Wen Rui's position as the Grand Marshal of the Heavenly Army was removed by the Jade Emperor, and the factors behind it were very complicated.
In short, the Jade Emperor believed that the Jie Party was too powerful and had seriously disrupted the balance of the Heavenly Court.
The gods with a Jiejiao background occupy seven of the eight main gods, and among them, the three with the most power, namely the Doubu, Leibu, and Caibu, have the closest relationship with Wen Rui.
If Wen Rui takes charge of the Ministry of War, then the personnel power, supervisory power, power over the destiny of the mortal world (controlled by the Ministry of Fighting), financial power, and military power of the Heavenly Court will all be controlled by Wen Rui, the leader of the Jie Party.
If such a treacherous minister who holds great power suddenly asked one day "Why is Your Majesty rebelling?", the Jade Emperor would not be surprised at all.
Although the Jade Emperor has the support of Patriarch Hongjun, the ancestor has been missing for hundreds of years. He and several saints have all gone into seclusion and no longer interfere in the affairs of the Three Realms.
It is hard to say whether the saints would come forward to restore order if Wen Rui wanted to rebel.
Moreover, the speed at which Wen Rui's merits increase is extremely unrealistic. Huang Tianhua has made such great contributions in conquering the demons on earth, but the merits he has gained are not as much as Wen Rui, who is squatting in the heavenly court to supervise the production of immortal soldiers.
At this rate, in less than a thousand years, this guy would be able to overtake others, surpass the Jade Emperor in total merit, and top the Heavenly Court Merit List.
Having been the Lord of Heaven for billions of years, there has never been a more dangerous period than the present. The Jade Emperor feels as if he is walking on thin ice, and he has an uneasy feeling as if he can reach the other side.
By removing Wen Rui from his position as Marshal of the Heavenly Army, one can reduce his military power and exclude him from the coalition forces that are conquering the Demon Realm. Then the great merit of the coalition forces in pacifying the Sea of Blood will have nothing to do with him, slowing down Wen Rui's speed in accumulating merit.
And by appointing Huang Tianhua as the Marshal of the New Heavenly Army, he could promote rising talents in the court to compete with Wen Rui and re-establish a balance of power.
Although the Five Great Emperors of Mountains and Five Great Emperors are not direct supporters of the Jade Emperor, they are all loyal and virtuous people and will never go along with the Jie Party.
At the same time, we will take this opportunity to further strengthen cooperation with Western religions and use the power of Western Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to check and balance the Intercept Party.
The Jade Emperor came up with this method of allying with the outside to control the inside, first to stabilize the Intercept Party, and then look for opportunities to take action slowly in the future.
As a result, plans did not change as quickly as they had planned. The Jade Emperor never expected that the rising star he was optimistic about had already worshipped Wen Rui as his elder brother and recommended Wen Rui to continue to serve as the marshal.
The Jade Emperor had conducted a background check and knew that Wen Zhong and Huang Feihu were once close friends, known as the "civil and military geniuses" of the Shang Dynasty. But later Huang Feihu rebelled against Chaoge and fought against Wen Zhong. It was clear that the two families had become enemies.
It seems that there is still a lack of intelligence and the full picture is not yet known. At the same time, people are even more wary of Wen Rui. This guy's ability to connect and win over others is really strong. He has quietly begun to infiltrate the forces of foreign officials such as the Five Mountains Emperor.
He has won over all the Five Great Emperors, so how long will it take for the Four Seas Dragon Kings to intercept him?
The more he thought about it, the colder he felt all over. An ominous sign arose spontaneously. In such a big world with three mountains and five peaks, five lakes and four seas, where could he find a loyal minister?
Has he become a lonely man whose orders cannot leave Lingxiao Palace?
In fact, the Four Dragon Kings had already surrendered to Jiejiao. These fence-sitters, who were weaker than loaches, were the best at taking advantage of opportunities. Apart from filing a complaint, they had no resistance to Wen Rui's coercion and inducement.
The candidate for marshal that he had favored voluntarily withdrew and his attitude was very firm. The Jade Emperor was in a difficult situation.
As the saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet. If someone doesn't want to be a marshal, even dogs wouldn't want to be one, forcing him to be one is no solution.
What's more, the Jade Emperor is not sure whether Huang Tianhua is already Wen Rui's man. Supporting a member of the Jie Party to succeed Wen Rui's position would not only be shooting himself in the foot, but would also strengthen the power of the Jie Party.
If Huang Tianhua had not been appointed as the marshal, the vast Heavenly Palace would really have no generals worthy of praise. Among the Heavenly Palace's gods, except for Xiaotian Dog and Huang Tianhua, the highest ranked one is the Navy's Marshal Tianpeng, who is only ranked 18th.
Marshal Tianpeng has an ugly face, rude manners, and vulgar temperament. He has received several reports from fairies, saying that he is suspected of harassment. The Jade Emperor secretly has a great prejudice against him and wants to find a reason to demote him to the mortal world so that he can turn a blind eye to him.
There are no great generals in Heaven now, and it would be inappropriate to promote him to the position of Grand Marshal.
"Huang Tianhua, if His Majesty asks you to be the marshal, then you should do it."
The Jade Emperor was struggling, but Wen Rui spoke up: "Don't feel sorry for me or want to make up for anything. You have already done things behind my back, whether they should be done or not. Do you think I will care after I know about it? This is just a fleeting relationship. If you really like it, you should let me know in advance. With my broad mind, why not give it to you?"
Huang Tianhua's face changed drastically when he heard this. What he was most worried about was being exposed in public by Wen Rui. He was filled with shame and guilt, and wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
But after the shame, he was furious. He clenched his teeth and glared at Wen Rui, asking harshly: "Is she so unimportant in your mind? You throw her away like a worn-out shoe and give her away just like that?"
Wen Rui looked indifferent, showing his true colors as a scumbag, and said indifferently: "As for marriage, just let it take its course. The more you force it, the less you will get it, so I never took it seriously. What's mine is mine, whether you steal it or rob it, it's all in vain."
The two of them only exchanged a few sentences, but the amount of information they contained was enormous. The gods in the Lingxiao Palace all pricked up their ears to listen.
Huang Tianhua, who originally looked guilty and timid, suddenly became a different person. The murderous aura of having killed hundreds of thousands of demons rose into the sky, and the look he gave Wen Rui seemed to be spitting out blood flames.
"Brother Wen, I will call you Brother Wen for the last time!"
Gritting his teeth, Huang Tianhua said in hatred: "I don't believe it. I will live under your shadow forever! I will accept the position of the Marshal of the Heavenly Army, if for no other reason than to prove that I can definitely surpass you!"
Wen Rui curled his lips, but he was not annoyed. There was some sympathy in his words: "Young people are still too young. Why do you have to do this? Why do you have to compete with me when you can compete with others? Let me be frank. The position of the Marshal of the Heavenly Army is a trap. I provoked you purely to trick you. Today I will make it clear to you in public, so as to avoid changes later and make me look dishonest."
With Wen Rui's petty mind, of course he was going to trick Huang Tianhua. Hooking up with the eldest sister-in-law behind his good brother's back was a big taboo in the world, and it would be too easy for him not to learn a lesson.
As for the tenth person on the ladder ranking list, "Bloody Rain and Wind", Wen Rui has already traced the exact location through the Internet, and it is in the Netherworld Blood Sea.
Considering the fact that Taoist Mosquito pretended to be himself and lurked in Liberty City in the past, Wen Rui could reasonably infer that this ancient demon's acceptance of new things far exceeded that of the corrupt and outdated Heaven and Western religions.
Nowadays, we are not afraid of the devil having great magical powers, but we are afraid of the devil having culture!
How could the ancient demon king, who secretly learned the knowledge of Jiejiao and mastered the method of Jietian, be the ultimate boss that an ordinary warrior can challenge?
The prospect of this great expedition is absolutely worrying. It will undoubtedly be a fierce battle. I don't know how many gods and Buddhas will sink into the sea of blood. It will not be as easy as the Jade Emperor and Buddha estimated.
In short, the Jade Emperor believed that the Jie Party was too powerful and had seriously disrupted the balance of the Heavenly Court.
The gods with a Jiejiao background occupy seven of the eight main gods, and among them, the three with the most power, namely the Doubu, Leibu, and Caibu, have the closest relationship with Wen Rui.
If Wen Rui takes charge of the Ministry of War, then the personnel power, supervisory power, power over the destiny of the mortal world (controlled by the Ministry of Fighting), financial power, and military power of the Heavenly Court will all be controlled by Wen Rui, the leader of the Jie Party.
If such a treacherous minister who holds great power suddenly asked one day "Why is Your Majesty rebelling?", the Jade Emperor would not be surprised at all.
Although the Jade Emperor has the support of Patriarch Hongjun, the ancestor has been missing for hundreds of years. He and several saints have all gone into seclusion and no longer interfere in the affairs of the Three Realms.
It is hard to say whether the saints would come forward to restore order if Wen Rui wanted to rebel.
Moreover, the speed at which Wen Rui's merits increase is extremely unrealistic. Huang Tianhua has made such great contributions in conquering the demons on earth, but the merits he has gained are not as much as Wen Rui, who is squatting in the heavenly court to supervise the production of immortal soldiers.
At this rate, in less than a thousand years, this guy would be able to overtake others, surpass the Jade Emperor in total merit, and top the Heavenly Court Merit List.
Having been the Lord of Heaven for billions of years, there has never been a more dangerous period than the present. The Jade Emperor feels as if he is walking on thin ice, and he has an uneasy feeling as if he can reach the other side.
By removing Wen Rui from his position as Marshal of the Heavenly Army, one can reduce his military power and exclude him from the coalition forces that are conquering the Demon Realm. Then the great merit of the coalition forces in pacifying the Sea of Blood will have nothing to do with him, slowing down Wen Rui's speed in accumulating merit.
And by appointing Huang Tianhua as the Marshal of the New Heavenly Army, he could promote rising talents in the court to compete with Wen Rui and re-establish a balance of power.
Although the Five Great Emperors of Mountains and Five Great Emperors are not direct supporters of the Jade Emperor, they are all loyal and virtuous people and will never go along with the Jie Party.
At the same time, we will take this opportunity to further strengthen cooperation with Western religions and use the power of Western Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to check and balance the Intercept Party.
The Jade Emperor came up with this method of allying with the outside to control the inside, first to stabilize the Intercept Party, and then look for opportunities to take action slowly in the future.
As a result, plans did not change as quickly as they had planned. The Jade Emperor never expected that the rising star he was optimistic about had already worshipped Wen Rui as his elder brother and recommended Wen Rui to continue to serve as the marshal.
The Jade Emperor had conducted a background check and knew that Wen Zhong and Huang Feihu were once close friends, known as the "civil and military geniuses" of the Shang Dynasty. But later Huang Feihu rebelled against Chaoge and fought against Wen Zhong. It was clear that the two families had become enemies.
It seems that there is still a lack of intelligence and the full picture is not yet known. At the same time, people are even more wary of Wen Rui. This guy's ability to connect and win over others is really strong. He has quietly begun to infiltrate the forces of foreign officials such as the Five Mountains Emperor.
He has won over all the Five Great Emperors, so how long will it take for the Four Seas Dragon Kings to intercept him?
The more he thought about it, the colder he felt all over. An ominous sign arose spontaneously. In such a big world with three mountains and five peaks, five lakes and four seas, where could he find a loyal minister?
Has he become a lonely man whose orders cannot leave Lingxiao Palace?
In fact, the Four Dragon Kings had already surrendered to Jiejiao. These fence-sitters, who were weaker than loaches, were the best at taking advantage of opportunities. Apart from filing a complaint, they had no resistance to Wen Rui's coercion and inducement.
The candidate for marshal that he had favored voluntarily withdrew and his attitude was very firm. The Jade Emperor was in a difficult situation.
As the saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet. If someone doesn't want to be a marshal, even dogs wouldn't want to be one, forcing him to be one is no solution.
What's more, the Jade Emperor is not sure whether Huang Tianhua is already Wen Rui's man. Supporting a member of the Jie Party to succeed Wen Rui's position would not only be shooting himself in the foot, but would also strengthen the power of the Jie Party.
If Huang Tianhua had not been appointed as the marshal, the vast Heavenly Palace would really have no generals worthy of praise. Among the Heavenly Palace's gods, except for Xiaotian Dog and Huang Tianhua, the highest ranked one is the Navy's Marshal Tianpeng, who is only ranked 18th.
Marshal Tianpeng has an ugly face, rude manners, and vulgar temperament. He has received several reports from fairies, saying that he is suspected of harassment. The Jade Emperor secretly has a great prejudice against him and wants to find a reason to demote him to the mortal world so that he can turn a blind eye to him.
There are no great generals in Heaven now, and it would be inappropriate to promote him to the position of Grand Marshal.
"Huang Tianhua, if His Majesty asks you to be the marshal, then you should do it."
The Jade Emperor was struggling, but Wen Rui spoke up: "Don't feel sorry for me or want to make up for anything. You have already done things behind my back, whether they should be done or not. Do you think I will care after I know about it? This is just a fleeting relationship. If you really like it, you should let me know in advance. With my broad mind, why not give it to you?"
Huang Tianhua's face changed drastically when he heard this. What he was most worried about was being exposed in public by Wen Rui. He was filled with shame and guilt, and wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
But after the shame, he was furious. He clenched his teeth and glared at Wen Rui, asking harshly: "Is she so unimportant in your mind? You throw her away like a worn-out shoe and give her away just like that?"
Wen Rui looked indifferent, showing his true colors as a scumbag, and said indifferently: "As for marriage, just let it take its course. The more you force it, the less you will get it, so I never took it seriously. What's mine is mine, whether you steal it or rob it, it's all in vain."
The two of them only exchanged a few sentences, but the amount of information they contained was enormous. The gods in the Lingxiao Palace all pricked up their ears to listen.
Huang Tianhua, who originally looked guilty and timid, suddenly became a different person. The murderous aura of having killed hundreds of thousands of demons rose into the sky, and the look he gave Wen Rui seemed to be spitting out blood flames.
"Brother Wen, I will call you Brother Wen for the last time!"
Gritting his teeth, Huang Tianhua said in hatred: "I don't believe it. I will live under your shadow forever! I will accept the position of the Marshal of the Heavenly Army, if for no other reason than to prove that I can definitely surpass you!"
Wen Rui curled his lips, but he was not annoyed. There was some sympathy in his words: "Young people are still too young. Why do you have to do this? Why do you have to compete with me when you can compete with others? Let me be frank. The position of the Marshal of the Heavenly Army is a trap. I provoked you purely to trick you. Today I will make it clear to you in public, so as to avoid changes later and make me look dishonest."
With Wen Rui's petty mind, of course he was going to trick Huang Tianhua. Hooking up with the eldest sister-in-law behind his good brother's back was a big taboo in the world, and it would be too easy for him not to learn a lesson.
As for the tenth person on the ladder ranking list, "Bloody Rain and Wind", Wen Rui has already traced the exact location through the Internet, and it is in the Netherworld Blood Sea.
Considering the fact that Taoist Mosquito pretended to be himself and lurked in Liberty City in the past, Wen Rui could reasonably infer that this ancient demon's acceptance of new things far exceeded that of the corrupt and outdated Heaven and Western religions.
Nowadays, we are not afraid of the devil having great magical powers, but we are afraid of the devil having culture!
How could the ancient demon king, who secretly learned the knowledge of Jiejiao and mastered the method of Jietian, be the ultimate boss that an ordinary warrior can challenge?
The prospect of this great expedition is absolutely worrying. It will undoubtedly be a fierce battle. I don't know how many gods and Buddhas will sink into the sea of blood. It will not be as easy as the Jade Emperor and Buddha estimated.
