The first hundred returns, Hetu and Luoshu gully, Ji Chang's blood splashes.

  And then there's Huang Shiren, this despicable person, who locked Ji Chang in a small black room. First, he threatened to expose Ji Chang's disloyal behavior, and then he waved his golden finger, wanting to reveal Ji Chang's old secrets. With both soft and hard tactics, even the cunning and clever Ji Chang was completely stunned.

  The River Chart and the Book of Luo are his, concerning the great cause of Western Qi. If he gives them away, he will suffer a great loss, perhaps even sacrificing his life's work. But if he doesn't give them away, not only can he not guarantee his own safety, but also this woman may expose his affairs to King Zhou at tomorrow's early court, and the Ji clan will be doomed.

  Ji Chang's head went into a flurry, his brain quickly spinning around, and he hastily thought of a solution.

  After some thought, I found that all the conspiracies were simply child's play in front of Huang Shiren, and it seemed that he had already set up this trap, just waiting for me to jump in.

  "Good grief, if I were the Marquis of Xi Bo, I'd be in a dilemma too. On one hand, there's my family and our royal business, on the other hand, there are two precious treasures... Hehe, what a difficult choice!" Huang Shi Ren was still being sarcastic on the side.

  "Alright, alright!" Ji Chang shook his head in pain and finally made a decision.

  Two treasures are good, but if one's family is exterminated, everything is over. As long as the green mountain is left, there is no fear of lack of firewood; as long as people are still alive, the king's and nobles' enterprises will have hope!

  "The national teacher has taken a liking to these two things, so I'll give them to you." Ji Chang had thought the matter through and made his move with surprising swiftness, carefully pulling out two objects from his sleeve and handing them over to Huang Shiren.

  These two things, on the surface, do not have the usual golden light and auspicious aura of ordinary treasures. One is a white jade slip, densely covered with countless tadpole-like characters that cannot be understood, which is naturally the Luo Book. The other is a black turtle shell, speckled with spots, which is the River Chart.

  These two things look extremely inconspicuous, but when Huang Shiren tied them together, the vast primordial aura contained within made Huang Shiren's yuan Shen tremble and almost kneel down.

  It's indeed a natural spiritual treasure! Huang Shiren was overjoyed in his heart.

  Although Huang Shiren now has the 99 Red Clouds Broken Gourd and the 24 Tribulation Immortal Lotus Platform, two pre-heavenly spiritual treasures, they are somewhat inferior compared to the Hetu Luoshu.

  The ninety-nine red cloud gourd was the treasure of Hongyun Old Ancestor, although this gourd was tied by the pre-heavenly spiritual vine, but Hongyun Old Ancestor's cultivation was the most ordinary among a group of powerful people, with limited functions, saying it could trap people's primordial spirit, it could only be slightly useful against that Daluo Golden Immortal, otherwise it was just an escape tool. As for the twenty-fourth rank exterminating immortal lotus platform, although it was very powerful, it had not yet matured, and currently facing a saint, it could still be smashed to pieces.

  This River Chart and Luo Book are bestowed by the Heavenly Way, and have been refined by ancient figures such as Fu Xi and Da Yu, benefiting all living things. The Heavenly Way contained within is vast and profound. Having obtained this, Laozi and Huangdi can comprehend the Heavenly Way as easily as a fish swimming in water.

  Cultivators, what are they seeking? Isn't it just to comprehend the Heavenly Dao and attain that Dao fruit?

  Not for anything else, just for this, it must be taken down!

  Huang Shiren received the Hetu Luoshu, and was overjoyed. On the other side, Ji Chang watched with wide eyes as Huang Shiren took his own treasure, and his heart ached so much that he almost fainted.

  "National Master, I'll give it to you, that thing..." Ji Chang said with a headache, slowly.

  "Don't worry, tomorrow at court, I won't mention a single word. Although I'm just a mountain bandit, I also have professional ethics." The scoundrel patted his chest.

  "What morality?"

  "Integrity, integrity, do you understand?"

  Ji Chang is so cruel! If you have any integrity, then all those women who sell their bodies are saints!

  Having received the treasure, Huang Shiren immediately became extremely affectionate and hugged Ji Chang, saying: "Now that things are settled, let's go out for a few drinks, my brother!"

  "Never mind, I have something else to attend to."

  "That's okay. But earlier, you went outside..."

  "Don't worry, I won't mention it." Ji Chang nodded.

  "This Marquis of Xi Bo is really generous. I've made friends with him for sure." said a certain lowly person.

  Moreover, those outside heard that Huang Shiren and Ji Chang had gone in for half a day without any movement. They also heard the sound of slapping the table and beating the bench inside from time to time, and occasionally they could still hear Huang Shiren's lewd laughter. One by one, they all worried about Ji Chang, and Huang Feihu wished he could rush in and kill this shameless person with a single blow.

  Ba Ba waited for half a day, and just heard the door creaking open with a "squeak" sound. Two people came out shoulder to shoulder, back to back, with big smiles on their faces, leaving everyone in shock.

  "Haha, misunderstanding, all misunderstandings." Huang Shiran chuckled.

  "Not bad, a misunderstanding. Just now I had a talk with Guoshi and it's all right." Ji Chang also said so.

  No one believed what they said!

  This guy must have used some kind of trickery in the house, otherwise Ji Chang wouldn't be like this.

  "Hehe, it's just a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding." When Wen Zhong saw this, he hurried out to mediate.

  Although everyone is unclear about what happened, seeing this result, they naturally accept it.

  They chatted idly for a while, and then a group of people dispersed with a loud noise.

  "Shi Ren, how can you just let Ji Chang off like that?" Su Hu couldn't hold it in anymore.

  Huang Shiren laughed and said, "Father-in-law, do you really want to get Ji Chang killed? He is the master of Xiqi. If the king deals with him, Xiqi will definitely be in great chaos. Xiqi sends out troops, and the world will be shaken. Is this what you want to see?"

  "It's also." Su Hu was deeply devoted to Da Shang and naturally didn't wish for such a situation to occur.

  "But it's a pity to let it go like this." Su Hu thought for a moment and still felt somewhat reluctant.

  "Huang Shiren sneered coldly: 'Don't worry, Father-in-law, I'll play with Ji Chang slowly, and play him to death!'"

  Huang Shiren set up a wine feast and called out Daji. The three of them had a meal together, and Su Hu also went.

  "Master, did you trick Ji Chang?" Wukong asked with a smile.

  "Good apprentice, you've followed me for so long, when have you ever seen me get the short end of the stick? I've got a treasure."

  "That's an eye-opener for me."

  Huang Shiren took out the Hetu Luoshu, Wukong, Zhuzi Zhen and Yang Xian looked at it, their eyes shining brightly.

  "Everyone has retired for the day, tomorrow I'll go to the palace to see King Zhou of Shang. I still want to have some more fun." Huang Shiren put away his treasure, not yet satisfied.

  The next day. The Grand Temple of Morning Song.

  The civil and military officials of the court all gathered, King Zhou ascended to the throne, a small yellow gate attendant shouted in a loud voice: "His Majesty has an edict, declaring that National Master, Marquis of Ji State Su Hu and noble people come to pay homage!"

  Under the gaze of countless eyes, Huang Shiren in his crimson Taoist robe led the way, followed by Duke Su of Jizhou and his daughter, who kowtowed several times.

  On the dragon throne, King Zhou's eyes had long been fixed on Daji.

  "The guilty concubine Da Ji wishes Your Majesty, ten thousand years of life, ten thousand years of life, ten million years of life." Da Ji knelt on the ground with a coquettish tone, her words making King Zhou's soul wander in the sky, his spirit scattered in all directions, his bones soft and his muscles weak, his ears hot and his eyes jumping, he didn't know what to do.

  King Zhou immediately stood up and leaned against the dragon case, stretching his body and saying: "Beautiful woman, calm down."

  "Daji" finally lifted her head, a pair of charming eyes blinked at King Zhou, sending secret glances, smiling sweetly, truly like falling flowers from heaven. This Daji transformed by Concubine Jiang used all her skills, truly bewildering King Zhou's soul.

  "What a beauty!" King Zhou was truly delighted, and couldn't help but forget about his royal demeanor. He stepped down from the dragon throne, helped Daji up, and grasped her jade-like hands, which felt incredibly smooth to the touch, as if they were innocent and untouched. At once, he found it difficult to restrain himself.

  "The beauty has come all the way here, and must have suffered a lot from the hardships of traveling by boat and carriage." King Zhou said with a smile.

  Niú Dāi looked at King Zhou and suddenly her eyes turned red, dropping a few large tears.

  The king's heart ached at the sight and asked with concern: "Why is the beauty crying?"

  Daji knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, although I have been traveling with hardships all the way, I have longed for you day and night. I regret that I didn't grow wings on my body to fly to your side. Who would have thought that something happened on the road, and now I'm too ashamed to see you."

  "What's going on!?" King Zhou flew into a rage and turned to face Huang Shiren: "National Master, did you delay my concubine on the road?!"

  Daji's words, combined with King Zhou's current expression, frightened the entire court of civil and military officials, especially Ji Chang, who was sweating profusely.

  Huang Shiren looked at Ji Chang, and Ji Chang stared back at him, meaning: "Baby, I've given it to you, but you can't just not speak up."

  Huang Shiren dryly laughed twice and said: "Your Majesty, why don't you ask the noble one about this matter?"

  You're really making me angry! You wretch! I gave you the treasure just to shut you up, but now you're speaking out of turn and it's like you're selling me out!

  "Indeed." King Zhou nodded and said softly: "Beauty, tell me, don't be afraid, I'll take charge of everything for you!"

  Na Daqi described a scene of pear blossoms in the rain, and told Nan Gong how he had tried to force his way into her heart but was unsuccessful.

  Bang! Infuriated, Wang kicked a brick on the ground into powder with one foot!

  "How dare you! How dare you!" King Zhou burst into thunderous rage, turning his face to glare at Ji Chang: "Marquis of the West! Your subordinate actually dared to do such a despicable thing! Actually laid hands on my beloved concubine, does Western Qi want to die?!"

  "Great King, spare your anger!" Ji Chang was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud: "Great King, this is all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

  "What a misunderstanding! The beauty has spoken clearly!" King Zhou's mind was filled with the tragic image of Daji at this time, and he couldn't listen to Ji Chang's words.

  "Your Majesty! Nan Gong Shu is a loyal and honest man. I've made some inquiries, that night, the Yinzhou Post Station was haunted by a demon, which devoured three thousand of our troops from Xiqi. I reckon it's nine out of ten chances that Nan Gong Shu has fallen prey to the demon's trickery, leading him to commit such atrocities! Your Majesty, this is all just a misunderstanding!" Ji Chang spoke eloquently.

  "Your Majesty, it must be a misunderstanding."

  "Your Majesty, I also think so."

  All civil and military officials knelt down on the ground, pleading for Ji Chang's sake.

  "National Master, you say!" King Zhou faced the full court of civil and military officials, also embarrassed, and could only glance at Huang Shiren.

  Innumerable people stared at this wretched person, each with a complex mood. Especially Ji Chang, whose face almost revealed an expression of entreaty.

  "Your Majesty, it was like this. That night I slept too soundly and didn't know about these things at all. I only heard the noble lady's screams and rushed over to find that she was... Alas, I won't say any more, it was truly pitiful!" Huang Shiren squeezed out a few tears and shook his head.

  Bang! King Zhou smashed another brick, furious: "Bring the man here and cut him into a thousand pieces! And as for Ji Chang and the old thief, drag them out and beat them to death with a golden melon!"

  "Ah!" Just then, a golden armored warrior rushed in and lifted up Ji Chang, preparing to take him outside.

  Ji Chang was so angry that he wished he could bite Huang Shiren to death. This treacherous scoundrel! Although you didn't personally expose this matter, what's the difference now that it's been stirred up like this?!

  "Your Majesty, this can't be! There must be some misunderstanding! The Marquis of Xi Bo is a benevolent and righteous person, he would never allow his subordinates to do such a thing! This matter has nothing to do with the Marquis of Xi Bo!" Wen Zhong fell to his knees with a thud.

  "Your Majesty, I guarantee with my name that Viscount Bai Xi will be captured!"

  "I am too!"

  "I disagree!"

  All civil and military officials knelt down together.

  Especially Tai Shi Wen Zhong, with high status and heavy power, even Zhou Wang had to give him three points of face on ordinary days. Adding the hundred officials, Zhou Wang could not help but weigh his weight.

  "Your Majesty, it is not permissible to kill the Marquis of Xibo, otherwise the world will be in turmoil! Please withdraw your royal order!" Wen Zhong stood up and blocked Ji Chang's path.

  He was like this, King Zhou was stunned, looked at Daji beside him, and was furious again, pointing at the civil and military officials in the court and shouting: "Good, good! Really my good minister!"

  King Zhou pulled Taizi back to the dragon chair and said loudly: "Ji Chang can avoid death, but his crime cannot be pardoned! Strip Ji Chang of his title as Marquis of the West, order him to return to Xiqi for reflection, and let his son Bo Yikao inherit the title! As for that Nan Gong Yu..." King Zhou was so angry that he couldn't think of a solution for the time being, and asked Huang Shiren: "National Master, what do you think should be done?"

  "Hah! Your Majesty, even if that Nan Gong was indeed bewitched by the demon, he still committed such a shameless act. I think, as a benevolent ruler, you can spare his life, but must give an explanation to the people. Why not castrate him, strip him of his clothes, and have him parade through the streets with a donkey, making a circuit around the imperial city? What do you think, Your Majesty?"

  "Still, Gu's idea is good! Agreed!" King Zhou heard this and felt very relieved and satisfied.

  A group of ministers heard Huang Shiren's idea and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

  If the great general of Xiqi is to be like this, then the people of Xiqi will have their faces slapped into their pants. Even the reputation that Jichang has accumulated with great difficulty will also be greatly weakened.

  "Shu's family is innocent, the official is restored to his original position, and the national relative is added, with a monthly salary of 2,000 stones! Come on, send the noble back to the palace!" After hastily handling it, King Zhou was already impatient and dragged "Daji" away, going in a hurry.

  In the imperial court, a group of ministers saw Zhou Wang like this, and they were all disheartened and demoralized.

  "This great merchant, it seems like something is going terribly wrong." Master Wen sighed heavily, looking up at the sky.

  "Huang Shiren!" On the other side, Ji Chang rushed over and grabbed Huang Shiren, his eyes wide with anger, as if he wanted to swallow him whole: "How can you be so untrustworthy! Didn't we agree on this earlier?!"

  "Xī Bó Hóu, not right, the original Xī Bó Hóu, I originally agreed that on the grand hall I wouldn't mention this matter half a word, you also saw it, just now I indeed didn't mention it, it was all Tà Yǐ Guì Rén who mentioned it, isn't that right? I keep my promises."

  "Ah!" Enraged, Ji Chang's eyes rolled back and a mouthful of blood spurted out as he fainted to the ground.

  "Viscount Xi Bo!"

  "Viscount Xi Bei!"

  "Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

  ……

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