Chu Ling blinked her bright eyes and looked at Chu Xiong curiously: "Father, do you want to persuade the King Kong Temple?"
Chu Xiong snorted and walked around with his hands behind his back, gritting his teeth and saying nothing.
Chu Ling could see his frustration.
But there is no feeling of sympathy. Instead, I feel that retaliation is retaliation. When I provoked Fakong so much, I should have thought that this day would come.
Fakong is not the one who suffers.
After a while, Chu Xiong hummed: "I want to see if he will resign as abbot!"
Chu Ling's bright eyes widened: "Father!"
Chu Xiong hummed: "If he wants to resign, he will do so. Without him, Fakong will still be Shenjing, and Daqian will still be Daqian!"
Chu Lingdao: "What would happen to the people of Shenjing if there was no divine water? What would happen if they knew that it was the emperor who forced Fakong to resign as abbot and return to the Snowy Mountains as a hermit?"
"How could they rebel?" Chu Xiong snorted coldly.
Chu Ling shook his head and said: "They are not going to rebel yet, but if someone in the family is seriously ill and dies because there is no divine water, he will definitely be angry and hateful towards his father. This will happen to one family, ten families, or a hundred families. If there are ten thousand families, this will happen." Where is home?... If things continue like this, I’m afraid it will not be good for the people.”
If the public sentiment in Shenjing changes, it will easily radiate to the entire Daqian territory. All people will feel that their father is jealous of the talented and narrow-minded, which will lead to the death of those who can live.
When it comes to the lives of family members or even one's own life, the majesty of the father is not that effective.
People value their own lives the most, and everything else comes second.
Chu Xiong's face became increasingly gloomy and ugly.
Chu Ling's words hit the nail on the head.
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The people in the city of Shenjing are all accustomed to the existence of the divine water, and are accustomed to being fearless from diseases and disasters, and having peace of mind.
They could not accept the sudden loss of divine water.
I only hate that I was not vigilant enough in the first place and allowed Shenshui to rage, leading to the current situation and forming a strong dependence on him.
Chu Ling said softly: "So, my father, if he really wants to return to the Snow Mountain, the people of Shenjing will suffer too much loss, including the officials of the imperial court."
The officials of the imperial court are also in Shenjing. They are also mortals, and they are also subject to life and death. Their trust in Shen Shui is no different from ordinary people.
Even because they hold high positions and have greater power, they are more afraid of death, have a greater desire for divine water, and are inseparable from divine water.
If Fakong returned to the Snowy Mountains and lost the divine water, they would probably not be reconciled to it, and they would also feel resentment towards their father who was the initiator.
Chu Xiong's face became increasingly gloomy, as if water was about to drip out.
"Father, you should tell Jingang Temple." Chu Ling said: "Jingang Temple is different from him. They are still submissive. As long as you speak, they will not fail to listen."
Chu Xiong gritted his teeth and groaned.
It is easy to speak to Kongo Temple, and King Kong Temple will also act according to its orders, but this is tantamount to bowing to Fa Kong and losing another move.
It's like this every time. I am such a coward as an emperor!
Chu Ling said: "Father, we can't delay. If we stay overnight, I'm afraid the news will spread. By then..."
Chu Xiong hummed: "Okay, it's good to spread the word, but we want to see which ones are devoted to him or to the imperial court!"
Chu Ling's bright eyes widened, feeling that Chu Xiong was too unwise.
No matter how loyal you are to the court, it is not as important as the lives of yourself and your family. Between the court and Shenshui, of course you will choose Shenshui without hesitation.
Chu Xiong said: "Okay, I already know about this, there is no need to say anything more."
"yes."
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When Xu Qingluo and her party of six were having dinner at Wangjiang Tower, they met Li Ying again.
Xu Qingluo immediately stepped forward to greet him and sat down with Li Ying.
The others continued to eat at the original table. Fan Ning, Lin Feiyang, and Fu Qinghe were all there, talking in low voices about Xingnan Peak from time to time.
There are more and more believers in Xingnan Peak now, which is a bit overloaded. Crowding is beginning to appear on the mountain. If it continues like this, it will probably be overcrowded.
This necessitates the expansion of mountain trails.
They plan to open up another road to Xingnan Temple, or even open two more roads. In addition to the north, there will be white stone steps in three directions: east, west and south.
Li Ying was still wearing a mysterious robe, her skin was like mutton-fat white jade, and her whole person was like a white jade beauty.
Li Ying lowered her voice and stared at Xu Qingluo with a frown: "I heard that your master is planning to step down as abbot?"
Xu Qingluo said: "Master said that?"
Li Ying shook her head.
Xu Qingluo looked at her curiously: "How can this news be spread?"
Li Ying said: "Anyway, I heard it, is it true?"
"Master has said that it is possible." Xu Qingluo nodded lightly: "But it doesn't necessarily mean that he will resign. It's just that the temple has such an idea."
"What are the thoughts of the temple?" Li Ying frowned and said, "How could you have such thoughts? Is it because he thinks he has stayed in Shenjing for too long? It hasn't been long, right?"
Xu Qingluo said: "I don't know what the temple is thinking. Judging from Master's condition, he doesn't seem to care. After all, there is Xingnan Peak."
"This is different." Li Ying shook her head: "The position of the abbot of the outer courtyard of Jingang Temple has special significance, don't you know that?"
"I really don't know."
"If nothing else happens, he will be the next abbot."
"Can't you?" Xu Qingluo said doubtfully: "If it is the next generation of abbot, then who is the previous abbot of the master, or the master?"
The abbot of the outer courtyard of Kongang Temple before Master is still in the temple. If the current abbot of Kongang Temple abdicates, will he give up the position of abbot to Master, or to the previous one?
Li Ying said: "If your master has been staying as the abbot of the outer courtyard of Jingang Temple, when the abbot of Jingang Temple steps down, your master will take over."
Xu Qingluo suddenly realized: "Whoever was the abbot of the outer courtyard of the Vajra Temple at that time will take over as the abbot of the Vajra Temple."
Li Ying nodded.
Xu Qingluo frowned: "So, the temple doesn't want Master to be the abbot of Vajra Temple?"
It's a little hard for her to understand.
Regardless of whether it is based on cultivation, wisdom, or Buddhist teachings, Master is the best candidate to be the next abbot of Vajra Temple, and there should be no doubt about it.
Li Ying nodded: "This is a bit weird."
Fakong's contribution to the Vajra Temple was so great that the current strength of the Vajra Temple has almost doubled.
Without Fa Kong, Konggong Temple would be just an ordinary sect in the Snowy Mountains. It would not be prominent among the gods and would be mediocre.
With such huge contributions and prestige, he is undoubtedly the next abbot.
Now, life has changed.
Now that he is relinquishing the position of abbot of the outer courtyard of Vajra Temple, it means that he is not destined to be the next abbot of Vajra Temple, which can be said to be a huge change.
Xu Qingluo frowned and turned to look in the direction of the Vajra Temple.
Could it be that the elders in the temple are dissatisfied with Master? Why are they dissatisfied with Master?
Is it because it’s too popular?
Or is it because the control is too broad?
Or is it because he is too close to the Demon Sect?
Li Ying said: "What is your master's attitude?"
"Sister Li, I want to go back and take a look," Xu Qingluo said, "find out what's going on and meet Grand Master Taizu."
Li Ying shook her head and said: "It's not appropriate for you to get involved in this matter. It's better to let your master handle it by himself, so as not to be a waste of help... I know the news, and others will probably know it too."