Qiang Qin

Zhang Liang came out of the rivers and lakes again!

The doctrine of the Master of Heaven coincides with the main purpose of the secular imperial power, instead of the slogan theory that denounced the cruelty and inhumanity of Qin's rule in the past. This kind of change made Li Yuan eager to meet Zhang Liang, a wise man of an era , just one or two, and Zhang Liang was definitely a unique resourceful man in the late Qin Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Tianshi is in good health, and is waiting at the entrance of the front hall now." Xiao He leaned his body slightly, and a strand of beautiful hair fell down on his forehead.

Xiao He and Zhang Liang were all close friends of Liu Bang back then.However, one of the two people is an official in the court, and the other is a hermit in the wild. As the saying goes, Taoism must be conspired with each other. It is normal to have less contact, but if there is no relationship between them at all, that is impossible. Regarding this point, Li Yuanxin Knowing it well, this is also the reason why he sent Xiao He to contact Tianshidao.

Zhongnan foothills.

The winter snow has not completely melted, but the thin snow on the stone steps has been swept away by Taoists early, leaving only a pool of wet marks.

"Your Majesty, the mountain road is dangerous, why don't you let the attendants carry it up?" Zhou Yin followed Li Yuan, seeing that the snow was slippery, he hurriedly stopped in front of him, admonishing him.

"Hey, I'm not old enough to be carried up." Li Yuan's face tightened, ignoring the astonishment of Zhou Yin and the others, and led a group of guards to climb up.The section from the mountainside to the important place of the Heavenly Master's Path is already impassable for horse-drawn carriages, so one has to walk up. Of course, in Li Yuan's status, it is understandable to order the guards to carry it up. However, Li Yuan is obviously unwilling.

Li Yuan and his entourage walked among the mountainsides, feeling the changes of heaven and man in Zhongnandong Paradise, and what they saw in front of them were halls and palaces that seemed to be in a dream, plus the bursts of Taoist disciples in their ears. The sound of singing, this hallucinatory effect is an important means for Tianshi Dao to confuse Taoists, not to mention ordinary people.Even the officials around Li Yuan were gradually immersed in it, and their eyes became blurred.

"Climb high and look far, this little mist can't help me." After Li Yuan was stunned, his heart cleared up.All things in spiritual religion are nothing but illusions, and the blending of emotion and scenery is more just to make people believe in the supremacy of dogma. Zhang Liang's move may be useful against others, but it is for Li Yuan.It's just a joke.

Line after line.

Located on the mountainside of Zhongnan Mountain, the important place of the Heavenly Master’s Way is composed of a large bamboo forest and bamboo houses. This kind of bamboo house is made of local materials, and the construction cost is quite low. The meaning of bamboo itself also has the meaning of nobility, self-appreciation, and non-communication. , which is in line with the teachings of the Taoism of Heavenly Masters advocated by Zhang Liang.As for whether the doctrine is really indifferent to the world and isolated from the secular world, only Zhang Liang, the Taoist leader, has the right to speak.

Li Yuan walked up while guessing Zhang Liang's true intentions, and after a while.That is to say, at the mountain depression in front, a group of people dressed in sackcloth, with Taoist crowns on their heads and straw sandals on their feet are looking up.The person in the front is thin and thin, and his face is not clear.But the two eyes are very big, accounting for a full third of the entire face.

Li Yuan has never seen Zhang Liang's real person, but his portrait was painted by an artist in his early years.Although Zhang Liang's appearance has aged a bit in the past two years, he still looks six or seven points alike.

"Master Zhang, the Great Emperor Shenwu is here. Hurry up and greet him." Before Li Yuan could speak, Xiao He who was beside him shouted hastily.

Hearing that Zhang Liang came forward, he didn't mean to shrink back. Over the years, with the stability of the state of Qin, the pursuit of the remaining Chu and Han tribes had been relaxed a lot. Li Yuan didn't care too much about this. This can be seen from his informal reuse of Xiao He, Zhong Limei and others.It was precisely because of this that Zhang Liang took the initiative to meet him, otherwise, he would have lived in seclusion in the mountains and died in Linquan.

"I have heard the name of the Celestial Master many times, but I never thought it was an old friend." Li Yuan laughed and walked towards Zhang Liang.

"Your Majesty, the past is like a dream, and the poor can't remember it. Today, the peace of the Great Qin and the prosperity of the people all depend on your Majesty's achievements. The name of the Heavenly Master is the meaning of the Great Qin. All sentient beings must not disobey this will." Zhang Liang said with a solemn expression.

The general trend cannot be violated.

Five years after the unification of the Qin State, Zhang Liang finally bowed his head, and the idea of ​​returning to Korea no longer existed. During these days of seclusion, his main interest was on religion.

Heavenly Master Road.

In the beginning, it was a belief group secretly established by some reclusive hermits and shamans who made a living by refining alchemy and curing diseases. At the beginning, there were not many profound theories about morality. Later, after Zhang Liang joined and led , its spirituality and morality began to transform towards anesthesia and enlightenment of beliefs, and it was this transformation that made Tianshijiao gradually break away from local witchcraft and heresy, and began to develop on a more profound level.

"In this way, this king is about to listen carefully to the celestial master's explanation of morality." Li Yuan nodded.The meaning in Zhang Liang's words has clearly shown that the purpose of the establishment of Tianshi Dao is not to fight against Qin, but on the contrary, to use another kind of spiritual power to help Qin achieve long-term peace and stability. The statement made Li Yuan suddenly interested.

Secularism and religion complement each other.

Without one side, the other side will be difficult to survive for a long time.

The Qin State under the rule of the first emperor was destroyed in a short period of time. Apart from the brutal and reckless actions of Hu Hai and others, one of the reasons was the lack of religious support at the spiritual level.If the people are not in awe, thugs will rise up, and to maintain the stability of a huge country, in addition to a strong army, it also needs a spiritual anesthetic such as religion.

Throughout ancient history, no matter how brilliant a civilization is, apart from secular rule, the role of religion cannot be ignored.Qin State ruled the country by law, strict law system, complete laws and punishment measures, all of which allowed Qin State to gather strength in a short period of time and enable Qin State to rise.

But while the material life is rich, whether the spiritual life of the Qin people can keep up is the fundamental guarantee for maintaining a long-lasting great country.Without the anesthesia and support of spiritual power, a country built on sand dunes is nothing but a castle on sand dunes.

Therefore, in this sense, the emergence of the Tao of Heavenly Master is appropriate.What made Li Yuan even more interested was how Zhang Liang guessed that Qin State had such a need. In other words, how did he figure out Li Yuan's mind? Or some other reasons.

If Zhang Liang really intends to help Qin achieve spiritual unification, Li Yuan does not mind the promotion of Tianshi Dao in 36 counties across the country. There is nothing wrong with it, and for this point, Zhang Liang needs to reveal his true feelings.

In the past few years, although there are still small-scale turmoil in Qin State, generally speaking, it can be calmed down at the county level. There are not many things that really require Li Yuan to personally intervene. Li Yuan really took good care of his poor body in the past few years.

Getting up early every morning, running around the palace for a few laps, and then taking a group of guards to Lishan Mountain for hunting is a compulsory course that Li Yuan will take once in a while. For veterans of more than ten years, it is an extremely rare opportunity to sort out their mood and replenish their energy.

But to be content with the status quo is death.Li Yuan served as the Great Qin Emperor for five years, and the country and the people of the country are peaceful and the state of Qin is also flourishing. If this momentum can be maintained for 50 years, it will undoubtedly usher in a new era of prosperity.But where to go next, this question has troubled Li Yuan for a long time?

The choice is in front of us, whether to stay in this era and be the overlord like Emperor Shihuang and Hanwu Tanghuang, or to find another path that others have not taken, and use our own words, deeds and actions to lead the people of the country to continue Pioneering and enterprising, not resting on our laurels, creating a great era that future generations yearn for and look up to.

During the all-night long talk with Zhang Liang, Li Yuan's vacillating mind finally calmed down, and for Qin, a new era different from any dynasty in history is about to begin——! (to be continued..)