Chapter 303: The Fish That Slipped Through the Net on the List of Gods

Chapter 303: The Fish That Slipped Through the Net on the List of Gods

Chapter 303: The Fish That Slipped Through the Net on the List of Gods

At this time, several years had passed since Taibai Jinxing returned to heaven.

But this is the slow pace of life for the gods in heaven. It is normal for a small matter to drag on for several years.

If it had not happened to be the Earthly Branches Meeting, Taibai Jinxing would not have rashly proposed to recommend Wen Rui.

Over the years, Li Changgeng weighed the pros and cons for a long time, pondered over and over again, and finally made a decision.

"The appearance of a great emperor?" The Jade Emperor, who was always calm and solemn, could not help but show surprise: "Even if Wen Rui is the son of the Heavenly Lord and has some virtue and talent, he can't be considered as a great emperor, right?"

After thinking for a moment, the Jade Emperor said, "Could it be that Wen Rui has profound Taoism and has achieved great accomplishments, and has already reached the realm of Daluo Jinxian? This can be made an exception and he can be conferred the title of Great Emperor."

There are many hermits and masters with great cultivation hidden in the mortal world, such as the Mother of Mount Lishan and the Great Immortal Zhenyuan. It is normal for these masters who are at the level of Golden Immortal or even Quasi-Saint to ask for titles from the Heavenly Court and be crowned as emperors.

"Your Majesty, I dare not lie to you. Wen Rui's cultivation has not yet broken through the Qi Refining Stage." Taibai Jinxing said awkwardly.

The Jade Emperor frowned and looked at Taibai Jinxing with a stern and questioning look, obviously asking him to give a reasonable explanation.

"Your Majesty, I accuse Taibai Jinxing of accepting bribes, currying favor with the powerful, and seeking personal gain by clinging to the powerful under the pretext of recommending talented people!"

Before Taibai Jinxing could open his mouth, a young general stepped out from the crowd and bowed his head to report.

The general had red lips and white teeth, and was handsome and elegant. He wore close-fitting soft armor, a gold ring on his shoulder, and a red satin around his waist.

Taibai Jinxing was also shocked and said in astonishment: "Third Prince, why do you say that? I recommend Wen Rui with all my heart."

"Hey!" The young general raised his hand and pointed, scolding, "Old man, if you had recommended someone else, I would have believed you. But you recommended Wen Rui, do you really think I don't know the details of that traitor?"

The young man took two steps at a time and came to the Jade Emperor's throne. He said loudly, "Wen Rui is a very bad person with a vicious mind and ulterior motives! He almost ruined the Conferred God Program!"

When he was excited, the young man clenched his teeth and looked like he wanted to eat Wen Rui's flesh: "If it weren't for His Majesty the Heaven who urgently summoned us, General Zhou, to ascend to heaven and return to the throne, I would have killed him!"

The young general narrowed his eyes and said righteously, "Wen Rui is just a mortal. He is just a talented person who is good at using evil methods. You are bragging about his ability to be an emperor. You are just accepting his benefits and clinging to his father's power."

"Oh, I remember now." The Jade Emperor suddenly realized, "Back then, on the Conferred God Platform, there was a man who managed to escape and hid in the human world for a hundred years, avoiding the calamity of Conferred God. That man must be Wen Rui, right?"

Taibai Jinxing nodded and said, "Your Majesty is well-informed and has a good memory. That man is Wen Rui. Five hundred years ago, although he fought against Zhou and subdued Yin and assisted King Zhou in his tyranny, he never harmed the people. His merits and virtues can earn him a deity to accompany his father."

"In the Conferred God List back then, Wen Rui should have been awarded the title of Heavenly Lord of the Thunder Department Xuanfu, but because he abandoned his post, he is now a common mortal."

He bowed to the young general and said, "Third Prince, Wen Rui was originally qualified to be deified, but he was not able to receive the title due to some strange circumstances. If he had not escaped, he would have been ranked among the immortals and served in the same palace with you."

At this point, Taibai Jinxing raised his head, and his tone suddenly became firm: "I recommend Wen Rui, what's wrong with that? You are the one who is selfish and vindictive, jealous of talented people! Do you think I don't know the old grudge that you were defeated by him and almost rotted away by the plague?"

Nezha is no longer a little kid, but he still has the spirit of a young man. How could he tolerate such criticism? He was so angry that his eyes widened and he walked forward to pull Taibai Jinxing's beard.

“You evil son, stop now and don’t be disrespectful in front of the emperor!” Li Tianwang hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and held Nezha down.

He glared at Nezha, stopped him in front of him, bowed to the Jade Emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, I am an impetuous and impulsive son. Please forgive me."

The Jade Emperor looked very impatient and waved his hands, saying, "It's just a mere Heavenly Sovereign. I'm not an intolerant and mediocre emperor. If Wen Rui repents and is willing to return to Heaven, I will give it back to him for his ability to build a cruise ship."

Nezha was unwilling and obviously did not want to see Wen Rui's face in the Heavenly Palace, and even more so did not want to serve as an official in the same court with Wen Rui.

Based on Nezha's understanding of Wen Rui, he would definitely be plotted against by him in the future since he had offended him, but the Jade Emperor had already spoken and there was nothing he could do.

"Your Majesty, you must not make him a Heavenly Sovereign!"

To Nezha's surprise, he didn't even say no, but Taibai Jinxing spoke out to dissuade him.

The Jade Emperor was confused by his inconsistency and asked suspiciously, "My dear, why do you go back on your words?"

Taibai Jinxing said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, although it sounds unreasonable, but Wen Rui has the potential to be a great emperor, how can he be named a heavenly monarch? His position is not worthy of his virtue, and it is unacceptable to heaven!"

Nezha was shocked and asked in astonishment: "What treasure did Wen Rui give you that made you risk your life and risk the crime of deceiving the heaven to seek an official position for him?"

The Jade Emperor laughed angrily, suppressing his anger and said, "Li Changgeng, I have treated you well. I have relied on you more and more over the years and tried my best to cultivate you. Is this how you are loyal to me? I want to hear your explanation. How can Wen Rui have the potential to be an emperor? Just because he is the son of Wen Zhong and the direct disciple of Dou Mu Yuanjun?"

The Jade Emperor had lived for so many years, so it was clear to him what Li Changgeng was planning.

However, considering the balance in the court, some face had to be given to the faction of the original disciples of Jiejiao, so it was not rejected outright.

Unexpectedly, Li Changgeng relied on his favor to become so arrogant and ignorant of his limits. Even the Jade Emperor, who was very cultured and shrewd, was somewhat annoyed.

In the Lingxiao Palace, a group of gods from the Thunder Department and the Fighting Department were also present, but when Taibai Jinxing recommended Wen Rui, these immortal officials who had a close relationship with Wen Rui kept silent.

Taibai Jinxing and Nezha are both direct descendants of the Jade Emperor, but now they are quarreling and fighting among themselves, which makes them a laughing stock.

The Jade Emperor was somewhat suspicious that Taibai Jinxing had already defected to other factions and was pushed out to stir up trouble in the court in order to embarrass the Jade Emperor's faction and suppress the Jade Emperor's majesty.

Taibai Jinxing felt his scalp tingling at the cold look of the Jade Emperor. He didn't know that the Jade Emperor already had a grudge against him, but he had a clear conscience and his loyalty was witnessed by the sun and the moon.

Originally, he weighed the pros and cons and thought it was better not to be indecisive, so he gave up the idea of ​​recommending Wen Rui. However, due to one thing, he had to give the first advice.

Gritting his teeth, Taibai Jinxing said, "Your Majesty, the reason why I have been emphasizing that Wen Rui has the qualities of an emperor is not because I am accepting bribes from him, but because I am speaking the truth."

"Pfft..." Nezha couldn't help laughing and muttered, "How dare you lie in front of the Jade Emperor."

Taibai Jinxing pretended not to hear him and said in a loud voice: "If you don't believe me, you can take a look at the "Investiture of the Gods" in the three books of heaven, earth, and man. Although Wen Rui escaped from the Investiture of the Gods platform that year, his name is still on the list. You can see all the reasons at a glance."

(End of this chapter)