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Di Xin found the meal utterly unappetizing.

"Enough! Let's summon Fei Zhong and You Hun to the imperial kitchen."

Fei Zhong and You Hun were "promoted".

If you get promoted, wouldn't it be even easier to extort money and bribes?

Fei Zhong and You Hun entered the palace to meet the king.

"Your Majesty's kindness can never be repaid! It truly can never be repaid!"

Di Xin frowned slightly. "Enough nonsense, I want to have a good meal!"

Fei Zhong and You Hun were taken aback. "What's good to eat?"

"Hmm... How large a serving would Your Majesty like?"

"There's no upper limit; you two can figure it out yourself!"

Fei Zhong and You Hun rolled their eyes and began reciting the dish name: "Duck Tongue Soup."

Di Xin was taken aback. "What is duck tongue soup?"

"Oh, it's about taking the tenderest bit of meat from the tip of the tongue of one of forty-nine plump ducks, and making..."

Di Xin frowned. "What about the ducks?"

Fei Zhong and You Hun replied, "Naturally, my brother and I will eat it..."

Fei Zhong and You Hun replied with serious expressions, "Of course we threw them away!"

Snapped!

Di Xin slammed his hand on the throne!

Fei Zhong and You Hun were terrified and immediately knelt down, crying, "Oh no... the King has seen through us..."

Fei Zhong and You Hun quickly changed their tune, "Then..."

Emperor Xin was a frugal emperor. Wasting forty-nine ducks to make just one dish of duck tongue soup was still beyond his imagination!

But wasn't Di Xin just trying to put on a show of extravagance?

"Alright, alright, we'll do as you two say!"

Fei Zhong and You Hun were overjoyed, exclaiming, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Fei Zhong and You Hun took over as heads of the imperial kitchen and began preparing a lavish lunch!

Duck tongue soup is ready!

Steamed lamb with dipping sauce.

Fresh fawns.

Honeycomb tripe, steamed deer tail, silver cod, and braised eel strips.

"My lord, would you like some vegetables for the king...?"

Fei Zhong stuffed a handful of ginseng into his mouth. "Get rid of these bad habits as soon as possible! Why serve vegetables?"

"I've heard that the tea from Wuyi Mountain is excellent? Rinse Your Majesty's mouth before the meal."

"What? No? Then why don't you send it by express delivery overnight, even if it kills a hundred horses?"

"Also, the Tian Shan snow lotus has been delivered by express courier; Your Majesty is eager to eat it!"

then!

A lavish lunch was prepared.

As Di Xin gazed at the more than one hundred dishes, his heart bled.

I tried the duck tongue soup; it was fresh, fragrant, and tender. "Damn! These two really know how to eat!"

Where are Fei Zhong and You Hun?

The junior official in charge of serving the food trembled, "Yes..."

Emperor Xin went to take a look himself.

"Brother, the duck leg is delicious, eat the duck leg quickly."

"The breast meat is also delicious."

Fei Zhong and You Hun were eating roast duck, a total of forty-nine ducks, their mouths greasy with oil...

Di Xin was stunned. "My ducks! I bought them with my own money! A total of forty-nine!"

"You want me to eat duck tongues? And the other two are eating meat?"

After Di Xin finished the duck tongue soup, his heart was still bleeding. "I'll secretly send this food to the academy to reward the meritorious soldiers."

……

Clearly, Fei Zhong and You Hun entered the palace.

This took Emperor Xin's extravagance to a whole new level.

In addition, there was a deliberate effort to spread rumors.

According to popular legend, "What? The king wants to eat an entire dragon in one meal?"

"That's not enough, we also need to add Qilin Heart and Phoenix Marrow!"

Holy crap!

Rumors are more dangerous than tigers.

Jieyin and Zhunti naturally heard the rumors as well.

"Very good!"

"The Bhadra seed has taken effect!"

"The central government of the Shang Dynasty is about to fall into chaos!"

"In the Battle of Beihai, let's exert even greater effort and completely deplete the Yin Shang's strength!"

The four Mo generals replaced Deng Jiugong and began to use combat as training.

……

At the end of the eighth year of Emperor Xin's reign.

Emperor Xin, by decree of the Human Emperor, summoned all the feudal lords of the land to Chaoge to pay tribute.

During the Shang Dynasty, there were four major vassal states: Ji Chang, the Marquis of the West; E Chongyu, the Marquis of the South; Jiang Huanchu, the Marquis of the East; and Chonghouhu, the Marquis of the North.

Upon receiving Emperor Xin's summons, the four major vassal states rushed to Chaoge immediately.

Xiqi.

The Marquis of Xibo's Residence.

Before his departure, Ji Chang consulted a divination for himself, which indicated a very bad omen.

Ji Chang's expression was grave. "This journey will be perilous."

"My lord, you mustn't go!" The civil and military officials of the Marquis of Xibo's mansion advised against it.

Ji Chang shook his head, "No! I must go!"

"If we don't go now, what difference is there between this and rebellion?"

"The Battle of Beihai, while holding back the Shang Dynasty, still maintains its fundamental strength!"

Before Ji Chang went to Chaoge, he arranged to continue sending grain to Yuan Futong in Beihai. This was, of course, a spontaneous act by private merchants!

It has nothing to do with Xiqi!

In Ji Chang's view, the Yin Shang dynasty was like a withered tree on its last legs.

Beihai was constantly bleeding the Yin Shang Dynasty dry!

Once the vitality of the Shang Dynasty is continuously depleted, it will collapse with just a gentle push!

At that time, Xiqi might just be able to rise up and fight against Shang, just like Cheng Tang did back then, and establish a dynasty that lasts for ten thousand generations!

Ji Chang prepared treasures and went to Chaoge, ordering his eldest son, Boyi Kao, to take full charge of Xiqi's government affairs!

Chaoge!

Emperor Xin's father-in-law, Jiang Huanchu, was the first to arrive in Chaoge.

Fei Zhong and You Hun, who were known for their extortion and bribery, naturally dared not touch Jiang Huanchu.

But! Other minor vassal states, without leaving anything behind, think they can enter Chaoge? It's not that easy.

Fei Zhong and You Hun stopped Su Hu, the Marquis of Ji Province, and rubbed their hands together.

Marquis Su Hu of Ji Province immediately roared, "Who do you two think you are? How dare you demand bribes from me?"

"Once we see the King, we will certainly impeach you two!"

Fei Zhong and You Hun lowered their heads and remained silent, then turned around and began to inquire about Su Hu's weaknesses.

"What? Su Hu has a beloved daughter?"

"Her name is Su Daji? And she's Su Hu's lifeblood?"

"Hehehe!"

then!

Fei Zhong and You Hun advised Emperor Xin, "Just eating the best food won't do you any good."

"She must be beautiful! Your Majesty! I've heard that Su Hu's daughter is exceptionally beautiful..."

Di Xin: "Understood, you may leave."

Turning his head, Di Xin met with the First Emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think?"

In the original story of Investiture of the Gods, Emperor Xin wanted to forcibly take Su Daji as his concubine.

Su Hu refused!

The final rebellious poem reads: "Su Hu will never serve the Shang Dynasty again!"

When the Shang dynasty attacked Su Hu, Su Hu was forced to submit by the people of Ji Province.

On her way to the palace, Su Daji's body was stolen by the nine-tailed fox, one of the three demons of Xuanyuan Tomb, who then wreaked havoc on the Shang Dynasty!

Di Xin was only pretending to be muddleheaded, not truly muddleheaded, and would never have forced Su Hu into rebellion.

Li Yu pondered for a moment, "We can let Su Daji enter Chaoge, but it cannot be under the guise of taking her as a concubine."

"Let Su Quanzhong enter the academy to study, with Su Daji accompanying him."

"yes!"

Emperor Xin summoned Su Hu.

Su Hu was furious and submitted a memorial accusing Fei Zhong and You Hun.

Di Xin said in a deep voice, "These two are no good people, Marquis of Ji Province need not take them to heart."

"Marquis of Ji Province, would you like to accompany me on a stroll?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Di Xin led Su Hu to the human military academy.

A group of young generals studied at the academy, their spirits high.

Yuan Hong truly lives up to his name, Yuan Hong of the Tongbi style. His talent is exceptional, and his cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Profound Origin Technique is incredibly fast!

He has already completed the fifth stage of the profound skill and reached the realm of the Golden Immortal!

At the same time, the courses were not missed at all!

At this moment, Yuan Hong is sparring with Yu Hua.

Yuan Hong wielded a staff, while Yu Hua wielded a knife; their clash was a spectacular display of skill.

Su Hu then accompanied the king to watch the sand table exercise.

Di Xin laughed and asked, "Marquis of Ji Province, what do you think of this place?"

Su Hu was utterly shocked. "I never imagined there was such a place in Chaoge..."

"Even a random young officer possesses exceptional command skills in combat!"

Su Hu respectfully said, "Talented! All of them are talented! With so many talented people, the Great Shang Dynasty will surely achieve its revival!"

Su Hu thought to himself, 'If only my son Quanzhong could come here to study! They are both talented young men; after completing their studies, they will surely become the King's trusted confidants.'

Di Xin smiled. "This is the second phase. The second phase is halfway through, and the third phase is about to begin. How about having Quan Zhong come and learn from him?"

Su Hu was both surprised and delighted. "Then... Your Majesty, I thank you very much."

Su Hu was surprised to see a female general among them. "Your Majesty, is it her?"

"Oh, that's Deng Jiugong's daughter, Deng Chanyu."

Upon seeing the female general, Su Hu's mind began to stir. "To be honest, Your Majesty! I have a daughter named Daji, and I would like to have her come and learn from me..."

Di Xin looked slightly troubled, "After completing my studies, I will be leading troops into battle, which will be very tough..."

"A female general leading troops?" Su Hu was excited again. A daughter of a military family, how wonderful!

"My daughter is not afraid of hardship!"

"Alright, then let Quan Zhong and Daji come."

"Your Majesty is wise!"