The anniversary of Mu Xin's death finally arrived, and the members of the clan and the main ministers of the court dressed in sacrificial robes and lined up under the altar according to rank.
The emperor, carrying the empress and the four imperial concubines, slowly walked up to the altar. The empress was on the right side of the emperor, and the four concubines stood side by side behind him. According to etiquette, Zhang Zixing led the concubines and ministers to bow to the sky, then began to recite sacrificial inscriptions, and then held incense.
prayer.
After the prayer, as usual, the full-time priestess led a group of female priests to dance a blessing dance on the altar.
The priestess wears a mask on her face, a long white robe, a leather shield in her left hand, and a long sword in her right hand. The sacrificial slaves behind her are all wearing armor and holding long swords, imitating the concubine's war drills at that time.
When the dance reaches its peak, strange changes occur one after another.
In the sky, it suddenly started raining for no reason. The rain seemed to have a strong smell of blood. Strangely, except for the palace altar, there was no water dripping from the rest. There was a low noise below the altar.
Zhang Zixing sat on the stage, quietly watching the blood rain, with a sneer on his face - it was finally about to begin.
In the rain of blood, the priestess on the stage suddenly showed something strange, covering her head with both hands. Although her expression was hidden by the mask, she seemed to be in great pain. Then the priestess let out a long hiss, and the blood rain in the sky suddenly stopped with this hiss.
end.
After the priestess stopped her hissing, her feet lifted off the ground and slowly rose into the air. This sudden scene left Queen Jiang Wenqiang and the concubines stunned. Even the courtiers and sergeants under the altar showed incredulous expressions.
Zhang Zixing secretly observed Daji's slightly surprised expression, and felt that there seemed to be nothing unusual. Judging from the strange poison in Daji's body, it was very likely that Nuwa's plan had no part in Daji. What a saint, she actually understood that the east does not light up the west.
Liang's theory did not place all his hopes of overthrowing Dashang on the three demons of Xuanyuan Tomb. In fact, Zhang Zixing did not know that the reason why Empress Nuwa did this was also one of the factors that contributed to the success of his alienation plan. Xuanyuan Tomb
One of the three demons had gone, and Daji was "attacked" by Yun Zhongzi again. It would be difficult to complete the task, so she had a new idea.
At this time, the performance of the priestess had reached its climax. Her body in the air was suddenly filled with mist, making her whole body look ethereal and fairylike, and she uttered a series of sentences as if dreaming.
"Zhou is the one who harms the good and harms the good! He has the heart of a gnat and the nature of a wolf. He is close to evil and evil. Now he is acting in the opposite direction. The king destroys the principles of his ministers, disregards the ancestral law, and harms the loyal and good..."
This was a blatant treasonous statement to denounce the emperor. There was chaos on the altar, and someone took advantage of the situation and shouted: "Muxin has appeared!"
As soon as this statement came out, most people believed it to be true and knelt on the ground one after another. Zhang Zixing stood up with a calm expression on his face and stopped Jiang Wenqiang and the other girls who wanted to bow down.
After the manifested "Mother Xin" recounted a series of Zhang Zixing's crimes, she shouted loudly: "The emperor is unjust and imposes tyranny, causing turmoil in the world and the betrayal of virtuous ministers. He is jealous of both gods and men.
Heaven and earth will not tolerate it. In order to avoid the turmoil of our great Shang Dynasty and the recurrence of Wu Yi's chaos, I am now ordered by the Holy Ancestor Chengtang to bring down the poisonous calamity and take a hard life as punishment!"
As she said that, "Mother Xin" stretched out her hand and pointed in the direction of Zhang Zixing. Zhang Zixing's body suddenly froze, and he slowly fell down. He sat weakly on the chair, his face suddenly became depressed. Empress Jiang and other women were shocked and were about to
Stepping forward to support her, Daji suddenly let out a groan, turned over and fell down, already unconscious. Shang Qingjun was also on the verge of falling, and was supported by Huang Feiyan. Shang Qingjun pulled Huang Feiyan and slowly fell down, but secretly slipped into her sleeve.
After tapping the palm of his hand a few times, Huang Feiyan suddenly understood and lay down. Jiang Wenqiang, Yang Jiu and Zhang Zixing had been married for many years. After getting his look, they all couldn't afford to be "poisoned".
The courtiers below saw the queen, concubines and maids on the stage falling one after another from a distance. They were immediately in chaos, and how could they notice these small actions.
Zhang Zixing looked like he was barely holding on, and shouted in a hissing voice: "What kind of monster are you? How dare you pretend to be Mu Xin and use magic to destroy my Chengtang lineage! You can take it down faster than I can!"
After all, the emperor has always had prestige. When he said this, the soldiers raised their crossbows and aimed at the priestess in the air. At this time, a person under the altar stood up and shouted loudly: "Muxin has shown her spirit, who dares to act rashly!"
This person was none other than Wei Ziqi, King of Yue. Wei Ziqi bowed three times to the priest in the air and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Meng, has shown his holiness. I, the great Shang Dynasty, will be saved today!"
The King of Yue's obeisance further confirmed the identity of "Mother Xin". The sergeants did not dare to take action for a moment. Zhang Zixing looked like he suddenly realized it, pointed at Wei Ziqi with difficulty, and said angrily: "King of Yue, it turns out to be you..."
Wei Ziqi didn't wait for him to speak and said first, "Hunjun! You are not the only one who specializes in the Chengtang lineage! It has been six hundred years since the founding of Shangtang, how could it be destroyed by you in one day! You have no regard for the common people in the world.
The forced restructuring has aroused the anger of heaven and the people. Now Mu Xin has been ordered by Shengjun Chengtang to inflict evil on you. You really deserve it. Although the lonely king is your brother, he can't protect you!"
As he said this, Wei Ziqi shouted, and thousands of halberd-wielding soldiers poured in from all directions. Under the leadership of Wei Ting and Wei Ge, they surrounded the altar. Many ministers began to realize that this seemed to be a premeditated plot.
He took action, but was frightened by force and dared not say much.
Yabigan stood up and shouted: "King of Yue! Even if you are the emperor, even if you have faults, I will not allow you to be so presumptuous!"
Wei Ziqi replied: "Uncle Wang is aware of this! It's not that the lonely king has the intention to rebel, but that the emperor is rebellious and has suffered the wrath of heaven. Didn't Uncle Wang see his mother Xin Xianxian?"
Yang Ren, the superior official, could not hold himself back, and came out of the crowd, shouting: "Since the emperor came to the throne, he has administered benevolent policies to others, the world has followed him, all the people have enjoyed their work, and all directions have admired his virtue. He is the current holy master. King Qi of Yue! You rebellious
Thief! How dare you use a trick to impersonate your mother, Lord Xin, as a monster, confuse right and wrong, confuse the public, and poison the emperor. This is simply treason and what crime should you be punished for!"
Yang Ren took the lead, Bigan and some courageous loyal ministers stood up one after another, lined up in a row, and risked their lives to protect themselves in front of the altar. There was a stalemate for a while. Some of these ministers were members of the clan, and some were ordinary people.
As a diehard who opposed the New Deal, Zhang Zixing was agitated and felt tears in her eyes about to overflow.
A friend in need is a friend indeed! He will not change his will despite being attacked by swords and axes. This is the true loyal minister!
There are also many such courtiers who remained loyal to death in the original book. They knew clearly that King Zhou was fatuous, but they always remained loyal. Regardless of whether this kind of "foolish loyalty" is correct or not, judging from the quality of will alone, it is indeed worthy of respect.
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Now, he also has such ministers around him, and there are quite a few of them!
Yang Ren snatched a sergeant's crossbow arrow with his hand, calling him "monster", and shot it into the air. The masked priestess in the air did not shy away, and her body suddenly became void. The crossbow arrow seemed to travel through the air, unable to cause any damage to her.
harm.
Zhang Zixing also knows this kind of magical power. He once used the incarnation of Taotie in Xuan Guizhong to swallow millions of demon souls, thereby acquiring this special magic. If it is used, ordinary swords cannot cause harm to the body. From this point of view,
, even if the person in the air is not the body of a demon soul, he must still be a demon clan.
Seeing this scene, Wei Ziqi took the opportunity to publicize the authenticity of the identity of "Muxin" in the air. Many people believed it to be true. Wei Ziqi looked at Zhang Zixing who was "almost unable to hold on any longer" with a look of color on his face. He had endured this for many years.
, just for this moment. Now that the emperor is poisoned, and the grand master Wen Zhong has not returned home, it is simply a God-given opportunity. If he misses it, he may never have this opportunity again in his life.
The emperor finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed on the dragon chair with his eyes closed. As soon as Nanbohou E Chongyu saw Wei Ziqi's success, he took the lead to stand up and shouted: "The faint emperor Emperor Zhou has been punished by heaven. Now the great merchants have no master. We, Nanbo, have no master."
The earth is willing to accept the king of Yue as its emperor!"
When E Chongyu shouted, another group of fully armed soldiers poured in. Everyone knew that the situation was over, and they couldn't help but have their own thoughts. Dongbohou Jiang Huanchu thought of Wei Ziqi's promise that day, and slowly walked out. Ji Changben
As he was about to keep up, he suddenly saw Chong Hou huddled in a corner and did not dare to make a sound. He was moved in his heart and stopped in his tracks.
"Traitor!" Yang Ren was so angry that the emperor was killed, and with a rush of blood, he rushed towards Wei Ziqi.
Wei Ting sneered and was about to kill Yang Ren when something suddenly changed in the air.
I saw a sudden golden light in mid-air, and a huge image gradually emerged. This image was a woman wearing armor. She was very heroic and looked very similar to the statue of Mu Xin passed down in the palace.
A strange golden light flowed all over the image of this woman, and she raised her voice and said: "Who the devil dares to pretend to be me!"
This voice carried several echoes, rippling in the sky, making it appear more sacred and solemn. As soon as this image came out, no need to be reminded, everyone knew that it was the real Mother Xinxian Sheng, and they knelt down one after another. The Shang Dynasty believed in ghosts and gods the most, even those who
The soldiers brought by Wei Ziqi all dropped their weapons and prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
At this time, there was a loud roar of wind and thunder, and the fake mother Xin screamed in the air and fell to the ground. Someone rushed out from the side and caught the priestess.
Yang Ren kowtowed and shouted: "Please ask Mother Xinjun to use magic to save the emperor from misfortune!"
"The Emperor has been entrusted to Heaven, so how can such villains harm him? As long as you loyally assist him, you can become a virtuous minister for the ages."
As he spoke, the golden light of the image became so bright that no one could look directly at it, and then it disappeared into the air.
On the ground, Wei Ziqi stared at this scene with his mouth open, unable to believe that this was true. Then, a voice that made his heart tremble sounded: "King Yue, is this the end of your tricks?"