Jizhou Had a Woman Named Daji

Qingxian Hall

While his clones roamed the world preparing to stir up trouble, Di Xin's true body was not idle either.

"Great King, Minister Fei Zhong requests an audience."

"Send him in!"

"Your subject Fei Zhong pays his respects to the Great King."

Fei Zhong wore a suspicious look. He had finally managed to behave himself at home for several days and was preparing to whip some demons, seriously interrogate those alluring demonesses, and make a small contribution to humanity.

But just as he had taken off his pants, Di Xin's guards had arrived.

Then, before he knew it, he had entered the royal palace...

"Rise."

Di Xin lifted his eyelids and pointed at the low table beside him.

"Sit. There are only the two of us, ruler and subject, here. Relax a little; there is no need to be so formal."

"Yes, Great King!"

Seeing that Di Xin was already three parts drunk, Fei Zhong became even less able to fathom his intentions. While speculating inwardly, he walked over and sat down at the low table. I'll observe the situation first.

"Come, have a few cups with me and ease the troubles in my heart. Today, we will not discuss state affairs."

Di Xin casually filled their cups. A troubled look appeared on his face, and his brows knitted tightly, as if he had some unspeakable difficulty.

"Come, drain this cup!"

"Yes, Great King!"

Fei Zhong took in Di Xin's expression and understood it clearly. He knew he was definitely about to be given another task.

After draining the wine in his cup, Fei Zhong filled it again and began probing as he raised it.

"Great King, Star-Gathering Pavilion is being overseen by Prime Minister Shang Rong, with You Hun assisting. Its construction is progressing extremely quickly and will certainly be completed before Grand Tutor Wen and General Commander Kong Xuan return in triumph. I congratulate the Great King! The trouble caused by the Transcendents will soon be resolved!"

Is it because Star-Gathering Pavilion is being built too slowly?

Or because he fears Kong Xuan cannot "stand against a million elite troops"?

Or is he afraid that news of this will spread and cause the Transcendents to rebel?

"I said we would not discuss state affairs today. Fei Zhong, you should punish yourself with a cup."

Di Xin laughed heartily and gave Fei Zhong his answer. Fool, you got everything wrong. Don't try to guess what's on my mind!

"The Great King's fine wine is too excellent. I was drunk after only one cup. I deserve the punishment, I deserve it!"

The corner of Fei Zhong's mouth twitched. When he saw Di Xin looking over, he immediately changed to a smiling face, cheerfully lifted his cup, and drained it. Yet his doubts only grew.

Not discuss state affairs? Did you call me here to talk about romance? Do you know I was preparing for romance at home? I'd already taken off my pants, and you called me here just to waste my time?

"Great King, fine wine may be good, but it cannot dispel sorrow. The realm is prosperous and peaceful, and the world is stable. The Great King ought to be happy."

"Ah! You saw through me after all."

Di Xin sighed, lifted his cup, and drained it before pretending to speak earnestly.

"A few days ago, I dreamed of an exceptionally beautiful woman. Her features were gorgeous, peerless beneath Heaven. Since then, there has not been another woman among my three palaces and six courtyards who has caught my fancy.

"My dear subject, do you have any way to help me find her? Hmm?"

All right, the women of the three palaces and six courtyards had belonged to the former Di Xin. After taking over Di Xin's body, he could not bring himself to commit the despicable act of claiming Di Xin's women as well. His son was different...

But he was in the royal palace, and he had confined Di Xin's women to their residences for a month. Now, every one of them seemed like a beast released from its cage, each eager to open her mouth and devour him.

One came to pay her respects today, another came tomorrow to have him admire her undergarments, and someone else even slipped in while he was bathing the day after that...

That alone was not much of a problem. After the debauchery and research of his previous life, he could still withstand all of that.

But those women were sharper than the next. Once they realized they could not openly obtain Di Xin's body, they began running to the royal kitchen one after another.

One dish needed a piece of antler velvet, another required ginseng to simmer the broth, and yet another needed tiger penis for flavor...

It would have been fine if these were ordinary ingredients. But which of the women in the inner palace did not have a clan behind her? Or a fief?

Good heavens, Chaoge City had gone mad. All kinds of precious and exotic tonics were being sent into the royal palace and stuffed into the royal kitchen in a great swarm!

The antler velvet came from an ancient mountain demon. The ginseng was a ginseng child several thousand years old. The tiger penis was even more frightening: a tiger demon that was nearly an immortal had been forcibly castrated by Jiang Wenhuan and the extraordinary talents from his residence...

Even if Di Xin circulated his qi and blood every day to digest the spiritual energy and medicinal power in those ingredients, there was nothing he could do about the strengthening of a certain part of his body!

These days, he lived in constant fear that a bald lumberjack would come to chop down his tree. So, after gritting his teeth, stomping his foot, and steeling his heart, he set his sights on Daji.

Hmm, if buying one came with another free, and buying Daji got him a Nine-tailed fox as a bonus, that would be even better.

When Fei Zhong raised his head, he happened to see the "smile all men understood" on Di Xin's face. In an instant, his entire spirit was reinvigorated.

This is a good assignment! There's money to be made here!

"The Great King is the sovereign of countless chariots, possesses the riches of the four seas, and has received the praise of the Three Sovereigns. Your virtue matches that of Yao and Shun. Everything beneath Heaven belongs to the Great King. How could there be anything you desire that you cannot obtain? This is not difficult at all.

"Great King, you need only attend court tomorrow and issue a royal edict to the four feudal lords: each commandery—that is, each regional feudal lord and the two hundred feudal lords under him—must select one hundred beautiful women to fill the inner palace. By then, every beauty beneath Heaven will be in the Great King's harem, and you may take your time choosing."

"Hahaha!"

Di Xin threw back his head and laughed, slapping the table excitedly. Just as Fei Zhong relaxed and began laughing along, Di Xin suddenly turned hostile and smashed the jade table in two with a single palm.

"Fei Zhong, do you take me for a depraved and lustful ruler?"

A treacherous minister needed to be given an occasional warning. Otherwise, they... tended to get carried away.

"Great King! Fei Zhong would never dare! Great King!"

Fei Zhong jolted and scrambled out from behind the table, kneeling before Di Xin. His face showed terror, confusion, and several other emotions.

Isn't that exactly what you meant? Or was my flattery not comfortable enough?

Great King, you've changed!

"Hmph! Rise."

Di Xin was very satisfied with Fei Zhong's expression and wanted to keep playing, but he still needed Fei Zhong to handle this matter and bear the blame. It would be bad to break him now.

"In my dream, I once saw that woman standing atop the walls of Jizhou City and gazing toward Chaoge. She claimed her name was Daji. If this is truly a marriage granted by Heaven, then she should be from Jizhou. Hurry to Jizhou on fast horses and find her for me.

"If you find her, this matter will end there. If you fail to find her, hmph! You will be punished for both crimes! Bring me your head!"

"Yes, Great King!"

Fei Zhong bowed deeply, tears of emotion filling his eyes.

It's only finding someone. You could have said that from the start! Was there any need to toy with me like this?

Being a treacherous minister is getting harder and harder! You Hun, my good brother, hurry up and get to work. I'm giving this position to you.

"Come, let us continue drinking. Now that I've said it aloud, my heart suddenly feels much lighter."

Di Xin raised his cup with a smile. He trusted Fei Zhong's ability. Surely, he could deal with Su Hu and bring him the legendary Daji.

But which side would this Nine-tailed fox favor this time?

Would Nuwa Palace's willingness to completely enrage Zhunti cause this upheaval between Shang and Zhou to take another path?

Could a small change really produce a great one? Perhaps even the grand trend was not entirely unchangeable.