Chapter 14: Feng Hou's Power, Yu Jin Raises an Army

  Gongsun Xuan Yuan had been on the throne of Ren Huang, with a strong desire to lead the human race well, but in reality, it was not as simple as he imagined. Before, he was the chief of the You Xiong tribe, and managing a single tribe could solve many problems by himself. Now, however, he managed the entire human tribe, and the number of people in the human tribe was vast! The population spread across the four continents of the mortal world, with many affairs to deal with every day, gradually giving him a feeling of being overwhelmed.

  Guang Chengzi watched helplessly, after all, he was just a Taoist cultivator. If it were to discuss the grand dao, he could still be of use, but asking him to assist Xuan Yuan in governing the country would be too difficult for him.

  Xuanyuan was worried about this for a whole day. One night, Xuanyuan suddenly dreamed: A rare big wind swept away the dust and dirt on the ground, leaving only a clean and white world; He also dreamed that someone held a thousand-pound crossbow, and tens of thousands of sheep were herded together. Xuanyuan woke up with a start, thinking carefully about the scene in his dream just now, and excitedly muttered to himself: "It turns out it's like this! The wind is the order, and the ruler is also. The dirt is gone, and the good is left behind. Is there anyone in the world who has the surname Wind and the name Hou? This thousand-pound crossbow is a strange power; tens of thousands of sheep are herded together, and those who can herd people to be good are also. Is there anyone in the world who has the surname Force and the name Mu? This must be heaven pitying my worries, so I descended into dreams to tell me!"

  The next day, Xuanyuan summoned a grand assembly and said to the officials: "Last night I had a dream, it was that Heaven wanted to grant me two assisting ministers, one named Feng Hou and the other Li Mu. You can go and search for them carefully, this is a great matter for our people, you must not be slow!" The officials all said: "We will definitely not disappoint our lord's expectations!"

  Xuanyuan was anxious and uneasy, waiting for news from his subordinates. Three months later, he finally received the news that in a place by the sea, there was a person named Fenghou who tilled the fields, and he was a descendant of Fuxi Sheng Huang of the Feng clan.

  Xuanyuan was overjoyed and hastily ordered his men to prepare the carriages, and they set off in search of Feng Hou. Three days later, Xuanyuan and his entourage finally arrived at the seaside, and as they passed through a field, they suddenly heard a singing voice coming from the field:

  The heavens are round, the earth is square.

  Born in a prosperous age and having the fortune of meeting a wise king.

  Xuanyuan Daqi ordered someone to drive the carriage over and take a look. In the field, they saw a farmer plowing the land. The farmer saw them from afar but paid no attention to them, wiped his sweat, and continued to work with his head down.

  Xuanyuan carefully observed the man, and saw that he had a dignified appearance, a regular face, and a righteous air. He was indeed a wise and intelligent person. Xuanyuan thought to himself: Although he is a farmer, this man has a majestic demeanor and should not be underestimated!

  He then ordered his attendants to go and ask the farmer who he was. Before long, the attendants returned with the answer: "The man said, 'We are of different classes, each minding our own business; why bother to ask?'"

  Xuanyuan was delighted to hear this and said, "This is a virtuous man, not an ordinary farmer!" He immediately got down from his carriage and walked towards the farmer. The farmer saw Xuanyuan approaching from afar and hastily threw away his hoe, kneeling on the ground and calling out "Long live Your Majesty!" Xuanyuan helped him up and asked, "Sir, why do you hide your virtues here and not come forth to govern the world? May I ask your esteemed surname and name?"

  The farmer replied: "My surname is Feng and my name is Hou. I am untalented and unlearned, not worthy of worldly use, so I just cultivate the land personally."

  Xuanyuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and secretly thought: "Heaven does not disappoint those who are determined!" He then said: "I see that you, sir, are a man of great talent. At present, my people need someone like you to help us restore our country. Please come out of retirement and assist me!"

  Feng Hou heard this and bowed his head in contemplation for a moment, then said: "Since it is so, how dare I disobey!"

  Xuanyuan was overjoyed and pulled Feng Hou onto the imperial carriage, returning together. As they passed through a large marsh, they saw a woodcutter in the mountains looking around cautiously. Xuanyuan observed him for a long time and saw that the woodcutter had a majestic and heroic air about him, with an aura of grandeur that inspired awe. Xuanyuan ordered the carriage to stop, got off, and walked up to the woodcutter, asking: "Sir, who are you, wandering here without helping the country or bringing peace to the people?"

  The woodcutter hastily knelt down and said: "I am a dull and untalented person, not suitable for the world, so I have been hiding here."

  Xuanyuan asked: "May I ask the gentleman's surname and great name?"

  The woodcutter replied: "I am just a humble servant!"

  Xuanyuan was overjoyed and said: "Are you willing to follow me back to the capital and assist me in governing the country?"

  "I'm willing to serve as a driver!"

  Xuanyuan burst out laughing and said: "Today, heaven is blessing me, I've actually found two wise men, it's clear that heaven is blessing my people!" After finishing speaking, he pulled Li Mu onto the imperial carriage, and facing the two people on either side of him, he said: "You are both my left and right arms, I'm truly fortunate to have you!"

  Feng bowed and said: "The words of the Lord make us blush! What virtue, what ability do we have to receive such praise from the Lord?"

  Xuanyuan shook his head and said, "You don't have to be so modest! I know you are not ordinary people, you have great talent. I received the sacred sword of the human tribe and once said that I would use it to sweep away the world, but now I am helpless, fortunately, with your help in the future, I will have no worries!"

  The two of them heard this and stood up at the same time, bowing their heads to say: "Your subjects will certainly do their best to assist the common master in governing the people well!"

  Xuanyuan burst out laughing, his laughter echoing through the clouds and scattering the birds in the sky!

  On the second day of returning to Chendu, Xuan Yuan convened a human conference and appointed Feng Hou as the prime minister and Li Mu as the commander-in-chief. From then on, Xuan Yuan had Feng Hou's assistance in literature and Li Mu's help in training troops. Later, there were also Dahong and Changxian who assisted him in governing the world. Thus, Xuan Yuan governed the human clan in an orderly manner. Xuan Yuan was benevolent and loved his people, so everyone praised him. Also, because Xuan Yuan was born with a body of earth virtue, he was revered as the Yellow Emperor, showing the intention to support and adore him!

  The human tribe grew stronger under the rule of the Yellow Emperor, who was overjoyed and thought to himself that he would not disappoint those who had high expectations of him. On this day, the Yellow Emperor was admiring flowers in the rear garden when a guard rushed up to him, knelt down on the ground, panting and said: "Reporting to the emperor, the leader of the Jiang clan, Youmeng, has rebelled and his army is approaching Shanquan!"

  The Yellow Emperor was startled by this, but immediately calmed down and ordered calmly: "You go and summon all the ministers!"

  The guard responded with a "yes" and immediately ran out to convey the emperor's orders.

  The Yellow Emperor looked up at the sky, sighed, and felt helpless to the extreme. Now that the human race had just made greater progress in his hands, he did not expect war to break out again, and how many more people would die in battle! What made him even more helpless was that Yu Bo was the biological son of Shen Nong, and now he was rebelling, the impact was unimaginable.

  Yu the Great was dissatisfied with Shennong's abdication to Huangdi, thinking that he had no way to compare with Huangdi, why should he take the position of the common master of the world? So he returned to his clan and trained soldiers day and night. Finally, on this day, he started a rebellion, wanting to rely on his elite soldiers and generals to seize power, and even called himself "Yan Emperor". The army took advantage of Huangdi's unpreparedness and quickly approached the land of Banquan.

  The Yellow Emperor had no choice but to rush troops to respond to the war.

  It is: Feng Bo Li Mu Chen Huang Di, the great war of human tribes has finally begun!