Immortality starts from eating melons in the cold palace

Chapter 22 Zoroastrian Cult Enters Beijing

Upon hearing Zhang Cong's suggestion, Emperor Jingming's face darkened.

In the Zhou Dynasty, Zoroastrianism was a very sensitive topic.

If Zhang Cong had not been a confidant of Emperor Jingming, his words of "consecrating Zoroastrianism as the state religion" would have been enough to send Zhang Cong to prison.

When Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty raised his army, he received great help from the Zoroastrian Cult.

In the process of competing in the Central Plains, Zoroastrianism played an indispensable role.

Even more than half of the credit goes to Zoroastrianism.

When it comes to conquering the world, Zoroastrianism is so useful, but when it comes to ruling the world, Zoroastrianism is so terrifying.

The existence of Zoroastrianism made Taizu Taizu feel like he was having trouble.

Later, there was an operation to exterminate the religion, and the Zoroastrian Cult was expelled to the Western Regions.

After that, it took another twenty years to clean up the influence of Zoroastrianism in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Only in this way can Taizu Zhou's heart be at ease.

It took a lot of effort to expel the Zoroastrian Cult.

Now you want to invite Zoroastrianism back?
  Emperor Jingming looked hesitant and hesitant.

Zhang Cong saw that Emperor Jingming was undecided, so he played in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, the situation between North Korea and China is now at a stalemate. Only by injecting new power can the stalemate be broken."

"Please also ask Your Majesty to introduce the power of Jianghu to take down the Demon Queen and Yang Thief in one fell swoop."

Zhang Cong's words were sincere and impassioned.

In Zhang Cong's view, as long as he can defeat Empress Dowager Zhang and Prime Minister Yang, it is worthwhile to introduce Jianghu forces.

Jianghu forces are, after all, Jianghu forces.

After cleaning up Hou Dang and Yang Dang, even if the Jianghu forces want to make noise, they can easily suppress it.

Emperor Jingming understood Zhang Cong's plan and asked after pondering for a while.

"Zhang Aiqing, since you want to invite Jianghu forces, why not invite famous sects such as Wudang and Tianshan."

"I have to invite...that demon sect..."

"Your Majesty, Wu Tianshan and his ilk are indeed famous and authentic, and are powerful throughout the world."

"But they just want to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. They wish that the situation in the court would be deadlocked and they would be unable to restrain them."

"Why are they willing to step down and help His Majesty to clean up the Demon Queen and Thief Yang?"

"On the contrary, Zoroastrianism has been fragmented and weakened over the years."

"If the Zoroastrian Cult wants to regain its momentum, the best way is to rely on the power of the imperial court."

"Only they have the motivation to intervene in the current situation."

Zhang Cong's penetrating words moved Emperor Jingming a little.

But Emperor Jingming still had worries in his heart.

If the Zoroastrian Cult becomes powerful, wouldn't it be inviting wolves into the house?

Emperor Jingming knew very well how much effort Taizu expended in expelling the Zoroastrian Cult, and he almost lost his kingdom.

"Zhang Aiqing, what if the Zoroastrian Cult takes the opportunity to become powerful?" Emperor Jingming had a worried look on his face.

"Your Majesty is worrying too much."

"How can these famous and authentic sects in Wutian Mountain watch the Zoroastrian Cult grow in power?"

"Once the Zoroastrian Cult shows signs of becoming stronger, the famous and authentic sects like Wu Tianshan will be the first to be unable to sit still."

Zhang Cong made this suggestion, and Emperor Jingming immediately figured it out.

Use Zoroastrianism to break the situation.

Then use Wutian Mountain to check and balance.

This plan is brilliant!
  "Then, as Zhang Aiqing said, invite Zoroastrianism to the capital and canonize Zoroastrianism as the state religion."

"However, Zoroastrianism is currently divided. Which faction should be invited to Beijing?"

"Weichen already has a candidate."

"Bai Yi, the envoy of Guangming Zuo, has no ambitions and can enter the capital."

"Then just follow what Zhang Aiqing said."

……

"Master, the Dog Emperor invited us to come to Beijing and serve as the state religion."

"This can't be a trap."

A startled female voice sounded in the study.

If Li Changsheng were here, he would definitely recognize that this girl is the enchanting woman he rescued in Changbai Mountain.

Bai Yi, the envoy of Guangming Zuo, looked at the imperial edict with a solemn face, thinking about whether he should enter the capital.

After his face changed a few times, the hesitation on his face finally turned into a strong look of perseverance.

"Jin'er, no matter if it's a trap or not, I have to go there as a teacher."

"This is your chance!" "The only chance!"

"An opportunity to reunify our religion."

Bai Yi looked solemn and said in a deep voice.

Since the previous leader went to the capital to retreat and disappeared, the Holy Fire Order was also lost.

What followed was the disintegration of Zoroastrianism.

The only thing that can unify Zoroastrianism is the Holy Fire Order.

"Jin'er, do you still remember what happened in Changbai Mountain?"

"The Black Fire Token appeared strange twice. Nine times out of ten, it was the Holy Fire Token that was in that person's body."

"If nothing else, that person is the descendant of Master Jade."

"Master Jade disappeared after retreating to the capital. Most of his descendants are also from the capital."

"Even if he is not from the capital, as long as we become the state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, we can use the power of the Great Zhou court to find that person."

"In short, only by welcoming back the successor of the sect leader can the sect have hope of unification."

Su Jin nodded softly after listening to the master's words.

In his mind, the scene of the mighty sword slashing the sky appeared involuntarily.

……

time flies.

Three months have passed since Li Changsheng gathered the people together.

During this period, nothing major happened in Leng Palace, and the accumulation of witness points was not fast.

Li Changsheng's life was as leisurely as ever.

In addition to serving Concubine Lan every day, she practices martial arts and eats melon.

But being physically intact also comes with the trouble of being physically intact.

While waiting for Concubine Lan to take a bath, Li Changsheng had been aroused by Concubine Lan more than thirty times.

If it weren't for Yi Gou's determination to keep a low tone and set a low tone, he would have almost couldn't help but execute Concubine Lan on the spot.

however.

Three months later.

Li Changsheng's peaceful days were broken.

Twenty Zoroastrian masters came to the capital.

Emperor Jingming was at the gate of the city, accompanied by hundreds of officials, to welcome the Zoroastrian Cult.

On the same day, Emperor Jingming issued an edict to canonize Zoroastrianism as the state religion.

This imperial edict completely exploded public opinion in Shilin.

Emperor Jingming's canonization of Zoroastrianism as the state religion was a treasonous act in the eyes of all civil and military officials.

Violate ancestral precepts.

In the Jinluan Palace, there are swords and tongues.

In the Yangxin Hall, the memorials were like snowflakes, one after another.

It was piled up like a hill.

"Zoroastrianism?"

Li Changsheng looked at the twenty masters from the Zoroastrian Cult with a concentrated expression.

The leader was dressed in white and had a warm face.

Like a handsome, elegant middle-aged scribe.

However, this person's aura is strong and even stronger than his own.

Even if he hasn't returned to his innate state yet, I'm afraid it's not far off.

In addition, there were two other people whom Li Changsheng happened to know.

They were the pair of senior brothers and sisters he rescued on Changbai Mountain.

Li Changsheng's face looked a little strange.

"Coincidence?"

"Whether it's a coincidence or not, what does it have to do with me?"

"I'm just an ordinary little eunuch from the cold palace."

"Yu Xingtian in the underground palace has nothing to do with me."

"Fortunately, I acted cautiously and wore disguise when I went to Changbai Mountain."

"Even if I stand in front of the two of them, they won't recognize me."

Although I don’t know what the purpose of Zoroastrianism is.

But Li Changsheng did not intend to get involved in this muddy water.

(End of this chapter)