537, Wu Wei's Choice (Asking for Monthly Votes)
Although the Golden Immortal Queen is not on an equal footing with the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, she can still be called "fellow Taoist" when meeting her. Those who are above the Golden Immortal level are considered transcendent. And those below Jinxian are still struggling in a sea of misery.
After the explanation, the fourth princess Lu'er went to the main hall of Yaochi to get some immortal banquet. Bai Gui and Sun Wukong each held a flat peach and tasted it.
The last time Bai Gui entertained Taiyin Xingjun in Guanghan Palace, he ate flat peaches. Later, he ate ginseng fruit twice, and he didn't have too much appetite for the flat peach. However, when he saw Sun Wukong eating it, he couldn't sit still. They ate together.
"Great Sage, you are like Zhu Bajie who eats ginseng fruit. You don't know the taste."
Seeing Sun Wukong swallowing jujubes, Bai Gui remembered this passage and said it with a smile.
Last time at Wuzhuang Temple, in order to prove their innocence, Tang Seng and others told Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng about the process of eating ginseng fruit. His words were not unexpected.
"Taoist Master Bai, why are you comparing me to that idiot? That idiot still called you Senior Brother." Thinking of Zhu Bajie's naivety when he ate ginseng fruit, and seeing his "embarrassment" when eating flat peaches, Sun Wukong said with some embarrassment. However, since he is a hozen, he does not need to be bound by etiquette. A little bit of teasing, but didn't take it to heart at all.
The two chatted and laughed for a while.
The fourth princess, Lu'er, brought the fairy banquet and put it in a pocket handkerchief.
After Bai Gui thanked him, he took the handkerchief and followed Sun Wukong's soul to the lower world. It only took them a few breaths of effort to return to the meditation room of Chang'an Inspiration Temple.
In the Zen room, the two souls entered the physical body.
"I just burned a stick of incense, and the time has not been lost."
Bai Gui came back to his senses, counted the time with his fingers, and said with a smile.
Immediately afterwards, he flicked his sleeves and robes, swept the things on the Zen room table to the corner, and then placed the pocket handkerchief given by the fourth princess on it.
As soon as the pocket handkerchief was opened, the fairy spirit filled the air. On top of the handkerchief were dozens of white jade bowls and plates, filled with fairy delicacies that tasted delicious and made people salivate.
This is because the fourth princess, Lu'er, was worried about Su Zhai, otherwise there would be hundreds of things to say.
"Master, use your chopsticks."
Sun Wukong shouted.
As soon as he said these words, there was no barrier in the Zen room, and Zhu Bajie, Sha Seng, and Bai Longma from next door also came in, all with saliva in their mouths and greedy eyes.
"This is much better than the Immortal Banquet in Lingshan Mountain."
Bailongma said.
After they arrived at Lingshan to collect Buddhist scriptures, and before meeting the Buddha to collect the Buddhist scriptures, they were arranged by Tathagata Buddha to eat an immortal banquet at Lingshan Mountain. However, the Immortal Banquet in Lingshan was not even the slightest bit different from the Immortal Banquet in front of me. That's not to say that there aren't good immortal banquets in Lingshan, but the immortal banquet entertained for a few of them is certainly of the highest quality.
"This is the fairy banquet in Yaochi. You are looking at a dish called Plum Cheese Sushan. It is made from the finest plums grown in the plum groves in the Xuanluo Mountain in the Earthly Immortal Realm. Then, it is brewed by the Jiu Xian and it takes three hundred years to create a jar of plum wine. , this Sushan was taken from..."
Sha Monk was once a curtain general and was very familiar with the Immortal Banquet in Yaochi.
He introduced every dish.
At first, Bai Gui felt that Sha Seng and others were making a fuss. They were just some immortal delicacies from Yaochi, and they would not be so rousing troops. But then he thought about it, the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum stolen by Princess Wan Sheng of Bibotan was just a flower in front of the Queen Mother's Palace.
And the fourth princess, Lu'er..., ahem, was interested in him, which he could tell, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to the Seven Fairies to ask for the fairy banquet. The fairy banquet given to him by the fourth princess Lu'er was absolutely extraordinary, not to mention superior, at least it was in the middle range.
A fairy feast is more precious than the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum fairy grass.
"Wuneng, Wujing, you two are so ugly that you will inevitably frighten Mrs. Wu. You can take some vegetarian food and eat next door. Master, Taoist Master Bai, and Mrs. Wu have something to say."
Tang Monk rushed to the road.
This was not the first time he had done this on his journey to the West. Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng are both ugly monsters. Usually when there are foreign guests, he will ask them to leave. As for Sun Wukong, he is the most capable, but he is not easy to drive away. Furthermore, Sun Wukong is also called the Monkey King, so he is not too ugly. There is no need to drive them away.
While speaking, Tang Seng also glanced at Bai Gui and asked for Bai Gui's opinion.
After all, this immortal banquet was brought by Bai Gui.
Of course, with their relationship, there was no need to be so polite.
But after all, etiquette must be taken into consideration.
"If a thick willow dustpan and a thin willow bucket are used, who in the world will see an ugly man?"
Zhu Bajie pursed his lips and complained.
After that, he and Sha Monk each used their magical power to pick up some immortal banquet dishes and rolled them up in their sleeves. The three brothers walked out of the Zen room and went to the next door to have a meal.
After the three people left, Bai Gui put up a barrier.
The meditation room became a little quieter.
Everyone began to eat.
"Taoist Master Bai is not here as a guest this time..." Wu Jue took a bite of Su Zhai with bamboo chopsticks. She was now dressed as a nun, her three thousand black hair had faded, and she was wearing a Vairocana hat, which gave her a unique look.
Her eyes were calm and cold, and she savored the aroma of the food for a while, "The reason why I came to see Master Xuanzang is because I no longer want to be with the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng and want to return to secular life."
Return to secular life?
Wu Jue, who looks like a concubine and is dyed with Buddhist charm, has a different sense of disharmony.
"Mrs. Wu, please forgive me for not being able to agree to what Bian Ji promised."
Tang Seng shook his head.
"Monk Bianji? Princess Gaoyang?"
Bai Gui instantly thought of this famous pair of adulterers and seducers in history. Monk Bianji first studied under Monk Daoyue, and then helped Master Xuanzang translate scriptures and compile the book "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". Unexpectedly, in the world of Journey to the West, Monk Bianji is also Tang Seng’s apprentice.
He thought for a moment, then stared at Wu Jue.
If it were an ordinary person, with his eyesight, he would be able to see a few clues. But Wu Jue is the son of Lu Shena Buddha and has great fortune, which is difficult to spy on. You must open the eyes of Yang Shen to see the truth.
"It's still a perfect body..."
Bai Gui frowned, slightly confused.
Monk Bianji is not a good monk. He can steal Fang Yiai’s wife, Princess Gaoyang. It made no sense, Wu Jue, whom he knew, could break free from Monk Bianji's hand.
"By the way, Wu Jue is not a simple woman. If she loses her virginity, it will be possible to become a doctor in the future, but it will undoubtedly be a lot more difficult. She will not waste this bargaining chip easily..."
Bai Gui thought to himself.
"Defense machine..."
He thought for a moment and finally figured it out.
Tang Monk is a Buddhist scripture collector. After retrieving the scriptures, how will the scriptures be disseminated? The hundreds of volumes of Buddhist scriptures that Tathagata Buddha asked Tang Monk to retrieve were all in Sanskrit...
After Tang Monk returns to Chang'an to report on his duties, he will return to Lingshan to become a Buddha.
Then the right to interpret scriptures fell into the hands of Tang Seng's disciples.
Wu Jue was a Buddhist preacher, so he was bound to be related to Tang Monk's disciples who had the power to interpret scriptures. Monk Bianji is a disciple of Monk Tang. He has superb Buddhist teachings, so it is normal for him to interpret the scriptures.
Don't forget that Sun Wukong and others can be considered Tang Seng's disciples, but in fact Sun Wukong and others are just the Dharma protectors who escort Tang Seng, the Buddhist scripture seeker, to subdue external demons. In other words, Sun Wukong and others did not really join Tang Monk's disciples. Master and apprentice in name only.
"What do you think, Taoist Master Bai? Are you willing to do me this little favor?"
Wu Jue said softly.
It is not difficult for the nuns at Ganye Temple to return to secular life. The key is what happens after returning to secular life. After she escaped into Buddhism, she is now nearly thirty years old. Then there is the yellow flower girl, who would dare to marry her after such delay. If she had given birth to one or two children, she might still be in demand due to her beauty...
Young women are popular because they have given birth to children.
And Tang Monk returned from the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures. Now it can be said that in the entire Eastern Tang Dynasty, apart from the appearance of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, Tang Monk has the highest status. Tang Monk only needs to give her a prophecy and he can make her leap over the dragon gate in an instant.
"You were once the concubine of King Wei, but now you are a commoner..."
Bai Gui narrowed his eyes.
"Taoist Master Bai's guess is correct. The reason why I dare to return to secular life is because Master Bianji introduced me to Princess Gaoyang, and the princess introduced me to Prince Jin..."
"The King of Jin is willing to take me as his concubine."
Wu Jue said it calmly and generously.
Now that this matter has attracted Bai Gui's attention, it will be useless if she hides it. Just as her thoughts were difficult to hide from Tang Seng's understanding of his mind. Bai Gui is an immortal, so he must have a way to detect her thoughts. Even if he doesn't detect it, he can still get some information in other ways.
Therefore, it is better to admit it directly.
"Prince Jin?"
Bai Gui glanced at Wu Jue, and Li Zhi's taste was really unique. Also, if it wasn't for "motivation", how could Li Zhi do this to his own little girl?
However, Li Zhi wanted to marry Wu Jue, and he didn't know whether this move was intentional or unintentional. When Li Zhi became emperor, if he married Wu Jue as his concubine, Wu Jue could naturally enter the palace. After fighting in the palace, she became a queen, and then the female warrior dominated the world, usurped the throne and became emperor, and promoted Buddhism.
"What happens to Mrs. Wu? I can't control it."
"However, King Jin..."
He smiled and said nothing more.
"What does Taoist Bai mean, King Jin can't become the heir apparent?" Wu Jue was startled, Chuchen's pretty face showed panic for the first time, "Prince Jin..., it's impossible. King Jin said that the saint intends to take the throne. Pass it to him. Moreover, His Majesty has not appointed King Wei as the crown prince for a long time, so King Jin has the best chance of winning."
It would not necessarily be a bad thing if Li Shimin became the concubine of a prince before he was on his deathbed. However, the struggle for heirs has entered a fierce stage. If you become the concubine of a defeated prince at this moment, you will be rushing to die, or enter the Jiaofang Division or Huanyi Bureau.
"With Pindao still around, how can the King of Jin have any chance of winning?"
Bai Gui flicked the fly whisk.
Although he did not want to directly help King Wei ascend the throne, some private plans were still feasible. With this additional factor, Li Shimin still had a choice between passing his position to Jin Wang Li Zhi.
"Taoist Master Bai's words are definitely not just intended to intimidate me."
After panicking for a while, Wu Jue calmed down.
During the battle between the princes, every prince could not let go of any news easily. She has already stated that she wants to become the concubine of King Jin, and Bai Gui doesn't seem to be a person who speaks out, so he must have something in mind when he speaks like this.
"Mrs. Wu is still the same as before, a woman does not give way to a man."
Bai Gui took a sip of tea and said leisurely.
He was referring to the last time he saw Wu Jue in King Wei's private residence. After he said that Wu Jue could not be King Wei's side concubine, Wu Jue made a quick decision and was willing to be his concubine and serve him.
It was just that he was thinking of the influence of Buddhism and rejected Wu Jue.
For a woman to be able to do this, she indeed has extraordinary decisiveness.
"Amitabha, Taoist Bai, Mrs. Wu is a miserable person. She cares about the mortal world. We can't let her waste time in Buddhism. This will be my fault as a Buddhist..."
Tang Seng was kind-hearted and gave Bai Gui some advice.
He didn't want to lie and stand up for Wu Wei. But he was willing to help Wu Wei a little. It was okay to let Wu Wei return to secular life. But Wu Wei's identity meant that she couldn't marry at will. If she wanted to marry, she could only marry into the palace or become a concubine of a prince.
Even Jin Wang Li Zhi didn't dare to marry Wu Wei in advance, because Wu Wei had a past with Wei Wang Li Tai. Once he married Wu Wei, it would be considered "stealing his sister-in-law".
With this political stain, how could Li Shimin pass the throne to him?
"Master Xuanzang, please go out first."
Bai Gui said after a moment of hesitation.
Wu Wei was like this because of him. Of course, he didn't have much to blame. Solving Wu Wei's problem was secondary. The main purpose was for part of the plan.
Tang Seng nodded, opened the bolt, and walked out.
After Tang Seng left.
Bai Gui said: "Madam Wu, I am the teacher of King Wei, and I want King Wei to ascend the throne. If you make the wrong bet, what happens in the future will have nothing to do with me."
His words meant that Wu Wei should make a choice.
If he surrendered to King Jin Li Zhi, then in the future when King Wei seized power, whether Wu Wei lived or died had nothing to do with him. This was Wu Wei's own choice.
If he did not intend to surrender to King Jin Li Zhi..., he could continue to say this.
"I believe in Master Bai."
Wu Wei hesitated for a while, then said with determination.
Compared with all kinds of things in the mortal world, Bai Gui, as a fairy god, is undoubtedly more trustworthy. The fairy banquet that Bai Gui brought just now, as well as the various magical performances, all increased her credibility in Bai Gui. How could the high and mighty fairy god deceive her? On the contrary, it was easy to play with her in the palm of his hand.
"Then Madam Wu, you should reject the invitation of the King of Jin."
"After you reject it, I will find you a good future."
Bai Gui said.
As long as the King of Wei succeeds in ascending the throne, and there is no external interference from the Buddhist sect. What happens afterwards, given his relationship with the King of Wei, Wu Wei's arrangement is just a small matter.
What if the position of the Queen is temporarily given to Wu Wei?
On the contrary, a hundred years later, the kingdom of Li Tang was still inherited by Li Tai's descendants. People in the royal family are indifferent to family affection, and some royal lives are just a matter of life.
"Just reject the King of Jin, and it's okay?"
Wu Wei was surprised.
"It's just a matter of mundane affairs, but it's just a matter of pointing and drawing, why bother with it."
Bai Gui stood up from the round table, turned his back to Wu Wei, and said calmly.
If he really wanted to support Li Tai to succeed to the throne, it would be just a matter of turning his hand. For the Buddhist sect, as long as there is no mistake in the plan of spreading the scriptures, it will be fine. For other things, the Buddhist sect will still give him this face. In the heavenly palace, he holds a high position and is favored by the emperor. Even if the Jade Emperor wants to punish him, he must first consult with the people.
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