The evaluation of many historical figures has to serve the current situation.

For example, Zhang Yuelu wanted to engage in a new deal, flipped through the history books, and found that Zhang Suqing, the Jiangling minister of the Great Wei Dynasty, was good and also engaged in reform, so he asked people to publicize Zhang Suqing, try not to talk about Zhang Suqing's shortcomings, focus on publicizing Zhang Suqing's achievements, and build momentum for his own reform and new policy, so Zhang Suqing's reputation has greatly improved.

This is an example.

Even if the evaluation of some historical figures is not easy to change, you can refrigerate it and try not to mention it.

The Empress of the Ming Sky is the best example of this.

At the beginning, Daomen still admired the empress very much, because Daomen wanted to sacrifice the banner of "equality" to break the Confucian etiquette program, and equality between men and women was a good entry point.

During this period, Taoism and Buddhism were allies and had a good relationship, so historical issues such as the Mingkong Empress worshipping Buddhism and degrading Taoism and forcing Taoist priests to shave their heads to become monks were all minor problems, so they were not mentioned. Whoever mentions it is destroying the relationship between Buddhism and Taoism and does not know the overall situation.

Later, Confucianism surrendered, and Buddhism became the main enemy of Taoism.

At this time, the contradiction between Taoism and Confucianism became a secondary contradiction, and the contradiction between Taoism and Buddhism became the main contradiction, so the issue of equality was nothing, and the worship of Buddhism and the derogation of Taoism became a major issue of right and wrong.

As a result, the Empress Mingkong's reputation took a sharp turn for the worse, and she changed from an equality fighter to an anti-Taoist.

The radicals inside the Daomen and the radicals of the Confucian Sect almost lifted the mausoleum of the Empress Mingkong. Daomen criticized the Empress Mingkong for worshipping Buddha and degrading Taoism, disrespecting the Taishang Dao Ancestor, and being the enemy of Daomen. Confucianism also followed the counterattack, and turned over the bad debts during the reign of the Empress of the Ming Sky, the civil war was as fierce as a tiger, the foreign war was defeated and won less, how much territory was lost, in addition to the identity of the female emperor, what else? A woman takes control!

To this day, the Empress of the Ming Sky is still a villain in the evaluation system dominated by the Daomen. Because Buddhism is still there, it is still a big problem for the Daomen. As long as Buddhism does not lose its threat for a day, the Empress Mingkong will not be able to overturn the case for a day.

Even if the female Taoist priests of the Daomen now have a strong right to speak, they still don't dare to touch the question of the Empress Mingkong too much. The reason is very simple, the problem of Buddhism and Taoism is one of the biggest correctness within the Daomen, who touches it and who dies. Whoever wants to take the small account of equality between men and women to settle the big account of the contention between Buddhism and Taoism is to cut himself off from the Tao.

This is to grasp the main contradiction.

Then again, is it true that the Empress Mingkong worships Buddha and degrades Taoism?

It is indeed true.

Not to mention anything else, the beginning of the usurpation of the Li family by the Empress of the Ming Dynasty was that there was a monk Fa Ming who wrote four volumes of the "Great Cloud Sutra", in which the Empress Mingkong, who was still the empress dowager at the time, was born as Maitreya and should be the lord of Yan Fu.

This was essentially a speculative act by Buddhism, catering to the idea that the Empress Mingkong wanted to usurp the throne. And the Empress Mingkong did suppress the power of the Daomen with the help of the power of Buddhism, and finally succeeded in usurping the throne.

At this point, the Li family will not support the Empress of the Ming Sky either. Although the current Li family claims to be the descendants of the Li royal family, the direct descendants of the Empress Mingkong must have died a long time ago, and it is difficult to say that the current Daomen Li family has any kinship with the Empress Mingkong.

And the Li family has a big premise, first of all, the descendants of the Taishang Dao Ancestor, and then the descendants of the Li royal family. Or it is precisely because the Li royal family claims to be the descendants of the Taishang Daozu and posthumously crowns the Taishang Daozu as the Taishang Xuanyuan Emperor, and the current Li family has to follow the self-proclaimed descendants of the Li royal family, and the Taishang Daozu is the main premise.

Empress Mingkong changed the name of the country, respected her ancestors, and changed her son's surname, this is the Li family, who does not respect the ancestor of the Taishang Dao and talks about the Great Sage Ancestor all day long, can still recognize her?

The Li family also grasped the main contradictions, and their various legal claims came from the Taishang Dao Ancestor and the Xuan Sheng, not the Li royal family.

However, Buddhism is not a great benevolent person who selflessly helps others, and the price has long been marked.

As soon as the Empress of the Ming Sky ascended the throne, she announced that "the liberation of Buddhism will open the revolutionary step and rise above Taoism", and will "use the storage of the two relatives and the former residence of the two capitals" to the Buddhist gate, and said that she would "beat the Dafa drum and blow the Dafa conch", and "cast the floating tu, build the temple tower, and serve for no time". In order to build a "paradise" where Buddha statues are placed, "10,000 people are served every day", and "trillions of dollars are spent, and the treasury is exhausted". She welcomed the Khotanese monks to translate the "Huayan Sutra", and supported the establishment of the Huayan Sect, and also gave the Shenxiu of the Northern Sect of Zen Buddhism a grand treatment, "kneeling and asking questions from time to time". He even welcomed the Buddha's bones and forced the Taoist priest to shave his head and convert to a monk.

To sum up, the Empress of the Ming Sky and the Buddha Gate each take what they need.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu understood as soon as he heard it, and the crux of the problem was not that Unuratu asked to add his surname to the royal family's surname, but that Unuratu had the support of some ancient gods.

Mingkong colluded with Buddhism, suppressed Taoism, and successfully ascended to the throne. Then return to Buddhism and let Buddhism become the head of the three religions.

Now it's just a change of skin, and Unuratu colludes with the ancient gods and intends to ascend to the throne. If she is allowed to ascend to the throne, how will Mingkong repay the Buddhas, and how will Unuratu repay the ancient gods.

Qi Xuansu naturally couldn't be indifferent: "Is there any substantial evidence?" ”

Huangfu said: "If there is evidence, there is no need to trouble you." ”

Qi Xuansu nodded and said: "Also, when dealing with internal problems, involving some 'own people', you must always speak justifiably, and you must always be convincing." ”

Unuratu conspired to seize power, and it was Tawanting's power that was seized, not a coup d'état within Xidaomen, just like the internal strife in the vassal state of Daxuan, as the suzerain, it can be managed or ignored, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Because of the separation of one floor, Xidaomen has not yet reached the point where extraordinary means are needed, and it is more willing to use some normal ways to solve this problem than to directly suppress it violently. After all, violent repression is simple, but there are many consequences.

This is where the emperor is extremely difficult.

Then Qi Xuansu entered into a brief period of contemplation.

For Qi Xuansu, the development of events gradually returned to the field he was more familiar with, that is, the link of fighting between people, rather than solving the mystery with strange forces.

Human fighting is inseparable from human nature.

The current situation is that Unuratu is indeed powerful, not because of her status as an empress, but because she has the support of the Old Gods behind her, which is linked to the Shadow Tide and the Heron Society.

A vague outline gradually takes shape.

Kukulkan is supposed to be a supporter of the Tawantin royal family, and the fusion of the three empires by the Western Daomen made it clear that the current royal family converted to Kukulkan instead of the vaguely defined sun god. The status of Xidaomen in this area is similar to that of Confucianism in the past, that is, in the Confucian era, the emperor could believe in Buddhism and Taoism, and Confucianism did not interfere with the emperor's personal beliefs, and finally had to use Confucianism to govern the world. Kukulkan, as a vested interest, has no reason to change an emperor.

Now that there are ancient gods who support Unuratu's attempt to seize power, then these old gods who support Unuratu should be Kukulkan's opponents.

The infighting of the Old Gods expanded to Tawantin.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but think about a question, can Daomen take this opportunity to benefit from the fisherman? Get all these two parts of the ancient gods, take down what should be taken, and unite what should be united.

In the previous Jinque discussion, because of the strength of the Donghua Zhenren faction, it was clear that the West Daomen had the dominant position of the Southern Continent, but in the next discussion, the Donghua Zhenren faction retreated, and it was clear that the Daomen should strengthen their control over Tawanting.

The two are not in conflict, the West Daomen and Tawantin are not one, the two are like the relationship between the Fenglinzhou Provincial Mansion and the Toyotomi Prime Minister's Mansion. In fact, Xidaomen played the role of the provincial government, but the strength of this provincial government far exceeded that of other provincial governments, and it had great autonomy, and there was no need to completely obey the orders of the golden gate, and the golden gate would respect its opinion.

Tawanting naturally played the role of the local court, such as Dayu Kingdom, Weiyuan Kingdom, Funan Kingdom, etc., Daomen asked to strengthen the control of Tawanting, and Xidaomen was naturally indispensable, or that sentence, in the end, it was separated by a layer. Xidaomen should count on the support and assistance of Daomen, and they have been talking about returning to Daomen all these years, and they must back down when necessary. However, Xidaomen didn't pay much attention to this matter, after all, it was his own territory, and he didn't want Daomen to reach out too much.

Qi Xuansu retracted his thoughts: "Of course we have to solve the problem in normal ways, but we are not afraid of 10,000, we are afraid of what happens, if the situation develops beyond expectations, we have to use some necessary means, we must know ourselves and know the enemy." ”

This is already very clear.

What does it mean that the situation is developing beyond expectations? It's just that someone doesn't follow the rules and plans to flip the table directly.

What is the necessary means? It is the violent suppression of people who do not follow the rules.

Since it is necessary to use violent means, it is like marching to war, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can win all battles.

Huangfu didn't answer anymore, and he didn't pay much attention to Tawanting. On the Huangfu pole's side, there is a difference in attention, first the steam gospel, then the ancient gods, and finally Tawanting. And inside Tawantin, first in the army, and then in the royal family.

Huang Fu doesn't know much about Unuratu, and he doesn't look down on Unulatu, after all, it can be seen from his name for Huang Fuxi, he has always regarded Huang Fuxi as a role similar to a little sister, Unuratu and Huang Fuxi have come and gone, how strong can they be? So for a period of time before, Huang Fu Ji always thought that Unuratu and Huang Fu Xi were children fighting. If it weren't for Huang Fuxi telling him that the ancient gods were involved, he wouldn't have come forward to help with this.

Huang Fuxi said: "I know quite limited, but one thing is certain, the heron will support Unuratu, who secretly believes in the moon god Ichchel. ”

Qi Xuansu frowned and said: "The West Daomen stipulates that people in the royal family must believe in Kukulkan, does the emperor know about this matter?" ”

Huangfu Xi sighed: "Of course Your Majesty knows, but Unuratu persuaded Your Majesty, she said that the Central Plains pays attention to the harmony of yin and yang, men are yang, and women are yin; The sun is yang and the moon is yin; The emperor is yang, and the latter is yin. So it should be that the emperor believed in the sun god and the empress believed in the moon god. His Majesty felt that it made sense, so he agreed. ”

Qi Xuansu said: "In my opinion, this emperor is afraid that he is dizzy. ”