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Chapter 699 Immortal Magic
In fact, Taoism itself has a medical foundation. Famous ancient medical masters such as the Medical Saint Zhang Zhongjing, the Medicine King Sun Simiao, the Miraculous Doctor Bian Que, the Medicine Saint Li Shizhen, and the Baopuzi Ge Hong were all Taoists in addition to being doctors.

As the saying goes, nine out of ten Taoists are doctors. One of the core ideas of Taoism is immortality. The easiest way to prolong life is to treat daily diseases. Rather than saying that many Taoists study medicine in order to practice the art of immortality, medicine is just a byproduct.

Since Taoism attaches so much importance to medical skills, then there is a way. Hong Tao wrote down all the medical emergency methods and medicines he had summarized when he traveled through ancient times, and then explained them in detail, and wrote the book "Medical Skills".

Taoism could rely on this medical knowledge to treat diseases for local people in the Ming Dynasty and colonies like Luzon, and spread the faith at the same time.

You don't believe me, right? It doesn't matter. When your parents, children, relatives, or friends are dying of illness or are seriously injured, I will cure them. See if you believe it or not. This kind of immediate method is more effective than giving money, gifts, and preaching.

European missionaries did the same thing. When they first arrived in the colonies, they first developed church hospitals and church schools. Don't think that they were keen on saving lives and spreading knowledge. Deep down, they were trying to gain trust.

But Hong Tao felt that just having "Medical Skills" was far from enough, mainly because he thought it was a bit too easy to allow Taoists to be doctors and be regarded as the state religion. No one could get an advantage from Hong Baopi.

Adhering to the core idea of ​​squeezing the urine out of a toad, Hong Tao intends to add more burdens to the Taoists. Don't you like to observe the stars and look at feng shui, and tinker with elixirs when you have nothing to do? OK, in the future, every Taoist temple will be a research institution of chemistry, surveying and mapping, astronomy, and geography that does not require government funding.

As long as the basic knowledge is imparted to them, it is estimated that within a hundred years, these fanatical pursuers of immortality and becoming immortals will have discovered radioactive elements. They will also have to draw a series of world maps, nautical charts, and star maps of the northern and southern hemispheres. They will not be satisfied until they are accurate to the size of a big toe.

In addition, they also brought out batches of disciples who were familiar with medicine, chemistry, astronomy, and geography. These people were not only the descendants of Taoism, but also future scientists, who could not only ensure the orderly and continuous advancement of the scientific and technological heritage of the Ming Dynasty, but also promote the development of all mankind.

Look, make the best use of things and people. As long as you find the right people, don't force them to do work they are not familiar with, don't like, or don't love, and with a little guidance, many problems in the world will be solved.

There is nothing wrong in using religion to maintain rule, but it is wrong to restrict people's thoughts and hinder the development of mankind just for the sake of maintaining rule.

Maintaining rule and promoting cultural and technological progress are not contradictory. Only when you focus too much on power will you choose the simplest method. If you open your mind a little and do not regard power as your own exclusive property, you can have the best of both worlds.

Of course, everything has its pros and cons. While using Taoism to spread knowledge and maintain rule, knowledge will also spread and will definitely be used by other countries, which will then turn around and threaten themselves.

Can this side effect be eliminated? Hong Tao believes that it can be partially eliminated, but not completely. The solution is very simple, and you don't even have to worry too much about it. As long as the contents of these three books are proven to be useful, the Taoist leaders will classify them as confidential, carefully select talents, and try to avoid premature spread.

But the most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart. No matter how you test it, as long as the number of people is large, there will always be people who break the rules, and even go abroad to set up their own sects, and spread the knowledge prematurely.

It doesn't matter, this is when the Statistics Department and other departments come in. After all, there are only a few Taoists who can master the core knowledge, and as long as they are properly registered and filed, it is not too difficult to monitor them all.

If anyone really escapes, or shows signs of such an escape, then they can only be physically eliminated. At this time, Hong Tao is no longer the enlightened monarch who promotes the progress of all mankind, but the biggest obstacle to human progress.

So, whether a person is good or bad, treacherous or loyal in a social group does not depend on what he thinks or does, but is based on his position, stance and responsibilities.

Protecting the interests of one's own people will inevitably harm the interests of other peoples. The greater the contribution to one nation or country, the greater the harm to other nations or countries. From the perspective of one's own people, one is an angel, but in the eyes of other peoples, one may be a devil.

The simplest example is Annan. Right now, people in Guangdong, Fujian, and even the coastal areas of Guangxi all unanimously praise the emperor for his foresight and love for the people, because they can go to Annan to make a fortune without squeezing and exploiting the people of Annan.

On the other hand, in the eyes of the Annan people and the ruling class, Emperor Jingyang of the Ming Dynasty was a complete bastard. He relied on his powerful ships, cannons and weapons to bully weak countries, forcing them to work like cattle and horses, but they took away more than half of the profits. But in a few years or more than ten years, when the Ming army conquered Siam and Cambodia and turned Annan into a province of the Ming Dynasty, they would be grateful again. Because by then, they could also run to other people's territory under the protection of strong military strength, squeeze and exploit the locals, and gain benefits.

The words justice, morality, credit, and rules do not exist between countries or ethnic groups. They were invented only to protect the interests of the strong and to cover up the weak. Whoever believes in them and keeps talking about them is the weak who is bullied.

Zhang Xianyong stayed with the emperor in the Guanghan Palace on Qiongdao Island for most of the day. If two eunuchs hadn't held his arms so he couldn't break free, he probably wouldn't have wanted to leave. It was so magical, so eye-opening, so incredible, and I wanted to learn so much.

A pure copper instrument, inlaid with a few pieces of transparent glass, or perhaps crystal, can see everything that is invisible to the naked eye.

It was not until this time that Zhang Xianyong realized that there were countless tiny insects crawling in the water he drank every day, and that the delicious mushrooms grew from something thinner than silk.

I also saw a hundred-tempered steel knife being bitten by a dangerous water, and after that water was put together with something, another object or several objects appeared. This method is most in line with the theory of Taoism, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things.

The most shocking and frightening thing was the operating room, the holy place for healing mentioned by His Majesty the Emperor. In that room illuminated by many oil lamps and bronze mirrors, a shipyard worker whose arm was pierced by a wooden splinter and bleeding profusely, was in a fairyland in less than a cup of tea after being cast a spell.

No matter how many eunuchs hacked and chopped him with knives and axes, and finally sewed his skin and flesh together with steel needles and fine thread, he was completely unconscious. However, his pulse showed that he was far from dead, and he woke up more than half an hour later.

According to the emperor, this man was both unlucky and lucky. Although the splinter injured his bones, it did not damage his large blood vessels. After surgery, not only did he save his life, but his arm was also not disabled. He would however feel a dull pain when he exerted himself in the future.

Zhang Xianyong was an expert in medicine, so if he were to treat the worker, there was no guarantee that he could remove the splinter without causing heavy blood loss, and his life or death would be at the mercy of fate. In the end, even if the worker didn't die, his arm, which had been broken into many pieces, would definitely be useless.

At this time, the "Medical Art" written by the emperor was no longer a half-believed nonsense, but a magical spell that could revive the dead and grow white flesh. Why don't you learn it even if it's given to you for free? It is estimated that before you return to Longhu Mountain, the souls of the Heavenly Masters of all generations will strangle themselves to death.

"Choose two out of the three. I recommend the "Art of Medicine" and the "Art of Alchemy". They complement each other. The things that can make people fall asleep also come from alchemy. Take the books back and keep them properly. Don't keep them secret from others, and don't teach them casually.

But books alone are useless, so I will send ten eunuchs to be your teachers, and bring the necessary things with you. To the outside world, they are your disciples of Longhu Mountain, and all expenses will be raised by Zhengyi Sect. "

Faced with Zhang Xianyong's request to take all three books, Hong Tao refused without a second thought. However, it was not a bad thing for this heavenly master, as he got two books, ten Cuju players and a complete set of experimental and medical equipment.

"I obey your order..." Zhang Xianyong took out the "Art of Divination" with great reluctance and handed it to Wang Chengen with great reluctance, his eyes almost tearing.

"Before leaving Beijing, go to Baiyun Temple and tell them everything about this trip. If there are people in the Quanzhen Sect who are willing to help me, let them go to the Ministry of Rites and Daoluo Division to report on my behalf."

Hong Tao was not satisfied with just giving away the "Medical Art" and "Alchemy Art". But it would be better not to put the remaining "Divining Art" in one basket. Taoism is not just about the Zhengyi Sect, there is also the Quanzhen Sect. In order to give it to everyone, in addition to the books, there is also a set of astronomical telescopes and ready-made star maps ready to be given away.

Which sect the imperial court supports more strongly? Don’t look at the advertisements but the results. The Luzon Special Administrative Region is the examination hall for Taoism, and it is clear at a glance which sect has developed better.

(End of this chapter)