Not long after that.
Qiongxiao helped Sun Wukong draft the memorial. At the next court session, Sun Wukong presented it in proper fashion.
After Sun Wukong finished speaking, not only did the Immortals present wear strange expressions, but even Haotian could not help frowning...
Make Flower-Fruit Mountain Sun Wukong's fief?
That was no problem.
After all, this monkey had come from Flower-Fruit Mountain, and his cave abode was Water Curtain Cave on Flower-Fruit Mountain. Agreeing to that would not draw objections from anyone else.
But he wanted three thousand Monkey Head Army soldiers?
And he wanted the Heavenly Court to provide all their salaries and supplies?
Was that not far too outrageous?
Haotian looked toward Taibai Jinxing.
—Hadn't you said the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was a title without substance, merely an empty honor to placate this monkey? What were we supposed to do now?
Taibai Jinxing wore a bitter smile as well!
Just as he was about to say something, Wang Lingguan stepped forward and spoke before Taibai Jinxing could.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say... The Great Sage Equal to Heaven's Mansion already has Immortal Officials to assist him. Giving the Great Sage another three thousand positions violates the rules, and there has never been such a precedent!"
Before his words had even fallen.
Zhao Gongming said cheerfully,
"Wang Lingguan, you are mistaken!"
"Who says there is no precedent? Is True Lord of Pure Origin and Marvelous Dao not a precedent? Do the three thousand Grass Head Gods under his command not receive the protection of the Heavenly Court's fortune?"
Wang Lingguan instinctively wanted to say:
How could that be the same?
Yang Jian was Haotian's nephew. As for the matter of answering summonses but not imperial commands, outsiders could hardly say much...
But just as