The Great Bandit of Journey to the West

Chapter 60 A Blessing Built Over Ten Thousand Lifetimes

Amid Li Yuan's bewildered expression, Jiang Feng lit a Yuxi cigarette, and a wisp of white smoke quickly rose from the tip.

"This is a calming incense I made using alchemy techniques. It has the effect of boosting your spirit. I heard that you had a son last year, so I brought it here as a congratulatory gift."

"Where is Li Shimin? Bring him out so I can see him."

Li Yuan said apologetically, "Please forgive me, Chief Steward Jiang. Shimin is young and cannot endure the hardship of a long journey. I have allowed him to stay in Wugong County with my wife."

Jiang Feng was slightly disappointed. He took out a book and said, "I originally wanted to pretend to be a master and put on a show of taking on disciples, but now that the main character is not here, the show can't be performed."

This is a book I wrote called "The Art of Dragon Slaying." I'll give it to him once he can read.

"Dragon-slaying techniques?!"

Ao Ying's body trembled violently, and the pastries in her hand suddenly lost their flavor. She glared angrily, trying to look fierce: "What kind of evil book is this? Burn it right now, lest it wreak havoc on the world!"

Li Yuan smiled and extended his hand: "Steward Jiang is too kind. This humble servant thanks Steward Jiang on behalf of my son!"

Jiang Feng moved the book aside, leaving Jiang Feng with nothing to grab, and said with a smile, "True scriptures cannot be easily passed on. Back then, when the Buddhas performed rituals for the deceased, they received three bushels of gold, and even then, the Buddha thought they were selling it too cheaply."

My book, "The Art of Dragon Slaying," is a compilation of the best works from various schools of thought; it can't possibly be cheaper than what Buddha sold for, can it?"

Li Yuan: "..."

So taking on apprentices was just an excuse; you're just here to freeload!

Li Yuan gritted his teeth and ordered the prepared gold and silver to be presented. After seeing Jiang Feng off, he casually tossed the "Dragon Slaying Technique" aside.

Li Xiuning boldly picked up the book and started reading, quickly becoming engrossed in it.

After a while, Li Jiancheng curiously leaned closer and asked, "Sister, what's written in this book?"

While reading, Li Xiuning replied perfunctorily, "This seems to be a history book. I just read about the Three Heroes battling Diao Chan at Hulao Pass. After defeating Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, Diao Chan went to Gotham and is helping Voldemort with land reform. This Diao Chan is amazing..."

"Huh?" Li Yuan, who was still sulking, was taken aback and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

Even though Li Yuan was well-versed in history, why did this part of history sound so unfamiliar to him?

Meanwhile, Jiang Feng returned to Cui Peng's residence carrying two large bundles.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I saw a tall figure standing in the yard with his back to the gate, admiring the snow.

Hearing the noise behind him, the man turned around. It turned out to be Yang Guang, who was supposed to be stationed in Jiangdu.

Upon seeing Jiang Feng, a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Brother, I've missed you terribly these past few days!"

Jiang Feng asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Yang Guang said with a delighted expression, "I set off from Zu'an County right after you left, and I never expected to receive news of your overthrow of the Crown Prince so soon after returning to the capital. You've truly given your brother a tremendous surprise!"

Jiang Feng rolled his eyes and said, "There's an even bigger surprise in store. Your parents are itching to kill me right now!"

"Hahaha!"

Yang Guang laughed a few times, looking completely unconcerned, and said, "It's alright, I'll stall them for time. I'll find a way to deal with them eventually."

As long as we brothers are of one mind, no one in this world can do anything to us!

Yang Guang was full of vigor and spoke without any restraint, seemingly unafraid of being overheard.

Jiang Feng was slightly taken aback, then a sudden realization dawned on him: "So Cui Peng, on the surface, is the emperor's confidant, but secretly he's your man!"

Yang Guang seemed quite satisfied with his expression, a slight smile playing on his lips as he said, "Half of the Imperial Guards and the troops stationed in various regions are my men. What Father Emperor can give them, I can give even more of."

Jiang Feng sighed softly, "Aren't you afraid of being sidelined by those powerful families if you try to negotiate with a tiger for its skin?"

Yang Guang smiled confidently: "Then let's see what they can do."

Seeing this, Jiang Feng said no more, after all, the Sui Dynasty was established on the basis of the consensus that aristocratic families would divide the world.

Now, the Yang family is the most powerful clan, and when it comes to exploiting the common people, they are the best.

No matter who has the last laugh, it is always the innocent people who suffer the most from the disasters.

In his previous life, Jiang Feng was just an ordinary person with no extraordinary vision or wisdom. He didn't know how to make the world a better place.

He could only try his best to change some of the current situation, or like today, send a book to Li Shimin, who was still an infant, and spread some things that he thought were useful.

As for the effectiveness, only time will tell.

But no matter the outcome, he wants to keep doing it.

He firmly believed that if there were more people like him, the sparks would eventually ignite a prairie fire, completely changing the world that had driven ordinary people to despair.

Seeing that he had fallen silent, Yang Guang did not interrupt him rashly. After he came back to his senses, he said sincerely, "Brother, this is a critical time for changing the crown prince. Yang Su cannot starve to death at this time."

I'll help you exchange Dugu Tuo's lands for land in Jiangnan, and I'll also resolve the household registration issues for those tens of thousands of servants. You absolutely must help your brother protect Yang Su!

Jiang Feng glanced at him and said, "This matter is not as simple as you think. Not only Yang Su, but the Emperor and Gao Ying are also possessed by evil spirits."

If I'm not mistaken, their ordeal is just the beginning; many more people in the court will encounter similar situations of being possessed by evil spirits tomorrow.

Yang Guang was shocked: "How could this be? Is someone secretly manipulating evil spirits to destroy my Great Sui Dynasty?"

Jiang Feng pondered, resting his chin on his hand, "It's hard to say yet. However, your father, Yang Su, and Gao Ying are all troubled by resentment and evil energy. If we want to forcibly exorcise the evil, we can hold a ritual or ask the gods and Buddhas for protection to ensure that they are safe for the time being."

Yang Guang's eyes lit up, and he said, "Then what are we waiting for? You just need to cure Father Emperor and Yang Su, and Gao Jiong can die!"

Jiang Feng looked at him meaningfully: "If I ignore all three of them and secretly obstruct others from performing exorcisms for them, what do you think the outcome would be?"

Yang Guang asked, full of doubt, "If you do this, then all three of them... will die?!"

Suddenly, Yang Guang gasped, looking at Jiang Feng with a complex expression: "So this is the most advantageous outcome for me..."

Seeing Jiang Feng looking at him with a smile, Yang Guang struggled in his heart for a moment, then sighed and said, "Let's heal Father. My position in the court is unstable. If something happens to Father, the world will surely be in chaos."

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "In that case, you should submit a memorial during tomorrow's court assembly, requesting the emperor to summon all Taoist priests from across the land to the capital, and order me to preside over a grand universal ritual to deliver the souls of the dead, avert disasters, and pray for the well-being of all beings!"

"ah??"

Yang Guang was taken aback, then asked with a strange expression, "Why would a monk like you preside over a grand Taoist ceremony? What exactly do you intend to do?"

Jiang Feng laughed and said, "It's nothing major. I just want to choose a person to go to the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain to retrieve the scriptures from the Primordial Celestial Venerable!"

The expression of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was secretly monitoring, froze instantly.

It's truly a blessing that Buddhism has produced such a talented person like you!