Chapter 2: The Jade Emperor

The fairy world is a general term for the areas where the gods live, live, and hold activities in the sky. Originally, the fairy realm was also called the heavenly realm. The original ruler of the Heavenly Realm was the Emperor of Heaven, who had four faces, each of which observed and monitored a direction and area of the mortal world. Originally, the heavenly realm and the mortal world were connected by a huge sacred tree called the "Kazuki Tree" or "Fuso Sacred Tree". However, since the water gods worked together to cause fires, floods, and beast storms to cause heavenly fires, floods, and beast storms, the people of the heavenly realm were afraid that mortals would climb up the heavenly realm along the hazela tree and lead the beasts to the sky, so they cut down the tree. On the other hand, the Shennong tribe led by Emperor Yan and the Xuanyuan tribe led by the Yellow Emperor were originally hostile sides, but because of the sudden emergence of a powerful force of a third party - the Jiuli tribe led by the Chiyou clan. The Yandi tribe and the Yellow Emperor tribe couldn't fight alone with the Chiyou tribe, so they put aside their hatred first, united, and jointly sent troops to fight against the brutal and ruthless Jiuli tribe. After years of conquest, the Jiuli tribe was finally defeated. At the same time, the two tribes of Shennong and Xuanyuan established a deep friendship and affection in the joint operation, and planned to let go of the hatred that had been inherited from history and live together. However, there are still a very small number of people who oppose the reconciliation between the two sides and maintain a hostile attitude between the two sides, but after all, it is the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor who take people's comfort life as the first priority, and eliminate all difficulties, and the two sides negotiate and discuss. After much negotiation and deliberation, the two sides decided to put aside hatred and become one and become a new tribe. The people also elected the Yellow Emperor as the leader of the new tribe.

Although the war between the Yan and Huang tribes was over, the flood on the other side was still unresolved.

At this time, the ancient mother goddess "Nuwa", who made people out of clay, did not want her children to be burned to death by the fire, drowned by the flood, and eaten by fierce beasts, so she took the initiative to go all over the world, looking for five kinds of magical colored stones to be refined into a gelatinous liquid, and to repair the big hole in the sky. However, there were 361 Heavenly Replenishing Divine Stones collected by the Wa Huang Clan, and only 360 were used. I don't know where one of them has gone. After the Wa Emperor finished mending the sky, he was afraid that the sky would fall again, so he killed a giant turtle and cut off its limbs to hold up the four corners of the sky. After the Wa Emperor Clan finished replenishing the heavens, her mana had been exhausted, and she could no longer help smelt water and drive away beasts.

At this moment, the Emperor of Heaven saw that Nuwa had taken the initiative to make up for the heavens, but he had done nothing, fearing that people would lose trust in the heavenly realm. He hurriedly sent Kun to the mortal world to control the waters. But Kun also brought a water control, and I don't know the method. When he arrived in the mortal world, he saw the children using mud to block the ditch to catch fish and shrimp, so he thought that the water could also be controlled in this way. Then he gathered them together, and began to break ground, and worked day and night, building the dikes out of earth and stones, but no sooner had they been erected, and then they were swept down by the flood. Kun was very anxious. The people advised him to go to a god named "Xingtian". The Heavenly Punishment Heaven guards a kind of sacred land called "Resting Soil", which can take root and form a huge wall. People kept saying that if only they could get the soil, the flood would be cured. But Xingtian is extremely powerful and powerful, and he is called the "God of War". After hearing this, Kun thought that he could ask the Emperor of Heaven to come forward and discuss with Xingtian. Then he returned to the Heavenly Realm and told the Emperor about Xiyang, hoping that the Emperor would send someone to assist him. The Emperor of Heaven also felt that this was a solution, so he sent someone to discuss with Xingtian. As a result, Xingtian didn't give the Emperor face very much, and refused in one go. The messengers of the heavenly realm were usually accustomed to flattery, and how could they stand this tone and attitude. The celestial envoy said to Xingtian in a threatening tone, if you don't hand it over, then you will have your head cut off. As a result, Xingtian is also a tough guy, and he won't let him die. In the end, the two sides fought. The messenger of the heavenly realm was accustomed to being pampered, and gradually he was no match for Xingtian, and was beheaded by Xingtian under the axe. Kun was so frightened that he ran back to the heavenly realm and said bad things about Xingtian. The Emperor of Heaven was very angry when he heard this, and he angrily gathered people and horses to drive the expedition in person. After a fierce battle, Xingtian was finally killed. Because the Emperor of Heaven was still angry, he ordered Xingtian's head to be cut off, so that Xingtian would die without a whole body. This time, Kun got his wish and built a huge embankment with it. However, it was better to dredge the water than to block it, and it was not long before the levee collapsed again, and the flood continued to spread. When the Emperor of Heaven found out, he was very angry and gave him death for the crimes of incompetence, labor and money. Who knew that Kun's resentment condensed and did not disperse, gathered in the belly of his corpse, and gave birth to a baby boy named Yu. Yu Shang Heavenly Realm begged the Emperor of Heaven to give him a chance to atone for his father's sins. The Emperor of Heaven thought to himself: "Anyway, the flood is like this, and no one in the heavens and on the earth can cure it, so it is better to let him go, and if something happens, push everything on him." The Emperor of Heaven thought so in his heart, but he said that he was moved by Yu's filial piety, and asked Yu to continue to supervise, supervise, and command the water control project instead of Kun, and sent the king of the dragon clan "Ying Long" and the strange beast "Xuan Turtle" to assist Yu in controlling the water.

The water control method used by Yu is just the opposite of Kun. He opened canals to divert water and spread the power of the flood. This not only subdued the flood, but also made a large amount of land have sufficient water resources, so that a large number of areas are suitable for human habitation, life, cultivation and production, etc.

Although the flood was cured by Yu, the problem of beasts eating people has not been solved. Even the "Yuchao clan" who found that they built nests in trees and the "Suiren clan" who could make fires out of wood only taught everyone how to treat the symptoms but not the root cause. But when people gather to form a tribe that helps each other, the chances of survival are greatly improved.

This time, the natural disaster caused by the anger of the Gonggong touched the Buzhou Mountain, finally subsided, and the heaven and earth were restored to a peaceful and peaceful paradise. But as the saying goes, "The children of the powerful are more gentle." This is no exception even for the son of the Emperor of Heaven. The Emperor of Heaven had ten sons, who were ten golden crows, that is, ten suns. Originally, the Emperor of Heaven stipulated that they could only have one golden crow in the sky to illuminate the earth every day, and ten golden crows should be illuminated in turn. But one day, because they were too playful, they forgot the Emperor's advice, and they flew into the sky together. When the ten suns appeared together, the heavens and the earth were blazing, and all the living creatures could not withstand the ten suns and died of thirst. The plants on the ground have withered and died, all kinds of birds, animals and humans have been sunburned to the bone, and those who cannot support themselves are dying in the struggle. The rivers and lakes on the earth have dried up to the bottom, and the land is so dry and hot that it cracks. It's really a lack of livelihood and complaints. It wasn't until a young archer named Hou Yi shot the nine-headed golden crow in the sky that the heavens and the earth came back to life. However, Hou Yi's behavior angered the Emperor of Heaven. The hatred of the murder of the son is not shared with the sky, and the Emperor of Heaven ordered the gods of the heavenly realm to hunt down and kill Hou Yi.

Hou Yi's fists were invincible to his four hands, and he could only escape, because he still knew how many catties and taels he had. At this time, those creatures saved them in gratitude to Hou Yi for shooting the Golden Crow. Those beings intercepted the gods of the lower heavens in a suicidal manner. The news about Hou Yi's deeds and the Heavenly Emperor's order to hunt down Hou Yi soon reached Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang. The two emperors of Yan and Huang believed that Hou Yi's actions were for all things in heaven and earth, so Hou Yi not only did nothing wrong, but also had a great credit. So the two of them decided to rescue Hou Yi, and they couldn't let Hou Yi die, which made the people of the world cold. They mobilized a large number of soldiers and horses to fight against the pursuers of the Heavenly Realm, but they still couldn't stop the advance of the pursuers of the Heavenly Realm. Because most of the subordinates of Emperor Yan and Huang are just ordinary people, ordinary people can't defeat gods after all.

At this time, among the creatures conceived in heaven and earth, there was a person named "Hongjun". Hongjun Dao Ancestor: This is a good time for himself to replace the Emperor of Heaven. On the grounds that the Emperor of Heaven connived at his son and his subordinates to wreak havoc on the world, he summoned all walks of life to march into the heavenly realm together. In the end, it ended in the defeat of the Celestial Realm. Since then, the heavenly realm has been removed from heaven and earth, and the greatest ruler in heaven and earth is Hongjun. In order to rule the world more effectively, he let the three major disciples each hold one-third of the land in the world, and let them recruit troops on the grounds of establishing a sect. But who knows, when it developed into the Shang Dynasty, Hongjun's three apprentices fought among themselves, and they also made a "Fengshen List". It was used to divide the immortals between heaven and earth, and founded the fairy world and the heavenly court. Hongjun originally thought that this kind of construction was very good. But somehow, the three of them were not satisfied with everything they had, and wanted to gain greater power and benefits, so they teamed up to eliminate Hongjun. After a period of chasing and interception, it was not easy to clear the rest of Hongjun's party.

When all aspects were settled, everyone in the Heavenly Court proposed that one person should rule the Heavenly Court, and all the immortals listened to this person's orders. The three Tianzun of the "Three Qings" also have the meaning of annexing each other, but no one can do anything about the other, but they don't want to give up the competition, they are all suspicious and suspicious of each other. This matter of electing the leader of the Heavenly Court has been stalemate for a long time because all the forces want to take power, and there is no legal candidate, and they even began to use force to tear each other apart. The "Sanqing" and other immortals of the older generation saw that this was not a solution, but they refused to back down, so they chose a compromise method and found a capable person from the ground to be it, so that there was no benefit or harm to everyone. Everyone had no choice but to choose this method.

In the end, the barefoot immortal chose an ordinary person from the mortal world who was benevolent, righteous, benevolent, and benevolent to become the leader of the heavenly court, and was revered as the "High Heavenly Sage and Great Merciful Jade Emperor Great Heavenly Venerable Xuanqiong High God", known as the "Jade Emperor Great Emperor". In fact, the Jade Emperor is only in charge of the heavenly court on behalf of the "Three Qings". In Heavenly Court, the only one who really has power is the "Three Qings".

In the eyes of others, the position of "Jade Emperor" is already very high. But the Jade Emperor himself knew in his heart that if he made a mistake, causing the dissatisfaction of the immortals in the Heavenly Court, or making the "Three Qings" feel that they were not under their control, then he could be replaced at any time. But he has been sitting in the position of the leader of the Heavenly Court for a long time, how could he be willing to give up the glory and wealth in his hands. He has been trying to find a way to get rid of the "Three Qings". And this time, the Seven Fairies and the Weaver Girl went down to earth to make a private agreement with others for life, and the matter of having children, coupled with the recent disputes and disputes between various immortals in the Heavenly Court, made him feel that his position was about to change. He knew very well that the "Three Qings" were already very jealous of him, and had the intention of getting rid of him. These things just give the "three clears" as a reason. But he was helpless because he had no one around him. The current immortals are all from the "Three Qings", or have a great relationship with it, or they are upright, iron-faced, selfless, and have a dead brain and cannot be reused. Recently, the Jade Emperor has been worried about ensuring that he can still sit in this position, and he has difficulty sleeping and eating.

On this day, the Jade Emperor was thinking hard about countermeasures in the dormitory. Suddenly, a heavenly soldier came to report: "The Jade Emperor, the Buddha of the Great Lei Yin Temple of the Western Pure Land of Bliss has come to visit His Majesty and make friends with the Heavenly Court on behalf of the Buddha. This is their codex. The Celestial Soldier held the Codex high above his head with both hands. The Jade Emperor was stunned when he heard this, because although he had heard of the names of the Western Pure Land of Bliss, the Great Leiyin Temple, and the Buddha's Teachings, he had not had anything to do with them. They came to visit this time, so they surprised the Jade Emperor very much. However, the Jade Emperor immediately laughed happily again, isn't this timely rain? He immediately ordered, "Pass my order." Go to the court, welcome the envoy from the west from the door!" While ordering someone to give an order to receive the lantern, he hurriedly asked Xian'e to change into a dragon robe for him, put on the Nine Dragons Ping Tian Crown, and tidy up his appearance. He was very excited and rushed to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to go to court.

After the Jade Emperor sat down on the dragon chair, he made noise to the west to meet the court. "Noisy envoy from the west!" "Noisy envoy from the westโ€”" The order was conveyed outward in turn.

After a while, an immortal general led the Buddha of the Burning Lamp with Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Puxian Bodhisattva and a hundred Arhats to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall. Everyone who lit the lamp said a Buddha name and said, "The people of the Western Pure Land of Bliss are polite." "Lighting the lamp, everyone greeted the Jade Emperor with the etiquette of Buddhism to show their sincerity. However, the gods next to him did not understand the difference in cultural etiquette between the two religions, and thought that the people of the Buddha sect despised heaven and did not kneel and worship. Among them, the generalissimo "Tianpeng", the commander of the 100,000 heavenly soldiers of Tianhe, who was very concerned about the etiquette and ceremony of respect and humility, first jumped out and pointed to the lantern and other people and said: "Bold, why don't you kneel and bow when you see the Jade Emperor?" After hearing this, the face of the Buddha and the others changed greatly. In Tianzhu, this kneeling ceremony is very particular, and it is not necessary to bow down to anyone you see. Burning the lamp, everyone is now very conflicted in their hearts: "kneel or not". If you kneel, you will definitely be punished by the Buddha when you return to the Great Leiyin Temple, and if you don't kneel, the purpose of this trip may not be achieved.

When the people were hesitating, the Jade Emperor spoke: "Marshal Tianpeng, don't be angry. It is understandable that there are differences between the culture of Heaven and the Pure Land of Bliss, and there are differences in etiquette. Marshal Tianpeng, step aside. Marshal Tianpeng heard the Jade Emperor help them to speak, and he was very angry in his heart. However, in name, although the Jade Emperor is only in charge of the heavenly court on behalf of the "Three Qings", he also has a lot of Taoism. Tianpeng also had some jealousy in his heart, so he obediently returned to his original position.

Although the Jade Emperor also dislikes to kneel and bow when he lights the lamp, this is the only time he can bring down the "Three Qings", and he can't miss it, otherwise there will be nothing. That's why he opened his mouth to relieve the siege for the lantern burning people.

They didn't know what the Jade Emperor was trying to help them for, so they joined their palms again and thanked the Jade Emperor for his kindness.

The Jade Emperor couldn't wait to ask: "You have come all the way from the Pure Land of Bliss in the West, what is the matter?" The Buddha said: "The poor monk Dharma number is to burn the lamp, this is Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Puxian Bodhisattva...... We have come on the orders of our sect leader, Shakyamuni, to enhance the friendship between the two religions. Our two religions have been close to each other for a long time, but we have never been friends in the future, this is the fault of my people, and it is the rudeness of my people. Therefore, we have come this time to give gifts to Heaven for our sect leader to make amends. I saw that the lanterns were lit and everyone stepped aside, and the Arhats carried up boxes of Tianzhu specialties and various treasures. It seems that Rulai has also made a bloody investment this time. The Jade Emperor happily asked the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals to accept these things, and asked the people who lit the lamps some irrelevant questions, and sent someone to arrange a place for them to live first, and then retreated back to the palace to rest. And they came with the task ordered by Rulai, and they were not in a hurry to go back, so they stayed in the heavenly court first.

In order to win over the people of the Buddha to deal with the "Three Qings", the Jade Emperor came to the residence of the lantern when he had nothing to do, and led the lantern to everyone to watch all parts of the heavenly court, play and talk. In order to get close to the Jade Emperor, the people who lit the lamp also let the Jade Emperor run around with them. The two sides have their own ghosts and want to win each other over, but they are afraid of leaking secrets, so they are on guard against each other.

The days flew by. Although the Jade Emperor and Ran Deng had the intention to join forces with each other, neither of them dared to say it first, for fear that if the other party did not cooperate, they would be finished. Everyone is playing with nothingness and grievances. However, it is not a way to drag it out like this, because the people who burn the lamps are people from the Pure Land of Bliss, and they will have to leave if they are late.

It didn't take long for Randen to come and ask the Jade Emperor for his resignation. At the time of parting, the Jade Emperor privately looked for the lamp, took his hand and asked him, "How do you feel in the Heavenly Court?" The Jade Emperor wanted to ask him how he felt the intrigue in the Heavenly Court. But Randen replied casually: "Very good, the environment is very good." As a place for the immortals to live, gather, and ask for immortals, the heavenly court has all kinds of strange flowers and fruits, and rare treasures. Very good. The Jade Emperor knew that the lantern was perfunctory to him, but he was also helpless, he didn't know if the people who lit the lamp could help him deal with the "Three Qings". Although the Jade Emperor did not explain his current situation to Randeng, Randen still saw that the Jade Emperor's situation was very dangerous from the tone and attitude of the immortals in the Heavenly Court towards the Jade Emperor. Ran Deng smiled and said: "Jade Emperor, you are the emperor who rules all the immortals, and you must do a good job of exemplary and leading role." On this trip, we only came with the friendship of our sect leader Buddha to show friendship. Moreover, I, the Buddha, also hope that the Heavenly Court will send an envoy to our Pure Land of Bliss. This will be of great help to our exchanges, cooperation and development. After speaking, Ran Deng shook the Jade Emperor's hands vigorously. Then he lit the lamp and asked the Jade Emperor to send them out of the heavenly court.

When the people who burned the lamp were about to drive away in the clouds, the Jade Emperor tightly grasped the hand of the lamp and said, "Please tell the Buddha that I will definitely send an envoy to the Pure Land of Bliss on behalf of the heavenly court to make friends." In order to enhance the friendship between the two religions. Randen said another Buddha name, put his hand on the hand of the Jade Emperor, and said: "Jade Emperor, please rest assured, the poor monk will definitely bring the words." Jade Emperor, please go back. The affairs of the fairy world are busy, and His Majesty needs to work. After hearing this, the Jade Emperor reluctantly let go of his hand and said, "Masters walk slowly, I can't wait to send it away." After lighting the lamp and saying goodbye, everyone drove the auspicious clouds and went straight back to the Great Lei Yin Temple of the Pure Land of Western Bliss. Report the situation of Heavenly Court to Rulai.

After the lanterns were lit and everyone left, the Jade Emperor immediately retreated back to the palace. He was very excited now, because when he was parting, he wrote on the back of his hand, "The wall has ears, be careful." When I go to the Great Leiyin Temple, I have important things to discuss." It seems that Randen has understood what he is thinking. Although the lamp could see through his thoughts, he felt a chill rush through his head. But the Jade Emperor doesn't care so much anymore, he is no longer like when he was still in the mortal world, he is no longer so kind. After sitting in the position of the leader of the immortals for a long time, he has become greedy. His mentality has completely changed, and he has become too reluctant to give up power. Because he knew that if he lost all this, he would be left with nothing, and all that glory and wealth would immediately disappear into the clouds, and nothing would be left.

The people who lit the lamp rushed back to the Great Lei Yin Temple non-stop, and told everything they saw and heard in the heavenly court. After listening to this, I was very pleased. He found that it was right to override public opinion and let the lantern lead people to the heavenly court. Because the lamp burned one of the six great powers of Buddhism, he practiced his heart to the point of being superb, and he was originally a person who was extremely sophisticated, so ordinary people could not escape the eyes of the lamp. That's why they will send lamps to the heavens.