35. See King Wen in the Mountains
Fei Yan and Lu Ding accompanied Bigan in his official car. Jiang Shang's father and daughter rode in the second car. Teacher Taiyi and I took the last one.
Along the way, I looked at the snow everywhere and remained silent.
"What's wrong, Nezha?" Taiyi asked with concern, "I was told by my grandfather just now." Not happy? β
"No, master." I say.
Actually, as a time-traveler, I don't really care much about what Bigan says to me. I realized that at this moment, I was experiencing an important historical event that had not been recorded in the annals of history.
One winter day in 1056 BC, Jiang Shang and LΓΌ Ding met Xibo Jichang for the first time under the recommendation of Concubine Yan and began to plot a plan to overthrow Yin Shang. And the one who provided them with this opportunity was Yin Shang's number one loyal minister, Bigan.
My poor Bigan Grandpa, he's been kept in the dark.
"Master," I asked a nonsensical question, "is the Mandate of Heaven unchangeable?" β
"Do you mean the fate of the individual, or the fate of the world?" He looked at me, "Do you know why Uncle Jiang said the day before yesterday that he never told fortunes for himself and his family, and why did he not easily deduce the destiny of heaven as a teacher?" It's not because the heavens can't be revealed, or because you can peep into the heavens and be punished. It's because it's not accurate at all. β
"If ordinary people follow the way of heaven, they will not go against the sky. In fact, one's own destiny can also be changed. But how can it be possible to change the fate of the world? β
"And what about the monarch?" I asked.
Taiyi asked, "King Shou, your uncle." What kind of person do you think he is when you just met him yesterday? β
"He ......"
Without waiting for me to answer, he continued. "It's very self-serving! He thought he could rule the Heavenly Dao. He can't even suppress his own selfish desires, let alone change the world? β
"What about the immortals? Isn't it? I asked again.
He shook his head, "Don't overestimate the role of the immortal's mana and spiritual power. For example, your teacher Shiji, although his identity is not as good as that of Shangxian, his mana, spiritual power and experience are not worse than Shangxian. You have followed her all the way, especially in the battle of the Yellow River. Has she changed anything? β
"Then the Emperor of Heaven, he can always change the fortunes of the world!"
Taiyi smiled, still shaking his head. "The Emperor of Heaven, or the God of Haotian, he is only the executor and maintainer of the Heavenly Dao, not the formulator."
Jinli is not very far from Chaoge, but it seems to be closer to Yinyi.
The carriage jolted along the rough road for almost two hours. Between the wilderness and the jungle, a heavily guarded camp emerges. Inside, there are basically low stone houses.
With the identity of the young master, Bigan smoothly led us into the camp and came to the stone house where Ji Chang was held.
It is said that five years ago, Ji Chang came to Jinli in a prison car wearing shackles. But at the moment, he is being treated quite well. There are two cottages and a separate courtyard. There was also a slave who took care of his daily life. Except for the heavy troops stationed outside the courtyard to prevent him from escaping, he is basically free in the small courtyard.
Bigan came this time in the name of interrogating Ji Chang. He sent out the guards and the slaves who cared for him, leaving only a few of us.
Ji Chang should have been less than sixty years old at this time, but several years of imprisonment made his face slightly old. At this time, there were a number of oracle bones, bamboo slips, jade coins, and the like on his table. There are also two stone slabs with some figures carved on them.
I'll go over and take a look. Both stone slabs are engraved with a circle of six-line symbols, but with slight differences. I know, one of them is Fuxi gossip, and the other should be King Wen gossip.
Ji Chang saw Bigan and hurriedly got up.
"Siber!"
"Young Master!"
Fei Yan stepped forward to salute, "Fei Yan greets the prince!" β
"You're here! That's great! Ji Chang smiled, "So, who are these people?" β
Bigan then introduced them one by one: "This is the doctor Jiang Shang, he is the descendant disciple of Master Yuqing of Sanqing Academy." This is his senior brother, a professor of the Yuxu Branch, and a teacher of Kunlun Shangxian Taiyi. This is Dr. Jiang Shang's beloved daughter, Yi Jiang. This is Jiang Ding, the nephew of Dr. Jiang Shang. This is a disciple of Teacher Taiyi and the granddaughter of the old man, Nezha. β
Ji Chang smiled and nodded one by one, and finally focused his eyes on the faces of Jiang Shang and Taiyi. "Chang divined the hexagram yesterday, and said that there will be two gods to visit. It must be Dr. Jiang and this Kunlun immortal. He looked at Jiang Shang's face, "Doctor Jiang, have we ever met?" β
Jiang Shang smiled, "Xibo really has an excellent memory. When he was young, he went to Kunlun Mountain to learn Taoism, and went to Xiqi to meet his aunt and grandmother, Mrs. Taijiang. At that time, the late father-in-law was still alive. β
Siber's face changed slightly, and he immediately calmed down. "People who cultivate immortals really have the ability to stay on their faces. It has been fifty-six years since the death of the first prince. However, the grandmother, Mrs. Taijiang, did mention to Chang that she was a distant nephew and lived in the Central Plains and had a genius. The first prince has also been looking forward to it for a long time. Could it be Dr. Jiang? β
I was stunned by this conversation. Teacher Taiyi pulled me at the right time and pulled me outside.
I asked Taiyi: "Is Uncle Ziya really Xibo's cousin?" β
Taiyi glanced at me, "Your uncle and uncle Shanglu lived in the Central Plains, and his branch moved to the East China Sea for several generations. and Xibo's grandmother Tai Jiang is a relative who can't fight with eight poles. β
"As for you, the uncle, when the Jiuhou was in the early years, he called the Jiuhou a brother and a brother. In and out of the land surnamed Laiyi and Fangyi Jiang, he also claimed to be a clansman. If he didn't dare to call Xibo the senior, he would probably brag that he was Taijiang's nephew or brother! β
He looked inside, "They'll have confidential things to talk about. We didn't fit in there. β
"But my grandfather is still there!" I say.
"Don't worry! In less than a quarter of an hour, he will come out. β
Sure enough, just as Teacher Taiyi predicted, after a while, I saw Yi Jiang accompanying Bigan out of the house.
"How did they get him out?"
Taiyi smiled, "It must be Yi Jiang who invited him out." He nodded my head, "Her spiritual power is not as good as yours, but she is so much smarter than you here!" β
When we returned, they were all talking merrily. I used to listen carefully, but they talked about easy learning.
"Junhou," Jiang Shang said, "the granddaughter of the young master, my nephew will go to Kunlun soon. I would like to ask the prince to make a divination for him and predict the future fortune. β
Ji Chang readily agreed, and also divined the hexagram with three jade coins. "The girl will go to sea." β
I'll take a look at Jiang Shang and Teacher Taiyi. They didn't say anything, but I'm afraid they were all thinking about the Biyou Palace in the East China Sea.
"After this," Ji Chang continued, "the girl will go away again. β
Traveling again?
"And the girl's trip is full of danger."
Hearing this, not only me, but also Bigan and Taiyi immediately became nervous. "How dangerous is it?"
Ji Chang frowned, "I'm afraid of nine deaths!" β
I suddenly felt cold in my hands and feet. Bigan asked beside him, "Prince, is there a way to resolve it?" β
Ji Chang continued to frown and groaned for a long time. He picked up three jade coins, "Rong Chang divides again." β
After a few moments, his face turned cloudy and smiled. "It doesn't matter. According to the hexagram, within two years, the girl will return here to meet the old man. β
Then a group of seven of us left the village and returned to Chaoge. Taiyi made an appointment with me to go to the Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain in three days, and then send me back to the women's college.
"Nezha," a girl came to say, "the dean told you to come and see her!" β
Ready to start figuring out?
Inside a tall building, Shi Ji sat in a gorgeous robe. There was also a woman in yellow sitting next to her, wasn't this Daji's junior sister, Madame Yuchi?
"I've seen the dean, I've seen Mrs. Yuchi."
"No courtesy." Shi Ji said, "Sit down! Madame Jade has something to ask you. β
"Nezha," asked Yuqi, "you went to Jinli today?" β
Word spread so fast?
I nodded, "Yes." β
"What's going on?" She asked.
"Find him to do a fortune for me to travel." I replied.
"That's it?" She looked suspicious, "What about Jiang Shang?" What is he going to do? β
"The day before yesterday, I was at Uncle Jiang's house and asked him to divinate for me. He said that there was no one better than Siber here. Therefore, I will accompany me today to learn divination skills with Xibo. As for the rest, I don't know. β
"What about the concubine? What did he do when he came from Xiqi? β
"Mrs. Taiji misses Xibo and specially ordered him to come to greet him."
Yu Chi's brows were tightly locked, and her originally beautiful face looked very cold. "Nezha, do you know why Ji Chang is detained in Jinli?"
I shook my head.
"The sin of treason!" Yu Qi said, "The king thinks that he is a royal prince, and he can't bear to increase the punishment. Although the king called Xibo his uncle, he was not close to Xibo's wife. Just because Cheng Tang once married a daughter to the Youxin family in the past. As the princess of Xinguo, Taiji was accepted by the first emperor as a righteous sister and married to Xibo. β
"And your mother, the Lord of the Ten Counties, is also the daughter of the uncle of King Bigan, but she is a real royal clan. I think you have your own discernment. β
"I heard that you will go to Kunlun with Jiang Shang in the near future. It's not that I'm prejudiced against the people of Yuxumen. Princess Yin Jiao, Prince Yin Hong, and Doctor Shen Gongbao are all from the Yuxu Sect. It's your uncle Jiang Shang, who had a close relationship with Jiuhou in his early years. It is rumored that when he went to Donghai Province, he often traveled between the Dongyi rebellion, and corresponded with Wen Huan, the son of the Nine Marquis who hid in the meantime. β
"Ji Chang is stoic and ambitious. Jiang Shang is in cahoots with him, what does he want? Although there is no real evidence for rebellion, it must be prevented. And as a member of the imperial family, you really shouldn't get involved. β
Shi Ji looked at me, "Nezha, Mrs. Yuchi's words." Do you understand? β
"I understand." I say.
At night, holding Xiaoqian's warm body, I couldn't sleep. When the moon is in the sky, everything is silent. How I hope that this fantasy world will be peaceful for a long time. However, is it possible? If I were to meet my friends on the battlefield in the future, what would I do?
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This is the end of the first volume of "Chronicle of the Shang and Zhou Dynasty of Transforming Nezha". Next, please take a look at the second "Biyou Chapter".
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