Chapter 19: The Land of the Bad
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The words passed by the red spirit crane made Bai Yichen's face change.
Of course, he knew that the wisdom of the Pavilion Lord of the Relief Pavilion would not let him die in vain, and now that the Emperor of the Middle Heaven was in full swing, he was eager to wipe out the so-called remnants of Taixuan like him, if he went with his current cultivation, even if his potential was shocking, the ability to have three heads and six arms would be like a sheep into the mouth of a tiger.
Bai Yichen was already smart, he thought about it, and then remembered what he heard downstairs, and the two were connected, so he suddenly brightened up and smiled.
"It seems that the junior brother has understood, so what is your choice?" asked Feng Wuxi.
"Entering Dao Yuan, please also ask Senior Brother to tell me about the current situation of Yuanzong. Bai Yichen looked at the wind without a trace and said.
Since the tiger's den referred to by the lord of the Relief Pavilion is not the Zhongtian Dynasty, then it must also be related to it, the Daoyuan Sect is the upper sect in the south, and it is faintly the head of the Dao Gate outside the Fangwai since the Taixuanmen, and now it has just been canonized as the state religion by the Dynasty, and the world is paying attention, there must be a mystery.
Feng Wuxian pondered for a moment, looked at Bai Yichen and said, "Is it possible to enter the Dao Yuan?" β
"It's just that this Dao Yuanzong is no longer what it used to be, and it is not a good place, and its relationship with the Zhongtian Emperor is delicate, sometimes estranged, sometimes close. Now it is the Zhongtian National Religion, there are too many pairs of eyes to focus on this place, the personnel are intertwined, and all parties are fighting openly and secretly here, which can be described as extremely chaotic. β
Bai Yichen frowned slightly, puzzled: "Although I have never been to Dao Yuan, I have heard that Hanzhou has beautiful mountains and rivers, outstanding people, thanks to the blessing of Dao Yuan Sect, such a blessed land, ranked in the Yuntai Immortal Realm, how can it be so dirty?
Wind Traceless sighed.
"Dao Yuan Sect has six peaks of immortals, although all of them are very high, but they are all chic and casual, not good at management, as long as they don't touch the bottom line of the sect, they will go with the flow. Moreover, the head of Su Lichen's cultivation is the Taiqing Supreme Dao Law, and in the early years, he taught by word and deed, and once said that the way of heaven is inactive, and mediocrity disturbs himself. In recent years, he has become even more tired of the world, not asking about the world, and it is rumored that he has entered the realm of forgetting his feelings, and it is rare to see even his own disciples on weekdays, let alone others. β
Bai Yichen was surprised, Dao Yuanzong's concept of governing religion was completely contrary to Taixuanmen, but it was a bit servile in his opinion that he could be favored by the imperial power and made it the state religion.
"Dao Yuan and Zhongtian, in fact, represent the game between Fang Wai and the imperial court, just like the Taixuanmen in the past, some people sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, want to fight with the snipe and the clam to fight, and the fisherman profits; some people fish in troubled waters, want to secretly cross the Chen Cang, and seek personal gain.
"Don't look at the Relief Pavilion and are famous for its intelligence, but for the Dao Yuan Sect, which is on the cusp at this time, it is only in the fog. Such a place, maybe only when you get there, after experiencing it, can you break through the fog and see it really, and for you, this is also a rare opportunity. β
Feng Wuxian paused slightly, revealing the color of a wise man: "As a state religion, Dao Yuanzong will inevitably have frequent contact with the dynasty in the future, as long as you become its official disciple, the dynasty will not be able to move you on the bright side for the sake of its state religion, if you can make good use of the relationship between the two, many things can be easily solved, and you can even go up the vine to find out the truth of the things back then." β
Bai Yichen nodded, and suddenly remembered something.
On the eve of the accident of Taixuanmen, the head of Taixuan went to Hanzhou alone to visit Dao Yuanzong, whether his disappearance was related to this, at this moment Bai Yichen felt some gloom and doubts in his heart, but he also believed that with the cultivation of the master, even if Dao Yuanzong made a move, it would be impossible to be without movement, there would be clues left, it seemed that he should go on a trip in public and private.
"It's just Senior Brother Traceless, I heard that the Dao Yuan Sect only opens and accepts disciples every ten years, and now that the time has not come, in what capacity will I get started?" Bai Yichen asked.
Feng Wuxian smiled, "You don't need to worry about this, that's why I said that the opportunity is rare, if it is usual, it is indeed difficult to enter the Dao Yuan Sect, but now that the state religion is newly established, according to the convention, a special recruitment will be held to show the demeanor of its Dao leader." But even so, most people still want to drill into it if they break their heads, so I will give you a recommendation in the name of the Relief Pavilion, so that I believe that the Sanqing Academy, which screens Dao Yuan's introductory disciples, will also take care of you. β
"Then thank you, brother. Bai Yichen saluted.
"Also, I've helped you so much, how do you want to thank you?" Feng looked at Bai Yichen playfully.
"Brother Traceless is the smartest person I've ever met. Bai Yichen was stunned for a moment, and said reluctantly.
This Feng Wuxian senior brother is not only clean, but also so narcissistic, what a weirdo.
"Okay, the letter of recommendation and some detailed information about Dao Yuan Sect, I will let Qinghe sort it out and hand it over to you, I have other things to do, you can wander around here first, and then leave after the injuries on your body have healed." Feng Wuxian said with a skewed expression.
Bai Yichen responded, and then came out of the fog pine pavilion like the wind under his feet, afraid that this strange senior brother would have any strange ideas.
He was indeed a little surprised by the means of opening up space and creating things in the void of the Relief Pavilion, and he also wanted to take this opportunity to see what the mystery was.
The air here is clear and full of aura, which is believed to be very beneficial to spiritual practice.
"Oh, by the way, junior brother, remember to go and change into clean clothes. β
Wind Without a Trace seemed to remember something, reminded.
After seeing Bai Yichen leave, the smile on his face slowly converged, and a blue paper crane behind him chirped softly.
It reads: "Ningzhou came to report, and recently outside Xunyang City, four nameless corpses were found, unrecognizable, suspected to be Taixuan old people." β
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Zhongzhou, Liang Mansion, Council Hall
The ground is covered with a four-fold ruyi blanket woven with silk and peacock feathers.
An inkstone flew out of front of the table, splashing ink and staining the carpet.
"Presumptuous! If it is really a group of rough people in the mountains and wilderness, the name of the Son of Heaven can also be called at will?" said the purple-robed old man behind the table.
The person who came to the ceremony, his legs were weak, and he hurriedly said: "Lord Shoufu is angry, that Dao Yuanzong did reply like this, and Hong Nei Shi was also angry for a while, and he couldn't distinguish between them, and was seriously injured and carried back." β
"The dignified state religion, actually acting like this, what is the difference between it and the people in the market, I see that these immortal cultivators all regard themselves as high-minded, and they only know how to pretend to be gods and ghosts all day long, and they are actually mostly sanctimonious people, dealing with them is really a disgrace to the dynasty, and the old man is also angry!" Liang Jingzhi was furious and panted.
It turned out that a few days ago, Emperor Sheng's former Hong Nei led the will, and went to Dao Yuanzong to proclaim the decree with pride, holding the cabinet carefully customized the gold pattern seal of the national teacher and asking Dao Yuanzong to cooperate with the whole and perform the state religion canonization ceremony, and also said that he would meet the Dao Yuan Sect to teach the real person from the dust, and give it in person, in his name.
But unexpectedly, the group swaggered up the mountain, but they didn't even reach the main peak, so they were directly stopped halfway up the mountain, and several inner disciples of the Daoyuan Sect even took away the dependence, the seal, and cleaned them up, and they were all driven down the mountain with a disgraced face, and they were disgraced.
Seeing this, Ling Changqing, who had been standing silently for a long time, hurriedly stepped forward and handed over a bowl of tea and said: "Lord Liang first dissipates his anger, this disobedience to the emperor's will is a big crime of disrespect, not to mention that he also injured the people in front of the emperor, even if the Fangwai sect is arrogant, those little disciples will never have the courage to do so, this matter must be instructed by someone behind the scenes, wanting to take the opportunity to sow discord between the two parties and destroy the canonization of the state religion." β
After this reminder, Liang Jingzhi also calmed down, and suddenly felt that as an important minister of the court and the head of the cabinet, he was a little out of shape.
But people outside this party have a big temper, a wild temperament, and have always been unruly, and they don't take the court in their eyes, which is really infuriating.
He picked up the tea, blew slowly, took a sip, brushed his thoughts, looked at the people in the hall and asked, "What does Your Majesty say that this Hongnei servant has been insulted?"
"After returning to the palace, Hong Nei immediately went to cry in front of His Majesty, Your Majesty ...... His Majesty only gave him a look at the jewels, comforted him a little, and said nothing. The people in the hall hurriedly replied, for fear that the Shousuke-sama would be angry again.
"Oh, I see, you go down. Liang Shoufu raised his eyebrows and waved his hand.
Then he turned to Ling Changqing and said, "Changqing, you are my most proud protΓ©gΓ©, tell me your opinion." β
Ling Changqing shook his head and said: "Don't dare to be, how can this king's mind be speculated in vain, but through this matter, it is not difficult to see that although His Majesty has established a state religion, his attitude towards Dao Yuanzong is still wavering, and he has been tempted in many ways. β
Liang Jingzhi thought so.
Nowadays, there is frequent chaos outside the party. Taixuan was destroyed, and the Sword Pavilion was free, it can be said that the dragons had no leader, and they urgently needed a force dependent on the imperial power to reshuffle them.
"But after all, this Dao Yuanzong has a long history, and the background is not inferior to that of the Taixuanmen back then, it is a double-edged sword, which is difficult to control. If it is used properly, it can make the country's fortunes extend, and if it is not used well, the contradictions accumulated by the imperial court and Fang Wai for many years will be detonated. Ling Changqing continued.
Liang Jingzhi's brows tightened, as Ling Changqing said, the founding of the Zhongtian Dynasty was not long, although it has gone through three generations, but compared to those Fangwai sects that have been passed down for thousands of years at every turn, the foundation is really shallow.
At present, there is a great enemy eyeing the outside, and there is a rebellion in the Qiankun Sect inside, and the imperial dynasty must no longer work the issue of relations with foreign countries, but there are many people in the court who understand it, but they are only hidden deep in their hearts, and few people dare to declare the crisis of the dynasty like Ling Changqing.
He suddenly smiled and said: "Changqing, do you know, what I appreciate most is your straightforward and honest attitude, and now the dark waves are turbulent, and there are not many people like you who dare to speak the truth and have the courage to speak directly." β
Ling Changqing bowed slightly and said, "My lord's praise, I just don't care about deception and tell the truth." β
Liang Jingzhi put the tea on the table, walked to the door of the lobby with his hands behind his back, and sighed at the magnolia blooming in front of the court:
"This is both your strength and your fatal weakness. β