The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 345 Wu Shu's Ambition

The torrential rain continued for a day and a night before it stopped.But it was not a sunny day, but the sky cleared after more than two days of intermittent rain.

The people took to the streets again, sniffing the fresh air and cheering.

The rain came at the right time, and the size was just right.The earth is full of rainwater, and the rivers, lakes, and potholes are also full of water, which is enough for several months.

In the next two days, it might really cause floods, and then the wind and rain will stop, and the sun will rise high in the sky again.

More and more people believe that this is the heavy rain from heaven for benevolent government.The Taishanghuang's warning is true, the emperor obeys the order of the heavens, and the Tang Dynasty is protected by the heavens.

Then... Then everyone hurried back to the house and took out the bedding and wet clothes to dry.

Then I went to my own field to check the situation. The summer harvest was just completed a few days ago, and the summer planting will be in a few days.

Everyone was still worried about the drought, even if the seeds were sown, they might not be able to germinate.Now it's all right, let it dry for a few days and just plant the seeds.

The common people only care about their own one-acre three-point land, as long as it does not affect their growing food, marrying wives and having children, it doesn't matter if they change emperors.

Not to mention the political struggle between the upper echelons, they simply don't bother to care about it.Of course, there is no ability to control it.

But officials can't ignore it, there are too many things involved, such as standing in line, attacking opponents, how to escape if the supporters fall, who to turn to next time, etc., all need to be considered.

People with higher levels think more and worry more.But they know more than the people below, such as who won this game, how they should stand in line, and so on.

There is no doubt that the emperor and the enfeoffment faction won this game, and they won a big victory.

It's not just as simple as defeating the opponent head-on, but also putting on the cloak of destiny for himself.

Now is the time for the emperor to reap the fruits of victory. If he doesn't take advantage of this opportunity to climb into the emperor's chariot, he will probably be the one to be reaped.

Sometimes the person who harvests the fruit doesn't care whose fruit you are, and takes it away when he sees it, and you don't even have a place to cry.

So as soon as the heavy rain stopped, officials in the surrounding areas of Chang'an began to play.There is no content, just sing praises, and at the same time express your surrender to the emperor.

Then there are officials who are farther away, and they rush to the capital to send the performance table.

And Li Shimin's actions were also very fast, or he had already started to act before the heavy rain stopped.

A series of secret orders were issued and sent to Henan, Shandong, and some areas in the south of the Yangtze River.

The nobles who used to inspect the disaster-stricken areas in various places and supervise and inspect the disaster relief situation of local officials have turned into imperial envoys to investigate and deal with the rebels who spread rumors, slander and obstruct good governance, and caused the heavens to warn.

And granted them the power to mobilize the local Zhechong government in an emergency.

Chen Jingke drank chicken stewed mushrooms, and said: "Your Majesty put the knife directly on the neck of the nobleman. If you don't resist, you will cut off an arm. If you resist, you will cut off your head."

Wu Shu's face was rosy and his eyes were watery, and said: "It's not just that, this time it's the nobles who did it this time, after this incident, they and the gentry are completely broken."

"In the future, the gentry will really only have the knowledge and land handed down from their ancestors."

Chen Jingke finished the chicken soup in the bowl, put down the bowl and said, "Your Majesty is really cunning... knowledge is the most valuable, but sometimes it is also the least valuable."

"The academic and political system has been fully rolled out, and their advantages will be even smaller in a few years. If they try to dismember their power, they will soon become ordinary scholars."

Wu Shu picked up a spoon and poured another bowl for him, saying, "It's impossible to become an ordinary family. After all, the heritage that has been passed down for hundreds of years is not something that ordinary people can compare with after a few days of reading."

"But it is true that they can no longer despise the imperial power as before. By then, the sage will be the real leader."

Chen Jingke said with a bitter face: "You still drink."

Wu Shu said charmingly: "You have consumed too much in the past few days, so you need to supplement it. This is the nourishing prescription prescribed by Master."

Seeing her like this before, Chen Jingke had already stood up to pay tribute, but now he just felt his scalp numb and wanted to escape.

This bitch is crazy.

He still underestimated the obsession with children of a married woman in this era, even if she is not yet 17 years old.

Before he said that he was still young and wanted to have a child two years later, Wu Shu didn't say anything.But since that day when he said that Sun Simiao wanted to hold a grandson, things changed.

Wu Shu didn't care about restraint and other warnings, and directly entered the stage of excessive demand, with the posture of planting the seeds in one breath.

These few days Chen Jingke is really painful and happy, of course, most of them are happy.

She even went to Sun Simiao to ask for a tonic prescription. The main ingredient was chicken stewed with mushrooms, and several kinds of tonic herbs were added.

It's hard to say how nourishing the effect is, but the taste is really strong enough.At first he could barely drink it, but after drinking it for several days, he really felt like throwing up when he smelled it.

But the beautiful daughter-in-law looked at him tearfully, he really couldn't refuse, so he could only grit his teeth and continue drinking.

Looking at the bowl Wu Shu brought to his mouth, Chen Jingke tried to discuss: "I've already had two bowls, how about saving this bowl for the night?"

Seeing that he really didn't want to drink, Wu Shu rolled his eyes and thought of something, two red clouds appeared on his pretty face.

Then she looked at the chicken soup in her hand, her eyes became firm, she picked up the bowl and drank half of it in one go.

Chen Jingke was a little puzzled, what is this for?Why did you drink it yourself?By the way, do you still need to take supplements?
At this moment, Wu Shu put down the bowl and put his arms around his neck, and kissed him condescendingly.

A flash of light flashed in Chen Jingke's mind, guessing what she wanted to do, his heart couldn't help but jump.

Is this kind of picture that has only been seen in film and television works really happening?

No, it seems that the male lead feeds the female lead in film and television works, why is it the other way around now?

Just as he was thinking wildly, Wu Shu really came over to take a mouthful of chicken soup.He couldn't care less if it wasn't delicious, he gulped it all down, and even sucked it back on his own initiative.

Because the action was too intense, the chicken soup flowed from the corner of the mouth and flowed into the neck along the neck, but who cares about this at this time, is he still a man?

After the bowl of chicken soup was finished, the two of them had already entered a wonderful state, and they had a high-intensity physical exercise directly in the living room.

After the exercise was over, Chen Jingke looked at the soup bowls, soup pots, chicken soup, and medicinal materials scattered on the floor, and said in a positive tone: "I think the chicken soup should continue to be drunk."

Wu Shu lay limp in his arms, and said in a tired voice, "Don't you think it's bad?"

Chen Jingke said in surprise: "It's bad, who said that? Such delicious chicken soup still says it's bad, isn't it human?"

Wu Shu chuckled.

The two stayed together for a while, went to take a couple bath together, asked the servants to tidy up, and went to the outer courtyard together.

Chen Jingke said proudly: "Because of the heavy rain, the Mochizuki Talk has been postponed for four days, readers must be waiting impatiently."

Wu Shu said with a smile: "That's not the case. The long drought meets the nectar. Right now, nothing is more eye-catching than the sage's gamble and the heavy rain."

"It's good to postpone it for a few days. The impact of the heavy rain is gradually fading, and everyone's life has returned to normal. Now is a good time to release."

Chen Jingke nodded, and said with a solemn expression: "But after this issue, it also heralds a full-scale war against Buddhism, and I am afraid that there will be no peace for a long time."

But Wu Shu said with great anticipation: "If life is too ordinary, wouldn't it be a lot less fun, and with the completion of the innovation, the strength of all Taoist sects has greatly increased."

"Many factions have dissented, and they don't want to be restrained by a leader above their heads. Just through this action, I will consolidate my position as the leader of Taoism in Zixiao Temple in one fell swoop."

"As long as the plan goes well this time, you will also have enough status to successfully inherit the position of leader in the future."

Chen Jingke sighed: "I really don't have any ideas about the position of the Taoist leader above, but since you want it, I can only work hard to get it. I can't let my daughter-in-law down, right?"

Wu Shu hugged his arm and said, "It's a deal, let's make it so."

It is not so easy to be the leader of Taoism. It does not mean that if your master is the leader, you can become the leader.

If you want to be the leader, you must first obtain the support of the court. If the emperor does not support it, it is useless to say more.Chen Jingke doesn't have to worry about this at all, the royal family must support him unconditionally.

The rest is the status within Taoism, which must be able to subdue most sects and gain their support.

The last Taoist leader was Wang Yuanzhi, the leader of the Maoshan School, who was Pan Shizheng's master.

The Taoist priest sensed something was wrong before the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and helped Li Yuan accumulate strength to prepare for the rebellion.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he naturally obtained the support of the court, coupled with his status in Taoism, he became the leader.

And when Li Jiancheng was fighting with Li Shimin, he once again stood on Li Shimin's side and ran for him.When Li Shimin ascended the throne, his status was further improved.

After he emerged, Pan Shizheng did not inherit the position of leader.The reason is that his prestige is insufficient, and no one listens to his command except the Maoshan faction.

In the following many years in the previous life, Taoism failed to produce the kind of master-level figure who could not only win the trust of the court, but also subdue various factions.

In this life, because of Chen Jingke, an unexpected intruder, Sun Simiao only took one year to become the leader after leaving the mountain.

The situation Chen Jingke is facing now is very similar to that of Pan Shizheng before, and he cannot directly inherit the position of his master as the leader.

This is unacceptable to her. In her opinion, Taoism can achieve its current grandeur, and her master and husband have made great contributions. Why can't her husband inherit the position of leader?
She must help her husband get into this position smoothly and get everything that belongs to them.

Another reason is for his own children. If Zixiao Temple can have two consecutive leaders, plus the achievements in reforming Taoism, it can become a holy place of Taoism.

In the future, even if the child from home cannot be the leader, as long as he inherits the position of the leader of Zixiao Temple, he can obtain a transcendent status.

Just like the Zhang family in Longhushan, the inheritance continues.

Although Longhushan's strength in Taoism is not strong now, no one can ignore the influence of the Zhang family.

Since there can be a Longhushan Zhang family, why can't there be another Zixiao Guansun family?

Of course, she is also selfish.

Chen Jingke himself doesn't like to take care of these miscellaneous things. It is conceivable that he will hand over the work to her, so that she will become the master of Taoism behind the scenes.

She enjoyed the feeling of power.

Now this power is obtained through Sun Simiao, if she can help her husband become the leader, she can continue to enjoy this feeling.

If Chen Jingke knew what she was thinking, he would definitely say:
Daughter-in-law, you can rest assured to enjoy this feeling. Our master can live for at least three or forty years, and maybe five or sixty years, which is enough for you to enjoy.

It's a pity that he doesn't know, and Wu Shu doesn't want him to know that he has such an ambition, so he just plans silently behind his back.

But as mentioned earlier, it is not that simple to become a Taoist leader.

However, Chen Jingke faced a better situation than Pan Shi, and he had the emperor's support innately.Now he is short of his reputation within Taoism, and Journey to the West is a good opportunity for him to improve his reputation.

As long as he uses this wave to inflict heavy damage on Buddhism, he will be the number one hero of Taoism.As long as you don't make mistakes in the follow-up, and build a good relationship with various factions, you have a great chance to become the next Taoist leader.

So she is more concerned about Journey to the West than Chen Jingke.

Walking to the empty place in the outer courtyard, Wu Shu suddenly said, "Actually, publishing the full Journey to the West now has an unexpected benefit."

Chen Jingke asked curiously, "What's the benefit?"

Wu Shu explained: "You think, the sage just won the bet, what is this coin to those who know the truth. But to those who don't know the truth, the sage is destiny."

"As soon as Journey to the West came out, I was the Man of Destiny... The descendants of Lao Tzu are also the Man of Destiny..."

"Combining the two things together, I am afraid that many people will be affected and think that the story of Journey to the West is true."

"At that time, the influence of Journey to the West will be even greater, and it will become more difficult for Buddhism to resist."

"Even I doubt whether they dare to blatantly deny the story of Journey to the West under such circumstances."

Chen Jingke understood the truth after thinking about it for a while, and said, "Wonderful, once the folks connect the two things together, denying Journey to the West is denying the saint, and denying this gambling game and the heavy rain."

"Let's talk about whether the common people will believe them. They can't pass the test of a saint. It is very likely that they will really suffer from being dumb."

Wu Shu laughed and said, "That's why I said that now is the best time to publish Journey to the West."

Chen Jingke pinched her face and boasted: "Oh, Shu Er, you are so smart, why didn't I think of this."

While talking, the two came to the warehouse of the printing bookstore, where there were teams of people transporting the printed Mochizuki Tan and the complete version of Journey to the West.

Mochizuki Tan will be sold on the same day, and the story of Journey to the West will be rewarded with the most exciting climax story, making a big splash in the sky.

At the same time, it is also warming up for the sale of the complete Journey to the West.

And the sale of the complete Journey to the West will have to wait until a week later. One reason is to wait for the story of the havoc in the Heavenly Palace to be brewing.

The second is to wait for the goods to be rolled out across the country, and then sell them at the same time, creating a greater momentum and not giving Buddhism a chance to prepare.

(End of this chapter)