Chapter 906: Host of the Conferred Gods Two-in-One
Chapter 906 - The host of the gods, two in one
The Ming Dynasty, the capital of heaven.
An incarnation of Pei Xuanjing came to the imperial city again. When Pei Xuanjing arrived this time, Zhu Houcong had been waiting for a long time.
"Disciple pays homage to Master Pei!" Zhu Houcong bowed to Pei Xuanjing and said excitedly: "Disciple, I would like to thank Master Pei for fighting for the immortal status for me. I am so grateful that I don't know how to repay you."
Pei Xuanjing wore a dark brown Taoist robe, a Taoist crown on his head, and held a jade Ruyi in his hand.
Looking at Zhu Houcong, he shook his head slightly and said: "You deserve all this. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, if the Ming Dynasty turns into heaven, and the leader of the divine dynasty does not have a god, wouldn't it mean that Pindao is a teacher? Incompetent?"
"Master Pei is right!" Zhu Houcong agreed.
"However, regarding the level of the Golden Book and the Jade Book, we can no longer hide it. All the true immortals already know about it." Pei Xuanjing told him about the Golden Book and the Jade Book.
In fact, it doesn't matter to Pei Xuanjing whether the Golden Book and Jade Book is high-quality or average, but it is different for Zhu Houcong, which is equivalent to one of his trump cards being exposed.
Zhu Houcong's expression changed slightly when he heard this, but he was instantly relieved. It was unexpected that this matter could be concealed for so long. Although it was not the right time to expose it now, it was expected.
But regarding what Pei Xuanjing said next, he was a little less calm than before.
"The purpose of the Conferred God Plan is to establish the Heavenly Court to control the heaven and the earth. The true immortals are willing to elect you as the Lord of the Heavenly Court because they feel that they can control the power. But now that this exposure has been revealed, it is undoubtedly the true immortals' desire for you. The impression has changed. Maybe some of them regret it and don't want to see you sitting in the position of the Emperor of Heaven. "Pei Xuanjing had considered telling the other party about this matter.
In the end, he made a decision and told the other party directly and frankly, although he got the consent of many true immortals in name, promising that he could obtain the title of Central Jade Emperor.
But judging from his current performance, he is actually not in line with the selection of the true immortals. Therefore, in the next Battle of the Gods, the true immortals will not intervene openly, but there will definitely be some small actions.
"Disciple understands." Zhu Houcong looked serious, understood the key point, and said solemnly.
Seeing his solemn look, Pei Xuanjing also said aloud: "You don't need to worry so much. Even if these true immortals are a little dissatisfied and regretful, they will never do anything about what they promised back then. At most, they will not do it openly. They sent people to fight for it and took action secretly."
"Disciple understands that this should be regarded as a test for the disciple. No matter what methods these people use, the disciple will defeat them one by one and prove that the disciple is the best one!" Zhu Houcong said solemnly.
As an emperor, a powerful man at the ninth level of the spiritual realm, he was able to reach this day even though he had the legacy of his predecessors and the blessing of the true immortals, but his Taoist heart was also extremely firm.
It was just because he heard the true immortal's dissatisfaction with him and thought that if the true immortal took action, he was a little worried and his expression became solemn.
But since the true immortal cannot take action, he will naturally not be afraid of anyone. This is his self-confidence and he is not afraid of any opponent.
"You have been an emperor for too long and you have learned to be forbearing, but it has also made you accustomed to forbearance. But don't forget that in this world, the strong are respected after all. Only by showing your true strength can you be recognized by others. Get support." Pei Xuanjing taught earnestly.
As an emperor, Zhu Houcong is indeed qualified. Even if he does not care about the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, he can easily control everything in his hands.
However, he had endured it for too long. Facing the strong men and true immortals in the world, he did not have the strongest strength, so he was used to keeping a low profile and biding his time.
But now the time is different. The Battle of the Gods will be a stage for countless monks in the world to show themselves. They will shine in it and show their strength and charm.
Pei Xuanjing can indeed help Zhu Houcong ascend to the divine throne, but since he is determined to compete for the divine throne and become the Emperor of Heaven, and Zhu Houcong's ambitions and ambitions must be more than that, he should actually take this opportunity to show himself.
"In this Battle of the Gods, you can do what you want to do with your own strength, and you don't need to worry about any true immortals intervening to stop you. If any true immortals want to stop you, then Pindao will naturally take action. "Pei Xuanjing's voice sounded in Zhu Houcong's ears.
This was a promise Pei Xuanjing made to him, a promise he had never had before.
Although Zhu Houcong was his named disciple and enjoyed his blessing, Pei Xuanjing had never given him such a promise.
At this moment, Zhu Houcong's expression was filled with excitement. He looked at Pei Xuanjing with a complex expression, trying hard to calm down his agitated mood, and said in a deep voice: "This disciple will never let the teacher down."
In his heart, he had very complicated feelings for Pei Xuanjing, including admiration, respect, fear, and a little bit of complaint.
He had wanted to prove himself countless times, but he had been unwilling to call Pang Hong his senior brother. He was jealous of Pei Xuanjing's favor and care for Pang Hong, and he was jealous that he did not have the same.
Pei Xuanjing did not understand Zhu Houcong's thoughts. Seeing Zhu Houcong's determination, he nodded with satisfaction and continued to talk about the purpose of coming today.
"Regarding the Conferred God Plan, I and the other thirteen True Immortals have already agreed that the Great Ming Dynasty will conquer the demons and promote humanity to start the Conferred God Tribulation." Pei Xuanjing looked at the palaces outside the hall and said leisurely.
"But as I just said, although it is discussed to start the Conferred God Tribulation based on the Great Ming Dynasty, the True Immortals will also have their own plans. They will also launch some ancient holy places and even their own people to compete with you. If you can't stand out at that time, then your position as the Emperor of Heaven will not be stable, and you may even lose it."
"Disciple understands, and will never embarrass the teacher." Zhu Houcong nodded solemnly.
Pei Xuanjing nodded and said, "There are two more things you need to do about the Conferred Gods."
"Master Pei, please speak!"
"First, you build the Conferred Gods Altar according to this blueprint. After the Conferred Gods Altar is built, I will hang the Conferred Gods List on it, and then you will personally go on the stage to offer sacrifices to the heavens and announce the start of the Conferred Gods."
"Disciple understands."
"Second, I need to borrow someone from you."
"Hmm? Who does Master Pei need to find!"
"Hai Gangfeng!"
"It's him!"
Hai Gangfeng!
When Zhu Houcong heard this person's name, he couldn't help but frown.
It's not that he was reluctant to lend this person to Pei Xuanjing, but thinking of this person, he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.
Hai Gangfeng, a well-known existence in the Daming Divine Dynasty, although not a high-ranking and powerful person, his reputation is no less than any ministerial elder. It can even be said that in the hearts of many people in the entire Daming Divine Dynasty, Hai Gangfeng's reputation far exceeds these ministerial elders.
As for such a famous official, even the emperor who has supreme authority in the Ming Dynasty is a little afraid of him.
It's not because of other reasons, but because of his character and way of doing things, the kind of stubbornness that he will go even if there are thousands of people, and will not turn back until he hits the wall.
If Zhu Houcong was a foolish and incompetent emperor, he would have executed Hai Gangfeng long ago, but he was not foolish, on the contrary, he was very smart and knew that what the other party did was for the good of the Ming Dynasty, which made Zhu Houcong very helpless.
I am not afraid of death, how can I scare him with death.
Hai Gangfeng has a strong character and is not afraid of death. Even Zhu Houcong is a little helpless about such a minister. After all, he is not the perfect emperor. He has been made to suffer disgrace by Hai Gangfeng many times.
Sometimes, it is because of unique character and charm that others support you, just like Hai Gangfeng himself is not strong, but he has won over many people who are stronger than him with his personality charm.
There are many corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty who are dissatisfied with Hai Gangfeng, but no one can do anything to him, because Hai Gangfeng's charm has won over many strong people, and they are willing to protect him.
"I don't know if the teacher wants to borrow him? This person has a hard character, and I'm afraid he won't be so obedient. If the teacher needs it, the disciple can find some other people to wait for the teacher's dispatch." Zhu Houcong thought about it and explained politely.
It's not that he doesn't want to agree. In fact, for the Ming Dynasty, if Hai Gangfeng can be transferred out with a reason, everyone can have a quiet time.
But this also depends on the situation. At least it can be done at other times, but he dare not agree to the person in front of him.
Hai Gangfeng's character is too hard and stubborn. If he angers the teacher, he may not get any benefits.
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Hai Gangfeng, Zhu Houcong was not so petty as to deliberately let him die. After all, the existence of such a person in the Great Ming Dynasty was of great help to him in controlling the court.
Moreover, he did not want the existence of Hai Gangfeng to affect his relationship with Master Pei, so he wanted to recommend someone else.
"Haha, I need him to do something because I have heard of him for a long time." Pei Xuanjing said with a smile, and did not agree to Zhu Houcong's idea.
Pei Xuanjing was naturally aware of Zhu Houcong's concerns, but since he knew the other party's temper, he would naturally tolerate it.
Moreover, what Pei Xuanjing needed Hai Gangfeng to do was to have such a character and temper. If he was the kind of person who was good at dancing with all kinds of things, Pei Xuanjing would be worried.
"Disciple, I would like to ask, what does the teacher want him to do?" Zhu Houcong asked puzzledly.
"The matter of conferring the gods, the competition for the throne, and the person who presides over the conferring of the gods has not been decided yet. In my opinion, Hai Gangfeng's character is the most suitable. With him presiding over the conferring of the gods, even if he is from the Ming Dynasty, he will be impartial and selfless, and there will be no favoritism!" Pei Xuanjing expressed his thoughts.
Pei Xuanjing has not yet selected the host of the conferring of the gods. After all, the power in the hands of the host of the conferring of the gods is not small. Even if the other party is slightly relaxed in this conferring of the gods plan, it will bring great convenience to many people.
Pei Xuanjing does not allow these things to happen, but he cannot let the other party let it go without a bottom line. If this is allowed to be in charge by anyone from any immortal gate, I am afraid that the competition for the throne of the immortal god and the result of the conferring of the gods will be greatly affected.
Therefore, Pei Xuanjing has always wanted to find a person with noble character and guaranteed virtue to preside over the conferring of the gods, so as to ensure the fairness of the conferring of the gods.
Originally, Pei Xuanjing's first choice was none other than Wang Bo'an, whose character and virtue were guaranteed and absolutely suitable for presiding over the Conferred God event.
However, after Pei Xuanjing hesitated, he gave up because Wang Bo'an's current status was different. He guarded the border and commanded millions of troops. He was a rare military commander among the human race and was recognized by many immortal gates.
There are such excellent military commanders among the rest of the human race, but few of them were recognized by many forces and willing to obey orders.
Wang Bo'an was one of the few, so his position was not easy to replace, and Pei Xuanjing gave up this choice.
And the person he chose in the end was Hai Gangfeng.
Only with this person's character can he stick to his principles in the face of various temptations and obstructions in the Conferred God plan.
"Teacher is wise, and I admire you." Zhu Houcong was silent for a long time, speechless, because even with his wisdom, he could not find anything wrong with it.
Because of his understanding of Hai Gangfeng, the other party would not be moved by any threats and temptations.
I have to admit that Pei Xuanjing's approach is really making the best use of everything and everyone.
And sure enough, when Zhu Houcong invited Hai Gangfeng and Pei Xuanjing proposed this idea, Hai Gangfeng, who was famous in the Ming Dynasty, agreed after considering it.
The matter of conferring gods is of great importance. It is not only related to the promotion of the Ming Dynasty, but also to the future of the human race. Therefore, Hai Gangfeng has no choice but to do this.
Of course, there is another reason, that is, he knows that he has offended many people in the Ming Dynasty, not because he is afraid of these people.
But in the current situation, the matter of conferring gods is more important to the Ming Dynasty. It is better to retreat temporarily and wait until everything is settled before dealing with it.
Next, Pei Xuanjing has settled all the matters before the conferring gods, and everything is waiting for the conferring gods to be completely opened.
Zhu Houcong acted very quickly. After Pei Xuanjing left, he arranged for the Minister of Rites Yan Weizhong to immediately supervise the construction of the altar for the purpose of enshrining the List of Gods.
Yan Weizhong followed the emperor's orders in everything, and was very clear about matters related to longevity. He did not dare to delay at all. He immediately summoned craftsmen to build the altar according to the design drawings. In just over a month, the altar was built in Tiandu.
Zhu Houcong fasted and bathed, and then climbed the altar to announce to heaven and earth that he would promote humanity and kill the demons!