Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 414 Distribution of Benefits
The fall of the Shang Dynasty was determined by humanity, and this was the general trend that could not be reversed or violated. Therefore, after realizing this, Ao Bing's focus gradually changed.

After arranging a good path for Emperor Xin, his plans were basically based on the situation after the demise of the Shang Dynasty.

As a loyal minister of the Shang Dynasty, Wen Zhong could not accept the demise of the Shang Dynasty. Therefore, even though he knew that the will of heaven could not be violated, he still tried his best.

But he could go against the trend and forcibly extend the life of the Shang Dynasty. Even Ao Bing couldn't do it, let alone Wen Zhong.

In the face of this overwhelming trend, his little bit of strength couldn't even create a ripple and would be swallowed up completely in an instant.

After all, Wen Zhong is an outstanding figure among the three generations of disciples of Jiejiao. In the future, at least he will be a quasi-saint. How could Ao Bing sit idly by and watch such an outstanding junior die in vain?

Therefore, in order to protect Wen Zhong, Ao Bing chose to gradually marginalize him, trap him in Chaoge, and restrain him with Emperor Xin.

In this way, Wen Zhong will no longer interfere in future affairs, and his involvement with Da Shang will become less and less.

Finally, as long as the North Sea monster tribe is destroyed and the Shang Dynasty prospers, Wen Zhong will be able to resolve the cause and effect and escape successfully.

On the contrary, if Wen Zhong did not miss any of the things that happened later, his causal relationship with the Shang Dynasty would become deeper and deeper. At that time, unless Emperor Xin became the emperor, he would not be able to escape even if the Shang Dynasty prospered.

Why is it difficult to resolve cause and effect? ​​Because in the process of resolving cause and effect, if one does not grasp the degree well, then in the end not only will the cause and effect not be resolved, but it will make the cause and effect deeper and deeper, so that one will be trapped in it and it will be difficult to break free.

Therefore, resolving cause and effect is a technical job. Many people can only establish cause and effect but not resolve it.

Wen Zhong was like this. He felt that as long as the Shang Dynasty could be revived, he would be able to resolve the cause and effect.

This is indeed true, but in the process, he could only offer advice and teach the Shang emperor how to revive the country, rather than personally fighting for the Shang Dynasty.

Doing so can certainly resolve the previous cause and effect, but it will create new cause and effect, one after another, until you are completely trapped in it.

Wen Zhong didn't know this truth, but Ao Bing did. As his elder, seeing that he was deeply trapped in the cause-and-effect trap without knowing it, Ao Bing naturally wanted to help him with some advice.

Preventing him from serving as the leader of the coalition forces was just the beginning. Afterwards, Ao Bing would continue to reduce his power until it was all gone.

Wen Zhong has contributed enough to the Shang Dynasty. Next, he only needs to keep an eye on Emperor Xin, and Ao Bing will take care of the rest.

Of course, Ao Bing had another purpose in reducing Wen Zhong's power, which was to prevent him from causing trouble for himself in the future.

Wen Zhong was already a high-ranking official, with a high prestige in the Shang Dynasty, and was also the emperor's teacher. If he was allowed to lead the campaign against the North Sea monsters, he would become the biggest obstacle to Ao Bing's power.

In fact, because of his high prestige, if Wen Zhong insisted on going against the trend, there would inevitably be a large group of people willing to follow him to death.

Ao Bing didn't want Wen Zhong to become an obstacle to him, nor did he want him to die. So, he had to let him look after Emperor Xin.

Of course, this was not an injustice. He was Emperor Xin's teacher, and teaching Emperor Xin was his job and the most important job.

Ao Bing asked him to keep an eye on Emperor Xin just to let him return to his original duty, which was completely reasonable.

"The future of the Shang Dynasty depends on the King. He is the most important person."

"And now, the king's personality has changed drastically, and his moods are unpredictable. In order to stabilize the situation, we must find an old minister who is senior enough, capable enough, and can persuade the king to keep an eye on him and advise him when he makes mistakes."

"After looking through all the court officials, the only suitable candidate is you, the Grand Tutor. That's why I will transfer you back to Chaoge."

"Although attacking the North Sea Monster Tribe is important, keeping an eye on the King and preventing him from doing anything absurd is undoubtedly more important."

Ao Bing advised Wen Zhong earnestly. No matter what he had in mind, his reasons were always so plausible that Wen Zhong could not refute them.

Because he was the emperor's teacher, teaching Emperor Xin was his job. Compared with this, no matter how big the other matter was, it had to be put aside temporarily.

"What the Prime Minister said makes sense. If the king is like this, I should indeed return to Chaoge to take charge."

"However, although the North Sea Kingdom has been settled, it will still take some time to finish it. In addition, Jiang Ziya has just arrived in the army and has no prestige or qualifications. In order to prevent the soldiers from being dissatisfied, it is better for him to train under me first."

"So, I'm afraid we'll have to wait a while before returning to Chaoge."

Wen Zhong weighed the pros and cons for a long time and finally agreed to Ao Bing's proposal.

As I said, there is no family business that cannot be destroyed. If we don't keep an eye on Emperor Xin, even if we succeed in conquering the North Sea monster tribe, at most it will allow the Shang Dynasty to hold on for a little longer, but it will still not be able to escape the fate of decline.

"Of course, I am not questioning the Prime Minister's judgment. Jiang Ziya must be extremely capable to be valued by the Prime Minister."

"But ability is something that cannot be seen or touched. If you want the soldiers under you to believe in you, you need to show real results. That's why I suggest keeping Jiang Ziya by your side so that you can find opportunities for him to make meritorious deeds."

Perhaps worried that Ao Bing would misunderstand his view of questioning him, Wen Zhong subconsciously began to explain.

"Of course. Although Ziya is the candidate I recommended, you haven't seen his specific abilities yet. How can you trust him with such a big task?"

"It is only natural that there will be some assessment. From now on, Ziya is yours. You can assess him however you want. Don't worry about my face."

"If he fails the test, it's because he lacks ability, so don't blame others."

Ao Bing said indifferently that although he believed in Jiang Ziya, he was not blind. The matter of conquering the North Sea monster tribe was so important that Jiang Ziya wanted to preside over it, so how could he not go through any examination?

Gaining Wen Zhong's approval was the test that Ao Bing had set for him. If he could do it, it would show that he was capable of leading the expedition against the North Sea monsters.

If he can't do it, then even if Ao Bing trusts him, he will have to find someone else.

Although it was difficult to gain Wen Zhong's approval, it was even more difficult to defeat the North Sea Monster Clan. Without the ability to gain Wen Zhong's approval, naturally, there was no way to defeat the North Sea Monster Clan.

"It's good that the Prime Minister understands. Then the matter is settled. Next, let's discuss how to distribute the North Sea after the North Sea Monster Clan is defeated."

Wen Zhong straightened his face and spoke in a serious tone.

Although Ao Bing was the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty, according to Emperor Xin, the representative of the Shang Dynasty in this joint attack between the Shang Dynasty and the Dragon Clan Immortal Alliance on the North Sea Demon Clan was Wen Zhong.

Therefore, at this time Wen Zhong would stand on the side of Da Shang and ask Ao Bing about the distribution of benefits after the war.

At the same time, this is the most important thing.

No matter what the original intention of the three parties to join forces to attack the North Sea Demon Clan was, they would definitely gain huge benefits afterwards.

Therefore, in order to prevent the three parties from having disagreements over these interests or even fighting each other, the specific distribution must be agreed upon in advance. In this way, after the war, everyone can take their own share of the benefits according to the agreement, which will undoubtedly save a lot of trouble.

"I have thought about this before and have come up with a feasible distribution method. Please listen to the details first. If you are dissatisfied with anything, it is not too late to raise it later."

Ao Bing had already considered this matter, and even if Wen Zhong didn't mention it, he would have taken the initiative to bring it up. After all, even brothers would fall out over unequal distribution of benefits, let alone three different forces.

If the issue of interest distribution is not agreed upon in advance, then this expedition against the North Sea monster tribe will end in failure no matter how well prepared it is.

If they don't make an agreement in advance, the fight will inevitably break out as all parties compete for interests. Then, the North Sea Monsters will have an opportunity to take advantage of them.

"Please tell me, Prime Minister!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhong signaled Ao Bing to go ahead and speak.

It was said that the three forces were united, but in fact it was an alliance between Ao Bing and Da Shang. So, even though there were only Ao Bing and Wen Zhong present, as long as they reached an agreement, the matter would be settled.

Ao Bing is the leader of the Immortal Alliance, and his opinions are the opinions of the Immortal Alliance. Similarly, Ao Bing is also the descendant of the Ancestral Dragon, and can also represent the opinions of the Dragon Clan.

His nod meant that the Immortal Alliance and the Dragon Clan had nodded, so naturally there was no need to ask for their opinions again.

"According to my idea, the North Sea can be divided into two parts, the sea and the sea. After taking over the North Sea, the sea will belong to the Shang Dynasty, and the sea will belong to the Dragon Clan."

"As for the Immortal Alliance, they only have the power to preach in the North Sea. Neither the Dragon Clan nor the Great Shang can stop the Immortal Alliance from preaching in the North Sea."

"This is the distribution method I thought of. What do you think, Grand Master?"

Ao Bing did not keep the secret and directly expressed his thoughts. His distribution method can be said to be very fair, and the interests of all three parties are taken into account.

It is useless for the Shang Dynasty to go under the sea, after all, they cannot survive under the sea. The Dragon Clan has its roots in the sea, and it is more in their interest to develop under the sea.

As for the Immortal Alliance, because of the incense and the way of the gods, they undoubtedly valued the living beings more than the territory. Therefore, Ao Bing wanted the power to preach.

That is, the Dragon Clan and the Great Shang control the material things of all creatures in the North Sea, and the Immortal Alliance controls the spiritual things of all creatures in the North Sea.

As long as the ideals of the Immortal Alliance take root in the hearts of all living beings in the North Sea, there will be no shortage of luck or incense in the future.

As for the philosophy of the Immortal Alliance, it is not important. Anyway, this thing is not fixed and can be changed at any time. The main point is that what the people of the North Sea need is what the philosophy of the Immortal Alliance is.

"The sea belongs to the Shang Dynasty, and the sea belongs to the Dragon Clan. This distribution is reasonable. However, if the right to preach is given to the Immortal Alliance, it may have some impact on the Immortal Alliance."

Wen Zhong frowned and hinted with some embarrassment.

The Shang Dynasty was founded because of Jiejiao, and the right to preach was given to the Shang Dynasty long ago. Now Ao Bing is asking the Shang Dynasty for the right to preach for the sake of the Immortal Alliance, which will undoubtedly lead to a confrontation with Jiejiao.

This kind of thing is undoubtedly very difficult for Ao Bing.

Logically speaking, Ao Bing, as the leader of the Immortal Alliance, should strive for the interests of the Immortal Alliance. But at the same time, he is also the true disciple of Jiejiao, and he has the obligation to strive for the interests of Jiejiao.

Now, for the right to preach, the interests of the Immortal Alliance and the Jie Religion have come into conflict, and Wen Zhong is naturally worried about Ao Bing's situation.

Whether choosing to stand on the side of Jiejiao or on the side of Xianmeng, it is wrong and it is a dilemma.

"What's the big deal? The North Sea is so big that it can accommodate both the Immortal Alliance and the Jie Sect at the same time." Ao Bing said in a calm tone without changing his expression.

This is indeed a problem, but it actually has little impact because the Immortal Alliance and the Jiejiao have different development paths.

Jiejiao is a path to immortality that seeks transcendence and is destined to follow the elite route.

The Immortal Alliance is different. Although Ao Bing did not say it explicitly, the focus is on collecting incense. That is, the Shinto is the main thing, and the Immortal is the auxiliary.

Since you want to collect incense, you can't take the elite route, you can only take the mass route.

Therefore, the development paths of the Immortal Alliance and the Jiejiao are complementary. Even if there are conflicts, they are minor conflicts and will not escalate into major conflicts.

This is why Ao Bing dared to ask for the right to preach in Beihai. The immortal way only accepts elites, but the rest of the sentient beings can't be abandoned. Therefore, the Immortal Alliance appeared, using incense and gods to protect the general public.

There is no way. If Ao Bing does not do this, the emergence of Buddhism in the future will fill this gap.

If the Buddhist sect can do it, Ao Bing can do it too. It can even be said that it would be better for Ao Bing to do it instead of letting the Buddhist sect do it and benefit those bald donkeys.

After all, the Immortal Alliance has the word "Immortal" in it, and is part of the Immortal Way. It is not like Buddhism, which is a side sect.

As for the philosophy of Jiejiao, isn't it that there is no distinction between the classes and that all living beings in the world, as long as they have the affinity, can enter the Jiejiao sect?

That's right, it doesn't look like Jiejiao is taking the elitist route. After all, there is no distinction between the two, and it sounds more like it is taking the mass route.

But in fact, it is not the case. The premise of teaching without distinction is that you have a predestined relationship with me. This is the threshold. Not everyone can have a predestined relationship with Jiejiao. At least, ordinary creatures do not have this predestined relationship.

You know, Jin'ao Island is located deep in the East China Sea. This location alone is enough to discourage most living beings.

The East China Sea is said to be safe, but that is only relatively speaking. Without some skills, there is no way you can cross the vast ocean of billions of miles and reach Jin'ao Island.

Those who say there is no threshold are all lying. Even if there is no discrimination in education, you still have to have the ability to get to Jinao Island. And this itself is the threshold.

There is really no threshold to worshipping gods. Even ordinary people, as long as they persist in doing good deeds throughout their lives, will have the opportunity to be deified after death. At the very least, they can become a deity and protect an area.

……

"It's good that the Prime Minister knows what's going on. If that's the case, then I won't say much. I have no objection to this distribution method. Let's just settle it."

Ao Bing didn't care much about it as he was the true disciple of Jiejiao. Naturally, Wen Zhong couldn't say much and could only follow his ideas.

"Well, I'm glad you don't mind. Jiang Ziya will stay here. As for me, I have to go to Wanshou Mountain first to visit Zhenyuan Daxian."

"Although the task of attacking the North Sea Monster Clan has been handed over to you, we still have to take action to surround and kill Kunpeng."

"Until Kunpeng is eliminated, the North Sea demon race will never be destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)