Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 347 The Nine-Tailed Fox Brought the News: Emperor Xi Died
The Shang Dynasty could not afford the loss of falling out with Duke Dongbo, so Emperor Xin had to endure whatever Queen Jiang did.

Otherwise, if Dong Bohou, the most powerful prince in the world, were to be forced to rebel, would the Shang Dynasty be far from destruction?

If a war breaks out with Dong Bohou, if we win, our vitality will be greatly damaged, and if we lose, our country will be destroyed. No matter we win or lose, there will be no good result. How can we fight?
"I know!"

"Order the queen to be released immediately!"

Emperor Xin obviously did not want to let him off lightly, but in front of Ao Bing, his lost sanity seemed to be restored a little, forcing him to make the right choice.

"Also, the two princes were affected by this incident and, under the instigation of someone with ulterior motives, have already left Chaoge and headed for the Duke of Dongbo."

"I have ordered Huang Hou to send people after them, but the impact of this incident is obviously not something that can be solved by just bringing the two princes back."

"Therefore, I ask the king to appoint Prince Jiao as the crown prince to reassure the people of the world."

Ignoring Emperor Xin's reaction, Ao Bing continued. The prince's departure would have a huge impact and could easily lead to unrest in the world.

Therefore, in order to stop the people from talking nonsense and to make a statement, Emperor Xin appointed his eldest son, Prince Jiao, as the crown prince, so as to inform the people of the world that the relationship between the father and son in the royal family was harmonious and not as bad as rumored.

"I am still in my prime, isn't it too early to appoint a crown prince now?"

Instinctively, Emperor Xin refused. He did not want to appoint a crown prince so early, because the crown prince was also a monarch, and if he was appointed too early, he would inevitably compete with him for power.

"This is not a question of whether it is too early or not, but setting rules for future generations and setting an example for the people of the world."

"When the Shang Dynasty was first established, the inheritance system was that the younger brother succeeded the elder brother and the son succeeded the father. Such a chaotic inheritance system soon led to the outbreak of the Nine Generations Rebellion."

"The royal family members fought for the throne, killing each other and wasting their time, so much so that all the princes in the world stopped paying tribute to the Shang Dynasty."

"At this point, the Shang Dynasty went from prosperity to decline."

"After the Nine Generations of Chaos ended, the descendants learned from the lesson and gradually improved the inheritance system, abolishing the succession from the elder brother to the younger brother and retaining only the succession from the father to the son."

"But this is still not enough, because if a father has more than one son, and the sons compete for the throne, it is still not conducive to stability."

"In this regard, the late emperor, with great wisdom, created the system of establishing the eldest son as the heir, that is, establishing the heir based on age rather than virtue, and establishing the son based on nobility rather than age."

"Your Majesty is not the eldest son of the late emperor, but he was designated as the crown prince since he was young. This is because Your Majesty is the eldest son of the queen."

"Now Prince Jiao is also the queen's son, and is the eldest son who is no different from the king."

"If Your Majesty wants to ensure an orderly succession of descendants and prevent tragedies like the Ninth Generation Rebellion from happening again, then you should follow the rules set by the previous emperor and establish the eldest son as the heir, and make Prince Jiao the crown prince!"

"And the king is the master of the world and the role model for the princes in all directions."

"After the king establishes the system of appointing the eldest son as the heir, all the princes in the world must follow suit and follow the rule of appointing the eldest son as the heir when selecting their successor."

"So, from now on, all the princes who ascended to the throne because of their status as the eldest son must thank the king from the bottom of their hearts, support the king, and do their best to maintain the king's rule."

"After all, their ruling principles all come from the King. To oppose the King is to oppose them, so of course they must do their best to protect them."

Ao Bing knew that Emperor Xin was unwilling, but he had no say in the matter.

Because making Wang Zijiao the crown prince was not only to appease the hearts of the subjects of the world, but also to establish the system of establishing the eldest son as the crown prince.

It is true that establishing the eldest son as the heir is the foundation of Zhou rituals, which were established by Duke Zhou. But Duke Zhou did not come up with the rituals out of thin air, but rather summarized the experience of his predecessors.

What was the predecessor of Duke Zhou? It was the Shang Dynasty!

Zhouli is the experience that Zhou Gong specially summarized after learning the lesson of the demise of the Shang Dynasty. Many systems can be seen in the shadow of the Shang Dynasty.

For example, the eldest son of the legitimate wife shall be the heir. This can be seen from the fact that Emperor Xin succeeded to the throne as the eldest son of the legitimate wife. In the last period of the Shang Dynasty, this system was indeed implemented, but it did not have a specific name.

When it comes to the inheritance system, the Shang Dynasty really suffered a lot of losses. It had much more experience in this regard than the Zhou Dynasty, so it is not surprising that it developed the system of establishing the eldest son as the heir.

In short, the system of establishing the eldest son as the heir is indeed conducive to stability. Otherwise, later rulers in China and the West would not have chosen this system and continued it for many years.

"The heir apparent is chosen based on age, not virtue; the son is chosen based on nobility, not age. Choosing the heir apparent and the eldest son is a model for the world..."

Emperor Xin seemed somewhat shocked. He repeated Ao Bing's words several times, his eyes getting brighter and brighter. Finally, he exclaimed:

"The words of the Prime Minister are always thought-provoking. How lucky we are to have the Prime Minister."

"Since this matter is beneficial to Da Shang, then we should listen to what the Prime Minister says. When Jiao'er comes back, we will make him the crown prince."

After figuring out the key, Emperor Xin no longer objected. After all, if he could really set an example for the princes of the world, it would undoubtedly bring him huge benefits.

The more contributions one makes, the higher the historical evaluation will be, and the more benefits one will get when he ascends to the Fire Cloud Cave after his death. How could Emperor Xin refuse such a thing that is beneficial to him?
"The matter of Queen Jiang has come to an end. Next, can Your Majesty explain to me the matter of Concubine Chun?"

"Yun Zhongzi would definitely not lie about demons. Since he said that Concubine Chun was transformed from a nine-tailed fox, then Concubine Chun must be a nine-tailed fox."

"Your Majesty, you should know that the Nine-Tailed Fox is not a good person and harbors evil intentions towards the Shang Dynasty. If that is the case, why don't you kill her instead of letting her cause chaos in the palace?"

After talking about Queen Jiang, Ao Bing questioned Emperor Xin about the matter of Chunhu.

"This is my private matter, so please don't ask about it, Prime Minister." Emperor Xin said guiltily.

"There is no private matter in heaven!"

Ao Bing replied stiffly.

"Although Concubine Chun is a fox demon, she is definitely not evil. She came here with sincerity and is willing to lead her people to serve the Shang Dynasty."

Emperor Xin had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Sincerity?"

"Demons are good at manipulating people's minds. How can they be sincere? Your Majesty should not be deceived by them. You should kill them as soon as possible."

Ao Bing was speechless, feeling that Emperor Xin was just trying to get him by.

"Prime Minister, please do not underestimate me. I can tell whether someone is sincere or not."

"I know what Xiangguo wants to say. Even if the Nine-Tailed Fox sincerely leads her people to surrender, her name is on the demon-recruiting banner. Her life and death are not in her own hands. How can she ensure her loyalty?"

"In this regard, Concubine Chun has already explained that this is the condition for her surrender. Please ask the Emperor to remove the mark left on the demon-summoning banner for her clan."

"This way, they can regain their freedom and no longer be controlled by the demon tribe."

"As for why they betrayed the demon race and joined the human race, Concubine Chun also explained that it was because the demon race was too bullying."

"Their race is most suitable for being cauldrons, so the demon clan's high-ranking officials regard them as tools to improve their cultivation. All the strong and talented people in the clan have been reduced to cauldrons and have their essence taken by the demon clan's strong men."

"They couldn't bear the humiliation, so they chose to betray the demon race and ask for protection from the human race."

Knowing that Ao Bing didn't believe him, Emperor Xin told the Nine-tailed Fox about his sincerity. "The words of the demon fox are not to be trusted!"

It sounded quite plausible, but Ao Bing didn't believe a word of what the nine-tailed fox said. Even if it was true, he didn't believe it.

"To show her sincerity, Concubine Chun specifically shared a piece of information that she accidentally learned from the high-ranking members of the demon clan, which is the place where the ancient Heavenly Emperor Xi fell."

Seeing that Ao Bing still didn't believe it, Emperor Xin gritted his teeth and finally told the truth.

"Ok?"

"Are you sure this is the place where Emperor Xi fell?"

Ao Bing became interested. The ancient heavenly emperor Xi, whose full name was Fuxi, was a congenitally divine being nurtured by the yang energy of heaven and earth. He was also the elder brother of Nuwa and the previous life of Fuxi, the emperor of the human race.

Although he has fallen for countless years, before his death, he was the third most important figure in the ancient heaven, with the cultivation level of half-step to the Primordial Realm.

This level of cultivation, let alone in the past, even now, would make him one of the top-tier existences in the world, truly standing at the pinnacle of the world.

To put it another way, today's top powerhouses, such as Haotian, Zhenyuanzi, Minghe and others, have barely reached the level when Emperor Xi died, so one can imagine how powerful they are.

In addition, more importantly, although Emperor Xi was reincarnated as the Emperor of the human race, in order to cut off ties with the past, he did not take back the power of his previous life, but chose to start over.

This means that if the demon race really found the place where Emperor Xi fell, it would definitely not be empty. At least there would be some essence of a half-step Hunyuan powerful being left there.

Whether in terms of identity or status, Xi Huang was much higher than Dong Wang Gong. The death of Dong Wang Gong alone could drive people crazy, not to mention the death of Xi Huang.

If the nine-tailed fox really took the news of Emperor Xi's fall as sincerity, then this sincerity was indeed very great and was enough to win the trust of the human race.

It is no wonder that Emperor Xin hesitated and refused to speak out. Indeed, if he was not forced into a corner, it would be difficult to speak out about such a thing.

That is the place where Emperor Xi fell. Its value is beyond imagination, greater than the value of all the Shang Dynasty combined. Emperor Xin must have intended to keep it for himself.

Just like when Ao Bing got the clue about Zifu, he tried his best to hide it and didn't want outsiders to know about it.

This is human nature.

As for whether or not he could get the chance to see the Emperor Xi fall to the ground after concealing this news, that was another matter. If he could get it, then he would get it. If not, it would not be too late to share it with others.

In short, try it yourself first, and then decide whether to share it with others.

"not sure yet."

Emperor Xin said somewhat awkwardly that Concubine Chun did reveal the whereabouts of Emperor Xi's death, but the ability of the Shang Dynasty was limited and they had not been able to verify the truth for the time being.

"But please rest assured, Prime Minister. I have already sent people to investigate and I think there will be results soon."

Afraid that Ao Bing would not believe it, Emperor Xin added another sentence.

"Can I meet Concubine Chun and ask her in person?"

Ao Bing asked Emperor Xin, he understood Emperor Xin's feelings at the moment.

It is true that the news given by the nine-tailed fox may be false, but what if it is true? It is related to the fall of Emperor Xi, even if the probability is only one in ten thousand, it is worth believing.

Therefore, even though the nine-tailed fox only gave a piece of news whose truth or falsehood was unclear, Emperor Xin still chose to believe her and doted on her.

What? You said the Nine-Tailed Fox had evil intentions towards the Shang Dynasty. No matter what, as long as the news of Emperor Xi's death was true, it would be worth it even if she really destroyed the Shang Dynasty.

The sincerity shown by the nine-tailed fox is so great that it can make people completely ignore all her thoughts.

Just like Ao Bing at this moment, he had originally planned to kill the nine-tailed fox, this scourge, regardless of Emperor Xin's obstruction.

But now, he changed his mind and no longer had any intention of killing the nine-tailed fox.

Relying on the news of Emperor Xi's death, the Nine-tailed Fox successfully raised her own value to the point where everyone could tolerate her, endure her, and even take the initiative to protect her.

Even such news dared to be leaked, who dared to say that the Nine-Tailed Fox's determination to surrender was not firm enough? This was simply leaving no way out for himself.

"Hey……"

Ao Bing couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was indeed too greedy and couldn't resist the temptation.

Otherwise, at this moment, he would not have tried to find a way to meet the Nine-tailed Fox and determine whether what she said was true or false, but would have killed her directly.

"In this Shang Dynasty, there is no one that the Prime Minister cannot see. Please wait for a moment, I will let Concubine Chun come out."

At this point, Emperor Xin had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​taking the land where Emperor Xi fell for himself and instead chose to cooperate with Ao Bing.

Since they want to cooperate, they must show their sincerity. It would be fine to let Ao Bing meet the nine-tailed fox. By the way, Emperor Xin also wants to know whether the nine-tailed fox's words are true or false.

To be honest, he wasn't sure whether what the nine-tailed fox said was true or not, he just instinctively hoped it was true.

He had no ability to judge the truth, but Ao Bing was different. As a disciple of a saint and a descendant of Zulong, he had more information and should be able to tell the truth from the false.

Ao Bing didn't have to wait long before the nine-tailed fox, which had been hiding behind the hall, came out and greeted him leisurely.

How should I put it, Concubine Chun is indeed beautiful, not inferior to Yang Chan and Daji.

But unfortunately, this is just a superficial appearance. Her true appearance, a huge eight-tailed white fox, cannot be hidden from Ao Bing's eyes.

In the eyes of Emperor Xin, Concubine Chun was a beauty with extraordinary beauty, but in the eyes of Ao Bing, she was just a big white fox walking upright. Not only was she not beautiful, but she was also very weird.

As for why it has eight tails instead of nine tails, it is of course because one of its tails was cut off by Ao Bing when it was about to possess Daji.

For the nine-tailed fox, the nine tails not only represent nine innate magical powers, but also represent nine lives.

If the tail is cut off due to injury, it can regenerate.

But if it is killed by someone, the lost tail cannot be regenerated. At the same time, the corresponding innate magical power will also be lost forever.

Although the nine-tailed fox has nine lives, it is still extremely afraid of death, because every time it loses a life, it will pay a huge price.

It is conceivable that the nine-tailed fox, whose life was cut off by Ao Bing, hated him in his heart. But despite the hatred in his heart, Concubine Chun did not show it at all. Instead, she was very respectful to Ao Bing, and there was no sign that they were mortal enemies.

"Meet Concubine Chun!"

In consideration of the information she provided, Ao Bing reluctantly returned the greeting. Then, he couldn't wait to ask, "Tell me everything you know about the whereabouts of Emperor Xi's death."

"As for whether it's true or not, I will verify it myself."

(End of this chapter)