Young Xiuqing was angered by Hong Xiuquan's poem, making his face turn ashen. If he had waited a bit, Heavenly Father would have come down to spank Hong Xiuquan!
But now the King of Heaven has an angel to support him, and Young Xiuqing's fake Heavenly Father dare not act rashly. If he does, he might be exposed, which could lead to trouble and even loss of life!
But if he doesn't have a manifestation of the Heavenly Father at this moment, doesn't that equate to telling Feng Yunsan, Wei Changhui, Shi Dake, Hu Yihuang, Qin Rugang, Hong Xuanjiao and others that his manifestation of the Heavenly Father cannot cure the Imperial Envoy Luo Yao Guo?
His highest authority in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will have to be heavily discounted!
Thinking about it, Young Xiuqing's teeth were clenched so hard they almost shattered.
And like Young Xiuqing, there was also a Xia Chao gui who was not pleased with the situation either, a man who claimed to be speaking on behalf of the "Brother of Heaven."
Xia Chao gui's credibility had been greatly damaged due to injuries sustained by the Qing army outside the city of Yanyan a few months ago, and he had already been ostracized by Young Xiuqing.
But Young Xiuqing did not revoke Xia Chao gui's ability to manifest as the Brother of Heaven, so Xia Chao gui remained in the most central power circle of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
But now, with Hong Xiuquan's poem, he was directly "fired"!
So it's to be understood that after this, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will be jointly governed by Lord Yang and Angel Luo? No more Xia Jesus?
Xia Chao gui's face turned as dark as the night, and his eyes rolled up in anger—seemingly, Jesus was about to descend!
Just as Jesus was about to arrive but hadn't yet, Luo Yao Guo had already arrived at the entrance of this God-Father Temple. It seemed he wasn't quite satisfied, as he got off his scooter and continued walking and singing along with his fists raised: "I am arrogant and laugh at the waves of the world, my blood is hotter than the red glow of the sun..."
The speakers on his electric scooter were still playing the "Strong and Unyielding" song, a track that was easy to get hooked on.
Outside, a group of Taiping soldiers were at an all-time high of excitement, singing together loudly: "I laugh at the waves of the world arrogantly, my blood is hotter than the red glow of the sun..."
"Why does this song sound so exultant?" Hong Xiuquan also felt somewhat affected by it, so he asked those around him quickly, "I don't know who made this song? And who is singing it?"
"Your Majesty, this song seems beyond what ordinary people can sing," answered Feng Yunsan.
Wei Changhui nodded in agreement, saying, "This must be sung by a deity! And the accompaniment couldn't possibly come from the mortal world."
Shi Dake nodded in agreement: "What Brother Wei said is absolutely right. The accompanying music clearly used a variety of instruments such as drums, erhu, and qiang flute... However, we do not see anyone playing them!"
Upon hearing their analysis, Hong Xiuquan dared not remain seated on his chair and hurriedly got up to greet them out of the room.
Seeing Hong Xiuquan's reaction and the analysis by Feng Yunsan, Wei Changhui, and Shi Dake, both of the "mountain god" and "mountain Jesus" of Yang Xiuqing and Xia Chao gui were afraid to think about whether they should perform grand divination. They concluded that the person singing and playing the accompaniment was likely a true deity!
If they were to perform grand divination, it might potentially encounter a true deity... What should they do?
The two of them exchanged looks with each other, then heaved a sigh, picked up their robes, and followed them out.
Feng Yunsan, Wei Changhui, Shi Dake, and Hong Xuanjiao also quickly followed them out. The largest group of male and female figures in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom walked out one by one in the chorus of "Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement."
Luo Yao Guo saw Hong Xiuquan, along with the few "semi-gods" beneath him, coming out to greet him, was taken aback. He hadn't even had time to kneel down when Hong Xiuquan had already opened his mouth: "Countryman, this song... This melody is where it comes from? How could it be so inspiring? Is it possibly a deity who is singing?"
"This is..." Luo Yao Guo couldn't say that it was a man named Lin Zixiang singing, as Hong Xiuquan wouldn't recognize Lin Zixiang. He had to name someone that Hong Xiuquan would know.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Yao Guo invented a lie: "Your Majesty, this is the Great Brother in heaven, who has been communicating through his divine powers to you and the children of the Heavenly Kingdom!"
So it's the Brother of Heaven! No wonder it was sung with such a powerful aura!
Hong Xiuquan showed no sign of suspicion and hurriedly took a couple of steps towards the electric scooter, then lifted his robe and knelt down before Luo Yao Guo's vehicle.
Seeing Hong Xiuquan kneel down, the others behind him, including Yang Xiuqing, Xia Chao gui, Feng Yunsan, Wei Changhui, Shi Dake, and Hong Xuanjiao, quickly followed suit and knelt down as well.
A group of "semi-gods" from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom thus knelt down for a lie Luo Yao Guo told about an electric scooter!
And with their kneeling, the hearts of the male and female soldiers of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom outside were even more stirred.
They had originally guessed that the singing was from the Heavenly Father and Brother sent from Heaven, but seeing Hong Xiuquan kneel down, they were convinced that their guess was correct.
This is settled!
From now on, everyone can sing this song while fighting the Qing demons, and it will be so powerful.
But Luo Yao Guo felt a bit nervous and quickly sneaked to his own electric scooter, then turned off the speaker as he knelt down. Once the "Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement" song finished playing once through, he quickly reached out and turned off the speaker, lest the song play repeatedly, and Hong Xiuquan would never get up.
Hearing that the Brother of Heaven's song had stopped, Hong Xiuquan looked over at Luo Yao Guo.
During that moment, Luo Yao Guo had already thought of a piece of bluffing talk and was ready to speak: "Your Majesty, the Second Son of the Two Holy Ones, the Brother of Heaven has finished transmitting his voice. The song he has passed down is called 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement,' which he specially composed for our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!"
"Originally, it was the Brother of Heaven who created this song specifically for our Heavenly Kingdom!" Hong Xiuquan said as he stood up, then turned to look at Xiao Chaogui, "Brother-in-law of yours, the Brother of Heaven is closest to you and always descends upon you... Can you sing this song 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement'?"
“I, I...” Xia Chao gui's speech was incoherent, how could he sing "Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement"? But he couldn't say he couldn't either, or else Hong Xiuquan would question his possession of the Brother of Heaven if he claimed he didn't know the song.
Just as Xia Chao gui was at a loss for what to do, Luo Yao Guo suddenly spoke up to rescue him: "Your Majesty, this 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement' was just made by the Brother of Heaven, and he hasn't descended to the mortal world for some time... It's normal that Brother-in-law Xia can't sing it."
Moreover, the song is very difficult to sing, with long lyrics that are hard to remember... If Your Majesty wants Brother-in-law Xia to learn it, perhaps some time should be given for him to gradually pick it up."
"Brother-in-law of yours," Hong Xiuquan said with a half-smile, "Just follow Countryman and learn to sing the song!"
Learn to sing the song?
Xia Chao gui never imagined that one day he would have to learn to sing a song... He is a Right Second-in-Command of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a Major Military Adviser, the Chief Military Commander of the Front Army, and even the Prince of Western King Temple. How could he become someone who sings songs?
This cannot be accepted. It must be declined!
Just as Xia Chao gui was looking for an excuse to decline, Feng Yunsan spoke up beside him: "Your Majesty, I have heard that the followers of the worship of the Heavenly Father and Brother of the West in the Western countries often sing sacred songs during their worship. And this 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement' is a song specifically made by the Brother of Heaven for our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It can be considered our national hymn! All followers of the worship of God must learn it. Before any act of reverence and prayer, one must first sing 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement'!"
Furthermore, this 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement' is also very magnificent and inspiring, and can be considered a war song for our Taiping army! In the future, before any battle, our Taiping army should first sing 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement' to boost morale. One could even sing it while marching into battle. If the Heavenly Father and Brother of Heaven hear this, they will certainly bless our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!"
Hong Xiuquan nodded in agreement: "Good! Just as Brother Yunsan wishes!" He looked over at Xia Chao gui again: "Brother-in-law of yours, from now on, I and others will sing 'Strong Men Should Strive for Self-Improvement' during our worship of the Heavenly Father and Brother. And when our Taiping army sings hymns together, you will also be in charge of leading the song! You must sing well, as the Heavenly Father and Brother are listening from above!"
Xia Chao gui knew he had no way to decline now, as this was a matter of "singing a hymn to the heavens." How glorious! Thus, the Western King had to bow and make a courteous gesture, saying, "Yes... Your Majesty! I will certainly learn to sing the song well from Brother Luo!"
Hong Xiuquan finally imposed on Xia Chao gui again and assigned him a task of singing, which made him feel very satisfied in his heart.
Today I pressed down on "Xia Jesus," and in the future, I will cheat "Yang God" as well. In the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the one who is biggest is definitely Hong Xiuquan.
Thinking of this, Hong Xiuquan reached out to pull Luo Yao Guo by the hand, smiling and asking, "Countryman, since I have formally appointed you as the Taiping Angel, I will also arrange an official position for you... What do you want to be? A counselor or a general?"
Luo Yao Guo heard this and laughed: "Your Majesty, the Second Son of the Two Holy Ones, I don't want to be a counselor or a general. I just want to be an instructor. Please ask your brother to grant my request."
