Rumors abounded, and so did impeachments.
Zi Shou was magnanimous about it all. We of Great Shang have never made a habit of punishing people for their words. Marquis Li in the Nine-Chamber Hall was merely an exception.
After all, this was a good thing. Getting cursed was an essential step toward increasing his foolishness value, a shortcut to ascending on the spot and punching straight through the Heavenly Dao.
In a world of myth, anyone who couldn't ascend on the spot would be embarrassed to call himself a transmigrator.
Zi Shou ignored every petition calling for Jiang Wenhuan's impeachment.
Who didn't know how this worked? Cursing Jiang Wenhuan meant cursing the Marquis of the East, which meant cursing him.
Excellent!
His elder brother-in-law was utterly unreliable. Huang Feihu had subdued Gui Fang, and Su Quanzhong had steamrolled Tu Fang. Only his younger brother-in-law truly understood his heart.
You Hun's residence.
At that moment, You Hun was accepting a bribe.
Before him stood a nobleman from Li Territory named Li Yu. In truth, these so-called nobles were mostly distant relatives of the Feudal Lords, which was why they all shared the same surname.
Li Yu had accepted a bribe from Li Yu, then brought bribes of his own to Chaoge, hoping to bribe even more people. This wasn't for Li Yu's sake or for the title of Marquis Li. He had to look out for himself.
He bore King Zhou no grudge. He simply wanted King Zhou to transfer Jiang Wenhuan elsewhere; otherwise, Li Territory would never know peace. That was why he had specifically sought out You Hun, who enjoyed King Zhou's deep trust, to deliver his message.
You Hun opened the chest Li Yu had brought, and the jade wares inside nearly dazzled him blind. Nobles really were