wudang, and Quanzhen join forces, it's not impossible to have a encounter with Buddhism.
Although Taoism emphasizes on being indifferent and non-controversial, seeing Buddhism's "unscrupulousness" still makes me feel a little uncomfortable. After all... Buddhism is foreign, and Taoism is the local sect.
Li Qing had a panoramic view of the expressions of the disciples in Longhu Mountain, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but crooked, and then he began to preach...
Frankly speaking, Li Qing really wanted to start Taoism, because... the current Ming Dynasty is no longer adapted to Buddhism.
Buddhist retreat can give people a sense of spiritual belonging and alleviate their sense of suffering;
Needless to say, Buddhism has made great contributions in the Central Plains. It has calmed people's hearts to a great extent and virtually eliminated many people's restless thoughts. It can be regarded as a kind of spiritual salvation.
However, it is pragmatic after all. When people are suffering, Buddhism has the effect of stabilizing society, but now is the prosperous age;
In particular, Li Qing wanted to put the Ming Dynasty on the path of semi-industrialization, but if it were to be retreating... it would be counterproductive.
Taoism is pragmatic, which is more suitable for the current Ming Dynasty.
"...the great road is like medicine, you should first cultivate your mind and refine your nature. If you want to refine the elixir, you should refine your nature first. If you want to cultivate the great medicine, you should cultivate your heart first. If your heart cultivates the natural elixir, your nature will be pure and natural...
The Tao is divided into internal and external, and so is medicine;
The internal medicine is essence, the external medicine is qi, the internal medicine is to nourish the nature, and the external medicine is to nourish life..." Li Qing did not hold anything back, nor did he hide any selfish things. He talked about the 'Tao' realized by his master.
He believes that Master's 'Tao' should not belong only to Wudang.
'Tao' shouldn't be so small.
After the class, all the disciples in Longhu Mountain benefited a lot. Tianshi Zhang was fascinated by the lesson and said that Tianshi's elixir was not in vain.
Finally, Li Qing even gave his master's two classic books, "Golden Elixir Direct Points" and "Golden Elixir Secrets", to Longhu Mountain.
Of course, this is the transcribed version.
He also gave Quanzhen the same scripture.
Such generosity made Master Zhang feel ashamed. Before Li Qing left, he paid an extra Tianshi Pill.
Li Qing is welcome, this can be considered an unexpected gain.
Before coming down the mountain, Zhang Yuanqing actually asked Li Qing to take him to Wudang to practice cultivation.
Li Qing was speechless about this.
You are the next generation of Zhang Tianshi. If you don't stay well in Longhu Mountain, what's the point of running to Wudang?
However, Zhang Yuanqing insisted on going. Zhang Tianshi also agreed deeply and helped to persuade:
"Since Taoist friends advocate the unity of the three religions, we might as well implement it to the end."
Zhang Tianshi smiled and said: "Wudang can also send disciples to Longhu Mountain. Later, the Pindao Association will inform Master Quanzhen that our three religions can communicate with each other. Only in this way can we achieve the 'three religions' unity' mentioned by fellow Taoists, right?" ?”
Li Qing was startled for a moment, then nodded and said, "What the Heavenly Master said makes sense, that's very good."
He didn't expect that Master Zhang would open the door to convenience so much.
In this way, not only can the three religions be unified in a true sense, but the process of Wudang becoming famous all over the world will be greatly shortened.
Just because... this is equivalent to the two religions directly announcing that Wudang will be on an equal footing with the two religions.
There are many benefits to Wudang.
Li Qing bowed his head and said with a smile: "Then Quanzhen... I will have Master Laotian."
"Haha...it's a trivial matter," Tianshi Zhang returned the gift and said with a smile, "It is related to whether Taoism can flourish. Quanzhen Taoist friends will not refuse."
Li Qing nodded and said happily: "I will say goodbye."
Zhang Tianshi nodded: "Fellow Taoist, walk slowly."
On this trip, Li Qing didn't expect such a big harvest...
It seems that it won't take long for him to completely fulfill his master's long-cherished wish.
This was much faster than he expected...
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July.
royal palace.
Zhu Jian looked deeply at the military intelligence report. He often frowned, but now he laughed loudly. óΠъ.oяＧ
"Okay, okay!" Zhu Jianshen raised his hand and punched the imperial case, and said excitedly: "It's a good fight."
Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as an opening is broken through, the Ming army will be able to advance forward with momentum like a tiger.
Perhaps by the end of the year, or even not until the end of the year, the campaign will be over.
This time the attack was too much. I had invested too much and it was difficult to stop. I had no choice but to fight to the end.
Otherwise, not only will all his efforts be in vain, but his own prestige will also be greatly affected. The civil servants will not let go of this opportunity and will even point fingers and scold him...
Fortunately, there is finally progress.
Zhu Jianshen was in a happy mood.
In fact, in the past few years, he has taken control of the military to a certain extent through various measures such as sending troops to fight, rewarding generals, promoting young generals, and sending eunuchs to guard him.
However, this military power is not yet firmly held and has not yet taken root in the hearts of the people.
However, if he gnaws the hard nut of Duzhangman this time, he will definitely reach a higher level. Not only can he win the hearts of military commanders through rewards, but he can also stop the civil servants from talking about it.
In addition, it was also a big shock to the chieftains from all over the Ming Dynasty.
——If you are still dishonest, I will beat you without negotiation!
"Okay, you are worthy of being my sister-in-law." Zhu Jianshen was so proud that he muttered.
Wang Zhi was confused: Sister-in-law? Does the emperor have a girl?
No, I've been coming to the palace for many years and I haven't heard of the eldest princess...
"What are you thinking about?"
Wang Zhi was shocked and said, "No, what are you thinking about?"
Zhu Jianshen looked unkind, "You, what did you hear?"
"My slave heard the emperor say: Well, you are worthy of being my sister-in-law." Wang Zhi was quite upright.
"..." Zhu Jianshen's face was covered with black lines, and he was ready to silence himself.
He took a deep breath and looked sternly: "Don't spread these words outside, remember! Otherwise I won't be able to spare you."
"Yes, I obey the order." Wang Zhi nodded seriously, "If I talk too much, you will chop off my head!"
"As long as you know the pros and cons..." Zhu Jianshen's face looked better and he stood up and said, "Okay, let me relax for a while. You can go to the Imperial Horse Prison."
Wang Zhi hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, I haven't gone to say hello to the Imperial Concubine for quite some time. Can I go to say hello to the Imperial Concubine before going to the Royal Horse Prison?"
Zhu Jianshen chuckled and turned around: "You know how to be kind. It's not in vain that she treats you so well. Go ahead."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Wang Zhi saluted happily.
Zhu Jianshen still walked out lightly.
Wang Zhi quickly followed suit...
After walking for a while, Zhu Jianshen saw that Wang Zhi was always following him. He frowned and said, "Don't you want to say hello to the imperial concubine? Why are you following me?"
Wang Zhi was a little surprised: "Isn't the Emperor looking for your empress?"
He had served the imperial concubine for so long, and by the way he also understood the emperor's nature.
——If you are happy, look for Zhen'er; if you are unhappy, look for Zhen'er; if you are happy, look for Zhen'er!
Zhu Jianshen's face felt hot. He really wasn't looking for Zhen'er this time, and he couldn't help but feel guilty.
This is like... I often go to a restaurant to eat. When I passed by this time, I wanted to change the taste, but I was stopped by the waiter:
"Sir, what do you want to eat today?"
Guest officer: "..."
Zhu Jianshen was in this mood at the moment.
He cleared his throat and said angrily: "What the hell, I just walk around, screw you."
"...Yes, I will leave this slave."
Wang Zhi bowed in response, turned and left. After walking for a while, he couldn't help but look back curiously, and saw...the emperor was walking in the direction of leaving the palace, and he was walking very fast.
It seems that I feel guilty as a thief...
Speaking of which, the Emperor has been out incognito quite a lot in recent days. Could it be that... Wang Zhi was startled for a moment and walked much faster to Yongning Palace.
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ps: Thank you _xxx- the king of gifts! The boss is awesome (*▽*)
