When the bad news came, the whole country of the Western Zhou Dynasty was furious. Riots, atrocities, and fires were everywhere, and many merchants and Rong Di who had lived normally in the Zhou state were immediately dragged out and killed by the angry Zhou people, and some of the small nomadic tribes that had settled around the capital were also annihilated.

Bad guys mingle with good guys and do murder and robbery. Everyone could not control their emotions, and everyone wanted to take up arms and immediately go to war against the dynasty.

Those in power immediately issued an order to impose martial law on all towns and ordered the city guard and the private armies of the various families to maintain order. Prince Chang was immediately put on the throne.

Ji Chang wore mourning clothes and walked out of the Taimiao where the coronation ceremony had just been held. The ministers followed him closely, and the square in front of the main gate of the temple was crowded with countrymen, who were excited, waving their fists and shouting slogans of revenge.

Ji Chang ascended the high platform, stretched out his hands to signal the people to be quiet, and then said: "The deceased ancestor was the priest of the dynasty, the monarch of the country, and my father—but he is not your father. So none of you will be sadder or angrier than I am.

"What the widow wants to know now is, is there any one of you who thinks that he can lead the army to defeat the king and conquer the Shang capital? Yes, stand up now, and the widow will grant you the right to fight immediately!

"But even if someone dares to ask for his life, I have to ask the question before granting him military power: 'Why are you sure you can accomplish what the great ancestors did not dare to try?'"

"'What have you done before?' What feats have you made? Can you prove that you are smarter and braver than your ancestors, or is it because you just harbor blood and hatred? 'Everyone has blood and hatred, so if it's just the latter, then please disperse!

"The king of Shang has sent an envoy to Zhou instead of an army, and they are on their way to the Zhou kingdom. The widows also sent an army, but not to destroy them, but to protect them. From their mouths, we will get the truth of the incident. Don't you want to get the truth? I've told you along the way: anyone who attacks the Mission in an attempt to destroy the truth will be put to death as an enemy.

"Go back, therefore, and do your own thing: honor your fathers and mothers, unite your brothers, love your children, obey the orders of the state, and obey the dictates of the officials. If you do this, you will be the greatest help to the country! ”

The mood of the people gradually returned to normal, and then they dispersed under the guidance of the soldiers.

The Shang mission, heavily escorted by troops—perhaps more appropriately—slipped into Beijing at night, as if they were not emissaries of great powers, but spies.

The messenger brought Taiding's letter, and Taiding's tone was unquestionable, the penmanship was old-fashioned, and the attitude was resolute. The letter said: "...... For a long time, there were exiles from Rong Di who complained to the widow against the priest, but the widow did not dare to disobey the criminal law formulated by the ancestor Tang Wang, and the priest was temporarily left in Chaoge according to the law in order to find out the facts.

"But the pastor died of a debilitating health due to his long work in state affairs, and the widow was deeply grieved...... Now, the widow has verified that some of the accusations are false, and Rong Di, who is falsely accused of framing the pastor, is escorted to Jingshi for your disposal, so as to comfort the pastor's spirit in heaven. The widow has received the priest according to the etiquette of the three princes, and you can send a messenger to greet the funeral......"

When the ministers saw the contents of the letter, they had to dismiss the idea of going to war.

The envoys of the dynasty had completed their official duties, but they still refused to leave the capital, as if they felt that they were not disgusted enough. The Zhou people could not figure out their intentions of staying here; It wasn't until one day that the chief envoy asked Ji Chang when they could watch the ceremony of sacrificing to the shrine that the monarch and the ministers confessed the purpose of their stay.

The original meaning of "shrine" is to worship the earth, and the place where the soil is sacrificed is called "shrine". The Zhouren Shrine was built tall and magnificent, and the most incredible thing is that the shrine was built on the city wall of the capital (that is, a city tower).

The Zhou people, unlike the merchants, rarely used people as sacrifices; However, it is the blood of criminals or enemies that is sacrificed to the shrine. The Zhou people often hung the bodies of sacrifices on the outer walls of the shrine after the sacrifice to intimidate the invading enemies.

The reason behind the merchants' desire to visit the earth sacrifice ceremony was to see the Zhou people kill the Rongdi prisoners they had escorted. Ji Chang was about to use those prisoners to sacrifice to the shrine, but when he learned that the merchants especially wanted to see the execution of Lord Di with his own eyes, he changed his mind.

Ji Chang said: "The social sacrifice is a fierce ceremony, and the ancestor has an order: 'The envoy of the great country is here, and he must not perform a murderous ceremony.'" 'The sacrifice will not take place until you have gone out of the country. ”

Seeing that he couldn't achieve his goal, the chief envoy had no choice but to show his hole cards: "On the way to the march, the foreign ministers heard a lot of remarks calling for sending troops to fight against the royal family. When the minister replied to the king, if the king asked the minister, 'The widow has sent the murderer who framed the priest to the kingdom of Zhou.' But what will Zhou Jun do with those rebels who vainly try to attack the widows? How should the foreign minister answer? ”

Ji Chang said: "You can answer: 'The Zhou people will send messengers to answer this question. ’”