Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 454: Chen Xian wants to conquer the Dangxiang tribe

It is said that when Emperor Taizong of Liao returned to the palace, time passed quickly and seven or eight days went by in a flash.

Perhaps he was unable to receive Liu Haichan's message.

Emperor Taizong of Liao ordered a fortune teller to use yarrow stalks to select an auspicious day. He then fasted for three days, bathed and changed clothes, and then went to Laojun Temple to pay homage to the immortal Chen.

The Duke of Lu and a group of ministers were displeased when they heard this, so they all went to the Emperor Taizong to remonstrate with him.

In the palace, Duke Lu said, "Your Majesty has paid two visits in person, which is too much courtesy. I think the Taoist priest surnamed Chen is only good at playing tricks, and you are afraid that he will reveal his true identity, so you avoid him and dare not meet him. Why is Your Majesty so confused by this person?"

Emperor Taizong of Liao said, "No, Duke Huan of Qi wanted to see the wild man from Dongguo, but he went back five times before he was able to see him. Emperor Zhaolie of Han also visited Zhuge Kongming three times at his thatched cottage. How much more so, I want to see a god like Chen Xian?"

Tiyin Yeluwa said in a rage: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. How can we call him a god if he is this unorthodox? There is no need for Your Majesty to go there in person today. As long as you allow me, I will bring a couple of shaman priests with me and capture him!"

Emperor Taizong of Liao was furious and shouted, "Emperor Zhaolie of Han was willing to visit me three times at my thatched cottage, and King Wen of Zhou was willing to carry Jiang Taigong on his back for 800 steps. Although I am the ruler of a country, why can't I learn from my ancestors? You are so rude!"

Yelu Wa was scolded without saying a word and could only sulk in secret.

When Duke Lu and others saw that Taizong had made up his mind, they dared not persuade him and had to accompany Taizong to Laojun Temple again.

In order to show his sincerity, Emperor Taizong of Liao even stopped the guard of honor half a mile away, got off the jade carriage, and walked with the officials.

Arrived outside the gate of Laojun Temple.

Everyone saw Liu Haichan hurriedly coming out.

Emperor Taizong of Liao stepped forward and asked, "Is Chen Xian here today?"

Liu Haichan bowed quickly and replied, "Your Majesty, the teacher just came back this morning. I was just about to go to the Imperial City to report, but I didn't expect Your Majesty to be here."

Emperor Taizong of Liao was overjoyed, "I am lucky enough to meet Chen Xian today."

Duke Lu, Yelu Wa and other officials sneered in their hearts, still dissatisfied with Chen Yun's attitude of not meeting them the previous two times.

Led by Liu Haichan, Emperor Taizong of Liao, Duke of Lu, Yelu Wa and other officials entered the temple.

As soon as they walked into the inner courtyard, Liu Haichan pointed at Chen Yun who was sitting at the window of the study studying Taoist scriptures and said, "The teacher is reading a book. Your Majesty can go and see him."

Emperor Taizong of Liao said, "Good."

As he spoke, he looked at the many officials behind him and said, "You all wait outside. I will go in and pay my respects to Chen Xian."

Duke Lu, Yelu Wa and others responded.

Emperor Taizong of Liao walked in slowly and came to the door of the study, but he did not knock on the door immediately. Instead, he stood at the door and waited respectfully, as if he wanted Chen Yun to finish reading the book before knocking on the door and entering to pay a visit.

Chen Yun was clearly sitting by the window, and even though he was concentrating on reading, he could still see someone coming in with the corner of his eye. However, he seemed not to see Emperor Taizong of Liao, and continued to read the Taoist scriptures as if he was oblivious.

Emperor Taizong of Liao was not in a hurry at all. He just looked at the window calmly, waiting for Chen Yun to finish reading the book.

Duke Lu, Yelu Wa and others outside the yard couldn't help but frown when they saw this, and they all felt that Chen Yun was too rude.

But they did not dare to make loud noises, after all, Emperor Taizong of Liao had just given an order.

Everyone stood there waiting.

This wait lasts for an hour.

Yelu Wa finally couldn't hold back any longer, and angrily gnashed his teeth and said, "This Taoist has no manners at all. Your Majesty has been waiting outside for an hour and ignored me. I am so angry. I will go in and take his Taoist book and see what he can do to me!"

Duke Lu quickly grabbed him and said, "Yelü Tiyin, you can't do this. His Majesty can still wait. If you act like this, won't it be that His Majesty has waited for so long in vain?"

Yelu Wa was just talking. Even though he thought Chen Yun was a quack, he knew that he was not someone he could offend.

We waited here for another hour.

Chen Yun, who was sitting at the window, slowly put down the Taoist scripture and chanted a poem: "Sitting alone to read the Taoist book, I am helpless that the world does not recognize me; only when the Khitan real dragon appears, I know that the immortal is in the house."

After Chen Yun finished reciting the poem, he slowly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am deeply sorry for waiting here for a long time, but please come in and talk."

As they were talking, the door opened by itself.

Emperor Taizong of Liao saw that Chen Yun was six feet tall, with a face as handsome as jade, wearing a yellow crown and a green robe, and had an appearance and demeanor of an immortal.

He had no imperial airs at all, and walked into the house with his hands hanging down.

Emperor Taizong of Liao bowed and said, "Khitan Yelu Deguang has heard of Chen Xian's great name for a long time, but he was not able to see him twice before. Today, I am fortunate to see Chen Xian in person, which is a great blessing in my life."

Chen Yun said with a smile: "I am just an idler in the mountains, and I am ashamed to have Your Majesty come to visit me so many times."

After the two met, Chen Yun invited Emperor Taizong of Liao to sit down, took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, and asked Liu Haichan to bring him tea made from the fruit in the bottle.

Soon, Liu Haichan came over with tea.

Emperor Taizong of Liao saw the clear aroma lingering in the cup and could not help asking, "Excuse me, Chen Xian, what kind of tea is this?"

Chen Yun said calmly, "This is the Two Hearts Tea."

Emperor Taizong of Liao asked, "What is the Two-Heart Tea?" Chen Yun said, "If Your Majesty cares about the people of the world and treats them equally, it will be a magical tea that can prolong life. But if Your Majesty only cares about the interests of one country and does not treat the Han people equally, it will be a highly poisonous tea. One day, the poison will take effect and kill Your Majesty. Do you dare to drink it?"

Emperor Taizong of Liao laughed and said, "Although I am the Khitan emperor, my ambition is to rule the world. I will treat all people equally, whether they are Han or Khitan. I will naturally drink this tea."

He was extremely humble in front of Chen Yun and did not even call himself "I", but instead used "I".

After saying this, Emperor Taizong of Liao picked up the cup and was about to drink it all in one gulp.

Chen Yun stretched out his hand to stop him, and said with a deep look in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I have never lied. You should carefully decide whether to drink these two cups of tea."

Emperor Taizong of Liao said firmly: "I think very clearly, I can drink it."

Chen Yun then stopped trying to stop him.

Emperor Taizong of Liao drank the tea and the fruit in one breath.

After drinking tea, Chen Yun said, "Looking at the letters your majesty left behind, it is enough to see that your majesty cares about the people, but I am a man from the countryside, and I am afraid I don't have the talent to govern the country. I am sorry to disappoint your majesty."

Emperor Taizong of Liao said: "Chen Xian is a powerful immortal. Regardless of whether he has the talent to govern a country, I want to hear your brilliant plan."

Chen Yun said modestly: "I am just a Taoist priest, how dare I talk about the world?"

Emperor Taizong of Liao persuaded him with both reason and emotion, saying: "Chen Xian is a great master of Taoist alchemy. Our Khitan people now dominate the north and may be able to rule the world in the future. Does Chen Xian really not want to preach in our Khitan territory? If Chen Xian is willing to show me a way, I will be able to bring peace to the world in the future and I will definitely respect Taoism as the state religion."

Chen Yun nodded slightly and said, "Since Your Majesty has said so, it would be rude for me to refuse. Well, I will just share my humble opinion for now."

Emperor Taizong of Liao was delighted and said, "Please give me some advice, Chen Xian."

Chen Yun said slowly: "Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the world has been in turmoil, and the people of Dawn have been displaced. I can't bear it, so I specially offer a plan to establish the throne. Now there are many countries in the Central Plains, and they cannot be taken casually. Your Majesty should first sweep the surrounding Jueli tribes, settle the Hezhe Dangxiang, conquer the towns in the Western Mountains, take the city of Nahu Chanyu, pacify Bohai in the east, defeat the Dalugu tribe, and go east and west for thousands of miles. Then you can seize Youzhou and resist the many small countries in the Central Plains in the south. Only then can you have a chance to conquer the world."

Emperor Taizong of Liao had originally thought so in his heart, and now hearing what Chen Yun said, it coincided with his thoughts. He couldn't help but secretly admire that although Chen Xian was a Taoist priest who didn't care about worldly affairs, he did have great wisdom in his heart to rule the world.

Of course, Emperor Taizong of Liao came to ask Chen Yun to come out of retirement not just to ask for advice on how to conquer the world. After all, he already had a plan.

The reason for asking this question was that Emperor Taizong of Liao was preparing to lead the army in person to fight against the Dangxiang.

On the Dangxiang side, there are many other powerful shamans who are blocking the unification.

He wanted to ask Chen Yun to subdue those shamans.

"Chen Xian's words have opened my eyes, just like clearing away the clouds and seeing the blue sky." Liao Taizong first complimented Chen Yun, and then stated his purpose: "But now my royal brother is fighting against the Dangxiang and has encountered a powerful shaman, and he has been unable to move forward. I would like to ask Chen Xian, do you have any clever plan to get rid of him?"

Chen Yun smiled and said, "I observed the sky at night and saw that the Tanguts were declining. They will surrender soon. However, there is still a little resistance. It just so happens that I haven't moved for a long time since the battle in Jiangling, so I feel a little rusty. This time, I will go to Tangut on behalf of Your Majesty and will definitely clear away that little obstacle."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Taizong of Liao was overjoyed. He stood up and bowed his head in thanks.

He bowed to Chen Yun and said, "Although I have worked hard to govern, there are still many enemies around Khitan who covet our territory. I hope that Chen Xian will remember that I care about the world and come out to help me to pacify the surrounding areas. De Guang will listen to your advice."

Chen Yun stood up, put his hands behind his back and said, "Your Majesty has requested me three times. If I do not agree again, it would be a lack of etiquette. Since this is the case, Your Majesty will not abandon me. I am willing to do my best."

Emperor Taizong of Liao was overjoyed, so he ordered Duke Lu, Yelu Wa and others to come in and present generous gifts.

Chen Yun did not refuse the gold, silver and jewelry and asked Liu Haichan to accept them.

Afterwards, he brought Liu Haichan and returned to the imperial city with Emperor Taizong of Liao.

Emperor Taizong of Liao was eager to find talented people, and had a long conversation with Chen Yun by candlelight all night.

……

Tomorrow, I will go to court.

Emperor Taizong of Liao invited Chen Yun to sit in the court.

He looked at the civil and military officials below and said, "Today I want to enthrone Chen Xian as the Great Mage of Protecting the Nation. Do you have any opinions?"

All the civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

To be honest, they must be unhappy about it deep down.

After all, Chen Yun had just been invited out of retirement and had not yet made any outstanding contributions. How could he be qualified to be the great wizard who protects the country?

However, Emperor Taizong of Liao’s words were law, and although the ministers did not dare to refute him, they all lowered their heads and refused to answer the question.

The atmosphere in the court was a little stagnant.

Chen Yun didn't take it seriously at all. He knew that he hadn't really demonstrated his abilities yet, so the Khitan civil and military officials were still unwilling to express their opinions.

Emperor Taizong of Liao felt somewhat displeased when he saw the civil and military officials in such a state.

He had no choice but to put this matter aside for the time being and discuss another matter. "My younger brother has been slow to attack the Tanguts. I originally wanted to lead the army in person, but Chen Xian was willing to take over and defeat many Tangut shaman priests. Everyone, do you have any objections to this?"

what?
Chen Xian is going to Dangxiang to subdue those shamans?
All the civil and military ministers had never expected that Chen Yun, who had just come out of retirement to assist, would be willing to take on such a difficult task.

Their eyes all flickered involuntarily, thinking, this is a good opportunity to see the strength of this Chen Xian!
(End of this chapter)