Chapter 367: The Shortcut to the South Has Another Reason
After this incident, this catastrophe of the Quanzhen Sect was finally resolved. This made Qiu Chuji, Ma Yu and others breathe a sigh of relief, after all, this Buddhist debate was thrilling.
For Ye Yu, the meritorious man who rescued the Quanzhen Sect this time, they naturally gave him a warm welcome.
However, these are not the most important, the most important thing is the words that Ye Yu said in this debate, which gave them a deep thought. This also allowed Ye Yu to plant a seed for these people in the wave of implementing new Taoist theories in the near future.
Louguantai, whose name is Louguan, is the earliest important holy place of Taoism in China, founded in the Western Zhou Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, declined in the Song and Jin dynasties, and was destroyed in the late Song Dynasty.
In this floor viewing platform, there is a scripture platform, this platform is said to have been here Lao Tzu preached the scriptures, and taught 5,000 words of morality to everyone here.
Therefore, this is the holy place where Taoism originated, and it is also the holy place revered by the Quanzhen Sect today.
In the attic of this scripture platform, Ye Yu, Qiu Chuji, and Ma Yu sat around the table. With sandalwood lingering, the three of them talked and laughed in the attic.
"Huh! I never thought that in the Chongyang Palace that day, it was Master Ye who defended the empty Zen Master, it seems that the Empty Silence Zen Master lost unjustly! Although Ma Yu is a senior brother, he has always been amiable and speaks extremely casually.
"Senior Brother Ma has an overreputation, and Senior Brother is just a fluke......"
At this time, Ye Yu had already changed into a clean Taoist robe, the dirt on his face had been washed away, and his hair was also tied in the bun that a Taoist priest should have. Dressed up in this outfit, Ye Yu looks like a young and handsome little Taoist priest at the moment.
Ye Yu didn't hide his identity too much, at least for this senior brother Ma Yu, he didn't plan to deliberately hide anything.
However, in this Quanzhen Sect, it is only known to Ma Yu and Qiu Chuji, and it is better for others to conceal it. It's not that Ye Yu doesn't trust these people, because the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the safer their situation will be.
Ye Yu's modesty made Ma Yu appreciate it very much, for this little junior brother who was not arrogant, impatient, calm and moderate, Ma Yu was not only satisfied: "Lord Ye is too modest, the master is really discerning, if it weren't for Lord Ye coming in time this time, I'm afraid our Quanzhen Sect would have moved to Zhongnan Mountain!" ”
"Senior Brother Ma, from now on, you can call your junior brother by his name, and the word 'adult' doesn't need to be mentioned again!"
Ye Yu's move was not only intended to shorten the distance, but also out of age considerations. Sun Fuji, the youngest of the seven sons of Quanzhen, is already a woman of nearly forty years old. Not to mention the senior brother Ma Yu in front of him, his age is almost catching up with his mentor Wang Chongyang.
So in this group with an average age of 40s, it feels very awkward to be honored as an adult.
"What Senior Brother Ye said is extremely true, Senior Brother, you don't have to be so polite, otherwise wouldn't it seem estranged?" Qiu Chuji has always been silent and rarely spoken, but what he said is quite reasonable.
Ma Yu lightly twisted his beard and smiled: "What Senior Brother Qiu said is extremely true, it is poor and pedantic!" ”
Then the three of them looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
"By the way, Senior Brother Ma just said that King Deng intends to let the Quanzhen Sect move to Zhongnan Mountain, why is this?"
"Senior Brother Ye doesn't know, this dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is actually a matter provoked by King Deng, Senior Brother Qiu, you are most familiar with this matter, you can tell ......"
Qiu Chuji nodded, and then carefully explained the reason to Ye Yu. After listening to it, Ye Yu realized that this so-called Buddhist theory was really deliberately provoked by Wan Yan Yunzhong.
Moreover, he also learned from Qiu Chuji's mouth that although Zhongnan Mountain belonged to King Deng's fiefdom, this Zhongnan Mountain, as the birthplace of the Quanzhen Sect, was also highly respected by the people of the Jin Kingdom.
It is precisely because of this that although this Zhongnanshan is under the jurisdiction of King Deng's fief, Wanyan Yunzhong cannot rashly occupy it for himself.
This is a kind of preferential treatment for monks, if it is not for the monasteries and Taoist temples to hide dirt and dirt, and the mountain peaks contain minerals, then these mountains and forests will be owned by the monks and Taoists by default.
So what is the fundamental intention of this Wanyan Yunzhong who came this time and insisted on driving the Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect out of Zhongnan Mountain?
Ye Yu suddenly thought of another purpose for his visit this time, and immediately looked stunned: "Could it be ......?"
"Did Senior Brother Ye think of something?" Qiu Chuji's expression changed slightly, so he hurriedly asked.
Ye Yu looked at the two of them with eager expressions, so he didn't intend to hide anything, but took out a letter from his arms: "Senior Brother Qiu should still remember this letter......
Qiu Chuji took the letterhead handed over by Ye Yu, looked at it carefully, and said solemnly: "This is the letterhead left by the family teacher to your junior brother, and the poor Dao handed over this letter to you in the Liuhe Pagoda!" ”
"Yes, in this letter, the teacher once told the junior brother about the ...... of Zhongnan Mountain."
"Shizun mentioned Zhongnan Mountain to you?"
"Yes, the teacher in the letter said that there is magnetite in this Zhongnan Mountain, and the reserves are extremely huge, and this magnetite will be a good material if it is made into Bingge armor!"
"Senior Brother Ye means ......" Qiu Chuji twisted his beard, and after thinking about Ye Yu's words, he seemed to have guessed something.
Ye Yu hesitated for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "If it is really for magnetite, then this King Deng has taken such a lot of pains, it must be a big picture!" ”
Minerals in the mountains should belong to the imperial court, and this regulation was not only in the Great Song Dynasty, but also in the Jin Kingdom, where the common people were also prohibited from mining. This Zhongnan Mountain is located in the fief of King Deng, as long as it is reported to the imperial court to ask for mining, it is actually a very simple matter.
However, Wanyan Yunzhong gave up simplicity and complexity, and had to quietly invite the empty Zen master to debate with the Taoist priest of the Quanzhen Sect in Chongyang Palace.
After going around such a big circle, it is nothing more than to logically drive away this group of Taoist priests in Zhongnan Mountain!
As Ye Yu said, if it is really for the magnetite of Zhongnan Mountain, then Wan Yan Yunzhong's use of such a low-key and roundabout tactic is nothing more than wanting to swallow the iron ore of Zhongnan Mountain privately.
Embezzlement, for what?
There are two ways, one is to make a fortune, and the other is to build weapons to achieve great things!
According to Baili Feng's analysis of the power relations between various countries back then, as well as the feeling that Wanyan Yunzhong in Chongyang Palace gave him before, he Ye Yu could believe and be sure that this Deng Wang Wanyan Yunzhong was definitely not a subordinate person.
When Ye Yu and Bailifeng met for the first time in Shaoxing City, Bailifeng in front of the calligraphy and painting stall had deduced that chaos would occur within three years, and now it seems that it is not impossible.
As far as he knows, the internal affairs of the Liao State are also in a fluctuating stage, and the Western Xia Emperor and the Yue King Li Youren are already secretly contradictory and becoming more and more intense.
Now that the king of Jin, Wanyan Yunzhong, seems to be ready to move, it seems that the balance in this world is slowly being broken.
This pattern of peaceful coexistence between the older generation will also be disintegrated by these rising stars!