Chapter 1472 KPI Is Pointing at King Zhou!
King Zhou is ill.
This is the consensus reached recently by Shang Rong, the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty, Bi Gan, the deputy minister, Mei Bo, the senior doctor, and other righteous people.
However, this disease is not a headache or fever, nor is it a broken bone, but a debauchery!
Since Daji entered the palace, the originally wise and powerful King Zhou seemed to be possessed by an evil poison, indulging in wine and sex, ignoring state affairs, and even being unreasonable.
For example, searching the whole city for an unknown woman, abusing the state's political power, wasting court resources, and it was completely a foolish style.
Therefore, the righteous people could no longer bear it, and began to talk privately, intending to strongly advise King Zhou and face up to the foundation of the country...
Qin Yao took in all the undercurrents in the court, and his heart gradually stirred up layers of ripples.
Advise.
Advise.
King Zhou's knife, how could it be bad?
He made you ghosts, and I made you gods.
Although it is only a Yin God, it can also live long and not fall into reincarnation!
Just as he was trying to resist the urge to add fuel to the storm and quietly watched the waves surge, a Taoist came to visit Yi Ren by using the earth escape technique.
When Song Yi Ren heard the Taoist's name, he went out to meet him. Looking at his gray-haired brother, he sighed, "Brother Zi Ya is getting old too!"
"Time is not forgiving."
Jiang Zi Ya thought of what his master said about the difficulty of becoming an immortal, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"We have no regrets as long as we have not let down the years. Brother, please come in." Song Yi Ren was open-minded and turned around and said.
"Thank you, brother."
Jiang Zi Ya thanked him sincerely, and then went to the thatched cottage, where he and Yi Ren sat down as host and guest, with full courtesy.
"What mountain did you go to, brother Zi Ya? I vaguely remember you told me, but I am old and always forget things." Song Yi Ren asked with a smile, ordering the servants to pour tea and water.
"Kunlun Immortal Mountain, the blessed land of saints." Jiang Zi Ya responded.
Song Yiren nodded: "Now that you have come down the mountain, have you achieved immortality?"
Jiang Ziya: "..."
Song Yiren was old and experienced. Seeing that his face was not right, he immediately said:
"It doesn't matter if you fail. Throughout the ages, so many people have devoted themselves to seeking immortality, but how many of them have become immortals?
Now that my dear brother has returned, why don't you start a family and carry on the family line?
Brother, I have some floating wealth, so I can help you a little."
Jiang Ziya waved his hands repeatedly: "Brother, I am not here to have a snack, but I had a dream a few days ago. I dreamed that there was a monster in your house, and the walls and houses collapsed. I was worried and came here quickly. Seeing that you are fine, my heart is much calmer."
Song Yiren smiled and said: "Originally, there were indeed five monsters in the backyard, but they were taken away by an immortal."
Jiang Ziya was surprised: "Immortal?"
He knew that he would not dream recklessly. He dreamed of the monsters in Songjiazhuang. This monster might have some cause and effect with him. He never thought that he was still a step too late?
Song Yiren nodded: "They are a pair of handsome brother and sister like jade. The young man is called Yang Jian and the girl is called Yang Chan."
Jiang Ziya was stunned.
Yang Jian's nephew?
Could it be that he was wrong, and it was not the five demons who were destined to be with him, but fate that led him to find Yang Jian?
Thinking that Xibohou was now in prison, he gradually had a plan in his mind:
"To be honest, brother, this Yang Jian is my nephew, and he and I each received a fortune.
Brother, do you know where Yang Jian is now? I have some confidential matters to find him."
Song Yiren laughed: "It's in the flower building in my Songjiazhuang. I tried my best to keep the brother and sister, but I never thought it was for my brother."
At that moment, he led Jiang Ziya to the back garden and saw the brother and sister sitting in the Peony Pavilion at a glance...
"Uncle Jiang?"
When the two sides met, Qin Yao and Yang Chan stood up to greet them, with a look of surprise on their faces.
Jiang Ziya smiled and said, "Nephew, you didn't expect that we would meet here."
Qin Yao nodded slightly: "I really didn't expect... Why did Uncle come to Chaoge?"
Jiang Ziya's smile faded a little, and he said, "A few days ago, I had a dream. In the dream, there were evil spirits causing chaos in Songjiazhuang. It happened that the owner of Songzhuang was my brother.
So I escaped all the way here. Today, I arrived, but I didn't expect that the evil spirits had been subdued by my nephew.
It seems that fate has led me to meet my nephew!"
Qin Yao: "..."
Perhaps, it's not true.
The current Five Soul-binding Envoys should be the Five Gods of the Conferred God Platform in their original destiny, responsible for moving soil on Xiqi Mountain and even supervising the construction of the Conferred God Platform.
But such words must not be said to Jiang Ziya, just understand it in your heart.
"What does uncle mean?"
"I want to ask my nephew for a favor."
Qin Yao's eyes flickered, and he said cautiously: "Uncle, please tell me. I will never refuse anything I can do."
Hmm...
You'd better not say what I can't do!
Jiang Ziya understood the meaning, but he had to say: "I want to ask my nephew to try to rescue Xibohou! With your strength, this should not be difficult, right?"
Qin Yao shook his head and said: "Of course it is not difficult to do this, the problem is that I can't do it."
Jiang Ziya was stunned and said: "Why?"
Qin Yao said: "The time is not right. Now King Zhou is not so bad that the whole world will rebel. The Shang Dynasty still has the support of the people and hundreds of princes.
After I rescue Ji Chang, the whole Xiqi will be regarded as a rebellion. At that time, King Zhou will order the dispatch of other princes to attack Xiqi. How can Xiqi have peace?
Uncle, we have to wait. We can only do this when King Zhou loses the support of the people."
Jiang Ziya: "..."
Looking at the old man's speechless look, Qin Yao changed the subject:
"However, since my uncle has spoken, I will pay more attention to Xibo Hou, so that he will not be persecuted by King Zhou, and can wait for the right time to leave safely."
Jiang Ziya had no choice but to thank him.
At the same time, he was deeply aware of his lack of ability, and said: "If that's the case, then I'm relieved. Nephew, I'm going to go to the Wei River to study the way of military strategy and take the lead."
For the past forty years, his learning center has always been on the immortal way, so that today he was speechless by what a young man said.
Knowing shame and then courage, he vowed to change this situation and switch to studying civil and military strategies so that he can give orders in the future!
"We'll see you off." Qin Yao said immediately.
Jiang Ziya waved his hand: "I will go underground, no need to see you off."
After saying that, he instantly disappeared into the earth and disappeared in the Peony Pavilion...
"Master Song, you have also seen that the cause and effect relationship between us brothers and sisters is getting bigger and bigger. We really can't stay in Songjiazhuang anymore, otherwise it may be bad for Zhuangzi." After watching him leave, Qin Yao said seriously: "Therefore, we have to leave today."
Song Yiren pursed his lips, but he didn't dare to keep the guest like before, and said in a gentle voice: "Let's have dinner together before leaving..."
Qin Yao shook his head and said: "It's better to leave early than late, goodbye."
"Goodbye~" Yang Chan said immediately.
Not long after.
The brother and sister rushed from Songjiazhuang to Chaoge City and returned to the courtyard they bought earlier.
After everything was packed up, it was already evening. Qin Yao walked out of the bedroom, took out the Ghost Sealing List in the quiet and deep courtyard, and summoned the Five Soul-Catching Envoys.
In less than half an incense stick of time, the five soul-binding envoys came to the courtyard one after another and stood in a row in front of Qin Yao, like soldiers being inspected by a general!
"In addition to monitoring the court of the Shang Dynasty, I will give you five gods an additional task, which is to take care of Xibo Hou Jichang.
If you find him in any danger, help him first, and then inform me, and never let him suffer any persecution." Qin Yao ordered.
"Yes, Immortal."
A correct version of the book in 1619!
The five gods bowed at the same time and immediately turned into five-colored divine light, flying away from the courtyard in an instant.
"Brother, what are we going to do next?" After they left, Yang Chan walked out of his room and asked softly.
Qin Yao smiled slightly and said, "Wait! Wait until King Zhou becomes more and more stupid and takes the initiative to send us talents..."
The next day.
The Qingliu School of the Shang Dynasty passed through nine halls, then passed through the palace building, and went straight to Shouxian Palace, asking to see the saint.
At that time, King Zhou was lying on Daji's lap and being fed with fruits. When he heard the report from the imperial officer, his thick eyebrows immediately frowned, and he was unhappy.
Daji raised her green jade fingers to smooth King Zhou's angry eyebrows, and said delicately: "Your Majesty, if you don't want to see him, you can not see him. Why bother about it?"
King Zhou shook his head and said: "Bigan is my uncle, and he is also an important official of the royal family. He even has the heavy responsibility of entrusting the orphan. I can't not see him."
After that, he immediately said to the imperial officer: "Summon the important officials to see you."
Seeing this situation, Daji's peach blossom eyes, which seemed to be happy and angry, narrowed slightly, hiding the murderous intent in them.
In a blink of an eye, led by Shang Rong and Bigan, the Qingliu officials stepped into Shouxian Palace and tried their best to persuade and admonish King Zhou to reorganize the government and work hard on government affairs.
King Zhou was too lazy to argue with them and perfunctorily tried his best. His lazy attitude made the Qingliu officials' foreheads bulge with veins.
Bigan was about to denounce her, but was stopped by Prime Minister Shang Rong.
Seeing this, Du Yuanxian, the Grand Master of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, volunteered to charge forward, and listed the pros and cons, saying that Su Daji was a foxy woman, hoping to kill the evildoer and clear the court.
Daji was listening nearby at the moment, and immediately knelt down and cried, claiming that Du Yuanxian was talking nonsense and misleading the people.
King Zhou had many people in the heavens, but the one in the palace was not as wise and powerful as him. When he saw Daji crying, his heart melted, and he immediately ordered the execution of Du Yuanxian, and no officials could stop him.
Mei Bo, a senior official in the clean stream, was furious, scolded the tyrant, and said that the country would perish, and there would be evildoers, which completely angered King Zhou.
King Zhou then ordered that Mei Bo be executed together with him. Unexpectedly, Daji suddenly had a brilliant idea and proposed a punishment called "paolao", which pleased King Zhou deeply. So the two upright ministers were imprisoned and waited for the execution.
As for the other upright officials, they were driven out by King Zhou and were not allowed to see the emperor again...
This news quickly spread from the court. Qin Yao also got the details from the five soul-catching envoys. So he hid himself, held the ghost-sealing list, entered the palace early, and waited at the Meridian Gate, ready to seal the ghosts and gods at any time!
Fortunately, King Zhou did not make him wait for long. With the help of the strange people raised in the palace, the copper pillars for the burning were built near dusk.
King Zhou brought Daji to watch the ceremony. He saw the guards tie Mei Bo and Du Yuanxian to the red-hot copper pillars. In an instant, their skins were cooked and their flesh was rotten. The emperor and his concubines all looked pleased.
It was a pity that the two virtuous ministers, who were devoted to the public, ended up like this and died.
Afterwards, Daji pretended to be tired and went back to the palace with King Zhou. In fact, she separated a soul and turned into a white fox that ordinary people could not see. She quietly came to the Meridian Gate, wanting to absorb the righteousness and upright souls of the two virtuous ministers.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the white fox arrived at the Meridian Gate, she saw a man holding a green jade scroll, casting a spell to collect the spirits of the two, and turned back to look at her.
The white fox only felt the huge momentum like a tidal wave crushing her, and could not help but retreat repeatedly, with a look of fear in her eyes.
Qin Yao put away the Ghost List with a flip of his hand, and his body turned into golden light and disappeared out of thin air.
In the shadow of the wall, seeing his figure disappear, the white fox just exhaled lightly, and the tense body gradually relaxed, turned around and jumped towards the Shouxian Palace...
It was night.
Under the bright moon.
In the courtyard of the Yang family.
Qin Yao held the Ghost List with a bright green light in his palm, stared at the two heroic souls in front of him, and said in a concentrated voice:
"Mei Bo, the senior doctor of the Shang Dynasty, is upright and daring, and dares to speak out. He is upright and incorruptible. He is specially appointed as the director of the Punishment Department to judge the ghosts who did evil in their lifetime and use his justice to sentence them."
"Thank you, Immortal." Mei Bo was grateful and bowed.
Not only does he not have to suffer after death, but he can also become the head of a department. This is a great fortune for him.
Qin Yao said in a gentle voice: "Director Mei, no need to be polite, please enter the list."
Mei Bo slowly stood up, turned to Grand Tutor Du Yuanxian and said: "Grand Tutor Du, I'll go first."
Du Yuanxian smiled and said: "Congratulations, Senior Doctor, no... Director Mei."
Mei Bo laughed and was happy to be on the list, waiting to perform his duties in the future.
Qin Yao immediately looked at Du Yuanxian and said in a gentle voice:
"Grand Tutor Du Yuanxian of the Shang Dynasty's Astronomical Bureau has always been loyal, dedicated, and fair. He is specially appointed as the Director of the Investigation Department to investigate the good, evil, and grievances of the ghosts in their previous lives, so that good deeds can be promoted after the death of good people, the evil ones can be punished as they should, and the wronged ones can be vindicated!"
Du Yuanxian smiled and said: "I like this new position!"
Qin Yao smiled and said: "Then please ask Director Du to enter the list. After the deification is completed in the future, he will go to the underworld to perform his duties."
Du Yuanxian thanked him again and again, and then turned into light and entered the list, waiting for the future.
Qin Yao let out a long breath, put away the Ghost List, and said to himself: "King Zhou, work harder, my KPI depends on you!"
However, King Zhou had no intention of killing the ministers at this moment, because Queen Jiang of the Central Palace had gone crazy and sent her family's general Jiang Huan to assassinate the king.
If it weren't for Daji's life, he would probably have become a corpse now!
For the sake of Queen Jiang's father, Dongbo Hou Jiang Huanchu, the head of the eight hundred princes of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou could tolerate Queen Jiang's arrogance and coercion in the harem, but he couldn't bear her wanting to kill him.
Therefore, King Zhou didn't listen to Queen Jiang's explanation at all, and at the instigation of Daji, he punished her by gouging out her eyes and burning her with fire, and finally killed her in the West Palace.
When Prince Yin Jiao heard that his mother had been wrongly killed, he raised his three-foot-high peak to avenge her. Fortunately, he was stopped by Concubine Huang when he entered the palace, so he did not appear in front of King Zhou.
At the same time, Qin Yao, who was hiding his breath, arrived at the West Palace before him. Looking at the lonely soul of Qianli who was guarding the corpse and crying, he sighed slightly.
Only when you are in this vortex of killing can you truly understand what it means - everything is fate, and nothing can be controlled by people!