Chapter 1523
Time is running out, and Zhou Yi, who has a lot of things to do, doesn't want to play a game of distinguishing loyalty from traitors with these guys, similar to the killing of the Three Kingdoms. So he cut straight to the point and asked these guys what their ultimate purpose was.
If the conditions are reasonable, then he doesn't mind accepting the surrender of these guys. After all, doing so can save a lot of effort. But if the conditions are unreasonable, then he can only find a way to carry out a big cleansing, and clean up all the guys who can't live with their interests before the upcoming big move.
The matter is so important that he cannot be careless. He didn't want a group of ignorant guys to jump out to disrupt the situation when his plan reached a critical point. Although he can satisfy the appetite of these people for a while, the appetite of those who don't know restraint is endless. You can fill it for a while, but you can't fill it for a lifetime. Sooner or later, he will still turn against you because of his unsatisfied greed. And at that time, it will not be that simple to pull out them who have already grown up. Therefore, long-term pain is not as good as short-term pain. Making a decision at this time is actually the best choice.
Although Wang Lingguan doesn't know much about these obscure things, behind him there is Zhang Daoling who is proficient in this way. As the earliest immortal in the entire heavenly court who had intersected with this heavenly emperor, he knew very well the bottom line of this heavenly emperor. He didn't intend to cross this bottom line, so he mentioned to Wang Lingguan early on, telling him what to say and what not to say.
Facing the question in front of Zhou Yi, Wang Lingguan recalled a little bit, and replied with his head bowed like this.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, our request is very simple. We just hope that His Majesty will give us a chance to reorganize ourselves and support ourselves. We know that for Your Majesty, the power of Dao Sect has become an obstacle in front of His Majesty, but As long as His Majesty is willing to give us a chance, we are willing to change this situation, so that we can change from this obstacle to His Majesty's help. I believe His Majesty will not want to see things that seriously hurt the vitality of Heaven because of dealing with us. .In that case, why doesn't Your Majesty make an exception and give us a chance?"
"Are you threatening me? Wang Lingguan."
As soon as his eyes turned cold, Zhou Yi opened his mouth and questioned Wang Lingguan directly. Facing his question, Wang Lingguan quickly cupped his fists and bowed his head to answer.
"Don't dare, the little god is just stating our interests. If your majesty can't trust us, the little god can promise you one thing here, that is, the Taoist school is willing to be your majesty's pawn, and become a vanguard officer under your majesty's plan. I hope your majesty Mingjian."
I tapped my fingers a few times, thinking about the pros and cons in my mind. Zhou Yi just nodded and accepted Wang Lingguan's statement.
"Forget it, since you have such thoughts, it would be my fault to keep you out.
Go back and tell Tianshi Zhang that I agree to his condition. But since I agreed to your request, you still need to give me some visible guarantee. Let Zhang Tianshi come here by himself. I don't think you have the qualifications to decide this kind of thing. "
"The little god understands, the little god is going to summon the celestial master now. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty!"
Received an affirmative answer, Wang Lingguan was naturally ecstatic. Of course, although he was delighted, he did not lose his basic sense of proportion. At the very least, he also knew that it would be safer to do it himself to summon Zhang Daoling.
Now is the troubled season, if people see Zhang Daoling entering and exiting the Heavenly Emperor's palace, then for what they are planning now, it may be a risk of alarming the snake. Neither of them would like to see this kind of thing, so after apologizing to Zhou Yi, Wang Lingguan summoned him personally.
Without waiting too long, Zhang Daoling had already arrived in Zhou Yi's bedroom. There was another person beside him, but it was not Wang Lingguan, but a woman with fluttering clothes and a veil. Such a combination really surprised Zhou Yi, but the surprise was the surprise, he was not so superficial as to ask questions casually.
Only the kind of guy who is passive and in constant fear is so sensitive to unexpected things. And that's not where he is now. He has great power in his hands, and the power he holds is absolutely crushing in the entire heaven. No one has the qualifications to threaten him, so naturally, he can also deal with all changes with a sufficiently generous attitude.
Completely ignoring the existence of this woman, Zhou Yi started asking Zhang Daoling.
"Master Zhang, Wang Lingguan should have conveyed my meaning to you. If that's the case, you should know what the reason I summoned you here is."
"Your servant understands that this is why you came here." With a wry smile in his heart, Zhang Daoling responded honestly with a bow.
To be honest, he didn't think the result of Wang Lingguan's negotiation would be a good thing. Because submitting a guarantee is simply a sign of distrust. What he hopes is that Zhou Yi can recognize their loyalty and rely on them as his confidantes. In the case of absolute trust, there is no need to guarantee anything at all.
Even if there is such a necessity, they should take the initiative to submit this guarantee, rather than the request made by the Emperor of Heaven, and they should passively complete it. To do so is to fall into inferiority.
But he also knew in his heart that it was already good for such a thing to have such a result. After all, their Taoism is not an indispensable force for today's Emperor of Heaven. One more of you is the icing on the cake, and one less of you will not hurt your bones. The power of the Emperor of Heaven is rooted in his own power and those lower-level heavenly soldiers and generals. That's the real unbreakable alliance. They want to become a heart-like existence as soon as they join in, which is nothing but wishful thinking. A situation like this is the most normal result.
Putting down the restless ambition in his heart, Zhang Daoling stuffed it into his sleeve, and took out a piece of talisman that was full of light and full of light. This is obviously a special treasure, because when he put this talisman on the tray handed to him by the immortal officer on duty, he couldn't help showing a look of pain on his face. But after all, he is not some idiot who doesn't know how to choose. Now that he has taken it out, of course he can't get it back. So in the end, this talisman fell into Zhou Yi's hands.
The Taoist gods have many supernatural powers, and their magic weapons are strange. Zhou Yi has seen it before. He seldom relies on these things himself, nor has he systematically studied relevant knowledge. So even if he is holding this thing, he doesn't know what it is and what kind of magical effect it has. In the final analysis, Zhang Daoling still needs to explain it himself. So immediately, he asked Zhang Daoling.
"Master Zhang, what is this? What do you mean by presenting this?"
The origin of the Book of Changes is no secret to Zhang Daoling, and it is normal for him not to relax about the origin and use of this treasure. So he was not surprised to hear Zhou Yi's question, but immediately explained it to him.
"This is the seal of the three and five capitals, and it is the treasure used by the old Taoist when he established the Taoist sect. Holding this seal, he can drive the guardians of the Taoist sect, and millions of Taoist soldiers under the sect. As a token, I think the Emperor of Heaven should be satisfied. "
The re-establishment of the heavenly court was after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but when the heavenly court was just re-established, the Taoist sect was not yet the overlord of the heavenly court. At that time, there were hundreds of schools of thought, and immortals of different schools had a place in the heaven. Even the sages of the Taoist sect, those old immortals of the Huang-Lao school, don't have much right to speak.
It stands to reason that the most powerful Confucianism in the world is actually the most suitable to rule the heaven. But the Confucian sects who pay attention to truth don't talk about strange powers and gods, and they only want to help the emperor. They don't seem to be interested in things like becoming immortals if they want to speak for saints. This makes Confucianism not very powerful in the heavenly court. Even if there are a few immortals, most of them are Confucianism and Taoism.
In contrast, the power of the Legalists is the largest in the Heavenly Court. But the foundation of Legalism is in the secular dynasty. After Emperor Wu of the Han deposed the Hundred Schools, without the support of secular dynasties, the Legalists seemed somewhat unsustainable. Although they are still powerful on the surface, anyone with a heart can see that this is just a false appearance.
The Huang Lao faction, military strategists, and Yin-Yang families are the real contenders for the main force of the Heavenly Court. Several parties have their own advantages, and they can't argue. And it was in this situation of mutual quarrel that the birth of Zhang Daoling completely broke the deadlock.
Zhang Daoling, who came from Huang Lao's lineage, entered the dynasty and served as an official. Whether it is a Confucian school or a military strategist, there are some thin faces. And after he dominated the forces of Huang and Lao in the secular world, and incorporated the Yin-Yang School, Mohist School, and medical school that were increasingly unpopular with the dynasty, the embryonic form of Taoism was already beginning to emerge.
Of course, that's not enough. What really allowed him to strengthen the Daoist sect and replace the previous Huang-Lao lineage theory was his feat of sending troops to Beimang to eliminate the plague of Bashu Liches. This is clear, in fact, it is just a big battle against the remaining forces of the Yaozu with the power of the Taoist sect that has just emerged.
As the saying goes, one battle will determine the universe, and this was almost the case at that time. Huang Laoxue, who pays attention to inaction, doesn't mind the Daoist sect being replaced by the younger generation, so after consulting Lao Tzu, the Daoist sect with a strong religious color has successfully settled in the heavenly court, and has swallowed up many schools of thought out of control. The territory has become the most well-deserved force in the heaven.
It can be said that this is the most critical battle of the Dao Sect, and the most critical in this battle is actually the millions of Dao soldiers who have opened up the territory for the Dao Sect.
The three and five capital seals are the magic treasure tokens that drive these Taoist soldiers. And with such a meaning, it is naturally of no small importance and of extraordinary value.