Chapter forty-ninth The two sides of the empire are disgusted with Taoism
Chapter 49: The Imperial Taoist Sect hates each other
The people who knelt in front of the altar and worshiped devoutly were still devout, but the people who were watching cheered in unison. This scene gave people the feeling of a juggler doing a show in the incense workshop, and they were watching the audience while doing a dangerous shake in the middle.
reaction.
The blessing and rain-moving ceremony was officially over. The Taoist boys were preparing to move the altar and ritual objects into the Taoist temple. Unexpectedly, the sky suddenly darkened and the pattering spring rain fell again. Sangsang opened a big black umbrella with both hands.
He raised his little black face and glanced at Ning Que proudly. The onlookers without umbrellas dispersed with a buzz and hid under the eaves of the street. They looked at the few Taoist boys who were a little embarrassed and pointed, even faintly.
Sounds of ridicule were heard.
Ning Que looked at this scene and couldn't help but laugh. Suddenly he thought of something. When he looked at the old man hunched over in the drizzle, his eyes showed more of shock than pity.
He believed in his own eyesight. Those wooden sword talismans were not magic tricks, so they could only be... cultivation methods! Judging from the knowledge that old man Lu Qingchen taught him, this old Taoist would not be confused even if he had not entered the third level of cultivation.
, at least I have been immersed in the second level of perception for a long time!
Apart from Xiling, Chang'an City probably had the most practitioners in the whole world, but he never thought that he would meet a practitioner while walking around with Sangsang, and this person was about to enter the real world.
Taoist priests even need to rely on these means to perform.
It's a pity that Taoism wants to recruit believers in this way, but Master Haotian they worship doesn't give much face. To be honest, even the saints who have entered the realm of infinite distance and apocalypse that Lu Qingchen once mentioned are not capable of doing so.
He can call upon wind and rain, let alone an old Taoist priest with insufficient cultivation level.
Ning Que frowned slightly and looked at the Taoist temple's gradually closing doors, remembering something.
Haotian Dao is known as the only orthodox religion in the world, and its status is respected in various countries. Taoist temples occupy countless fields and never pay taxes. The priests of each branch are even more noble and highly respected. In countries like the River Kingdom and the Southern Jin Dynasty, when their kings ascend the throne,
It even needs to be blessed and approved by the Taoist priest from Xiling.
However, looking at the ridicule and ridicule of the people who were watching just now, we can know that the status of Haotian Dao in the Tang Empire is far from being comparable to those of the same Taoists in those countries. Although the priest of the South Gate of Haotian Dao was named the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty, the whole world
We know that the relationship between the South Gate of Haotian Dao and Xiling, where the main body of Haotian Dao worships heaven, has always been inseparable. The rights of the Taoist temple masters in the Tang Dynasty to be recognized by the seals are all in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor, and Xiling has no way to interfere at all.
There are even rumors that when the Tang Empire was founded, Haotian Dao was prohibited from preaching within the territory!
Logically speaking, Haotian Dao, which is known as the most orthodox religion in the world, has hundreds of millions of followers, and is extremely powerful, cannot endure such suppression and humiliation. In fact, they did not tolerate it. Everyone believes that when the Seventeen Kingdoms conquered the Tang Dynasty,
There must be the shadow of Xiling Divine Kingdom behind the curtain of history.
At that time, the seventeen-nation coalition army, which was said to be one million, invaded the territory of the Tang Dynasty Empire, but was directly crushed into pieces by the imperial cavalry that was as vigorous as the rising sun. Immediately afterwards, the army of the Tang Dynasty took advantage of the trend and attacked Yanggu Pass like a wave, sweeping the world.
, countless cities were broken. After this magnificent battle, the so-called coalition forces were dissolved like ice and snow. Among them, the three countries were directly conquered by the Tang Dynasty and became the three counties of Hebei Province today. These three counties were also the ones that suffered the most when Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty conquered the north.
of the three counties.
The puzzling thing is that in this magnificent battle for the world, the Xiling Divine Kingdom has always stayed out of the matter, and the countless hidden strong men in the Haotian Dao Sect have never taken action. Perhaps because of this, after the war,
When the forces were re-divided, the Tang Empire did not deliberately launch another campaign against Haotian Dao, and Hao Tiandao finally gained the qualification to preach within the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
After this battle, the Tang Empire established its position as the overlord of the world. Haotian Dao still has the largest number of believers in the world. One is secular and the other is religious. They sit back and watch, both of them are disgusted with each other. Because they are not sure about each other, they pretend to watch.
Without seeing each other, they gradually lost interest in doing anything to each other.
This situation has been maintained for thousands of years, and nothing has changed until now. Therefore, Haotian Dao is still superior elsewhere. In the Tang Dynasty, even the smallest Taoist temple must pay taxes. In other places, all people are followers of Haotian Dao, but in the Tang Dynasty,
Within the territory, even if the south gate of Haotian Dao, which was controlled by the imperial court, wanted to attract believers, it had to sadly send out practitioners to perform tricks on the streets for the people of the Tang Dynasty to watch...
Walking in the rain and under a big black umbrella, Ning Que thought of the previous scene and couldn't help but smile and shake his head, saying: "Speaking of which, that old man is really pitiful. He didn't know that our Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty was there.
Is it possible that the palace has the same attitude?"
Sang Sang was holding a big black umbrella with her right hand and shoulder. She was eating a piece of wife cake she bought from an unknown stall in her left hand. She spoke incoherently: "Master, it seems you like Chang'an very much."
"A city with water and soil can support a person, but the taste of people can also change the taste of the city." Ning Que replied with a smile: "To say that I like Chang'an is better to say that I like the people of Chang'an."
Just as he said this, he suddenly frowned slightly and said: "Three, four, seven...eight."
Sang Sang was stunned for a moment, stuffed the wife cake into her small mouth, and quickly reached out with her left hand to scratch a certain position on his back twice. Ning Que frowned, took the heavy black umbrella in her hand, and corrected it.
Said: "No, it's still Qiqi."
"knew."
In the city of Chang'an where the spring rain continues, between the straight streets and winding alleys, between the tall buildings with cornices, and among the pedestrians holding umbrellas and wearing raincoats, there is a big black umbrella that looks like a black dusty lotus. Under the big black umbrella, Sangsang holds a hand.
Holding the wife's cake, he kept tickling Ning Que with one hand. The faces of the master and servant were full of joy and satisfaction.
Except for those who sell umbrellas and run horse-drawn carriages, there are probably no businessmen in the world who would like the abundant and continuous spring rain in Chang'an City every year, and the brothel is no exception. Because of the accident that happened outside the side door a few days ago, Hong Xiuzhao was forced to
Not only was the business closed overnight, but some unlucky rumors spread. The drizzle outside the building is suitable for playing the piano and painting, but it does look a bit deserted in broad daylight.
The girls who were qualified to have their own private courtyard couldn't help but gather in front of the building today. After paying a visit to everyone, they went to the silk and bamboo room to pass the time by eating melon seeds and chatting, until Ning Que and his servant came to the door.
Upon entering, this situation suddenly changed, and laughter like silver bells filled the hall for a while.
In a quiet room on the top floor, a man of about forty years old looked at this scene and the appearance of the girls under his command. He couldn't help but frowned and scolded in a low voice: "One by one.
You really think of yourself as a young lady who has nothing to do. Meng San, ask everyone Jane... Remember to be more respectful... Who is that young man? If he has no background, just drive him away. The young lady I paid to support,
I’m not here to chat with him.”
"I advise you not to be violent with that boy, because... he is my last tenant."
At the small wine table, a middle-aged man looked at him and said with a smile. The sword at his waist was quietly put aside. This man was the owner of all the shops in Alley 47.