Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 302 The Time Has Arrived in the Twenty-Second Year of Emperor Xin

The sound of the carriage wheels could be heard, and soon they arrived at the gate of Donglu City. After checking that there were no suspicious persons and paying the entrance fee, they arrived at the gate.

Huang Feihu drove directly to the city center, to the Dongbo Marquis's residence.

As expected, when Huang Feihu's carriage stopped in front of the Dongbo Marquis's mansion, it was once again driven away by the guards.

Huang Feihu got off the carriage and whispered a few words in the guard's ear.

The guard's face turned pale, and he respectfully invited Huang Feihu into the mansion.

Huang Feihu and Di Xin entered the mansion and were seated in a guest room.

Before long, the tall and imposing Marquis of Dongbo, Jiang Huanchu, arrived in a hurry.

Jiang Huanchu initially thought it was some audacious person impersonating the king, but after seeing Di Xin, his doubts were completely dispelled.

After dismissing his attendants, Jiang Huanchu respectfully bowed to Emperor Xin.

"Your subject Jiang Huanchu greets Your Majesty and King Wucheng."

"Father-in-law, please get up."

Di Xin's expression was very calm, and he reached out to offer a slight hand support.

After Jiang Huanchu stood up, he said in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, why are you dressed like this? Has something happened in Chaoge?"

Di Xin said calmly, "I've come here to point out a clear path for my father-in-law."

"A clear path?"

"Your subject wishes to hear the details."

Jiang Huanchu remained respectful.

"Not long ago, I received news that Xiqi was plotting a rebellion. The Marquis of Dongbo should be aware of this, shouldn't he?"

Jiang Huanchu's face turned pale, and shock flashed across his rugged features.

"Rebellion? How could the Marquis of Xibo have such audacity? I cannot believe it!"

In Jiang Huanchu's eyes, he never actually had the idea of ​​rebelling against the Shang Dynasty.

The reason he valued himself as a mercenary was that he wanted to be a local tyrant in Donglu, free and unrestricted by others.

Although they outwardly submitted to the Shang Dynasty, they were actually in a state of independence.

Di Xin did not answer Jiang Huanchu's question, but instead asked a question.

"How does the Marquis of Dongbo view the decree of grace I issued?"

"The Edict of Grace is a favor bestowed upon us, Your Majesty, and we naturally accept it."

Jiang Huanchu replied.

But in reality, Jiang Huanchu still harbored a great deal of resentment towards the Edict of Grace.

The four great marquises of the east, west, south, and north were all meritorious officials who followed their ancestor Cheng Tang in conquering the world.

Now, it sits in command of all directions, defending the Shang Dynasty against invasions by barbarians from all sides, protecting the central government, and also paying tribute to the Shang Dynasty with a large amount of resources every year.

Although they were local tyrants in their own territory, with absolute authority, they believed they had done right by the Shang Dynasty.

I don't understand why Your Majesty insists on weakening the power of the feudal lords.

In any case, over the past few years, his dozens of sons have become increasingly ambitious, engaging in fierce competition and causing him considerable distress.

If we punish them severely, they are both our flesh and blood, and we can't bear to do it. But if we don't punish them, their desire to seize power will only intensify.

Even the civil and military officials of the court are taking sides, and the court will be shaken sooner or later.

Di Xin gave Huang Feihu a look, and Huang Feihu quickly replied.

"Old Jiang, there are no outsiders here. Have you forgotten the days when we fought in the north and south, braving water and fire?"

Di Xin said sincerely, "Today there is no Marquis of Dongbo here, no King of Shang here, only father-in-law and son-in-law. Father-in-law, please speak freely."

Jiang Huanchu sighed and spoke his mind directly.

Upon hearing this, Di Xin shook his head directly, "Father-in-law, your thinking is too naive. During the reign of the late King Di Yi, the four great marquises and the eight hundred vassal lords were somewhat disobedient to the central command. If it weren't for my succession and my tireless efforts in governing day and night, which revitalized the Shang Dynasty, the world would probably already belong to you vassal kings today."

"Power can accelerate the expansion of ambition. When the Shang Dynasty was in decline, wouldn't the four great lords of the east, west, south, and north really have ulterior motives?"

As Jiang Huanchu listened, cold sweat poured down his back. From Di Xin's words, he sensed Di Xin's unwavering determination.

Emperor Xin would never allow the four vassal kings to increase their power again.

Instead, the goal was to weaken their power and turn the vassal kings into complete vassals of the Shang Dynasty.

Di Xin looked directly into Jiang Huanchu's eyes and spoke slowly.

"Ji Chang's rebellion is a foregone conclusion, and the pacification of Xiqi is inevitable. If my father-in-law lends me a hand, although the Jiang family will no longer have overwhelming power in the future, I can guarantee that the Jiang family will be rich and prosperous for life."

After saying that, he looked at Huang Feihu and said, "Take everything out."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Huang Feihu took out a document from his pocket detailing the methods for making a curved plow, white sugar, salt, and white paper, and handed it directly to Jiang Huanchu.

"This is."

Jiang Huanchu opened it and his expression changed drastically. "Your Majesty, this..."

Did Jiang Huanchu know that the methods for making white sugar, salt, a curved plow, and white paper were all closely guarded secrets, and that they were being handed over to him at this time?

"These things were meant to be spread by me all along, but now it's just been brought forward a little earlier."

Di Xin ignored Jiang Huanchu's shocked expression and did not linger at the Dongbo Marquis's residence. He summoned Huang Feihu and left Donglu directly.

Jiang Huanchu looked at the methods for creating the four divine artifacts on the table.

He slowly clenched his fist and immediately sent a message to the other three major vassal kings.

Your Majesty is a man of great talent and ambition. Weakening the power of the feudal lords is just around the corner. If you don't choose sides now, it's too late.

Once a major war breaks out in the future, there will be no chance to turn the tide.

Soon, Marquis E Chongyu of the South and Marquis Chonghou Hu of the North received the message from Jiang Huanchu.

After some thought, he decided to first see if Ji Chang would really rebel.

Time is like fine sand, slowly slipping through our fingers. In the blink of an eye, another nine years have passed.

During these nine years, Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao displayed astonishing talents.

In the third year, he was summoned back to Xiqi by Ji Chang and directly appointed as the prime minister of Xiqi.

Jiang Ziya was the Right Chancellor, and Shen Gongbao was the Left Chancellor. They were considered the twin pillars of Xiqi, the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix.

After another six years of accumulation, with the assistance of Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, the strength of Xiqi improved, its military was complete, and its equipment was plentiful. Ji Chang's ambition also grew stronger day by day.

Meanwhile, in Chaoge, Emperor Xin was not idle either. He worked hard in the fields, and Daji gave birth to three more male infants, ensuring the prosperity of the Shang royal family.

Each time a child was born, Emperor Xin would specifically tell the feudal lords that these past nine years had been an eternity for Boyi Kao.

Every day, all he thinks about is attacking Chaoge and tearing those two scoundrels to pieces.

Nine years have passed, and the evil energy gathered in the heavens has become increasingly intense, obscuring the sky and almost materializing.

Its intensity is no less than the malevolent energy that spread during the Lich Wars.

The heavy, malevolent energy spread out, obscuring the sky and the sun, disrupting all cause and effect, and making the secrets of heaven more obscure than ever before!

In the Jade Void Palace of Kunlun Holy Land, Yuanshi held the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in his hands, his face solemn!

The phoenix sings in Xiqi, and the mandate of heaven returns to Zhou. This is the great trend of heaven that Xiqi will prosper and replace the Shang Dynasty. Who can stop it?

Anyone who obstructs this is going against the will of Heaven. He sent Jiang Ziya down the mountain to assist Xiqi for so many years; it's time to launch the first battle against the Shang!

"Where is Antarctica?!"

(End of this chapter)