My clone is on the other side of the starry sky

Chapter 353: The Nine Laws

Dao Zong didn't really give up on Dugu Hao completely. Although Daxing lost the game, he still had to get what he wanted.

When Lu Bu once again led his army to the foot of Xindu City, he faced an army of tens of thousands of soldiers and puppets. Although there was a shortcoming in speed, it was also for the monks and the army. For the current Lu Xuan, this army of soldiers and puppets was... It's unexplainable, it's Lu Xuan and not just Lu Bu's clone.

Even if Lu Xuan comes, maybe his world can touch the Five Elements World created by this soldier puppet in a place that is not covered by his luck, but in that case, many things about Lu Xuan will be exposed, and there is another person on the opposite side. A first-grade Taoist sect.

Therefore, after Lu Bu sent his troops to Xindu again, he did not attack the city, but camped and waited. This was the fourth negotiation between him and the Taoist League, and it should be the last one.

This time, an old Taoist in green clothes came, the leader of the Qinglian Taoist Sect. His attitude towards Lu Xuan was no longer as arrogant as that of the two previous envoys.

"I have seen your majesty at Lingtai, a poor Taoist!" The old Taoist in green bowed to Lu Bu.

"People on the mourning platform, I have admired your name for a long time." Lu Bu motioned to his bodyguard to show the people on the mourning platform their seats. He nodded slightly and said, "The headmaster of the Qinglian Taoist Sect is here personally. This status is enough, but I don't know if the sect is sincere enough?"

Sometimes diplomacy means deciding which country to send envoys to. You can roughly tell your position in the eyes of the other party from the weight of the envoys sent by the other party. The first person sent by the Taoist Alliance was a Nascent Soul monk. And he has an arrogant attitude, as if he treats his subordinates.

The second time a real person was sent, his status was improved, and his speaking attitude was not so condescending, but he still talked in a overlooking manner.

Lu Bu looked at the people on the mourning platform and asked directly: "Master, can you elaborate on what this right of autonomy includes? The power of the integration of politics and religion must be familiar to the Dao Sect. If it only belongs to me in name, it actually belongs to me. I can’t control anything, so it doesn’t make any difference whether the leader of the alliance is in the position or not.”

After hearing this, the ministers looked at the two mountain and river seals. One was clear, giving people a sense of majesty, while the other was softer, making people feel very comfortable.

"Your Majesty really wants to join hands with the Taoist Alliance?" One of the counselors frowned.

The person from the Lingtai sent for the third time is one of the three masters of the Daxing Dao League. If Dao Zong did not appear, then these three masters are the three highest-ranking people in the Dao League. In terms of status, they are qualified as envoys. , which also means that Daozong's attitude towards Lu Bu has been determined.

Afterwards, Lu Bu summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.

Compared with the previous two times, Daozong's concessions this time are obviously huge, but the right of autonomy...

Now that the sacred coat of the Dao League has been stripped off, it turns out that the experts in the Dao League are not really free from desires. The two sides are actually in a competitive relationship, and they are fighting for the greatest benefit in the world in the future... luck!

Now the Xing Dynasty is about to be destroyed, and the neighboring Yue Kingdom is on the verge of annihilation. The fate of the world belongs to them. Now that a Taoist alliance suddenly appears, the ministers are naturally unwilling.

"Pindao came here this time to confirm whether His Majesty is willing to merge with the Taoist Alliance. As for the specific matters, we need to discuss them in detail." The people on the Lingtai bowed.

"Dao Zong is willing to cooperate with His Majesty. Your Majesty can be the leader of the Dao Alliance. Your Majesty can mobilize the resources and experts of the Dao Alliance. As long as it does not endanger the Dao Alliance, no disciple of the Dao Alliance can refuse your recruitment. However, the Tao Alliance Mountain and River Seal, the Dao Zong You need to hold half of it." The person on the Lingtai nodded slightly and said: "After all, under the influence of luck, even His Majesty has the right to deal with it. It is impossible for Daozong to accept this matter. At least Daozong needs to be able to compete with His Majesty."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, it shouldn't take three days!" The person on the mourning platform stood up and said, "The poor Taoist will leave first."

"I am not a warlike person. If the final outcome of Daxing can be solved peacefully, everyone will be happy, but if the Dao Alliance wants to use this to delay time, it cannot be done. Three days, three days later, I want to see sincerity! "Lu Bu nodded. This is a major matter and should not be taken lightly. Naturally, it must be carefully discussed, but we must also be careful whether the other party is stalling for time.

Holding the Mountain and River Seal, you are certain to be immune to the regular attacks of other Mountain and River Seals, and you can at least remain undefeated.

Lu Bu didn't say anything. He waved his hand and two mountain and river seals appeared in his hand. He looked at the ministers and asked, "My dear friends, can you tell the difference between these two mountain and river seals?"

The ministers also felt astonished.

Lu Bu told the officials about the general situation of Shanheyin. The integration of politics and religion is a link to promote the perfection of human nature. It cannot be omitted and requires the full cooperation of the whole court.

"I also need to prepare here, Master, go slowly!" Lu Bu stood up and ordered people to send the people on the mourning platform away.

"Actually, the reason why the Ming Dynasty has the unity of politics and religion is not because there is nothing to do, but because there are some things that cannot be solved by governing alone. The people need enlightenment, and the governing party is naturally opposed to the people in this regard. Therefore, education needs to be done by dedicated personnel. The Han Dynasty has positions such as Qin Tianjian and Academy Master. Many official positions have been vacant and no one has been sent. This is to prepare for this matter. In this mountain and river seal, there is politics and religion. Politics and religion Unity is the most perfect mentality, and the two complement each other, so you don't have to worry about being robbed of your luck."

"Of course, accordingly, Your Majesty also needs to retain some autonomy from the Taoist Alliance."

"Your Majesty, I don't know why you don't follow the Ming Dynasty and create your own religion?" an adviser suddenly asked.

Everyone is familiar with the Guiyi Sect of the Ming Dynasty. If Lu Bu had had this idea a long time ago, why did he wait until today?

"Not all sects are qualified to be in charge. The Guiyi Sect has great aspirations to help the world and save the people. Zhang Tianshi, the founder of the Guiyi Sect at that time, was also a rare person with great ambitions. He even did not hesitate to transform himself into Tao for the sake of his ideals. Only then did he have "Guiyi Sect, it is not difficult to create a sect, but it is not easy to be recognized by all the people. If you want to create your own sect, without the resistance of the Taoist Alliance, do you have the basic teachings that can be recognized by all the people and suitable for promotion?" Lu Bu asked rhetorically .

This... The ministers looked at each other in shock after hearing this.

Also, how can religious power, which can be parallel to political power, be controlled by just making up a sect?

"This religious power cannot be empty for a long time, so there is today's cooperation with the Taoist League. But cooperation is cooperation. In this cooperation, the Han Dynasty is the leader and the Taoist League is the minister. There will be a negotiation with the Taoist League later on. This matter , you will need your efforts." Lu Bu said with a smile.

When the ministers heard this, their eyes lit up. Negotiations... they were good at it.

Without waiting for three days, on the second day, the people on Lingtai brought two other Taoist League leaders and twelve real people to negotiate with Lu Bu.

The points of debate between the two sides are basically how to distribute and manage the religious power in the future, how to achieve a balance between the religious power and the imperial power, how to resolve differences and who should take the lead.

This argument lasted for three days before the preliminary results were reached, but the Han Dynasty still needed to send letters to confirm. In the end, the leaders of both parties, Lu Bu and Daozhen, finalized their alliance at the Qi Luck Division.

There is no oath of heaven, because the two sides may fall out at any time. The relationship between Lu Bu and Daozhen is more like allies.

However, after this incident, Lu Bu became the nominal leader of the Tao League. However, because of the integration of politics and religion, the Tao League needed to have means to restrict Lu Bu, the leader of the Tao League.

After resting like this for three days, officials from the Han Dynasty Ministry of Rites sorted out the contents of the negotiation and entered Xindu early on the third day to start the second negotiation.

This time, both sides clarified several rules.

First of all, there is no doubt that Lu Bu is the leader of the Tao Alliance.

Second, Lu Bu, the leader of the Dao Alliance, has the right to allocate 70% of all the spiritual mines under the Dao Alliance's name.

Third, disciples of the Taoist League who enter the imperial court to be responsible for preaching and obtain official status in the Han Dynasty must unconditionally accept Lu Bu's orders and must not disobey orders in any form without endangering the Taoist League.

Fourth, masters below the fifth level of the Dao League's Nascent Soul Realm are not allowed to refuse the call from the Han court. Masters of the Nascent Soul Realm must accept the court's instructions once a year. The court may not issue them, but once they are issued, they cannot refuse; fourth-level masters of the Dividing God Realm must , once every ten years; if masters of level 3 and above want to use it, they need to be invited by Lu Bu personally. There is no time limit.

Fifth, any teachings of the Dao League must not contain any remarks that are harmful to the Han people.

Sixth, Qin Tian Jian is rebuilt. Each Qin Tian Jian will no longer enjoy the privilege of witnessing in the past. His official position will be the fourth grade. His cultivation level shall not be lower than the Nascent Soul Realm. He may not refuse the Emperor’s summons for any reason. He must attend court meetings.

Seventh, a Taoist temple will be set up for the Taoist Alliance in the Han Dynasty. The Taoist League may have its own rules in the Taoist temple, but outside the Taoist temple, Taoist League disciples must abide by the laws of the Han Dynasty. Once violated, they will be punished by double punishment, ranging from the sect rules and the law. In severe cases, they may be deprived of their identity or even directly executed.

Eighth, as the three elders of the Tao Alliance, the three elders have the right to reject Lu Bu's unreasonable demands or endanger the fundamental issues of the Tao Alliance. If they insist on executing them, they need to invite someone who is also in charge of the country. Yin Daozong and obtained his consent.

Ninth, when the Han Dynasty recruits Taoist disciples as officials, it must obtain the consent of the disciples and cannot force Taoist disciples to join the court.

These nine covenants were regarded as the foundation for the Taoist alliance to gain the right to govern the Han Dynasty. They were also the core of the coups between the two sides during these times. They were called the Nine Laws by the Han Dynasty. After confirming that they were correct, Lu Bu finally met the Taoist sect.

"It's been so long, and I still don't know how to call the sect?" Lu Bu stamped his own mountain and river seal on the nine laws and waved his hand to the other party.

"My Taoist name is Daozhen." Daozhen also stamped his mountain and river seals. The moment the two seals were stamped, the special jade slip carrying the Nine Laws lit up with a glorious light, and a large amount of luck began to gather on the jade slip. It represents the complete political and religious affairs of the Han Dynasty. Although this jade slip is not a list of gods, as long as it is related to the Nine Laws, the Nine Laws have absolute authority under the influence of the Han Dynasty. In other words, if someone violates the Nine Laws, as long as the Nine Laws are covered by the Han Qi, Wherever luck is shrouded, these nine laws can execute it.

Of course, it would be a bit difficult if it was Daozhen who was a first-grade person, but it could deprive Daozhen of his luck belonging to the Dao Alliance. In serious cases, it could even deprive him of the Mountain and River Seal.

As soon as the Nine Laws came out, it also represented the unity of politics and religion in the Han Dynasty, so naturally there was no need for this last letter to exist.

"Your Majesty Daxing, the situation has reached this point, please hand over the Mountain and River Seal." Daozhen turned his head and looked at Duguhao, who looked ashen aside, and said indifferently.

Duguhao looked at Lu Bu, then at Daozhen, and smiled sadly.

Does he have a choice?

From the beginning to the end of this matter, Lu Bu gained Daxing's territory and population, Daozhen gained luck, the position of the Han national religion, and an army of soldiers and puppets that could be used as a third-level peak master. Both sides gained a satisfactory Qi. Dugu Hao is the only one with luck. His son is gone, his loyal ministers are gone, and even the country is gone!

Not to mention whether the immortality karma is still there, but even if it is, is it still meaningful?

"Enter the city!" Seeing Daozhen withdrawing his soldiers, Lu Bu waved his hand to signal Yuchi Tuo and other generals to enter Xindu. As for whether Duguhao handed over the Shanhe Seal, it was not an important matter. If he had been more conscious, Lu Bu would have given it to him. A decent god, if he doesn't realize it, then Lu Bu can only help him look decent.

With the fall of the Xing Dynasty, the Dao League formed an alliance with the Han Dynasty, and the Yue Kingdom, which was struggling to support itself, naturally lost the confidence to support it. Only one month later, the entire Yue Kingdom fell, and the Han Dynasty officially unified the territory west of the Hengduan Mountains on the mainland. To the east and west of the Ming Dynasty, the two countries are the Buddha Kingdom and Daguang to the north. The Buddha Kingdom is a federal country sandwiched between the three dynasties, and is somewhat incompatible with the three major powers...

(End of this chapter)