Since Jiang Liu wanted to understand the situation in Miefa Nation clearly, when they were captured by these soldiers, the Journey to the West team did not resist, and they were directly seized and thrown into prison.
"Everyone, we are monks sent by the Emperor of Tang to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. We want to see the King..." As they were being thrown into prison, Jiang Liu spoke to the leading soldier.
If it were ordinary wandering monks, once caught, they would simply be killed and reported.
But hearing Jiang Liu's words, was he actually a monk sent by the Emperor of Great Tang?
The leading soldier's expression changed slightly, then he took the travel permit plaque from Jiang Liu and turned to leave.
This kind of matter, naturally, must be reported to the King.
That day, the King was in his palace handling national affairs, then picked up a roster beside him to take a look.
The roster recorded the nas of so monks who had been executed.
After looking at it, the King shook his head. He had vowed to execute ten thousand monks, but now he had only killed about two thousand, and those monks had already hidden away. The progress of executing monks was getting slower, and to successfully execute ten thousand, it seed it would take several years to complete.
"Your Majesty, the City Guard Army below has a matter to report!" Just when the King of Miefa Nation was looking at the roster in his hand, feeling helpless, a figure ca before him, bowing his head and speaking.
"Oh? What is it? Let him in!" Hearing this, the King put down the roster in his hand and replied.
Soon, a soldier wearing armor ca in and knelt before the King.
"Your Majesty, the situation is like this, today while guarding the city gate of the Royal City, I encountered a few wandering monks!" the soldier reported.
"Oh? Caught a few monks? This is a joyous matter, but if they are just a few wandering monks, killing them is enough. What needs to be reported?" Upon hearing this soldier's words, the King's face first showed delight, then he asked the soldier.
"If they were just ordinary wandering monks, I certainly wouldn't dare to disturb Your Majesty, but these monks are from the Great Tang in Eastern Land, sent by the Emperor of Tang..." the soldier reported.
As he spoke, he presented Jiang Liu's travel permit plaque.
Hearing this, the King of Miefa Nation's expression changed slightly, he took the travel permit plaque and examined it closely.
After looking at it, from the travel permit plaque, the King understood Jiang Liu and his party's identities, they were indeed not ordinary wandering monks but were truly sent by the Emperor of Great Tang.
However, after thinking for a while, the King casually placed the travel permit plaque aside, saying: "No need to overthink, handle this according to the rules. Tomorrow at noon, directly execute these monks from the Tang Dynasty!"
"Ah? Your Majesty, but the Great Tang is after all the Heavenly Empire..." Hearing the King's words, the soldier raised his head in astonishnt.
"It doesn't matter!" The King waved his hand nonchalantly, saying: "Indeed, the national power of the Great Tang is not sothing we can compare with, but we are a full seventy to eighty thousand miles away from the Great Tang. No matter how powerful the Great Tang is, they cannot reach us! There is no need to worry!"
Yes, for most kings, if the Emperor of Tang sends people to pass through for scripture seeking, they might casually stamp the pass and let them go, there is no loss, why not?
But this face, willing to give, one can give, but if unwilling, one can also not give.
Especially for a nation like Miefa Nation, which is far away by seventy to eighty thousand miles.
"I understand!" Hearing the King's words, the soldier bowed his head and said, without saying anything more, he turned around and quickly left.
"Monks from the Great Tang?" As the soldier turned and left, the King of Miefa Nation glanced at the travel permit plaque casually placed aside, a look of doubt flashed across his face.
The Great Tang is seventy to eighty thousand miles away from here. These monks coming for the Journey to the West must have endured many hardships, even encountering many demons and ghosts, right?
Yet they were easily seized by a few soldiers? With such ans, how could they possibly travel seventy to eighty thousand miles?
If they possessed divine skills for subduing demons and eliminating evil, they wouldn't have been so easily captured, would they?
"Could it be? re luck?" After pondering for a mont, the King murmured to himself.
Unable to figure it out, the King finally shook his head, thinking there was no need to think so much. Once they're executed, it all becos irrelevant.
"Master, do you think if we present the travel permit plaque, the King would spare us?" In the cell, Sun Wukong spoke, asking Jiang Liu.
"This? The possibility is slim!" Jiang Liu shook his head in response.
Indeed, on their journey, many countries gave face to the Great Tang, but in the original work, the King of Miefa Nation wanted to execute the Journey to the West team, naturally, he wouldn't give face to the Great Tang.
"Ah? In that case, why did we get caught in here!?" After hearing Jiang Liu's answer, Sun Wukong looked at Jiang Liu in surprise and asked.
"I just don't want to confront them so early. Aren't you curious why the king of Miefa Nation wants to execute monks?" Jiang Liu glanced at Sun Wukong and countered.
"I, Old Sun, am not curious. What does that have to do with us?" Sun Wukong shook his head, looking disinterested.
"Elder Brother, you shouldn't say that..."
After Sun Wukong finished speaking, Sha Wujing imdiately spoke up, "Elder Brother, think about it. What is our goal? This king of Miefa Nation has such malice towards the Buddhist Sect. In a certain sense, could he not beco our ally?"
"Eh? Junior Brother Sha, there is so sense in what you say!" Hearing Sha Wujing's words, Sun Wukong thought about it and agreed, nodding his head.
Yes, why hadn't he thought of that?
"Monkey Brother, I think you're just worrying needlessly..."
At the sa ti, lying leisurely on a pile of straw in the corner of the cell, Zhu Bajie spoke, "Master's actions surely have deep aning. Why are you thinking so much? When we need to do sothing, Master will naturally tell us what to do!"
Zhu Bajie's words caused Sun Wukong to glance at him sideways. Sun Wukong naturally disliked Zhu Bajie's lazy nature.
Turning back, Sun Wukong's gaze landed on Jiang Liu, and he continued, "Master, even if Junior Brother Sha's words are reasonable, Miefa Nation is rely a small mortal kingdom. Even as allies, what significant role could they play? You wouldn't expect these mortals to fight alongside us, would you?"
"Wukong, one must not just look at the surface!"
Sun Wukong's words made Jiang Liu smile slightly, and he continued, "Think about it: if these mortals were truly so worthless, why don't the Buddhist Sect intervene? Instead, they let the people here massacre the monks?"
At this point, Jiang Liu paused slightly and continued, "And don't forget, we are in the territory of West Niuhe State!"
"Indeed, Master is right! This territory of West Niuhe State is truly the ho region of the Buddhist Sect!" Hearing Jiang Liu's reminder, Zhu Bajie, who had been resting on the straw, also rolled over and sat up, nodding.
"Exactly, in other places having anti-Buddhist Sect forces would be understandable, but especially here in West Niuhe State!" Sha Wujing nodded, looking amazed.
It's like a country: if rebel forces erged elsewhere, it wouldn't be a big deal, but directly near the Imperial Capital, soone raised the flag to rebel? Isn't that a joke?
Yet, this rebel force actually settled near the Imperial Capital? And the Imperial Court didn't send people to suppress it?
This matter seems off, doesn't it?
"Alright, tonight, I will personally go check the situation!" After explaining his thoughts to his disciples, Jiang Liu spoke up.
Upon hearing the Master's words, Sun Wukong and the others naturally did not have much to say, and they all waited patiently.
Jiang Liu sat cross-legged, cultivating the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture and seizing every opportunity to earn experience points.
Ti passed by slowly, and finally, when the sky turned dark at midnight, Jiang Liu opened his eyes.
If in a previous life, around midnight, many night activities would be bustling, but in this world of Journey to the West, without entertainnt activities, naturally, it's utterly silent at midnight.
But re mortal chains couldn't bind Jiang Liu, who broke free from his restraints and directly left the prison.
After briefly discerning the direction, he directly entered the Imperial Palace.
The king was resting in his sleeping quarters, sleeping soundly. Suddenly, the king felt so dazzling light, so he slowly opened his eyes.
Then, the king saw Jiang Liu, wearing the Green Lotus Buddha Robe, sitting beside him drinking tea, looking leisurely. Naturally, the light in the sleeping quarters was lit by Jiang Liu.
"Who are you!?" Waking up in the middle of the night to find a monk sitting in his sleeping quarters drinking tea? The king's face naturally changed drastically, and he sternly asked Jiang Liu.
Without waiting for Jiang Liu to answer, the king imdiately called out loudly, "Soone! Protect the king!"
"Alright, stop shouting, Your Majesty. At this ti, everyone is asleep; you're not going to wake them!" Regarding the king's calls, Jiang Liu said calmly.
Before setting off, Jiang Liu had gotten a Sleepy Bug from Sun Wukong; everyone had fallen into a deep sleep, so no matter how the king called out, he couldn't wake anyone.
"Can we have a proper chat now?" Seeing the king stop shouting, Jiang Liu made an inviting gesture, pouring another cup of tea before him.
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