Volume 5: The World of Conferred Gods Chapter 14: Fellow Daoist, Please Stay
Wen Zhong looked at Yuan Futong with disdain on his face, and a gleam of light suddenly opened between his brows.
When his eyes opened, he saw thunder raging in the sky, the fortune of the Shang Dynasty soaring, and Wen Zhong standing on the black unicorn. Under the shining of the thunder, he looked like the god of thunder descending to the world, showing his majesty.
The thunder turned into a sword and slashed towards Yuan Futong.
"No matter how many Yuan Futongs there are, if they dare to rebel, they must die. If they rebel against one, I will kill one. If they rebel against two, I will kill a pair. If they rebel against tens of thousands, I will kill tens of thousands. Anyone who blocks the rise of our human race will be killed. No matter who stands in the way, there will be no exceptions. Unfortunately, you will definitely not see it."
The majestic words were accompanied by the slashing of the thundering sword, and heads fell one after another.
Yuan Futong's soul flew into the List of Gods. At this moment, the luck of the seventy-two princes of the North Sea completely condensed into one and merged into the luck of the Shang Dynasty. Wen Zhong looked at this scene with a deep gaze. This was something that Emperor Xin had anticipated long ago. The matter of reducing the power of the princes was not a simple one. It was destined to be accompanied by blood and rain.
But Da Shang is not afraid. The human race has its own integrity, and Da Shang has its own confidence.
He wanted to see who would be the next to step forward after Yuan Futong fell.
The Beihai rebel Yuan Futong was beheaded, and the 72 princes of Beihai either died or surrendered. Their fiefs were all taken over by Da Shang, and the territory was expanded to one state, named Beihai State.
Before the news reached Chaoge, it had already spread far and wide, shocking all the princes in the eight hundred towns.
At this time, those princes who had ulterior motives began to feel uneasy and worried about gains and losses.
On the one hand, they were afraid that the Great Shang would ask them to hand over their fiefdoms and wanted to resist, but on the other hand, they were afraid of following in Yuan Futong's footsteps. So, with such mixed emotions, they began to wait and see, hoping that someone would stand up and completely disrupt the order of the Great Shang, causing it to fall from the altar. Then they could follow suit, reap the benefits , and keep their own fiefdoms.
Chaoge City.
Dong Bohou Jiang Huanchu stood opposite Emperor Xin, and he lowered his head unconsciously in the face of Emperor Xin's majesty.
This was not the first time that Jiang Huanchu had seen Emperor Xin. Jiang Huanchu had seen Emperor Xin several times since he was a child. Later, he watched Emperor Xin ascend to the throne of the Shang Dynasty step by step, and watched his daughter marry Emperor Xin as queen. It must be said that Jiang Huanchu never thought that Emperor Xin could compare with his father Emperor Yi before.
After Emperor Yi's death, Jiang Huanchu became even more self-indulgent. Jiang Huanchu, who was already the leader of the eight hundred princes, also began to develop some ambitions.
Emperor Xin's sons now are all born to his daughters. Even if Jiang Huanchu did not intend to overthrow Emperor Xin and take the throne himself, he felt that after Emperor Xin's death, it would not be a problem to push his grandson to the throne and actually control the Shang Dynasty.
But he never expected that Emperor Xin would grow so fast, destroy the Dongyi, establish the Yun Dynasty, promote civil and military virtues, and prosper the Shang Dynasty. After all these things, even though Jiang Huanchu was confident in his own strength, he had to admit that this was no longer the Emperor Xin he could control, but the real Emperor of Man.
Before, when he was with Emperor Xin, he always treated him as an equal, and he didn't even think that he was really inferior to Emperor Xin. It was common for him to take advantage of his seniority. But now he dared not do that. Yuan Futong of Beihai was beheaded, and the 72 fiefs of Beihai were taken back by Da Shang. Wen Zhong, who beheaded Yuan Futong and recovered the 72 fiefs of the princes, did not return directly to Da Shang, but went to Chongcheng.
It was obviously aimed at Beibohou Chonghouhu.
Chonghouhu, Marquis of Beibo, was actually quite loyal to Emperor Xin and the Shang Dynasty. However, when Yuan Futong, Marquis of Beihai, rebelled this time, Chonghouhu was at least guilty of failing to supervise him properly, or even of condoning him. If Emperor Xin wanted to use this opportunity to take down Chonghouhu and take back the fiefdom of 200 towns in the north, it would be no problem at all.
Thinking of this, the other princes were also secretly anxious, but no one dared to really stand up and say anything. After all, this matter, after all, was caused by the fact that Beibohou Chonghouhu was caught in a weak spot, and it was all his own fault.
Moreover, Emperor Xin's true intentions have not yet been revealed.
Whether or not they were going to attack Chonghouhu was just speculation, and no one knew whether it was true.
After all, Chonghouhu has always regarded himself as Di Xin's lackey, but he has done a lot for Di Xin, so we can't just attack Chonghouhu first.
At this time, Dongbo Hou Jiang Huanchu was summoned by Emperor Xin and did not dare to refuse.
Even though Jiang Huanchu was known to have thousands of generals, a million soldiers, and many talented people under his command, he still lacked confidence when facing the Shang Dynasty. Unless all the 800 princes rebelled, Jiang Huanchu knew that he alone would be no match for the Shang Dynasty.
But he had no reason to rebel, as his daughter was the queen, and Jiang Huanchu was a indecisive person.
No matter how you look at it, he can't be the first to rebel.
So they rushed to Chaoge City as soon as possible.
After entering Chaoge, Jiang Huanchu felt somewhat relieved when he saw that Emperor Xin still treated him with the same attitude as before, as if he was meeting his father-in-law .
“Marquis Dong, I must take back the fiefs of the eight hundred lords. You are not only the Marquis Dong, but also the father of the Queen, the grandfather of Jiao’er and Hong’er, and my own family. I am not willing to use the means I can use on others. I can hide things from others, but I am not willing to lie to you.
Sooner or later, the Shang Empire will fall into the hands of Jiao'er and Hong'er. They also have your blood. I have always felt that you are different from other princes. Therefore, I am willing to talk to Dong Hou. I wonder what Dong Hou means?"
Dong Bohou was shocked when he heard this. He really didn't expect Emperor Xin to be so frank. He was even a little scared of his frankness. This sincere tone, this tone of speaking as if he were a friend, made Jiang Huanchu a little unsure.
For a moment, Jiang Huanchu didn't know how to answer Emperor Xin.
He is not a fool. He would not really hand over his fiefdom to Emperor Xin just because of a few words from Emperor Xin. He is not that stupid.
After having tasted the feeling of being a local tyrant, no one is willing to hand over the fiefdom in their hands. This is the reason why these princes are unwilling to hand over the fiefdom. The fiefdom is the life of these princes. You can continue to give fiefdoms, but you cannot take it back.
The most important thing is to be afraid: when the birds are all gone, the bows are put away; when the rabbit is dead, the running dog is cooked.
Who knows whether Emperor Xin would kill all these princes in order to root out the evil completely after taking back the fiefdom, just in case? This is entirely possible. It is not the first time they have seen an emperor.
Emperor Yi was relatively magnanimous, but Emperor Xin was not necessarily so.
Emperor Xin looked at the hesitant Jiang Huanchu and couldn't help but smile. Big brother is right, sincerity is always the killer skill.
"Father!"
"Grandfather!"
At this moment, three figures walked into the hall. They were Queen Jiang, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong.
When Jiang Huanchu saw the three people appear, he looked at Yin Jiao and Yin Hong who were running towards him and hurriedly hugged them in his arms. Yin Jiao and Yin Hong were still adults at this time, and they were very close to Jiang Huanchu under the guidance of Emperor Xin. Although Jiang Huanchu was the Marquis of Dongbo, he only had one son and one daughter.
His son Jiang Wenhuan was both civil and military, qualified to inherit the throne of Duke of Dongbo. Moreover, he grew up with Emperor Xin and was very close to him. Emperor Xin also valued Jiang Wenhuan very much. When attacking Dongyi, Emperor Xin took Jiang Wenhuan with him. At that time, Jiang Wenhuan was not yet an adult. After seeing Emperor Xin's bravery, he admired him very much.
After that battle, every time Jiang Wenhuan mentioned Emperor Xin, he was always extra respectful, which made Jiang Huanchu feel a little jealous. Your stance is wrong. You can respect him, but you have to guard the fiefdom of Duke Dongbo well. That is the kingdom I conquered with great difficulty. You can't just give it all away just for the sake of respect.
Jiang Wenhuan and Queen Jiang are siblings, born of the same mother, and have a very good relationship.
There is only one son and one daughter in total. Jiang Huanchu naturally loves Queen Jiang very much. This is not just a tool for marriage. Emperor Xin is so good to Queen Jiang. Jiang Huanchu is very satisfied with this point alone. What's more, in the current Shang Dynasty, Emperor Xin has only two sons, and they are both his grandsons. This point alone is enough to move Jiang Huanchu's heart.
Both his son and daughter sided with Emperor Xin, and this was what troubled Jiang Huanchu the most.
In fact, no one knows how many of the eight hundred lords of the towns have contacted him, hoping that he, the eight hundred lords of the towns, can take the lead and fight for their interests. They also said that as long as Jiang Huanchu is willing, they will definitely follow. But Jiang Huanchu is not stupid. This is forcing a palace. He would never dare to do it unless it is absolutely necessary.
Moreover, if he really did that, how would his daughter cope with it?
After all, Jiang Huanchu is different from other princes. With his great power, he is a threat to Emperor Xin, but without these powers, he will really be just the father of Queen Jiang and the grandfather of the future Emperor of Dashan. No matter what the other princes are like, he will definitely be the most stable person in Dashan.
Emperor Xin was not a tyrant, and his son was highly respected. As long as they did not rebel, the fate of their family could be said to be very good.
Thinking of this, Jiang Huanchu became even more hesitant. He really couldn't stand playing the emotional card.
When Emperor Xin saw Jiang Huanchu's current appearance, he smiled and said, "It's stable, it's stable."
Shouyang Mountain.
Taiqing Laozi looked at Yuanshi Tianzun in front of him and couldn't help but frowned.
"How did it become like this?"
The evil spirit in Yuanshi Tianzun could be hidden from other people, but not from Taiqing Laozi. Looking at Yuanshi Tianzun's lost Taoist heart, he was somewhat unhappy.
Yuanshi Tianzun was also a little annoyed when he heard this. What's wrong with him looking like this? Isn't it all because of what you and Tongtian did?
It is said that the Three Pure Ones are one, but how can there be no comparison between the Three Pure Ones, especially Yuanshi Tianzun, who is the most arrogant and wants to be the best in everything.
When the three corpses were being beheaded, Taiqing Laozi and Tongtian both succeeded in beheading two of them one after another, but Yuanshi Tianzun lagged behind. How could Yuanshi Tianzun tolerate this? He became even more anxious. However, the more anxious he was, the harder it was to succeed. As a result, he took a shortcut and turned himself into a demon and beheaded the demon corpse. Although he successfully broke through.
However, this evil corpse was contaminated by the devil, and problems arose.
The evil way was inherited from the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou, so it is not easy to be contaminated by it. Nine out of 13 returns are the light punishment. After so many years, even Yuanshi Tianzun has tried his best to make up for his past mistakes, but he cannot completely eliminate the evil spirit of the evil corpse.
Before the evil spirit on the corpse could be cleared away, he had the opportunity to become a saint.
Taiqing Laozi was the first to establish the human religion, and the three corpses merged into one. He then used the luck of the religion to integrate the primordial purple energy to become a saint.
At that moment, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu both knew the opportunity to become saints.
At this time, Yuanshi Tianzun was actually not suitable for the integration of the three corpses into one to become a saint on the spot. After all, his evil corpse was a hidden danger. However, his pride would not allow him to follow Tongtian. Therefore, even if he knew it was wrong, he had to go on. He, Yuanshi Tianzun, was strong-willed and had to bear the mistakes himself.
Therefore, regardless of the hidden dangers, Yuanshi Tianzun directly merged the three corpses into one, established the Chan sect, gained merits, and integrated the primordial purple energy to become a saint.
However, this also turned the situation where the hidden danger was originally just the evil corpse into a situation where the hidden danger was transferred to himself. The Great Dao was fundamentally infected by the evil way. Even after becoming a saint for so long, it was still difficult to eliminate this hidden danger. Yuanshi Tianzun was also suffering, but what could he do? He could only try his best to make up for the mistake he made at that time.
Under normal circumstances, in this catastrophe, he would have completely suppressed Tongtian and controlled infinite luck and merit, and would have been able to completely expel the evil spirit in his body, or even integrate it, and embark on a new path.
However, this sudden change disrupted Yuanshi Tianzun's original good plans.
Now, not only can he not get any benefits, but the evil spirit in his body can no longer be suppressed. However, Taiqing Laozi still looks like he is sitting on the Diaoyutai, but even if others don't know, he knows that in the catastrophe, he is the only real beneficiary. He doesn't have to plan anything, let alone do anything, and he can reap the benefits.
It can be said that he was the one who did the work, but I was no less of a beneficiary than he was.
After all, I am the eldest senior brother of Xuanmen, and my status is so high that sometimes fame is more important than anything else.
If it was before, Yuanshi Tianzun would have agreed in order to win me over, but now it is no longer possible. He can no longer control the overall situation, and I must take action.
"Please help me, brother."
Taiqing Laozi also sighed at this time. Originally, the six saints had a consistent attitude towards the human race. After all, it was most appropriate and in line with their interests for the human race to become meat pigs and provide them with luck. However, a situation has arisen now. Tongtian Jiaozhu may not be doing this for the human race, but he has finally become their opponent.
As for Nuwa, they forced her to express her position last time, but everything changed because of the appearance of Fuxi.
Without asking, they all knew that the mother of the human race had chosen the human race this time.
And the two saints from the West seemed to have other intentions and stopped making trouble. All these kinds of information made me feel distressed. All these things seemed weird.
It was the first time that I felt the situation was out of control.
Originally, Hongjun should have been in control of the overall situation. The Six Saints all knew that Hongjun was in charge of the way of heaven and suppressed the way of humanity. That was certain. As long as they did things within this framework, they would not go astray. It could be said that the fate of this catastrophe was already determined.
But who made that old man come now?
Looking up at the sky, looking at the Avenue that covers the world, the Heavenly Dao has lost the slightest autonomy because of the emergence of the Avenue. The Six Saints, who were not used to having someone above them, now really no longer care about them by the Heavenly Dao, and are unable to control the overall situation.
I know exactly why accidents happened to Nuwa, Jie Yin and Zhunti. It was because Heaven didn't care. They were lucky and started to let themselves go.
"Second brother, this matter is not that simple. We can't just kill Emperor Xin by ourselves."
In fact, they also saw that the source of all the disasters was Emperor Xin. Because of Emperor Xin's existence and various deeds, the Shang Dynasty had the ability to continue its national fortune. Now there was a possibility of a prosperous Shang Dynasty. This was very uncomfortable. In their view, the demise of the Shang Dynasty and the birth of a new dynasty, and then they would control the succession of the new dynasty. This was in their best interest.
But the existence of Emperor Xin changed all this.
During this period of time, Taiqing Laozi was not sitting back and relaxing, but was exploring Emperor Xin's background. There was indeed a variable, and he could not get any information at all. The catastrophe changed because of it, and this was the source of the chaos.
Yuanshi Tianzun fell silent upon hearing this. It would be best if Emperor Xin could be killed.
However, Emperor Xin was blessed by the good fortune of humanity. If he risked his life, a saint would surely be able to defeat him. But which saint would do such a stupid thing?
Is he still the old man?
"No matter what, we need to give it a try and completely integrate the eight hundred princes to fight against the Shang Dynasty. As long as the Shang Dynasty is destroyed, Emperor Xin will no longer have the support of humanity and luck. We don't even need to do anything to kill him. By then, we will have the last laugh after we restore order."
Yuanshi Tianzun had a ruthless look on his face, and it was obvious that he regarded those princes as characters that he could control at will.
Taiqing Laozi also knew that this was the only way they could choose now, but could it really be as they wished? Laozi's heart was filled with dark clouds, and he always felt that things would not be that simple.
However, at this point, this is all we can do.
After the disciples of the Chan Sect went down the mountain, all the disciples of the Human Sect also went down the mountain and started heading towards Da Shang, starting to stir up the situation.
Jiang Ziya, who received the order from Yuanshi Tianzun, also gathered his thoughts and prepared to return to Xiqi. Now Xiqi was still the most suitable place for them to make their move. Although Jiang Huanchu, the Marquis of Dongbo, was more powerful, his relationship with Emperor Xin was ambiguous, so it was not suitable for them to attack. The other two princes were not worthy of being the emperor of man, so they could not be helped up at all and could only serve as the vanguard for the king. Therefore, now they could only place their bets on Xiqi.
Since you can't go your way, then force it.
Seeing that Yuanshi Tianzun had made up his mind, Jiang Ziya had no choice but to go ahead with it.
After leaving Kunlun Mountain, Jiang Ziya rode the newly acquired Sibu Xiang towards Xiqi, but at this moment, a voice came from behind him.
"Fellow Daoist, please stay."
