In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 154 The Buddha Descends, the Divine Emperor Rules the World!

"A woman, actually harboring ambitions to become empress?"

Leng Qingci let out a sigh.

There was surprise and doubt.

"In ancient times, things were very different from the current Federation. Men were superior to women, and women were emperors. It was unimaginable."

"Could it be that women were allowed to be superior to men during the Tang Dynasty?"

Xie Lingxin sighed, "It's not that the world allows women to be superior to men, but that woman is superior to the world."

Leng Qingci was slightly surprised: "Do you know the intricacies of this matter? Do you know the relevant historical records? Could you tell me about it?"

He looked at Xie Lingxin expectantly, his eyes half-closed.

Knowing that Xie Lingxin was the "youngest scripture master," she was actually somewhat dismissive of it.

After all, there is a great difference between different teachers of scriptures.

She was certainly impressed that someone so young could become a registered monk.

But it must be said that his advantage lies in his youth, which is why he is so noteworthy.

However, it is precisely because of his "youth" that he cannot have a deep understanding of the path of a Confucian scholar.

When I first met him, I was surprised that he could recognize the layout and origin of the underground palace at a glance, but I just assumed that he came from a family with a strong academic background.

It must be that an elder in the family had entered the Tang Dynasty Realm and personally witnessed the Tang Dynasty Palace.

Although Tang Shi Realm experts are rare, it's not surprising to encounter a family that can cultivate such a young master.

Hearing him speak as if he were very familiar with the various terms and allusions mentioned in the "Edict of Accession," I became even more certain of my guess.

Although Leng Qingci is gentle and charming in appearance, temperament, and manner, she is actually somewhat aloof.

Aside from studying ancient classics and history, there was basically nothing that interested her.

In order to study ancient history and classics, she could forget to eat and sleep, and even forget herself.

In the ancient mythological period, not every scholar could master the classics and histories of each dynasty.

While the federation shares knowledge, it doesn't share all knowledge, and sharing comes at a cost.

For some core matters, the various clans kept them secret.

Most sutra masters can only master one dynasty, while those who can master two or more dynasties are already considered renowned sutra masters.

She herself specializes in the Song and Ming dynasties. The Leng family is a family of classical scholars, and their family tradition is also due to their specialization in the classics and history of these two dynasties.

As for the rest, she only knew bits and pieces from some publicly available books, yet she already surpassed many of the older generation of scholars.

Others may not know, but as a teacher, she knew that this kind of knowledge was a precious resource and would not share it easily.

That's why she didn't press Xie Lingxin about why she knew so much about the underground palace.

But now that she knew Xie Lingxin might actually know the details, her thirst for knowledge made it hard for her to suppress it any longer.

She knew she had asked abruptly, so she pleaded, "I know it's rude, but if you're willing to tell me, I'll consider it a favor I owe you."

A favor from a religious teacher carries considerable weight, but a favor from the Leng family carries even greater weight.

The price paid for sharing knowledge has actually gone too far.

But she doesn't care.

Xie Lingxin is no longer completely ignorant of many things. The speed at which she gained followers during several live streams made her realize how important the information she knew was.

However, Leng Qingci's reaction still struck him as somewhat strange.

Everyone knows that knowledge is precious, but when it is actually presented to us, how many people are willing to settle down and learn it? And even pay a considerable price for it?
Xie Lingxin could have easily given her a few perfunctory words, but he also felt that the favor from a family of scholars was quite significant and worth the price he was willing to pay.

Therefore, he still gave a brief account of Wu Zetian's life.

The conclusion was: "This legendary empress's life was a mix of praise and condemnation."

"But it must be said that, as a woman, she has already surpassed countless men throughout history in ascending to the throne?"

"I see……"

Although Xie Lingxin spoke briefly, she vaguely glossed over many points.

However, Leng Qingci could still discern from those few words the ruthless methods that Empress Wu had used to manipulate events, the grand scale of a woman who ascended to the throne, held the reins of power, and treated the world as her chessboard.

She suddenly developed a strong curiosity about this part of Tang Dynasty history.

What kind of dynasty could produce such an extraordinary woman?

She decided that her next research focus would be the Tang Dynasty! Specifically, on Empress Wu Zetian!
How do I get started?
Her beautiful eyes, with a hint of fervor, had already landed on Xie Lingxin.

Isn't he the best subject of study?

This matter cannot be rushed; we must plan it carefully.

After all, others have no obligation to cooperate with your research.

Or... should I just become his apprentice?
But isn't he too young? It's not impossible to study ancient texts and history... but perhaps the person in question wouldn't be willing...

Or... seduce him!

Leng Qingci was startled by her own thoughts, and then her porcelain-like, flawless face seemed to be covered with a light layer of powder glaze.

Leng Qingci, you're so shameless!

But... that's a little-known historical record from the Tang Dynasty, so it doesn't seem like such a bad deal...

This is for academic purposes, it's the right path, what's shameless about it?
"what happened to you?"

Xie Lingxin's voice suddenly rang in her ears, startling her.

Already feeling guilty, Leng Qingci was a little flustered.

Xie Lingxin felt completely bewildered.

Why are you blushing while you're talking?
strange.

He continued, "The owner of this tomb should be Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian's most beloved daughter."

"This one isn't exactly a peaceful person either. With her mother's 'great achievements' as a precedent, her mind has long since wandered."

"Wu Zetian said he resembled herself and favored him greatly. Her methods were also not simple; she was decisive and resourceful."

"She was the emperor's sister at the time, but 'the prime ministers often left their homes, and the six armies were under her command,' meaning she wielded immense power, and even the emperor was once subservient to her."

"Unfortunately, he ultimately failed and was driven to suicide at home."

"But unexpectedly, she had already built such an underground palace here, and even imitated the layout of the capital city, and established the Heavenly Pivot to commemorate her achievements, clearly showing her mother's intentions."

Leng Qingci had by then pulled herself out of her chaotic thoughts and her intelligence returned.

Hearing this, he seemed to understand something and said, "Building an underground palace of this scale must have taken a lot of time and effort; it couldn't possibly have been a spur-of-the-moment decision that could be completed in a short time."

"Given Princess Taiping's cunning, under what circumstances would she have planned to build an underground palace so early on?" "Is it because she knew she couldn't become empress while alive, so she resorted to the next best thing, hoping to become empress in the afterlife?"

"Just these underground palaces? They can only set up these stone figures and paint a few murals?"

Xie Ling's mind raced, then she shook her head: "Of course not."

"so……"

They both said almost simultaneously, "She must be confident that she can become empress, whether she is alive or dead!"

"She has mastered the method to become empress even after death!"

"Boom!"

Just then, the two heard a loud noise coming from outside the Mingtang.

Immediately following this were shouts and cries for killing from many people.

The two exchanged a glance, knowing that a fight had broken out outside.

"Cangming! You dare to lay a hand on the Environmental Protection Bureau today? Just wait for the federal government to hold you accountable!"

Hongxiao's angry shouts came through the communicator.

This is meaningless. Everyone knows that offending the Environmental Protection Bureau is no small matter, but they also know that Donghai City is special.

There's no point in saying things like this now that war has already started.

Clearly, Hongxiao was reminding the two that the situation was not optimistic and urging them to find the "treasure" of the ancient ruins as soon as possible.

"Hahahaha!"

"When did you, Hongxiao, become such a nagging, gossipy person who talks such nonsense?"

A burst of laughter came from outside, with a hint of clanging metal.

It's that Cangming.

"I see, you still have people inside, right? Let me guess, what did you find? Are you trying to stall for time?"

"Hahahaha!"

"Brothers, give it your all! Get those guys from the Environmental Protection Bureau out of here, and the treasure before us is all ours!"

"Oh oh oh!"

A series of excited shouts sounded like the bugle call to attack.

Various sounds of weapons clashing, wind, water, and fire... all sorts of magical spells booming.

"What do you think?"

Leng Qingci withdrew her gaze from outside the hall and looked at Xie Lingxin.

Xie Lingxin's gaze returned to the murals in front of her: "If there really is a secret, it must be in these murals."

Leng Qingci said, "Alright, let's split up and see who finds the secret first."

Her nonchalance, at some point, turned into a hint of competitiveness.

They wanted to compete with this "youngest scripture teacher" to see who was better.

"it is good."

Xie Lingxin didn't think too much about it; she just thought that if the two of them split up to search, they might find it faster.

He didn't know much about this Miss Qingci's knowledge of classics and history, but as a teacher of classics, she was definitely more knowledgeable than him.

Leng Qingci smiled gently, but instead of leaving, she closed her eyes.

Xie Lingxin felt that the water-like spiritual power spread out again.

This reminded him.

How can seeing with the eyes compare to seeing with the heart?

I followed her example and closed my eyes.

When the spiritual power emanated and touched the mural, it suddenly felt as if it had been drawn into a vortex, and it was involuntarily sucked in.

The world is spinning!

When I opened my eyes again, the world had changed.

On an extremely wide and flat avenue.

The place was bustling with noise and teeming with people.

Yellow, white, black—it had people of all races.

Han Chinese and non-Han Chinese have all sorts of strange and wonderful clothes.

They moved forward slowly, their voices filled with laughter and their eyes filled with awe.

Before a magnificent palace, they performed the rituals of various countries and slowly bowed.

A picture of all nations paying homage!
I entered the mural myself.

"I have heard that: Heaven and Earth illuminate the soul, and the Three Spirits bring forth the brilliance of the Tang Dynasty's tripod;"

"The reincarnation of the Golden Wheel, the Nine Hells are entrusted with Zhou Gui's mandate...!"

A grand female voice echoed from within the palace, reciting the enthronement edict depicted in the murals.

After the imperial edict was read aloud, it was then heard to be said in a loud voice:
The Great Cloud Sutra says: The Buddha told the Heavenly Maiden of Pure Light: You heard the Great Nirvana Sutra from that Buddha even once, and because of this cause, you have now attained a heavenly body!

"When I was born, I heard profound truths. I will relinquish my heavenly form and take on the body of a woman to rule a kingdom, receiving one-quarter of the territory under the rule of a Chakravartin king!"

"The sutra says, 'A woman will rule a kingdom,' referring to the Holy and Divine Emperor of the past, who, in the time of Kassapa Buddha, received and upheld the wondrous scripture 'Mahamaya,' thus becoming the auspicious ruler of Jambudvipa!"

"The Holy Emperor Maitreya is an incarnation who became the ruler of Jambudvipa. The Tang dynasty declined, so the Zhou dynasty succeeded him!"

"Now I too have received the wondrous teachings of the Great Cloud, and I too shall reign over Jambudvipa!"

"The sweet dew that has descended signifies the Buddha's coming to earth, and the celestial maiden's descent to earth fulfills the Queen's prophecy!"

"I shall become the God-Emperor and rule over the world!"

Xie Lingxin was startled.

He had no interest in going into the palace to see Princess Taiping's face.

But it was in these words that he found the key.

The Great Cloud Sutra!
Xie Ling thought of the eeriness in the mural and suddenly looked up.

In broad daylight, the weather suddenly changed drastically.

Sweet dew fell everywhere, and heavenly flowers rained down!
　I forgot to update on schedule... Luckily I checked the backend.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)