Chapter 353: The boomerang hits Wen Rui in the face, and he has to prove his innocence
Chapter 353: Boomerang hits the face, Wen Rui also has to prove his innocence
Yue Lao is just a minor god, but he does not belong to any of the two sects of Chan or Jie. He and Li Jing are both direct descendants promoted by the Jade Emperor himself.
Wen Rui guessed that he was also a helper invited by Li Jing. He jumped out to accuse Wen Rui of indulging the female fairy in her mortal desires. He did have some calculations in mind, but not much.
As we all know, if the immortals in heaven have mortal desires, it will be a taboo for the Jade Emperor, which will more easily anger the Jade Emperor and punish him severely. It is also the so-called "political correctness" of heaven.
Any god who violates this rule will not be able to escape punishment even if he has a strong background.
The Jade Emperor could be so cruel even to his own sister, so how could he tolerate others?
Even if Wen Rui has a strong background and many big names backing him up, it will be difficult for him to be saved by the big guys who support him if they make a fuss about this.
Originally, Yue Lao's testimony was very convincing. After all, this old immortal was an authority on the rules of love, and the red string and marriage book in his hand were irrefutable evidence.
Fortunately, Wen Rui is not interested in the term "fairies" and has a deep aversion to it. He thinks this term refers specifically to women who have no idea what they are doing and he is very disgusted by it.
In the ten years since he came to the Heavenly Palace, Wen Rui has never spoken to any other fairy except Luo Qi, the chief of the Heavenly Clothing Bureau, so Yue Lao could not find any evidence against him.
They had to settle for the next best thing and try to accuse him of failing to supervise properly.
But the result was that Wen Rui got into a trap that was so difficult to explain and extremely dangerous that Yue Lao himself was sent to jail.
If we go to Sicao for investigation, it will probably take at least 1,800 years to find out the result, or even 10,000 years.
From then on, there would no longer be an old man meddling in the love affairs of men and women in the Three Realms. In a sense, this was a blessing for the common people.
In the Lingxiao Palace, Xiao Sheng's temper was even more explosive. He could not stand Wen Rui's scolding and said angrily: "Wen Rui, this is the Lingxiao Palace, the most solemn and majestic place in the Three Realms. Please respect yourself!"
"Why, you can't let others say you're stupid?" Wen Rui said contemptuously:
"You two brothers have such stupid brains that you were born to be used. When my uncle Zhao Gongming was fighting with the Taoist Master Ran Deng, you two fools showed up to mess things up."
"In the end, what did you two get? You both died tragically, and no one even collected your bodies! Master Ran Deng is already the Third Buddha of the Western Religion. Does he still remember your life-saving grace and your help?"
"Randeng Taoist Master attained enlightenment and became a Buddha, but you two short-lived ghosts were deified and ended up serving as officials under my uncle Zhao Gongming. Have you had a hard time these past few hundred years?"
As the saying goes, don't hit someone in the face, and don't expose someone's shortcomings when scolding them. Wen Rui has a sharp tongue, and he chooses to say things that can hurt Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao the most, and reveals their dark history nakedly.
"Wow, little Wen Rui, how dare you bully me like this!"
Xiao Sheng immediately broke down his defense, raised the treasure bowl in his arms, and was about to smash it at Wen Rui.
"Brother, don't be fooled by that guy. He is just trying to delay you by provoking you!"
Cao Bao quickly stopped Xiao Sheng and questioned Wen Rui, "Wen Rui, don't change the subject. Tell us in front of all the immortals where the rare materials in the Tiangongjian warehouse went!"
"Where they went is none of your business!" Wen Rui said with a scoundrel face: "Tiangongjian has its own production plan. Material consumption and inventory management are all decided by this emperor. How can you, an outsider, ask about it casually?"
"You! How shameless!" Cao Bao was choked and paused. After thinking for a while, he said, "As the Lord of Nazhen, my duty is to manage the precious materials of the Heavenly Palace. When I found out that there was such a huge deficit in the Heavenly Works Supervisor, I should report it! Didn't you just ask Yue Lao to claim innocence? Now that you are facing doubts, you should prove it yourself!"
Wen Rui narrowed his eyes with a flickering look. He didn't expect that Cao Bao was so quick-witted. He actually used his own spear to attack his shield, and the boomerang flew back to his head.
Wen Rui rolled his eyes and said with a straight face, "The treasuries of the palaces, halls, and prisons in the Heavenly Palace are all under the full control of their respective chief officials. This has been a rule for many years. But you insist on investigating me. Are you breaking this rule?"
"Just because something is customary doesn't mean it's permitted by heaven!" Cao Bao said sternly, "I'm afraid this convention will be used by some villains to commit corruption. Today, I should start with you and investigate thoroughly!"
When Cao Bao said this, half of the gods in Lingxiao Palace changed their expressions.
"Only investigating me?" Wen Rui keenly sensed that the atmosphere was not right, and immediately took advantage of the situation: "Do you really have to target me so obviously?"
After that, Wen Rui bowed to the Jade Emperor who was sitting at the top and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext. If you want to punish me, just tell me directly. Is it necessary to find excuses? And you let these clowns perform this drama in the High Heaven Palace. Isn't that a loss of face?"
The Jade Emperor looked away and did not answer, but he looked a little embarrassed.
The gods in the hall also began to whisper.
Especially the gods from the Fighting Department and the Thunder Department who are on good terms with Wen Rui have already quietly shouted out sensitive words such as "shady dealings", "unfairness" and "persecution".
Seeing this, Xiao Sheng quickly chimed in, "Who said we're only investigating you? We should investigate all suspicious points and clues! But you're too suspicious. Ten years ago, the warehouse of the Tiangong Supervisor was full, but now it's empty!"
"You can check me too." Wen Rui changed the subject and shrugged, "But there is a condition. First check the Taishang Laojun's elixir storehouse and the Queen Mother's Peach Garden. If you check these two places, it would be fair for me to be checked along with them."
Xiao Sheng was delighted when he heard this: "What a joke! How could Laojun and Queen Mother be afraid of an investigation? Do you think we brothers dare not investigate? You are really courting death and shooting yourself in the foot!"
"Wait a minute!" The Jade Emperor's face darkened and he immediately interrupted: "Laojun and Queen Mother are so noble, how can I allow you two to act rashly? This matter is absolutely not allowed!"
"Hmm?" Xiao Sheng was also stunned, and said in astonishment: "Your Majesty, Laojun is a saint, and the Queen Mother is the mother of the world. How could these two gods be interested in a few small treasures? Why not use this to shut up Wen Rui's sharp tongue?"
The Jade Emperor's face became increasingly gloomy: "No means no, are you questioning me?"
"No... I dare not!" Xiao Sheng was dumbfounded. His mind raced for a moment, with countless questions popping up in his mind, and he seemed to have figured something out.
"Pfft~" Wen Rui couldn't hold back his laughter and said jokingly, "The Lord Lao is a clean man, but the boys and cows in his Tushita Palace are not so clean. That cow chews more elixirs in a year than you have eaten in your entire life. It is fat and strong, with a body of steel and iron, and has infinite strength. Its fighting power is no worse than any heavenly general."
"Don't slander the saint... you bull!" Xiao Sheng said angrily, "Don't think you can get away with it by using the saint as a shield. If you don't explain clearly, even if you get away with this court meeting, my two brothers will continue to search for evidence. Sooner or later, your crime will be exposed to the world."
If Wen Rui is targeted by these two people, how can he continue to be greedy in the future?
Thinking of this, Wen Rui's eyes became sharp, and he said solemnly: "Okay, then I will change the conditions. I can accept the investigation and questioning, but if it is finally proven that I am innocent, you two can't think of getting away with it by saying 'misunderstanding'!"
"Humph!" Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao snorted coldly at the same time: "If you are truly innocent, we two will voluntarily accept the crime of false accusation and be imprisoned in Tianhe Water Prison for a hundred years!"
(End of this chapter)