Too much fruit

Chapter 976 Jade Emperor Dao Fruit, Jiang Li's Doubt

"Because the emperor does not trust the Imperial Academy's chief academician."

Hearing Shang Jianling's words, Jiang Li showed a hint of surprise, then chuckled and said, "Then how are you going to gain my trust?"

He did not deny his distrust of the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer, or rather, he intended to reveal his distrust to the Mo Sect so that the Mo Sect would follow his wishes and take the initiative to join the game.

As a disciple of the Mo Sect, Shang Jianling... or Mo Xuankong, he did not disappoint Jiang Li.

"loyalty."

Shang Jianling slowly uttered two words as an answer.

The root of distrust is always closely related to loyalty. If the Mohist school wants to compete with the distrusted Confucianists, it must naturally start with trust and loyalty.

Only with the trust and support of the emperor could the Mohist School catch up with the Confucianism that had been operating in the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years, and even overtake it.

"Then I look forward to your loyalty." Jiang Li said with a smile.

"Please wait and see, Your Majesty."

Shang Jianling bowed and turned to leave. It was time to go find Lord Jingyang.

After he left, Taoist Guangcheng couldn't help but sigh, "I noticed before that Shang Jianling didn't seem to be using his full strength, and I suspected that he had other intentions, but I didn't expect that he would be Juzi of Momen."

"I never expected that you had already seen through Shang Jianling's identity." Taoist Guangcheng looked at Jiang Li and said.

After knowing how Mo Xuankong assassinated Tan Wuwei, the previous coincidence was also explained.

Over there, Mo Xuankong was assassinating Tan Wuwei, making it difficult for her to be distracted. She was observing the future for the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation and warning of crises. Over here, Yin Tulong was promoted, and Taibai Zhenjun broke through the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation and attacked from thousands of miles away.

If someone said that there was no prior arrangement, Taoist Guangcheng would never believe it.

As for the Mo Sect, perhaps it was because they saw that Shang Jianling's identity had been discovered that they admitted it so straightforwardly. It can even be said that if Jiang Li had not shown his unfathomable mind, vision, and means, the Mo Sect might have considered it again and considered whether to truly serve Emperor Jiang.

All I can say is that choices are two-way.

"Once you reach a certain level, you will naturally be able to see more," Jiang Li said with a smile, "Most of the secrets in this world are because the person involved is not at a high enough level."

“It seems that I also need to hurry up and make a breakthrough so that I can see higher scenery.” Taoist Guangcheng also replied with a smile.

The eldest princess talked about the Imperial Academy's chief priest, "Since Your Majesty does not trust the Imperial Academy's chief priest, why not let him return to the Imperial Academy, and he can write books and articles in the Imperial Academy and pass on Confucianism with all his heart."

My goodness, this is house arrest.

It sounds like preferential treatment, but in fact it is a way to put the Imperial College Chief Academic Officer under house arrest in Qionshan, preventing him from leaving without permission, and even killing him if he ever has the intention to kill.

This sounds unbelievable. The Imperial Academy Chief Academician is a third-rank official, and the best among the third-rank officials. But for Jiang Li, killing the Imperial Academy Chief Academician is not too difficult.

After killing the Heavenly Monarch and unifying the Nine Provinces, Jiang Li was invincible in the Nine Provinces. Even the Great Venerable chose to move to Wushan immediately after Jiang Li set his sights on him, not wanting to confront Jiang Li head-on in the Nine Provinces.

Perhaps the only one who can fight against Jiang Li in Jiuzhou and the Buddhist Kingdom is a second-grade one.

If Jiang Li really wanted to kill the Chief Academician of the Imperial Academy, then the Chief Academician of the Imperial Academy would have no choice but to do so: "If the king wants his subject to die, then the subject must die."

"Leave him alone. I want to see if there is anyone else behind him."

Jiang Li changed his self-proclaimed name at this time, and his majesty faded away. He said to everyone present: "Although Jiuzhou is unified, the threats have not been completely eliminated. Not to mention the great masters who left Jiuzhou, there are also those awakened second-grade true spirits, who are all threats. Moreover, Jiuzhou is now in ruins, and there are many messes that need to be cleaned up."

"After the princess returns to the capital, please prepare for the sacrifice immediately. I will offer sacrifices to the ancestors of the Jiang and Ji families after I return to comfort their spirits in heaven, and then offer sacrifices to the soldiers who died on the battlefield and the people who died in vain to calm people's hearts."

These are all measures to stabilize people's hearts. Only with the support of the people can Jiang Li make the Great Zhou great again.

In addition, the kings of the Ji family who surrendered in this battle were rewarded, the princes of the Jiang family were enfeoffed, and the soldiers were rewarded in order to stabilize the country.

The only thing to worry about is that the Jiang family is now losing talent, and the younger generation has not yet grown up. In the end, Jiang Li might still have to live off others and win over people from the Ji and Gongsun families to work for him.

"We also need to recruit beautiful women and build a harem to appease the noble families and have a successor as soon as possible to appease the officials," Yu Shi Yuanjun said jokingly, "Only when the royal family, the royal family, the soldiers, the noble families, the officials, and the common people are all appeased can it be considered comprehensive."

Recruiting a beautiful girl from an aristocratic family would give them peace of mind so that they wouldn't have unnecessary worries, and having a successor would give their followers peace of mind.

Although Emperor Jiang is now almost invincible in Shenzhou, his followers are still worried. After all, Emperor Jiang only has a life span of sixty years. They don't know that Jiang Li has no life limit, and he doesn't have the state of mind of a third-grade strong man, so it is inevitable that he will have some concerns.

Even the officials in the court cannot avoid some human weaknesses.

It can be said that Yu Shi Yuanjun's suggestion was pertinent. However, Jiang Li's harem was already on fire, so how could he continue to add fuel to the fire?

"Let's wait until we have time to discuss this matter with our commander before deciding whether to carry it out." Jiang Li said, glancing at Master Yu.

This elder does not only refer to Tianxuan, but also to Tianxuan’s uncle.

Just wait, I will definitely discuss this with you when I have time.

After finishing their discussion, the princess and Yushi Yuanjun were about to leave. Jiang Li suddenly had an idea and said, "I almost forgot, Xiaotian."

A big red dog ran out from somewhere, opened its mouth and spit out a ragged figure from the space inside its body.

"Nonsence."

Elder Kaiyang tried hard to stand up, cursing, "I finally understand, nephew, you are holding a grudge against me for standing on Gongsun Qi's side before, and you actually stuffed me into a dog's mouth."

He adjusted to his butt that had finally gotten back and stood up staggeringly. He was about to argue with Jiang Li and ask him to at least respect his uncle.

Although Jiang Li has become the emperor now, Elder Kaiyang is generous in nature and does not care about hierarchy, let alone kneeling down. He has no reservations in his words.

Jiang Li didn't insist that everyone in the world kneel to him, and he didn't say to Elder Kaiyang "You don't even want to call me Your Majesty".

However, Jiang Li ignored him, but Yu Shi Yuan Jun took a look and said leisurely: "So it's Brother Guan. I still remember that you followed Gongsun Qi in the past, but you caused a lot of trouble for Tian Xuan."

At least Jiang Li had never suffered any anger from Elder Kaiyang, but the same could not be said for Tianxuan and Yu Shi Yuanjun.

This time, seeing Elder Kaiyang appear, Master Yu Yuanjun naturally had some ridicule. After seeing Master Yu Yuanjun, Elder Kaiyang also looked embarrassed, so he thought about being flexible and giving in. After all, now both Master Yu and Tianxuan have been promoted to the third rank, and they have plenty of ways to punish him.

But before he could open his mouth to give in, Master Yu Yuanjun said to Jiang Li: "Kaiyang's legs and feet are not flexible, and I don't want to bring such a sloppy man with me, which would be embarrassing. I'd better ask Xiaotian to help me take him for a while."

As Xiaotian was Jiang Li's lackey, he didn't learn anything else, but he did learn the ability to read people's expressions.

The most important thing is that it knows that the person in front of it also has a close relationship with its owner and is someone it needs to please, so it feels obliged to do so.

Judging from the amazing wisdom inherited from its owner, this is another thigh that needs to be held tightly.

If you want to live comfortably in the future, you will have to serve this person.

The three-surnamed dog's eyes turned, and it was about to evolve into the four-surnamed dog. Its movements were not slow, and it opened its mouth and said: "Woof! Leave it to me. RUA~"

Under the horrified eyes of Elder Kaiyang, Xiaotian opened his mouth wide and swallowed him.

After swallowing it, it ran to Yu Shi Yuan Jun's feet, wagging its tail, as if it was ready to set off at any time.

Seeing this, Yushi Yuanjun couldn't help but smile, touched Xiaotian's dog head, and said, "Let's go."

So Xiaotian followed his new boss and left.

Afterwards, Taoist Guangcheng also said that he would go to Liangzhou first to bring back new disciples for Yuxu Temple. He flew away on his sword, leaving Jiang Li alone.

A golden light appeared quietly at this moment, and Sun Wukong, who had been riding on horseback, finally arrived.

"You agreed to let me, Old Sun, go meet the young man who possessed the Jade Emperor's Dao Fruit, but you ate it all by yourself."

As soon as Sun Wukong appeared, he said something to Jiang Li, and at the same time, his six ears moved slightly, obviously taking in the previous conversation, "Your spy has successfully gone out to sea, and there is no danger for the time being. In addition, you guessed correctly that Kunxu Fairy Palace has also been moved overseas."

Before the Great Master withdrew, Monkey King had not yet arrived at the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, nor did he go to stop the Fairy Queen and the Black Tortoise King. This was to give Shen Hou time to get to the Great Master's side.

With the magical power of Six Ears, it would be difficult for Jiang Li to hide his undercover actions from him, so he simply let him join in.

Before Shen Hou was about to go out to sea, Jiang Li asked Xiaotian to pass a message to Shen Hou, and asked Sun Wukong to use his six-ear magical power to keep an eye on the situation, and rescue immediately if there was any danger.

Although Jiang Li asked Shen Hou to go undercover everywhere, he still valued his safety and would not stand by and watch him die.

Jiang Li couldn't help but laugh when he heard Sun Wukong's resentful speech, and said, "So I brought the Jade Emperor's Dao Fruit back to show the Great Sage what happened to the old Jade Emperor."

As he spoke, Jiang Li gently raised his hand, and a ray of divine light flew out, transforming into a divine statue sitting on a golden throne in front of him.

Its form was majestic, as if it covered the heavens and the earth, and its vast aura was far-reaching, as if it could penetrate the three realms and six paths, reaching everywhere. However, the face of this deity was obscured by the tassels of the imperial crown, so it could not be seen clearly.

[Second-level Dao Fruit: The Supreme Creator of Heaven, the Master of the Talisman, the Master of the True Dao, the Golden Palace of the Clouds, the Nine Heavens, the Master of the Mysterious Heaven, the Master of the Mysterious Heaven]

[Category: God]

[Eligible conditions: Third-grade divine fruit, the character of accepting the will of heaven and controlling destiny]

[Promotion Ceremony: Rule over the Three Realms, Worshiped by All Gods, Worshiped by All Spirits]

[Supernatural Powers: Supreme Heavenly Emperor, Supreme Dharmakaya, Enlighten the Heavens, Command All Spirits, Balance the Three Realms]

The information about the Jade Emperor's Dao Fruit automatically entered Jiang Lizhi's mind. Not only was the Dao Fruit promotion ceremony clearly known, but even his magical powers were roughly known.

Obviously, the Jade Emperor's Taoist fruit is quite compatible with Jiang Li.

In ancient times, there has always been a saying that there were human emperors who were promoted to the emperor of heaven. For example, Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan all had mythological legends of ruling the heaven and earth. Their ministers were also a mixture of gods and humans, and most of them were great gods in later legends.

It was not until the connection between the heaven and the earth that the legend of gods and humans living together gradually disappeared, and the emperors of the human world could no longer ascend to heaven to become gods. However, the saying that the king of men was a god continued until the appearance of the Son of Heaven, when it was completely cut off.

Jiang Li now carries the Dao Fruit of the Green Emperor. Although he is called the Son of Heaven, he actually has the possibility of being promoted to the Heavenly Emperor. He is considered to be on the bench. In addition, he has left his mark in the heavenly realm, and his compatibility with the Dao Fruit of the Jade Emperor is quite high.

When Sun Wukong, who was standing aside, saw the appearance of the Jade Emperor, a look of reminiscence appeared on his face, but there was no resentment.

However, he only took a look at the divine appearance, then turned his gaze to Jiang Li and said, "Tell me, what do you want me to confirm? As soon as I see your seemingly calm and indifferent face, I know that you must be in trouble."

Sun Wukong had seen many creatures like old sinners. Even though he didn't want to use any conspiracy or tricks, he had a strong sense of smell for these old sinners.

As soon as I saw Jiang Li, I knew he wanted me to do something again.

"The Great Sage really has a keen eye."

Jiang Li was startled when he heard that, then he praised her softly and said, "I saw Tan Wuwei use the Heaven Creation Ritual to plot against the Heavenly Monarch before, and I learned from the Heavenly Monarch that Tan Wuwei should not have received the Heaven Creation Ritual at all. Although she had communicated with Hanba before, it was impossible for Hanba to respond to her at that time."

"But, apart from this, how else can Tan Wuwei obtain the Heaven-Creating Ceremony? Even the Ji and Jiang clans have long lost the classics that record this ritual. Our ancestors knew the greed of human hearts, so after Cang Tian appeared in the world, they decisively destroyed the relevant records. The only one who can know the ritual should be Hanba who survived from that era."

"Even if there are other insiders, given the nature of the Heavenly Sovereign who doesn't trust anyone, everything about Tan Wuwei should be under his watch. In theory, Tan Wuwei should only have one chance to come into contact with the Heaven-Creating Ritual, and that is the time when he comes into contact with Hanba."

After eliminating all impossibilities, the remaining possibility, no matter how incredible it is, must be the truth.

"Perhaps Hanba has regained consciousness a long time ago. During that contact, she told Tan Wuwei the ritual of creating the sky, and gave Tan Wuwei the idea of ​​rebuilding the Huangtian." Jiang Li said dimly.

The betrayal of Tianjun was caused by this contact.

It was precisely because he knew a better and more complete way that Tan Wuwei made a plan to betray the Heavenly Emperor.

On the one hand, she was serving the Emperor, but on the other hand, she was setting obstacles for him in the hope of getting a chance to gain big returns with a small investment.

"You suspect that there is someone behind Tan Wuwei?" Sun Wukong was surprised. "You suspect that person is the Jade Emperor?"

"Although Hanba is an old senior, her realm is not as good as Tianjun. If she plots against Tianjun, Tianjun may feel a sense of crisis based on his heavenly appearance and attainments in Yi Dao," Jiang Li said, "So, I suspect there is a stronger person behind Hanba. The Jade Emperor's true spirit is only one of the possibilities, but it does not prevent me from investigating."

In fact, the possibility of it being the Jade Emperor's true spirit is not very high, because he has been severely injured by the Six Soul Banner by the Heavenly Lord, the Sixth Old Man.

However, given Jiang Li's cautiousness, he would investigate even if the possibility was very small.

(End of this chapter)