Honghuang: Senior Brother of the Chan Sect, I am Guangchengzi

Chapter 273 Ziya goes down the mountain to help the Western Zhou Dynasty

As expected, Emperor Xin was furious and immediately summoned all his ministers to report to the emperor. The ministers obviously knew what Su Hu had done, and they were all surprised that this upright prince was so angry that he actually wrote a rebellious poem in public.

However, some people who knew the specific reasons felt sorry for Su Hu. They said that it was you who deliberately wanted someone else's daughter to serve in the palace, but now you are scolding the other party. It is totally unreasonable.

But the king was angry and did not care about any details, let alone the fact that Su Hu was indeed too bold. Even the civil officials and military generals could not plead for him. They could only watch as Emperor Xin appointed several generals to go and conquer Jizhou.

"Su Hu committed treason and ridiculed the Shang Dynasty and the emperor in public, insulting the imperial court. His behavior is extremely hateful and cannot be tolerated by the law!"

Emperor Xin sat high on the stage, his face gloomy as he said, "Xuan Yin Pobai, Chao Tian, ​​Lu Xiong and others led six divisions to personally attack Jizhou. I want to lead the army in person and destroy this tiny country! And then I will exterminate Su Huyi's entire clan and leave his corpse on the battlefield, only then will I be relieved of the hatred in my heart!"

The king's order had been given, and the eunuchs immediately rushed to the military camp to inform the generals.

After receiving these orders, generals such as Yin Pobai hurried to the palace. They happened to hear that Emperor Xin was going to come in person. They were shocked and immediately stepped forward to persuade him.

"Why does Your Majesty need to personally conquer Jizhou, a mere province? There is also a proverb that 'the emperor does not sit under a dangerous wall'. It is of great importance for Your Majesty to lead the army in person. Whether it succeeds or not, it will inevitably cause a shock to the court and the country. I, your Majesty, ask you to reconsider and not leave the court easily. Leave the conquest to us." Yin Pobai advised earnestly.

Lu Xiong thought to himself, "Su Hu is a loyal and good man, he has always been loyal, why would he write such an anti-poem to anger Your Majesty? Not to mention the emperor personally leading the army, I'm afraid the people of Jizhou will suffer."

So he also advised: "Since Su Hu has offended Your Majesty, why bother Your Majesty to come in person? Wouldn't that be too high an opinion of Su Hu? Now the four great princes have gathered in the capital and have not yet returned to be crowned emperor.

Your Majesty can appoint one or two princes to personally conquer Jizhou, capture Su Hu, and punish his crimes. This will not lose your majesty. Why should you travel far away from other places? This will also reduce your own prestige. "

Emperor Xin was so angry that he made the decision to lead the army in person. Now he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. After all, he didn't know much about these conquests.

So, taking advantage of the situation, Emperor Xin nodded and said, "Since the two of you have advised me in this way, I cannot refuse your honor. Since Jizhou is under the command of Chonghouhu of the north, I will let the northern prince Chonghouhu go in person."

When they heard that Chonghouhu was going to Jizhou in person, all the generals present felt sorry for him. Lu Xiong even shook his head secretly. Chonghouhu was the most greedy and contemptuous, and was even more willing to practice tyranny.

If he were really allowed to lead his troops on a long expedition, he would surely suffer persecution wherever he went, and the common people would probably never be able to live in peace again.

He also thought of the Western vassal king Ji Chang, who was known for his benevolence, so he wanted to recommend this man to go together.

Lu Xiong knelt down again, buried his head on the jade steps and said loudly: "Although Lord Chonghouhu is a vassal king of the North, the North has always been poor, and those vassal kings are too arrogant. In order to defend the North, the vassal kings acted impulsively.

Although Su Hu is guilty of heinous crimes, the people of Jizhou are innocent. Your Majesty will not be able to vent your anger on them. It would be better for Your Majesty to choose Ji Chang, the prince of the western route, to go together.

Ji Chang has always been kind and righteous, with outstanding morals and articles. If Your Majesty can use this man to restrain Lord Chonghouhu, you don't need to use generals to accompany him, and you can also capture Su Hu alive to punish him. "

Emperor Xin never paid attention to those people. After all, to him, the people of Jizhou were too few compared to the people in the world.

But since Lu Xiong had mentioned it, he had no objection, so he nodded casually and said indifferently: "Since my dear minister recommends Ji Chang to go with you, then let's go."

After hearing this, several people felt relieved. They thought that with Ji Chang following them, Chonghouhu would not be able to wreak too much havoc on the common people.

It is said that the four princes were drinking and feasting in the city at this time. After all, the princes had great power. Although Emperor Xin was confident that he could suppress them, he would not let them grow stronger on their own.

Therefore, ordinary princes could come to pay homage to Chaoge once every few years, but the four of them had to come to pay homage every month. Although they had magical powers and were not afraid of the journey, they found it a bit boring after a long time.

Just as the four of them were toasting each other, a eunuch from the palace suddenly pushed the door open and walked in without even notifying anyone.

As soon as he came in, he ignored the puzzled looks of the four princes and directly took out an imperial edict and sang loudly: "Marquis Xibo, Marquis Beibo, receive the edict."

After hearing this, the two did not dare to hesitate, and immediately knelt aside, lowered their heads, and listened to the order.

The eunuch continued, "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor of Shang proclaims: 'Su Hu is rude and disrespectful. I bestowed upon him the gift of grace, but he not only ignored me, but mocked me, shocking the court and the public. Su Hu was a vassal of Jizhou and was ruled by Chonghouhu. Now that Su Hu has rebelled, his crime is unforgivable. Chonghouhu is ordered to lead the army in person to attack Jizhou, with Jichang as the military supervisor.' This is decreed."

After the eunuch finished reading, the two princes were reluctant, but since Emperor Xin had given the order, they had no choice but to thank him loudly and then stood up.

Because Ji Chang was only the military supervisor, Chong Houhu had to step forward to receive the order. After the eunuchs read it, they left, leaving these people alone looking at each other, not knowing what had happened.

They really didn't know what had happened. After all, Su Hu had just written a rebellious poem, and someone immediately presented it to Emperor Xin, who then immediately convened the court.

And they never liked to be disturbed by outsiders when they were drinking. Besides, although Su Hu was a prince of Jizhou, he was only one of the eight hundred princes.

His rebellion was no match for the rebellion of the current North Sea princes, so no retainers came to report it. After several people asked carefully, they finally understood the details.

Ji Chang was always kind and benevolent. When he heard about this, he shook his head and said, "I have met Su Hu several times. He is loyal and has made military achievements. There must be something wrong with the poem written on the Meridian Gate.

I'm afraid that the emperor listened to the words of the villain and turned against his meritorious ministers. I'm afraid that after the princes of the world heard about it, they would feel dissatisfied and the world would be in chaos soon.

I can only hope that the two prime ministers will read the details when they go to court tomorrow. If it is true, we can punish them, but if there are any remarks that suggest improper behavior, we should stop them."

Chong Houhu said in a muffled voice: "The king's words are as light as silk and as clear as silk. Now that the decree has been issued, who dares to disobey? Moreover, Su Hu's poem written on the Meridian Gate must have a basis for it.

Otherwise, how could the king send such a disaster for no reason? But now most of the eight hundred princes do not obey the king's orders, and we can see something from the incident in the North Sea.

I am guarding the north, and those princes are extremely rampant. I am afraid that the king's orders cannot be carried out among the princes. This is a sign of chaos to come, and we must also be prepared. "

Ji Chang naturally understood this truth, but he still sighed: "Although what Beibohou said is right, it is only one side of the story. Su Hu is a loyal gentleman, loyal to the country, and has a good way of teaching the people and a law in commanding the army.

Over the years, Lord Chonghouhu must have known better than me that Su Hu had done nothing wrong. But the king now blames a meritorious minister just for women, completely disregarding their past friendship.

When they are in use, they treat them like family members, wishing to eat and drink with them; when they are abandoned, they treat them like a piece of bamboo, with no regard for them at all. I am afraid that the whole world will be disappointed by this."

Chonghouhu sighed: "What the Duke of Dongbo said is reasonable, but the king has already spoken, how can everything be up to me? Moreover, who dares to disobey the king's words? This is the crime of deceiving the king."

Ji Chang heard this and said, "In that case, Beibohou will lead the troops first, and I will follow." "I'm afraid this is the only way."

Although Chonghouhu was unwilling to lead the troops, he could not defy destiny, as the king's order was equal to destiny. He had no choice but to accept the order and follow the troops to the battle. Ji Chang also left Chaoge.

Just when the two princes were sending their troops, Jiang Ziya was rarely summoned by Yuanshi Tianzun.

The sage's personal decree made this old man, who had little progress in his practice in recent years, feel very worried. After all, compared with Shen Gongbao who went up the mountain with him, he was indeed inferior in many ways.

But no one could resist the sage's summons, so they had to follow the White Crane Boy and carefully go to the Yuxu Palace.

"Disciple Jiang Ziya pays respect to Master, and wishes Master a long and prosperous life, and the great Dao will last forever!"

As soon as he entered the Yuxu Palace, Jiang Ziya bowed down, hoping that Yuanshi Tianzun would not drive him away because of his respect.

Looking at the fearful Jiang Ziya, Yuanshi Tianzun looked calm on the surface but sighed again and again in his heart.

At the beginning, Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao went to Kunlun Mountain together to seek the truth. As soon as they set foot in, they were discovered by Yuanshi Tianzun.

Kunlun Mountain is the place where saints practice. Without permission, not only ordinary people like this, but even the God of Hunyuan cannot enter at all, let alone see a single thing.

It just so happened that these two people not only saw Kunlun Mountain, but were also able to enter it, which shows that it was the result of the operation of the way of heaven.

Yuanshi Tianzun naturally understood that these two people would be the ones who would be deified in the future. It was just that there was only one list of deities, but two people appeared on it. Even Yuanshi Tianzun was a little confused.

In desperation, Yuanshi Tianzun simply accepted the two of them into the Chan Sect and made them his registered disciples.

These two people had just joined the sect, and the List of Gods placed in the Zixiao Palace was also incorporated into the Chan sect.

The saints also knew that the person who was deified was taken away by Yuanshi Tianzun, but except for Tongtian Jiaozhu, the other saints just watched for a moment and then left. After all, this catastrophe had nothing to do with them, so they naturally did not need to care too much.

In name, these two people were registered disciples, but Yuanshi Tianzun treated them carefully and taught them as if they were his own disciples. He also provided them with all kinds of treasures from heaven and earth, hoping that they could improve their cultivation quickly.

With the help of such external objects, Shen Gongbao naturally progressed very quickly. Today, he has already achieved the cultivation of a Xuanxian, and his aptitude is not inferior to that of ordinary innate creatures.

But Jiang Ziya was extremely stupid. Even if a saint personally evolved the great Dao for him to see, he could only achieve longevity, which made Yuanshi Tianzun helpless.

However, he also knew that this was destiny. Jiang Ziya was destined to have no chance of becoming an immortal in this life and could only achieve enlightenment through the List of Gods.

After learning about this, Yuanshi Tianzun couldn't help but look down on Shen Gongbao a little.

After all, in the eyes of Yuanshi Tianzun, even ordinary innate gods are not taken seriously by him, not to mention that Shen Gongbao is only comparable to ordinary innate creatures. Unless there is a destiny of a person who is deified, he would not bother to take a second look at him.

But Yuanshi Tianzun must have his own calculations for treating Jiang Ziya so well.

That is to let this person suffer the disaster instead of his disciple.

Therefore, out of such considerations, Yuanshi Tianzun did not tell the Twelve Immortals much about Jiang Ziya's affairs, and only mentioned it twice to Guangchengzi, just to avoid any accidents.

After his thoughts returned to his mind, Yuanshi Tianzun resumed his usual indifferent demeanor and said to Jiang Ziya, "You were born with a shallow source of immortality, so it is difficult for you to become an immortal. You can only stop here in this life.

But you must also know that enlightenment depends on heaven, while success depends on man. Although you do not have the fate to become an immortal, you are born rich and noble. You should go to the human world and enjoy the happiness of family.

It just so happens that now that Cheng Tang's fate has ended and the Xiqi Zhou family is about to rise, you should go down the mountain to join your brothers and take my place in the Conferred God event, and help the wise rulers of the world. In the future, being conferred a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister will also be considered as accumulating merit, which will make your forty years of cultivation in the mountains worthwhile."

Yuanshi Tianzun had already ordered him to leave. Even if Jiang Ziya was reluctant to leave the immortal path, he knew the rules of the Chan sect. He had to bid farewell to Yuanshi Tianzun with tears in his eyes, and then went down the mountain under the escort of Yun Zhongzi.

The number of people in the orthodox school was already small, and the Twelve Immortals often stayed in the underworld, and the Immortal of the South Pole had to serve in the Heavenly Court, so there were only Yun Zhongzi, White Crane Boy, Shen Gongbao, Jiang Ziya and others in Kunlun Mountain.

Because the White Crane Boy had to serve Yuanshi Tianzun closely, he rarely appeared in Kunlun Mountain. Yun Zhongzi could only talk with Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya.

Compared with the selfish Shen Gongbao, Yun Zhongzi prefers to discuss metaphysics and philosophy with Jiang Ziya.

It was also a convenience to send him down the mountain today. He was in a good mood at the moment. After all, Yuanshi Tianzun agreed to let him go out of the mountain to practice, and he could also meet his senior brother.

The eldest senior brother Guangchengzi did a really good job. Even though he rarely met Yunzhongzi, Yunzhongzi respected this eldest senior brother very much.

After all, if it weren't for the eldest senior brother's pleading, Yuanshi Tianzun would probably not easily take him to refine weapons together. Naturally, he was very happy to be able to go down the mountain to help his senior brother today.

Looking at Jiang Ziya with a frown on his face, Yun Zhongzi said with a smile, "Why are you so stupid? Even if you are not in Kunlun Mountain anymore, can't you practice in the mortal world?"

Jiang Ziya said with a bitter face: "Brother, you have been staying in Kunlun Mountain for many years, enjoying peace and quiet, and you don't know the filth of the world. I, your brother, have been practicing so hard in Kunlun Mountain. When I return to the mortal world, how can I practice? I am afraid that I can only seek wealth and honor in this life, and finally return to the netherworld."

After hearing this, Yun Zhongzi laughed loudly and tapped his forehead, saying, "The Netherworld is also the place of my Chan Sect. So what if your soul returns to the Netherworld? Have you forgotten those brothers?

For the sake of Master, those brothers have made you a body with excellent aptitude. Wouldn't you be able to pursue the path of immortality again? You are really obsessed with cultivation. Read the Guardian Mantra twice more. "

When Jiang Ziya heard this, he felt it was very true, and immediately his worry turned into joy, and he no longer regarded death as a formidable enemy.

Because Jiang Ziya had low magical powers and most of the magical skills he practiced were health-preserving techniques, he was no different from ordinary people except that he was much stronger and could live longer. Even flying was difficult for him, so Yun Zhongzi took him to fly together.

Yun Zhongzi wanted to meet up with the Twelve Immortals directly, but Jiang Ziya was concerned about his good friend Song Yiren, so he asked Yun Zhongzi to take him back to Chaoge first.

Yun Zhongzi thought about it and felt that it didn't matter, so he decided to go to Chaoge first, just to experience the local customs.

(End of this chapter)