Soul Ferry: My master is Uncle Jiu

Chapter 373 The Frustrated Ten Kings of Hell

It is said that Li Shimin, under the leadership of An Yan, came all the way to the gates of hell.

Looking at the three large characters "Gate of Ghost" that sounded so ghostly, even the emperor Li Shimin couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

An Yan comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Please follow me."

Seeing An Yan's confident and calm look, Li Shimin felt relieved. He did not dare to neglect and put on an imperial air, and said, "Thank you, sir."

At the gate of hell, there were already Maoshan disciples waiting.

Seeing An Yan in Taoist robes and Li Shimin in the imperial dragon robe, he hurriedly came forward and said, "Brother An, is this the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Don't neglect Your Majesty, take us in now." An Yan looked at Lin Qing, who was summoned by him, and smiled faintly.

"Brother, Your Majesty, please follow me."

Although he didn't know what his senior brother intended to do, Lin Qing, as a disciple of Maoshan, was very clear about An Yan's identity. He was a hot newcomer in Taoism, with unfathomable strength and a bright future, which was far beyond the reach of a mere judge like him.

Therefore, he did not dare to ask too many questions about An Yan's arrangements and just did as he was told.

In front of the Ghost Gate, there is a pair of boys in green, holding banners and canopies, looking and waiting for someone.

Suddenly, a boy in blue caught a glimpse of An Yan and his party, especially Li Shimin who was wearing a dragon robe. His face changed drastically, and he hurriedly pulled the sleeve of his companion beside him: "It's bad, it's bad, the Emperor of Tang has been taken away by others."

"What?" Upon hearing this, his companion hurriedly looked in the direction he was looking. His expression also changed drastically. "How could this be? Didn't Emperor Yama say that the Emperor of Tang was brought here by Judge Cui?"

Now Judge Cui was gone, and instead a Taoist priest brought the Emperor of Tang in.

"Now is not the time to dwell on this. Let's go and report to Emperor Yama quickly. Otherwise, he will catch us and throw us into the oil pan!" The boy in green said hurriedly. He didn't want to experience the taste of deep-fried dough sticks.

"Yes, yes, let's go." The companions responded repeatedly.

The two men hurriedly ran towards the Senluo Palace, with the banners and canopies in their hands toppling all over the place.

Lin Qing brought An Yan and Li Shimin to the office set up by the Maoshan Sect in the underworld, which was full of Maoshan disciples.

When they learned that it was An Yan who came, all the disciples who had already heard of his great name expressed their fanatical admiration for An Yan.

Instead, Li Shimin, dressed in a dragon robe, was left aside.

Li Shimin, who had had doubts long before he was on the verge of death, finally realized that the person in front of him was not Judge Cui Yu, but someone else.

Such a result made him tremble in his heart.

As an emperor on earth, Li Shimin had seen all kinds of intrigues. He told himself directly that he might have been involved in something big.

An Yan caught a glimpse of Li Shimin's strange expression from the corner of his eye, and realized that his identity had been exposed, and he was not surprised.

If the great Li Shimin still couldn't react at this time, he would not be Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, don't think too much. Although I am not Judge Cui Yu, I am here for the people of our Tang Dynasty. Today's Tang Dynasty cannot do without Your Majesty."

As soon as An Yan's calm voice sounded, everyone in the office fell silent.

Lin Qing widened his eyes. Wait, Senior Brother An Yan mentioned Judge Cui Yu just now!
And the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.
Now, all the Maoshan disciples who had worked in the underworld understood that Senior Brother An Yan must have some purpose for this trip.

And the key lies in the Tang Emperor Li Shimin.

After hearing An Yan's words, Li Shimin was still wary, but at least he was relieved. He then couldn't help but wonder, "What do you mean, sir?"

Seeing that Li Shimin had taken the bait, An Yan waved his hand and asked Lin Qing and others to go out first, as he had something to say to the Emperor of Tang.

Lin Qing and others did not dare to disobey An Yan's wishes, and walked out together, leaving the two inside.

Seeing this, Li Shimin understood that the other party must want to tell him something, so he said: "Please tell me, sir!"

An Yan smiled slightly, revealing part of the truth, and said, "Your Majesty, if I say that all this is a Buddhist arrangement, would you believe it?"

The script cannot be changed significantly, but that doesn’t mean it cannot be changed slightly.

"The Buddhist layout?" Even someone as calm as Li Shimin was shocked, and his face darkened slightly.

He quickly connected everything in his mind: the Dragon King of Jinghe River asked for help, Wei Zheng killed the dragon, Guanyin appeared, Wei Zheng offered advice, and the judge Cui Yu...
The final result would probably be that I would successfully come back to life, and then be afraid. At that time, I would probably agree to any request they made as long as it did not cross my bottom line.

Li Shimin's face looked very ugly. If what the other party said was true, wouldn't he become a chess piece on someone else's chessboard?
"Sir, are you a Taoist? What is your purpose?" As his thoughts raced, Li Shimin's gaze fixed on An Yan.

"I am a disciple of Maoshan. Your Majesty can call me Anyan. My purpose is naturally to promote Taoism and revitalize Taoism." An Yan did not lie to Li Shimin. This was his only purpose.

Disputes over faiths have never been trivial since ancient times. Events such as the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Crusades, the spread of Buddhism to the West, etc., were all for the purpose of spreading one's own faith and doctrines.

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin showed an expression of "as expected".

He had heard of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, but he had not expected it to be so intense.

But this was only An Yan's one-sided statement, and Li Shimin still held a skeptical attitude.

Seeing that Li Shimin was still skeptical, An Yan did not force him to believe it right away, but smiled mysteriously and said, "If your majesty does not believe it, wait and see what happens next. If I am not mistaken, the Buddhists will definitely ask your majesty to hold a water and land ceremony, and will also suggest that a monk named Xuanzang travel to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures."

Seeing An Yan's confident look, Li Shimin couldn't help but believe it a little.

After saying all this, An Yan saw Li Shimin's expression and realized that his plan to travel to the west was already half successful, so he said, "Your Majesty, please follow me to find the Ten Kings of Hell and let them send Your Majesty back to life, so as not to delay Your Majesty's return to life."

"As for whether what I said is true or not, Your Majesty will know later."

Hearing An Yan's words, Li Shimin was overjoyed. Putting aside the conspiracy or not, the most important thing now was to get himself back to life first.

Moreover, An Yan's frankness further increased the credibility of his words.

Li Shimin folded his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome."

An Yan nodded, took Li Shimin out of the office, and walked towards the Senluo Palace.

When Li Shimin wasn't paying attention, An Yan made a spell and turned the letter into a wisp of green smoke with his words floating towards Lin Qing, asking him to wait for Judge Cui Yu at the gate of hell.

From a green-tiled building came the roars of the Ten Kings of Hell.

"What did you say? Cui Yu didn't bring Emperor Tang back, but instead led Ren Yidao to the gates of hell?"

"Can you see who that Taoist is?"

King Yama asked anxiously.

The other emperors also looked at the two boys in green, with a solemn and imposing manner.

Feeling the anger of the Ten Kings of Hell, the two boys in green clothes did not hesitate and said quickly: "From what we saw, the one who led the Taoist into the gates of hell was from the Maoshan Sect. He must be from Maoshan."

"People from Maoshan Sect?" King Yama was stunned. He knew about Maoshan Sect. There were many disciples working in the underworld, but they were always law-abiding and would never take the initiative to cause trouble.

what is it today?
He confirmed again: "Are you sure?"

"That's right!"

"You guys go down and inform Judge Cui to come back quickly." After getting the confirmation again, King Yama did not ask any more questions, but waved his hand.

"Young man, go right here."

The two boys in green who escaped the disaster got up and left in a hurry.

After the boy in green clothes left, King Yama looked at the other emperors with a frustrated look on his face, and said indignantly: "Now, the Taoist sect has also intervened. The Yama King of the Ten Palaces of the Underworld does not have the slightest say."

"It really pissed me off!"

The other emperors also looked bitter when they heard this, but what else could they do?

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is in charge of the underworld, and they are under pressure from the Heaven above them, so they cannot please both sides.

They thought they could get a lot of benefits from Buddhism this time, but they didn't expect that Taoism was also involved.

To be honest, they are more afraid of Taoism than Buddhism.

After all, the Buddhist power is far away in Hezhou, Xiniu, and out of reach, while the Taoist power is spread throughout the Heavenly Palace. Just reporting a matter to the Jade Emperor would be enough to make them suffer.

The most important thing now is to call back Cui Yu and discuss how to deal with it together.

At this moment, a trembling voice sounded outside the door, "Report to the Emperor! An immortal is here to see you!"

The Ten Kings of Hell were startled, looked at each other, and then went out together to greet him.

Outside the Senluo Palace, the ghost soldiers in charge of guarding the gate looked at An Yan with fear.

As the guards here, they naturally couldn't let anyone enter the Senluo Palace casually. They wanted to stop An Yan, but were directly overwhelmed by An Yan's momentum.

In desperation, they had to report it.

An Yan stood with his hands behind his back outside the Senluo Palace, and Li Shimin followed beside him. The two looked inside and saw the Ten Kings of Hell walking out quickly to greet them.

When seeing An Yan's unfamiliar appearance and Li Shimin, the Ten Kings of Hell couldn't figure out what kind of immortal An Yan was, but they did not neglect him.

Because the Taoist robe An Yan was wearing and the whisk he was holding were both extraordinary, obviously magical weapons of immortals, and the aura on his body was also unpredictable, making people dare not underestimate it.

King Qin Guang bowed and folded his hands, and asked cautiously: "May I know who the Immortal is?"

"Okay, I'm from Maoshan, and I once listened to teachings from the Jade Emperor in the Tushita Palace. My surname is An and my name is Yan." An Yan was naturally good at using someone else's skills.

What's more, he was indeed acting on the orders of Laojun, so he was naturally not afraid of the Ten Kings of Hell.

Hearing the name of Taishang Laojun, the Ten Kings of Hell were startled, and felt shocked and bitter at the same time. How could they not understand the meaning of An Yan's words?

Obviously, he is working for Taishang Laojun, and he is also a master.

The Yama King of the Ten Palaces said hurriedly, "I didn't know the Immortal was coming. Please forgive me."

After Li Shimin saw An Yan reported his name, he was even more respectful to An Yan, even though he was the Emperor of the Underworld. This also made him more determined that no matter whether An Yan's words were true or false, he could not neglect him.

In front of these gods and immortals, he, the emperor of the world, is no different from an ordinary citizen.

Among them, King Yama boldly asked: "I wonder why the immortal came to the underworld?"

An Yan glanced at King Yan Luo calmly, and said with a meaningful smile: "Do you really want me to say it here?"

"I am confused, I am confused. Please come to the Senluo Palace." King Yama smiled awkwardly and tried to make amends.

Afterwards, the Yama Kings of the Ten Palaces said to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty is the human king of the living world, and we are the ghost kings of the underworld. There is no need to be polite. Please follow the immortal in."

Li Shimin was flattered and responded immediately.

Then, the two of them entered the Senluo Palace. An Yan and Li Shimin did not take the place of the host and sat down as host and guest.

Upon seeing this, the Yama Kings of the Ten Courts breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the immortal was not here to punish them.

An Yan did not hide anything and went straight to the point, telling the truth about Li Shimin.

When they learned that the immortal had also come to help Li Shimin return to life, the Ten Kings of Hell could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

King Qin Guang bowed his hands and explained, "The ghost dragon of Jing River told us that Your Majesty promised to save his life but killed him instead. This is simply nonsense."

"I have already understood the cause of the incident. The Dragon King of Jinghe River has long been listed in the Book of Life and Death. He was destined to suffer this disaster. It has nothing to do with Your Majesty."

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door again, "Judge Cui wants to see you."

Cui Yu, who got the news about the boy, finally rushed back, but he didn't look very good.

Before the gates of hell, he had already received the letter from Lin Qing, and also received the words conveyed by An Yan.

Even though he was very unhappy, he had no choice but to accept it for the sake of the Journey to the West.

Upon learning that Emperor Tang Li Shimin had been taken into the Senluo Palace, he hurried over.

After entering the Senluo Palace, he finally saw the person who had plotted against him, a Taoist who looked harmless.

He originally had some resentment, but after seeing that his superiors were all respectful to An Yan, he no longer dared to complain, for fear that his official title would be stripped away.

Being a judge in the underworld is much more comfortable than being an official in the world of the living.

The Ten Kings of Hell also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Cui Yu returning in time.

Prince Qin Guang hurriedly said, "Judge Cui, go get the Book of Life and Death and see how long His Majesty has left."

"Yes, Emperor."

Cui Yu is the judge who controls the Book of Life and Death. He has considerable power in the underworld, but he is still no match for the real big shots.

So when he received the order, he hurried to the office where the Book of Life and Death was kept. He did not take it immediately, but started to look through it and found Li Shimin's information.

You don’t know until you see it. When you see it, you will be shocked. You will see that it is written in the Book of Life and Death that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in Southern Continent is doomed to die in the 13th year of Zhenguan.

Cui Yu was shocked. How could this be possible?
Like the Ten Kings of Hell, he knew something about the Journey to the West. Now that Li Shimin has passed away, how can the Journey to the West proceed normally?
If the Journey to the West cannot be carried out, then everything he has done so far will be in vain, which is not acceptable.

Cui Yu was also a seasoned man with a meticulous and cunning mind. He skillfully took the judge's pen, dipped it in ink, and added a stroke above and below the character "一", changing it to thirty-three years.

Afterwards, he blew the ink dry, quickly closed the Book of Life and Death, and took it to the Senluo Palace.

(End of this chapter)