Ye Yi'an gently touched the talisman with his fingers, "What exactly are you going to do with this sign, Lieutenant Renyong of the Ninth Grade Yulin Army?" "Although it belongs to Yulin, it is under the jurisdiction of Ziji Palace." Xiang smiled and said, "What you have to do is to monitor the abnormalities in Xiangzhou Taoist Gate." At this time, Ye Yixin's first long-standing doubt finally began to reveal a trace of the truth. He had always been puzzled by the fact that the Taoist sect was so powerful. How should the court balance its relationship with the Taoist sect? It seems that the Ziji Palace, which was established in the inner court and enshrined by the emperor himself, was one of the methods used by the imperial court to deal with the Taoist sect. "Can the Immortal Chief explain in more detail what is the abnormality of Taoism?" Any behavior that violates this is an anomaly and is within the scope of your monitoring. For example, the traitor Qingyun's behavior of besieging the Governor's Mansion is an absolute transgression. You must remember that no matter what the reason is, and no matter what the Taoist sect has, they will. You must not do anything detrimental to the yamen and court officials. This is an iron rule that cannot be touched." When Guangyuan Guan was still the supervisor of Qianxugu, the conflict with the state yamen intensified to the point of breaking up. For this reason, Ye Yian Fang Zhushan was reminded to be wary of Guangyuan Guan's use of abnormal methods, but Fang Zhushan was not afraid of this. At that time, Ye Yi'an didn't understand Fang Zhushan's confidence, but now the answer is finally revealed. Xu Xiang slowly walked up to Ye Yi'an and continued: "Although there are rat-eyed scum like Qingyun in the Taoist sect who are obsessed with the fantasy of heaven on earth, they are in the minority after all, like those who brazenly besieged the Governor's Mansion that night. This behavior is also a very special case. You can just pay attention to this. The main task is still in the Xiangzhou Sanxiu community." Before Ye Yi'an could ask questions, Xu Xiang had already explained, "The Taoist sect is the birthplace of the world. Religion, it's enough to do your own thing, why bother to cause disputes? Guangyuan Guan's unification of Xiangzhou's practice circles like the previous one is also a superfluous act. This is your main task, absolutely. We can't let this happen again." At this time, Ye Yi'an fully understood the meaning of Xu Xiang. It is actually very simple to say. It means that while the imperial court gave Taoism a lofty status as the state religion and allocated a large amount of money and land to build Taoist temples to support Taoists, it also defined a circle for Taoism, and Taoism could only operate within this circle. , any attempt to cross this circle is transgression. And his identity is actually a secret agent for the imperial court to monitor local Taoist sects. His task is to monitor the circle - to monitor Taoist sects' activities within the circles designated by the court. As for preventing the Taoist sect from unifying the casual cultivating world, the reason is actually very simple. The Taoist sect is already strong enough and cannot be allowed to expand any longer. In addition, retaining the casual cultivator world also adds another layer of balancing and restraining power to the Taoist sect. For the imperial court, it could be described as killing two birds with one stone. Ye Yi'an also solved another doubt. The power of the Taoist sect is so powerful, why are it difficult for several Taoists to complete the unification of the cultivation world despite their hard work? During this period, in addition to the surging resistance from the casual cultivation world, the imperial court probably also played a role. After listening to Xu Xiang's mission introduction, Ye Yi'an pondered for a moment and then asked directly, "How easy is it to watch Guangyuan Guan? The immortal has such high requirements, but I don't know what power he can give me to complete the task?" "It's not watching, it's monitoring. , and then presented the news to Pindao. As for how to deal with it and how to deal with it, Pindao will take over." After hearing this, Ye Yi'an felt a deep sense of disappointment as the pressure on his head decreased. It seems that Ziji Palace is not only wary of the Taoist sect, but also may not be at ease with the casual cultivators they recruited. But if he is just a messenger, then Colonel Renyong is really boring. Ye Yi'an's disappointment could not be hidden from Xu Xiang's eyes, and he sat down behind the table again. Xu Xiang picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip before speaking again, "In the past few months, there have been frequent incidents in Guangyuan Temple. After all, the situation is different from other places; moreover, the envoy of this state highly praises your ability and hopes that you can play a more important role in preventing evil magicians from causing trouble in the place. In view of this, Pindao can temporarily authorize you to come forward to rectify the situation. "Xiangzhou Sanxiu Community" Ye Yi'an's eyebrows twitched, and Xu Xiang waved his hand gently, "Previously, Zhenyi Guanxu Jing was in charge of it, but I have already discussed this matter with Xu Sheng and withdrew my hand from Guangyuan Guanhui. "Come on, it's up to you how to rectify it. In this matter, the state government and Pindao will give you full support." "You can just go ahead and do it. As long as this talisman is with you, it will not be monitored and marked by the Danyuan Mirror." , it means you have done something wrong. As long as your official status as Captain Habayashi Renyong is not stripped off, no Taoist sect or local government office has the right to judge you except my Ziji Palace. Without these worries, you can What are you afraid of?" Hearing this, Ye Yixin was pleasantly surprised. ?It's really hard to talk to a virtual person, and the real good things have not been served until now. Generally speaking, the most valuable thing about the identity of Lieutenant Colonel Renyong Habayashi is the two points mentioned by Xu Xiang Shicai. One is that he can jump out of the monitoring and marking of Danyuan Mirror like a thorn on his back, which is particularly important for casual cultivators. Needless to say, the significance is great; moreover, with this identity, you can get rid of the dual jurisdiction of the Taoist sect and the government, and the degree of freedom has been improved compared to the past. It is indeed a Taoist temple worshiped by the emperor himself, and his actions are really grand! At this moment, Ye Yi'an turned around and put the talisman that he had been caressing between his fingers into the Qiankun in his sleeve. Therefore, it means that Ye Yi'an has officially accepted the call from the imperial court. Although his affiliation is in the name of the Yulin Army, he actually has nothing to do with the Yulin Army. It is directly under the jurisdiction of Ziji Palace, and its immediate boss is Xu Xiang. After witnessing Ye Yian's move, Xu Xiang passed a cup of tea to Ye Yian with a silent smile. Both of them drank it in one gulp. When they put down the cup, the distance between the two people was already much closer. Afterwards, a casual conversation ensued. Ye Yian first asked about Qingyun. After being explained by Xu Xiang, I found out that there has always been a group of fanatics within the gate who are eager to break through all constraints and establish the so-called heaven on earth where politics and religion are unified. The number of these people may not be too many, but they are all hidden deeply and internally. Extremely united. And they are also the main enemies of Ziji Palace. Qingyun is one such fanatic, and his purpose in besieging the Governor's Mansion is precisely to kill Xu Xiang. In this way, the fanatics who were killed in the past can be avenged, and it can also weaken the power of Ziji Palace. Of course, more importantly, it can further conflict with the already tense relationship between Ziji Palace and Taoism. As a registered Taoist who obtained the Taoist ritual, he actually led a crowd to besiege the Governor's Mansion. If such a shocking thing were spread widely, it would be extremely detrimental to the Taoist sect, and it would not be what Ziji Palace, which strives to balance and stabilize the relationship between the Taoist sect and the court, like to see. Therefore, after After two days of negotiations and transactions, the case was finally settled silently. It can be said that both parties worked together to minimize the impact of the matter. After listening, Ye Yi'an asked a question that he had been unable to understand just now, "Aren't the immortal chiefs and all the high Taoists in Ziji Palace also belong to the Taoist sect? Why" Xu Xiang smiled lightly when he heard the question, "Don't we both be Taoists? False, but the Taoists in Ziji Palace are both Confucian and Taoist, and there are still some differences from Xu Sheng and others. Let me ask you, what is 'ritual'?" Ye Yi'an thought for a moment, "Xiao Ze means welcoming. The etiquette followed at weddings, funerals, etc. should be the rules that regulate the thoughts and behaviors of the people in the world." "Yes, it is the law! The king, the king, and the ministers, the father, the son, the son; the king and the minister have righteousness, the father and the son have relatives, the husband and wife There is a difference, friends have faith, even ministers are loyal and sons are filial, brothers respect brothers and sisters What Confucian saints say is all about laws. If everyone in the world follows this law and does not violate it, then the world will also be a kingdom of heaven and universal. The masses will naturally be liberated. Isn¡¯t this similar to the liberation of Taoist Jindan Dao?¡± ¡°At that time, the Taoist ancestors were in the troubled times of the Spring and Autumn Period, and saw the people devastated by the war and wandering on the road. Isn¡¯t this what the Tao Te Ching says in five thousand words? Just personal liberation? This would be too small and too low for Taozu! What Taozu seeks is to eliminate the war and free all living beings from the sea of ??chaos. Although the methods for calming down the troubled times are different, the prescriptions are also different. , but after a closer look at the original intention of Taoist ancestors and Confucian saints, the root cause is to unite." When saying this, Xu Xiang, who had been calm and calm before, actually became excited. Ye Yi'an even saw the slightest trace of light in his undisguised eyes. fanaticism. Seeing this, for some reason, the figure of Qingyun appeared in Ye Yi'an's mind very naturally, and the fanaticism in his eyes when he was begging for death. This is the second time in a short period of time that Ye Yi'an heard the words "heaven on earth" from Xu Xiang. The first time was when he relayed the heaven on earth that Qingyun and others longed for, and the second time was what he just described. If everyone can follow the rules, then the world on earth will also be a kingdom of heaven. Ye Yian has no way to comment on the different perceptions of heaven on earth and the same fanaticism. He can only get answers and relief by tracing the origins of the two. Qingyun is from a pure Taoist background. Xu Xiang was born in a family that has been a Confucian official for generations. Although they are both practitioners and Taoists who serve Tao ancestors and gods, their different origins lead to different understandings of "Tao" in their hearts outside of practice. Perhaps this is the root of the difference. Perhaps due to personal experience, Ye Yian was not interested in this. Taking advantage of Xu Xiang's excitement and difficulty in calming down, he changed the topic and asked about Qingxintang and the taboos. Hearing these two questions, Xu Xiang glanced at Ye Yi'an inquiringly, "Oh, you really know a lot?" Ye Yi'an was mentally prepared before asking the question.Then he mentioned that Lei Yun had asked him to investigate the black prison escape case. Regarding Qingxintang and the forbidden people, he knew it for the first time from his own black prison document. It was not a lie, so he faced it. His expression was still calm as he looked into Xu Xiang's eyes. After explaining, Ye Yi'an looked at the virtual appearance, his heart was filled with expectations, worries, and nervousness. All kinds of emotions were mixed together, which can be described as a mixed bag of emotions. When Xu Xiang spoke again, Ye Yi'an's heart suddenly dropped to the ground. He suppressed the sudden surge of surprise and concentrated on thinking, fearing that he would miss even one word of Xu Xiang's words. According to Xu Xiang's words, Qingxintang and those who hold taboos are actually one and the same thing. Qingxintang is set up to hunt down those who take taboos. It is also one of the few people in the Taoist sect who can obtain the Purple Heart. A department that Ji Gong fully cooperates with. Qingxintang is divided into main hall and branch halls. The main hall is located in Xuandu Temple, Chang'an, and is directly under the jurisdiction of Daozheng. Under the main hall, each Taoist temple in the world also has branch halls. The branch halls are not under the jurisdiction of the general temple of each Tao, but only obey the orders of the Xuandu Temple main hall, and the branch halls are not set up in the general temple of each Tao. The location of the hall entrance and the assignment of the Shinto priests are both core secrets of the Taoist sect. In short, Qingxintang is an extremely secretive organization directly affiliated with Daozheng. Even within the Daozheng, very few people know where they are located, how many people they have, and what their identities are. At this point, Xu Xiang pondered for a while, and finally nodded to Ye Yi'an, "It is said that Xu Sheng was the personal Taoist boy of a high-ranking Taoist priest in Guanqing Xinzongtang in Xuandu. This is a poor theory." The Tao has not yet been confirmed, but there must be a reason for the groundless rumors, otherwise it would be difficult for him to reach his current status by himself. Looking at Zhenyiguan Guanxujing's efforts to protect him this time, it will prove that the rumors are true. You should do more. Pay attention and be careful." "Qingxintang, empty life Ye Yi'an nodded solemnly, but there was a little hope in his heart. According to Xu Xiang¡¯s introduction, Qingxintang is really full of fog. According to the arrangement of the main hall and branch halls, it means that there are as many Qingxin hall masters as there are Taoist temples in the Tang Dynasty, plus a main hall master. Among the more than twenty Qingxin Hall masters, who was the one who arrested Master? What is his external identity? Where is his hall located? Originally, these were all confusing and there was nowhere to start. But now that Xu Sheng has such a background, maybe we can seek a breakthrough from him? Naturally, Xu Xiang didn't know what Ye Yi'an was thinking. After reminding him, he briefly introduced the taboos. The so-called taboos are practitioners who violate the Taoist taboos. These people include both the Taoists inside the Taoist sect and those outside the Taoist sect. Loose cultivators. As for what the taboos are, Xu Xiang just gave two examples to explain. For example, for the Taoist sect, the biggest taboos are those who privately establish sects and prostitution temples, worship evil gods, spread doctrines, and recruit believers for practice. The Taoist sect will treat those who violate any of the above-mentioned practices. Remove it quickly. For another example, tracing the origins of Yun Wen is also one of the Taoist taboos. When he said this, apart from a hint of confusion, there was also an extremely obvious disapproval on Xu Xiang's face. "Obviously, as a Fulu monk like Ye Yi'an, Xu was quite dissatisfied with Taoism's behavior towards Yun Wen who only allowed him to know what he was doing but not why. With his status, how could he be willing to accept the arrangement of Dao Sect, which the people can follow but cannot know? It's just a matter of frustration that Ziji Palace actually agrees with the Taoist sect's seemingly absurd taboo identification, so it's hard to publicly criticize it. Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason why he cited Yun Wen as an example when talking about taboos. There is clearly resentment in his heart. However, these few words, which to Xu Xiang were just vague complaints, stirred up a storm in Ye Yi'an's heart. The questions that had troubled him for five years, during which time he had been pondering over all kinds of problems but had no solution, were finally answered at this seemingly inadvertent moment. The master was arrested by the Taoist sect because of Yunwen. It is precisely because of his tireless tracing of Yunwen's original appearance and complete picture that he became a taboo. After bidding farewell to Xu Xiang and coming out of the back garden of the Governor's Mansion, it took a long time for Ye Yi'an's inner turmoil to slowly calm down. Then, luck and vigilance surged in my heart, as well as deep doubts that became increasingly foggy. Fortunately, his study and research on Yunwen has been kept secret. Be wary of this and need to be even more careful in the future. As for the doubt, why does the Taoist sect not want practitioners to trace the original appearance of Yun Wen? This is said to be passed down from the ancient gods. What kind of shocking secret is hidden in the ancient and incomplete Yunwen, so that the Taoist sect spared no effort to cover it up? Because the amount of information received from Xu Xuanxuan was too great, it was difficult for Ye Yi'an to calm down. After leaving the back garden, he simply did not go back to his dormitory, but came to the bustling Xiangzhou through the side door.While strolling casually on the street, I sorted out and digested the extremely hard-to-obtain information in more detail. While Ye Yi'an was indulging in his inner world, he suddenly felt something in his heart. When he raised his head in annoyance to see who was blocking the way, his slightly narrowed eyes suddenly emitted a bright light, "Mountain Master, why are you back!" The streets of Xiangzhou were bustling with people. The only people who didn't move in the crowd were two people, one was Ye Yi'an, and the other was Lin Ziyue, the master of Fengge Mountain who was wearing a bright yellow fufujiao and blocking his way. "Why can't I come back? Why, you don't want to see me so much! If you piss me off, I'll break your legs." Lin Ziyue's tone was very fierce. Lin Ziyue's face was tense, and Lin Ziyue's straight nose was slightly wrinkled. She looked angry, but her raised eyebrows and those eyes that stared at Ye Yi'an, curved into two crescent moons, betrayed everything. "We meet again after a long absence, and our faces are full of joy. What a youthful and infinite joy!"