Ji Chang heard that the Son of Heaven had the intention of relieving him, and hurriedly sorted out his thoughts, and replied seriously: "How dare the subordinate prevaricate Your Majesty, Fang Cai is just unfinished, please listen to the detailed explanation of the subordinate minister." The people who need it are only safe and clothed, as long as they have three meals without worry, they will not have any dissent. In the past, it was said that Xia Ji was unreasonable, did not sympathize with the suffering of the people, and tyrannized the people to make their lives miserable. Therefore, there is a matter of loss of morality and ruin. But if they are not desperate, the people will never dare to have different intentions. ”

Zhang Zixing naturally understood the meaning of the curse of the people in the Xia Dynasty: When will you perish, I am willing to die with you. It can be seen that the people's resentment against Xia Wei is deep. Although I am now doing extraordinary things, I still have to remember the lessons of the fall of the previous dynasty just in case. He thought for a moment and asked, "What if the widow has been immoral and unrepentant, and has caused the people to lose their hearts?"

"Now that Your Majesty's sanctity has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even if there are occasional mistakes, there should be nothing to do. If so...... As long as you don't persecute the people too much, it doesn't hurt to stir up resentment. In fact...... The people are foolish people, and they are easy to control, so they only need to practice benevolent government and spread kindness, so that the people of the world can be restored. This is Ji Chang's heartfelt words, please Your Majesty Mingjian!"

"Are the people really stupid?" Zhang Zixing exclaimed: "I heard that Xianbo is known as a holy virtue, and all the people in Xiqi admire him, and I don't want to spit out such a truth now!"

Ji Chang smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, is it necessary to be ashamed to kill your subordinates? This is the art of the royal road, it has always been like this, and Feichang is alone." ”

It is no wonder that later historians commented: In all dynasties, the common people were always fooled by the rulers. Zhang Zixing secretly sighed in his heart, and returned to the topic: "The widow is the son of heaven, and you have no jokes." Since Ji Xianbo spoke from the bottom of his heart to the widow and was open and honest to the widow, the widow will let you go back to Xiqi according to his words. ”

When Ji Chang heard him say this, he was still shocked and uncertain in his heart, and thanked him and said: "Your Majesty, Ji Chang will never forget! After returning to Xiqi, you should do your best to assist Your Majesty in governing the western land." ”

Zhang Zixing nodded, but did not put him down from the steel bed, and asked, "Does Uncle Xian know about the Gongzi Boyi examination?"

Although Ji Chang was imprisoned, the news of Bo Yikao's expulsion and murder along the way was shocking for a while, and he naturally learned that although his heart was painful, he didn't dare to show a little strange color on his face, and said: "Ji Chang has no way to teach his son, and even the evil son caused such a catastrophe in Chaoge, it is really innocent!"

Zhang Zixing understood his mood and showed emotion: "Although Na Bo Yi Kao committed a big mistake in Chaoge, the widow saw in the face of the virtuous uncle, and forgave his crime, and did not take his surname, but just ordered him to leave, but was killed halfway. The death of Bo Yi Kao is rumored to have been committed by E Shun, the son of the rebel minister Nan Bohou. However, according to the recent investigation by the Criminal Department, Bo Yi Kaupin has a good surname, and it stands to reason that he is not a beast, and this time it is very likely that he was framed by someone - including his death halfway, it was also a tempting and elaborate plan, and the murderer ...... But it's from Xiqi. ”

Ji Chang was slightly shocked, and Zhang Zixing then said: "Uncle Xian, it's not that the widow deceived you, in that case, killing Bo Yikao is really harmful to the widow." You should think about the cause and effect—if Bo Yi Kao dies, who will benefit the most?"

There are true and false words, Ji Chang naturally knows the character of this eldest son, and when he heard the Son of Heaven admit that Bo Yi Kao was framed and killed, he immediately burst into tears, and when he connected to the situation in Xiqi, he thought about it carefully, but the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became.

"This time you go back to Xiqi, there is also the widow's apology for Boyi Kao," Zhang Zixing sighed: "Now the four princes, Nan Bohou rebelled and died, and his son Eshun was surrounded and suppressed, and his destruction was imminent......;

Ji Chang saw that the Son of Heaven confided in his "sincerity", thinking of the past, suddenly in his heart, he couldn't help believing a little, and hurriedly said that he would never have two hearts. Zhang Zixing nodded and said: "If the new policy is implemented today, the four seas will feel the virtue of the widow, and the widow will not be afraid of your dissenting intentions." Fortunately, the widow personally led a large army to the west, exterminated the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Dog Rong, and swept through its royal city. The widow can release you to return to your territory to regain control of the western land and restore the people's livelihood and livelihood, but you must agree to the widow on one condition. ”

Ji Chang hurriedly asked what the condition was, but Zhang Zixing's answer was much more than he expected, because this condition was not too difficult, but too simple and easy: "You only need to swear a hundred times in front of the widow, Xiqi will never be subservient to the big business!"

Ji Chang hurriedly calmed down and swore loudly with a serious face, but he didn't notice that the light on the metal "hat" on his head began to glow. Gradually, with every word he spoke, he felt his voice echo in his head...... Overlap...... Soon the whites of Ji Chang's eyes began to roll up, and finally fell asleep, and under the flickering light of the metal helmet, Zhang Zixing showed a knowing smile.

One said, when it was rare for the Son of Heaven to go to court, the doctor Fei Zhong proposed: Xinping, the disaster of the dog Rong in the west, the princes and the people suffered heavily, and the territory was still unstable, so an old minister was needed to preside over the west to help the princes from all walks of life rebuild their homes and restore their livelihoods. Xibohou Ji Chang has been uncomplaining and loyal since he lived in Yili, and the Criminal Department has not found out that Ji Chang is guilty.

When the Son of Heaven heard that he was going to release Ji Chang, he immediately showed a hesitant expression, and Yang Ren and others also objected. The Son of Heaven asked the head for his opinion again, and he got his instructions earlier than Gan, pretended to think about it for a long time, and finally agreed with Fei Zhong's proposal: The current situation in the West is special, and it really needs someone like Ji Chang who is experienced, familiar with the environment, and has prestige to preside over it. What's more, the matter of the altar assassination has not yet been concluded, and Ji Chang is one of the four princes, commanding two hundred princes in the west, so it is inconvenient to imprison him for a long time.

When the Son of Heaven heard that even Bigan agreed, he immediately drafted a holy decree, released Ji Chang from the mystery, and returned to the court to face the saint. Ji Chang came to Chaoge. When he came to the nine halls and met the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven appeased him and said that he would be pardoned and returned to Xiqi. When Ji Chang heard the great joy, he swore in front of the ministers that he would be loyal to Dashang forever. The Son of Heaven vaguely proposed that he pay tribute to some Xiqi beauties into the palace after he returned, and Ji Chang understood it and thanked him repeatedly.

The Son of Heaven saw that Ji Chang was interested, his face was happy, and he allowed him to set off in ten days, and sent Jiang Wenhuan to lead the troops to escort him, and he went out of the five passes with great fanfare all the way.

Due to the huge momentum of Ji Chang's return, Xiqi has already been alarmed. After learning the news of Xibohou's release, Xiqi was naturally overjoyed, and many people felt the kindness of Ji Chang in the past, and spontaneously came to Qishan to welcome him, and only one person had a faint haze in his eyes, which was Ji Fa, who was "acting on behalf of Xibohou".

After arranging Ji Chang's affairs, Zhang Zixing did not sit back and wait to watch the show, but shifted his attention to Daji's side. The nine-headed pheasant essence is the main culprit that led to the Chaoge Rebellion, and if it is not eliminated as soon as possible, it will always be a big problem. But Ximei is not a stupid character, and she knows that she is making too much noise in Chaoge this time, so she has not shown up.

Daji learned what "Mei Niang" did in Chaoge, and she understood that this was a good thing done by Ximei, and while worrying about Ximei's safety, she was also secretly happy. In this incident, three concubines, including the queen, died, and the Huang family, one of the important forces of the Dashang military, rebelled. Although the Son of Heaven punished the two princes, he was also very angry with Huang Feihu's betrayal, but fortunately, the national teacher and Bigan and others pleaded hard, and they saw the face of the late Huang Feifei, so they pardoned the Huang family's treason. At this time, Huang Feihu had already run away, although he did not pursue it again, but he cut off the title of the Huang family and demoted him to a commoner.

Although she didn't see Ximei, she couldn't confirm the true cause of death of the third daughter of Queen Jiang Wenqiang, but Daji heard some rumors in the palace and guessed a few points in her heart. Due to Jiang Wenqiang's "death", the position of queen is vacant, and Daji can just replace her and become the mother of the Great Shang Country, further achieving Nuwa Niangniang's plan.

It's just that the recent situation has made Daji a little worried, although the Son of Heaven was addicted to her beauty before, but after all, he is not a cold-blooded person, perhaps because of the death of the three mothers, he feels guilty, and the time spent with her has gradually decreased recently. Listening to the confidant palace maid Kun Don, the Son of Heaven has been going to Qingyun Palace more and more times recently.

Qingyun Palace is where Concubine Rui and Concubine Shang Qingjun are located, and now the third concubine of the queen is dead, except for Concubine Qi Hou Yue who is far away in Eastern Qi, only Shang Qingjun and Daji are left in the inner palace. Shang Qingjun is the daughter of Shang Rong, a veteran of the Three Dynasties, although Shang Rong has returned to his hometown, but his influence is still not small, and many important members of the court are from his disciples. Shang Qingjun herself is even more wise, she was originally deeply loved by the Son of Heaven, and later when the Son of Heaven favored Da Ji alone, she did not come to admonish the Son of Heaven like Queen Jiang, but watched the changes very "duty". The Son of Heaven did not completely treat Shang Qingjun coldly, and occasionally went to Qingyun Palace to stay overnight. Even Daji herself did not dare to underestimate this Rui Concubine Niangniang, who was known as the first talented woman in the big business.

In contrast, Daji's "father" is the traitor Su Hu, a prince who lost his territory after an attempted rebellion, with the name of a national ruler and no real power, whether from the perspective of family history or the reputation of ministers, Shang Qingjun's possible surname as the queen is much greater than Daji, Daji's only advantage is the favor of the Son of Heaven, and from the situation where today's son frequently goes to Qingyun Palace, even this only advantage may be lost.

Daji secretly gritted his teeth: This time he was happy and charming, and there was no reason to let Shang Qingjun go, and the reason why he was safe and sound must be strange. This Rui Concubine Niangniang has a good mind, different from the ordinary, there was Jiang Hou before, so she has been pretending to be indifferent to the Son of Heaven's sole favor Shouxian Palace, and she does not follow the queen to admonish the Son of Heaven to attract suspicion, and now as soon as the queen's position is vacant, she immediately exerts her strength to gradually pull the Son of Heaven to Qingyun Palace, which seems to have been premeditated. If she is allowed to win the queen's throne and control the harem, I am afraid that her future actions will be difficult. In any case, Shang Qingjun can't be allowed to become the queen.

Many methods flashed through Daji's mind, including casting spells to assassinate, but they were all vetoed by her - being able to avoid the pursuit of Ximei, but it is not so simple to be afraid of Shang Qingjun, besides, the Son of Heaven himself is a cultivator, although his cultivation is only around the "Jindan Period", but if he is seen to have any clues, it will be troublesome, besides, there is also the national teacher Xiaoyaozi who makes people love and hate to assist the Son of Heaven.

The last time Xiaoyaozi and Boyi took the piano exam, Fang Wei, an important member of the Ministry of Rites, had used "means" to curry favor with Daji, the favorite concubine of the Son of Heaven, and Daji, who had always coveted the position of the queen, did not give up this opportunity, and the other party also took the means of entrapment, and then in a summons, Daji detected the demonic aura on Fang Wei's body through the curtain, so he didn't dare to get too close to Fang Wei, so as not to reveal his identity. Soon, the target of the encirclement was transferred to Fei Zhong. Da Ji is the favorite concubine of the Son of Heaven, Fang Wei and Fei Zhong's attitude is naturally very positive, often exchanging messages with Concubine Yan through donations, and sending rare gifts from time to time.

With these two favored ministers, Daji is also "well aware" of the movements of the court, but she doesn't know that her details and actions are also firmly grasped by the boss behind these two favorite ministers.

According to the latest news brought by Kun Donation, when the Son of Heaven released Xibohou Ji Chang, he ordered him to pay tribute to the beauties of Xiqi, and Ji Chang would naturally do his best to save his life. In this way, the Son of Heaven is no longer satisfied with the two concubines in the harem, but wants to select newcomers. Although Daji is confident in her beauty and charm, as well as the appearance of her former lover "Xian'er" with the Son of Heaven, she also understands that the favor of the king is not a permanent surname, and once she falls out of favor, she may be like Huang Feiyan and Yang Jiu, and it will be difficult to turn over. As the saying goes, "a king, a night of favor", we must firmly grasp the heart of this supreme in the world, and we must not relax at all.

Speaking of newcomers, Daji thought of Ximei. When the pipa spirit wanted to enter the palace, it was in the name of her "sister", and the Son of Heaven also showed considerable interest, but unfortunately it was unlucky, the pipa spirit bumped into the damn Jiang Ziya, and was burned to the original form by the Samadhi True Fire, and was managed to be imprisoned by Xiaoyaozi, and has not been able to return to the original. The Son of Heaven did not know about the pipa spirit, and later made a special trip to ask about the name and situation of the "sister", and Daji was prevaricating with the name of Ximei at that time. Now it seems that I am afraid that she is really going to be happy, but she took the name of Mei Niang, caused a big disaster in Chaoge, and also revealed that she was unwilling to enter the palace as a concubine, which made Daji very embarrassed.

However, an incident that happened soon after made Daji even more determined to summon Ximei into the palace.

(To be continued)