My brother is so cunning.

At this time, several years have passed since Taibai Venus returned to heaven.

But this is the slow pace of life of the gods in heaven. It is normal for a small matter to drag on for several years.

If it hadn't coincided with the Earthly Branch meeting, Taibai Jinxing would not have rashly suggested recommending Wen Rui.

Over the years, Li Changgeng weighed and thought for a long time, and finally made a decision.

"The appearance of a great emperor?" The Jade Emperor, who has always been calm and solemn, couldn't help but look surprised: "Then even if Wen Rui is the son of Tianzun, even if he has some virtues and talents, he can't be said to have the appearance of an emperor, right?"

After thinking for a moment, the Jade Emperor said: "Could it be that Wen Rui has a profound Taoist practice and a cultivation level reaching the sky, and has reached the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal? This can make him an extraordinary emperor."

There are many hermit masters hidden in the mortal world, such as Lishan Laomu and Zhenyuan Immortal. It is normal for these masters of the Daluo Jinxian and even the quasi-sage realm to ask for the title of emperor from the heaven.

"Your Majesty, I dare not lie to you. Wen Rui's cultivation has not yet broken through the Qi refining stage." Taibai Jinxing said awkwardly.

The Jade Emperor frowned and stared at Taibai Jinxing with stern and questioning eyes, obviously asking him to give a reasonable explanation.

"Your Majesty, I am going to impeach Taibai Jinxing for accepting bribes, following the trend, using the theory of recommending talented people to cling to the powerful and seek personal gain!"

Before Taibai Jinxing could speak, a young general from the Immortal Troupe came out to report.

The general had red lips and white teeth. He was handsome and elegant. He was wearing close-fitting soft armor, with a gold hoop on his shoulder and a red silk satin around his waist.

Taibai Jinxing was also shocked and said in astonishment: "Third Prince, why do you say this? I recommended Wen Rui because he is truly dedicated to serving the public good."

"Hey!" The young general raised his hand and scolded: "Old man, if you recommend someone else, I will still trust you. If you recommend Wen Rui, do you really think that I don't know the details of that traitor?"

The young man took three steps at a time and came to the Jade Emperor's throne. He said loudly: "That Wenrui has extremely bad character, vicious thoughts, and ulterior motives! Back then, he almost ruined the overall situation of becoming a god!"

Speaking of the excitement, the young man gritted his teeth and looked like he wanted to eat Wen Rui's flesh: "If His Majesty hadn't urgently recruited our Zhou generals to ascend to heaven and return to the throne, I would have killed him!"

The young general narrowed his eyes and said righteously: "Well, Wen Rui is a mortal, but he has some crooked talents and is good at using evil methods. You brazenly tout his talents as a great emperor. Are you taking his benefits and clinging to his father?" Power.”

"Oh, I remembered it." The Jade Emperor suddenly said: "Back then, on the Conferring God Stage, there was a person who actually managed to escape and escaped and hid in the world for a hundred years, thus avoiding the disaster of Conferring God. Was that person Wen Rui?"

Taibai Jinxing nodded and said: "Your Majesty is well-read and remembers that that person is Wen Rui. Five hundred years ago, although he resisted Zhou Fuyin and helped the Zhou Dynasty to commit oppression, he never harmed the people. He accumulated many merits and deeds and was able to obtain a god status to accompany his father. ”

"On the list of gods back then, Wen Rui was supposed to be granted the title of Heavenly Lord of the Xuanfu of the Thunder Department, but he abandoned his official position and is now a mortal in white."

He cupped his hands to the young general and said: "Third Prince, Wen Rui was originally qualified to be a god, but he just couldn't be granted the title due to some strange combination of circumstances. If he had not escaped back then, he would now be in the Immortal Class, and he would be in the same palace as you. Official."

At this point, Taibai Jinxing raised his head and his tone suddenly became tough: "I recommend Wen Rui, why not? You are the one who takes revenge for your own sake and is jealous of the good and the capable! Do you think I don't know that you were defeated miserably at his hands and almost died from the plague?" Old grudges?"

Nezha is no longer a little kid now, but he still has the spirit of a young man. He can't stand such criticism. His eyes widened with anger, and he stepped forward to pull Taibai Jinxing's beard.

"Naughty son, if you don't stop, you won't be disobeying the emperor!"

King Li Tian quickly stepped forward to stop him and held Nezha down.

He glared at Nezha, stopped him in front of him, bowed his head to the Jade Emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, I am a wicked son who has always been impulsive. Please forgive me."

The Jade Emperor looked very impatient, waved his hands and said: "I am only a mere heavenly king, and I am not that incompetent mediocre king. If Wen Rui regrets, he is willing to return to heaven, for his sake If he can only get on the boat, he will give it back to him."

Nezha was unwilling to do so. He obviously didn't want to see Wen Rui's face in heaven, let alone serve as an official in the same court as Wen Rui.

Based on Nezha's understanding of Wen Rui, anyone who has offended him will definitely be plotted by him in the future, but the Jade Emperor has spoken and there is nothing he can do.

"Your Majesty, you must not make him the Heavenly King!"

To Nezha's surprise, he didn't say no, but Taibai Jinxing tried to dissuade him.

The Jade Emperor was confused by his capriciousness and wondered: "My beloved, why did you go back on your word?"

Taibai Jinxing said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, although it sounds very unreasonable, but Wen Rui has the qualifications of a great emperor, how can we make him a heavenly king? His position is not worthy of his virtue, and it is not allowed by heaven!"

Nezha was shocked and said in astonishment: "What kind of treasure did Wen Rui give you, so that you risked your life and risked your life to beg for an official position on his behalf?"

The Jade Emperor laughed angrily, suppressing his anger and said: "Li Changgeng, I treat you well. I have relied more and more on you over the years and tried my best to cultivate you. Is this how you are loyal to me? I want to hear what you say, then Wen Rui How come he has the status of a great emperor, just because he is the son of Wen Zhong and the direct descendant of Lord Doumu Yuan? "

How many years did the Jade Emperor live? How could we not guess the little plans Li Changgeng had made?

However, considering the balance in the court and leaving some room for the original disciples' faction, we did not categorically reject it.

Unexpectedly, Li Changgeng was so arrogant and arrogant, so ignorant of propriety, even with the Jade Emperor's restraint and the city government, they were a little annoyed.

In the Lingxiao Palace, a group of gods from the Thunder Department and the Fighting Department were also present, but when Taibai Jinxing recommended Wen Rui, these immortal officials who had a close relationship with Wen Rui kept silent.

Taibai Jinxing and Nezha were both direct descendants of the Jade Emperor, but now they were quarreling and fighting among themselves, which made them laugh.

The Jade Emperor was a little suspicious that Taibai Jinxing had already defected to other factions and was pushed out to stir up the court so as to embarrass the Jade Emperor's faction and suppress the Jade Emperor's majesty.

Taibai Jinxing's scalp was numb when he saw the Jade Emperor's cold eyes. He didn't know that the Jade Emperor had already had a grudge against him, but he had a clear conscience and his loyalty was known to the sun and the moon.

Originally, he weighed the pros and cons and thought it was better not to be indecisive and gave up the idea of ​​recommending Wen Rui, but because of one thing, he had to make the first suggestion.

Gritting his teeth, Taibai Jinxing said, "Your Majesty, the reason why I have been emphasizing that Wen Rui has the potential to be an emperor is not to accept his bribes, but to speak the truth."

"Pfft..." Nezha couldn't help laughing and muttered, "How audacious! He dared to lie in front of the Jade Emperor."

Taibai Jinxing pretended not to hear and said loudly, "If you don't believe it, you can take a look at the "Investiture of the Gods" in the three books of heaven, earth, and man. Although Wen Rui escaped from the Investiture of the Gods, his name is still on the list. You can see all the reasons at a glance."