The monks recruit disciples, but do not work in agriculture and sericulture, and talk about the other side in vain; Taoism, refining alchemy harms people, and they say they are absurd to ascend to become immortals.

Xu Qilin doesn't like this, or even hates it very much. Therefore, while the newly compiled story series and the new drama is being arranged, he will break the dream of many people ascending to become immortals.

As for whether there are gods or not, this is not important to Xu Qilin. Even if there are, he does not expect it and cannot think of himself as a god.

Because in his opinion, gods and immortals are existences in another world and have no effect on real people and things.

"Everyone in the world thinks that gods can save suffering." Xu Qilin said slowly to His Majesty Li Er's doubts: "However, the fact is, no matter whether it is war or disaster, you can't see gods compassionately?"

After a wry smile, Xu Qilin continued, "Just like a human, have you ever cared about the life and death of underground ants? Is it flooded, burned by fire, or war between ants, what does it have to do with us?"

After pausing, Xu Qilin continued: "The gods are above, with no mercy, no desire, no sorrow, no hatred, no love. Looking at the world is like we look at ants."

His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly and waved his hand and said, "I don't say anything about the strange powers and the gods." After pausing, he seemed to have some insight and asked, "Can Immortal Lu Yu not reach the six realms of the realm of nobility and cannot ascend to become an immortal?"

Xu Qilin thought for a while and said, "Maybe it? My family master once told me something, and from then on, I cut off my relationship with immortality, but my family master never regrets it."

"What's the matter? Let's talk about it." His Majesty Li Er asked, showing some interest.

As for telling stories, Xu Qilin is not only good at coaxing children, but also deceives adults. Of course, there are materials that don’t need to be compiled with him, there are ready-made ones.

Du Zichun, this is a personal name and a novel name. It was first recorded in the legendary Tang legend. In later generations, it was also arranged into a drama.

The summary of the story is as follows: Du Zichun was originally a scoundrel, idle and did not invest in industries. After the family was exhausted, he was wandering in the streets and was unable to bear the hunger and cold. An old man solved his danger and gave him three million yuan.

So Du Zichun returned to her luxurious life, spending time, drinking, singing and dancing, and was as poor as before a year or two.

At this time, the old man came again and gave another 10 million yuan. Du Zichun worked hard to make a living and cure himself, but soon he was indulged as before, and he squandered all over the past one or two years.

Later, when he met an old man, Du Zichun was embarrassed to say hello and covered his face to avoid him. The old man grabbed him and helped him with another three million yuan. Du Zichun vowed to use the money to help the widow and do good deeds, and let him drive him after the matter was finished.

Three years later, the old man came to pick Du Zichun up and took him to Mount Emei. The old man gave him fairy wine, asked him to sit eastward, and repeatedly warned that no matter what happens or suffers, he must not speak out.

Later, Du Zichun was able to resist talking after venomous snakes and beasts, generals and soldiers, and floods. Later, he died, his soul arrived at the underworld and suffered various punishments. Even if the King of Hell caught his wife and tortured him, he shut up and said nothing.

Seeing this, the King of Hell reincarnated Du Zichun into the world and became a woman. Du Zichun didn't speak even when she became a woman. She was called a mute girl. Later, she married a scholar as a wife, and her life was very happy, and she also had a lovely son.

One day, the husband was furious because he never spoke. He grabbed the child and fell to death on the ground. Du Zichun loved his son very much and spoke without realizing it.

As soon as he spoke, he broke the magic. All the illusions disappeared. He was still sitting on Mount Emei, and his hope of becoming an immortal was shattered.

Xu Qilin did not copy it, but compiled one of the paragraphs on his master.

"... The master saw that his parents were snatched, and the sticks were all over his body, and the flesh was fuzzy and terrible. He was sad and angry, and shouted and rushed forward to fight with someone..."

After the story was told, the palace was silent for a long time. Whether it was His Majesty Li Er or the palace servants, they were all immersed in hearing it, either compassion or regretful, and had a complicated expression.

Xu Qilin breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice: "Although the teacher lost his fate with an immortal, he did not regret it. He told the weak minister: If he could bear to see his parents' miserable situation and remain indifferent, what would be different from animals? If he had to become an immortal, it would be fine if he could not succeed."

His Majesty Li Er had a slight head and sighed: "Lu Yuxian's words are very reasonable. If you forget your feelings and nature, wouldn't you become a beast or a tree?"

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "I think that if the gods and immortals interfere in human affairs, they will disturb the movement and reincarnation of the world. Therefore, we must forget our feelings and nature, and put aside all joys, anger, sorrow, fear, evil, and desires."

"It makes sense." His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "Immortal Lu Yu has lost his fate in immortality, but he can benefit the people. It is also a blessing for my Tang Dynasty."

Xu Qilin smiled and nodded, saying, "My teacher does not seek to become an immortal, but seeks to be a god."

"Entering the God?" His Majesty Li Er became puzzled again and said, "What is the difference between this and becoming an immortal?"

Xu Qilin said: "I don't seek immortality, but I want to keep my name in the world, or be inspired by the people, and build temples to sacrifice. For example, Li Bing, who is regarded as the Lord of Sichuan by the people, and the unparalleled Guandi."

After pausing, Xu Qilin smiled and said to His Majesty Li Er: "It would be better if Your Majesty judges his achievements and establishes his family as a god."

An emperor is a mortal, can he be a god? If you study this issue in depth, there will naturally be some mistakes.

There are many opposing views. Some believe that humans are not as good as gods, so the emperor enthrones the gods is the superiors, so it is unreasonable; some believe that emperors govern life without governing ghosts and gods, and do not have the power to enthrone gods.

But in China, this problem is more complicated. But no matter what, in real social life, the emperor is greater than the gods, and not only is he a little bigger, but even the Buddhas from the West are no exception and must obey the imperial power.

Besides, the Chinese gods are half made by religious clergy and half made by ordinary people.

The source is also very complicated. Some are heroes, such as Guandi and Wenchang Emperor; some are animals, such as Zhenwu Emperor (turtle and snake).

Of course, there are also some that are created by ordinary people by random creation. For example, the Five Tongs and Five Changshen in Jiangnan.

Although there are some reasons for random creation, the results are often ridiculous.

For example, in some places, there are five tufts of Xuxianggong Temple. After verification, it was discovered that the so-called Wu Zixu was Wu Zixu.

There are also places in Aunt Du Shi Temple, which contains a series of goddesses such as the eldest aunt and second aunt, and a total of ten aunts. But after careful investigation, I found out that this temple was actually for Du Fu.

Because Du Fu once served as an official of the Left Shou Yi, he was also called Du Shiyi. The people couldn't understand what Shiyi was, and spread rumors and eventually became ten aunts.

No matter how these gods were created, if they were not granted the emperor's title, they would not be famous.

For example, Mazu turned out to be just a god in Fujian who had something to do with the shipping of fishing boats. Because it caught up with the Southern Song Dynasty, it quickly received the "Imperial Ceremony" and finally rose to the "Queen of Heaven", and became the most famous god in various coastal areas of China.

The reason is that the imperial power is greater than the divine power. Another reason may be because of the reality of the Chinese. Including the people, the people also know that it is not the clay Buddha who really determines his destiny, but the emperor who will also be born, old, sick and die.

Therefore, Chinese gods accept the emperor's canonization, just as civil and military officials under the emperor are awarded. It sounds a bit awkward, but this is the reality.

When His Majesty Li Er heard Xu Qilin's suggestion, his vanity was very satisfying. What kind of god is it that I want to be granted by me.

But he didn't show a smug look, stroked his beard and acted reserved, and pondered: "I'm afraid it's not right for me to be the gods?"

Xu Qilin patted the horse to the end and bowed, saying, "The gods were also humans before, so what can you not be granted by Your Majesty? If you follow the public opinion and entrust a few gods, you can also lead to public opinion."

"This--" His Majesty Li Er pondered and did not make a decision immediately, but he was already very moved.

The title of god means that imperial power is higher than divine power, thus showing his authority to the outside world. His Majesty Li Er is certainly willing.

Xu Qilin saw that His Majesty Li Er had basically agreed, so he stepped back and said, "If Your Majesty feels too hasty, you can be a saint first and then add the qualifier in the future."

"Enjoying the Saint?" His Majesty Li Er looked at Xu Qilin with inquiring eyes.

Xu Qilin nodded and said, "For example, Wang Xizhi is named the saint of calligraphy, Zhang Zhongjing is the saint of medicine, and Du Kang is the saint of wine." After pausing, he laughed and said, "My teacher can be the saint of tea."

"You think carefully and you will get the Four Saints in a flash." His Majesty Li Er laughed, thought for a moment, and said, "It's really worthy of it. I'll think about it later."

Seeing that Xu Qilin achieved his goal, he stopped talking and bowed to leave.

Having a tea saint as a master is like a talisman, although it is not necessary now. Moreover, the more famous the master is and the higher his ability, the less suspicious what he does.

Of course, he also took the opportunity to flatter His Majesty Li Er, which gave many people the possibility of receiving the imperial title as soon as possible.

I believe that the stories he made up and the truths he said would also touch His Majesty Li Er, and instead promote Taoism to abandon those criticized disadvantages.

Xu Qilin doesn't believe that he ascended to become an immortal. Even if there are two female ghosts, Daya and Xiaoye, he still doesn't think that alchemy and enlightenment are the way to become an immortal.

Especially when it comes to alchemy, Xu Qilin was even more disgusted. Although he could not criticize it with great fanfare, he did not mind subtle refutation.

Walking on the corridor in the palace, Xu Qilin's face appeared with a faint smile. He had heard that His Majesty Li Er was about to issue an order to establish Taoism as the national religion, but he wanted to add a little awkwardness to Taoism at this moment.

Several people appeared in front of him. Xu Qilin saw one of the familiar ones and frowned slightly, but then he returned to his calm expression and flashed to the side of the road.

"I have seen His Highness the King of Jin." When the visitor approached, Xu Qilin bowed first.

"Forgive." Li Zhi smiled very close and said, "Is Xu Cheng going to Bingxia Palace?"

Xu Qilin replied: "That's right. The official wants to tell my sister about family affairs."

"It's about getting married!" Li Zhi said with a smile: "But the day is set, which day is it?"

Xu Qilin hesitated for a moment and said, "Go back to Your Highness, the date of marriage will be on the 24th day of the first lunar month."

Li Zhi nodded, thought for a while, and said with some regret: "It's a coincidence that I had something important to do that day, so I couldn't go to the door to send congratulations. But this gift must have been delivered."

"Your Highness is so serious." Xu Qilin bowed and said, "What a brother, I dare to come here in person."

Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "That's not what he said. Besides, his relatives should not talk about their status and official rank. By the way, I will hold a banquet for my fourth brother tomorrow. If you have time, you must come."

Xu Qilin was stunned for a moment and said, "Is Your Highness the King of Wei going to return to Luoyang?"

"Yes!" Li Zhi seemed very reluctant to leave and said, "Although the father has granted the fourth brother the right to be an official, the fourth brother insisted on returning to Luozhou, saying that it was incompatible with the etiquette."

Xu Qilin blinked his eyes. It was difficult to comment on this matter, but he was relieved that Li Sipang could not be nostalgic for the capital.

Li Sipang insisted on returning to Luozhou, saying that he had no intention of seeking a legitimate position, and eliminated or weakened Li Chengqian's hostility; secondly, he did not allow his ministers to oppose him and gave birth to a bad impression.

Sometimes, taking a step back will have unexpected results. Of course, this retreat is not real, but an illusion made by Li Sipang following Xu Qilin's advice.

After Li Zhi said these things, he nodded with a smile, turned around and continued to Qianqiu Palace.

Xu Qilin bowed and waited for Li Zhi and the guards to walk away before he stepped onto the corridor and walked towards Bingxia Palace.

Although Li Zhi and Xu Qilin were the same age, they also acted harmless. Xu Qilin had preconceived ideas and had labeled him, which was neither good impression nor aware of it.

Of course, Xu Qilin has not regarded Li Zhi as a great enemy yet. He has supported Li Tai and has made plans, so he is confident that he will defeat this guy who has gained money.

As long as Li Sipang does not follow the old path in history and does not have a death resentment with Li Chengqian, Li Zhi's cowardly personality, whether it is true or not pretending, will become his biggest weakness in inheriting the throne.

You know, if His Majesty Li Er had not had any choice, how could he choose a cowardly heir?

As for Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others who supported the Jin faction, although they were of high status and were highly favored, they could not catch Li Sipang's painful foot. There was no legitimate reason, nor would they show their position and firmly support Li Zhi to the throne.

Because if they do this, His Majesty Li Er will be suspicious. Do you want to control the government in the future or even usurp the throne and seize power?

Therefore, when Xu Qilin thought that Changsun Wuji and others would not do such stupid things that would make His Majesty suspicious if they were wise.

In other words, Li Sipang doesn’t have to make any great achievements, as long as he performs better than Li Zhi.

Li Chengqian is a rotten wood that cannot be carved, and he is the second heir to the rank. As long as he waits honestly, the throne will naturally fall into his hands.

After Xu Qilin's guidance and even Mingyu reminder, Li Sipang must have understood this truth. In the capital, he increased the chance of making grudges with Li Chengqian. When he went outside, he would have less right and wrong.
Chapter completed!