Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 409 The Third Prince

With the Nine-Tailed Fox's abilities, she really couldn't break through the formation set by Ao Bing and successfully sneak into the palace. But if the owner of the palace took the initiative to invite her in, the result would be hard to predict.

"Hunjun!"

Ao Bing suddenly sighed. Even though he hadn't investigated, he could almost guess the cause and effect of the matter at this moment.

Emperor Xin must have been obsessed with the Nine-tailed Fox after it escaped. Therefore, he secretly sent someone to bring the Nine-tailed Fox back when Ao Bing founded the Immortal Alliance.

During this period, Ao Bing focused his main energy on the Immortal Alliance and completely ignored Chaoge. Without Ao Bing's supervision, Emperor Xin, who was no longer restricted, naturally began to let himself go under the backlash of human destiny.

It can even be said that during this period, Emperor Xin lived a very carefree life, even better than what is recorded in the original novel.

After all, according to the original history, Emperor Xin did not have such a great advantage as he does now. The princes from all directions submitted to him and no one dared to offend him. His prestige was unparalleled and his power reached its peak.

The greater the power, the more resources you can mobilize, and naturally the more luxurious your life will be.

"This is my fault!"

After coming back to his senses, Ao Bing was speechless. He found out that the reason why Emperor Xin dared to live an increasingly extravagant life was actually all his fault.

Thanks to his efforts, the external threats to the Shang Dynasty became smaller and smaller, and its position became more and more stable, showing a sign of rejuvenation. Without the external threats, Emperor Xin's pressure was greatly reduced, and he naturally began to enjoy himself.

……

Just as Ao Bing was deep in thought, Emperor Xin, who had received the news, came quickly and shouted to him from a distance: "Prime Minister, you are finally back."

"I have long seen that the Prime Minister is not an ordinary person, so I went against all odds and appointed him as Prime Minister. And everything that has happened now has proved that I was not wrong about him."

"The matter of the Immortal Alliance really shocked everyone, and also made the world realize the real ability of the Prime Minister, which is beyond description."

It is not difficult to hear from Emperor Xin's proud tone that he is very satisfied with appointing Ao Bing as prime minister.

He was even very proud of it, thinking that his vision was truly one of the best in the world. He saw Ao Bing's extraordinaryness very early on and invested heavily in him before he grew up.

It was precisely because of his extraordinary vision that it brought him amazing rewards.

The fact that the Shang Dynasty was able to turn around from its previous precarious situation to its current situation of gradually showing signs of revival was all due to Ao Bing. Of course, this can also be attributed to his ability to judge people.

In short, the greater Ao Bing's ability, the more unique his vision appears.

"When the Immortal Alliance was first established, there was a lot of work to be done, and many things were inseparable from the Prime Minister. Unlike the Great Shang, many things have been put on the right track, and there is no need for the Prime Minister to keep an eye on them all the time."

"So, I don't know what the Prime Minister is doing. Why did he suddenly return to Chaoge?"

After praising Ao Bing, Emperor Xin then cautiously tested him. He had never thought that Ao Bing would come back so soon.

After all, in his opinion, with the establishment of the Immortal Alliance, even if Ao Bing did not focus on the Immortal Alliance, he would be entangled by many trivial matters and would not be able to extricate himself in a short period of time. He would have no extra energy to think about the affairs of Da Shang.

Since he couldn't come back in a short time, Emperor Xin naturally didn't need to worry about his coming back, so he let himself go.

But Emperor Xin never expected that Ao Bing would not play by the rules. He came back as soon as he said he would, without even saying hello, and killed him directly by surprise.

"Why, the king is very unhappy with my sudden return. Do you think I am in the way and hindering the king from indulging in drinking and having fun?"

Ao Bing ignored Emperor Xin's flattery and questioned with a serious face.

"No, absolutely not. How could the Prime Minister think so? You know, the current prosperity of the Shang Dynasty is all due to the Prime Minister. I dream of the Prime Minister staying in Chaoge forever. How could I not welcome the Prime Minister?"

"It's just that the Prime Minister's sudden return was beyond my expectations, which is why I feel a little surprised."

Emperor Xin hurriedly explained, but as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that this explanation was too weak and could not convince Ao Bing at all.

Therefore, he quickly changed the subject and continued to speak to Ao Bing in an excited tone:
"Prime Minister, what a happy event! You have returned just in time. The Ninth Concubine has been pregnant for many years and is about to give birth to a son for me. This really solves my urgent need."

If you want to cover up a big event, the best way is to divert attention with another big event. And is there anything bigger than royal inheritance?

After many years, a concubine in the harem became pregnant again and was about to give birth to Emperor Xin's third son. This was indeed a major event for the entire Shang Dynasty.

You know, before this, the most worrying thing for the ministers of the Shang Dynasty was the health of Emperor Xin. He had been in power for more than 100,000 years, had countless concubines in the harem, but only had two children.

It is hard not to wonder whether it was because of years of war that Emperor Xin's body accumulated too many hidden injuries, which damaged his foundation and made him unable to produce offspring.

The emperor's body is itchy, which is no small matter.

If he suddenly fell seriously ill or passed away, it would very likely lead to the collapse of the good situation that the Shang Dynasty had worked so hard to create.

Therefore, some ministers have always been worried about Emperor Xin's health.

The fact that the Ninth Concubine was pregnant undoubtedly dispelled the rumor and proved to the world that there was nothing wrong with Emperor Xin's health.

Since the emperor is in good health, many people with ulterior motives will have to put aside their unnecessary thoughts.

Of course, this is for outsiders. For Ao Bing, hearing this news suddenly was no less than a bolt from the blue, because he realized that Emperor Xin was threatening him.

Who is the Ninth Concubine? There is no doubt that it must be the nine-tailed fox.

Logically speaking, as long as he discovered her existence, no matter who she was or whether she was favored or not, Ao Bing would have ten thousand ways to kill her.

But when she was pregnant, Ao Bing couldn't do anything to her.

The safety of the nine-tailed fox itself is not important. What is important is the child in her belly, who is the prince of the current dynasty with a high status and may even have the potential to become the crown prince.

After all, Emperor Xin did not have many descendants, and including this unborn one, there were only three. In other words, there were only two heirs before him, and both of them had problems and their positions were unstable.

In this case, the probability of this unborn prince becoming the crown prince is very high, so nothing can happen to him.

Therefore, even if Ao Bing wanted to kill the nine-tailed fox, he could only bear it when she was pregnant with the prince. Emperor Xin obviously knew this, so he pointed this out specifically to tell Ao Bing that if the Shang Dynasty was the most important, the nine-tailed fox could not be touched.

"Why would your Majesty do this? The son of a demon is born with unknown origins and must be feared by the world."

Taking a deep breath, Ao Bing advised. The child has not been born yet, there is still room for recovery. If you wait until the child is born, then everything will be too late.

"I didn't want to do that either. It's just that Yin Jiao and Yin Hong have disappointed me so much."

"I have already followed the Prime Minister's previous arrangements to establish the system of primogeniture and specially appointed Yin Jiao as the crown prince and made him the heir apparent, so that he could serve as a model for the princes in all directions."

"But who would have thought that after he came back from Kongtong Mountain, he seemed to be possessed by a demon. He became very close to the Chan Sect, which had a grudge against our Great Shang, and was extremely hostile to the Jie Sect."

"Not only him, but Yin Hong is also like this. How can I trust Da Shang to them if they act this way?"

"So, the son of the Ninth Concubine is extremely important to me. If I can't change Jiao'er and Hong'er's perception, this child will be my only hope."

Ao Bing was helpless, and Emperor Xin was also helpless. They said with a bitter face that he was really about to be driven crazy by his two grown sons.

Being close to the Chan Sect and keeping away from the Jie Sect, isn't this a pure way to bring disaster? If the two of them really don't intend to change, then for the sake of the country and people of the Shang Dynasty, he can only let the two die of illness and replace them with new heirs.

"This……"

Ao Bing was stunned. He didn't expect that things were far more complicated than he thought. With Yin Jiao and Yin Hong like this, it was no wonder that Emperor Xin gave up on them and started a new account.

As the heir of the Shang Dynasty, he actually promoted the Chan sect and distanced himself from the Jie sect. This was such a heinous act that he was simply cutting himself off from the Shang Dynasty.

Even if Emperor Xin wanted to make this kind of person his successor, Ao Bing would not agree, and neither would the ministers.

Although the eldest son is the heir, if he is really incompetent, he can be replaced.

After all, the country is so important. If there is really no other choice, how can you pass the throne to a fool?
Yes, fools. In Ao Bing's eyes, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong were two big fools. From their standpoint, opposing Jiejiao was already extremely stupid. Later, they did not hide their thoughts, but showed them directly, which was even more stupid.

Even if you really want to rebel, you should at least wait until you are in power. This will be effective. Rebelling now will only cause trouble for yourself.

"Even if the eldest and second princes are really unworthy, the first and second kings are still young, so they can just have another child. Why bother choosing the son of a demon?"

Ao Bing suppressed his thoughts and continued to persuade him. It was hard to say whether the son of a demon was born or not, but he had demon blood flowing in his body, so he must have original sin and was destined to be disliked by the ministers of the Shang Dynasty.

Born to be hated by the world, even if he is not an ominous child at the beginning, he will become a real ominous child later.

Therefore, it was also not very reliable for Emperor Xin to place his hopes on his third son.

"Alas, I have tried everything, but it's no use. There is nothing wrong with my body, and the bodies of the concubines in the harem are also fine, but for some reason, I just can't get pregnant."

"It can be said that the child with Jiu Fei is probably my last child, so I will never let anything happen to it."

"I dare not gamble. If I have no other descendants, the Shang Dynasty will be destroyed in my hands."

Emperor Xin said weakly that he suspected he was cursed, otherwise why couldn't he have children when he was in good health.

"Um……"

At the beginning, Ao Bing might not be sure, but now, he can finally be sure that the reason why Emperor Xin could not have children was caused by the backlash of humanity.

There are more than one way to humanely weaken the Shang Dynasty. Supporting a new force to replace the Shang Dynasty is one way, and making the Shang Dynasty royal family extinct is another.

When a royal family becomes extinct and has no heirs, it means there is no future. This is a big problem no matter which force it is in. It can directly cause people's morale to collapse and there will be no cohesion at all.

Since Emperor Xin was going to have no heirs, why did he still have three sons? This is the power of the backlash of humanity, which not only affected Emperor Xin, but also all the ministers of the Shang Dynasty, including Emperor Xin's descendants.

The offspring is stupid, the heir is incompetent and immoral, this is more terrible than no offspring. After all, if it is just no offspring, you can still adopt someone else if you grit your teeth. But if the offspring is a spendthrift, then there is really no solution.

At this moment, Ao Bing was sure that the reason why Yin Jiao and Yin Hong's temperament changed drastically was definitely because they were affected by the backlash of humanity, rather than being brainwashed by the Chan Sect.

They are not mentally ill. If they really want to brainwash Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, the two heirs of the Shang Dynasty, then from now on, the Chan sect will have no chance of preaching among the human race.

If they dare to brainwash Yin Jiao and Yin Hong today, who else will they not dare to brainwash tomorrow? By then, everyone will be in danger and will naturally unite subconsciously to jointly reject the Chan Sect.

The Chan Sect did not dare to brainwash Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, but their temperaments changed drastically. In this case, Ao Bing could not think of a second possibility except being retaliated by humanity.

As for being brainwashed by the devil, that is impossible. You know, in order to prevent the ministers of the Shang Dynasty from being calculated by the devil, Ao Bing combined the power of the three religions, namely the Chan Sect, the Jie Sect, and the Western Sect, and set up many protections for them.

Especially the two princes, they are the most important. It can be said that if the two princes can still be calculated by the magic under such circumstances, then the one hiding in the dark now should not be the magic, but the three religions.

If the two princes who were born had problems, then the prince who had not yet been born would have even bigger problems. In other words, he was born to destroy the Shang Dynasty.

Ao Bing vaguely remembered that in The Investiture of the Gods, Emperor Xin did have a son named Wu Geng, who was born to a nine-tailed fox.

And this son, just as Ao Bing expected, was a filial son. When Emperor Xin and Ji Fa broke out in a decisive battle, he led the elite troops of the Shang Dynasty to stay put, which eventually led to Emperor Xin's tragic defeat and his self-immolation.

Thinking of this, Ao Bing's murderous intent towards the nine-tailed fox became even stronger. But no matter how strong his murderous intent was, he couldn't do it.

Because things that have not happened in the future cannot be used as evidence. The future is changeable and there is no certainty, so all pictures related to the future are just possibilities and may not become reality.

It is too unfair to convict someone in this way, and no one will be convinced.

"After the third prince is born, he will be given to Queen Jiang to raise. Publicize it to the public as the son of the king and Queen Jiang. As for the ninth concubine, let her die of illness. This will also be considered as giving her dignity."

After thinking about it, Ao Bing gave in. The child can be born, but the mother cannot be a nine-tailed fox.

"This is also for the good of the Third Prince. The son of Queen Jiang is the legitimate son and has the right of inheritance. The son of the Ninth Concubine is only a bastard son and has to bear the reputation of being the son of a demon and suffer discrimination."

Afraid that Emperor Xin would disagree, Ao Bing added: This is a matter of state inheritance, so Emperor Xin cannot let his emotions get the better of him.

(End of this chapter)