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

Chapter 34 The Source of Offense
The explanation given by the Immortal of the South Pole immediately made Ji Chang fully understand Emperor Xin's intention.

I have to say that changing the name of the city and letting its ethnic group guard it is indeed an extremely powerful strategy.

This matter has not been investigated further.

Ji Chang saw that the Immortal of the South Pole spoke calmly and naturally knew that these things were not a big deal, so Ji Chang began to continue to cultivate talents.

Inside the Dashang Ancestral Temple, smoke curls up and a solemn and dignified atmosphere permeates the air.

Yin Ziyu and Emperor Xin stood side by side, and the lights of the ancestral temple reflected their solemn figures on the wall.

Faced with the ranking of successive emperors from Cheng Tang to Shang, the future of the Shang Dynasty depends on the decisions of these two people.

Emperor Xin turned, looked at Yin Ziyu eagerly, and asked, "Uncle, I have been on the throne for nearly a year now. The Great Shang Dynasty is flourishing, and its fortunes are growing stronger day by day. We have been offering sacrifices to Nuwa and the ancient human race for a year, but we haven't seen any action from the sages. In your opinion, uncle, is it possible to change the name of the Xuanyuan Sword?"

Emperor Xin's voice echoed in the ancestral temple with a hint of urgency.

After becoming the Human Emperor, Emperor Xin felt the shackles of the Human Emperor, which made him more and more indignant.

Upon hearing this, Yin Ziyu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

This matter is of great importance. If we rashly change the name without any foundation, including theoretical basis, it will be like a spark that ignites a prairie fire.

After a moment's silence, Yin Ziyu slowly spoke, "Your Majesty, this matter must not be rushed. Changing the name now would be like rashly declaring war on the order established by the sages, and would bring about untold disasters. Be sure to have a legitimate reason for doing so. In my humble opinion, there is one thing we can do now."

"What's the matter?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Emperor Xin's eyes.

Yin Ziyu raised his eyes, looked towards the south, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, we must think twice now."

"Think twice?"

Emperor Xin looked puzzled and repeated the word, obviously surprised by what Yin Ziyu said about "think twice".

Yin Ziyu nodded solemnly and explained, "Indeed, the three things to think about are thinking about danger, thinking about retreat, and thinking about change. Your Majesty and I have now realized that danger is everywhere. This is thinking about danger. If the situation really develops to the point where we are unable to cope, even if Your Majesty and I are determined to die for our country, we must still seek a way out for future generations. This is thinking about retreat. Furthermore, only by knowing when to retreat can we bide our time and gain insight into the changes in the world. With change comes opportunity. This is thinking about change. Although our Great Shang is currently at its peak, it is at its peak, but at this peak, it is already surrounded by crises. The most urgent thing is to plan a retreat. If something unexpected happens, it will be a situation of victory or defeat. No matter what, while our Great Shang still has the power to dominate the world, there is one thing we must do swiftly."

After hearing this, Emperor Xin's expression became serious and he said earnestly, "Uncle, please feel free to speak. I will do my best to help you."

Yin Ziyu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "We must redress the injustice done to the Jiuli people who fled to the smoky and miasmic lands of southern Xinjiang. The Jiuli are descendants of the Wuren people and are also part of the human race. Your Majesty, as the Emperor of Mankind, must restore justice to them. From the perspective of your Majesty and me, we can see that the Jiuli people did nothing wrong. We must redress their wrongdoings now!"

"No matter what, the choice now is for you and me, the king and his subjects, to save ourselves. And saving ourselves will inevitably offend the root cause. In this case, let's just vindicate Jiuli!"

In fact, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, starting from Huangdi, was an era of order.

Fuxi and Shennong belonged to the revival period of ancient human race.

After resurgence, what path should humanity take?

So, at this time there are two choices. One is that the Jiuli tribe takes the path of the prehistoric overlord, but this is not allowed by the saints.

One is to follow the order arranged by the saints.

Then, Chiyou and Huangdi represent two choices for the human race.

If the Jiuli tribe wins and controls the throne of the Human Emperor, they will inevitably take the path of overlord, just like the prehistoric overlords like Di Jun and Tai Yi.

The Yellow Emperor won, and the route he took was all that was known.

The Human Emperor's reign was restricted, and his whereabouts were restricted. He had to go to the Fire Cloud Cave, and after going there, he was not allowed to leave. This meant that although the human race had a Human Emperor, they could not accumulate.

So, this laid the foundation for the emperor.

Today, the fortune of the Shang Dynasty has improved, and the mortals of the human race no longer care about the difference between immortals and mortals.

As luck continues to improve, there will no longer be mortals among the human race.

If we continue, we will inevitably offend the source.

Now, Emperor Xin naturally knew that as the fortune of the Shang Dynasty improved, it had reached the brink of becoming the source of offense.

When you reach a certain level of strength, it is impossible to remain silent.

Yin Ziyu and Emperor Xin both knew that King Tang was able to conquer the world because the Chan sect dragged the Jie sect into it.

Then, the demise of King Tang's kingdom had already been decided by the saints, and the canonization of gods was the time to end it.

This is already a certainty. Since the certainty already exists, Yin Ziyu and Emperor Xin must choose to save themselves.

Why should the fate of Yin Ziyu, the fate of the Shang Dynasty, and the fate of the human race be decided by the saints?
If this is the case, we must save ourselves, and if we want to save ourselves, we will inevitably offend the source.

Then, the issues of winners and losers that were once decided must be discussed again.

They brought up old matters that had already been settled in the past and vindicated them, thus implicitly showing that Huangdi's approach was wrong and Chiyou's approach was right.

This also means that the Shang Dynasty will take the path of becoming the overlord of the ancient times.

At first, offering sacrifices to the ancient human race was a test, and after the test, it was further used to vindicate the Jiuli tribe.

Yin Ziyu will not keep silent. It is not okay to just sit there and wait for a few saints to take action.

Another point is that when seven or eight out of the descendants of the human race became descendants of the Yellow Emperor, other ethnic groups gradually lost any voice.

Today, rehabilitating Jiuli is also to support Jiuli and give good fortune to other ethnic groups to dilute the proportion of Huangdi's ethnic group.

This is very important.

Today, the huge Xuanyuan ethnic group has a different ruling model from the Shang Dynasty. If the cohesion of the Xuanyuan ethnic group is not eliminated from the root, the Shang Dynasty will be in danger of being overthrown.

To rehabilitate the Jiuli people is to destroy the cohesion of the Xuanyuan people, so that the Human Emperor can become a true Human Emperor, rather than a semi-puppet.

Furthermore, after the Jiuli were rehabilitated, the name of the Xuanyuan Sword could be truly changed.

Emperor Xin nodded slightly, responding thoughtfully, "Uncle Imperial is absolutely right. The Jiuli are innocent of all wrongdoing. The order established by the Yellow Emperor has limited the reign of our Human Emperor to just a hundred years, leaving humanity's fortunes at the mercy of the sages. The Jiuli, on the other hand, were once on the path to human dominance, but were unfortunately defeated, becoming a nation of victors and losers. Now, I face a similar dilemma. Therefore, I must vindicate the Jiuli!"

Yin Ziyu nodded again, his expression solemn. "We have no way out. The Conferred Gods Tribulation is approaching, and the Shang Dynasty is in imminent danger. We must make a decision while there is still a glimmer of hope. After we have redressed the injustice done to the Jiuli people, we will rename the Xuanyuan Sword. This way, we will have a legitimate reason for our actions."

After hearing this, Emperor Xin's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Since that is the case, I will summon all the princes from all directions to discuss this matter in court!"

Yin Ziyu nodded. "Your Majesty is right. Once the Nine Li tribe's rights and wrongs are determined during the court meeting and the process of redress is completed, the Xuanyuan Sword's name change will be a natural outcome."

(End of this chapter)