There was a heavy rain, which lasted all day and night before stopping. However, it was not a sunny day, but it continued to rain intermittently for more than two days before the sky cleared up.
The people took to the streets again, sniffing the fresh air and cheering.
This rain came at the right time and was of just the right size. The earth was full of rainwater, and the rivers, lakes, and pits were full of water, enough to last for several months.
Floods may really occur in the next day or two, then the wind will stop and the rain will stop, and the sun will rise high in the sky again.
More and more people believe that this is the heavy rain that the sky has sent for virtue. The warning of the Supreme Emperor is true. The emperor obeys the destiny of heaven, and the Tang Dynasty is protected by heaven.
Then...then everyone quickly returned to the house and took out the bedding and wet clothes to dry.
Then I went to my own land to check the situation. The summer harvest was just completed a few days ago, and the summer planting will begin in a few days.
At first, everyone was still worried about the drought, and even if the seeds were sown, they might not be able to germinate. Now it's better, and they can be planted after a few days of drying.
The people only care about their one-third of an acre of land. As long as it does not affect their ability to grow food, marry wives and have children, it doesn't matter even if the emperor changes.
Not to mention the political struggle between the upper echelons, they simply don't bother to care about it. Of course, they don't have the ability to care about it.
But the official cannot ignore it, there are too many things involved, including taking sides, attacking opponents, how to escape if the people you support fall, who to join next time, etc., all need to be considered.
The higher the level, the more people think and worry. But they also know more than the people below, such as who won this game, how they should stand in line, etc.
There is no doubt that the emperor and the feudal faction won this game and achieved a complete victory.
Not only did he defeat his opponent head-on, he also gave himself the cloak of destiny.
Now is the time for the emperor to reap the fruits of victory. If I don't take advantage of this opportunity to climb onto the emperor's chariot, I will probably be the one who is harvested.
Sometimes the person who harvests the fruit doesn't care whose fruit it is, and takes it away when he sees it, leaving you no room to cry.
Therefore, as soon as the heavy rain stopped, officials from the surrounding areas of Chang'an began to perform music. It didn't have much content, so they just sang praises and expressed their submission to the emperor.
Then officials from farther away rushed to the capital to deliver the memorial.
Li Shimin also acted very quickly, or he had already started taking action before the heavy rain stopped.
Secret orders were issued one after another and sent to parts of Henan, Shandong, and Jiangnan.
The honorable nobles who were originally patrolling disaster areas and supervising and inspecting local officials' disaster relief operations were transformed into imperial envoys, investigating and punishing traitors who spread rumors and slander to obstruct good governance, causing the heaven to warn.
And granted them the power to mobilize the local Zhechong government in emergencies.
Chen Jingke drank chicken stewed with mushrooms and said, "Your Majesty is putting the knife directly on the neck of the powerful nobles. If you don't resist, you will chop off an arm. If you resist, you will chop off the head."
Wu Shu's face was rosy and his eyes were watery, and he said: "It's not just that, the person who took action this time was a distinguished person. After this incident, they completely broke with the powerful nobles."
"From now on, all the nobles will really have is the knowledge and land passed down from their ancestors."
Chen Jingke finished the chicken soup in the bowl, put it down and said, "Your Majesty is so cunning...knowledge is the most valuable, but sometimes it is also the least valuable."
"The academic and political system has been fully developed. In a few years, their advantage will be even smaller. If they continue to find ways to dismember and divide their power, they will soon become ordinary scholars."
Wu Shu picked up the spoon and filled him another bowl, saying: "It is impossible to become an ordinary person. After all, the heritage passed down by this family for hundreds of years cannot be matched by ordinary people who have studied for a few days."
"But it is true that they can no longer despise the imperial power as they did before. By then, the saints will be truly arbitrary."
Chen Jingke said with a bitter face: "You still drink."
Wu Shu said charmingly: "You have consumed too much in the past few days, so you need to take more supplements. This is the nourishing medicine prescribed by Master."
When he saw her like this before, Chen Jingke had already stood up and paid tribute, but now he just felt numb and wanted to run away.
This bitch is crazy.
He still underestimated the dedication of married women in this era to their children, even if she was less than seventeen years old.
Before he said that he was still young and wanted to have children two years later, Wu Shu didn't say anything. But since that day he said that Sun Simiao wanted to have a grandson, things changed.
Wu Shu no longer ignored any warnings such as moderation and directly entered the stage of unrestrained exploration, ready to plant the seeds in one breath.
Chen Jingke has been experiencing both pain and happiness these past few days. Of course, he is mostly happy.
She even went to Sun Simiao to get a nourishing prescription. The main ingredient was chicken stewed with mushrooms, and she also added several nourishing herbs.
It’s hard to say how effective it is in nourishing it, but the taste is indeed strong enough. He could barely drink it at first, but after drinking it for several days, he really felt like vomiting from the smell.
But his beautiful daughter-in-law looked at him with tears in her eyes. He really couldn't refuse, so he could only grit his teeth and continue drinking.
Looking at the bowl Wu Shu brought to his mouth, Chen Jingke tried to discuss: "I have already drank two bowls, how about saving this bowl for dinner?"
Seeing that he really didn't want to drink, Wu Shu rolled his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking of. Two red clouds appeared on his pretty face.
Then she looked at the chicken soup in her hand, her eyes became firm, she picked up the bowl and drank half of it in one breath.
Chen Jingke was a little confused, what was this for? Why did you drink it yourself? Do you still need to take supplements?
At this moment, Wu Shu put down the bowl, put his arms around his neck, and kissed him condescendingly.
A flash of inspiration flashed in Chen Jingke's mind, and he guessed what she wanted to do, and his heart couldn't help but beat loudly.
Is this kind of scene that has only been seen in film and television works real?
No, it seems that in film and television works, the male protagonist feeds the female protagonist. Why is it reversed now?
Just when he was thinking wildly, Wu Shu actually took a mouthful of chicken soup. He didn't care that it didn't taste good, so he swallowed it all and even sucked it on his own initiative.
Because the action was too intense, the chicken soup flowed out from the corner of the mouth and flowed down the neck. But who has the mind to care about this at this time? Is he still a man?
By the time they finished the bowl of chicken soup, the two of them had already entered a wonderful state and started a high-intensity physical exercise directly in the living room.
After the exercise, Chen Jingke looked at the soup bowls, soup pots, chicken soup, and medicinal materials scattered on the floor, and said in a positive tone: "I think I will continue to drink chicken soup."
Wu Shu collapsed in his arms and said in a tired voice: "Don't you think it tastes bad?"
Chen Jingke said in surprise: "It tastes bad, who said that? Such a delicious chicken soup is said to taste bad, is it human?"
Wu Shu chuckled.
The two were affectionate for a while, and then went to take a bath together. They asked the servants to clean up, and then went to the outer courtyard together.
Chen Jingke said proudly: "Due to the heavy rain, this issue of Moon Moon Talk has been postponed for four days. Readers must have been waiting impatiently."
Wu Shu smiled and said: "That's not the case. After a long drought, there is dew. At the moment, there is nothing more eye-catching than the saint's gamble and the heavy rain."
"It's actually okay to postpone it for a few days. The impact of the heavy rain is gradually fading and everyone's life is returning to normal. Now is a good time to release."
Chen Jingke nodded and said with a solemn expression: "But after this period, it also heralds a full-scale war against Buddhism, and I'm afraid there will be no peace for a long time."
Wu Shu said looking forward to it: "If life is too dull, wouldn't it be a lot less fun? Moreover, with the completion of the reform, the strength of each Taoist sect has increased greatly."
"Many factions have different intentions and do not want to be restrained by a leader. Just through this action, I have consolidated my position as the leader of Zixiaoguan Taoism in one fell swoop."
"As long as this plan goes well, you will have enough status and can successfully inherit the position of leader in the future."
Chen Jingke sighed: "I really don't have any idea about the position of Taoist leader above, but since you want it, I can only work hard to get it. I can't let my wife down, right?"
Wu Shu hugged his arm and said, "It's a deal, let's just make it."
Being a Taoist leader is not that easy. Just because your master is the leader does not mean you can become the leader.
If you want to be a leader, you must first obtain the support of the imperial court. If the emperor does not support it, no matter how much you say, it will be useless. Chen Jingke does not need to worry about this at all. The imperial family will definitely support him unconditionally.
What remains is the status within Taoism, which must be able to convince most sects and gain their support.
The last Taoist leader was Wang Yuanzhi, the leader of Maoshan Sect, who was Pan Shizheng’s master.
This Taoist priest sensed something was wrong before the chaos began in the late Sui Dynasty and helped Li Yuan accumulate strength to prepare for rebellion.
After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he naturally received support from the court, and coupled with his status in Taoism, he became the leader.
And when Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were fighting, he once again stood on Li Shimin's side and worked for him. When Li Shimin ascended the throne, his status was further improved.
After he emerged, Pan Shizheng did not inherit the position of leader. The reason was that his prestige was insufficient, and no one except the Maoshan sect listened to his command.
In previous lives, for many years to come, Taoism failed to produce the kind of master-level figure who could not only win the trust of the imperial court, but also convince various factions.
In this life, because of the unexpected intruder Chen Jingke, Sun Simiao became the leader of the cult within just one year after he came out of the mountain.
The situation faced by Chen Jingke now is very similar to that of Pan Shizheng before, and he cannot directly inherit his master's position as leader.
This is something she cannot accept. In her opinion, her master and husband have made the greatest contribution to Taoism's current prosperity. Why can't her husband inherit the position of leader?
She must help her husband ascend to this position smoothly and get everything that belongs to them.
Another reason is for the sake of his own children. If Zixiaoguan can produce two leaders in a row, coupled with its achievements in innovating Taoism, it can become a holy place of Taoism.
In the future, even if the children from this family cannot become the leader of the church, as long as they inherit the position of the leader of the Zixiao Temple, they will be able to obtain a transcendent status.
Just like the Zhang family in Longhu Mountain, the inheritance continues.
Although Longhushan's current Taoist strength is not strong, no one can ignore the Zhang family's influence.
Since there can be a Zhang family from Longhu Mountain, why can't there be a Sun family from Zixiaoguan?
Of course, she also has selfish motives.
Chen Jingke doesn't like to have to deal with these miscellaneous things. It is conceivable that he will leave the work to her, so that she becomes the behind-the-scenes leader of Taoism.
She enjoys this feeling of having power.
Now she has obtained this power through Sun Simiao. If she can help her husband become the leader, she can continue to enjoy this feeling.
If Chen Jingke knew what she was thinking, he would definitely say:
Daughter-in-law, you can rest assured and enjoy this feeling. Our master can live for at least thirty or forty years, and possibly fifty or sixty years, which is enough for you to enjoy.
It's a pity that he didn't know, and Wu Shu didn't want him to know that he had such ambitions, so he just planned it silently behind his back.
But as mentioned before, becoming a Taoist leader is not that simple.
However, Chen Jingke faced a better situation than Master Pan. He had the emperor's support innately. Now he was just short of reputation within Taoism, and Journey to the West was a good opportunity for him to increase his reputation.
As long as he takes advantage of this wave to inflict severe damage to Buddhism, he will be the greatest contributor to Taoism. As long as he does not make mistakes in the future and maintains good relations with various sects, he has a great chance of becoming the next leader of Taoism.
So she is more interested in Journey to the West than Chen Jingke.
Walking to a deserted area in the outer courtyard, Wu Shu suddenly said: "Actually, publishing the entire Journey to the West now has an unexpected benefit."
Chen Jingke asked curiously: "What's the benefit?"
Wu Shu explained: "You think, the saint has just won this bet. To those who know the truth, what does this mean? But to those who do not know the truth, the saint is the blessing of destiny."
"As soon as Journey to the West came out, I was destined to be a person of destiny... and my descendants will naturally be people of destiny..."
"The combination of these two things may influence many people to think that the story of Journey to the West is true."
"By then Journey to the West will have a greater influence, and it will become more difficult for Buddhism to resist."
"I even doubt whether they would dare to openly deny the story of Journey to the West under such circumstances."
Chen Jingke understood the truth after a moment's thought and said: "Wonderful, once the people connect the two things, denying Journey to the West means denying the saint, and means denying the gamble and the heavy rain."
"Let's just say whether the people will believe them. They can't pass the test of being a saint. It's very likely that they will really suffer the loss of being dumb."
Wu Shu smiled and said: "That's why I said that now is the best time to publish Journey to the West."
Chen Jingke pinched her cheek and praised: "Oh, Shu'er, you are so smart, why didn't I think of this?"
While talking, the two of them came to the printing house warehouse, where teams of people were transporting the printed complete copies of Tan Yue Tan and Journey to the West.
"Wang Yue Tan" will be on sale today. It is the most exciting climax story in the story "Journey to the West" and will cause a stir in the sky.
At the same time, it also prepares for the sale of the complete version of Journey to the West.
The sale of the complete version of Journey to the West will have to wait until a week later. First of all, I want to wait for the story of the Havoc in Heaven to be brewing.
Secondly, they want to wait for the goods to be rolled out across the country and sell them at the same time to create a greater momentum and not give Buddhism a chance to prepare.