Shen Gongbao looked at Jiang Ziya sitting on the banks of the Wei River, and a cold smile crept onto his lips. He slowly stepped forward, his figure shifting, and he transformed into the appearance of Ji Chang.

As Shen Gongbao approached, he slowly said, "I've heard that you fish with a straight hook. Have you caught any fish these days?"

Jiang Ziya glanced at Ji Chang, who was actually Shen Gongbao, and smiled leisurely, "Those who are willing will take the bait!"

"I've heard that you possess great talent, sir. May I ask, sir, how do you bring peace to the world? How do you govern the country?" Shen Gongbao asked.

Upon hearing this,

Jiang Ziya continued, "The current King Zhou of Shang has lost the hearts of the people. He is cruel and tyrannical, and the people are suffering. The feudal lords of the world are rising up in rebellion. People with lofty ideals should quickly raise an army, take the mandate of Heaven, unite with the feudal lords to destroy the Shang Dynasty, and restore peace to the people!"

"Once the world is at peace, we will enfeoff princes to protect the royal family, implement benevolent policies, and bring peace to the world!"

“What you say is too general, and... it seems you haven’t mentioned the people at all, only talking about benevolent governance. What is benevolence?” Shen Gongbao asked.

Jiang Ziya replied, "When the people are at peace and have enough to eat and clothes to wear, that is benevolent governance!"

"Then how can we ensure that the people have enough to eat? As far as I know, the King of Yin Shang has distributed land to the people, allowing each farmer to have his own land, and he has only collected a small amount of tax. Shouldn't we learn from the King of Yin Shang in this regard?" Shen Gongbao asked again.

"Absolutely not!" Jiang Ziya said decisively. "King Zhou of Shang destroyed his own foundation by doing this. How many feudal lords and nobles are there in the world? Land is their private property, accumulated over generations. How can we make the feudal lords and nobles accept it if we distribute it to the common people?"

"In this way, how can the feudal lords not rebel?! The world is in turmoil, and the people are living in dire straits. We must not follow the example of King Zhou of Shang. For a dynasty to be stable, it must be governed by a feudal system with strict class distinctions. Only then can there be orderly governance. Only when the feudal lords and nobles are at peace can the people of the world be at peace!"

After saying that,

Shen Gongbao smiled coldly, "In this way, the common people will always be oppressed by the feudal lords and nobles. Whether they can eat their fill depends on the mood of the feudal lords and nobles, and whether they can see the sun tomorrow depends on their feelings."

If you encounter a decent feudal lord or nobleman, things will be fine; but if you encounter a cruel one, your life will be uncertain from day to day.

If a year is bad, people sell their children into slavery for a meager morsel of food to survive. Can this be called a peaceful life for the people?

He paused for a moment.

Shen Gongbao continued, "King Zhou of Shang is truly fighting for the people's interests, and abolishing slavery is for the benefit of all the people. The feudal lords rebelled only because their interests were threatened!"

They are used to being high and mighty, how can they allow ordinary people who are at their mercy to escape their control?

In their eyes, the so-called common people are nothing more than livestock they keep. Whether they live or die is not important; what matters is that they can work endlessly for them and generate profits.

If they can't generate profit, at best they'll be driven away, at worst they'll be framed and killed!

"snort!"

"I originally thought you had some brilliant insights, but it turns out you're nothing special!"

"The gentleman looks like a hermit, a sage who has transcended the world, and he keeps talking about the common people. In reality, he is nothing more than a fraudster who steals fame!"

Have you ever truly cared for the people of the world?! I don't even think you're worthy to carry the shoes of the King of Yin Shang!

"Jiang Ziya, you are all show and no substance!"

After the sound faded,

Jiang Ziya was completely dumbfounded. He was truly dumbfounded! Was he all show and no substance?!

He! He's not even worthy to carry the shoes of the King of Yin Shang?

This... these words really came from Ji Chang's mouth?! Ji Chang actually approved of King Zhou's policies?

No! Impossible! Where did things go wrong? The script doesn't seem to be... going according to plan?

"You... King Zhou of Shang was just looking for an excuse to get rid of the vassal states that posed a threat to him, so that he could rest easy. The people were just a pretext!"

"If he truly cared for the people, how could he bear to leave them in such a chaotic world!" Jiang Ziya retorted.

Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao almost laughed in anger, and at the same time, he felt even more furious.

Primordial Heavenly Venerable! Primordial Heavenly Venerable!

You went to great lengths to cultivate such a piece of trash, calling him a chosen one!

Oh!

A saint is a saint, truly high above, able to manipulate all living beings at will, is that it?

"Jiang Ziya, Jiang Ziya! You really are... all show and no substance, you truly deserve the title!"

Was the chaos in the world caused by the Shang Dynasty king? Shouldn't the culprits be the feudal lords and powerful nobles?

They were unwilling to give up their vested interests, and even less willing to let the people of the world escape their control. They enjoyed the pleasure of killing and taking as they pleased, so they rebelled, but they still had to use the banner of righteousness. If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason.

Whether the Shang king was truly as heinous and tyrannical as they claim, or a benevolent and benevolent ruler who loved his people like his own children, we should go to Chaoge, the capital of the Shang dynasty, and see for ourselves!

"The policies of the King of Yin Shang were truly for the benefit of the people, and he truly cared about the well-being of all the people in his heart!"

"Have you ever heard the words of the King of Yin Shang: 'The Great Shang should share the world with its people!'"

"Compared to a scoundrel like you who seeks fame and fortune, deceives the world, and is utterly despicable, the King of Yin Shang should be revered as a god."

Jiang Ziya: "..."

This isn't right, this script is wrong!

Is this really Ji Chang?

This guy is practically a die-hard fan of King Zhou of Shang!

Most importantly, every word he uttered was a gem, practically a blow to the heart!

This caused Jiang Ziya to be shaken to his core, and even to doubt himself.

His Dao heart is in turmoil!

"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you mute? Tell me yourself, am I wrong?"

You keep talking about all the people and the world, you really have no shame, how dare you say such a thing?

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