Wudang

Chapter 29
"Daozhang Zhang." Zhang Junbao suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

Turning around to look, it was Yu Huwen who was chasing after him.

He was not young, and he was already out of breath when he ran beside Zhang Junbao.

Qi Zhicheng and the others were in no mood to pay attention to Yu Huwen, and walked outside the palace on their own, while Zhang Junbao slowed down and walked behind Yu Huwen.

"Treasurer Yuda, there is a banquet in the palace, you are not there, why did you come out?" Zhang Junbao asked.

"Daozhang Zhang was just joking." Yu Huwen shook his head and said, "It was an imperial banquet, and His Majesty rewarded the ministers. The old man is just a merchant, how can he get on the stage?"

Zhang Junbao was right when he thought about it.

Yu Huwen was under the protection of Ahema.

If Ahema hosted a banquet, as Ahema's celebrity, it would be no problem for him to attend, and he might still sit in an important position.

And this is the imperial palace. Although he entered the palace in the name of Ahema, he is indeed not qualified to participate in the banquet.

"Treasurer Yuda is humble, who doesn't know that you are the richest person in the world." Zhang Junbao said, "Shopkeeper Yuda, should you leave the palace? Let's go together."

"Okay, okay." Yu Huwen nodded hastily, "Actually, the old man wants to say a few words to Daoist Zhang. I'm ashamed. I really don't know how to say it."

"Shopkeeper Yuda has something to say." Zhang Junbao said.

"The thing is like this, Mr. Ahema heard about Daoist Zhang, especially Daoist Zhang, who dared to argue with His Majesty. His demeanor is very admirable, so His Excellency would like to invite Daoist Priest to sit in the Prime Minister's Mansion in his spare time." Yu Huwen was somewhat Sorry to say.

It's just that this matter was ordered by the prime minister after all, so he had to do his best no matter what.

Taking advantage of the fact that he and Zhang Junbao have met twice and are a little familiar, he can't care about the old face and catch up.

Zhang Junbao didn't expect that Ahema would be the first to follow him.

In fact, he didn't know that the first one was Kublai Khan.

It's just that Kublai Khan beat Bashi a bit, and went to ask for benefits from Bashi.

For this point, Zhang Junbao had already prepared in his heart.

I can't hide my identity as Huolong Daoist's disciple, and there will be many people who want to make up my own mind.

Of course, they are mainly here for the master, he is still clear about this.

The same is true for Ahmad.

Thanks to Yu Huwen for being able to enter the palace this time, without him, he and Miao Daoyi would not have been able to enter the palace at all.

If you can't enter the palace, there will be nothing to do later.

It can be said that Yu Huwen really helped a lot this time.

But he still didn't want to have anything to do with Ahema.

Ahema is a powerful minister, forming a party for private interests, and a proper treacherous minister.

What can I say to this kind of person?

Yu Huwen came to find him, and Zhang Junbao could understand it.

After all, he is under the protection of Ahema, and he has to do everything for Ahema.

"I still have to ask my master for instructions on this matter, and seek the opinion of the brother in charge." Zhang Junbao said, "After all, I'm new to Dadu, so I don't understand anything."

"Should, should." Yu Huwen nodded hurriedly.

It would be fine as long as Zhang Junbao didn't refuse on the spot, and then he had to think of a way.

Can Quanzhen Sect open the gap?

Yu Huwen didn't think about it for a while, anyway, Zhang Junbao didn't refuse, so there is a chance for this matter.

Yu Huwen was tactful and didn't talk too much with Zhang Junbao, and the two separated soon.

The Daoist group returned to Changchun Palace, Qi Zhicheng comforted everyone, and then let them separate.

"Junior Brother Junbao, come with me." Qi Zhicheng called to stop Zhang Junbao.

Zhang Junbao followed Qi Zhicheng to his study.

"sit."

Zhang Junbao sat down on the chair, waiting for Qi Zhicheng to speak.

He knew that the brother in charge had something important to tell him.

But Qi Zhicheng seemed to be a little distracted while sitting on the chair, and he didn't get back to his mind for a long time.

Zhang Junbao couldn't bear it anymore, he coughed lightly and said, "Brother Master, are you saddened by the defeat in the debate? Fan Zhiying they~~"

"Zhiying and the others have been prepared for a long time. For the sake of Taoism, someone has to make sacrifices and bear the burden." Qi Zhicheng regained his senses and sighed. Diao, Master Huolong already expected it?"

Zhang Junbao nodded and said: "On the way to Dadu, Master asked me to think about the debate between Taoism and Buddhism, so I have made some preparations. As for the golden eagle, I don't know, it may be a coincidence, it is God's will."

"As expected of Uncle Huolong! Of course there is also you, who persuaded Kublai Khan and Ba Shi to admit defeat. Let's just admit defeat, you are the first one." Qi Zhicheng had to sigh with emotion.

He attributed the golden eagle to Huolong Daoist's divination skills for a while, otherwise there would be such a coincidence, it was precisely because the uncle knew about this that Junbao and junior brother were allowed to go together, and this was the scene that followed.

How could he not know Bashi's power?
But after arguing about the existence of many eminent monks invincible in Buddhism.

Even if Ba Shi didn't really lose the debate, Zhang Junbao should be proud of it.

Zhang Junbao knew that his brother had misunderstood a bit, but that was fine, so he didn't say any more.

"The debate on the scriptures is over, so it doesn't matter if you don't mention it. The most important thing next is to face the Buddhist side's screening of the Taoist scriptures." Qi Zhicheng said with a serious face.

"Brother, since the younger brother is in charge this time, we won't let them act recklessly, and we must keep as many scriptures as possible." Zhang Junbao could guess Qi Zhicheng's thoughts.

"I can trust you, but I'm afraid they will use chicken feathers as arrows." Qi Zhicheng looked worried, "Although Kublai Khan withdrew the order to burn scriptures other than the "Tao Te Ching", the Buddhist side will never let it go, when the time comes I don’t know how many scriptures are left.”

"Brother, brothers will argue based on reason." Zhang Junbao said firmly, "They don't want to make excuses. However, "Lao Tzu's Hu Jing" and "Lao Tzu's 81 Maps" are probably..."

"Oh, we've gotten a little too complacent these years." Qi Zhicheng sighed.

Zhang Junbao didn't make a sound.

In fact, he knew something more secret in his heart.

The reason why the Quanzhen Sect has published two scriptures recently, with both pictures and texts, is actually not because of complacency.

Instead, they were under tremendous pressure from Buddhism and wanted to use this to break the game, but they did not expect that it would anger Buddhism instead, and this time there was a debate between Buddhism and Taoism.

After Kublai Khan ascended the throne, he supported Buddhism all the time, which made the Quanzhen sect, the head of the Taoist sect, feel like sitting on pins and needles.

As Buddhism became more and more powerful, it naturally threatened the status of Quanzhen Sect.

Therefore, they are going to use "Lao Tzu's Hua Hu Jing" and "Lao Tzu's 81 Hua Tu" to suppress Buddhism, which means to enhance and consolidate the status of Taoism.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

Of course, if nothing is done, the end result will not be much better.

Zhang Junbao couldn't help thinking of Song Yixi.

The Quanzhen Sect is almost in a similar situation. If you don’t do it, you will die slowly, and you will be constantly suppressed by Buddhism.

But now, it was suddenly overthrown. After this debate, the influence of the Taoist sect is destined to fall to the bottom.

"Some scriptures can't be kept, so there is no need to keep them." Qi Zhicheng said again, "Junior Brother, Kublai Khan asked you to be in charge of burning the scriptures. Do you know his sinister intentions?"

"Let junior brother bear the infamy of burning scriptures." Zhang Junbao said with a faint smile.

"You don't care?" Qi Zhicheng was a little surprised by Zhang Junbao's indifferent reaction.

"Senior brother, as you said, someone has to stand up for this matter, right? Fan Zhiying and the others have been forced to shave or become monks, so I can't even bear this?" Zhang Junbao replied, "Besides, I don't care about reputation. "

Qi Zhicheng was stunned for a moment, he felt relieved when he thought about Huolong's behavior.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, Huolong Daoist has something out of line, but based on his status, who dares to say anything?
He could foresee that with Zhang Junbao's talent and understanding, his future achievements would be limitless.

Coupled with the Master Huolong Daoist, he must be a master of the future.

Who will care then?
Speaking of it, it was Zhang Junbao who protected the Dao Jing, otherwise the only thing left in his Dao sect would be the "Tao Te Ching", how could this credit be forgotten?
"Brother, I was wondering if we should make some preparations, such as hiding some scriptures." Zhang Junbao said.

Qi Zhicheng pondered for a while and said: "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but it's not very realistic. This time the court and the Buddhist sect are staring at each other, and they won't let go easily. Even if we hide a batch of scriptures, as long as the court's ban Now, no one dares to touch the scriptures. As time goes by, they may be forgotten. After all, it is impossible for many people to know about such a major event, and it is easy to break the inheritance. Moreover, once it is leaked, it may bring great harm to our Taoist sect. greater disaster."

Zhang Junbao secretly sighed, Qi Zhicheng's concerns are not unreasonable, the times are different, now is the era of Kublai Khan.

He didn't know if anyone in history had hidden the so-called apocryphal scriptures, and there must have been.

Unfortunately, it was lost later.

The main reason is that the high-pressure policy of the imperial court made collectors dare not take out the scriptures at all, and even dare not tell future generations later, for fear of bringing disaster to themselves or their families.

Now that the imperial court has respected the Buddha and restrained the Tao, it is really not good to give the Buddhist side any more excuses, otherwise it will be another round of blows.

At that time, I am afraid that we will return to the starting point, and all scriptures except the "Tao Te Ching" will be burned.

Zhang Junbao can write down the scriptures by himself first, and I believe that other Taoists have also done this.

But the most important thing is inheritance. People will die. After a hundred years, as long as the ban is still in place, it will be difficult to pass it on. The final result is still the same.

"Therefore, I will arrange for everyone to write down as many scriptures as possible. Maybe the ban will be lifted in a few years, and that'll be fine." Qi Zhicheng said with some expectation.

It will definitely not work if you don't prepare at all, and you will be treated like a dead horse.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that this ban was not lifted so quickly, which was almost a devastating blow to the Taoist scriptures.

Of course, because of Zhang Junbao now, things will be much better than the tragedies in history.

"What does Yu Huwen want from you?" Qi Zhicheng recalled what happened just now, "After listening to the Tao, if it wasn't for him, you wouldn't be able to enter the palace. I really thank him this time."

"He came to invite me at the order of Ahema." So Zhang Junbao told Qi Zhicheng about the matter.

"Then find a spare time to go." Qi Zhicheng said.

"Ah?" Zhang Junbao was a little surprised, "Brother, why should you pay attention to the treacherous officials? Let's not talk about how the younger brother will go over this time, what will the court think of the Quanzhen Sect, just the relationship between you and Prime Minister An Tong..."

An Tong, the former prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, has a close relationship with Qi Zhicheng.

It's just that he was defeated in the power struggle with Ahema, and was later demoted and sent to the northwest, away from the center of the court.

Later, Antong was kidnapped when he met Xiliji, the son of Meng Ge, who launched a rebellion. Xiliji sent him to Haidu for detention, and he is still in custody today.

Because of An Tong, the relationship between Qi Zhicheng and Ahema is naturally impossible to be good.

Qi Zhicheng shook his head and said, "It's different now. The Daoist sect is weak, and we need to take advantage of it."

Zhang Junbao really wanted to tell Qi Zhicheng, don't look at Ahema who is in full swing now, he is highly valued by Kublai Khan.

But he was going to die soon, the ship was going to sink soon, wouldn't it be too unwise to get involved with him now.

"Senior brother, what Ahema has done will be liquidated sooner or later." Zhang Junbao changed his words.

"Junbao, no matter what will happen to Ahema in the future, at least it can be used for now." Qi Zhicheng said with a smile, "And do you think Kublai Khan would care about this? Buddhism is flourishing now, why can't we struggle a bit? No matter how bad it is How bad is it? Don't worry, we and Ahema are getting what we need."

Zhang Junbao was right when he thought about it, it is impossible for Kublai Khan to ban the Taoist sect.

Besides, the Ahema in my memory doesn't seem to have anything to do with treason or the like, at most it's about forming a party for personal gain, embezzlement and bribery, etc., mainly about money.

As long as no rebellion is involved, even if Ahema is liquidated afterwards, the Quanzhen Sect will not be affected.

The results of the debate between Taoism and Buddhism will soon spread, and Quanzhen Sect will be hit hard.

At this time, if you have Ahema, you can reduce a lot of losses.

"He was running for Master." Zhang Junbao frowned and said.

Of course Zhang Junbao could guess what Ahema was thinking, and it was definitely not for himself.

"When a person's power reaches a certain level, he will think about living a few more years, or even longevity." Qi Zhicheng sneered, "Ahema probably came here for this. I'll give you a bottle of medicine later , let’s say it was made by Uncle Huolong, it can prolong life, I believe it will satisfy him.”

"Junior brother understands." Zhang Junbao smiled.

In fact, it is an exchange of interests and mutual use.

He knew that the elixir that Qi Zhicheng gave must be unusual, if it wasn't for the current situation, he definitely wouldn't have given it to Ahema, and as for prolonging life, it was definitely true.

"Senior brother, how effective are these pills?" Zhang Junbao still asked curiously.

"Under normal circumstances, taking one pill can prolong life by a year or a half. Of course, after three pills, the effect will be very poor." Qi Zhicheng replied, "Those who are unrestrained like Ahema, who indulge in women's lust and excessive drinking , the effect is halved."

"Huh? Logically, with a status like Ahema, one should pay attention to health preservation, right?" Zhang Junbao was a little surprised.

These powerful people must be afraid of death. They quit many things when they should. Even if they can't quit, they will restrain themselves.

But from what the senior brother said, Ahema seemed a little wanton.

"Ahema was originally born as a slave, but now he suddenly occupies a high position and is an extremely human minister. Naturally, he got carried away and squandered it wantonly." Qi Zhicheng said, "Do you know how many wives and concubines he has?"

Zhang Junbao thought about it, how could these high officials have dozens of wives and concubines, but seeing Qi Zhicheng asking a question, there should be more than that.

"Over a hundred?" Zhang Junbao asked.

"More than 400." Qi Zhicheng stretched out four fingers and shook in front of Zhang Junbao, "It is said that there are three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem, but in fact there are so many, Ahema is not much better than Kublai Khan in terms of women Let it go. Many women were dedicated to Kublai Khan in the local area, but they were stopped by Ahema halfway, and they took them back to the prime minister's residence."

Zhang Junbao opened his mouth wide, what else could he say?
Even if this kind of person is not assassinated, he will not live long.

He couldn't help feeling deeply, Ahema even dared to cut off the emperor's woman halfway, which showed his power.

"Don't be surprised, I don't bother to say many absurd things, and you will naturally hear them when you are in Dadu." Qi Zhicheng said.

Zhang Junbao restrained his mind and asked: "Brother, how is this Yu Huwen?"

"He's a kind person." Qi Zhicheng said, "Although he is attached to Ahema, he has done a lot of good things. There are some things he can't help himself. It is a man who minimizes the harm and satisfies Ahema. When you go to the Prime Minister’s Mansion this time, it is considered as repaying his favor.”

Zhang Junbao nodded his head, he didn't expect that he would blame Yu Huwen by mistake.

"Master Master, the Buddhist monk Deyi brought dozens of monks and said that he wants to see you." Quanzhen's disciple asked for instructions from outside.

"Too much deceit." Zhang Junbao frowned.

At this time, the sky has already darkened, and the Buddhist side can't take care of the imperial banquet and send people over overnight, what is this?
Staring at my side, to prevent the Taoist sect from transferring and hiding the scriptures?

"Let's just say that the master master is resting, and we can talk about it tomorrow. If you don't leave, let them wait in the main hall. By the way, there is enough tea, so that people don't even have to drink tea because they talk about the door afterwards. "Zhang Junbao didn't wait for Qi Zhicheng's answer, and responded directly.

(End of this chapter)