Chapter 441: Heavenly Master Road
Zhang Liang is back in the world!
The doctrine of the Heavenly Master Tao implicitly conforms to the main theme of secular imperial power, rather than the previous slogan theory that denounced the cruelty and incorruptible rule of the Qin State. This change made Li Yuan eager to meet Zhang Liang. There were only one or two wise men of an era. Zhang Liang was definitely a unique wise man at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, Master Zhang is in good health. Now he is waiting at the front entrance." Xiao He leaned slightly down and a strand of hair fell down on his forehead.
Xiao He and Zhang Liang were both confidants of Liu Bang back then. However, one of them was an official in the court and the other retired in the wild. As the saying goes, the Tao must be planned and it is normal to have few contacts. But if there is no relationship between them, it is impossible. Li Yuan knew this very well, which was also the reason why he sent Xiao He to contact Tianshidao.
Foothills of Zhongnan Mountain.
The snow in winter has not completely melted, but the thin snow on the stone steps has been cleaned up by the Taoist disciples early, leaving only a pool of wet marks.
"Your Majesty, the mountain road is dangerous, why not let the servants carry it up?" Zhou Yin followed Li Yuan and saw the snow and slippery snow, he hurriedly stopped him and advised him.
"Chi, I am not old enough to be carried up." Li Yuan's face tightened, ignoring the surprise of Zhou Yin and others, he led a group of guards to climb up. From the mountainside to the important land of Tianshidao, the carriage was no longer accessible and had to walk up. Of course, with Li Yuan's status, it was no doubt that he ordered the attendants to carry up, but this was obviously something that Li Yuan did not want to.
Li Yuan and his party walked between the mountainside, feeling the changes in the realm of heaven and man in Zhongnan Cave. What they saw in front of them was the buildings and pavilions that looked like illusions and dreams, and the sounds of Taoist disciples singing from their ears. This effect of illusion is an important means for the Taoist disciples to confuse Taoist disciples. Needless to mention ordinary people, even the officials around Li Yuan were gradually immersed in it, and their eyes became blurred.
"Climbing up to look far, I can't help this fog." After Li Yuan was stunned, his heart became clear. Everything in spiritual religion was nothing but illusion, and the fusion of emotions and scenery was more just to make people believe in the supremacy of doctrines and doctrines. Zhang Liang's move may be useful to others, but for Li Yuan, it was just a joke.
Every line or line.
Located on the side of Zhongnan Mountain, the important place of Tianshidao is composed of a large area of bamboo forests and bamboo houses. This kind of bamboo house is made of local materials and the construction cost is quite low. The meaning of bamboo itself is also noble, self-admiring, and different incest, which is in line with the teachings of Tianshidao advocated by Zhang Liang. As for whether the doctrine is really free from the world and is isolated from the secular world, only Zhang Liang, the Taoist leader, has the right to speak.
While guessing Zhang Liang's true intention, Li Yuan walked upwards. After a while, he saw a group of people wearing zipper clothes, wearing crowns on their heads and walking on grass in the valley in front of him looking at the head. The person in front was thin and his face was not real, but his eyes were very large. He occupied one-third of the entire face.
Li Yuan has never seen Zhang Liang's real person, but his portrait was painted by a painter in his early years. Although Zhang Liang has become a little older in the past two years, it still looks like six or seventy percent.
"Zhang Tianshi, Emperor Shenwu has arrived, why don't you greet him quickly." Before Li Yuan could speak, Xiao He, who was beside him, had already shouted in a hurry.
When Zhang Liang heard this, he had no intention of shrinking. Over the years, with the stability of the Qin State's system, he had relaxed a lot of pursuit of the rest of the Chu and Han dynasties in the past. In this regard, Li Yuan did not care too much. This can be seen from his reusing Xiao He, Zhong Limei and others without paying attention to the details. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Liang took the initiative to come forward, otherwise he would have lived in seclusion in the deep mountains and died of old age in Linquan.
"I have heard of the name of the Heavenly Master, but I didn't expect that he was an old friend." Li Yuan laughed and walked towards Zhang Liang.
"Your Majesty, the past is like a dream. I can't remember it. Now the world of the Great Qin is peaceful and the people are rich, all relying on the achievements of Your Majesty. The name of the Heavenly Master is the intention of the Great Qin to the Heavenly Emperor. The will of the gods is given by God. All living beings should not be violated by God." Zhang Liang said with a solemn expression.
The general trend cannot be violated.
After five years of Qin's reunification, Zhang Liang finally lowered his head, and the idea of restoring Han no longer existed. During these days of seclusion, his main interest was on religion.
The Tao of the Heavenly Master.
At the beginning, it was a group of faith secretly established by some secluded hermits and witches who used alchemy to cure diseases as a means of making a living. At the beginning, their morality did not have many profound theories. Later, after Zhang Liang joined and led, his spiritual morality began to transform towards anesthesia and education beliefs. It was this transformation that gradually allowed the Tianshi Sect to gradually break away from the local witchcraft evil sayings and began to develop to a more profound level.
"After saying this, I am about to listen carefully to the Heavenly Master's explanation of morality." Li Yuan nodded. The meaning in Zhang Liang's words clearly stated that the purpose of the creation of the Heavenly Master Dao was not to confront Qin, but on the contrary, it was to use another spiritual power to help Qin achieve long-term stability. His statement made Li Yuan immediately interested.
Secular and religion complement each other.
If one side is missing, it will be difficult to survive for a long time.
The reason why the Qin State under the rule of Emperor Qin was destroyed in a short period of time was that in addition to the cruelty and arrogance of Hu Hai and others, the lack of spiritual religious support was also one of the reasons. Without awe, thugs would rise up. To maintain the stability of a huge country, in addition to a strong army, religious anaesthetics are also needed.
Throughout ancient history, no matter how brilliant civilization it was, except for secular rule, the sudden role of religion cannot be ignored. The Qin State ruled the country with law, strict systems, complete laws and punishment measures allowed the Qin State to gather strength in a short period of time and allowed the Qin State to rise.
But while the material life is abundant, whether the Qin people's spiritual life can keep up is the fundamental guarantee for maintaining a great power for the long-lasting endurance. Without the anesthesia and support of spiritual power, a country built on the dunes is just a castle on the dunes.
Therefore, in this sense, the emergence of the Tianshi Dao was just right. What made Li Yuan even more interested was how Zhang Liang guessed that Qin State had this level of demand. In other words, what did he rely on to understand Li Yuan's mind, whether he relied on his wisdom to make a lot of effort and make decisions, or some other reasons.
If Zhang Liang was indeed determined to help Qin achieve spiritual unification, Li Yuan would not mind the promotion of Tianshidao in the 36 counties across the country. In other words, as long as he gave his order, it would be impossible to make Tianshidao the national religion of Qin. This would require Zhang Liang's true thoughts to be revealed.
In recent years, although there have been small-scale unrest in the Qin State, generally speaking, it can be calmed down at the county level. There are not many things that really involve Li Yuan’s personal inquiries. When he has free time, Li Yuan has truly maintained his deficit health a few years ago.
Getting up early every morning, running around the palace for a few laps, and then taking a group of guards to Lishan to hunt. This is a compulsory course that Li Yuan will take after a while. Such leisure is an extremely rare opportunity for a veteran who has been fighting for more than ten years to organize his mood and replenish his energy.
However, being content with the status quo means death. Li Yuan was in office for five years and was at the position of Emperor Qin. The country's national power was also booming. If this momentum could be maintained for fifty years, it would undoubtedly create a new era of prosperity. But what to do next? This question has troubled Li Yuan for a long time?
Should I continue to stay in this era, be a hegemon like the First Emperor and the Emperor of Han and Tang, or find another path that others have not taken before, and use my own words and deeds and actions to lead the Chinese people to continue to forge ahead, not be self-consistent, and create a great era that future generations yearn for and admire.
During the long talk with Zhang Liang all night, Li Yuan's wavering thoughts finally calmed down. For Qin, a new era that was different from any dynasty in history was about to begin -!
Chapter completed!