Honghuang: Senior Brother of the Chan Sect, I am Guangchengzi

Chapter 272: The King Lost His Deer and the World Chased

Two days later, Emperor Xin brought up this resolution in public, but to his surprise, both civil officials and military generals were very rebellious against this order.

Prime Minister Shang Rong and King Wucheng Huang Feihu even stepped forward in public and led all the civil and military officials to kneel in the hall, saying that this method was inappropriate and asked Your Majesty to consider it carefully, and they were willing to die as a warning.

If one or two people opposed him, Emperor Xin could turn a blind eye and even drag them away and punish them with a stick, but when so many people forcefully opposed him, he was helpless. It was impossible for him to demote all the ministers, right?
In this case, regardless of whether the princes of the world would commit crimes, his court would not be able to function any further, and in the end he had no choice but to give up.

But as soon as he returned to the harem, Emperor Xin became furious and even refused to see the empress. When Fei Zhong and You Hun saw this, they knew the time had come, so they stepped forward and tried to persuade him gently.

"Your Majesty, although those ministers were rude, their advice was reasonable. The North Sea incident has not been resolved yet, and Your Majesty is selecting beauties to enter the harem. I am afraid that it will damage Your Majesty's reputation!"

Fei Zhong tried to persuade Emperor Xin with a loyal look, which did help him calm down a little. However, after hearing what he said, he still felt a little dissatisfied with those ministers.

Can they be rude just to persuade themselves? Then next time, if I do something that doesn't meet their wishes, they will purge me!
After pacing around the palace for several times, Emperor Xin sat down and said slowly, "Forget it. Since this matter cannot be done, let's discuss it another day."

Originally, Emperor Xin wanted to just give up, but these two people had been waiting for the opportunity for so long, so he naturally couldn't let it go.

Fei Zhong glanced at You Hun. You Hun immediately stepped forward after receiving the instruction and whispered in Emperor Xin's ear: "The Prime Minister advised not to select beautiful women into the palace. Your Majesty accepted them that day, which was really a response to the advice.

If such virtues are spread, the whole world will admire them. However, if you change your mind every day, it is not the right way for a king to act. It is bound to be criticized. Therefore, I have a plan, but I don’t know whether I should talk about it or not. "

Emperor Xin said slowly, "You two are my beloved ministers. Is there anything you cannot say? Besides, censors are supposed to speak frankly."

You Hun got the permission, smiled imperceptibly and said: "I heard that the prince of Jizhou, Su Hu, has a daughter named Su Daji. This Su Daji was born extraordinary and her good name spread all over Jizhou.

It is said that her mother saw a nine-tailed fox wagging its tail and barking at her in her dream, and when she woke up she found that she was pregnant. The nine-tailed fox is an auspicious beast, so it was naturally extraordinary for her mother to receive such a call.

And Daji was born with extraordinary beauty. Someone once praised her as being second only to the Virgin Mary in beauty. She was gorgeous and charming, and was so stunning that if this girl entered the palace, she would be more beautiful than thousands of beauties.

As the saying goes, a peerless beauty only appears once in a lifetime. If Your Majesty misses this beauty, it will be a lifelong regret. Moreover, if you only marry one woman into the palace, I am afraid that the ministers will have nothing to say.

If they still need to persuade you, then they are not doing your job, but deliberately making trouble. They don't take your Majesty seriously, which is extremely hateful. Your Majesty can also warn them. "

After hearing You Hun's long speech, Emperor Xin paid no attention to anything else but the fact that he said that Su Daji had a beauty second only to that of Mother Nuwa. His eyes suddenly lit up and he was delighted.

"You are absolutely right. Since those ministers advised me not to select beauties indiscriminately, as this is a way of promiscuity, then I will only select one person to enter the palace, and I think those old men will have nothing to say."

The two looked at each other and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"

After the two men left, Fei Zhong laughed wickedly and said, "Tell Su Hu to be upright. When all the princes in the world came to pay homage to Your Majesty, even the four princes had sent gifts to bribe us, but he did not send a single word.

He even threatened: "I have not yet gone to see the emperor, but have come to see the prime minister first." What kind of logic is this? Let us be laughed at by the world, and today we will plot against him and let him trap his beloved daughter in the palace.

We will find an opportunity to kill Su Daji in our hands, so that she will know how powerful we are! She will know that the mouth can bring disaster! "

Speaking of this, You Hun was so angry that his teeth were itching.

The reason why they had previously suggested that Emperor Xin select beautiful women from all over the world to enter the palace for his entertainment was that they had actually anticipated this and knew that the literati would never agree with Emperor Xin's behavior.

And what they said afterwards was their real intention.

Su Hu, a vassal of Jizhou, was born with a fiery temper, upright and just. He never disdained to be such a despicable person, and would never give any gifts to anyone.

Not to mention Fei Zhong, You Hun and others, he had never given a gift even to his own Dongbo princes, let alone asking him to give a gift to such a villain? For him, it was nothing less than a humiliation.

But as the saying goes, it is easy to mess with the King of Hell, but it is hard to deal with little devils. Naturally, the princes and kings would not haggle with Su Hu, or they might even appreciate Su Hu's integrity.

But Fei Zhong and You Hun were both extremely petty-minded people, and would not tolerate such contempt. They tricked him today to avenge their deep hatred.

Early in the morning of the second day, Emperor Xin went to court. He ordered someone to summon Su Hu to the court. When Su Hu arrived, he told him about the matter in a friendly manner.

"I heard that Lord Su has a daughter named Daji, who is both virtuous and talented, gentle and virtuous. I want to choose her as my concubine and serve in the harem.

Moreover, you can become a relative of the emperor, enjoy the blessings of heaven, and be honored. In the future, you can stay in Jizhou forever, enjoy peace and prosperity, and become famous all over the world. I wonder what you think. "

Emperor Xin thought that after he said this, Su Hu would immediately kneel down in gratitude to thank him for his gift.

Unexpectedly, Su Hu, who was just crouching, stood up straight and said to the ministers present, "Your Majesty, there are thousands of concubines in the palace, including the Queen, and there are countless gentle, virtuous and virtuous ones.

I am but a humble servant, and my wife had difficulty giving birth to our daughter, so she doted on her even more. I also doted on her excessively, causing our daughter to be willful since she was young, ignorant of etiquette and music, and lacking in moral conduct. How did such a good reputation come to Your Majesty's ears?

I only hope that Your Majesty can pay attention to the villains around you, and not let the treacherous ministers confuse your holy heart, and quickly kill those who spread slanderous words, so that the world will know that Your Majesty is a righteous person who listens to advice and is not a lustful person. Isn't it wonderful?"

After hearing this, Emperor Xin laughed and said, "My dear minister, what you said is really ignorant of the general situation. From ancient times to the present, has anyone not wanted a woman to be the lintel of the family?
Besides, your daughter will be my concubine, second only to the emperor and above all others. You, my dear, will also become a royal relative in the future. What could be more glorious than this?"

When Su Hu heard that Emperor Xin was determined to take his daughter as his concubine, he could not help but say in a stern voice: "I have heard that the Immortal Guangchengzi once said a holy saying: 'If Heaven wants to destroy someone, it must first make him crazy.'

If Your Majesty were to force me to be your concubine, wouldn't that be like the old Xia Dynasty, where you indulged in debauchery and sex all day long and lost control of the country? This is a sign of the country's demise!"

Seeing that Su Hu was stubborn and even mocked him as a king who lost his country, Emperor Xin was furious and said, "My dear minister, you are so knowledgeable. Have you ever heard of the saying, 'If the king wants his subjects to die, the subjects must die'?
This is what Duobao Immortal said. You listened to Guangchengzi and not Duobao. Are you a sign of treason? That is why you slander me and the Shang Dynasty!"

Su Hu was so angry that he was confused. He came to his senses and knew that what he said before was inappropriate. However, a gentleman's words are as good as his bond. He did not think of taking them back. On the contrary, he spoke more fiercely: "Since your majesty went to the Nuwa Temple to burn incense, you have become more and more addicted to wine and sex. You don't listen to the words of the honest ministers, but instead you blindly trust the treacherous ministers and favor the flatterers!

Could it be that in your Majesty's eyes, Fei Zhong and You Hun are more useful than us? If so, why do you need to let Wen Zhong fight in Beihai and let him sit in the court? Wouldn't it be better to send these two people?

Your Majesty previously asked various princes to offer a hundred beauties to serve in the harem. Such crazy words are rare, not to mention in this dynasty, even among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Your Majesty is so unwise, isn't it just like the old saying: 'When the king loses his deer, the whole world chases him'!"

Su Hu's angry words immediately angered Emperor Xin completely.

The saying “When the king loses his deer, the whole world will chase him” is an allegory of the battle between Xuanyuan and Chiyou, which originally meant that two kings were fighting for the position of co-lord.

But what Su Hu said at this moment was a satire that Emperor Xin had lost his honorable position and should abdicate and let others take over.

In addition, based on what he said before, it is hard not to think that he is rebelling and wants to overthrow the Shang Dynasty and establish his own Su family's empire.

As expected, no matter how good-tempered Emperor Xin was, he could not stand such provocation. What's more, his temper was getting worse and worse, and he could no longer tolerate it. He immediately sent people to arrest Su Hu and wanted to behead him in court.

Fortunately, with the advice of other ministers, even Fei Zhong and You Hun, Emperor Xin rarely persuaded him, and he was able to suppress his anger. However, he still ordered Su Hu to rush back to Jizhou immediately and think about the matter carefully.

If he was willing to give up his daughter, then he could tolerate his disrespect, but if not, his entire family would be executed later.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, Su Hu was furious. He didn't even have time to go to his residence in the city. He was directly suppressed by a group of soldiers at the post station outside the city.

There were also many retainers of Su Hu in the post station. Seeing their master so angry, they could not help but step forward to comfort him and said, "Your Majesty summoned the general back to the capital. Is there something important you want to discuss?"

Su Hu was furious at this time, and he totally disregarded the need to respect His Majesty, and he shouted, "That wicked and incompetent emperor, don't you think about how our ancestors worked so hard to build such a great foundation?

Instead of listening to my kind words, he favored treacherous and treacherous ministers like Fei Zhong and You Hun, and completely trusted my flattering words! He insisted on choosing my daughter Daji to enter the palace as his concubine!

It must be that the villain used wine and sex to confuse the emperor's mind and hoped to control the government. I gave him frank advice, but the foolish emperor accused me of being disobedient and wanted to send me to the Ministry of Prudence for questioning.

Those two villains pretended to be sympathetic and asked the tyrant emperor to let me return to my country, just to make me appreciate the grace of not killing him, and then obediently send Daji to Chaoge.

The evil plot of those two dogs was truly wishful thinking. They thought that Master Wen would go on an expedition to the North Sea, leaving these two traitors alone to wield power. With such treacherous ministers around, the corrupt monarch would surely become extravagant and indulge in wine and sex.

I am afraid that the government and the world will be in chaos in the future, and the people will be in dire straits. It is a pity that my Cheng Tang dynasty, which has lasted for thousands of years, will be destroyed in one day!"

When some of the retainers heard that Emperor Xin actually wanted to take Daji as his concubine, they could no longer sit still and immediately figured out the key point.

There were also some foolish people who thought that giving away a daughter would stabilize the military morale, and that Daji could also provide them with many private matters in the palace.

In addition, Emperor Xin was a young emperor, handsome and talented, so it was a good match for him to be with Daji. So he could just persuade Su Hu to marry his daughter.

But Su Hu said: "If Emperor Xin works hard and doesn't care about the harem, I would be willing to send Daji to the palace as a concubine. This can also be regarded as a marriage made in heaven and earth.

But you see that Emperor Xin now ignores the affairs of the world and only cares about love between men and women. How can such a villain be a good son-in-law for my daughter Daji!
If I really send Daji to the palace, when this tyrant emperor loses his way in the future, the world will definitely laugh at me for selling my daughter for fame; but if I don't send her to the palace, I'm afraid the Shang Dynasty will be wiped out. Do you have any good ideas?"

Hearing this, all the retainers said in unison: "The master of the house is well-versed in history and the present. Don't you know the saying: 'If the ruler is not upright, the ministers will flee to foreign countries'? Now that Emperor Xin despises the virtuous and values ​​beauty, and he is about to start a chaotic situation, why not flee Chaoge and establish a country of his own? This way, he can protect the ancestral temple and the family!"

Su Hu was furious at the moment. Hearing this, he could not help but be aroused by his manliness. Without thinking twice, he said, "A man is born in this world. How can he live under others for a long time? He should not do things he does not understand. Come, bring me my four treasures of the study!"

Upon hearing this, two waiters immediately brought the four treasures of the study.

Su Hu waved his hand, took out the purple brush, and said loudly: "Emperor Xin once wrote a poem outside the Nuwa Temple. Since that's the case, I will write one for him too!"

After that, he wrote a poem on the wall of the Meridian Gate, saying: The ruler has corrupted the ministers and has ruined the Five Constant Virtues. Su Hu of Jizhou will never come to the Shang Dynasty.

After writing this poem, Su Hu led many of his family generals to leave Chaoge and head towards Jizhou.

Emperor Xin returned to the palace. Thinking of Su Hu's behavior just now, he was also angry and felt that he could not complain. He missed Daji even more.

"Although I approved your request that day, I don't know whether Su Hu can understand my intention and send his daughter to the palace, which will also help me to enjoy the happiness of the phoenix flying."

Emperor Xin was somewhat unhappy, while Fei Zhong and You Hun were just serving him obediently. Suddenly, an eunuch came over and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I saw a sixteen-character anti-poem written by Su Hu on the wall of the Meridian Gate. I don't know what to do with it, so I came here to ask for your advice."

"Anti-poem? Bring it to me and let me see it." Emperor Xin frowned, took the poem from the eunuch and spread it on the imperial desk.

As soon as he saw it, Emperor Xin cursed: "How could you be so unreasonable! I understand the benevolence of God and will not kill you, a traitor. I will even grant you amnesty and allow you to return to Jizhou to reflect on your mistakes.

But not only did you not repent, but you wrote such a messy poem on the Meridian Gate, insulting the court and satirizing me. This is truly an unforgivable crime!"

When Fei Zhong and You Hun saw that Emperor Xin was so angry, they hurried over to take a look, and indeed they saw the sixteen-character anti-poem written by Su Hu.

Besides being surprised, he was also secretly delighted that Su Hu was seeking death himself, and hoped that Emperor Xin would execute him quickly!

(End of this chapter)