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

Chapter 42 On Bloodline

At this time, Chonghouhu was ready to make a move. This was a godsend opportunity. In terms of bloodline, Beibohou would never submit to Ji Chang!

So, can Ji Chang be generous enough to give it up at this moment?
Ji Chang didn't dare to do that, otherwise how could the eight hundred princes under his command obey him?

Once he gave it up, he would naturally admit that he was a collateral branch of the Xibo clan. Once this happened, all the princes under the Xibo clan would be deserted by their relatives and friends.

If it is proven that Ji Chang has the purest bloodline, can Ji Chang magnanimously give it up?

That won’t work either. Emperor Xin is sitting there. Since he has proven that his bloodline is the purest, he must eat the ginseng fruit. If he declines, it would be a blasphemy against the emperor’s majesty.

how?

You used the ginseng fruit given by the Human Emperor and openly sold your favor?
If that is the case, Emperor Xin has every reason to execute you. Blasphemy against a saint is not acceptable, and blasphemy against the emperor is not acceptable either.

Thousands of princes are watching you, using the Emperor to sell your reputation, what do you want to do?
At this time, Ji Chang was completely confused, even though he knew that coming to Chaoge this time would not be easy.

I never expected that Emperor Xin's attack would be so fierce.

Ji Chang now had no idea what to do, and immediately looked for a solution among the sixty-four hexagrams he had just learned.

"Do I want to commit suicide to preserve my reputation? But, the sixty-four hexagrams have already been completed, how can I commit suicide?"

Yin Ziyu was looking at Ji Chang indifferently at this moment.

Yin Ziyu was also watching in his heart, wondering whether Ji Chang dared to break the deadlock by dying directly. As long as he didn't die, he would have many ways to provoke a conflict.

Yin Ziyu believed that Ji Chang would never commit suicide before the sixty-four hexagrams were born.

At this time, thousands of princes were watching and following the rules given by Emperor Xin to get rewards. The princes under his command were even worse off in terms of information gap, and naturally did not want their side to lose.

Emperor Xin looked at the three of them, smiled slightly, and said, "My three beloved ministers, you are all direct descendants of Emperor Xuanyuan. I wonder who is closer and who is farther away. How about we discuss this?"

Hearing what Emperor Xin said, all three of them became nervous.

When it comes to bloodline, this is happening in front of all the princes in the world. Merits can be given up, but bloodline must never be given up.

If I give up my bloodline, then from then on they will be the big clan and I will be the small clan, and my entire clan will not forgive me.

The eight hundred princes under each of them are all members of their own family.

Furthermore, it has been a long time since the Yellow Emperor until now, and it has been passed down for who knows how many generations, so no one can say who is far away.

This ginseng fruit is also a good thing that can help you achieve success overnight, and it also makes people eager to try it.

"Everyone, my Chong family is descended from Emperor Yu. As you all know, Emperor Yu was the great-great-grandson of the Holy Emperor. Emperor Yu was the last of the Five Emperors, so Emperor Yu's line must be the direct line of the Holy Emperor. Emperor Yu had the surname Si, and later gave our ancestors the surname Chong. He also granted our ancestors fiefdoms in the northern border to guard for generations. Xia Jie lost his country and fell. The Chong family is the direct descendant of Emperor Yu. Our Chong family's bloodline has been passed down in an orderly manner, and our family tree is clear and traceable. Our Chong family has guarded the northern border for generations, devoting themselves to protecting the border and the people. In terms of bloodline, our Chong family has a deep connection with the Yellow Emperor. I am qualified to compete for this ginseng fruit!"

After saying this, Chong Houhu's face was full of confidence.

Emperor Xin nodded after hearing this: "Indeed, Emperor Yu is the great-great-grandson of the Holy Emperor, and the Chong family is the descendant of Emperor Yu. They are indeed the direct line."

Upon hearing this, Nanbo Hou E Chongyu felt anxious, but unwilling to be outdone, he took a step forward with a solemn expression, "Brother Chong, while there is some truth in what you said, my E family is no less powerful. My ancestor is a direct descendant of the Yellow Emperor, the son of the Holy Emperor, Ji. After the Holy Emperor pacified the Jiuli, he later granted my ancestor and E the title of Duke. For generations, our E family has faithfully followed our ancestor's teachings, inheriting the pure bloodline of the Yellow Emperor. When it comes to close blood ties with the Yellow Emperor, our E family is undoubtedly the most worthy."

Seeing the two fighting like this, Ji Chang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

At this point, Ji Chang could not retreat, because everyone knew that Ji was the original surname of Huangdi and it had not changed to this day.

If he didn't fight, the entire Ji clan would be disgraced.

The Ming Dynasty's bloodline was once a major clan, but it suddenly became a minor clan. At this moment, the eyes of the eight hundred princes under his command all fell on Ji Chang.

This forced Ji Chang to make a decision: to commit suicide to help them, or to fight!

Ji Chang remembered that he was about to promote the sixty-four hexagrams, and sages were at his fingertips, so how could he commit suicide now?

Ji Chang sighed helplessly and secretly hated Chong Houhu for being so impatient.

"My two wise lords, you speak only of family honor. However, our Ji family is the Holy Emperor's original surname, and we have never changed it. It is the Holy Emperor's ancestral surname. You should agree with this, right? Since the Holy Emperor took power, he passed the throne to Zhuanxu. Zhuanxu's grandson was Emperor Ku. Our Ji family's ancestor was Hou Ji, born to Emperor Ku's first wife, Jiang Yuan. Emperor Ku was the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor. Therefore, our Ji family's bloodline is the most direct line of the Holy Emperor, having passed through several dynasties without interruption, and without changing its surname. Let me ask you, if the Holy Emperor's original surname cannot be considered a direct line, who else can claim to be the direct line of the Holy Emperor?"

Ji Chang's words made almost everyone nod their heads.

No matter what, the Ji surname is the original surname of Xuanyuan, and it has been passed down in an orderly manner.

For a moment, almost all the princes nodded in agreement.

Emperor Xin also said, "Yes, the Ji surname is the original surname of the Holy Emperor, and it is indeed a direct lineage. But how should the three of you be ranked in terms of closeness?"

After hearing this, Chong Houhu thought for a moment and immediately said, "According to the degree of kinship, the ancestors with human emperors should be the direct line, and those without human emperors should be the collateral line. Since my Chong family is the descendant of the most recent human emperor, Empress Yu, my Chong family should be the most direct line!"

Chong Houhu's words made everyone nod secretly.

According to this argument, it is correct.

Xuanyuan had many descendants, and whoever ascended the throne would be the eldest clan member. Since Ji Chang and Chong Houhu were both direct descendants of Xuanyuan's Zhuanxu, Zhuanxu was the eldest clan member.

And E Chongyu is a small clan, so he was eliminated early here.

Then we go on to say that after Zhuanxu came Emperor Ku, so Emperor Ku was the eldest clan. At this point, Ji Chang’s descent could be traced back to Emperor Ku.

However, the person to whom Emperor Ku passed the throne was not Ji Chang's ancestor, and at this point, they began to become estranged.

When Dayu, the great-great-grandson of Huangdi, succeeded as the Human Emperor, Dayu's branch became the dominant clan, while the Ji family was eliminated.

Of course, the real main branch should be the lineage of Dayu’s son Qi.

However, after King Tang destroyed the Xia Dynasty, the Qi lineage also declined. So, it seems that the Chong family is really the direct descendant of Dayu, which can also be explained.

At this moment, no matter how you look at it, E Chongyu will be eliminated. After all, he is a branch of Xuanyuan, which is too far away.

This made E Chongyu's expression suddenly cold and his face changed drastically, and the eight hundred princes in the south looked at E Chongyu with serious expressions.

Now, although they are all marquises of the four directions, they are now divided into groups based on the closeness of their blood relationship.

Then, the eight hundred princes in the south will be suppressed by him in the future.

There was a hint of coldness in E Chongyu's eyes when he looked at Chong Houhu. Chong Houhu was quite ruthless. With this arrangement, he directly pushed the southern princes into small branches.

At this moment, Ji Chang also frowned.

Ji Chang was secretly angry in his heart. Chonghouhu was too arrogant.

Now that my lineage has been chosen by the Chan Sect to be the next Human Emperor, your Chong family is fighting for the direct bloodline. How will the Ji family lead the princes in the future?

(End of this chapter)