Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 298 Du Yuanxian's Pursuit
When Emperor Xin heard Yang Jian say that those who were hindering the implementation of the new policies were not loyal ministers, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

After all, in Di Xin's mind, Du Yuanxian and Mei Bo were both loyal ministers of the Shang Dynasty. Moreover, they were veterans of two dynasties.

Therefore, he immediately spoke up, saying, "Mei Bo and Du Yuanxian are utterly loyal to our Great Shang. Why would the General Zhenguo say that they are not loyal subjects?"

Yang Jian sneered and said, "Whether they were loyal ministers before, I don't know. I only know that they are now seeking death."

"Only if the king kills them will they be qualified to return to the Investiture of the Gods. In the future, they will be conferred titles and become righteous gods of the Heavenly Court."

Upon hearing this, Di Xin's pupils suddenly contracted, and he abruptly stood up, saying, "Isn't the Investiture of the Gods only for cultivators? Does that mean that ordinary mortals of my human race can also be listed and bestowed titles?"

Yang Jian nodded and said, "That's right. Even ordinary people are qualified to be named gods as long as they contribute to the Investiture of the Gods."

"However, to be listed and conferred a god, simply contributing to the conferment of gods is far from enough. The prerequisite is to die in the conferment of gods war, or to be executed by order of the king."

"So these old ministers, who seem loyal and righteous, have actually been secretly contacted by the Chan Sect. They deliberately angered the king in order to die so that they could be listed as gods in a legitimate way."

Upon hearing this, Di Xin sneered and said, "What kind of loyal officials are they? They don't even deserve to be called gods. In order to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods and made gods, they disregarded the interests of my human race. What kind of loyal officials are they?"

"They want to die, don't they? Well, I won't let them die. Not only will I not let them die, but I will also demote them to slaves and make them and their families pay the price for their greed."

Yang Jian nodded upon hearing this and said to Emperor Xin, "Your Majesty, although Fei Zhong and You Hun are treacherous ministers, they can be put to use."

"Your Majesty can hand over the likes of Meibo to Fei Zhong and You Hun, and let Fei Zhong and You Hun lead them to cultivate wasteland or to mine ore."

"If they fall into the hands of Fei Zhong and You Hun, they will be in a situation where they can neither live nor die. Let them pay the price for betraying the human race."

After hearing this, Di Xin nodded and immediately ordered someone to summon Fei Zhong and You Hun. He wanted to entrust this torturous task to these two treacherous ministers of the Shang Dynasty.

Meanwhile, in Du Yuanxian's residence, a considerable number of civil and military officials had gathered, discussing how to stop Emperor Xin from implementing his new policies.

Most of these people were unaware of the Investiture of the Gods. Naturally, they wouldn't want to provoke Emperor Xin into seeking death and then be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

All they knew was that if Di Xin implemented his new policies, their power would be greatly diminished, and even their wealth would be taken away.

Little did they know that their selfish motives played right into the hands of Du Yuanxian and a few others. After all, their goal was to court death, so they naturally had no concern that Emperor Xin would take his anger out on them.

At this moment, they resolutely declared that they would remonstrate with their lives at the morning court tomorrow, forcing Emperor Xin to abandon the implementation of the new policies.

The others' role was to cooperate in pressuring Emperor Xin. If necessary, they could resign from their posts, leaving Emperor Xin without anyone to rely on.

This inevitably pleased everyone, since they wanted someone to stand out. As for whether that person would survive, they didn't care.

Therefore, they all expressed their support for Du Yuanxian and others at the Nine-Room Palace the next day. Even if it meant resigning from their official posts, they would force Emperor Xin to abandon his new policies.

After agreeing on a plan, the group left Du Yuanxian's residence in twos and threes.

After seeing everyone off, Du Yuanxian couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. He even seemed to already see himself becoming a righteous god on the Investiture of the Gods, enjoying the Heavenly Court's fortune and immortality. Just then, a stream of light descended from the sky and appeared directly in front of Du Yuanxian.

This startled Du Yuanxian, and at the same time, he recognized the person. It was none other than Guang Chengzi, the chief disciple of the Chan Sect.

He immediately bowed respectfully and said with a sly expression, "Immortal Master, you have come today, presumably to discuss the matter of that tyrannical ruler and his plans to implement new policies?"

"Your Excellency can rest assured, tomorrow I will remonstrate with my life in the Nine-Room Palace. I will force that tyrant to kill me, so that he will be remembered as a tyrant who indiscriminately kills loyal ministers."

Guang Chengzi shook his head and said, "If that foolish ruler wants to implement new policies, let him do so. It will surely cause chaos throughout the land."

"The reason I've come to see you is to tell you something. Three days from now is the birthday of the Holy Mother of Humanity. What you need to do is to get that tyrant to go to the Nuwa Temple to offer incense."

Upon hearing this, Du Yuanxi was taken aback. "Let that tyrant worship the Holy Mother? Wouldn't that just make that tyrant famous?"

In truth, Du Yuanxian really didn't want to get involved in those other people's business anymore. All he wanted now was to die in the Nine-Room Palace tomorrow so he could be listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

Guang Chengzi was well aware of what Du Yuanxian was thinking. So he immediately spoke to Du Yuanxian.

"It's not difficult to get on the Investiture of the Gods list; the difficulty lies in what divine position one can obtain during the investiture. After all, even a minor god is a god, and a great emperor is also a god."

"What matters in the Investiture of the Gods is how much merit you have made. The greater your merit, the greater the divine position you will receive."

"So you just need to do as I instruct, and I guarantee that when the gods are conferred in the future, you will at least get one of the six positions of the Righteous Gods."

Upon hearing this, Du Yuanxian's eyes lit up. He had served in the court for many years and had now risen to the position of Grand Tutor of the Imperial Observatory, so he naturally knew the difference between different ranks.

So he nodded without hesitation and said, "Then thank you very much, Immortal Master. I, Du Yuanxian, guarantee that I will make that tyrant go to the Nuwa Temple to offer incense in three days."

Guang Chengzi nodded after hearing this, "There is one more thing that I need you to do. That is to help Emperor Xin depose the empress and install Daji, the daughter of Marquis Su Hu of Jizhou, as the queen."

Upon hearing Guang Chengzi's words, Du Yuanxian was instantly stunned. He was being asked to help Emperor Xin depose the empress and also to install the daughter of Marquis Su Hu of Jizhou as queen.

Putting aside whether Du Yuanxian even had the ability, if he were to actually do it, wouldn't his lifelong reputation be ruined in an instant?

He wanted to become a righteous god on the Investiture of the Gods, but he also didn't want to leave behind an eternal infamy. To put it bluntly, he wanted to have his cake and eat it too.

After a moment, he hesitated and said, "Immortal Master, I, Du Yuanxian, am merely a foreign official. How could I possibly influence the King and Queen?"

"Moreover, the Queen has not committed any misconduct, and even the King would not dare to depose her easily. After all, behind the Queen is Marquis Jiang Huanchu of the East."

Guang Chengzi spoke with a grim expression: "Don't forget what your official position is in the court. Haven't you done enough things before, using the will of Heaven as a pretext?"

Seeing that Guang Chengzi was angry and had even revealed his past, Du Yuanxian hurriedly said with a forced smile, "Immortal Master, please don't be angry. I will do my best to help."

(End of this chapter)