People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 247 Serve the common people, tech geeks save the world
pragmatic?

You make a sectarian pragmatic?

Lao Zhang agrees with some of Zhang Yi's reasons, but he doesn't understand the relationship between religion and pragmatism?
What they are looking for is actually a nihilistic afterlife to alleviate human beings' fear of the unknown.

Where do people come from and where are they going?

It is a question that all human beings will think about. The birth of Buddhism and Taoism is largely to appease the fear of death for all living beings.

But Zhang Yi advocated making Taoism more pragmatic?
Seeing Lao Zhang's expression, Zhang Yi naturally understood what Zhang normal had misunderstood.

他 说:

"What I mean is, naturally, it won't be so extreme that it only cares about the present world!

The emergence of the Medicine King Taishang is because I want to try to make up for the problem of the Taoist sect's lack of construction of the aftermath, but at the root of this problem, we are far behind the Buddhist sect!
After all, the bragging ability of the third brother is not comparable to ours, and their classics are naturally the same. Instead of imitating them, it is better to just make a few of these things and focus on the present world!
The so-called pragmatism is to let the people see the real benefits...

For example, vaccinations..."

Zhang Yi turned around and asked Lao Zhang:

"Father, if there is no vaccination method, do you think the Medicine King Taishang will become popular and overwhelm Amitabha and Zhunti?"

Zhang normal shakes his head, how many gods have appeared in the Daoist sect in order to fight against the erosion of the basic disk of the Buddhist sect in these years.

Comparing with Avalokitesvara's Taiyi Rescue God, there are also various Taoist pure lands.

It's not that the Taoist sect has never tried in this regard, but following the Buddhist sect in a field that others are familiar with can only be beaten to pieces.

The appearance of the Medicine King Taishang is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the Daoist sect.

Now that he thinks about the root cause, it seems that it is really because of the vaccination method.

"That's why I said, our Chinese belief system must be implemented in the present!

Compared with the benefits of reality, empty promises are not worth mentioning!
Now that you understand this, you should understand what your son means.

If we want to compete with Buddhism, we cannot fight with them in the existing advantages!

But you hit yours, I hit mine!
Down-to-earth energy is where our Taoist sect has the most advantage over the Buddhist sect!

Being pragmatic is our only chance of winning!
In fact, people in the Taoist school have a different way of thinking about solving problems than the core of Buddhism!
Just like everyone treats each other's ultimate goal, Buddhism is more inclined to deal with metaphysics.

Chanting scriptures, chanting Buddha, meditating, confessing...

What are we going to do?Refining external alchemy, pondering various materials...

Practicing inner alchemy, to study the direction of qi, to study yin and yang and five elements, to study the heat

To sum up a bunch of complex things that at least seem to be regular...

The spiritual core of Daomen itself is the pragmatic spirit of our Han family!

Therefore, when our predecessors solve problems, they will also try to analyze the world with technical means!
To put it bluntly, we Taoist priests are just a group of alternative technology nerds!

Put aside whether you live forever or not!
It is said that the fireworks that fly in the sky every year are the by-products of our pursuit of longevity!
Mr. Ge Hong studied the embryonic form of vaccines, and also enlightened the birth of printing,

Making tofu with brine, smelting technology, compass, saltpeter ice making and identification of various medicines...

These things that subtly change the world are actually obtained by the ancestors in the pursuit of longevity!
This is the most correct way to open the door!

But in the process of fighting against Buddhism, because they were defeated one after another, so they went to learn from each other!

But because he didn't learn well, he was pushed to the ground by the Buddhist sect and beat him violently again!

So the son feels that following is not the way out of Taoism.

Find what suits you, that's it! "

"Technical nerd? What's that?"

"It's someone who likes to hide in the house and study various things!"

Lao Zhang asked about the meaning of the three characters "technical house", and Zhang Yi made up an explanation casually.

However, these three words are deeply liked by Lao Zhang.

According to Zhang Yi, he himself is a technical geek.

The people of the old Zhang family have been groping for hundreds of years on the road of practicing Wai Dan to become immortals.

Whether this thing can become a fairy, anyway, the celestial masters are murmuring in their hearts.

But Zhang Normal really likes alchemy, not to mention longevity,

When the fire was lit, Comrade Zhang felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

He likes this definition very much, but as the head teacher of Longhushan, it is related to the future of a sect, he cannot just listen to Zhang Yi's words.

"The ancestors you said are the right path, they have walked it before, but the facts have proved that they are wrong!
If they are right, why did Buddhism rise up and my Taoism was suppressed? "

Zhang Yi had anticipated this question a long time ago, he smiled and said:
"Because they never wanted to please the people, why should the people support them?
Those of us technical nerds, they have indeed researched many things that changed the world on the road to longevity!
But before vaccination, did they ever actively use these things to change the world?

For example, if they discover certain chemical changes, they will only use it to play tricks and add mystery.

Or immediately contribute to the superior in exchange for benefits!

There has never been the King of Medicine before, because the people have never felt the changes they directly brought to the world!
The world is fair, if you don't pay, don't think about gaining...

Taoism is based on freedom and freedom. If you are free and unrestrained, what have you to do with the common people?

This is also where Buddhism is better than Daoism!"

Although Zhang Normal is not very accepting of Zhang Yi's theory, at least he won't reject it.

Putting aside whether what he said made sense, at least Zhang Yi did change the status quo of the Taoist sect.

A king of medicine, Taishang, planted the seeds of Daoist ZTE!

At least in terms of contribution, Lao Zhang is not as good as Zhang Yi.

"Then what do you think [Human Taoism] should do?"

"Pleasing the people is like pleasing the king!
When we gain the support of the people from the people, we will give them benefits!

This is the belief that is most in line with the utilitarianism of our Han family...

Just like what my son has done these days, if he needs them to support us, then give them back happiness and peace, which is also a kind of gift.

In the same way, giving porridge is the same reason!

But I think these are not enough. We are not as good as Buddhism on the cake!
It's better to lower your posture and let yourself be grounded! "

"But this, can it work?"

Lao Zhang was still skeptical about the future Zhang Yi described. Zhang Yi pulled Lao Zhang's sleeve and pointed at the bustling crowd below.

"Do you think it's feasible?"

He wasn't fooling Lao Zhang. In fact, he really felt that if it was only preaching, there was indeed a problem with Taoism.

This is determined by the core of Taoism. The belief of Taoism itself is the same as the core of the Chinese nation. It pays more attention to itself and does not care about expansion.

Creatures like technical geeks, as long as they can indulge in the happiness of their own research, they will be very indifferent to the outside world.

But as a sect, they have a need for expansion and are dependent on incense.

Wealth couples law and land, wealth is the first element of Taoism.

Those who are essentially technical geeks have to come out to do business.

If you can do propaganda with the core of otaku culture, you will definitely not be able to do it for others...

If you can't beat it, you will try to imitate others, and in the end, you will continue to be rubbed against in the field where others are good at.

So Zhang Yi put forward his own opinion. This theory is not necessarily correct, but Zhang Yi believes that the fight against Buddhism should not be fought in the way of Buddhism.

In later generations, there was a sect from the West. After experiencing the revival of literature and art and the religious reformation,
That kind of practice that is spread all over the world can be used as a reference...

The so-called service-oriented evangelism!
The people who let them, obviously in the process of enslaving the whole world, still developed many believers.

Their methods can be used for reference!

But this is not Zhang Yi's purpose.

Zhang Yi didn't care much about the development of Taoism, but he felt that the power of Taoism could be applied.

The Taoist temples of Longhu Mountain are all over the world, at least all over the south of the Yangtze River.

If they can be used, these Taoist priests can greatly promote the development of the world!

"how do you want to do it?"

Lao Zhang looked at the din of people outside Yongshou Palace, and vaguely understood Zhang Yi's approach.

He finally mentioned the substantive issue and asked Zhang Yi what to do?
"Let the common people feel that life is better because of Taoism!
Or, just like the past few days, build a platform so that the people have a sense of conversion and can find their own joy in Taoism!

Or, sharing useful knowledge can actually change people's lives!

Just like the vaccination method, only when people see the benefits can they truly believe in it...

Even, they don't need to believe in Taoism, as long as they leave some good feelings for us, that's enough! "

Zhang Normal frowned even deeper, what Zhang Yi said was like a castle in the air.

What is knowledge that can change the people?
Does he really think that everyone is like himself, possessing many miraculous abilities?
"Fate divination by mountain doctors, there are many things that can be discovered in the five arts of Taoism, we don't necessarily require everyone to be like me, but as long as they dig, there will always be some people who have some real skills!

Among other things, there are quite a few Taoists who can read and write in the Taoist school. Knowledge is the best wealth in this era!

It depends on whether you are willing to do it, Dad!

Can do, we can do a lot of things!
For example, last year the emperor promoted simplified characters...

Although the Kong family and the imperial court did not spare any effort to promote simplified characters, the effect has not been good!
There are too many people in the folk scholar-bureaucrat group to resist this new type of writing!
Maybe we can serve as a breakthrough for the emperor to promote simplified characters..."

Zhang Yi's proposal is a path that Lao Zhang never imagined.

The inheritance of knowledge has always been the monopoly of Confucianism. Where is it the turn of Taoists to intervene in this matter?

Moreover, Taoist priests run schools?

Does this mean that Longhushan is not ostentatious enough?

Zhang Yi chuckled:
"Dad, I know what you're thinking? But I have my own plan!
You know, Uncle Huang and I have recently made some good things...

This is waiting for the beginning of spring to come true! "

Zhang Yidangdan told Lao Zhang about the method of making compound fertilizer from earth, and Lao Zhang was stunned.

A method that can increase the yield per mu is not something that is useful to the common people?

What is nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and inorganic substances are used to make fertilizers.

These are things that Lao Zhang has not dabbled in. In fact, the inorganic matter is fertilized, and it is not that no one in Ming Dynasty made and used it.

Again, promotion...

Zhang Yi's idea is to use Longhushan as a platform to establish a Taoist temple that spreads all over the world, which is a network that belongs exclusively to Longhushan.

In the past, Longhushan might not have much control over the Taoist temples under his sect.

But now the emperor banned monks and Taoists, and all monks and Taoists were locked up in Taoist temples by the court and could not go out at will.

Only the ultimatum in Zhang Normal's hand is the key to these people's ability to go out.

Longhushan's control over the sect was unprecedented.

This provided the basis for Zhang Yi to reform the Longhushan system.

In short, they had to do whatever Lao Zhang told them to do.

Don't do it, not to mention taking the ultimatum, just Lao Zhang not letting people go out is enough to make these Taoist priests complain.

"Dung pill, dung pill..."

Zhang Normal is a landlord himself, and he likes things that can increase food production.

He also understood that if the dung pill that Zhang Yi mentioned could increase food production by even [-]%, the meaning behind it would definitely be no less than the vaccination method itself.

Even for many farmers, the vaccination method does not necessarily affect their fate. After all, Chinese people have been fighting smallpox for many years, and many people have long been immune.

Smallpox wouldn't necessarily touch their private interests, but food production certainly could.

Old Zhang is full of joy:

"Is this what you said, the means to please the people?"

"Correct!"

"Actually, our Taoist sect can do a lot, such as compiling the calendar and guiding farming...

Similar methods, in fact, as long as they are discovered, which alchemy Taoist doesn't have a few unique skills?

It just so happened that these people were imprisoned in the Taoist temple and had nothing to do!

They are also motivated to do these things!
In metallurgy, chemistry and other branches, I believe we Taoists have a lot to do. "

"But what does this have to do with the promotion of simplified characters you mentioned?"

Zhang normal returned to the original question, Zhang Yi answered:
"Since it's teaching technology, it's normal for people not to understand, right?
Wouldn't it be reasonable to teach them some words in the process of imparting technology?
Simplified characters are suitable for dissemination, even if it is simply to teach some people to recognize!
This is very likely to be subversive for the fate of the individual!

If it works well, ask for a will like the emperor!

The Taoist temple we are working together can completely run a school!
Of course, we don't teach those high-ranking scholars, we just want to pass on our skills!
In this way, there is no need to be warned by those scholar-bureaucrats!
The promotion of simplified characters is legal, what can they say?
As for the knowledge of technical geeks, they will also treat it as a trail and look down upon it!

But these little tricks are things that can really please the common people!
This is the key to my Daoist sect surpassing the Buddhist sect! "

Lao Zhang was in a trance, and he still didn't understand, but this did not prevent him from approving Zhang Yi's idea.

"You let go and do it, I listen to you!
Pindao will enter the palace now and have a chat with the emperor! "

To do this, it is impossible not to tell the emperor.

Otherwise, one is not good, and one copy of ginseng is enough for him to drink a pot.

Zhang Normal was persuaded by Zhang Yi, even though he had a half-knowledge of the truth, but Zhang Yi's ability was proved by countless examples in the past.

Telling Zhang Yi to help him watch, Lao Zhang went to the palace to see the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang met Lao Zhang in the imperial study.

Seeing Lao Zhang's first words, the emperor smiled and said:
"Did your son vent your anger on you?"

(End of this chapter)