Chapter Twenty-Six: The Emperor's Mind

Lu Jiuzhong saw that Zhang Muxian had slapped him twelve heart-shattering palms but was fine, and his face suddenly changed color, "This person is dangerous, please leave quickly, and the slave will stop him first." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”

"Who told you to be rude to my guests, stand down!" Liu Xiu said coldly behind Lu Jiuzhong.

Lu Jiuzhong stared at Zhang Muxian tightly, his expression was nervous, and beads of sweat were overflowing on his back, so he was embarrassed: "Your Majesty, you are a member of the society, and it is not a pity for a slave to die, but you can't take risks!"

"Stand down!" Liu Xiu's voice was still calm.

Lu Jiuzhong's heart trembled, his body slowly retreated, but his eyes were fixed on Zhang Muxian, once Zhang Muxian moved, he would immediately take action.

Liu Xiu got up and bowed to Zhang Muxian to apologize: "Jiuzhong is rude, but please read the Taoist Chief's heart in his heart to protect the Lord, don't blame him." ”

Zhang Muxian's body shifted, avoiding Liu Xiu's bow, but his mouth did not relax: "Please Your Majesty answer my question and give an explanation to the five thousand loyal souls." ”

His face sank like water, but his heart was stirring up, Liu Xiu had already had murderous intentions towards him! If it weren't for the fact that Lu Jiuzhong's body was in harmony with the earth's magnetic field when he made a move, he wouldn't have been able to sense the hundreds of masters in ambush in the walls around this hall.

Zhang Muxian said in his heart: "Liu Xiu is not only a master of show, but also a master of psychology. He knew that if he punished Lu Jiuzhong, he would definitely make himself suspicious of him, so he did the opposite, pleading for his slave with the dignity of the emperor, which could confuse himself even more. ”

Liu Xiu stretched out his hand and said, "Immortal Chief, please sit down, this matter is a long story, although I am the Son of Heaven, there are some things that cannot be done as I like." ”

After Zhang Muxian sat down, Liu Xiu said slowly: "One night two years ago, a golden-armored godman flew into my dream. He said that Ma Yuan slandered the Buddha and destroyed the temple, and he would be defeated and die in the near future, which was the reason for not accumulating yin virtue. ”

Sure enough, three days later, the news of the defeat of the horse reinforcements came from Cochin, and the 100,000-strong army was annihilated. Ma Yuan is my favorite general, but I can't be in the name of his loyalty, whenever I think of this, my heart is like a knife. Liu Xiu said with a sad expression.

Zhang Muxian said in his heart: "Sure enough, it is a ghost made by Buddhism, Jiaozhi is adjacent to the South China Sea, and the whole country believes in Buddhism, which is the territory of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and it is strange that Ma Yuan is undefeated." But he said: "Your Majesty, as the king of people, governs the world impartially, and it is time to find out the truth and return a trace of righteousness to heaven and earth." Now that the Great Heavenly Venerable is sitting in the Heavenly Court, and the three emperors of Shennong, Fuxi, and Xuanyuan are cultivating the Fire Cloud Cave, they are all reasonable and virtuous people, who dares to be unfavorable to Your Majesty?"

Liu Xiuwei was puzzled: "The emperor has a hundred spirits to protect his body, and he is not afraid of this life, how can he not be afraid of the next life? I heard that the king of the earth and the Bodhisattva entered the underworld, and swore that hell would not be empty and that he would not become a Buddha. ”

Zhang Muxian's heart was shocked, if it was said that the surrender of Sun Wukong to the east was just a blow to the face of Taoism, and the entry of King Jizo into the underworld really shook the foundation of Taoism's rule.

Of course, Zhang Muxian would not be shirked by Liu Xiu, and Zhengrong threatened: "Although the King of Dizang has entered the underworld, the Emperor of Houtu is still the lord of the underworld, isn't Your Majesty afraid of my Taoist?"

Liu Xiu got up and bowed to Zhang Muxian and said, "Please teach me what to do?"

Zhang Muxian stepped sideways, with his current skills not enough to be worshiped by the emperor, "Please Your Majesty order to re-investigate the case of Ma Yuan, and the truth of this matter will be revealed." Chen Xiaogang's private release of grain in Huzhou should also be investigated, lest any villain take advantage of the compassion of Guanyin Master to take advantage of the loopholes to become gods. The latter sentence is Zhang Muxian's purpose, if Liu Xiu ordered a thorough investigation of the matter of King Anle releasing grain, it will definitely shake the foundation of King Anle's faith, if he can be expelled from the Zenyuan Nunnery, King Anle's fairy realm will become a waterless wood, not to be afraid.

Liu Xiu shook his head and shirked: "The Ma Yuan case is determined by me, once it is repeated, it will definitely shake my country, and I will make my own arrangements afterwards, and I will give him justice." King Anle is the great god appointed by Guanyin Master, and I cannot investigate him explicitly. ”

Zhang Muxian was so smart that he immediately heard Liu Xiu's words, "Your Majesty means to be able to investigate secretly?"

Liu Xiu nodded and said: "I will write a secret decree to the Immortal Chief, and the Immortal Chief will go to Huzhou to investigate secretly, and you can find Huzhou Taishou to assist." ”

Zhang Muxian said in his heart: "If Liu Xiuming offends Guanyin, he will definitely not have the courage." He was so humble to me that he must have thought that I was sent by the Taoists to ask him about his sins, so he should accept this matter as soon as he sees it. He nodded and said: "Then please give your Majesty an order, if the poor Dao finds out that King Anle has bad intentions, please make it clear to the world to set the record straight." ”

Liu Xiu took out a scroll of silk books, wrote a holy decree on the spot, stamped it with his private seal, and handed it to Zhang Muxian.

Zhang Muxian opened the silk book, only to see that it was written: "Chen Xiaogang put grain in Huzhou, saved countless people, and the god Anle Wang accompanied the Zen Yuan Nunnery, but recently several people said that this matter was suspicious, and the immortal chief Zhang Muxian was specially appointed to investigate the matter thoroughly, and Huzhou Taishou Yutong assisted, Qin this!"

Zhang Muxian put the silk book in his arms and bowed his hand to Liu Xiu: "I have said goodbye to such a poor road!"

After Zhang Muxian left, Liu Xiu looked at the direction of Zhang Muxian's departure, his face was gloomy and uncertain, and he suddenly waved his sleeves and brushed all the pen, ink, paper, and inkstones on the desk on the ground, and said angrily: "As the Ninety-Five Supreme, how dare they deceive me like this?"

Lu Jiuzhong had never seen Liu Xiu lose his temper like this, so he knelt on the ground in fright and whispered: "Your Majesty is angry, let the slaves lead the Heavenly Masters of the Qin Heavenly Prison to arrest this demon Dao!"

After a while, I heard Liu Xiu say calmly: "Forget it, what can you do even if you kill him?" These cultivators are all under the care of the elders of the sect, and they will cut off the next life in this life, and they will provoke the great enemy in vain. ”

Then Liu Xiu waved his hand and said, "You all stand down!"

After his words landed, heavy footsteps were heard one after another in the mezzanine of the walls around Dongguanlou, and gradually faded away.

Lu Jiuzhong knelt on the ground, his heart fluctuated, he remembered that the last time His Majesty was angry was in the fifth year of Jianwu, when Kui Chen's father Kui Huan entered Beijing.

After another moment, Liu Xiu said to Lu Jiuzhong: "You should also get up! People are not satisfied, but they are long and look at Shu, and I have already conquered the sea, so it is time to be content." We can't afford to mess with these immortals, so let them fight on their own. ”

Lu Jiuzhong didn't dare to speak, and listened to Liu Xiu say: "You pass on my secret decree and withdraw all the secret guards who monitor Yutong, there is a servant named Chen Rong in Huzhou City, send someone to point him." ”

Lu Jiuzhong's heart froze, and he bowed down and said, "Yes!" and said secretly in his heart: "Your Majesty can't let go of the breath in your heart after all, Buddhism and Taoism are contending, I don't know how to win or lose, Your Majesty This is a plan to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and it is clever." ”

Lu Jiuzhong was about to bow down and retreat, Liu Xiu suddenly said: "You pass on a message to the prince, after I make a big trip, he will rehabilitate the Ma family, and if it is possible, give the Ma family some compensation!"

Lu Jiuzhong bowed for a long time, confirming that Liu Xiu had no other instructions, and then quietly retreated.