In fact, Zhang Yuelu understands very well that many of the ideas advocated by Taishang Taoist ancestors and Xuansheng have not been achieved by the Taoist sect, and may even never be achieved, but Zhang Yuelu still used it to refute the Confucian people, not just for a moment of rhetoric.
Fast, but in Zhang Yuelu's view, there are two different things between setting standards and not being able to do it, and not setting standards at all. The former is still bound by standards, while the latter is really doing everything.
The Taoist sect has set a standard for equality, but in fact, most people cannot achieve it. But precisely because of the existence of this standard, no one dares to violate it openly. They all do it secretly. Once it is exposed,
Just like the third-grade Youyi Taoist priest who was demoted for torturing others, his reputation would inevitably be ruined, so no one dared to act recklessly.
Confucianism simply does not recognize this so-called standard of equality. It emphasizes the distinction between superiority and inferiority, and the distinction between classes. There is no standard for equality. People under the Confucianism system do not even have to pretend, and openly call slaves and maids.
Even if you are beaten to death, it is nothing more than a roll of straw mat. No one will criticize you harshly. Not to mention the pressure of the law, you do not have to bear the pressure of morality.
There is still some difference between not being able to do it and not doing it, and it is clear at a glance whose bottom line is lower.
Although she was suspected of being worse than others, Zhang Yuelu, as a Taoist disciple who was born and grew up in the Taoist sect, recognized the Taoist sect from the bottom of her heart. Even if the Taoist sect had many shortcomings, she would not be disappointed or disheartened by the Taoist sect because of this.
I came up with the idea of changing these shortcomings.
Furthermore, Zhang Yuelu must first refute verbally to prevent the other party from being obsessed with it, and then hit the person to prevent others from saying that she "killed without teaching."
Of course, this is also related to Zhang Yuelu's identity. As a "rising star" among the younger generation of the Taoist sect, there are many people who know Zhang Yuelu and would not dare to step forward to stop her. If it were a low-grade Taoist priest, who would dare to compete with the Confucian sect?
When there is a conflict between people, even if it is someone from the Confucian sect who takes the initiative to provoke a fight, each of them has to fight fifty times.
Regardless of right or wrong, as long as there is harmony and stability, this is not a thought infiltrated by Confucianism. It is also the inevitable result of Taoism's implementation of the unification of the three religions.
This inevitably reminded Zhang Yuelu of what happened when she was a child. One of her cousins had a fight in the family school. The husband invited his father to come over. After his father met the husband, he immediately said that he would discipline him well when he returned home without asking any questions.
From beginning to end, my cousin's father didn't ask about right or wrong, nor did he care about right or wrong. He wanted to give him a beating first and then talk about it.
In fact, even in fights, there are situations where you are provoked and forced to fight back, but adults don't care about this. They only care about not being able to fight, but they don't care why they fight, and they don't care how to solve problems without fighting. The key is unity and harmony.
It can be seen that this kind of logical thinking is of the same origin. From managing Taoism to managing one's own small family, it has penetrated into the bones.
inside.
Therefore, Zhang Yuelu had no intention of opposing the Confucian sect, and she could not change it. Even if the Taoist sect perished, I am afraid that this thought engraved in her bones would not be erased. She was only opposed to using the Confucian method to govern the world.
Zhang Yuelu entered the Yuxu Palace. At this time, the palace was brightly lit. Compared with the solemnity during the Three Religions Conference, there were not only many more lights, but also many looming veils, embroidered with auspicious clouds, reflecting the candlelight. Every time there were
The wind blows like clouds and mist.
Everyone who enters the temple is alone at a table. The entire layout is similar to a chess board placed horizontally. The boundary river of the chessboard is the middle avenue facing the palace gate. The seats on both sides of the avenue are like neatly arranged squares.
Zhang Yuelu's location is relatively far forward, and you need to walk along the middle road for some distance.
Halfway through the journey, Zhang Yuelu stopped and his eyes fell on a young man.
In terms of appearance alone, this person is not inferior to Qin Lingge in any way, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, but he does not give the impression of being heroic, sharp-edged, or cynical, but rather calm and peaceful.
This person is none other than Li Changge, who is famous in martial arts. It is hard to believe that he is actually from the Li family.
In many people's minds, the Li family has never lacked careerists, conspirators, or madmen. However, every few generations of the Li family, there will be an outstanding figure who changes the family's reputation. The most famous one is Xuansheng.
Well, in this generation, Master Qingwei's reputation is actually quite good, and he has no bad deeds. In other words, the Li family has managed to keep face and inner face separate, without letting face become stained with a single bit of dust.
As for Li Changge, he is far less arrogant than many people imagine. On the contrary, under his background, Zhang Yuelu, who "spoke wildly" in his discussions, is the arrogant one. Li Changge is the kind of person who does things that sound very arrogant but are practical.
He is a very restrained person in words and deeds, but as the first-class son of a noble family in the Taoist sect, he is low-key and humble. It is really a great contrast. It is no wonder that so many people are praising him. If he is not tough enough, just because of his
The Li family couldn't help her up even if she tried hard to help her.
Feeling Zhang Yuelu's gaze, Li Changge, who had been wandering around, came back to his senses and smiled at Zhang Yuelu. There was no provocation or hostility, nor was there any inappropriate and ambiguous look. His eyes were clear, and it was just a very ordinary greeting.
, it seems that the two are not rivals from different camps.
Zhang Yuelu also smiled lightly and responded to Li Changge's greeting.
She never belittles the Li family because they are enemies. For example, it is true that Li Tianlan is not upright and scheming.
Another example is the Li Changge in front of me. Whether you say he is deep-tempered, good at disguise, or has a broad outlook, he is an undeniable strong opponent.
It is hard to imagine that the Li Changge in front of him is actually the same family as the young master named Li outside the palace. This is the Li family, a mixed bag of fish and dragons, mud and sand, and all kinds of people.
The two just greeted each other and did not exchange any other words. Zhang Yuelu was about to move on when a slender hand placed on her shoulder.
Zhang Yuelu subconsciously looked back and saw standing behind him a woman wearing a lotus crown and a sword of wisdom, with silk draped over her arms and a whisk in her hand.
This female crown has a tall figure, charming eyebrows, and a little sparkle between her eyebrows. She is an out-and-out beauty.
"Uncle Master." Zhang Yuelu said in surprise. ??
Zhang Yuelu has a group of senior sisters including Bai Yingqiong and Junior Sister Xiao. Naturally, Master Cihang also has many senior sisters. Even after years of baptism, many of them have died or retired to the mountains and forests, or even married and left the Taoist sect, but the remaining
There are still quite a few people, otherwise it would not be called Cihang's lineage, so Zhang Yuelu still has many uncles and uncles.
Zhang Yuelu did not expect to see this uncle in Yuxu Palace.
Speaking of this uncle, he is really a legendary figure who is talked about in Cihang's lineage. This uncle's real name is Shi Bingyun, and he is a famous lover. However, unlike Zhang Yuyue, who is a big grievance, he has always been
She takes the initiative to abandon others, but no one has ever abandoned her.
It is said that Shi Bingyun was expected to compete with his senior sister for the position of real person Cihang, but because of a man, he voluntarily quit and gave up. The Cihang family does not reject matters between men and women, but they must abide by the rules. To put it bluntly, if two people are in love, there is no problem in marrying a matchmaker.
, but you can't have sex without any name. Shi Bingyun had a lifelong private relationship with the man and even gave her body to him. Naturally, this attracted the opposition of many conservative old people. She simply stopped doing anything and concentrated on talking about love.
Say love is gone.
From then on, the two sisters embarked on completely different paths.
Master Cihang vowed not to marry for the rest of his life, and he climbed up the ladder step by step, and now he is expected to compete for the position of Grand Master. No one else knows what Shi Bingyun thinks about himself, but in the eyes of many people, it is a self-destruction because the man has given up his future.
As a result, the man died on the battlefield in the Western Regions not long after. Shi Bingyun cried loudly for three days and went to the Western Regions to collect the body in person. He was silent for a long time.
At this time, the fate has been determined, and there is no possibility of change. In order to relieve the melancholy of his lover's death, Shi Bingyun left Putuo Island and traveled around. He accidentally saved a man who had lost all his cultivation. He learned that this man was betrayed by his lover.
After he ended up like this, Shi Bingyun took the initiative to help him heal his injuries and looked for a way to restore his cultivation. Gradually, he felt pity for this person and fell in love with him. The two of them shared the joys and sorrows, ups and downs, but they didn't expect that this person's true identity was...
He was the proud disciple of Grandmaster Jin Gong of "Tian Ting", who is today Wu Guangbi, the leader of "Tian Ting", so the two had to part ways.
Although Shi Bingyun took the initiative to let go, it was not a good thing after all, and his reputation would inevitably be affected.
What's even more outrageous is that Shi Bingyun later had an affair with a mysterious woman, which caused uproar in the city. In the end, I don't know whether it was due to the pressure of the junior sisters or because they were tired of it, but they ended up breaking up.
Unexpectedly, Shi Bingyun didn't stop for a few years, and had a relationship with a royal prince again, and almost talked about getting married. It happened that the prince's first wife died, and Shi Bingyun was not a young lady, so no one should despise her, but
In the end, due to various obstacles and pressure, it still failed. However, the two did not cut off their contacts. Over the years, they have always been disconnected. Shi Bingyun did not find other men or women, and the prince did not remarry. The twists and turns were insufficient.
It is unknown to outsiders, but many people know what happened, and it was rumored to be a legend for a while.
It can be said that Shi Bingyun is very "long-faced" to Cihang's lineage, but probably out of the friendship between senior fellow apprentices and sisters, Cihang Master did not interfere too much, and would only step in to stop it when it was really outrageous.
The reason why Zhang Yuelu got to know this senior sister was really a coincidence. At that time, she was just the Taoist priest in charge of Beichen Hall. She often went to Cihang's residence in Yujing. One time, she happened to meet Shi Bingyun who came to visit her senior sister.
This acquaintance.
Speaking of which, Zhang Yuelu had not seen this uncle for a long time. It was said that she was sent to the Imperial Palace to stay permanently by Master Cihang. Unexpectedly, she would meet again today at the Ghost Festival celebration.
Shi Bingyun is a cheerful person: "It is said that scholars should treat each other with admiration after three days apart. The ancients do not deceive me. We haven't seen each other for a long time. You are already a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest, and you will catch up with me soon."
Zhang Yuelu just smiled and did not answer.
Shi Bingyun was able to give up the fight for the position of Master Cihang, which shows that she did not have this ambition, so she did not care much about the third and second grades. In a sense, she still retained a bit of innocent childishness, and she cared more about the love between men and women.
, then the conversation changed: "By the way, I heard that you were dating a young Taoist named Qi Xuansu..."