Prehistoric: Twin lotuses with parallel stems

Seven days in the pot is equal to a thousand years in the world.

The concept of time of practitioners has always been different from that of ordinary people. A few insignificant years is nothing but a blink of an eye for a powerful practitioner.

During these few short years, the situation in the human realm became increasingly complicated, with undercurrents surging and all the warlords feeling insecure.

Su Daji, the daughter of Jizhou Marquis Su Hu, entered the palace as a concubine and was deeply favored by Emperor Xin. Her fame even overshadowed the original three concubines.

However, the competition for favor among the Shang king's concubines had nothing to do with the court or the public. Even if they were licentious, it would not cause fear among the princes.

In just a few short years, two of the great princes died tragically and one was imprisoned. Such a situation inevitably frightened the princes.

If the great princes are like this, what can the small princes do?

Moreover, in the eyes of the world, the tragic deaths of the princes from all directions were all groundless charges.

Before this, no one would have thought that Jiang Hengchu, the Marquis of Dongbo, the leader of the 800 princes and the father of Queen Jiang of King Di Xin of Shang, would be the first great prince to die tragically.

Given his relationship with King Di Xin of Shang, he should have been Di Xin's most powerful supporter, one of the most solid pillars of the Shang Dynasty, and also the person with the most stable position among the princes.

But things took a sharp turn for the worse. First, Queen Jiang, who had just given birth to the prince of King Shang, was deposed and then died.

When Dong Bohou Jiang Hengchu heard the bad news about his daughter, he went to the palace to ask Emperor Xin for an explanation. He cursed Emperor Xin and listed his crimes, which made Emperor Xin furious. He sentenced Emperor Xin to death for treason and had him chopped into pieces with a knife and his corpse minced to death.

Who could have thought that the dignified Marquis Dongbo, the leader of two hundred princes in the east, would be killed just like that and die in humiliation.

Nanbohou E Chongyu, who had always been on good terms with Dongbohou Jiang Hengchu, was also killed because he pleaded for Dongbohou. His head was beheaded and made into jerky.

Two of the four great princes died tragically in succession.

Ji Chang, the King of Xibo, was known for his virtue and some even called him a saint. After hearing this, he dared not say anything and could only sigh helplessly.

Unexpectedly, just this sigh was heard by Chonghouhu, the Marquis of Beibo, who reported it to Emperor Xin, while at the same time expressing his loyalty to protect himself.

King Ji Chang of Xibo was summoned to Chaoge by Emperor Xin. Although he did not die, he was imprisoned in Youli.

At this point, among the four great princes, the only one who was actually safe and sound was Beibohou Chonghouhu.

Chaos had already begun in the Shang Dynasty.

Jiang Wenhuan, the son of Jiang Hengchu, the Marquis of Donghuai State, led the various smaller princes under his rule in an uprising against the Shang Dynasty. They attacked as far as Youhun Pass before being stopped by Dou Rong, a great general of the Shang Dynasty.

E Shun, the son of Nanbohou, who also had a grudge against his father, attacked outside Sanshan Pass.

Two of the great princes who were trying to consolidate the Shang Dynasty had already rebelled, and the north had been in turmoil. When Grand Tutor Wen Zhong left, Yuan Futong gathered 72 princes to rebel, marching southwards with unstoppable momentum. He was the most unexpected of the three anti-Shang armies.

Yuan Futong himself was just a small prince, but the power he suddenly burst out was far greater than that of Jiang Wenhuan and E Shun.

Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, who hurriedly returned to the Shang Dynasty from Jiejiao, personally led the troops to fight the rebellion, but was also caught in a tough battle and could only barely stabilize the situation.

However, Wen Zhong himself was the least surprised by such a situation. The reason why he was stationed in the north was because he believed that the north had the greatest hidden dangers.

But he was never able to uncover the hidden dangers lurking in the North Sea.

This time he was only away for a short time, and the other party seized the opportunity and gained power in an instant. By the time he rushed back, the chaos had already occurred.

If we were to say who is the most depressed, it would definitely be Wen Zhong.

He had only been away from the court for a few years and was in charge of the north, but the king whom he had taught and brought up had caused a terrible disaster.

Saints should not be insulted, but mentioning the name of a saint will make the other party feel sensitive, so people in the world rarely mention the name of saints.

Or it could be said that the Daluo realm already has such power, which is why ordinary people rarely mention it on their own initiative, and they have awe in their hearts.

Wen Zhong did not expect Emperor Xin to do such a thing. He vaguely felt regretful that he taught him to be fearless in order to inherit his father's will and change the rule of the Shang Dynasty.

But he didn't expect that he was too fearless and did something lawless and ridiculous.

What made Wen Zhong feel even more guilty was that when he heard about Emperor Xin's insult to the emperor, he panicked and made a wrong judgment. He did not rush back to Chaoge immediately but went back to Jiejiao to seek guidance from his master.

If I had returned to Chaoge at that time and stopped Emperor Xin from making one mistake after another and stabilized the situation, would there have been no chaos in the world?

After leaving and coming back, the Shang Dynasty was in chaos. The situation changed so quickly that he was caught off guard.

But now he cannot leave the North Sea and has no power to take care of other things. He only hopes that Emperor Xin can wake up as soon as possible and stabilize Xiqi, the only place that has not been in chaos. Otherwise, the Shang Dynasty will really fall into a situation where it is surrounded by enemies.

At this moment, in a certain city, an old man with white hair and beard selling bran was flipping through bamboo slips, not caring about his own business. People around him were laughing secretly. If he continued to do business in this way, he would probably be scolded by Ma when he returned.

Everyone nearby knew that Mrs. Ma was extremely fierce and could curse at people in the most unpleasant way possible.

Jiang Ziya himself was immersed in the bamboo slips and did not notice anything. He also did not realize that something in the package was quietly changing. Vague names began to take shape on the blank list, flashing golden light.

A bit of true spirit that was scattered between heaven and earth was attracted by some force and absorbed into it: Jiang Hengchu, E Chongyu...

At the same time, the changes in the destiny between heaven and earth became more and more intense.

In Xiqi State, west of the Shang Dynasty, the territory of King Jichang of the Western Zhou Dynasty, a caravan is about to set off to its destination - Chaoge City, the capital of the Shang Dynasty.

At the city gate, two young men walked out side by side. They were of extraordinary bearing and looked quite similar. They were none other than Bo Yikao, the eldest son of Ji Chang, the Duke of Xibo, and Ji Fa, the second son.

"Brother, please let me go. If something unexpected happens to you, Xiqi will be leaderless. It would be more appropriate for me to go." Ji Fa stopped, turned to look at his elder brother, and advised him again.

Bo Yikao shook his head and said, "Father is still in danger. The King of Shang is suspicious. Only if I, the eldest son, go can he feel at ease. If you go, he will suspect that Xiqi has rebellious intentions. In this case, you and father will be dead. There will be no way out."

"But it's the same if you go, then..."

"I still have a chance if I go. We must rescue our father first." Bo Yikao looked at his younger brother and paused. "Besides, you are more talented than me, the eldest brother. If..."

Bo Yikao didn't finish his words, but his meaning was very clear.

If it really comes to that, you will lead Xiqi and inherit the throne of King Xibo.

"Okay, just send it here and wait for my good news."

Bo Yikao smiled and said goodbye to Ji Fa.

The convoy went away and headed towards Chaoge City. Jifa looked at the figure gradually disappearing at the end and remained silent.

Bo Yikao, the eldest son of Ji Chang, the Duke of Xibo, entered the city of Chaoge with rare treasures.