Chapter 115: The three monsters in Xuanyuan Tomb, Fei Zhong’s flattery, Emperor Xin’s incompetence, and Ji Chang’s expedition to Jizhou! Jin Ning obeyed the order of Nuwa and offered the demon-summoning flag to summon the three demons from Xuanyuan that as long as they completed the task, they could enter the Queen Wa Palace to practice, the three demons from Xuanyuan Tomb were surprised and immediately agreed. You must know that the Wahuang Palace is a saint's place of practice, a holy place for practicing Taoism, and a real paradise. If you practice during this period, your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. If you can hear a saint preach, you will be able to gain enlightenment on the spot and improve your cultivation faster. After climbing up the high branch of the Queen Nuwa Palace, it becomes much safer when traveling in the wilderness. After completing the task, Jin Ning returned to the Wa Palace. …… But Emperor Xin had been absent-minded and in poor condition since returning from the Nuwa Temple. Fei Zhong and You Hun both understood the mystery behind this. The king is now full of vigor and vitality, so naturally he needs the company of a beautiful woman.
Even if there are several beauties in the harem, which man would complain about having too many women? Fei Zhong and You Hun thought about it for a moment and made a decision. On the second day, all officials attended court. Emperor Xin sat on the throne, looked around, and said calmly: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court." At this time, Fei Zhong came out and said, "I have something to report. Most of the women in the harem were left by the previous emperor, and they are all quite old. Therefore, I dare to suggest that the king send these old palace maids back, let them leave the palace, get married and have children, or grant them to those who have made contributions. The king also ordered the princes of the four towns to send two hundred young and beautiful women to come to the palace to serve the king." When Emperor Xin heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. I thought to myself, it is Fei Zhong who can understand the emperor's intention. He immediately said, "Lord Fei, you are thoughtful. I agree." After hearing this, Prime Minister Shang Rong stepped out immediately and said, "Your Majesty, this is not appropriate." "What's wrong?" A hint of displeasure appeared on Emperor Xin's face. Every time he acted on impulse and did something, these old ministers would come out to stop him, and some even threatened to commit suicide in response. This made Emperor Xin very unhappy and dissatisfied. Shang Rong said: "Your Majesty, you should focus on state affairs and not indulge in beauty. As the saying goes, beauty is a knife that scrapes bones. It will only hurt the dragon's body." When Fei Zhong heard this, he was immediately displeased: "Prime Minister Shang, I made this suggestion for the sake of the king. The king is young and energetic, and he will naturally not be able to cope with it if he takes in more concubines. Could it be that you are afraid of the king's ability? Besides, the king takes in more concubines and gives birth to more princes for the prosperity of the Shang royal family. What is your intention in saying this to stop him?" Shang Rong was speechless after hearing this. Emperor Xin waved his hand and said, "According to what Lord Fei said, Lord Fei is fully responsible for this matter, and there cannot be any mistakes." After hearing this, Fei Zhong hurried forward to express his gratitude. He then said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Jizhou, Su Hu, has a daughter named Su Daji, who is virtuous, talented and beautiful. Why don't you send someone to invite her to join the harem?" Hearing Fei Zhong praising Su Daji so highly, Emperor Xin was immediately overjoyed. "My dear Lord Fei, you are thoughtful. Okay, I will immediately order the Marquis of Jizhou, Su Hu, to send his daughter to the palace."
The order was quickly issued, and Fei Zhong went to arrange the matter of taking a concubine. And a royal messenger arrived in Jizhou. When Jizhou Hou Su Hu heard this, his brows slightly frowned. Emperor Xin actually wanted to take his daughter as his concubine. It must be Fei Zhong, who was avenging his personal grudges and making false accusations. At first, when he went to Chaoge City to meet Emperor Xin, Fei Zhong asked for money and other things, but was scolded by Su Hu. Thus, the two of them had a grudge. What a fool! He actually trusted a villain like Fei Zhong. If Daji was allowed to go to Chaoge, wouldn't it ruin her life? After much deliberation, Su Hu decided not to send Daji into the palace. When Fei Zhong heard the report from the envoy of the King of Shang, he was overjoyed. Su Hu is a guy who brought his own death upon himself, he can't blame anyone else. He immediately came to the palace and said to Emperor Xin: "Your Majesty, Su Hu refused to let his daughter enter the palace and even cursed you as a tyrant. His attitude is extremely arrogant. I hope your Majesty will make a decision." When Emperor Xin heard this, he became furious. "These princes are increasingly looking down upon our Great Shang. How dare I. If I don't give Su Hu some strength this time, other princes will follow suit. Where will the prestige of our Great Shang be? How can we lead all the princes?" Fei Zhong was secretly delighted and said, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. This time we must capture Su Hu and bring him to Chaoge City to intimidate all the princes." After hearing this, Emperor Xin immediately sent an order to Beibo Hou Chonghouhu and Xibo Hou Jichang to lead a large army to Jizhou to capture Su Hu. The news of the emperor's visit soon reached Xiqi. Upon receiving the king's message, King Ji Chang of Xibo immediately summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss the matter in the hall. In the main hall of Xibohou Mansion, a group of civil officials and military generals gathered. Ji Chang glanced at everyone and said calmly, "My dear ministers, I just received a message from the king. The Marquis of Jizhou, Su Hu, disobeyed the king's order. The king ordered me and the Marquis of Beibo, Chong Houhu, to go and fight against him. How do you think we should deal with this matter?" But a man stepped out and said, "My Lord, this is Emperor Xin's move to weaken the power of the princes. If we lead the troops to conquer and fight against Jizhou, there will inevitably be casualties in the team. In this way, he will indirectly weaken the power of Xiqi. Besides, my Lord has always been on good terms with the Marquis of Jizhou. If we lead the troops to conquer, it will be difficult to do so." Ji Chang saw that the person who came out was his chief strategist San Yisheng. After hearing what San Yisheng said, Ji Chang nodded slightly: "My dear San, what you said makes sense, but the king's order cannot be disobeyed. If you resist and disrespect, it will inevitably give people a reason to criticize you." Mao Gong then stepped out and said, "Don't worry, my Lord. We will certainly send out this army, but we will not fight with the Marquis of Jizhou. Our army will move slowly and deliberately delay time, allowing the Marquis of Beibo and the Marquis of Jizhou to fight each other. When the time comes, we will come forward to negotiate peace and show the strength of the enemy. The Marquis of Jizhou will surely agree." After hearing this, everyone nodded. "Your words make sense, Mr. Mao. Okay, let's do as you say. Where is Nangong Shi?" Following Ji Chang's loud shout, a fierce general stepped out. It was the great general Nangong Shi. "I'm here." Nangong Shi bowed. "General Nangong, go and gather 20,000 soldiers and we will set out on a chosen day to head to Jizhou." "Yes!"
Nangong Shi took the order and left. Everyone discussed some details before saying goodbye and leaving. Seeing everyone leave, Ji Chang touched his beard. The fact that Emperor Xin took this action proved that he suspected Xiqi of having rebellious intentions, so he had to think of a countermeasure as soon as possible. Three days later! Ji Chang led the army personally, with Nangong Shi as the vanguard, and brought two counselors, San Yisheng and Mao Gongsui, to Jizhou. The team was not in a hurry to travel, but walked and stopped from time to time. Ji Chang sent scouts to Jizhou to inquire about the situation, intending to take action when the time is right. Let the Marquis of Beibo and the Marquis of Jizhou fight first. At that time, when the Xiqi army arrives, they will be able to quickly stabilize the war situation and gain capital for negotiations. (End of this chapter)
