Chapter 228: Yuqing Garden
After a while, Zhang Luanshan smiled bitterly and said, "Purple Mansion is setting me on the fire and roasting me."
Zhang Luanshan’s marriage was not just his own business, but also a major event for the entire Zhang family. Shangguan Guan Guan had bombarded Shangqing Town and asked him to marry Shangguan Guan Guan, the resistance within the family can be imagined.
Li Xuandu naturally understood this truth, but he believed that Zhang Luanshan could solve these obstacles and asked, "Does Brother An Ning agree?"
Zhang Luanshan did not rush to give a reply, but asked: "What do you think of Sect Master Shangguan?"
Li Xuandu asked irresponsible, "I don't know how to be a land master, and Senior Sister Shangguan will inherit the position of a land master."
Speaking of this, it was already very explicit, without any concealment or warmth. Zhang Luanshan naturally understood very well that this was the condition that Li Xuan gave to Shangguan Wan, and Shangguan Wan would probably agree. Because whether it was Lu Yanbing or Shangguan Wan, they were not sad about autumn and sad about the moon, but were extremely utilitarian.
In addition, the marriages of those who are in high positions are very secondary reasons, except for a few exceptions. Zhang Luanshan and Shangguan Wan also understand this principle and will not demand anything. If you take a step back, if you feel regretful, you can slowly cultivate your feelings after getting married.
Zhang Luanshan said: "It seems to be too hasty."
Li Xuandu said: "I don't want people to die, nor do I want Taoist sect to die in the second lifetime. I hope it can continue."
Zhang Luanshan suddenly asked, "When the Purple Mansion supported me to inherit the position of the Great Heavenly Master, you wouldn't have started planning this matter at that time, right?"
Li Xuandu smiled and said, "Life is less than a hundred years old, and I always worry about a thousand years."
Zhang Luanshan pondered for a moment and said, "Since it is for the unification of the Taoist sect, how can I refuse? As long as the leader of Shangguan doesn't mind, then I don't mind either."
Li Xuandu stroked his hands and said, "It's great, I can't go there personally with Senior Sister Shangguan. When Bai Juan comes back, I will let her come forward for me."
Zhang Luanshan stood up and said goodbye.
Li Xuandu sat alone in the study and thought about Lu Yanbing's marriage. This was a bit difficult. To sum up, it was neither too high nor too low. Lu Yanbing was unwilling to have a low family background, and there was no suitable candidate for a high family background. It was not that he had to get married, but Li Xuandu hoped to eliminate the differences between good and evil through a series of marriages, and further integrate the Taoist sect so as not to resolve the internal struggle of the Taoist sect, which was a powerful external enemy.
At the same time, Qin Qing also led a large army through Lu County, leaving more than 10,000 defenders, and came straight to the imperial capital.
At this time, Princess Yuzhen still did not return to the imperial capital, but still lived in Yuying Temple outside the imperial capital.
Qin Qing sent Qin Buer to Yuyingguan to visit Princess Yuzhen. After receiving Li Xuandu's letter, he took Qin Su to Yuqing Garden.
On May 21st, Qin Qing visited Yuqing Garden.
Li Xuandu welcomed everyone in the Taoist sect.
After everyone exchanged greetings, Li Xuandu and Qin Qing came to the study to have a secret conversation. Even Bai Xiushang and Qin Su didn't know what the conversation was.
This made everyone in the Taoist sect and Liaodong speculate, even the two ladies were hiding it, and they wanted to discuss something earth-shaking?
The Qin-Li Alliance, Qin Qing and Li Xuan are both key points. If there is any disagreement between the two, the least one will be unstable, and the worst will be abandoned halfway. Many people are worried about this, but no one dares to ask rashly, they can only guess.
In fact, what Li Xuandu and Qin Qing discussed is not a big deal at the moment, but more of a prospect for the future.
After a brief greeting between the father-in-law and son-in-law, Li Xuan both asked: "I went to Yuzhu Mountain with the earth master Xu Wugui, and met Qin Weisu, the ancestor of the Qin family in the Taixu Illusion Realm. The earth master said that he was not tolerated by the family because he insisted on marrying a demonic woman."
Qin Qing nodded and said, "This is indeed the case."
Li Xuandu continued: "As a result, I talked to the Earth Master about the so-called demonic path. The Earth Master said that whether it is the right path, the evil path, the devil path, the Buddhist path, or the Confucianism, Taoism, or the Confucianism, Taoism, and the Mother, the scriptures are like mountains, the words are like seas, and the magic snails are blown into the sky. If the world cannot be pacified and the people are stable and prosperous, they will be destined to be unable to last long. The so-called demonic path is born in hardship, died in peace, and prosper for a moment, and in a blink of an eye, the death of the Magic Way is not the suppression of the three religions, but because of the changes in the world. It can be said that its prosperity is ripe and its demise is suddenly. Behind this rapid rise and decline is what people want."
Qin Qing's face was a little solemn.
Li Xuandu said: "The Earth Master also said that what he saw and heard in his life, whether in the temple or in the world, it is also 'the rise and fall of it suddenly'. One person, one family, one place, and even a country are constantly repeating the old stories of his predecessors."
"At the beginning of the dynasty, the administration was clear and clear. No one was not attentive, and no one was not working hard. It was just because of the hardships and hardships that time, and they could only seek a life from thousands of deaths. Then gradually improved and the court became stable, and gradually became lazy. The minority became the majority, and then laziness became the wind. Although there was great strength, it could not be reversed and difficult to remedy. Some were driven by the desire for achievements and desires, and the party was the same to attack the differences. When talents gradually became exhausted and difficult to deal with, the situation became complicated. There were also 'the government was lazy and the officials were successful', 'people died and the government was reduced', and there were also 'seeking honor and humiliation', which was in line with the saying that the Qin people had no time to mourn themselves and later generations mourned them, and later generations mourned them but did not learn from them, which also made future generations mourn their descendants again."
"At first, I was not deeply touched, but as I integrated the Taoist sect, I gradually gained some clarity and empathy. So I would like to ask my father-in-law, after the Liaodong Dukes seized the world, can they find a way between the world and break out of this vicious circle that has been repeated countless times?"
Qin Qing was speechless for a long time.
Li Xuan didn't ask Qin Qing how to seize the world, but what should he do after he seized the world?
Li Xuan was not satisfied with just changing his surname or changing his emperor, even if the surname was his family, the emperor was his father-in-law.
If it was just to change the emperor, why didn't Li Xuan do it himself?
This is an eternal problem.
Qin Qing couldn't answer rashly, but he did think about this question.
Qin Qing replied: "A civil servant will have to be in a row of troubles when governing the country, military people will have to fight everywhere, aristocratic families will have to rise, a family will have to govern the country, a disaster will arise when a wall will arise, and one person will have to be in a state of silence."
"Governing the country is like curing diseases to save people. Treating diseases requires the right medicine. Since the right symptoms are required, it means that there is no magic medicine in the world that can cure all diseases. If there is, it must be poison. If it is poisoned, all diseases will naturally be eliminated."
"The way of a saint changes with the changes of the world. As the earth master said, it seems that it is constantly cycling, but this cycle is actually a spiral rise and fall, and progress again and again, not a stepping stone. Different worlds are suitable for different rules, take the county system and the feudal system as an example. The county system is undoubtedly better than the feudal system. After the Zulong swept away the Liuhe, he implemented the county system and died in the second lifetime. Baidi was inspired by this and divided the kings. After four hundred years of the world, it can be seen that the good is not necessarily suitable for him. It is like a heavy sword. Although the power is greater than the wooden sword, the one that is more suitable for children is a wooden sword rather than a heavy sword. The heavy sword will hurt children. If Zifu holds the idea of finding a magic pill to relieve worries, what is the difference between them and those Confucian scholars who want to use a saint classic to create peace for all ages?"
Li Xuandu said seriously: "Get teaching."
Qin Qing continued: "There are immortal people in the world, but there are no immortal people. The immortal people also have time to die and disappear. A regulation that can be managed for decades is already amazing. How can it last for thousands of years? Zifu once talked to me about the issue of tariffs. It was a very good law when it was initially established, but now it is out of place and has become a ill."
"So what I think is not a way to break the deadlock, but can only be said to be an attempt. When I read history books, the key to the decline of several dynasties from prosperity is to be unable to suppress local cliques who are naturally short-sighted. Today, the Great Wei is an excellent example. The greed of a gentleman was killed for five generations, and after five generations, he gradually fell into the vicious circle mentioned by the Zifu. He each joined his own group and had strict barriers. He did not change his skills, laws, regulations, or principles. This is human nature. It is easy to change the nature of the country, but difficult to change his nature. How can he change his human nature?"
Li Xuandu sighed: "Human nature cannot be changed."
Qin Qing said slowly: "This vicious circle is like a chain, which is unavoidable in every dynasty. It is like the general trend, not changed by someone's will, just as the saints of the mind cannot reverse the decline of the Confucian school, and can only pass away in despair. Therefore, the important thing is not to break free from the chain, but to fulfill the responsibilities they deserve."
Li Xuan was in deep thought.
Qin Qing continued: "How to fulfill his responsibilities with shackles? What I think is that if a lonely yin does not grow, a lonely yang does not grow, and the harmony of yin and yang is perfect. Qian is above and below, the court is yang, but there is also one less Yin to check and balance the court."
Li Xuandu's heart moved.
Then Qin Qing said, "I plan to let the Taoist sect do this 'yin' to harmonize the yin and yang of the court and achieve harmony."
Qin Qing casually drew a yin and yang Pisces in the void and rotated slowly.
Li Xuan looked at the two dots in Pisces and thoughtfully said: "You have me, I have you."
Qin Qing nodded and said, "That's right."
Li Xuan knew it in his heart and had to admire Qin Qing.
Qin Qing did not over-examine how to avoid this vicious circle, but gave an explanation, gave Li Xuandu an explanation, asked Li Xuandu to check and balance him, and also gave an explanation to the Taoist people, asking the Taoist people to check and balance the court.
As for whether the Taoist sect can check and balance the court, that is what Li Xuan has to do.
Li Xuan had to admit that what Qin Qing said might not be right, at least it is not wrong.
Chapter completed!