Xiaoyouzhutian, send Yi Xiaochuan to the palace to start

After Emperor Xin issued the order, he asked Bigan and Fei Zhong to go to the prison to announce the decree. Li Jing and others had good intentions and wanted to persuade Bo Yikao, so they went with him.

Bo Yikao, who had been imprisoned for a night, was now in a rather disheveled state. His face was haggard, his hair was disheveled, and his clothes were slightly dirty.

After learning about Emperor Xin's punishment, Bo Yikao was slightly stunned. It was obvious that he did not expect that Emperor Xin would let him off so easily in the face of his great disrespect.

Bigan looked at Bo Yikao, stepped forward, and said earnestly: "Bo Yikao, the king has shown you kindness, you must be grateful and do not do anything disobedient again!"

Bo Yikao came back to his senses and kowtowed, his voice slightly hoarse, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I will remember it in my heart and will never dare to be disrespectful again in the future..."

He knew in his heart that the only way to survive now was to show complete obedience.

Fei Zhong was watching coldly from the side. When he saw Bo Yikao like this, he snorted coldly and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Hmph, I hope you are truly repentant and don't let down the king's mercy. This prison is not a comfortable place. You should take care of yourself. Execution!"

After saying this, he deliberately raised his chin, his eyes full of contempt and ridicule.

Bo Yikao bit his lower lip tightly, suppressing the anger in his heart. He did not respond to Fei Zhong's provocation, but lay obediently on a stool, waiting to be spanked...

Seeing that Bo Yikao's attitude was pretty good, Li Jing and others didn't say anything, because to be honest, Emperor Xin's punishment was not excessive. As long as they didn't seek death and accepted the punishment obediently, they could escape this disaster.

The two jailers, holding sticks, started to attack Bo Yikao rudely.

Bo Yikao was, after all, a scholar with delicate skin and tender flesh. How could he have ever suffered such physical pain?

After being hit by the stick, he screamed in pain, and the miserable cry echoed in the cell for a long time.

After ten blows, Bo Yikao's face turned red. At this moment, a barely perceptible red light flashed in his eyes again, and then the dramatic scene was staged again.

"Emperor Xin! You are a tyrant! You are cruel and inhumane!..."

Bo Yikao's sudden shout stunned the jailer, Bi Gan, Fei Zhong, Li Jing and others who were carrying out the execution.

They opened their eyes wide, their faces filled with astonishment, and stood there for a moment.

Bigan was the first to come back to his senses and shouted coldly: "Bo Yikao, stop talking nonsense!..." His voice trembled slightly with anxiety and anger.

Li Jing shouted angrily, "Bo Yikao! Do you know what you are talking about?"

He was on good terms with the Duke of Xibo and originally wanted to help Bo Yikao, but he did not expect that Bo Yikao was so ignorant of his own life and insulted Emperor Xin in public. This was a catastrophic disaster, and the entire Ji family might end up being executed.

Faced with the two people's obstruction, Fei Zhong refused to do it. He was secretly happy and hoped that the matter would get out of hand. Besides, why are you stopping people from speaking? Don't you know freedom of speech? ...

He looked at Bigan and Li Jing hypocritically, "My Lords, Bo Yikao wants to say something, why are you trying to stop him?"

Then, he looked at Bo Yikao and spoke again, "Bo Yikao, whatever you want to say, say it all in one breath!" Then he winked at the two jailers.

The jailer got the hint and swung the stick in his hand again and started beating him hard.

"Ah!..." Bo Yikao's hysterical scream rang out again.

Then there were waves of curses, "Emperor Xin! You are stubborn, arrogant, extravagant, licentious, and incompetent! Sooner or later, the people of the Shang Dynasty will be killed by you!"

"A tyrant! A tyrant! ......"

He was like a madman, venting all the anger in his heart without caring about the consequences.

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of Bigan, Li Jing and others turned pale. They knew that Bo Yikao was doomed to die.

Who would have thought that after being beaten with a few sticks, Bo Yikao would start to speak without restraint again. Moreover, the current Emperor Xin was not as bad as Bo Yikao said.

Although the people nowadays may not have enough food and clothing, at least they are not starving to death. Besides, apart from his lust for women, Emperor Xin is still a competent ruler.

As the uncle of Emperor Xin, Bigan heard his nephew being insulted like that and immediately said, "This kid is hopeless!" After that, Bigan left angrily without even looking back.

Li Jing and others also sighed helplessly, shook their heads and left the prison.

Fei Zhong was so happy that he almost laughed out loud. At the same time, he shouted, "Beat him! Beat him hard! How dare you insult the king! Bo Yikao, you are dead!"

The insults that Bo Yikao used to insult Emperor Xin when he was being executed in the prison soon spread throughout Chaoge.

When people in the streets and alleys heard about this, they were all stunned and talked about it.

Some people felt sorry for Xibo Hou, while others accused him of treason and insulting Emperor Xin. Didn't they know that the king conquered the world through military campaigns?

When Emperor Xin learned about this, he was furious. With Fei Zhong's exaggeration, Emperor Xin ordered the person to be beheaded in public three days later.

As soon as this order was issued, as expected, no one came to plead for Bo Yikao, because they were too disappointed with Bo Yikao. He had insulted the king time and time again. Did they really think that the Shang Dynasty was founded by his Ji family?

As for why the execution was carried out three days later, it was because Emperor Xin wanted to see whether Ji Chang would openly rebel after finding out.

If Ji Chang really had any unusual moves, he would have already made arrangements in advance, just waiting for the sheep to fall into the tiger's mouth.

The first wave of news quickly reached Xiqi.

When Ji Chang and Ji Fa heard that Bo Yikao was teasing the nine-tailed fox in front of all the ministers, they couldn't believe it at first.

They knew very well what Bo Yikao was like, but this happened in front of everyone, and they dared not disbelieve it.

Ji Fa was extremely anxious and tried his best to explain: "Father, my elder brother would never be so frivolous! It must be Emperor Xin who framed him!"

Ji Chang sighed, and he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. "How could I not know this? But under the watchful eyes of the crowd, no one noticed the clues, which proves that Emperor Xin's actions were very secretive."

Ji paced back and forth anxiously, sweating profusely, "Father, how about I bring some elite soldiers and sneak into Chaoge to rescue my brother!"

Ji Chang shook his head, "You absolutely cannot do this. Chaoge is heavily guarded. If you go there, not only will you fail to save your elder brother, but you will also drag Xiqi into an irretrievable situation."

"Don't worry. Just based on this, my son should be fine. Bigan, Li Jing and others will plead for him. Let's wait for more news from Chaoge and then we can make a long-term plan."

In the evening, Xibohou Mansion received another secret letter.

After reading that it said that because of Bigan and others' plea, Emperor Xin only punished Bo Yikao with thirty lashes and imprisoned him for three months, Ji Chang and his son breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Chang, who had been worried about Bo Yikao for several days, slept comfortably that night.

But before dawn, there was another rapid knock on Ji Chang's door.

Ji Fa kept banging on the door, while shouting, "Father! Father! Something terrible is happening!..."

Ji Chang opened the door and looked at his son's anxious expression, and suddenly a bad thought came to his mind.

"Father! Emperor Xin has ordered that my eldest brother will be beheaded in public in three days!..."

Ji Fa's words made Ji Chang's old face turn red, and "Puff..." a mouthful of blood spurted out uncontrollably.

"Beheading in public...flying bear appearing in the dream...are they all true?" Ji Chang's face turned pale and he muttered to himself.

Ji Fa frowned, supported Ji Chang and said anxiously: "Father, I will raise an army right now to attack Chaoge! Rescue my elder brother!"

Ji Chang remained silent for a moment, then nodded, "My son, mobilize the troops immediately and prepare them for battle. I will go find a wise man who will definitely help the Great Zhou conquer the Great Shang!"

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