Chapter 138 The Secret of the Saint

Zhou Tieyi pondered for a moment.

"Are you saying that I am determined to make His Majesty a monastic?"

This is the only thing recently that can directly influence the world. If I hadn't appeared, the tug-of-war between the emperor and Confucianism would probably have continued for several months.

"more than."

Guan Guan smiled and shook his head and said, "Do you know that the Confucianism made Mei Qingchen kneel and die in front of the Zhengwu Gate, and there is another meaning behind it?"

Zhou Tieyi thought about it and realized that he had not thought about it in this regard before because he was not familiar with the way of cultivation in this world.

Now that Guan Guan was guiding him in this direction, he could probably guess it.

The emperor has not been attending court for several days, and is afraid that the great Confucian scholar will kneel and die in front of the Zhengwu Gate. This should be related to his practice of Taoism.

He gathered the opinions of the people of the world, and if he wanted to practice Taoism, he had to break away from this public opinion, just like a bird breaking free from a cage, so he liked that poem so much.

Guan Guan continued to ask, "Do you know why Confucianism does not want the emperor to cultivate immortality?"

Zhou Tieyi tapped the table with his fingers, making a beeping sound.

Of course, no one wants to see an emperor who can live forever.

That's definitely the first reason.

But in this world, there is a precedent of a Holy Emperor living for five hundred years!
The Holy Emperor has always been the role model of emperor respected by Confucianism!
So this reason is actually not that important.

The more important reason has actually been hidden in the title.

All the emperors of Daxia, no matter what their previous cultivation level was, would immediately reach the saintly realm once they ascended the throne.

A saint who is invincible in Tianjing.

It’s just that every emperor, after ascending the throne, can only live for thirty or forty years, which is about the same as the lifespan of an ordinary person!
Why did that third-rank official from the miscellaneous family suddenly start testing the forbidden area like the Imperial Garden? He was not only testing the Queen Mother, but also the Emperor!

The Queen is actually helping the Emperor to take the blame!

Why is it that the emperor has the authority of a saint, but is unwilling to directly confront Confucian admonitions? He does not have the courage of a saint at all. Instead, he secretly summons himself to the palace and lets a small soldier test the waters.

Last night, Zhou Tieyi had come to a conclusion, "Once His Majesty starts cultivating immortality, will he fall from the 'sage realm'?"

Guan Guan smiled and said, "Isn't the conflict between the two traditions obvious?"

This is exactly why Confucians are most reluctant to see the Great Emperor of Great Xia cultivate immortality!
The strength of the "saint" of the Great Xia Emperor is actually based on his inability to continue practicing and the public opinion of the world.

Although this reason is illogical, it is the most reasonable reason.

My mother and the Palace Master of Daming Taoist Palace said that above the third rank, except for Taoists, everyone else has to look at the luck of the world.

The people's will is a kind of luck. If the people are in favor of you and everyone is friendly to you, everything will naturally go smoothly for you.

Even Taoists use it less, but not not at all.

And now, half of the entire social system and even the world situation are based on the fact that the Great Xia Saint can exert his saintly power in Tianjing!
Without this foundation, the whole world is like a castle in the air. The Yuan Meng in the north, those hidden clans, evil gods, and Taoist sects will all covet the divine weapon!
Therefore, Confucianism firmly opposed the emperor practicing Taoism because it would shake the ruling foundation of the entire world.

If the Confucians don’t want to retreat, then Your Majesty cannot retreat!

It is well known that although the emperor was established as the emperor in the surprise attack twenty-five years ago, he was also seriously injured, so his life span was shorter than the average lifespan of all the emperors of the Great Xia Dynasty.

For His Majesty the Great Xia, practicing Taoism to prolong his life is the most important thing.

If there is no way to practice Taoism and prolong your life, all other calculations are meaningless.

The second most important thing is to stabilize Daxia's national destiny and not let Daxia fall into chaos, otherwise it will only make it more difficult for him to practice Taoism.

Especially, declaring a full-scale war against Confucianism is impossible for the emperor who only has a few years to live.

That is why he wanted to fight against Confucianism, but at the same time he did not want to completely break off relations with Confucianism.

The Confucians in this world not only control the pen, but as the orthodox tradition of the saints, the true strength of Confucianism has always been unfathomable.

If the Emperor of Daxia directly chose to make drastic changes to Confucianism.

He might finally succeed.

But he definitely does not have enough time to practice Taoism, and coupled with his already short lifespan, he will surely exhaust his lifespan in the process of fighting against Confucianism, which will only pave the way for the prince.

Obviously, His Majesty the Great Xia is not yet capable of being so selfless.

Therefore, he needed the Queen of Heaven and himself as a pawn. On the premise of not breaking off relations with Confucianism and maintaining stability in the world, he could gradually grasp power, maintain the hearts of the people and reduce the impact of practicing Taoism on his own strength.

As long as he can succeed in his cultivation and become a true saint, then no matter how much political price he has paid before, he can recover it in the end, and even recover it many times over.

So as long as he can accomplish this, he can even temporarily give up the power in his hands.

That is why he compromised with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

He did not attend court for three years, giving Confucianism the position of an uncrowned saint in the court.

This allowed Dong Xingshu to even openly suppress the other two Sansi.

He chose to practice Taoism and allowed the Buddhist Queen of Heaven to participate in politics to check the power of Confucianism.

Finally, promote yourself to check and balance the queen.

The best solution is to have his subordinates check and balance each other, and he will remain as the referee.

As for the Confucians, they opposed the emperor's practice of Taoism, but they also had no way to completely break off relations with the emperor.

Because of the complete break, Confucianism’s rule over the world will also be shaken.

Let the peaceful world in their hearts fall into destruction.

It would be better to fight with the Emperor of Great Xia without breaking him, slowly maintain this world that is about to be in turmoil, and wait for the birth of one's own saint.

So when the emperor wins them with fair carriages and horses, the Confucians will choose to accept defeat, pay the price, accumulate strength again, and look for opportunities to make the emperor fail in his practice of Taoism.

At the same time, I will wait for myself to train a Confucian saint to completely change the current situation.

After all, the possibility of becoming a saint through practicing Taoism is definitely not high, even for the Emperor of Great Xia who controls the whole world. It can even be said to be very low.

The emperors of the Great Xia Dynasty must have thought about this before, but at that time, the world's fortune was not enough to support a saint, so they chose to give up the idea and accept the reality helplessly.

Only in the Holy Saint's generation, Taoist fish and dragons were born into the world, clearly demonstrating the opportunity of being a saint.

Therefore, even if the possibility is very low, His Majesty the Great Xia will choose to take this path, because by taking this path, he can obtain immortality, power, and fame.

This is a temptation that even the emperor cannot refuse.

From the Confucian point of view, as long as the situation can be stabilized, maybe the emperor will completely fail in his cultivation in recent years, and they can support the new "emperor" to ascend the throne, and all problems will be solved.

However, in this process, Confucianism did not do nothing.

It's not enough to give His Majesty a hard push, so we have to give him a few soft pushes to confuse his mind, affect his practice, and accelerate the worsening of his injuries.

For example, the news that came today is that the Confucians recommended the Queen Mother’s younger brother Zhao Guanshan as the new chief of the Tianjing Guard.

This is because they see through your Majesty's desire to hold power in the hands of the emperor, and allow you to hold power without having to touch the officials and the people's hearts.

Since we lost this game, instead of letting you give us orders first, I'd rather give you the best solution.

If you don't do this, it means you don't trust the Queen, and there will definitely be rifts between you and the Queen.

It is possible that they will use this nail as an opportunity to sow discord and have you depose the queen. After deposing the queen, who will you want to help you control the government?

If this were the case, Confucians would probably wake up laughing in their dreams.

Even if you are willing to pay the price of distrust with the Queen Mother, choose your own confidant to become the chief of the Tianjing Guard.

But there are so many officials and clerks in Tianjing Guard, almost half of whom are Confucianists. You also need to take power slowly, and it will not have any impact on Confucianism within one or two years.

Then it depends on your choice between the power of 'deep love between husband and wife' and 'a third-rank Tianjing guard'.

The final result is that the emperor firmly "believes" in the Queen Mother. At the same time, he also hopes that even if the Queen Mother's brother Zhao Guanshan is a Confucian, he is also a Confucian under his control and a chess piece in his hand, so he can plant a nail into Confucianism.

Of course, the emperor did not put all his hopes on the queen after he discovered and verified his abilities.

He bestowed a brocade robe with a pattern of a white tiger fighting a unicorn, which was a clear indication that he wanted to curb Confucianism.

If you do well, you will be rewarded; if you do not, you will be ruthlessly abandoned.

There is never an optimal solution in politics. One can only repeatedly weigh the pros and cons, find out what is most important to oneself, and be willing to pay enough to accomplish it.

Many times, even if political considerations will directly endanger the safety of the world, those in power will make this choice without hesitation.

Zhou Tieyi remembered a saying from his previous life: You laugh at them for not understanding economics, and they laugh at you for not understanding politics.

Once you understand this, the changes in the political situation in recent days will become understandable.

Zhou Tieyi sighed, "No wonder His Majesty wanted to reform the God-Slaying Division, but had to give up halfway because of his injuries."

Guan Guan put down the teacup and said with a smile, "Isn't this normal? You have been to the God-Slaying Division. Do you know why the military preparations of the God-Slaying Division in Tianjing are so lax?"

Zhou Tieyi sighed. Yes, the answers to all the puzzles are on the puzzle surface.

Confucianism has always been trying to throw sand in the God Punishment Bureau.

The emperor did think about changing, but he was injured and his injury worsened halfway through the change. He could only make practicing Taoism his first goal to stabilize his injury. In this process, he was even willing to show weakness and wait for an opportunity to contact Buddhism and Taoism to curb Confucianism.

I represent Taoism and the Queen of Heaven represents Buddhism.

"Everyone says that Tianjing is a place of great virtue. That's because the entire Tianjing used to be a forbidden area for gods and priests, so there was no need for the God Punishment Department."

Zhou Tieyi suddenly raised his head and stared at Guan Guan, "What about you? Aren't you also a divine evil?"

Guan Guan stroked Zhou Tieyi's cheek and said, "Sir, what are you talking about? Why are you calling me you? You should call me us."

Zhou Tieyi smiled and did not deny it.

Keeping Guan Guan as a line is to leave himself a way out. He does not believe in the mercy of feudal monarchs. Once things are unavoidable, he can bring his entire family to convert to Shintoism and then change the world. This is also a way.

But more deeply, he was thinking about why Guan Guan was not affected by the 'Land of a Hundred Virtues'.

No wonder the officials in Tianjing don't have to worry about being secretly controlled by the evil gods, because the greatest "god" - His Majesty the Great Xia - is in Tianjing, and Tianjing is His kingdom of God.

He was able to bypass it because of his magical power of [Usurpation of God]. This talent of his could steal the authority of the Blood Sea Lord, the Nine Ancient Gods. Among them, his talent of 'Escape One' should not be underestimated. Naturally, he could also hide his authority and keep himself safe in the kingdom of God of the Great Xia Saint.

Just like Guan Guan said, as long as His Majesty the Great Xia does not examine his body seriously, then he will be safe.

Now the Emperor of Great Xia is about to fall from the position of 'Saint'. Even if he were to check his body at that time, he might be able to conceal it with his magical power of [Usurping God].

And Guan Guan can also bypass this restriction! This is definitely not just the power of the Blood Sea Lord, so she said that she was also trying to get rid of the influence of the Blood Sea Lord.

That's why she dared to target herself and Zhao Taisui as soon as she entered the game.

Shennie and Guanguan are not on the same path.

She is just like me, she doesn't trust anyone except herself!
She further explained, "After the Great Xia Saint cultivated immortality, everyone should want to know how much strength he can still exert under the intervention of the Taoism. Theoretically speaking, the deeper his cultivation, the less strength he can exert, until he can really reach the realm of saints with the Taoism!"

"It's just that no one knows the exact number of each stage, and whether he and the Taoist sect have any corresponding remedies, so everyone starts to test it out, and the world is about to become truly chaotic!"

"Even the prosperity of this land of goodness is probably difficult to maintain. I would like to congratulate you, and I hope you will continue to rise in the God-Slaying Division."

After saying that, she stood up, walked to the treasure cabinet beside the bed, and took out a mask.

The mask was snow-white and it was impossible to tell what it was made of. It just had a fitted human face painted on it, like an unpainted facial mask.

"what is this?"

"This is a reward for you, young master."

Guan Guan sat on Zhou Tieyi's lap again. "Before, the young master asked me to find four kinds of dragon essence blood, but time has passed and things have changed. Although it has only been a month, the changes are too fast. I guess the young master has found them by himself."

Zhou Tieyi sighed silently.

Yes, in just one month, things have changed so fast.

Beyond everyone's expectations.

It is said that a single move affects the whole body.

Even he hadn't expected that his first step into the God-Slaying Division would be disrupted by Confucianism, forcing him to step to the front.

This is political fighting.

The conflicts in the entire Tianjing, Daxia, and even the world have accumulated to a terrifying level, which is why there are signs of a saint coming to the world.

So anywhere, if there is even the slightest spark, it might explode into the sky.

In this regard, the emperor and Confucianists in Tianjing did a good job.

Fighting without breaking, and achieving one's goals little by little, this is the embodiment of the sophistication of political struggle.

Because of the current situation in the world, both of them are the biggest beneficiaries. If they tear their faces apart, put their conflicts out in the open, and fight each other to the death, it will only benefit Yuan Meng in the north, the hidden evil gods, the local clans, and even the various schools of thought.

"Sir, I will take you to a place, don't move."

Guan Guan put on the mask and held Zhou Tieyi's shoulder with one hand.

A burst of power pried his mind, and Zhou Tieyi resisted the urge to use the [Usurpation of God] magical power to absorb this power. The next moment, he came to a misty fog.

There is no sky or earth, no moon or sun, and even the light and darkness are hard to tell. It's like being in a dream.

"here it is?"

Guan Guan smiled and said, "The kingdom of the Great Illusionary Lord, one of the Nine Ancient Gods."

Zhou Tieyi remained calm and recalled the records about Master Taixuhuan in "Tonggu Jilue".

The Lord of Illusion, Taixu, originated from the dreams of all living beings. He is the embodiment of extreme goodness and extreme evil. It is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and right and wrong. He was suppressed by the Buddha in a dark valley, sleeping for thousands of years.

Among the nine ancient gods, few of them were truly dead.

Zhou Tieyi sighed in his heart.

"Is this a dream?"

He had ridden in the novelist's Yunxiang car and had experienced the changes between reality and fiction, but he did not explore it too much at the time.

He stretched out his palm. He could clearly "feel" it, but none of his five senses could accurately describe the temperature, shape, or color of his palm...

This is a dream.

He looked at Guan Guan beside him, and sure enough, he could not see Guan Guan's face clearly. The reason why he remembered it was only because his memory in the real state had outlined an image of Guan Guan's appearance.

"Isn't it obvious?"

Guan Guan took Zhou Tieyi's hand and walked forward.

After a while, they came to a gate guarded by tangible clouds. The gate was as tall as Yujing Mountain, with specific and bright colors. On both sides of the door frame, there were a large number of vivid patterns of exotic beasts carved.

After a quick identification, Zhou Tieyi recognized the pattern of the dream-eating tapir.

In this world, everything is difficult to distinguish, only the power of Lord Taixuhuan can be clearly felt.

After passing through the archway, we immediately arrived at an extremely prosperous city.

This city is like the upside-down Yujing Mountain, with the same corridors and bridges connected and flying arches surrounding it, but without the constraints of gravity, people can walk up and down. When I thought about the principle behind it, I felt like I was going to faint.

Although the magical power of [Usurping God] can help prevent one's mind from being invaded, it cannot directly strengthen one's mind.

Fortunately, Guan Guan handed over the mask at this time, "Put it on, and walk around here. Meet me at Yunlaiju in an hour and a half."

After saying that, she thought for a moment, took out a bag of currency and threw it to Zhou Tieyi.

(End of this chapter)