Chapter 533: The Heavenly Tribulation Is Coming
After being persuaded by the King of the East, Li Pingan, who had just relaxed for a short time, became busy again.
This is the disadvantage of being the Emperor of Heaven, you have to worry about everything.
He first returned to the Lingxiao Palace and held a court meeting to celebrate the success, mainly to boost the morale of the immortals, so that the immortals in the Heavenly Court should not slack off and beware of the possible attacks from the Western Church.
Afterwards, he called the important officials of the Heavenly Court to the Lingxiao Palace in groups of three, asking about their well-being, encouraging and admonishing them.
These are all the normal work scopes of the Emperor of Heaven.
Li Pingan also called the main person in charge of the Tianfang Pavilion and asked the Tianfang Pavilion to set up a "Heavenly Court Rituals Department" to investigate whether the immortals in the Heavenly Court were passive and lazy and eating merits for nothing.
If lazy politics is found, it will be handled together with corruption.
After doing all this, Li Pingan handled official business in the Lingxiao Palace for half a month;
He sat on the throne most of the time, using his Tiandao authority to carefully study the personalities of each middle-level god and high-level god in the Heavenly Court, as well as their "circles".
As the Eastern King said, the power of the immortals of the human race is the strongest, and because the Queen Mother has been constantly tightening the rules of heaven, most of these immortals have had a gap with the Queen Mother.
Li Pingan analyzed many specific events.
The Heavenly Rule of the Queen Mother that prohibits the immortals of the Heavenly Court from having a relationship has caused the most resentment.
This Heavenly Rule only binds the gods of duty, not the gods of power, which is also a serious double standard.
What is a God of Duty?
Like Yue Lao, who is responsible for a specific duty, he is the gear of the operation of the Heavenly Court and an indispensable screw of the Heavenly Dao. The position itself must exist, and anyone can be in it.
What is a God of Power?
Like the heads of the immortals of each department, those who are in charge of a group of gods of duty are considered gods of power.
The position of the God of Power can be vacant for a short period of time, and it will not affect the operation of the Heavenly Dao and the Heavenly Court.
The gods of power can find Taoist partners, form families, and practice dual cultivation at will, but the gods of duty must abide by the rules and cannot be emotional.
This is the most unreasonable one of the Heavenly Rules currently in force.
The Queen Mother of Humanity also has an explanation.
If the gods have a private love affair, they will be unstable. If they are unstable, they will easily bend the law for personal gain and hinder the operation of the heavenly way. For example, if the gods of the Ministry of Finance are attached to the seven emotions and six desires, how can they bear the treasures that are constantly gathered from all walks of life in the heavenly court?
If Yue Lao has a private love affair and takes a fancy to a fairy, he will pull the rope at will, wouldn’t it cause disaster?
Another best example is Ye Zisang, who has gone to the small world on the border of the prehistoric world to take care of his father in his old age and see him to the end.
Ye Zisang himself did nothing, but his family used his name and his brotherhood with the Emperor of Heaven to seek huge benefits outside.
The heavenly court is newly established, and the rules of heaven are newly issued. There will be obstacles in the implementation.
As long as the current term of office of the gods of the heavenly court expires and the gods of the heavenly court are replaced in large numbers, the role of this rule of heaven can be perfectly reflected.
There are only three or five powerful gods in the heavenly court now. The King of the East already has a family. It goes without saying that Li Pingan and the Queen Mother first formed an alliance and then made a real play.
"Seven emotions and six desires are the root of the gods' misfortunes. The Queen Mother's comment makes sense."
Li Ping'an felt a headache.
To become a god and enjoy many blessings and merits, one must make some choices. This logic is actually correct.
The main complaint of the gods is that there is no upper-level example, and the heavenly rules are double standards.
If even the gods of power are constrained, he will also start to be pure and desireless? Will he and the Queen Mother divorce and separate the family? What about Ningning?
Should he simply quit as the Emperor of Heaven?
That doesn't matter.
He now pays more attention to personal strength, and the stronger he is, the more he feels that there is something wrong with the way of heaven and the world.
'Alas, this matter is really difficult to deal with. '
Li Ping'an shook his head and decided to think slowly and go to his master and teacher to discuss it later.
'Let's go to Yaochi to talk first. '
So, the Emperor of Heaven returned to Yaochi, and a few days of joy were not mentioned for the time being.
He and the Queen Mother enjoyed the singing and dancing together, looking at the graceful figures of Chang'e, and then mentioned this matter.
The immortal platform where the Peach Banquet was held is generally called the Peach Platform. It is the top "stage" in the Heavenly Court.
Chang'e is a female official in the Heavenly Court, specializing in singing and dancing. Her main task is to dance at the immortal banquet.
This is also part of the etiquette of the Heavenly Court.
Li Ping'an is sitting on the throne in the middle at this moment, and Yao Chi is sitting on the side, with a clear distinction between the main and the deputy.
That is, you have to sit upright to watch singing and dancing, which makes Li Ping'an a little uncomfortable.
Finding a gap, Li Ping'an said:
"Yao'er, many immortals in the Heavenly Court have complaints about that heavenly rule. What do you think about this?"
"Did an immortal go to your Majesty to complain?"
Yao Chi didn't care and said softly:
"Your Majesty, don't worry. This heavenly rule is to restrain those immortals who have complaints.
"It is a great blessing for them to be able to serve in the Heavenly Court. Each term of immortals has a term of office. This has been agreed to them long ago. During the term of office, they are not allowed to have seven emotions and six desires. This is reasonable.
"When the gods and immortals are emotional, the three realms will be in chaos.
"The Heavenly Court is the center of the Heavenly Dao. If there is a little fluctuation here, it will affect countless sentient beings."
Li Pingan nodded and said, "But this Heavenly Rule only restricts the gods of office. Powerful gods like you and me can be free. Is this reasonable?"
"Why is it unreasonable?"
Yao Chi said calmly:
"The Heavenly Court was originally conquered by the powerful gods. The Heavenly Rule does not set up powerful gods. This should be the rule.
"Your Majesty is of human origin. It is reasonable to value these ministers more, but the times are different now.
"After the return of the Six Saints, the way of heaven has undergone a qualitative change. Even if a few unintelligent dogs are placed on the throne, it can be taught by the way of heaven and quickly become a qualified god.
"Those veterans of the human race, relying on their ancient merits as a human race, want to use this as a threat. They want and want at the same time. How can such a good thing happen?"
"What you said makes sense. Let's watch the singing and dancing."
Li Ping'an sighed softly, his mind kept wandering.
Yaochi pursed his lips slightly, his expression softened a lot, and he said softly: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. If you don't like it, I will think about how to revise this rule of heaven."
"There is no need to revise it for the time being," Li Ping'an said. "I raised the problem, so naturally I will find a solution. For the time being, I will implement it according to your decision."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yaochi felt relieved, and then she remembered something again, and said softly:
"Your Majesty, there is something I need to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?"
"There is a sign from heaven that the opening on the road to immortality will be tightened."
There was a little more thought in Yaochi's eyebrows:
"This matter will definitely trigger the human race to criticize Heavenly Court. True immortals and celestial beings are the main fighting force of the human race. Looking at the three realms, they are also quite numerous.
"If something really breaks out, we'll be in trouble."
Li Ping'an said to himself, "So fast."
Dongwang’s gossip deduction is really something.
Li Ping'an said: "This matter must be cautious and cautious. If it is implemented rashly, the world will be in turmoil. We must find a suitable excuse and a convincing enough reason."
Yaochi said: "I also think this matter must be postponed for a while. It will be implemented after the Dao Immortal Tribulation, but the prophecy of the Heavenly Dao is already very close."
"How do you sense the omen of heaven?"
"Sometimes I dream about it, sometimes I see it in the survey mirror."
Yaochi sighed softly:
"Tiandao seems a little afraid of you, so he puts everything on me.
"I don't want to blindly obey the orders of heaven. After all, the master of heaven is still Your Majesty, and I belong to Your Majesty."
Li Ping'an blinked: "Yao'er, are you talking about love?"
Yaochi's elegant and elegant face turned slightly red, and immediately returned to his dignified appearance.
"Your Majesty, I am discussing business with you."
"Let me think about it," Li Pingan raised his hand and touched his chin.
The trouble behind is really not small.
In fact, these two things are essentially the same thing, a dispute between the way of heaven and the way of humanity.
After the death of Emperor Xuanyuan, there was one less ballast stone between the way of heaven and the way of humanity. Sooner or later these conflicts would break out.
During the hundreds of years he has been in seclusion, the way of heaven has continued to advance, and the way of humanity has been constantly suppressed and retreated. His return and this incident of slapping Zhunti in the face have become opportunities for the power of humanity to rebound.
How to resolve this problem?
Li Ping'an looked at the singing and dancing, but had no intention of enjoying it. He sat there and thought quietly.
Yaochi knew the Emperor of Heaven quite well, so he picked up a fairy fruit nearby, peeled it, and tasted it without disturbing him.
…
"啷婷婷啷."
Li Dazhi hummed a pleasant tune and entered the Tongming Hall with lordly steps.
All the immortals and gods in the hall either stood up to salute or said hello with a smile, which showed that Li Dazhi was very popular in heaven.
After he turned into the screen in the corner of Tongming Hall, he saw Dong Wang Feng Qingyang, who was immersed in looking at the jade talisman.
Li Dazhi was not polite and sat directly on the sofa beside him, crossed his legs, took out a small teapot, and said with a smile:
"Why did you suddenly call me here?"
Dongwang said without raising his head: "I have to talk to you about the matter in private, so what else can it do? It must be related to His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven."
"Qingyang," Li Dazhi said with a smile, "What other crooked ideas are you thinking about again?"
"How can you call it a crooked idea?"
King Dong put down the jade talisman in his hand, looked at Li Dazhi worriedly, and said slowly:
"The crisis in heaven is just around the corner."
"Alarmist talk," Li Dazhi shook the hem of his robe, "Heaven is now gaining momentum. The Saint War has made the world understand the tyranny of the Six Saints, and also let the world know that the Emperor of Heaven is a master with the ability to injure the Saints. I am here to Promote it hard, and within three years, Heavenly Court’s influence will be greatly increased!”
Dong Wang smiled bitterly: "I'm really not being alarmist. Do I need to scare you with this? The conflict between the human race and the heaven will soon be aroused. What you said at the beginning is to see the essence through the phenomenon. Find the contradictions and solve the problems completely.”
"Yes, that's what I said."
Li Dazhi frowned and asked:
"What's the problem? It's so serious."
"It seems that Heaven is about to engage in the Golden Immortal Tribulation," Dong Wang sighed. "After the Golden Immortal Tribulation is over, it will be the Immortal Tribulation. This is a set of combined fists to suppress the power of living beings and promote the rapid perfection of Heaven's Dao. "
Li Dazhi nodded slowly: "I have thought about this before, but I didn't expect it to come so soon. Logically speaking, we should wait until after the Dao Immortal Tribulation before doing this. At that time, the Heavenly Dao will flourish and the Heavenly Court will be tyrannical, and the resistance of living beings will be much smaller."
Dong Wang said: "This is how the evolution of heaven's way is. I can't tell the details of what happened here. I only know that the follow-up development will be in this direction, and it is imminent."
Li Dazhi also fell silent.
He sat there and thought quietly, picked up the teapot and took a few sips, then shook his head slightly.
Li Dazhi sighed: "It's not easy to do. This matter is not justified by heaven. This is to deprive living beings of their right to practice freely. If it is done, the world will explode."
The King of the East said: "From the perspective of the gods and immortals in the heaven, we need to promote the planning of the Heavenly Dao, but from the perspective of living beings, I oppose this."
"I oppose it too."
Li Dazhi said: "Does Ping An know?"
"Your Majesty has been informed," the King of the East shook his head, "Your Majesty will go and find a way."
"Do you think that the Heavenly Dao has its own thinking ability?"
Li Dazhi whispered:
"Since the evil corpse of Hongjun was suppressed by Laojun, why do I feel that the Heavenly Dao is becoming more and more humane?
"It's like a chess player playing chess alone, and all living beings are his chess pieces. He is arranging a chess game... Anyway, this is how the Heavenly Dao feels to me now."
The King of the East nodded slightly: "I feel the same way."
"Right!" Li Dazhi said, "Anyway, this matter cannot be left to the Heavenly Dao. If there has been a heavenly calamity since ancient times, it's okay. The problem is that there was no heavenly calamity before, and now it is going to happen. The first to bear the brunt is our Heavenly Dao. The gods and immortals in the Heavenly Dao will be stabbed in the back by the human race! Even the ancestral graves are in danger! If you ask me, we should unify our positions. "
"Do you disagree with this?"
"It's not that you disagree," Li Dazhi said with a smile, "Listen to Ping An. If Ping An says he wants to resist the Heavenly Dao, we will find a way to resist. If Ping An says he can promote this, then we will find a way to minimize the resentment of the living beings."
The King of the East smiled bitterly: "You want me to take the blame."
"Oh, how can I say take the blame? You have learned all my words."
Li Dazhi thought for a while and said seriously:
"I know Ping An. He should not agree to this. If he really can't find room for easing, he should turn around and attack the Heavenly Dao.
"What is the most important thing in this world?
"The world itself, and the living beings as the most important component between the world and the world are also the embodiment of the spirituality of the world. Suppressing the power of the living beings is a disguised way to push the world towards extinction.
"Ping An told me that the key to whether he can win the bet with his transcendent teacher lies in living beings, because living beings have infinite possibilities.
"The biggest possibility before was that the Sixth Patriarch had a path to become a saint through strength. After these paths were blocked, the possibilities between heaven and earth will depend on the efforts of all living beings."
The King of the East nodded with a dull expression.
He said, "Then I will find a place to retreat for half a month and concentrate on thinking about this matter."
"Okay, I will also think of a way," Li Dazhi urged, "Don't make this matter public for the time being. Now that Zhunti's prestige has just been destroyed, Zhunti may be angry. If he seizes the opportunity to fan the flames, the problem will soon get out of control."
The King of the East asked back, "Can't the saints check the changes in the way of heaven? I have deduced it with the Bagua plate. "
Li Dazhi blinked.
The King of the East smiled bitterly.
The two woke up as if from a dream, and Li Dazhi turned around and fled in a hurry, heading straight for Yaochi.
The King of the East lowered his head and thought for a long time, but still took out the Bagua plate and began to quickly issue instructions to Tianfang Pavilion.
At almost the same time.
In Dong'an City, on the beach where Qingsu and Gui Lingling were, several immortals hurriedly flew away, and one of them shouted hurriedly:
"It's not good! Fellow Taoists! Something bad has happened!"
"The Heavenly Court is about to issue new regulations, and it is necessary to set up immortal heavenly tribulations and longevity heavenly tribulations!"
Qingsu, who was blowing the sea breeze, was startled when he heard this.
The little turtle that Gui Lingling turned into also turned into a girl with a bang.