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Chapter 4398 4400 [Quanzhen Sect]

Every time Zhao Kuangyin destroyed a separatist regime and expanded the territory, he attributed it to Xiang Nan's blessing, and therefore rewarded him greatly.

Four more characters were added to Xiang Nan's honorific title, "The Great Emperor of Taiji Xuantian, the True Cultivator of All Daos and the Inaction", and many Taoist temples were built to worship him.

The Quanzhen sect, which revered Xiang Nan as the supreme god, gradually rose. They believed that the Three Pure Ones were just a fabrication of Taoist priests in the past, and not only had they never appeared in the world, but there were not even any related miracles.

The only real supreme god is Xiang Nan, who is the only one who has clearly attained the Tao and has existed since the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, instead of worshipping those illusory so-called "Three Pure Ones", it is better to worship Xiang Nan, the "genuine" god.

Therefore, in order to distinguish themselves from the previous Taiping Dao and Tianshi Dao, these Taoists called themselves "Quanzhen Dao" because the gods they worshipped were real and indeed existed.

The Quanzhen Sect later received support from the royal family. Several Quanzhen Taoist priests were given titles by the emperor and some were even allowed by imperial decree to lead Taoism throughout the country.

Xiang Nan knew nothing about this and he had no interest in it. He continued to practice Taoism in the mountains.

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Later, Zhao Kuangyin died and his younger brother Zhao Guangyi succeeded him. It is said that on the night of Zhao Kuangyin's death, the sound of axes and chisels was heard in the palace, and the palace servants saw from afar the shadows of two people fighting in the candlelight.

Of course, Xiang Nan had not seen it with his own eyes, so he was not interested.

After Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne, he continued to support Tai Chi Dao, and also conferred the title of "Tai Chi Xuantian Supreme True Cultivator of All Daos and Inaction Supreme Spiritual Emperor" on Xiang Nan.

Later, Emperor Zhenzong of Song, Emperor Renzong of Song, Emperor Yingzong of Song, Emperor Shenzong of Song, Emperor Zhezong of Song, Emperor Huizong of Song and others all worshipped Taoism and suppressed Buddhism, supporting Tai Chi Dao.

Song Huizong was particularly devout. He came to Mount Zhongnan to pay homage in person every year, spending a lot of people's money for this.

After all, the capital of the Song Dynasty was in Bianliang, and it took more than a thousand miles to get to Mount Zhongnan south of Chang'an, which was farther than the Qing Dynasty emperor's summer resort. Therefore, it can be said that he was very sincere.

But despite this, Xiang Nan was not interested in him at all, and just practiced Taoism in the mountains, and never came out to see him. Despite this, Song Huizong still showed his sincerity.

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After the Jingkang Incident, the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong, the palace maids in the city, and the treasures of the Song Dynasty were all captured by the Jin people and taken to the north.

Only the ninth prince Zhao Gou managed to cross the Yangtze River and established the Southern Song Dynasty in Hangzhou.

When the Jingkang Incident occurred, Xiang Nan took the imperial seal away again. He neither gave it to Zhao Gou nor to the Jin Emperor Wanyan Tan, but kept it for himself.

Because at that time, Zhao Gou only controlled half of the country south of the Yangtze River, and the Jin Kingdom only controlled the area north of the Yangtze River. Neither dynasty had completed unification.

Moreover, Zhao Gou committed the evil act of unjustly killing Yue Fei, and Wanyan Tan would be killed by King Hailing Wanyan Liang not long after, so neither of them had the appearance of being a wise ruler.

Xiang Nan looked down upon these two guys and naturally would not give them the imperial seal.

This also resulted in Zhao Gou not having the imperial seal to succeed him, so he had to carve a seal himself to ascend the throne. Wanyan Tan conquered the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty and even conquered Mount Zhongnan, but he did not see Xiang Nan send him the imperial seal, which made him also very depressed.

After all, since Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Xiang Nan would present the seal to the emperor. In the Western Han Dynasty, Eastern Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty... Xiang Nan has been associated with the imperial seal and the divine right of the emperor.

People believed that only by getting the imperial seal from him could one be considered the true ruler of the world, otherwise he would just be a separatist regime. Therefore, Zhao Gou and Wanyan Tan were very angry when they failed to get the imperial seal.

As a result, Zhao Gou no longer supported the development of Quanzhen Sect, and in the Jin Kingdom in the north, the development of Quanzhen Sect was also suppressed.

...More than 150 years passed in a blink of an eye. The Jin Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty were successively destroyed by the Mongols. Kublai Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty and became the common ruler of the world.

The combined lifespan of the Northern and Southern Song dynasties was indeed the 319 years that Xiang Nan wanted to talk about, not a year more or less, which made the world admire it even more.

Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty and unified the country, with an unparalleled territory. However, Xiang Nan did not give him the imperial seal, but Kublai Khan did not care.

Because he believed that "the world can be conquered by horseback", his dynasty was conquered by his soldiers, horses, and bows and arrows, not by a so-called "god", so he didn't care.

Therefore, he did not suppress the development of Quanzhen Sect, which enabled the once declining Quanzhen Sect to revive.

After the Yuan Dynasty destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, another eighty-nine years passed before it was finally destroyed by the Ming Dynasty established by Zhu Yuanzhang.

When Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne in Nanjing, Xiang Nan appeared in the palace again riding a crane and handed the imperial seal to him.

"The land of China has been submerged for nearly a hundred years, and now we finally have a leader who can revive it." Xiang Nan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "I hope you will use your remaining courage to pursue the enemy instead of seeking fame by imitating the tyrant king, and completely recover the Central Plains."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xiang Nan with some disbelief.

"Are you really a god, living from the Qin Dynasty to the present?" he asked in surprise.

Xiang Nan looks to be in his twenties, maybe even younger than him. He doesn't look like a god at all.

"You are not the first emperor to ask me this. Li Shimin also asked me the same question in the past." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"Li Shimin?!" Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised.

The Tang Dynasty was more than 700 years ago, which was considered ancient in his eyes. It was even more difficult to imagine what the Qin Dynasty was like.

"Speaking of which, it was all a long time ago." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I also waited for many years before I finally waited for a great leader of the world."

"Thank you." Zhu Yuanzhang felt proud to hear him say that. "Old Immortal, may I ask, how many years can our Zhu family rule the country?"

"You also want to ask this question." Xiang Nan smiled, "Li Shimin and Zhao Kuangyin both asked me this question, and I told them. But it's better not to know than to know.

The emperors in the middle of the Tang Dynasty and the middle of the Song Dynasty all thought that the country still had a long life ahead of them, so they didn't care about state affairs at all. They just ate, drank, and had fun all day, lived a luxurious life, and exploited the people. As a result, the Anshi Rebellion and the Jingkang Incident occurred.

"What you said makes sense, so I won't ask anymore." Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and felt that it made sense.

If the reign of the state is too short, he will be terrified and afraid that his descendants will be unworthy. But if the reign of the state is too long, he will worry that his descendants will recklessly behave.

When Li Longji and Zhao Ji ascended the throne, they probably thought that their kingdom still had a long way to go, so they indulged in causing trouble and did nothing serious.

As a result, Li Longji encountered the Anshi Rebellion and had to flee to Tianfu for refuge. Zhao Ji encountered the Jingkang Incident and was captured by the Jin people and taken to the northern border, where he became Duke Hun De.

Having learned from the previous mistakes, Zhu Yuanzhang did not want his descendants to repeat the same mistakes, so he simply stopped asking to prevent them from being careless.

"In fact, as long as you implement more good policies, show more benevolence, and treat the people as human beings instead of animals, your Zhu family will be able to hold the throne forever. Otherwise, water can carry a boat but can also capsize it. I hope you will take care of yourself." Xiang Nan reminded again.

"Thank you for your guidance, old immortal." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.