My Immortal Brother-in-law

Chapter 51 Taking root
"Humph!"

Listening to Tai Ding's increasingly urgent questioning, Ji Li completely let it go.

He raised his head and sneered, then responded.

“I fought my first battle at the age of twelve, accompanying my father, Gugong Tanfu, on an expedition against the Northern Rong.

That battle was ordered by Emperor Geng Ding. We in Xiqi suffered more than 120,000 casualties, but we only received ten pairs of pearls and jades and a famous sword as reward from Geng Ding.

Later, Geng Ding drove my father into battle repeatedly. In just thirteen years, the casualties of our Xiqi soldiers were close to 300,000.

Soon after, your father Wu Yi ascended the throne and forced my father to fight to his death.

I, your son, followed my father's orders and fought for Wu Yi in all directions. We drove the Quanxi River in the west, resisted the Qiang and Di tribes in the north, and conquered the barbarians in the south. After fighting for a full thirty-three years, I finally received Wu Yi's reward of 300 miles of territory.

When you came to the throne, I fought even harder against Guifang, captured twelve Qu kings and presented them to you, and finally you rewarded me with the title of Xibo.

But from then on, can you allow me to have a battle with Gui Fang in Xiqi?"

Having said that, Ji Li grinned and slapped the table in amusement.

"I captured twelve Qu kings. The Guifang tribe has been at war with me ever since. They raid our Xiqi border three times a year, and the looting is innumerable.

This time it is no longer you and the King of Shang who are forcing me to fight and deplete the national strength of Xiqi. Instead, it is the first time that I want to fight against Guifang for myself and for the innocent people of Xiqi who died in vain!
But in the past four years, you have rejected 26 of my petitions for war, until you were fed up with my harassment and finally sent your son Zhong Jue to fight against the Guifang.

Tell me, then, my king.

Why didn’t you dare let me continue to fight all these years?

Is the answer too simple? You are just afraid of me, and even more afraid of Xiqi!
Since you are afraid of me, and since even the Shang Dynasty is afraid of me, then tell me, my king, why should I continue to respect people who fear me like a tiger?
Only a more ferocious tiger can subdue a tiger, and you are too timid, how can you make me submit to you!
You said that I had rebellious intentions, but the destiny of the Great Wilderness is clear, and those who are capable will take it for themselves, just like Tang Zu who suddenly rebelled against Jie!

Your father Wu Yi had no respect for heaven and earth, no respect for ghosts and gods, he killed loyal people indiscriminately and played with the country!
I only regret that I didn't take up arms and kill him earlier, which led to the disaster now, and now I am about to die at the hands of a yellow mouth!"

"fart."

Suddenly, Tai Ding interrupted Ji Li's words. He suddenly threw away the quilt, and then used all his strength, until veins popped out all over his body, and stood up abruptly.

Looking down from a high place, Tai Ding looked down at Ji Li who was shrouded in his shadow, and spoke coldly word by word.

"You said I was afraid of you, but I am not afraid of Xiqi. I am only afraid that the dynasty under my throne will collapse.

You also say that you are no longer afraid of me because I am afraid of you, but how can you despise me and respect my father, when even you are afraid of my father!
I am terrified in governing the country and dare not make even the slightest mistake. I will also pay attention to the intentions of you princes. Even if I want to kill you now, I have been wavering in my deliberation for several nights.

As for my father...ha!

If he is slightly displeased, even if it is you, he will kill you. Why would he care at all?

So you call violence a ferocious tiger, but regard my clear feelings as a suckling pig.

You are afraid of his brutality, but you are not afraid of my rules and the country I am responsible for!

I was young and foolish in my early years, and ultimately failed to see clearly what was happening in this world. The weak will always be bullied, and hesitation is never wise!
You bully me because I am weak, maybe I should have been cruel to you a long time ago, General Kong, thank you for your trouble!"

Having said that, Tai Ding swung his right hand violently, as if he was going to cut off Ji Li's neck with his own hands.

The moment Tai Ding waved his hand, Kong Xuan smiled slightly, raised his hand and stroked it gently, and suddenly a five-colored divine light flashed around Ji Li's neck.

After the light faded away, Ji Li was seen smiling slightly.

"Tai Ding..."

He said leisurely.

"Do you know why Wu Yi is better than you?

Wu Yi only committed tyrannical acts when the Shang Dynasty was strong.

He would even offer rewards when the Shang Dynasty was weak.

It is true that this is bullying the weak and fearing the strong, but as a king, he acted extremely appropriately.

And you, you rewarded me four years ago when the Shang Dynasty was gradually recovering its strength, and now that the Shang Dynasty is defeated and declining, you come to treat me cruelly.

What is perverse and wrong? Nothing is more serious than this now!
I am not afraid of someone like you. Even if you chisel open my skull and drink from it, my soul will laugh at you in that bone cup.

Just like today, even now, I am still laughing at you.

You are a joke, haha." At this point, Ji Li closed his eyes in mockery.

next moment……

Sa!
An invisible breeze blew across Ji Li's head, blowing the mocking head to the ground.

Seeing this, Kong Xuan sighed. If the king had not insisted, he would not have wanted to be involved in any disaster.

But now that the killing is in my hands, it seems that if I have to fight with Xiqi in the future, I can't harm the lives of any Xiqi soldiers.

Otherwise, how powerful will the people I will encounter in the future become?

While Kong Xuan was thinking silently, Tai Ding at the top breathed a sigh of relief, then slowly returned to the couch and lay down tiredly.

After lying down, he waved to Kong Xuan.

"Thank you for your hard work, General Kong."

"Don't worry, your Majesty, it won't be hard. Ji Li is just an ordinary person, not worthy of his name.

What's more, the Shang Dynasty is the descendant of my ancestor, and they respect my ancestor as a totem symbol. If the King of Shang has any orders, just tell me."

Kong Xuan agreed, then quietly left the hall, and in the blink of an eye turned into a green light and fled to Sanshan Pass.

After Kong Xuan left, Tai Ding looked around, glanced at Ji Li's body, waved his right hand again, and gave orders.

"Collect Xiboli's body and bury it properly, and do not let anyone find it.

From today on, I will stay in the palace to recuperate. You can tell others that Jili is recuperating with me.

If his son asks to see him, tell Zixian that no one is allowed... ahem... to disturb me!
After I die..."

Speaking of death, Tai Ding took a rare deep breath. He looked at his second uncle in the shadows and smiled sadly.

“When I die, you can say that Ji Li died of hunger strike with me.

At that time, send someone to tell Zhong Su to personally deliver Ji Li's body to Ji Chang and return it to Xiqi!

Today, Ji Li came to Yindu to send the body of Zhong Su's father, but ended up being unable to return.

Then let Zhong Su send the body of Ji Chang's father to Xiqi tomorrow.

Today's events started with Ji Li's victory and Zhong Jue's defeat. Zhong Su himself, by chance, became a tool to appease Xiqi.

I just don't know if he is worth that much, and whether I can use him to avoid war between Xiqi and my Great Shang.

Perhaps this battle still has to be fought, but without Ji Li, the god of war, my Great Shang can indeed fight with Xiqi.

As for the safety of the child Zhong Sulu in the future.

If he has life, the ancestors will naturally appear to bless him, and if the ancestors do not bless him, then he does not have that life.

Zhong Su is my nephew, don't blame your uncle. In this game of chess, I have risked both my own life and Ji Li's life.

You are just like your uncle."

At this point, Tai Ding's exhaustion and sadness were beyond description. He waved his hand again with a sullen face, signaling everyone to follow his orders.

Afterwards, the bedroom was quickly cleaned up and Jili's body was well preserved.

As for Taiding, he thought he would be restless for another night.

But for some reason, he fell into a deep sleep soon after he lay down, and this sleep turned out to be the most sound sleep he had had in recent times.

While Tai Ding was having a rare good dream.

Ji Chang and Zhong Su had also knocked on the gate of Yindu Pass.

When Ji Chang was anxiously looking for his father's guards and asking about the whereabouts of his father Ji Li.

But I only got the news that the Marquis was accompanying the King in the palace, praying for His Majesty's health...

(End of this chapter)