Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 86 Furious Battle!

For a while.

In the entire hall, everyone looked at the young Taoist priest standing under the throne. He was wearing a blue Taoist robe. He was tall, handsome, and looked extraordinary at first sight.

After a brief silence.

Then there was a buzzing sound.

Inside the hall, the civil and military officials on both sides immediately began to whisper to each other.

Several decades ago, Chechi Junior High School suppressed other sects, respected Buddhism alone, and worshipped the eminent monk Master Benzhen as the national teacher.

There are only temples left in the entire country, and no other Taoist temples or sects.

People from other sects were either driven away, arrested, or killed!

Anyway, under the leadership of the National Master Benzhen, Buddhism quickly completed the religious unification of the entire Chechi Kingdom.

It was also from that time that Buddhist monks became increasingly powerful, and at one point the entire Chechi people were afraid of them like a tiger.

Even princes and nobles are powerless in front of Buddhist monks.

It was clear that Buddhism was causing great harm to the country.

There were also some sober ministers who wrote to the king many times, bitterly explaining the pros and cons of Buddhist monks.

But at that time, His Majesty trusted the Imperial Master and Buddhism.

Therefore, shortly after these memorials were submitted, the ministers would either resign due to illness or die unexpectedly.

All these things made the ministers in the court clearly aware of the power, cruelty and viciousness of the Buddhist monks!
From then on, no minister dared to discuss Buddhism or the state teacher.

The Buddhist monks became increasingly powerful and difficult to control, and this lasted for several decades until the previous king died and the current emperor ascended the throne.

The current emperor, having witnessed the domineering behavior of the Buddhist monks under the leadership of the national teacher, is far less close to and trustful of the national teacher and Buddhism than his father, the previous king.

But Master Benzhen had great magical powers, and Buddhism had long been deeply rooted in Chechi Kingdom.

Although the emperor is dissatisfied with Buddhism, he can do nothing about it for the time being and dares not act rashly.

This continued until this year, when a drought struck and it didn't rain for eight or nine months in a row. The rivers dried up, the crops withered and died, and there was no harvest. In addition, the price of food in the country rose, and many people starved to death. They had to sell their children and become homeless. It was a tragic situation.

If there is no rain, it is the duty of the national teacher to protect the whole country!

However, not only did Master Benzhen fail to pray for rain from heaven, but due to his lack of strength, the emperor's two concubines were abducted by an unknown monster a few months ago, and their whereabouts are still unknown.

This finally ignited the emperor's anger and dissatisfaction with Buddhism, so he offered a large reward to anyone who could pray for rain.

I also felt the emperor's thoughts.

The entire Chechi Kingdom also began to undergo subtle changes in its attitude towards Buddhist monks.

This is also the reason why a group of ministers dared to discuss Buddhism in the court.

"Hey, now it's interesting, this real person is actually aiming for the position of national teacher"

"Although the national teacher is overbearing, he is also capable. Although this Taoist priest also looks capable, it remains to be seen whether he can defeat the national teacher."

"Humph, the national teacher is capable, but he can't solve the drought in our country, let alone save the people whose families have been destroyed."

"I don't care if it's Buddhism or Taoism. As long as it can bring rain and alleviate the severe drought in our country, I will accept it even if it means letting a monster be the national teacher!"

"Since this Qishan Master dared to come to our Chechi Kingdom and stand before Your Majesty and us, he must have come prepared. We will just wait and see."

“That’s the truth.”

“The country has suffered from Buddhism for a long time.”

The civil and military officials on both sides were discussing quietly.

On the throne.

When the king heard what Qi Hu asked for, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, but he quickly came to his senses before he could figure out how to start speaking.

at this time.

"Where did this demon come from!"

"You are such a liar, and you dare to deceive him in front of His Majesty!"

A loud shout suddenly came from outside the hall.

Followed by.

"Please wait a moment, Imperial Master. I will go and report to you."

"roll!"

"Who the hell are you to stand in the way of my master?"

Along with the sounds of pleading and flattering, as well as the sounds of anger were heard outside the hall.

The ministers who turned around in unison and King Chechi who looked up from the throne all had their expressions changed immediately.

Then, everyone, including Qi Hu, saw a tall general in armor being knocked to the ground, and a short figure in a monk's robe inside and a cassock outside walked into the hall with great momentum.

This attitude is indeed arrogant.

Watching this scene, Qi Hu's eyes quickly swept across the faces of the ministers around him and the king on the throne, and his eyes could clearly see their dissatisfaction and anger.

But no one said anything, not even the king.

Qi Hu felt more and more confident.

"I have met His Majesty."

The short-statured Imperial Preceptor Ben Zhen nodded slightly to the king on the throne, then looked at Qi Hu, who was wearing a blue Taoist robe, and said coldly, "You, a Taoist priest, have revealed the notice, and you still dare to brazenly claim to be the Imperial Preceptor?"

The moment the words fell.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed in the eyes of the national teacher.

Seeing that the monk opposite him had no moral principles, he started to attack him directly.

Qi Hu, who was on guard, suddenly felt happy, and a golden light also flashed in his originally bright eyes.

To block the control of the opposing dwarf national teacher.

He quickly raised one foot and put it down.

For an instant.

With him as the center, the entire hall ground suddenly rumbled and shook violently.

"This is."

"not good!"

"The earth dragon has turned over!"

The ministers in the hall immediately became unsteady and cried out in fear.

But it only took a moment.

The violent vibration, like a dragon turning over, came quickly and went away even faster, then it subsided and disappeared.

Just as the king and his ministers recovered from their relief and fear, they all tried to adjust their crooked hats and tidy up their clothes.

In the center of the hall, although he was short, he was full of momentum. The Benzhen State Master, who was dressed in a magnificent cassock, suddenly took three steps back. He looked at Qi Hu, who was wearing a blue robe opposite him, and said angrily, "Well, it seems that you do have some skills!"

"No wonder he dares to covet the position of the national teacher!"

Hearing what the national teacher said.

The young king and his ministers on the throne immediately realized that the commotion was caused by these two people, who were fighting each other.
At that moment, the expressions on the faces of all the ministers changed at the same time. That look was truly amazing.

Although everyone was shocked and angry, no one dared to say anything.

Even the King of Chechi State, who was sitting on the throne, had his expression changed instantly when he heard the words of his own National Master. Given his temper, he really wanted to get furious and immediately push these two daring guys down and execute them!
No, we can only kill that lewd monk!

Then Master Qishan had to be kept, as he needed him to pray for rain to save his people.

A surge of thoughts ran through my mind.

The King of Chechi suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and then he came to his senses.

"I am sorry to disturb your majesty."

At this time, Qi Hu suddenly bowed and said: "The Imperial Master was testing me. I had no choice but to do so. I disturbed Your Majesty. Please forgive me." Hearing Qi Hu's words.

All the ministers were suddenly in an uproar. It turned out that the national teacher was rude first, and Master Qishan was forced to fight back.

On the throne.

Upon hearing what Master Qishan said, the King of Chechi State had the same reaction as His Highness and his ministers. Then, when he heard Master Qishan's words of apology, he suddenly felt a good impression of him.

At the same time, he also heard from Master Qishan's words that the other party was not afraid of his own powerful national master.

This made him feel fortunate, but at the same time he became more and more disgusted with the Imperial Master, Buddhism, and monks.

The same sentence will sound different to different people.

With just one sentence, Qi Hu completely absolved himself of all responsibility.

The greatest victim, the eminent monk Benzhen Guoshi, naturally bore a grudge in his heart, but even though he was a cultivator with great abilities, he still had to maintain basic dignity in front of the King of Chechi, so he could only bow to the King and say, "I am sorry for my recklessness, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"Excuse me!"

"Of course you must forgive me!"

Hearing the words of apology from the national teacher, the king on the throne felt disgusted. His mind raced at this moment, and he quickly thought of something. He then said, "Since the national teacher also recognizes the ability of Qishan Zhenren, then please ask Qishan Zhenren to quickly set up an altar to pray for rain to moisten the land of our country and save the people of our country."

The king finished speaking.

Qi Hu immediately understood the meaning of the other party's words, so he immediately bowed his hands and shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, just like I said before, I don't ask for gold and silver, nor do I ask for good fields and beauties. As long as Your Majesty agrees to one of my conditions, I will immediately set up an altar to pray for rain, and I will never lie!"

"Oh"

On the throne, the King of Chechi touched his forehead and said in annoyance: "My memory is too bad. What was the condition that the Master mentioned before?"

Qi Hu immediately responded, "As long as Your Majesty grants me the position of Imperial Master, I will immediately pray for rain!"

"I see."

On the throne, King Chechi nodded in realization, then looked at the dark-faced Imperial Master Benzhen and said, "What do you think, Imperial Master?"

Hear this.

Ben Zhen understood very well that this big shot called Qi Shan Zhenren wanted to threaten him with praying for rain in order to replace him as the national teacher, and the king sitting on the throne, who had almost grown up under his care, obviously already had this idea in mind.

If it were any other time, when he encountered a similar situation, he would have defeated it with force, taken direct action, and then walked away in a huff.

But now, he could neither move nor leave.

Because this Qishan Zhenren who appeared out of nowhere can pray for rain.

Moreover, the opponent was obviously very powerful, as evidenced by the confrontation just now. Although the strength of that guy was concealed by secret methods, he could feel it.

If he really left now.

Then the title of national teacher that he had held for decades might really be gone.

Although he has many monks under his command, they are no more numerous than the soldiers of this country!
Moreover, the matter was too hasty. Who could have thought that this bully was targeting his title as the national teacher? Could it be a revenge from some Taoist sect?

I should pay more attention to this king. If I could find out his thoughts earlier.
There is no way we will allow the other party to sit on the throne of king. Even if he does, we can just replace him with an obedient one.

But till now.
"Eh"

His mind raced for a moment, and the Imperial Master took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then cupped his hands and said, "The drought is too severe, and the people are having a hard time. If Master Qishan can pray for a rain from heaven, then Master Qishan can take the position of Imperial Master."

"It can save countless people, but it is just a position of state teacher. How can this poor monk be reluctant to leave it?"

"Amitabha."

Looking at the other person's face, he looked compassionate, magnanimous and merciful.

I heard that the other party was willing to abdicate voluntarily for the sake of the people's survival.

Qi Hu immediately felt ashamed. If he had not seen this guy several times who looked like a high-ranking Buddhist monk but actually broke all the Buddhist rules and regulations and was a complete lewd monk, he would have actually believed it.

He sneered in his heart.

Qi Hu did not openly sabotage the situation. He still had to be decent in front of the King of Chechi Kingdom.

I heard such reasonable words from the national teacher.

The young king on the throne was naturally the happiest, and he immediately said, "I am really pleased that the State Master can put state affairs first, so I will have to work hard for him."

Done.

He immediately looked at Qi Hu and asked, "Master, when do you start praying for rain?"

Hear this.

Qi Hu immediately stretched out his hand and pinched his fingers.

This is not just blind calculation for show, but the calculation method of "Kan Si True Method of Praying for Rain".

It is possible to calculate the time and moment when praying for rain will be most effective.

Not long after, Qi Hu, who had successfully deduced the result, said calmly: "Three days later, at 3 p.m., the weather is the best!"

"Then three days later!"

The king was overjoyed and immediately decided on a time to pray for rain.

immediately.

The king, feeling happy, looked at Qi Hu and asked, "Where is the master staying now?"

Qi Hu: "Inn in the inner city."

The king immediately said, "With my true ability, how can I stay in a noisy inn? Come, bring me the deed to the eighth courtyard of the Jiazi in the west district of the inner city."

Seeing the king giving him a room, Qi Hu did not refuse. He raised his hand and accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

The king asked again: "Does the master have any disciples?"

in the following time.

It seemed that he had recognized Qi Hu's ability.

The king of Chechi Kingdom did not ask whether Qi Hu’s prayer for rain would be successful. What would he do if it failed?
Qi Hu naturally knew this very well.

On the contrary, the national teacher Benzhen at the side was like a clay monk for a moment, his eyes looking at his nose and his nose looking at his heart, turning a deaf ear to everything around him.

The King of Chechi Kingdom did not keep Qi Hu for long. After briefly asking about Qi Hu's living and housing issues, he dismissed the court meeting.

The door of the main hall.

Looking at the back of the national teacher as he walked away with his sleeves swung.

Qi Hu didn't care. If the monk didn't cause trouble openly but came to him with written instructions, he would openly seize his position as the national master.

After all, the monk is a Buddhist disciple. No matter how corrupt and disorderly he is,
He also had to consider the reputation of Western Lingshan Buddhism to avoid trouble in the future.

But if the other party does not follow the rules, acts shady, or uses force, then he will have a legitimate reason to take action.

This way he will be right when he meets other monks in the future.

In short, we can't just kill them.

As his cultivation strength gradually improved, Qi Hu became more and more aware of the need to pay attention to these things.

"Lead the way"

After pondering for a while, Qi Hu retracted his gaze and looked at the general in front of him.

"Please come this way, sir."

The tall general who had led the way before, along with a team of armored soldiers, took Qi Hu out of the palace, got on a carriage, and headed towards the West City District in the inner city where only the powerful and wealthy could live.

Soon.

The carriage stopped in a quiet and spacious alley on the street, in front of the door of a magnificent mansion.

Qi Hu did not get out of the car, knowing that the servants and maids sent by the king were already on their way. He did not enter the mansion, but just lifted the curtains and looked at the sky.

Setting up an altar to pray for rain requires some preparation.

Also, when you become a national teacher, you also need boys to serve you.

Seeing that it was still early, he looked at the general leading the way and said, "Let's go to the outer city."

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