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

Chapter 153 Jiang Ziya's mud falls off his pants
Star-catching tower.

"Master Jiang."

"Your Majesty!"

As Emperor Xin stood on the tallest building in Chaoge, he couldn't help but show a proud look on his face. With a smile on his face, he nodded with satisfaction to the person behind him.

Jiang Ziya bowed respectfully.

"I heard that Taoist Master Jiang is a disciple of the Saint of Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain?"

King Di Xin of Shang asked casually, which made Jiang Ziya feel ashamed. He bowed his hands and sighed:

"Your Majesty, although I have been practicing Taoism in Kunlun Mountain's Yuxu Palace, my aptitude is limited. I have learned for forty years without any achievement. My teacher had no choice but to drive me down the mountain, saying that I have no chance of becoming an immortal."

There are many people in this world like Jiang Ziya who practiced Taoism for many years without any luck and finally came down the mountain to fight for wealth and fame in the world.

For example, Li Jing in the original novel learned some skills from the Taoist Master Du'e, but then had no chance to become an immortal, so he came down the mountain.

Therefore, after Jiang Ziya said this, he felt really embarrassed.

When the other ministers who followed heard this, they all smiled mockingly.

You see, although they are mortals, they know their own abilities, unlike Jiang Ziya who wasted half his life.

After hearing Jiang Ziya's words, King Di Xin of Shang chuckled and nodded.

"I have also heard a little bit about it, but Master Jiang, don't be discouraged. I have heard before that Bo Yikao, the son of Xibohou, first worshipped Master Jiang as his prime minister, and then Ji Fa became jealous and worshipped Master Jiang as his prime minister as well."

"It can be imagined that although Taoist Jiang has no chance of becoming an immortal, he still has some outstanding qualities. Otherwise, how could he have caused the two sons of Xibohou to fight with each other?"

King Di Xin of Shang laughed mockingly, which made Jiang Ziya feel ashamed, and the other ministers who followed him also started to make fun of him.

After all, this is also an interesting story.

Since ancient times, we have only heard of brothers competing for beauties, or even competing for their father's favor, but we have never heard of brothers competing for their father's position.

This is equivalent to competing to be someone's godson.

Especially since the identities of these two people are not simple.

Faced with the ridicule, Jiang Ziya remained silent.

But Emperor Xin smiled and waved his hands, saying: "I have seen Ji Fa for many years. Although he has some strategies and literary talent, he is not as good as Bo Yikao."

"As for Bo Yikao, who visited Songjiazhuang three times to ask for Master Jiang to come out of seclusion and worship him as the prime minister, I still believe in Bo Yikao's vision. Master Jiang does not need to be too modest. He must have something extraordinary."

Just as Emperor Xin waved his hand and teased, Fei Zhong and You Hun, who had followed him up to the Zhaixing Tower, were panting and showing flattering smiles.

"Your Majesty, you don't know. I heard that Ji Fa wanted to compete for Master Jiang's position as his father-in-law. It was rumored that he even sent his own wife to Master Jiang's door, and only then did he become Master Jiang's disciple."

Good guy!
Fei Zhong and You Hun really dared to make such a joke, but Emperor Xin just laughed and waved his hands after hearing it.

Seeing Jiang Ziya's increasingly ugly expression, Emperor Xin said with a smile:

"Master Jiang, please don't blame me. It's just a joke from the outside world. How can I believe these rumors? Master Jiang is a disciple of the saint of Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain. I still trust his character."

Jiang Ziya also felt helpless.

You can say anything about him, but when he mentions Bo Yikao, this is the pain in his heart that he can never avoid.

How high-spirited he was at the beginning. Bo Yikao visited Songjiazhuang three times, thinking that he could create a first-class story that would be remembered through the ages.

Never thought about it!
But then he turned around and became a treacherous person. Shen Gongbao cursed Ji Fa as a slave of three surnames. How was he better than Ji Fa?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ziya laughed at himself. In the past three years, he had always been indifferent to Ji Fa.

It can be said that he and Jifa have only a relationship of interest, without any friendship at all.

"This Zhaixing Tower is so magnificent. Taoist Jiang is indeed quite capable."

In just three years, with the participation of the Five Ghosts, various strange beasts, cultivators, and countless slaves, it was built under the unified command of Jiang Ziya.

This towering building, which is not something that any mortal could build, can be said to be a powerful symbol of the Shang Dynasty.

"Master Jiang, I heard that there is a disaster in this world, such as the Conferred God. I built this Star Picking Tower to select the meritorious civil and military ministers of the Shang Dynasty, and have the painter paint their pictures and hang them here.

When the time comes, I will pass on the portrait of the master to the world of Great Shang, and let the people of our race worship it as a deity."

When he said this, Emperor Xin turned his head and looked at Jiang Ziya with a smile.

“Although Master Jiang is not proficient in Taoism, I think it should not be difficult. I don’t want to trouble two masters for one thing, so I would like to trouble Master Jiang to send my document to the Lord of Heaven.

Although I am the common ruler of the world, birth, aging, sickness and death are the norm for our people. All those whose portraits are hung on this Zhaixing Tower are loyal and righteous people in the world with excellent character.

I have also heard that the Heavenly Court is short of manpower, but the soldiers of my Great Shang are subject to birth, aging, sickness and death, so the Heavenly Court can definitely select people with excellent character to serve as ministers to the heavens and continue to bless the world..."

Good guy!
When Jiang Ziya heard this, his expression was finally moved, and he stared with wide eyes.

He originally thought that the construction of the Zhaixing Tower was just the Shang King's way of showing off his great achievements.

I never thought there was such a killer weapon!

He actually wanted to cooperate with Heaven!
Anyone whose portrait is hung here is definitely a capable person with excellent character.

When the time comes for birth, aging, sickness and death, the Heavenly Court can choose them.

It can be said that Emperor Xin took utmost care of the civil and military officials of the Shang Dynasty.

Even if I die, I will still take care of it for you!
"Great King Shengming!"

Before Jiang Ziya could react, Fei Zhong and You Hun excitedly joined forces with the officials to shout loudly.

In any case, this can be said to be an additional way to survive.

However, Jiang Ziya felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, his face full of frustration and helplessness.

He was the one who got into trouble in the end!
The Investiture of the Gods, by doing this, Emperor Xin can be said to have directly cut off the path of the civil and military mortals in the Shang Dynasty!
After all, for ordinary mortals, whether civil or military officials, as long as you are from the Shang Dynasty, you can only take the road to the Zhaixing Tower.

Unless you rebel, but just the same!
This traitor has a problematic character. He can't even get up to the Zhaixing Tower, and now you're going to be on the List of Gods?
Isn't this a slap in the face of Saint Yuanshi Tianzun?
Yuanshi Tianzun is the most proud saint, and his dignity is absolutely not allowed to be trampled upon.

You, a mere human king, know how to select people with good character. God, as a god, also lets Haotian, the Lord of Heaven, choose from among them.

When it was his turn to be deified in Kunlun Mountain, he acted recklessly?
If he were a monk, he would naturally have the final say, but what about a mortal?
In other words, we can’t just use mortals to make up the numbers!
"Your Majesty, I obey your command!"

Jiang Ziya sighed helplessly in his heart, but he couldn't refuse. This was a matter of heaven, and there was so much that the Shang Dynasty could do.

But beneath Emperor Xin's indifferent smile, he was sneering in his heart.

This is only for external purposes. In the future, his List of Gods will be hung in the Zhaixing Tower.

Once the List of Gods is hung here, things will be different, because this Star-Picking Tower was built by Jiang Ziya and has a trace of luck connected to it.

He could use this to slowly erode Jiang Ziya's luck.

"Haha, okay. I'll trouble you, Taoist Jiang."

Emperor Xin laughed loudly, and then, escorted by everyone, strode down the Star-Picking Tower.

At the same time, the purpose of the Zhaixing Tower was also spread, and for a time, the civil and military officials of Chaoge were all excited.

As night fell, under the twinkling stars in the sky, a ray of starlight turned directly into a beam of light and fell above the Zhaixing Tower.

At this moment, the people and soldiers of Chaoge cheered and knelt down, and all the civil and military officials in the court were extremely excited.

This time, it was clear that Heaven had agreed!
Inside the nine rooms.

Originally, because of what happened at Zhaixing Tower today, all the civil and military officials in the court came to express their gratitude excitedly, but they never expected to witness the incident with their own eyes and started shouting loudly.

"Great King Shengming."

Facing the shouts from all the civil and military officials in the court, Emperor Xin nodded with a smile on his face.

"Everyone, it seems that Jiang Ziya has already passed on my royal decree. So, if we hold a banquet tonight, Fei Zhong, You Hunru and other officials who are about to enter the palace should go to Zhaixing Tower to invite Taoist Jiang first." "Yes!"

Fei Zhong and You Hun gladly accepted the order.

Emperor Xin laughed and waved his hands, saying, "The Star Picking Tower is complete. It should be dedicated to the ancestors of our human race and the Saint Nuwa. We will start preparing for the sacrifice tomorrow. Hurry!"

"promise!"

He just couldn't believe that even after moving all these offerings here, the evil sect of the Chan sect still dared to do something shady in the dark and destroy the Zhaixing Tower.

In particular, the worship of the Nuwa statue he created can be said to have eliminated the possibility of secret destruction by outsiders.

Otherwise, whoever dares to build the Zhaixing Tower will be against Saint Nuwa.

Reach for the Stars downstairs.

Jiang Ziya came down from the sky tiredly, and when Shen Gongbao saw him in the dark, he smiled sinisterly.

"Jiang Ziya, let's see how you can escape from the trap of poverty this time."

Shen Gongbao just made a spell and Jiang Ziya, who came down from the sky, did not notice any breath in the room.

At this time, Fei Zhong and You Hun led a group of officials to greet Jiang Ziya with smiles on their faces.

"Master Jiang."

The officials all smiled, and Jiang Ziya bowed and said, "Everyone."

"Haha, Taoist Jiang has great magical powers. The light of the star has descended from the sky. The king is very happy and wants to hold a banquet for all the ministers. Taoist Jiang has accomplished his mission, so the king has specially ordered us to come and welcome Taoist Jiang."

This time, even Fei Zhong and You Hun had smiles on their faces. Jiang Ziya did not find anything wrong when he saw this. Instead, he nodded with a fake smile.

At this time, Fei Zhong said with a smile on his face: "Master Jiang, please change into your official robes quickly. We should not keep the king waiting for too long."

As the officials followed Jiang Ziya towards the house with flattering smiles on their faces, they also saw the figure of Ji Fa feeding fodder in the distance.

"Greetings, my Lords."

When he saw the officials, Ji Fa, the son of King Xibo, put on a humble and flattering smile and bowed to everyone.

But everyone had already gotten used to it and ignored Ji Fa. The important thing now was to bring Jiang Ziya into the palace.

However, when he saw the direction of the officials, Jifa's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly lowered his head and walked back to the stable in small steps.

"Old Huangniu, this is bad. So many people want to enter the palace. This is happening!"

However, before he finished speaking, the old ox snorted and said in a buzzing voice:
"Isn't this just right, allowing Jiang Ziya to solidify his reputation as a lewd person?"

The old ox's words made Ji Fa suddenly realize.

Yes!

Why did he do so much? To make Jiang Ziya happy?

of course not!

They both now know that there is a vested interest in each other.

Therefore, to put it bluntly, Ji Fa did this just to block Jiang Ziya.

And now with so many people here, it’s not a great opportunity, although it would be embarrassing.

But is he still afraid of losing face?

After three years of imprisonment and humiliation, Jifa has become a person with a twisted personality who will do anything to achieve his goals.

After figuring this out, Jifa actually showed an excited look. He hurriedly ran out of the stable and ran towards Jiang Ziya's house in the distance.

At this time, a group of officials followed Jiang Ziya into his house.

However, as the house opened up!
Everyone's eyes widened!
Fei Zhong and You Hun were even more shocked and blurted out: "Master Jiang is so lucky."

The moment I opened the door, I saw a woman lying on the bed in the room, with her eyes closed and wet hair, it was obvious that she had just come out of the bathtub.

Especially the water stains on the ground and the fragrant bath bucket on one side.

more importantly!
Although the woman lying on the bed was wrapped in a blanket, her exposed shoulders clearly showed that she was not wearing any clothes underneath.

And almost everyone knew this woman's face.

Ji Fa’s wife, Shang Qingjun!
"Cough cough."

All the officials coughed, looked at Jiang Ziya meaningfully, and then said they were waiting outside the house.

"Master Jiang, we will wait in the yard."

"Yes, Master Jiang, the king is hosting a banquet for all the ministers right now, so there is no rush for this matter."

"Yes, it's not the first time anyway, it's great to come back and enjoy it."

The seemingly teasing tone made Jiang Ziya's face turn red, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.

Even Fei Zhong and You Hun showed admiration.

"Master Jiang, we two admire you. You actually slept with the legal wife of Ji Fa, the son of Xibohou. That's amazing."

"That's right. We usually just talk about it. Who would have thought! Tsk tsk, it looks like this is more than once or twice. It seems like you are very familiar with this. Then we will wait outside as well."

Fei Zhong and You Hun smiled in a way that we understood, and then left.

"Ji Fa!"

As everyone left, Jiang Ziya showed an angry look. Ever since the incident between him and Bo Yikao, he knew that his reputation had been tarnished, but it was not to such an extreme.

This is just plain disgusting right now.

And it’s not just Jifa!
"Shen Gongbao!"

Jiang Ziya gritted his teeth as Shen Gongbao cast a spell in the room.

Following Jiang Ziya's angry shout, sinister laughter was indeed heard in the house.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Jiang Ziya, I am not trying to frame you. Ji Fa was the one who did all this. I am just a bystander."

"Shen Gongbao you!"

While the two were in the house, Shen Gongbao sneered, relying on his powerful magical powers. Although he could not do whatever he wanted in Chaoge City, it was different outside.

The officials in the yard outside widened their eyes and exclaimed in surprise: "Wow!"

Because in their eyes, two figures were fighting in the room, and at the same time there were bursts of fierce shouting, which really made them blush.

"Master Jiang is truly a man of great talent."

"Tsk tsk, you are indeed amazing, as expected of someone who has practiced Taoism."

This is all Shen Gongbao's trick.

At this moment, everyone saw Ji Fa peeking outside the door. Fei Zhong exclaimed, "Ji Fa, what are you doing here?"

Ji Fa smiled flatteringly and said, "I am here to take Qing Jun home. My father asks me to come here at midnight every day."

Good guy!
This time, it was confirmed directly!
Jiang Ziya's crotch was filled with mud, it's hard to tell if it's shit or not.

Although Jifa's cowardly appearance will make people laugh at him, at the moment it will make everyone look down on him and no one will take him seriously anymore.

This is Jifa’s purpose!

(End of this chapter)