Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 79 The Dragon King of Jinghe River Arrives in Chaoge

Sujiazhuang is not far from Chentangguan. Deng Chanyu asked Daji to rest first, and she went to visit her adopted brother Deng Xiu on the way.

After the brother and sister met, Deng Xiu whispered, "Sister, what choice will my Deng family make next?"

Xiqi and the Deng family have been doing business in secret. Guanzhong has thousands of miles of fertile land and mountains of grain, while the south has all kinds of minerals, animal skins, and timber. One has grain and the other has mines. Both parties to the transaction are very happy. Now that Da Shang and Xiqi have become hostile, Deng Xiu feels a little at a loss.

Deng Chanyu tapped her elder brother with her finger: "If we mobilize all the people of Jiangnan and decide the outcome between the two camps, and compete with the whole world, you are no match for me."

Deng Xiu nodded naturally. "I'm no match for my sister in promoting talented individuals and appointing capable people to positions of power, so that everyone can contribute their best efforts to protect Jiangnan. You've said this many times, so there's no need to repeat it. Let's talk about the present situation. If Chaoge issues an order, should we go to Xiqi?"

After leaving Deng Jiugong's protection, Deng Xiu has made some progress recently. He often humbly asks Li Jing for advice on military tactics, strategies, and experience in governing the local area.

Li Jing was very open in this regard and would tell everything he knew. Deng Xiu wrote down their conversations and if he couldn't figure something out, he would go back to his residence to ponder. After more than half a year, he managed to compile a book called "Li Gong Wen Dui". Recently, he has indeed made great progress in his studies and is no longer the naive person he was when he first started out.

Deng Chanyu: "In my opinion, we should just wait and see. Xiqi occupies a land surrounded by mountains. The people are rich and the country is strong. They have a wise king, famous ministers, and hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers. Beibo Hou and Jizhou Hou were defeated before. Now only Beibo Hou is left to fight. Haha, he will definitely be defeated. Winter is approaching, and it may be difficult to raise a large army to fight this year. The rest of the matter can be dealt with next year."

She beat Yuan Futong to fulfill Nuwa's order. King Zhou? King Zhou is a piece of shit!
If the Deng family really needs to go to the front line, they can just bribe Fei Zhong and grab a job as a grain inspector and the job will be done.

No matter who you are, you can go to the front line to fight. If you are defeated, our Deng family will run away.

As for investing in Xiqi now, she had never thought about it. It was not for any great reason, it was just too early.

The Deng family commanded 300,000 soldiers and governed one prefecture, six states, and seventy-nine counties. Not counting the barbarians, their registered population exceeded ten million. They had already recaptured over a hundred of the two hundred southern vassal states, and with their control of Sanshan Pass, one of the most important passes in the world, their power rivaled that of Xiqi.

Jiang Ziya journeyed alone to Xiqi and was ultimately granted the state of Qi. The Deng family, with such a vast influence, joined Xiqi at its most vulnerable time. How should the Zhou Dynasty reward them after unifying the country? Poisoning or assassination? Their achievements were so great that they only brought trouble.

Deng Xiu, who had captured Yuan Futong alive on the battlefield, had long been in King Zhou's sights. However, with Fei Zhong's help, the Deng family had been resting in the rear, citing heavy casualties. But Fei Zhong wasn't omnipotent. If Chong Houhu suffered repeated defeats, and King Zhou began to think of the Deng family, Deng Xiu's 8,000 soldiers, along with the entire Deng family, would become cannon fodder.

"Brother, be careful. If you can't do anything, return to Nanjun immediately."

"I know."

Deng Xiu was left to continue studying military tactics with Li Jing, while Deng Chanyu hired a carriage and set off with Daji, Ping'er and Biaozi, preparing to go to Chaoge first. She also had the task of getting to know Jiang Ziya.

When Deng Chanyu and Daji were about to enter Chaoge City, the Jinghe Dragon King, who was leaning on a crutch, arrived at the south gate of Chaoge City first.

Without the order of Heaven, the dragon clan, especially the dragon kings who are in charge of rain, are not allowed to approach human cities.

You can only rain if Heaven allows you to. If Heaven doesn’t allow you, you absolutely cannot rain!
The rules are very strict, and the Dragon King of Jinghe River came here to offer treasures at great risk.

Transform into a dragon and descend upon Chaoge? Lord Haotian would immediately send his heavenly soldiers and generals to capture him and bring him to the Dragon Slaying Platform.

Just after crossing the Yellow River, when he was still 800 miles away from Chaoge City, he descended from the clouds, transformed into a human form, and moved slowly towards Chaoge with the help of crutches.

There were many bandits and horse thieves on the road, and after several months of arduous journey, he finally arrived at the city of Chaoge. He asked a few passers-by and learned that he could not meet King Zhou directly. Such matters usually required the approval of the Zhongjian doctor Fei Zhong. Only after Fei Zhong agreed would he take the treasure-giver to see King Zhou.

Fei Zhong was a corrupt official, but he was very strict in managing his family. Anyone who dared to take money would be beaten to death.

The Dragon King of Jinghe River was lucky today. When the steward of Fei Mansion heard that he wanted to offer treasures, he immediately took him to see Fei Zhong.

"You want to offer a treasure?" Although Fei Zhong thought the Dragon King of Jinghe River was sloppy, he did not look down on him. When the jade disc appeared, his eyes were completely attracted by it. This kind of rare thing that was created by heaven and earth, even if he had no cultivation, he could still sense its extraordinaryness.

"That's right." It was impossible for the proud Jinghe Dragon King to call himself "I" or "commoner", and he couldn't say "this king", so he could only be vague in the address.

Fei Zhong was a little unhappy. "You, a refugee with one leg missing, are so rude to me when you see me?" "If you succeed in presenting the treasure and win the King Zhou's favor, won't you be able to ride on my head?"
He stroked his goatee and asked in a sullen tone, "Besides this jade disk, do you have anything else to offer?"

Human affairs? What the hell is that? The Dragon King of Jinghe River didn't understand what he meant.

He was a little impatient. "Master Zhongjian, this jade disk embodies the essence of the world's earth veins. I have traveled thousands of miles to bring it here specially to present to the Great Shang."

Fei Zhong nodded with a forced smile.

Now, when the Deng family, Chonghouhu, and others send gifts, half goes to King Zhou and the other half to Doctor Fei. He doesn't expect to have a "personnel" of the same level as this jade disk, but you don't have any "expression" at all? This shows that you don't take Fei seriously at all!
"So there's no one left? Okay, I understand. Now follow me to see His Majesty."

The Dragon King of Jinghe River thought that Fei Zhong was just a tool and didn't care about Fei Zhong's attitude at all. He followed him to King Zhou's bedroom, Shouxian Palace, with the help of crutches.

Not long after, he was summoned by King Zhou.

"You said you wanted to offer a treasure, but what treasure is it?" asked King Zhou.

The Dragon King of Jinghe River looked at the dragon bed beneath King Zhou and saw the dragon chair, coral tree, and other decorations that looked very familiar.
The Dragon King of Jinghe River was extremely annoyed. It turned out that it was not the saint who stole my belongings, but you!

Now that he is in such a miserable state, he dare not say anything, let alone curse, he can only endure it.

He forced a smile and said, "I have a peerless jade disk, formed from the essence of heaven and earth. It can protect the human race for thousands of years. I would like to offer it to the Shang Dynasty."

"Oh? So magical? Present it to me quickly." King Zhou was very happy and asked him to take out the jade bi.

The Dragon King of Jinghe River turned around and looked at Fei Zhong. When he entered the hall before, he handed the jade disk and his sword to the warriors in front of the hall.

Fei Zhong waved his hand, and the jade disk that the warrior presented to King Zhou on a tray "magically" turned into a black stone.

Jinghe Dragon King: “???”

Where's my jade disc? How did it become like this? What kind of magic is this?!

(End of this chapter)