Honghuang: I, Huanglong, refine the heavens and do not join the Chan sect

Chapter 228 Ji Chang Creates Feng Shui

Great Shang, Chaoge City.

The matter between the saints and the Taoist ancestor was too far away from Emperor Xin, and he did not dare to interfere in the affairs between the saints.

After leaving Guixu Temple, he didn't think about it any more.

Right now, he just wanted to be a wise and benevolent ruler, govern the Shang Dynasty in an orderly manner, win the hearts of the people, and not let himself become the last emperor of the Shang Dynasty.

In order to preserve the big secret of the time traveler's memory, Huang Long did not tell him about the future.

But he was also told that according to the revelation of heaven, the Shang Dynasty would most likely come to an end in his generation.

It was precisely because he understood this that Emperor Xin did not dare to relax at all.

At the same time, he also increased the secret observation and supervision of the major princes.

It would have been fine if I hadn't observed it, but I was shocked when I checked it.

More than half of the eight hundred princes of the Shang Dynasty coveted the position of the Emperor and had the intention of rebellion!

The biggest threat among them is Xiqi.

However, Emperor Xin did not send troops to destroy Xiqi.

On the one hand, it is because the teacher has no legitimate reason to do so. If he does so, it will instead cause the morale of the people who have just been united to collapse.

On the other hand, this generation of King Xibo - Ji Chang was known for his virtue, and if Emperor Xin sent a large army to conquer the west at will.

Instead, he handed the evidence to the immortals in Xiqi, giving them an excuse to rebel. Emperor Xin would not make such a low-level mistake.

In addition, Emperor Xin was a great businessman and he must have a broad mind and a humble attitude.

As long as the princes under his command do not rebel, he must show enough tolerance and accommodate the wise princes under his command to demonstrate his own virtue.

During the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, great sages emerged. Weren't they willing to be commanded by the Emperor of Man?
As long as Emperor Xin did not make any mistakes, did not mistreat Xiqi, and was blameless, Xiqi would have no reason to rebel.

If they forcibly rebel under such circumstances, they would be regarded as an unjust army and a traitor, and he would have reason to send troops to attack them.

Of course, the most important reason is that Emperor Xin has confidence in the Shang Dynasty.

Emperor Xin believed that as long as the Shang Dynasty enjoyed good political order, harmonious society, a strong army and a strong military, it would be as stable as Mount Tai and invincible as long as he was in power.

This is the upright way to suppress Xiqi and other princes!

Of course, he was not blindly confident and he never stopped observing the princes.

If any prince did anything wrong, he would suppress him with thunder and lightning.

As his observation became more in-depth, he discovered what Ji Chang was going to do. If nothing unexpected happened, this might be a great merit for the human race.

After hesitating for a long time, Emperor Xin not only did not summon Ji Chang to Chaoge City and imprison him as the time traveler remembered.

He even issued an edict and sent envoys to Xiqi to confer the title of King Wenchang on Marquis Xibo.

He also gave down a large number of precious bamboo slips, which recorded a lot of content about the Eight Trigrams, astrology and geography.

For Ji Chang, this is a huge fortune and the key to whether he can achieve enlightenment.

In Xiqi, after receiving rewards from Emperor Xin, most of the civil and military officials were optimistic about Ji Chang being named King Wenchang.

I think it is because of my lord's virtue that he received such a reward.

At the same time, they gave high praise to Emperor Xin, believing that he was worthy of being the Emperor of Man, that he was broad-minded and did not suppress Ji Chang because of his talent and fame.

Even the ministers who were ambitious and advocated rebellion had nothing to say about Emperor Xin's actions.

It was because Emperor Xin did the right thing in this matter that he did not make Ji Chang a mere figurehead and he also bestowed a reward that was extremely suitable for Ji Chang.

Instead, Ji Chang himself was filled with worry. He picked up the tortoise shell and made another divination.

As usual, the hexagram this time still shows that Xiqi will prosper, replace the Shang Dynasty, and establish a new human dynasty.

Emperor Xin was a man of both civil and military talents and had outstanding moral character. The Shang Dynasty flourished under his governance and he was very kind to Xiqi.

How could Xiqi start an uprising and replace the Shang Dynasty?
Moreover, as his understanding of the Eight Trigrams continued to deepen, Ji Chang had a vague feeling that he would have to retire soon and leave Xiqi to future generations.

But whether it is Bo Yikao, Ji Fa, or other sons, they are all inferior to the Human Emperor. The difference is like heaven and earth.

"Forget it! Let everything take its course. How can I interfere with the rise and fall of a dynasty?"

Ji Chang shook his head and smiled, he was just a mysterious immortal.

Even if you know some divination techniques, you cannot control destiny.

What will be the future of Xiqi? Will it maintain the status quo, replace the Shang Dynasty and establish a new dynasty, or turn into dust and disappear in the long river of history?

That was Xiqi's own destiny, and Ji Chang could not control it.

The more Ji Chang studied the Eight Trigrams, the more he awed fate.

He may think that he, a small immortal, can change the fate of Xiqi.

He couldn't even control his own destiny.

Only if one can achieve Daluo Jinxian and escape from the long river of fate, one will be qualified to control one's own destiny.

But this is just the qualification. No one can say for sure whether he can change his fate.

All he could do was to arrange a way out for his descendants before his merits were fulfilled, so that his bloodline would not be cut off.

Emperor Xin saw all the reactions from Xiqi.

He was very satisfied with this.

Since Ji Chang has a good reputation and his existence is beneficial to the human race, he cannot be suppressed by force.

Then do the opposite and give the other party the reward they deserve.

In this way, he could not only demonstrate his magnanimity, but also appease Xiqi and reduce the probability of rebellion.

If we do this and Xiqi still rebels, we will be courting death!

It turns out that his approach was correct, at least for now.

The reward he gave to Ji Chang not only brought himself a better reputation.

It also made Xiqi more stable, and those who intended to rebel gradually calmed down.

In the years that followed, Emperor Xin continued to devote himself to the cause of improving the construction of the Shang Dynasty.

In agriculture, he further improved agricultural tools and calendar to increase agricultural production efficiency.

They also discovered high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, which not only enriched the diet of the Shang people but also further eliminated the food crisis.

In terms of industry, he led civil officials and craftsmen to make paper, which replaced the heavy and inconvenient bamboo slips, and won the hearts of scholars and Taoists all over the world.

On the day the paper was made, humanity bestowed merit upon it, allowing his literary cultivation to reach the realm of golden immortal.

Other people involved in this matter also gained some benefits to varying degrees.

As the main participant, Shang Rong became the second Golden Immortal of Literature in the contemporary Shang Dynasty, and his literary fortune increased dramatically.

In the military field, Emperor Xin worked with his generals to improve the military system and weapons.

And by utilizing the characteristics of human martial arts, they created various practical and powerful blood and qi formations and military formations. As a result of these measures, the martial fortunes of the Shang Dynasty also soared.

Under the influence of luck, Huang Feihu, who was named King of Wucheng, broke through directly and became the Golden Immortal of Martial Arts.

In addition, Emperor Xin also made many policies on elderly care, childcare, and business. During this process, the fortune of the Shang Dynasty advanced by leaps and bounds, its strength grew wildly, strong people continued to emerge, and the people's hearts were unprecedentedly cohesive.

Under such circumstances, the eight hundred princes dared not to have any rebellious intentions.

As time went by, the Jade Pipa Fairy and the other three monsters from Xuanyuan Tomb left Guixu and entered the city of Chaoge.

Before they transformed, they lived in Xuanyuan Tomb and had a causal connection with humanity.

The Conferred God Tribulation was both a crisis and an opportunity, so Huang Long let them return to the human race.

Not only can one repay karma during the Conferred God Tribulation, but one can also gain opportunities.

As for what choice to make after reaching the human race, Huang Long did not say, and there was no need to say.

The three Jade Pipa Fairies have been practicing in Guixu for many years. As their cultivation has improved, their horizons and knowledge have also improved a lot.

They quickly made their choice and joined the Shang Dynasty to serve.

Compared with the time traveler's memory, the three demons received Yunxiao's guidance, and their cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, and they have already become true immortals.

Moreover, his arrogant and perverse temperament was changed, and he acquired the extraordinary temperament of an immortal cultivator.

Therefore, after entering the Shang Dynasty, they did not choose to enter the harem to become concubines, but instead entered the court to become officials.

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Time passed slowly. One day, Emperor Xin came to the city wall and looked at the beautiful woman waving swords in the martial arts field. He nodded with satisfaction.

This girl's name was Yin Shiniang, and she was one of the most outstanding women in the royal family of the Shang Dynasty.

Unlike Daxia, Dashang treats women equally.

Emperor Xin would not underestimate the value and ability of women, nor would he think that they were just vassals of men.

As long as she is good enough, she can, like men, have a place in the Shang Dynasty, even among the human race, and even in the prehistoric world with her own strength.

Nuwa, Hou Tu, Queen Mother of the West, Chang Xi and others are vivid examples.

For this reason, Emperor Xin attached equal importance to the education and appointment of women.

Women in Da Shang, like men, could enjoy professional guidance and could practice the ways of literature and martial arts, as well as the ways of immortality.

Over the years, women of the Shang Dynasty even had a place in the army, and Yin Shiniang was among the top.

It took her only a few hundred years to become a martial arts fairy and master a variety of martial arts skills.

She had been to the battlefield many times and fought bloody battles. She also had an army of women under her command, who followed her in her battles. They were a powerful army of the Shang Dynasty.

Emperor Xin named her a princess and gave her a sword from the Shang treasury.

This sword is a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure that can cut through iron like mud and is extremely mysterious.

With the help of this sword, Yin Shiniang killed several celestial beings and monsters with her own hands.

The reason why Emperor Xin bestowed precious treasures and entrusted him with important tasks.

In addition to the fact that Yin Shiniang herself is outstanding enough and indeed qualified, it is also because this is Huang Long's order.

Yin Shiniang is Li Jing's future wife and Nezha's mother.

Nezha and Li Jing are both the protagonists of The Investiture of the Gods. Huang Long really wants to see what the outcome would be if Nezha and Li Jing had not rebelled against the Shang Dynasty.

If you want Li Jing and Nezha to stand on the side of the Shang Dynasty, making friends with Yin Shiniang in advance is obviously a good choice.

One thousand years after Emperor Xin ascended the throne, Li Jing, who came down the mountain to seek wealth and honor, made great contributions and was summoned by Emperor Xin and appointed as the general of Chentang Pass.

After consulting Yin Shiniang's opinion, he arranged their marriage.

In fact, Emperor Xin also thought about keeping Li Jing in Chaoge City, so that he could be more easily supervised and also establish better relations with him.

But after careful consideration, he gave up this plan for two reasons.

On the one hand, Huang Long only asked him to give certain benefits to Yin Shiniang and establish good relations with Li Jing's family, but he did not ask him to keep Li Jing's family in Chaoge City.

On the other hand, to have a good relationship with Li Jing's family, it is not necessary to let Li Jing stay in Chaoge City.

Appropriately delegating power and giving Li Jing more power can also help to improve the relationship and show one's broad-mindedness.

In addition, Chentang Pass is close to the East China Sea, so it would be safer to let Li Jing take office here with the senior brothers and sisters from Guixu watching over him.

If Li Jing and Yin Shiniang could gain the appreciation of their senior brothers and sisters and be accepted as disciples of Guixu, then there would be no need to worry at all.

Xiqi.

Ji Chang, dressed in a gray robe, was concentrating on writing a scripture.

At the same time, on the high mountains outside Xiqi City, a large number of famous craftsmen gathered there and were building an altar.

Patterns of auspicious clouds, grains, and common people are carved on it, and are connected by a Bagua diagram.

It looks like it is wrapped in a huge compass, symbolizing the unity of heaven, earth and man.

Moreover, the terrain here conforms to the principles of the Eight Diagrams and gathers the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. After being arranged by Ji Chang, it has become a Feng Shui formation.

A few months later, when the altar was completed, Ji Chang wore gorgeous clothes, holding the completed "Book of Changes", a compass he made by himself, and the tortoise shell he had always carried with him.

With the support of civil and military officials and the people, he climbed Mount Qishan and came to the altar.

Then, he bowed with both hands, worshiping the sky above and the earth below, took out the things he carried with him, made them float in the air, and spoke in a deep voice.

"The three paths of heaven, earth and man are above me. I am Ji Chang, the King of Wenchang of the Shang Dynasty. I have now created the sixty-four hexagrams of the later heaven."

"He also wrote the Book of Changes, created the compass, and established the Feng Shui tradition, which connects heaven and earth and stabilizes the three talents. I hope the three paths will take note of it."

The moment the words fell, heaven and earth roared, and a huge amount of merit poured out from the three paths of heaven, earth and man, gathered together, and then split into several streams and fell with a loud bang.

Part of it fell on some civil and military officials in Xiqi.

They all contributed to Ji Chang's research on Feng Shui, and with the blessing of merit, these ministers broke through one after another.

The other part fell into Chaoge City. Over the years, Emperor Xin had provided a lot of help to Ji Chang in creating Feng Shui.

Because of this, he also gained a lot of merit.

With the increase of merit, Emperor Xin's cultivation level soared, and he was soon promoted to Taiyi Jin, who practiced both immortality and martial arts, and became one of the most outstanding emperors in the history of the Shang Dynasty.

Another part fell into Guixu.

Without Huang Long's guidance and arrangement, Kunpeng would not have reincarnated as Ji Chang, nor would he have thought of specializing in Feng Shui.

Most of the remaining merits fell on Ji Chang, allowing him to break through the bottleneck instantly and achieve the Golden Immortal.

However, he did not use up all of these merits, but carefully kept them.

He had a strong premonition that these merits would be able to produce greater effects if they were kept for future use.

The compass, tortoise shell and the Book of Changes all became magical treasures of merit and were kept by Ji Chang.

At the same time, the fortune of humanity and the human race soared.

As a result, Xiqi's fortune also increased and it was favored by heaven and earth.

Whether in terms of strength or potential, he far surpassed other princes and was qualified to compete with the Shang Dynasty.

Yuanshi Tianzun took this opportunity to create a vision of a unicorn galloping across Mount Qishan, to increase Xiqi's reputation...

(End of this chapter)