After separating from Zhang Han, Gu Xun did not rush to do what he had to do, but first found a restaurant that he must like to eat.
After the delay of Ying Zheng looking for him, it was a bit late.
It was too late for him to have breakfast and a little early for lunch, but he couldn't help it. The place he was going to was a bit far away, and there was probably no place to eat on the way. It would be too late to eat when he got back.
Eat first, since his stomach is good anyway.
After a simple meal, Gu Xun left Xianyang and headed south using Qinggong.
In the south of Xianyang, there was only one place worthy of Gu Xun's personal visit, and that was Taiyi Mountain, where the Taoist headquarters is located.
Xianyang is the only capital among the Seven Kingdoms that is close to the headquarters of hundreds of schools of thought and the headquarters of two factions. The Yin and Yang family is in Lishan Mountain, which is only a few dozen miles away from Xianyang. Even Ying Zheng’s royal tomb is built there.
That, and the Taoist school is a little further away than the Yin-Yang school. Their headquarters, Taiyi Mountain, is located just south of Xianyang, more than a hundred miles away.
Since time had been delayed and he had already eaten, Gu Xun was not in too much of a hurry, and it took him half an hour to arrive at Taiyi Mountain in a leisurely manner.
Taiyi Mountain, also known as Zhongnan Mountain, but in fact Zhongnan Mountain is not a mountain, but a series of mountains. It is a section of the Qinling Mountains and is more than a hundred miles long. Taiyi Mountain is one of the peaks.
The reason why this mountain became the headquarters of Taoism is because of one of the ancestors of Taoism, Yin Xizi.
When Laozi left Hangu Pass in the west, he was the commander of Hangu Pass, so later generations also called him Guan Yinzi. It is said that Laozi was invited by him to write the Tao Te Ching, and he had a high status in Taoism.
One of the top ten tycoons in the world.
By the way, the title "Ten Greats in the World" comes from "Lu Shi Chun Qiu" compiled by Lu Buwei. Among these ten great figures, Taoists accounted for five, military strategists accounted for three, and Confucius and Mozi each accounted for one...
At that time, Yin Xizi was looking for a place to live in seclusion in Youbian, and finally found the Taiyi Mountain area. Here he made a grass building and watched the stars and gases. Therefore, his house was called Louguan, which was also the origin of the name Louguan Taoism in later generations.
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Later, according to legend, it was here that he 'observed' a sage leaving Hangu from east to west, so he was later called by the Emperor of Zhou as an official and became the Hangu Pass Order to lead Lao Tzu out of the pass.
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Of course, this is pure legend.
However, Taiyi Mountain later became a veritable Taoist holy land, and was selected by Taoists as the headquarters of the sect. It has witnessed the development and changes of Taoism for hundreds of years... mainly the two splits.
In the first split, the Yin-Yang family completely separated from Taoism, left Taiyi Mountain, and established its own branch. The second split split into two sects, Heaven and Man, but in theory they still belong to the same family, and the two sects still have their headquarters.
On Taiyi Mountain, it has become half the state of Zong.
I don’t know whether it’s because the two sects of Heaven and Humanity are not considered a complete split, so their headquarters are still on Taiyi Mountain, or because the two sects are still based on Taiyi Mountain, so it’s not considered a complete split.
However, these have nothing to do with Gu Xun. He is not interested and does not need to delve into the grievances between the two sects of Taoism, heaven and man. The purpose of his coming today is just the sect of heaven.
The reason is very simple. The relationship between Renzong and Qin is not good. Of course, the relationship with Tianzong is not close either, but at least there is no conflict.
Among the two sects of Heaven and Human, Tian sect has always been quiet and inactive, avoiding the world. Its disciples rarely walk in the temples and temples, and have zero relationship with the Seven Kingdoms. However, this is not the case with the Human sect. They pay attention to the world and stay in the world.
There are frequent activities, but it is obvious that Taoism, which emphasizes governing by doing nothing, naturally does not have much favorable impressions of Qin, which governs the country with Legalism.
Although whether the two sects of heaven and man are willing to cooperate with him or not, he can force the other party to cooperate, but for the sake of his future plans, Gu Xun has no choice but to exercise restraint as much as possible.
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Gu Xun can be sure that the Taoist Heavenly and Human sects... at least the human sect has known that he has arrived at the foot of Taiyi Mountain, but it is strange that no one pays attention to him.
Not to mention his recent reputation in the world, even for his status as Qin Guoshi, he still needs some reaction!
Is this Taoism... considered doing nothing?
No one cared about him, so Gu Xun had to go up the mountain on his own. When he reached nearly halfway up the mountain, he saw the Taoist disciples. However, they were not here to receive him specially, but the disciples guarding the mountain.
Taiyi Mountain is nearly a thousand feet high, and the main areas where the two sects of Heaven and Humanity are stationed are concentrated in the middle. They don't care about the area at the foot of the mountain. People will only be blocked when they approach the mountainside.
What's interesting is that there are four disciples guarding the mountain, and they are divided into two groups. The mountain road is also divided into two groups. Obviously, one side is the Human Sect and the other is the Tian Sect.
Gu Xun couldn't tell from these disciples which sect they belonged to, because... they all looked pretty cool. They were all sitting cross-legged on the side of the mountain path, meditating carefully. They only glanced at Gu Xun's appearance.
, and then closed it again, as if he didn't see anyone, and had no intention of coming forward to talk.
I had no choice but to do it myself. With enough food and clothing, Gu Xun took a few steps forward and asked loudly:
"Excuse me, which way is the way to Taoist Tianzong?"
At this time, the two disciples guarding the mountain on the left side of Gu Xun reacted and opened their eyes together. One of them replied with a cold and tasteless voice:
"Tianzong does not accept foreign visitors, please come back."
"..." Gu Xun was speechless for a moment.
Well, there are no visitors at all, so why are you guys trying so hard to stick to it? Isn’t that the end of the world if you just put a sign on it and say that the road is blocked?
In fact... of course Tianzong doesn't not receive guests, it just doesn't receive guests casually.
Just like Confucianism, it is impossible for everyone to receive cats and dogs when they visit. Not to mention the problem of being one of the hundreds of schools of thought, the manpower alone should not be enough.
However, Confucians are polite in dealing with others, but Tianzong and the two... Listening to their tone and looking at their expressions, even a customer with a bad temper might be angry and become an enemy.
Fortunately - refers to Taoist people who are lucky. Gu Xun is cultivating his moral character and is too lazy to care about the pawns. He continues:
"Gu Xun, the Grand Master of the Qin Dynasty, has come to pay a visit to Mr. Beimingzi of Tianzong. Please inform him."
As soon as these words were said, the two disciples of Tianzong finally had some reaction, their expressions changed slightly, they looked at Gu Xun carefully, and then showed a faint expression of understanding.
Gu Xun guessed that they probably judged whether their identity was true based on their appearance, although... it was impossible for anyone to impersonate themselves at this time.
However, his self-aware idea was actually correct. The two Tianzong disciples remembered the information about Gu Xun that they had learned before, and it was specifically noted that - the appearance was very beautiful.
As soon as Gu Xun's identity was revealed, they also stopped saying that they would not receive guests. The same disciple who spoke just now said in the same cold tone, "Please wait a moment."
Then we turned back and walked along the mountain road.
The two disciples of Renzong stopped meditating. After leaning together and whispering a few words, one of them returned to the mountain gate.
