Night falls and the lights dim.
Chaoge Waicheng.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the civil and military ministers, under the leadership of Shang Rong, did not go home to celebrate the New Year, but it did not mean that the people could not live with it.
Di Xin canceled the curfew during the Chinese New Year. The streets were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and children chased and fought. It was very lively.
After changing clothes, Baiyao and Jiang Ziya in disguise appeared on the street.
After Kong Xuan learned about Xinghuang Qi's weakness, he said he wanted to find a strange poison that could kill even Daluo Jinxian, and sent the two of them back to Chaoge before leaving.
Zique is still in the south, because even after fighting for almost half a year, the barbarians still have hundreds of thousands of troops.
Yiyun divided his army into several parts, some of which had already sneaked into the countryside and forests. If they were not cleared away, the lost territory would not be recovered.
Fortunately, Ziqiao has the strength of a golden immortal, so it is not difficult to find him, and he will come back after killing him.
Passing by Zhao Gongming's temple, you can see that devout craftsmen come to burn incense every day, and even the royal family will send people because they know how important casting is.
"Jiang Ziya?"
Baiyao looked at the old man beside him and found that he was dazzled by the rolling dust of mortals, staring blankly at the smiling pedestrians on the street.
When Jiang Ziya heard the call to him, he looked away and said with an embarrassed smile:
"I have been practicing escaping from the world for forty years, and I haven't seen such a lively scene for a long time."
Baiyao turned sideways, passed by a group of children having fun, and said lightly:
"But you are going to start a war and tear this scene apart with your own hands."
The two of them had no destination, just walking casually, chatting every now and then, as if they had been friends for many years.
Jiang Ziya was also a big-hearted person. After looking around, he asked:
"Is Da Zhu rich? I'll buy something."
Baiyao stared at Jiang Ziya for a while, then took out some gold and silver utensils from the storage bag. They were all obtained from the Ability God.
How could he have money on him?
The richest royal family in the world is his wallet.
Jiang Ziya picked out a silver bracelet, trotted to the roadside, exchanged it for a pile of roasted sweet potatoes and held it in his hands.
The vendors who wanted to take advantage of the curfew to make money took advantage of the curfew and happily closed their stalls and went home with their silver bracelets in hand.
Jiang Ziya gave one to Baiyao and said with a smile:
"This is my favorite thing to eat before going to Kunlun Mountain."
Baiyao didn't care whether it was boiled or not. He took the sweet potato and said calmly:
"If you become an official in Chao Ge, you will have glory and wealth at your fingertips based on your ability."
Jiang Ziya was silent for a moment and said:
"Ziya has been doing nothing in his life. He can't start a family before going up the mountain. He can't achieve immortality after going up the mountain. How can he be capable?"
He turned to look at Baiyao and asked:
"Did Da Zhu even deduce my future?"
Baiyao said in a gentle tone:
"The future can be changed, and every choice you make now will lead you to your own future."
He stared at Jiang Ziya and said word by word:
"Even destiny can be changed."
"Do you believe in destiny?"
Jiang Ziya was speechless.
He ate roasted sweet potatoes and thought for a long time before giving his answer:
"I only believe what I see with my own eyes."
"Then what are you seeing now?"
Baiyao asked.
Jiang Ziya looked around and said softly:
"bustling."
Baiyao opened the skylight and spoke frankly, saying:
"But destiny does not allow the great merchants to continue to prosper."
He walked ahead and continued:
"Nowadays, the treasury of the great merchants is full, the army is strong, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the demons that poison the people are about to be exterminated by me. Why is it that fate has decreed that such a great merchant should be destroyed?"
After walking through the streets and alleys, the two returned to the Star-Zhaing Building and sat opposite each other in a tea room.
Daji served the fragrant tea, and Jiang Ziya glanced at her and knew that it was a fox demon through the apricot yellow flag's ability to ward off evil spirits.
He smiled at Baiyao and said:
"I thought my senior brother was the one who bluffed me about the fox demon."
Upon hearing this, Daji immediately looked at Baiyao for help.
"You go down first." Baiyao said to her.
Taking a sip of tea, his eyes fell on the lights of thousands of houses outside.
"Daji's heart is not bad, she just needs someone to help her control her nature."
Baiyao said softly:
"Just one fox demon wants to kill my great merchant?"
"She can't even charm me."
Jiang Ziya drank a gulp of tea, ate the refreshments on the table, and said vaguely:
"It can't be destroyed... it's true that it can't be destroyed."
He swallowed his snack and smiled:
"Dazhu, can you answer me a question?"
Baiyao turned around and said seriously:
"Just ask."
Jiang Ziya nodded, organized his words, and asked:
"Why does Da Zhu interfere in human affairs?"
Regarding this pointed question, Baiyao smiled and said:
"Interfering in the affairs of the government? I am just leading the troops to fight. The king has the final say in all affairs of the government. As for the human world you are talking about, I am a human being."
Jiang Ziya shook his head and said seriously:
"I would like to ask, why does 'Da Zhu' interfere in government affairs?"
Baiyao looked slightly solemn and said:
"You're asking about Da Zhu's position, right?"
Jiang Ziya straightened his clothes, knelt down and sat upright, his face became serious:
"I am originally from the Donglu family. Taking this body as my master can also give me a glimpse of Dongbohou's memories."
"I am stupid and not talented, I think that Da Zhu has been interfering in government affairs since the founding of the country."
Baiyao looked calm and said:
"continue."
Compared with before, Jiang Ziya seemed to be a different person, speaking righteously and sternly:
"Although great blessings are far away from the court, they are everywhere in the name of the ancestors. Even the king must obey the decree of the ancestral temple."
"National affairs are important to the military, but in the Great Shang Dynasty, the proportion of sacrifices is too high. Da Zhu should be aware of how many wars have been caused by sacrifices in six hundred years."
"Any memorial that would harm Da Zhu's interests would be rejected directly by the Shang kings of all dynasties."
"You don't even need to take action. The person who petitioned will usually die that night, either by the King of Shang or by the royal family."
Jiang Ziya's eyes seemed to have flashes of thunder and lightning as he stared at Baiyao:
"It's true that Da Zhu lives in the ancestral temple, but you are putting pressure on everyone in the court, including the king."
"In the name of our ancestors, we exercise the authority of the emperor."
"Use the power of ghosts and gods to rule the common people."
"Terrorize the world with sacrifices."
Jiang Ziya turned the cup on the table upside down and said softly:
"A great wish is better not in the court, but in the court. It is not that the great king is better than the great king."
"Your existence is to interfere in government affairs."
He finally smiled and said:
"Best wishes, Ziya has finished speaking."
Baiyao also laughed, and the majestic murderous intention continued to rise in his heart, but his face did not reveal the slightest:
"It's beyond my imagination."
His index finger hidden under the table gently tapped his knees, and his laughter seemed to contain a man-eating evil spirit:
"Ziya thinks Da Zhu shouldn't exist?"
Jiang Ziya replied:
"Without great blessings, people will still sacrifice to their ancestors, the king can become a true king, and the affairs of the world can be returned to the world."
"..."
After Jiang Ziya finished speaking, the tea room fell into silence.
Baiyao put away his smile and his murderous intent, his brows became dull, and his expression was so bland that no emotion could be seen.
After a long time, he finally said:
"If I don't interfere in the human world or government affairs, how can I let you interfere?"
"Who sent the fox demon?"
"Who sent the reinforcements to the North Sea rebels?"
"The Ability God has been torturing the people for hundreds of years based on his cultivation. Have you taken action?"
"Jiang Ziya, your truth cannot come down from heaven."
"You meddling in the human world are just complying with destiny, but my meddling in the human world is causing trouble for the government."
He stared at Jiang Ziya and smiled leisurely:
"After all, I just want to use heaven to suppress others."
The noise from the outside world was greatly weakened by the magic circle of Zhaixinglou. In the tea room, Jiang Ziya opened his mouth slightly, but could no longer say a word.
After a moment, he bowed slightly:
"Ziya...resign."
