The Journey to the West is over, and the Perfect Life System is here

Chapter 280 Ji Chang Seeks Talents
Bo Yikao, who was supposed to be dead, appeared in a house.

"here it is……"

He was in a daze.

Aren't you already dead?
"This is Huichun Hall, where my master is temporarily staying. It was also where my master saved you using the substitute method!" Kong Xuan said.

Sun Wukong was sitting nearby, and he felt a surge of emotion as he looked at Bo Yikao, recalling his encounters with the Purple Star Emperor in the first time and space.

Then he asked, "Bo Yikao, your father used you as bait, and your brother tried every possible means to avoid killing you. Do you feel resentful?"

To everyone's surprise, Bo Yikao shook his head.

"If my father can escape, what's the harm in my own life? My brother wants to kill me because I'm unfit to be king. I have resentment, but it's not hatred."

Sun Wukong laughed twice. Who knows when this kid will be able to become the shrewd and scheming Emperor Ziwei.

Now it's time for him to help this old friend.

"You should have died, but I saved your life. Shouldn't you repay me?" Sun Wukong asked again.

"A drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring!" Bo Yikao said seriously.

"That's what you said." Sun Wukong said with a smile, "There's no place for you in Xiqi anymore. You can stay with me for now!"

Bo Yikao nodded.

At this time in Xiqi, Tai Jiang felt something and cast another divination. Suddenly, she figured out that Ji Chang had returned and was overjoyed.

"My son is returning to Xiqi, come and welcome him!"

At one command, the entire Xiqi began to move.

Among the people of Xiqi, the reputation of King Ji Chang of Xibo was well-known.

After a while, all the officials and princes came to welcome the emperor. The moment they saw Ji Chang, led by Prince Ji Fa, everyone rushed to greet him.

After a round of greetings.

Ji Chang's wife, Tai Si, looked around for a moment and asked, "Bo Hou, why don't you see Yi Kao? Didn't he come to pick you up?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Chang burst into tears, grief-stricken. "Although I was trapped by the king, I had no complaints. But just yesterday, the king suddenly issued an order to kill me. If the king wants me to die, I have to die. But suddenly Yi Kao came to rescue me. He knocked me unconscious and carried me out of the five passes, but he stayed behind to cover my retreat... I..."

At this point, Ji Chang burst into tears.

When Tai Si heard this, she felt dizzy and cried out in grief, "My son!"

"Mother, please accept my condolences. My brother sacrificed his life to save father. Now that father has returned, his efforts are not in vain!" Ji Fa said with equal sorrow.

The father and son performed on the same stage, moving everyone in Xiqi to tears.

"Bo Hou, Emperor Xin is so stupid and foolish, why should we in Xiqi still be under him? We might as well rebel!" Nangong Shi, the general under Ji Chang, shouted.

"Reverse! Reverse!"

The people also joined in the commotion.

They were all angry about what happened to Ji Chang and Bo Yikao.

"Everyone, please be quiet!" Ji Chang said.

"The King of Shang is the ruler, and I am his subject. The late King has been kind to me, Xiqi. How could we commit the crime of treason?"

It’s not that Ji Chang didn’t want to rebel, but that the time was not right.

The situations of voluntarily rebelling and being forced to rebel are different. You will not be in the right if you voluntarily rebel.

In this way, Ji Chang returned to Xiqi.

That night, Ji Chang dreamed that a winged black panther appeared from the southeast and pounced towards him. He woke up suddenly and saw that it was already three o'clock in the morning.

The next day Ji Chang asked San Yisheng.

"Doctor San, I dreamed yesterday that a winged black panther pounced towards me from the southeast. What does this dream mean?"

San Yisheng was delighted and said, "This dream is a very auspicious sign, indicating that the Duke will be able to gain a pillar of talent. This is a great sign for the prosperity of the Zhou Dynasty!"

Ji Chang was immediately overjoyed.

Pan Creek.

Shen Gongbao was wearing a straw hat and a raincoat, and was fishing by the stream with a fishing rod.

Looking at the fishhook, Shen Gongbao smiled and said, "The hook has been put down. It depends on whether Ji Chang will eat it or not."

A few days later, in order to relax, Ji Chang went out for an outing and hunting, when he suddenly heard someone singing.

Ji Chang thought the song had a unique rhythm and suddenly thought of a dream he had had before.

"Could this be the great sage that God has sent to assist me?"

He quickly asked someone to call the singers and found that they were a group of fishermen.

After some testing, Ji Chang discovered that these fishermen were just ordinary people, which made him a little disappointed.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, did you compose the song you just sang?"

The fishermen replied, "We didn't write this song. Thirty-five miles from here there's a stream called Pan Creek. There's an old man in the stream who often sings this song. We've heard it so many times that we've learned to sing it, too."

Ji Chang's eyes lit up when he heard this. After sending the fishermen away, he said, "This man must be a talented person."

When he arrived at Panxi, he heard a voice in his ear.

"The west wind rises and the white clouds fly. The year is coming to an end, what shall I do? The five-singing phoenix, the true master appears, I cast my fishing rod, but I know how rare I am."

When Ji Chang heard this, he was overjoyed. Doesn't this mean that Xiqi will prosper?
Everyone likes to hear flattery.

What's more, the old man fishing in front of me seems to be an expert!

"Excuse me, sir, are you the wise man of Panxi? I, Ji Chang, have come to visit you!" Ji Chang asked in a low voice.

"I don't dare to call myself a wise man. I'm just an idler who has escaped to the mountains and forests." Shen Gongbao said leisurely without turning his head.

This action makes him look like a hermit.

This may seem arrogant, but Ji Chang just falls for it!

If you don’t have great talent, how can you have such confidence?
There was a smile in Shen Gongbao's eyes, and the fish took the bait.

"I have admired you for a long time and have come here specially to visit you. It is my honor to see you today!" Ji Chang said with a smile.

"My back is facing you and you haven't seen my face. How can this be a blessing?" Shen Gongbao argued.

Ji Chang was slightly stunned.

San Yisheng on the side looked displeased and wanted to scold, but was stopped by Ji Chang.

"Sir, although I have never seen your face, I have admired you for a long time. Now that we meet, I feel even more intimate." Ji Chang said with a smile.

Shen Gongbao curled his lips.

At this moment, the accompanying general Nangong Shi suddenly shouted, "Bo Hou, this man is not a virtuous person at all. He actually fishes with a straight hook. He must be a fool!"

Shen Gongbao: “???”

Your uncle!
Where did this idiot come from?

Ji Chang was stunned again, walked forward and took a look, and then he was shocked.

What a straight hook, could he really be a fool?

At this time, Ji Chang's eyes changed when he looked at Shen Gongbao, and he even felt like he was being teased.

San Yisheng said coldly, "Lord Bo, I think this man is just seeking fame and reputation to attract attention."

Ji Chang suddenly felt bored and wanted to leave.

However, Shen Gongbao spoke again: "The curved hook catches fish, but my straight hook, Shen Gongbao, catches real dragons!"

Ji Chang paused.

Nangong Shi shouted, "Bo Hou, ignore him. What's with the straight hook to catch a dragon..."

However, before he could finish his words, Nangong Shi flew backwards and fell into the stream.

This shocked Ji Chang and others, and the guards looked at Shen Gongbao with vigilance.

"I believe in fate. If there is no fate, I won't force it. You guys can go!" Shen Gongbao waved his hand.

A strange look flashed in Ji Chang's eyes, and he said respectfully, "It is my fault that I did not recognize a great man. I hope you will not be offended!"

Just from the skill Shen Gongbao showed just now, Ji Chang could tell that he was not a person who was seeking fame and reputation.

Now that Ji Chang is planning a rebellion, he certainly hopes to have as many capable people under his command as possible.

Although Ji Chang apologized, Shen Gongbao ignored him, which made Ji Chang feel frustrated.

San Yisheng, who was standing beside him, couldn't bear to watch and whispered, "Lord Bo, even if this man has some unusual skills, they are of no use to us in Xiqi. There's no need to beg him so humbly."

Ji Chang also had this plan.

But at this time Shen Gongbao laughed a few more times: "The real dragon has taken the bait!"

"Yin——"

A loud and high-pitched dragon roar came to everyone's ears.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Gongbao lifted the rod, and with splashing water, a handsome green dragon was brought out of the water.

"This..." Ji Chang's eyes widened, and he was so surprised that he couldn't speak.

The rest of the entourage were equally shocked.

dragon!
Real dragon!

I actually caught a real dragon.

After the Azure Dragon was fished out, Shen Gongbao stood up, waved his sleeves, and said calmly: "Although you have the body of a real dragon, your dragon eyes are dull! Go now!"

The green dragon fell into the stream again and disappeared without a trace.

Shen Gongbao took the fish basket and prepared to get up and leave.

Ji Chang stepped forward and said, "Sir, please slow down."

Shen Gongbao asked, "Excuse me, Lord Bo, what can I do for you?"

"I want to invite wise men to come to Xiqi to serve as prime minister and discuss great things together!" Ji Chang said solemnly.

"Become a prime minister? Forget it. I'm used to being idle and don't want to be restricted." Shen Gongbao waved his hand.

At this time, San Yisheng and Nangong Shi, who was soaked like a drowned rat, stepped forward.

He said, "We were reckless just now, and I hope the wise man will not take it to heart."

The dragon is the totem of the human race.

Moreover, according to rumors, the dragon clan is extremely powerful, and even powerful immortals dare not touch them.

This person can catch a real dragon, so he is definitely a truly capable person.

"Please forgive me, sir! I, Xiqi, am willing to treat him with the courtesy of a state hero." Ji Chang said.

"I think Bo Hou has the mandate of heaven. If I refuse, it will seem that I don't know how to appreciate it." Shen Gongbao said, twirling his mustache.

"In that case, I will go with you! But as the saying goes, sincerity is the key to success. I want to see the sincerity of the Marquis."

Ji Chang was delighted when he heard this and said, "As long as you come to Xiqi, I will satisfy you with everything I have."

Shen Gongbao shook his head and said, "What I want is not money or property."

Ji Chang pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Pull out the horses in front of the carriage. I want to personally take you back to Xiqi!"

San Yisheng and others were surprised.

But he didn’t say much.

Because they felt that a strange man who could catch a real dragon was worth doing so.

Shen Gongbao didn't act pretentiously and got on the carriage.

Ji Chang pulled the cart and moved forward.

But when he exerted force suddenly, the carriage didn't move at all!
Although Ji Chang is quite old, he is still in good health and should be able to pull a carriage!
Then he pulled hard again, his face flushed red, but he still couldn't move it. Shen Gongbao in the carriage sneered. It was he who cast a spell on the carriage, making it feel as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Do you underestimate Mr. Shen?

How can we not teach them a lesson?
"Bo Hou!" San Yisheng stepped forward and wanted to help.

Shen Gongbao's voice was heard from the carriage again.

"I heard that the Marquis has a hundred sons, but your body is not strong enough!"

Ji Chang almost vomited blood.

If it weren't for Shen Gongbao's supernatural powers, he would have chopped this guy to pieces even if it meant losing his image as the Holy Lord.

Can you speak?
Afterwards, Shen Gongbao stopped making things difficult for Ji Chang and withdrew his magic.

As a result, Ji Chang just exerted force and pulled violently. If Nangong Shi had not been quick-eyed and quick-handed, he would have almost fallen to the ground.

This made Ji Chang even more shocked and angry.

"It's okay. I must let you see my sincerity." Ji Chang calmed himself down and composed himself.

All of this is for the greater good.

He firmly believed that he had a destiny, and when he gained power, he would teach this man a lesson!

So Ji Chang pulled Shen Gongbao forward and sent people to ask all the officials to welcome them.

It can be said that Shen Gongbao was given enough cards to play with.

At the gate of Xiqi, Ji Chang was already sweating profusely and was about to collapse from exhaustion.

"Please get out of the carriage, Mr. Shen!"

Shen Gongbao got out of the carriage and all the officials lined the streets to welcome him.

The officials were also surprised. They didn't know who their own marquis had invited and why he had put on such a grand ceremony.

However, when Ji Fa saw Shen Gongbao, his expression froze slightly: "Why does this aura feel familiar?"

Kunpeng said, "Sir, this man is Shen Gongbao, a disciple of the Xianjiao sect. This shows that the Xianjiao sect has entered the game. This is a good thing!"

Jifa looked a few more times but still didn't recognize him.

After Shen Gongbao's bad luck was suppressed by Yuanshi, he used the treasure given by Sun Wukong to break the shackles and hide his aura.

What's more, Shen Gongbao is not a real demon god, so it is understandable that Huang Dao cannot see it at this time.

Pan Creek!

After Shen Gongbao left, a green dragon rushed out of the stream and landed on the ground, turning into a human form. It was Ao Bing, who looked depressed at this moment.

"This old man is so good at summoning dragons that he actually asked me to come over and act."

Now that there is a conflict between the Xianjiao and the dragon clan, the Xianjiao cannot borrow a real dragon unless the real Huanglong takes action.

But this is obviously impossible.

In order to create the image of a hermit, Shen Gongbao asked Sun Wukong to borrow Ao Bing.

"This Xiqi is very weird. There are so many demonic auras. Don't get involved. It's better to leave first!" Ao Bing turned into a dragon and escaped.

……

In the palace of Dongbo Hou Jiang Huanchu.

Jiang Huanchu sat opposite Jiang Ziya and Wen Zhong.

"Master Wen, I know your intentions. The king intends to annex my land of Donglu. As a subject, I shall obey your orders. I will travel to Chaoge to meet you soon!"

Wen Zhong nodded and left with Jiang Ziya.

Outside the city gate, Wen Zhong rode a black unicorn and Jiang Ziya rode a horse.

At this moment, Wen Zhong turned his head to glance at Donglu City and said with a smile, "The four great princes are headed by Marquis Dongbo, and his daughter Jiang is the queen in Chaoge. As expected, he was the first to respond to the king's call."

However, Jiang Ziya was not optimistic and said, "This trip went too smoothly. I'm afraid there's something fishy going on."

"It shouldn't be!" Wen Zhong frowned.

After Wen Zhong and the other two left, a man walked out of Jiang Huanchu's palace.

"Bo Hou, Dong Lu was originally the territory of the Jiang family. Now Emperor Xin wants to intervene. He has evil ambitions!" This person is Guangchengzi of the Chan sect.

Seeing the Shang Dynasty's fortunes soaring, how could the Chan Sect not take action?

"I, Jiang Huanchu, am the leader of the four great princes. How could I betray the king?" Jiang Huanchu said coldly, "Master, please leave quickly!"

Guang Chengzi smiled and said, "Bo Hou, now that Emperor Xin and I have fallen out, what's the point of talking about this?"

"Your Jiang family has indeed been loyal to the emperor for generations, but they don't treat you as their own!"

"Look, have the curved plows from Chaoge and their high-yield seeds reached your territory of Donglu?"

"Now Wen Zhong is using this as a threat to force you to surrender completely and hand over your military power. From now on, Dong Lu will no longer be controlled by your Jiang family. Are you willing to accept this?"

Guangchengzi could certainly see that Jiang Huanchu was a man with both ambition and strength.

If Jiang Huanchu was really loyal to Emperor Xin, he would have driven Guangchengzi away with a tough attitude instead of listening to what Guangchengzi said.

It shows that he is unwilling to give up!

There were 800 princes in the Shang Dynasty, and each vassal state was independent and had complete sovereignty.

Rights, to some people, are the sweetest thing.

Jiang Huanchu is such a person.

He must lose power, even if Emperor Xin gives the order!

"Listen to me, Lord Bo. Emperor Xin now listens to a witch in everything and has fallen into depravity. It is not Emperor Xin but that witch who is in power in Chaoge! Lord Bo should know about this. Otherwise, Emperor Xin would not have made the decision to attack the vassal states." Guangchengzi continued to persuade.

"I have a medicinal powder here. If Emperor Xin takes it, he will obey Bo Hou forever. It's up to Bo Hou to decide whether to use it or not. Afterwards, my Chan Sect is willing to help Bo Hou. When the time comes, overthrowing the Shang Dynasty and establishing our own will be no problem!"

After saying this, Guangchengzi left.

Looking at the medicinal powder on the table, Jiang Huanchu reached out and took it in his hand. After a flicker in his eyes, Jiang Huanchu called out, "Come here, I need to write a letter and send it to Chaoge. I must personally deliver it to the Queen!"

The Chan Sect was not wrong in its guess. Jiang Huanchu was ambitious and unwilling to accept his fate.

In the past, he had no intention of rebelling and lived a peaceful life. Now that Emperor Xin wanted to deprive him of his power, he could not bear it.

And he has advantages. His daughter is the queen of the palace and his grandson is the prince.

If he could control Emperor Xin, it would not be impossible for Jiang Huanchu to ascend to the throne.

"Emperor Xin, you forced me to do this!"

Outside the city of Donglu, Guangchengzi had a smile on his face.

Sure enough, Jiang Huanchu took the bait.

Jiang Huanchu did not receive the Mandate of Heaven, but that did not prevent the Chan Sect from using him as a pawn.

As long as Jiang Huanchu rebelled, the luck of the Shang Dynasty would definitely decline, and the battle between Dong Bohou and the King of Shang would surely end in mutual destruction.

Xiqi, you can reap the benefits while being a fisherman!
In the palace, Queen Jiang soon received a letter from Jiang Huanchu.

When she saw the content, she covered her mouth in surprise.

Jiang Huanchu knew that Queen Jiang was kind-hearted, so he hid a lot of things from her.

Just tell Queen Jiang to feed the medicine to Emperor Xin, and Emperor Xin will not be deceived by evil spirits.

Just then, there was a noise at the door. Queen Jiang quickly put the letter away and her expression returned to normal.

Standing at the door was a boy about ten years old, whose eyebrows were very similar to Emperor Xin.

"Mother, my father has been hanging out with that vixen every day these past few years and hasn't come to see you anymore," the young man replied without interruption.

This is Emperor Xin’s eldest son, and now the Crown Prince of the Shang Dynasty, Yin Jiao.

"Jiao'er, you can't say that. Your father and Prime Minister Su are discussing state affairs." Queen Jiang said.

"No! Last time I saw my father go to look for that vixen, and he didn't come out all night." Yin Jiao said, "Mother, will my father not want us anymore?"

"No!" Queen Jiang pretended to be calm, but she was actually very worried.

After Yin Jiao left, she closed the door and sat on the bed.

If he remembered correctly, the last time the king came to her bedroom was half a year ago!

My king, are you really ready to abandon them?
Could it be that the king was really bewitched by that witch?
Thinking of this, Queen Jiang gritted her teeth and took out the medicine powder from the envelope.

At this time in the imperial study.

"Prime Minister Su, the vassal states of the Shang Dynasty have been very independent since their founding. Even I am not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the vassal states. It may be difficult to merge the vassal states now!" Emperor Xin said in a deep voice.

Because of this matter, he had been discussing it with Su Hong and basically slept in the imperial study.

"Grandpa said that the Shang Dynasty needs to unite its destiny, and abolishing the vassal states is a necessary step." Su Hong said.

Then she continued, "Your Majesty, you haven't returned to your bedroom for a long time..."

Emperor Xin waved his hand and said, "Now is a critical moment for the survival of the Shang Dynasty. How can I enjoy myself? The Shang Dynasty cannot be destroyed, and the ancestral heritage cannot be lost from my hands."

Seeing this, Su Hong said no more.

Boom boom boom!
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Queen Jiang walked in carrying a bowl.

"Your Majesty, you probably haven't had your meal yet. This is the porridge I cooked myself," said Queen Jiang.

"We just talked about uniting the vassal states and the queen came. Duke Dongbo has always been a staunch defender of my Shang Dynasty and I believe he will respond to my call!" Emperor Xin said with a smile.

"Of course. Father is devoted to serving the king and will definitely satisfy the king." Queen Jiang smiled.

After Di Xin finished speaking, he glanced at Su Hong and handed the porridge over: "Actually, I'm not hungry at this time, why don't you give this porridge to Prime Minister Su first."

Seeing this scene, Queen Jiang bit her lip.

First of all, Emperor Xin gave the porridge she cooked to Su Hong, so she must have felt uncomfortable.

Secondly, Queen Jiang put medicine in the porridge and Emperor Xin had to drink it.

"Your Majesty, it's not necessary. This is a gift from the Queen. You can eat it yourself!" Su Hong said.

It’s true that Emperor Xin doesn’t understand women, but Su Hong certainly understands women’s hearts.

This made Queen Jiang breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Queen!" Under the gaze of Queen Jiang, Emperor Xin picked up the porridge and took a few sips.

In Dong Lu, Jiang Huanchu stood on the city wall, overlooking the earth, and Guangchengzi stood beside him.

"Lord Bo, the letter has been delivered to the queen personally!" A soldier came to report the news.

"Yes!" Jiang Huanchu waved his hand and asked everyone around him to retreat.

"Master Guangchengzi, does your medicine really work?"

He was still a little worried when he said this.

If the medicine doesn't work, what will eventually happen is Emperor Xin's crazy counterattack.

"Don't worry, the medicine will definitely work. Before long, Emperor Xin will become a puppet in the hands of Bo Hou, and the Shang Dynasty will fall into your hands." Guangchengzi smiled, but there was coldness in his eyes.

After hearing what Guangchengzi said, Jiang Huanchu felt relieved.

Then he thought that Ji Chang was able to survive after defecting, so even if he messed up, Emperor Xin would not immediately launch an attack on Dong Lu.

He still has time to mediate.

However, he didn't know that Guangchengzi wanted him to turn against Emperor Xin. The medicine could indeed turn people into puppets, but don't forget that Emperor Xin was protected by human destiny!

It can be said that except for a few people, no one can do anything to him.

What’s more, it is that kind of external object?

(End of this chapter)