Investiture of the Gods: I am Bigan, the Master of Conspiracy

Chapter 3: Nothing exists outside the mind, the Tao is in the spirit

"The Way of the Heart, what is the Way of the Heart?"

Emperor Yi asked Yin Ziyu in surprise.

"Brother Emperor, I understand the heart and the way of this minister. Following the rules and following the path of others may not necessarily lead to success. Abandon everything and realize your true heart. There is nothing outside the heart, and the way is in the spirit. A single thought encompasses three thousand worlds, and conscience is the sword of heaven!"

Yin Ziyu's words made Emperor Yi exclaim in surprise.

He looked at Yin Ziyu in disbelief and muttered to himself, "What a saying, 'Nothing exists outside the mind, the Tao is in the spirit.' One thought encompasses three thousand worlds, and conscience is the Heavenly Sword. My brother's way is completely different from the way of the Three Pure Ones. The Human Teaching emphasizes inaction, the Chan Teaching emphasizes getting all beings to follow the rules, and the Jie Teaching emphasizes a glimmer of hope. Yet, my brother has nothing outside his mind, and has actually abandoned the three teachings to cultivate. If he succeeds, our Great Shang Empire will be forever secure!"

Yin Ziyu couldn't help but chuckle bitterly after hearing this: "Brother Emperor, this is just a realization I've just gained. The road ahead is long, and I don't know if I can reach the other side! However, since the calamity has arrived, and I can't escape it, then I'll use it to refine my heart!"

Emperor Yi shook his head. At this moment, Emperor Yi's expression became increasingly gloomy.

It is obvious that the deadline has come!

"My brother, there is no need to worry so much. You have a brilliant mind and are born with the heart to understand the truth. The late emperor passed the throne to me, asking me not to be trapped by state affairs or bound by the Fire Cloud Cave. That's why, since I have a future, the fortune of the Great Shang will naturally be provided to me. Now that the Great Shang is in turmoil, I am powerless. Bigan, Zishou, the Great Shang kingdom depends on you from now on!"

After seeing this, Zishou immediately said, "Please rest assured, Father. I will definitely break through the Fire Cloud Cave and rescue you in the future!"

Seeing Bigan and Zishou, Emperor Yi closed his eyes instantly. His true spirit was wrapped in the aura of the Human Emperor and turned into a golden dragon. With a dragon roar, he rushed straight to the Fire Cloud Cave!

Watching Emperor Yi ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave, Yin Ziyu and Zishou both bowed three times in the direction where Emperor Yi left.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell!"

"Zishou, respectfully send your father off!"

This meeting at the ancestral temple was basically Emperor Yi's entrustment of his son to his care.

On the top of the city wall of Chaoge, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Kui-skin drums sounded in unison.

The sound of the drums shook the purple fungus carried by the cranes in the clouds down, and startled the black bird of fortune perched in the ancestral temple.

The garlands hanging from the black bird's head turned into golden rain all over the sky, falling on the shoulders of the people kneeling in front of the Vermillion Bird Street, but they could not penetrate the fading purple myrtle imperial aura on Emperor Yi's crown and robes.

Watching Emperor Yi ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave, all the officials and people in Chaoge bowed in the direction where Emperor Yi left.

Basically, all the ministers knew that Emperor Yi would die.

For tens of thousands of years, it has become the norm.

As soon as Emperor Yi left, Chaoge's fortune returned. The city walls made of Kunlun jade were bathed in morning light, and the seventy-two star towers lit up at the same time.

At the same time, knowing that Emperor Yi ascended to the Fire Cloud Cave, some Jiejiao monks stepped on the Hunyuan Steps and floated in formation. The treasure banners of the Golden Light Cave and the green lotus of the Biyou Palace intertwined into a net among the clouds and began to send him off respectfully.

The streets and alleys were filled with the aroma of newly brewed Liquan from Jiuquanfang. This fine wine, mixed with Kunlun snow water, was now overflowing from the bronze jar in Huang Feihu's hand and poured onto the male and female dragon whips of Grand Tutor Wen Zhong. Using human fireworks to commemorate the ascension of the Human Emperor was an ancient ritual when King Tang founded the country.

The Human Emperor was not dead, but went to the Fire Cloud Cave, so his subjects did not show much grief.

However, many people seem to have understood something about what it means to ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave and seemingly enjoy good fortune forever.

When the last trace of purple air sank into the Fire Cloud Cave, Chaoge City returned to its bustle.

Wen Zhong wiped the bloodstain from his Heavenly Eye and walked towards Yin Ziyu, but he saw that the Prime Minister Bigan, who was very smart, began to have green light in his eyes.

Yin Ziyu walked out of the Da Shang Ancestral Temple with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

As a time traveler, Yin Ziyu could have been at ease, but his current identity made it difficult for him to be at ease.

Yin Ziyu was not a person who took over another's body, but was actually born into the royal family. He carried the blood of Shang Tang, and it was his unshirkable responsibility to maintain the Shang Dynasty.

Because he possessed a mind with seven orifices, the late Emperor Wu Ding allowed Emperor Yi to ascend the throne, hoping that he could cultivate successfully with this gift.

Yin Ziyu remembered someone in his previous life saying that the more you know, the less happy you will be.

During the discussion at the Ancestral Temple, Emperor Yi saw through the prosperity of the country and realized that it was already in crisis, yet he was powerless to do anything about it. As a time traveler, Yin Ziyu naturally knew that the rise and fall of the Shang Dynasty was determined by the sages above him!
Now, the expectations of the late emperor, the entrustment of his brother, the future rise and fall of the country, and even the rise and fall of the human race, all fell on Yin Ziyu's shoulders. At this moment, Yin Ziyu fully understood the mentality of many emperors in history before he traveled through time.

The young Emperor Zhaozong of Tang and the young Chongzhen were young but their eyes were full of melancholy!

Between accepting his fate and not accepting it, Yin Ziyu chose to give it a try.

Once you leave the Da Shang Ancestral Temple, the matters discussed there cannot be mentioned again.

"call"

Yin Ziyu exhaled lightly, blowing away the gloom of the meeting in the ancestral temple.

Wen Zhong looked at Yin Ziyu and said, "Brother Bigan, the king has ascended to the Fire Cloud Cave. The world cannot be without a ruler for a day. Now you should assist Zishou in ascending the throne as the Human Emperor!"

Yin Ziyu nodded. "Brother Wen Zhong is right. Before my brother ascended to the Fire Cloud Cave, he asked you, me, Shang Rong, and the three of us to assist Zishou. For now, we should immediately arrange for Zishou's coronation ceremony as the Human Emperor!"

At this time in the ancient world, the position of the Emperor of Heaven was not as high as that of the Emperor of Man.

The Heavenly Palace today is cold, desolate and miserable. The entire Heavenly Palace has no luck at all and even bears a huge debt of luck.

With such a heaven, who would come to seek refuge?

At this moment, everything that happens in this ancient world has nothing to do with Heaven!

The custom in the Shang Dynasty was that immortals and mortals lived together, so it was reasonable for Yang Tianyou to marry Yao Ji.

Yin Ziyu immediately began to prepare for Zishou's enthronement ceremony with Shang Rong, Wen Zhong and others.

The ancestral temple of the Shang Dynasty is occupied by the black bird of fortune. The vermilion walls exude an ancient and heavy atmosphere in the sunlight, and the glazed tiles shine with golden light, condensing the vicissitudes of the Shang Dynasty for tens of thousands of years.

In the wide square in front of the temple, the crowd was bustling but orderly.

The ministers in the court were dressed in court robes, holding tablets in their hands, their eyes full of anticipation.

Yin Ziyu, dressed in a black robe embroidered with gold, had an upright posture and deep eyes. He looked at the Grand Tutor Wen Zhong and Prime Minister Shang Rong beside him.

Wen Zhong is a tall and strong man, wearing a black Taoist robe that flutters in the wind. His iconic three eyes are bright and sharp, and they contain insight into loyalty, treachery, good and evil.

Shang Rong was dressed in a green official uniform, his face was kind yet dignified, his gray beard fluttered gently in the breeze, showing the calmness and wisdom of an old minister.

Zishou was wearing gorgeous robes and a crown with twelve tassels on his head. The tassels swayed gently with his movements, making crisp sounds.

Zishou walked steadily towards the high platform in front of the ancestral temple, his eyes burning with ambition and aspirations!

Accompanied by Yin Ziyu, Wen Zhong and Shang Rong, Zishou climbed up the platform step by step!

After climbing onto the high platform, Zishou faced all directions and raised high in both hands the Sword of the Human Emperor, which symbolized the power of the Human Emperor.

At this time, the sky was as blue as a gem, with no clouds in sight. Only a few cranes were circling and singing in the sky, as if cheering for the enthronement of the Human Emperor.

Yin Ziyu stepped forward, cleared his throat, and announced in a resounding voice, "Today, Zishou will inherit the throne of the Great Shang Dynasty and become the Human Emperor. This is in accordance with Heaven's will and will benefit the hundreds of millions of people of the Great Shang Dynasty. We will assist the new emperor and usher in a new era for the Great Shang Dynasty. We hope for the protection of the saints from all sides!"

As soon as Yin Ziyu finished speaking, a golden light streaked across the sky from the direction of the distant Shouyang Mountain, like a bright meteor, dragging a long tail, and quickly flew towards Chaoge City.

The light was getting closer and closer, and everyone could see clearly that it was a decree from a saint.

The runes of the Great Dao flickered above the decree, revealing the mysterious pattern of the Kongtong Seal.

The decree slowly fell down and hovered in front of Zishou.

Zishou, with a solemn expression, took the decree with both hands and gently unfolded it. The words on the decree seemed to come alive, shimmering with golden light and emitting a slight humming sound.

Shang Rong took over and read aloud: "This son possesses both virtue and talent, and is worthy of inheriting the fortune of the Shang Dynasty and succeeding the throne of the Human Emperor. I hope he will rule the people with benevolence, govern the people with righteousness, and protect all people under heaven. I specially grant him the name 'Emperor Xin' to establish his position and make it known to heaven and earth."

(End of this chapter)