"I've met Master!"
After a while, Zhang Daoling came on a cloud.
Jiang Chen had nothing to be polite to his disciple. When he saw him, he directly reprimanded him in a stern tone: "Dao Ling, your heart is too soft. If you can't do this, I will help you."
"Pass this order, any of my disciples who collude with outsiders to murder the city emperor will have their cultivation level abolished, their souls will be sent to eternal purgatory, and they will suffer the burning pain of earthly fire forever."
Jiang Chen was very angry now. The emperor of a city must have great strength. Not to mention comparable to immortals, it would not be much different. Mortals could compete with them, so how did they die?
It must be by joining forces with the monks that a mortal can have the power to kill the city emperor.
Stories about mortals killing immortals often appear in story books, but in reality, without the help of other immortals, mortals can't even get close to the immortal's body, let alone kill the immortal.
How can an ant touch the sun?
In the land of Cangzhou, there is only one cultivation sect, Shangqing Palace. Therefore, the monks in Cangzhou are either disciples of Shangqing Palace or descendants of disciples of Shangqing Palace. There is absolutely no third origin.
Who is the immortal who helped mortals kill the city emperor? The answer is obvious, and it has something to do with the disciples of Shangqing Palace.
It is obviously impossible for Zhang Daoling to say that he is completely unaware of all this. If he really didn't know anything, he, the leader of the Shangqing Palace, would be fooled to the end.
He knew everything and took care of everything. Those disciples who made mistakes were punished and scolded as they deserved, but the killing of the city emperor was still forbidden.
What does this mean? It means that Zhang Daoling's punishment is not severe enough to scare those people. The most indispensable thing in the extraordinary world is the means of torturing people. Only you can't think of it, but you can't do it.
If Zhang Daoling's methods were ruthless enough, then naturally no one would dare to take action against the City Emperor when the rewards were not proportional to the effort. Those who can cultivate immortality are smart people and know the choices better than others.
"Master, this disciple is guilty!" Zhang Daoling directly pleaded guilty without any excuse.
Shangqing Palace has developed for so many years, and its strength has far exceeded that of the past. It has many disciples. Unlike in the past when there were only two or three big cats and kittens, the current Shangqing Palace has tens of thousands of true disciples, not counting the inner disciples and the outer disciples. Disciple.
When there are too many people, it is inevitable that there will be some good ones, and it is normal for a few bad ones to appear. This is unavoidable. Even if Jiang Chen is asked to manage the Shangqing Palace, he cannot guarantee that all his disciples will be good.
Therefore, Jiang Chen did not blame Zhang Daoling in this regard, but reprimanded him for making sect rules that were not strict enough to deter his disciples.
"Of course you are guilty!"
"The No. 1 family in Cangzhou is your Zhang family. You can win the wind or the rain. None of the worldly royal families have the same style as yours."
"No city emperor dares to take care of the affairs of the Zhang family. Wherever the direct descendants of the Zhang family go, all the city emperors will give way. In the huge Cangzhou, they all dare to be angry but dare not speak out against your Zhang family."
"If the choice of the city emperor is not in Cang's hands, I doubt that without your Zhang family's nod, all the city emperors from all over the country will not be able to take office."
Facing Zhang Daoling, Jiang Chen scolded him in a stern tone.
Zhang Daoling is indeed fine, but as for his descendants, Jiang Chen can only say that if Cangzhou's culture deteriorates one day in the future, the fault lies with the Zhang family.
"The disciple is guilty!"
Zhang Daoling didn't dare to express his anger. He just knelt on the ground and kept asking for forgiveness.
Cang Ze was watching without saying a word. This is the difference between gods and humans. If it were anyone else, they would have known to stand up and plead for Zhang Daoling at this time. Firstly, they would give Jiang Chen a step down, and secondly, they would sell Zhang Daoling a favor, instead of remaining silent like now.
"Why are you asking me for forgiveness?"
"What you have to do now is to restrain your tribesmen. Punish those who deserve it, kill those who deserve it, and show no mercy."
"Now I let you investigate on your own to give you a chance. If you don't satisfy me, I will let Cang help you investigate. What is the temperament of the Incense God? You have known him for so many years, so you know better than me."
"After checking on your clan members, then check on the disciples of the Shangqing Palace. Just do as I say. If you find someone who is plotting to murder the city emperor, kill them one by one. You must not tolerate them."
Jiang Chen didn't want to waste too much time on this matter, so he asked Zhang Daoling to investigate by himself and clear out all the scum in the Zhang family and the Shangqing Palace.
There is no fear that Zhang Daoling won't do his best. If he doesn't do his best, Jiang Chen can help him do his best.
Cang is the incarnation of the heaven, and his character is closest to the way of heaven. He is not humane and only does things according to the rules.
If the results of Zhang Daoling's self-examination cannot satisfy Jiang Chen, then let Cang investigate, and there will be no chance of anything slipping through the net.
"Disciple, obey!"
Hearing that Jiang Chen wanted Cang to investigate, Zhang Daoling couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He had known Cang for many years and knew his neighbor's temperament very well. He had no humanity at all. If he was asked to investigate, he would have to die a lot. people.
Rather than letting Cang Lai do it, it would be better to let yourself do it. Thinking like this, Zhang Daoling stood up and wanted to return to Shangqing Palace, penetrating Jiang Chen's will.
At this time, Jiang Chen spoke again and said: "Nowadays, all the ancient clans of the human race have returned to Jiuzhou. Although your Zhang family has declined, you are still an ancient clan. You should move out too."
"In addition, the relatives of my disciples in the Shangqing Palace are not allowed to go to Cangzhou. Cangshan is very big and can accommodate their relatives and friends. There is no need to let them go to the world to do harm."
"Also, from now on, immortals are not allowed to fall in love with mortals. If anyone violates this, then his will will be fulfilled, his cultivation will be abolished, and he will be let down the mountain."
Jiang Chen suddenly understood now why there was a rule in heaven that immortals were not allowed to fall in love with mortals.
If an official's relatives do evil, they will be managed by higher-ranking officials. But if the relatives of immortals do evil, which human official would dare to do it? In fact, even the underworld gods want to be relatives of the immortals.
They are even more evil than the officials.
Moreover, most mortals have relatives and friends. If they encounter difficulties, they ask the immortals to help them extend their lives or extend their lives. In this case, will the immortals help or not?
Birth, old age, illness and death are the most important aspects of the reincarnation of heaven and earth. If the immortals help, they will definitely violate the rules of reincarnation and violate the rules of heaven. But if you don't help, you are being unkind and will become resentful over time.
The Jade Emperor saw this scene from the future, and just after becoming the Emperor of Heaven, he specifically promulgated this rule to prohibit immortals from falling in love.
What he forbids is the love between immortals and mortals, and what he prevents is immortals interfering with reincarnation for the sake of love.
Of course, he only forbids immortals from falling in love, not immortals and immortals from falling in love.
The sons of immortals are different from ordinary people. They are innate beings who are born not to fall into reincarnation. And they are born to be bound by heaven's rules. If they do evil, they will be punished by heaven.
If immortals really want to fall in love, wouldn't it be enough to train their lovers to become immortals? If they don't even have this determination, it shows that the love between them is not necessarily very firm.
"yes!"
After a moment of silence, Zhang Daoling replied.
"The Heavenly Rules are said to be the rules of the Heavenly Court, but in fact they restrict the entire Xuanmen disciples. This is set by the Taoist Ancestor. It is called the Heavenly Rules, but it is actually the Xuanmen Sect Rules."
"Disciples of the Shangqing Palace, if they enter the heaven one day, they will go to the Shenxiao Mansion to take charge of the criminal law on behalf of the heaven. Your responsibilities are so important, and you should set an example. You must keep this heavenly rule firmly in your heart. Not one of them can be violated.”
"Knowing the law and breaking the law will result in an additional penalty!"
Before Zhang Daoling left, Jiang Chen said seriously.
The Shangqing Palace corresponds to the Shenxiao Mansion, and the Shenxiao Mansion is the place appointed by Taozu to control the laws of heaven and earth. It has a high and powerful position.
There are countless Xuanmen disciples in the world, and these people are all staring at Shenxiao Mansion, waiting for Shenxiao Mansion to make mistakes so that they can overthrow them. After all, no one wants to have more than one person looking after them.
It is under this situation that if the disciples of Shangqing Palace still fail to set an example and defend the heavenly rules with their lives, what awaits them will be an irreversible end.
After entering the Shangqing Palace and enjoying superior treatment, one must bear due responsibilities. Do you really think privileges are so easy to enjoy? It all comes at a price.
Disciples of Shangqing Palace can become immortals while alive, gods after death, and can even be reincarnated and start over again. They are unique in the world.
The reason why they are given such treatment is that they hope that they can defend the rules of heaven with their lives.
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"Alas, the disciples of Shangqing Palace are still not as worried as you."
After Zhang Daoling left, Jiang Chen said to Cang Gan.
It was because he knew that people's hearts were fickle that Jiang Chen originally gave Cang the power of canonizing the city emperor. The hundreds of thousands of city emperors in Cangzhou were all selected by Cangzhou.
Outsiders only have the power to recommend, not to appoint the city emperor. Even if Zhang Daoling personally recommends the candidate, if he fails to gain Cang's approval, he will not be able to become the city emperor.
Cang is a god with an indifferent personality. He doesn't have so many twists and turns in his heart and can strictly implement Jiang Chen's will. This is a good thing, but it is not without its disadvantages, and it just doesn’t know how to work around it.
But overall, the benefits always outweigh the disadvantages. This can be seen from the performance of the City Emperor and the disciples of Shangqing Palace. Over the years, there have been many scoundrels in the Shangqing Palace, but the City Emperor rarely has problems.
Regarding how to choose the city emperor, Jiang Chen's definition is not to look at cultivation, but only to look at character. He should choose from mortals and officials, not from immortals.
Most of the city emperors were officials who devoted themselves to the people during their lifetime, and were either very wise or brave. He made decisions for the people while he was alive and did not change his original intention after death. He would naturally become a good city emperor praised by everyone.
"The ancestor god is ridiculous, Cangya is just following your instructions."
Cang replied with an indifferent tone. He was just ignorant of the world, and he was not really stupid. He also knew his shortcomings, which was that he didn't know how to adapt, was too rigid, and had to follow rules and regulations in everything.
But rules and regulations are not omnipotent. They can only be applied to most situations, not all situations. Therefore, it was not without problems when Cang was executing Jiang Chen's orders.
But overall, the flaws outweigh the advantages.
"It's already very good. Even if I come here in person, I can't be impartial. There are times when saints have disagreements, let alone you and me?"
Jiang Chen encouraged Cang, and then finally got down to business.
"Since there is no problem with the city emperor system, then I will spread the city emperor's way in Jiuzhou. Don't worry about this matter. Don't do anything. Just watch silently."
"Use your eyes, use your heart, look carefully, and understand this world of mortals. When will you break through the world of mortals? When will you become a quasi-sage?"
Although Zhang Daoling is Jiang Chen's disciple, in terms of relationship, Cang is closer to him. This is a creature he created, which is equivalent to his child. Jiang Chen naturally cares about him.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Daoling was just Jiang Chen's registered disciple, and he had to accept him due to destiny. How could his relationship be compared to the one he created with his own hands? This relationship is nothing more than that between father and son.
Besides Cang, the other person Jiang Chen fell in love with was Amitabha. Like Cang, he was also a creature created by Jiang Chen.
Cang is the future Lord of Shinto, and Amitabha, the born ancestor of ten thousand Buddhas, has stared at the aura of the Lord of Buddhism since he was born.
"Chaos has arisen in Kyushu. Is the ancestor god launching the city emperor system in Kyushu at this moment to protect the people in the city?"
Cang thought for a while and suddenly asked.
"Cang, I'm very pleased that you can think this way. It means that you have started to think about it. This is progress."
Seeing Cang start to think, Jiang Chen looked very pleased and smiled like an old father.
After all, no one wants their children to be like robots, following fixed procedures. Without joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, you are not a complete person.
After praising Cang, Jiang Chen continued, speaking out his thoughts one by one: "You are right, but it is only part of it, not all of it. The greatest role of the City Emperor System is reflected in three aspects."
"The first aspect is to reduce the burden on the Netherworld. The city emperor of a city is responsible for the living beings in the place. They reward and punish the good and evil of the ghosts. The efficiency of the Netherworld can undoubtedly be improved a lot."
"The second aspect is that good and evil are rewarded. The existence of the city emperor can let the world know that there is a god three feet above the head, so they have scruples and do not dare to act arrogantly. Even if they are not doing good, they do not dare to do evil. "
"In this way, the world is settled."
"The third aspect is what you said, protecting the people of a city. The main responsibility of the city emperor is to protect the people of a city from demons."
"In today's world, Kyushu is in chaos. It is inevitable that demons and ghosts will take the opportunity to harm people's lives. There will also be thieves and bandits who will capture the city and burn, kill and loot."
"By spreading the way of the city emperor at this time, the city emperor can protect the people, suppress demons and ghosts, and warn soldiers and bandits so that they dare not intrude on the people."
Having said this, Jiang Chen paused for a moment and turned to look in the direction of Jiuzhou. In his eyes, there were people wearing yellow scarves, and even scenes of Taoists treating people with talisman water.
This is the Yellow Turban Army. Those Taoists are all disciples of Huang Tiandao, and the people who are rescued by them will become followers of Huang Tiandao soon, even if they are not now.
The founder of Huang Tiandao, named Huang Jiao, is the reincarnation of the great immortal Huang Jiao in the central Huangji.
