Chapter 842 Jiang Ziya and Ji Chang
The longer Jiang Ziya served as an official, the more he felt that he should not continue to serve in the Yin Shang Dynasty, but should go to Xiqi, which was the better place for him to show his talents!
But the Shang Dynasty hadn't wronged him. If he had directly chosen to join the Shang Dynasty's enemy, Xiqi, his reputation would have been ruined, and his wife, Ma, alone would have made him pay.
After all, in the Yin Shang Dynasty, she was just the wife of a minor official, but in other places, it would be hard to say. Who knows if Jiang Ziya would still have the ability to get a minor official position!
However, when he saw his senior brother Shen Gongbao thriving in the officialdom, while Jiang Ziya himself could only remain a minor official, he became somewhat unbalanced!
At first, Jiang Ziya was able to suppress his inner impulses, but gradually, as time went on, Jiang Ziya wanted to go to Xiqi and establish a great career!
Ultimately, Jiang Ziya succumbed to his desires and decided to leave Chaoge! However, he also knew that if he joined Xiqi, Song Yiren and Ma Shi, who were close to him, would likely be implicated.
Therefore, after subtly confirming that they would not leave Yin Shang, Jiang Ziya decided to write a letter and deliver it to Shen Gongbao after he left Yin Shang and came to Xiqi!
When Shen Gongbao learned that Jiang Ziya had actually gone to Xiqi, he didn't know what to say. After all, Shen Gongbao really didn't think much of Xiqi, a vassal state that had no one to support it and only the support of Heaven!
However, Shen Gongbao also understood that Jiang Ziya, as the person destined to rebel against the Shang Dynasty, would be suppressed by the Shang Dynasty's fortune if he lived in the Shang Dynasty. He would achieve nothing in his life, and it would be quite good if he could have a position as a lower-ranking official!
It was precisely because he understood this that he did not intend to get involved in Jiang Ziya's defection to Xiqi, since those who have different principles cannot work together!
However, in order to avoid Di Xin doubting his loyalty and hindering his career in the Yin Shang court, he reported the matter to Di Xin as soon as he learned about it!
Di Xin didn't care about Jiang Ziya. After all, the Shang Dynasty was full of talented people, both mortal generals and immortal generals. There was no need to care about Jiang Ziya, who had no achievements to show for it!
Moreover, Di Xin also knew that the mandate of heaven was now in Xiqi. Even if he tried to stop it, it would be like sand slipping through his fingers. The more he tried to grasp it, the more it would slip away. Therefore, instead of caring about those scraps, he should pay more attention to those talents who were worth caring about and loyal to Yin Shang!
After making Song Yiren, Ma Shi, and other people who were closely related to Jiang Ziya pay another fine, Emperor Xin ignored them.
As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Fortunately, Shen Gongbao was willing to protect the Song and Ma families. Otherwise, Jiang Ziya's defection would have been enough to get them killed by those officials who wanted to curry favor with Emperor Xin!
After leaving Yin Shang, Jiang Ziya went straight to Xiqi. Jiang Ziya knew very well that if he went directly to Xiqi, it would be difficult to gain the trust of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, and he might not even be able to see Ji Chang's face!
Therefore, in order to avoid any unpleasant things that might happen when getting along with his colleagues, Jiang Ziya planned to wait until he had gained a certain reputation before considering joining the service of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo!
After arriving in Xiqi, Jiang Ziya settled directly in Panxi. Every day, in addition to fishing with a straight hook, he would also consult the oracle with those he felt were destined to meet!
Soon, the reputation of Jiang Ziya as a great sage spread throughout Xiqi City. At the same time, Ji Chang also had a dream in which he dreamed of the so-called flying bear!
After waking up, Ji Chang discussed with his strategists for a while and realized that the great talents he was destined to meet had arrived. Ji Chang then began to search for the great talents related to "Flying Bear" and brought them back to Xiqi to be cared for!
Jiang Ziya's self-aggrandizement quickly attracted the attention of Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo. The two were mutually attracted and, after examining each other, confirmed that they were indeed the right people for each other. Ji Chang then took Jiang Ziya back and appointed him as the Prime Minister of Xiqi.
