When entering the Taiping Temple, you can often see women cleaning the garden and wiping the incense stands. Some of them are followed by young children, constantly shouting "Ajia" (mother).
Li Chengzhi is not surprised.
Tianshi Tao is a righteous religion, which prohibits marriage, let alone eating and drinking.
Nowadays, there are not as many rules and regulations as in later generations, so apart from chanting sutras, praying, rituals, and fasting, Taoist priests of Tianshi Dao are no different from ordinary families.
This was after Kou Qianzhi's reform, but before the reform, the three views were even more subverted.
In the past, the Celestial Master Tao had the "technique of combining the energy of men and women"...
A Taoist priest who knew his guests greeted Li Chengzhi at the door: "Master has been waiting for a long time, sir, please come this way!"
The master mentioned by the Taoist priest is Guo Guanzhu whom Li Song mentioned before, the abbot of Taiping Temple in Jingzhou, Tianshi Dao.
The two families are somewhat related: Li Chengzhi’s mother’s surname is Guo. Not only does she come from the same clan as Guo Guanzhu, she is also a junior of him...
At this point, we have to mention the differences between the New Heavenly Master Tao founded by Kou Qianzhi and the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.
In order to cater to the freak of "nobles and nobles" and to fit in with the ruling nature of the Wei Dynasty of "ruling the Han Dynasty with barbarism", the focus of the New Tianshi Dao has always been the line of the upper class elite.
"Taoist officials who accept disciples and teach them must first undergo three years of testing and familiarize themselves with the scriptures." This fact can keep more than 90% of the lower-class people out.
Because I am illiterate...
I don’t know about other places. Anyway, in Jingzhou’s Taiping Temple, as long as the Taoist officials and priests are registered, nine out of ten are descendants of noble families, or at worst, they come from a wealthy family with a family history.
Two years before he was scared to death, Li Shixian had even thought about Taipingguan, thinking that it would be impossible for Li Chengzhi to become a serious official, and it would be good if he could become a Taoist official.
It's a pity that people don't want to...
Then why was it that after the Yin Guang rebellion, such a big piece of fat, or even such a big and serious problem, was placed under the nose and not solved?
This is simply because the scholars of this era are still adhering to the legacy of the Han Dynasty: literary talent can recite poems and compose poems, and martial arts can mount horses and kill thieves.
I heard that Guo Shouzheng only sent ten disciples and took three to five bows, and blocked the monk Zhuang sent by Yin Guang to attack the mountain at the foot of the mountain...
If it weren't for the fact that the two families had some connection and Li Song had obtained Hu Baozong's seal, Li Chengzhi might not have been able to climb the mountain.
When he was led into the dormitory by the Taoist priest Zhike, he saw a Taoist priest in his forties sitting cross-legged and wearing a red Taoist robe. Li Chengzhi was saluting solemnly.
Guo Guanzhu stared at him for a long time. Seeing that Li Chengzhi's eyes were clear and full of aura, he said with emotion: "Sure enough, he has become wise!"
"It's also luck!" Li Chengzhi made another bow and said vaguely.
"Well, sit down!" Guo Shouzheng pointed to the futon under his head.
Don't think they are rude, this is enough respect for Li Chengzhi.
He is not only an elder, but also an official. His functional level is equivalent to that of Wei Na of Zhaoxuan Temple, and he is a person who can be on an equal footing with the county governor.
Even if Hu Baozong comes, he still has to salute everyone at a distance.
When Li Chengzhi knelt down and sat down, he heard Guo Shouzheng ask worriedly: "What's going on in Jingzhou City?"
Li Chengzhi paused slightly: "The thieves have no weapons to attack the city, so they are fine for the time being!"
"It's okay!" Guo Shouzheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Like Li Shixian, the Guo family has always lived in the city, unlike the Song family, who lived in Wubao.
"You are very good!" Guo Shouzheng praised sincerely again, "I heard from Li Song that this time it was you who planned the strategy and defeated thousands of monks and thieves in Zhaoxuan Temple with words and threats... You are indeed a promising young man!" Li Chengzhi was sweating.
Why did you forget this person when you burned the mountain?
He had an idea and changed the subject: "It was also luck. The Yin Guangyin really thought that the Li family was just like the Song family and was almost defenseless, so the junior and Li Song used a trick to defeat the two thieves alive.
..."
"It's just that the power makes you stupid!"
As expected, Guo Shouzheng's attention was turned to Zhaoxuan Temple, "It should be the fate of the old monk Xuanhui (Vina of Zhaoxuan Temple). There was a chance of survival. If these evil disciples turn against him, I'm afraid it will be a fate."
Completely cut off..."
This level was a bit high, and Li Chengzhi didn't know what was going on and was not easy to talk to, so he just nodded in agreement.
"I'm afraid your visit this time is more than just a visit to me!" Guo Shouzheng asked again with a smile, "If you have any difficulties, just ask. If I can help, I will naturally help. If I can't help, then I will really help."
No more..."
Li Chengzhi was overjoyed when he heard this.
He had only thought before that families of aristocratic families had been intermarrying for generations, and people might not recognize a relative like Guo Shouzheng, whose Li family had only eight thousand if not ten thousand.
Who knew this person was so easy to talk to?
He came to Taiping Temple, and he really didn’t come here specifically to worship God.
The first is the problem of resettling households: if the rebels attack, nearly 10,000 households will definitely have to go up the mountain, but only the Zhaoxuan Temple on the south peak cannot be accommodated.
So Li Chengzhi was thinking about whether he could discuss with Taipingguan whether some of them could be placed in Zhongfeng. Anyway, those dormitories in the main hall were empty.
In this way, there is no need to build wooden houses and thatched houses on Beifeng to keep out the cold.
The second is that Li Chengzhi wants to get some sulfur...
Kou Qianzhi, the founder of the new Celestial Master Tao, claimed that he was taught "The Art of Selling Alchemy Pills" by Lao Tzu. Celestial Master Taoism has a special subject dedicated to alchemy, so there is definitely such a thing in Taiping Temple.
It’s just a matter of too much and too little...
Guo Shouzheng couldn't stop sighing when he heard this: "It's rare that you have such a mind and benevolence to 'save all people from water and fire' at such a young age..."
Li Chengzhi was extremely ashamed.
If Guo Shouzheng knew that at first he just wanted to escape alone, would he be so angry that he would fall over?
Even now, he didn't think of any benevolent act. He was simply forced to jump on the tiger's back, and he couldn't do it without riding.
If these villagers and monks get into trouble again, it will be Li Chengzhi's fault...
"Tianshi Tao cares about all people and helps the common people. Now that there is chaos, it is naturally obligatory to provide a shelter for the refugees... When the time comes, you can just let them move here..."
Halfway through speaking, Guo Shouzheng changed his subject and looked at Li Chengzhi curiously: "I don't know what you want this stone sulfur for? Could it be the Taoist golden elixir technique?"
Li Chengzhi opened his mouth and subconsciously wanted to agree, but he accidentally caught a glimpse of Li Songzheng staring at him with a burning gaze and reacted suddenly.
This bastard is worried about where to find some clues that can connect him to the gods and ghosts. If he agrees to this, he will become even more suspicious.
He pondered for a moment and then thought of an excuse.
"In recent days, the villagers and soldiers have been running back and forth, and many people have suffered from frostbite and sores. I would like to ask for some to go back with some plaster to relieve the sores..."
It’s really not his nonsense.
During the two days when he was treating Hu Baozong's injury, he saw this thing in the doctor's medicine box, and asked casually. The doctor told him that it was for fear that Hu Baozong would develop bedsores, so he planned to use it to prepare medicine.
So he wrote it down...
"A gentleman should have the virtue of living well, well, that's right!" Guo Shouzheng praised again, and then said, "There are still more than ten kilograms... I will inform the alchemy room and give it to you..."
Li Chengzhi was overjoyed.
How can a dozen kilograms of sulfur be mixed with dozens of kilograms of black powder... It’s a huge profit!