txolops Chapter 19 Ji Chang
Chapter 19 Ji Chang
Although Ji Chang did not have much cultivation,
However, he learned the art of Bagua divination, and his premonitions were always very accurate.
So what is the cause of this bad feeling?
Could this Xuan King be plotting against me? Ji Chang wondered to himself.
Marquis Jiang Huanchu of Dongbo was the father of Queen Jiang.
I had already learned about the birth of this Xuan King from the letters that Queen Jiang had exchanged.
Moreover, Queen Jujiang's letter stated that it was this Xuanwang who restored Di Xin's good health after his personality had drastically changed.
Therefore, Jiang Huanchu still held this Xuan King in high esteem.
He followed the other officials in bowing to Li Xuanchen.
"Dongbo Hou Jiang Huanchu greets King Xuan."
Li Xuanchen nodded to Jiang Huanchu.
"The Marquis of Dongbo is the father-in-law of the ruler and governs two hundred vassal states of Donglu."
He is a pillar of our great Shang Dynasty; there is no need for such formalities.
Li Xuanchen looked at Jiang Huanchu, who was a relative of the imperial family.
Assuming that Emperor Xin treated Queen Jiang well
He would never rebel against the Shang Dynasty; on the contrary, he could provide great assistance to the Shang Dynasty in future major battles.
Chong Houhu and E Chongyu, who were standing to the side, also bowed to Li Xuanchen.
Li Xuanchen also gestured to the two of them.
Although Chong Houhu was a bit weak, he was absolutely loyal to the Shang Dynasty.
He did not rebel against the Shang Dynasty even when Emperor Xin was tyrannical.
Now that Di Xin is a truly good ruler, he is even less likely to rebel against the Shang dynasty.
As for Marquis E Chongyu of the South, he had a very good relationship with Jiang Huanchu.
With Jiang Huanchu around, as long as Emperor Xin doesn't make any major mistakes, he won't be able to rebel against the Shang Dynasty.
In this way, among the four major vassal states, only Ji Chang would rebel against the Shang dynasty.
If that were the case, at most only two hundred of the eight hundred lords would follow Ji Chang in rebellion.
With 600 against 200, there's no way they could lose. The Shang Dynasty could easily suppress Xiqi.
Of course, this is based solely on the paper strength of human beings.
This does not include the possibility that the Chan Sect, the Human Sect, and the Western Sect would also contribute to the Investiture of the Gods war.
However, Li Xuanchen wasn't too worried, since it was common knowledge that the Chan Sect was utterly useless.
Even the Twelve Golden Immortals plus Burning Lamp couldn't defeat the Three Immortals of Sanxiao.
There's nothing to fear until the sage decides to leave the stage.
As for sages? The Shang Dynasty wasn't without its own sages.
Many immortals of the Jie Sect held positions in the Shang Dynasty; if he handled things properly,
The Tongtian Sect Leader's Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation can take on four opponents at once, and when combined with the Myriad Immortals Formation, it can be even more formidable.
He doesn't even need to become a saint; as long as he can withstand a saint under the blessing of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, he will be invincible.
After this analysis, Li Xuanchen could only say that the advantage lay with him.
While Li Xuanchen was pondering, Ji Chang followed suit and bowed to him.
Coming to his senses, Li Xuanchen smiled at him.
"I have heard that the Marquis of Xibo has a good reputation in Xiqi."
"The people of Xiqi only know of the Marquis of Xibo, but not of the Shang king?"
The expressions of the surrounding officials and the four major feudal lords all changed drastically upon hearing Li Xuanchen's words.
These are words that should not be spoken lightly.
What does it mean to only know about the Marquis of Xibo but not about the King of Shang?
Doesn't this mean that Ji Chang had no respect for his ruler?
Going a step further, could we directly say that Ji Chang rebelled?
Bi Gan looked at Li Xuanchen, lost in thought.
What happened? Did Ji Chang offend His Highness Prince Xuan somewhere?
No, King Xuan was the pillar protecting the Shang Dynasty.
It's impossible for such a rumor to have come out of nowhere after protecting the Shang Dynasty for over six hundred years.
Could it be that Ji Chang really did something in secret?
Thinking of this, Bi Gan looked at Ji Chang with a more scrutinizing gaze.
The other three feudal lords mostly shared the same idea.
Li Xuanchen's name appears in their family records.
Knowing that this Xuan King, who had reappeared after hundreds of years, was definitely not doing this out of boredom.
That means something must have really happened to Ji Chang.
Thinking of this, the four feudal lords who had originally stood with Ji Chang,
Without making a sound, they all moved away from Ji Chang.
Ji Chang was startled by Li Xuanchen's words.
He wondered if Di Xin had really discovered what he had done in Xiqi.
A guilty look unconsciously appeared on his face.
The main problem is that he is indeed not clean, at least not in the decades since he came to power.
He has been working hard to cultivate the image of the Marquis of Xibo in the hearts of the people of Xiqi.
For people of this era, several decades is the span of a generation, or even two generations.
The people of Xiqi nowadays absolutely follow the lead of the Marquis of Xibo.
Indeed, as Li Xuanchen said, he only knew about the Marquis of Xibo's mansion and not about the King of Shang.
But in Ji Chang's view, this was something he, as the Marquis of the West, deserved.
He never truly considered himself a subject of the Shang Dynasty.
Their ancestors fought alongside Cheng Tang to conquer the world.
This land of Xiqi is rightfully theirs, so why should they know about your Shang king?
However, Ji Chang had been planning for so many years, so it was impossible for him to reveal an obvious flaw just because of a single sentence from Li Xuanchen.
In just a moment, he composed himself.
Just as I was about to explain, I heard a loud pager call.
"The King has arrived!"
Ji Chang's voice was instantly stuck in his throat, and all the officials and the other three vassal lords bowed to Di Xin as he entered the hall.
Li Xuanchen nodded to Di Xin in acknowledgment.
As soon as Di Xin took his seat, his gaze fell directly on Ji Chang.
He still remembered exactly what his uncle had asked him to do today.
Moreover, he had just noticed that Ji Chang did not seem to bow to him when he came in.
Di Xin immediately looked at Ji Chang and spoke.
"Ji Chang, why didn't you bow to me just now?"
Ji Chang was stunned for a moment, then inwardly cried out in despair, realizing he had made such a huge mistake.
The main reason was the overwhelming sense of pressure he felt from Li Xuanchen, the Xuan King who had lived for over a thousand years.
This led to Li Xuanchen pointing out his thoughts earlier.
Ji Chang was momentarily flustered and was about to explain when he was interrupted by Di Xin, who walked in.
This caused him to lose his composure for a moment and forget to pay his respects to Emperor Xin.
Ji Chang looked at Di Xin and gave him a trembling bow.
"Your Majesty, I am old and careless. Please forgive me."
Before Di Xin could react, Li Xuanchen chuckled softly.
"What the Marquis of Xibo said is not right. I heard it just a few days ago..."
The Marquis of Xibo has taken another concubine; he's certainly not lacking in vigor, even in his old age.
How could someone so old and careless not notice?
This was certainly not something Li Xuanchen had heard.
It was Li Xuanchen who noticed that Ji Chang possessed the aura of a red phoenix.
Clearly, you did some good deeds today, which is why you are showing such auspicious energy.
"Oh." Di Xin drawled out the last syllable of Li Xuanchen's words.
"It seems that the Marquis of Xibo is even more carefree than I am."
At over seventy years old, he was still able to have sex with a beautiful young woman.
That's truly a masterful way to maintain good health.
Ji Chang blushed at Di Xin's words, but gritted his teeth and continued speaking.
"Please, Your Majesty, do not tarnish my reputation."