Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

Chapter 44 Your Majesty, I, the Marquis of the North, report their rebellion!

Wen Zhong, Zhao Gongming, and Bi Xiao returned to the Human King's Palace in the blink of an eye. Meanwhile, the Golden Spirit Mother, accompanied by Lei Zhenzi, sped towards her own dojo.

Inside the palace of the King, the atmosphere was solemn and respectful. When Zhao Gongming, Bixiao, and Wen Zhong saw Emperor Xin, they immediately paid their respects.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Upon seeing this, Di Xin quickly stepped forward and helped the three of them up, his eyes filled with both majesty and kindness.

"Your Majesty, these two immortal masters are my martial uncles. They have come on the orders of our grandmaster to accept the two princes as their disciples."

Di Xin nodded slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "If that's the case, then those two are also my martial uncles. It's their good fortune that my two sons were able to join the Jie Sect, and it's also a blessing for our Great Shang Dynasty."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Di Xin suddenly seemed to be struck by something, paused for a moment, and a worried look appeared on his face.

He frowned, looking at the three of them with confusion and worry in his eyes.

"No, if my second son were to become disciples of two senior uncles, the generational order would be all messed up."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gongming, Bixiao, and Wen Zhong were first taken aback, then laughed awkwardly, exchanging glances but not knowing how to respond.

Di Xin paced back and forth in the main hall with his hands behind his back, his heart churning like a stormy sea.

He frowned, pondered for a quarter of an hour, and then sighed helplessly.

"Very well, let's each discuss our own points. Having the two princes join the Jie Sect would be entirely beneficial to our human race."

This move was also intended to bind the Jie Sect to the Shang Dynasty. Emperor Xin himself knew that the Shang Dynasty had too many enemies.

Zhao Gongming and Bixiao exchanged a glance, then bowed respectfully. "Your Majesty, rest assured, this humble Taoist will impart all my knowledge to the two princes without reservation."

Di Xin nodded and waved his hand, "Go down. From now on, the Shang Dynasty and the Jie Sect will be allies, watching out for and helping each other."

The next day, a grand court assembly was held, and eight hundred vassal lords from the four towns entered the palace in turn to pay their respects.

Chong Houhu suddenly stepped forward at an inopportune moment, holding a bamboo slip in both hands, and knelt down.

"Your subject, Marquis Chonghouhu of the North, reports that the lords of the three towns of the southeast, west, and north secretly plotted a rebellion the night before last. I implore Your Majesty to investigate!"

These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing an uproar among the court officials who began to discuss them, filling the entire hall with noise.

The lords of the three towns were shocked and their faces turned pale instantly. Just as they were about to kneel down to clarify, Wen Zhong suddenly stood up, his eyes full of anger, and loudly reprimanded them.

"Chong Houhu, you should know the consequences of slandering feudal lords! Are you trying to disrupt the court with your nonsense?"

"I dare not report to the Grand Tutor. These bamboo slips contain evidence of the secret plots of the three vassal lords. I am only acting for the sake of the Shang dynasty."

Wen Zhong frowned, pretending to be full of suspicion as he stepped forward, grabbed the bamboo slip, and handed it to Di Xin.

Di Xin took the bamboo slip, unfolded it and examined it carefully. His face grew increasingly gloomy, and his eyes burned with anger.

He slammed the bamboo slips into the center of the hall and roared, "Look at this, all of you! What a foolish and incompetent Emperor Xin, and how dare they utter such treasonous words as the Queen's crowing like a hen at dawn!"

The officials crowded around and, after reading it, were all filled with righteous indignation. Many stood up and shouted that they wanted to kill the three marquises as soon as possible.

Jiang Huanchu was extremely anxious, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He hurriedly kowtowed, his voice trembling.

"Your Majesty, please be wise! Do not believe Chong Houhu's one-sided story! We are all loyal to Your Majesty and to the Shang Dynasty! Moreover, my daughter is the Queen; how could I do such a thing!"

Ji Chang echoed this sentiment, his heart filled with apprehension. In contrast, E Shunyu stood aside, his brow furrowed, saying nothing.

However, Di Xin was now enraged and refused to listen to any of their explanations. He waved his hand and shouted, "Guards! Lock these three up for me!"

"Your Majesty, please be wise! We in Jizhou City absolutely do not believe that the Marquis of the Three Towns would do such a thing, and Your Majesty's recent actions have indeed gone too far!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Rong's eyes widened in anger, and she stood up to loudly refute him.

"How dare you! Those immortals have dared to bully our human race! Are we humans to continue to grovel at their feet? Your Majesty's actions are all for the dignity of the Shang Dynasty and the future of humanity!"

Su Hu snorted, his face full of dissatisfaction, "What about the Queen's 'hen crowing at dawn' affair? How can a woman be so disregarding propriety and interfering in state affairs? Isn't this a violation of the established order?"

Di Xin's eyes seemed to spit fire as he roared, "Insolence! Guards! Drag this man away and behead him! Summon the warriors of my Great Shang and march on Jizhou City!"

Upon seeing this, Fei Zhong hurriedly stepped forward, his face full of flattery, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Our Shang warriors are invincible. However, I believe it would be better to release Su Hu back. This would also demonstrate Your Majesty's magnanimity and let the world know that Your Majesty has a broad mind."

You Hun quickly stepped forward to agree, "Your Majesty, Lord Fei Zhong is absolutely right!"

Upon hearing this, Di Xin was initially furious and wanted to drag the two of them away and behead them, but after thinking about it, he waved his hand, indicating that Su Hu should get lost.

Su Hu glanced at Di Xin, his eyes filled with anger, and then turned and left.

They watched from the sidelines, then quietly found an excuse to leave the Human King's Palace. They found a secluded corner, used magic to transform into Su Hu's appearance, mounted their horses, and galloped wildly through the city.

As he ran wildly, he roared, "The ruler has broken the bond between ministers and subjects, and violated the Five Constant Virtues. The states of Ji and Xiqi will never pay homage to Shang again. The Great Shang shall perish, and the Western Zhou shall rise!"

After shouting, he used his spear to carve these words on the city wall of Chaoge before running out of the city.

The incident was witnessed by passersby, and the news spread like wildfire.

A moment later, a soldier rushed over to report, informing Emperor Xin and his court officials of the poem on the city wall.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xin's eyes burned with rage that seemed to consume everything, and the court officials were also furious.

Ji Chang was terrified, his face turning deathly pale. He kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead bleeding from the force of his blows. "Your Majesty, please understand! This must be a trap set by Su Hu! We are utterly loyal to Your Majesty and have never harbored such rebellious intentions!"

Di Xin slammed his fist on the table. "You scoundrel! Guards, lock Ji Chang in the death row and execute him tomorrow! Three days later, the Grand Tutor will lead the army to Jizhou City!"

Ji Chang collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with terror and despair, as if struck by lightning.

The moment Zhen Suhu left Chaoge City, he learned everything that had happened inside. "Damn it! Someone's trying to harm me!"

Just as Su Hu was about to reach Jizhou City, for some unknown reason, a sword slashed down and Su Hu's head was severed from his body, blood splattering everywhere.

"Alright, now I'll leave it to you, Lord Su. Rest assured!" After saying that, the man waved his hand, and Su Hu's spirit was in the Taoist's hand.

Suddenly, Su Hu stood up again, mounted his horse, and continued galloping towards Jizhou City.

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