There is still a year before the catastrophe begins, and there are many things that need to be planned.
There is no need to consider whether to help Shang or Zhou. Unless there is a saint-level existence to help the Shangqing saint, Jiejiao will definitely lose this game.
Wang Xu came here to sit in a row and share the fruits, not to torture him. In addition, as the second-generation leader of the Chan Sect, he could not get on the Jie Sect's broken ship.
In this way, joining the army to defeat Zhou is bound to win. The only difference is how to join and how to maximize the benefits.
To put it simply, use the sign of being the first disciple of the second generation of Chanjiao, just like Yang Jian in history, who went to join his uncle Jiang Ziya, and at worst he was a pioneer.
When the war subsides and the Three Realms are conferred as gods, based on their military exploits and qualifications, at least he will be named Guanjiangkou Erlang Xianshengzhenjun just like in the novel.
However, this title sounds good, but in fact, in terms of merit and honor, it does not rank among the top ten on the list of meritorious deeds.
Among the canonized gods, the highest level of canonized god is the Great Emperor of the Five Sacred Mountains.
In terms of rank, these five emperors are only half a level lower than the five emperors of heaven, and their status is still above the eight righteous gods. They are emperors who established mansions and established offices in the human world. They are nominally under the jurisdiction of heaven, but in fact they are under their own jurisdiction.
The three-quarter acres of land are no different from those of princes and kings, and they even have the right to appoint their own gods.
Further down, there are the eight righteous gods, the chief officials of the Thunder Department, Fire Department, Plague Department, Fighting Department, Tai Sui Department, Tianshi Department, Water Department, and Finance Department.
These people are equivalent to the first-rank officials of the Heavenly Court. Among the more famous ones, Taishi Wen Zhong is the Heavenly Lord of the Lei Department, Zhao Gongming is the Heavenly Lord of the Finance Department, Lu Yue is the Heavenly Lord of the Wen Department, and Jin Ling Sheng Sheng is the Heavenly Lord of the Fighting Department.
After that, there are the second and third grade stars, and the Nine Luminaries and Yuan Chen.
For example, the four heavenly kings, the twenty-eight constellations, the thirty-six gods of the Tiangang star, the seventy-two gods of the evil stars, the starry sky gods, the gods of the second and third grades, or the lieutenants and gods of various ministries.
As for the small and medium-sized gods further down, the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh ranks, they are not even qualified to be on the list of gods.
Erlang Shen's position as the True Monarch of the Holy Realm is only from the first rank in terms of status, which is half a rank higher than Nezha's second rank, the Great God of Santan Haihui.
His reputation is resounding, but in terms of status, not only is he inferior to the Great Emperors of the Five Directions and the Eight Heavenly Lords, but he is even inferior to Li Jing's first-grade Marshal of the Palace. He is a typical high-status but low-status person.
Why is this? Because Yang Jian and Nezha in the novel are both vanguard generals. They are not as good as the leading commanders like Huang Feihu, Wen Zhong, and Li Jing. They are also one generation behind others in terms of seniority.
Therefore, Yang Jian's status was not high, and there was quite a debate among military fans in later generations as to why General Su was not a marshal.
Without him, qualifications are not enough, and military exploits are not enough to make up for it.
Although fame is not important, the subsequent deification is related to the fate of heaven and earth, which is what Wang Xu values the most.
What Wang Xu seeks is to become a god in the flesh. The godly position and luck that can be conferred on him will not end up in heaven like the immortals on the list of true spirits, but will belong to him.
Super-grade gods, first-grade gods, or second-grade gods are all very different from each other.
Wang Xu came down from the mountain a few years ago and planned ahead in order to get a golden start.
What is a golden start? There are soldiers, horses, and a name. No matter who you defect to, you will not start from the bottom. At least you must be a second-line marshal or a camp boss.
If this were the case, after Jiang Ziya received the list of gods and went down the mountain to help King Wu defeat Zhou, he would not be alone when he defected, and he would not be given the position of pioneer because of his master Yuding's face.
What is a vanguard? At best, he is a vanguard general. At worst, he is an outpost.
Yang Jian in the novel had just descended from Yuquan Mountain at that time. He didn't know the twists and turns inside. When he heard that he was a pioneer general, he went there with joy. In the end, the merit was the general's, and the blame was his own. After all the hard work, he went there.
Something to please.
Wang Xu thought, if this pipa spirit is used well, it might be an opportunity.
"Although these pipa spirits are not high in cultivation, they are sworn sisters with Daji, and they still have a good relationship. At the moment, I have no official position, no soldiers, and no title. Maybe I can think of a way from this.
I would like to seek a position as the commander-in-chief of the local army so that I can make some achievements."
Wang Xu remembered very clearly that during King Wu's campaign against Zhou, all those who brought troops and horses to the Zhou camp, regardless of their military exploits, were at least third grade or above when they were enshrined as gods.
Military generals such as Huang Feihu, Chong Heihu, Wen Pin, Li Jing, Cui Ying, Jiang Xiong, etc. all have a bright future. After becoming gods, they will either become emperors of the five directions or marshals of soldiers and horses in various places in heaven.
Wang Xu thought about it. If he joined the Zhou camp as a commander-in-chief or a general, rather than as Jiang Ziya's nephew, his rank would be at least one level higher than in the original work when he became a god.
At that time, with the troops and horses of the headquarters under his command, who would dare to let him be the pioneer? At least he must be the former marshal of the army.
Well, this matter has a beginning, so we need to think about it carefully.
"Uncle Zhang, Li Huanzhang, when you go to invite Miss Liu Pipa to come over later, tell me that I will hold a banquet for her in the evening."
After making up his mind, Wang Xu decided to start with Liu Pipa, and then take the path of being a favored minister in the inner palace, and get an official position for himself as soon as possible.
"Yes, sir..."
Zhang Boshi and the other two agreed in unison and went down to find Liu Pipa.
After the two left, Wang Xu drank some wine and thought playfully: "Buying and selling officials is the only way to get ahead!"
Time flew by and it was night in a blink of an eye.
Liu Pipa, dressed in Tsing Yi with a slightly sad look on her brows, came to Wang Xu's house under the greetings of Zhang Boshi and Zhang Boshi.
It is said that it is Wang Xu's mansion, but it was actually financed by the Six Sages of Meishan.
The Six Sages of Meishan have been operating in Meishan for more than ten years, and they are considered to be of a small fortune. Coupled with their special skills, it is not difficult to build a house in Chaoge.
All the way into the mansion, Liu Pipa was led by everyone to the hall. Far away, she saw a young man wearing bright silver armor sitting on the main seat, enjoying singing and dancing.
Seeing Liu Pipa coming in, Wang Xu waved his hand to signal the singing and dancing to stop first, stood up and asked, "Is this the little girl from the Liu family here?"
"Little girl Liu Pipa, I have seen..." Liu Pipa paused and found that there was no suitable title to call Wang Xu, so she could only vaguely say: "I have met big brother."
Liu Pipa thinks that all the six Meishan brothers he knows are older than himself.
As Wang Xu is the eldest brother of the Six Sages of Meishan, it would not be wrong to call him eldest brother.
"That's right. Since you call me big brother, I will treat you as my younger sister. Come on, Sister Liu, please take a seat."
Wang Xu laughed loudly and called Liu Pipa to take a seat.
Liu Pipa looked surprised. She had just left Xuanyuan Tomb and had never seen it before.
The Six Saints of Meishan in front of them are all more powerful than their sisters. To be able to match this group of brothers and sisters, in Liu Pipa's opinion, she has a lot of face.
"Thank you, brother..." Liu Pipa was so happy that she had no idea of her own worth.
Wang Xu saw through it without saying anything. He waited until Liu Pipa sat down and then slowly said: "Liu sister, brother sees that you are frowning, but you have encountered something difficult?"
It's okay if Wang Xu didn't say it. Once he said it, Liu Pipa's aggrieved eyes were full of tears and full of sadness. She choked and said: "Brother, you don't know something. I was a practitioner in Xuanyuan Tomb. I came here because of the guidance of an expert."
A journey of wealth in this world.
At that time, the three of us sisters made an appointment to go down the mountain together. It was only because my cultivation was shallow and my pace was a little slow that we were delayed for a while.
But I didn’t expect that when I came to Chaoge, my two sisters were already rich, but they didn’t want to recognize me as my sister... Wuwuwu!"
Liu Pipa has been in Chaoge for half a month. She goes to the palace every day. Although she has not missed food and drink, her two sisters have never mentioned that she should go to the palace to enjoy the blessings.
After going back and forth, Liu Pipa was also a little bit disappointed. Everyone had agreed to be rich and noble, but in the end it made the sisters embarrassed. She had known that Chao Ge would not come this time.
"Don't cry, sister. As the saying goes, it is inevitable that wealth will change its wife and valuable friends will change."
When Wang Xu said this, Liu Pipa cried even harder and said aggrievedly: "Brother, are you trying to persuade me or hurting me? Could it be that when you become rich in the future, you won't recognize me as your sister?"
"Haha, what did my sister say? We are all destined to meet each other. No matter you are down and out or you are prosperous, you are our sister Liu."
After hearing Wang Xu's words, the Six Saints of Meishan also said: "Brother is right, Sister Liu, you have thought too much."
After hearing everyone's consolation, Liu Pipa's expression softened slightly and she stopped crying.
Wang Xu waved his hand and asked the maid to pour wine for Liu Pipa. After everyone drank three glasses in a row, he said again: "Mei Liu, what are your plans?"
"I'm not familiar with anyone in Chaoge. Except for my two sisters and my brothers, I don't even have anyone to talk to. Now, my two sisters are enjoying the blessings in the palace and seem to be far away from me. I really don't know what to do.
I was thinking, if it really doesn't work, I should go back to Xuanyuan Tomb and practice hard. When my sisters think of me one day, they might even call me into the palace, so I won't have to be helpless in Chaoge, waiting stupidly.
With."
Liu Pipa is not very old, with only six hundred years of Taoism. In addition, she has been practicing in Xuanyuan Tomb. She is similar to the newly born Xiao Qing in the Legend of White Snake. It is inevitable that she will panic when something happens.
"That's it..."
Wang Xu shook his head slightly and said, "This is not good."
After hearing Wang Xu's objection, Liu Pipa was a little confused and asked: "What do you mean, brother?"