Chapter 421: The Conferred God is Decided, the Goddess Reveals Her True Form
Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes widened and a strong sense of regret suddenly arose in his heart.
"Gao Quan, go get all the wine! Quick!"
Li Shimin quickly gave orders.
Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled, stopping Gao Quan from going to get the wine.
"Your Majesty, everything is God's will. If you bring more wine, it will be useless."
Hearing this, Li Shimin felt even more remorseful and annoyed.
He loved reading history books the most, and naturally knew the story of King Wen of Zhou and Jiang Ziya. King Wen pulled the cart for 800 steps, and the Great Zhou Dynasty lasted for 800 years. When he read this story, he secretly lamented that King Wen missed a golden opportunity, which almost allowed the Great Zhou Dynasty to last for a thousand years.
He never thought that today, as the emperor, he would encounter similar things!
If he had known this, he would have taken out all the wine in the wine cellar and given it all to Taichong!
"Taichong, does it mean that the Tang Dynasty will only last for 300 years?"
Li Shimin said unwillingly.
In fact, three hundred years is not a short time. You know, even a powerful country like the Han Dynasty only lasted for more than four hundred years.
Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled, "Your Majesty, numerology is not my forte, I just said it casually, Your Majesty, why don't you take it too seriously? If you really want to calculate the fate of the country, you'd better ask Master Yuan and Taoist Huang Guanzi."
After hearing this, Li Shimin felt slightly relieved.
That’s right, Taichong came from Longhu Mountain. Longhu Mountain is good at exorcising ghosts and catching monsters, while calculating the country’s destiny should be the specialty of Louguan Taoism.
"Your Majesty, if I become the leader, can I choose the person who hibernates the dragon?"
Seeing that Li Shimin still looked annoyed, Li Daoxuan quickly changed the subject and asked.
Li Shimin immediately said, "The selection of Zhelong is entirely up to you. I am only responsible for recommending. I will select the most elite ones from among the bad guys in the world and send their albums to you. You can choose the one you value."
After a pause, he continued, "Of course, if you have other people you want, you can also invite them to join Zhelong without discussing it with me."
Trust the people you employ; don’t employ people you don’t trust.
Since Li Shimin chose to use Li Daoxuan, he would not secretly make trouble for him, nor would he deliberately place his own spies, because Li Daoxuan was different from ordinary officials. He was first and foremost a cultivator, and a very powerful one at that.
Not to mention whether it is possible to monitor such a great monk, even if it is possible, Li Shimin is unwilling to do it. Otherwise, once it is exposed, even if Li Daoxuan does not say anything, an invisible rift will arise between the two of them.
This was what he least wanted to see.
For now, Li Daoxuan can leave the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty cannot leave Li Daoxuan.
Li Daoxuan nodded, then glanced at the empress and continued, "Your Majesty, if I become the leader, the first thing I will do is to confer the title of God."
"Apotheosis?"
Li Shimin frowned slightly, not understanding the meaning.
The lady in green's eyes moved and she looked at Li Daoxuan.
Her practice has now reached a bottleneck. If she wants to continue to make progress, she needs to gain more incense and faith. Just a few states are not enough.
The fastest way to achieve this is to rely on the power of the human court. Li Daoxuan once promised her that he would discuss this matter with Li Shimin, but she did not expect that Li Daoxuan's attitude would be so firm.
His implication was very clear . If Li Shimin did not agree to deify her, then Li Daoxuan would not take the lead.
Giving up this position means giving up the cultivation resources of the Tang Dynasty.
A strange and complex emotion surged in the heart of Lady in Green. She was a dignified ghost fairy who protected common people, but this was the first time that someone stood up and protected her. She was a little uncomfortable with this feeling, but she didn't object to it.
"Your Majesty, I want to borrow the power of the imperial court to build temples and worship the Green-robed Lady in all states of the Tang Dynasty, spread the incense, and make the Green-robed Lady the most worshipped deity in the world!"
Li Daoxuan held the green-clothed lady's jade hand tightly, his eyes were firm and his voice was sonorous and powerful.
If the queen becomes powerful, then he will also become powerful.
Mara wants to become the only true Buddha in the world and have all living beings believe in him, but Li Daoxuan wants to block his way and let his own queen enjoy the incense of the world and become the true god believed in by people all over the world!
This is called taking the enemy's path and leaving the enemy with no way to go.
After hearing what Li Daoxuan said, Li Shimin groaned for a moment and said, "I have heard that the ghost fairy in Yuzhang City has always been kind and has protected the area for thousands of years. During the previous Longmen Fairy Meeting, it was thanks to her help that you were able to pray for heavy rain and defeat Maha, but..."
He was a little worried and asked, "Taichong, how much do you know about her? Are you sure you can trust her?"
After learning about Mara's purpose from Li Yuanji, Li Shimin began to fear the existence of gods and Buddhas.
How can we be sure that the lady in green doesn't have the same idea as Moro?
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Your Majesty is absolutely trustworthy. With your help, our Hibernation Dragon Plan will be much smoother."
After a pause, he looked serious and said, "I am willing to guarantee with my life that I will deify you, my lady. This will only benefit the Tang Dynasty and not cause any harm!"
After hearing this, Li Shimin no longer hesitated and said, "In this case, let's do as Taichong said. I will send people to build Qingyi Temples in various states. Two months later, I will hold a Fengshan ceremony in Chang'an. At that time, I will officially confer the title of Qingyi Goddess and announce it to the world!"
Li Daoxuan bowed and saluted, even happier than if he had become the leader of the Zhelong, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The lady in green suddenly pulled away the hand that Li Daoxuan was holding tightly.
She sighed softly and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Your Majesty. However, please order people to build the temple as simply as possible, and do not waste money and manpower. It is enough for ghosts and gods to live in and be able to shelter from wind and rain."
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then his expression was shocked.
He was a smart man, and at this moment he suddenly thought of many characteristics.
A female monk wearing green clothes, with extremely high magical power, rich experience and profound knowledge...
The most important thing is that he has a very good relationship with Li Daoxuan!
Li Shimin was extremely shocked. He looked at the maid in green in disbelief. The emperor was so surprised that he was almost speechless.
"You...you are..."
The lady in green stretched out her jade hand, held one hand flat with the palm facing up, and placed the other hand on it to pinch the Three Mountains Seal. Her fingers were white and slender, and her posture was as elegant as a lotus. Then, rays of divine light bloomed around her body.
The three thousand black strands of hair were like rosy clouds, and the long green skirt seemed to be woven from the sky. Behind the lotus crown flowed a flawless five-colored divine ring, which seemed to be shaped by the energy of earth, water, wind and fire.
The entire Anren Hall suddenly became bright and prosperous.
It literally means that every pillar and every piece of ground is shining and glittering, like colored glaze crystal.
The lady in green also returned to her original appearance.
Her originally ordinary appearance revealed an extraordinary charm, her pupils were like bright stars, her eyebrows were like slender crescent moons, her spirit was lofty and her face was flawless. Just standing there quietly, she had an air of elegance and holiness, like a cedar jade standing among the mountains.
Li Shimin looked at the legendary Ghost Fairy, then looked at Li Daoxuan, and thought of the two of them holding hands just now ...
"you……"
"You are..."
At this moment, Li Shimin was shocked. The high and mighty thousand-year-old ghost immortal and a young man in his early twenties actually had... that kind of relationship?
