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Chapter 437 Do you think I really caught King Wen? The chief priest of the Martial Temple, the incense made him a god

It was almost noon when more than a dozen gorgeous carriages galloped along the Wei River.

The wheels rolled, causing ripples on the river surface and scaring the birds and beasts so that they fled in all directions.

"Everyone stop."

King Ji Chang of Xibo lifted the curtain of his carriage, looked at the rushing Wei River, and said in a low voice.

"This place is still a few miles away from the place where the great man lives in seclusion. Why doesn't your lord take a step forward?"

When Xiqi general Nangong Shi heard Ji Chang's order, he hurriedly stopped the convoy and bowed to ask.

"The place ahead is where the noble man is fishing. The noise of our carriages and horses disturbs the peace and quiet. How rude!"

Xibohou Jichang was the first to get off the carriage: "Except for the two distinguished guests, everyone else gets off."

"Ji Bo came to seek the emperor's teacher. Later generations had the saying 'Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, Parents and Teachers'. Treating teachers with courtesy is also a gentleman's courtesy."

Lin Xuan left the carriage that was riding alongside Ji Chang and said, "Long Ji, let's get off and walk around."

"it is good!"

A clear female voice sounded, and a girl wearing a bright red white crane gauze dress, with bright eyes, white teeth, and fair skin appeared in front of the two.

Although Huang Rong is arrogant in words, she is still relatively cautious in the Conferred God Plane.

We avoided all dangerous places and left secret codes in all the big cities we passed along the way.

It didn't take much effort for Lin Xuan to follow the instructions and arrive at Qingluan Douque where Princess Longji lived in seclusion, and he was the first to reunite with Huang Rong.

According to the setting of Fengshen, Longji is the daughter of Lord Haotian and born to Queen Mother of the West.

During a certain Peach Banquet, when offering wine, I don't know if this girl did it on purpose or accidentally...

In short, he violated the rules of heaven and broke some precepts, so he was banished to Phoenix Mountain by the Queen Mother of the West.

However, Queen Mother of the West did not do anything too ruthless.

Although she was demoted, her cultivation was still retained.

All food and drink expenses are provided, and the magical weapons are truly the treatment of a fairy.

When fighting, high-quality magic weapons such as the Erlong Sword, the Luanfei Sword, the Yaochi White Light Sword, the Wulu Qiankun Net, the Qiankun Needle, the Dragon Binding Rope, etc. were all thrown at the opponent as if they were free, often causing the opponent to die with grievances.

She is truly considered a wealthy woman in the world of immortal cultivation.

Well, this is the setting of Fengshen...

In mythology, the Queen Mother of the West did not even recognize the identity of the wife of the "Golden Mother of the Jade Pool", so naturally she did not want to have a daughter of such a big age.

It seems that the Queen Mother of the West feels that it is not very fair to completely erase the existence of Princess Longji.

Therefore, this immortal with profound Taoism forcibly changed the cause and effect and changed Princess Longji's identity to his own adopted daughter.

As fate changes, other things also change.

The matchmaker even came over to say that he had made a mistake due to his old eyesight, and that the red string that he had originally tied was invalid.

Princess Longji pondered silently for a long time, seemed to have figured something out, and took the initiative to join Lin Xuan's side.

"I hope you two don't think I'm being reckless..."

Ji Chang bowed to Lin Xuan and said solemnly: "Master Lin, I just had a divination on the road. The divination shows 'farming in Weiyang will bring great gains'. It is not a dragon, not a Chi, not a tiger, not a bear, but a sign of getting a duke. Heaven has sent my teacher to help prosperity and benefit three generations."

"Well, I heard that there is a sentence in the Book of Changes written by Ji Bo: 'Clouds come from dragons, and winds come from tigers'. As the saying goes: A tiger roars and winds appear; a dragon rises and clouds appear."

Lin Xuan nodded and said, "It has been like this since ancient times between monarchs and ministers. Only when they are like fish in water can they talk and laugh and prosper, and leave a good reputation in history."

Ji Chang was famous throughout the world for his gentlemanly conduct and was known as a sage. He was the leading moral role model of this era.

Su Hu looked down on King Zhou in every way, but he admired Ji Chang very much.

From this point of view, the personal charm of both parties is indeed clearly distinguished.

But, those who play politics are dirty.

Being able to manage his image so well, Lin Xuan naturally didn’t believe that Ji Chang was the so-called “morally perfect man”.

But it doesn't matter. The emperor himself is also a political creature, and what needs to be improved is the political tactics...

In order to make civil and military officials work honestly, the moral bottom line must be very flexible.

If a great official like Hai Rui really became emperor, it would be hard to say whether it would be a blessing or a curse for the people of the world.

"Thank you, Master Lin, for your kind words."

Ji Chang pondered for a moment and said, "It is not advisable to meet too many people when meeting a great scholar. Second and fourth sons, you follow me. The others will stay here and not disturb passers-by."

"Yes!"

Ji Fa and Ji Dan came to Ji Chang side by side with respectful expressions.

Although there is a saying that "King Wen had hundreds of sons."

But Ji Chang is actually quite similar to White Beard, and likes to adopt people as his sons.

Among the hundred sons, many were like Lei Zhenzi and were adopted sons.

Ji Chang had only about ten biological sons, and even fewer legitimate sons from Queen Tai Si.

At this point in time, Ji Chang's eldest son Bo Yikao was a hostage in Chaoge and had not yet had time to transform into a meat pie.

He usually drives for King Zhou and is considered a full-time driver for the leader. He is paid well and can also build some connections.

Except for this man who was away for many years, among Ji Chang's remaining sons, Ji Fa and Ji Dan were the most outstanding.

Xiqi's group of advisers at that time was not considered too fancy.

Whenever problems arose, Ji Chang would usually discuss matters with his two sons.

"Well, with King Wen, King Wu, Duke Zhou, and Duke Tai, this lineup should be more than enough."

Lin Xuan looked at Ji Fa and the other two, showing satisfaction: "Long Ji, you can go too."

Speaking of which, Ji Fa's age in history books has always made people want to complain.

According to the Book of Rites, "King Wen died at the age of ninety-seven, and King Wu died at the age of ninety-three."

The history books also clearly state that King Wu conquered Yin three years before his death.

So theoretically, King Wu defeated King Zhou when he was 90 years old...

He is only ten years younger than Jiang Ziya, who was known as "the teacher of the Shang father and the eagle of the time".

From this perspective, the level of vigor and vitality of this pair of "God of War and his subject" would still be shocking thousands of years later.

However, the Conferred God Plane obviously does not use such a crazy setting...

Lin Xuan took a look and estimated that Ji Fa was about 20 or 30 years old.

There is no need to say much about Ji Dan, he is the famous sage of Confucianism and Taoism in later generations.

Historically, after King Wu passed away, Ji Dan served as regent for six years. During this period, he put down the rebellion of the Three Guards, enfeoffed princes, established a capital, created rituals and music, and issued measurements.

After the whole country was greatly subdued, Ji Dan returned power to King Cheng and sat facing north as a minister.

Because the ritual and music system he presided over has had an influence that has lasted for thousands of years.

Confucianists refer to him together with Confucius.

Well, the Master particularly admired the rituals and music of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Once, when he lamented his old age and frailty, he even said, "It's been a long time since I dreamed of Zhou Gong."

Therefore, later generations also referred to sleeping as "menging about Zhou Gong".

This is the celebrity effect.

"Ah? Am I going too?"

Princess Longji was stunned and a little confused.

"Jiang Taigong is the ancestor of all schools of thought. He is both civil and military, a rare talent. He is the best choice to supervise the construction of the Qiantian Tower."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "But after the tower is built, we will also need a few assistants to travel the heavens and manage humanity. I wonder if the princess is interested?"

"Can I...can I, too?"

"This catastrophe is extremely uncertain, and we don't know what the future will be like."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "If the princess is willing to stay in the Tower of the Heavens, then she has a place to go and doesn't have to pay attention to the call from the Heavenly Court."

"This one……"

Princess Longji was somewhat moved: "I heard from Sister Huang that the Master is in charge of the Tower of All Heavens. I have low magical powers. Will the Master be unhappy?"

Although the Queen Mother of the West cancelled her punishment, the difference between immortals and mortals and the imminent killing calamity meant that the immortal could not easily set foot in the mortal world.

Princess Longji still has the temperament of a girl, and she actually feels a little depressed staying in Qingluan Douque all day.

But honestly speaking, even if I could return to heaven after completing my merits, it would be meaningless.

After all, the Heavenly Palace is also deserted and has strict hierarchy...

She is not as strong as someone who can sit on a golden toilet and gaze at all mankind.

Now that Lin Xuan gave another option, Long Ji began to feel a little restless.

Traveling the heavens is definitely better than staying alone in heaven.

Well, this time there is no rule that I must die in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, so I don’t need to be so radical.

If you can survive the catastrophe and hang out with Brother Lin and Sister Huang, you might be able to achieve a positive result.

At least, I don’t have to queue up at the Conferred God Platform to be conferred a title…

"Master, you teach everyone. The princess is talented and qualified. Why worry?"

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "Master, you are a descendant of Weizi, the elder brother of King Zhou. Although it is the Zhou Dynasty that has been replaced, the Shang Dynasty cannot be destroyed. After this matter is settled, I will go on a long journey with Rong'er. I will trouble the princess to take care of it."

The Zhou Dynasty supported King Zhou's brother Wei Zi Qi to establish the State of Song, and later Wei Zi Qi's second brother Wei Zhong succeeded him as the king of Song.

Confucius's surname was Kong. Although he was from Lu, his ancestral home was Song. He was the 14th generation descendant of Wei Zhong.

In other words, their ancestors were once wealthy and were genuine royals of the Shang Dynasty.

After learning about Lin Xuan and Ah Qing's plan, the Master went to the Ming Dynasty to read the Investiture of the Gods...

After understanding the plot, the Master naturally disliked King Zhou's behavior that brought disaster to the country and the people.

But he still hinted that he should try his best to take care of his ancestors...

Lin Xuan has a lot of things to do now, so it's a good opportunity for this little girl to help out.

"Okay! I understand!"

Princess Longji understood what he meant and bowed to Lin Xuan: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

***
North Bank of Weishui
"I, a commoner from the mountains, greet His Majesty King Wen."

Jiang Ziya spat out the fish bone, let out a long breath of satisfaction, and looked at Ji Chang.

Now comes the interview phase.

When working, it is called position!

"This one……"

Ji Chang's old face twitched: "Sir, I'm afraid you have recognized the wrong person. I am Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo." "If King Wen is content to be a mere Marquis of Xibo, why would he come to look for me?"

Jiang Ziya smiled and said, "Fairy Huang just said that the relationship between the ruler and his subjects is like the relationship between fish and water. I agree with that."

"...I just chatted with you for a few minutes today, but it doesn't count."

Ji Chang hesitated for a moment, then changed his words: "I see you fishing here, sir. Do you like fishing?"

"I heard that gentlemen are happy to realize their ambitions, and ordinary people are happy to do their own things well."

"I didn't like fishing originally, but I am fishing here, which is very similar to this principle."

Jiang Ziya hesitated and sighed, "But the roasted fish made by Fairy Huang is the most delicious food in the world. What I said before was a bit exaggerated."

"Master Lin once taught me that governing a large country is like cooking a small fish, and I agree with that."

Ji Chang's eyes flickered. "May I ask, sir, what are the similarities between your ambitions and fishing?"

"Fishing is like political tactics. Using generous salaries to buy talents is like using bait to fish; using large sums of money to buy loyal soldiers is also like using bait to fish; using official positions to recruit talents is even more like using bait to fish."

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“The purpose of any fishing is to catch fish.”

Jiang Ziya looked lazy: "Although the truth is a little profound, it can be seen from the small."

"I would like to hear the profoundness of this, please explain it to me, sir."

"If the source of water is deep, the water will flow continuously. If the water flows continuously, fish can survive. This is the law of nature."

"If the fishing line is fine and the bait is visible, small fish will be caught; if the fishing line is medium and the bait is fragrant, medium-sized fish will be caught; if the fishing line is thick and long and the bait is abundant, large fish will be caught."

"If a fish is greedy for the bait, it will be caught by the hook; if a talent wants a high position and a generous salary, he can only obey the orders of the monarch."

"So if you use fragrant bait to fish, you can cook the fish; if you use official titles and salaries to attract talents, you can make full use of them; if you use your family as bait, you can take over the country; if you use the country as bait, you can take over the world."

Jiang Taigong smiled and said, "The virtue of a sage ruler lies in winning the hearts of the people. What a sage king thinks about is to make everyone in the world get what they deserve, so that the hearts of the people can be won."

"That's a bit blunt, old man."

Ji Chang smiled bitterly and said, "May I ask, sir, how can we win the hearts of the people?"

“The world does not belong to one person, but to everyone in the world.”

"To conquer the world is like chasing wild beasts, and everyone in the world wants to share the meat. It is like traveling in the same boat. If it succeeds, everyone shares the benefits, and if it fails, everyone shares the harm."

"Heaven has four seasons, earth has wealth, and sharing them with people is benevolence. Wherever there is benevolence, people all over the world will naturally come to you."

"So being able to satisfy the needs of the people of the world is the kingly way. Where the kingly way is, the world can be settled."

“He who does not take from the people will take from the people; he who does not take from the country will take from the country; he who does not take from the world will take from the world.”

"So a country's strength lies not in its natural defenses but in the hearts of the people. Well, the hearts of the people are not as simple as the will of the people. The people have always followed the crowd. The key lies in governance."

Jiang Ziya said calmly: "Now the Shang Dynasty is confused and confused. I see that the fields are dominated by weeds; I see that the people are more crooked than straight; I see that the officials are tyrannical and cruel, breaking the law and making the punishment chaotic, and the people above and below are unaware. This is the time for the country to fall. I hope King Wen will take this as a warning and don't follow in their footsteps."

"In the past, in order to curb the power of my Zhou clan, King Wen Ding of the Shang Dynasty summoned my father Ji Li to the capital of Yin in the name of reward and killed him on trumped-up charges."

"This is a national hatred and a family feud. I will never forget it."

King Wen exhaled a breath of pent-up air and bowed deeply to Jiang Ziya: "Sir, you are so talented. I am willing to take you as my teacher and take charge of the affairs of Xiqi."

"So urgent?"

Jiang Ziya was stunned for a moment: "Zishou is looking for you?"

"Well, the king issued an order the day before yesterday that the North Sea was rampant and violent, causing great suffering to the people, and ordered me to go to Chaoge to assist in state affairs and put an end to the chaos."

"I am old, and no matter whether this is good or bad, my end is coming."

Ji Chang smiled and said, "After I die, please help Faer and fulfill our great wish together."

"So urgent..."

Jiang Ziya was silent for a moment, then glanced at Ji Fa who was about to speak but hesitated. "I understand. King Wen, please go back first. I still have something to discuss with Fellow Daoist Lin. I will go to Xiqi tomorrow and assist His Majesty King Wu with all my strength."

Ji Fa: "..."

"Thank you sir for your generosity! Thank you Master Lin!"

Ji Chang was overjoyed. He bowed deeply to Jiang Ziya and Lin Xuan, then turned and left.

"..."

Ji Fa and Ji Dan looked at each other, bowed to Jiang Ziya, and followed Ji Chang away without saying a word.

"What do you want, Grandpa?"

Seeing Ji Chang and the other two leave, Lin Xuan smiled slightly and looked at Jiang Ziya.

"I don't dare to obey my orders."

Jiang Ziya said calmly: "Your Majesty, your time is precious. Please show me the map of the Qiantian Tower."

"Please take a look, Grandpa."

Lin Xuan nodded, took out the tower map and handed it to Jiang Ziya.

"It's a good name. Hehe, suppressing the heavens, it's indeed a mysterious thing created by nature..."

Jiang Ziya concentrated on the drawing and said, "Fortunately, I am here to supervise the production myself. If it were someone else, they would probably be unable to do anything."

"Yes, Lu Ban said that the Qiantian Tower is the most difficult, and even he is not completely sure..., huh?"

Huang Rong was stunned for a moment: "Grandpa, you also know how to build a tower?"

"You all know that I am known as the ancestor of a hundred schools in later generations, and the way of civil engineering is among the hundred schools."

Jiang Ziya laughed loudly and said, "Why don't you go ask Lu Ban if there is any peerless military strategist who doesn't know the art of civil engineering?"

"Well, what Taigong said does make some sense. My father is not as good as you in military tactics, but he is also proficient in civil engineering."

Huang Rong hesitated: "But Grandpa, I didn't tell you about this tower just now, did I?"

"I was just busy eating fish and didn't pay much attention to what you said."

Jiang Ziya smiled faintly: "This tower is indeed not you who told me about it. Brother Yuanshi Dao told me about it."

Princess Longji: “…”

"Yuanshi? Yuanshi...Tianzun?"

Huang Rong was also stunned for a moment: "You call the headmaster in the Xian Sect, is it so casual?"

"The little empress is very smart. She knows that Jiang Taigong fishes and those who are willing will take the bait."

Jiang Ziya laughed loudly: "But the one I want to fish for must be King Wen?"

Huang Rong: "..."

"I see. It was us who had preconceived ideas."

Lin Xuan's mind moved, and he laughed: "I originally planned to show the mirror to Taigong to help him see his true nature. I didn't expect that Taigong had already realized the unity of all heavens, and it would be unnecessary for me to do so."

"I am the chief priest of the Martial Temple. The incense and power from the heavens are poured into me like they are free. Even if I am a pig, I can still achieve enlightenment."

Jiang Ziya shook his head: "To be honest, although I am a bit pretentious, I am not necessarily superior to those followers. I still have the advantage of being older."

"You are so modest, I am ashamed of you."

Lin Xuan laughed dumbly and said, "This time the space is closed, and Queen Nuwa and others are not allowed to enter. I guess Taigong is the protagonist of the Conferred God Killing Tribulation, so he can take advantage of this loophole."

"Well, when Yuanshi Tianzun came to me, we also thought so."

Jiang Ziya flicked his sleeves and said, "Although I have some skills, they are not too great. I may not have many opponents here, but when the saints return, I will definitely be honest. Don't expect me to fight Hongjun head-on."

"It's not that it's not that..."

Lin Xuan laughed and said, "Do you military strategists like to show your weakness to others?"

"Those who play tactics have no normal heart. Besides, if a military strategist likes to seek truth from facts, his bones will become slag."

Jiang Ziya said calmly, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I can temporarily be the master of this tower, and I can ask the disciples of the Chan Sect to build the Conferred God Platform at the same time. But the Conferred Gods are the things that the Samsara Space has given to your girlfriend, so I won't interfere, so that I won't be blamed if the space is not full in the future."

"..., Ao Xue is now looking for the reincarnations of Ci Hang and Kong Xuan. I'm afraid it will take some time for her to come to Xiqi."

Lin Xuan nodded: "Rong'er and I are going to go out to sea this time to complete the instructions of the Queen Mother Hou Tu. The things here will be troubled by the grandfather. This Princess Longji is the deputy I originally planned to give to the grandfather."

Both Guanyin and Kong Xuan have proven that the heavens are one and the annihilation of the soul and spirit is the true annihilation of the heavens.

Even if the true spirit is immortal and returns to the heavens, it can only start over, and all past events will be invalidated.

So in theory, Guanyin should still be a little girl with pigtails, and it is unclear whether she can perform magic...

Ao Xue is kind-hearted, so finding this man and this bird is naturally her primary goal when she came to the Conferred God Plane.

Well, Lin Xuan asked Yang Jian, and now there are only eight of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. Cihang, Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and Juliusun had all been removed from the list by Yuanshi Tianzun long ago.

It is unknown whether there are other changes.

"My power is limited, I am afraid I can't help you much."

Princess Longji was a little nervous: "If the Grand Master has other plans, just tell him directly."

"This little girl's cultivation is pretty good, and she's pretty smart."

"I went to Chaoge and felt that the Western Church had intervened. It was indeed a mess and someone had to keep an eye on it."

Jiang Ziya smiled and said, "Stay here and help me with some work. No matter what happens in the future, you will have a place in this Tower of All Heavens."

"Thank you, Emperor, thank you, Grandfather, thank you, Sister Huang!"

Princess Longji was moved. She bowed to Lin Xuan and the other two, then stood up and stood aside.

"In that case, I'll trouble you, Grandpa, to preside over this place."

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and said, "I have a few friends. If they come to Xiqi to look for me, please take care of them, Grandpa."

"Well, now I can indeed take care of it."

Jiang Ziya smiled and said, "Your friends are all girls, right?"

"That's right..."

"Okay, I'll take care of it."

Jiang Ziya waved his hand and said, "Oh, Brother Lin, you are haunted by some dark energy. I'm afraid that a master from the ancient demon clan wants to harm you. But Brother Lin has extraordinary cultivation, and that person is cautious. I'm afraid he is planning to find a scapegoat with a good fortune before taking action."

"Yes, I feel the same way, but that person has extraordinary cultivation, and it is difficult to locate him in such a hurry."

Lin Xuan smiled and said, "During this trip overseas, I intend to deliberately reveal some flaws to make it easier for that person to take action. Once that person shows his whereabouts, I will find a way to kill him, so as to avoid adding variables during the catastrophe."

"Hahaha, so you have it all planned out. Then I won't waste any more words."

Jiang Ziya patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder and said, "What a pity! I was planning to let you owe me a favor. I'll ask the little empress to grill a few more fish for me in the future."

"What Grandpa said..."

Huang Rong giggled: "Rong'er really likes cooking. Since Grandpa wants to eat fish, Rong'er will come back and grill a few more for him."

"Haha! The Empress is so kind, I would be disrespectful to refuse it."

Jiang Ziya blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "Is it a deal?"

"A word is settled!"

(End of this chapter)