I had been in Qianyuanshan for less than ten days when an edict from Xiqi reached Qianyuanshan, disrupting my vacation.

I wanted to delay, but Taiyi said: "The matter between you and Xiao Zhen, Yuxumen will be punished sooner or later." You might as well go to Xiqi, and you can also be protected by Xibo and your Uncle Jiang Shang. ”

I had no choice but to leave Qianyuan Mountain and returned to Xiqi on the same day.

The first one to summon me was not Ji Chang, nor Jiang Shang or the prince Ji Fa, but the fourth son, Ji Dan.

"Little sister, there are two very important things to call you back. One thing is that in three days, there will be an embassy coming from Chaoge. I'm afraid it's for my great Zhou to worship it. You, the princess of the Great Shang, are still our best conciliators. ”

I had to smile bitterly, "Fourth brother, this job is very difficult to do!" ”

Ji Dan also smiled, "But little sister, compared to the following matter, the previous one is nothing!" ”

"Huh?"

"Little sister, have you noticed that on the day of the sacrifice, which important people were not present?" Ji Dan asked.

"Huh?" I thought for a moment, "By the way, the little boy didn't come." ”

Ji Dan smiled, "Uncle Bird, a child is an important person. In fact, not only Bo Yu, but also all the little boys, as well as Princess Daji, were not present. That's because the little boy chanted and didn't show up. ”

"But the little boy is less than half a year old, and he will be scared when he sees the head killed."

Ji Dan smiled and shook his head, "It's not because of this. It's because his mother, Yi Jiang, didn't arrive. And Yi Jiang didn't arrive because our mother didn't show up. Originally, the mother concubine had secretly arrived in Chengyi the day before the sacrifice. Unexpectedly, he suddenly contracted a cold on the same day. ”

"What's the matter, the concubine is sick?" I asked.

"The mother is not seriously ill." Ji Dan said, "But I couldn't attend the ceremony that day." The princess and the little prince did not attend. Because he was worried that this matter would affect the worship of the heavens, he kept it a secret and did not make it public. ”

"Oh! I said how the mother concubine arrived in Chengyi, I don't even know the little sister. ”

"That's not the point." Ji Dan continued, "But the mother concubine had a dream that day. ”

A dream? I seem to remember that in my memory of my previous life, there is a lost ancient text "Cheng Kou". Isn't that what it's about?

"Isn't the fourth brother very good at interpreting dreams?" I say.

"Little sister," he said, looking at me, "who do you listen to when you say that?" ”

Oh? Nothing like that? Could it be that Zhou Gong's interpretation of the dream is a rumor?

"Dreams are foreshadowed by heaven, how can I interpret them? Even if I can solve one or two, I don't dare to solve this dream. ”

"The father summoned the little sister to ......"

Ji Dan looked at me, "When my father heard this dream, he didn't dare to solve it casually, so he summoned his second brother to discuss." After returning to Xiqi, he asked Master Shang for advice. Master Shang recommended Xiaomei. said that the little sister has been favored by heaven and can recreate the immortal body, and she will be able to interpret the signs of heaven. ”

I laughed dumbly. Even in this God-like world, I don't believe in any divine signs. "Little sister How can she dare to ask the way of heaven? However, the dream that the mother concubine had on the day of the sacrifice to heaven must be a good omen. Can the fourth brother reveal what the concubine dreamed about that day? ”

"Little sister, let's listen to the mother concubine herself!" Ji Dan said.

I followed Ji Dan to the back hall, only to see Ji Chang, Ji Fa, and Jiang Shang all in Taiji's room at this time. And Tai Ji was lying on the couch with a sick face.

"Son-in-law to meet the mother!"

"Get up!" Ji Chang said, turning to Taiji, "Madam, Nezha is here, repeat your dream to her again!" ”

As she struggled to recall, she began to describe her dreams in fits and starts. I've been listening. To be honest, she said a lot before and after, and the logic was so confusing that I didn't remember much at all.

"Nezha," Ji Chang asked, "what do you think Madame's dream reveals?" ”

"Mother," I asked, "you mentioned that you came to a palace with ramps, pools, gardens divided into several levels, and a very tall building?" ”

"Yes!" Tai Ji replied, "I thought it was the palace of Yinyi. But when I woke up, it was very different from what I remembered. ”

I smiled, "Mother, what you dreamed of was not Yinyi, but the Lutai Palace of Chaoge. ”

"But," said Ji Dan, "the Queen Mother has never seen the Lutai Palace. ”

Jiang Shang interjected: "That just shows that Madame's dream is revealed by God. ”

When Tai Ji heard this, she didn't have a happy expression, but looked even more worried.

I then asked, "Mother, do you still dream that this palace is full of thorns?" ”

"Yes. I also dreamed that Fa'er, that is, your second brother brought a catalpa tree from Xiqi and planted it in the courtyard, but it became a pine and cypress. I think your eldest brother Kao'er also entered the royal court earlier and died in a foreign country. I am worried about my mother. ”

I looked around at a few faces. It seemed like everyone was hinting at me with their eyes. So I withdrew my gaze and faced Taiji.

"Mother, you don't have to worry about it. In the opinion of the sons, this dream is a good omen. ”

"Oh?" Ji Chang asked, "Why do you say this?" ”

I thought about it for a while, and organized my belly in my heart. "The thorns are everywhere in the Shang Court Palace, indicating the decline of business morality, and the Mandate of Heaven will soon be transferred. And the prince planted Xiqi Zhizi in the royal court, which means that my Great Zhou should uphold the mandate of heaven and use Zhou to replace business. ”

"The pine and cypress represent the pillars of the country, and the pine and cypress represent the sages. And the ministers thought that this royal court was not the royal court of Shang, but should be the royal court of Zhou. It is advisable for the father to be the king at the right time, build the palace and move the capital to the east, so as to command the world. ”

I said a bunch of things in one breath, and several people present were dumbfounded. But I think these things are what they want to do anyway, and there is nothing wrong with saying them.

Coming out of the back hall, I first went to see Yi Jiang and the little boy Ji Yu. The little boy is less than six months old and can just stand. He undoubtedly liked my baby face and smiled at me.

Then I went to the Prime Minister's House. Jiang Shang said to me, "You were very good at talking just now. A few words went to Siber's heart. ”

I replied, "After following Uncle Shi for so long, I should always learn a thing or two." ”

Then I asked him again, "Uncle Shi, what's the matter with the mission that Chaoge is coming?" ”

Jiang Shang said: "When I was in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Chonghou Hu once went to the table to ask for help. When it was heard that Zhongfang and Dongyi had not returned. The king of Shang wanted to send Fei Lian to lead his troops, but he was stopped by Jizi and Bigan. Your grandfather Bigan proposed that since King Shou had given Xibo Huangyue Baixuan the right to conquer the army, he could not send troops lightly, so as not to lose his trust in the world. ”

After Chongcheng was breached, Xibo sent the sacrifice vessels of the Son of Heaven in the Chonghou Mansion and the best treasures to the court. King Shou also temporarily accepted the statement that Chonghou was plotting rebellion. and issued an edict to send Chonghou's father and son to the court. ”

However, the news that Chonghou's father and son had been executed at this time to sacrifice to the heavens spread to the court, and finally King Shou was furious. coincided with Wen Zhong's return to Beijing and strongly advocated sending troops to attack my Xiqi. It was the two princes of Jizi and Weizi who stopped him and suggested that King Shou send an envoy to investigate first. Therefore, there is a sense of inquiry. Then Nezha, your circumstance is very important. ”

I took a deep breath and felt depressed in my chest.

It turns out that I am a gun, who will make it.

"Uncle Shi," I asked, "who are there in the mission this time?" ”

"This time, Prince Weizi personally led the team, and Zuyi, Lei Kai, Fei Zhong and Jiao Ji, who came last time, were all inside. Among the nine Qings, four came at once. In addition, there are Boyi and Shuqi of the Lonely Bamboo Country, who also came with them this time. ”

"And Bo Yi and Shu Qi?"

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Note: The time of the dream of Taiji is about 1061 B.C., that is, nine years before the book is set in 1052 B.C.