Chapter 232: Gathered together and waited for the two to return to the Purple Palace,...
When the two returned to the Zichen Palace, they were shocked by the dense crowd.
More than 300 righteous gods in heaven, dozens of backbones from Penglai Island, and second and third generation disciples from the three religions, except for a small number with special reasons, all gathered here, with Zhao Gongming and Taiyi Zhenren standing at the front.
Although the two of them adhered to the customs handed down from ancient times and never cared about other people's opinions when they were being affectionate, they still felt a little pressured in front of so many elders.
Nezha stopped and Fuli patted him lightly on the shoulder. He leaned over a little stiffly and put Fuli down.
However, they were thick-skinned. After their bodies separated, they immediately regained their composure, slowly straightened their clothes, and went forward to greet their elders.
The gods of heaven and the immortals from Penglai also came to pay their respects, and the disciples of the third generation returned the greetings.
After the two sides met, Fu Li asked in confusion, "Is today some special day? Why are you all gathered here so suddenly?"
Zhao Gongming laughed and said, "Silly boy, Haotian is gone, you can't just work and not take your place."
Wen Zhong, the head of the Thunder Department, nodded, looked around, and said in a loud voice, "Everyone has been eagerly waiting for this. Today, I'm here to ask, when does the Emperor plan to take his place in the High Heaven Palace?"
Fu Li suddenly realized what was happening and said seriously, "Everyone here is family, so I won't make empty promises. It's not that I don't want to, but the Heavenly Court just went through a great war, and we have to get everything settled first. Besides, without the Daozu's decree, how could I dare to act rashly?"
The last sentence is the key point.
Even if she announced her ascension to the throne now, no one in the entire Heavenly Court would object.
But without the Daozu's decree, her rule would be without legal basis and untenable. If a more powerful being appeared in the future, they could overthrow her with a simple statement of "illegible position."
Zhao Gongming and Taiyi Zhenren looked at each other and laughed. Fu Li immediately realized something and stepped forward to ask, "Could it be that the two teachers have brought good news?"
Just as Taiyi Zhenren was about to speak, Zhao Gongming raised his hand to stop him.
He smiled slightly, kept the secret, and said, "Just wait, you'll know in a moment."
Fu Li rushed over, hugged his arm and acted coquettishly: "Teacher, teacher, please tell me!"
Although Nezha was not as exaggerated as her, he also walked up to Taiyi Zhenren and looked at his master eagerly.
Zhao Gongming couldn't stand this. His face was full of helplessness, but his eyes were full of smiles. "Okay, okay, I'll tell you. Second Uncle-Master will come over in person later and bring you the Daozu's decree."
After finishing the key information, he said hypocritically: "What a kid! He's so grown up and still acts like a spoiled brat. Your fellow apprentices are here, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Fu Li raised her chin and said proudly, "They won't laugh at me. Junior brothers and sisters, don't you agree?"
When she said the latter sentence, she turned her head to look at the third generation disciples and laughed with gritted teeth.
The three generations of disciples, led by Yang Jian and Huang Tianhua, shook their heads and said in unison that they dared not.
Fu Li snorted and gave them a look: You guys are smart!
Taiyi Zhenren was furious: "You are such a good Zhao Gongming! When I wanted to speak, you stopped me. Now when your disciple started to act like a spoiled child, you confessed everything. You made me feel like a nobody!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Zhao Gongming didn't think he was wrong at all, and immediately retorted: "Who told you to be so obedient? Your apprentice also begged you, but you still refused to speak. You really have a heart of stone!"
Taiyi Zhenren pointed at himself and said, "Me? I have a heart of stone?"
He was so angry that he wanted to have a good argument with Zhao Gongming, but he was afraid that his beloved disciple would misunderstand him. In the end, he just glared at Zhao Gongming fiercely and hurriedly pulled Nezha to explain: "My dear disciple, listen to me. It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that Zhao's mouth is too quick. It's all that Zhao's fault!"
Nezha was a little embarrassed.
Could he follow his master and scold Zhao Gongming?
That is definitely not possible.
He could only comfort his master dryly: "Master, I don't blame you, I really don't blame you." While comforting him, he looked at Fu Li for help.
——Sister, save me, save me!
Fu Li smiled secretly and coughed to attract everyone's attention. He ordered, "The Saint will arrive later and announce the Daozu's decree. We should also prepare the incense table and fruits. We must not neglect the Saint."
At her command, the Penglai Immortal and the three generations of disciples quickly took action, quickly prepared everything, and placed it in the square in front of the Zichen Palace.
Soon, melodious music, accompanied by swirling purple air, slowly emerged from the chaos. Cranes led the way, while nine golden dragons pulled a sandalwood chariot out, with a pair of blue phoenixes dancing behind.
The Nine-Dragon Sandalwood Chariot is the vehicle of the Jade Purity Saint, and everyone in the entire prehistoric world knows about it.
Seeing the sage's carriage, the immortals, led by Fu Li, kowtowed behind the incense table and said, "We respectfully welcome the carriage of the Jade Purity Sage."
The sandalwood chariot stopped in the square. The white crane boy flew down first and lifted the pearl curtain for the saint. Yuanshi Tianzun sat in it. His voice slowly came: "Excuse me, immortals."
"Thank you, Saint." Yongxian bowed again and then stood up.
The Jade Purity Saint asked, "Where is the Purple Star Emperor?"
Fu Li stepped forward, bowed and said, "Disciple is here."
Yuanshi Tianzun took out a jade scroll and held it in his hand, saying in a clear voice: "The Daozu's decree is here, and the Purple Star Emperor is at your service."
Fu Li knelt down with a respectful and solemn expression.
Yuanshi Tianzun said, "I am hereby commanded by Hongjun Daozu: You, the Purple Star Emperor Dai Fuli, understand the destiny of heaven and know cause and effect. You have the merit of revising the laws of heaven and the virtue of caring for all living beings. I am hereby ordered to announce to the Three Realms that I shall confer upon you the title of the Great Emperor of the Nine Heavens Hongjiao, who saves all living beings, controls the merits of yin and yang, and subdues demons. You shall be the chief of the Six Imperial Lords, and shall hold the throne of the Middle Heaven!"
Fu Li took a deep breath and bowed respectfully, "Disciple Fu Li, I accept the title. May the original Taoist master live forever and enjoy endless happiness!"
Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, and the jade shaft in his hand flew in front of Fuli, admonishing him, "Haotian's lesson is not far away. Since you are the Emperor of Heaven, remember to benefit all living beings and do not monopolize power and abuse your power. If you do not, I will not forgive you even before the Daozu's judgment!"
Fu Li said, "I, as a disciple, will not fail to live up to my master's teachings. I will be diligent and frugal, have a compassionate heart, and always keep all living beings in my thoughts."
"Yes." Yuanshi Tianzun nodded slightly, "I can't stay for long, please do as you please, I'll be leaving now."
The White Crane Boy flew back onto the roof of the car, and the Sandalwood Nine Dragon Chariot slowly flew back to the chaos under the swirling purple air.
All the immortals bowed together until the immortal music could no longer be heard, and then they stood up one after another.
Hong Xin was the first to jump out, praising Fu Li with a series of compliments. As Fu Li's Taoist partner, Nezha also benefited from her praise, being praised to the highest heavens.
Fortunately, everyone in Heaven and Penglai Island knew Hong Xin's character and knew that these compliments were just prelude.
As for her real motive, is there any need to ask? At this point, it's obvious with just a finger that she's trying to claim the "first credit for persuading him to take the throne"!
Of all Fu Li's subordinates, the only one who could rival Hong Xin was the Demon Saint Ji Meng. But Ji Meng had already experienced many things and only sought a stable life, with no desire to further his career.
Ji Meng did not fight for it, and even if the others were jealous, they did not dare to compete with Hong Xin.
At this time, the Phoenix Clan who rushed over from the Undying Volcano and followed Kong Xuan were a little disappointed with Kong Xuan.
Although Kong Xuan was not Fu Li's subordinate, he was a close junior fellow apprentice. It was Fu Li who brought people to help Kong Xuan regain control of the Undying Volcano.
What a great favor this is!
As long as Kong Xuan works harder, he might become Fu Li's confidant. How could he allow Hong Xin, a member of the dragon clan, to act so arrogantly alone?
However, Kong Xuan respected his teacher and stayed in Jin'ao Island most of the time. In the past, he helped his teacher Duobao Zhenren, and later he assisted his uncle Jinling Shengmu.
In the remaining half of the time, he has to go back to the Immortal Volcano to deal with the political affairs of the Phoenix Clan. How can he have the time to make his presence felt in front of Fu Li?
The Phoenix clan sighed and stamped their feet, while the Dragon clan was in high spirits
——The future status of their dragon clan will be more stable.
Sure enough, after Hong Xin finished her opening remarks, she asked Fu Li to choose an auspicious day for the ceremony.
At the same time, she did not forget Nezha. After she finished persuading him to ascend the throne, she mentioned that the "wedding of the emperor and empress" also required calculating an auspicious day.
Nezha had ignored all the compliments before. But as soon as these words came out, a smile instantly appeared on his face. He felt that Hongxin was really good. No wonder Fuli always treated her as his confidant.
In a nutshell: it’s all because my sister has good taste, and the people she values are all knowledgeable, interesting and capable.
Hongxin caught a glimpse of it and thought to herself: Now that I have won the favor of the future queen of heaven, I will no longer be afraid of villains slandering me.
The disciples of the three religions were relatively simple-minded and might not be able to see through her inner thoughts. Those people on Penglai Island were no pushovers. They all cursed her in their hearts for being cunning and shameless.
But even though I cursed in my heart, I still had to agree with him.
The meat has been eaten by Hongxin, so we have to have a sip of the soup, right?
They were all old men who had followed Fu Li for many years, and many of them had even followed him since he was the King of Shu. They knew exactly what kind of subjects Fu Li liked.
Fu Li welcomes their healthy competition, where they fight for opportunities and status based on their own abilities. She can also turn a blind eye if they occasionally use some shady tricks.
But if he only knows how to use dirty tricks, she will definitely not be polite.
Having already obtained the legal principles from the Taoist Ancestor, Fu Li naturally would not refuse any more and directly asked them to prepare for the coronation ceremony and the wedding of the emperor and empress.
As for calculating an auspicious day, with Zhao Gongming and Taiyi Zhenren here, why should they worry about it?
Who dares to compete with these two?
The couple affectionately pulled their respective teachers and asked them to calculate two auspicious days. They caught the two old Taoist priests and caught some black carp. It was obvious that they had put in a lot of effort, and they thought their disciples were very filial.
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