Li Ji never thought that he was a person who was obsessed with power, and he was not comparable to those "official bugs" who were obsessed with everything. When he took the position of Shangshu Zuopushe, it was Emperor Taizong who insisted on doing so, and it even seemed to be a bit of "forcement". The reason for this is that apart from his merits and qualifications, he is worried that his power in the military is too great, so he is hoisted to a position that cannot be higher, and his every move is scrutinized in the eyes of the world.
, to avoid some conspiracy and disloyalty behind the scenes...
However, no matter what the original intention was for sitting in this position, active or passive, this is after all the "Shang Shu Zuopushe", the undisputed "head of the Prime Minister", sitting in this position everything is different. He himself You can not care about it, but you cannot care about your children, grandchildren, and the whole family. When your former subordinates cannot obtain more political benefits from his side, they gradually gather together as the core figure of the third generation of the Li family.
Around Li Jingye, he knew that even if he wanted to retreat, it would be difficult to retreat. At least he couldn't retreat now, otherwise the interest group that had arisen around Li Jingye would be completely out of his control.
He can still restrain him while he is alive, but when he dies, who knows what earth-shattering things these guys can do...
... The green mountains are faintly hidden, and strips of green water are meandering from the mountains. The green bamboo forests are like smoke and the sea, birds are chirping, the springs are gurgling, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the mist is mist, and several corner building eaves are looming among the swaying bamboo leaves, which is quite a bit... Separation
The capital of outer celestial beings, the charm of a blessed land beyond the heavens.
According to legend, this place was the former residence of Yin Xi, the magistrate of Hangu Pass in the Zhou Dynasty. Yin Xi built a grass house here to observe the celestial phenomena, so it was named "Caolou Temple". The Taoist temple's name "Guan" came from this... One day Looking up at the sky, he saw purple gas coming from the east. He knew that a sage was visiting the pass, so he rushed to the pass. At that time, Laozi entered Qin from Chu and passed through Hangu. Yin Xi asked Laozi to write a book to pass on to future generations, and thus Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" was published. , Gulou Guansui
It is one of the ancestral houses of Taoism.
This inheritance is even older than Longhu Mountain... At that time, in the morning light in the east, the mountain mist was faint, and a Taoist priest came leisurely from the foot of the mountain. His long beard was black and neat, swaying slightly in the wind, wrapped in green, and his sleeves and collar were tied together. , Feiqinghua skirt, lotus crown, fluttering like a dragon, immortal wind and Taoist bones
. All the way into the mountain, I saw the open space between the bamboo groves where vegetables and fruits were grown, or where clear streams flowed. My eyes became more and more leisurely and joyful. When I arrived in front of the thatched building, I saw a young man
The Taoist priest stood solemnly, bowed his head, and said in a clear and clear voice: "Master came from the East China Sea to participate in the Taoist event. Taoism is very lucky, and the world is very lucky!"
"Jingxian is the headmaster of Louguan Taoism, why are you so polite? When I came to your place today, I saw the beautiful mountains and rivers that looked like a fairy cave, and there was also a rising star of Taoism like Jingxian. They are really outstanding people, and they complement each other. I feel very happy."
The two Taoist priests stepped forward to return the salute, smiled at each other, and entered the thatched building holding hands.
Sitting on the floor on his knees, Yin Wenchao boiled water and made tea, then filled the teacups in front of them. The elegant aroma of tea filled the air, and he stretched out his hand to make a "please" gesture. Cheng Xuanying picked up the teacup and glanced at Bai Bai. I sniffed the clear green tea soup in the porcelain cup and took a sip. Feeling the smoothness of the tea soup entering my throat and the rich aroma remaining between my teeth and cheeks, I praised softly: "Good tea! This kind of tea should be produced
It comes from Qiantang, it is probably the best, and it is worth a lot of money." Taoist believers are either wealthy businessmen or high-ranking officials, so they are never short of money, but Louguan Taoism is a little different. Yin Xi, the founder of the sect, is just a mere
A Han Gu Ling, most of his followers followed nature and practiced hard.
The inheritance is very difficult for people. If Yin Wenchao had not been praised by Emperor Taizong and Queen Wende, he would have been worried about two buckets of rice. Even so, he still planted vegetables, melons and fruits in the gaps in the bamboo forest.
It's a bit surprising that he can still buy such high-quality tea that is more expensive than gold despite having a hard life. Yin Wenchao also took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and said with a smile: "The Caolou is poor and has a hard time making a living, so I bought some new stargazing equipment.
After almost losing everything, how can I still have money to satisfy my appetite? Besides, it is of such high quality.
The prime minister's tea cannot be bought by anyone with money, it is a gift brought by Li Jingxuan, the director of the academy, when he came to visit."
Cheng Xuanying was slightly surprised: "Academy?" Nowadays, the name of "Zhenguan Academy" has been spread all over the world, among which the "arithmetic" and "investigation of things" are unique in the world. Although there are mixed reviews, it has become undisputedly the world's leading school.
, Fang Jun often said the phrase "professional"
"Let people do professional things" is highly praised by many people in power.
Yin Wenchao nodded and said: "The academy wants to open a subject called 'Astronomy'. Please ask me to come to the academy to teach, and I have agreed." Taoism originated from this land and is also rooted in this land. Hundreds of schools of thought and
Taoism is inseparable and deeply involved. Both emperors, generals, and traffickers are deeply affected. Now it is regarded as the "national power" by the royal family of Li and Tang Dynasties.
It is very common for Taoist priests to hold official positions, but to become the "teacher" of an academy is unprecedented.
Cheng Xuanying nodded: "Astronomers observe changes in the stars and participate in politics."
"Induction between heaven and man" was proposed by Confucianism, but it was combined with the knowledge of Taoist "astrology". The two merged into one, explaining the connection between blessings and misfortunes in the world and warnings from heaven.
But Yin Wenchao shook his head: "No, astronomers look up to observe the astronomy and look down to observe the geography. This is why they know the brightness."
Cheng Xuanying is the best theorist of Taoism. He knows the concepts of each Taoist school very well and asked curiously: "What's the difference?"
By inferring the changes in the earth through the movement of the stars, we can know the blessings and misfortunes of the human world. Isn't this what is called "astronomy"? Yin Wenchao said: "Now there is a theory in the academy. They only study how the celestial bodies and stars move, and how the earth and mountains change.
Think that all these are just purely natural phenomena and have nothing to do with the success or failure of the world.
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"Nonsense, this is heresy!"
Cheng Xuanying was very angry and said repeatedly: "Such rhetoric runs counter to my Taoist philosophy and can even shake the foundation of my Taoism. You should criticize it!" "There is a group in the academy that has been calculating the pattern of solar eclipses for many years.
Li Chunfeng also participated. They used mathematical methods to measure the movement and speed of the sun, moon, and earth, and concluded that solar eclipses are natural phenomena.
, No matter how dynasties change in the world, dynasties rise and fall, no matter how vicissitudes of life, landslides and landslides, the solar eclipse will always appear on the day it should appear. Combined with the records of solar eclipses in history books, it can be said that it is absolutely accurate."
Cheng Xuanying was shocked and stunned. It took him a long time to take a breath of cold air: "If this is really the case, what should we do?" The theory of "reception between heaven and man" has been passed down from ancient times to the present and has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. "Solar eclipse" is one of many celestial phenomena.
The most serious type of eclipse. Once a solar eclipse occurs, it is considered that "the king is immoral" and "the emperor is immoral". It is a gift from God.
A warning to the world.
"A solar eclipse hurts the king" "A country without good governance will bring about relegation to the disasters of the sun and the moon" "Those who are exhausted by the solar eclipse will be crowned kings. Those who are not exhausted by the solar eclipse will be crowned ministers." All these illustrate the relationship between solar eclipses and
The connection between people.
If a solar eclipse is just a natural phenomenon and has nothing to do with the human world, then the theory of "reception between heaven and man" will completely collapse, and the strongest chain on the king will be broken, and the king will no longer have any scruples in his actions.
Yin Wenchao sighed and said: "I'm afraid if this is indeed the case, Taoism can only adapt to the current situation, otherwise it will be a big deal if all the theories are shattered."
Cheng Xuanying was silent for a long time, but it was still difficult to believe that solar eclipses were natural phenomena. Otherwise, the various Taoist theories he had tirelessly written would have lost their original truth and would not be tenable at all. But in the end, it is the most important Taoist theory for thousands of years.
One of the outstanding figures, after being suspicious for a long time, said decisively: "After you go to the academy to teach, you must actively participate in astronomical observations. If the so-called movement of stars and the induction of heaven and man are all
It's nonsense, then Taoism must adjust its strategy and reformulate our core concepts." It is indeed difficult to overturn the concepts we have pursued in the past, but sitting still and waiting for death is not what we are doing. However, the concepts of Taoism are really profound and difficult to understand.
There are quite a lot of duplicity among them, and the facts are not facts. They should be updated selectively.
It is not impossible to change it, but the work involved will be extremely complicated and huge.
Yin Wenchao said: "But at this important time of competition between Taoism and Buddhism, how should we choose?" Cheng Xuanying was also very distressed. Who could have expected that the core concept of Taoism was about to suffer the heaviest blow: "Competition cannot be given up.
Otherwise, once suppressed by Buddhism, it is very likely that we will not be able to recover for decades or hundreds of years.
They will become Taoist sinners."
Yin Wenchao sat upright: "But how to compete? Compete for believers? With all due respect, we can't compare with Buddhism in this aspect. We can only be 'foolish', not 'foolish'!" The Taoist philosophy of "cultivating this life"
Things can only confuse those elites. The more powerful you are, the easier it is for people who are extremely wealthy to fall into traps. Who doesn’t want to be rich and wealthy for a long time and live forever? But for the lower class people,
On the contrary, this life has been too miserable and there is no hope, so why should we cultivate this life? We can only cultivate the afterlife, but "cultivating the afterlife" happens to be the concept of Buddhism...
Therefore, based on the basic teachings, there are differences between Buddhism and Taoism. One can only focus on upwards and go narrower and narrower, while the other can continuously capture believers in the vast lower space.
After all, there are still more suffering people in the world... Cheng Xuanying noticed Yin Wenchao's excitement and asked curiously: "What are your opinions? As long as it is beneficial to the inheritance of Taoism, please speak out. No matter whether it is reasonable or not, we can discuss it.
After all, now that Taoism is at a critical stage, we should pool our wisdom and forge ahead, rather than be self-sufficient and protect ourselves prudently."