"Listen closely."
Sun Simiao beckoned them over and whispered into their ears.
The eyes of Xuan Zhen, Qing Ling, and Ming Xin became brighter.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
"Priest Sun's plan will definitely render the Imperial Court speechless!”
"This poor priest will go and prepare now!"
When Qing Ling and Ming Xin heard the last part, they cupped their hands in excitement and left quickly.
Taoist Master Xuan Zhen looked at Sun Simiao and sighed,""With Priest Sun here, our Dao Sect will be saved!”
Sun Simiao smiled, stroking his white beard as he said in a powerful voice,""Everything is for our Dao Sect!”
Half a month passed quickly.
With Pei Ji as the leader, the officials of the three provinces and six departments had learned their lesson from the Buddhist Sect, so they did things steadily and steadily. They were no longer abrupt and kept sitting and preparing.
The Taoist temples in Chang 'an City were also racing against time to prepare.
On the first day of the seventh month of the ninth year of Wude, all the Taoist temples in Chang 'an received the news that the imperial court had invited the Taoist priests of the Taoist temples to the Shangshu Province for a meeting in the name of Pei Ji!
He was here!
Shangshu Province again!
As expected, after targeting the Buddhist Sect, they began to attack the Daoist Sect!
Dozens of Taoist masters were shocked when they heard the news. They all went to Xuanzhen Taoist Temple to meet the three Taoist masters, Xuan Zhen, Qing Ling, and Ming Xin, as well as the highly respected Sun Simiao.
Taoist Master Xuan Zhen looked at the dozens of sect masters and nodded at them with a solemn expression. Then, he looked at Sun Simiao, who had put on his Daoist robe, and waved his hand. He said in a deep voice,""To Shangshu Province!"
Imperial Palace, Shangshu Province.
Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda, and Xiao Yu, led by Pei Ji, sat at the front.
Behind them were the six branch officials, Li Daozong, Sun Fujia, Gao Shilian, Doulu Kuan, Duan Lun, and Li Jing. They all had solemn expressions on their faces.
Everyone stared at the door.
Not long after, under the lead of the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, figures in Taoist robes walked in.
"I am Xuan Zhen, I am Qing Ling, I am Ming Xin.”
"This poor priest is Sun Simiao.”
"I…"
In Shangshu Province, dozens of Sect Masters bowed to Pei Ji and the others.
Pei Ji and the others hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting, then turned to look at the white-haired Sun Simiao in surprise.
Sun Simiao actually came along.
It was really beyond them.
Sun Simiao's name was well-known in Chang 'an. If Xuanzang was the anchor of Buddhism, then Sun Simiao was the anchor of Taoism.
Sun Simiao met the gazes of Pei Ji and the others and asked indifferently,"
"I wonder what Prime Minister Pei and the other officials are here to discuss with me?”
Pei Ji smiled as he opened his palm and pointed at the chairs that had been prepared in advance. After everyone sat down, he said,
"A few days ago, the imperial court issued a decree to invite those monks to renounce asceticism.”
Daoist Priest Ming Xin smiled insincerely and said,"
"How can I not?"
"The entire Chang 'an City is in an uproar because of this.”
"Is the imperial court going to treat us Taoist priests like those monks this time?" Daoist Priest Qing Ling asked coldly.”
Xuan Zhen, Sun Simiao, and dozens of Taoist masters stared at them.
Pei Ji did not deny it and nodded." To be honest, I called everyone here for this matter."”
Xuan Zhen said,
"Prime Minister Pei, I'm afraid I can't agree.”
"Daoists are different from monks. After monks convert to Buddhism, they become outsiders. As for us Daoists, even if we believe in Taoism, we are still in the secular world.”
"But your identities are no different from those monks," Pei Ji said solemnly.”
"Prime Minister Pei, you mean that monks are like us Taoists, so we don't have to pay taxes to the imperial court?”
Sun Simiao chuckled and stroked his white beard.""It used to be like this, but from today onwards, it won't be.”
Sun Simiao's tone was sonorous and forceful as he spoke,"
"We Taoist priests have learned medicine!"
“？？？”Pei Ji, Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda, and Xiao Yu looked at them in astonishment.
Li Daozong, Doulu Kuan, Sun Fujia, Gao Shilian, Duan Lun, and Li Jing widened their eyes.
Studying medicine?
A Taoist priest learning medicine?
You guys even changed careers? This was so f * cking fresh!
Pei Ji was stunned for a few seconds before he said with a puzzled expression,"
"No, why are you studying medicine?”
“……”
The dozens of sect masters looked at him.
What was the point of studying medicine?
He was forced by the little Emperor.
If they did not change careers, the Dao Sect would follow in the footsteps of the Buddhist Sect!
Pei Ji also understood and could not help grinning.
The way these old Taoist priests did things made his preparations in advance feel like they were hitting cotton. He couldn't use any strength.
"Even if you study medicine, aren't you still Taoist priests?”
Hearing Pei Ji's question, Sun Simiao smiled indifferently." This poor priest has already discussed this with the various Sect Masters.”
"After studying medicine, you can save the world.”
"Although it can't change our identity as Daoists, this way, we can also respond to Your Majesty's words and promote the Dao.”
Sun Simiao looked at the prime ministers of the three provinces and the officials of the six departments and said solemnly,""Why were those Buddhist monks ordered by His Majesty to renounce asceticism?”
"It's precisely because they think they've left the secular world!”
"The grains they eat are written in the language of the Great Tang, and they have the appearance of the Tang. How can they escape from the secular world? It was just an excuse for his own selfishness!”
"But our Dao Sect is different!"
Sun Simiao raised his head and said," Taoist priests of Taoism have never been separated from the secular world. Now, more than 100,000 Taoist priests in Chang 'an City have the heart of helping the world. They are the homes of thousands of people, carrying out His Majesty's will and promoting the mysteries of Taoism!”
“……”
Pei Ji understood what Sun Simiao meant by all this. They wouldn't turn from Daoists into ordinary people.
Hiss…Pei Ji felt a toothache. All his previous preparations were in vain. This group of Daoists was much harder to deal with than monks.
He turned his head to look at Li Daozong, Feng Deyi, and the others, only to see that everyone had helpless expressions. Clearly, they were at their wit's end.
"Taoist masters, you can rest here first. This old man will go and ask for instructions!”
Pei Ji stood up and forced a smile on his face. He cupped his hands at the Taoist masters and quickly left.
Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda, and Xiao Yu also hurriedly got up and followed.
Li Daozong and the others looked at each other and could only force themselves to go to the Yin and Yang Palace.
In the vast Shangshu Province, there were only a few dozen sect masters left.
Taoist Master Xuan Zhen frowned and said,"Taoist Master Sun, Prime Minister Pei must have gone to invite the little emperor with the officials of the six departments."”
"Let him go and invite her. What's the use of inviting her?”
Sun Simiao sneered.
"We are all doing things according to the little Emperor's wishes. Even if the little Emperor comes, so what?”
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