397 Shifting the Disaster to the East
Finally, under the strong request of Emperor Xin.
Zhao Hao and Di Xin were brothers from another mother.
After that, everything became logical.
Emperor Xin immediately ordered all the officials to enter the hall and announce Zhao Haoâs oath to the public.
All the officials were dumbfounded and had yet to react.
One after another, they listed out Zhao Haoâs appointment.
Immediately, the entire hall was in chaos.
Whether it was the loyal officials, Bi Gan, Shang Rong, Grand Preceptor Wen, or the sycophants Fei Zhong and You Hun, they all expressed their objections to Zhao Haoâs reward.
Zhao Hao also refused at this time.
In the end, Emperor Xin had no choice but to take back Zhao Haoâs title of Regent and keep the other rewards.
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In just one night, Great Shang had an additional commander who was in charge of all the passes in Great Shang.
Zhao Haoâs name instantly spread throughout the human world.
On the other hand, Yuan Hong, who had come with Zhao Hao, had taken over his position under his recommendation, becoming the General of Jiepai Pass.
In the Imperial studyâŠ
This was a place that Emperor Xin had specially built for him to handle government affairs.
Almost all of Great Shangâs important officials were there.
Huang Feihu, the King of Wucheng, Shang Rong, Bi Gan, Grand Preceptor Wen, Fei Zhong, and of course, Zhao Hao, were among them.
Di Xin, who was sitting at the head of the table, said to Fei Zhong in dissatisfaction, âSir Fei, whatâs the matter? Why did you call all the officials here?â
It was obvious that even Emperor Xin did not know what had happened.
Fei Zhong hurriedly took out a roll of paper sealed in a bamboo tube from his sleeve, opened it quickly, and said, âYour Majesty, the North Sea has rebelled. Yuan Futong and a white-clothed boy killed 18 Dukes in a row, intimidating all the forces.
âNow, they have joined forces and are attacking the tribes north of Mt. Taihang.â
Emperor Xin took the report and read it carefully. Other than a slight frown, there was no change in his expression.
He had long confirmed that Yuan Futong from the North Sea would rebel.
Although it was recorded that it had been brought forward by a period of time, the current Great Shang was not the Great Shang of that time. The butterfly effect would cause the event to be brought forward, so it was not a problem.
After reading the letter, Emperor Xin passed it to Zhao Hao, who was sitting beside him.
Zhao Hao was also calm and directly looked at it carefully.
He wouldnât have known if he didnât look, but he was shocked when he did.
Zhao Hao had only just found out that Emperor Xin had set up an intelligence organization.
Fei Zhong was also the head of the secret agents.
His name was even more coquettish, Delinquents.
Originally, Zhao Hao had thought that it was just a simple intelligence organization.
However, he did not expect that the Delinquentsâ information network was so powerful that it had already exceeded his expectations.
The letter clearly stated who Yuan Futong had met, what he ate, and what he did every day.
These things were not important to him.
However, any one of the Delinquentsâ spies could play a key role.
Zhao Hao calmly took a sip of the wine in front of him and passed the letter to Grand Preceptor Wen and the others, while he remained silent.
From the information, it could be seen that the immortals and gods had finally reached out to the North Sea.
According to the original timeline, the rebellion in the North Sea was the beginning of The Investiture of Godsâ ceremony.
At that time, the 72 Dukes rose up and, under the leadership of Yuan Futong, caused chaos everywhere.
From then on, Great Shang began to decline.
The North Seaâs rebellion was definitely related to The Investiture of Gods.
Emperor Xin and Nuwaâs poem was written after the rebellion in the North Sea and Wen Zhongâs departure.
If Wen Zhong didnât leave, how would the Nine-Tailed Fox dare to enter the capital?
Di Xin said to Wen Zhong with a smile after he finished reading the report, âGrand Preceptor Wen, do you know whose disciple that white-robed boy is? Isnât he afraid of the mortal worldâs disasters by participating in the mortal worldâs affairs?â
The corners of Emperor Xinâs mouth curled up as he slowly walked to Wen Zhongâs side and said indifferently, âDressed in white, with a western hairstyle, holding a prayer bead, stepping on a lotus flower to fly into the sky and escape into the ground.
âAmong the immortals and gods, there are all kinds of children under them. Only the White Lotus Child is dressed like this.â
âThe White Lotus Child!â
Wen Zhong was dumbfounded, and his mouth was wide open.
As a cultivator, Wen Zhong knew what kind of person the White Lotus Child was.
That was the guardian child of the Saint who had received him.
Wen Zhongâs eyes widened as he read through the information several times. He was instantly stunned.
âYour Majesty, the White Lotus Child has gone to the North Sea, could it beâŠâ
Di Xin nodded and said in a deep voice.
âThatâs right. The wind is blowing. The cultivation tribulation is coming.â
Wen Zhong was not surprised that Zi Shou said the two words âcultivation tribulationâ.
âI didnât expect, I didnât expect⊠Those high and mighty Saints actually set up a trap for the great tribulation.â
Wen Zhong sighed.
The Saints would definitely take the field personally.
This meant that no matter how hard they tried to rule, Great Shang would not be able to escape its fate of destruction.
Di Xin had said this to him many times.
In the beginning, Wen Zhong did not want to believe it and still had hope in his heart.
But now, he had no choice but to believe it.
Suddenly, Wen Zhong opened his old eyes, and the murkiness disappeared. He made up his mind that he would never have any more fantasies in the future.
âYour Majesty, that White Lotus Child has a profound cultivation base and even has a Saint-level treasure. Iâm afraid it wonât work.â
âGive me three days. Iâll go to the sacred mountain and invite a few fellow Daoists to capture him and send him to the West for questioning.â
Wen Zhongâs words were very frank.
However, there was no way for Di Xin could agree.
The great momentum of the ceremony had already begun, and it was not something that a mere White Lotus Child could control.
After a long silence, Emperor Xin suddenly thought of the Big Brother he had just acknowledged and turned to Zhao Hao.
âBig Brother, do you have any plans that can break Yuan Futongâs trap?â
For some reason, Emperor Xin trusted Zhao Hao wholeheartedly.
Zhao Hao was also taken aback by the question. He was good at war, but he was not good at stratagems.
However, with all the civil and military officials looking at him, he had just been promoted and could not drop the ball.
Zhao Hao immediately had an idea and replied, âTheir plan is to take advantage of the chaos in the North Sea to transfer Grand Preceptor Wen away. With Grand Preceptor Wen in the capital, they canât use many of their tricks.â
Zhao Haoâs words were reasonable, and everyone nodded in agreement.
âHow about this? We will not send a single soldier. Your Majesty, you will announce the order for Ji Chang to lead the army to the North Sea to suppress the rebellion.
âIâve heard that the palace of the Marquis of the West is even bigger than my palace. He has four bums, 24 concubines, 99 sons, 36 of whom practice martial arts. Such a person should be sent to quell the rebellion in the North Sea.â
Zhao Haoâs move to direct the disaster to the East was definitely a very clever one.
The Saints had decided that Xi Qi would be the new ruler of the human race. The North Sea rebellion was also to make Great Shang decline and benefit Xi Qi in the end.
Once Xi Qi was the judge, in a sense, it would be like a family fighting a family. No matter who won or lost, it would only be good for Great Shang.
Zhao Haoâs suggestion made Emperor Xinâs eyes light up.
The other officials in the study couldnât help but look at Zhao Hao with admiration.
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