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

Chapter 317 Di Xin finally became a tyrant.
Shang Rong's death only earned him a lavish funeral. His daughter, however, was unable to observe mourning for her father and was forced to marry into the palace, becoming the Queen of the Great Shang Dynasty.

This led to "tyrant" becoming synonymous with Emperor Xin. For a time, throughout the entire city of Chaoge, people were privately cursing Emperor Xin as a tyrant.

Even the officials in the imperial court are now lamenting their fate, feeling a sense of shared sorrow.

But this was just the beginning. To everyone's surprise, Fei Zhong and You Hun led the mining guards to raid the homes of several ministers.

The reason given was that these ministers secretly colluded with King Pingling of Donghai and repeatedly denounced Emperor Xin as a tyrant in public.

The result for these people was that they were sent to the mines and became unpaid miners under Fei Zhong and You Hun.

In just one day, the Mining Guard took thousands of people away from Chaoge City. More than a dozen officials had their homes confiscated.

Those unaware of the situation naturally wouldn't understand why these officials' homes were raided. But Du Yuanxian was deeply worried.

While others might not know the circumstances surrounding the officials whose homes were raided, Du Yuanxi knew all too well.

"No, I can no longer stay in Chaoge City. Otherwise, the tyrannical emperor will surely turn his spear against me. Even if I wanted to leave, I might not have the chance."

It's no wonder Du Yuanxian was so panicked, because those ministers whose homes were confiscated were all single-mindedly hoping to be listed on the Investiture of the Gods and be appointed as righteous gods in the Heavenly Court.

Whether Emperor Xin was a foolish or wise ruler, or whether the world would belong to the Shang or someone else, made no difference to them.

In order to ensure his own smooth ascension to the Investiture of the Gods, he secretly committed many acts of treason, but unexpectedly, he has now been purged.

The most fatal thing was that Di Xin didn't kill them and let them become famous on the Investiture of the Gods. Instead, he sent them all to the mines.

Emperor Xin even provided these people with elixirs to nourish their qi and replenish their blood, ensuring they wouldn't die from illness even in extremely harsh conditions.

To put it bluntly, these civil and military officials are now in a desperate situation, with nowhere to turn and no way to escape. They are living a miserable life that is worse than death.

Du Yuanxian was naturally worried that such a life would befall him. Therefore, he had already begun to consider escaping from Chaoge City.

They even sent trusted confidants to secretly contact Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, hoping to relocate their entire clan to Xiqi.

Even so, Du Yuanxian remained deeply worried, fearing that he would suffer the same fate as Emperor Xin before he could receive Ji Chang's reply.

Just as Du Yuanxian was filled with worry, a cold light flashed past, and before Du Yuanxian could figure out what was happening, he had already collapsed in the study.

However, not a single drop of blood flowed from Du Yuanxian's wound; in fact, his body was engulfed in blue flames.

In just a moment, Du Yuanxian had turned to ashes. Only Du Yuanxian's memories and a drop of blood essence remained, enveloped in a ball of azure light and flying into the air.

Finally, the blue flames ignited the study. In the blink of an eye, the entire Du Yuanxian mansion was engulfed in flames.

Even though someone brought reinforcements to put out the fire, they ultimately couldn't save Du Yuanxian's mansion. The once grand residence was reduced to rubble.

Even Du Yuanxian's family members were mostly killed in the fire. Those who survived were all seriously injured.

Fortunately, Du Yuanxian was not at home at the time, but was a guest at Bi Gan's palace. This is why Du Yuanxian escaped disaster.

Of course, this was merely an official explanation. The Du Yuanxian of this time was no longer the original Du Yuanxian, but the former Prime Minister Shang Rong. When Emperor Xin learned that Du Yuanxian's residence had been burned to the ground, he comforted Du Yuanxian in the Nine-Room Palace and ultimately bestowed Shang Rong's residence directly upon him.

Because Emperor Xin gave Shang Rong's mansion to Du Yuanxian, Emperor Xin once again became known as a tyrannical ruler in the eyes of the people of Chaoge City.

In response, Di Xin could only sigh helplessly and looked at Shang Rong in front of him, saying, "Old Prime Minister, my lifelong reputation has been completely ruined by you."

Shang Rong sighed and said, "Your Majesty risked being branded a tyrant to protect this old minister from being schemed against. Every time I think of it, it makes me uneasy."

At this moment, Daji spoke up, saying, "Old Prime Minister, what you are about to shoulder is also a heavy burden."

“Du Yuanxian is not just a treacherous minister; he is also a spy left by the Chan Sect in Chaoge City. Since they were unable to take Princes Yin Jiao and Yin Hong away this time, the Chan Sect will surely try to find another way.”

"I even think that it won't be long before Guangchengzi and Chijingzi find the old prime minister. At that time, the old prime minister must not give anything away, otherwise the king's plan will be in vain."

Shang Rong nodded and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, with General Yang's help, I have successfully integrated Du Yuanxian's memories."

"Therefore, even when facing Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi, they cannot see the slightest flaw. It will absolutely not affect Your Majesty's plan."

"But what if I manage to lure the two princes out of Chaoge City by Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi? How should I deal with that?"

Daji was at a loss for words when faced with Shang Rong's question. So she simply turned her gaze to Di Xin.

However, Di Xin spoke directly, saying, "This matter is far too simple. The old prime minister only needs to tell those two thieving Taoists that the two princes have been confined by me, and everything will be resolved."

As soon as Emperor Xin finished speaking, Chen Xuan led Yin Jiao and Yin Hong into the Xiande Hall.

Upon seeing Chen Xuan appear in his true form, Di Xin and the others hurriedly rose and bowed to him. Daji even knelt down, performing a full kneeling ceremony before Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan waved his hand, and a gentle breeze helped everyone to their feet. At the same time, he handed Yin Jiao and Yin Hong over to Di Xin.

Then he said to Shang Rong, "As long as Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi find you, you can just agree to their request."

"I have now cast the secret technique of Qinglian Island on Yin Jiao and Yin Hong. This will ensure that they will not be harmed or persecuted by the Chan Sect."

"Of course, it is even more impossible for someone to become the one to stand in for Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi and block the calamity on the Investiture of the Gods just because they have become their disciples."

"On the contrary, they will take this opportunity to inherit the wealth of Guangchengzi and Chijingzi in a natural way."

"Once they have completed their mission, I will have the Daoist disciples accept them as personal disciples. From now on, they will be exclusively disciples of my Qinglian Island."

To be able to receive direct instruction from a Daoist sect is something every human being dreams of. Therefore, Di Xin was overjoyed at this moment.

He immediately bowed and thanked Chen Xuan, and also indicated that he would follow Chen Xuan's arrangements, allowing Yin Jiao and Yin Hong to become disciples of Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi.

After listening, Chen Xuan nodded and then turned his gaze to Daji, who was standing anxiously to the side.

(End of this chapter)