These ministers were among the last to realize what was happening.
The truly sharp ones were the ministers who had brought gifts and taken their daughters directly to the North Garrison General's Manor to pay a visit.
None of those ministers were among the people present.
Thus, most of the ministers present wore looks of shock.
Li Shimin had no time to care what they thought. After giving Ding Ling a formal bow, he chose his words carefully:
"Upper God, I apologize for failing to welcome you from afar. I hope you will forgive me."
"Those who do not know cannot be blamed."
Ding Ling smiled.
"I came only to read."
"Read?"
Li Shimin was puzzled.
Fang Xuanling immediately stepped forward and explained in a low voice. He was concise and easy to understand.
Li Shimin understood. Though astonished, he did not dwell on it and hurriedly said:
"It is Great Tang's honor, and my honor as Li Shimin, that Upper God has come to read in Great Tang!"
He stepped aside.
"Upper God, please follow me!"
The Great Tang Emperor personally led the way!
Li Shimin had done this purely because Fang Xuanling's words had stunned him.
The King of Demon Kings, who had trampled Great Tang's foremost fierce general, Li Yuanba, beneath his feet, was actually acting as a sedan bearer in front of Ding Ling, obeying him so readily!
And when he heard the Demon King's true name,
Li Shimin was even more shaken.
Sun Wukong~
He had seen this figure's legends in ancient texts. The legendary King of Demon Kings, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven who had caused Heavenly Havoc, the peerless great demon who had turned the Heavenly Court into a river of blood—if Tathagata Buddha had not intervened at the end, Sun Wukong