Chapter 18 Contract
Half a year passed quickly, and Marquis Xuanbo, who had gone to Zhen'e, had returned with his guards. However, his face looked extremely ugly.

Moreover, as soon as he returned, Marquis Xuanbo immediately convened the core members of Xuan State to discuss matters.

Obviously, this tribute had a major impact on Marquis Xuanbo.

but……

This has nothing to do with Han Yi and will not affect him for the time being.

He just ignored it!
But Han Jia, as the eldest son, could not help but be concerned. He carefully asked, "Father, did anything big happen during this tribute?"

This time, the tribute was brought forward by more than a month, which resulted in Marquis Xuanbo going to Zhen'e with gifts to pay homage to the King of People before the New Year even came. This made Han Jia have a bad feeling in his heart.

And now, the premonition has come true!
Marquis Xuanbo's face looked as if he had eaten a fly. As soon as he returned to his mansion, he could not help but smash many things.

Baojie, the prime minister, immediately said, "My Lord, is the king dissatisfied with the tribute?"

Han Wu shook his head and said, "My anger has nothing to do with the tribute! Although the tribute this time is more than a month earlier than in previous years, and the gifts offered are 30% more, it is not worth my anger! What really makes me angry is that I underestimated the plan of the Emperor Xia!"

"Last year, didn't the king ask me and other princes to send some troops to help him attack Youmin clan?"

"I thought that just to show off and send some soldiers would be enough!"

"But I didn't expect that after the first defeat, the king sent another army to attack You Min clan, and asked us, the princes who had not expressed our stance before, to send our troops to serve as the vanguard of the army!"

"The battlefield is changing rapidly. Of the 5,000 soldiers and horses brought by Xue Che, 3,000 were lost. This has completely offended You Min!"

"and……"

"Emperor Xia is already somewhat dissatisfied with me because of my perfunctory attitude before!"

Lugui used a borrowed knife to kill someone else, and made the troops of these princes serve as the vanguard, putting him in a dilemma. Not only did he offend You Min and kill him, but he also lost three thousand soldiers. It can be said that he lost both his wife and his troops.

Therefore, Han Wu, who usually does not show his emotions, was so angry.

Three thousand soldiers!
For a small vassal state like Xuan, this was already a serious blow!

"This……"

Han Jia and Bao Jie looked at each other, as if they had not expected that Emperor Xia would do such a thing.

According to past practice, even if Emperor Xia mobilized the troops of the princes, he would mostly provide support and assistance, and would not make any arrangements like vanguards.

You have to know that the princes are a group of interests. When you damage the interest of one of them, you will most likely offend other princes as well!

Classes have become solidified, and as a group of people who enjoy rights, their interests are similar. Any behavior that harms their interests will be firmly opposed and resisted by them.

even though……

You are the high and mighty king!
At the beginning, although Taikang lost his country partly because of his excessive debauchery, some of his actions also affected the interests of the princes.

Therefore, when Yi seized the throne of King Taikang, so many princes chose to stand by and watch.

otherwise……

How could the rule of the Xia Dynasty be shaken with the power of just one tribe?
Later, when Shaokang restored the Xia Dynasty, he was able to regain power by promising huge benefits to the princes and winning over many of them.

Otherwise, it would not be an easy task to restore the country and revive it.

Everyone in the world is benefiting.

The world is hilarious, all come for profit.

These two sentences are useful at any time and in any place!

The princes helped Shaokang to restore the ancient times only because Shaokang... could bring them more benefits!
this is the truth!

The princes pay homage to Emperor Xia, but they are not afraid of him. Everything is just an exchange of interests!

You must know that before Xia Qi, the human race had been practicing the system of abdication. The position of the human king does not necessarily require you, the descendant of King Yu!
Again!
Looking at the princes of the Nine Provinces, who doesn’t have a illustrious ancestor?
Your ancestor is Dayu!
His ancestor is Zhuanxu!
Then, my ancestor is still Xuanyuan!
If these princes are really pushed into a corner, they... may accept replacing the king with another one!

"Emperor Xia..."

Han Jia hesitated and wanted to speak, but didn't know how to start.

So he turned his attention to Baojie.

However, before Baojie could speak, Xue Li, who had heard that Xuanbo Hou had returned from paying tribute and had come to see him, could not help but ask, "My Lord, is my father okay?"

The 5,000 troops sent by Xuanbo Hou were led by Xue Li's father Xue Che. Hearing that nearly 3,000 troops were lost on the battlefield, Xue Li's heart tightened and he hurriedly asked about Xue Che's situation. Han Wu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, nephew. General Xue is in charge of the central army and his life is not in danger. The reason why Emperor Xia did this is probably just to warn us!"

Even though he lost three thousand soldiers, he never thought of falling out with Emperor Xia.

He believed that Emperor Xia was the same!

The reason why he was furious was simply because he was tricked by Emperor Xia!
Emperor Xia's intentions are obvious. Since... you don't want to take sides, then I will help you make a choice!

"That's good!"

Xue Li heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Baojie also spoke at the right time: "My Lord, since we have offended the Youmin clan, then we have no choice but to go all the way with Emperor Xia! I just don't know, has the king already...completely defeated the Youmin clan's army during this attack?"

"no!"

Han Wu shook his head and said, "Although the king's army won this time, it was a tragic victory! The Youmin clan invited a few cultivators from somewhere, and the ordinary army was no match for them. If it weren't for Lord Shuizheng and Lord Huozheng's actions, the army's losses might have been even more severe!"

Both Shuizheng and Huozheng were official positions established during the reign of Emperor Zhuanxu. It was impossible for anyone who was not a cultivator or perhaps an extraordinary person with supernatural powers to be qualified for these positions.

Shui Zheng, also known as Gong Gong!
Huo Zheng, also known as Zhurong!
but……

Gonggong and Zhurong were merely official positions, not the legendary ancestor witches with the power to destroy the world.

In the past, the Green Emperor Lingwei called back the true spirit of the King of the East from the endless time and space through the method of incense and sacrifice, which shocked the world.

Even though the method of offering incense and sacrifice had many flaws, and the true spirit of the King of the East was split into three, it still allowed the witch clan, who were suffering from the erosion of karma, to see a glimmer of hope.

Since... the method of burning incense and offering sacrifices can call back the true spirit of Dong Wanggong from endless time and space, then is there a slight possibility of calling back the true spirits of several ancestor witches?
The reason why the witch clan declined, in addition to the erosion of karma, is also related to the death of the twelve ancestor witches and the lack of top-notch masters in the clan!
Their situation is even worse than that of the demon race, who are also burdened by the karma of the war between wizards and liches!
At its core...

It’s still a question of one’s own strength!
After the war between wizards and liches, the demon clan at least still had a demon master Kunpeng in charge, but the twelve ancestor wizards of the wizard clan all died in the catastrophe!
Therefore, the situation of the witch clan has become so miserable!

It is said that at that time, the great witch Jiufeng of the witch clan offered to use the witch clan's background to help Zhuanxu become the emperor of mankind, and to marry him herself. She wanted Zhuanxu to promise that after he became the emperor of mankind, she would use the power of the entire human race to offer incense and sacrifice to the twelve ancestor witches to call back their true spirits.

The witch clan just lacks the soul!
But, the true spirit still exists!

Even if powerful beings like the Twelve Ancestral Witches die, they are not truly dead. They... are just sinking in endless time and space, unable to return!
A drowning person will cling to even a straw.

The witch clan at that time was like a person who was about to drown!
I will never let go of this opportunity!
The Nine Phoenixes married Zhuanxu as a symbol of the alliance between the witch clan and the human clan, in exchange for the human clan's sacrifice to the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Good plan!

After becoming the Emperor of Man, Zhuanxu did not break his promise!

He established an official position in the name of Ancestor Witch among the human race, which could enjoy the incense and sacrifices of the human race for generations!

however……

The Witch Clan dominated the ancient world in the past and offended many powerful people. Even if there was a one in a billion chance, they would not want the Twelve Ancestral Witches to return again.

To this end, they designed to sow discord between Zhuanxu and Jiufeng, causing a war between Jiufeng and Zhuanxu.

In the end, the Nine Phoenixes fell!

Later, under the guidance of Fuxi, Zhuanxu finally saw the truth.

But, it's too late!

He could only rush to the Ninth Heaven in anger, kill those who were plotting behind the scenes, and use his magical powers to cut off the bridge connecting the heaven and the human world at that time - Jianmu!
However, the Nine Phoenixes fell at the hands of Zhuanxu after all, and the Wu Clan became completely alienated from the human race as a result.

In the end, no one benefited!

However, Zhuanxu did not break the promise he made with Jiufeng, and the official position symbolizing the authority of the ancestor witch was passed down from generation to generation.

But... I don’t know what went wrong, none of the twelve ancestor witches returned!
The witch clan's plan ultimately ended in failure!
Han Jia and Bao Jie knew the meaning of Shui Zheng and Huo Zheng, and they were shocked and said, "Shui Zheng and Huo Zheng are both cultivators! They personally went out to fight, but they still couldn't take down You Min Clan. You Min Clan's foundation is so deep! No wonder they dared to disobey the will of Emperor Xia!"

"Yes!"

Han Wu was also worried when he heard this: "Your Majesty, you will not let this go after your reputation is damaged! Next, you will most likely ask us princes to send troops! And this is what worries me! Your Majesty will conquer You Min clan, but the ones who will suffer in the end are... us princes!"

If it were just a battle between mortal armies, they wouldn't mind joining in on the fun.

Can……

Now that the existence of practitioners is involved, they try to avoid it!
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