Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Under the influence of certain preconceived ideas, Li Ji's initial judgment of Zuo Ci's intentions was quite different.

However, after Li Ji thought about it carefully, he found that Zuo Ci's approach was essentially the same, and both were about contacting the powerful and upper class.

The only difference is that when facing Cao Cao, they chose to act mysteriously.

And what’s interesting is that Li Ji remembered that in the original trajectory, Zuo Ci might have had private contact with Cao Zhi, so much so that Cao Zhi wrote in his "Debate on the Way": Zuo Ci practiced the art of bedroom.

Today, Zuo Ci’s route of contacting the powerful and influential has not changed, but the specific approach seems to have changed a lot.

"Want to eat the royal food?"

After Li Ji pondered for a moment, he asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"I don't quite understand what you said, Taoist priest. Please explain in detail."

Zuo Ci naturally understood that Li Ji was not ignorant, but understood too well. He just wanted to take the initiative.

However, Zuo Ci knew better that if he had not taken advantage of the opportunity provided by Adou and Li Xiang, he would not even have the chance to speak in front of Li Ji.

Unlike other princes and nobles, Liu Bei rose to power purely by fighting the Yellow Turbans. In other words, the Taiping Dao trampled down the Han court, and Liu Bei stood up by stepping on the Taiping Dao.

Coupled with Yu Ji's fate, countless Taoists are now terrified when they hear the name of Liu Bei, and they even dare not show up or hang around too much under Liu Bei's rule.

However, Liu Bei's potential to unify the world was already established, and the transformation and development of Buddhism under Liu Bei's rule gave Zuo Ci hope.

"My Lord, Buddhism has only been introduced from the Western Regions for a short period of a hundred years. Its foundation is not stable and there are few believers. In addition, many monks have defrauded believers of their money to build temples, causing countless families to be broken up and separated from their wives and children..."

Zuo Ci, dressed as a Taoist priest, was very knowledgeable about the many shortcomings and filthiness of Buddhism.

If an ignorant child heard this, he might think that Buddhism was one of the main culprits that brought disaster to the country and the people and caused the collapse of the Han Dynasty.

It’s just that in this era, Buddhism is still a young child that has not adapted to the local climate. Instead, it is the Taoists who are the most rebellious, causing trouble everywhere.

Therefore, even Li Ji couldn't help but feel a little surprised at Zuo Ci's shamelessness, and then interrupted lightly.

"But now, Buddhism has been greatly revised and has attracted many believers to seek truth, goodness and beauty, which is not comparable to the past."

Zuo Ci bowed and said.

"My Lord, Taoism can also be changed. Taoism can also support the Han Dynasty."

Hearing this, Li Ji's eyebrows raised unconsciously. Even though he knew that Zuo Ci wanted to eat the emperor's food, he still couldn't help feeling a sense of magic.

The Taiping Dao was the mortal enemy of the Han Dynasty, but now Zuo Ci sincerely stated that Taoism could also support the Han Dynasty.

"Peace Road."

Li Ji mentioned a name.

Zuo Ci understood what was meant and explained quickly.

"The Taiping Dao is the Taoist tradition passed down by Nanhua. Their intentions are punishable. I have tried many times to dissuade them from doing so, but in the end, I was powerless."

After a pause, Zuo Ci offered his surrender without hesitation and said.

"But I know that Taoist Nanhua usually practices in three places. If the Marquis is willing to lend me a hundred elite soldiers, I can definitely capture him for you."

"It is rumored that Nanhua is well versed in Taoism and has unpredictable powers. How can he be captured by a hundred people?" Li Ji said with a smile.

"It is said: Tao follows nature!"

Zuo Ci spoke seriously.

"The Taoist methods that are not used by the Han people are no longer protected by the will of heaven, so they are naturally no longer effective. As long as the Marquis issues a military order, no matter how high Liang Nanhua's Taoist methods are, he will be afraid of being attacked by swords."

This method... is indeed very natural...

At this moment, Li Ji was very satisfied with Zuo Ci's flexibility. As the saying goes, a man who knows the times is a hero, and Zuo Ci is undoubtedly a hero of the time.

Li Ji couldn't help but be moved by Zuo Ci's self-recommendation.

Compared with Buddhism, which was still a young child that had not yet adapted to the local climate, Taoism, which was derived from the Huang-Lao school of thought, undoubtedly had a deep foundation and audience in the Han Dynasty.

The Taiping Dao was able to launch the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhang Lu was able to achieve the unity of politics and religion in Hanzhong, and Yu Ji won the hearts of countless people in Yangzhou along his original trajectory, all of which show the influence of Taoism.

Even though Li Ji took advantage of the solar eclipse in Yuzhou this time to refute the saying that Huang Tian would replace Cang Tian, ​​he greatly undermined the foundation of Taiping Dao.

But in a sense, it has also deepened the influence of the beliefs in gods and ghosts to another extent.

Rather than constantly suppressing Taoism and letting Taoism, which mainly focuses on the theories of gods and ghosts in this era, lose control, it is better to accept Zuo Ci's surrender.

Magical confrontation is the best way to break the magic.

Similarly, only by allowing Taoism and Buddhism to collide with each other can Taoism gradually become something that is accepted by Li Ji, needed by the Han Dynasty, and loved by the people.

Furthermore, although Buddhism is indeed obedient nowadays, it is not a good thing for one school to dominate the world. Sooner or later, Taoism will need to be supported to check and balance it.

In addition, Li Ji had to admit that Taoism was the academic tradition that was closest to science in this era.

Things like observing celestial phenomena, studying pharmacology, making gunpowder, and playing tricks in front of believers through various physical phenomena are undoubtedly the unique methods of Taoist priests.

After a moment, Li Ji thought of something and asked quietly.

"Does the Taoist priest know how to make elixirs?"

"It's natural."

As Zuo Ci spoke, he took out a box of elixirs from his arms and prepared to present it to Li Ji.

However, when his hand was halfway extended, Zuo Ci thought of the cause of Yu Ji's death, his expression froze, and he said.

"Actually, I am not good at refining pills. This pill was given to me by Nanhua."

Li Ji waved his hand, leaned forward slightly, and asked.

"Has the Taoist priest ever had a furnace explosion when he was refining pills in the past?"

At this moment, Zuo Ci was a little confused about Li Ji's thoughts. Was he fishing for an accusation? Or was he really interested in alchemy?

After hesitating for a while, Zuo Ci simply put aside all his thoughts and asked carefully.

"May I ask, Lord Marquis, should I blow up the furnace more often when I am refining the elixir? Or should I not blow up the furnace more often?"

"It is a credit to the blasting of the furnace, and it is a credit to Yu Dahan." Li Ji replied.

"Blast the furnace!"

Zuo Ci answered decisively.

"As for blowing up furnaces, even the Taoists of the entire Han Dynasty combined cannot blow up as many furnaces as I do. This is not because I am not skilled enough, but because I feel the will of heaven to blow up furnaces."

At this moment, Li Ji's face was filled with smiles, and there was an indescribable warmth in his eyes when he looked at Zuo Ci.

Haven’t we found this professional talent?

Although Li Ji also knew about sulfur, nitrate and charcoal, he had to understand that very few craftsmen in this era were literate, and it was too difficult for them to study chemistry.

As a former art student, Li Ji only knew the rhymes, which made him not only clueless when practicing chemistry, but also really afraid of blowing himself up, and he did not have the energy to do research himself.

"Master, please take a seat."

Immediately, Li Ji personally invited Zuo Ci to take a seat, which made Zuo Ci feel flattered. (End of this chapter)