Chapter 212: Let the Tiger Return to the Mountain? Ji Chang Returns
Chapter 212: Let the tiger return to the mountain? Ji Chang returns
Ji Chang heard that the emperor wanted to explain him, and quickly organized his thoughts and replied seriously: "How dare you, your Majesty, to prevaricate? I just didn't finish what I said. Please listen to my detailed explanation. The only thing the people need is peace."
It's just food and clothing. As long as you have three meals a day, you won't have any different intentions. In the past, Xia Jie was unethical and did not care about the sufferings of the people. He imposed tyranny and made the people miserable. The subjects pointed at the sun and cursed: "I will mourn you for the rest of the day."
.Therefore, there are cases of immorality and ruin. But unless they are desperate, the people will never dare to have any different intentions."
Zhang Zixing naturally understood the meaning of the people's curse in the Xia Dynasty: When you perish, I am willing to die with you. This shows that the people's resentment towards Xia Jie is deep. Although he does extraordinary things now, just in case,
The lessons of the previous dynasty's collapse should be remembered carefully. He thought for a while and asked: "What should I do if I have been foolish and unethical, refused to repent, and lost the hearts of the people?"
"Now that His Majesty's holy virtue has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even if there are occasional mistakes, it will be fine. If it is true... As long as it does not force the people too much and arouse people's resentment, it will be fine. In fact... the people are really stupid and easy to control, as long as
If we continue to practice benevolent government and spread kindness widely, we can make the people of the world return to their hearts. These are Ji Chang's words from the bottom of his heart. Please give your Majesty a clear lesson!"
"Are the people really stupid?" Zhang Zixing exclaimed: "I heard that the wise man has always had saintly virtues and is respected by all the people in Xiqi. I don't want to utter such true words now!"
Ji Chang smiled bitterly and said: "Is it true that your Majesty wants to kill his subordinates? This is the king's art. It has always been like this. Feichang only specializes in it."
No wonder later historians commented: Throughout the dynasties, the common people have always been fooled by the rulers. Zhang Zixing sighed secretly in his heart and returned to the topic: "I am the emperor, you have no words. Since Ji Xianbo speaks to me from the bottom of his heart,
, be honest and honest with me, and I will let you go back to Xiqi as promised."
When Ji Chang heard what he said, he was still shocked and doubtful. He thanked him and said, "Your Majesty is so kind. Ji Chang will never forget it! After returning to Xiqi, he will do his best to assist your Majesty in governing the West."
Zhang Zixing nodded, but did not put him down from the steel bed, and asked: "Does the virtuous uncle know about Young Master Boyi's examination?"
Although Ji Chang was imprisoned in Youli, he was expelled from Boyikao and was shocked by the news that he was killed along the way. Naturally, he knew that although his heart hurt, he did not dare to show any strange color on his face and said: "Ji Chang has no way to teach his son.
Even if the evil son caused such a big disaster in Chaoge, he really deserved to die!"
Zhang Zixing understood his mood and expressed emotion: "Although Na Boyikao committed a big mistake in Chaoge, for the sake of the wise man, I have forgiven his crime and did not take his life. I just ordered
He just left, but was killed on the way. It is rumored that Boyikao's death was committed by E Shun, the son of the rebellious minister Nan Bohou. However, according to the recent investigation by the Ministry of Punishment, Boyikao had a good character and was definitely not a beast.
It is very likely that Fan was framed by someone - including his death halfway, it was also carefully planned by Seduction, and the murderer... came from Xiqi."
Ji Chang was slightly shocked, and Zhang Zixing then said: "Uncle Xian, I did not deceive you. Under such circumstances, killing Boyikao is really harmful to me. You might as well think about the causes and consequences - if
If Boyikao dies, who will benefit the most?"
There was some truth in these words. Ji Chang naturally knew the character of his eldest son. When the emperor admitted that Boyikao had been framed to death, he burst into tears immediately. Considering the situation in Xiqi, when he thought about it carefully, he became more and more afraid.
"This time I release you to return to Xiqi, I also feel sorry for Boyikao." Zhang Zixing sighed: "Now among the four major princes, Nanbohou rebelled and died, his son Eshun was surrounded and suppressed, and his destruction is imminent; Dongbohou
After thinking about it, I found that the Eastern Qi had restrained me in the east, and Bei Bohou was my trusted confidant; you were the only one in the west who was worried about me, so I imprisoned you in Youli for a long time..."
When Ji Chang saw the emperor confiding his "sincerity" and thinking about the past, he suddenly felt enlightened and couldn't help but believe it. He quickly said that he would never have second thoughts. Zhang Zixing nodded and said: "Now that the world is implementing the New Deal, the whole world is aware of the virtues of the few people.
I am not afraid of your deviant intentions. The day before yesterday, the Quan Rong invaded eastward, causing heavy losses to the princes and subjects of the West. Fortunately, I personally led an army to march westward, annihilating hundreds of thousands of Quan Rong troops, and swept across their royal city. The foreign clowns must not compete with them! But!
The West is currently experiencing the aftermath of the war. The people are displaced, living in poverty, and the situation is turbulent. I can release you to return to your territory to regain control of the West and restore people's livelihood, but you must agree to one condition."
Ji Chang asked what the conditions were, but Zhang Zixing's answer was beyond his expectation, because the conditions were not too difficult, but too simple, too easy: "You only need to swear a hundred times sincerely in front of me.
Xiqi will never be disloyal to the great merchants!"
Ji Chang quickly calmed down and swore loudly with a serious face, but he did not notice that the indicator light on the metal "hat" on his head began to glow. Gradually, every time he spoke, he felt that his voice was in his mind.
echo...overlap...
Soon the whites of Ji Chang's eyes began to roll up, and finally he fell asleep. Under the flickering light of the metal helmet, Zhang Zixing showed a knowing smile.
One day, when it was rare for the emperor to go to court, Fei Zhong, the senior official, proposed: The feudal lords and people in Xinping suffered from the disaster of the Dog Rong in the Western Region, and the territory was not yet stable. It was necessary for an experienced minister to take charge of the Western Region and help all parties.
The princes rebuilt their homes and restored their livelihoods. Xibohou Jichang has never complained and been loyal since he lived in Youli, and the Ministry of Punishment has not found out that Jichang is guilty. Now is the time to employ people. Please ask the emperor to pardon Jichang and return to Xiqi to take charge of the overall situation.
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When the emperor heard that Ji Chang was going to be released, he immediately showed hesitation, and Yang Ren and others also expressed opposition. At this time, Fang Shi spoke up, emphasizing that the overall situation was the most important, and agreed with Fei Zhong's proposal. The emperor asked the Prime Minister again for his opinion, and compared it with Fei Zhong's proposal.
The officer had received his instructions in advance, pretended to think about it for a long time, and finally agreed to Fei Zhong's proposal: the current situation in the West is special, and it really needs someone with experience, familiarity with the environment and prestige like Ji Chang to take charge. What's more, the altar plan
The assassination incident has not yet been concluded. Ji Chang is one of the four major princes and commands two hundred princes in the west, so it is not convenient to imprison him for a long time.
When the emperor heard that even Bigan agreed, he immediately drafted an imperial edict, released Ji Chang from Youli, and returned to Chaoge to meet the saint. Ji Chang received the edict and came to Chaoge. When he came to the Jiujian Hall, he met the emperor, and the emperor comforted him.
In a few words, he said that he would be pardoned for returning to Xiqi. When Ji Chang heard this, he was overjoyed and swore in front of all the ministers that he would be loyal to the great merchants forever. The emperor implicitly asked him to pay tribute to some beautiful women from Xiqi and enter the palace after he returned.
Changzi understood and thanked him again and again.
The Emperor looked delighted when he saw Ji Chang's interest, and allowed him to set off ten days later. He sent Jiang Wenhuan to lead the troops to escort him, and he went out of the five passes with great fanfare.
Because Ji Chang's return was so grand, Xiqi had already been alarmed. After learning the news of Xibohou's release, all the people in Xiqi were naturally overjoyed. Many people appreciated Ji Chang's kindness in the past and spontaneously came to Qishan Road to welcome him.
, there was only one person with a faint haze in his eyes, it was "Dai Xibohou" Ji Fa.
After arranging Ji Chang's affairs, Zhang Zixing did not sit back and wait for the good show, but turned his attention to Daji. The nine-headed pheasant Jing Ximei was the culprit that caused the Chaoge Rebellion. If he was not eliminated as soon as possible, he would always be a thief.
A serious concern. But Ximei is not a stupid character. She knew that she made too much noise in Chaoge this time, so she never showed up.
When Daji learned about what "Mei Niang" did in Chaoge, she understood that this was a good thing done by Ximei. While she was worried about Ximei's safety, she was also secretly happy. In this incident, everyone including the Queen
Three concubines died, and the Huang family, one of the important forces in the Dashang military, rebelled. Ximei made a great contribution. Although the emperor punished the two princes, he was also very angry at Huang Feihu's betrayal. Fortunately, the imperial master and Bigan
The others begged for mercy, and because of the favor of the late Concubine Huang, they pardoned the Huang family's crime of treason. At this time, Huang Feihu had gone away. Although he did not pursue the case again, he deprived the Huang family of his title and demoted him.
For civilians.
Although she did not see Ximei and could not confirm the real cause of death of Queen Jiang Wenqiang and the three daughters, Daji heard some rumors in the palace and made some guesses in her mind. Due to Jiang Wenqiang's "death", the position of queen was vacant, and Daji
She could just take her place and become the mother of the Great Shang Kingdom, further fulfilling the plans of Empress Nuwa.
It's just that the recent situation has made Daji a little worried. Although the emperor was obsessed with her beauty before, he was not a cold-blooded person after all. Perhaps it was because the death of the three empresses made him feel guilty. Recently, the time the emperor spent with her has gradually changed.
Less. I heard from my confidant maid Gun Zui that the emperor has been visiting Qingyun Palace more and more recently.
Qingyun Palace is the home of Concubine Rui, Shang Qingjun. Now that the three concubines of the queen have died, apart from the Marquis of Qi and Concubine Yue, who is far away in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, only Shang Qingjun and Daji are left in the inner palace. Shang Qingjun is Shang Rong, the elder of the three dynasties.
His daughter, although Shang Rong has retired and returned to his hometown, his influence is still not small. Many important officials in the court are from his disciples. Shang Qingjun himself is very wise. He was originally deeply loved by the emperor. Later, the emperor
When she favored Daji alone, she did not come to admonish the emperor like Empress Jiang, but was very "dutiful" to wait and see what happened. The emperor did not give a complete cold shoulder to Shang Qingjun, and occasionally stayed at Qingyun Palace. Even Daji
I myself do not dare to underestimate this Concubine Rui, who is known as the most talented woman in the business world.
In contrast, Daji's "father" was the rebel Su Hu, a prince who lost his territory due to an attempted rebellion. He only had the title of head of state and had no real power, either from his family background or the reputation of his ministers.
It seems that Shang Qingjun is more likely to become the queen than Daji. Daji's only advantage is the emperor's favor. And judging from the emperor's frequent visits to Qingyun Palace now, even this only advantage is
may have been lost.
Daji secretly gritted her teeth: There was no reason to let Shang Qingjun go this time because she was so charming and confused. There must be something fishy about why she was safe. This Concubine Rui had an extraordinary mind and was different from others. Empress Jiang was there before, so she
She has always pretended to be nonchalant about the emperor's exclusive favor with the Shouxian Palace, and did not follow the queen's advice to the emperor to attract suspicion. Now, as soon as the queen's position became vacant, she immediately exerted her efforts to gradually pull the emperor towards Qingyun Palace. It seemed that she had premeditated it.
.If she is allowed to win the throne of the queen and control the harem, I am afraid that her future actions will be difficult. No matter what, Shang Qingjun cannot be allowed to become the queen.
Many methods flashed through Daji's mind, including casting spells to assassinate her, but she rejected them all. Being able to avoid Ximei's pursuit was not that easy for Shang Qingjun. Moreover, the emperor himself was a cultivator. Although his cultivation level was only at
"Golden elixir stage" is up and down, but if any clues are discovered, it will be troublesome. Besides, there is also the national teacher Xiaoyaozi who is loved and hated to assist the emperor.
The last time Xiaoyaozi and Boyi played the piano test, Fang Si, an important official in the Ministry of Rites, had used "means" to please the emperor's beloved concubine Daji. Daji, who had always coveted the position of queen, did not give up this opportunity, and Fang Si also used methods to win over Fang Si.
Then during a summons, Daji noticed the demonic aura on Fang Xi through the curtain, so she did not dare to get too close to Fang Xi to avoid revealing her identity. Soon, she transferred her target to Fei Zhong.
Daji was the emperor's favorite concubine, so Fang Si and Fei Zhong naturally had a very positive attitude. They often communicated with Yanfei through Gun donations, and even sent rare gifts from time to time.
With these two favorites, Daji was "well aware" of the goings-on in the court, but she didn't know that her details and actions were also firmly controlled by the boss behind these two favorites.
According to the latest news from Gunzu, when the emperor released Xibohou Jichang, he ordered him to pay tribute to the beautiful women of Xiqi. Jichang would naturally do his best to save his life. It seems that the emperor is no longer satisfied with the harem.
It was time to select new concubines. Although Daji was confident in her beauty and charm, as well as her appearance as the emperor's former lover "Xian'er", she also understood that the king's favor was not permanent.
Once you fall out of favor, you may be like Huang Feiyan and Yang Jiu, and it will be difficult to get over. As the saying goes, "Once a king, you will be loved overnight." We must firmly grasp the heart of the world's supreme king without any slack.
Speaking of newcomers, Daji thought of Ximei. When Pipa Jing wanted to enter the palace, she named her "sister". The emperor also showed considerable interest. Unfortunately, she was unlucky and Pipa Jing ran into that girl.
Damn Jiang Ziya, he was burned to his original form by the true fire of Samadhi, and was imprisoned by Xiaoyaozi. He has never been able to return to his original form. The emperor did not know about Pipa Jing, and later he specifically asked about the name and situation of the "sister". Daji was at that time
Using Ximei's name as a prevarication. Now it seems that Ximei is really going to take action. It's just that she changed the name of Mei Niang and caused a big trouble in Chaoge. She also revealed that she was unwilling to enter the palace as a concubine. This
This made Daji very embarrassed.
However, something happened not long after that made Daji more determined to summon Ximei into the palace.