Honghuang: I am Qitian and I want to fight for the throne

Chapter 286: Rāhu's Wrath Beauty Pageant
"Can!"

Nuwa nodded. She didn’t think Luohou could do it now.

After all, Jie Yin and Zhunti are not easy to deal with.

Luohou’s current strength is not enough to fight against the two of them.

but,

She also saw that Luohou was refining this strange world and his strength had improved a lot compared to before.

If it can be completely refined, then it will surely pose a threat to Jie Yin Zhunti.

When,

As long as she could restrain them a little secretly, it would not be difficult for Luohou to completely wipe out the Buddhist disciples.

"Just take the Great Dao Oath!"

Luo Hou nodded: "Okay!"

Afterwards, they each took a great oath.

After doing all this, Nuwa left Mahadeva directly and returned to the Nuwa Palace.

After Nuwa left, Luohou's face became extremely gloomy.

Although he also wanted to do what Nuwa asked this time, the threat was real.

He hates this feeling.

He remembered this grudge.

In fact, Luohou has been living a very miserable life ever since he was resurrected during the Lich Calamity.

First, he was almost destroyed by the River Styx.

Then he was severely injured by Qi Tian, ​​and even the Black Lotus of Destruction was taken away.

Later, the plan to capture the daughter of the Emperor of Earth was half-destroyed by Qi Tian.

right now,

He hid in the Great Freedom Heaven and was threatened by Nuwa again.

Just think about what kind of life he, the reincarnation of the demon god, had lived in the prehistoric times.

Luo Hou, who was getting more and more angry the more he thought about it, suddenly roared to the sky:
"When I regain my demon body, I will kill all of you!!!"

……

Chaoge, the capital of the Shang Dynasty.

Ever since Emperor Xin returned to the palace from the Nuwa Temple, he seemed like a different person.

He was no longer obsessed with women and was even disgusted with his favorite concubine.

Of course, this does not mean that Emperor Xin has changed his character.

But after being bewitched by Zhunti and seeing the true beauty of Nuwa, those concubines who seemed beautiful to him before were no longer in her eyes.

The gray and dusty appearance is unbearable to the sight.

It's like the difference between jade and rubble.

Because he missed her so much, he even skipped the morning court session which he had never missed before. He was listless and drowsy for many days.

This made the ministers worried and puzzled.

But he was unwilling to say more and could only wait for Master Wen to return to the court.

but,

The ministers wanted to wait, but some were unwilling to wait.

Before, after Master Wen led his troops to the northern frontier, two doctors, Fei Zhong and You Hun, who were promoted by King Zhou because of their ability to flatter, became suspicious.

He met Emperor Xin that night.

"I wonder what your majesty is worried about? My two brothers are willing to share your worries!"

Fei Zhong and You Hun looked loyal.

Emperor Xin was frowning all day long, so with their cleverness, how could they not take the opportunity to show off?

This is a good opportunity to please the king. As long as they can solve the king's problems, their official positions will definitely be promoted.

They are not at all satisfied with their current official positions.

Their wish is to be the highest official in the country, to enjoy wealth and glory, and to bring honor to their family.

When Emperor Xin saw Fei Zhong and You Hun, his eyes lit up.

"My two lords, you have come at the right time. I saw a peerless beauty when I was offering incense at the Nuwa Temple a few days ago. Now, looking at the harem, there is not a single one that can satisfy me. I wonder if my two lords have any good ideas to relieve my worries?"

Hear this,

Fei Zhong and You Hun looked at each other. Of course they knew who the beautiful woman Emperor Xin was talking about, and they both smiled.

At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Before, Emperor Xin's attitude changed drastically, and they thought that Emperor Xin was going to change his ways and return to the right path. In that case, their greatest talents would be of no use.

right now,

When he heard that Emperor Xin was still concerned about the beauty, he immediately felt relieved.

Fei Zhong's eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind:
"Your Majesty, how difficult is this? You are the emperor of nine hundred and fifty thousand chariots, and everything in the world belongs to your majesty. As long as your majesty issues an order to let all the princes in the world select beauties to serve in the royal court, why worry about the world's most beautiful women not being able to enter the emperor's palace?"

As soon as this word comes out,
Emperor Xin's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement, and he shouted:

"This method of selecting beauties from all over the world is very clever! It's really clever!"

There are so many women in the human race. If we hold a beauty pageant across the entire world, we will definitely be able to choose a peerless beauty with the best looks and who suits our every need!

Even if she is not as good as Nuwa, I believe she is not much inferior.

"Tomorrow at the court, if you offer this method to me, I will reward you handsomely!"

"I will obey your orders!"

The next day,

Thinking of the beauty, Emperor Xin, who had not slept all night but was in high spirits, summoned all his ministers to hold a morning court before dawn.

This made the civil and military officials confused and suspicious.

I wonder what King Zhou is up to next!
"If there is music, we will go to class. If there is nothing else, we will go to class."

Following the loud shout from the officer in charge, Fei Zhong and You Hun, who had received a signal from Emperor Xin, walked out holding their ivory tablets high:
"Your Majesty, Fei Zhong has a memorial! Your Majesty is the emperor of the human race in the world, and has the virtue of the ancient emperor. You should follow the example of Emperor Xuanyuan and recruit many virtuous concubines to expand the royal family. This is important for our Great Shang country and is also a blessing for the people of the human race."

"Master Fei is right!"

You Hun also shouted: "Your Majesty, the royal bloodline is the best. I suggest that the whole country select beauties to serve the king and continue the royal bloodline for our great Shang Cheng Tang."

Hearing this,

The other ministers immediately cursed in their hearts: What a flatterer!

To speak of debauchery as if it were natural is simply to be a treacherous minister who is misleading the country.

But I felt a little gloating in my heart.

They knew very well that Emperor Xin was misogynistic recently and felt annoyed when he saw the beautiful concubines in the harem. Fei Zhong and You Hun flattered the wrong person this time and would definitely be punished.

however,
To their surprise, Emperor Xin was very pleased and said with a red face:

"You two are right. Cheng Tang's prosperity is also my responsibility. I will tell all the princes and I to select 100 beautiful women from good families in each town, regardless of their wealth or poverty, and only those with beautiful appearance, gentle temperament, and virtuous manners will be selected to serve in the royal court."

"This"

The civil and military officials were stunned. Wasn't he misogynistic? Why was he so excited all of a sudden?
"The minister obeys the order!"

At this moment, Fei Zhong and You Hun knelt down and accepted the order.

When the ministers saw that Emperor Xin and the two treacherous ministers were serious about this, they could no longer sit still.

He already has hundreds of beautiful concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards, and now he wants to recruit beauties from all over the world. Isn't this a complete tyrant?

If they don't stop it, when Grand Tutor Wen Zhong comes back, the beating of Wang Jinbian might affect them.

Strike the tyrant above and the treacherous ministers below.

If one does not give advice and remonstrate, he is a mediocre and treacherous minister.

Shang Rong was the first to step out of the line, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this is not possible. There are already nearly a thousand beautiful maids in the harem, including concubines and empresses. If you choose another beauty now, you may lose the support of the people. Moreover, chaos is rampant at this time, and it is inappropriate to pursue women."

Bigan also stepped out to advise: "That's right, Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"I hope your Majesty will think twice!"

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

Other civil and military ministers also gave their advice and at the same time secretly glared at Fei Zhong and You Hun fiercely.

There was murderous intent in his eyes, which frightened Fei Zhongyou so much that he dared not say a word.

Emperor Xin was furious.

But seeing that all the ministers opposed it, Emperor Xin had no choice. He was just confused, not crazy.

It's impossible to kill everyone.

Unable to participate in the beauty pageant, Emperor Xin had no interest in state affairs. He snorted coldly and returned to his bedroom angrily.

When Fei Zhong and You Hun, who had come up with the idea, saw this, they quickly slipped away while the ministers were seeing them off.

They are afraid too!

Judging from the looks of the ministers just now, if I don’t run now, I’m afraid I’ll be lying down.

When Shang Rong, Bigan and the others stood up, they found that Fei Zhong and You Hun were gone, and they immediately cursed angrily:

"Shameless traitor!"

"I wish I could destroy it!" Time passed, and two months had passed since the national beauty pageant.

Chaoge welcomed a grand event.

The princes from all sides paid homage to the King of Man.

Emperor Xin was not concerned about this matter and had no interest in it, so he handed it over to Fei Zhong and You Hun, two people with whom he was comfortable.

The two were overjoyed.

This is a lucrative job!

in fact,

Originally, this matter was not their turn. Not only that, they should have been having a hard time at this time.

This is because Grand Tutor Wen Zhong began to return to the capital from the northern border last month.

Given Fei Zhong and You Hun's flattery of Yu, they would definitely be punished by Wen Zhong.

just,

Just a few days away from Chaoge, barbarians from the western border suddenly invaded the Shang Dynasty and caused chaos. Wen Zhong was furious when he heard the news.

Instead of returning to the capital, he turned his army around and headed towards the western border.

They actually dared to repeatedly offend the Shang Dynasty. This time, Wen Zhong must destroy these barbarians and make an example of them.

Let all those who have rebellious hearts see the power of the Celestial Empire. Anyone who dares to offend the Celestial Empire will be punished by the Shang Dynasty.

Wen Zhong's temporary change of route also made Fei Zhong and You Hun feel relieved and became active again.

He flattered Emperor Xin every day and made him very happy.

Therefore,
Emperor Xin directly handed over the matter of the homage by the princes to these two people.

The princes’ homage was a grand event for the Shang Dynasty.

When Tang overthrew Daxia, he was able to succeed with the help of many forces.

After establishing the country, Tang, thinking of the help from many forces, appointed the leaders of each force as princes.

The princes of the four directions were: Marquis Jiang Huanchu of the East; Marquis E Chongyu of the South; Marquis Ji Chang of the West; and Marquis Chong Houhu of the North.

They were all powerful princes, and the territories under their jurisdiction were extremely vast.

There are also hundreds of small princes.

Every year, these princes would bring tribute to Chaoge to pay homage and offer gifts to show their submission.

During this pilgrimage, all the princes knew that Grand Tutor Wen Zhong was not in the capital, and that the event was being handled by King Zhou's favorites Fei Zhong and You Hun.

Therefore, they also made inquiries in advance and understood the personalities of Fei Zhong and You Hun. In order to avoid any accidents, they bribed them with gifts to appease their hearts.

"Before going to the emperor, I come to see you, sir."

however,
Not all the princes offered bribes. Among them there was a prince with a fiery character and who was upright and just, and he did not send any gifts.

This person is Su Hu, Marquis of Jizhou.

When Fei Zhong and You Hun found out that Jizhou Hou Su Hu did not send any gifts, they became furious.

but,

They also know their reputation, and if they go directly to cause trouble, they will definitely end up in a bad way.

After all, they were just favored ministers and had no real power, so how could they possibly defeat the other princes?

Therefore,
They planned to keep this matter in mind and take revenge later.

but,

Just on the eve of the formal meeting and worship of the princes, Emperor Xin suddenly summoned Fei Zhong and You Hun into the palace in secret.

Let’s talk about the beauty pageant again.

"Tomorrow is the day when all the princes will come to pay homage. I would like you two to bring up the matter of the national beauty pageant again. What do you two think?"

Hearing this,

Fei Zhong and You Hun were slightly stunned. They looked at each other and both saw that the other was unwilling.

A month ago, although Grand Tutor Wen Zhong failed to return to the court, the two of them were really scared.

Now I really don’t dare to do anything that is opposed by all the civil and military officials in the court.

otherwise,

When Grand Tutor Wen Zhong returns, they will probably be punished.

This is not a trivial matter of flattery, but the crime of instigating the emperor to commit debauchery.

By then,

It is not impossible that Wen Zhong killed them directly in anger.

Even with the Golden Whip, Emperor Xin couldn't stop it.

However, it is not an option to refuse directly, as they rely on flattery to gain favor.

If you disobey, all your efforts will be in vain.

Therefore,
Fei Zhong pretended to think for a while before he said cautiously:

"I want to share your worries, but when the Prime Minister advised against the selection of beauties, your Majesty stopped the order on the same day. This is a virtue. The ministers all know it, the common people all know it, and the world admires it. If you resume it now, it will be inappropriate. Moreover, if the officials advise against it in front of the princes of the world, it may damage your majesty's dignity."

As soon as this word comes out,
Emperor Xin's face suddenly showed resentment and he felt a little aggrieved.

You Hun, who was standing beside him, rolled his eyes and said:

"Your Majesty, I have recently heard that Jizhou Marquis Su Hu has a daughter who is extremely beautiful and gorgeous. You can select her to enter the palace and let her serve you. If you select one person's daughter, it will not disturb the people of the world, and it will not cause the officials and the people of the world to talk nonsense."

Fei Zhong, who was standing next to him, also had his eyes light up when he heard this, and secretly praised You Hun for doing a great job.

They were originally thinking about how to take revenge on Su Hu, but he actually didn't know the rules and dared not to offer them gifts. This time, You Hunzhifa must let Su Hu know how powerful they are.

However, they had heard that Su Hu had a fiery temper and was extremely caring towards his children, so he would definitely not agree to this.

When,

They could then make another move and possibly get Emperor Xin to order Su Hu to be executed.

as predicted,

When Emperor Xin heard that there was a peerless beauty, his eyes lit up immediately:

"Can you take your words seriously?"

Hearing this, You Hun's heart skipped a beat.

He had never seen Su Hu's daughter, so naturally he didn't dare to tell the truth.

He had no choice but to explain: "Your Majesty, I have not seen the true appearance of Su Hu's daughter, but there have always been rumors that her daughter is extremely beautiful, and it is well known to the world, so this should not be false.

Your Majesty can first summon him to the palace for a look. If it is true, then keep him. If it is false, then this Su Hu is not only guilty of deceiving the emperor, but also deceiving the people. Even if Your Majesty punishes him, it will be to eliminate harm for the people."

As soon as You Hun finished speaking, Emperor Xin was immediately delighted and ordered You Hun and the other two to make suggestions when the princes came to pay homage tomorrow.

Fei Zhong and the other two readily agreed.

The next day,

The princes came into the hall to pay homage and present gifts. Emperor Xin responded with a smile and discussed state affairs with the princes.

A banquet was then held in honor of them.

During the banquet, Fei Zhong and You Hun brought up the matter of Su Hu's daughter, and Emperor Xin took the opportunity to tell Su Hu that he wanted to choose his daughter to serve in the harem.

Su Hu was furious, staring at Fei Zhong and You Hun with his red eyes.

I wish I could tear them into pieces.

How could he not understand at this moment that these two people were taking revenge on him because he did not offer bribes?

But how can we use force in front of the Human King?

Su Hu politely rejected Emperor Xin.

He also said: A king should not listen to flattery and unjust words, but should correct his mind, cultivate his character and improve his virtues, only in this way can the world submit to him.

Otherwise, Cheng Tang’s foundation of more than 500 years would be unstable.

"presumptuous!"

Emperor Xin was immediately furious and said angrily:
"I just want to take your daughter as my concubine. This is a great honor and favor. It would be fine if you don't feel grateful, but you even dare to curse the Shang Dynasty. How can I tolerate you?"

After saying that, he ordered someone to kill Su Hu.

The officials and other princes were also shocked by Su Hu's straightforwardness.

But they still spoke out to dissuade and plead for mercy.

Seeing this situation,

Emperor Xin could only suppress the murderous intent in his heart and drive Su Hu out of the palace.

The angry Su Hu did not want to stay in Chaoge any longer, and immediately led his family back to his fiefdom.

just,

Before leaving, the furious Su Hu wrote an angry poem on the city wall:

"The ruler is bad and the ministers are the guide, and there are five permanent defeats. Jizhou Suhu, never go to business!"

Just as Su Hu was leaving Chaoge, a joyful and crisp laughter sounded in the void:
"Hehe, it's about to begin, sisters, let's go too!"

"Where to go?"

"Jizhou!"

(End of this chapter)