Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

Zhang Tongxuan laughed and said.

"Hahaha!"

"You're such an old-fashioned guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes. You're definitely not a good person."

Hearing this, Kou Zhong couldn't help laughing and teasing.

Mount Emei has beautiful bells and souls, no matter how good it is, it is the first choice of the Taoist Master, but Mount Qingcheng is not much better than Mount Emei.

At that time, after Zhang Daoling finished writing 24 Taoist books, he arrived at Qingcheng Mountain, preached Taoism in Jie Mao, and became a disciple in the mountain. After the Jin Dynasty, Taoism in the mountain gradually became more prosperous. At its peak, there were more than 70 Taoist temples and 108 scenic spots. In the early Sui Dynasty, there was the Nantian Master Taoist Master. The sect of Fengtian Master Mansion took root in it.

If Tianshi Dao really wants to choose the most suitable dojo in Shu, Qingcheng Mountain is definitely the best choice.

The reason why Mount Emei was chosen was because Tianshi Dao was not happy with Buddhism entering the Bashu land, which they regarded as forbidden, and developing so rapidly.

Puxian Temple, Fuhu Temple, and Guangxiang Temple in Mount Emei are the entire land of Bashu. If the backbone of Buddhism destroys them, the remaining temples will not be of concern.

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Tongxuan was choked by him and couldn't help but cough a few times.

"Obvious and experienced."

"This is a small matter in Mount Emei. I came here today to talk to you about a big matter."

"If Tianshi Dao continues like this, it will really miss the opportunity. I don't know how many years it will take to revive."

"Actually, with your development to this point, it is no longer possible to unify the world's Taoist sects, isn't it?"

Staring at Zhang Tongxuan, Kou Zhong spoke word by word.

Later generations of Tianshi Tao missed the Sui and Tang Dynasties for hundreds of years. It was not until Song Zhenzong summoned Zhang Zhengsui, the 24th Zhengtian Master, and gave him the title of "Sir" that Tianshi Tao rose again. Even in the Yuan Dynasty, Tianshi Tao looked at Quanzhen. As the Tao flourished, he also put down his moral integrity, received rewards, and took charge of Jiangnan Taoism.

heard.

Zhang Tongxuan couldn't help but feel a touch of bitterness on his old face.

Since the Tianshi Dao was divided into the Southern and Northern Tianshi Dao during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it is no longer the world controlled by the Taoist sects led by their Tianshi Mansion.

Even if all side branches can be destroyed with 640 power, this change in thinking will only become more profound, making it impossible for the original Tianshi Dao to be passed on.

"Actually, the Tao of the Heavenly Master was not originally called the Tao of the Heavenly Master. It should be called the Tao of "Rightening the Power of One Alliance"."

"The so-called righteousness can cure evil, and one can unify all. This idea is not compatible with the current Louguan Taoism. In fact, it can be integrated with Beitian Master Tao, Shangqing Sect, and Lingbao Sect, isn't it? "

At this moment, Kou Zhong's seemingly casual words attracted the attention of Zhang Tongxuan, the 11th generation Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

"What Mr. Chu means is..."

Zhang Tongxuan, who was in his seventies, stared at Kou Zhong with his eyes widened.

"How about changing the name of Tianshi Dao to Zhengyi Dao?"

"The current Taoist group, with Tianshi Mansion as its leader, leads all Taoist sects in the world. The leaders of each branch of the Taoist lineage must obey the arrangements of Tianshi Mansion."

"The Tianshi Mansion will still be taken over by the Zhang family, and it will never change from generation to generation, and will continue on Longhu Mountain."

Kou Zhong said everything at once.

"Shh!!!"

Zhang Tongxuan's eyes immediately sparkled with light.

I have to say that this suggestion hit him right in the gut.

In fact, both the Beitian Master and the Shangqing and Lingbao sects from the Nantian Master respect Zhang Daoling as their ancestor, and most of the Taoists in the world also respect him as their ancestor. The name of Zhengdao is comparable to that of heaven. The way of teaching is much more appropriate and more majestic.

"What does Mr. Chu want?"

"Simple."

Kou Zhong shrugged and continued: "The State of Chu established a religious department, with the Celestial Master of the Tianshi Mansion as the religious director."

"The Religious Department is responsible for dealing with Taoist matters. If a Taoist priest breaks the law, it will be handled by the Religious Department."

"Under the rule of the Chu State, the construction of Taoist temples in Taoist schools was under the responsibility of the Religious Secretary. The Religious Secretary would also select suitable disciples to enter each Taoist lineage every year."

"When the Chu State was on an expedition to foreign countries, the religious ministers had to order all Taoist temples to send capable Taoist priests to accompany the army to preach in newly reclaimed areas and build Taoist temples."

"In addition, Taoist sects are not allowed to do business. They are allowed to retain part of their fields for livelihood. They are not allowed to seek personal gain through fundraising."

"Each Taoist temple will be divided into seven grades, and the Tianshi Mansion is the first grade. For example, after surrender, the Qing Sect on Gezao Mountain, the Lingbao Sect on Maoshan, the Tianshi Tao in the North of Songshan Mountain, and the branch of Mount Emei can all be classified as the second grade. Within the whole country, There is only one first-grade Taoist temple, and there is only one second-grade Taoist temple in a state.”

"According to the regulations, the county has three levels, the county has four levels, the countryside has five levels, and the square and village have six levels. Some small villages and settlements can set up seven-level Taoist temples."

"call...."

These words made Zhang Tongxuan take a breath of air.

If this arrangement is followed, then Zhengyiyi will be equivalent to being controlled by the Chu State and have limited freedom.

But the advantage is also obvious, that is, the Chu army's soldiers are all equipped with a righteous lineage, which will truly become the only Taoist sect in the world.

Chapter 78: A raid in the East China Sea, the navy of Chu State rampaged across the outer sea!

"But if there are only a few Taoist fields, how to maintain the Taoist temple?"

Zhang Tongxuan's old eyes stared directly at Kou Zhong, hoping that he would give an answer.

"The State of Chu prohibits Taoist priests from asking for money and other things from believers in the name of profit, but it does not prohibit Taoist sects from selling talismans for fasting, worshiping gods, and exorcising demons."

"Even if it is a national ceremony or a grand festival, people from the Tianshi Mansion still need to be invited to take care of it."

"Am I still going to make an IOU?"

Kou Zhong said with a half-smile.

If you want to maintain daily life in a Taoist temple, maybe a monk can't do it, but a Taoist priest can definitely do it.

Because Taoism itself requires Taoist priests to master five arts: mountain, medicine, fortune, fortune telling, and divination.

'Shan' means cultivating the "body" and "spirit" through methods such as eating food, fasting, elixirs, mysteries, boxing, spells and other methods.

'Medicine' includes massage, acupuncture, medicine, medicine and other methods to treat physical and mental diseases.

'Fate' is the knowledge of predicting people's destiny, and then achieving good fortune and avoiding misfortune, thereby improving the needs of human development.

The method of observing its shape and knowing its meaning is generally divided into three categories: one is to look at the sky (star phase), the other is to look at the earth (feng shui), and the third is to look at people.

'Divination' includes divination and divination, the purpose of which is to predict and deal with things, especially the Book of Changes, Shushu, Qimen Bagua, etc.

As long as you are proficient in any of these five arts, it is impossible for the Taoist temple to decline.

"I promise your highness on behalf of the Zhang family."

After pondering, Zhang Tongxuan raised his head and said solemnly.

"it is good!"

Kou Zhong slapped the table and said cheerfully: "In this case, the Tianshi Mansion cannot be in this thatched cottage."

"I just came from Shangqing Town. I saw about two miles east of the thatched cottage, leaning against Xihua Mountain to the north, across the Luxi River, and opposite to Pipa Mountain. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, majestic and beautiful. place."

"How about we allocate a hundred acres of this land to build the Tianshi Mansion, which will be the place where the Zhang family has lived and worshiped gods for generations."

"After the construction of the Tianshi Mansion is completed, the Tianshi Thatched Cottage will be demolished and rebuilt, and it will be used as the first palace."

"The Zhengyi Palace is not only the place where the heavenly masters of the past dynasties offer sacrifices to gods and immortals, but also serves as a Taoist palace and a Taoist academy. It has the responsibility of accepting the inheritance of Taoism in the world."

"So good!"

Zhang Tongxuan readily agreed.

Since Tianshi Dao plans to change its name to Zhengyi Dao, then Longhu Mountain, as the ancestral home of Taoism, naturally cannot be as simple as it is now.

The construction of Tianshi Mansion and Zhengyi Palace is very necessary to give Taoism in the world a respectable appearance.

"Ah."

"Then let's settle this matter."

"Today, I will order the Ministry of Internal Affairs to build the Tianshi Mansion and the Zhengyi Palace."

"When the construction of the two is completed, it will be the time when the Heavenly Master will announce to the world that the Zhengyi will unite the Chu Kingdom."

Facing Zhang Tongxuan's gaze, Kou Zhong walked out of the thatched cottage with satisfaction and waved his hand to hit a true beam into Longhu Mountain.

"Hey! Sigh!"

Accompanied by the roar of dragons and dragons.

A strange beast with a black body, dragon scales, a beard beside its mouth, beads under its chin, and a pair of feather wings on its long neck flew out of the mountain with the sound of wind and thunder.

In an instant, he appeared in front of the gate of the thatched cottage.

At the same time, a ferocious beast with a snake-like head, long jaws and fangs, a long neck, reverse scales under its jaws, and four four-toed claws also galloped out of Longhu Mountain, walking in the mountains and deep streams. Pingdi came to the door.

"This is..."

The Taoist priests who came from Shangqing Town couldn't help but look at the dragon horse and the dragon horse, secretly stunned.

"A real dragon is really extraordinary when it comes to this world!"

Zhang Tongxuan stroked his long gray beard and watched with admiration as Gao Zhong and Xu Ziling disappeared into the horizon on dragon teeth and dragon horses.

In the evening of that day, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent thousands of people, including craftsmen and soldiers, to level the land and issue drawings, working in full swing.

At the same time, a piece of news spread across the country, shocking the whole world in an instant.

As the leader of the Taoist sect in the past, the Longhushan Tianshi Mansion was actually provoked by Chu Gong Kou Zhong, and started a fight over the Tianshi Thatched Cottage. On that day, the dispute between Qinglong and the Long Sword was even more fueled and jealous, and spread like the wind to the Sui Dynasty. every corner.

The Guanlong family and the Shandong family were all amused by Kou Zhong's behavior, and secretly mocked him for being stupid and offending the Taoist family.

But what they don't know is that a storm sweeping the world is coming!

........

Daye 12, December [-]th.

Off the coast of Jian'an County.

Hundreds of lucky boats, as tall as buildings, with wide tips and protruding bows, were sailing.

There are several graceful figures standing on the deck of a lucky ship in the middle. The leader is Shen Luoyan, who is wearing a plain light armor. His face is more beautiful than a fairy. He raises his hands and feet like a woman. His eyes are dark and deep under a pair of willow eyebrows. I don’t know what I’m thinking about.

Beside her, Shan Wanjing had a man bun on her head, a white hero scarf, and a man's attire. She had a jade face, red lips, and jade bones and ice muscles. She had a unique appearance and charm.

"Sister Shen~."

"Your lucky boat is so useful, especially at sea."

"Can you sell a few ships to our Dongming faction?"

Having witnessed with her own eyes the destructive scene of the East China Sea navy cleaning up the bandits in the outer sea, Shan Wanjing can be said to be particularly fond of Fuchuan. She even ignored the image and hugged Shen Luoyan's left hand to act coquettishly, showing her playful and stunning look.

"alright, alright!"

Shen Luoyan said helplessly: "You little girl, you are very good at annoying people."

"It's not that my sister doesn't want to sell it, it's just that His Highness granted him the blueprint and ordered the Yuhang Shipyard to build it."

"Although the Yuhang Shipyard is under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the emperor is far away and may not know it, Jin Yiwei is not a vegetarian."

"Without His Highness's instructions, how dare I privately award such an important weapon to your Dongming Sect?"

"Aren't you Dongming faction going to hold a biennial conference next year?"

"Our Highness will definitely come back when the time comes. You can ask him for it yourself."

"I can really tell you that Poyang Shipyard has acquired a new multi-oared boat. It is made of [-] materials and can carry [-] soldiers. It can travel in rivers, seas and lakes."

Speaking of this, a hint of cunning flashed across Shen Luoyan's eyes.

Although Shan Wanjing, the little princess of Dongming, is cute and cute, she has too many problems that make her a little overwhelmed.

It would be better to turn her attention directly to Kou Zhong and see if this Duke of Chu can stand such a warm fragrance of soft jade.

"really?"

When she heard about the multi-oared boat, Shan Wanjing's eyes lit up.

The Dongming faction's warships are not in great demand, they are only used to escort cargo ships. Although the Fu ships are good, they cannot travel in all rivers and lakes. They are sea ships themselves and can adapt to the ocean environment and climate.

Boats like multi-oared boats that can travel freely in rivers, oceans, and lakes are the boats that the Dongming Sect needs most.