Lord of the People: I recruited the goddess of heaven

"what?"

Li Shimin stood up suddenly, horrified.

"You said Jiang Chen appeared in Daxiangguo Temple?"

Daxiangguo Temple is the ancient Buddhist clan’s office in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Jiang Chen went to Daxiangguo Temple at this time, probably with only one purpose.

Fang Xuanling, who brought the news, looked anxious.

"Your Majesty, although His Majesty Emperor Jiang is a mighty and powerful man, he is still young and energetic, and he probably underestimated the Ancient Buddha Clan. This time, the Posuo Buddha Realm is well prepared and has a sufficient budget. I'm afraid that all the merits accumulated by the entire Fifth Heaven for thousands of years have been used on this journey to the West. Not to mention a Mythology Lord, even a true Eternal Lord would be hard to escape the fate of being converted if he stepped into the trap of the Ancient Buddha Clan."

The eldest brother-in-law, Changsun Wuji, also said loudly: "Your Majesty must persuade His Majesty the Emperor Jiang not to let our Blue Star lose a great sage."

Without any persuasion from his confidants, Li Shimin had already frantically sent messages and videos to Jiang Chen, but naturally, his responses fell on deaf ears.

"late!"

Li Shimin fell down on the dragon chair and murmured:

"It's too late to say anything now. Even if Brother Jiang Chen didn't arrive at Daxiangguo Temple, once he made a decision, I'm afraid no one can change it..."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Du Ruhui made a prompt decision and said, "First, terminate the merger plan between Sheng Tang and Divine Realm. Also, have His Highness Xiuning stop the construction of the Jianghuang Temple."

The merger of the prosperous Tang Dynasty into the Divine Realm was a decision made jointly by these think tanks and Li Shimin.

But now and then.

Once Jiang Chen is converted by the Ancient Buddha Clan, the entire Divine Realm will be incorporated into the Ancient Buddha Clan. All their current compromises are only preparing wedding dresses for the Ancient Buddha Clan.

But Li Shimin smiled bitterly and said, "The Journey to the West was originally a way for Buddhists to establish their prestige. If they really convert Jiang Chen and bring their great power to the Great Tang, who can resist them? By then, it won't matter whether our Great Tang is incorporated into the Divine Realm."

"..."

Everyone was silent.

What Li Shimin said was true.

Moreover, the Ancient Buddha Clan had been operating in the Fifth Sky Blue Star Region for many years, and many lords in the prosperous Tang Dynasty were already inclined towards Buddhism.

Both of them spread their beliefs, but the Heaven Mountain did it through war and killing, while the Ancient Buddha Clan did it silently. In comparison, although the latter did not involve the smoke of gunpowder, it was far more dangerous than the former.

The key to all problems now lies with Jiang Chen. Once Jiang Chen, the first lord of Blue Star, falls, their resistance will be nothing but a dying struggle.

Having said that, Li Shimin still gave the order.

"Pass on my decree to terminate the Great Tang and merge it into the Divine Realm. In the next 10 years, all the non-faithful lords loyal to the Great Tang will be gathered in the Thirteen Prefectures of Longxi to prepare for the worst."

"What about the Jianghuang Temple?"

"..." After a moment of silence, Li Shimin showed his full power and said word by word, "I will use all the strength of the Great Tang Dynasty. Within a month, I want to see that every county has at least one Jianghuang Temple. The lords of the Great Tang Dynasty should worship Jianghuang with the names of 'Human King', 'Light of the Blue Star' and so on."

Du Ruhui nodded: "Although the hope is slim, it is a temporary measure to use the will of all living beings to help Emperor Jiang strengthen his original intention and resist the conversion of the ancient Buddha clan."

"We have done what we can. The rest is to do our best and leave the rest to fate." Li Shimin sighed, "Brother Jiang Chen, you must hold on!"

Not only in Sheng Tang, but in the entire Divine Realm high-level officials, except for the little fox who trusted Jiang Chen 100%, even An Chuxia and others were a little panicked, even though their understanding of the Ancient Buddha Clan was not as profound as Li Shimin's.

There was no way. Jiang Chen made this decision without discussing it with anyone, because the result of the discussion would definitely be a unanimous vote against it, unless Jiang Chen took the initiative to reveal his trump cards such as "One Qi Becoming Three Pure Ones".

Even though Jiang Chen has many trump cards, he is only 95% sure of resisting the ancient Buddha clan's conversion, and the remaining 50% is an unknown risk.

If the temptation of advancing to eternity wasn't too great, Jiang Chen would never take such a big risk.

At Daxiangguo Temple, Jiang Chen looked at the private messages and video requests and sighed in his heart.

The Ancient Buddha Clan still attaches great importance to Jiang Chen.

Not only the golden-headed arhat who had met Jiang Chen before, but also the steward of the Posahavairocana Bodhisattva, and the director Manjusri Bodhisattva also descended in person.

But at this moment, Guanyin looked at the huge sky city in front of her and the beautiful women on it, and her originally kind face couldn't help but twitch.

"You know, Emperor Jiang, that every Eternal Powerful One has fought his way out of countless geniuses of the same generation, and they are the best in the world in terms of willpower and wisdom. The journey to obtain the scriptures is about experiencing hardships and tempering one's will. As the saying goes, only those who endure hardships can become the best. This will also be helpful for you to evolve your small world after you advance to the Eternal stage. But now you are on the road with the Sky City, which may go against the original intention of obtaining the scriptures!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva is already very restrained!

This is a journey to seek Buddhist scriptures, not an outing!

"Polishing your will?"

Jiang Chen was stunned, then quickly shook his head:

"No, no, my will is firm and I don't need to be tempered. If the Bodhisattva doesn't agree, I will go back first."

joke.

The territory needs a sky city to support it.

Without the territory, Jiang Chen's combat power would be instantly weakened by half, not to mention that Jiang Chen's countless trump cards, such as his real body, need to be hidden in the deep space of the territory.

If he was not allowed to take the Sky City, it would be a real crisis. Jiang Chen would definitely return home immediately without any hesitation. Even if he advanced to the Eternal Realm, it was not worth taking such a big risk. At worst, he would just give in in the future and hand over the Divine Domain to the First Saint King.

Guanyin Bodhisattva tried to persuade him in vain, and suddenly looked embarrassed. Seeing that Jiang Chen was about to go back home, she said helplessly:

"Please wait a moment, Emperor Jiang. I will now ask the Buddha for advice."

After a full hour, when Jiang Chen was already getting impatient, Guanyin said with a complicated expression:

"Considering the noble status of Emperor Jiang, he cannot make requests as an ordinary disciple, so Emperor Jiang can take Sky City on the road. However, since this trip is to spread Buddhism, His Majesty Emperor Jiang must take a Dharma name, and this is non-negotiable."

This time Jiang Chen didn't refuse.

"can!"

"it is good!"

Guanyin was delighted.

The Dharma name is the first step to changing Jiang Chen's cognition. As long as Jiang Chen accepts it, it is a good start.

Fearing that Jiang Chen might be up to something, Guanyin immediately said in a serious tone:

“Wu Shi—this is the Dharma name bestowed upon me by the Buddha himself! I hope that Wu Shi can appreciate the profound meaning of this Dharma name and understand the Buddha’s painstaking efforts.”

“Wu Shi?” Jiang Chen closed his eyes and took a moment to experience the experience. He also officially entered the role and bowed solemnly, “Thank you, Buddha, for the name. I feel that this Dharma name is very suitable for me. Bodhisattva, rest assured, Wu Shi has already gained some insights!”

For the first time, Guanyin showed a look of relief.

Shi also means "Buddha".

Having led many Journey to the West classes, I have to say this one is the most difficult.

Fortunately, I have finally become enlightened.

"This is your master, Zen Master Longnu. She has profound knowledge of Buddhism and enlightenment. You should listen to your master's teachings along the way."

Under the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva, a human-like woman wearing a brocade cassock and holding a nine-ring staff walked out from the back of the hall.

The woman had a perfect face that symbolized peace and prosperity for the country and the people. With the blessing of Buddha's light, she seemed sacred and inviolable. The only difference between her and humans was the two delicate dragon horns on her forehead.

"Master!" Jiang Chen clasped his hands together, looking very well-behaved.

The dragon girl nodded, her voice clear and full of charm: "My disciple, this is a gift from your master."

"What a beautiful headband!" Jiang Chen exclaimed, and then put it on his head without any further ado.

Guanyin finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

With the tight control, the plan was half successful.

Jiang Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.

At least Guanyin, a Bodhisattva who is almost as good as Buddha, did not see his incarnation that was transformed from the Three Pure Ones.

"Master, please go to the Sky City!"