The Legend of God

Chapter 23 King Zhou Wudao Made the Basin

Poetry:

The evil is so evil that the palace maid is innocent and flesh and blood.There is no place to bury the jade in the charming bones, and the soul of Fang is still filthy and fishy.

There is a dream, empty song and the moon in the hometown, where the grievances are still unresolved.The grievances filled the sky should be miserable, and the Zhou family's business was more secure.

It is said that Ziya burned the goblin with real fire of samadhi.This fire is not like ordinary fire, it sprays out from the eyes, nose, and mouth, it is essence, qi, and spirit refined into samadhi, nourishing it and leaving the essence, and forming one place with the ordinary fire.How can this goblin stand it?In the light of the fire, the goblin stood up and shouted: "Jiang Ziya, I have no vengeance with you, how can you burn me with the real fire of Samadhi?" King Zhou was so scared that he sweated profusely and stared dumbfounded when he heard the goblin talking in the fire.Ziya said: "Your Majesty, please drive into the building. Thunder is coming." Ziya put his hands together, and saw thunder and thunder, a loud sound, the fire extinguished and the smoke disappeared, and a jade pipa appeared.King Zhou and Daji said: "This monster has shown its true form." Daji heard the words, her heart felt like a knife was twisted, her mind was like frying oil, and secretly cried out: "You come to see me, just go back, what is your fate! I met a wicked person today! , burn your original shape, and let my body be safe? I will not kill Jiang Shang, and I will not be born with a man!" Daji could only smile, and said: "Your Majesty ordered you to take the jade pipa upstairs. Wait for the concubine to put on the silk string, and sooner or later, I will enter the palace for fun with your majesty. The concubine sees that Jiang Shang has both talents and skills, why not give him the escort in the court." The king said: "The words of the imperial wife are very kind." The emperor passed the decree: "And take the jade pipa Come upstairs. Jiang Shang listened to my appointment as an official, and the official worshiped as a doctor. He will be awarded the post of Sitian Supervisor and serve him at the court." Ziya thanked him, went out of the Meridian Gate, and returned to Song Yiren's village with his crown on.Other people set up a banquet to entertain, and relatives and friends all came to congratulate.After drinking for a few days, Ziya went back to the capital to follow the court.

It is said that Daji put the jade pipa on the star picking tower to collect the aura of heaven and earth, and receive the essence of the sun and the moon. After five years, she returned to the original and returned to the yuan, and ruined the world.One day, King Zhou had a banquet with Daji in the Zhaixing Tower.When the wine was half drunk, Daji sang and danced once, and had fun with King Zhou.The concubines of the third palace and the servants of the sixth court applauded in unison.There are more than [-] palace people who are not applauding, and there are tears in their eyes.When Daji saw it, she stopped singing and dancing, and found out that it was the more than seventy palace people who belonged to that palace.It was found out by the imperial officer that it was originally the imperial palace servant Jiang Niangniang in the middle palace.Daji said angrily: "Your mistress conspired to rebel and gave you death, and you are angry, and it will become a trouble for the palace after a long time." He played to King Zhou, who was furious and passed an order: "Take the downstairs and beat them all with pumpkins." Die." Daji said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to defeat the rebellious party and send it to the cold palace for the time being. I have a plan to get rid of the big evils in the palace." Feng Yuguan sent the maid to the cold palace.

Let’s say that Daji played to King Zhou and said: “Go downstairs to pick the stars, with a radius of 24 feet wide and a depth of five feet. Your Majesty passed down an order to order all the people in the capital to put four snakes in each household and put them in this pit. People peeled off their clothes and sent them to the pit to feed the poisonous snake. The name of this punishment is the pot." King Zhou said: "The wonderful method of controlling wives can really eliminate the great evils in the palace." The security is strict, and the people are tired, and they are ordered to deliver snakes to Longde Hall within a time limit.All the people entered the court day by day, there was no inside or outside, laws and regulations disappeared, and the court was out of power for more than a day.All the people accept snakes. There are these snakes in the capital, and they all go to other counties to buy snakes and pay them.One day, the study room is glued, and the official residence is a doctor, reading the chapters of the world in the study room.I saw all the people, or in twos and threes, in fours or fives, carrying baskets, entering the nine halls.The doctor asked the palace official: "These people are carrying baskets, what's in them?" I don’t know about the lowly position.” The doctor went out of the study room to the main hall, and all the people kowtowed to the doctor.Jiao Ke said, "What are you waiting for?" All the people said, "The emperor's bulletin is posted at each gate, and each household pays four snakes. There are many snakes in the capital, all of which are bought hundreds of miles away. I don't know where the sage is. Use it?" Jiao Ke said, "Go and hand over the snake." All the people went.When the doctor entered the document study room, he didn't read this chapter. He saw Wu Cheng Wang Huang Feihu, Bigan, Huizi, Jizi, Yang Ren, and Yang Xiu all arrived.Jiao Ge said: "My lords, you know that the emperor ordered the people to accept four snakes per household. I don't know what to do with it?" There are four snakes, one after another, all complaining. Therefore, I am here today, and I will ask you, you will know the details." Bigan and Jizi said: "I don't know a word." Huang Feihu said: "Everyone I don’t know, so I asked the palace official to come over: You listen to me to pay, and you ask carefully, what is the emperor using this thing for? If you believe me, come and report to me, and I will reward you very much.” The palace official took the order to beg .The officials will not show up as they disperse.

Let's say that after another five or seven days for all the people, the snake has been handed over.The snake collector went to the Zhaixing Tower to answer the decree, and said: "All the people in the capital have finished handing over snakes, and the slaves have returned the decree." King Zhou asked Daji, "The snake in the pit is over. Why should the royal wife deal with it?" Daji said: "Your Majesty passed on a decree to strip off the clothes of the palace man who was temporarily absent from the palace the day before yesterday, tie his back with a rope, push him down into the pit, and feed the snakes and scorpions. If there is no such capital punishment, the deep evils in the palace will be hard to get rid of." King Zhou said: "The punishment imposed by the imperial wife is really the key to getting rid of adultery." After the snake was finished, he was ordered by the imperial officer to tie up the person who was not sent to the palace the day before the tour and push him down the basin.According to the order of the imperial officer, the palace servants were not tied to the pit for a while.Seeing the ferocious snake and scorpion, the palace people raised their heads and spit out letters, their vicious looks were ugly, and 72 palace people complained together.That day, Jiao Ke was in the study room also inquiring about this matter day by day, only to hear a burst of grief.The doctor came out of the study room, and saw the official in charge of the palace hurriedly came to report: "Master, the emperor took the snake the day before yesterday and put it in the big pit. Today, 72 palace people were stripped into the pit and fed to the snake. In fact, come to report." Jiao Ke heard the words, and his heart was very intense.Go straight into the inner court, pass the Longde Hall, enter the Fengong Tower, and walk to the downstairs of the Star Picking Tower.All the palace people were naked, their backs were tied, their faces were covered with sweat, and they cried out in distress.Jiao Ge yelled sharply: "This is not feasible! Jiao Ge has a book to play." King Zhou was about to watch the poisonous snake bite the palace man for fun, but the doctor Jiao Ge started to play.King Zhou proclaimed, Jiao Ge went upstairs and fell down.Wang asked: "I have no purpose, what memorial do you have?" Jiao Ke wept and played: "I don't care about other things, because I saw that your Majesty tortured cruelly, the people were tortured, the monarch and his ministers were separated, and the upper and lower did not meet each other. It has become a sign of being blocked. Now Your Majesty uses this kind of non-criminal punishment. What is the crime of the palace people? Yesterday I saw that the people handed over snakes and scorpions, and everyone complained. Today, droughts are frequent, and besides, people are not living a hundred miles away from buying snakes. The minister heard: "The people who are poor will be robbers, and the gathering of robbers will lead to chaos." Moreover, the overseas wars, the princes rebelled, the east and the south are engraved with no peace, the people think of chaos every day, and swords and soldiers are everywhere. Your Majesty does not practice benevolent government. Tyranny has never been seen since Pangu to the present. What is the name of this punishment? It was made by the king of that generation?" The king said: "The palace people cheat, there is no way to get rid of it, and it often does not stop. Therefore, this punishment is called 'Bai Pot' "Jiao Kezuo said: "The limbs of a person are not just flesh and blood. Although there are differences between high and low, they are always one. Now I entered the pit and was swallowed by a poisonous snake. I am painful and sad. Your Majesty sees how hard it is to bear! What joy is the holy will The people in the Kuang Palace are all women, and in the palace day and night, they serve His Majesty on the left and right, but what is the big disadvantage of being a servant, to be subjected to such a cruel punishment! I hope that Your Majesty will have mercy on the palace people, it is really the great grace of the emperor, and the virtue of heaven to live." The king said: "Your remonstrance seems to be reasonable. But the pain of the elbow and armpit is too late to be noticed. How can it be punished with hasty punishment? Besides, women and other conspiracies are dangerous and vicious. Otherwise, he may not know the police." Jiao Ke said sharply. Said: "The king is the head of the ministers, and the ministers are the king's shoulders. It is also said that the wise man became the empress of the Yuan Dynasty, and the empress of the Yuan Dynasty became the parents of the people. Today, your majesty has the heart to lose his morals, does not listen to the words of his ministers, and acts recklessly and violently. He has no heart to make The feudal lords of the world harbored grudges, Dong Bohou was slaughtered innocently, Nan Bohou died in the court song, all the admonishing officials were burned, and now the innocent palace maid has entered the basin again. Your Majesty only knows how to entertain in the deep palace, trusting slander and listening to sycophants, and licentiousness Alcoholism is like a serious illness in the heart, and I don't know when to report it! It is said that once the big carbuncle collapses, life will follow. Your Majesty does not think about it, only knows how to indulge in lust and defeat, and does not want to think about how the country is as safe as a rock? It is a pity that the king was diligent and frugal, and respected God. Be fearful of the people, to protect the peace of the country, and to lead Hua Yi to submit. Your Majesty should change from evil to good, be close to the virtuous and far-sighted, retreat from the sycophants and advance to the loyal, and the few families can be protected. The country is prosperous and the people are safe, and the people are happy. The ministers wait day and night, and can't bear your majesty. Falling into darkness, the people are dissociated from morality, misfortunes are unpredictable, the so-called ancestral temple of the country is not owned by His Majesty! How could you bear to say, I hope that Your Majesty will put the ancestors first, and not listen to women's words, and the people are very lucky !” King Zhou was furious and said, “What a fool! How dare you ignorantly insult the sage, the crime is unforgivable.” He called on the left and right: “Peel off this poor man and send him to the basin to rectify the law of the country.” Everyone wanted to come. He took it and was shouted by Jiao Ge, saying: "The king has no way, kills the ministers, and the country is in great trouble. I can't bear to see the world that has been established for hundreds of years. Once it is paid to others, even if I die, I will not look at it. I am an official. Admonishment How can you enter the basin." Pointing to King Zhou, he cursed: "Foolish lord! This kind of tyranny will finally respond to Xibo's words!" After the doctor said, he jumped down from Wangzhaixing Tower, knocked him down, and his brains burst out. Died unexpectedly.There are poems to prove it:
Bravely and loyally worrying about the country, Mr. Zhexinglou crashed into the building.I had known that the number of days would be destroyed, but it was a pity that blood flowed.

It is said that Jiao Ge fell from the building and his bones were smashed to pieces.When King Zhou saw it, he became even more furious, and passed an edict: "Push the maid down the basin, and feed the snakes and scorpions together with the glue." The poor 72 palace people shouted in unison: "The emperor and the empress, we have not done anything wrong. Suffering this cruel punishment. Damn Daji, we will not be able to eat your flesh in our lives, and we will devour your ghosts after death!" King Zhou saw the palace servants fall into the pit, the hungry snake coiled the palace servants, bit the skin, and burrowed into the abdomen , very painful.Daji said: "If there is no such punishment, how can we get rid of the great trouble in the palace." King Zhou stroked Daji's back with his hand and said, "I like your wonderful method, which is beyond words." The palaces on both sides were heartbroken.There are poems to prove it:
The snakes and scorpions in the pot are ferocious, and the palace ladies are caught in this pit.Seeing the soul flying thousands of miles away, the pitiful death is better than oil cooking.

It is said that King Zhou put the palace people into the pit as a beautiful punishment.Daji said again: "Your Majesty can pass on the decree again to dig a pond on the left side of the pot and a swamp on the right side. In the pond, the hill is used as the mountain, and the wine is used as the pool on the right. The hill is filled with branches and covered with meat. It is thinly sliced ​​and hung on the branches, which is called the forest of meat. The right side is filled with wine, and it is called the sea of ​​wine. The emperor is rich in the world, and he should enjoy infinite wealth. This forest of meat and the sea of ​​wine is not the honor of the emperor, so he should not enjoy it arrogantly. This." King Zhou said: "The spectacle of the royal wife's heterogeneous system is really worthy of appreciation. It is not a whimsical idea, so it can't have this." Following the decree, it was manufactured according to the law.It took more than one day to complete the wine pool and meat forest.King Zhou hosted a banquet and enjoyed the meat forest and wine pool with Daji.While drinking, Daji played and said: "The sound of music is annoying, and the singing is ordinary. Your Majesty passed on a decree, ordering the palace people and eunuchs to fall, and the victors will enjoy wine in the pool, and the victors will be useless servant girls. You can hit the top with a golden melon and put it in the ditch." After Daji finished playing, King Zhou obeyed all of them, and ordered the palace eunuchs to fall.It's a pity that this evildoer does everything in the palace, the palace officials suffer, and the lives of the people are disabled.Officer, why did he beat the palace man to death and put him in a bad place?At two or three o'clock, Daji showed his original shape, and wanted to spoil the inner court man, feed him with blood to feed his evil spirit, and confuse King Zhou.There is a poem that says:

Hanging meat is a pond for forest and wine, and King Zhou has no way and is poor.Kupen's grievances rushed to Xiaohan, and the soul was burnt by the fire.

The civil and military have no intention of helping the country, and the military and civilians intend to destroy the palace.When will the land of the country be exhausted in the future?

It is said that King Zhou listened to Daji, built wine pools and meat forests, had no fear, had a bad government, and licentiousness at will.One day, Daji suddenly remembered the hatred of the jade pipa essence, and devised a plan to harm Ziya and make a picture.That day, I was having a banquet with King Zhou in Zhaxinghou. When the wine was half drunk, Daji said: "I have a picture, and I want to show it to Your Majesty." The king said: "Bring it here for me to see." rise.King Zhou said: "This painting is neither feathers, nor animals, nor mountain scenery, nor figures." On the painting is a platform, four feet nine feet high, majestic palaces, Qionglou Yuyu, and agate railings. The bright pearl is made up into beams, and at night it shines with brilliance and shines in auspicious colors. It is called Lutai.Daji said: "Your Majesty is the most holy, you are the son of heaven, and you are rich in the world. If you don't build this platform, it will not be spectacular. This platform is really a jade palace in Yaochi, Langyuan Penglai. Your Majesty will have banquets on the platform in the morning and evening. There are immortals and fairies. Descend. Your Majesty will travel with the real immortals, prolong your life, and your salary will be infinite. Your Majesty and your concubine will share blessings and shelter, and enjoy the wealth and honor in the world forever." The king said: "This project is a huge project, who is the official to supervise the construction?" Daji said: "This work requires exquisite talent, intelligence and wisdom, deep understanding of yin and yang, and insight into restraint. From a concubine's point of view, it must be the doctor Jiang Shang." King Zhou heard the words, and immediately passed the decree: "Announce the doctor Jiang Shang." The envoy Call Jiang Shang to Bigan Mansion.Bigan hurriedly received the decree, and the envoy said, "The decree is to announce the appointment of doctor Jiang Shang." Ziya immediately received the decree, and Xie En said, "Master Angel, you can go to the Meridian Gate first, and the humble post will arrive." The envoy went.Ziya secretly learned a lesson, he knew the danger of today.Ziya thanked him and said: "Jiang Shanghe is supported by the great master, and he will teach you sooner or later. I don't expect to see you today. I don't know when I can repay this kindness and virtue." Bigan said, "Why do you say that, sir?" Ziya said: "It's still fate. The Lord is not good today. It's harmful but not beneficial. There is evil but not good." Bigan said: "Mr. Is there?" Ziya said: "There is still a card, which is pressed under the inkstone in the study, but the prime minister is in great trouble, and there is nowhere to explain it. It can be seen that this card can almost escape the danger. Just in case. Let’s say goodbye from now on, I don’t know when I can see my face again?” Ziya said, Bigan really couldn’t bear it: “Sir, if there is a disaster, wait for me to come to the court, so I can protect you from worries.” Ziya said: "The number is already like this. There is no need to work hard, but it will be tiring." Bigan sent each other off.

Ziya went out of the prime minister's mansion and got on his horse, came to the Meridian Gate, and went to the Star Picking Tower to wait for the order.Feng Yuguan announced that he would go to the Star Picking Tower.After seeing the driving, the king said: "Qing and I will work together to build the deer platform. When the day is completed, I will increase the salary and increase the number of officials. I will never break my promise. Here is the picture." Ziya saw that it was four feet nine feet high. Qionglouyuyu was built on the top, the halls and pavilions had double eaves, railings were made of agate, and beams were made of gemstones.Ziya looked at it and thought to himself: "Chaoge is not a place where I have lived for a long time, and I will understand this stupid king with words. The stupid king must not listen and get angry, so I just escaped and hid. Why not?" Listen to the breakdown next time.

(End of this chapter)