Deng Jiugong surrendered.
The news reached Sishui Pass.
Han Rong was shocked again.
"Unexpectedly, Marshal Deng also voted for Xiqi!"
Han Rong hurriedly wrote a memorial and reported the song to the court.
Since the beginning of Chaoge's Western Expedition, Han Rong seemed to have failed to report any good news.
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Chaoge.
King Zhou was drinking and having fun.
Suddenly I heard that Deng Jiugong had surrendered to Xiqi, and he was furious.
"Come here, behead the entire Deng Jiugong family!" King Zhou immediately sent people to confiscate the entire family and exterminate the entire clan.
However, news soon came back that Deng Jiugong's family records had left Chaoge a few days ago and disappeared.
"It turns out that this thief had a plan a long time ago. He deserves to be damned!" King Zhou was furious, and immediately ordered someone to send an order to Sanshan Pass to arrest Deng Jiugong's relatives in Sanshan Pass.
But this is useless. Because the people there were also picked up by Deng Chanyu.
After Deng Jiugong's incident, King Zhou did not dare to continue drinking and having fun, and hurriedly summoned all civil and military officials to discuss who should be sent to the Western Expedition next.
The discussion lasted for a long time.
Fei Lian recommended: "I can defeat Xiqi by protecting one person." He said this with full confidence.
"Who is your guardian?" King Zhou asked curiously.
"Jizhou Hou Suhu!" Fei Lian gave a sufficient reason.
King Zhou said: "Good!"
…
King Zhou's will comes from Chaoge.
Not one day.
Jizhou Hou Suhu burned incense and solemnly welcomed the messenger from Chaoge.
After that, he warmly entertained the messenger, presented him with travel expenses, and respectfully sent him off on his journey.
Jizhou Houfu.
In the backyard, wine and food were set up.
Su Hu, Zi Quanzhong and his wife Yang Shi drank together to celebrate.
That’s right, drinking and celebrating.
Su Hu's state at this time was not that he was worried about leaving for battle, but that he was happy about returning to Zhou Dynasty.
Su Hu had long wanted to surrender to the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Just never had the chance.
Now, King Zhou asked Su Hu to lead the army to conquer Xiqi, which was exactly in line with Su Hu's wishes.
Su Hu planned to take all the family scrolls to Xiqi to surrender.
Therefore, Su Hu celebrated with his family and celebrated this hard-won opportunity to surrender.
Why did Su Hu want to surrender to Xiqi?
In the eighth year of King Zhou's reign, Su Hu was forced to donate more than ten beauties to King Zhou.
Among these more than ten beauties, three were possessed by fairies, which confused King Zhou and made him do many ridiculous things.
This caused public resentment to boil over. The princes in the world not only scolded the three goblins, but also scolded Su Hu, who presented the beautiful woman, saying that Su Hu was the source of the trouble.
Su Hu was scolded for more than ten years.
He has always wanted to get rid of such a reputation.
He had failed to fight against business before, but now Xiqi defeated Yin and Shang, giving Su Hu hope. Su Hu wanted to join Xiqi and fight against business again.
Su Hu told his wife and son his thoughts.
Su Hu's wife, Mrs. Yang, was overjoyed when she heard this: The general's words are very good, and we think so too.
"Yes, father, we can't bear the infamy anymore." Su Quanzhong also said.
The next day.
Su Hu beat the drum and gathered the generals, saying: "Your Majesty, you have ordered me to march to the west. The generals are ready to go!"
The generals listened to the order, ordered 100,000 soldiers and horses, and sent out troops to attack Zhou.
Su Hu secretly took away all the marriage papers of the Su family.
...
Just when Su Hu set off from Jizhou.
Sanxian Island.
"Daji, Chao Ge ordered your father to march westward," Xiao Sheng said.
Xiao Sheng's body is still on Sanxian Island and has not returned to Mount Emei Luofu Cave.
Because the burning lanterns are still wandering around Luofu Cave and Jinlu Island.
If Ran Deng loses the Qiankun Ruler, he loses the chance of enlightenment.
Maybe there is a sense of it somewhere.
As time went by, Zhao Gongming's enlightenment gradually advanced, and Ran Deng's mood became more and more impatient. He made a big fuss on Jintuo Island several times.
The most powerful time was when Duobao came forward and fought with Ran Deng, forcing him to retreat.
However, Ran Deng never gave up. He would either wait near Jinlu Island or wreak havoc in Luofu Cave in Mount Emei.
Luofu Cave in Mount Emei became a place for Ran Deng to vent his anger, and it has been set on fire by Ran Deng.
In this case, Xiao Sheng himself has no intention of returning to Luofu Cave in Mount Emei.
Although he is not afraid of Ran Deng, there is no need to get into trouble with Ran Deng.
Of course, Ran Deng also came to Xiqi to find Xiao Sheng's clone, but Xiao Sheng pushed everything to Zhao Gongming on Jinli Island, asking Ran Deng to either find Zhao Gongming or wait for the Tongtian leader to summon him.
Faced with Xiao Sheng, the Big Dipper Lord, and the thirty-six Tiangang and seventy-two earth evil spirits who were eyeing him eagerly, Ran Deng resisted and did not take action. Ran Deng doesn't want to lose the glass lamp again and go to heaven again. The price of provoking Xiao Sheng was too high. Even if Ran Deng still had the purple gold alms bowl that he had never used, he would not dare to fight against Xiao Sheng or make any mistakes.
"Let my father march to the west?!" Su Daji was a little surprised and said, "Senior brother, my father has a very good relationship with Xiqi and he wants to join Xiqi."
Well, Su Daji is no longer Xiao Sheng's apprentice. She has become a disciple of Yun Xiao and has become Xiao Sheng's junior sister.
An apprenticeship ceremony was also held, and some fellow Taoists were invited to witness the ceremony.
It was more formal than Xiao Sheng accepting Su Daji as his disciple.
Xiao Sheng could only reluctantly part with his beloved disciple. He couldn't afford to offend Sanxiao.
"Since you have the idea of devoting to Xiqi, you should make plans early." Xiao Sheng looked at Su Daji who was leaning on his shoulder, and subconsciously wrapped his arms around Su Daji's waist.
Ever since Su Daji became Xiao Sheng's junior sister, she and Xiao Sheng immediately became close to each other.
When he was alone with Xiao Sheng, he naturally hugged Xiao Sheng's arm and rested his head on Xiao Sheng's shoulder.
Faced with this situation, Xiao Sheng said: "Daji, it's not that I want to be a beast, it's because you are too coquettish. As a teacher, I can only follow my heart."
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Of course, before Xiao Sheng and Su Daji confirmed their relationship as Taoist couples, they still had a serious talk with Su Daji. (The Taoist couple here refers to the relationship between men and women.)
Xiao Sheng will leave this world sooner or later.
He and Su Daji also made it clear that he wanted to pursue the great road. Maybe one day soon, Xiao Sheng would leave the world of gods, leaving at most one clone to accompany Su Daji.
Su Daji was also willing to accept Xiao Sheng's arrangement.
"Brother, what do you think we should do?" Su Daji also hugged Xiao Sheng's waist. The relationship between them has been sublimated.
"In this way, Daji, when your father arrives in Xiqi, you go to Beidou Xingjun and listen to Beidou Xingjun's arrangements." Xiao Sheng said. Big Dipper Lord is Xiao Sheng's clone, and Xiao Sheng's real body is used to calling him this.
"Okay then." Su Daji nodded and suddenly hugged Xiao Sheng's neck, "Senior brother, last time you said you created a set of dual cultivation techniques, I want to try it."
"Then let's go to the secret room and try it a few times." Xiao Sheng built a secret room on Sanxian Island. It was separated by formations. The sounds inside could not be transmitted out, and people outside could not sense the situation inside. It's easier to do things this way.
...
Not just for one day.
Su Hu led his troops to the foot of Xiqi City and set up camp.
Xiqi City, Prime Minister Jiang Ziya's Mansion.
Jiang Ziya was reading letters from princes from all over the world.
The princes from all over the world expected Xiqi to attack the merchants, and they all wrote letters saying: If Xiqi attacks the merchants, they are willing to work together.
At this time, a scout came into the house and reported: "Prime Minister: Hou Suhu of Jizhou has set up camp outside the city."
...
Outside Xiqi City, there is a small forest.
Xiao Sheng, Empress Shiji, Deng Chanyu, Su Daji, Qian Sihai, Jiang Ziya, Yang Jian, Su Hu, Su Quanzhong, Zheng Lun and others are here.
Xiao Sheng asked Su Daji to invite Su Hu, Su Quanzhong and Zheng Lun, and asked Qian Sihai to invite Jiang Ziya and Yang Jian.
Su Hu, Su Quanzhong, Zheng Lun, Jiang Ziya and Yang Jian were discussing Su Hu's surrender to Xiqi.
"I have admired you for a long time, Prime Minister Jiang." Su Hu bowed his hands and saluted.
"The Marquis of Jizhou is so polite." Jiang Ziya bowed his head in return.
"Since I presented my beauty to Chao Ge, I have been burdened with infamy. At the beginning, the dozen or so beauties selected were all people with good family education and noble character. They had no intention of deceiving King Shou. Unexpectedly, they entered Chao Ge. Three people have unexpectedly changed their temperaments..." Su Hu explained his grievances. He has been scolded for many years and feels very unjust. He is not the chief culprit who brings disaster to the country and the people.
"The Marquis of Jizhou didn't know something. Those three beauties with sudden changes in temperament have long been possessed by demons..." Jiang Ziya knew the grievances of the Marquis of Jizhou and the whole story. He also knew that Yun Zhongzi offered a peach wood sword to slay the demon. He is the understanding person who sympathizes with Su Hu.
"What? She...they are actually possessed by fairies?!" Su Hu was shocked. He never imagined that a goblin possessed a beautiful woman and entered the palace. Where is the palace? Why do goblins dare to enter and can they enter?
"Although the goblins have sneaked into the palace, they can't use magic to harm people in the palace. They can only use their beauty to confuse King Shou. If King Shou can stop being greedy for beauty, he won't... turn the world against him." Jiang Ziya said. He believed that the root cause of the chaos in the world was King Zhou's debauchery and immorality, not the beauty and delusion of the harem.
Men should not pass the responsibility to women casually.
When you are dissolute and immoral, you cannot complain that women are too tempting and coquettish, making you unable to stop.
When you are not in the mood, you cannot blame women for not knowing how to be charming and not charming enough.
Men must have the courage to shoulder their responsibilities.
Let me make a digression here: In fact, chaos and dynasty changes in the world are in many cases caused by natural disasters and climate change.
"Prime Minister Jiang, I will eventually return to Zhou Dynasty." After chatting for a while, Su Hu expressed his thoughts. He didn't say it casually. He had always been in contact with Xiqi and had always had this idea.
Zheng Lun on the side didn't say anything against it.
In "The Romance of the Gods", Zheng Lun strongly opposed Su Hu's investment. The specific reason is: Su Hu is a relative of the state. Su Daji is the queen. Su Hu is considered the head of the country. All the princes in the world can oppose business, but Su Hu cannot. If Su Hu was against business, it would be disloyal and unjust. This is Zheng Lun's idea. After all, Su Daji was not killed by King Zhou like Queen Jiang and Concubine Huang.
It's different now. Su Hu was not the head of the country, and he was not considered a relative to King Zhou. He only donated more than ten beauties. It was okay to oppose business. Zheng Lun is willing to follow Su Hu to fight against business.
Jiang Ziya was delighted: "The king is a great virtuous man, and benevolence and righteousness spread throughout the world. Xiqi has also been looking forward to the king for a long time."
"Prime Minister Jiang, when I came to Xiqi, I already brought my marriage papers, but the family papers of all my officers and soldiers are still in Jizhou. If I defect to Xiqi, something unexpected may happen." Now that the words had been spoken, Su Hu planned the fate of his officers and soldiers. Specific matters cannot make the people under your command feel cold.
"This matter is easy to handle..." Jiang Ziya came up with an idea, that is, the two armies would continue to face off and fight from time to time, making Chao Ge think that Su Hu was working hard to conquer Xiqi. During this period, capable personnel were sent to Jizhou to pick up the family records of the soldiers.
"My subordinate Zheng Lunke brings the crow soldiers back to Jizhou..." Su Hu and Jiang Ziya discussed how to proceed.
...
Su Daji and Deng Chanyu were chatting not far away.
After Su Daji came to Xiqi, she discovered that Xiao Sheng had a beautiful junior sister, Deng Chanyu, beside her.
Deng Chanyu is the apprentice of Empress Shi Ji, and is the senior brother and sister of Xiao Sheng. But Deng Chanyu used the teacher's ritual to Xiao Sheng.
Su Daji finally became Xiao Sheng's junior sister.
Why does Xiao Sheng have a junior sister on Xiqi's side? Or a very beautiful little junior sister? !
Su Daji was unreasonably jealous.
Therefore, Su Daji often chatted with Deng Chanyu and asked about Xiao Sheng's situation from time to time. She found that Deng Chanyu had known Xiao Sheng for a short time, was not familiar with him, and respected Xiao Sheng very much, so she was temporarily relieved.
"Sister Chanyu, your five-light stone is so beautiful."
"Sister Daji, your Five Elements Spirit Pearl is also very beautiful." Deng Chanyu said. Su Daji has five Five Elements Spiritual Beads, which are a set of acquired spiritual treasures given by Xiao Sheng and refined by Xiao Sheng. They are regarded as protective treasures for Su Daji.
"Sister Chanyu, our Su family also surrendered to Xiqi. I wonder what will happen in the future?"
"Sister Daji, don't worry. Xiqi Jifa and Prime Minister Jiang are both good. My Deng family is quite respected in Xiqi..."
The two girls were about the same age and got along pretty well, and they soon became known as older sister and younger sister.
...
Xiao Sheng and Empress Shiji.
"Xiao Sheng, you have eliminated another battle and saved a lot of killings." Empress Shi Ji said with a smile.
"It's not my fault. The Marquis of Jizhou originally intended to defect to Xiqi. I just facilitated it." Xiao Sheng said modestly.
"Xiao Sheng, I heard that Ran Deng burned down the Luofu Cave in Mount Emei?" What Ran Deng did has already spread.
"Randeng is so angry that he is acting in the opposite direction. I am afraid that disaster is not far away." Xiao Sheng shook his head.
Ran Deng's fate is already predictable. He lost the opportunity to become enlightened. Even if he is not like Zhao Gongming who lost the opportunity to become enlightened in "The Romance of the Gods" and is on the list of gods, he will not be much better off.
When a person is good, he can keep getting better.
When a person is bad, he can keep getting worse.
...
After Jiang Ziya and Su Hu completed their discussion.
"Today's events are all thanks to Lord Beidou Xing. Lord Beidou Xing is kindhearted and has great merits!" Jiang Ziya and Yang Jian bowed respectfully to Xiao Sheng.
"Thank you." Xiao Sheng bowed his head in return.
"Farewell." Jiang Ziya and Yang Jian said goodbye to everyone and left.
Su Hu and Su Quanzhong walked up to Xiao Sheng.
"My little girl, please leave it to Mr. Big Dipper." Before Su Hu left, he still wanted to chat with Xiao Sheng. Su Hu already knew that Su Daji and Xiao Sheng were together.
"Don't worry, sir, I regard Daji as a treasure and I should cherish it." Xiao Sheng said seriously. After he finished speaking, he took out two green jade pendants and said: "Junhou, these are green jade jade for protection. They can save lives in times of crisis. I give them to Junhou and Quanzhong."
"This... then thank you Mr. Beidou Xing." Su Hu hesitated and accepted. He looked at Xiao Sheng, then at Su Daji, and was about to leave.
Su Quanzhong suddenly said: "Mr. Big Dipper, I wonder if I can practice?" Su Quanzhong also wanted to practice. Since his sister can practice, he thinks he can do it too. He didn't want to just be a mortal with great martial arts skills.
"Quan Zhong, you can practice. If you are interested, I can introduce you to a famous teacher." Xiao Sheng said happily. Xiao Sheng is still prepared to take special care of Su Daji's family. Even if Su Quanzhong doesn't mention it, Xiao Sheng will make arrangements to let the Su family choose whether to embark on the path of spiritual practice.
Of course, this was the treatment Su Daji received after her identity changed. If he were just a disciple, Xiao Sheng would not care about the Su family.
"Quanzhong is interested in practicing cultivation, and please ask Mr. Big Dipper for help." Su Quanzhong bowed solemnly. He was not arrogant enough to call Xiao Sheng brother-in-law. He is self-aware.
"My master, Zhao Gongming, has a high level of cultivation. He is a direct disciple of the leader of Jie Jiao Tongtian. I wonder if you would like to become his master?" The famous master that Xiao Sheng thought of immediately was Zhao Gongming. Xiao Sheng was not very familiar with the others and was too lazy to look for them.
"It's what I asked for!" Su Quanzhong said happily.
"Then I will take on the role of a master and take on a disciple." Xiao Sheng readily agreed.
"Thank you, Mr. Big Dipper!" Su Quanzhong was delighted.
"Quan Zhong, you can learn from Daji in your initial training. She has almost reached the realm of immortals. She will teach you some basic things, no problem."
"Then let me learn how to practice now, right?" Su Quanzhong was eager to practice. He didn't want to leave.
"Yes." Xiao Sheng agreed happily.
"Father, you and General Zheng return to the camp first. I will return in a few days." Su Quanzhong said.
"This..." Zheng Lun hesitated and boldly asked Xiao Sheng: "Mr. Beidou Xing, I wonder... can I practice?"
Well, another one who wants to take advantage of the opportunity to leap over the dragon's gate.
Zheng Lun had previously worshiped Zhenren Du'e as his teacher, but later he failed to practice and only learned the power of nose. Then he went down the mountain to strive for wealth and became a general in Jizhou, enjoying the wealth and honor of the world. But he knew the benefits of practicing and always wanted to practice.
Now seeing that Su Quanzhong had successfully become a disciple, Zheng Lun also had an idea and wanted to practice with Xiao Sheng.
but,
"As you say, General Zheng's cultivation matters are not urgent. We will discuss it after completing the mission of the prince." Xiao Sheng did not agree readily. Zheng Lun is not a relative of Su Daji, so why should Xiao Sheng accept him as his disciple?
What is your identity, Zheng Lun? What's the background?
Xiao Sheng did not accept disciples at will, but also based on who he chose.
"Yes." Zheng Lun quietly retreated. After he was rejected, he realized that what he had just done was wrong.
"Mr. Big Dipper, take your leave." Su Hu and Zheng Lun left.
After walking far away.
Su Hu whispered: "Zheng Lun, don't be too hasty in your cultivation. Even if Mr. Beidou Xing doesn't want to accept you, you can still wait for Quanzhong to introduce you to Jiejiao."
Zheng Lun looked better after hearing this.
"Zheng Lun, you will take the crow soldiers back to Jizhou tomorrow..."
"Follow your orders! You will definitely live up to your trust!"
...
"Brother, if you want to practice, recite this verse first." Su Daji had already begun arranging for Su Quanzhong to practice.
