Chapter 241 Persuading the Jade Emperor
Ao Bing deliberately did not mention the relationship between Tongtianze and Dashang. Instead, he emphasized the importance of Tongtianze. It is one of the nine rivers in the human world and has the important task of nurturing billions of living beings.
The purpose of this is to let the Jade Emperor focus on the importance of Tongtianze. Her survival is related to the fate of billions of living beings. Rather than putting it on the foundation of Tongtianze as a great merchant.
If you can solve the problem of Tongtianze's impending depletion, you will not only gain great merit, but also gain the heartfelt gratitude of billions of living beings, which will greatly enhance your reputation in the world.
This is called benevolent governance in heaven and earth.
"Tongtianze is going to dry up?"
Hearing this, the Jade Emperor was startled at first, and then seemed to have thought of something, and said with a sudden look on his face:
"So that's the case, no wonder these days Looking at the Great Shang, I saw that the fortune of the country was greatly lost. I thought it was because the Great Shang had offended the Yuanshi Sage. It turned out that Tongtianze was about to dry up. "
Tongtianze is the lifeblood of the Great Shang. It is not a secret in the prehistoric era, and many powerful people know it. Because it was not just Dashang who had set their sights on Tongtianze, but many quasi-sages were also attracted by it.
However, Shang Zuqi was the son of Emperor Ku, the emperor of Emperor Yao, and had the support of the Feng clan. This led to other forces failing to compete with Dashang, and Tongtianze fell into his hands. .
As the supreme being of heaven and earth, the Jade Emperor must know about this. In fact, if he had not considered the impact, he would have wanted to take Tongtianze away from Dashang to cut off his lifeline.
The Jade Emperor and the Great Shang had a grudge, and the conflict between the two sides was deep. The main reason was that the Shang emperors of all dynasties did not respect the Jade Emperor, and even provoked him repeatedly.
The most serious one was when Emperor Xin’s great-grandfather Wu Yi dared to shoot the Jade Emperor with an arrow!
History calls this incident Wu Yi shooting the sky!
This was more than just a provocation. The Jade Emperor was very angry about it. Since then, there have been many natural disasters in Dashang. Wu Yi was punished by heaven and died from a lightning strike.
At this point, the matter seems to be over, but the hatred between the Jade Emperor and Dashang has been forged, and it is getting deeper and deeper, so that both sides are looking for opportunities to suppress the other.
The Jade Emperor took a fancy to Tongtianze, the lifeblood of Dashang, and expressed his intention to take Tongtianze away more than once. But every time he wanted to take action, a master would come forward to persuade him to stop.
The great business movement has not yet been exhausted. Forcibly seizing Tongtianze will definitely lead to turmoil in the three realms. I hope that the Jade Emperor will put all sentient beings in the three realms first and temporarily extinguish the anger of the thunder.
The Jade Emperor's greatest advantage is that he listens to advice and cherishes his reputation. Therefore, he obeyed the advice and endured it, and never made a move against Tongtianze.
But just because he didn't take action doesn't mean Tongtianze won't have problems himself. From Wu Yi to Emperor Xin, in just a few hundred thousand years, the situation in Tongtianze deteriorated to the point that it endangered the foundation of Great Shang.
After the Jade Emperor heard about this, you can imagine how happy he was in his heart. That is to say, in front of Ao Bing, he took into account the impact and did not use foul language. Otherwise, the big businessman deserves to be scolded a few times.
"Jade Emperor, Dashang is Dashang, and Tongtianze is Tongtianze. This is the Nine Zees in the human world, a place related to billions of living beings. You must not ignore its safety because of your own grievances."
Seeing that the Jade Emperor was quite gloating about his misfortune, Ao Bing couldn't help but emphasize.
When he said this, Ao Bing inevitably felt as if he was standing on the moral high ground and pointing fingers at the Jade Emperor.
But he was not ashamed of it, but proud of it, because he was fulfilling his duty and admonishing the monarch to do good.
Naomi, Masaomi, that's him!
If it were someone else who dared to stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at him, Ao Bing would give him a slap in the face to make him realize the reality.
But the Jade Emperor couldn't. His identity and the responsibilities he shouldered destined everyone to stand on the moral high ground and give him pointers.
The prehistoric times are uneven and the world is restless. Who is to blame? The answer is: It’s all the Jade Emperor’s fault.
The position of Emperor of Heaven represents not only power, but also responsibilities and obligations. He is the Emperor of Heaven, and he is responsible for carrying everything in heaven and earth.
"To accept the country's filth is to be the ruler of the country; to accept the country's misfortune is to be the king of the world."
"The Jade Emperor is the Emperor of Heaven, and he has to bear all the disasters of the prehistoric times. The Tongtian River is dry, even though he is a great merchant After all, the Jade Emperor is the master of heaven and earth."
"Wait countless years later. , the world has changed, and when people mention Tongtianze again, they will only say that the Jade Emperor did not act, which led to the depletion of Tongtianze."
"Instead of blaming the big merchants who have already become the dust of history."
Seeing that the Jade Emperor was silent, Ao Bing continued.
This is the truth. Although Tongtianze belongs to Dashang, the Jade Emperor is the master of heaven and earth. Therefore, no matter what problems arise in the prehistoric times, the Jade Emperor must bear the responsibility of leadership.
There is nothing wrong with him. Who calls him the Emperor of Heaven? Since he has taken this position, he must bear corresponding responsibilities and obligations. Even if he breaks the rules, he will not be able to escape his leadership responsibilities.
"What Long Zun said is reasonable. As the Emperor of Heaven, who rules over the great wilderness and dominates all spirits, I really shouldn't feel happy because the Tongtian River is drying up."
The Jade Emperor restrained himself after hearing this. His expression was serious. He was told by Ao Bing that he was depressed and only thought that after Tongtianze dried up, Dashang would be finished.
But he forgot that during his term of office, if Tongtianze, one of the nine lakes in the world, dries up, it will be his fault no matter what the reason.
As Ao Bing said, when future generations mention this matter, they will not say what happened to the Great Shang, they will only say that he, the Emperor of Heaven, was incompetent and made the prehistoric era weaker and weaker.
Thinking of this, the Jade Emperor suddenly wanted to curse. Co-authored, how could it be all his fault?
Since he came back from reincarnation, everything has been really not going well. Not to mention not much benefit, but he has been blamed for a lot of blame.
To be honest, Tongtianze is about to dry up, what does it have to do with him?
It was not him who cut down Tongtian Jianmu, nor was he the one who granted Tongtianze to Dashang. As a result, Tongtianze was about to dry up, but the responsibility was his.
This is really...
The more the Jade Emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, and he did not want to care about this mess anymore. Tongtianze would be exhausted if it was exhausted. The worst, he would write down all the causes and consequences of this matter clearly in the history book he was compiling.
In this way, as long as future generations are familiar with history books, they will know that even if he has a responsibility, it is only a secondary responsibility.
As for whether the main responsibility is the merchants who failed to manage Tongtianze well, or Emperor Zhuanxu who felled Jianmu, let future generations discuss it for themselves. It has nothing to do with him anyway.
Thinking of this, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but said: "Long Zun is worried about the depletion of Tongtianze, which will have an impact on the surrounding environment. I understand it very much, but in my opinion, this fact is unnecessary."
"It is no longer ancient times. Whether Tongtianze is exhausted or not will only affect Dashang and not other living beings."
"Long Zun should be aware that since Tongtianze was occupied by Dashang, the surrounding areas All the creatures were either expelled or killed by Dashang. "It can be said that in Tongtianze today, there are only people from Dashang, and there are no other creatures."
"What you said, that Tongtianze nourishes billions of creatures, is already history. What you worry about, after Tongtianze is exhausted, will affect the vitality of billions of creatures, it is even more impossible to happen."
“Perhaps, this is the retribution for the big merchants’ monopoly on Tongtianze. How can Tongtianze, which no longer nourishes billions of living beings, still be favored by heaven and earth? It will be exhausted sooner or later.”
The Jade Emperor didn't even ask Ao Bing how he wanted to solve the problem of Tongtian Ze's depletion, and simply rejected the matter. In short, he will not let Dashang take advantage of him, let alone take the initiative to help Dashang. And the reasons he gave were even more reasonable. All the reasons for the depletion of Tongtianze are attributed to the retribution of heaven and earth for the great merchants.
In this way, Dashang was placed on the pillar of shame. When future generations mention this matter again, they will no longer say that he mismanaged it.
Rather, he would say that the reincarnation of heaven brings unfavorable retribution, and he will completely regard the Great Shang as a negative example to teach future generations that they are born in a cave of heaven and a blessed land to nourish all souls. They must not monopolize it, otherwise there will be something wrong. retribution.
“I also know what the Jade Emperor said, but that was before. As long as the Jade Emperor is willing to help, from now on, the great merchants will relax the restrictions on Tongtianze and let it flow into all corners of the country. Breed more creatures.”
"This is also the reason why I am willing to come to heaven to be a lobbyist. If solving the problem of Tongtianze's imminent depletion will only benefit big business, then how can I meet the Jade Emperor in person and say this?"
"It was Dashang who promised me that he would relax the restrictions on Tongtianze. For the sake of billions of living beings, I came to be this lobbyist."
"At the same time, I also asked the Jade Emperor to give life to For the Lord, let go of your prejudices against Dashang and fulfill them this time."
"This is not for Dashang, but for the Jade Emperor. If Tongtianze restricts contact, the innate spiritual water contained in it will be revealed. "Flowing into all corners of the world"
"Those billions of creatures have received favors, how can they not remember the kindness of the Jade Emperor and be grateful to you?"
Faced with the Jade Emperor's rebuttal, Ao Bing was completely unmoved, and even led the people of the world to put pressure on the Jade Emperor.
Before coming, Ao Bing was sure that the Jade Emperor would not easily agree to this matter, so he made many assumptions in his mind and came up with ways to refute them one by one.
The reason for rejection given by the Jade Emperor just now was based on his imagination. Therefore, he responded directly and gave the Jade Emperor a reason that he could not refuse, hoping that he would put living beings first.
Putting living beings first is the biggest killer weapon for the Jade Emperor. Without reasonable reasons, he simply cannot refuse directly.
“If so, then I really can’t refuse.”
The Jade Emperor was silent for a long time and then spoke slowly.
He previously thought that Ao Bing came to see him about Tong Tianze to find a way to extend the fate of Dashang, but now that he said it, it seemed that this was not the case, but that he really wanted to do it for the common people. .
Of course, the Jade Emperor only thought this way. He knew very well in his heart that no matter how righteous Ao Bing said, it could not change his purpose of coming here, which was to speak for Dashang.
Jie Jiao and Dashang are one. As a true successor of Jie Jiao, Ao Bing speaks and works for Dashang. It is really normal. This is his position.
“Say it!”
"If you want to solve the problem of Tongtianze depletion, how can I help?"
The Jade Emperor suppressed his thoughts and asked Ao Bing with a serious look on his face. He had already thought about it. No matter how Ao Bing answered, he would refuse because he couldn't do it.
Although righteousness is difficult to refuse, it has a premise, that is, it is difficult to refuse within one's ability. But if it's beyond his capabilities, it doesn't matter if he refuses.
You can't force him to do what he can't do. There is no such thing in the world.
“This is easy, as long as the Jade Emperor orders the Tianhe River to be dug, so that the water from the Tianhe River flows into Tongtianze.”
"In this way, not only the problem of Tongtianze can be solved, but also the crisis of the accumulation of water in the Tianhe River can be alleviated. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone."
Seeing that the Jade Emperor's attitude has relaxed, Ao Bing said happily.
"This..."
The Jade Emperor couldn't help but be stunned. He admitted that he was a little moved by what Ao Bing said. Originally, there was no problem with the Tianhe, but as the starry sky was partially repaired, the ancient galaxy reappeared.
The pressure in the upper reaches of the Tianhe River suddenly increased, and more and more star divine water poured into the Tianhe River from the Xinghe River. The water level in the Tianhe River increased year by year, and the pressure on the Tiandi was also increasing.
For this reason, Heaven had to invest more manpower and material resources to maintain the stability of the Heavenly Embankment to prevent the Tianhe River from bursting its embankments and harming the Three Realms.
In this case, if part of the Tianhe water can be injected into Tongtianze, it will indeed greatly relieve the pressure on the Tianhe River and solve the problem of Tongtianze depletion.
Normally speaking, the Jade Emperor has no reason to refuse this kind of win-win situation.
But when he thought about the conflict between Dashang and himself, the anger in his heart couldn't help but rise, making him unable to say what he promised no matter what.
"What Long Zun said, after I thought about it, it is indeed a good idea. But I can't agree. The water of the Tianhe River is transformed by starlight and is nine yuan heavy water. Every drop contains huge power."
"When piled together, treasures such as star sand, divine gold, and divine iron can be derived."
"This is a major source of wealth for heaven, used to support tens of millions of heavenly soldiers and generals. If we open a gap and let it flow into the human world, we can certainly solve the problem of Tianze. Worry, but what about my heaven?”
“If the water of the Tianhe River is no longer able to support tens of millions of heavenly soldiers, what will happen to my heaven?”
Think about it? , The Jade Emperor finally thought of a reasonable reason and refused.
Actually, he didn’t really want to refuse. Giving this reason was nothing more than dragging him down.
Until when? Wait until the Great Shang is destroyed. At that time, Ao Bing will not even have to say a word, he will take the initiative to order the Tianhe to be dug and the water of the Tianhe to be poured into Tongtianze.
Ao Bing's proposal will undoubtedly help the Jade Emperor and greatly improve his prestige, but it will also help Dashang.
The Jade Emperor was unwilling to give up this benefit and was unwilling to help the merchants, so he could only delay it. As long as it is delayed until the demise of Dashang, there will be no obstacles to this matter and it can proceed smoothly.
"The Jade Emperor was joking. Now with the continuous recovery of the starry sky, the water of the Milky Way will only become more and more abundant. Let alone tens of millions of heavenly soldiers, even hundreds of millions or billions of heavenly soldiers will not be used like this. "The water of the Tianhe River is too much."
"Just relying on the consumption of the heavenly soldiers, even if the Jade Emperor tries his best to expand the source of troops, it cannot relieve the pressure on the Tianhe River."
"Only by diverting the water from the Tianhe River to the lower realm is the right principle, which can not only relieve the pressure on heaven, but also benefit the world."
(End of this chapter)