Chapter 106: Temple Lingzhuzi said: "Since ordinary...
Ling Zhuzi said, "Since we can't find it in the mortal world, why not go to the underworld and look for it?"
Fu Li also thought this was a good idea, so she asked someone to invite Ji Meng and asked her to stabilize the court for the time being so that she could free up her time to go to the underworld.
"Wait." After Ji Meng found out that they were going to the underworld, he quickly raised his hand to stop them, somewhat surprised and speechless. "Do you two still remember who you are? How dare you go to the underworld?"
Fu Li was stunned, and looked at Ling Zhuzi, then both turned to look at Ji Meng.
The two faces before him, each more beautiful than the other, also more confused than the other. Ji Meng felt powerless, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead, sighing, "My king, you have become the king of the world, why don't you clarify the matters concerning yourself?"
It turns out that there has always been a saying in the Three Realms and Six Paths that kings do not meet each other.
It is not convenient for the Emperor of Heaven to meet with the emperor of the human world, and it is not convenient for the emperor of the human world to meet with the emperor of the underworld. The emperor of the underworld will not go to see the Emperor of Heaven for no reason.
Because under the Way of Heaven, the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man are equal. Which of the three realms' emperors is not supreme in his own realm? When they meet, using the wrong name is secondary. If there is any discord in their words, that would cause endless disaster.
Fu Li said, "I just went down to look for someone, but I didn't see the Emperor of Fengdu."
Ji Meng said, "How can you avoid seeing him just because you want to? What is your current status? You carry such great fortune with you. Even if you don't want to see him, as long as you go to the underworld in person, the Emperor of Fengdu will have to come to receive you out of courtesy."
Fu Li: “…………”
——She really didn't expect that there would be such trouble.
Ling Zhuzi stepped forward and said, "Since Li'er can't go, I'll go alone."
Ji Meng just looked at him, his eyes dull as dead fish eyes, saying nothing, yet he said everything he wanted to say.
——I’ll give you a look and let you experience it yourself.
Ling Zhuzi didn't want to understand, so he turned to look at Fu Li and said unhappily, "What does she mean by this?"
Fu Li asked back, "What is your current status?"
Lingzhuzi: "Queen."
After adapting to this identity, he spoke with confidence.
"Yes, Queen." Fu Li nodded slightly and asked, "What is the honorific title of the Lord of the Xia Dynasty?"
Lingzhuzi: "Queen...Queen Xia?"
At this point, he finally realized that although the title of the common leader of the human race gradually changed to "king", the status of "queen" was equal to that of the king.
The princes of the world can also be called "the kings and queens of the world".
In other words, where the king cannot go, the queen cannot go either.
The two looked at each other dejectedly, and Fu Li took the opportunity to wink at him.
The next moment, both of them turned around and looked at Ji Meng eagerly.
Fu Li was fine; she'd often acted like a spoiled child towards Ji Meng in private. But Ling Zhuzi also resorted to the same tactics, shocking Ji Meng so much that he shuddered and raised his hand, saying, "Stop, stop. I'm not going to the underworld. Give up on this idea."
As she spoke, she walked away, looking as if she was not willing to negotiate.
Fu Li rushed forward and hugged her arms, calling her name mournfully: "Sister Ji Meng, Sister Ji Meng, Sister Ji Meng~"
Ji Meng's face was filled with helplessness. He forcefully pulled her off him while explaining, "It's not that I'm lazy. It's just that in the underworld, there are both my old friends and my enemies. I don't want to see either side."
The ruling class of the underworld is composed of the remnants of the Wu and Lich clans. Nine of the Ten Kings of Hell are Wu, while the Ten Yin Marshals are demons. The goddess of peace who presides over the underworld is Hou Tu Ping Xin, a member of the Wu clan, while the chief judge who oversees the Book of Life and Death is Lu Ya, the tenth prince of the demon clan.
Who would have thought that the two tribes that fought each other to death in the past would have to work together in the end?
The Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Demons of the Ten Underworld Marshals are Ying Zhao and Chi Tie, two of the original Ten Saints of the Demon Clan. Ever since the death of nine of the ten Crown Princes, the two have been under Emperor Jun's orders to closely protect Lu Ya, the sole heir. They followed Lu Ya into the underworld system and recruited many scattered demon clan masters to serve the Crown Prince.
It’s not that they didn’t look for Bai Ze and Ji Meng, but Bai Ze was good at calculation and always avoided them at the right time, while Ji Meng dived into Zhangyuan and refused to come out, so no one could find her.
She was afraid that in the eyes of Lu Ya, Ying Zhao, and Chi Tie, Ji Meng was just as much of a traitor as Bai Ze. She didn't want to go to the underworld and get into trouble.
Since this was the case, Fu Li couldn't force her any further and had to let her go.
Just then, Ziyun came over with a pile of memorials. Fuli's eyes lit up when she saw her, and she clapped her hands and said, "Oh, how could I have forgotten Teacher Taiyi?"
It is not easy for Ji Meng to go to the underworld, and no one else can help if they go. In Jinguan City, the capital of the entire Shu Kingdom, isn’t the most suitable candidate Taiyi Zhenren?
Ziyun was confused. She placed the memorial on the imperial desk and turned to report, "Your Majesty, this is the research and development progress of my Ministry of Industry this quarter."
Fu Li said, "Leave it there for now. I'll take a look at it when I get back. Since you're here too, let's go and pay our respects to the teacher together."
As he spoke, he turned around on the spot, and his ordinary clothes were replaced with a smoky purple Taoist robe, and the golden crown and jade hairpin turned into a crescent crown.
Ziyun deliberately frowned: "It is not time for me to leave the court yet."
Fu Li scolded him with a smile, "Don't come on, I don't know you. How many times have you sneaked out after finishing your daily work?"
Ziyun was exposed by her and laughed, then said with a bow, "I also want to thank my sister-in-law for loving me."
After saying that, she changed out of her casual clothes, and the three of them went to the Gongshen Temple in the west of the city to meet Taiyi Zhenren.
The largest temple in Jinguan City is the Sanqing Temple, followed by the Nuwa Temple. These two temples are located in the east of the city. There are also two temples adjacent to each other in the west of the city: the Temple of the God of Wealth and the Temple of the God of Works.
The Temple of the God of Work is on the left and the Temple of the God of Wealth is on the right. The door lintels of the two temples are of similar specifications and their popularity is also similar.
Zhao Gongming came specially to see it, but he wasn't very happy. He even complained to Fu Li privately, "Is that the surprise you were talking about? Didn't you say the surprise for me would be bigger than that old bull-nosed Taiyi? How come it's the same size?"
Fu Li hurriedly whispered, "Teacher, don't worry. There is a way to this. Please listen to me and I will explain it to you in detail."
Zhao Gongming snorted, stiffening his neck and said, "Then tell me. If you don't speak well, I won't agree with you."
Fu Li smiled and said, "Teacher, you don't know. Taiyi Zhenren built his temple for his exquisite craftsmanship, while you built your temple for your prosperity. What people worship and pray for is always closely related to themselves.
No matter how ingenious a craftsman is, it is impossible for every piece of work to be relevant to the common people. But who among the common people in the world does not want to make a fortune?
The temple has just been built, so it is not obvious yet. But as time goes by, the temple of the God of Wealth will surely be the most popular among all the gods."
Zhao Gongming didn't really want her to tell him everything. As long as his disciple was willing to take the trouble to coax him, he would be very happy.
But the more he listened to Fu Li's words, the more they made sense. He had been receiving so much worship from the God of Wealth these days that he felt a certain connection. Fu Li's words were the catalyst, and he could vaguely foresee the temple's future prosperity.
He was immediately overjoyed and couldn't help laughing: "Good disciple, really a good disciple. I knew you were on my side."
This is the absolute truth. Between Zhao Gongming and Taiyi Zhenren, she certainly sides with Zhao Gongming.
The temple is divided into the outer hall and the inner hall. Mortals can only see the outer hall. The inner hall is the residence of gods and even temple priests are not allowed to enter.
Although the Shu Kingdom did not have a national god, temples dedicated to these gods were spread all over the country, but the main temple was located in Jinguan City. When the true bodies of the gods occasionally came, they would rest here.
Ever since the construction of the Temple of the God of Works, Taiyi Zhenren has been traveling back and forth all year round, spending some months in Qianyuan Mountain and some months in Jinguan City.
At this time of year, it is the time for him to stay in Jinguan City.
The three of them entered the temple, first burning incense and kowtowing in the front hall, and then walked behind the statue, where there was a formation leading to the back hall.
The temple keeper recognized them and hurried forward to flatter them when he saw them come in, but Fu Li raised his hand to stop him and gave him a look, telling him to interpret the divination for other pilgrims properly.
When his own disciples were lighting incense outside, Taiyi Zhenren immediately sensed it. When they went in, the Water and Fire Boys had already prepared tea and snacks, waiting for them to take a seat.
Taiyi Zhenren smiled and said, "We have already bowed in front of you. There is no need to be polite now. Please take a seat."
As the three of them sat down, he complained again, half-seriously and half-fakingly, "I know you guys only come to visit me for a reason. So, you must have something to ask of me this time."
This made the three of them feel a little awkward, but in the end, Fu Li managed to hold it together and gave a thumbs up with admiration: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, old man. You are so powerful that you guessed it right away."
Taiyi Zhenren was amused by her and laughed. He pointed at her and said, "You, you, I can't do anything to you. Tell me, what's going on?"
Fu Li told him that he couldn't find Fu Yao's reincarnation and asked him to go to the underworld to investigate.
Taiyi Zhenren uttered a "hmm" and waved his hand, saying, "I don't think it's a big deal. There's no need to go to the underworld. I have an appointment with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva tomorrow to have tea and discuss the Dao, so I'll just ask him while I'm at it."
Ling Zhuzi frowned upon hearing this: "Do you also know the bald donkey of the Western religion?"
When Fuxi fell, it was said to have perished in the great calamity of the witches and liches, but it was alleged that the Western Taoist Zhunti Taoist had interfered. Nuwa, the sage, had little affection for the Western religion, and Lingzhuzi also loathed it.
Taiyi Zhenren quickly explained, "Although Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva also came from the Western religion, he does not agree with the teachings of those two leaders.
When the ancestor witch Hou Tu sacrificed her life to reincarnate, he seized the opportunity and made a great vow - he would not become a Buddha until hell is empty.
Think about it, with the three realms of beings constantly reincarnating, how could Hell be empty? He clearly doesn't want to return to the West and is solely focused on saving the souls of the wronged in the underworld."
Lingzhuzi was silent for a while, then said, "This is indeed a Bodhisattva with Tao."
Seeing them talking, Fu Li hurried to ease the atmosphere and said with a smile, "Teacher, you have a wide circle of friends. I'll leave this matter to you."
Taiyi Zhenren wanted to comfort his disciple, so he quickly promised, "Don't worry, don't worry. I'll ask for you when he comes tomorrow."
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