Chapter 81: Pretend
Yang Jian himself is a third-generation direct disciple of the Chan sect, and is well-known for his extraordinary martial arts and resourcefulness.
When he first came to the Heavenly Palace, all the Xuanmen disciples thought they would have a leader this time and were overjoyed.
When Yang Jian first started to rectify the Heavenly Rules, they all strongly supported him and established prestige for Yang Jian.
However, as time passed, they discovered that Yang Jian not only used the Taiyi Xuanmen to establish his authority, but also showed no mercy to those of them, the orthodox Xuanmen.
The wind direction gradually changed.
Until now, Yang Jian is completely alone.
Even during the morning court session in the Lingxiao Palace, the immortal officials around him kept some distance from him, intentionally or unintentionally, clearly trying to isolate him.
The Jade Emperor swept his eyes across the faces of these Xuanmen disciples and found that they were all shocked and surprised. He realized that this matter must have been Yang Jian's own decision without consulting them beforehand.
The Jade Emperor gradually understood what was going on and looked through the memorial in his hand again, his eyes focusing on the last punishment Yang Jian had requested for the two men.
The Yellow Wind Monster was immediately taken to the Demon-Slaying Platform to be executed.
Bodhisattva Lingji dispersed his magical powers and was sent into reincarnation as a warning to others.
The Jade Emperor asked, "What do you think, my dear ministers?"
There was a huge crowd of civil and military officials in Lingxiao Palace, but no one dared to speak, and they didn't even have the courage to look up at him.
Everyone lowered their heads and stared at the boards in their hands, as if they could understand what was said.
There was a hint of sarcasm in the Jade Emperor's eyes, and he simply started to call out names: "Taibai Jinxing, you go first."
Taibai Jinxing walked out of the squad, bowed his head and said: "The Yellow Wind Monster is acting recklessly and causing trouble to the people. His crime is unforgivable and he should be taken to the Demon Slaying Platform and executed immediately."
"Although Lingji Bodhisattva accepted the offerings from the Yellow Wind Monster, the Yellow Wind Monster always said, 'These gold and silver were ownerless items that I found, and I sincerely repented and devoted myself to atonement.' Lingji Bodhisattva may not know the truth."
"I think this matter needs to be investigated more carefully to determine whether it is negligence or indulgence before making a decision."
The Jade Emperor did not comment, and called out again: "Master Xu, what do you think?"
Master Xu stepped forward, bowed his head and said, "I think what Taibai Jinxing said makes sense. What we need to do most now is to find out whether this was an unintentional mistake or intentional indulgence. If it was an unintentional mistake, the punishment requested by the God of Justice is really too harsh."
The Jade Emperor looked at another person and said, "General Ma, what about you?"
General Ma said, "I think that Lingji Bodhisattva followed the order of the Tathagata to suppress the Yellow Wind Monster. Even if there were some mistakes, his merits outweigh his faults."
"Master Su, what do you think?"
The Jade Emperor seemed to be very interested in what everyone said. He asked this and that, and occasionally would chime in with a few words.
Yang Jian's expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank.
This is not the Jade Emperor's attitude to deal with things at all. He is deliberately stalling for time, waiting for Lingji Bodhisattva or other people from Lingshan to come.
Sure enough, when the Jade Emperor asked about the eighth immortal, Qiu Hongji stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, outside the Tongming Palace, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara of the South Sea and the Bodhisattva Lingji of the West Heaven are seeking to see you."
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"Then what?"
In the sky prison.
Li Anran couldn't help but ask Boss Kang.
He originally thought that Yang Jian's strict law enforcement meant that he was prepared to severely punish the Yellow Wind Monster at the risk of offending Lingshan, but he did not expect that Yang Jian would directly target Lingji Bodhisattva.
This is equivalent to standing directly opposite to Lingshan.
The pressures they face are completely different.
"After Guanyin and Lingji entered, they told the Jade Emperor..."
Boss Kang and his men were not qualified to attend the morning court in Lingxiao Palace, but they could wait outside and see exactly what happened during the court.
As he told the story, Li Anran learned what happened next.
The Jade Emperor delayed the matter until the arrival of Guanyin Bodhisattva and Lingji Bodhisattva, which not only gave face to Lingshan, but also was equivalent to withdrawing himself from being a participant and turning himself into a judge.
Guanyin Bodhisattva first avoided the main point and acknowledged what Yang Jian said about the Yellow Wind Monster colluding with evil spirits to commit murder and steal money, but denied that Lingji Bodhisattva knew about these things.
Then, the story of Lingji Bodhisattva hinting at Huang Fengguai to plunder gold, silver and treasures was told that Lingji Bodhisattva was deceived by Huang Fengguai and thought that these gold, silver and treasures were ownerless items that Huang Fengguai had found with great effort, so he accepted them.
Lingji Bodhisattva decisively admitted his mistake and accepted the punishment, saying only that he thought the Yellow Wind Monster had turned over a new leaf and did not think too much about it, thus betraying Tathagata's trust, and expressed that he was "willing to accept any punishment."
After he said this, before the Jade Emperor even opened his mouth, all the civil and military officials seemed to come alive and expressed their understanding.
Either it means that the monster is cunning and the Bodhisattva does not need to blame himself, or it means that an unintentional mistake is not a big mistake.
It was as if they were the ones who were killed, eaten, robbed and died unjustly.
It is full of harmony, friendship, unity and friendliness.
The Jade Emperor followed the will of the people and ordered the Mighty Ghost King to immediately escort the Yellow Wind Monster to the Demon-Suppressing Platform to be beheaded in public. He also said that Lingji Bodhisattva was an outsider from the Great Leiyin Temple in the West, and it was not appropriate for him to interfere, so the punishment would be decided by Tathagata.
All the civil and military officials said that Your Majesty is wise and that the Buddha will certainly be impartial.
The morning court session ended successfully.
Even though Li Anran had known this would be the outcome, he still felt somewhat disappointed.
This heaven, no, this world is completely rotten!
"What did the Second Master say?" Li Anran asked.
"The Second Master is very angry, but there is nothing he can do." Boss Kang said in a heavy tone.
Li Anran was about to sigh when he heard Boss Kang add two more words: "Pretending."
Li Anran was stunned.
Boss Kang laughed loudly: "Second Master knew that he couldn't do anything to Lingji by doing this. He did this just to 'seek the best and get the middle, seek the middle and get the worst'. This time, he was able to kill the Yellow Wind Monster, and Second Master's goal has been achieved."
Li Anran: "..." I was wondering why Yang Jian was so impulsive this time! He went straight to Lingshan!
After Kang Laoda finished laughing, his face turned serious and he said seriously: "However, Second Master is really disappointed this time. Although the evidence he collected is not set in stone, anyone with a discerning eye can see what is going on."
"As a result, among all the discerning and intelligent people in the Lingxiao Palace, not a single one dared to speak up. Even the Jade Emperor was trying to smooth things over."
Li Anran thought to himself, "This is just the beginning! When we go to the West to obtain the scriptures, that will be a major double standard scene! Except for the rule that immortals cannot have mortal desires, the other heavenly rules can be used as toilet paper!"
The reason for all this is actually very simple.
The laws and regulations of heaven only stipulate what is a crime, but do not stipulate how to punish if it is violated!
This results in the Heavenly Law being extremely flexible, with human rule far outweighing legal rule.
If Yang Jian wants to change all this, the only way is to change the Heavenly Law!
Yang Jian should be aware of this, which is why he stays in the Temple of the God of Justice all day long, personally reviewing and sorting out every detail.
Only in this way can he perfect the Heavenly Law and make it more in line with the three realms today!
However, how many people who carried out reforms had a good ending?
Li Anran shook his head secretly, sent Boss Kang away, and opened the Book of Punishment.
[It is detected that the prisoner Huangfeng Mountain Huangfeng Cave Huangfeng Great Sage is unable to continue to atone for his sins. You will receive an additional reward (click to draw). ]
"Extract."
