In Chaoge City, there has been a Cuju craze recently, with countless nobles and ministers' children competing for it. For this reason, the chamberlain minister Youhun also summoned the nobles in the city to form twelve great merchant Cuju teams to strengthen training, and they must be on the day of the king's triumph. , presenting the most exciting Cuju competition to them.
In previous years, the expeditions and triumphal sacrifices all involved human and animal sacrifices. This time, Youhun could be regarded as doing a good thing. For the first time, he tried to replace the ancient sacrificial activities with a form of entertainment and competition. Of course, it was just a matter of time. A chamberlain is not enough to promote such a big thing. It is Di Xin who really makes the final decision.
As a result, the ambitious You Qingshi, after a year of silence, instantly surpassed his good partner Fei Zhong and became the best target of criticism from countless ministers. His reputation for fooling the king and being a flatterer was all added to You. All over the body.
"You Qing, we are about to go on an expedition tomorrow. Go and ask Doctor Du whether the military sacrifices are properly prepared?"
Di Xin was holding an iron halberd in his hand and kept shaking his head. It was still far inferior to the Frightened Salamander. Why did he get so excited at that time that he gave the magic weapon to someone else? However, I was really a little discouraged at the time, feeling that I had no fate in this life and the battlefield, and it was a lack of consideration. As a result, now that I am about to go to war, I have to find a new weapon.
"Your Majesty, I have already asked that there will only be a hundred sacrifices tomorrow. However, since all of them are nobles, from the princes of Binzhou to the nobles of Dongyi and Xirong, the number of sacrifices will be reduced, and the standards will be more grand than usual. "
After hearing this, Di Xin frowned, always feeling that something was wrong. You Hun was good at everything, but he just liked to change his ways in sacrifices and burials. Wasn't this the case in previous years? Why can the late emperor sacrifice thousands of people, but when he goes to conquer the country in person, he will reduce the number of people?
"Not enough. What I want is a great victory. If there are no sacrifices of sufficient specifications, how can we achieve a great victory?"
"Let's see, if you add Su Hu to the mix, one marquis should be able to withstand the sacrifice of a thousand people!"
You Hun was shocked. He didn't know whether his king was joking or serious. Ever since he learned the so-called "opening the window and breaking the roof" counter-exhortation routine, this king has completely let himself go and likes to say some shocking things when he has nothing to do.
"Your Majesty, this is not possible. I have never heard of any nobles above the earl level offering sacrifices to heaven. In the past, Wen Ding imprisoned Ji Li only to kill his own people and did not dare to offer sacrifices to heaven."
"You Qing, this is the same as the Cuju you invented. It didn't exist before, but doesn't it exist now?"
Youhun calmed down and continued to persuade: "But Your Majesty, you should know that among these Tianhuang nobles, which one is not the leader of the clan that has been inherited from thousands of years ago to this day? There is more than one Su Hu in the Su family. After thousands of years of marriage and branching out, they We have been connected by blood with all the princes for a long time, so why are you offering sacrifices to Su Hu? You are directly putting shame on the faces of all the princes in the world."
"Don't talk about the far ones, but there are those nearby. Su Hu's wife is the Tantai family, and her daughter is engaged to the Western Zhou Dynasty. His son Su Quanzhong's wife is the Liaodong family. A single move can affect the whole body. Please think twice!"
Di Xin looked at You Hun with a sullen face, obviously not expecting that You Hun, who had always been so obedient to him, would actually imitate those so-called loyal and good people who advised him to disobey him.
"This matter has been decided, You Hun, do you want to disobey me?"
You Hun was so anxious that he lowered his head and said he didn't dare, and slowly retreated. Just after exiting the palace, he immediately ran to You Mansion, dragged his father-in-law into the study, and told about Su Hu.
However, one person is concerned about whether the princes in the world will complain, while the other person is concerned about the fear that his family will become the target of public criticism.
So, one person set off to continue arranging the sacrifices, while the other person knocked on the doors of the mansions of the senior officials and prime ministers all night long.
A storm is brewing again.
In the early morning of the next day, Chaoge City, which had been gloomy for several days, appeared to be full of vitality under the golden sunlight. There were more pedestrians on the road, and there were also many more restaurants in the restaurant. With spare money, they went into the store to enjoy "Mengdi" Food people.
After the new king came to the throne, he reduced taxes and reduced corvee services, which still played a role in recuperating with the people. Everyone praised Emperor Xin and looked forward to the new king's atmosphere. The Yin Shang Dynasty would once again be glorious in the hands of the new king.
As for Bigan, the people naturally support him, but compared to the king, it is just a passing mention. The merits and demerits all depend on how the emperor chooses.
From early morning to noon, the army was gathered. Di Xin rode on his tall horse, dressed in military uniform, and bravely led Huang Feihu and a group of merchants' soldiers through Chaoge City, preparing to go to the East City Gate to review the five armies, and then set off for the expedition.
I saw the road ahead, led by Bigan, followed by Wei Ziqi, Zhong Yan, Mei Bo and others blocking the middle of the road. They were not afraid of the rolling iron hooves and looked at the emperor.
"I, Bigan, together with hundreds of officials, beg the king to take back the king's orders."
"What kind of king's orders are you taking back? The prime minister wants to kill Dongyi in battle, but he can't do it?"
Seeing that Bigan was about to contradict the king again, Shang Rong grabbed Bigan and shook his head slightly, then stepped forward and said: "The king is wise and powerful, Dongyi is not as good as a small country, how can it be compared with the king's elite masters?"
"What the officials want is for Su Hu. Your Majesty can cut Su Hu into pieces with a thousand swords, but you can never use his body as a sacrificial animal. I hope your Majesty will take pity on the princes of the world and don't do such a humiliating thing!"
In fact, Su Hu is no longer a person worthy of attention to the great merchants and the princes of the world. Everyone knows that Su Hu will definitely die.
However, how to die is a matter of concern to everyone. You can kill him in various ways, but you cannot sacrifice him. Otherwise, as a nobleman of Tianhuang, how is he different from a slave?
It's like starting a company in later generations. If a senior executive has a dispute with the boss and refuses to accept the boss's arrangements, you can fire him or even go to court to sue him. However, the boss has no authority to make the senior executive kneel at the door of the company to admit his mistakes. Deducting wages is already a challenge to the rules. What is the difference between directly ignoring past achievements and putting them on a pillar of shame, and withdrawing personal income previously distributed by the company? How would other employees evaluate it? Of course, if the company doesn't care about the public sentiment of its employees, this matter really won't matter.
The rabbit dies and the fox is sad. Normally, the princes are both competitors and teammates. Today's Su Hu is also his future self. The princes can die but cannot be humiliated.
You Cang curiously looked at Feng Lian, who was beside him with his eyes closed and concentrating. Ever since he was forced to block the road by everyone, the chief officer of the inner court has always maintained this posture, neither admonishing the king nor leaving. It's confusing.
"Why is Dr. Feng Lian silent?"
"The ministers have already spoken in enough detail, so what's the point if I don't say anything? Just wait, this farce will be over soon."
You Cang was puzzled: "Wait? What are you waiting for?"
"Don't worry, I'm waiting for the sound of horse hooves that can be heard in all directions!"
Outside the north gate, dozens of cavalrymen came galloping towards them. Before they could enter the north gate, they could only hear the people shouting in unison.
"Great victory in Beihai! Great victory in Beihai!"
"I heard that Grand Master has been on an expedition to Beihai for three years and is about to make a triumphant return!"
"I heard that Grand Master has been on an expedition to Beihai for three years and is about to make a triumphant return!"
After hearing what he said, the north gate guard immediately moved away the horses and roadblocks, opened the city gate, evacuated the people entering the city, and watched the knights leave.
On the streets of the East Market in the city, Di Xin was already furious. He pointed at Mabel angrily and shouted: "Do you think I dare not kill you?"
Who is Mabel? He was a well-known direct minister in the dynasty. When Emperor Xin was angry countless times, no one dared to speak. Only Meibo dared. As if he regarded death as home, he provoked Emperor Xin's murderous intention countless times, rising and falling between life and death. Volt.
In later generations, Mei Bo was punished by Emperor Xin for being able to persuade Emperor Xin and speak out righteously. He waited until the meat was cooked until it was cooked and chopped into meat paste before venting his hatred.
At this moment, Mei Boang raised his head, with a hint of contempt in his eyes. The contemptuous look in his eyes made Di Xin furious. He pulled out the sword from his waist and walked forward.
Huang Feihu was so frightened that the sacrifice to Su Hu was the king's impromptu initiative. He had no objection or support, but killing the minister before going out for the expedition was too much, so he hurriedly grabbed Di Xin and said, He kept shouting: "Evil is coming, come here quickly, I can't hold you back."
Not only was Meibo not afraid, but he questioned the king and the ministers: "Wen Jian is dead. If everyone dares not speak out, what do we, the ministers, need to do?"
After all, if you can offend everyone with just one sentence, it's probably nothing more than that.
And just when things were going crazy on Dongshi Avenue, the panting cavalryman finally arrived.
"Reporting to your Majesty, great victory in Beihai. I heard that Grand Master has been on an expedition to Beihai for three years and is about to return in triumph."
"..."
As if time had been suspended, everyone was silent, with their mouths open in shock.
Some people are shocked by the high efficiency of the Grand Master. It is said that alien beasts and demons are rampant in the North Sea and it is extremely difficult to conquer. However, the Grand Master is worthy of being the pillar of the country and it was easily accomplished in three years. I recall that the Dongyi Rebellion and Beihai happened almost at the same time.
What now? Emperor Xin was still clamoring for three conquests against Dongyi, but the grand master had already returned to the court, and no one dared to complain about Beihai Tai Cai. Because this is the East Market, any minister who looks to both sides can see many merchants selling smoked meat from exotic beasts from the North Sea.
Similarly, some people were shocked and exclaimed that the Grand Master was too fast, and many arrangements had become meaningless as the Grand Master returned to the court. As long as the Grand Master was around, this great merchant could not be disrupted.
"Hurry! Hurry! Don't worry about Su Hu or not. You and I will go to the east city gate quickly and order the five armies to march urgently to aid Donglu!!"
Di Xin was a little flustered, so he pushed Huang Feihu away and kicked Xilai away. He had already flawlessly taken care of Meibo in front of him, and he was panicking. In desperation, he angrily yelled at the ministers to give way.
"You guys, please get out of the way!! I won't kill Su Hu anymore, please make way for me quickly."
Bigan looked ecstatic, holding his beard and looking up to the sky with a smile. He felt very happy in his heart. Shang Rong also breathed a sigh of relief, sighing that he could still earn his salary for a few more years. Looking at the king's appearance, the ministers tried their best to control their expressions. .
Good guy, Di Xin, who always valued majesty, didn't even think he was a humble person. He picked up Mabel, and when he was at a loss, he "invited" him to the side.
"Huang Feihu, evil is here, all the generals listen to the order, clear a path for me, and quickly help me get to the military camp outside the east gate."
Evil Lai thought about it, and after hesitating for a moment, he immediately took out the two halberds from his back and walked towards the officials with murderous intent.
Feng Lian was furious. He was not in the same leisurely mood as before. He immediately stepped out, pointed at evil and cursed: "Shuzi!! What are you going to do?"
"Your Majesty, let me clear a path."
"Then what are you doing with your halberd?"
"They won't let me, so I'm going to fight my way out."
"..."
The child had a straight mind, even Di Xin took a breath of cold air, and was so frightened that he hurriedly let the evil come back.
"With 'please', I didn't let you kill me. You, a tough guy, almost injured one of my great ministers. You can take all the officials away, do you understand?"
Everyone suddenly understood and stepped forward one after another. After saying "offense", they hugged the minister and walked to the roadside. The people watching from a hundred meters away laughed uncontrollably as if they were watching a farce.
Di Xin was also anxious and felt that he should not have mentioned the matter of Su Hu at that time. If he had not mentioned it, at least he would not have been stuck in the market and unable to move forward. Maybe at this time, he would have happily led the army there. Where can I hear such "bad news" in Donglu?
"Your Majesty, think twice. Even if Your Majesty leaves today, Bigan will tell the truth to the Grand Master. Even if Your Majesty goes on an expedition, Grand Master will let you come back. Why is there such a need?"
Di Xin rolled his eyes. He didn't care about military orders being ignored outside the general. By the time he arrived at Donglu, everything was a foregone conclusion. Could it be possible that the grand master could temporarily change the "general"?
In fact, it is not surprising that Emperor Xin was so afraid of Wen Zhong. There were many elders of the three dynasties present, but only Wen Taishi was different. From the day he was born, he was regarded as the heir and sent to Wen Taishi's house. After learning the art of marching, there was no king of Dashang who was not good at fighting, so Wen Ding and Di Yi also tried their best to train Di Xin.
Although Grand Master Wen rarely had time to teach his disciples, whenever he went on an expedition, he always had Di Xin by his side to teach by words and deeds.
As a teacher, he is also like "father and son". As an emperor, he has no need to be afraid. He just respects Grand Master Wen and relies on him in his heart, so he is afraid.
The more he respects a person, the more he hopes to be like him. Emperor Xin's heart is filled with enthusiasm. Looking at the unobstructed Dongshi Avenue, he is full of pride. The Grand Master can level Beihai in three years, and those few people will at least annihilate Dongshi in two years. Yi.
When everyone galloped to the east city gate, suddenly, a young general wearing a merchant's armor and wishing to have five-color tail feathers on his hair stopped at the city gate and said loudly.
"According to the order of the Grand Master, I ask the king to wait quietly in the king's court until the army returns in triumph. After presenting the prisoners, he will personally reward the meritorious ministers. I also hope that the king will not chill the hearts of the soldiers!"
"Your Majesty, a letter has arrived from the Grand Master, called the Ceremony of Triumph. Please make preparations as soon as possible."
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The Beihai chapter is finished, but it is not complete. There is no charter for the sealing of the Beihai Eye. A small foreshadowing has been laid and will not be filled in for the time being.
In the future, we will begin a large-scale magical transformation of the original work of Fengshenbang, so stay tuned.
(End of chapter)
