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

Chapter 338 The Grace of Saving the Lord
"Do you also want to drag me down with you? If so, you can make your move now."

Di Xin's words were like a steel knife, piercing directly into the heart of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo. Ji Chang found it difficult even to breathe.

Trying to calm his anxiety, he finally spoke, "Your Majesty, this old minister has never thought of betraying you."

"After receiving the letter from the Marquis of Dongbo, this old minister personally went to see him and earnestly advised him not to commit any treasonous acts."

"The Marquis of Dongbo has already promised this old minister; otherwise, he would have taken action last night. Therefore, I am prepared to report this matter to Your Majesty today and ask Your Majesty to be lenient with the Marquis of Dongbo."

As he spoke, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, took out a letter from his bosom and respectfully presented it to Emperor Xin.

Di Xin took the letter, glanced at it briefly, and then threw it directly in front of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

"Lord Xibo, do you really think I'm a fool? If you really wanted to stop Lord Dongbo from rebelling, you shouldn't have waited until today to hand over his letter to me."

"You're clearly wavering back and forth, wanting to see who the final winner is before deciding what to do."

“You are just like your father. If we send you back to Xiqi, I’m afraid it won’t be long before Xiqi rebels.”

"Considering that you did not directly attack me, I will grant you a complete corpse today. Go outside the Nine-Room Palace and hang yourself."

As Di Xin spoke, Zhu Sheng had already taken out the three-foot-long white silk ribbon and presented it to Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

Ji Chang never imagined he would end up like this. Didn't the divination clearly say he only had seven years in prison?

But this is clearly meant to kill me; at best, I'll at least have a complete corpse. The difference between this and seven years in prison is enormous.

Therefore, at this moment, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, did not reach out to take the three-foot-long white silk ribbon. Instead, he stood there stunned, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Finally, E'lai stepped forward and lifted Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, up. He then addressed Di Xin.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Marquis of Xibo does not have the courage. Let me escort him on his way."

Seeing that Di Xin nodded, E Lai took the three-foot-long white silk ribbon from Zhu Sheng's hand and headed out of the Nine-Room Palace.

Seeing that Di Xin was serious, those ministers who favored Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, no longer dared to remain indifferent.

They all knelt down and began to plead for Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo. Even Du Yuanxian (Shang Rong) stood up to plead for Ji Chang.

However, Emperor Xin only said one sentence: "Fei Zhong and You Hun, all those who pleaded for the Marquis of Xibo, remember this. After the court session, go and confiscate their property."

Fei Zhong and You Hun didn't care about anything else; they simply agreed and began to scrutinize the ministers who were pleading for Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

This terrified the civil and military officials, who no longer cared about pleading for Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo. They all rose and returned to their original positions, fearing that if they were too slow, Fei Zhong and You Hun would remember them.

Seeing that no one was pleading for Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, Emperor Xin finally spoke up, saying, "Since all of you ministers believe that the Marquis of Xibo deserves his punishment, then come with me to see him off."

After speaking, Emperor Xin led his civil and military officials out of the Nine-Room Palace. He wanted to witness with his own eyes that Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, had hanged himself outside the Nine-Room Palace.

When Emperor Xin and his officials arrived outside the Nine-Room Palace, E'lai had already tied a three-foot-long white silk ribbon around his neck and was preparing to hang Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, on it.

Seeing that Di Xin had come out with his civil and military officials, but had not stopped him, E Lai immediately hung up Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, and released his hands.

This caused Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, to feel a sudden sense of suffocation. He gripped the white silk with both hands, desperately pulling upwards, his legs kicking frantically. Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain. Soon, Ji Chang's strength was exhausted, and he was hanging stiffly on it.

Emperor Xin did not immediately order the removal of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo. Nor did he command the civil and military officials to leave; instead, he simply watched quietly.

It wasn't until the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed that Emperor Xin ordered his men to remove the body of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

He then ordered someone to bring the body to him, and personally placed his hand on the chest of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

"Your father married your aunt to you, hoping that you would be a dutiful and obedient Marquis of Xibo. Unfortunately, you are ungrateful and have attempted to overthrow the Shang Dynasty."

"Today I will rip out your heart and see if it is red or black."

As he spoke, Di Xin reached out to rip out the heart of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo. This terrified Guang Chengzi, who was hiding in the shadows.

Because at this moment, Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was not truly dead. Rather, he had secretly used a secret technique of the Chan Sect to put Ji Chang into a state of suspended animation.

If Di Xin were to rip out his heart, his feigned death would become a real one. How could Guang Chengzi remain unmoved?

However, if he were to attempt to seize the body of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, at this moment, he might inadvertently harm Emperor Xin.

If he were to harm Di Xin, the consequences would be enormous. After all, the backlash from the Emperor's fortune was something Guang Chengzi could not afford to bear.

Just as Guang Chengzi hesitated about whether to make a move, a Bagua robe suddenly fell from the sky and landed directly on Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ziya appeared directly in front of Emperor Xin. With a wave of his hand, he snatched Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, back.

At the same time, he did not forget to say to Di Xin, "You tyrant, you will be punished sooner or later. The vast rivers and mountains of the Shang Dynasty will surely be destroyed in your hands."

After saying this, Jiang Ziya conjured up a gust of wind and, accompanied by Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, headed directly towards the outskirts of Chaoge City.

Di Xin immediately ordered the arrows to be fired, but unfortunately, they failed to harm Jiang Ziya in the slightest. He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Ziya used earth magic to rescue Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

This enraged Emperor Xin, who immediately declared, "By my decree, the Marquis of Xibo is plotting a rebellion. All the feudal lords under heaven shall rise up to punish him. Anyone who dares to remain inactive shall be punished for treason."

After saying this, Di Xin turned and went back to the Nine-Room Palace.

After escaping from Songjiazhuang last night, Jiang Ziya and his wife Jiang Mashi hid outside Chaoge City.

I had planned to find Guang Chengzi when I had the chance, and ask him to help me figure out what to do next.

Just then, Ji Chang, who was unconscious, appeared before them.

At the same time, a voice spoke up: "Jiang Ziya, I have transformed into your appearance to help you rescue the Marquis of Xibo."

"You shall immediately take him back to Xiqi, and reorganize the troops to prepare for the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods."

"Remember, you personally went to Chaoge City and risked your life to save the Marquis of Xibo. Only in this way will you gain his trust and favor."

(End of this chapter)