The night is quiet and silent.
On the city wall of Wen County, Shaanxi Province, the sergeant holding a spear in his hand had already dozed off, and the shouts of drinking orders were also heard in the city tower.
Poof, a bubble floated out of the water of the moat. Just after it burst, the water surface suddenly fluctuated, and half a dark head emerged. He looked around and listened to the movement around him. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he carefully Swim to the other side, take advantage of the dark clouds and dim starlight, climb out of the moat, and quickly disappear outside the city.
The Buddha Mother stood in the forest, looking back at Wenxian County in the lights, secretly feeling frightened.
Walking all the way from Shandong, when I first entered Shaanxi, I heard the good news that Wang Jingangnu showed his great power, captured Wenxian County, and harassed Lueyang. I felt that Wang Jingangnu was worthy of being the king of heaven, so he rushed to Lueyang overnight, and found out Lueyang was still in the hands of the Ming army, and they thought Wang Jingangnu had retreated.
Full of expectations, I finally arrived in Wen County, only to find out that the news outside was all false and deceptive!
The fall of Wen County and the defeat of tens of thousands of Ming troops by Wang Jingangnu are all nonsense.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have been kept in the dark. However, where did the news from the outside come from?
Buddha Mother didn't know the reason, so she turned around and walked towards Motian Ridge. If she wanted to unlock the secret, she might need to ask King Vajra Nu himself.
Facts have proved that Wang Jingangnu's survival to this day is no fluke. As soon as the Buddha Mother arrived at the foot of Motianling Mountain, she was discovered by two secret sentries from the White Lotus Sect.
At first, the two of them thought it was a businessman who was traveling secretly and ignored him. However, who knew that this man actually started climbing.
Seeing that there was really no one else around, the two secret sentries hid behind the trees, preparing to kill the people on the mountain so that they could sleep peacefully.
The man was getting closer and closer, and he saw two hidden sentries in front of him, one behind the other, rushing out and slashing at the vital points.
Unexpectedly, a cold light flashed instantly, and two steel knives flew out and landed on the rocks in the distance, making a crisp golden sound.
puff!
One hand grabbed the neck of an undercover whistle, and his gloomy voice was like the devil in hell: "I don't want my hands to be stained with the blood of my brothers, but if you betray the doctrine and kill each other, then don't blame me for cleaning up the aliens. Tell me , is the King of Heaven on the mountain?"
"In the."
An Shao could hardly breathe, grabbing the other person's arm, desperately trying to survive.
boom!
The Mother Buddha dropped the secret whistle, looked at the frightened people behind her with a cold look, then raised her head to the heights, and said in a commanding tone: "I am the Mother Buddha of the Shandong White Lotus Sect, take me to see your Heavenly King!"
"Buddha, Buddha's mother?"
Anshao looked at the person in front of him in shock.
"Why, do you doubt my identity?"
Buddha Mother said sharply.
The two secret sentries even said they didn't dare, but neither of them had the intention to lead the way.
The Buddha's mother narrowed her eyes and was about to get angry when one of the secret sentries shouted quickly: "The King of Heaven has a destiny. No strangers are allowed to climb the mountain without verifying their identity. Please give me a lesson."
"Oh, that's all."
The Buddha Mother sneered, her hand sank slightly, and a jade pendant fell into her hand. In the middle of the jade pendant, there was a white lotus carved, and the white lotus blossomed. And around the white lotus, for some reason, it was like an orange-red flame, which was disturbingly red.
"White Lotus of Karmic Fire, Holy Treasure of Maitreya!"
The two secret whistles exclaimed in unison.
As loyal believers of the White Lotus Sect, they are well aware of some of the tokens of the White Lotus Sect. The Karma Fire White Lotus in front of them is the token that has been passed down by the White Lotus Sect's senior leaders for more than a hundred years.
"See the Buddha Mother."
The two of them did not dare to neglect and saluted quickly.
The Mother Buddha put away her jade pendant, looked at the top of the mountain, and said, "Can you take me to see the King of Heaven now?"
The two people quickly picked up the steel knives and led the way. They didn't go far before they met several more secret sentries. After the explanation, several people came down the mountain and continued to stare.
Mother Buddha frowned slightly, looked at the two people leading the way and asked, "Why are you so cautious?"
One of them looked back, lowered his head quickly, and said, "Buddha Mother didn't know something. The government troops had harassed her several times in the past few days, trying to get to Motian Ridge. The king did not dare to be careless, so he ordered his brothers to guard her day and night."
"The officers and soldiers are just harassing?"
asked the Buddha Mother.
"Yeah, I don't know what they were thinking. It's not easy to come here. They were just waving flags and shouting at the foot of the mountain, just showing off. Although they attacked the mountain several times, they only climbed a dozen steps before returning."
The Buddha Mother was even more confused, is the government's behavior too weird? If they want to beat you, they will beat you. Who can show you the show?
Thinking of the rumors outside, Mother Buddha was even more puzzled. Rumors were spreading everywhere about the defeat of the Ming army, and people were panicking. Some families had even started to flee. This was not good for the court at all.
But the court did not do much. It did not admit failure or deny the rumors. It only maintained a mysterious silence.
Behind the silence is a heart-stopping crisis.
After passing six checkpoints and several dangerous passes, the Buddha Mother finally reached the Motian Ridge.
Wang Jingangnu had already received the news and stood at the entrance of the cave with Hou Banyue and others to greet this special person.
"King of Heaven, you are well."
The Buddha Mother looked at King Vajra Nu and walked over with a smile.
Wang Jingangnu laughed loudly, stepped forward to look at it, and said: "I didn't expect it was really you. It has been many years since we last met, right?"
Mother Buddha replied calmly: "Yes, nine years ago, we practiced Buddhist teachings together in Kaifeng Mansion. It's a pity that Maitreya Buddha and Emperor Hanming who were with us at that time have left."
Wang Jingangnu said with some reluctance: "Brother Gao, Brother Tian and I have worked together for a great cause. If you had been willing to follow us to southern Shaanxi, with your wisdom and talent, we would not have lost to Geng Bingwen."
Mother Buddha shook her head slightly and said: "King of Heaven, do you really think that with my status at that time, Brother Gao and Brother Tian could bow down and obey orders? Why did you fail? Do you still not understand it now?"
"Three years ago, the three of you met to start a rebellion and raised the White Lotus banner. It was so powerful that even the mighty troops at Yangping Pass were no match for you. Who in Wenxian, Lueyang, or Huixian did not tremble at your feet? The whole of southern Shaanxi. It’s about to fall into your hands, but how do you do it?”
The tone of the Buddha Mother became particularly stern, and she said bitterly: "After acquiring a few lands, you have forgotten that welcoming Maitreya requires great sacrifice and great struggle! You chose to occupy the dangerous areas of Sichuan and Shaanxi and shrink to one side! And when Geng Bingwen launched his army, Instead of thinking about unity, you are fighting among yourself, trying to win the command of the three White Lotus cults!"
"If it weren't for your internal problems, if it weren't for the two of them being self-willed, ambitious, but without long-term ambitions, how could Geng Bingwen defeat you in a short period of time! Why would you retreat to Motianling? Let me tell you, they You two are not worthy of being the leader of the White Lotus Sect. Only you, King Vajra Slave, are worthy of the name of the leader of the White Lotus Sect and the light of the red sun!"
King Vajra Nu's face suddenly glowed red, and he was filled with joy. Yes, it was all the fault of those two idiots. I am the worthy leader. I can enter the land of bliss even after I die, but they only deserve to go to hell!
The Buddha Mother looked at the excited Wang Jingangnu and complimented: "Now the name of the Heavenly King is spread throughout Shaanxi. I am afraid that even Shanxi, Henan, Sichuan and other places have heard the legend of the Heavenly King."
"Hey, what kind of legend can I have?"
Wang Jingangnu waved his hands repeatedly, pretending to be humble.
The Buddha Mother said seriously: "It is widely rumored that the Heavenly King led the Motianling congregation to attack Wenxian County and massacred corpses all over the mountain..."
"What?"
Wang Jingangnu was stunned for a moment.
He captured Wen County. Isn’t it a rock under his feet and a cave behind his feet? When did I live in Wen County? The mountains are still full of slaughtered corpses. Even if Wen County is taken, the few people hanging out will not be enough to fill the mountains.
The Buddha's Mother continued: "After the King of Heaven attacked Wenxian County, he led countless followers to Feixian Ridge without stopping, and defeated tens of thousands of Ming troops. The Ming troops abandoned their helmets and armor and fled in panic. Lueyang surrendered without a fight... "
"ah?"
King Vajra Nu opened his mouth wide.
Is this really me?
Do I have countless followers? Look at the dozens of people around you. They are all gathered together. There are only a few hundred people. When did they become countless? You are still flying to Fairy Ridge, but you can't even get out of Motian Ridge. Do you think you really have wings and can fly there?
Defeated tens of thousands of Ming troops and even made them flee in defeat?
Even at its peak, it didn't have such a glorious record.
The Buddha's Mother continued: "Right now, the Heavenly King is dominating, entrenched in southern Shaanxi, and has a hundred thousand followers. He is supervising the battle in Hanzhong on the front line. He wants to occupy Hanzhong, then go north to Xi'an, seize the entire territory of Shaanxi, defend the dangerous pass, and fight against the Ming court!"
"Gah?"
King Vajra Nu bit his tongue.
I am supervising the battle in Hanzhong on the front line, so who am I now? Could it be that I am not myself, but just an empty imagination?
Shaking his head vigorously, Wang Jingangnu looked at the Buddha Mother with a puzzled face and asked: "What on earth are you talking about?"
The Mother Buddha said solemnly and without a smile: "What I am talking about is, of course, you. Have you only stayed on this mountain and never heard this?"
King Vajra Nu swallowed his saliva, waved the others to leave, and then said to the Buddha Mother: "What's going on?"
The Buddha's Mother shook her head and said: "I don't know the cause of the matter, but the news that you are widely circulated in the outside world is an indisputable fact. In other words, in the eyes of the court, you are now entrenched in southern Shaanxi and have a hundred thousand followers."
"I am so powerful?"
Wang Jingangnu was angry. What bastard made this rumor? Do you know that spreading rumors can kill people?
Now I am living in Motianling, and I am eating tree bark to get by. Can't you just be nice and forget about me? Now that I have a hundred thousand followers, how many people will the imperial court send to Motianling...
"Who wants to harm me..."
Wang Jingangnu was a little flustered. This was definitely someone deliberately plotting against him!
Buddha Mother looked at King Vajra Nu and finally became convinced that all this was not caused by him spreading the news, but by another force deliberately releasing the wind.
This wind is very evil.
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