Chapter 238: God of Wealth Zhao Gongming and the three parties have reached an agreement...
After the three parties had discussed it, Qi Guang, who was taking notes on the side, drafted the contract on the spot and showed it to the three people in charge.
After confirming that there was no problem, four copies were made, one for each of the three parties, and the remaining copy was placed on the incense table and burned as a tribute to the Taoist ancestor.
Qi Guang is the incarnation of the morning light. He is also an old man who follows Fu Li. He once served as the Minister of Rites in Shu Kingdom and is very good at arranging words.
After the Conferred Gods Tribulation, she applied for a position as an auxiliary deity through Penglai Island's internal recruitment website. Fu Li, based on her talent, assigned her to the Palace of Wenquxing, making her an auxiliary deity to Wenquxing Bigan.
When Fu Li ascended the throne of the Emperor of Heaven, she was transferred out of Wenquxing Palace and named "Goddess of Pure Fortune", who was specifically responsible for the correspondence between Lingxiao Palace and Pixiang Palace.
After signing the contract, Tathagata immediately took his leave. He had to return to Mount Lingshan to make further arrangements. The Journey to the West was a matter of great importance to the fate of both the Jiejiao and the Buddhist sects, so he absolutely could not afford to be careless.
Seeing him leave, Lu Ya took his leave. Even though he had full authority to represent the underworld regarding such a major matter, he had to return quickly and report every detail to the King of Hell and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
There is another thing - he always felt that Tathagata's Mahayana Buddhism was very different from the original Buddhism. If there were similarities with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's path, he believed that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva would be very happy to ease the relationship with Lingshan.
And their underworld can also use this relationship to narrow the distance with Lingshan.
Although in name, both the underworld and Lingshan must obey the Heavenly Court.
But their situation is more like the common lord and princes in the Shang Dynasty. As long as the common lord is not strong enough, they can break away at any time and have great autonomy.
Lingshan is also a powerful force, and the underworld cannot always contact it through the heaven, otherwise it will be in a passive position in many things.
They are busy, and the Heavenly Court is also busy.
Not long after Wukong returned to Huaguo Mountain, Fuli sent a message asking him to return to Heaven, saying that there was something important to discuss.
He guessed almost instantly that it was a matter concerning Lingshan, so he handed over the matters at hand, asked Bull Demon King to help him look after the situation, and soon returned to Heaven.
As for Nezha, he followed Lu Ya to the underworld and met with Jiang Ziya. Together, they arranged for the heroic spirits of the Qin army to ascend to heaven.
Before he came, Jiang Ziya paid the spirit stones for these heroes and bought each of them an opportunity to send a dream.
——Ordinary souls do not have spirit stones, but can be exchanged for merits.
Nezha arrived just in time to bring the dreamer back to heaven.
Teng Shun was in charge of the Huaxian Pool. He had a long history with the Qin State and was very familiar with the Qin army's system. By leaving these Qin troops in his charge, no one else would have to worry about them.
As for Jiang Ziya, he had to stay in the underworld. He could only return when the number of heavenly soldiers was sufficient.
Nezha asked him to write a report, clearly stating how much spirit stones he had spent, and gave it to Fu Li after returning. Fu Li personally went to the God of Wealth Palace to ask Zhao Gongming to reimburse him.
Although Jiang Ziya was his disciple, Zhao Gongming had no intention of showing favoritism. He carefully examined each spirit stone and only signed and stamped the reimbursement form after seeing that they matched the price list in the underworld.
"Is it worth you making a personal trip for such a small matter?" Only after finishing his business did he have the mind to tease his disciple.
Fu Li smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I just missed you, and since I had a ready-made excuse, I came to see you."
Zhao Gongming was very pleased, but he still said, "You are not the same as before. The entire Three Realms are on your shoulders. Just take care of yourself. I am also working in the Heavenly Court. I will come to see you when I have time."
In fact, as the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming not only has to listen to the prayers of all parties in the mortal world, but also has to be in charge of the finances of the entire heaven. He is really busy.
Of the thirty-three heavens, the Heavenly Palace occupied twenty-seven. Aside from the ninth and eighteenth heavens, which were large complexes of buildings, the remaining heavens were mostly devoted to the cultivation of spiritual creatures, including plants, animals, and minerals.
As long as the gods in heaven have accumulated 30,000 spirit stones, they can apply for a residential plot in the heavens, and the Ministry of Works will help build it.
But one thing is that no matter which level of heaven a new house is built in, it must be allocated a quota for cultivating spiritual herbs and spiritual creatures, or collecting minerals based on the size of the house.
Minerals are collected in a fixed three-year cycle, with inspections performed once each cycle. One thousandth of the amount of minerals collected is the party's remuneration.
If you are raising spiritual herbs or spiritual creatures, you have to calculate based on the growth cycle of the species you are raising.
Generally speaking, the longer the cycle, the higher the value, but in return, it requires more patience.
All of these need to be counted and stored by the God of Wealth Palace. It is trivial and repetitive. If someone without patience does this, they will be driven crazy within a few years.
Fu Li knew this very well, but she also understood that as an elder, Zhao Gongming only wanted to show his glorious side in front of the younger generation and did not want to reveal any embarrassment.
Therefore, she pretended not to know and said coquettishly, "But I just suddenly wanted to see you today, Master. Could it be that you don't welcome me?"
"What are you talking about? As long as you don't mind being busy, I'd be happy to come every day." Zhao Gongming smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into a line.
The master and the disciple talked for a while, and then the immortal official guarding the gate came to report that Shen Gongbao had arrived, and he had brought with him an unfamiliar male immortal.
Zhao Gongming asked in surprise, "What day is it today? How come you two, brother and sister, are here right after each other?" He turned to the fairy boy and said, "Let him in quickly. Do you think I should go and invite him in?"
Before he could finish his sentence, Shen Gongbao walked in, leading a man who was a head shorter than him. Fu Li looked closely: Isn't this Lu Buwei? Has he come out of seclusion?
Zhao Gongming snorted twice. Yin Yang Shen Gongbao said, "Didn't you already tell someone to inform? Why didn't you wait for someone to go out and invite you in? Why did you just come in on your own?"
——We are all master and disciple. Just come in when you come. There is no need to make such a fuss.
Shen Gongbao quickly apologized with a smile: "Master, I already know my mistake. Didn't I come in right away? Please don't be angry with me."
Zhao Gongming glanced at Lu Buwei, then glared at Shen Gongbao, and asked them to sit down.
The meaning is very clear: I won't bother with you today because we're outsiders, but you'd better be careful next time you do this to me.
Shen Gongbao smiled and took a seat opposite Fu Li, but Lü Buwei did not sit. Instead, he walked up to Fu Li and bowed respectfully, saying, "I, the immortal Lü Buwei, pay my respects to the Great Celestial Lord. I am grateful to the Great Celestial Lord for not abandoning me. I have achieved immortality and have come to report to the Great Celestial Lord."
Fu Li raised her hand to support him, and Lu Buwei stood up involuntarily.
"Even back in the mortal world, I could tell you weren't one to be inferior to others. Given even the slightest opportunity, you could create miracles," Fu Li praised. "In just a dozen years, you've achieved immortal status. While not a supreme genius, you're certainly no ordinary person."
Lu Buwei was originally quite complacent, but was slightly startled when he heard this, realizing that he had been a little too proud these days.
——It turns out that in less than twenty years, he was able to transform from a mortal into an immortal. Isn’t that considered a genius?
Fu Li saw through his thoughts and smiled slightly, "Have you seen my son Wukong?"
Lü Buwei said, "I have already paid my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Fu Li said, "When he was young, he didn't like to practice cultivation. He played around for many years before becoming a disciple of Bodhisattva Zhenren at Yuquan Mountain. After only seven years, he achieved the status of Taiyi Jinxian. This is considered to be the threshold of genius."
Is this considered touching the threshold?
Lü Buwei was horrified and blurted out, "Could there be someone even more talented?"
This time Fu Li smiled and said nothing more.
Shen Gongbao said, "Brother Lu, you don't know that my senior sister is a supreme genius. Since she began practicing, her cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and she has never encountered a bottleneck."
Lu Buwei was amazed, and the arrogance in his heart was completely worn away.
After all, he was a prime minister in the mortal world, so he had a very stable mentality. He did not become depressed because of the blow, but quickly reflected and adjusted himself.
Fu Li nodded slightly and looked at Zhao Gongming: "Teacher, do you think this new helper I found for you is pleasing to your eyes?"
Lü Buwei: Me? He quickly looked at Zhao Gongming, feeling a little nervous.
This is not the time for him to be a rare commodity, but the time for him to be chosen by others.
Zhao Gongming stroked his beard and nodded slightly, smiling, "Your qualifications are good, but I wonder if you can handle financial matters."
Lü Buwei was determined and introduced himself, saying, "Your Majesty, I don't know that when I was on earth, I started my career as a merchant."
Asking him to manage finances is indeed a perfect match for my profession.
Hearing that he started out as a merchant, Zhao Gongming instantly looked at him with a higher opinion of him. He casually picked up two jade slips and threw them to him: "Calculate these two accounts first."
Judging from his attitude, Lu Buwei knew that this time he had a sure win.
But he did not relax because of this. He put the jade slip on his forehead, probed it with his spiritual sense, and carefully sorted out and calculated the accounts inside.
Zhao Gongming kept his accounts using the double-entry bookkeeping method he had discussed with Fu Li. As soon as Lü Buwei's divine sense penetrated, he felt fortunate for his thorough preparations. While on Penglai Island, he had specifically studied the various aspects of the immortal world, including the accounting method.
Because he had already figured out the accounting method, Lu Buwei, with his business talent, quickly settled the accounts.
Zhao Gongming took it in his hand and used his spiritual sense to take a quick look. Seeing that he had not only calculated everything correctly but also roughly classified it, he could not help but feel more satisfied: "Not bad, he is a talented person with great potential."
Although Lü Buwei had already made up his mind, he still pretended to be slightly relieved at this moment and said with a cupped hand, "Thank you, Lord God, for giving me this opportunity."
Zhao Gongming said sternly, "I only gave you an opportunity. It's your ability to seize it. You may not know me well enough. I don't like empty formalities. What should be is what should be."
Lü Buwei's expression froze, and he nodded, "Thank you for your teachings, Immortal. I understand."
Years of business life had long since honed his tactful nature, and his time in the Qin court had taught him to comply with the monarch's needs.
Now the monarch he has to serve is Zhao Gongming, so in the future, he will naturally act according to Zhao Gongming's preferences.
Seeing that he had come to his senses, Zhao Gongming was even more satisfied and said with a smile, "Many gods in the heavens have their destiny, but our Wealth God Palace is different. You should learn from me first. If you do well in the future, Li'er will make you a Little God of Wealth."
In case he didn't know, Zhao Gongming emphasized: "The Little God of Wealth is also a legitimate deity."
Lu Buwei felt more at ease and made up his mind to make a difference in the Palace of the God of Wealth.
Seeing that they got along well with each other as king and minister, Fu Li smiled with relief. Just as she was about to speak, her cell phone rang with a special reminder. It was the music specially set for Wukong.
"Teacher, Wukong is back. I have to go back to Lingxiao Palace first."
"Okay, go ahead." Zhao Gongming waved his hand, thought for a moment, and then instructed, "After we finish discussing the business, ask Wukong to come to me. I have something for him."
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