Chapter 233
Zhenxin said.
Of course, it's hard to say what she's really thinking.
In short, under such constant toil, King Pindola passed away not long afterward.
Upon King Pindola's death, Jeongshin, who had given birth to two sons, immediately became Zhenxin Empress Dowager, while the Tianshi of the Ganges Goddess, who was named after her, fulfilled his vow.
Tianshi not only recognized Zhenxin as his mother, but also led his two younger brothers to conquer the east and west, suppressing the feudal lords who were already showing signs of restlessness.
Unfortunately, Tianshi possessed such extraordinary abilities, but his brothers did not.
The First Prince was convinced that he could also acquire martial arts skills like his elder brother Tianshi through diligent training.
On the training ground, he said to the other Kshatriya: I can take on ten of you. Come at me! My eldest brother is the invincible Tianshi!
The other Kshatriya didn't know how skilled the First Prince was in martial arts, but since he had used the Tianshi as an example, everyone naturally put in their utmost effort.
—When the bugle sounded, everyone rushed forward.
They surrounded the First Prince and beat him with wooden sticks until he knelt down.
The young First Prince died just like that.
Thus, Zhenxin's youngest son, Qiwu, naturally succeeded to the throne.
When Qiwu came of age, Zhenxin sought out Tianshi, hoping he could find a good wife for her younger brother.
Tianshi laughed heartily: What's so difficult about that? We are the glorious Kshatriya!
He drove his chariot directly into the fiefdoms of various lords, intending to abduct the bride.
During the Vedic period, the Kshatriya Dharma allowed warriors to abduct brides directly through their own abilities—this Kshatriya- style marriage was one of the forms of marriage recognized by the world.
"It's Sita's fault for not killing all the Kshatriya."
Kama's evaluation.
Enraged, the Yang Pill hovering around Hebe charged at Kama.
Hebe looked at the group making a ruckus and shook his head with a smile.
The so-called Kshatriya and Brahmin have become the underlying logic of the Bharata's Dharma.
With each version update, these nobles will automatically spawn like stray dogs on the roadside.
Customs are customs, and the current situation is the current situation.
We are no longer in the Vedic era.
Moreover, the various feudal lords had already chosen their husbands before marrying off their daughters.
The so-called "martial arts contest to choose a husband" was nothing more than a formality.
Many Kshatriya have already paid their dues; they just come here to eat and drink.
—After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they went down to the field, grabbed their weapons, and brandished them at the groom.
Then the groom can "show his might" and "beat the extras to their knees," successfully winning the heart of his bride.
Does this look familiar? That's right, this procedure is somewhat similar to the "test" that the bride's family puts on the groom before the wedding procession in modern times.
Of course, you can't guarantee that everyone is so good at doing favors.
There are always some hotheads who will demand a real fight.
In such a situation, life and death are naturally left to fate—but usually the groom, as the predetermined winner, will have the last laugh.
Why? Because your ultimate goal in all this is to steal a wife.
—But the king is the referee, the princess herself is the spoils of war, and all the guests present are the audience.
The referee, the prize, the audience—they're all on my side. Young man, your knife isn't sharp, your horse is too thin; what do you have to fight me with?
So unless there are very rare exceptions, this wedding is unlikely to have any mishaps.
The problem is that the Tianshi is one of the "extremely few" who strictly adhere to the Dharma.
All the Kshatriya present were adorned with gold and jewels.
Compared to them, Tianshi's attire was extremely plain, but he exuded a kind of numerical beauty.
But then he appeared, clad in silver armor, wearing a silver helmet, with a precious bow at his waist and a vajra in his hand, driving a four-horse chariot into the arena, like a fully-equipped hero slaughtering the common soldiers.
Before long, he charged up the high platform, and amidst the thousands of troops, he lightly stretched out his long arms to grab all three princesses, then jumped onto the chariot and left.
Tianshi's idea was simple: since I've already started the wedding-stealing spree, stealing one or three is still the same.
He was agile and powerful.
Although they don't wear golden armor like other Kshatriya, this simple decoration makes them appear more dignified.
Of the three princesses in the carriage, two of them were indeed secretly in love with Tianshi —except for the eldest princess, who, although somewhat tempted, was the one who had chosen a husband.
Just now, her fiancé also went crazy trying to catch up with Tianshi.
But how could a mortal like him compare to a divine being reincarnated and Tianshi of the Ganges Goddess? Naturally, he was utterly defeated.
Upon arriving at the Elephant City Xiangcheng, Tianshi began preparing for his younger brother's wedding.
Leaving aside the other two somewhat disappointed princesses, the eldest princess, Anba, quickly approached Tianshi: "I already have a fiancé. I have already chosen him as my husband in my heart. Now that you have kidnapped me, he must still be waiting anxiously."
Upon hearing this, Zhenxin also hoped that Tianshi would release Princess Anba.
"To keep a woman who has someone else in your home is like keeping a poisonous snake. A wise person would not do that."
Empress Dowager Zhenxin said, "Tianshi, please do me the favor and send Anba to meet her fiancé. Qiwu has two wives, which is enough."
Tianshi thought the Empress Dowager's words made a lot of sense, so he sent Anba to the outskirts of her fiancé's capital.
However, when the excited Anba met her fiancé, she was met with rejection and humiliation.
"Why are you coming to see me now?"
Her fiancé said coldly, "Tianshi has already defeated all the feudal lords, and you are undoubtedly his spoils of war—and you actually willingly let him take you away... Damn it, why do you still want to humiliate me?!"
"Get out of here."
Anba heard her lover say this.
Unable to return to her homeland and banished from the kingdom by her lover, Anba could no longer return to Elephant City, and so she cried out in despair in the wilderness.
She hated herself for not jumping off the chariot then and there, even if it meant death, rather than having her reputation tarnished.
Now the whole world has abandoned her, and as a woman—where can she go?
Anba prayed to Brahma, but Brahma did not respond; she prayed to Shiva, but Shiva remained silent.
In the Fangcun Mountain, Hebe smiled and looked at Kama: "What, you're not going to rescue him this time?"
"While I pity her plight, I also know that this is not a unique experience for her. How can saving one Anba save a thousand Anba?"
Kama said very seriously, "Moreover, she chose the wrong way to take revenge."
"In that case, I'd like to hear your idea."
Hebe then changed the subject, "Kama, if you were Princess Anba, what would you do?"
"Without a doubt, the source of her misfortune today lies entirely in the Tianshi."
Kama said, "Since that's the case, I will stay in the palace and use my body and cunning to bring down that Empress Dowager Zhenxin —once I become Empress Dowager, I will begin to seize power..."
"You want to be Bharata's empress?"
Hebe gave a half-smile.
"No, World Honored One."
Kama also laughed, "I know I've never been cut out for governing a country. It's very difficult for me to build a great building, but it only takes a moment to destroy and demolish it."
Kama's smile gradually faded, and his eyes turned cold.
"Tianshi, vowing not to leave any descendants and to abstain from women. Therefore, all his hopes lay in maintaining the dynasty's survival."
"But I am determined to destroy his kingdom and crush the fruits of his life's work. I want him to wail in pain, to regret in his wail, and to die in regret."
Hebe laughed and remained noncommittal.
If Bharata, one would probably choose to exchange asceticism for blessings, thereby killing the Tianshi to wash away the shame with blood.
Kama's actions were purely influenced by the Heavenly Demon Path.
On the other side, Princess Anba, who was about to faint from crying in the wilderness, was suddenly confronted by a fat fairy with a flower garland around her neck.
It was the Bewitching Immortal Narada who was involved.
But then he was seen holding a clay lute, and after he seemed to say something to Princess Anba, an angry expression appeared on Princess Anba's face.
Then Naratna reached out and pulled Princess Anba through several transfers, finally appearing in a village outside Fangcun Mountain.
In the misty rain, the water town with its green tiles and white walls lies quietly by the lake, like a beautiful jewel.
"Wonderful woman, this is the place I promised you to stay."
The fat immortal smiled kindly, looking with goodwill at the princess who was now stunned.
Before Anba could thank him, he plucked the strings twice, chanted the hymn of "Narayana," and drifted away.
The Narada Immortal had long been noticed by Hebe, but at that time she always thought of him as a follower of Eris.
Until Hebe ambushed Eris and wiped out all of His minions in the Lostbelt in one fell swoop.
But the Narada Immortal was completely unharmed.
This shows that he did not actually believe in Eris.
In other words, this person is truly a follower of Hebe —and a crystallization of unimaginable purity.
After all, this immortal has been calling me "Narayana" ever since the beta version.
After settling Princess Anba in, Hebe turned her attention back to Elephant City —and this one look was enough to make her lose her composure again.
Why? Because Qiwu, like his father King Pindola, indulged in sensual pleasures after marrying two beautiful wives, without any restraint.
When Hebe looked through the Great Radiant Light, Qiwu been cremated.
Now the problem is, Qiwu did not leave any offspring.
After Zhenxin finally turned to Tianshi, hoping that he would inherit the throne and take these two young consorts into his palace.
Of course, Tianshi would not agree to that.
—Are you kidding me? What do you think a solemn oath is? A public toilet?
Pull whenever you want, wipe whenever you want!
Empress Dowager Zhenxin only needed to say two sentences, but the Tianshi that required making a solemn vow had many more considerations.
"What should we do then? This would mean the end of the Kuru lineage."
Empress Dowager Zhenxin was in despair.
"If all else fails, find Brahmin of high moral character and let him perform Niyoga with the Queen and the Consort to have offspring."
Tianshi said helplessly.
In Fangcun Mountain, under the Bodhi Tree.
The crowd, who were snacking while watching the live stream, perked up.
Hebe clapped his hands gently, indicating that the crucial moment in the Dharma version was approaching.
—In other words, it's time for her, the legendary hunter of evil, to make her appearance!
Chapter 297 Hehe, Mohini, hehe...
Unlike the Ramayana, the Mahabharata has many key points.
Hebe can extract the key points from the former, simplify them, and fast-forward to the ending.
Many sages didn't even realize what was happening before the Vedic version ended.
But the Mahabharata is different. Limited by clear blood relations and lineage, Hebe can grasp the key points, but at most he can fast forward between two points and cannot skip over life.
The Ramayana, literally speaking, is an epic poem specifically used to record the legend of Rama himself.