In China's traditional folk novels, Gongsun Sheng, the Dragon in the Clouds, was the representative of Taoists. They could predict with their fingers, punch and kick. This was how people saw Taoists. Taoist Priest Xingyang and Daoquan Zi had been doing radio calisthenics and eye exercises since elementary school. They were taught by His Majesty Vézé that they should cultivate the successors of the Min dynasty who were morally, intellectually, physically, and aesthetically.
Therefore, when these two Taoist priests carried rifles on their shoulders, pistols on their waists, armed with grenades, and appeared on the frontline with the soldiers, everyone was only slightly surprised by their clothes, but they were not surprised by their participation in the battle. Although no one in the army was superstitious, according to China's tradition, if these two Taoists could really burn talismans and cast spells to create an advantageous situation in battle, no one would oppose them.
Sitting on the speeding train, the two Taoists, who had just finished their battle an hour ago, chatted while drinking honey water.
"I think the Dragon Tiger Sect's clothes are more suitable for the Taoist Knights." Daoquan Zi was very proud of the Dragon Tiger Sect's clothes. During the Ming Dynasty, the Dragon Tiger Sect was highly regarded by the Zhu Ming royal family, so their Taoist robes were very unique. The Ming Dynasty's official robes were modeled after the ancient style, and so was the Dragon Tiger Sect's. If one had to describe it, it was quite similar to the Dongchang Fanzi's official robes. It was simple and bright, but also had a sense of majesty and elegance.
"I think the Dragon Gate Sect's hat is the best!" Taoist Priest Xingyang also had his own pride. The Quanzhen Dragon Sect's hat was the basic model of an octagonal hat. The top of the hat was embroidered with an Eight Trigrams talisman, or a cloisonné Eight Trigrams emblem, similar to the traditional octagonal hat of the Liberation Army. The Dragon Tiger Sect's hat, which was similar to the Ming Dynasty's official hat, lacked the meaning of the Eight Trigrams. Of course, the Quanzhen Dragon Tiger Sect's Taoist robes were much shabbier. The Taoist robes that looked like a bell were slightly damaged and old, and immediately looked like a broken bell. It was far less imposing than the Taoist robes of the Dragon Tiger Mountain's Zhengyi Palace.
Although they knew that this wasn't the time to bicker, and the two Taoist priests had also accumulated comrade-in-arms during the battle. However, those who could be sent to East Africa were also the best of the various factions in the Dao Sect. Although these outstanding people were often sent with a lot of deep malice in their background. However, if the elites gave up on their own faction just because of this, they wouldn't be able to become elites.
"Taoist masters, are you going to spread superstition to the Africans?" Instructor Lian, who was in the same car, didn't want to talk to the Taoist priest. Although the Military Governor Vaize didn't give the order to do anything to the Taoists, these soldiers generally thought that the religions, including the Taoists, were all feudal sects. The instructor was willing to talk to Daoist Xing Yang and Daoist Quanzi because they had performed well during the battle, and they did not make any wrong comments.
"Our Dao Sect is not a feudal sect," Daoquan Zi immediately retorted.
"If our Taoist Faction is really superstitious, do you think Her Majesty will let us go?" Taoist Master Xing Yang argued.
The instructor didn't expect the two Taoist priests who were arguing fiercely just now to suddenly stand in the same trench. He was a little interested. More importantly, after the battle, no one was in the mood to discuss the war. Commanding the Liberation Army to fight was one thing, but commanding a group of black uncles to fight was another. "Taoist masters, as Taoist priests, what do you think about the relationship between Taoist priests and the country?"
The scope of this question was bigger, and the political level was higher. Daoquan Zi didn't want to answer immediately. He pushed Taoist Master Xing Yang, "He's in the field of theoretical research. You can ask him."
The instructor and the soldiers immediately looked at Taoist Master Xing Yang. Taoist Master Xing Yang didn't feel uneasy because of this. Just as Daoquan Zi said, Taoist Master Xing Yang was in the field of theoretical research. Seeing everyone's attention, Taoist Master Xing Yang was excited. "Comrades, our Dao Sect is not a feudal sect. We believe that the foundation of the world is Dao. This Dao is the way we humans view the world, the way we view the world. However, the basic point of view of us Taoist priests is that we are China's citizens. China's interests are above our interests. When the country doesn't need us to fight directly, we Taoist priests obey the law and fulfill our duty as China's citizens. When the country needs us, of course, we Taoist priests have to stand up for the country's interests. This is the relationship between Taoist priests and the country in my opinion! "
Clap, clap, clap, clap! After Taoist Priest Xing Yang finished his speech with great emotion, the instructor applauded Taoist Priest Xing Yang. However, the ordinary soldiers didn't feel the same way. One of them frowned and asked, "If that's the case, you're no different from an ordinary person. It's better to just go to work. Being a Taoist priest always feels weird. "
Daoquan Zi didn't say anything. This was also a problem that the Dao Sect was facing. When the Dao Sect completely integrated with the secular government, being a Taoist priest became a strange choice. In this era where hunger was about to be completely eliminated, choosing to be a monk would always feel weird. Therefore, Daoquan Zi turned to look at Taoist Master Xing Yang. In terms of theoretical research, Taoist Master Xing Yang was much more profound than Zhang Yingchen.
Faced with this seemingly difficult problem, Taoist Master Xing Yang didn't show any signs of being stumped. He answered seriously, "The reason I became a Taoist priest is because I want to be a Taoist priest. This is my personal choice. If I just talk about my own emotions, everyone might not be able to accept it. However, the reason I want to tell everyone is not because I want to be a Taoist priest, but because the Constitution protects the citizens' freedom of religious belief. I became a Taoist priest because the country allowed me to be one. "
Before 1869, the Military Governor Of Vaize had already occupied enough territory to establish a country. However, it was only in 1869 that the country was officially established. Moreover, before the Military Governor Of Vaize, the Min dynasty's political system was established. After the establishment of the Min dynasty, the Military Governor Of Vaize obtained the highest administrative, legislative, and judicial powers from the Min dynasty. Before the establishment of the Min dynasty, the Military Governor Of Vaize had promulgated the Constitution. The legal source of the Min dynasty's institution came from the Constitution promulgated by the Military Governor Of Vaize.
This historical fact was known as the "free marks question" in junior high school and senior high school political exams. In other words, it had to be tested every year. It had to be tested for graduating from junior high school, for graduating from junior high school, for graduating from senior high school, and for graduating from senior high school to university. Therefore, as long as one was a junior high school graduate, he or she would at least vaguely know about this and the existence of the "Constitution."
Students who were more serious in their studies naturally knew that the Constitution guaranteed the Min dynasty citizens' freedom of religion. This knowledge of the Constitution was also trained in the military. Therefore, the instructor couldn't help but ask, "Then why does Taoism have freedom of religion, while Buddhism has much less freedom, and Western religions and Green religions don't enjoy freedom at all?"
Different religions had different freedoms. This was clearly stated in the military. However, the instructor's profession was actually to train everyone to learn how to kill the enemy. This kind of complicated knowledge was not attractive to these instructors. Now that he had met a Taoist priest who could explain the problem in such depth, even the instructor became interested.
Taoist Priest Xingyang sat up straight. He had carefully studied this problem. After studying it, Taoist Priest Xingyang became a fan of His Majesty Vézé. "Comrades, the reason why the country has different degrees of freedom for different religions is that these religions themselves have different degrees of freedom for their believers. Although Buddhism doesn't care whether people believe in it or not, it forcibly instills a bunch of hell and the concept of reincarnation in them. These practices are a kind of coercion. This is especially true for Western and Green religions. Their ancient books, doctrines, and rules are filled with a lot of coercion. They even hunt down and kill believers who leave their sects. Comrades, everything is equal. When the country recognizes the freedom of religion for its citizens, it also requires the freedom of religion to treat believers. If religion doesn't provide freedom for believers, then why should the country provide freedom of religion? "
The instructor nodded repeatedly. The soldiers also showed expressions of confusion or understanding. Although Daoquan Zi resisted the urge to say something, he couldn't help but show an expression of admiration on his face. To be able to explain the country's policies so clearly meant that Taoist Priest Xingyang really understood the content.
"For our Taoism, we don't care if you join the sect today and leave tomorrow. We won't curse those who leave. From my point of view, entering Taoism is Dao, and leaving Dao is still Dao. It's up to me whether I'm happy or not, but what happens is the result of the operation of Dao. However, Buddhism is different. They don't want believers who can donate to leave at all. As for Western and Green religions, take a look at their ancient books. They're full of vicious curses for those who leave, such as going to hell and never being able to reincarnate. "Taoist Priest Xingyang had the opportunity to attack other religions, so he naturally did it without hesitation. Not only did it conform to the country's constitution, but it could also build a good image for Taoism. As a disciple of Taoism, Taoist Priest Xingyang naturally did his best.
Taoist Priest Xingyang waved his arms excitedly. "Comrades, we are now in East Africa. If anyone from the Green religion chooses to leave the religion, the elders and believers of the Green religion must be killed as soon as possible. Also, the children must be born as believers of the Green religion. If they don't, they must be killed. It's just a matter of whether they believe in the religion or not. Doing so is against the law. Why should the country give freedom to a religion that doesn't allow people to have freedom? "
Taoist Master Xing Yang sat with his back straight. If not for the fact that everyone was sitting, he would have stood up already. "Comrades, we've come all the way to Africa to destroy this evil organization and build a more civilized and advanced Africa!"
This person was really a role model for Taoism! Daoquan Zi praised him in his heart. At the same time, he was the first to applaud. His Taoist name was quite unique. Because of his firm request, his teacher had no choice but to agree to it. To be able to make such a guy admire him, it was really because Xing Yang had said something quite insightful.
The soldiers in the carriage were all Chinese. Although they felt that Taoist Priest Xingyang's words made them feel a little "inexplicable shyness" … To raise a problem to such a high level, everyone could vaguely understand, but they felt that they could not accept it sincerely. However, according to what everyone had learned in the army, this was something that everyone had to work hard on. Therefore, it was inevitable that they would feel a little embarrassed when they were at a loss. However, his words were not wrong at all. The Chinese believed that equality was the foundation of human interaction. Things that were not equal would naturally not receive equal support.
The instructor was very surprised. He really did not expect to meet such a Taoist priest. Even until now, the instructor still felt that it was not right for someone to choose to be a Taoist priest. However, he accepted that being a Taoist priest was a citizen's right guaranteed by the constitution. At the same time, the instructor finally understood why the central government had such a different tolerance towards other religions.
"Taoist priest, are you planning to preach in East Africa?" the instructor asked.
Taoist Priest Xingyang was still full of emotions. He answered straightforwardly, "Yes, we hope that through our efforts, the whole of East Africa will either be a materialist or a Taoist believer. All other religions will be kicked out of East Africa. "
"Then, I wish you success soon!" The instructor said from the bottom of his heart. It could be said that ever since the instructor knew about the existence of religions, it was the first time he gave such sincere blessings to a religious person.
Of course, this kind of friendship was extremely limited. After more than two hours, the troops arrived at the No. 006 Fortress, which was more than 50 kilometers away from Khartoum. All the spring warmth of the gentle breeze and drizzle was immediately replaced by the coldness of winter.
The troops jumped off the train and divided into several groups to surround the fortress. This was one of the few fortresses that had been seized by the locals. Taking back this fortress was naturally the most important thing. Moreover, the entire army had a pretty unanimous opinion that if they encountered the locals during the process of taking back the fortress, they would probably have to kill them on the spot.
The instructor nodded repeatedly. The soldiers also showed expressions of confusion or understanding. Although Daoquan Zi resisted the urge to say something, he could not help but show an expression of admiration on his face. To be able to explain the national policy so clearly meant that Taoist Priest Xingyang really understood the content.
"For us Taoists, we don't care if you enter the sect today and leave tomorrow. We won't curse those who leave. Because in my opinion, everyone entering Taoism is Taoism, and leaving Taoism is still Taoism. Whether I'm happy or not is my personal problem, but these things that happen are all the results of the operation of Taoism. However, Buddhism is different. They don't want their believers who can donate to leave at all. As for the Western and Green sects, take a look at their ancient books. They are all vicious curses for those who leave, such as going to hell or never being reincarnated. "Taoist Priest Xingyang naturally did not hesitate when he had the opportunity to attack the other religions. Not only was it in line with the country's constitution, but it could also set a good image for Taoism. As a disciple of Taoism, Taoist Priest Xingyang naturally did his best.
When he spoke excitedly, Taoist Priest Xingyang waved his arms and was full of emotions. "Comrades, we are now in East Africa. If anyone from the Green Sect chooses to leave the religion, the elders and believers of the Green Sect must be killed. Moreover, the child must believe in the Green Sect when he is born. If he doesn't believe, he will be killed. It's just a matter of whether he believes in the religion or not. Doing so is illegal. What right does the country have to give freedom to a religion that doesn't allow people to have freedom? "
Taoist Master Xing Yang sat with his back straight. If not for the fact that everyone was sitting, he would have stood up already. "Comrades, we've come all the way to Africa to destroy this evil organization and build a more civilized and advanced Africa!"
This person was really a role model for Taoism! Daoquan Zi praised him in his heart and was the first to applaud. His Taoist name was quite unique. Because of his firm request, his teacher had no choice but to agree to it. To be able to make such a guy admire him, it was really because Xing Yang had said something quite insightful.
The soldiers in the carriage were all Chinese. Although they felt that Taoist Priest Xingyang's words made them feel a little "inexplicable shyness" … To raise a problem to such a high level, everyone could vaguely understand, but they felt that they could not accept it sincerely. However, according to what everyone had learned in the army, this was something that everyone had to work hard on. Therefore, it was inevitable that they felt a little embarrassed when they did not know what to do. However, what he said was not wrong at all. The Chinese believed that equality was the foundation of human interaction. Things that were not equal would definitely not receive equal support.
The instructor was very surprised. He really did not expect to meet such a Taoist priest. Even until now, the instructor still felt that it was not right for someone to choose to be a Taoist priest. However, he accepted that being a Taoist priest was a citizen's right guaranteed by the Constitution. At the same time, the instructor finally understood why the central government's tolerance towards other religions was so different.
"Taoist priest, are you planning to preach in East Africa?" the instructor asked.
Taoist Priest Xingyang was still full of emotions. He answered straightforwardly, "Yes, we hope that through our efforts, the whole of East Africa will either be a materialist or a Taoist believer. All the other religions will get out of East Africa. "
"Then, I wish you success soon!" The instructor said from the bottom of his heart. It could be said that ever since the instructor knew about the existence of religions, it was the first time he gave such sincere blessings to a religious person.
Of course, this kind of friendship was extremely limited. After more than two hours, the troops arrived at the No. 006 Fort, which was more than 50 kilometers away from Khartoum. All the spring warmth of the gentle breeze and drizzle was immediately replaced by the coldness of winter.
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