(I just finished coding and haven’t revised it yet. I’ll revise it together when the next chapter is written.)
Short life? No heirs?
Everyone's eyelids twitched.
If this is true, it will have a huge blow to Taoism, which can be called devastating.
Taoism was born out of Taoism, but it is still different from Taoism.
Taoism is the teachings of Lao Zhuang and others. Taoism is formed with Taoist thought as the core and the integration of alchemist, Yin and Yang and other theories.
What does an alchemist do? My first impression is that he makes alchemy.
The most cruel thing about making elixirs for emperors and generals is to make elixirs for yourself. The most famous one is Xu Fu, who deceived Qin Shihuang.
Taoism absorbed the alchemist's theory to form the Alchemy School, and relied on the immortality pill to bewitch countless emperors and dignitaries, giving Taoism an opportunity to develop.
But as great a contribution as the Alchemy Sect has made, once the myth is shattered, the backlash will be terrifying.
You must know that this is the most intolerable consequence of cutting off one's heirs. If word spread, Li Shimin would probably turn his back on Taoism and ban Taoism in seconds.
Li Chunfeng was also shocked. Before, Chen Jingke only told him about the new medical theory and the New Alchemy Sutra, but did not say that the Immortality Pill would make people extinct.
Originally, he wanted to find an opportunity to persuade Sun Simiao to think twice before he acted. It would be best to delay the publication of new medical theories and new alchemy classics, and then find ways to minimize the impact.
But he gave up the idea when he heard that he had no heirs. Not to mention the powerful people who were being harmed by the Immortality Pill, the emperor himself was a big hidden danger.
As a deputy minister of the Taishi Bureau, he was very aware of the emperor's attitude towards the Immortality Pill.
If it weren't for the empress's restraint, Emperor Zhenguan would be the second Qin Shihuang in terms of pursuing immortality.
Even so, the emperor often asked him and Yuan Tiangang about immortality in private, and even hinted that they would help find alchemy masters.
Fortunately, the emperor had not yet developed to the level of obsession. He had some considerations in his heart and his attitude was not very firm, so he was put off by them.
But with his attitude, he might actually get the Immortality Pill and try it one day, and then the consequences would be disastrous.
So...it's better that the Immortality Pill disappears.
Fortunately for Tian Shiwen and Cheng Xuanying, the Lou Guan sect and the Chong Xuan sect both belong to the Sutra sect, the kind that only study sutras and are not very interested in alchemy and so on.
Pan Shizheng was different. He was shocked and frightened. The Maoshan sect had a branch of alchemy. Let's just say that the founder of Maoshan, Tao Hongjing, was a Taoist, a medical scientist and an alchemist.
If what Sun Simiao said is true, it will be a huge blow to the Maoshan Sect.
At the same time, he also secretly regretted, why didn't he discover this matter after being in Zixiaoguan for more than half a month?
But now is not the time to regret. Finding a solution is the most important thing, so he said: "Senior brother, are you serious about what you said? It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this matter is too important."
Sun Simiao said solemnly: "I know Junior Brother Pan's concerns. It is indeed true. If there is no evidence, I will not say it in public and modify the Alchemy Book."
"Hiss." Master Pan was taking a deep breath. Even though he had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel his heart sinking when he heard this.
I wanted to say something, but my mouth opened and no words came out.
What could he say? Tell Sun Simiao not to publish new medicine? Or not to modify the Alchemy Classic? Or to openly oppose it?
A deep sense of powerlessness came over him, causing him to lean back on the chair in despair.
Everyone could feel his mood, but they were helpless about it.
Who dares to stand up and speak out if we cut off our heirs?
If ordinary people dared to say that, they would definitely come up and beat him to death, or just ignore it. But now the person who said this was Sun Simiao, the king of medicine and the immortal. In medicine, his words are the truth.
He said that there is a problem with the elixir classic. The longevity elixir is a poisonous elixir, that is, it is a poisonous elixir.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Chen Jingke said: "Uncle Pan and the seniors don't need to worry, the impact of the New Alchemy Sutra on the Alchemy Sect is not as big as you think."
Pan Shizheng suddenly became energetic and said: "Why do you teach me, my nephew?"
"Uncle, it's serious, it's just a little insight." Chen Jingke said politely:
"The Alchemy sect can actually be divided into two parts. Most of them are experts who study the treatment of diseases and save people, such as Mr. Zhenbai (Tao Hongjing), Baopuzi and Jiashi."
"They also make elixirs, but what they make is not elixirs of longevity, but elixirs that cure diseases and save lives."
"There are still a handful of people with ulterior motives who will study the Immortality Pill, such as Xu Fu back then. These people are opportunistic people."
"As long as we distinguish between the two, we can minimize the impact. Moreover, this operation can also be regarded as our Taoism's move to clean up the door."
"Through this move, we can tell the world that our Taoist sect only respects the truth and will never tolerate adultery. Maybe we can turn passivity into initiative, and turn disadvantages into advantages."
Master Pan looked happy, this was indeed a good idea.
But Li Chunfeng had a different opinion: "Although my idea is good, how can people in the world distinguish these things clearly? In their view, Taoism is one."
Chen Jingke said confidently: "Don't forget about printing. We can print the New Alchemy Sutra in large quantities and let everyone in the world know about it."
Tian Shiwen shook his head and said: "How many people in the world are literate? Especially since Buddhism is watching from the side, they will definitely interfere with it, and things will not be explained clearly."
Pan Shizheng's expression froze again, and Chen Jingke was also dumbfounded.
Indeed, it is not the 21st century that can accurately push information to everyone.
Even if he prints the newspaper, how many people can get it into the hands, and how many people can understand it?
This is the reality. He thought the problem was too simple before.
Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, Sun Simiao smiled faintly and said: "You are making things too complicated. It is actually not difficult to solve this matter."
Everyone looked at him at the same time, and Chen Jingke said happily: "Master, do you have any idea?"
Sun Simiao nodded slightly and said: "Today we talked about two things in total, one is to innovate Taoism, and the other is to publish Journey to the West. We can do these two things separately."
Everyone showed expressions of sudden realization.
Pan Shizheng smiled bitterly and said: "It's really...ah, I'm so ashamed."
Others are no better and they really should be ashamed.
This method is actually not complicated at all. According to their wisdom, they should have thought of it long ago.
It's just that they received too much new news at once today, especially the news that the New Alchemy Sutra caused the death of people, which was so shocking that they subconsciously complicated the problem.
It is entirely possible to do the two things separately, delay the publication of Journey to the West and stabilize Buddhism, and then carry out innovation.
Without being attacked, Buddhism would not dare to take the initiative to provoke Taoism. In this way, the reform can be completed smoothly, and the New Alchemy Sutra can be reduced from a big matter to a trivial matter.
After the innovation is completed, Journey to the West will be released to take advantage of Buddhism.
The matter was resolved, and everyone was naturally very happy. Only Chen Jingke was very uncomfortable because the publication of Journey to the West had to be postponed again.