I, Kunpeng, established the Heaven Court at the beginning and seized the position of Saint

Chapter 111 The princes sent hostages to Shang [ask for monthly ticket]

Song.

Under the cover of night, the princes lived in the mansions arranged by Da Shang.

According to the ranking of the princes, their strength and power, the specifications of each mansion are different.

"Master Fei! It's fine for Jizhou to arrange hostages, but can you send fewer troops? This is too much."

Jizhou Hou Su Hu is the top prince under the four great princes, but he has obviously become much more honest after being taught a lesson before.

But that night, Jizhou Hou Su Hu couldn't help but show a look of pain and embarrassment when Fei Zhong came to visit him.

"Sir Su, this is already for the sake of Empress Daji."

Fei Zhong said this in an embarrassed manner, and Jizhou Hou Su Hu seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but wink at his trusted confidants.

Fei Zhong was so familiar with this scene, but this time he changed his usual greed and instead shook his head repeatedly.

"Lord Su, it's not that I don't want to help you this time."

Fei Zhong looked embarrassed, pointed in the direction of the palace, and then muttered:

"Lord Su, for the sake of Empress Daji, I have something to tell you. Your Majesty's personal expedition to the North Sea is a foregone conclusion, but many princes have already written to you about Lord Su's previous misdeeds."

"Yan is prepared to reduce the territory of the Marquis of Jizhou, even at the cost of heavy blood."

As Fei Zhong looked as if he was telling you the news in secret, Jizhou Hou Su Hu's eyes widened.

"How is this possible! I am loyal to the Great Shang Dynasty. How is this possible!"

However, when Su Hu said this, his voice was filled with guilt.

It has only been a short time since he shouted that he would never pay homage to Shang. Isn't this a slap in the face?

Sure enough, Fei Zhong looked at him as if he were a fellow traveler, and nodded secretly with admiration. It turned out that they were all of the same kind.

"Lord Su! The world is so small. Let's not talk about your previous mistakes. This time, the king has shown his sincerity."

"The seventy-two princes of the North Sea have rebelled. If the princes' sons make military achievements, the North Sea will need at least seventy-two new princes!"

At this time, Fei Zhong looked at Su Hu meaningfully, as if to say that this was a godsend opportunity.

After hearing this, Su Hu also showed a trace of solemnity. Although someone told him that he could seek the throne of god, among the descendants in the mortal world, who doesn't want his descendants to have a good life?

Although Jizhou is large, his eldest son can inherit it, but what about his other sons?
If there are two marquises in one family, it not only sounds good, but also provides an extra option in the future.

It's not just Su Hu. Fei Zhong and You Hun are indeed capable ministers of the Shang Dynasty. In just a few days, they used the 72 territories of the princes in the North Sea to lure all the princes.

……

Nine rooms.

"Your Majesty, all the princes are loyal to the Shang Dynasty and have decided to send elite troops and hostages to Chaoge after they return."

In just a few days, Fei Zhong and You Hun became visibly thinner.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Xin, who was sitting at the top, smiled with satisfaction.

"Well, you two have made great contributions. This time, the Great Shang Dynasty has mobilized the troops of the princes to march to the North Sea. The logistics and food routes need you two to take good care of them, especially the supplies that the princes promised to escort. Not a single piece can be missing!"

Emperor Xin looked at the two of them meaningfully. Fei Zhong and You Hun knew what was going on, so they hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. We two will never let you down."

This is a lucrative job. The supplies offered by the princes will certainly not be small, but the person in charge of supervision must be treated with courtesy by the princes, and many will even be given benefits in secret.

"Your Majesty is wise. He tempted the 72 princes of the North Sea with their territories, and made them willing..."

Facing the flattery from Fei Zhong and You Hun, Emperor Xin smiled indifferently, as if he very much enjoyed the flattery.

But he knew that although the territories of the seventy-two princes of the North Sea were bitter and cold, how many of the eight hundred princes in the world had good and fertile lands?
At least half of the territories of these eight hundred princes are similar to those of the North Sea, and some are even inferior.

Therefore, this time he raised the rebellion of the 72 princes of the North Sea. After the rebellion was quelled, wouldn’t the territory be redistributed?
Therefore, countless princes were tempted.

"The auspicious beast Qilin descended upon the Shang Dynasty, and it was the will of heaven. Your Majesty's reputation spread far and wide, and even that old fox, Xibohou Jichang, was terrified and even decided to send his legitimate son this time."

Just as Fei Zhong and You Hun were praising him, Emperor Xin showed a hint of surprise after hearing this, and then a hint of praise.

"What a great Ji Chang, what a great Xibohou! Really courageous!"

Just as Chaoge began to dispatch the elite troops of the Shang Dynasty, the princes of the world also took action.

……

Xiqi.

"Father!"

"Master Hou!"

In the residence of Marquis Xibo, Ji Chang summoned all his confidants to come, and even his own children were present in the hall.

"They're all here!"

Looking at his trusted civil and military officials as well as his own offspring, King Ji Chang of Xibo frowned and sighed.

"Everyone, the descendants of the Jiuli tribe in the North Sea rebelled, and the King of Shang summoned the troops of all the princes in the world to prepare to conquer the North Sea. I believe you all know about this."

As King Ji Chang of Xibo finished speaking, all the civil and military officials frowned.

"My Lord, this is his business of Da Shang. What does it have to do with us?"

"Father, we are living our lives in Xiqi. It was the Shang Dynasty that the Jiuli rebelled against."

"My Lord, I heard that the auspicious beast Qilin descended upon the Shang Dynasty. Is that true?"

As everyone discussed, Xibohou Jichang shook his head and said:

"Everyone, I summoned you here not to discuss whether to go or not, but who to send and how many troops to send!"

After the final discussion, King Ji Chang of Xibo decided to send out 30,000 elite troops, no more and no less.

In the end, Ji Chang ordered all his trusted aides to leave, leaving only his two sons behind.

"Father!"

The eldest son Bo Yikao is well-mannered and elegant, and the second son Jifa has a resolute look and is arrogant.

Looking at the two of them, Ji Chang showed an embarrassment and finally sighed with melancholy.

“What worries me most this time is not these 30,000 elite soldiers. I am not even afraid of 50,000. But the King of Shang is going on an expedition to the North Sea and sending the sons of the princes to pay homage to Shang.

It sounds good to say that you can follow him to conquer the North Sea, make meritorious contributions and even be awarded a title of nobility in the North Sea, but in the end, you are just a hostage!"

When he said this, Ji Chang, who usually looked kind and benevolent, showed anger.

"Even Emperor Yi never dared to do this when he was alive, so what does this little boy Yin Shou mean to me?"

Ji Chang cursed angrily, venting his anger and unwillingness, but the trend of Shang Dynasty was already set.

Moreover, the current King Di Xin of Shang was famous for his bravery. Before he ascended the throne, he had conquered many countries in the south and the north. It can be said that his power was even greater than that of Emperor Yi.

"Father!"

Just when Ji Chang was unwilling to accept it, the eldest son Bo Yikao frowned and then bowed and said:

"Father, the King of Shang is the ruler and the princes are his subjects. Father, you are indeed overdoing it."

Ok!

Looking at his eldest son Bo Yikao, who was loyal and filial, Ji Chang couldn't help but reveal a look of disappointment.

When Ji Fa, who was standing by, heard this, he showed dissatisfaction, and at such a young age, he revealed his ambition.

"Brother! If Da Shang can be the ruler, why can't father be the ruler?"

Such bold words made Bo Yikao show dissatisfaction and anger, while Ji Chang looked at the two of them with a frown.

The eldest son is filial but pedantic. If Xiqi is really handed over to the eldest son, it will probably become a sword of the Shang Dynasty in the future.

"Second brother, how can you say such a thing!"

Bo Yikao frowned in dissatisfaction, but young Ji Fa's eyes revealed undisguised ambition. He ignored his elder brother, looked at his father and bowed, saying:
"Father, since the King of Shang wants all the princes to send hostages, I am willing to go! If I can achieve military merit, I will be granted a title of nobility in the North Sea and will not bring shame to your name."

Ji Fa, although young, is full of ambition and scheming.

Such a crude calculation naturally could not be hidden from the wily Ji Chang, but Bo Yikao frowned after hearing this.

Although Jifa seemed to be very arrogant when he said this, he was secretly sweating, hoping that he could still win the bet this time.

His father was ambitious and had long had the idea of ​​replacing the Shang Dynasty. Ji Fa, the second son, had long seen this, otherwise how could Xiqi have developed so many troops.

But his eldest brother is extremely pedantic. If Xiqi is handed over to his eldest brother, it will be the end sooner or later.

Under Ji Chang's cloudy eyes that seemed to see through everything, the resolute expression on Ji Fa's face seemed to have a flaw, but in the end a long sigh was heard in the empty hall.

"This time, my father went to Chaoge and offended Fei Zhong and You Hun. These two treacherous ministers bewitched the King of Shang. The rest of the princes can send their non-legitimate sons to Chaoge as hostages, but Xiqi cannot!"

"Otherwise, Xiqi will be in great disaster!"

King Ji Chang of Xibo said this painfully, with a complicated look in his turbid eyes, finally!
For the sake of Xiqi and his own ambitions, he gave up his eldest son!
Ji Fa secretly broke out in a cold sweat and was secretly glad that he finally won the bet this time!
As long as his elder brother was alive, it would not be his turn to inherit the throne of King Xibo, so he had to take a gamble regardless of whether he won or lost.

If he lost, he would not be able to inherit the throne in Xiqi anyway, so he was confident that he could fight for a future in Beihai. Even if he almost lost, the King of Shang would definitely give him a title of marquis, after all, this was a chance sent by heaven to split Xiqi.

Among the four great princes, the strongest one is not Duke Dongbo, but Duke Xibo Jichang!
After hearing this, Bo Yikao looked at his father who was full of heartache. He glanced at his second brother calmly, then stepped forward and said in a deep voice:
"Father! For Xiqi, I am willing to go to Chaoge as a hostage."

Regarding giving up his own son with his own hands, King Ji Chang of Xibo suppressed his heartache, and nodded with a relieved smile on his face.

"There is nothing else to do in Chaoge this time. Just be at ease. Eight hundred princes sent hostages to Chaoge because the King of Shang is about to go on an expedition to the North Sea. The court is worried. I will invite my son back to Xiqi to arrange a marriage for my father in the future."

The words of King Ji Chang of Xibo echoed, but he himself did not believe them.

This time when Bo Yikao went to Da Shang, it was almost certain that the position of the future heir to Xiqi had fallen on his second son Ji Fa.

Without him!

Ji Fa was ambitious and courageous.

Although Bo Yikao was pedantic, he was not a fool. How could he not know about his father's planning and secret military training in Xiqi over the years?

"Don't worry, father. I will never bring shame to Xiqi."

Under Bo Yikao's determined smile, he naturally understood that once he went to Chaoge, he would lose the hope of being the successor of Xiqi.

But this is also his best choice.

Since ancient times, it is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety.

This time his choice was the same. He would go to Chaoge. If he could by chance make military achievements and be granted a land in the North Sea, he would be happy to stay away from it.

……

Jizhou.

"Xiao'er, your elder brother will inherit your father's Jizhou in the future, so you will go to Chaoge this time, and take the elite troops of Jizhou with you."

This time, Jizhou Hou Su Hu was filled with powerlessness and loss. What he felt sorry for was not his son, but the family fortune accumulated by Jizhou over countless years.

You must know that Jizhou is the strongest among the four great princes.

"Father! I obey your orders!"

As Su Hu's youngest son, there was only determination and resentment in the eyes of the young Su Quanxiao.

He hated his father's ruthlessness and was angry at why everything belonged to Su Quanzhong.

This time he was going to Chaoge. He wanted to go to Beihai to make military achievements and become one of the seventy-two princes of Beihai. He would never have to come back to Jizhou to be ostracized again.

……

The turmoil among the human race naturally attracted the attention of many people, but for the cultivators, it was considered a sign of the coming catastrophe.

First, the seventy-two princes of the North Sea rebelled, and then the King of Shang mobilized the troops of eight hundred princes to prepare to personally lead an expedition to the North Sea, shocking the whole world.

The Qilin was born in Chaoge, and the Shang Dynasty prospered.

All the strange phenomena in heaven and earth seem to indicate one thing, that is, the current King of Shang may be the center of this catastrophe.

The princes of the world sent hostages to Chaoge, and at the same time, elite troops from all directions were dispatched. For a time, the military camp outside the city of Chaoge was filled with murderous atmosphere.

Ziyang Cave in Qingfeng Mountain.

"Chaoge! King Shang!"

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun was full of aggrievedness at this time, but facing Chaoge's powerful destiny as the Human King, he could only look towards the East China Sea angrily.

"You are so good, Long-eared Dingguang Immortal, you actually sent all my treasures to Chaoge!"

He is not stupid. Once this treasure falls into the hands of the Human King, no one dares to get involved in it lightly because of the heavy consequences of the human dynasty.

It is not worth it for him to take the risk just for a few treasures and the Jade Unicorn.

"We're not done with this yet!"

……

Outside Chaoge City.

"Brother, is everything you said true?"

When Huang Tianhua woke up again, he came to this nameless place. There was only one familiar person around him, and that was Baiyun Tongzi.

The boy Baiyun sighed and nodded:

"Tianhua, I swear to heaven that you are the son of Huang Feihu, the King of Wucheng of the Shang Dynasty. When you were young, your master, Taoist Qingxu, brought you back to the mountains from Chaoge."

"In fact, the master is not only interested in your talent, but also your identity. He even accepted you as his disciple only to ward off disaster..."

After Baiyun Tongzi revealed some secrets, Huang Tianhua was shocked.

Although he was only seven or eight years old, he had already been enlightened by the True Lord Qingxu Daode in the Immortal Cave, and his spiritual wisdom had been greatly awakened.

It can be said that his mind has fully matured, and because of his training in the immortal cave, his body looks like a teenager of fifteen or sixteen.

After hearing what Baiyun Tongzi said, Huang Tianhua was even more shocked and couldn't believe it.

"How is this possible! How could Master be like this?"

However, Baiyun Tongzi swore to the sky, which proved that what he said was true.

At this time, Baiyun Tongzi was also helpless. Ever since this incident happened in the cave, he would die if he stayed. Now he could only go down this path until the end.

In order to recruit disciples to ward off disasters, the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox School used a variety of methods, but one thing is clear: they are all truly immoral.

For example, Huang Tianhua.

When Qingxu Daode Zhenjun found the three-year-old Huang Tianhua, he took him away directly. Regardless of whether he had other plans, he just took away a three-year-old child and made it impossible for Huang Feihu and his family to find him.

It was described in Fengshen that Huang Feihu had an eldest son who was lost at the age of three. What's even more disgusting is that Huang Tianhua has been learning arts for many years and has no idea of ​​his own life experience.

It was not until Huang Feihu rebelled against the Shang Dynasty that Qingxu Daode Zhenjun asked Huang Tianhua to go down the mountain to save his father.

It can be said that the methods used by the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Orthodox School to recruit and teach their disciples are very unconventional.

"Brother, what about you?"

Although Huang Tianhua was reckless, he was not a fool. Looking at the rebellious look of Baiyun Boy, he was also suspicious.

The boy Baiyun smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed:
"Tianhua, the cave was robbed and the treasure was lost. If the master comes back, how can he forgive you and me?"

"What the Jiejiao Dingguang Immortal said was right. If I stayed, I would die. So he showed me a clear way out."

When he said this, the boy Baiyun took off his Taoist robe and put on the armor worn by mortals.

Under Huang Tianhua's astonished gaze, Bai Yun remained silent.

"I have been cultivating in the mountains for a thousand years. Although I have only reached the level of a True Immortal, if I want to escape this calamity now, I can only join the human dynasty and use the luck of this dynasty to avoid the master's pursuit. At the same time, I can cultivate the immortal body of a Golden Immortal as soon as possible."

More importantly, the one who looted the cave was Dingguang Immortal from the Jiejiao Sect. He only fled down the mountain because he was afraid of trouble.

So once his anger subsides, he can at most be considered a coward who fled the country out of fear of punishment.

Hiding in the human dynasty is his best option now.

not to mention!
Thinking of this, Baiyun Tongzi turned his head and looked at Huang Tianhua with an awkward smile.

"Junior brother, although the master has plotted against you, I have taken good care of you over the years. I will rely on you to help me enter Da Shang this time."

Huang Tianhua's identity naturally made it easy for him to join the Shang army.

Huang Tianhua was at a loss at this time, not knowing who to trust.

It turned out that his master was plotting against him in order to ward off death.

And his father turned out to be Huang Feihu, the King of Wucheng of the Shang Dynasty!
"Junior brother, think about it carefully. In a while, the King of Shang will go on an expedition to the North Sea. It's a good opportunity for you to join him."

After living for thousands of years, even a Taoist child has become a shrewd person.

Now he can only choose one path and go all the way to the end.

Finally, Huang Tianhua fell silent, looking at this strange cave.

"Brother, why is the Jiejiao Dingguang Immortal like this?"

He seemed to be asking why Dingguangxian let them go and wanted them to return to Shang. He even saw a spiritual beast in the cave, which was the one raised by his master.

"Why?"

Boy Baiyun gave a bitter smile. Now that he had escaped, he naturally had nothing to worry about.

"Junior brother, you don't know the grudge between Chan and Jie. Even I, who has lived for a thousand years, only know part of it."

"The Dingguang Immortal of Jiejiao said before that this killing disaster was caused by the Twelve Golden Immortals of Xianjiao, so Jiejiao, which was originally at odds with Xianjiao, was naturally dissatisfied..."

As the voice of Baiyun Boy echoed, Huang Tianhua seemed to know the secret of this world.

However, there was a pair of eyes staring at the cave in secret. After seeing the decision of the two, they couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

"In this case, it is time for the king to go to war."

A figure flashed out from the dark, it was Yuan Hong, dressed in majestic golden armor.

(End of this chapter)