Chapter 349 The prince was kidnapped
"You have to agree even if you don't agree. As soon as Chanjiao broke with Dashang, the princes became friends with it. What does this mean?"
"Obviously, he wants to use the power of Chanjiao to overthrow our great merchants. Therefore, the king does not need to be polite to the princes who have good relations with Chanjiao. They can all be regarded as rebels and destroyed if possible."
Ao Bing said in a stern tone that the previous conflict between Dashang and Chanjiao had not been made explicit, so it was difficult to deal with the princes who were friendly with them.
But things are different now. Dashang has turned against Chanjiao. Under such circumstances, it would not be too much to say that the princes who continued to have good relations with Chanjiao had a vengeful heart.
Chanjiao has said that the fortunes of the great merchants are coming to an end, so in order to turn this sentence into reality, their next plan must be to find a prince to assist them, so that they can follow the old example of Chengtang, overthrow the great merchants, and establish a new dynasty.
How many of those who can become princes are fools? They must be able to figure this out.
It is obviously impossible to say that they had no intention of replacing the great merchants even though they knew that they wanted to destroy the great merchants.
What is the difference between this and rebellion?
Do they really have to wait until they break into Chaoge before they can be called treason?
"Zhou's desire to destroy me is indeed not dead. Ji Chang deserves to die!"
After Ao Bing explained the reason, Di Xin suddenly became furious and shouted with murderous intent. Among the vassal states in the world, the one with the closest relationship with Chanjiao was none other than the Zhou state where Xibohou was located.
In fact, at least since Xibohou's grandfather, Chanjiao began to preach in the Zhou Kingdom. The reason why the Zhou Kingdom is so powerful now is because of the support of the Da Shang princes.
You know, from the time of Xibohou, three or four generations up, the Zhou Kingdom was nothing more than a group of bereaved dogs. Even their ancestral land was conquered by Xirong and had to flee to the vicinity of Qishan Mountain.
In just three or four generations, the Zhou Kingdom developed from a bereaved dog to one of the top three vassals of today's great merchants. It can be said that the teachings are indispensable.
It can even be said that without Chanjiao, there would be no Zhou Kingdom today.
The Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Kingdom had the same ancestors but different ancestry. Shang Zuqi, Zhou Zuji, and Emperor Yao were all brothers, and they were all sons of Emperor Ku.
Therefore, Dashang had always paid close attention to Zhou Guo and knew how he made his fortune.
At first, Emperor Xin thought that Zhou Guo's ability to rely on Chan's teachings was due to good luck. But now, after listening to Ao Bing's analysis, Di Xin realized it.
It turns out that Chanjiao had a premeditated plan. In order to overthrow Dashang, he had already begun the layout many years ago. The Zhou Kingdom is the key to their layout, and will be used to replace the princes of the Great Shang in the future.
"Okay, it's really good!"
Emperor Xin's face flushed with anger. If he didn't want to lose his composure in front of Ao Bing, he would have shouted angrily and ordered people to gather an army to conquer the Zhou Kingdom.
"The relationship between the Zhou State and Chanjiao is indeed extraordinary. Moreover, the Zhou State's strong national power looms as a major threat to the great merchants."
"If there are changes in the world in the future, with the support of Chanjiao, the Zhou Kingdom will most likely take advantage of the situation and plot to usurp the throne."
Judging from Zhou Guo's current performance, even without the memory of future generations, Ao Bing dared to say that he had counter-intentions. It was just a matter of making good friends with Chanjiao. He also stopped paying tribute from time to time to test the reaction of the merchants and princes.
It should be noted that when Chengtang rebelled, the same was true. He first stopped paying tribute to Daxia.
If the princes of the world are still willing to obey Xiahou's order and come to attack him, then he will immediately cede land and pay compensation and plead guilty to Xiahou.
On the other hand, if the princes of the world no longer obey Xia Hou's orders, then the time is ripe and the opportunity to replace them is right in front of them.
Cheng Tang used this method to test out the weakness of the Xia Dynasty, and succeeded in replacing it, establishing the Great Shang.
Xibohou's father and grandfather both followed suit and tested the great merchants in this way. Unfortunately, they were unlucky, their attempts failed, and they were killed by Emperor Shang one after another.
It can be seen from this that at least from the grandfather of Xibohou, the Zhou State had a disloyal attitude toward the great merchants. Therefore, it is reasonable to say that Zhou Guo conspired to rebel, and it is not groundless conjecture.
"Does the Prime Minister think so too? How does the Prime Minister think he should deal with the Zhou State? Should he send troops to attack and destroy his ancestral temple and state?"
Seeing that Ao Bing also believed that Zhou was a threat, Emperor Xin couldn't help but ask excitedly.
His shortcomings are that he loves great achievements and is aggressive in military affairs. As soon as he hears that he is going to fight, he immediately gets excited, regardless of whether the country can bear it or whether the time is right or not.
"As the saying goes, if your name is not right, your words will not be right. Everything must be done with a right name and right words. Even if you want to attack the Kingdom of Zhou, you must have a justifiable reason."
"In this way, we can convince the other princes and not give them an excuse to rescue Zhou."
Ao Bing explained patiently that before there was any evidence of Zhou's rebellion, he would directly send troops to attack Zhou, not to mention whether it would succeed.
This move alone gave the other princes a reason to aid Zhou. If Emperor Xin can attack Zhou without any reason today, then he can attack them without reason tomorrow.
Thinking of this, who among the princes in the world can not panic? Therefore, even if it was just to save themselves, they would send troops to help Zhou.
"If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct..."
"Is the name justifiable? The prime minister talks about the country, I have learned from it."
Di Xin was stunned for a moment, thinking about Ao Bing's words over and over again. The more he thought about it, the more sense he felt, and he couldn't help but admire him.
Immediately, I heard him continue to ask: "What reason should be used to accuse Xibohou in order to block the mouth of Youyou in the world?"
"The Marquis of Xibo is a wise man and must be loyal to the king and patriotic. The king can pass the decree to him and explain to him the plan of teaching."
"Think about it, with the virtue of Xi Bohou, after knowing the evil intentions of Chan's teaching, he will not join in with him, but choose to draw a clear line with him."
Ao Bing did not answer Di Xin's question, but praised Xi Bohou.
Di Xin was a smart man and quickly understood the meaning of Ao Bing's words. If Xibohou is really a loyal and patriotic person, he will definitely draw a clear line with Chanjiao immediately after receiving his order.
On the contrary, after receiving the order, he did not draw a clear line with Chanjiao and still went his own way, which shows that he did have rebellious intentions.
At this time, Emperor Xin could use this as an excuse to attack Zhou. After knowing this reason, the other princes must not send troops to help unless they also plan to rebel with Xibohou.
Who dares to stop the emperor from sweeping away his subordinates?
“The Prime Minister’s plan is very clever!”
With a smile on his hands, Emperor Xin was about to order someone to go to Xiqi to deliver the message to test Xibohou's reaction. But before he could speak, someone outside the hall reported:
"Your Majesty, Huang Hou has something important to ask for!"
Hearing this, before Di Xin could react, Ao Bing had already exclaimed: "No, I'm afraid something happened to the two princes."
"What?"
"Jiao'er and Hong'er had an accident?"
"Quickly, declare Huanghou's audience."
Di Xin was also anxious. He only had two sons. If something happened to both of them, he was afraid that he would have no descendants.
Not long after, Huang Feihu, dressed in golden armor, ran in with an anxious look.
"I am guilty. I failed to live up to the king's expectations. I failed to bring back the two princes and allowed them to be kidnapped by demons." As soon as he entered the hall, Huang Feihu fell to the ground and apologized to Emperor Xin.
Ao Bing asked him to pursue the two princes, so he went and caught up with them. But before he could speak, a strong wind blew by, and the two princes in front of him disappeared.
Obviously, someone had made a preemptive move and kidnapped the two princes before he did. Moreover, the strength of the opponent was still far above him, so that he could not stop him even if he wanted to, so he could only rush back to Chaoge to report the news.
"Who is it?"
"Who is that demon?"
"Who on earth has the courage to kidnap the crown prince of my great merchant?"
Di Xin roared angrily, and a violent momentum spread from him, sweeping across the entire Kyushu in an instant.
For a moment, the princes and powerful men of Kyushu, no matter what they were doing, stopped what they were doing and looked up at Chao Ge in astonishment.
There, a huge black divine bird appeared, spread its wings, flapped its wings, and made a sharp cry.
A violent aura filled the air from its body and spread outwards. The heaven and earth resonated with it, and the entire Kyushu was shaken by it.
At this moment, a huge gloom emerged in the hearts of all the powerful men in Kyushu, as if the end was approaching, and the atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating.
They all knew that Emperor Shang was furious. He was so furious that he was so furious that his aura of human king raged and oppressed all the powerful men in the Nine Provinces indiscriminately.
I don’t know who could make Emperor Shang angry to this extent. But no matter who it is, the end will probably not be good.
You must know that in Kyushu, Emperor Shang is a nearly invincible existence. Even those with great supernatural powers will be defeated if he uses all his strength.
This man who offended the Shang Emperor was in trouble.
"It's Hironariko and Aka Seiko!"
"Although I didn't see his appearance clearly, I could recognize it by looking at his aura. The ones who kidnapped the two princes were the Jinxian Guangchengzi and Akejingko."
Huang Feihu, who had never seen Di Xin so angry, was startled and said quickly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although the two princes were kidnapped by Guangchengzi and Chi Jingzi, they have noble status and will be fine. Chanjiao does not dare to do anything to them."
"The king only needs one order to make them hand over the person obediently."
When Ao Bing heard this, he knew what was going on. It was obvious that Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingjing regarded Yin Jiao and Yin Hong as their replacements.
Although Guangchengzi was protected by Emperor Xuanyuan, his name was erased from the list of gods, and he escaped from the disaster early. But cause and effect are like a net, wrapping him up. He can't escape if he wants to.
Let me just say one thing, all eleven of his junior brothers were involved in the catastrophe. As the eldest brother, could he really stay out of the incident and hide aside to watch his junior brothers struggle in the catastrophe?
It's obviously impossible. The junior brothers have not escaped the disaster, and he, the senior brother, can't even think about it. Even if you escape temporarily, you will be involved again soon.
Since the outcome has already been determined, instead of passively waiting to be involved in the disaster by his junior brothers, he might as well take the initiative to enter the disaster again and earn a favor.
It was with this idea in mind that Guangchengzi, who had escaped from the calamity, entered the calamity again and selected Yin Jiao, the eldest son of Emperor Xin, as his replacement.
To be honest, with Yin Jiao's status as the emperor of the Great Shang and the future human king, others are really not qualified to accept him as a disciple.
But Guangchengzi was different. He was the teacher of the Human Emperor, let alone Yin Jiao, even Emperor Xin. If he was willing, he could accept him as his disciple.
This is the appearance of the emperor's master. Guangchengzi accepted Yin Jiao as his disciple. At least in the eyes of outsiders, it was Yin Jiao's blessing and a proper promotion.
Similarly, only an important person like Yin Jiao can become Guang Chengzi's replacement. If it had been anyone else, his destiny would not have been able to hold on.
"What the Prime Minister said is that I will tell the world immediately and make Jiao'er the crown prince. I expect that after Chanjiao gets the news, he will definitely send Jiao'er back as soon as possible."
"If not, I will go to Huoyun Cave and report them. Chanjiao really went too far in deceiving others and openly abducted the future Lord of Kyushu without paying any attention to the human race!"
Di Xin came back to his senses, temporarily extinguished his thunderous rage, and ordered coldly.
He will tell the world now and canonize Yin Jiao as the crown prince. Kidnapping the prince and kidnapping the prince are completely different concepts. The former is a slap in the face of Dashang, and the latter is a slap in the face of the human race.
If it really breaks out, even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors will be alerted and go to Kunlun Mountain in person to demand an explanation.
"Actually, it's a good thing that the eldest prince was kidnapped by Guangchengzi. Guangchengzi is the emperor's teacher. If the eldest prince can worship him as his teacher, doesn't it mean that I, the great merchant, am destined to be my destiny?"
"At the same time, this move can also dispel the previous rumors that the teachings want to destroy the big merchants."
After a brief analysis, Ao Bing felt that this was a good thing. Although Dashang and Chanjiao knew in their hearts that they were fighting to the death, outsiders didn't know.
Therefore, as soon as Yun Zhongzi finished his harsh words and wanted to destroy the Great Shang, Guangchengzi, the senior brother of Chan's teaching, accepted the Prince of the Great Shang as his disciple. To outsiders, this may seem as bizarre as it is painful.
It is inevitable to give people the illusion that there is disharmony within the Chan sect and that there are many conflicts between the outer disciples and the true disciples.
Once the world has this impression, if you want to please Chanjiao and join them in resisting the power of the great merchants, you have to think carefully about it.
It's OK to stand up for Chanjiao, but it's not okay to get involved in internal fights among Chanjiao. It doesn't matter how the fellow apprentices fight, but if outsiders intervene, they may die without even knowing how.
Without the help of these forces, the pressure that Dashang will face will undoubtedly be much smaller.
"If we go by what the Prime Minister said, then should I, the Great Shang, first ease the relationship with Chanjiao in order to confirm the rumors?"
Di Xin thought about it, this was really the case, and couldn't help but ask.
"There is no rush. Let's first see if the eldest prince can accept Guangchengzi as his teacher. Before that, our plan remains unchanged. We will first strictly order Xibohou to cut off contact with Chanjiao."
"In addition, in the order to Xibohou, the matter of Chanjiao Jinxian kidnapping the two princes must also be written, emphasizing the audacity of Chanjiao."
"If this is the case, and Xibohou is still unwilling to draw a clear line with Chanjiao, the king can prepare to launch troops against Zhou."
Ao Bing was keenly aware that this was an opportunity. He could find a reason to defend the previous request for Xibohou to draw a clear line between himself and Chanjiao.
But as the two princes were kidnapped by Chanjiao, their sins became more serious, and they could not be cleared away at all. Even if Xibohou was full of mouth, he could not explain it clearly.
"Okay, let's do it!"
Emperor Xin immediately decided and issued two edicts.
(End of chapter)