The Legend of God

Chapter 8

Poetry:

King Zhou killed Zhongxian ruthlessly, and the cruel and strange injustice touched the heavens.The chivalry is gone with the ashes, and the demonic atmosphere turns towards the forbidden palace.

Chaoge songs and erotic songs fly on sandalwood boards, and dragon saliva spits green smoke at evening banquets.Take the second time to urge the disabled yellow scorpion to scatter, and the lonely soul has no way to return home.

It is said that when King Zhou saw that Daji had been frightened, he was at a loss for what to do, so he sent an order to order the imperial guards to burn the sword immediately.I don't know if this sword is cut from a pine tree, it can't stand the fire, and it will be burned immediately.The royal servant returned the decree.Daji saw that the sword was burned, and the demon light grew back, and she was still energetic.There are poems to prove it.The poem says:
The fire-burning sword is wise, and the demonic aura still penetrates the ninth level.It is a pity that Shangdu has become a cake, and the waning moon is frosty in the fifth night.

Daji still served the emperor, held banquets, and drank happily in the palace.Let's say that Yun Zhongzi hadn't returned to Zhongnan Mountain at this time, and was still singing in court. Suddenly, he saw the demon light come back and shine on the palace.Yun Zhongzi nodded his head and sighed: "I just want to use this sword to suppress the evil spirit, and extend it to form a soup vein. Who knows that the number is already there, so I will burn this sword. One is to form a soup and destroy it, and the other is to destroy it in the Zhou Dynasty." When the country is prosperous, three gods will suffer catastrophe, four Jiang Ziya will receive the wealth and honor in the world, and five gods will seek titles. Stop! Stop! Stop! It is also a poor way to go down the mountain, leaving 24 characters for future generations. "Yun Zhongzi took the four treasures of the study and left his handwriting on the wall of Sitiantai Grand Master Du.The poem says:
The demon atmosphere is filthy and chaotic in the palace, and the holiness spreads in the western lands.

You must know that the blood-stained Chaoge is in the middle of Jiazi in the fifth year.

After Yun Zhongzi finished his question, he headed back to Mount Zhongnan.

Let's say that the common people of Chaoge saw Taoists reciting poems on the wall, and they all came to read them, and they didn't understand their meaning.Crowded and crowded.Just looking at it, I saw the grand master Du Yuanxiao returning to the court, and I saw many people surrounding the front of the mansion, and the attendants on both sides drank away.The grand master asked: "What's the matter?" The official gatekeeper said: "Master, there is a man who is reciting poems on the wall, so everyone should come and see." It was difficult to solve for a while, and the Mingmen guard washed it with water.When the grand master entered the mansion, he deduced the 24 characters in detail, and studied the subtleties, but it was finally incomprehensible.I thought to myself: "This must be the swordsman who came to the court the day before yesterday. He said that the demon spirit was circling the palace. This matter is somewhat settled. I watched the Qianxiang for several days and nights, and saw that the demon spirit was growing and circling the forbidden door. It must be ominous, so I stayed here. Seal. Today's son is licentious, ignores the government, the power is treacherous, the sky is worried about the people's grievances, seeing the rise and fall, I will be honored by the late emperor, and I will sit and watch? Seeing that the Chinese and the Chinese are all worried, everyone is in fear, it is not as good Take advantage of this chapter to admonish the emperor and do his best, not just to sell the name, but to bring order to the country." Du Yuanxian finished the chapter that night, and went to the study room the next day. I don't know who read it, but today it is the prime minister. Business capacity.Yuan Xian was overjoyed, went up to the ceremony, and called out: "Old Prime Minister, Yuan Xian watched Si Tiantai last night, and the demon atmosphere permeated the deep palace. Disasters and disasters can be seen immediately, and the affairs of the world can be known. Mule, licentiousness, wine and sex, the ancestral temple and the country, and the chaos are not trivial, how can we sit and watch? Today, there is a special remonstrance chapter for the emperor, thank you for the prime minister, and convey this book to the heaven, what is the prime minister's opinion?" Shang Rong listened He said: "since the grand master has this chapter, how can I just sit and watch? It's just that the emperor has not been in the court for a few days, so it's difficult to play it face to face. Today, the old man and the grand master come to the inner court to meet you. How about the face to face performance?" Shang Rong entered the nine halls, Pass Longde Hall, Xianqing Hall, Jiashan Hall, and then pass the palace tower.When Shang Rong saw Feng Yuguan, Feng Yuguan said: "Old Prime Minister, Shouxian Palace is where the forbidden door is located, Sheng Gong's bedroom, foreign ministers are not allowed to enter here." Shang Rong said: "I don't know? You play with me, Shang Rong waits for the decree." The imperial official entered the palace and played: "The Prime Minister Shang Rong waits for the decree." The king said: "What's the matter with Shang Rong, come in to see me? But although he is a foreign official, he is also a veteran of the third generation. He can enter See you." Order announced.Shang Rong entered the palace and said: "Your Majesty." He fell down in front of the steps.The king said: "Prime Minister has an urgent memorial, why don't you come to see me in the palace?" Shang Rongqi said: "Du Yuanxian, the first official in charge of the Tiantai, watched the Qianxiang last night. He saw the evil spirit shining on the golden palace in the cage, and the disaster was immediately seen. Yuanxian He is an old minister of the third generation, and his majesty's shoulders cannot bear to sit and watch. What's more, your majesty does not set up court every day, ignores state affairs, sits in the deep palace, and makes all officials worry about it day and night. Today's ministers will not evade the punishment of the ax and axe, but dare to brag about the power of heaven, It's not for selling straight, I beg God to listen." Offer the book.The royal servants on both sides took the case.King Zhou expanded to watch:

Gu Shuchen is in charge of the Tiantai official Du Yuanxiao, in order to protect the country and the people, calm evil spirits and eliminate demons, and use Longzong social affairs: I heard that the country will prosper, and auspiciousness will appear; the country will perish, and evil will be born.Chen Yuanxian watched the Qianxiang at night, and saw that the strange fog was ominous, the demon light surrounded the inner hall, and the miserable atmosphere enveloped the deep palace.His Majesty came to the main hall the day before yesterday, Zhong Nanshan Yun Zhongzi saw the demon atmosphere permeating the palace, so he specially put in a wooden sword to suppress the demon.Hearing that His Majesty burned the wooden sword with fire, and refused to listen to the words of the great sage, the demon atmosphere returned, and it became more and more prosperous day by day, and it was a great disaster.Chen Qiesi Since Su Hu became a nobleman, His Majesty has no discipline in the court, dust in the imperial case, grass sprouts under the Danji, moss in front of the imperial steps is green, the government is in chaos, and the officials are disappointed.It is difficult for the ministers to get close to the sky, your majesty is greedy for beauty, and enjoys day and night, but the monarch and his ministers will not, such as clouds cover the sun, when will we see Gengge's joyous prosperity, and see the peaceful day again?The minister did not avoid the ax and the axe, risked his death to speak up, and did his best.If the minister's words are correct, I hope that His Majesty will give you the imperial voice as soon as possible, and give it to you quickly.I would like to have a sparse to hear.

After reading it, King Zhou thought to himself: "The words are very kind. Just because the book contains neutrons in the cloud to eliminate demons, the Sumerians almost died the day before yesterday. God blesses them and burns their swords. In the place of the palace." King Zhou looked back and asked Daji, "Du Yuanxiao wrote a letter and mentioned the invasion of demons and ghosts. What is the reason for this statement?" Daji stepped forward and knelt down and said: "The other day Yun Zhongzi was Fang Shang's sorcerer. Making up rumors to confuse the saints and confuse the people, this is talking about the country. Today, Du Yuanxiao is using this as the title again, all of them are gangsters who deceive the people and make troubles. The people are very stupid. Those who are not in chaos will be in chaos, and the people will not be able to live in peace. Chaos will naturally arise, and the beginning of it is to deceive people with nonsensical words! Therefore, anyone who deceives people with evil words will be killed without mercy." King Zhou said: "The beauty's words are very appropriate. Pass on my will and show Du Yuanxiao's head to the public to refrain from evil words!" Prime Minister Shang Rong said: "Your Majesty, this matter is not allowed. Yuan Xian is a veteran of the third generation. He has always been loyal and good. The liver is nothing more than to repay the kindness of the Lord in the morning, and to repay the virtue of the emperor in the evening. It is a painstaking effort, and I have to say it. Moreover, the post is under the command of the heavens, and the good and bad are checked. Remonstrance, Your Majesty will give him death. Although Yuan Xian did not hesitate to die, he repaid the king with his life, and he returned to the underworld, and he will share his death. I am afraid that among the four hundred civil and military, there will be injustice. Yuan Xian was killed innocently, I hope Your Majesty Because of his loyalty, he pityed and pardoned him." The king said: "The prime minister doesn't know, if he doesn't kill Yuan Xi, there will be no end to false accusations, and the people will be scared, and there will be no Ningyu."

Shang Rong wanted to remonstrate again, but King Zhou refused and ordered the imperial officials to send Shang Rong out of the palace.Under the imperial officer's order, Shang Rong had no choice but to come out.When I went to the study room, I saw Du Taishi serving under his orders, but I didn't know that there was a danger of killing him.The decree has been issued: "Du Yuanmill's demonic words confuse the public, take down the owl's head, and rectify the law of the country." After the imperial officer read out the driving letter, he couldn't help but take off Du Yuanmill's clothes, tie them with ropes, and take them out of the Meridian Gate.When I arrived at Jiulong Bridge, I saw a doctor in a big red robe, who was Mei Baiye.Seeing Grand Master Du coming bound, he came forward and asked, "Why did the Grand Master commit such a crime?" Yuan Mi said, "The emperor lost his power. We went to the inner court and said that the evil spirit was pervasive in the palace, and the disaster star changed immediately." In the world, the Prime Minister conveyed that if you offend Tianyan, the king will give your ministers to die, and you dare not disobey the order. Mr. Mei, the word fame has turned into dust, and the loyalty has turned cold for several years." Mei Bai heard: "On both sides, stay together It's gone!" He went to the edge of the Kowloon Bridge.At the time of Prime Minister Shang Rong, Mei Bo said: "Excuse me, Prime Minister, is there any criminal king in Grand Master Du who is specially given to die?" Shang Rong said: "This chapter in Yuan Dynasty is actually the imperial court. According to the palace. Listening to the words of the Sumerians today, it is a crime to confuse the people and scare the people with demonic words. The old man is bitterly admonishing, but the emperor will not follow, what can I do?" After hearing this, Mei Bai was so angry that the five spirits were violent and the samadhi was on fire Chest: "The old prime minister Xie manages yin and yang, reconciles the tripod, the treacherous will be executed, the sycophant will be punished, the virtuous will be recommended, and the capable will be praised. The king is upright but the prime minister is silent. As for killing a minister, like the prime minister, he keeps his mouth shut and leaves him helpless. It is not the prime minister's place to value one's own fame, despise the thighs of the court, fear death and lust for life, love flesh and blood, and fear the king's punishment code. Why!" Called both sides: "Hold on, wait for me and the prime minister to meet you."

Mei Bo took the merchants through the main hall and went straight into the inner court.Bo is a foreign official, and when he reaches the gate of Shouxian Palace, he falls down.Feng Yuguan said: "Shang Rong and Mei Bai are waiting for the order." The king said: "Shang Rong is a veteran of the third generation, and he can be pardoned if he enters the palace. Mei Bai entered the inner court without respect for the law of the country." The decree: "Xuan!" Shang Rong was in front, Mei Bo followed, and went into the palace to bow down.Wang asked, "What memorial do you have for Erqing?" Mei Bo said, "Your Majesty, my minister Mei Bo has a lot of advice. Why did Du Yuanxiao violate the national law and cause him to die?" To confuse the army and the people, spread chaos in the government, and slander the court. As a minister, I don't think about repaying myself and rewarding favors, but against deceitful words and ghosts, deceiving and deceiving the emperor. Hearing King Zhou's words, Bo could not help but play sharply: "I heard that King Yao ruled the world, obeying heaven and obeying people, listening to civil officials, and following military commanders. One day and one dynasty, we will talk about the way of governing the country for the people and go to slander. Let us enjoy peace together. Your Majesty will not go to court for half a year. He is happy in the deep palace. He drinks and feasts at court and entertains at night. If the heart is not correct, the hands and feet will be crooked. There is an old saying: "The minister is right and the monarch is evil, and the country is in trouble." Du Yuanxian is the loyal and good man who governs the world. If your majesty kills Yuan Xian and abolishes the ministers of the former kings, listening to the words of the concubine will hurt the country. Liang Dong. I hope that the lord will pardon Du Yuanxian's last life, so that the civil and military can admire the great virtue of the sage!" King Zhou heard: "Meibai and Yuan Xian belonged to one party, entered the palace illegally, regardless of internal and external, and should be the same as Yuan Xian. Punishment. Nai used to serve me with labor, please forgive him, cut off his superiors, and will never be used." Mei Bo said sharply: "The foolish king listens to Daji's words, and loses the righteousness of the king and his ministers. How can I beheaded now? It is a pity that Mei Bai is as light as dust, but I can't bear to lose hundreds of years of foundation at the hands of the faint king. Now I heard that the grand master went to the north, and there was no court leader. All things are confused. The emperor is always deceived by slanderous ministers, and Yu Daji spends his days and nights in the deep palace. Seeing the chaos in the world, the ministers have no face to see the former emperor in Huangyang!" King Zhou was furious, and he said to the imperial officials: Meibo took it down and hit the top with a pumpkin." The two sides waited to start, Daji said: "I have a memorial." The king said: "What is the beauty?" , insulting the king with blasphemy, treason, incest, and death cannot be redeemed. And Mei Baiquan will be imprisoned, and the concubine will be sentenced to one sentence. Du cunning ministers will play the blasphemy, and the evil words will be eliminated." King Zhou asked and said. "What kind of punishment is this?" Daji said, "This punishment is about two feet high and eight feet in circle. There are three fire doors at the top, middle and bottom, made of copper, like a copper pillar, and the inside is burned red with charcoal fire. Misleading the masses, insulting the emperor, disrespecting the law, provoking remonstrance and all kinds of law-breakers, stripping off their official uniforms, wrapping iron chains around them, wrapping them around copper pillars, only burning their limbs and bones, and not disappearing in a moment The name of this punishment is Paozhuo. Without this torture, treacherous ministers and people who sell fame will not be afraid to play with the law." King Zhou said: "The law of a beautiful woman can be described as perfect." : "Show Du Yuanxiao the first to the public to refrain from evil words. Imprison Mei Bai in prison." The decree was also passed on, and the instruments of torture should be made as before, and the work should be completed as soon as possible.

The prime minister, Shang Rong, saw that King Zhou would do nothing, trusting Daji, and even made a cannon. He sighed in front of the Shouxian Palace: "Looking at the world today, the big thing is gone. It's just Cheng Tang Mao respecting Jude, being careful, and inheriting the eternal life of heaven. Knowing that it has been passed down to today, once there is no way, seeing the seven temples are not guarded, and the Jiqiu ruins, how can I bear to see it!" Hearing Daji's punishment of cannon fire, Shang Rong fell down and said: "Your Majesty, the world's major events have been decided, Everything in the country is safe and sound. The old minister is decayed and unable to bear the heavy responsibility. I am afraid that I will be turned upside down and offend your majesty. I beg you to remember the minister and serve the emperor III. I am really ashamed of the prime minister. Although your majesty does not give it up immediately, it is as mediocre as a minister. Lao He. I hope that your Majesty will pardon the remnants of your ministers and return them to the fields, so that you will be able to feed your belly under the light of the sky, and it will be the remaining years that your Majesty bestows on you." When King Zhou saw that Shang Rong had resigned from office, he comforted him and said: "Although you are old, you are still hale and hearty. You have no choice but to say goodbye hard, but Qing Chaogang has worked hard and been diligent for several years. I can't bear it." Then he ordered the attendant: "Pass my will, appoint two civil servants, four gifts, and send Qing Rong returned to his hometown. He bowed down to the magistrates and asked questions from time to time." Shang Rong thanked En and left the court.After a while, all the officials knew that the Prime Minister Shang Rongzhi had returned in honor, and they all came to see him off.There should be Huang Feihu, Bigan, Weizi, Jizi, Weiziqi, Weiziyan and other officials, all farewell in the ten-mile long pavilion.Shang Rong saw all the officials waiting in the long pavilion, so he had to get off his horse.I saw the seven princes raise their hands: "Old prime minister, today is your return. As a patriarch of a country, how could you have such poisonous intentions? Abandon Chengtang Sheji and leave with a whip. Do you feel at ease?" Rong wept and said: "My lords, gentlemen, Shang Rong's death is hard to repay the country's grace, so what's the pity of this death, and steal it away? Today, I trust Daji, do evil for no reason, and make cannons Torture, refusal to remonstrate and kill loyalty. Shang Rong refuses to listen to remonstrance, but can't restore the holy will. Every day, people worry about people's grievances, and disasters arise. Shang Rongjin is not enough to assist the emperor, and death is enough to show his mistakes. Talented and talented people show their skills to save disasters and chaos. This capacity is based on the original heart, and it is not daring to be far away from the king, but to seek it out first! It is bestowed by your highness, and you can drink a glass of business. There is still a meeting date." A poem to mark the period of future meetings.The poem says:
Mengjun sent him home ten miles away, and the wine Changting was in tears.Looking back on Tian Yancheng's past life, he returned to his mother to bless Shenjing.

It's hard to turn a loyal heart into a dragon's blood, and the red sun is empty to eliminate Xia Jie's name.The words are too quick for several times, and He Nian repeats the parting love.

After Shang Rong finished writing poems, all the officials left with tears.Shang Rong got on his horse and went, and all the officials went forward to sing the song without showing it.

It is said that King Zhou was happy in the palace, and the government was in chaos.Not a day later, the supervisor of the cannon and branding officer finished his performance.King Zhou was overjoyed and asked Daji, "What should I do with the copper pillars?" Daji ordered them to come and have a look.The superintendent pushed the copper pillar of the cannon. The yellow stirrup was two feet high and eight feet in circle. There were three layers of fire doors and two rolling plates underneath.King Zhou looked at it, pointed to Daji and smiled and said: "The beauty is passed down by the gods to teach the strange law, the treasure of the real world. When I come to the court tomorrow, I will first burn Meibo in front of the palace, so that all officials will know fear and dare not obstruct the new law. Trouble." I didn't mention it all night.The next day, King Zhou set up a court, bells and drums rang together, and two classes of civil and military congratulations were gathered.Wucheng Wang Huang Feihu saw the twenty large copper pillars in the east of the hall, but he didn't know what the new purpose of these pillars was.The king said, "deliver the decree and take out Meibo." The palace official went to get Meibo.King Zhou ordered the copper pillars to be fired, set up the three-story fire door with charcoal, and fanned the charcoal fire with a huge fan, burning a copper pillar red.The officials don't know why.The Meridian Gate official played: "Meibai has arrived at the Meridian Gate." The king said: "Bring it!" The two classes of civil and military officers saw Mei Bai's disheveled face and wearing plain clothes. " King Zhou said: "My man! Look at this thing, what is it?" Dr. Mei looked at it, but he didn't know it, and said to him, "I don't know this thing." King Zhou laughed and said, "You only know that the inner palace insults the king. With your eloquence, false accusations, slander, and scolding of me, this new punishment will be called cannon fire. Man! Today, you will be burned in front of the nine halls, and your muscles and bones will be turned into ashes, making arrogant people like those who slander the king. Take Mei Bai as an example. Ear." Hearing this, Mei Bo yelled and scolded: "Foolish king! Mei Bo's death is as light as a feather, so what's the pity? I, Mei Bo, a senior official and an old minister of three dynasties, what crime have I committed? I have been tortured so badly! It's just so pitiful. The whole world is lost at the hands of a foolish king, how will you see your face in the ears of the former king in a long time!" King Zhou was furious, stripped Mei Bai of his clothes, tied his hands and feet with iron chains naked, and hugged the copper pillar.Poor Mei Bo let out a loud cry, and his breath was gone.I saw that the skin, muscles and bones of the nine halls were scorched, and the stench was unbearable, and they were reduced to ashes in a short while.Pitiful for a loyal, half-life daring, outspoken admonition to the king, who suffered such a tragic disaster.It is just a little loyalty to the sea, and the name will last for thousands of years.Later generations read this, and a poem sighed and said:

The flesh and blood are turned to ashes, and the heart is full of candles.He lived an upright and unbiased life, and his heroic soul is also strong after his death.

The flames are all followed by the subjugation of the country, and the names are mostly judged by historians.Poor Taibai hangs the flag day, how can Mr. Si sigh his talent.

It is said that King Zhou burned Mei Bai in front of the nine halls to block the mouths of loyalty and admonition, thinking that the new punishment was strange.But I don't know that the two groups of civil and military observers saw this torture and Mei Bo's tragic death, and they were all terrified, everyone was shrinking back, and everyone had the intention of not being an official.King Zhou drove back to Shouxian Palace without showing.And all the ministers went to the Meridian Gate, and there were Weizi, Jizi, and Bigan inside. They said to Huang Feihu, King Wucheng: "The world is desolate, and the North Sea is shaken. I heard that the grand master went on an expedition for the country. Unexpectedly, the emperor trusted Daji and made This punishment of cannon-burning will harm the loyal and good. If it is spread all over the world, the princes of the world will hear about it, what can we do?" Huang Feihu twisted the long beard of the five willows in his hand, and said angrily: "Your Majesty, according to my end In the future, it will be seen that this fire is not the minister, but the country of King Zhou, and Chengtang Sheji. The ancient saying is good: "The king treats his ministers like brothers and feet, and the ministers treat him like his heart. Ministers are like soil mustards, and ministers regard the emperor as a bandit and enemy. 'The current master will not govern benevolently, and punish the officials with injustice. This is a sign of the country's subjugation. In a few years, there will be disasters and chaos. How can we bear to sit and watch the reason of defeat!" All the officials sighed and dispersed, and each returned to the mansion.

Let's say that King Zhou returned to the palace, and Daji greeted Shengjia.King Zhou got down from the chariot, took Daji's hand and said: "Beauty's wonderful strategy, I burned Mei Bai in front of the palace today, so that all the officials dared not come forward to speak strongly, and they were tongue-tied, but they retreated. It is also a rare treasure for governing the country!" The decree: "Have a banquet and congratulate the beauties." At that time, the sheng and reeds were playing together, and the flute pipes were playing together, and King Zhou and Daji had all kinds of fun in Shouxian Palace, unlimited joy.I didn't realize that there was a second watch of the drums and horns in the Qiaolou, and the music continued. A gust of wind sent the music to the central palace.Empress Jiang hadn't gone to bed yet, she only listened to the music, and asked the palace people on the left and right: "Where are you having fun at this time?" Empress Qi, the palace maid on both sides, said, "This is the Shouxian Palace, and the Sumerians and the Son of Heaven have not yet finished their banquet." Empress Jiang sighed and said : "Yesterday I heard that the son of heaven Xin Daji made a cannon and killed Mei Bo. It is unspeakable. I think this bitch is bewitching the saints and seducing the king. He will do whatever he wants." That is to say, he is ordered to ride a chariot: "Wait for me to go to the Shouxian Palace One time." The official, this time I go, it is inevitable that there is a jealousy in the eyebrows.I'm afraid that right and wrong will start from here, and disaster will happen now.I don't know what will happen next, let's listen to the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)