349, Destroying the Turks, Yang Yuhuan's Past Events
"The grace of enlightenment?"
Bai Gui shook his head and said nothing more.
This time, he used the golden elixir to clear up Li Longji's confusion. For Li Longji, it was indeed a gift of enlightenment.
Not everyone can figure out Li Longji’s mystery!
Even if ordinary people tell Li Longji that he is not the Human Emperor and can practice, Li Longji cannot practice Taoism. Taoist cultivation does not mean that you only have qualifications. As the saying goes, both life and life are cultivated. Li Longji's "fate" is enough, but his "nature"
"You are still trapped in your own body and have no roots in cultivating the Tao.
In Buddhist terms, the previous Li Longji was not enlightened and had no wisdom!
Therefore, Bai Gui's several awakenings actually used great magic power to help Li Longji see his true nature, break through the obstacles, see the light, and gain the wisdom to practice Taoism.
Of course, if Li Longji can walk out with great wisdom, he can also embark on the road.
But..., this possibility is very slim. An emperor who is obsessed with imperial power and drunkenness will have to pay a much higher price than ordinary people if he wants to get out again, and he may not be able to get out for the rest of his life.
The cost for Bai Gui to display this kind of magic power is not small. If it weren't for his Fuxi power and his ability to deduce heavenly secrets, even Jindan Zhenren would not be able to defeat Li Longji if he didn't break his muscles and bones.
The confusion is as difficult as it is difficult.
"Does Your Majesty still want to regain control of the country now?"
Bai Gui pondered for a while and asked.
If Li Longji's answer is "I want to", then he should be able to cultivate the necessary merits in his own body and complete the task of eliminating calamity in the human world in about ten more years of power. At worst, he will return the power to Li Longji.
That’s all.
Taijia of the Shang Dynasty did not practice virtue, so Yi Yin imprisoned Taijia in Tong Palace to supervise the administration of the country. Now Li Longji is not a virtuous man, and has done bad things in the south of the Yangtze River three times. He can also follow the example of the ancients.
That makes sense.
"Emperor Taijia has been in power for three years, but he is unclear, tyrannical, disobeying the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and has no moral integrity, so Yi Yin banishes Yu Tong Palace. In the third year, Yi Yin took charge of the country and directed the lords. Emperor Taijia lived in Tong Palace.
After three years, he repented, blamed himself, and turned to good deeds, so Yi Yin welcomed Taijia and taught him political affairs." - "Historical Records·Yin Benji"
Li Longji was silent for a while.
It is a lie to say that he no longer wants to be in charge of the government. But he has now tried the benefits of practicing Taoism. Although he is still in his prime, he already has some stubborn diseases. When he was building the foundation for a hundred days just now, he was angry.
The blood is activated and the muscles and bones are reshaped. Although it is not as exaggerated as rejuvenation, my physique is completely different from the past, and I can feel the change in the essence of my life...
But if he becomes a human emperor again..., cultivating immortality will really be just a dream!
"Bai Qing doesn't need to test me anymore..."
"I know which one is better, between cultivating immortality and wealth in the world. In fact... think about it. When I went to Jiangnan, although I was still the emperor, I did not hold great power, and I never felt the slightest disappointment. Why did I end up after returning to Chang'an?
, but you are still attached to this?"
Li Longji laughed at himself and said slowly.
He went to Jiangnan three times, and the government was handed over to Bai Gui. He had power in his hands, but he basically never used it.
At that time, there was no worry about gains and losses these days.
He has not completely explored power, but his obsession has almost dissipated at this time.
So, the next day.
Li Longji issued an edict, agreeing that the Shou King Li Mao would ascend the throne as emperor, while he himself would become the Supreme Emperor and still reside in the Zichen Palace. From then on, he would practice Taoism and no longer be involved in worldly affairs.
Although the government and the public were greatly puzzled by this, there was nothing they could do about it.
Anyway, there were many emperors in the Tang Dynasty, none less than Li Longji. It is well known that Li Longji admired Taoism. Now that he has seen through the world of mortals, he became a monk and practiced Taoism. It seems to be an excusable thing.
At the same time, some court officials reported that now that Shou Wang Li Hao has ascended the throne as emperor, Concubine Wu Hui should be ennobled as the Queen Mother in order to maintain filial piety.
Use these two moves together to punch down.
The court was solemn and solemn, thus completely reducing it to Bai Gui's one-word hall.
After taking complete control of the court, Bai Gui also urgently needed prestige to stabilize his position again, so he sent 100,000 troops with generals Zhang Shougui, Wang Zhongsi and others to attack the Turks.
The reason for attacking the Turks.
The first is a full set of acting. Although the Turks did not attack the northern border of the Tang Dynasty this year, it was mentioned in the battle report. The second is that now that Nanzhao and Tubo have been destroyed, the Tang Dynasty has countless opponents.
Only the Turks are worth fighting.
Starting from the attack on Tubo Kingdom in the third year of Kaiyuan, although the Tang army won consecutive battles, it lasted for five years and consumed countless manpower and material resources. This was a national war!
People are tired and need to rest and recuperate.
Then Bai Gui became prime minister, majoring in internal affairs and not caring about foreign enemies, so the Tang Dynasty had not fought another war for a long time.
However... in attacking the Turks this time, Bai Gui not only intended to consolidate his position through victory in foreign wars, but also intended to use this opportunity to vigorously develop domestic affairs.
Therefore, this war is not like Li Weigong who ran thousands of miles to attack the Eastern Turks and win quickly.
This time to attack the Turks, we are fighting a war of national strength and attrition!
"The Tang Dynasty is rich in minerals and is in short supply of soldiers? Then start mining and smelting iron!"
"Didn't the truth turn out that yellow explosives were developed when the furnace was used to refine elixirs? Using this material to quarry and refine minerals must ensure that every officer in our army has armor to wear..."
"To transport grain from Bashu to Daibei and Longxi, it takes ten shi of grain to transport one and a half shi... This is indeed a problem. The Qin Dynasty built Chidao and Yongdao, and our Tang Dynasty can also use this to build Chidao.
This move will benefit the country and the people..."
"It is forbidden to impose corvee services. Although the people of the world have some spare time except for farming, if the corvée service is imposed for a long time, the people will be resentful..."
In the political hall, Bai Gui handled political affairs easily, and issued political orders from Chang'an to the whole country.
He knew very well that if he took too big a step, he would get hurt.
So this attack on the Turks was a reason. The Turks were just a catfish thrown into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. With the Turks, he could find a reason to allow all walks of life in the Tang Dynasty to develop rapidly.
One year, two years, three years...
The people of the Tang Dynasty discovered that although the imperial court did not use Huang Lao to govern the country and recuperate over the years, but instead went to war against the Xiongnu during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, their lives were not poor. Although they did not have much money in their pockets, they had enough money left at home.
More and more "family heirlooms" were handed down, such as iron knives, iron plows, cotton-padded clothes, quilts at home, and livestock raised, all increasing day by day.
At the same time, the Turkic state was also destroyed by the Tang Dynasty's repeated attacks.
After the Turkic Kingdom was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty's power once again extended to the Western Regions and Persia. Benefiting from the newly built "Chidao", the Tang Dynasty's control over the territory was much deeper than before. There was no situation that could not be conquered or conquered.
Phenomenon.
Eight years later, the entire Tang Dynasty has undergone earth-shaking changes!
After conquering the Turks and relying on his strong national power, Bai Gui once again ordered generals to go to various parts of the world and established protective palaces around the world to maintain his rule.
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Chang'an, Zongshenguan.
Laojun Hall.
Side hall, inner room.
Bai Gui walked in from outside the palace.
There are four futons placed in the hall, and there is only one at the front. Master Hou Shaowei is sitting cross-legged on it, closing his eyes. The other three futons are side by side, and there are people sitting on the left and right. They are Senior Brother Zhou Wenxuan and Xiao Xiao.
Junior sister Yang Yuhuan.
"Junior brother, you are here."
Zhou Wenxuan stood up, performed a Taoist bowing ceremony, and then sat down.
Logically speaking, as the eldest brother, he should not pay tribute to his junior brother, but who made him, the second junior brother, so promising? Now he is the powerful prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and he is also the leader of thousands of people who set up temples to worship, and his cultivation level has leapt
Being above him is only inferior to Master Hou Shaowei.
If he maintains his identity, he can do it. However, if he gives a courtesy, it is just an ordinary greeting gift. There is no distinction between superiority and inferiority, so he can get along better.
"Second senior brother."
When Yang Yuhuan saw Bai Gui walking in, her beautiful eyes lit up and she called softly.
Compared with the cold relationship with her elder brother Zhou Wenxuan, her relationship with Bai Gui is much closer. On the one hand, Bai Gui personally sent her to Zong Sheng Temple and became Hou Shaowei's teacher, which impressed her deeply.
It was also because her father was an official of Bai Gui and had a close friendship with Bai Gui.
"Little junior sister."
Bai Gui nodded and replied.
He took a look at Yang Yuhuan by the way, and he hadn't seen her for nearly two months.
Women's eighteen-year-old transformation makes people feel more and more amazing.
Yang Yuhuan has been a beauty since she was a child. Now she has practiced Taoism for more than fourteen years and is already a nearly twenty-year-old girl. However, because of Taoism, it is impossible for her to be thin and fat. Although Yang Yuhuan is now
She has an exquisite figure and still has some baby fat on her face, but she is still far from plump.
He is sitting on the futon.
Hou Shaowei opened his eyes and said: "Your junior sister often had a dream more than ten days ago. In her dream, she saw Qionglou Yuyu, and saw the clear sea waves. She should be gradually realizing her past..."
"Meihe, what do you think of this?"
He spoke in a veiled manner, but did not speak clearly.
But as one of the people in the world, Bai Gui understood what Hou Shaowei meant. Now that Yang Yuhuan has begun to awaken to his past, he must have dreamed about himself as the Penglai Fairy.
After achieving the golden elixir, you will also be able to break through your past deeds.
Past life is not a taboo word for Taoists. Many monks will gradually understand their past lives on the way to Taoism.
So now Hou Shaowei is asking if he should tell Yang Yuhuan that he is Penglai Fairy.
It even has a deeper meaning.
If it is an ordinary past life, recalling it is just recalling it.
It cannot affect this life.
But Yang Yuhuan was the Penglai Fairy in her previous life. If she awakens from her past life...it's hard to say whether Yang Yuhuan is Yang Yuhuan by then.
Decision, there should be a decision!
"My junior sister has always been close to me...how could I bear to let her become another person?"
"Besides, talking about the immortal calamity, Yang Yuhuan is her, and she is also Yang Yuhuan."
Bai Gui thought for a while and replied.
Now that he has completed the fifth level of the elixir, he can be regarded as a master of Taoism. When the golden elixir is completed, he will not be afraid in the slightest even if Fairy Penglai has never descended to earth to experience calamity.
On the golden elixir path, once you have a flawless body, that is, the flawless golden elixir, you will become an earthly immortal.
The so-called immortals such as Penglai Fairy are just immortals who live in the cave. In terms of strength, they are almost the same as earth immortals. In terms of potential, he may climb to the level of heavenly immortal. However, for immortals like Penglai Fairy, it is difficult to improve.
sky.
There is also a difference between immortal gods and immortal gods.
If he becomes an Earth Immortal and is a disciple of Taishang Taoism, in terms of status, Fairy Penglai really cannot compare to him.
"Second Senior Brother? What are you and Master talking about?"
"What am I am..."
Yang Yuhuan looked confused and asked hurriedly.
"Little junior sister, don't worry, I will tell you after the second junior brother and master have finished talking."