401 Fight to the End
Seeing that none of the officials had any objections, Di Xin nodded his head in satisfaction and immediately decided to say, âAlright, the decree has been issued. The cabinet system will begin tomorrow. Grand Preceptor Wen, youâll be the first Grand Secretary of the cabinet, so you must handle the state affairs well on my behalf.â
Wen Zhong could only helplessly sigh and cupped his fists at Emperor Xin. âThis old official will obey.â
On the other side, in Western Qi CityâŠ
Di Xinâs order spread in Western Qi.
The Marquis of the West, Ji Chang, was ordered by the emperor to lead a 100,000-strong army to the North Sea and suppress the rebellion. The entire court was thrown into chaos.
The ministers all wrote to Ji Chang that he could not fall for Di Xinâs tricks, and they also scolded Di Xin for hiding evil intentions.
After Ji Chang appeased the officials, he decided to go with the army personally.
âAfter this Prince goes to war, Great Physician San Yisheng will assist Kaoâer in the country governor examination! Iâve read my fortune, and Iâll be able to return to my country in a few months at the latest.â
After Ji Chang arranged everything properly, he began to mobilize the troops.
Outside Western Qi CityâŠ
The army of 100,000 was awe-inspiring, and their killing intent soared into the sky.
The great general Nangong Shi led the army, while the Second Young Master, Ji Fa, and Zhou Gongdan followed the army!
Ji Chang sat on a mystical chariot in the middle of the army.
This carriage didnât have a shaft nor was it pulled by a horse, but it moved freely.
âMy Lord has brought the Seven Fragrance Carriage. Young Master, you donât need to worry. This chariot was left behind by Emperor Xuanyuan in the North Sea. When a person sits on it, they can move east and west without a guide. It is comparable to an eight-person chariot.â
On the city wall, the Great Physician, San Yisheng, saw Ji Kaoâs worried face and came forward to comfort him.
Ji Kao sighed with worry.
âThat Di Xin schemed against my Western Qi. Fatherâs trip will be very dangerous.â
Very quickly, the army set out.
Zhao Hao was riding on the Five-Colored Divine Ox, silently watching from the sky.
It wasnât until the army of Western Qi had traversed more than 100 miles that he rode the Five-Colored Divine Ox and rushed toward the capital.
The news of Western Qiâs army marching to the North Sea immediately spread throughout the world!
At the capital, in the palaceâŠ
Zhao Hao had just returned when he heard the news. He was shocked.
He had never thought that Emperor Xin would actually implement a cabinet system in the Shang dynasty, where the emperorâs power was greater than the heavens.
However, the cabinet system was much better than the feudal slavery system of the Shang dynasty.
Zhao Hao didnât have any objections to this.
After Zhao Hao returned, he went straight to the imperial study, where Emperor Xin was reviewing the imperial memorials.
âBig Brother, youâre back. Howâs the matter? Anything wrong?â Di Xin asked in surprise.
âThe Marquis of the West has already sent out his troops. I think the rebellion in the North Sea will not be a problem.â
Emperor Xin was also overjoyed, and he pulled Zhao Hao to drink.
Then, as if he had suddenly thought of something, he hurriedly ordered someone to call Fei Zhong over.
Di Xin asked directly after Fei Zhong entered the imperial study, âWhere are Yuan Futongâs rebel soldiers?â
âYour Majesty, they are almost at Chongzhou.â
Di Xin raised his head in surprise. He had not expected Yuan Futongâs rebel army to strike so quickly, and he had also forgotten about the Marquis of the North, Hou Chonghu.
Zhao Haoâs eyes instantly narrowed as he spoke.
âYour Majesty, I remember that the Marquis of the North, Hou Chonghu, should be in charge of the 72 Dukes of the North Sea, right?â
In theory, the 72 Dukes of the North Sea were all under the jurisdiction of the Marquis of the North.
However, this good-for-nothing couldnât even take down Su Hu, the small Duke in his jurisdiction. He was pressed to the ground and beaten up by Su Huâs son.
In the end, it was his younger brother, Chong Heihu, who came down the mountain and helped him regain his face.
âThatâs right. This guy is not Yuan Futongâs opponent,â Di Xin also said worriedly.
Yuan Futongâs true battle record was that he had fought with Master Wen Zhong in the North Sea for more than ten years.
Before Di Xin and Zhao Hao could discuss further, a Delinquent spy came to report.
âThe Marquis of the North, Hou Chonghu, sent a letter saying that the rebel army of Yuan Futong from the North Sea had killed their way to his city walls and were requesting the emperor to send troops to suppress the rebellion.â
âLet him wait. Tell him that the reinforcements have already left.â
Although Hou Chonghuâs strength wasnât much, he was still the Marquis of the North. He still had some foundation. It wouldnât be a problem for him to hold off Yuan Futong for a while. When Ji Chang arrived, all the problems would naturally be solved.
Zhao Hao didnât care about that anymore.
All he wanted to do now was to stabilize his cultivation base and find time to cultivate the Eight-Nine Mysteries and improve his combat strength as much as possible.
However, when Zhao Hao saw a memorial written in red on the table, his eyes turned serious.
Although Zhao Hao had only heard about the cabinet system, he understood it very well.
The importance of the memorials could be divided into blue, yellow, orange, and red.
They corresponded to general, relatively important, very important, and especially important.
Red memorials meant that they were especially important. The cabinet system had just been implemented, and a red memorial had already appeared. How could Zhao Hao not be surprised?
âBig brother, just in time. Help me take a look. Iâm really annoyed to death by these bunch of gods.â
When Emperor Xin saw Zhao Hao looking at the memorial, he suddenly thought of his own dilemma.
Hence, he directly handed the memorial to Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao didnât stand on ceremony and immediately opened it to watch.
This memorial was Wen Zhongâs note, and it came from the various generals of Great Shang.
Ever since Great Shang conferred gods, those gods who were willing to submit to Great Shang were frequently attacked by demons and suffered heavy losses. Many of the gods who originally submitted were forced to escape.
Without the control of the gods, natural disasters continued to occur in all parts of Great Shang, and the people were full of complaints.
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After Zhao Hao read through it, he couldnât help but fall into deep thought.
The Shang dynasty had already formed a feud with the Heavenly Court because of the matter of the gods.
It was obvious that the Jade Emperor was the mastermind behind all this.
It wasnât a simple matter to break out of this situation.
Zhao Hao didnât answer directly, but asked Emperor Xin instead, âYour Majesty, do you have any ideas?â
Di Xin did not hide anything and said directly, âSince theyâre forcing me, Iâll just make it bigger. Iâll set up a God-Naming Platform in the capital and use my Human Emperor Constitution to confer Shang gods. Iâll tie these gods to the fate of Great Shang and let them exist with the dynasty.â
A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky above the capital.
Suddenly, the entire human raceâs fortune swept across the entire human world with Emperor Xinâs words.
Countless mighty figures were startled awake.
No one knew what had happened.
Zhao Hao was shocked by what he heard.
He did have a solution in mind.
However, compared to what Di Xin had done, it was inevitable that he would fall behind.
He would set up the God-Naming Platform and use the Human Emperor Constitution to seal the gods, binding the fate of great Shang.
âThis Emperor Xin is really determined to fight the Heavenly Court to the end!â
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