Super Prestige System

Chapter 488 The Death of Shang Rong
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King Zhou knew clearly: King Wucheng couldn't catch up with them, and he was just fooling himself when he said he didn't catch up!
However, King Wucheng was very capable and had a heavy army in his hands. King Zhou had no real evidence, and it was not easy to question King Wucheng. Therefore, he had to swallow this sullen breath.

He dismissed King Wu Cheng with a wave of his hand, and King Zhou sent two generals, Yin Peibai and Lei Kai, to pursue the two sons.

Yin Jiao and Yin Hong were taken away by Fang Bi and Fang Xiang for a day and a night. Since when did they suffer such hardships, they kept yelling, "I can't take it anymore!"

Fang Bi pulled Fang Xiang to the side, and said in a low voice: "Looking at the temperament of the two Highnesses, it doesn't seem like a big deal!"

Fang Xiang nodded: "Yes, it's just that the matter has come to this point, we have no other way out, right?"

Fang Bi suggested: "Let's act separately from the two Highnesses under the pretext that our goals are too big. If the two of them can pull together an army, it won't be too late for us to join them. If not..."

Fang Xiang understood Fang Bi's meaning: if not, the two brothers will live incognito, which is better than sending them to death.

After Fang Bi and Prime Minister Fang left, Yin Jiao said to Yin Hong: "Our brothers are walking together, and the goal is also too big. How about it, I will go to Donglu to meet my nephew and cry about this grievance. Uncle will definitely dispatch troops. You go Nandu, if we can borrow tens of thousands of troops, we two brothers will attack Chaoge together, capture Daji, and avenge our mother!"

Yin Hong was young, and he didn't have any ideas. He did what his elder brother said, and the two brothers cried bitterly when they parted.

Yin Hong and Yin Jiao were closely watched by Jin Xian, Guang Chengzi, and Chi Jingzi who had been taught for a long time. After the two brothers separated, Yin Jiao was led by Guang Chengzi to the hermitage of Prime Minister Shang Rong.

After Shang Rong took Yin Jiao in, Yin Pobai led his troops to chase here.

Until now, Zhou Ding finally understood why Shang Rong, who was politically intelligent, crashed and died in Jiujiandian.

It turned out that Guang Chengzi was behind all of this.

In this day and age, for some people: fame is more important than life.

Shang Rong is exactly such a person.

He cherished his life and avoided the wrath of King Zhou time and time again, but that was on the premise of not affecting his reputation.

But now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince fled to Shang Rong's place. As a veteran of the Shang Dynasty, Shang Rong couldn't help entertaining him, right?
The pursuers came here, how could Shang Rong, as a veteran of the Yin and Shang courts, stand by and watch?

What if you can't stand by and watch?
He could only bite the bullet and follow behind the team, heading towards Chaoge, hoping to persuade the king to forgive Yin Jiao.

The place where Shang Rong lives in seclusion is not very close to Chaoge, even if he travels on horseback, it will take at least two days.

Shang Rong is old and frail, and it is very difficult to drive the road, and at the same time, he is very conflicted in his heart.

What is the contradiction?

Shang Rong knew King Zhou well, and it was very likely that King Zhou would not give him this face.

If King Zhou doesn't give him face, is it possible that I really want to die?

Due to poor health and conflicts in his heart, Shang Rong gradually fell behind.

Yin Ruibai wished that Shang Rong would not go to Chaoge, and after Shang Rong fell behind, not only did Yin Ruibai not wait for him, but he rushed to throw Shang Rong away.

Shang Rong suddenly said: "It's fine if Yin's ruins don't wait for me. In this way, my arrival at Chaoge can be delayed by half a day. With this half-buffer, when I arrive at Chaoge, Your Highness may have already been killed by King Zhou." or has been pardoned by King Zhou.

No matter what the ending is, in short, the deal is done, and everyone will not blame me.

If you want to blame, you can only blame Yin Ruibai for throwing me away.

Shang Rong made a good plan, but Guang Chengzi would not do what he wanted.

Guang Chengzi's purpose is very obvious: he just wants to force Shang Rong to death!

The death of Shang Rong will greatly intensify the conflict between King Zhou and the officials, and King Zhou will even be divorced from the officials.

Ever since, Guang Chengzi rescued Yin Jiao who was about to be executed, and Chi Jingzi rescued Yin Hong who was about to be executed.

After Shangrong arrived at Chaoge, many officials greeted him, and they all said: The prince is the heir apparent of the Shang Dynasty. He is good-natured and has no faults. He is our hope.

Now, King Zhou wants to kill the prince. Although the prince was rescued, if King Zhou does not pardon the prince for a day, the prince will not be able to come back. We have to find a way to persuade King Zhou to withdraw his life!

Shang Rong knew in his heart: If he persuaded King Zhou at this time, seven out of ten he would anger King Zhou, and once King Zhou got angry, he would have to go back and forth, so Shang Rong didn't want to do such a thing.

But at this moment, the ministers have already set him up, unless he doesn't want to be famous, otherwise, he must go.

Fame, or life?

When Shang Rong hesitated, Guang Chengzi sent a message to Shang Rong:
First of all, Guangchengzi reported his family history, and then promised Shangrong: let him speak out boldly, and if he is unfortunately killed, Guangchengzi will guarantee him to become a righteous god in the sky.

Although Shang Rong's understanding of monks is not deep, he also knows the famous Chanjiao, and he has also heard of Guangchengzi, the head of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chanjiao.

With Guang Chengzi's words, the balance of Shang Rong's choice shifted to the side of 'fame'.

To risk one's life and choose one's fame, one must naturally make a big splash.

Shang Rong first knelt and crawled all the way to King Zhou, crying and playing: "The minister used to be in the position of a prince, did not repay the country's favor, and recently heard that your majesty is lewd, debauched, and has no morals. Yi Lun, the monarchy is at fault, and disasters and chaos have come to an end. I will not avoid the punishment of all swords, and I will throw myself into the sky. I beg your Majesty to forgive me. I will see the sun directly from the clouds, and the whole world will look up to the holiness without boundaries."

Licentiousness, debauchery, no morals, listening to slander and chasing righteousness, disordering disciplines, perverting the five constants, slandering Yi Lun, the monarchy is at a loss, and disasters and chaos have subsided.

These eight words all mean the same thing, pointing at King Zhou's nose and scolding: You are a stupid king.

Not to mention, Shang Rong wrote a memorial to King Zhou:
I have heard that your Majesty trusts traitors recently, does not practice political principles, messes up the government, indulges in wine and sex, listens to slanderous ministers' plots to frame the palace, and is humane and good-natured.Xin Daji's evil words bestowed upon the prince to be killed, and his love was completely wiped out.

Your Majesty's three principles of slander, humanity and morality are both down, and the crime is a symbol of Xia Jie, who has shame as a king. Since ancient times, there has never been such a king who has no way.

The minister does not avoid the punishment of the ax and the axe, and offers harsh words. I hope that your majesty will quickly grant Daji to commit suicide in the palace.Only in this way can the people be admired and admired by the civil and military forces, and can enjoy peace and well-being for thousands of years.

The general idea of ​​this memorial is: You are a stupid king, a stupid king who has surpassed Xia Jie. If you want to continue to sit firmly on the throne, kill Daji quickly and avenge justice for the queen and prince.

After watching it, King Zhou was furious, tore up the memorial, and immediately delivered an order: "Take this old man out of the Meridian Gate, and beat him to death with a pumpkin!"

Don't say that King Zhou will be angry, but any emperor with a temper will be angry when faced with such memorials!
"Who dares to take me! I am the arm of the third generation, the minister who entrusts the Gu!" Shang Rong pointed at King Zhou and cursed: "Foolish king! You are addicted to wine and sex, you mess up the state affairs, and you don't think about the king's hard work and frugality..."

He scolded King Zhou severely again, and when the guards came to fetch it, Shang Rong slammed his head against the stone pillars in the hall.

(End of this chapter)