As allies of Zixiaoguan, Maoshan Sect, Louguan Sect, Chongxuan Sect, etc. took the lead in carrying out innovations.
For example, let all disciples learn new fasting rituals and apply to build a new hall to worship more gods.
The differences between the various sects can also be seen here. The Maoshan sect chose to worship God Haotian, while the Louguan sect focused on the Hall of Saints.
The Tang Dynasty had very strict control over temples and temples. Not only did you have to apply to go out, you also had to apply to build a new house. Naturally, things like building a new hall required an application.
In the past, it would have been very troublesome to build a new hall, but this time the court allowed it all the way, and the application was approved immediately after being called.
The most important thing is to revise the classics of their own sect. They all selected people from their respective sects who have profound research on scriptures to re-annotate the previous classics according to the innovation framework.
The differences between the various factions are highlighted here.
Li Chunfeng's sect is a small branch, and he is the most accomplished disciple of his sect. What he said is very effective. After sending a letter to Jingyun Temple, he immediately changed his banner.
The Chongxuan Sect was actually founded by Cheng Xuanying. He could be said to have kept his word and made changes immediately.
The Lou Guan Sect itself belongs to a radical group in Taoism and is very enthusiastic about innovation. Tian Shiwen held a meeting and everyone unanimously decided to change.
The trouble is the Maoshan faction. It has a large business and a complex staff. It is not easy to persuade everyone to support the reform.
Pan Shizheng went back to the mountain gate in person and invited all the managers and branch heads to come together to discuss the matter. It took three days to unify his thoughts.
When Yun Qi went to Maoshan to ask to see Meng Chunzi, they had just finished their meeting, so Meng Chunzi naturally would not see him.
But it was still hard for Meng Chunzi to abandon a friend with whom he could still talk, so he said to Pan Shizheng: "Brother, is this necessary?"
Pan Shizheng did not answer directly, but said: "You have also read the New Alchemy Sutra. Gold and stone are actually highly poisonous when used as medicine."
"Wu Shi San was emphasized by Sun Zhenren and regarded as the most poisonous elixir in the world. Among the people who died after taking this medicine were paralysis caused by Emperor Ai of Jin, Emperor Daowu, Emperor Xianwen, Pei Xiu, Huangfu Mi, etc."
"These are all documented in history, and I don't know how many there are without historical records. Danyangzi used Five Stone Powder to bewitch many nobles and nobles, and I don't know how many people were harmed and poisoned."
"These people will definitely seek verification after seeing the New Alchemy Sutra. Once they verify the results, they will not let him go."
"His fate was doomed the moment the New Alchemy Sutra appeared. No one could save him. Junior brother and he are just casual acquaintances. There is no need to offend so many people for it."
Meng Chunzi sighed and said: "I hope he...can escape in time."
Knowing that he had accepted the reality, Pan Shizheng breathed a sigh of relief and echoed: "He is a smart man, and he will definitely find a way to get out when the situation is not right."
Both of them knew that this was actually just a good wish.
If it was when the New Alchemy Sutra first appeared, Danyangzi might have been able to escape in time. But he didn't do that, and actually sent his disciples to Maoshan to ask for advice.
This time, too much time was wasted. The nobles and nobles who were poisoned by him had already reacted long ago, and there was basically no possibility of escaping.
In fact, this was indeed the case, and it didn't take long for news to come out that Danyangzi was missing. The disciples found a pile of minced meat and some rags in the mountains and forests, but they couldn't determine who they belonged to.
After losing its owner and sponsor, Danyunguan was also disbanded.
A few days later, Cui Fu, a branch of the Cui family, died suddenly of excessive drinking. Since he had no heirs during his lifetime, the family decided to adopt a cousin to inherit the family line.
There seems to be little connection between the two things, but people who know the inside story don't think so. Especially the powerful people who have funded Danyangzi are simply crazy.
Many people are going to Zixiao Temple to seek medical treatment. Since Dr. Sun can write the New Alchemy Sutra and discover the poison of gold and stone, there should be a treatment method.
Affected by the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there are countless people in the world who take Wushi Powder. Some of these people believe it and then seek medical treatment to detoxify.
Some people think that Sun Simiao deliberately discredited the Pill of Immortality; some people even believed in Sun Simiao, but were still addicted to Wushi Powder. After all, drugs are not that easy to quit.
Naturally, this matter cannot be hidden from Li Shimin, who has been paying attention to the New Alchemy Sutra, or in other words, he has been paying attention to the Taoists who refine the longevity pill before, and Danyangzi is also among his observations.
Now I saw with my own eyes the consequences of taking Wushi Powder, and my heart felt cold again. The longevity pill is poisonous, and at least the Wushi Powder that has been taken for hundreds of years is poisonous.
As more and more information was gathered, and a group of officials headed by Li Chunfeng petitioned the court to ban Wushisan and other gold and stone elixirs, they also received support from Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others.
Li Shimin finally issued an order to classify the Five Stone Powder as poison, destroy all refining methods, and prohibit anyone from taking it. However, he only banned the Five Stone Powder, but not the Immortality Pill.
All the old foxes understood the profound meaning of this, but naturally no one dared to expose it, not even Wei Zheng said anything.
Immortality pills cannot be banned just because Taoism itself has proposed innovations, and the emperor would not dare to take them easily even if he did not give up.
That's all. As long as the emperor doesn't eat, it doesn't matter. As for whether there will be others who are determined to continue eating, that doesn't matter.
Good words can never persuade a damn ghost. People who believe in the Immortality Pill deserve to die and do not deserve sympathy. They just need to make sure that the emperor does not come into contact with this thing.
Chen Jingke was also very happy when he heard that the imperial court had issued a decree banning Wu Shi San.
To put it bluntly, this thing is a man-made drug. I don’t know if it is the first drug created by humans, but it is definitely the longest-circulating man-made drug.
From the Cao Wei period to the present, more than 400 years ago, it is unknown how many people have been harmed.
In the history of the previous life, it was Sun Simiao who used his influence to destroy all the Five Stone Powder elixir prescriptions, causing it to disappear.
When compiling the New Alchemy Classic in this life, he needed to find a model. The first thing he thought of was Five Stone Powder, and then he wrote it into the book as a negative model.
Sure enough, five stones were scattered away in one wave.
What Chen Jingke didn't know was that because the court banned Wushi San, he inadvertently resolved a small crisis for them.
Naturally, the group that refines the Immortality Pill will not sit still and wait for death, and secretly prepare to denounce Sun Simiao. If they succeed, it will be a big trouble for the reform.
But the imperial court suddenly banned the Five Stone Powder and caught them off guard. Many of these people had refined the Five Stone Powder. Now they were caught and it was too late to hide. How could they dare to stand up and cause trouble.
So this small alliance collapsed before it was even formed.
However, for the public, banning the Five Stone Powder is not a particularly big deal. Especially compared with the innovation of Zixiaoguan, it is not worth mentioning at all.
All forces are also paying attention to the trends of Taoism.
But this incident was a huge recognition for the reformists headed by Zixiaoguan. Many people who had originally had doubts relaxed and began to fully support the reform.
The most active among them is not Zixiao Guan, but Maoshan, Lou Guan and Chongxuan schools.
They not only studied in their own sect, but also wrote letters to their allies, friends, etc., telling them about the reform situation and inviting them to participate in the grand event.
As the saying goes, if there is no profit, don't start early. The reason why they are so active is that they hope to expand the influence of their sect through this innovation.
According to the established rules, anyone they win over is considered their sphere of influence.
Naturally, the other factions would not sit back and watch others divide the fruits, and took action one after another.
For example, in the ancestral Longhu Mountain, Zhang Tianshi of this generation took his legitimate son on a journey to Chang'an.
