Di Xin hopes that those people hiding in the secret will jump out and fight with him, but this is destined to be a luxury hope.
The next few days were uneventful, and nothing seemed to happen. The only thing was that Prime Minister Shangrong's condition became more and more serious.
Di Xin visited the old prime minister several times, and various civil and military officials also visited the old prime minister. He searched for a lot of doctors and wizards, and thought of many ways. Di Xin even held a formal prayer for him, praying for God's blessing.
, but all methods are of no avail. This veteran of three dynasties is like a candle that has been burned out, swaying its last light weakly in the wind, and may be extinguished at any time.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Cheng Peng, who had originally planned to wait, had no choice but to act in advance. He chose a dark and windy night for a month, and Xiao Moran and Li Yi took action to stun the servants of the Prime Minister's Office.
Biao came to Shang Rong's hospital bed
"Haotian God's God's Table?" Shang Rong is not Yang Fei's monster who has lived for a thousand years but has no knowledge. This veteran of three dynasties can be called a human spirit.
The principle of "Eagle" forced Cheng Peng to tell the origin of the Fengshen Watch, then he smiled, barely supported his sick body, took the ink pen from Shen Qi, raised his hand tremblingly, and put it on the yellow silk
Signing his name, "I'm old and I'm about to die. There's nothing to be afraid of. But I'm very worried about Your Majesty and the fortune of Dashang. I don't know why. During this time, I've noticed that Your Majesty appears from time to time more than once.
Emotionally out of control situation..." He sighed, his expression gradually becoming firmer, "I don't care whether this god watch is true or false, and I don't care what you want my soul to do, as long as there is still one cent to contribute to Dashang,
I am not afraid of taking risks if I can be loyal to His Majesty."
After saying these words and signing the trembling name, Shang Rong weakly put down the ink pen, and the bright red cinnabar overflowed, like blood.
At noon the next day, Shang Rong, the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty and a veteran who served three dynasties, died of illness at home.
Emperor Xin burst into tears after hearing the news, and ordered the imperial court to sing in silence for three days and ban entertainment for ten days as a commendation for the old prime minister's loyal service to the country over the years. He sent his second brother Wei Ziyan to preside over the funeral and also attended the funeral.
I cried bitterly while holding the coffin, and read the eulogy in person... It was such a sorrow and honor that everyone in the world was envious of the old prime minister who was so brilliant both during and after his life.
Cheng Peng and the others knew more - just after Shang Rong died, a purple energy invisible to ordinary people hung down from the sky, leading him up to the sky to wait for the funeral. Cheng Peng received a message.
received a message from the Heavenly Palace, and Ren's Emperor Taiwei invited him to come and talk about it.
The Taiwei Emperor Ren was actually Shang Rong
As one of the Three Yuans, Taiwei is the administrative department of the Tiangong. It is in charge of various daily affairs. The work is heavy and the power is great. People who are not outstanding talents cannot be qualified. Cheng Peng originally chose Yabi Gan to take on this position, but Shang Rong
After looking at the list of gods, he took the initiative to apply for this position. The reason was, "As a person who has been the prime minister of three dynasties, am I not the best suited to handle government affairs?"
His reasons were upright and Cheng Peng had nothing to say.
In the heavenly palace beside the Yao Pond outside Jiuxiaoyun, Cheng Peng saw Shang Rong, who had changed into the Taiwei emperor's crown uniform. Although his appearance was still old, he had regained his youthful vitality. He smiled kindly, but there was something cunning in the corners of his eyes.
"Emperor Taiwei, you specially called me here just to treat me to tea and fruits?" After drinking a cup of Ganoderma lucidum tea and eating a pair of Jiaolihuozao, Cheng Peng felt a little restless and sighed.
Putting down the tea cup, he asked, "If you have anything to say, just say it openly. Don't hide it. I don't like playing guessing games."
"Then the old man made it clear that Brother Cheng, you have been favored by God Haotian and granted the right to be a god on behalf of heaven. I wonder who you plan to canonize as a god?"
Cheng Peng smiled and shook his head
"Sorry, it's not convenient for me to answer this question."
Shang Rong was stunned for a moment, then understood, laughed twice, gently asked the question, and asked again: "Since I took office, although the time has been short, I have also come into contact with a lot of information from the heavens. How do I know about the fate of the human world?"
Circulation, the rise and fall of the situation is somewhat known. According to the old opinion, the fortune of the Shang Dynasty seems to be declining, and the decline is astonishingly fast. Although it is still strong at present, it is only because of the strong accumulation over the past six hundred years.
It won’t be used up for a while—I wonder, Brother Cheng, do you know anything about this?”
Cheng Peng hesitated for a moment, then answered honestly: "I do know that the Shang Dynasty's national destiny is about to end."
Shang Rong showed an expression of "Sure enough," his eyes filled with water, and he hid his face and sighed.
After a while, he regained his composure and continued to ask: "If destiny is like this, why should I not know who will replace me, Dashang?"
"If there are no accidents, it should be the Xiqi Zhou Dynasty"
"Xibohou? He has a reputation as a virtuous man, but he doesn't seem to have any ambitions..." Shang Rong was stunned for a moment, "I thought he was Beibohou... Among the four major princes in the world, he is the only one who doesn't look like one.
Those who are willing to live under others for a long time.”
"To conquer the world, days are more important than ambition."
"Yes... the number of days..." Shang Rong sighed for a moment and then said, "Then Brother Cheng, do you know what will happen to His Majesty in the future?"
"I plan to find a position for him..." Cheng Peng replied, "But it cannot be a position that is too sensitive. I plan to let him choose one of the five celestial poles. Although these five celestial poles are extremely important for the balance of heaven and earth, they are
It is a reclusive and non-authoritative position. If he holds this position, he should not irritate others."
"... From what you said, someone is quite dissatisfied with His Majesty? And that person has a very high status?"
"I can't tell if his status is high or not, and I don't know if he is dissatisfied, but I know that that person definitely doesn't want him to occupy some key departments, and he doesn't want his disciples to be under his command in the future." Cheng Peng imagined what it would be like if the emperor
Xin assumed the position of the extremely respected Ziwei Emperor among the gods in the heavens. What kind of expression would the leaders of the three religions have? He couldn't help but laugh, "In fact, things in the heavenly palace are no different from those in the human world. If peace is the most precious thing,
If there is discord between the top and bottom, that is not a good situation.”
"I understand that this position in the Heavenly Palace affects all people in the world and is more important than the emperor on earth. Peace should indeed be valued." Shang Rong sighed a little, stood up and bowed deeply to Cheng Peng.
"The day before yesterday, I was lying on my sick bed and could not salute. This salute was done as a mortal's gift. I would like to thank the angel for trusting and promoting me."
Before Cheng Peng could refuse, he bowed deeply again
"This second bow, as the newly appointed Emperor Taiwei, I would like to thank you for answering my questions and clearing up my confusion."
Then, he bowed for the third time
"Third worship, as a veteran of the Great Shang, I thank Chenggong for protecting His Majesty and protecting the Great Shang."
Cheng Peng reluctantly accepted the three prayers, said goodbye with a wry smile, and returned to the human world.
"Oh, this is so miserable." During the private discussion, he couldn't help but sigh repeatedly, "Emperor Taiwei's three bows are so uncomfortable. Since I have accepted his three bows, I can't help but make suggestions and work hard for the Shang Dynasty.
Let’s continue its good fortune.”
"That's unscientific," Zhang Channian shouted, "The rise of Zhou and the destruction of Shang are the general trend of heaven and earth, and no one can stop it."
"It is true that the general trend of heaven and earth is like this, but as the saying goes, 'there is no unstoppable path for mankind', there is always a glimmer of hope left after the great development is fifty," Wei Ye pondered, "In fact, it is not necessarily completely impossible...the general trend of heaven and earth, destiny
If the situation changes, the entire Shang Dynasty will definitely not be saved, but we can try to preserve the strength of the Shang Dynasty and move it to a place where the Zhou Dynasty can't reach it."
"You mean... Jizi North Korea?" Cheng Peng immediately thought of the country established by the survivors of the Shang Dynasty led by Jizi Zixuyu, King Zhou's uncle, after the demise of the Shang Dynasty in history. "It seems that there are some possibilities...
…”
"Yes, you can actually consider going south. It doesn't matter if you occupy a little bit of the Chu Kingdom. Anyway, the actual territory of the Spring and Autumn Kingdom is not that big. You can always find some corners." Wei Ye said with a smile,
