Chapter 145: Letter of Submission
"The Chechi Kingdom's Imperial Master?"
The Jade Emperor did not directly answer the monkey 's question. Instead, he deliberately showed a look of thought and recollection, and his eyes only glanced inadvertently at Taibai Jinxing next to him.
Taibai Jinxing immediately understood what he meant and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I do know something about this matter."
"Oh?" The Jade Emperor pretended to be surprised and asked, "My dear, do you know?"
Taibai Jinxing said, "Your Majesty is so busy that you will inevitably forget some trivial matters, but I remember them clearly. Twenty years ago, when I was discussing with Your Majesty in the Qinzheng Palace, a mortal monk ascended the altar and performed a ritual. He sent a document to the Heavenly Court and burned a document. The document mentioned was about the drought in Chechi Kingdom."
The Jade Emperor showed a look of sudden realization and said, "I now remember that this is true. The mortal cultivator was a disciple of the Xuan Sect. When he prayed for rain, his attitude was respectful and his words were sincere."
"I felt sorry for his kindness, so I sent an edict to the palace of Jiutian Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun, and promised him a heavy rain. I didn't expect that he would become the state teacher of Chechi Kingdom."
"Your Majesty is merciful." Taibai Jinxing said, "What the Chechi State Master did was in accordance with the Heavenly Rules and was approved by Your Majesty. He did not act on his own and there was nothing wrong with it. It was not considered a violation of Heavenly Rules."
As the ruler of the three realms, the Jade Emperor is high above everyone else. Naturally, he cannot get involved in the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, nor can he show any inclination.
He couldn't answer the monkey's question, not even by simply stating the facts.
The answer can only be given through the mouth of Taibai Jinxing.
It’s true!
The monkey looked confused.
There are thousands of ways to make rain in the world, and the Five Thunders Method is undoubtedly the most formal, but also the most troublesome and difficult to succeed !
The key does not lie in how powerful you are, but in how you can get the approval of the Jade Emperor and order the officials to bring rain to you!
This is much more difficult than calling the wind and rain!
The monkey asked, "Before that national teacher prayed for rain, the monks of Chechi Kingdom also went up to the altar to pray for rain. Why didn't you give them rain?"
The monkey just asked casually, but when it fell into the mouths of the civil and military officials in Lingxiao Palace, it was like a thunderous explosion.
The Lingxiao Palace suddenly became quiet.
Everyone gasped, with a look of horror on their faces.
The monkey just broke the window paper of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, which only made both Buddhism and Taoism a little embarrassed.
Now these words are a bit heartbreaking!
This is accusing the Jade Emperor of favoring the Xuanmen sect and suppressing the Buddhist sect!
This matches his identity as the guardian of the journey to the West!
This is very serious!
"presumptuous!"
Before the Jade Emperor could speak, Taibai Jinxing glared at him and shouted, "Sun Wukong! What is your intention? There are so many things in the Three Realms. How can Your Majesty review them all? The desires of all living beings are endless. How can Your Majesty agree to everything?"
The monkey was startled and smiled awkwardly: "I am just asking casually, why are you so angry, old star?"
Taibai Jinxing snorted coldly and warned: "Sun Wukong, you have converted to Buddhism now, so don't be so outspoken as before, or you will bring disaster upon yourself!"
It was the first time that the monkey saw Taibai Jinxing’s expression like that and he felt a little puzzled.
However, he saw that all the civil and military officials in the Lingxiao Palace showed expressions of approval.
The monkey's heart skipped a beat and he finally realized that something was wrong.
The monkey quickly reviewed what he had said in his mind and soon found the crux of the problem.
Could it be that...
Not only in Chechi Kingdom, but in the entire Three Realms, Buddhism and Taoism are diametrically opposed and irreconcilable?
The monkey's pupils suddenly shrank, somewhat incredulous.
For so many years, he has always regarded immortals and Buddhas as one family. He never imagined that behind these immortals and Buddhas who seemed to be free and easy, there were so many swords and sabers hidden!
The harmony he saw was just an appearance!
The monkey's mind suddenly flashed with the words of the monks of Chechi Kingdom and the words that the guardian Jialan had given them in his dream -
"We are just waiting for him (Sun Wukong) to show his magical powers, destroy the Taoists, and respect your Samantabhadra Zen teachings."
He originally thought that these were the words retold by the monks with resentment towards the Taoists of Chechi Kingdom, but now it seems that these are most likely the original words of the defender of religion, Jia Lan!
The protector of religion Jia Lan had no intention of reconciling with Xuanmen. Instead, he wanted to use him to destroy the Taoist priests of Chechi Kingdom and make Buddhism the only religion in Chechi Kingdom!
This is asking me, Old Sun, to surrender!
The monkey's eyes fixed, and he thought secretly in his heart .
He had walked the mortal world for many years.
I have heard that any bandit who wants to join a gang must first kill someone to cut off his own escape route, commonly known as "a letter of surrender"!
He never imagined that after becoming a monk, he would have to give a token of allegiance!
Then I thought of how Li Anran had tried desperately to refuse.
He didn't quite understand it before, but now it seems that Li Anran has clearly seen through the mystery behind Che Chiguo's affairs and is unwilling to get involved.
The monkey was thinking about a lot of things, and the Jade Emperor was worried that the monkey would speak without restraint and say things he shouldn't, so he wanted to send him away as soon as possible.
"Sun Wukong, if you have nothing to do, then go down to the mortal world as soon as possible and escort your master to the West to obtain the scriptures. Mortal affairs are decided by mortals, and it may not be a good thing for you to get involved too much."
The monkey didn't want to say anything more, so he took his leave immediately.
After leaving the Lingxiao Palace, the monkey felt as if he was in another world. Looking at the golden light and auspicious aura of the Heavenly Palace, and the countless magnificent palaces, he felt that there was a deep malice hidden behind all of this.
God knows what kind of heart is hidden behind those solemn and dignified faces!
"Gods and Buddhas... Humph, they are not necessarily stronger than mortal monsters!"
The monkey muttered in his heart.
Looking up in the direction of the Heavenly Prison, the monkey hesitated for a moment. He did not choose to ask Li Anran to verify whether his guess was correct or not. Instead, he flew directly to Xiniu Hezhou on the cloud, hoping to find the truth on his own.
Soon, the monkey returned to Chechi Kingdom.
Tang Seng and his two companions were originally waiting for monkeys in the forest outside Chechi Kingdom. When they saw that the sun was about to set and the monkeys had not returned yet, they went directly to Chechi Kingdom.
He also met the monks from Zhiyuan Temple at the city gate, and returned to Zhiyuan Temple with them. He also learned from them about the dream of the Six Dings and Six Jias, the guardians of the religion, who appeared in his dreams.
As soon as the monkey descended from the clouds, Tang Seng and his two companions as well as the monks from Zhiyuan Temple surrounded him.
Zhu Bajie complained, "Brother Monkey, where have you been? Why did you come back just now? Master has been waiting for you anxiously!"
"Go away! What do you know, you idiot!" The monkey quickly walked to Tang Seng's side and shouted, "Master! I was just out to get some information! That's why I came back late!"
Tang Seng nodded and asked, "What did you find out?"
Before the monkey could speak, Zhu Bajie muttered, "What is there to inquire about? It seems that he is going to eat alone! He left the three of us here! I am so hungry!"
The monks in Zhiyuan Temple were in a difficult situation. There were only some coarse grains in the temple, which were not only unpalatable but also not filling!
Zhu Bajie was filled with resentment.
"Idiot, do you think everyone is like you, only remembering to eat?"
The monkey glared at Zhu Bajie, then glanced at the monks and said coldly, "We just arrived here, who knows whether what these monks said is true or not!"
The monks were so frightened that they fell to their knees and kowtowed repeatedly: "Grandpa Great Saint, everything we said is true, we dare not lie in the slightest!"
Tang Seng looked displeased: "Wukong, monks do not tell lies. Why would they deceive you for no reason?"
"that is!"
Zhu Bajie nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother Monkey, I think you are just too suspicious! The guardian of the religion, Jia Lan, has already said that you, Sun Xingzhe, should use your magical powers to seek justice for them. We can just go and settle the accounts with those three evil Taoists! There is no need to go through so much trouble!"
Sha Seng also echoed, "Big Brother, Master and Second Brother are right! Let's resolve the matter of Chechi Kingdom as soon as possible so that we can set off earlier!"
The monkey glanced at the three people, and suddenly laughed, saying, "I, Old Sun, think so too! I just wonder what Master and my two brothers are going to do?"
