After that, I returned to the palace in the small sedan chair that I had taken when I came here. Under the guidance of the guards and eunuchs, I arrived at Daji's residence in the harem.
Daji was King Zhou's favorite concubine. She lived in an independent courtyard. The place was very big, and the buildings inside were slightly taller and neater than other courtyards.
Other than the palace, there are also many flowers and plants that I can't name. Daji is enjoying the flowers with a few palace maids, which fits the characteristics of a woman.
I walked in with big strides. Daji saw me and happily came out to welcome me. Daji was wearing a short skirt made of coarse cloth. Although the color was much brighter than the other palace maids, it was still too lacking compared to the current fashion. Daji's looks and figure were really good. She had big eyes, curved eyebrows, and a pretty nose. Although her skin was not like modern beauties who used a lot of expensive cosmetics, it still looked delicate and smooth. She wore a headdress on her head and a collar around her neck. To be honest, this outfit would definitely be old-fashioned now, but it was already the most fashionable at that time.
Daji saw that I was a little lost in thought when I looked at her today and thought that her beauty had charmed me again. She seemed very happy and satisfied. She quickly grabbed my arm and coquettishly said,"The king hasn't been here for a long time. I must get drunk today."
Actually, as far as I know, the real King Zhou did not spend the night in Daji's palace last night. I wasn't interested in exposing these unimportant things, so I just went to Daji's palace.
This palace was similar to the one I had seen before, except that there were colorful curtains and curtains made of coarse cloth around it, as well as some cherry blossoms. The tables in the Shang Dynasty were all very low. Daji and I sat on the ground. As soon as we sat down, Daji ordered the palace maids to serve the wine and dishes. The taste of the wine was not bad and it was not very strong, but it was a little muddy. It was not that Daji poisoned me, but the wine of that period was like this. The dishes were mainly meat. The meat was mainly roasted, but there was no cumin or chili. There was only salt and some unknown seasonings sprinkled on it.
I didn't say much, afraid that I would say too much. He picked up a big bone and directly bit down on it. The taste was not bad, and the level of barbecue was first-class. Daji saw me eating and drinking without saying anything to her, so she felt a little uncomfortable. She asked me directly,'Your Majesty, are you worried about the country? If you have any worries, I can help you relieve them.'
I still didn't know how to get along with Daji, so I could only promise her, Alright, since I have nothing to do today, I can spend some time here. When Daji heard me say this, she immediately became interested and clapped her hands twice. I don't know when Daji prepared them, but two rows of beautiful women came out from both sides. They were all wearing thin coarse clothes. Although the colors were colorful, they were not bright. Their headwear was also very old-fashioned. The sound of musical instruments could be heard from behind the screen on the left. The sound of this instrument was very classical. It seemed that the beautiful women had been rehearsing their dances since the Shang Dynasty. Their dance moves were the same as those in Deer Terrace Pavilion. Although they could not compare to the graceful dance of modern dance, they were still uniform and elegant. The beautiful women had very few clothes, and from time to time, some of them were exposed. He wondered if this was also arranged by Daji, or if it was the dance in the Shang Dynasty palace. She felt a little strange as she drank and watched the somewhat exposed dance.
King Zhou's alcohol tolerance was really good. He drank a full 1.5 kilograms before he became a little drunk. I looked at Daji who was becoming more and more beautiful. I temporarily forgot what a viper she was. In order to make myself more like King Zhou, I had to be intimate with Daji. Daji was not unfamiliar with my actions and naturally catered to me. Some of my actions are under the supervision of the meta-universe. I didn't receive any orders from the meta-universe to oppose my actions, which means that the meta-universe acquiesced to my actions.
Night gradually fell. No matter how much alcohol King Zhou could drink, there were times when he drank too much. Daji didn't drink much wine. Seeing that I was a little drunk, she helped me to the back of the tent. Now, I will describe what happened that night in detail.、、、、、、Forget it. Otherwise, this novel would become a banned book. In short, it's really hard for me to do these things as King Zhou. I really hope someone can replace me. Haha!
The next morning, I didn't have the habit of going to court. I slept in Daji's tent until the sun was high up in the sky. Daji also got up with me. The palace maids helped us put on our clothes and headwear. Then, we washed our faces. We didn't have the habit of brushing our teeth. We just rinsed our mouths with some light salt water. After that, it was breakfast. Although there were some staple foods, the taste of the food was really not flattering. The rest were meat and some apricot.
After breakfast, Daji had also finished washing up. Her makeup was similar to yesterday's, but she had changed her clothes. She only ate some fruits and vegetables. It seemed that women had begun to pay attention to losing weight at that time.
The remaining seats were removed and I walked around the palace, mainly to think about my next step. Daji didn't disturb me at first. After about 15 minutes, Daji came to my side again and asked me how I wanted to pass the time today. I was not familiar with this place to begin with, so I could only casually say that I would listen to your arrangements.
Daji immediately became interested. Why don't we go to Rong 'an? I didn't know anything about Rong An, so I quickly used my consciousness to contact 9th brother. 9th brother said that it was the location of a prison in the Shang Dynasty.
When I heard that it was a prison, I immediately realized what Daji was going to do. I couldn't object now, so I could only sit on a 16-person frame with Daji (Forgive me for not knowing its scientific name, but it seems that they knew I didn't ride a horse yesterday, so they arranged this). There were guards of honor in front and behind. I didn't see what the guards of honor looked like when I was in the sedan chair yesterday, but this time I could see it clearly. Some of them were holding flags, some were holding drums, some were riding horses, and some were holding all kinds of weapons. It was very imposing.
Daji and I are in the middle. Along the way was the capital of the Shang Dynasty. The common people had been driven away, so it was not very prosperous. However, there were indeed many shops. It took them about an hour to arrive at Rong An.
Fei Lian and Er 'Lai had already been waiting at Rong' an's entrance.
The outside of Rong An was a wooden wall. There was a wooden gatehouse on the gate, and there were soldiers holding swords and spears guarding it. When they saw us coming, they quickly put down their swords and spears, put their palms together, and bowed. The gate opened, and the soldiers inside also put their palms together and bowed. I didn't know why they didn't kneel, but I didn't ask.
Under the guidance of the soldiers in front, Daji and I came to a temporary hall made of wood. There was an empty space in front of the hall.
Daji and Fei Lian whispered a few words to each other while Fei Lian went to prepare.
Not long after, more than ten people carried over a copper pillar with a diameter of half a meter. The copper pillar was empty. There was some firewood beside it. Daji explained to me at the side that a group of deserters had been caught recently. In order to strictly enforce military discipline, this group of people must be severely punished to prevent others from following suit. While Daji was explaining to me, about ten criminals were brought over from the open space. Each of them was covered in wounds and their hair was unkempt. Their eyes were originally dull, but when they saw the copper pillar, they revealed a look of despair and kept kowtowing.
The soldiers next to the copper pillar loaded the burning firewood into the copper pillar, and black smoke rose from the top of the copper pillar. At this moment, a prisoner had already been pulled to the copper pillar and was about to be tied to it. This criminal had a very special appearance. There was a very obvious black mole on the lower right corner of his mouth. Daji, Feilian, and Er 'Lai's expressions also became strangely excited. Feilian and Er' Lai were originally ruthless people. Daji was quite good-looking, so how could she have such an interest? I really couldn't understand it.
I really can't watch this. After watching this, I'll have nightmares every day even if I go back to the real world.
I quickly stopped him and said, wait, I want to ask questions. After that, I ordered the soldiers to remove the copper pillars.
Daji, Feilian, and Er 'Lai were already in the mood to watch a big show, but I suddenly stopped them, so they still couldn't get used to it.
After being stunned for five seconds, Daji asked me, What's wrong with the king today? Doesn't the king like to watch this every time? I couldn't find any other reason at the moment, and I didn't want to expose myself, so I could only say casually that I saw that this criminal looked special, and I wanted to ask him a few questions. After saying that, I ignored Daji, Feilian and Er 'Lai and asked the criminal directly, what is your name?
The prisoner replied. My surname is Tongliang.
Why did you become a deserter?
I am the only child in my family. A few days ago, someone from my hometown sent a message saying that my mother was seriously ill and I became a deserter in a moment of impatience. I asked for Your Majesty's mercy. After saying that, I began to cry loudly.
I heard that he was a filial son. Actually, even if he wasn't a filial son, I would definitely let him go. However, this provided me with an excellent reason to let him go.
I asked Fei Lian and Er," How are you doing things? Thank goodness I asked you today. This filial son should not be killed, but should be rewarded." In the future, he must be strict in his identification and not kill innocent people.
Fei Lian and Er 'Lai were stunned at first, but Fei Lian reacted faster and quickly said,"What the king said makes sense. We will definitely be strict in the future. However, he is a deserter after all. It is not appropriate not to punish him."
I've decided to let him go now and give him more money so that he can take good care of his mother.
This deserter called Tong Liang kowtowed even harder when he heard that. I continued to tell him that after you visit your mother, you can come back and serve our Great Shang Dynasty.
This Tongliang was already in tears, sobbing silently. I couldn't hear what he said, but I saw him kowtowing.
I also said to Fei Lian and Er, you must identify the reasons for deserters to escape in the future.
Feilian and Er 'Lai were obviously a little too arrogant, but they couldn't object.
I continued to say, I don't want to watch this anymore today. Ask them to withdraw.
The prisoners below also heard our conversation and kowtowed even harder, especially this prisoner with a black mole.
Daji reacted and asked,"Then how does the king want to deal with the others? Aren't they all deserters because their mother was seriously ill?"
This is a little difficult for me. I really don't know how to deal with it. I'm afraid that letting it go will arouse others 'suspicion. I thought for a moment and said,"Screen them first. Those with good character will stay in the army and do hard labor for a year. If they perform well, they will be released or incorporated into the army." Those with bad conduct would be sent to the border to do hard labor for three years.
Daji, Feilian, and Er 'Lai looked at me with even more incredulous expressions. Feilian took two steps forward and said," Isn't Your Majesty letting these deserters off too easily? If you don't punish them, I'm afraid there will be more and more deserters in the future. It's out of control."
My brain was spinning rapidly, but I still couldn't think of a way that was in line with King Zhou's character and didn't impose cruel punishment. He could only pretend to be furious and say," I had a bad dream yesterday. I said that if I use the punishment of burning the gun today, the heavens will punish me. You don't have to say anything more. Just execute it."
When the prisoners below heard this, some of them did not even react for a moment. Some of them began to loudly praise the king's wisdom, thank the king, and wish the king...
I couldn't act like I wasn't King Zhou. Before they finished speaking, I ordered them to return to the palace.
I didn't know if this explanation was reasonable or if it had aroused the suspicion of the three of them, but it had somewhat dampened their spirits. However, I am the king after all, so they can't say anything. We followed the route we came from and returned to the palace.
These days, I didn't go to the State Preceptor anymore. The State Preceptor forged a few more weapons for me to show his goodwill. These weapons were quite powerful. For example, a weapon that looked like a spear could actually emit a laser that could be seen by the naked eye. Anyone within a hundred steps could be injured.
In order to appease the Imperial Preceptor, I increased the supply to the Imperial Preceptor and sent someone to tell him that I was adjusting the deployment of troops. After pacifying the foreign lands, I would naturally do my best to deal with the Zhou people.
This answer obviously didn't satisfy the state preceptor. He told me to take action as soon as possible.
I pretended to pander, but I didn't move.
I thought that if I kept thinking like this, I would be able to restore the order of history. I didn't expect that on the sixth day of my arrival in the Shang Dynasty, an accident would happen.
When I woke up in the morning, Fei Lian and Er 'Lai rushed to my bedroom and said that something bad had happened. Several famous ministers of the Shang Dynasty had joined forces to discuss current politics with me. They obviously wanted to force me to abdicate.
I was also a little confused. After all, my ability to handle government affairs was still insufficient. Thinking of this, I ordered Fei Lian and Er 'Lai to send them away. I didn't want to meet them in the imperial court.
Fei Lian and Er 'Lai repeatedly said no. These old officials hold great power, especially Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong, who is your uncle. These people are aggressive and perfunctory, which may trigger a coup.
I was also anxious. If there was really a coup and history was changed, it would mean that I hadn't completed my mission. I could only bite the bullet and summon Fei Lian and E into the court for a meeting.
I changed into my court clothes and came to the court. After asking around for the palace maids and Ninth Brother's introductions, I basically knew these people.
They stood in two rows. The first one on the left was Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong. Behind him were Yang Ren and Jiang Chuheng. The first person on the right was Bi Gan, and behind him were Du Yuanxi and Mei Bo.
Just as Fei Lian and Er had said, they were all aggressive. I was also a little at a loss. I could only smile and say, dear ministers, what's the matter with you coming to the court so early?
After I said this, no one else spoke in the court. They all stared at me with their eyes.
After two minutes, Wen Zhong finally opened his mouth to speak. He spoke in the classical Chinese of the Shang Dynasty. I really didn't understand some of it, but I understood the general meaning.
It turned out that he, Bigan, Yang Ren, and Jiang Chuheng had the same dream last night. In the dream, King Zhou said that he was a fake king and that his purpose was to destroy the Shang Dynasty.
If it was just one person or two people having such a dream, no one would care too much. However, the four old ministers having the same dream was enough to explain the problem. It was even a warning from the heavens.
Moreover, they heard from Fei Lian and Er that my behavior these past two days was also very abnormal. I didn't ride a horse when I went out, and I even said some strange things about wine pools and meat forests. Thus, they joined forces and came to the court early in the morning to verify this matter.
I calmed down after listening to them. I understood that this was most likely the plot of the so-called state preceptor. I glared at Fei Lian and Er 'Lai fiercely. At first, they were still very afraid of me, but when they saw that the ministers were questioning me, they also started to glare at me angrily. They were even more unscrupulous than the other ministers and started to slander me, saying that the king originally liked to look at pao lao the most. This time, he actually let them go. It was obviously abnormal...
It seemed that treacherous officials were treacherous officials. They were definitely fence-sitters. Fortunately, I've been guarding against them seeing through my flaws. Therefore, he had been doing this kind of preparation work.
I pretended to be calm and sneered. Why would my two uncles believe in such a strange thing as a dream? Since you all doubt me, then you can start to verify my authenticity. You can choose the method. However, it can only be limited to this one time. I can't accompany you guys to fool around every day.
After saying this, I looked at them angrily. These old ministers also became a little hesitant, and their eyes inadvertently revealed a lack of confidence.
Fei Lian and Er 'Lai were clearly shocked by my words as well. They lowered their heads, but when they looked at the few powerful officials around them, they clearly became more confident. They also raised their heads and revealed the appearance of a villain who had achieved success.
After a moment of awkwardness, Bi Gan started to speak. He said that he agreed with my words. If the monarch and his subjects couldn't trust each other in the royal court, it would be the greatest sorrow of our Great Shang Dynasty. However, in order to dispel everyone's doubts, he still wanted to ask me a few questions.
I indicated that he could ask anything.
Bi Gan's questions were nothing new. He only asked some irrelevant questions, such as the birthday of King Zhou's father, the anniversary of his mother's death, and some major events that happened in the imperial court.
I've been talking about this with the eunuchs for the past few days, and the Meta-Universe has already prepared relevant knowledge for me, so I answered them fluently.
Wen Zhong also clearly saw that there was no point in asking this question, so he interrupted Bigan and directly said that he and King Zhou three years ago. When they fought together, King Zhou's left shoulder was shot by an arrow. He wanted to verify the condition of the wound.
When I heard him say this, I felt even more confident. Because my body was originally King Zhou, I immediately took off the clothes on my left shoulder, revealing that scar.
After seeing the scar, Wen Zhong stopped talking.
I started to feel smug. Perhaps it was my smug expression that made Yang Ren feel strange. After thinking for a moment, he slowly stood up. He said that the common sense questions in the court could be answered by the eunuchs and palace maids. The scars could also be faked, but that didn't prove anything.
When I heard him say that, I asked Yang Ren angrily,"Then what method do you have to verify my authenticity?"
Yang Ren was at a loss for words. He really did not have any good ideas. Finally, the king could choose a method that would convince everyone to verify himself.
I thought about it. This might be the best way for me to establish my authority. Otherwise, if they were to suspect me, my mission might be ruined.
I quickly contacted Brother Nine. Brother Nine had already planned it out for me. Half a minute later, I said, Alright, since you think this is a warning from the heavens, then let the heavens decide whether I'm real or not.
Yang Ren asked what method he should use.
I said, let's go to the altar.
With that, we stood up and went to the altar not far behind the Imperial Court. This was the place where the king of the Shang Dynasty worshiped heaven. It had the same function as the Temple of Heaven, but it was much more simple and crude. There was only a high platform with a sacrificial table on it and a big pot at each corner. When offering sacrifices to the heavens, they would fill it with wood and light it. Today was not the day to worship the heavens, but in order to be solemn enough, the altar was also prepared according to the pattern of worship. The surrounding pots were lit with torches, and the tribute table was filled with offerings.
After I put on my sacrificial clothes and knelt on the altar according to the etiquette of the Shang Dynasty, I told Wen Zhong and the other six old ministers that I would let the heavens decide whether I was real or not. You have prepared a bamboo tube with ten bamboo sticks inside. There are words at the bottom of the bamboo sticks. Five of them are written true, and the other five are written false. "After you kneel, draw lots. If one of you draws a fake, it means that I'm the fake King Zhou. "If what you drew is true, it means that God recognizes me as the real King Zhou. You won't be allowed to continue fooling around in the future.
To be honest, these conditions are a little harsh for me, but I'm very confident in my heart. I have the help of Brother Nine in the Primordial Universe. This small matter is not a problem for me.
After saying that, I asked Wen Zhong and the others to choose bamboo tubes and make bamboo sticks. The ancient people were still very superstitious. They also believed that this method was the most reliable. "Moreover, if I can pass such harsh conditions, it's enough to prove that I'm the real King Zhou.
When they were making bamboo sticks and choosing bamboo tubes, I contacted Brother Nine and finalized all the details. I sat back on the throne that was set up next to me. My hands were naturally placed in front of me, and I closed my eyes to rest, as if I was waiting for the will of heaven. In fact, I came to the original universe to watch the entire process so that I could adapt to the situation.
When they were done, Wen Zhong was the first to go up to the altar and kowtow. After that, he took down the bamboo tube on the offering table and shook it again. Then, he closed his eyes and took out a bamboo stick from the bamboo tube. He drew the real bamboo stick, and Ninth Brother did not interfere.
Wen Zhong slowly opened his eyes. After seeing that the words written under the bamboo stick were real, he showed the bamboo stick to the old ministers and me and announced that the words written under the bamboo stick were real. With that, he put the bamboo stick back into the bamboo tube.
The second person to go up the altar was Bi Gan. The procedure was the same as Wen Zhong, but he drew a bamboo stick with fake words.
Brother Nine used the technology in the universe to intervene and instantly changed the words on the bamboo stick to real words. He also changed the bamboo stick with the real word to the fake word. This modification was very smooth, and there was no trace of human intervention at all.
Bigan looked at the bamboo stick, nodded to everyone, and showed it to everyone.
The third person to go up the altar was Jiang Chuheng. After kowtowing, he shook the bamboo tube, closed his eyes, and used his right hand to choose a bamboo stick from the bamboo tube.
The words on the bamboo stick were real, so Brother Nine did not interfere. However, just as he was about to pull out the bamboo stick, the words on the bamboo stick instantly became fake.
This wasn't modified by the original universe, and it's also beyond our expectations! It seemed that there was another force involved.
Brother Nine did not panic and immediately controlled Jiang Chuheng's right hand. Jiang Chuheng seemed to have a cramp and was unable to pull out the bamboo stick for a moment.
Jiang Chuheng was surprised to see his right hand stopped halfway. The other five old ministers were also surprised that Ninth Brother had used this short moment to change the words on the bamboo stick into real words. Jiang Chuheng pulled the bamboo stick out of the bamboo tube. When he saw that what was written on the bamboo stick was true, he did not say anything. After nodding to Wen Zhong and Bigan, he showed the bamboo stick to everyone.
Brother Nine immediately began to look for the reason. As expected, it was still the Imperial Advisor's doing.
In the secret room in Deer Terrace Pavilion, he used the blue glass pillar to shoot out a beam of light that was invisible to the naked eye, modifying the bamboo stick.
Of course, Brother Nine would not give him another chance. When Du Yuanxi went to draw lots, the light wave tried to interfere again, but it was stopped by Brother Nine in the air. A few bolts of lightning suddenly appeared in the clear sky. Du Yuanxi did not continue drawing lots. Instead, he began to kowtow in the direction of the lightning and said some words of worship to heaven and earth. The surrounding soldiers also put down their swords and spears and kowtowed.
This was really like a warning from the heavens. The other old ministers also knelt on the ground. I hurriedly returned to King Zhou's body and knelt in the direction of Lightning.
After kneeling, Du Yuanxi began to draw lots solemnly. He had drawn the real bamboo stick, and Ninth Brother did not interfere.
The fifth was Uncle Mei. After kneeling, Uncle Mei began to shake the bamboo tube.
The Imperial Advisor began to use his ultimate power. Brother Nine had wanted to destroy the Imperial Advisor's lair in Deer Terrace Pavilion, but he didn't know what material the Imperial Advisor had used, so the waves still couldn't penetrate it. In order to prevent space-time distortion, Brother Nine could not use a higher energy wave to destroy Deer Terrace Pavilion in one fell swoop. He had to set up a super energy barrier around the altar first.
At this moment, the sky was no longer pure blue. Instead, there were a few more indistinct rainbow colors.
In the eyes of the people, this was definitely an auspicious sign from the heavens. The people worked even harder to worship.
Uncle Mei started drawing lots in this atmosphere. He had originally drawn the word 'Fake' but Brother Nine changed it to 'Real' the moment he drew it. At the same time, Brother Nine also changed a bamboo stick with fake words into real words.
Mabel solemnly took out a bamboo stick. After showing everyone the bamboo stick with the real word written on it, he not only knelt down to heaven and earth, but also to me. I hurriedly supported him with both hands.
Finally, it was Yang Ren. Unlike the other five, he did not take out a bamboo stick after shaking the bamboo tube. Instead, he poured out all the bamboo sticks in the bamboo tube and checked them one by one.
I understood what he meant at a glance. He was still wondering if someone had faked the bamboo stick.
I went directly to the offering table and threw four of the five bamboo sticks with the real word under the altar. I left one bamboo stick with the real word and the other five bamboo sticks with the fake word into the bamboo tube. Then, he signaled Yang Ren to start.
Yang Yong looked at me with an incredulous expression, then shook the bamboo tube vigorously. Finally, he closed his eyes and took out a bamboo slip. When he opened his eyes and saw the bamboo stick, he quickly knelt in front of me and said that he was absolutely sure that I was the real King Zhou and regretted doubting my identity.
It seemed that people were quite superstitious at this time. The other old ministers no longer doubted my identity.
I also generously said some words that the court should unite as one to win the hearts of the people.
Everyone nodded and left. At this time, the auspicious light in the sky had already dissipated. In order to prevent the state preceptor from causing trouble again, Brother Nine used the technology in the universe to directly cover Deer Terrace Pavilion with a layer of protective cover, preventing the state preceptor's energy waves from transmitting any more energy.
After the old ministers left, I called Fei Lian and Er 'Lai. I could let others go, but these two were too hateful. I had to deal with them to restore the prestige of the emperor.
These two people probably knew what I was going to do, so they kept kowtowing, saying that it was these old officials who asked them to do this, and that they had always been loyal to me.
I said to them,"You two bastards, I trusted you so much, but you betrayed me behind my back." How should this king punish you today?
Fei Lian and Er 'Lai kowtowed even more vigorously, trying to push the responsibility away, saying that it was those old officials who threatened us, so we made a mistake. We have always been loyal to the king.
I said lightly,"It seems that you still haven't thought of how to punish yourself. Then I'll choose one for you. Two days ago, I saw that you especially liked to look at the brand. Today, I'll let the two of you see how the other party was branded, okay?"
The faces of these two treacherous officials had already turned green with fear, and a large patch of water had already been wet under the Fei Lian's pants.
I wanted to laugh when I saw their cowardly looks, but I couldn't hold it in. These two people's heads were already broken. I wasn't angry at all. I knew that these two were treacherous officials and the Shang Dynasty was going to perish because of them. Thinking of this, I pretended to be stern and said,"You two are my most valued ministers. I didn't expect you to betray me. However, considering your past performance, I will spare your lives today. However, I have to punish you. Each of you will be beaten forty times. If you dare to be impudent in front of me in the future, I will definitely let you taste the feeling of being branded."
After saying that, the guards in the underground dragged Fei Lian and Er 'Lai out of the hall and gave each of them forty strokes of the cane. Traitorous officials should receive the punishment they deserve.
After that, I spent almost every day enjoying myself with Daji and the beauties in Deer Terrace Pavilion, ignoring the court affairs. Some ministers began to advise me, but fortunately Feilian and Er 'Lai shielded me, thinking that it was normal for a king to enjoy himself. Of course, I listened to Feilian and Er' Lai's advice and told the ministers that our dynasty had recently gone on many wars, so it was time for us to recuperate.
It was not until one day, when the scouts reported that the Zhou people had joined forces with other tribes to rebel and attack the merchant's city, that I reluctantly withdrew the defense line and withdrew the troops outside.
I pretended to summon the Imperial Preceptor, but the eunuch reported that the so-called Imperial Preceptor was nowhere to be found.
The people of Zhou began to join forces with the surrounding tribes to engage in many battles with the merchants. Although there were weapons forged by the state preceptor, the other side seemed to have them as well. The Shang soldiers did not have the advantage at all, and they were even slightly inferior in terms of weapons. The Shang soldiers suffered heavy losses.
I quickly ordered the army to shrink the defense line and place the army in Muye. I had to respect history.
During this period, the so-called national master's companion had even placed an illusory large unidentified flying object on the city of the Zhou Dynasty. It emitted an auspicious light, making people think that the heavens were helping them, which boosted their morale.
And I seized the opportunity to deduct military rations and military expenses, saying that we were going to fight a protracted war. Feilian and Er 'Lai also took the opportunity to commit corruption, causing the soldiers' resentment to boil.
The battle of Muye soon began, and the winner of both sides was determined. The next morning, Fei Lian reported to me in shock that the Zhou army had fought with our army in Muye, and our vanguard had defected, causing our army to suffer a great defeat.
I pretended to panic and sat on the chair. I asked where the Zhou army was. Fei Lian almost cried and said that they were almost at Zhaoge City.
I thought to myself, without you and Er 'Lai, how could the Shang Dynasty be so miserable? I sent all the guards to the city to guard the city. Then, I pretended to be sad and returned to the bedroom. I came to Lutai again. The next morning, I lit up the side according to the history and then let my consciousness leave King Zhou's body.
However, at this moment, the sinister Imperial Advisor suddenly appeared. He didn't know when he had built a large protective shell for himself. It was similar to a flying saucer and suspended in the air. This way, he could isolate himself from the Earth's environment and sunlight.
He was obviously very angry and said to me directly,"You, the fake King Zhou, have completely ruined my plan. It won't be so easy to leave now."
After saying that, he shot out a beam of light from his metal shell. This light didn't hurt my body, but it prevented my consciousness from leaving King Zhou's body.
The following plot doesn't match the style of this article, so I'll try to simplify it.
I started to struggle free and immediately contacted Brother Nine. Brother Nine was still very calm and told me not to be afraid. Then, from an unknown place in the sky, a blinding light shot out and covered the Imperial Advisor's metal shell. The metal shell couldn't move, but it still used that light to firmly lock me in place, preventing me from leaving. The two sides were in a stalemate.
At this moment, Deer Terrace Pavilion had already started to burn, and I was so scared that I was sweating profusely.
Just as he was feeling anxious, a soldier suddenly climbed up from the second floor of Deer Terrace Pavilion. The most distinctive feature of this soldier was that he had a very large black mole under the corner of his mouth. I remember him. He was the deserter, Tong Liang, who I pardoned. I didn't expect him to not run away but risk his life to come and save me.
Tong Liang took a look at the situation at the scene and immediately rushed forward with his bronze shield. He blocked the light that locked me in place and shouted for me to run.
I thanked him.
He said with sweat all over his head,"I heard your conversation. You're really not King Zhou. Thank you for saving me."
Now that the fire was already very big, I didn't have time to explain to him. My consciousness left King Zhou's body and returned to the Primordial Universe.
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