Chapter 347 News brought by the nine-tailed fox: The place where Emperor Xi fell
Dashang could not afford the loss of falling out with Dong Bohou, so no matter what Queen Jiang did, Di Xin could only endure it.
Otherwise, if we really force Dong Bohou, the most powerful prince in the world, to rebel, will the Great Shang still be far away from being destroyed?
A war breaks out with Dong Bohou. If you win, your vitality will be severely damaged. If you lose, the country will be destroyed. No matter you win or lose, there will be no good results. How can you fight?
"I know!"
"I will order the queen to be released!"
Di Xin obviously didn't want to take things lightly, but in front of Ao Bing, his lost sanity seemed to have recovered a little, forcing him to make the right choice.
"Also, the two princes were affected by this incident and, under the instigation of thoughtful people, had already left Chaoge and rushed to Dongbohou."
"I have ordered Huanghou to send people to chase him, but the impact of this matter cannot be solved by chasing the two princes back."
"Therefore, I also ask the king to make Wang Zijiao the crown prince, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world."
Ignoring Di Xin's reaction, Ao Bing continued. The prince's departure would have a huge impact and could easily lead to turmoil in the world.
Therefore, in order to block the mouth of Youyou in the world and to show his stance, Emperor Xin should make his eldest son Wangji Jiao the crown prince. In order to inform the people of the world that the relationship between father and son in the Tian family is harmonious, and there is no antagonism as rumored.
"I am in my prime, isn't it too early to establish a prince now?"
Out of instinct, Di Xin refused. He did not want to establish the crown prince so early, because the crown prince was also a king, and once he was established prematurely, it would be inevitable to compete with him for power.
"This is not a matter of early or late, but setting rules for future generations, and setting an example for all the people in the world."
"When our business was founded, the inheritance system was that the elder brother succeeded the younger brother and the father died and the son succeeded. Such a chaotic inheritance system soon led to the outbreak of the Ninth Generation Rebellion."
"In order to compete for the throne, the children of the clan killed each other, and there was constant internal strife, so that all the princes in the world stopped paying tribute to the Great Shang."
"At this point, the great merchants turned from prosperity to decline."
"After the Ninth Generation Rebellion ended, later generations learned their lessons and gradually improved the inheritance system, abolishing the succession of elder brothers and younger brothers, and only retaining the succession of sons after the death of the father."
"But this is not enough, because there is more than one son from a father, and multiple sons competing for position is still not conducive to stability."
"In this regard, the late emperor used his great wisdom to create the system of establishing direct descendants and establishing elders, that is, establishing direct descendants for elders rather than virtues, and establishing sons for nobles rather than seniority."
"The king is not the eldest son of the late emperor, but he has been designated as the prince by the late emperor since he was a child. This is because the king is the eldest son of the queen and is the legitimate eldest son."
"Now Wang Zijiao is also the daughter of the queen, and he is the eldest son who is no different from the king."
"If your Majesty wants to have an orderly inheritance for future generations and no tragedies like the Ninth Generation Rebellion will break out, then you should follow the rules set by the late emperor, establish a direct descendant, and establish the prince as the prince!"
"And the great king is the lord of the world and the example of the princes in the four directions."
"After your Majesty established the system of establishing direct descendants and establishing elders, all the princes in the world will follow suit and follow the rules of establishing direct descendants and elders when selecting successors."
"In this way, from now on, those princes who have ascended to the throne due to their status as the eldest son must thank the king from the bottom of their hearts, support the king, and do their best to maintain the king's rule."
"After all, their ruling laws all come from the king. To oppose the king is to oppose them, and of course they must defend it with all their heart."
Ao Bing knew that Di Xin was unwilling, but it was not up to him.
Because making Wang Zijiao the prince was not only to appease the hearts of the people in the world, but also to establish the system of establishing heirs and elders.
It is true that establishing direct descendants and establishing elders is the foundation of Zhou Rites and was formulated by Zhou Gong. However, Zhou Gong’s system of rituals was not something he imagined out of thin air, but was based on the experience of his predecessors.
Who are the predecessors of Duke Zhou? It's a big businessman!
Zhou Rites are the experience that Duke Zhou specially summed up after learning the lessons from the demise of the Great Shang Dynasty. Many systems can be seen in Dashang.
Such as the establishment of a direct eldest son. This can be seen from the fact that Emperor Xin succeeded to the throne as the eldest son. In the late Shang Dynasty, the system did begin to be implemented, but there was no exact name.
In terms of the inheritance system, the Great Shang Dynasty really suffered too much. It had much more experience than the Zhou Dynasty in this regard, so it is not surprising that it developed a system of establishing heirs and eldest sons.
In short, the system of establishing direct descendants and establishing elders is indeed conducive to stability. Otherwise, later generations of Chinese and Western rulers would not all choose this system and continue it for many years.
"To establish a direct descendant is to establish elders, not to be virtuous; to establish a son is to be noble, not to grow up. To establish direct descendants and to establish elders is to set an example for the world..."
Di Xin seemed to be a little shocked. He repeated Ao Bing's words several times, his eyes brightening as he spoke, and finally he exclaimed:
"The words of the Prime Minister are always thought-provoking. I, a great merchant, am so lucky to have the Prime Minister."
"Since this matter is beneficial to the great merchants, then listen to what the Prime Minister says, and when Jiao'er comes back, he will be crowned prince."
After figuring out the key, Di Xin no longer objected. After all, if he can really set an example for the princes in the world, it will undoubtedly bring him huge benefits.
The more contributions you make, the higher your historical evaluation will be, and the more benefits you will receive when you ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave after your death. How could Di Xin refuse such a thing that was beneficial to him?
"The matter of Queen Jiang has come to an end at this point. Next, can your Majesty explain to me the matter of Concubine Chun?"
"Yun Zhongzi will definitely not lie about the demon. Since he said that Chun Fei was transformed from a nine-tailed fox, then Chun Fei must be a nine-tailed fox."
"Your Majesty, you should know that the nine-tailed fox is not a kind person and harbors evil intentions towards the great merchants. In that case, why not kill her instead of leaving her to cause trouble in the palace?"
After talking about Queen Jiang, Ao Bing asked Emperor Xin about Chun Hu.
"This is Yu's private matter, so the Prime Minister shouldn't ask about it." Di Xin said with a guilty conscience.
"There is no selfish thing in heaven!"
Ao Bing replied stiffly.
"Although Chun Fei is a demon fox, she is by no means evil. She comes with sincerity and is willing to lead everyone to join Dachang."
Di Xin had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Sincerity?"
"The demons are the best at manipulating people's hearts. How can they be sincere? Your Majesty, don't be deceived by them. You should kill them as soon as possible."
Ao Bing was speechless, feeling that Di Xin was perfunctory with him.
"The prime minister must not underestimate Yu. Yu can still see whether he is sincere or not."
"I know that the Prime Minister wants to say that even if the nine-tailed fox really joins the crowd to vote for her, her name is on the demon-calling banner, and her life or death is not up to her. How can she ensure her loyalty?"
"In this regard, Concubine Chun has already explained that this is the condition for her surrender. She asks the Emperor to take action and remove the mark left on the demon summoning flag for her clan."
"In this way, they can regain their freedom and no longer be controlled by the demon clan."
"As for why they betrayed the demon clan and defected to the human race, Concubine Chun also explained that it was really the demon clan who deceived people too much."
"Their clan is the most suitable to be used as cauldrons, so the senior leaders of the demon clan regard them as tools to improve their cultivation. The strong and talented people in the clan have all become cauldrons and are harvested by the strong demon clan."
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"They couldn't bear the humiliation, so they chose to betray the demon clan and instead asked for the protection of the human clan."
Knowing that Ao Bing didn't believe it, Di Xin told the nine-tailed fox's sincerity. "The words of the demon fox cannot be trusted!"
It sounded like something like that, but Ao Bing didn't believe a word of what the nine-tailed fox said. Even if it was true, he didn't believe it.
"To show her sincerity, Concubine Chun specially told an information she accidentally learned from the top of the demon clan, which is the place where Emperor Xi of Ancient Heaven fell."
Seeing that Ao Bing still didn't believe it, Di Xin gritted his teeth and finally told the truth.
"Huh?"
"Are you sure this is the place where Emperor Xi fell?"
Ao Bing became interested. The ancient Heavenly Emperor Xi, whose full name was Fuxi, was an innate god born of the Yang Qi of heaven and earth. He was also the elder brother of Empress Nuwa and the previous life of Fuxi, the emperor of the human race.
Although he has fallen for countless years, before his death, he was the third most powerful person in the ancient heaven, with a half-step Hunyuan cultivation level.
This kind of cultivation, let alone in the past, even now, is the first echelon of existence in the world, truly standing at the top of the world.
To put it another way, the current top powerhouses, such as Haotian, Zhen Yuanzi, Minghe and others, can only reach the level when Emperor Xi fell. One can imagine how powerful they are.
In addition, and more importantly, although Emperor Xi was reincarnated as a human emperor. But in order to break away from the past, he did not take back the power of his previous life, but chose to start all over again.
This means that if the demon clan really finds the place where Emperor Xi fell, it will definitely not be empty, and at least some of the origins of a half-step Hunyuan strongman will remain.
Regardless of status or status, Emperor Xi was much higher than Duke Dong. And just the place where Duke Dongwang fell can make people crazy, let alone the place where Emperor Xi fell.
If the nine-tailed fox really takes the news of Emperor Xi's death as sincerity, then this sincerity is indeed very great and is completely enough to win the trust of the human race.
No wonder Di Xin hesitated and refused to speak clearly. Indeed, if you are not forced to do anything, how can you explain this kind of thing clearly.
That was the place where Emperor Xi fell, and its value was beyond imagination. It was more valuable than all the merchants combined. Emperor Xin must have had the intention of taking it all for himself.
Just like Ao Bing did when he got the clues from Zifu, he tried his best to hide it and didn't want outsiders to know.
This is human nature.
As for whether after concealing this news, we can get the opportunity of Emperor Xi's death, that is another matter. If you can get it, get it. If you can't get it, it's not too late to share it with others.
In short, try it for yourself first, and then decide whether to share it with outsiders.
"Not sure yet."
Di Xin said with some embarrassment that Concubine Chun did tell the whereabouts of Emperor Xi's death, but Dashang's ability was limited and he could not verify the truth yet.
"But please rest assured, Prime Minister, I have already sent people to investigate, and the results are expected to be available soon."
Afraid of Ao Bing not believing it, Di Xin added another sentence.
"Can you let me see Concubine Chun, and I'll ask her personally?"
Ao Bing asked Di Xin. He understood Di Xin's mood at the moment.
It is true that the information given by the nine-tailed fox may be false, but what if it is true? Regarding the place where Emperor Xi fell, even if the probability is only one in ten thousand, it is worthy of everyone's belief.
Therefore, even though the nine-tailed fox only gave out a piece of news that was unclear whether it was true or false, Di Xin still chose to believe her and doted on her.
What, you said that the nine-tailed fox harbored evil intentions towards Dashang. No matter what, as long as the news of Emperor Xi's death is true, then even if she really destroys Dashang, it will still be worth it.
The sincerity given by the nine-tailed fox was so great that it could make people ignore all her thoughts.
Just like Ao Bing at this moment, he originally planned to kill the nine-tailed fox regardless of Di Xin's obstruction.
But now, he has changed his mind and has no intention of killing the nine-tailed fox.
Relying on the news of Emperor Xi's death, the Nine-tailed Fox successfully increased its own value to the point where everyone could tolerate her, tolerate her, and even take the initiative to protect her.
Even if such information dares to be leaked, who dares to say that the Nine-tailed Fox's determination to surrender is not firm enough? This simply leaves no escape route for oneself.
"Hey..."
Ao Bing couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was indeed too greedy to resist the temptation.
Otherwise, at this moment, instead of trying to find a way to see the nine-tailed fox and distinguish the truth from what she said, he would just kill her.
"Is there anyone in this great merchant that the Prime Minister cannot see? Please wait a moment and let Concubine Chun come out."
At this point, Di Xin had no choice but to give up the idea of monopolizing the death of Emperor Xi, and instead chose to cooperate with Ao Bing.
Since we want to cooperate, we must show sincerity, and there is no harm in letting Ao Bing meet the nine-tailed fox. By the way, Di Xin also wanted to know whether the nine-tailed fox's words were true or false.
To be honest, he was not sure whether what the nine-tailed fox said was true or false, but he just instinctively hoped that it was true.
He has no ability to judge the truth from the lies, but Ao Bing is different. As a disciple of the saint and the descendant of Zulong, he has more information and should be able to distinguish the truth from the lies.
Ao Bing didn't have to wait long. The nine-tailed fox who had been hiding behind the palace came out and saluted him gracefully.
How should I put it, Concubine Chun is indeed beautiful, not inferior to Yang Chan Daji.
But it's a pity that this is just a superficial sentence. Her true identity, a huge eight-tailed white fox, cannot be hidden from Ao Bing's eyes.
In Di Xin's eyes, Concubine Chun was a beautiful woman, but in Ao Bing's eyes, she was just a big white fox walking upright, which was not only unsightly, but also weird.
As for why there are eight tails and not nine tails, that is of course because one of its tails was cut off by Ao Bing when he was about to possess Daji.
For the nine-tailed fox, the nine tails not only represent the nine innate magical powers, but also represent the nine lives.
If someone cuts off the tail due to injury, the tail can be regenerated.
But if it is killed by someone, the lost tail cannot be reborn. At the same time, the corresponding innate magical powers will be lost forever.
Although the nine-tailed fox has nine lives, it is still extremely afraid of death, because every time a life is lost, it will cost them a huge price.
One can imagine how much the nine-tailed fox, whose life was cut off by Ao Bing, hated him. But no matter how much hatred she felt in her heart, Concubine Chun didn't show any signs of it on her face at this time. Instead, she showed great respect to Ao Bing, without any hint that they were life-or-death enemies.
“I’ve seen Pure Concubine!”
Considering the information she provided, Ao Bing reluctantly returned the favor. Then, he couldn't wait to ask: "Tell me all the news you know about the place where Emperor Xi fell."
"As for the authenticity, I will verify it myself."
(End of chapter)