Zhang Yuelu had already understood: "There are no two days in the sky."
Qi Xuansu hesitated and said: "Uncle, are you talking about the imperial court?"
Zhang Kuqi smiled calmly: "During the previous Wei Dynasty, the Confucian sect hid behind the scenes and controlled the court. If something did not suit their liking, they would change the emperor. The so-called emperor was just a puppet in the hands of the Confucian sect."
"Confucianism penetrated deeply into the Wei court. Confucianism did not come forward directly, but used civil servants on the surface and many secret means to restrict the royal family. The previous dynasties of Taizu and Taizong were fine, and they relied on the imperial family.
The nobles were powerful and could compete with the civil officials. Starting from Renzong and Xuanzong, the civil servants gradually suppressed the noble military officers. In the three dynasties of Xianzong, Xiaozong, and Wuzong, the power of the civil servants reached its peak. Except for Xianzong, the deaths of Xiaozong and Wuzong were all related to Confucianism.
The relationship is inseparable. For example, the judge of the Taiyuan Hospital at that time was an expert placed in the royal family by the Confucian sect. Under his hands, two generations of emperors were cured and killed, but he was able to escape unharmed. The Minister of Civil Affairs was at odds with him.
Instead, the Minister of Civil Affairs, who was known as the Heavenly Official, lost his official position and resigned."
"Emperor Sejong is the successor to the great dynasty from a foreign vassal. He was not born in a deep palace. He is better than a woman. He is the brother of the local master Xu Wugui. His intelligence is not inferior to that of Xu Wugui. But even Emperor Sejong has to be controlled.
In the hands of Confucianism."
"Sejong's mentor and mastermind made great contributions to Sejong's ascension to the throne. Sejong promoted him from the position of Chief of the Royal Palace to the position of Pavilion Elder and Minister of Rites. However, he died of a sudden illness within four months."
"Sejong ascended the throne at the age of fourteen and had no children for more than ten years. He had to seek help from Taoists and took Taoist elixirs. He had his first son at the age of twenty-six. If Sejong had not sought help from Taoists, wouldn't he have followed the example of Wuzong?
The emperor had no sons to succeed him? But even so, the eldest son and the second son also died successively. Sejong had eight sons and five daughters. When Sejong died at the age of sixty, only one son and one daughter were left, and all the other eleven died.
.Even in the homes of ordinary people, there would not be so many children dying in infancy."
"In addition, Sejong was also assassinated by a palace coup and almost died. When Sejong was dying, everyone excused themselves because they were afraid of crime and wanted to sit back and watch Sejong die. Fortunately, a few real people named Daomen risked their lives to save him.
The crisis was turned around. Just a few months later, this Taoist master died suddenly, but the cause of death was fright." ??
"As for things like palaces catching fire and falling into the water, they are countless."
"There are all these things, once is a coincidence, twice is a coincidence, if it happens again and again, is it still a coincidence?"
"It can be seen from this that the Confucian sect has deep control over the imperial court. However, the emperors also fought back many times. From the governor of Qingluan Guard to the eunuchs of the inner court, and then to the Yindao sect as foreign aid, they and the Confucian sect competed with each other to a certain extent.
The Confucian sect was suppressed, and the Taoist sects were able to participate in the government, which laid the foundation for the Taoist sect to later replace the Confucian sect."
Zhang Yuelu
Obviously he had known this for a long time and was not surprised. He was just drinking tea out of boredom.
However, this was the first time Qi Xuansu heard about it. Although he was shocked, he vaguely guessed what Zhang Kuqi was going to say.
The Confucian sect controlled the Wei court behind the scenes, so how did the Dao sect get along with the Daxuan court? How did the Daxuan emperors of the past dynasties view the Dao sect?
Qi Xuansu couldn't help but repeat Zhang Yuelu's words: "There is no double sun in the sky."
Zhang Kuqi stopped smiling: "There is only one sun in the sky, and there will never be a second sun. But besides the sun, there is also a moon in the sky. There is only one moon in the sky, and it shines everywhere on the ground."
Qi Xuansu learned a lot at the Wanxiang Academy, but he emphasized martial arts and despised literature. He didn't have too much ink in his stomach, but he still understood this sentence because the Xuan Sheng tablet contained this: "Uncle is talking about Confucianism.
The sage’s principle of ‘The moon seals thousands of rivers’?”
Zhang Kuqi glanced at Qi Xuansu with admiration: "The moon is reflected in thousands of rivers, and one moon hangs high in the night sky, but countless moons can be seen in the rivers and lakes of the world, and countless moons eventually return to one moon. Everything has a Tai Chi, and everyone has a Tai Chi.
There is a Tai Chi, there is a Tai Chi for everything, and there is a Tai Chi at all times, like the moon sealing thousands of rivers, appearing in all water in one month, all water captured by the moon in one month, spreading in rivers and lakes, and being seen everywhere.”
Qi Xuansu hesitated and said: "My uncle said that the Taoist Gate is the moon. Although it is hidden under the light of the sun, as long as there is a basin of water, another moon can be printed."
Zhang Kuqi said meaningfully: "I don't dare to make a judgment about what the Taoist sect is like. I'm afraid that the deputy head masters and great masters don't dare to make a judgment. But in the eyes of the imperial court, the Taoist sect is probably like this."
Can the shining mountains and rivers accommodate so many moons?"
Qi Xuansu remembered what Zhang Yuelu once said and directly borrowed it: "The imperial court is the sun and the yang, and the Taoist gate is the moon and the yin. Yin and yang form Tai Chi. Only when you have me and I have you can you achieve harmony and perfection. Isn't this Xuan
Is this the original intention of Emperor Shenghe Gaozu?"
Zhang Yuelu, who was drinking tea, sounded familiar and couldn't help but glance at Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu just pretended not to see it.
"But what if some people don't think so?" Zhang Kuqi asked, "In other words, what if some people don't recognize the original intentions of Xuansheng and Emperor Gaozu?"
Qi Xuansu was speechless.
Zhang Yuelu said: "The practice of truth must ultimately be through force. If we can't win on the battlefield, no matter how much we debate the scriptures, it will be useless."
Zhang Juqi glanced at his daughter helplessly: "We can't continue talking now."
Zhang Yuelu changed the topic and took out the piece of "Qianqiu Guangmo" he had prepared.
Although Zhang Yuelu paid for both gifts, that one was given in the name of Qi Xuansu after all. Zhang Juqi could not open it directly due to etiquette, but there is no need to be more particular about his daughter's gift. Zhang Juqi
He opened it directly and his eyes lit up: "I heard from your cousin that you gave your brother-in-law a gift and you haven't prepared a gift for her yet. She is very sad. I am also worried that you have forgotten me as a father."
Zhang Yuelu said: "Husband and wife are one and the same, so why should they be so clearly separated? What's more, my sister is rich and doesn't lack anything, so forget it."
"How can there be such a truth?" Zhang Juqi shook his head helplessly, "You are not good at this, you must change it."
Zhang Yuelu did not comment, but did not resist.
Obviously, the relationship between father and daughter does not follow the Confucian tradition of father and son.
Zhang Kuqi said apologetically: "Tianyuan, please wait here while I go to the study."
"Uncle, please help yourself." Qi Xuansu stood up and said.
"Just in time, I'll take the gift over." Zhang Yuelu took the gift aside and followed his father.
Zhang Kuqi did not refuse. Their family was really not the kind of family that thrived on food. It was true that they had servants, but they were only responsible for ordinary housework. They did many small things that they could do by themselves.
Qi Xuansu sat alone in the living room.
Not long after, Zhang Yuelu and his daughter did not come back, but two women came in from outside.
One of them, Qi Xuansu recognized, was none other than Zhang Yuyue. The other woman was much older and had a five-point resemblance to Zhang Yuelu, but her aura was far colder than Zhang Yuelu's.
The utility of tenderness. On the other hand, Zhang Yuelu, whether he is scholarly or naive, always has an ideal romantic color, less indifference and more enthusiasm.
This is the famous Tantai Lady Tantai Qiong. Not only is she at the opposite end of the spectrum from Zhang Yuelu in terms of temperament, but she is also at opposite ends of the spectrum from Zhang Kuqi in terms of her attitude toward Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu never expected that he would be in close combat with this powerful enemy in such a narrow encounter.
Tantai Qiong waved her hand to Zhang Yuyue.
Zhang Yuyue understood, looked at Qi Xuansu with a gloating look, then turned around and left. Only Qi Xuansu and Tantai Qiong were left in the living room.
Qi Xuansu had already stood up and saluted respectfully.
Tantai Qiong was not so arrogant, and said straight to the point: "Qi Xuansu, Qi Tianyuan, right? If I remember correctly, you are twenty-four years old this year. You were born in the Department of Aesthetics in Bingzi, Wanxiang Taoist Palace, and are currently the deacon of the Yaoguang Department of Tiangang Hall.
The seventh-grade Taoist priest will soon be promoted to the sixth-grade Taoist priest and enjoy the treatment of the fifth-grade Taoist priest. The cultivation level of the Jade Void stage of the innate person is also the Jade Cauldron realm of the Sanren. He lives at No. 18, Shibei Lane, Changzhen Street, Haichanfang
, the master is Qi Haoran, a Taoist priest of the fourth grade wine ceremony, who has passed away, suspected to have died at the hands of an assassin at the 'Inn'."
Qi Xuansu nodded: "Auntie knows it well and has worked hard."
Tantai Qiong's tone was calm, and there was no hint of emotion or anger: "For an orphan who was born in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, it is extremely difficult to go from being a seventh-grade Taoist priest to being qualified to be promoted to a fifth-grade Taoist priest in just four months."
Qi Xuansu had an untimely realization that the psychology of fear is far more terrifying than the fear itself. The fear before the knife fell was even worse than after the knife fell. Before he saw Tantai Qiong, he was always full of anxiety, but when he really saw Dantai Qiong
After Taiqiong, I felt somewhat relieved.
Qi Xuansu said: "It is indeed not easy. If I almost miss it, my aunt will not be able to see me. It will save me a lot of worry."
Tantai Qiong said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Risks and opportunities always coexist. Not only do you stand in front of me alive, but you also reach a higher level. If you come again a few times, I will have to look up to you. How can I dare to talk like this."
"
Qi Xuansu leaned forward and said, "Auntie's words are serious."
Tantai Qiong was noncommittal: "Whether it's serious or not, I won't say for the time being, but in this regard, you are indeed very similar to Qingxiao. When I say something to her, she will repay me and never suffers a loss. No wonder she likes you.
After all, birds of a feather flock together and people flock together.”
Qi Xuansu couldn't tell for a while whether Tantai Qiong's words were praise or criticism, so he had to remain silent.
However, Qi Xuansu still felt that there was more of a derogatory element. Rather than mother and daughter, they were clearly enemies.
Tantai Qiong added: "My dear daughter, Mo Ruomu, I thought Qingxiao would find someone to bring to my home, just to fool me, and try to get away with it. She never bothered to put more thought into this kind of thing, even if she was fooled
I also seem to be perfunctory."
"But there is no other way. The child has grown up. She has fallen into the eyes of the earth master. Now she is the deputy hall master with real power. She is on the same level as me. Even if she does not pass the test, as long as she can delay it until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, she will continue to return to Tiangang Hall to do the work.
Her deputy hall leader, I am not the real person in charge of the hall, so I have no control over her."
"But I didn't expect that she seemed to be serious. It really gave me a big surprise."