Chapter 107 The rift waited until the next day when Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva...
The next day, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva arrived. Taiyi Zhenren was treating him to tea when the Water and Fire Boy suddenly came in with a report: "Master, the king has sent four kinds of tea and snacks, respectfully presented to you and the Bodhisattva."
Taiyi Zhenren raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Bring it up here, let me see it."
He said to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva with a smile, "Brother Jin, you may not know this, but my disciple's wife is an expert at making snacks. Many of the snacks commonly enjoyed throughout Shu today are recipes passed down by her."
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's secular surname is Jin, with taboo names Qiao and Jue. He was once a prince of a certain country. He became a monk after seeing through the world and seeking enlightenment to save the world.
But after entering the Western religion, I realized that the Western religion is about extinction and emptiness, and is dedicated to teaching people to suffer and endure in this life in order to enjoy happiness in the next life.
What's more, the techniques and teachings of Western religions can only be used to cultivate oneself and cannot save others.
To seek a better life in this life was illusory enough, and it could only save oneself, not others. This was completely different from Jin Qiaojue's original intention, and he was deeply disappointed.
But it is easy to enter the Western religion but difficult to leave, not to mention that he has outstanding qualifications and has become an enlightened being in just a hundred years. The Western religion is also hoping to have another powerful Buddha, so how could it be willing to let him go?
Many people know what happened later. Hou Tu ordered Hong Huang to sacrifice himself for reincarnation. Jin Qiaojue felt as if he had been enlightened. The path that was previously unclear suddenly became clear.
He resolutely gave up the Buddhahood that he was about to obtain and directly escaped into the underworld, where he made a great vow to the increasing number of wronged souls: I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty!
Speaking of which, the opportunity for him to meet Taiyi Zhenren was through Fu Li.
One day, he was preaching under the Naihe Bridge, and thousands of ghosts came to listen. When the sermon ended, he heard two ghosts talking about how a wise king had emerged in Shu, and how the people of the country lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Although he rarely left the underworld, he often came into contact with ghosts from the mortal world and heard many things about the mortal world.
He still remembered that Shuzhong had always been a tribal settlement, and previously it didn't even have an official geographical name. It was only one year that the name "Shu" suddenly became widely accepted by the locals as a place name.
It seems that since then, Shuzhong has become better and better.
Now that he had heard that Shu had established a kingdom and had a wise ruler, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was already somewhat curious. He also discovered that the souls from Shu were always more confident than those from other places, which made him even more curious.
It happened that he had nothing to do that day, so he took his beloved dog Di Ting to Shu for a walk, and unknowingly walked to the temple in the west of the city.
The God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming, was not here all year round, so he naturally did not encounter him. However, the God of Work, Taiyi Zhenren, happened to be hiding in the temple. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sensed the presence of a deity in the temple and paid a visit.
He was curious about the King of Shu, but never thought of visiting him directly. Instead, he used Taiyi Zhenren's temple as a base and often traveled around Shu to see how the people lived.
Originally he wanted to preach, but after traveling around Shu for half a month, he gave up the idea.
Today, the Kingdom of Shu is thriving, and the people have a bright future. From top to bottom, everyone is full of hope. They don't need to numb themselves with the Western teachings of "suffering and enduring in this life, and receiving blessings in the next life."
Through their own efforts, they can enjoy blessings in this life.
So, he simply gave up the idea and interacted with Taiyi Zhenren with a normal mind. On the contrary, Taiyi Zhenren looked up to him.
However, he did not expect that he had only come to keep a date with a friend today, and the two of them were drinking tea and discussing philosophy together, but he received snacks sent by the King of Shu, who had always curious him.
Although he had never met the King of Shu, he knew quite a bit about him from indirect sources. Although the King of Shu loved his people like his own children, he was also a man who would not visit the King of Shu unless there was something important going on.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva watched Taiyi Zhenren place four kinds of tea and snacks on the table and asked with a smile, "The King of Shu is so kind, but is there anything you want to ask for?"
"Hahahaha, I knew I couldn't hide it from you." Taiyi Zhenren picked up the purple clay teapot and refilled his cup. "Come on, have some tea. These snacks are only delicious when paired with tea. Without one, the other won't taste right."
The two of them drank tea and ate snacks, and then Taiyi Zhenren slowly told them about Fuyao.
"Fuyao?"
Hearing this name, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva seemed to recall something and smiled, saying, "There's no need to go back and investigate. I know why. This woman had great merit in her lifetime and was a celestial official, so she was quite capable of handling matters. The newly appointed King Yama of the Fifth Hall took a liking to her and appointed her as a judge in charge of document management."
Taiyi Zhenren asked curiously, "What is the origin of King Yama of the Fifth Palace? Is he also from the Wu clan?"
"No." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shook his head and said, "The Yama King of the Fifth Hall was born from the waters of the Forgotten River. He was also the first ghost god to emerge from the underworld. He was born with great authority. The Yama Kings of the Ten Halls today must respect him as their leader."
"This is indeed a strange thing." Taiyi Zhenren nodded in understanding. "But it's not surprising. The Wu Clan has always been xenophobic. If King Yama is also from the Wu Clan, how could he allow Fuyao, a human, to be the judge?"
In response, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva just smiled and said nothing.
After all, Taiyi Zhenren, who was born many years earlier than him, certainly knows more about the Wu clan than he does.
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Fu Li got the news and knew that Fu Yao had stayed in the underworld and became a ghost. She felt relieved and said to Ling Zhuzi, "When she was alive, she was devoted to cultivating immortality, but she could never achieve it. I didn't expect that she would have such good fortune after her death."
Ling Zhuzi said calmly: "Good fortunes are closely related to misfortunes, and misfortunes are closely related to good fortunes. There are many unexpected things."
He stared at Fu Li for a moment, wanting to say something again and again, but he finally swallowed it back when the words came to his lips.
Fu Li leaned over and asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Ling Zhuzi shook his head, stood up and took two steps outside, but then turned back and said with a smile, "It's okay. Are you done with your work today?"
Fu Li looked at the remaining memorials on the table and said with a smile, "It's almost done. There's still time to deal with the rest tomorrow."
She put down her red brush and pulled Lingzhuzi into the inner hall. Without asking anyone to wait on her, she opened the door of the wardrobe and ran her hand over the clothes. "Which one do you want to wear? You choose."
Ling Zhuzi's face was already smiling a little, and he asked knowingly, "Why do you want to change clothes again?"
Fu Li glanced at him with a smile and said angrily, "When you go out to play, you should dress neatly. You can't wear this, right?" She pushed him forward and urged, "Oh, hurry up and choose. Let's go to the top of the mountain to see the fairy fetus first. I'll accompany you wherever you want to go for the rest of the time."
Lingzhuzi carefully selected two sets of royal blue couple outfits, with green Taotie pattern borders and a circle of bright red at the edge, which was very eye-catching.
Both of them changed their clothes and took a box of spiritual objects to the top of the mountain. While talking to the immortal fetus, they turned the box of spiritual objects into spiritual liquid and fed it to the immortal fetus.
After a hundred years of feeding, the immortal fetus has become very close to them. As long as they get close, they can sense the excitement of the immortal fetus in the core without having to put their hands on the stone.
His appetite has also increased a lot compared to before. I remember when I first fed him, he was full with just one Ganoderma lucidum and one ginseng. Now he can eat a whole box of various spiritual creatures.
Seeing that he could eat, Fuli and Lingzhuzi were very happy. They praised him again and again through the stone, as if he had done some great deed.
After feeding the spirit creature and talking to the immortal fetus for a while, the two said goodbye to him and went down the mountain together.
Lingzhuzi took her to an island in the North Sea. The North Sea was icy cold, but there was a natural hot spring on the island. The whole island was warm like spring, and many exotic flowers and plants grew lushly.
The two of them had a great time, breathing in the exceptionally fresh air. Fu Li couldn't help but sigh, "No music to disturb my ears, no paperwork to tire me out."
This is a line from Liu Yuxi's "Humble House Inscription," a poem she was required to memorize in its entirety in junior high. Back then, her favorite lines were the first two: "A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals who dwell there. A river is not magical for its depth, but for the dragons who dwell there."
My favorite now has become the sentence I just recited.
Lingzhuzi's eyes moved, and he said tentatively: "Since you don't like it, just pass the throne to someone else."
Fu Li suddenly turned around and looked at him, feeling somewhat stunned and with an indescribable feeling.
"Lingzhuzi, we have always been frank with each other, why are you doing this?"
Ling Zhuzi's smile faltered, and after a long silence, he looked up at her. "Ever since you became the King of Shu, the people of Shu have always been your first priority. Do you remember how long it has been since we've been out for more than a day?"
Fu Li said, "Since I am the king, I must be responsible for the people under my rule."
She stepped forward, hugged Lingzhuzi's waist, and said softly, "I know you seek the carefree immortal path and don't like those responsibilities. Lingzhuzi, can you wait for me a little longer? Shu Kingdom is at a critical juncture right now, and I haven't had time to train a successor. Once I have everything arranged, there are mountains and rivers. With our cultivation, there's nothing we can't reach."
Lingzhuzi was softened by her words and hugged her back tightly.
This conflict was resolved by Fu Li before it could even break out.
But she knew in her heart that the conflict had not really disappeared, but was simply covered up by the true love between the two.
If the core contradiction cannot be resolved, it will explode sooner or later.
First, she has to find a suitable crown prince.
This really stumped her.
He did not consider giving birth to her because she already had a new and higher goal, which was to reach the pinnacle of the divine way, and did not want to leave any inseparable attachments in the mortal world.
Excluding the option of giving birth to a child herself, the most suitable candidate for Fu Li is the descendant of the four great ministers: Fu Yue, Fu Shuang, Fu Yao and Fu Guang.
Needless to say, Fu Shuang and Fu Guang had both become immortals long ago and had never considered getting married and having children.
There is also Fuyao. Although she did not become an immortal, she was determined to achieve immortality. She felt that men would only affect the speed of her cultivation, so she remained single until her death.
The only option is the descendants of Fu Yue who came to the Central Plains to develop in his early years.
Back then, not long after Fu Yue became the director of the Imperial Observatory, she asked Wen Zhong to deliver a letter to Fu Li, asking Fu Li to arrange a husband for her with a man from the Jinjiang tribe.
After Wo Ding's death, the reformed Prince Bian ascended the throne. In order to win over Fu Li and Wen Zhong, he gave one of his illegitimate sons to the widowed Fu Yue.
Fu Yue and her two husbands gave birth to three daughters and one son. The position of the head of the family and the position of supervisor were passed on to the eldest daughter.
The young lady knew very well what factors supported her family's status. After she came of age, she asked Wen Zhong to help her marry a man from Shu, just like her mother did.
At that time, Fu Li had already established the Kingdom of Shu, so he carefully selected one of them and conferred the title of Princess on her.
That marriage could be considered an alliance between the Kingdom of Shu and the Shang Dynasty.
Since then, it has become a routine.
Fu Li counted on her fingers and found that the current supervisor should be Fu Yue's granddaughter.
I don’t know how many daughters this child has?
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