Among the three states in the south of the Yangtze River, Yangzhou is more prosperous than Jingzhou and Jiaozhou.
There are thirty-six prefectures in Yangzhou, and Hangzhou Prefecture is above Jinshan Prefecture, Anwei Prefecture, Shaoxing Prefecture, Jiaxing Prefecture, Jiujiang Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, Ningbo Prefecture, and Jinling Prefecture.
To break it down, Hangzhou Prefecture can be ranked among the top three in Yangzhou. Together with Suzhou Prefecture, it is called Suhang. If Yangzhou Prefecture is not the provincial capital and the headquarters of Jiangnan salt merchants, the geographical location is more important, and it may not even be connected to Yangzhou Prefecture.
His reputation will be suppressed by the Suzhou and Hangzhou governments.
Three days later, we followed the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to resist Hangzhou Prefecture, then turned to the Qiantang River, and saw the West Lake in the distance.
The West Lake in the Confucian world is 30,000 miles away. Although it is not as good as Dongting Lake, which is 80,000 miles away, it is still the best among inland lakes.
The geographical location is even more important. It is connected to the Qiantang River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal to the south, the Yangtze River to the north, and the East China Sea to the east. It is the Jiangnan of Jiangnan.
Throughout the dynasties, Hangzhou has been a land of fish and rice, rich in food and aquatic products. It is rare to hear of people suffering from food shortages.
After getting off the boat and setting foot on the border of Hangzhou Prefecture, Wang Xu's first feeling was that the reading atmosphere here was even stronger.
Walking on the street, there are more people wearing Confucian uniforms than in Yangzhou Prefecture. At night, the lights are on, and there are people reading in every house, which is rare to see in Jinshan Prefecture.
Although Jinshan Prefecture also belongs to the Jiangnan region, its cultural heritage and level of prosperity are far inferior to those of Hangzhou Prefecture.
Especially down there, those who can read and study are all decent people.
We call them ordinary people, but in fact they have more than ten acres of fertile land at home. They are half-cultivated and half-study, which is not the same thing as borrowing travel expenses to rush for exams.
In Hangzhou, reading seems to have become an instinct.
From wealthy families to common people, even those selling sesame cakes on a ladle can at least understand government announcements.
"It's getting late today. I'd better find a place to stay first. It won't be too late to go to West Lake to visit Lord Long tomorrow."
When Wang Xu arrived at Hangzhou Mansion, it was already the evening of the third day. If he went to complain at such a late hour, he could not help but become a bad guest.
However, for safety reasons, he chose a liveaboard instead of staying in a hotel.
Above the West Lake, the scenery is pleasant and it is a good place to take a boat trip on the lake.
On the lake, there are many flower boats, painted boats, and liveaboards for people to enjoy and stay.
Ordinary people don't understand, but Wang Xu knows that there is the West Lake Dragon Palace in the West Lake.
It's okay for people to come here. If the demon clan comes, they will be sensed by the strong dragon clan immediately. It is much safer than living on land.
Wang Xu arrived relatively late. He boarded a three-story liveaboard about a hundred feet long and asked. There were no upper rooms on the ship. If Wang Xu didn't mind, there were ordinary rooms available.
It's said to be an ordinary room, but it's actually just a lower-class room, converted from a cabin.
The ship is three stories high, and the upper class people live on the first floor, so you can climb up and see far away.
The second class lived on the second floor, overlooking the river.
The third class of people lived on the third floor, which was the floor on the deck. They pushed the windows to view the lake and read by candlelight at night.
The lower class people live in cabins. These are poor people who cannot afford a good room and want to sleep on the West Lake for a night and have the feeling of visiting the lake, so they can only live in cabins.
When Wang Xu heard that it was a lower-class room, he rejected it in his heart. He was not short of money, so he didn't need to embarrass himself.
But just when he turned to leave, three Taoist priests came to the pier. The one on the left spoke with a Jiangxi accent and said in a half-baked voice: "Third uncle, you said that when we come here this time, you want that person to do the work?"
I, the Taoist guardian spirit, will complete the Taoist divine system, will that person agree?"
"Stop talking nonsense, can you say these things outside?" Uncle Master, standing in the middle of the three people, with white and half-white hair, admonished with a displeased face.
"Third uncle, why are you always so serious? We have all come to live in a lower-class apartment. Isn't this low-key enough? After all, we are also from the same family, and our surname is Zhang. How can we behave like those Quanzhen Taoists?
You must know that you are neither a human nor a ghost."
The two young Taoists were obviously very close to the middle-aged Taoist priest, and they talked very casually.
When Wang Xu heard this, he glanced at the three of them extra.
The accent from the Jiangxi Prefecture is that of a person whose surname is Zhang. He cannot be from the Tianshi Prefecture.
The conversation was even more interesting. These people actually came to West Lake to invite a person whose name cannot be mentioned to act as a Taoist protector.
Above the West Lake, I can’t even name him. Who else can there be besides the Dragon King of West Lake?
In addition, we have heard of Taoist law-protecting gods in modern times, but Taoism in the Confucian world does not have this position.
Even Taoism in the Confucian world has not perfected its own divine system. Could it be said that the evolution of the Taoist divine system has begun?
Darling, this is a big move.
When Taoism truly gained strength and developed to its peak, it was when a complete system of immortality was established, allowing gods to enter the human world from the ethereal world.
Historically, during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Taoism reached its peak and even defeated Buddhism. It was even more ambitious. It said that the three religions of green lotus, white lotus root and lotus leaf were originally one family, and they wanted to integrate Confucianism.
The two families of Buddhism laid the foundation for the ambition of the three religions and Taoism.
In the Confucian world, since Dong Zhongshu, hundreds of schools of thought have been dismissed and Confucianism has been the sole focus. Buddhism and Taoism have become non-mainstream.
In addition to being the founder of Buddhism and Taoism, who is also recognized as the Three Saints of the human race and enjoys worship, Buddhism and Taoism have been swept into the lower realms.
At present, it is generally accepted among the people that everything else is of inferior quality, but only reading is good, and anything else except reading is not good.
What is Taoism trying to do? After countless years of waiting, is it finally going to shake the status of Confucianism and return to the glory of the Three Saints period?
If so, how far has Taoism progressed, the Three Pure Ones, the Six Royal Guards, the Five Elders, the Nine Star Lords, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Four Heavenly Protector Kings, the Twelve Yuan Chen, the Universal Stars, and the Gods of the River and Han Dynasties, and how many more have appeared, or how many are there?
People have returned to their places.
It is impossible for Confucians not to know about such a big matter, so what is the Confucian attitude?
As for Buddhism, as a fellow sufferer of Taoism and a fellow sufferer suppressed by Confucianism, what role does Buddhism play here?
Buddhism and Taoism are different from Confucianism, but similar to the demon clan. There is no life limit, and those with Taoism can live for a long time.
For example, the Dragon King of West Lake has not been changed for millions of years, and the Confucian monks of the same period will be nothing more than a handful of loess after a hundred years if they do not become saints.
Countless years of precipitation, countless years of accumulation, Buddhism and Taoism have hidden many masters.
Nowadays, even the Dragon Clan, which enjoys Confucian worship and has an alliance with Confucianism, is being won over by Taoism to become law-protecting gods. Does this mean that the Taoist god system has reached the final stage and can be born at any time?
"Practice in Buddhism and Taoism is not easy, but the life span is long. After you have achieved success in practice, you can live forever as long as you don't encounter the five degenerations of gods and humans. There must be many masters accumulated over countless years.
Confucianism is completely opposite. The life span of literati is short, and they can only live for a hundred years without becoming a saint. However, it is easy to become a Taoist. Since the implementation of the imperial examination system, 3,000 Jinshis comparable to fourth-level monks can be produced in three years, and 10,000 people can be produced in ten years.
It's like making dumplings, it's really hard to say who is better and who is worse.
But you can think about it, once the two sides are at odds, it will definitely be thunder from the sky versus fire from the earth.
On the surface, there are hundreds of Confucian Confucians who can compete with fifth-level monks, and there are probably many who are hiding them. They may not necessarily suffer from high-level monks from the Buddhist and Taoist families.
Further up, although no sage was born in the Confucian generation, the Confucius Temple worships countless sages and cultivates them day and night with literary spirit. It is said that when necessary, the ancient sages can revive and fight. There is no shortage of sixth-level combat power. The six-level Buddhist and Taoist schools
With a level of combat power, it is difficult to form an overwhelming strength.
As for the seventh-level combat power, since the three saints of the human race joined forces with the ancestral dragon of the dragon race and led the demon saints and barbarian saints into the sky, no new saints have been born among the four races. This can be ignored, otherwise it would be another situation.
Already.
Based on this calculation, the emergence of Buddhism and Taoism is a foregone conclusion, and Confucianism may not be able to suppress it. If there is no certain certainty, Buddhism and Taoism will not take any action at this time.
However, Confucianism is still as stable as Mount Tai, and no rumors have been spread. It seems that the higher-ups have already had countermeasures, even as early as when Dong Zhongshu deposed Baijia, it was already expected to happen today.
In this way, it is probably difficult to say whether Buddhism and Taoism can regain their former glory and achieve a situation where the three religions compete and hundreds of schools of thought flourish."
Facing the variables, it is difficult for Wang Xu to say whether he is happy or worried.
But he knew that he wouldn't have to worry about his safety tonight as he had three Taoist priests as neighbors.
It's hard to say whether the two young Taoist priests were sent out as liaisons by Zhengyi, or he was conspiring with a strong man like Xihu Longjun. I think he was not that weak, and he must be at least fifth level.
Only those who are perfect, or nearly sixth level strong.
It's okay if the demon clan doesn't come to assassinate him, but if it does, it will be fun to watch at night.
Three Taoist priests were sneaking around and plotting something big, but they were discovered by demon spies. The three of them couldn't even think about it.
If you can't touch them, let it go. If you knock them down, they will definitely start a fight. Whoever is a coward is the bastard.