Chapter 81: Yellow Tiger and Two Traitors Take an Oath at Night in the Palace

  Jizhou Marquis Su Hu, a great merchant of the Tang Dynasty, was a loyal and upright man who guarded the northern border with integrity. He had a good reputation among the civil and military officials in the court. However, he offended two treacherous men, Fei Zhong and You Hun, and King Zhou was also infatuated with Daji, so Su Hu angrily rebelled against the imperial court.

  The civil and military officials of the court all hoped that Huang Shiren would speak a few words in front of King Zhou to resolve Su Hu's troubles, but unexpectedly this guy not only did not persuade him, but also said that Su Hu should be cut into pieces, angering the civil and military ministers who glared at each other.

  Fei Zhong and You Hun the two servants heard this, were delighted, and secretly thought: This Huang Shi Ren is actually a pretty good guy, he's someone who can be collaborated with. This person has high moral integrity, and has just been appointed as the national teacher of the great merchant, in the future he will be a good helper.

  That side's King was also overjoyed, originally thinking that this Guoshi would speak on Su Hu's behalf, but unexpectedly said words that made it impossible for him to not say "If the ruler commands me to die, I dare not disobey", truly a loyal person!

  King Zhou was delighted and laughed, saying: "The State Preceptor's words are very much in line with my intentions. It seems that I also have good intentions. His daughter enters the palace, he is a royal relative, enjoying honor and wealth, how can it be bad?"

  "The king said that Su Hu was indeed ungrateful. Huang Shiren smiled and asked, 'What does the king plan to do?'"

  King Zhou didn't think twice, with a wave of his large sleeve: "Su Hu's daring to disobey orders and even composed rebellious poems, he should be executed and an army sent to punish him!"

  Huang Shiren dryly laughed twice, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this is not good. If you do this, not only will you fail to get his daughter, but the northern border may fall into chaos, the altar of society will be shaken, and in the end, it will not be beneficial for our great business."

  "What does the national teacher mean by these words?"

  "Your Majesty, think about it. If Su Hu decides to die with the city, and you send a large army to besiege it, it will surely be a crushing defeat, and the city of Ji Zhou will be reduced to ashes. How can Taizi survive? Moreover, Su Hu's abilities are well-known to you, far surpassing those of Yuan Futong. Previously, when the seventy-two vassals of Beihai rebelled, people were already in a state of panic. The Grand Preceptor has just returned triumphantly, and now Su Hu rebels again. If this continues, I fear that all the vassals under heaven will harbor second thoughts."

  This remark made Wang pause for a moment, he wasn't a complete fool after all. Upon careful consideration, it was indeed reasonable.

  The civil and military officials of the court, having heard Huang Shiren's words, immediately dissipated the anger they had felt earlier. This national teacher has a plan and a way to deal with Zhou Wang; first stabilize him and then slowly plot against him.

  At this moment, Wen Zhong, Shang Rong and Bi Gan looked at each other and smiled.

  "Is there anything the Imperial Tutor can do?" King Zhou was somewhat at a loss.

  Huang Shiren chuckled and said, "Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, I also have some connections with that Su Hu. For Your Majesty's sake, for the prosperity of our great business empire, I am willing to go to Ji Zhou to persuade Su Hu with my silver tongue, let him obediently offer his daughter, isn't that good?"

  "If the national teacher is like this, it's great!" King Zhou was overjoyed and his impression of Huang Shiren soared.

  The civil and military ministers also heard it and were all delighted in their hearts.

  As long as there is no fighting, everything can be handled easily. Huang Shiren's method is obviously the best way now.

  After settling the matter, King Zhou was delighted and set up a banquet to entertain Huang Shiren. The high-ranking officials, including Shang Rong, Bi Gan, Wen Zhong, and Huang Feihu, accompanied him. Inside the palace, in the imperial garden, the drums and music shook the sky. The heavenly dancing girls danced with flying sleeves, it was truly an earthly paradise.

  At the banquet, Huang Shiren toasted with this and that, called one brother and another younger brother, which made the ministers praise him one after another. Even You Hun and Fei Zhong also praised Huang Shiren excessively.

  "Two younger brothers, I'm in a hurry to attend the banquet and didn't bring any valuable gifts, just some small trinkets. Let's go with me." The wine party lasted until midnight, and the crowd dispersed. Huang Shiren pulled Fei Zhong and You Hun to the outer corridor, where they exchanged Wukong.

  "Disciple, aren't you going to bring out the gifts for the two masters?"

  "Hah!" Wukong shook out two huge bundles from his magic bag, which thudded heavily onto the floor with a loud "thud".

  Fei Zhongyou and Hu Lun were both greedy and lustful, seeing this situation, they also knew that Huang Shiren was being friendly to them, how could they not be delighted.

  Open the bag, and inside are pearls, agate, jade, coral, one by one, each piece emitting a treasured aura, auspicious light in all directions. Each piece is a rare treasure, and with joy, the two turn around to kowtow to Huang Shiren.

  "The national teacher's gift is so generous, it's really embarrassing."

  Although the two of them had received bribes from the feudal lords in the past, these things were all treasures brought back by Huang Shiren from Donghai, which were rarely seen in the world and extremely valuable.

  "Two gentlemen, you're too kind. What's this nonsense about a national teacher? I'm just a cultivator, and seeing the two of you wholeheartedly working for the country, I admire you from the bottom of my heart. If you don't mind, let's become sworn brothers today, what do you say?" Huang Shiren said with a smile.

  "How dare you disobey orders!?" The two were overjoyed.

  This Fei Zhongyu is quite clever. Although he is a red person in front of King Zhou, he also knows that he is a thorn in the eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court. He has no power or soldiers, and every day he is also anxious and uneasy. This Huang Shiren has means, ability, and moral integrity, and his relationship with Wen Zhong and others is not bad either. If they become sworn brothers, the two of them will have a backing and a way out, how can they not agree?

  At present, three villains have become sworn brothers, with Huang Shiren as the eldest, Fei Zhong as the second and Yu Hun as the youngest. They address each other as elder brother and younger brother, and are extremely delighted.

  "Second Brother, Third Brother, what's going on with this Su Hu protection business?" Huang Shiren asked in a low voice after bowing to his brothers.

  Fei Zhongyou was a bit of a fool, he had accepted the benefits from Huang Shiren and also became sworn brothers with him. He didn't hide anything and told him everything in detail. After listening to it, Huang Shiren knew that there wasn't much difference between this and the letter he had received earlier, so he felt relieved and smiled: "This Su Hu is really ungrateful."

  "Big brother is right." The two goods all smiled.

  "Two younger brothers, I have also learned some techniques for observing the aura on ordinary days. Today, facing the saint, seeing the king's yintang emitting blackness, it seems that there is something unusual. You are both the king's confidants, have you ever felt that the king has anything wrong?" Huang Shiren said again.

  This Emperor Zhou, must have been manipulated by someone to change from a promising young man to a dissolute and tyrannical ruler. If I can find an excuse to get close to Emperor Zhou and undo the manipulation, heh heh, let's see how your Divine Calamity will proceed.

  Fei Zhong and You Hun looked at each other, Fei Zhong pushed You Hun, and You Hun coughed softly, saying in a low voice: "Big brother is really a god! The king is like this, we also felt something was wrong."

  "Oh, let's talk."

  "The king used to be close to women, but men all understand and don't overdo it. However, since returning from the worship at the Temple of the Queen Mother, his personality has greatly changed. He has no interest in state affairs, is violent and bloodthirsty, and when he returns to the palace, he is also extremely abnormal. Every night, he sleeps with twenty women, and this continues day after day. When he gets excited, even the palace maids can't escape his grasp. What's even stranger is that all the women who are favored by the king become haggard and withered like dry wood within twenty or thirty days, and many of them die within two or three months. Because of this reason, beautiful women are constantly being brought in, and the palace maids secretly say that the king has been possessed by a demon, and they are all terrified."

  Huang Shiran nodded in agreement with what Yu Hun had just said.

  It seems that King Zhou must have been manipulated by someone with evil intentions. Otherwise, an ordinary man, no matter how strong he is, would not be able to withstand the exhaustion of sleeping with twenty women in one night.

  "There's something strange. Fei Zhong saw You Hun speaking with flying spittle, and couldn't help but stir up his own curiosity, laughing: "A few days ago when I was on duty at night, I heard a wailing sound coming from the king's bedroom, rushed over to find the king running naked in the backyard like a madman, tearing at his chest and back, eyes bloodshot, really scary! After making a ruckus for half the night, he fainted, and the next day I tried to probe him about it, but the king didn't remember anything, which made me feel strange, unable to figure it out."

  "The Emperor is not good." Huang Shiren shook his head.

  "Big brother, what are you saying?" Fei Zhongyou and others also stared blankly when they heard Huang Shiren's words.

  The two of them were detested by the civil and military officials of the Shang Dynasty, and King Zhou was their only support. If King Zhou were to die, they would be in danger.

  "I observe that Your Majesty must have been afflicted by an evil spell. If we don't treat it promptly, I fear for your life." Huang Shiren sighed.

  "Big brother, you must save the king!" The two scoundrels panicked.

  "I am the national teacher, but how can I open my mouth?" Huang Shiren laughed and said.

  This matter must be handled by you guys coming out to make connections and communicate.

  Fei Zhongyou and Hu Lun, being naturally intelligent, understood Huang Shiren's intention. They smiled and said: "Big brother, don't worry about this anymore. We'll take care of it. Let's go see the king right away and tell him that you're going to visit him on his behalf to wish him a long life. It will definitely work!"

  "Alright! Then I'll have to trouble you two brothers."

  "Big brother, what are you talking about? If big brother does well, we brothers will also benefit. As long as the king is good, we can be good too." The two scoundrels chatted and laughed, then left.

  "Master, these two scoundrels are a scourge to the country and its people. Why bother with them? Just one stick will do them in." Monkey King had been eyeing these two men disapprovingly from behind.

  Huang Shiren chuckled: "Wukong, you don't understand some things. This cheap person also has the good of a cheap person. When the water is clear, there are no fish, do you know?"

  "Wukong, don't worry about it, big brother will take care of it." On the other side, Zhuzi also smiled and nodded in agreement.

  Three people waited for a while, and soon Fei Zhongyou and others rushed over in a hurry, laughing: "Big brother, it's done! The king is very happy and is waiting in the bedroom."

  "Thank you, both of you!" Huang Shiren laughed loudly.

  Fei Zhongyou led the way in front, Huang Shiren, Wukong and Zhu Ziren followed behind. The five lowly men passed through the halls and corridors, entering the palace deep into the night.

  This is quite different from the natural scenery in front, with only small bridges and flowing water, artificial hills and rocks, and those palace maidens wearing silk and satin coming and going, with a faint scent of fragrance, truly a dwelling place for immortals!

  Wukong is fine, but those two lechers Huang Shiren and Zhu Zitong are delighted. They met Gong E and joked about eating tofu, and they passed by with great relish.

  Seven twists and eight turns, they arrived at a sleeping palace, looked up to see three big characters: Fushou Hall, which was exactly the place where King Zhou of Shang rested.

  Standing at the door, all I could hear was the sound of laughter and music coming from inside, along with the woman's flirtatious giggles, gasps, and moans. It was truly a place of debauchery.

  "The National Preceptor is entering the palace!" Little Huang Men saw Huang Shi-ren and didn't dare to be slow, hastily reporting.

  Fei Zhong and You Hun led Huang Shi-ren, bowing their heads as they entered the palace gate.

  Huang Shiren sneered in his heart: King Zhou, King Zhou, today I'll see what trick you've fallen for!

  Thinking so, he entered the hall and raised his head. The scene in front of him was Huang Shiren, who was also shocked with his eyes wide open!

  The first update is here!