No one expected that this matter would end like this, not even the emperor Zhu Youtang.

After returning to the harem, Zhu Youtang immediately sent someone to deliver a message to his son.

Of course, Zhu Youtang also knew that even if he didn't tell his son about it, his son would know about it because there were so many people who tipped him off.

What was Zhu Houzhao doing at this time?

The answer is simple. He was lying on the recliner half-lidded, preparing to take a nap.

Basically, he didn't need to worry too much about matters in the northwest. Wang Shouren had already taken over the military reform. As for the plan he proposed, Zhu Youtang knew that it would take time to ferment, so he was not in a hurry to do it.

Local political affairs were handled by He Jian, and the prince Zhu Houzhao was free.

"Your Highness, Sun Liang has delivered the things." Liu Jin carefully came to Zhu Houzhao's side and said respectfully.

Zhu Houzhao nodded and then stretched out his hand.

Liu Jin placed the information on Zhu Houzhao and then respectfully stepped aside.

This information is about Quanzhen Religion, also known as Quanzhen Tao.

The reason why Zhu Houzhao wanted this information was simple. He wanted to see if Taoism could be used. Of course, Quanzhen Taoism was not popular in the Ming Dynasty, because the Ming Dynasty respected Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi. This was not the case with Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

The period has already been set.

The decades from the turn of the Jin Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty until the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty were a period of misery in which the metropolis of China was rampant, blood and fire broke out, and the people were in ruins, but it was also the heyday of Quanzhen Taoism.

The active promoter of the heyday was Qiu Chuji, and the opportunity for change was Genghis Khan's summons to him. The Jin envoy, Xie Songpin, made the important decision to go alone to the Western Regions when he was summoned by Genghis Khan. He was seventy years old.

At the age of three, he braved the hardships of wind, sand and heavy snow, and led his eighteen accompanying disciples on the journey in 1219. After more than two years of trekking thousands of miles, they finally arrived in the Snowy Mountains of the Western Regions (today's Kush Mountain in Afghanistan) where Genghis Khan was buried.

military camp.

Of course, the Quanzhen Sect has long since declined. Zhu Yuanzhang looked down upon the Quanzhen Sect. In the imperial preface he wrote for "The Zhaijiao Ceremony of the Ming Dynasty's Xuanjiao Establishment" he said: "Zen and Quanzhen should cultivate one's character and cultivate one's nature alone.

That’s all; teaching and uprightness are all about detachment. They are specially designed for filial sons and relatives, benefiting human relations and promoting customs, and their achievements are great!"

To put it bluntly, Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree with whether he was a monk or a Taoist priest. On the contrary, the Tianshi Tao of Longhu Mountain approved marriage, having children, and being filial to parents. Such teachings were highly praised by Zhu Yuanzhang.

In addition, Zhu Houzhao also knew that there was another reason for this, that is, the headmaster of Quanzhen Sect fell into the hands of a Jurchen named Wanyan Deming, who was a descendant of Wanyan Aguda. In this case, Wanyan Deming chose to be firm

Unswervingly supporting the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty, he also died in the process of protecting the last emperor of the Yuan Dynasty (not counting the Northern Yuan Dynasty), Emperor Yuan Shun, during his escape.

Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that the Quanzhen Sect should not participate in any political affairs and could only focus on self-cultivation, and restricted its missionary activities. He also ordered that the Quanzhen Sect should never have a leader.

The Quanzhen Sect fell into a state of fragmentation and split into countless small sects, among which Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang was one of them.

Zhu Hou took care of these things for a simple purpose. He wanted to see if he could find anything useful.

The power of religion is powerful, and preaching is a very serious matter. Zhu Houzhao wanted to try to see if he could preach on the grassland. The reason why he chose the Quanzhen Sect instead of Longhu Mountain was very simple, and that was the problem of the foundation.

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First of all, the Mongolians believed in the Quanzhen Religion, which had its roots in the Mongolian grasslands. Secondly, the Quanzhen Religion also had its roots in the northwest.

Although the Quanzhen Sect has split, it is still very powerful and has many branches and sects. Its authentic sect is the "Qizhen Sect", namely the Longmen Sect of Zong Qiu Chuji, the Suishan Sect of Zong Liu Chuxuan, and the Nanwu Sect of Zongtan Chuduan

, Zong Mayu’s Yuxian Sect, Zong Wang Chuyi’s Yushan Sect, Zong Hao Datong’s Huashan Sect, and Zong Sun Buer’s Qingjing Sect.

Another point that Zhu Houzhao valued was the teachings of Quanzhen Religion.

The things that Longhu Mountain pays attention to are conducive to governance, such as being filial to parents, and being able to get married and have children.

The Quanzhen Sect is just the opposite. It is similar to Buddhism. It requires becoming a monk, with the purpose of wholeheartedly teaching the truth of Lao Lao and Zhuang Zhuang, suffering for oneself and benefiting others, eliminating emotions and desires, clearly seeing the Tao, and making the mind peaceful, so that we can return to the original nature, realize the Tao and become an immortal.

.In addition, it is also stipulated that Taoist priests must become monks and live in observance and strictly abide by the precepts. Taoist priests who violate the precepts are severely punished, ranging from kneeling incense, expulsion to execution.

Life is a "sea of ​​suffering", the family is a "prison" and a "house on fire", and the love between husband and wife is the "golden shackles and jade locks". People are advised to "jump out of the cage", see through fame and wealth, and learn Taoism and alchemy to escape from the "sea of ​​suffering".

Zhu Houzhao thought it would be good for this doctrine to spread on the grassland, right? Let's stop fighting and cultivate immortality.

The veterinary talisman considers what he is good at and then walks on the grassland. Isn't this sect inappropriate?

Zhu Youxiao of Buddhism has also considered it, but compared to Buddhism, it seems that Quanzhen Tao is more suitable. Because they have been kicked to the ground and stepped on many times, and they are still unable to stand up. Let Quanzhen Tao walk.

They are willing to do it on the grasslands, snowy mountains and deserts. In addition, they also have real abilities, and they have not stopped even though the court suppressed them.

There are so many martial arts that can be used just right. Looking through the information, Zhu Houzhao felt more and more good about it.

"Liu Jin, go find Tang Bohu." Zhu Houzhao casually ordered, he thought Tang Bohu should know something.

"Yes, Your Highness." Liu Jin agreed, then quickly turned around and went out to look for someone.

Tang Bohu came soon. He didn't know what the prince wanted him to do, but these days he was basically accompanying the prince, and he often talked with the prince about poetry, especially painting. Maybe it was because of this this time.

Things happened, so Tang Bohu didn't pay attention when he came.

"I see His Highness the Crown Prince." Tang Bohu respectfully saluted Zhu Houzhao.

"Okay." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and then said with a smile: "I have already said that there is no need to be so polite in private."

Tang Bohu quickly agreed: "Yes, Your Highness."

Zhu Houzhao nodded and then said: "I want to ask you, do you know Chongyang Palace?"

"Returning to Your Highness, I know that this Chongyang Palace is the ancestral palace of Quanzhen Taoism, also known as Chongyang Longevity Palace. It enjoys the reputation of 'the ancestral palace of the world' and the 'Holy Land of Quanzhen'. It is the place where Wang Chongyang, the founder of Quanzhen Taoism, practiced Taoism in his early years and left behind."

So." Tang Bohu didn't know why Zhu Houzhao asked, but he still told what he knew.
Chapter completed!