Going back to the roots, the ancestors of the Taoist sect have all had a history of rebellion. When the ancestor of Quanzhen Tao led troops to resist the Jin tent army, let alone Taiping Taoism, once occupied half of the country. Even the most regular Zhengdao seemed to be in power, he had been separatist and independent, but was finally recruited.

Therefore, Master Hu’s words cannot be wrong. In times of trouble, the Taoist sect naturally has advantages, while in times of prosperity, the Confucian sect has advantages. When the Great Wei Kingdom was at its peak, all the talents in the world entered the Confucian sect. Just a Qingluan Guard General's Office could not lift the world up. However, since the death of the saint of Xinxue, the Great Wei Kingdom has declined. There are too many elderly people in the Confucian sect, and it is difficult for new people to come forward. Therefore, a large number of talents flocked to the Taoist sect, which made the Taoist sect sect sect sect after years of dormancy. Although the Taoist sect is still divided, its power has become increasingly large. The five sects in the northwest have inherited the traditions of the ancestors of the Taoist sect and become independent. The other Taoist sects are also ready to move.

Hearing Li Xuandu’s question, Zen Master Hu replied: “The seven hermits, including me, are already very old. We are chosen by the saints.”

Li Xuandu was stunned and asked, "Sage? Is that saint who studies the mind?"

"That's right." Master Hu nodded and sighed: "The saint passed away in the early years of Ming Yong. A hundred years passed by. The young people turned into old age, but the saint's voice, appearance, smile and appearance are still in front of him."

Li Xuandu asked, "I don't understand why the seven hermits were hiding behind the scenes, rather than standing in front of the stage."

Zen Master Hu asked back: "Don't respectful teacher Li Daoxu also like to hide behind the scenes?"

Li Xuan was silent for a moment, and the topic changed, "Why didn't the seven hermits come forward during the change of the imperial capital and when Emperor Muzong passed away?"

Zen Master Hu said: "Since the hermit is the word "hidden". If seven of us have to come forward in everything, why do we have to be hermits? Three university palaces, four major academies, and seven of us will be the high priests of the academy and the mountain master of the academy. Isn't that good?"

Li Xuandu was silent for a moment before asking: "So what are the conditions for the seven hermits to come forward?"

Zen Master Hu knew everything and said, "The Confucian Sect is a Confucian Sect, and the court is a court. The seven of us appeared to be related to the court, but in fact it had nothing to do with it, it was only related to the Confucian Sect."

Li Xuan was increasingly confused, "The court is the court, and the Confucian sect is the Confucian sect, but why did the emperor fall into the water and the fire in the bedroom be related to the seven hermits?"

Zen Master Hu said calmly: "Because some emperors really regard themselves as emperors."

Li Xuandu sighed, "I understand."

Zen Master Hu smiled and asked, "Mr. Qingping really understands?"

Li Xuandu said: "Whoever harms the Confucian sect will be the enemy of the seven hermits."

Zen Master Hu laughed, "It can be said that the seven of us are the gatekeepers of the Confucian Sect. We followed the orders of the saint to watch this family. But over time, the saints have been gone for many years, and not everyone is thinking about the Confucian Sect. Take me as an example, I have long stopped asking about Confucian Sect."

Master Hu left himself clear, but Li Xuan didn't dare to believe it completely. He knew in his heart that the reason why Master Hu was so happy today was not because of himself, but because the great master Zhang Jingxiu who was sitting next to him was a great immortal who was in the world. After all, Master Hu came to visit him in person. No matter what, Master Hu had to give him some thin face.

Li Xuan thought about it and asked again: "Jin Master mentioned the names of several people just now, namely: Qinghe lay Buddhist, Chiyangweng, Jinchansou, and Zen Master Hu, there are four people, and there are three other people. I wonder what to call them?"

"Since Mr. Qingping asked, it's okay to tell Mr. Qingping." Zen Master Hu said: "The other three are: Mr. Bai Lu, Ziyanshan native, and Old Man Long."

Li Xuandu quietly recited the titles of the seven people, "Zen Master Hu, Qinghe Layen Master, Chiyang Weng, Jinchansou, Bailu, Ziyanshan native, and Old Man Long." Then Li Xuandu discovered a very interesting thing. The names of these seven people are related to animals, and except for Zen Master Hu and Old Man Long, the other five people are related to colors.

Li Xuandu calmed down slightly, "I would like to ask the Zen masters, what are the meanings of the tiger, green crane, red sheep, golden toad, white deer, purple swallow, and dragon among the names of hermits?"

Zen Master Hu lowered his right leg and corrected his sitting posture. He was neither famous nor like a Buddhist monk. He said, "The self-praise of the seven of us has not been changed. When we were young, we called ourselves an old man, which was really strange. The poor monks at that time did not become monks, and it was even harder to call them Zen masters. At that time, I was called 'Mr. Hu' and Guyue Hu."

Li Xuan frowned and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he slowly said: "The word 'Hu' is homophonic with the word 'Hu'. Zen Master Hu is Zen Master Hu. Can I understand it as the Zen Master's secular surname Hu?"

Zen Master Hu smiled and said, "It is said that Mr. Qingping is quick-witted and can meet him today. It is really good. I admire him."

Li Xuandu continued: "By this inference, the green crane corresponds to blue or He, because blue is better than blue, and the word "he" is homophonic to "he"; red sheep corresponds to verdant or Yang, red means red, that is, verdant, and the word "sheep" is homophonic to "yang"; white deer corresponds to white or deer, and purple swallow corresponds to swallow. I have never heard of people with the purple surname; golden toad corresponds to gold, and dragon corresponds to dragon."

Zen Master Hu couldn't help but clap his hands and said, "Although it's not all, it's not far away. At the earliest, the seven of us were called Mr. Hu, Mr. Lan, Mr. Zhu, Mr. Bai, Mr. Yan, Mr. Jin and Mr. Long. However, after getting older, they each took new names, which was nothing more than this mountain man, the old man, or Weng, Sou, and lay Buddhist."

Li Xuan nodded.

Zen Master Hu seems to have said a lot, but in fact it is not much. Even if Li Xuan knows the surnames of the seven hermits, he cannot guess the origin of the seven people through these surnames. Until now, Li Xuan still doesn’t know what the other six people except Zen Master Hu are, let alone where they are now.

Master Hu Zen said: "Since the failure of the Ming Yong period, the seven of us have been scattered all over the world. Except for the three-year gathering, there is no other contact. Of course, we will meet in private, but only two or three people. In the sixth year of Tianbao, we just met once, and it was in this Great Baoen Temple. I remember Mr. Bai Lu also helped the government capture Qin Xiang."

Li Xuan was shocked. Of course he remembered this. Qin Xiang planned to go to Liaodong, but was blocked by the two governors. He was eventually captured at a Hongmen Banquet. At that time, it was said that Qin Xiang had captured the "Returning Soul Incense" circulated from Miaozhen Sect. Unexpectedly, it was the work of Mr. Bai Lu, one of the seven hermits. As for Li Xuandu at that time, he could not be said to be an unknown little man, but he was not a great figure, so he naturally would not be attracted to the eyes of the seven people.

Li Xuandu asked: "What is the relationship between capturing Qin Xiang and the Confucian Sect?"

As soon as he said this, Li Xuan knew that he had asked this question. Now Liaodong has become a major concern for Confucianism. How could Confucianism allow Qin Xiang to go to Liaodong?

As expected, Zen Master Hu replied: "It's related, but it's not worth our special action. I just met it and did it with it."

Li Xuandu laughed at himself: "Fortunately, Xuandu was just an unknown soldier at that time. If he was also taken down by the seven hermits, there would be no Mr. Qingping today."

Zen Master Hu glanced at Li Xuandu and said, "There is a common saying among the people, "It's hard to buy money before you know." If he had known it before, he would have removed the Earth Master, the Great Heaven Master, the Old Mr. Li, and the Dan Taiyun, wouldn't that be better?"

Li Xuan was stunned and had to nod and admit, "What the Zen Master said is reasonable. If there is no great master, just the younger generation, you cannot sit in the same seat with the Zen Master here."

Zen Master Hu smiled slightly, "Mr. Qingping is so serious."

Li Xuandu asked: "I have said so much, aren't you afraid that the other six hermits will blame the Zen master?"

Master Hu shook his head and smiled, "I just said seven names. The world is so great that I don't even know where the six of them are now. Even if the teacher meets them, they may not recognize them by just one name. Take a step back, even if I don't say it, Mr. Zhang will know from Master Zhang Tian's mouth that the seven of us exist. So is there any difference between saying or not?"

Li Xuan nodded and admitted that Zen Master Hu’s words were reasonable. Zen Master Hu’s implications were also very clear. He would not say a word about other things.

Li Xuandu did not ask in a deep manner without any ignorance, so he had to say, "Thank you for answering the questions and answering questions."

Master Hu Zen picked up the teacup, drank the remaining tea in the cup, and said softly: "The tea is cold."

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at the great master Zhang Jingxiu.

Zhang Jingxiu slowly stood up and said, "Taozhan Zen Master, say goodbye."

Li Xuandu also stood up, bowed, "Good."

At this time, Zen Master Hu finally lost his style of being a famous scholar. He was like a real monk, stood up and folded his hands together, "I will give it to you not far away."

Li Xuandu and Zhang Jingxiu left this place and entered the stele forest again. After walking a long way, Li Xuandu asked: "Master, have you known about these things for a long time?"

Zhang Jingxiu replied: "Know something, such as the incident of Emperor Wuzong falling into the water, and the incident of Emperor Shizong's palace change."

Li Xuandu sighed softly, "I didn't expect that the saint of the Heart Scholar left seven people before he passed away. It was really difficult."

Zhang Jingxiu glanced at him, "These seven people must not be underestimated, please remember the Zifu."

Li Xuandu focused his attention and said, "Zen Master Hu said that Wu Zong fell into the water was the work of Jin Chansou, while Shizong encountered a palace change and was the work of Chi Yang Weng. Pi Shuai was captured by Mr. Bai Lu. Recently, Mr. Qinghe had just visited Dabaoen Temple. So the incident in Jinling Mansion should have been caused by him. So, my senior brother Situ Xuance was attacked and killed, who would have done it?"
Chapter completed!