I stole divine power in Daxia

Chapter 517 Clear rewards and punishments
The moon is bright in the sky and the stars are shining.

For a moment, even though it was late at night and all the lights in the city were dim, the sky and the earth were bright.

Because of the shaking of the earth veins of Yujing Mountain, with the cooperation of the Buddhist reflection method and Taisu Chenfeng, the reflection method reflected the cracks of Yujing Mountain into the dream. Taisu Chenfeng turned into invisible chains, locking the earth vein luck that was escaping like a wild horse, preventing the entire system from collapsing.

In front of the altar, the mad-like Emperor of Great Xia's expression obviously relaxed. With the cooperation of Zhou Tieyi and the Queen Mother, he would naturally be able to find a new hope for the Great Xia country more calmly.

On Yujing Mountain, the majestic Baiyun Palace emerges under the protection of the bright moon and stars. The jade-like buildings, carved railings and painted buildings, and the towering columns seem to connect to the infinite heights, with a faint halo hidden in them.

"rise!"

The Great Xia Emperor, holding the sacrificial knife, raised his hand with force, and lifted the three-tiered altar of the land and grain, which symbolized Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, completely from Yujing Mountain into the Purple Sky in the sky.

For a time, the fortune of Daxia's country underwent new changes. It was no longer connected to the Yujing Mountain on the ground, but fell into the Sun and Moon Realm of Zixiao Heaven in the sky. Dragon veins rose along the huge empty hole in the Altar of Country and connected with Zixiao Heaven.

The Zixiao Heaven, which was originally under construction, was consolidated by the real Daxia Altar. The ground composed of white clouds formed dark yellow cloud mud. Above the cloud mud, trickles of water flowed, making this heavenly palace seem like the real world. Green grass grew, and with the warm spring breeze that gathered in advance, all things revived, and this sky began to nurture real life.

However, among the dragon veins circling towards the sky, there were five five-colored divine dragons, which lost the suppression of the Altar of State and Grain and flew away in five directions.

The dragon was flying in the sky, and even on a moonlit night with bright stars, it gathered endless water vapor, which it poured in all directions with the four cities of Yujing Mountain as the center, but it never landed in the four cities of Yujing Mountain.

This symbolizes that the luck of the Five Emperors is fading away, and even Zhou Tieyi's Tai Su Chen Feng cannot catch it.

Not only was Tai Su Chen Feng unable to be caught, but as the luck of the Five Emperors truly drifted away, the luck of the human way and the luck of the gods of Da Xia separated, Zhou Tieyi himself was also affected, and even the stars in the sky began to shake.

At this time, all the masters of Daxia were staring at the changes in the stars in the sky. Normally, they couldn't see Zhou Tieyi's whereabouts at all. Now that the luck of the Five Emperors was stripped away, they naturally wanted to see Zhou Tieyi's weaknesses and periods of weakness so as to prepare for a rainy day.

I saw that the light of the falling stars was no longer bright, revealing their essence, and different spiritualities emanated from them.

Spirituality?
Why is there spirituality coming from these stars, and how does it relate to the fortune of the Five Emperors?
Just when these masters were still trying to observe, a huge black and white portal rose from Yujing Mountain in the form of a towering building. Within the portal, endless vitality and spirituality poured out, repairing the lost star spirituality and concealing the truth and falsehood within.

It completely integrated the Great Xia state into the Purple Sky, severing the connection between the Great Xia national destiny and the destiny of the Five Emperors, and also severing the connection between the Great Xia national destiny and the destiny of Shinto.

The crazy expression of the Great Xia Emperor turned into calmness, the light of the sun hidden in the purple sky changed from dark to bright, and a figure with infinite glory emerged in the sun.

This figure stood at the highest point in the sky, with the sun behind it and the bright moon and stars below it. From then on, Daxia no longer offered sacrifices to the Five Emperors, but to the Great Dao Master of the Sun and the Moon.

The light brought by this figure was like the sun disappearing below the horizon, making the sky within a thousand miles of Yujing Mountain appear white like the belly of a fish.

A smile appeared on the corner of Emperor Daxia's mouth; he had passed another hurdle.

For the Emperor of Great Xia, abolishing the worship of the Five Emperors was not only to slow down Zhou Tieyi's pace and suppress Confucianism, but also a preparation for becoming a saint.

The destiny of the Five Emperors originated from Shintoism. Although the Nine Ancient Gods have fallen, their influence on the future has never stopped.

Zhou Tieyi once explained the holy way to his disciple Deng Xuehu.

Even after death, a saint can still influence future changes, but this influence does not come out of thin air, but is achieved through the Tao.

The Taoist tradition of the Five Emperors is the origin and support of humanity, but also the biggest hidden danger to humanity.

Because half of the Five Emperors' Taoist tradition comes from Shinto's destiny, they are influenced by Shinto at all times.

At the beginning, the Three Saints used the characteristics of the Five Emperors' divine fetuses to drag the five of the Nine Ancient Gods to fall together. However, even after the Nine Ancient Gods fell, they could still influence the changes in humanity through the Five Emperors' Taoism.

The Emperor of Great Xia wants to become a saint, but he does not want to be the kind of saint who is at the mercy of others, so abolishing the Five Emperors is imperative. Because as long as the luck of the Five Emperors is retained, when he becomes a saint, he may fall into the calculations of the Nine Ancient Gods and become the future anchored by the other party.

in particular……

The Great Xia Emperor's gaze was looking upward, but at the same time the huge figure in the sky was also looking downward, looking at the stars evolved by Zhou Tieyi from both above and below.

He couldn't be sure what the future would be when Zhou Tieyi fell as the ninth god, so he needed to eliminate this part of the influence. This was necessary preparation.

In the sky, as the Emperor of Great Xia completely severed the connection between the destiny of the country and the Five Emperors, the vacant part of the Altar of Country and State still needed to be filled by someone, and Zhou Tieyi naturally could not fill this hole.

To suppress this hole is equivalent to suppressing the earth veins of Yujing Mountain forever, and it will never be possible to leave the thousand-mile radius of Yujing Mountain.

At this time, there is only one person who can fill this hole.

The illusory, huge full moon reflecting the Yujing Mountain fell and slowly fell into the gap in the Sheji Altar. The two Yujing Mountains, one positive and one negative, merged into each other. The original gap in the Sheji Altar on the ground was repaired, and the trickling dragon blood in the earth veins no longer gushed out like a fountain, but turned into solid ground.

On a messy piece of five-colored soil, the Queen of Heaven was wearing a phoenix dress and looked tired. From now on, she would stay on Yujing Mountain forever.

"Thanks for your hard work."

The Great Xia Emperor took two steps forward, put down the sacrificial knife, and spoke to the Queen Mother.

It was indeed his fortune to have the help of such a queen.

Afterwards, the Emperor of Great Xia announced to his ministers, "Today, an auspicious sign has descended from heaven. The Great Dao Master of Sun and Moon appeared in the sky in the Purple Sky Palace and elevated the Great Xia country into heaven. In the future, every citizen of Great Xia will be as good as a dragon. From now on, we should worship the Great Dao Master of Sun and Moon as the Three Saints!" All the ministers knew who the Great Dao Master of Sun and Moon represented, but the old stubborn Confucianists had been squeezed out of the core circle of the court. Even if the remaining people had their own ideas, it would be a good thing if the Emperor of Great Xia could really achieve enlightenment and become a well-deserved Great Dao Master of Sun and Moon.

Huang Long Zhenren and Shan Jing Daoist, led by the Minister and the Vice Minister of Taoism, were all delighted. They bowed their heads and said, "It is a blessing for all living beings that the Great Sun and Moon Daoist Lord has descended from heaven to save the world. All living beings can ascend to heaven like dragons while they are still alive. Why should we enter the netherworld and suffer punishment and calamity?"

The Taoists in the Taoist Ministry also reacted and nodded in admiration.

It is true that the King of the Underworld created by Buddhism has put a lot of pressure on Taoism. Although the Lord of Daming Palace has gone to suppress it, any discerning person can see that as long as a saint does not appear in the world, the Buddhist Kingdom of the Underworld will gradually prosper. Even if a saint appears in the world, it is still unclear whether he will take a huge risk to destroy the Kingdom of the Underworld.

Therefore, Taoism is in urgent need of a memorial archway to suppress the Buddhist King of Equality in the Underworld, or at least to erect this memorial archway among the people.

The emperor of Daxia, His Majesty, is willing to become the Taoist Sun and Moon Lord and make Daxia a Taoist country in the sky. In the future, all the people will be like dragons, and even after death, they will all ascend to heaven together. Naturally, there is no need to worry about the threat from the equal Buddhist country in the underworld. This is undoubtedly an excellent solution for Taoism.

Although this solution also caused Taoism to transform into Taoism unconsciously, but at this point, who would care about the difference between Taoism and Taoism? At least, Buddhism could not be allowed to take advantage of the situation.

Everyone in the Taoist Ministry bowed their heads in agreement. When the other ministers were about to step forward to praise, there was no need to suppress Yujing Mountain. The stars in the sky swirled and transformed into the appearance of Zhou Tieyi again, and fell on the original site of the Altar of State and Grain.

After Zhou Tieyi landed again, the smile on the mouth of the Great Xia Emperor became even brighter. After all, he was the common ruler of the world and the destiny was still in his hands. Even if he was the reincarnation of the Nine Ancient Gods, facing the surging public opinion in the world, he still chose to give in.

After Zhou Tieyi landed, he bowed and said, "The sky has the sun and the moon as sacrifices, and the earth cannot be without sacrifices."

"What does Zhou Qing mean?"

"I suggest that we erect a statue of Tongyou Xuanyin Yuanjun on top of the original altar and offer sacrifices to it."

Tongyou Xuanyin Yuanjun...

Everyone's eyes were instantly fixed on the tired-looking Queen of Heaven. Whether in terms of name or location, this Tongyou Xuanyin Yuanjun could only refer to the Queen of Heaven.

But why did Zhou Tieyi ask for credit from the Queen Mother? What was he up to?

The Great Xia Emperor also hesitated for a moment, but when he turned his head to look at the Queen of Heaven beside him, he made a decision, "This is a very good idea. Let's erect a statue of Tongyou Xuanyin Yuanjun here and order the people of the world to worship him."

Don't employ someone you doubt, and don't doubt someone you employ. Moreover, His Majesty of Great Xia will have to rely on the Queen Mother for many things in the future. It is impossible for him to reject this matter just because of some suspicion about Zhou Tieyi's suggestion, which would make the Queen Mother have doubts.

Originally, after the abolition of the worship of the Five Emperors, the purpose was to reward the meritorious officials. The Emperor of Daxia not only wanted to reward the Queen of Heaven, but also Zhou Tieyi.

After he finished speaking, he first looked at Ke Anran, "Ke Qing has made great contributions in managing the Newspaper Department. Today, he presided over the sacrifice, which attracted the Sun and Moon Dao Zun to descend into the world. I have to reward him. It just so happens that Ke Qing presided over the sacrifice, and then he will manage the Sun and Moon Dao Zun and Tongyou Xuanyin Yuanjun statues in the world. The position of the Minister of Education is vacant, so I will take over this matter temporarily."

The Minister of Education was supposed to manage the various schools of thought and the sacrifices to the Three Saints and Five Emperors. This position originally belonged to the Confucian Tang Anshi. However, Tang Anshi could not even tolerate Zhou Tieyi's "Ren Yushuo", so naturally he could not allow the Emperor of Great Xia to abolish the sacrifices to the Five Emperors. So with the help of "Ren Yushuo", the Emperor of Great Xia actually deposed Tang Anshi.

Now that the position of Minister of Education is vacant, such an important position should be awarded to meritorious and trusted people. The Queen Mother has already given rewards, so Ke Anran, who proposed the "Strategy of the Three Talents of Heaven, Sage and People", should also be rewarded. This is called clear rewards and punishments.

Although the title of Acting Minister of Education is just an acting one, it is also a step towards success. As the person in charge of the classics of various schools of thought, Ke Anran now has the foundation to truly reform Confucianism.

Thinking of this, mountains, rivers, clouds and mists swirled around Ke Anran, but these clouds and mists were no longer bleak and stormy. Instead, they were just like Ke Anran’s state of mind at the moment. A little bit of incandescent color shone through the clouds and mists, turning the ancestral qi of the clouds and mists from yin to yang, and faintly taking over the brilliance of the sun and moon in the sky, connecting with the destiny of the people in the world.

From the beginning to the end, Ke Anran never gave up his Confucian orthodoxy, and turning to Taoism was just a stopgap measure. Now that the Emperor of Great Xia has adopted his "Case of the Induction of the Three Talents of Heaven, Saint and People", he has successfully overcome one shackle after another, and even the biggest Taoist obstacle to the fortune of the Five Emperors has been abolished. It can be said that he is on the verge of soaring into the sky and achieving enlightenment.

Then he would naturally be able to make unprecedented contributions with the help of "The Strategy of the Three Talents of Heaven, Sage and People" and then return to the Confucian orthodoxy.

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Ke bowed sadly in thanks, he wanted to sound as calm as possible, but the moment he looked up, he still couldn't help looking at Dong Xingshu who was losing his breath. At this time, he was accompanying the sun, and if one person succeeded, everyone would benefit. This was in sharp contrast to Dong Xingshu who was damaging the Taoist tradition, had a weak breath, and was about to fall to the second rank.

Who could have imagined that I, who was driven out of Yujing Mountain that year, would have such good fortune today? And Dong Xingshu, who has been the uncrowned saint in the court for three years, is really like an old man. Not only can he not deal with the emperor and Zhou Tieyi, he can't even deal with himself.

The Great Xia Emperor finally looked at Zhou Tieyi, thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Zhou has made great contributions. He defeated the evil spirits, stabilized the copper mines, established banks, relieved financial difficulties, and devised a plan to resist the Yuanmeng offensive on the front line. He deserves a reward."

As he said this, he turned to look at the Minister of Buddhist Studies, Monk Le Yin, and said, "This year, there will be disasters in the underworld. An evil Buddha will descend upon the world and preach evil teachings. Do you know your sins?"

The Ministry of Sangha manages the ordination certificates and household registrations of monks throughout the world, and also manages Buddhism, and its status is extremely respected. However, since Buddhism has caused harm in the West, the Ministry of Sangha cannot escape responsibility.

When Monk Liao Yin was questioned, he was stunned for a moment, then he thought about what His Majesty the Great Xia had just said, and he immediately understood. He bowed and said, "I know my crime, and I am willing to resign from the position of Minister of Buddhist Affairs and wait for a wise ruler."

Seeing Monk Yin's understanding, His Majesty the Great Xia looked at Zhou Tieyi again and said, "Now among the three departments and nine ministries, only the monk department is still vacant. I know that you are proficient in Buddhism, so you can take this position and assist the Lord of Daming Palace to quell the disaster of Western Buddhism."

At the beginning, the Queen Mother signed a military order in front of the Emperor of Great Xia, agreeing to manage the Central Bank on behalf of Zhou Tieyi, but how to move Zhou Tieyi out of the Central Bank was a big problem.

Demotion would definitely not work, so the only option was to give him a promotion, and that promotion had to be to a position where Zhou Tieyi would be constrained in every way.

The Minister of Monks is one of the nine ministers, in charge of all monks in the world and the Buddhist lineage. In any case, he is the real minister with real power, and this is exactly the position for Zhou Tieyi.

This can be considered as clear rewards and punishments.

(End of this chapter)