Luo Youdu looked at Mu Ning, who was beaming with joy, with a hint of smile in his eyes.
The greatest beneficiary of the rise of Manichaeism in the West was Emperor Yu.
In addition to advocating the unchanging light of the holy fire, Manichaeism spread in the Han Dynasty also incorporated many Eastern ideas and values.
Manichaeism originated from the Persian Mani, but added a sentence to the new teachings: "Mani once said: The holy fire is burning in the east." When Zhao Pu was preparing to repair Luoyang and improve Luoyang's status in order to improve its status,
A drama of a phoenix emerging from Luoyang was staged. This event was so fantastic that it is still talked about by the people of Luoyang.
When several Manichaean kings "translated" Persian teachings, they cited this incident in classics to prove that the holy fire of Manichaeism was in Luoyang.
As for the phoenix that the locals of Luoyang saw with their own eyes, it has become the guardian beast of Manichaeism.
Luo Youdu still remembered his complicated emotions when he saw this scene, and he was rarely optimistic about the prospects of Manichaeism. Because they were shameless enough and already had the demeanor of Buddhist believers.
In order to show off his wealth, Yang Guang burned lanterns all night long during the Lantern Festival. Buddhism just applied it to himself and made up the burning lanterns to bathe the Buddha.
Manichaeism also began to steal allusions and write them vividly, no less than their rivals.
As expected, this kind of lie that blends "reality" is the most attractive, and many Uighurs have already made a special pilgrimage to Luoyang.
Manichaeism in the Han Dynasty took advantage of the influence of the Yu Dynasty and the innate advantages of the Uighurs' belief in Manichaeism, and fired the first shot to promote Eastern ideas.
Muning talked about the situation of Manichaeism with a bit of joy, but when he saw the funny look in Emperor Yu's eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. The Chinese he had just been able to speak fluently began to stutter.
When Luo Youdu saw this, a smile appeared directly on his face.
Mu Ning was angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it. He could only hold it in and said in a depressed tone: "Your Majesty summoned the women of the people, what's the matter?" Luo Youdu said with a sullen face, pretending to be angry: "As you say, you can't find anything if you have nothing to do.
is you?"
Mu Ning was shocked. The Chinese language is profound and profound. With her extraordinary talent, it took her two years to communicate normally. But she still couldn't tell whether this was real anger or fake anger. She thought that she had just learned how to accompany you not long ago.
The meanings of the words "like accompanying a tiger" and "moody" are somewhat frightening.
The vast sea of Yu is open to all rivers and has strong strength. It is indeed the best place to preach.
But here the imperial power is greater than the divine power, and most of the gods are even canonized by the emperor.
The future of Manichaeism rested on the man in front of him, which made him angry, but there was no good fruit to eat, so he hurriedly said: "Isn't that what the daughter of the people meant?"
Luo Youdu asked: "What does that mean?"
Muning didn't know how to explain it at all. The tense words and vocabulary were easily confused, and he didn't even know what to say: "That's what it means."
"What does that mean?"
Mu Ning's mind was in a state of confusion. He broke the jar and said, "I just listen to His Majesty's will in everything."
Luo Youdu was startled when he heard this, and he looked carefully up and down. The Persian saint in front of him was really unique, especially those eyes. Muning shrank in fright: "That's not what the folk girl meant!"
As soon as the words came out, she felt familiar to herself, and she was afraid that the other party would say "What does that mean?"
Luo Youdu stopped and did not feel too embarrassed. He returned to the topic: "How prepared are the people you asked to prepare?" When Manichaeism sorted out the Chinese teachings, Luo Youdu asked Muning, Hood, and Augustine to select them.
A group of Dharma hall masters and pure and kind people from various countries in the Western Regions were invited to learn Chinese teachings and Chinese language.
In addition to the high-ranking leader and saint, Manichaeism is also divided into five classes, namely those who inherit the Dharma and teach the Tao, those who uphold the Dharma, the master of the Dharma hall, the pure and kind person, and the pure believer and listener.
Those who inherit the law and teach Taoism are the kings of the Twelve Treasure Trees. Naturally, they cannot be called kings here in China. Those who hold the law are similar to local bishops, and the master of the law hall is equivalent to the preaching elder. A pure and kind person means a believer in the religion, which is equivalent to a Taoist priest who has made an ultimatum.
, monk. As for the final pure believers, they are the general believers.
Luo Youdu gave Manichaeism the green light all the way, not just
Let them compete with Buddhism.
The stage of Manichaeism is in the Western Regions. After two years of accumulation, Dayu is now well-equipped with troops and supplies. Li Shengtian in the Western Regions can hardly hold it anymore. If it continues, it will be a mistake.
The Western Regions have been out of Han control for too long, and there has been no contact with them for hundreds of years. The people there have long lost their knowledge of Chinese and have lost their yearning and respect for Eastern China.
Different from conquest and plunder in the West, for China, conquest by force is just a means, and making the other party submit and surrender is the unique feature of the East.
Luo Youdu did not deny his ambition to open up new territories and expand his territory, but his ambition was by no means based on barbaric slaughter, nor was it purely for wealth. He wanted to promote Han culture and Chinese civilization and make China the center of the world.
People in the Western Regions attach great importance to religious beliefs, so let Manichaeism, clothed in Chinese culture, serve as a bridge of communication.
As a saint of Manichaeism, Muning is a symbol of purity. She has been instilled in Muning with the idea of dedicating herself to the Supreme Being since she was born. Where has she ever experienced this kind of situation? But when she saw that the other party had stopped, she breathed a sigh of relief and suppressed the slight discomfort.
Zhengrong said: "We have already selected them. They are all devout apostles of my religion. However, the progress in learning Chinese is a bit slow and we can only make simple exchanges."
Luo Youdu said: "That's enough! Chinese characters and Chinese are profound and profound. How can it be so easy to learn? It's enough to be able to say a few simple words to fool Westerners."
At first, he planned to select some astute people from the Han people to learn the dialects of the Western Regions to preach. However, in the Western Regions, various forces have been acting independently in recent years. Some speak Turkic, some speak Uighur, and some speak Tubo.
Simply select those who are smart and obedient from Manichaeism and let them learn Chinese and Chinese Manichaeism teachings. Anyway, in the end, both common people and locals will have to learn Chinese. As locals, they can also integrate better
place, do a good job in publicity work.
Muning's eyes lit up and he had already heard the meaning behind this, and said: "Is your Majesty planning to regain the Western Region?"
Luo Youdu was very satisfied with Muning's use of the word "recover". Originally, the Western Regions were China's inherent territory.
"Li Shengtian has been retreating steadily. Gaochang has repeatedly sent envoys to pay tribute, expressing concerns about the situation in the Western Regions. It's time to end. If it hadn't been for the copper mine incident in Dongchuan County, Dali, troops might have been sent out by now."
Before Khotan, it was because the Karakhan Kingdom was suppressed by the West. With the signing of the armistice agreement with the Samanid Kingdom, the Karakhan Kingdom shifted its Western forces to the east, and Li Shengtian's pressure increased greatly.
Can barely support it.
Relying on the foundation accumulated over the years, I barely managed to survive for two years. Now I am in danger. I have sent letters of apology to Zhongyuan more than once, hoping to get understanding.
Luo Youdu could feel the regret of the great treasure of the great dynasty, the great sage and the great emperor of tomorrow from the apology letter.
But regretting and apologizing are useful, so what else is going on with the Yu court?
In fact, Li Shengtian's evaluation in later generations is very good, because he was the last barrier to promote Han culture in the Western Regions and resist the invasion of the Great Food Law.
Just because the Song Dynasty was weak at the same time in history and was unable to take care of the Western Regions, so Li Shengtian was as happy as the Chinese New Year for Li Shengtian's gesture of goodwill to them. But in fact, Li Shengtian always regarded himself as the successor of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, calling himself the great treasure of the great dynasty.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so much so that the West has always thought that Li Shengtian's Khotan was the once glorious Tang Dynasty, and regarded him as the Emperor of the Eastern Lands.
When the Song Dynasty was unable to take care of the Western Regions, Li Shengtian's promotion of Han culture in the Western Regions was naturally a commendable move.
But in this era, the Yu court was powerful and interested in looking westward, so Li Shengtian was embarrassed.
He did not want to really hand over his power. The good emperor of the Western Regions was not worthy of being the emperor of the Western Regions, and he really became a subordinate of the Yu Dynasty. While facing Yu Xu and Wei Snake, he provoked the war without permission, hoping to take advantage of Da Yu's lack of energy to conquer the west.
When the time comes, conquer the Kingdom of Karakhan and expand your own strength.
As a result, he kicked the iron plate, causing the Karakhan Kingdom to retreat steadily and losing the support of the Dayu court. Muning was immediately elated when he got the exact answer. Manichaeism has been in Luoyoudu for the past two years
With the support of the Communist Party of China, it did take root in Luoyang, but it was just a foothold. There is still a big gap between it and the truly popular Taoism and Buddhism.
Hood has reminded her that the bottom line of Taoism cannot be touched, and Buddhism does not matter. As long as the trouble is not too ugly, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye.
Manichaeism has repeatedly found excuses to start a debate with Buddhism, but the Buddhist monks are so slick and cunning that they simply won't accept the argument.
The Manichaeans are now a group of insignificant characters. There is no benefit in winning the debate. If they stumble, it will be a big loss, so ignore them completely.
Faced with the aloof Taoism and the impenetrable Buddhism, Manichaeism can only develop little by little, and there is no shortcut.
But Buddhism and Taoism are deeply rooted in China. Not to mention the thousand-year-old local Taoism, Buddhism also has a history of six to seven hundred years. How can Manichaeism catch up?
Muning has already figured out that if he wants to truly become the third sect recognized by the Yu imperial court, the key to breaking the situation lies in the west.
Only when the Yu Dynasty conquered the West and made contributions, Manichaeism could truly have the opportunity to rise.
"The Manichaeans have already made preparations and are all following His Majesty's orders."
Muning expressed his loyalty passionately, his blue eyes glowing like stars and a sea of stars.
Luo Youdu nodded with satisfaction and waved Muning down to get ready.
Looking at Mu Ning's graceful figure, Luo Youdu smiled, his eyes quickly became deep, and asked someone to call Zhang Jin.
Before actually sending troops to the Western Regions, there is one more thing that must be done.
"His Majesty!
Zhang Jin is still like a wooden man, stern and unsmiling.
Luo Youdu said: "I am about to order Cao Yanlu, the military commander of the Guiyi Army, to be recruited to the capital. You must first arrange for someone to keep an eye on all the actions of the Guiyi Army. If there is anything unusual, notify Li Chuyun so that he can act more conveniently."
The Cao family of the Guiyi Army has a very close relationship with Khotan. The two parties have been married for many years and have always advanced and retreated together.
Now it's time for the Cao family to make the final decision.