Chapter 165 Fame and Fortune
For most people, what they seek in their lives is nothing more than "fame and fortune". After reaching a certain level, they will have enough benefits, and then pursue profits are more for others. It is like the leader of a sect. In addition to considering himself, he also has to take into account the interests of many fellow disciples and disciples. If it is just for himself, then "fame" is more important than "profit".
After reaching the position of Li Xuandu, this was even more so. Fame is so famous in the world and the future generations are two completely different concepts. Li Xuandu is very famous, but it is limited to the scope of the world. Outside the world, for ordinary people, they are completely unaware of who Li Xuandu and who Mr. Qingping. After hundreds of years, even if they are a person in the world, they may not remember who Li Xuandu is.
If there is a inheritance from later generations, it would be fine, but later generations would naturally spread the various deeds of the ancestors. The longer the inheritance, the greater the power of the descendants, the greater the reputation of the ancestors. For example, Zu Tianshi founded Zhengyi Sect, and Zhengyi Sect led Zhengdao for many years. Everyone knew about Zu Tianshi's deeds, and even ordinary people knew about Zhang Tianshi's deeds in subduing demons and catching ghosts.
If there is no descendant of the inheritance, even if the world is invincible, after his death, his defeated generals would not reveal their shortcomings, and those who have nothing to do will not deliberately promote it. After so many years, there will only be some legends that seem true or false, just like the two sword immortal figures on the Forget Sword Peak.
The condition proposed by the court seemed trivial, but it was actually extraordinary.
Whether it is the Taoist ancestor, the Heavenly Lord, the Great Dao Lord, or the Dao Lord, it is actually a title within the Taoist sect and is not within the scope of the imperial court.
Looking at the imperial edicts of the courts in previous dynasties, it can be roughly divided into six levels. The first level is the emperor, only the Taishang Taoist Ancestor has this honor, and was posthumously named "Taishang Xuanyuan Emperor"; the second level is the king, and the Confucian sage has this honor, and was posthumously named "The Great Saint Wenxuan King"; the third level is the Zhenjun, and the recent Zhenjun is the founder of the Shenxiao Sect, and was named "Qingxu Yuan Miao Zhenjun", which was a hundred years ago; the fourth level is the four-character true man, such as the old Tianshi Zhang Jingxiu, the Yuanyang Miaoyi Zhenren", and the Shenxiao Sect's ancestor was named "Tongwei Xianhua True Man"; the fifth level is the two-character true man, such as the Taiwei True Man of Donghua Sect, the Wanshou True Man of Miaozhen Sect, the Sanxuan True Man of Shenxiao Sect, and Yan Feiqing, the Feiyuan True Man, etc.; the sixth level is the master, such as the "magic-suppressing wizard" Zhang Jingchen, the "Master Yuying" Xuanzhen Grand Princess Xuanzhen, etc.
The first two levels of imperial titles are too special, and it can be said that they are not the ancestors of the Three Sects. The reason why the Supreme Taoist Ancestor is one head higher than the saint is because of the descendants of the surname. In this case, the first-class Zhenjun is already the greatest sincerity of the court, and is even higher than the title of the Old Heavenly Master. Then he informs the world, which means that in hundreds of years, Li Xuan will become an immortal in mythology. Take the Zhenjun Qingxuyuan Miao for example. Now there are many legends in the world, as well as the title of the sloppy Taoist, etc. Looking further, Lu Zu and others are also familiar figures to the people, and they are truly famous for all generations.
This is something that many people cannot get. It can be said that they are the right medicine. If it is the traditional Taoist immortal, I am afraid that I am very moved.
If the title of Zhenjun is just a "table", then the position of the national teacher is "li", and the position of the "national teacher" began in the royal court of the Jinguan. All the national masters who counted the gold tents were masters of the times. Most of them were from the shamanism and some were from the Zhenyan Sect. When the Jinguan entered the Central Plains and established the court, the Great Wei court followed some of the old system of the Jinguan, and there was also the position of the national teacher in the court. Zhang Qingyan, the great master who was in charge of Zhengyi for nearly a hundred years, was once enthroned as the national teacher by the court, which was also the most powerful time of Zhengyi Sect. The national master could participate in state affairs, and the emperor held the etiquette of disciples and had a very respectful status.
In this way, there are both inside and outside.
The real person's title is "famous" and the national teacher is "power position", so in the end it is real "profit", and it is the most insignificant, and it is considered a big deal. However, with the current financial situation of the court, it is also very sincere to be able to allocate money.
This is where Lou Xinqing and the other two dared to climb Mount Zhongnan.
Xu Jiu was knowledgeable and immediately understood the meaning of it. He did not dare to speak nonsense, but turned to Li Xuandu.
Li Xuandu's face also showed a solemn expression.
Seeing the expressions of the two, Lou Xinqing calmed down and continued, "In addition to admitting that Mr. Qingping was the leader of the Taoist sect, the Empress Dowager would also issue an order to rehabilitate Zhang Xiangye and others and return their property. The Zhang family's children were restored to their official positions and re-posted Zhang Xiangye as Shangzhuguo, Taishi, and awarded Zhongzheng Bo and posthumously Wenzheng."
Li Xuan was silent.
Lou Xinqing didn't dare to urge him, and turned around and winked at Xu Zaijun and Ouyang Wen.
Xu Zaijun understood and stood up and said, "Mr. Qingping, my father said that the court is in trouble now. It was Mr. Qingping who quelled the Qingyang Rebellion and killed the Tang Zhou, Tang Qin, Tang Han, and the heads of the Tang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty, Tang and Qin Dynasty, and the Jinzhang Wangting was trapped in civil strife and unable to move south. He is a person who has made great contributions to the country. He will remember Mr. Qingping's name for all generations, so I hope Mr. Qingping will not refuse."
Ou Yanwen continued: "The pseudo-Zhou in the northwest occupied Liangzhou, Qinzhou and Shuzhou. If you want to recover the three states, Mr. Qingping must be able to plan."
Li Xuan smiled, "After you said this, it seems that this world cannot be done without me, and it can lift me too high."
"Mr. Qingping is too humble." Lou Xinqing said, "Even if Mr. Qingping doesn't want to pay attention to these common things, we can understand it. As the saying goes, for many years, the world is short and long, who will work hard for whom in the end? Heroes and heroes know the current affairs, why bother to be in the end and get through the dead and cheating? It is better to throw away the shackles of fame and fortune, escape from the land of right and wrong, and have a great world in drunkenness, and have a long time to laugh. Regardless of success, kings and enemies, don't make marriage clothes for others. What worries do I have in the world? This is the true freedom."
Li Xuandu said softly: "What a free and easy person, what a great world is like in drunkenness, what a long time to laugh, what a worry about the world's division and unity? Isn't it because there are too many free and easy people like this?"
Lou Xinqing immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly remedy: "Mr. Qingping is committed to peace and saving the people, so he naturally needs to support the wise ruler. Only in this way can he wipe out the world and restore a bright world in the world."
Li Xuan didn't agree and asked instead: "The court admitted that I am the leader of the Taoist sect. Does the Great Sword Immortal agree?"
"Of course I agreed." Lou Xinqing said, "Mr. Qingping is a disciple of the Great Sword Immortal. To be the Great Sword Immortal, it is equivalent to being the Great Sword Immortal. To be the Great Sword Immortal, to be the Great Sword Immortal."
Li Xuandu shook his head and said, "This is different."
Lou Xinqing said: "The Great Sword Immortal has six disciples. Mr. Grand Master has been dead for many years. Mr. Third and Mr. Six are also aware of the current situation. As for Mr. Second and Mr. Five, they have always been close to Mr. Qingping. Even if the Great Sword Immortal has become the position of the Great Master, it will be passed on to Mr. Qingping sooner or later. What's more, there is also the "Tiandao" in the Taoist sect. Mr. Qingping married Miss Qin. It is said that the son-in-law is equal to half a son. "Tiandao" has no son. Naturally, he regards Mr. Qingping as his own son, and naturally supports Mr. Qingping, or "Tiandao" has become the position of the Great Master, and finally pass it on to Mr. Qingping. In this way, who else can compete with Mr. Qingping for the position of the Great Master?"
Li Xuan was indifferent and asked, "Does the Confucians agree?"
Lou Xinqing was stunned, and after a while, he said, "Mr. Qingping just said that who is the leader of the Taoist sect has nothing to do with Confucianism."
"Of course it doesn't matter." Li Xuandu said, "I'm not asking whether the Confucians agree to be the leader of the Taoist sect, nor do they need to agree. I'm asking whether the Confucians agree with the conditions put forward by the court."
Lou Xinqing did not speak, but Xu Zaijun said: "The court is not a Confucian court, and the decisions made by the court do not need to be looked at the Confucian court."
"Is this true?" Li Xuan obviously didn't believe it.
Lou Xinqing said: "At this point, the attitudes of the Confucian sect and the court are consistent. Master Long said that as early as the second year of Tianbao, the Confucian sect also regarded Mr. Qingping as half of the Confucian disciple. Even now, Mr. Qingping has a lot of Confucian style."
This is not Lou Xinqing's random slander. Before Li Xuandu integrated the Taoist sect, Li Xuandu's reputation among the Confucian sect was very good. Ning Qi, Sikong Daoxuan and other high-ranking sacrificial sacrificial wine advocated winning over Li Xuandu. It was not until Master Hu died that Li Xuandu's relationship with the Confucian sect quickly deteriorated.
"The Confucian style is a Confucian style." Li Xuandu said, "The Confucian style says that heaven, earth, king, and relatives and teachers should still have to be able to do the way."
Lou Xinqing and Xu Zaijun looked at each other, not quite understanding the meaning of Li Xuandu's words. Lou Xinqing is from the Jianghu, and Xu Zaijun is a clan of the royal family, not from the Confucian family.
On the contrary, Ouyang Wen's face became solemn. He was not only the son-in-law, but also the top scorer in the Golden List. Naturally, he understood what Li Xuan was saying.
Li Xuandu said: "What Confucianism seeks is great harmony, that is, setting rules for this world. In the words of Mr. Hengqu, it is to open peace for all ages. The so-called self-cultivation is just a means for Confucian people to cultivate themselves, not a pursuit. The "Great University" says: "Cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and pacify the world" is the "way". How to practice the way? Get the king to practice the way. The so-called "get the king" is to assist the emperor, which is what you just said to assist the wise master. Use your own principles to convince the emperor and let the emperor set the rules according to his own principles. This is to obtain the king to practice the way."
Ouyang Wen whispered: "Mr. Qingping is knowledgeable and talented, and I admire him."
"I dare not take it." Li Xuandu said, "I also ask the prince-consort to listen to me after I finish speaking. If the prince-consort still thinks I'm right after I finish speaking, it's not too late to praise me."
Ouyang Wen's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Qingping, please speak, listen carefully."
Chapter completed!