Chapter 588: Ji Chang is Dumbfounded

Jiang Ziya's confession made Wuji suddenly realize that the master was fishing for the Xibo Marquis.

During this time, he had also heard people say that the Marquis was visiting sages everywhere, and since his master was a top-tier sage in this world, he, as a disciple, naturally had to serve him.

So, in the time that followed, he told everyone he met that there was a great sage by the Wei River, and boasted about it in every way.

Gradually, the news that there was a great sage by the Wei River spread.

More than half a month later.

This news finally reached the Xibo Marquis Mansion.

Although he did not know if it was true or false, Ji Chang still took people and rushed over.

The moment he saw Jiang Ziya, he had a strong intuition that the old man before him was exactly the person he was looking for.

It was for no other reason than the fact that the other party possessed the cultivation of an Earth Immortal.

Afterwards, he stepped forward to strike up a conversation and discovered that Jiang Ziya was indeed a great talent, having very deep insights into both governing the country and training troops, and he was also a disciple of the Chan Sect, which made it even more certain.

Ji Chang bowed deeply and said sincerely, "I hope the gentleman can assist me; I am willing to honor you as Prime Minister. All military and state affairs in the country shall be decided by the Prime Minister."

In order to tie himself to the war chariot of the Chan Sect, he had gone all out.

Anyway, Jiang Ziya was a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun and sought the Heavenly Dao; after the conquest of Shang succeeded in the future, he would certainly return to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate, and would return the great power to him.

Jiang Ziya was also deeply moved, but he still reservedly declined a few times.

Seeing Ji Chang, San Yisheng, Nangong Kuo, and others take turns to persuade him, he finally nodded and said, "Since the Marquis does not abandon me, I shall certainly do my utmost to devise strategies for Xiqi."

"Good!"

Ji Chang said with great joy, "Prime Minister, please get in the carriage; I will drive for you myself."

Jiang Ziya hurriedly said, "How could I dare, how could I dare? By the way, Marquis, I have another fellow Daoist, surnamed Jia, named Ren, who is a powerhouse at the Heavenly Immortal Realm and lives in the depths of that Peach Forest."

"A Heavenly Immortal!"

Ji Chang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Please, Prime Minister, introduce me."

This was a Heavenly Immortal.

Their Xiqi only had two, and that was the foundation accumulated over thousands of years.

"Naturally."

Jiang Ziya led the way in front and said, "This fellow Daoist of mine has noble character and is also skilled in internal affairs and military affairs; his talent is not below mine. Back in Zhaoge, even Di Qi could not invite him."

Ji Chang was even more pleasantly surprised.

Even Di Qi could not invite him; if he could invite him, wouldn't that mean he was stronger than Di Qi?

And he was a Heavenly Immortal who was also skilled in military and political affairs; this was an all-rounder.

Soon, Ji Chang met Yin Qi and found that the other party had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, with a clear and upright gaze, which immediately filled him with good feelings.

After some pleasantries and refusals, Yin Qi went along with it and agreed, and suggested that Ji Chang carry out reforms, implementing the Three Departments and Six Ministries system to clarify the functions of each department while mutually restraining them.

"What is the Three Departments and Six Ministries system?"

Ji Chang asked hurriedly.

Although he benchmarked against the Yin Shang in all aspects, he had not done so for the political system.

"The Three Departments and Six Ministries system refers to the Cabinet System of the Yin Shang, but it is different. The three departments are divided into the Secretariat, the Chancellery, and the Department of State Affairs, and the six ministries are the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Works..."

Yin Qi explained in detail, copying the Tang Dynasty system.

Jiang Ziya was also surprised; he had never heard Yin Qi mention this before.

Now it seemed that during this time, the other party had also put in effort, wanting to show his talent and value.

He could also tell that this Three Departments and Six Ministries system was more rigorous and mutually restraining, and it had the same effect as the Cabinet System implemented by the Yin Shang, making it hard to distinguish which was better.

Ji Chang was even more overjoyed; his eyes shone, and he said excitedly, "Having obtained both gentlemen is like a tiger gaining wings; how fortunate I am."

On the spot, he promised to appoint Jiang Ziya as the Secretariat Chancellor and Yin Qi as the Chancellor of the Department of State Affairs.

Because Ji Chang knew that to succeed in the conquest of Shang, he had to rely on Jiang Ziya and 'Jia Ren', and they were indeed great talents, far beyond the likes of San Yisheng and the others.

Thus, Ji Chang pulled Jiang Ziya and Yin Qi into a luxurious carriage and returned to the Xibo Marquis Mansion.

But just as he returned to the mansion, a piece of news from Zhaoge made his face change drastically, and his body swayed as if he were about to fall.

"Marquis, news has come from Zhaoge that the Great King has already come out of seclusion and has completed the publication of the book he authored. This is the I Ching just bought back from Zhaoge; it is very profound."

Xin Jia reported and presented a book to Ji Chang.

Ji Chang just smiled slightly and took it, although the smile was somewhat forced.

But as he opened the book, his face changed suddenly, and the further he flipped, the thicker the panic in his eyes became, because he discovered that the content in this I Ching was exactly what he had been secretly pondering recently.

"How could this be?"

Ji Chang was full of disbelief, his body swaying unsteadily.

Di Qi's prestige was too high, and he was diligent and loved the people; if he wanted to rebel against Shang, he had to possess equal, or even higher, prestige and a reputation for benevolence, so that he could resist the crusades from all sides.

It just so happened that he had become an Earth Immortal, his Calculation ability had greatly increased, and he was about to compile a work of the century.

But he did not expect that he only had a rough outline in his heart, and Yin Qi had already published it, and it was almost identical to what he had thought!

How could this be possible!

You must know that he had never told anyone about this matter, and it was absolutely impossible for Di Qi to have plagiarized him.

But to call it a coincidence, this was just too damn coincidental.

The key was that this book had already been released, which also meant that his opportunity had been snatched away.

"Marquis, what is wrong with you?"

San Yisheng hurriedly stepped forward to support the swaying Ji Chang.

Jiang Ziya and the others were also full of curiosity and worry; it was just a book, why was the reaction so big?

Only Yin Qi chuckled inwardly.

Little guy, you're dumbfounded, aren't you?

I originally had no intention of touching you, but since you insist on opposing the Shang, then do not blame me for being impolite.

Looking at the curious and concerned gazes of the crowd, Ji Chang opened his mouth, not knowing where to begin; he certainly could not say that Di Qi had plagiarized his yet-to-be-published work.

…………

Yin Qi was in seclusion writing a book, drawing the attention of the world; thus, as soon as the *I Ching* was published and hit the shelves, it was immediately snapped up by countless people, with five hundred thousand copies sold out within a single day.

Once the *I Ching* was in their hands, everyone read it through the night, feeling that every word was a pearl of wisdom, profound and mysterious.

Upon the first reading, they only felt the pages were filled with the words of the Great Dao, leaving them dazed and confused.

Upon reading it again, they finally gained something, yet felt they had only grasped the surface; they increasingly felt the *I Ching* was broad and profound, and to fully understand it would likely take years, or even over a decade.

Over the next few days, the sales volume of the *I Ching* climbed steadily.

Five hundred thousand copies, seven hundred thousand copies, one million copies...

At its peak, over five million copies were sold in a single day, because many commoners also came to join in the excitement, wanting to read the scripture written by the Great King.

The *I Ching* also completely shocked the world.

"What profound scripture; it feels as if every word and sentence is the Great Dao. The Great King is truly of world-shocking talent!"

"Haha, excellent, truly excellent! I actually feel my realm loosening. Perhaps before long, I will be able to break through the shackles and ascend to the Nascent Soul Realm."

"All things and phenomena in the world seem to be contained within it; I seem to have realized a method of Deduction."

"Such a scripture, though not a cultivation technique, is superior to countless divine arts and immortal methods; everyone can comprehend their own cultivation techniques, or even divine abilities, from it."