Zhenguan six years, it was early summer, the Chang'an City under the sun was particularly majestic, the palaces were resplendent and splendid, like the heavenly palace, the carved beams and paintings were magnificent, the entire imperial city of the Tang Dynasty was bathed in the sun, and the majestic palace was like the emperor of heaven. Countless cars and horses enter and exit in Chang'an City, passing through the flow like a shuttle. It's prosperous, but no one knows how many turbulent waves lurk behind this prosperity.

Northwest of Chang'an City, Xiuzhenfang, a quiet courtyard. At this time, there were four people sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard, and one person was standing next to him. These five people are the only five people who will determine what Taoism, one of the two most powerful religions in the Tang Dynasty will do, in the future. There was silence in the field, no one spoke, under the fierce confrontation before, the two sides almost fought with each other, if it weren't for Sun Simiao in it as a buffer, I'm afraid the remaining four people here would have already fought. These people are all the most famous people today, two national teachers of the Tang Dynasty, and one of them is Yuan Shoucheng's high foot, and the other is the hottest prince of the Tang Dynasty today. They all didn't give an inch, and the three Taoists had to bargain with the youngest boy here for the sake of a thousand-year inheritance, and the strongest was Li Kuan. He sat upright on the Diaoyutai and was unmoved, no matter what conditions the other party offered, he ignored all of them, and he only had one request, that is, to nationalize the land occupied by the conduit. This point is not to give an inch, and there is no slightest relaxation in the conditions proposed by the Taoists for the annual distribution of degrees. It's not that he can't decide, as long as he speaks. Then Li Er can naturally get by, after all, Taoism still has such a great influence among the people of the Tang Dynasty. Especially after Li Er ascended the throne, Datang has been plagued by natural disasters.

Every year. There will always be natural disasters in the vast territory of Datang, and the people need a sustenance to persevere. These are the most pitiful and lovely people in the Tang Dynasty, they don't have the slightest extravagant hope, they don't ask for high-ranking officials, they don't ask for family wealth, they just want to have a full meal and warm clothes. However, although the vitality of Datang has been recovering in the past few years, there are still people who can't eat. Clothing is not warm, Taoism, Buddhism at this time there is a market, countless people put their hopes on these gods and Buddhas, hoping that they can bless themselves to be able to achieve their meager luxury.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, if you say such insincere, how can you say it, how many times have my Taoists saved the people from fire and water in the past thousand years? Whether it's natural or man-made. War and peace, when did Taoism treat the people badly? When there are natural disasters, Taoism is also a relief for the victims, and there are countless Taoist people who travel around the Tang Dynasty. Treat the people of Datang. His Royal Highness the King of Chu should also be very clear about such things, like Mr. Sun Simiao, who is the most outstanding representative of them. Now that the imperial court intends to exterminate my Taoists, isn't this cold? Yuan Shoucheng said to Li Kuan very seriously.

"Taoism is indeed good for the people. But you get more from the people, and nothing else. Master Zhang, the national teacher, do you dare to say, how much money does you get for sesame oil in Longhu Mountain every year? How much of it was used for the people? Where did the money and food spent on building your Dao Palace on Longhu Mountain come from? Taoism pays attention to quiet and inaction, and Longhu Mountain is famous in the sea, which seems to be contrary to the purpose of Taoism! Li Kuan also countered: "And don't say anything else, in order to force the imperial court to agree to the restrictions on openness in the spring of this year, you actually tried to threaten the imperial court, how could my father agree to this?" ”

"This ...... But it was our mistake, but His Majesty also wanted to drive us to a dead end, so I had to make this decision! That's good, Yuan Daoyou and I divined a national fortune for Datang, how about it in exchange? Zhang Daoqin is also compromising at this time, the Tang Dynasty is already full-fledged, and it is difficult to tolerate these two major religions that have always been transcendent within the empire.

"National fortune, haha...... How can the fortune of the Tang Dynasty use others for divination? All of this is under the control of my Tang Imperial Court, no matter what, whether it is good or bad, it is all done by yourself. In this world, there are thousands of changes, who dares to say that they can gain insight into the heavens? Li Kuan sneered and said disdainfully.

"Datang is prosperous, this is inevitable, but the three calamities and nine calamities are inevitable, the three calamities, the world, and the people, now Datang has also passed two, and there is still one last one left, I don't know if this can be exchanged for my Taoist to survive?" Yuan Shoucheng sighed. This is his last hole card, and he mentioned it to Li Kuan at the beginning, and now he has to open it. If none of this can impress Li Kuan, then they will probably have to go overseas like those hidden schools. Although Taoism will not be greatly damaged, it will also have to start all over again, and the accumulation of this thousand years is in vain.

"Three calamities and nine calamities, it's just a trick to bluff people, who else in this world can embarrass Datang? Who can be the enemy of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention the Tubo on the plateau, they themselves have not yet completed the unification, plus the bitter cold of the plateau cannot grow food, and their belief in Bon is a loser, it will take some years to become the enemy of my Tang Dynasty. Goryeo is gone, and there will be no major problems in Silla for decades, and how can my father not be on guard against this country? So what's the calamity? Li Kuan didn't believe it, these are all things made up by the Taoist priests themselves, what three, six and nine, these numbers sound good, but they are just casual nonsense. Since it is three calamities and nine tribulations, why not nine but three?

"The disaster is divided into heaven and earth, the so-called heaven and earth Xuanhuang, everything in this world is a law at all, since it has experienced a military disaster, a locust plague, then the last catastrophe should be a natural disaster, not wind, thunder, rain and snow, but the astrological ......" Yuan Shoucheng didn't care about Li Kuan's attitude, and said to himself: "Although Lao Dao is old and weak, but he has a little experience with the stars in the sky, Lao Dao has been frightened for several years, it seems that something is about to happen, but it has been vague, only a little aura in a trance, it seems to be a ...... for Ji Si Chen"

"What kind of chicken Si Chen, talking nonsense, will there be a harem that can't do politics?" Li Kuan didn't believe it at all, now that Li Er is still alive, and the body of the eldest grandson queen is already healthy after Sun Simiao's conditioning, she will definitely not die as early as recorded in history, so with this eternal queen sitting in the harem, what woman can stretch her hand to the court? Could it be that he didn't die fast enough? If there is such a woman, then it must be the eldest grandson queen. But as a smart woman, this queen mother naturally knows that those things can be asked, and those things are absolutely untouchable. After all, Empress Changsun is not Wu Meiniang. doesn't have that kind of ambition, and Li Er is not a soft egg like a childish slave, he is only a little ten, but he lacks courage. Li Zhi was finally usurped by Wu Meiniang's woman, in fact, because he was softer. If he has that courage, why does he need Wu Meiniang in the harem to come forward to solve the problems in the court, if he can do it alone, it will be over, and it is not a pleasure to leave the woman with the dream of the empress in the harem to warm the quilt.

If that's the case, then why do you have to search for it all these years! The heavens are thousands of phenomena and changeable, but there is a certain number in the underworld, just like His Royal Highness, when Lao Dao and His Highness met for the first time, they saw the Gengjin White Tiger. Even if His Highness has been avoiding it all these years, he still embarked on this bloody road, and he walked down all the way with thorns, and he was not full of evil spirits! Gengjin White Tiger is the main kill, this is the fate of His Highness! Yuan Shoucheng didn't say much, insisting on his own statement.

"Even so, so what? Since this is the catastrophe of the Tang Dynasty, then let the Tang Dynasty bear it, the Taoist is cool to the side, and it is not the best choice to stay out of the matter, if the Tang Dynasty falls under this disaster, then the Taoist will not be able to go out of the mountain again to continue the comfortable life for thousands of years! Li Kuan didn't have the slightest belief in Yuan Shoucheng's words, these magic sticks were just rhetoric, and there was nothing substantive about it. If you think about it carefully, it's all a bunch of nonsense, what kind of chicken Si Chen, when did women get on the stage, except for a few female men, all women in this era are at home with children's lives, how many Li Xiuning are there in this world, and how many Wu Meiniang? Even Mulan, who has been recited by the Chinese nation for thousands of years, didn't she finally go home and apply yellow to the mirror?

"Why should His Royal Highness the King of Chu not believe it? Since this is the case, Lao Dao first agreed to the conditions of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and handed over all the land of my Taoist family to the state, and all the Taoist people such as us will retire to the mountains and forests, and wait until a few years later, when everything is fulfilled, how about talking about other things? Yuan Shoucheng gave in again, it was not that he didn't want to fight again, but now he can't come up with evidence to prove it, tighten his belt and grit his teeth in the past few years, and when everything is revealed, then it is time for him to fight back.

"Haha...... Why did you have to quit in the end, I knew that this was the case, why are you still fighting with this king like this? Although Taoism has countless believers in Datang, they are first of all the people of Datang, and then they are the believers who believe in your Taoism. Li Kuan stood up and turned to leave, since the Taoists decided to quit, then his task was completed, although it did not hit the foundation of their faith like the Buddhists, but after all, it is a local religion, and local protectionism still has a certain market.

"Yuan Daoyou, confused! Between the Taoist hidden and the mountains and forests, I am afraid it will be difficult to get out of the mountains! Where will countless Taoist people go in the future? Sun Simiao was also very anxious at this time, he was not distressed about the land of Taoism, but according to Yuan Shoucheng's words, Taoism has not been able to spread their teachings in recent years, and if this continues, the people may find it difficult to accept Taoist thoughts, after all, life is constantly improving, they no longer need Taoist spiritual beliefs, without a steady stream of indoctrination, and their firm beliefs will be shaken by the years.

"It's just a retreat, and now we're going to tell what's happening here, and we must let everyone know about it. When that day comes, it will definitely be a fruitful faith! For Taoists, it is still very worthwhile to exchange for a few years of dormancy in exchange for the prestige that the imperial court can no longer suppress! Yuan Shoucheng smiled, he knew very clearly, that thing would definitely happen in a few years, the last time when he was twelve years old, then this time it was three years later! The classics of the Shimen have detailed records and inferences. (To be continued......)