Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

At this moment, in Li Ji's eyes, Zuo Ci was not some liar who pretended to be a ghost, but the professional talent that Li Ji had been searching for for many years.

Tao follows nature!

Well said, Taoism...nature and science, this makes sense.

After Li Ji sat opposite Zuo Ci and Li Ji personally poured tea for Zuo Ci, Zuo Ci was not only flattered, but also felt very uneasy, fearing that the next sip would be the tea that would kill him.

"I wonder if Changsu has a given name?" Li Ji asked intimately.

Zuo Ci answered with a stiff face. "I am Zuo Ci, my name is Yuan Fang."

"May I call you by your given name?" Li Ji asked again.

"It's my honor." Zuo Ci replied.

Li Ji poured more tea for Zuo Ci again, and then spoke in a gentle tone.

"Yuan Fang has done me a favor. I was just afraid of you and tried to test you with words. Please don't blame me, Yuan Fang."

"Don't dare."

"Now that we know that Yuan Fang has the heart of a great man, this tea is used as an apology to Yuan Fang instead of wine. From now on, you and I need to work together."

After saying this, Li Ji raised his glass to Zuo Ci.

Zuo Ci saw that Li Ji did not seem to be speaking in a sarcastic manner and heard that Li Ji accepted his words, so he quickly raised his glass in response.

For a moment, the two sides changed their previous tense atmosphere and instead seemed to be in harmony.

Immediately afterwards, Zuo Ci quickly introduced to Li Ji how he planned to reform Taoism, which mainly focused on cracking down on illegal Taoist traditions, revising the essence of Taoism, promoting truth, goodness and beauty, etc.

In short, it was a plan that Zuo Ci came up with based on the changes in Buddhism and the current situation of Taoism.

The purpose is to keep up with the pace of the Han Dynasty at all times and follow behind Uncle Liu to gain the credit of being a dragon.

"Not bad……"

Li Ji made a brief comment, then changed the subject and said, "But, it's not enough!"

"Please give me some advice, my Lord."

Zuo Ci's expression straightened, realizing that the main course was about to begin, and that he was already prepared to make drastic changes to Taoism in accordance with Li Ji's wishes.

However, the influence of Taiping Dao was too great. If Liu Bei eventually conquered the world, there would be no place for Taoism in the Han Dynasty, and Taoism might even be destroyed on a large scale and continuously in the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, in order for Taoism to survive and even to take a new path, Zuo Ci understood that it must be integrated with the Han Dynasty and become the Taoism needed by the Han Dynasty and the Taoism needed by the new Han emperor.

"Castration is just to get rid of unnecessary burdens, no problem..."

Zuo Ci persuaded himself, then listened attentively to what Li Ji proposed and prepared to implement them one by one.

"Why are there so many different directions in Taoism? Why is there even a Taoist school like the Taiping Dao that brings disaster to the country and the people?"

Li Ji asked a question that made Zuo Ci's forehead sweat.

The existence of Taiping Dao undoubtedly became a hurdle that Zuo Ci could not avoid if he wanted to get the emperor's food.

"As long as the Marquis gives the order, I will immediately take Nanhua's head..."

Without giving Zuo Ci a chance to finish, Li Ji raised his hand to interrupt him and continued.

"What's the point of killing Nanhua? Will there be no Beihua, Donghua and Xihua in the future? Nanhua was the direct cause of the Taiping Dao rebellion, but the fundamental reason was the chaos and disunity within Taoism."

"As far as I know, Taoism encompasses everything, including celestial phenomena, the Five Escapes and Six Jias, medical techniques, alchemy, and so on, but it has never been truly integrated."

"For example, why did the furnace explode? Many people rely on experience, or they put their trust in the will of ghosts and gods. This will naturally lead to various opinions and traditions in Taoism."

"There are many completely different Taoist traditions in this Taoism. Isn't this a betrayal and a wrong interpretation of the ancient sages Huangdi and Laozi?" Li Ji's words went straight to the point, and Zuo Ci was both fascinated and sweating profusely.

This is also the major contradiction facing Taoism today. Since the Han Dynasty, the continuous development of Huang-Lao philosophy has also led to the emergence of a large number of Taoists and alchemists.

However, there has never been a unified voice within Taoism. Instead, there are many factions, each of which is seeking the next path to development.

Zuo Ci bowed as a disciple and asked for advice. "What do you think, Lord?"

Li Ji spoke solemnly in a deep voice.

"Great unification, achieving great unification in all aspects within Taoism. For example, regarding the furnace explosion, why did the furnace explode? What does the power of the furnace explosion have to do with?"

"For example, the changes in celestial phenomena are now being deduced entirely based on experience and personal understanding. Should we summarize the principles behind them one by one and form detailed content?"

"There are also the Five Escapes and Six Jias, medical skills, alchemy, sex skills, etc. Most Taoists only know the results but not the reasons. Then they put all the things they don't know on the will of ghosts and gods, which is really absurd."

"If the Taoist priest can explore and integrate all the unclear or incomprehensible aspects of Taoism, then it will be the great unification of Taoism."

Zuo Ci couldn't help but sigh in shock, then spoke with conviction.

"What the Marquis taught is true, but I know that I am proficient in all kinds of Taoism, but I am afraid that even if I spend my entire life trying to achieve the great unification that the Marquis talked about, I will not be able to do it with just my own strength and the efforts of three or five disciples."

Li Ji hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"I also like Taoism very much."

"Really?" Zuo Ci showed a look of surprise. He never expected that Guo Shihou was actually a fellow traveler.

"nature!"

Li Ji nodded, then sighed and said, "It's just that I was born in a chaotic world, and it's hard for me to abandon the common people and retreat to the mountains to practice Taoism and nourish my body."

After a pause, Li Ji continued.

"So, in fact, I don't want to see Taoism decline, but for the sake of the people of the world, I have to suppress the Taiping Dao in order to ensure the stability of the country."

"If the Taoist priest can unify Taoism, it will also be my wish. Therefore, Ji..."

When he said this, Li Ji showed some hesitation, but he finally made up his mind and said in a low voice.

"Does the Taoist priest know about Ren De Academy?"

“I’ve heard something about it.” Zuo Ci replied.

Li Ji nodded and then spoke in a low voice.

"To revive Taoism and to unify Taoism as soon as possible."

"I think the best way is to establish a Taoist academy, with a Taoist priest as the principal, recruit talented students to teach, and then gather the students' strength to achieve the unification of Taoism."

Even with Zuo Ci's temperament, at this moment his eyes were wide open, and he was so excited that he could hardly control himself.

If you really look into it, you will find that the so-called Taoists have never been able to gain prominence in this era, and they cannot be compared with Confucianism at all.

What an honor it is to establish a Taoist academy.

Zuo Ci was trembling with excitement, as if he had seen the unification of Taoism and its prosperous future.

"Of course, the Taoist priest also knows that there are many people who are prejudiced against Taoism, so this academy also needs to come up with a clever name to cover up appropriately." Li Ji said.

"understand."

Li Ji asked with a smile.

"If we can't call it Dao Fa Academy, how about calling it... Nature Academy?" (End of this chapter)