From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 334 The Jade Emperor forbade me to speak

Lingxiao Palace
The grand court assembly was attended by a large number of officials.
When Ao Qian was bound and brought to the Lingxiao Palace, countless eyes were cast upon him.

Whether it was curiosity, amusement, jealousy, or resentment...

In short, opinions varied widely.

Of course, the gaze of the Four Dragon Kings was particularly striking; it was a gaze of anger mixed with the satisfaction of having avenged a great grudge.

Ao Qian was also puzzled as to why these four old dragons could express so many emotions with their eyes.

"Your Majesty, your subject Ao Qian has been brought here!"

The Heavenly Official who brought Ao Qian to the Heavenly Court.

"There's something wrong with what you're saying. What do you mean by 'criminal subject'? Whether I'm guilty or not is determined by the Great Celestial Venerable, not by you. The Great Celestial Venerable hasn't even spoken yet, and you're already calling me a criminal subject. Do you intend to plot a coup?!"

"hiss……"

The hall fell silent. The Heavenly Official's face turned pale. "I, you, Great, Great Heavenly Venerable..."

"Alright, go down. He's just a smooth talker. Don't argue with him." The Great Celestial Venerable raised an eyebrow, glared at Ao Qian, and waved for the Heavenly Official to leave.

The official felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He glanced at Ao Qian with lingering fear before retreating.

"Your Majesty, this Ao Qian is eloquent and disrespectful of the Heavenly Rules. As the Dragon King of the Jing River and the governor of the Eight Rivers, he is unworthy of his position, causing demons to rise up in the eight waters of Chang'an and disturbing the people. His crimes are unforgivable!"

The speaker was Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea. As the actual leader of the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas, he hated Ao Qian to the bone and wished he could throw him into the Hell of Tongue-Pulling on the spot as a warning to the dragon clan.

"Ao Qian, what do you have to say?!"

"Your Majesty, Ao Guang is senile and unworthy of his position. I request that Your Majesty remove him from his post as Dragon King of the East Sea and let me take over. This would be better for everyone."

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"You are so brave!"

…………

No sooner had the words been spoken than the four Dragon Kings of the Seas roared in anger. The most hot-tempered of them all, the North Sea Dragon King, had already rolled up his sleeves, ready to stage a full-blown brawl right there in the hall.

Ao Qian, completely unconcerned about the anger of the Four Dragon Kings, looked at the Jade Emperor and said.

"Great Heavenly Venerable One, may I ask what my duties are?!"

"Spit it out if you have something to say, stop with this formalism, I don't buy it." The Jade Emperor gave him a disdainful look.

Ao Qian sighed and said with a wry smile, “I am the Dragon King of the Jing River, in charge of the Eight Rivers. In name, I am in charge of the Eight Waters, but in reality, these two duties are very simple: to control the clouds and rain in Guanzhong and to bring rain according to the Heavenly Court’s decree when needed. I believe I have done a good job in this regard. In recent years, the land of Guanzhong has enjoyed favorable weather and has not dared to disobey the Heavenly Court’s decree in the slightest. Therefore, I believe I have been loyal to my duties and have not neglected my responsibilities.”

"As for the water demons afflicting the eight rivers of Chang'an, what does that have to do with me? As the saying goes, one should not concern oneself with matters outside one's official position. I am not a general of the Divine Division, and the matter of exorcising demons is not my responsibility!"

At this point, he turned his gaze to the Four Seas Dragon Kings, "The Four Seas Dragon Kings are responsible for restraining all aquatic creatures in the world. However, I see that many of the aquatic creatures and demons causing trouble in the eight waters of Chang'an come from the Four Seas. The one I just froze was the infamous demon dragon Jiao Wuwang from the West Sea. Therefore, if anyone is derelict in their duty, it should be the Four Seas Dragon Palace. What does it have to do with me? I request that the Four Seas Dragon Kings be severely punished for failing in their duty to control the aquatic creatures, which has led to the spread of demonic calamity in the eight waters of Chang'an." "Nonsense, utter nonsense! What does the demonic calamity in the eight waters of Chang'an have to do with my Four Seas?" The Four Seas Dragon Kings retorted angrily upon hearing this.

"Hmph, whether it concerns you or not is for the Great Celestial Venerable to decide." Ao Qian sneered and said no more.

"What's all this noise about? This is the Lingxiao Palace. What kind of behavior is this? Wang Lingguan, investigate Ao Qian's performance as the Dragon King of the Jing River." The Jade Emperor reprimanded in a low voice, then turned and ordered Wang Lingguan to investigate Ao Qian's affairs.

After a while, Wang Lingguan reported, "Your Majesty, after Ao Qian took office as the Dragon King of the Jing River and the Governor of the Eight Rivers, he was quite loyal to his duties and did not neglect them. However, in the past year, he has not been in his position, but his four sons are all in the Jing River Dragon Palace, performing the duties of controlling clouds and rain, and they have not made any mistakes."

"Your Majesty, a year ago, I had a sudden inspiration while cultivating, so I went into seclusion to break through my cultivation level. I entrusted the Jinghe Dragon Palace to my four good-for-nothing sons. But now, as soon as I broke through my seclusion, I found that the Jinghe Dragon Palace had been destroyed and water demons were rampaging in the eight rivers. I have already dealt with all the water demons in the eight rivers. The so-called water demon calamity has been resolved."

The Jade Emperor nodded; in this matter, Ao Qian's actions were indeed impeccable.

"Alright, now that things have been explained, let's leave it at that." As he spoke, the chains binding Ao Qian naturally came off.

Ao Qian was finally free. He stretched and bowed to the Jade Emperor, saying, "Your Majesty...!"

"Don't talk."

The Jade Emperor glared at Ao Qian, interrupting him, and said, "Get back to the Jing River and manage the eight waterways of Chang'an properly. Don't cause me any more trouble."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and Ao Qian felt his feet sink into the ground. The world spun before his eyes, and with a splash, he landed in the Jing River.

In the Lingxiao Palace, the immortals looked astonished, as they were truly unable to fathom the Jade Emperor's thoughts.

Today, as soon as the court session began, the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas submitted a memorial to the emperor, and then sent people to bring Ao Qian to the Heavenly Court to be punished. How come Ao Qian was exonerated in just a few words and was not punished at all? Isn't this just taking off your pants to fart?

If you really don't want to punish him, then there's no need for what you just did. What's going on?
The Jade Emperor squinted and glanced at the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas. "Ao Run, I ask you, is that dragon causing trouble in the eight waters of Chang'an from the Western Sea?!"

“Uh…” Ao Run’s heart skipped a beat, and he stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the world is vast, and there are many unruly dragons. That Jiao Wuwang is one of them. However, he has always been deep in the Western Sea. I don’t know why he ran to the southern Zhanzhou and even wanted to occupy the eight waters of Chang’an…”

"Alright, enough talk, Four Seas Dragon Kings, heed my command!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

"From this moment forward, strictly control the aquatic creatures under your command. Do not allow the sea creatures to come ashore and cause trouble among the human race. Resolve your internal affairs as dragons, but on the premise that you do not disrupt the order of the Three Realms. Do not complain about incompetence. If your Four Seas Dragon Palace truly cannot control the aquatic creatures of the world, then I do not mind replacing them with new dragon kings. Do you understand?!"

By the end, his tone had become extremely stern, as if he were about to replace the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas at any moment.

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas felt a chill in their hearts. Although they did not understand the Jade Emperor's meaning, they could clearly hear his bias towards Ao Qian between the lines, or rather, his apprehension, as if he were wary of Ao Qian.

Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the North Sea, opened his mouth, about to say something, but was stopped by Ao Guang.

“Your Majesty, the Dragon Clan is the leader of all aquatic creatures in the world. Internal strife within the Dragon Clan has a great impact on all aquatic creatures. The Jing River Dragon King, Ao Qian, acts arrogantly and without any scruples. If this continues, it will surely cause trouble. It is the right thing to do to find a way to restrain him,” Master Xu stepped forward and reported.

"What brilliant idea does Master Xu have?!"

"Ao Qian has obtained some kind of opportunity and is now a Xuanxian, qualified to enter the inner sanctum. Chang'an Bashui is too small. It would be better to enfeoff him in another place, far away from the southern Zhanzhou. In this way, even if there are disputes and disasters within the Dragon Clan, it will not affect the human race, nor will it delay the Great Heavenly Venerable's plan."

"That makes sense!"

(End of this chapter)