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

Chapter 331 The Reactions of the Four Great Lords

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Soon, Huang Feihu, Bi Gan, and Shang Rong arrived at Xiande Hall. They first paid their respects to Emperor Xin before inquiring what he had to say.

Di Xin first looked at Huang Feihu and said, "King Wucheng, you order the imperial guards of Chaoge City not to obstruct whatever Marquis Chong Houhu of the North does."

“When necessary, it is not unreasonable to open doors of convenience for him and secretly cooperate with him in doing some things.”

Although Huang Feihu didn't quite understand Di Xin's intention in making this arrangement, he still agreed without hesitation.

However, after receiving Di Xin's royal decree, he still did not forget to ask, "Your Majesty, if Chong Houhu acts disloyally, what should I do?"

Di Xin smiled and said, "Don't worry, Chong Houhu won't do that. If he really dares to be so rebellious, I will personally make him lose his head."

Finally, Di Xin turned his gaze to Bigan and said, "Uncle, write a personal letter and have someone deliver it to Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo."

"Tell him that I intend to take advantage of this court visit to kill the four powerful lords and eliminate any future troubles. Tell him to leave Chaoge City immediately and return to Xiqi."

Bi Gan also nodded in agreement, without asking Di Xin for the reason. Because at this moment, neither Bi Gan, Huang Feihu, nor even Shang Rong and Wen Zhong felt that Di Xin needed them to remind him.

Because Di Xin's growth during this period has far exceeded their understanding. All they need to do is to fully cooperate and obey his orders, which is the greatest assistance they can give Di Xin.

Finally, Di Xin spoke again to Shang Rong, saying, "Old Prime Minister, you should contact the Chan Sect under the identity of Du Yuanxian. Let them know that I intend to kill Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo."

Shang Rong also agreed, and then prepared to take his leave of Di Xin. However, Di Xin stopped him and gave them some more instructions.

The three of them then walked out of Xiande Hall, but their expressions had become extremely gloomy.

Huang Feihu even threatened to resign and retire from his official post, refusing to serve as an official for the wealthy merchants. In the end, it was Du Yuanxian who persuaded Huang Feihu, which calmed his anger.

After leaving the palace, Bi Gan went directly to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and stayed there for a full hour before returning to his own residence.

Of course, all of this was at the behest of Emperor Xin, and its purpose was to lull the various feudal lords into a false sense of security so that Emperor Xin could carry out his plan.

After Bi Gan and the other two left the palace, their every word and action was quickly reported to the four major feudal lords.

Even within the royal palace, aside from what happened in the Xiande Hall, which the four vassal lords were unaware of, everything else was known to them perfectly.

Upon receiving this news, Marquis Jiang Huanchu of Dongbo frowned and asked, "What exactly happened in Xiande Hall? Is it impossible to find out?"

"My lord, the spies that the young lady planted in the palace have all been eliminated since she was banished to the Cold Palace."

"So what exactly did Di Xin say in the Xiande Hall that made Huang Feihu and Bigan so furious? It's impossible to find out even a little bit."

"However, we did find out everything that Bigan said when he went to the ancestral temple and cried to the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty."

"From this, we can deduce that Di Xin issued an order that would shake the foundation of the Shang Dynasty. This is why Bi Gan was worried that the Shang Dynasty would be destroyed by Di Xin."

Marquis Jiang Huanchu of Dongbo nodded, a smile appearing on his face. "It's truly heaven's help! This foolish emperor is alienated from the court officials, making it convenient for me to depose him." "When Yin Jiao ascends the throne, I will assist him. I'm sure those court officials won't have any objections."

This was the purpose of Marquis Jiang Huanchu of the East: to depose Emperor Xin and install Yin Jiao as king, and then slowly plot to seize the Shang dynasty through his grandson.

At the same time, Marquis E Chongyu of the South revealed a cold smile on his lips, "A foolish ruler is a foolish ruler. Not only did he force the old minister Shang Rong, who entrusted the young emperor with the care of the young emperor, to his death, but now even Bigan and Huang Feihu have become disloyal to him."

"I had some regrets about promising Dongbo Hou that I would send troops to help him control Chaoge City. Now it seems that I made a wise choice."

Subsequently, Marquis E Chongyu of the South ordered his men to take his military tally out of the city and arrange for his guards to split into smaller groups and enter Chaoge City.

What Marquis E Chongyu of the South did, Marquis Jiang Huanchu of the East had already done long ago.

However, what Marquis Jiang Huanchu of Dongbo brought into Chaoge City was not his guards, but the elite troops of Donglu.

Compared to the Eastern Marquis and the Southern Marquis, the Northern Marquis's expression darkened after reading it. He then let out a cold snort.

"As a subject, he doesn't know how to share the king's burdens. Instead, he goes against the king. What use is such a subject?"

"After I capture Jiang Huanchu and hand him over to Your Majesty, I will definitely advise Your Majesty to dismiss these disloyal ministers from their posts."

Compared to the other three feudal lords, some were happy and some were angry. At this moment, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, had a thoughtful expression on his face.

He muttered to himself, "I feel something is off about this. It seems like it was all for the benefit of us four great lords."

At this moment, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was filled with suspicion. He felt that this matter was done somewhat deliberately, as if it were arranged specifically for them.

The deliberate intention in the words of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was not something that everyone could see through. In fact, it could be said that, apart from him, who was inherently suspicious, perhaps none of the eight hundred vassal lords could see through it.

Furthermore, before arriving in Chaoge, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, consulted a divination and learned that he would face seven years of imprisonment. Therefore, he inevitably became more cautious in his actions.

After all, he didn't want his imprisonment to turn into a death sentence, or for him to lose his life in Chaoge City.

Just then, someone came to report that Bigan had a personal letter to deliver to Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, for his own opening.

This inevitably made Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, even more suspicious of the matter. However, he still personally read Bigan's letter.

After reading the contents of the letter, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, had no doubts.

He even muttered to himself, "No wonder Uncle Bigan went to the ancestral temple to cry and complain that King Wucheng, Huang Feihu, wanted to resign his post."

"So it was that tyrannical ruler who dared to defy the world and directly slaughter the four of us vassal lords in the city of Chaoge."

"A foolish ruler is still a foolish ruler. He thought that by killing all four major vassal states, he could easily control the four regions."

"Little did he know that his actions would give the surrounding regions an excuse to raise troops against the Shang. After all, as a son, it is perfectly reasonable to avenge his father."

"It seems that the Shang Dynasty is really going to be in chaos, but this is also an opportunity for the rise of Xiqi. The efforts of generations of Xiqi are finally about to be realized."

(End of this chapter)