HCB Chapter 218 A Mind with Seven Apertures, Assisting Two Generations of Emperors
Chapter 218 A Mind with Seven Apertures, Assisting Two Generations of Emperors
Seeing this, Chen Changsheng remained calm and accepted it with equanimity.
Then, he slowly rose, his gaze sweeping over the assembled officials with their varied expressions, and said calmly:
"As the Grand Preceptor of the Shang Dynasty, I should do my utmost."
After saying that, Chen Changsheng waved his hand lightly.
Then, soft rays of light began to spread out.
Immediately afterwards, strange fruits appeared, hanging in front of each minister in the court.
"this?"
"What's going on?"
"Fruit?"
"What a peculiar fruit!"
Many court officials were bewildered and at a loss, having no idea what Chen Changsheng meant.
At this moment, Chen Changsheng spoke up to explain:
"Gentlemen."
"These fruits are spiritual fruits nourished by spiritual energy."
"Taking it can prolong life and strengthen the body."
"I will bestow this upon you today as a token of my appreciation."
Chen Changsheng remained calm.
These spiritual fruits were picked casually when he was climbing Buzhou Mountain.
Although it is not of much use in spiritual practice.
But for ordinary people, it is a rare and precious fruit, a highly nourishing substance.
Upon hearing Chen Changsheng's words, many court officials lowered their eyes to look at him.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that all the miraculous fruits were radiating a powerful life force.
After a quick look, the court officials all realized that the spiritual fruit was extraordinary.
Shocked and excited, the officials held the spiritual fruit in both hands as if it were a priceless treasure, and then bowed deeply to Chen Changsheng.
"Thank you so much, Imperial Preceptor, for your generous gift!"
For them, the mere phrase "prolonging life" carries immense weight.
In particular, the old ministers in the imperial court were irresistibly tempted.
Besides, countless princes and nobles have spent enormous sums of money seeking immortality and visiting Taoist masters, all in the hope of obtaining a sliver of eternal life.
Now, Chen Changsheng, the newly appointed Imperial Preceptor, has bestowed such a divine destiny with a wave of his hand.
This greatly changed the court officials' opinion of him.
The slight dissatisfaction that had been in their hearts vanished completely at this moment, replaced by gratitude and respect for Chen Changsheng!
Seeing the officials bow in gratitude, Chen Changsheng smiled faintly, said nothing more, and then sat back down in his seat.
Emperor Yi noticed this, glanced at the scene, and then said:
"This is the third thing."
"From this day forward, the Black Bird shall be established as the totem for the sacrifices of our Great Shang Dynasty!"
"This is an auspicious omen from heaven, protecting the prosperity of our great Shang Dynasty!"
As soon as Emperor Yi spoke, several servants came out.
Before long, a huge scroll that had been prepared was unfurled in the hands of the servant.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a magnificent and extraordinary divine bird depicted on the scroll.
This divine bird, with its black feathers, spreads its wings as if about to take flight.
It was the Heavenly Fate Mystic Bird that was born from the giant egg that Chen Changsheng obtained!
When Emperor Xing was born, the Heavenly Fate Mystic Bird merged with him.
In Emperor Yi's view, this matter concerned the future legitimacy of his son's destiny, so he naturally attached great importance to it.
Many of the ministers looked at the black bird on the scroll.
They didn't care much about the totem erection; it didn't shock them as much as the previous two events.
After a brief inspection, the assembled officials all bowed deeply to Emperor Yi.
"Your Majesty, we obey!"
Chen Changsheng saw this and was filled with emotion.
The giant egg was originally something he had obtained while digging for treasure in Cuiyun Mountain.
When I put it on myself, nothing ever happened.
Who would have thought that when the Emperor was born, the giant egg also showed unusual activity and actually gave birth to a black bird.
Finally, he even pledged allegiance to Emperor Yuki.
In Chen Changsheng's view, all his busy treasure hunting had only benefited Di Xing.
However, Chen Changsheng didn't pay any attention to it.
In his view, the Heavenly Fate Mystic Bird was nothing more than a primordial being.
The black bird recognized Di Xing as its master, which could be considered a gift from Di Xing to his disciple.
After Emperor Yi announced the three major events, the court session came to an end, and the officials left one after another.
After bidding farewell to Emperor Yi, Chen Changsheng went to the Grand Tutor's mansion with Wen Zhong.
He became the Grand Preceptor of the Shang Dynasty, and Emperor Yi naturally arranged a special residence for Chen Changsheng.
However, since Wen Zhong had just invited him to his residence for a chat, Chen Changsheng naturally couldn't refuse.
"Ha ha!"
Upon returning, Wen Zhong couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh heartily, his expression carefree. He then looked at Chen Changsheng:
Congratulations, junior brother!
"From this day forward, we will truly be ministers of the same court, working together to support the nation!"
When he said this, Wen Zhong was filled with genuine satisfaction.
On his way back from listening to the sermon at Biyou Palace, he was rescued by Chen Changsheng.
After witnessing Chen Changsheng's abilities, and considering that Chen Changsheng, like him, was born into the human race, he realized that...
Wen Zhong then conceived the idea of bringing him into the Shang Dynasty's camp.
Now that his wish has been fulfilled, Wen Zhong is naturally delighted.
Chen Changsheng smiled faintly and did not reply.
He knew in his heart that as the Grand Preceptor of the Great Shang Dynasty and the teacher of the Emperor, he would have a lot to do in the future!
Putting everything else aside, we absolutely cannot let Di Xing embark on that path of extravagance and debauchery.
Just then, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall.
Then, a servant rushed in to report:
"Reporting to the Grand Tutor, Lord Bigan is requesting an audience outside."
"Bi Gan?"
Upon hearing this, a look of doubt immediately appeared on Wen Zhong's face.
Bi Gan was a member of the royal family, the younger brother of Emperor Yi, and held the official position of Junior Tutor. He was known throughout the court and the country for his uprightness, integrity, and loyalty, and the relationship between them was fairly good.
However, what Wen Zhong found strange was...
Bi Gan rarely visits in private, so why has he come suddenly today?
Just as Wen Zhong hesitated, Chen Changsheng, who was standing nearby, heard this and a look of understanding and interest flashed in his eyes.
"Bi Gan?"
He was naturally very familiar with Bi Gan.
That was a "loyal minister throughout the ages" who went down in history, possessing a brilliant mind and serving two emperors.
Because of King Zhou's tyranny, the Shang Dynasty was already on its last legs.
According to Bi Gan, it is not loyal to not remonstrate with one's lord for his mistakes, nor is it courageous to remain silent out of fear of death. To remonstrate even if it is not heeded and one is willing to die is the ultimate loyalty.
Therefore, risking the extermination of his clan, he repeatedly entered the palace to criticize King Zhou's mistakes.
King Zhou was speechless after being criticized by Bigan, which made him furious and embarrassed. Daji then fanned the flames.
He was ultimately killed by having his heart cut out for his outspoken remonstrance!
In retrospect, he can be considered a tragic figure worthy of respect.
Just as Chen Changsheng was lost in thought, Wen Zhong snapped out of it, smiled at him, and said:
"Junior brother, let's go and meet this young master."
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng nodded and gave a soft "hmm":
"it is good."
Then, Wen Zhong led Chen Changsheng to a large hall.
Wen Zhong and Chen Changsheng only realized this after they arrived at the hall.
The people who came were not just Bi Gan, but two.
One of them was a middle-aged official with a lean face, wise and firm eyes, dressed in official robes, and with a calm demeanor; he was none other than Bi Gan.
Accompanying Bigan was a young man.
Chen Changsheng first looked at Bi Gan, and then turned his gaze to the young man.
Upon seeing the young man's appearance, Chen Changsheng was slightly surprised, a hint of astonishment flashing quickly in the depths of his eyes.