Kaifeng Prefecture, Yuqing Daode Palace construction site.

In the inner city Jinglongmen wrapped in the prosperous city of Kaifeng Prefecture, there is a newly opened garden-style Taoist temple construction site. There are always several miles in the radius. In addition to the palace building built with red bricks, there is also an artificial earth mountain in which countless people are busy transporting soil. The palace being built is called Yuqing Daode Palace, and the earth mountain in the Daode Palace is called Gen Yue. It was built for the current officials to seek immortality and practice rituals. Zhao Ji was originally superstitious about Taoism. When he was working hard in the past, he was still obsessed with Taoism. Now that he was hit, he became even more obsessed with Taoism. Therefore, he was bewitched by Liu Wuji who returned from Hexi and issued an edict to build this Yuqing Daode Palace.

However, the construction of the Yuqing Daode Palace is not a waste of money and money, because the Yuqing Daode Palace is not an ordinary Taoist temple, but the center of the Taoist reform movement!

That’s right, Taoism needs to be improved!

The rise of the Tianli Buddhism has seriously threatened the status of Taoism. To put it carefully, Tianli Buddhism and Taoism are almost the same origin. The "Tianli Buddhism" of the Tianli Buddhism and the "Tao Buddhism" of the Taoism are fundamentally the same existence. Therefore, the Tianli Buddhism also listed the "Tao Te Ching" as a classic and Lao Tzu was listed as a sage.

The difference is that the Tianli Buddhism does not have a system of gods and immortals, and it does not believe that the theory of ordinary people cultivating immortals. Under the laws of heaven (Tao), there are sages. "Examination of the principles" and "transmitting the principles" are the methods for ordinary people to become sages.

Those who become sages are still flesh and bones, and they will not be able to fly in the clouds or live forever. They are just that their spirits are in harmony with the laws of nature, and they can be honored and imitated by the laws of nature after death and will be admired and imitated by all ages.

This theory almost completely took away the philosophical content of Taoism, leaving only a bunch of mythological stories for Taoists to tell.

But myths are not religions, and they are even more impossible to become a powerful belief. Therefore, the Hexi Taoism led by Liu Wuji was defeated by Zhang Yuan's Tianli Sect in a very short time. Not only did they not gain believers, but many Taoist priests who followed Liu Wuji to the west turned against the Tianli Sect.

Liu Wuji himself also knew that refining alchemy and seeking immortality was a deceptive trick. Of course, he could also see how brilliant the Tianli Sect is than Taoism.

The theory of the Tianli Buddhism is simple and perfect, and cannot be falsified. The "Reason Theory" and "Analysis" can be used to prove the existence of the Tianli (Tao). Simply put, all things have a source, the universe is the sum of all things, and naturally has its origin, and the origin of the universe is "master", "Celestial Law", and "Tao". These three can be regarded as one thing. However, the Tianli Buddhism is more rational, based on reason and empirical, rather than a direct "Apocalypse". Based on this theory, the Tianli Buddhism can even question "Apocalypse", and regard "Apocalypse" as "the saints who falsely educate the world", that is, using the "Reason Theory" and "Apocalypse" to find the "Master", "Celestial Law", and "Tao" sages who falsely rely on the apocalypse...

Compared with Taoism where mortals cultivate immortality, the combat power of this theory is simply one heaven and one earth. The latter is easily exposed, while the former is easily triggering a struggle to "conquer people with reason".

However, the Tianli Sect is now spreading not only in Hexi, but also in the ruined leaves (the territory of the big stone), but also in the Jurchens and the mom ancient tribes. If you want to convince people with reason, haha... those people are all good at reasoning.

So Liu Wuji's Taoist priests lost all their strength in Hexi, and many Taoist temples have just been built and turned into Tianli Academy. In contrast, the monks in Zhongdi are still a little more powerful. They can also find some theories of the Yogacara school and Tianli Buddhism. If they really don't work, they can still practice Tantric Buddhism behind closed doors.

The Taoist priests who lost all their money were not without gains. After they had gained "Tao", they could rebuild a Taoist system of immortals after eliminating the theory of mortals' cultivation of immortals. As long as there were no mortals' cultivation of immortals, Taoism only took "Tao" as the master of everything, the source of creation, turned the "Heaven Court" and "Underground" into a world created by "Tao" (the world after death), and turned Lao Tzu and Zhao Gongming into saints who "attained the Tao". The theory was relatively perfect.

Liu Wuji, who returned from Hexi, joined Guo Jing, Lin Lingsu, Guo Xiaoxiao and others to improve Taoism and formed the so-called moral sect.

This sect no longer emphasizes the cultivation of immortals by ordinary people, but rather talks about enlightenment and accumulation of virtue and enlightenment, becoming a saint, and becoming an immortal after death... It is impossible to become an immortal by catching medicine.

Zhao Ji, who only likes gods and does not like taking drugs, is obviously very satisfied with the improved Taoism. He spent a lot of money to build the Yuqing Moral Palace in Kaifeng Prefecture as the main hall of the Moral Sect.

In order to supervise the construction of the Yuqing Moral Palace, Zhao Ji even visited every few days and discussed with several fellow Taoists the issue of the immortal soul descending to the earth. He thought that he was mostly a banished immortal. He wanted to enjoy it when he descended to the earth and did not need to worry too much about the world.

The government affairs and other things are left to Cai Jing, He Zhizhong, Su Chi, Wu Juhou and others to discuss. As long as the wife is mediocre and does not cause trouble, Amitabha Buddha will be.

At this time, Zhao Ji was discussing with several fellow Taoists whether he was the Star Lord of Heaven in the Heavenly Court. A middle-aged eunuch, wearing a red robe, hurriedly approached, and then stood firmly outside the pavilion, and bowed: "Your Majesty, Yang Jian asks for a visit... There is another memorial in Youzhou!"

"Youzhou..." Zhao Ji immediately became worried when he heard "Youzhou". He said to himself: "Why has Youzhou submitted a memorial again? It has been a long time since he submitted a memorial. How good is the world peaceful? Yang Jian said what's going on? Is it important?"

"Report to Your Majesty, Yang Jian said it was an important matter... It seems that someone is going to sell the country."

"Treasoning the country!?" Zhao Ji was stunned. He had never issued an order to sell the country recently!

"Who is so bold and who wants to sell the country?" Zhao Ji asked.

"There are so many that I can't remember the names. I only know that Yang Jian said he was the Jurchen Jiedushi, and two of the Goryeo Pingzhang Gongshu were going to sell the country..."

It turns out that someone else's minister wants to stolen the country, that's fine... it's not right, the world is going to be in chaos!

Zhao Ji stood up suddenly, his face changed drastically, and he shouted: "Prepare the chariot, I want to go to Chongzheng Hall, and then send someone to spread Cai Jing, He Zhizhong, Wu Juhou, and Su Chi, all went to Chongzheng Hall! Ask Yang Jian to Chongzheng Hall too!"

...

The world is really in chaos!

Zhao Ji was not wrong at all.

The Jurchen Jiedushi of the Great Liao Kingdom and the two Pingzhangs of the Goryeo Kingdom will all betray the Great Liao. Such chaos will not be limited to the territory of the Great Liao!

If Zhao Ji was proud of his pride a few years ago, he would have thought that God would help the Song Dynasty. But now, he wanted to live a peaceful life without wanting to fight again. Even half of Hedong occupied by the Liao Kingdom, he would not want to take it back.

But the problem is that the Liao Dynasty is going to be in chaos, and he, the official of the Song Kingdom, cannot stop it!

Yelu Yanxi is the same. How did the emperor act like it? Why did he lose both Goryeo and the Jurchen at once? By the way, this was reported by Yang Jian. Needless to say, it must be Wu Haogu who was doing something bad.

To give birth to Jurchen, Goryeo Kingdom, and to add Wu Haogu, most of them would have to add Hexi Zhangyuan, and perhaps Menggu Hebule, Krehuerzhahusi... How could Yelu Yanxi fight so many enemies!

If Yelu Yanxi is over, they will all pounce on the Song Dynasty like wolves and tigers. How can the Song Dynasty stop it?

Zhao Ji was walking along the chariot, and he was also thinking about it all the way. The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, the more scared he became, and the more helpless he thought about it. Now he and Yelu Yanxi are enemies on the surface, but in fact they are a pair of brothers and brothers. Yelu Yanxi was trapped by Bu, Menggu and Jurchens. He was threatened by the two major vassal states in Youzhou and Hexi.

Now the rebellious tribes of the three Liao Kingdoms and the vassal states of the two Song Kingdoms are likely to unite, and the power of these five families is irresistible to Yelu Yanxi.

Once Yelu Yanxi collapses, the next one will definitely be himself!

Zhao Ji is still very smart! Especially after suffering setbacks, he knows how much he has. He knows that the world is actually maintained by the court, Youzhou, Hexi, Zhaoyi and Liao. Once the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, the balance will be broken. Youzhou and Hexi, especially Youzhou, are likely to grow with this. Wu Haogu is now actively participating in the destruction of Liao, colluding with the Jurchens and Goryeo. After the war, he will definitely eat a lot of territory of the Great Liao. Half of Hedong, Yunzhong, and part of Liaodong and western Liaoning may all return to Wu Haogu.

The Jurchen tribe may become a subordinate of Wu Haogu...

At the same time, in the Political Affairs Hall, we also learned that the Goryeo Kingdom had become two, and we were both going to surrender to the Song Dynasty. The Jurchen tribe of the Great Liao Kingdom had already made up their minds and would soon be to take over the Liao Dynasty and return to the Song Dynasty, Cai Jing, He Zhizhong, Su Chi and others, who also knew that things were not easy to handle.

"This, this, this, this, this, this, this, Wu Haogu has only been quiet for a few months, why did he cause such a big trouble?"

"Not only Wu Haogu, Zhang Yuan is also a troublemaker. He is very ill. He also sent his son Zhang Zhuo to the grassland to contact Hebule... Everyone is not afraid of the big deal! They are all traitors! They are traitors!"

"This is a matter of course. Originally, the birth of the Jurchen was restrained by Goryeo. Now Goryeo is over, Wu Haogu joins forces with them again. The Tokyo Road of Liao Kingdom will not be in chaos? If Bu and Menggu are stopped and rebelled together, the Liao Dynasty will be over."

"Then can we take the opportunity to get Hedong back from the Liao people? At worst, we can give them a military expenditure and let them take it to fight with Wu Haogu, Zhang Yuan, and the Jurchens. What else does the Kelie tribe have to do with me?"

"If the Liao Kingdom was willing to return Hedong, of course it would be great. I'm afraid Yelu Yanxi would not agree... He would give up Hedong and could not take back Yan's land. Would those Khitan nobles look at him like this?"
Chapter completed!