Huang Feihu rode the divine bull back to the Prime Minister's residence. Bi Gan waited for a long time, feeling uneasy. When he saw King Wucheng, he quickly asked how it was. Huang Feihu told him what had happened, and Bi Gan heaved a sigh of relief."That's right, the heavens will help the good. The two brothers escaped from the tiger's mouth and will definitely benefit in the future. This old minister is now worried about the Minister of State.”
Huang Feihu replied,"Life and death are determined by fate since ancient times. The Prime Minister was also powerless. As long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough."
A clear conscience, Bigan repeated, all said that if you are not sincere, you will deceive your heart and abandon yourself. If you are not sincere with others, you will lose your virtue and increase your resentment. He had a clear conscience. Did he really do it? Compared to Prime Minister Shang Rong, I don't have his loyalty and courage, nor do I have his courage to face death. When the country is in trouble, everyone has a responsibility. If I wasn't afraid of death, why wouldn't I dare to scold the monarch in the Golden Hall and argue with reason?
Bi Gan shook his head and sighed, feeling ashamed of his inferiority.
The night passed without a word. The next day, he went to court. When he arrived at the Golden Hall, Bi Gan was surprised to find that all the civil and military officials were present. King Zhou also came and sat on the dragon throne without saying a word. Next to her was Imperial Concubine Su, who should be called Queen Su by now. She was also sitting upright, without her seductive expression.
Bi Gan felt the abnormal atmosphere. King Zhou's face was gloomy and he was in a bad mood. He was about to kill someone. Who would be unlucky? Bi Gan's heart thumped. The Minister of State was detained in the death row, and the Crown Prince was missing in the Prime Minister's Mansion. All these situations gathered together. Shang Rong was going to be in trouble.
As expected, when he saw the Prime Minister arrive, King Zhou said coldly,"Yesterday, I sent Yin Shanran and Lei Kai to the Prime Minister's residence to capture Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, the two unfilial sons, but they escaped. Shang Rong ignored the law of the country and hid the criminals of the imperial court. His crime is unforgivable. How do you think we should deal with him?”
Alright, King Zhou is smart. He kicked the ball to Bigan. Let's see how you deal with it.
Bigan lowered his head and pondered, but his mind was in a mess. No matter what answer he gave, it would not satisfy the Emperor. Unless he killed him, could he? Executing the Prime Minister in his hands, not to mention himself, even the officials of the court, other than those traitors, would not agree. King Zhou wanted to use his hands to eliminate dissidents, but in fact, he wanted him to stand on his side again.
Time would not allow him to think more. Bigan replied firmly,"There is a reason why the Prime Minister hid the prince. The Emperor only has two sons. Yin Jiao is the Crown Prince, and the Emperor will inherit the throne in a hundred years. This was the first reason. The second reason Shang Rong came to the capital to meet the Emperor was to persuade the Emperor to prioritize the state affairs and make the country prosperous. I have done my best and have not violated the laws of the country. How can I be unpardonable? Your Majesty, please investigate.”
Bi Gan's answer was reasonable and well-founded. The ministers were secretly impressed. The Prime Minister was indeed the Prime Minister. He was smart and straightforward, but no one could catch him. He was really resourceful and ingenious.
King Zhou was speechless for a moment. He thought that what the Prime Minister said made sense and could not find any fault.
Nine-Tailed Fox was secretly anxious. Seeing that King Zhou did not speak, she knew that he was hesitating again. She was angry and looked at Fei Zhong, who was standing beside His Highness Jin. If you don't come out now, when will you?
How could Fei Zhong not know what it meant? His eyes darted around, and he gritted his teeth and came out to report,"Prime Minister, you're wrong. The Crown Prince publicly assassinated Queen Su, the mother of the country. It's already a heinous crime, yet he sneaked into the harem to continue the assassination. And the Minister of State had already become an accomplice in hiding criminals. He also insulted the emperor in the golden hall and spoke rudely. The Shang Dynasty had been established for 600 years and had experienced countless generations of emperors. Which official dared to reprimand the emperor in the Golden Palace? If he was not severely punished, the emperor would not be the subject of the monarch. What was the use of the country's laws? Where was the emperor's dignity?”
It had to be said that Fei Zhong was still quite skilled. He could say crooked reasons in a fair and square manner. When it came to King Zhou's heart, he nodded.
Bi Gan was furious and argued,"Lord Fei is eloquent, but you don't know why the Crown Prince assassinated Concubine Su. Seeing his mother die in the palace, how could any filial son or grandson who had returned the favor turn a blind eye? It's understandable for him to do something abnormal under the wrath of thunder. The prime minister of the state has retired to the fields, but he can still care about state affairs. He went to the capital to remonstrate and persuade Your Majesty to return to the right path. All the ministers have seen it for themselves. What crime is there to be loyal and loyal?”
The Prime Minister's verbal battle caused Fei Zhong to panic. He could distort black and white, but if he wanted to justify himself flawlessly, he did not have the ability. He stood there blushing, unable to say anything.
Nine-Tailed Fox saw that things were not looking good and ignored the rule that women were not allowed to speak in the Golden Palace. She said to Bigan,"Prime minister, you mean that Yin Jiao saw my mother's miserable appearance and tried to assassinate bengong, so it's understandable, right? You're stealing a beam and replacing a pillar, confusing the concept. If Jiang Zitong did not instruct Jiang Huan to assassinate the Emperor and had other plans, who would dare to touch her? The Prime Minister sympathizes with the Jiang family and the Crown Prince. If Empress Jiang's plan succeeds and her father, Jiang Huanchu, usurps the throne, I and His Majesty will become prisoners. Will Jiang Zitong treat us well? He would be tortured and beheaded at the Meridian Gate. What would the Prime Minister think? Would he still fight for his life and save her? BenGong think not, the Prime Minister probably already bowed down in front of the new emperor and smiled widely.”
Nine-Tailed Fox's words made King Zhou relax, and his expression began to ease.
Bigan was so angry that his heart ached. He stared at Su Daji. This woman was too scary. Under her thin skin, she hid a vicious heart. It was filled with poison. Simply reversing right and wrong, or being extremely crazy and completely losing her mind, was not enough to describe her perverted mood and cruel behavior. The only explanation was that she came prepared and harbored evil intentions to confuse King Zhou. Their goal was to overturn the six hundred years of Yinshang's foundation and destroy the country.
Then, who sent her here? What kind of hatred did this person have for King Zhou to kill him?
Bi Gan recalled the words of the palace maid Teng Wei. This Concubine Su was not that Concubine Su. Could it be that she was really a fox spirit who had transformed to overthrow the Shang Dynasty? This was too terrifying.
Nine-Tailed Fox also looked at Bi Gan sinisterly with a faint smile. It had slowly understood the Prime Minister's nature. This person was smart and quick-witted, abhorred evil as an enemy, and was a loyal minister. It was basically impossible to rope him in. However, he did not have the determination to face death like Shang Rong. The fox spirit found out that Bi Gan had two delicate wives and concubines. They were young and beautiful, and both were pregnant. They were deeply in love with each other and became his biggest enemy.
Nine-Tailed Fox wanted to slowly play with him and play with him in her palm because this was a stubborn enemy worth fighting. If he was too weak, it would not arouse its interest.
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