Chapter 643: The selection of the Grand Marshal has started to change
Chapter 643: The selection of the Grand Marshal has started to change
As a father, Li Jing should be very happy that his son has grown up, but at this moment, he even wanted to die.
In the past, when this rebellious son was disobedient, Li Jing could always stand on the moral high ground and teach Nezha a lesson in a sanctimonious manner under various banners, forcing the silly child to get angry and throw a tantrum, in order to demonstrate his authority and wisdom as a father.
This time, in public, in front of all the gods in heaven, he was scolded by his son like a grandson. What was even more tragic was that he couldn't even talk back.
Li Jing wanted to be stubborn and insisted that Jiang Taigong's "Six Strategies" was a hundred times stronger than Wen Rui's "Wen Zi's Art of War".
But the eyes of the gods are sharp. Anyone who can become a god has his or her intelligence greatly enhanced, so it is easy for them to see through lies. Doing so will only bring shame upon themselves.
Whether it was actual combat performance or the theories expounded in his works, Jiang Ziya was pinned to the ground by Wen Rui. Even if he wanted to argue, he could not come up with any evidence.
Li Jing couldn't help but feel regretful. If he had known that the Ruyi Immortal Soldier Jade Plate contained such exquisite and profound mysteries of military tactics, he should have done hard labor honestly and accumulated more points instead of trying to please the Jade Emperor and hoping to be favored and promoted by His Majesty.
"Third brother, how can you say that about our father?"
"A son should not criticize his father's faults. Nezha, you are going too far!"
Jin Zha and Mu Zha also followed their respective masters to the Lingxiao Palace. When they saw their younger brother bullying their father, they couldn't stand it and scolded him one after another.
"Brother, Brother, I am just telling the truth, what's wrong with that?"
Nezha said confidently, "Not only do I think so, all the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals think so. In the past, you always said that I was fooling around and didn't know the big picture, but this time I'm really not fooling around, I'm doing it for the safety of the people of the world. Conquering the demon world is no joke, and military affairs cannot be handled with favoritism. Hiding the truth for one's relatives will only harm the country and the people, and I can't do such a thing."
At this point, he seemed to be casually saying: "My two brothers, you have already joined the Western religion and are monks. Which is more important to you, sentient beings or your relatives?"
Jinzha and Muzha looked at each other, and then looked at Nezha's eyes which had completely changed. How could he still be the naughty kid he was back then?
The two put their hands together, bowed to Nezha, and said in unison: "Amitabha, if it is to protect all living beings, personal feelings can be put aside. Third brother, what you say makes sense, and we will accept your advice."
Li Jing watched this scene with his own eyes, and the continuous blows made him look as pale as death.
Although Nezha's betrayal made him heartbroken, it was not too unexpected as he had long been accustomed to it.
But this time, Jinzha and Muzha actually stood on Nezha's side, and his two filial sons actually betrayed him. It was like two stabs in the heart. For a moment, Li Jing even doubted whether he was such a failure as a person that he ended up being deserted by everyone.
The Jade Emperor has been a king for so many years, and although he may not be well-versed in Jiejiao knowledge, he is an expert in judging people and exercising imperial power. With just a glance at the disgusted and contemptuous expressions of the gods and generals in the Ministry of War, he formed a clear judgment of Li Jing's current prestige in the Ministry of War.
This piece of trash is really useless!
In the past, he could barely convince others by holding the tower in his right hand and holding his son in his left hand.
Now he has lost all his face and dignity. Not only has he lost his tower and his son, but his true level of strategy and tactics has also been exposed.
Such a talentless and immoral person is unworthy of holding a high position. He leads a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers to attack the Monkey Mountain where there are only a few hundred monkeys. It is okay for him to bully the demon kings and bandits in the mortal world.
You know, I don't have the ability to lead the coalition forces to attack the million-strong army of demons under the command of the ancient demon ancestor who has been famous for a long time.
If the coalition forces are defeated because of Li Jing's incompetence, the sins committed by him are beyond the reach of a mortal king who has been deified for his merits. If the Jade Emperor still insists on recommending him as the marshal, he will bear joint responsibility. Not only will he have to take over the mess he left behind, but he will also have to pay for him with his merits accumulated over countless kalpas.
After a moment's silence, the Jade Emperor said in a clear voice: "Nezha, if your father, Li Tianwang, is not suitable to be the Grand Marshal, do you have anyone else to recommend?"
This question was basically equivalent to sentencing Li Jing to death, and his political career was over.
Li Jing's body swayed, his legs went weak and he fell to his knees with a thud. His whole body was sore and weak that he couldn't stand up again.
His miserable appearance did not win anyone's sympathy. All the gods in Lingxiao Palace chose to ignore it and pretended that he did not exist.
In the eyes of the gods, incompetent people should have self-awareness. Emperor Wen, who is a hundred or a thousand times stronger than him, knew what was good for him and gave way to someone more capable than him without any hesitation. So what does a useless person like him who keeps fighting despite repeated failures have to lose?
The mud that cannot be propped up against the wall, after the glitz and glamour have faded, its final destination should be in the mud pit.
Only the ancient Buddha Dipankara shook his head, showing an expression of pity for his misfortune, anger at his lack of fighting spirit, and regret for his investment failure.
"Your Majesty, it is not important who I recommend. What is important is that my father cannot be the Grand Marshal."
Nezha shrugged, looking relaxed and happy. He was so happy that his eyebrows were raised. "I don't have any good people to recommend. Emperor Wen has talent but no morals. He has enough ability but his character is too bad. I dare not serve under him. As for the others, their abilities are not as good as others."
"You are the one with bad character. Your whole family has bad character! As if I want to be a damn marshal. I would have quit long ago. Don't take this opportunity to ruin my reputation!"
Wen Rui had always been a harsh mouth, so how could he tolerate this little beast slandering him in public? He immediately jumped out and cursed at him, which indirectly confirmed that what Nezha said was true.
The Jade Emperor held his hand in a fake position, dismissed the jumping Wen Rui, and continued to talk to Nezha: "In this case, Great God Nezha of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly, I heard you talk about military strategy just now, it is quite insightful, and the heavenly soldiers and generals are also very impressed by you, are you interested in serving as the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army?"
"I?"
Nezha was stunned, then shook his head and said, "I can't do it. I'm just an armchair strategist. I can talk about theory, but I don't have enough practical experience. Even when I played the real-time strategy game "Three Realms Domination", I was beaten to the ground by many masters."
"Real-time strategy game? Battle for Three Realms?"
The Jade Emperor was also stunned and asked, "What is that? If you are good at playing with that thing, then you are good at commanding troops in battle?"
“‘Three Realms Domination’ is a strategic simulation game. It collects real data of the arms of the major forces in the Three Realms and is a war game simulation program that highly simulates the real battlefield environment.”
When the game was mentioned, Nezha immediately became excited: "This game is very realistic. The player plays the role of a general. Not only does he have to consider the strategic layout, but he also has to micro-manage and deploy battlefield tactics. The results of each battle are almost the same as those in reality."
"Oh, I understand. It's just like the virtual reality of the Great Illusion."
Although the Jade Emperor was not well-educated, he had extensive experience and quickly understood the concept of the strategic simulation game. He asked with great interest, "With your ability, you are still not among the best in the game. Who is this expert who can easily defeat you?"
(End of this chapter)