Chapter 166 Bo Yikao Presents Tribute
After seven years had passed and Ji Chang remained confined in Zhaoge unable to depart, Bo Yikao in Xiqi felt like a knife twisted in his heart every day, his mind as if sizzling in oil.
Recalling the day Nezha came to the palace to advise him, another message arrived, saying that Nezha was actually the son of Chentang Pass Li Jing, and had first audaciously attempted to assassinate King Zhou, then set the city on fire and beheaded Beibo Hou Chong Houhu.
In his heart, he felt that such a reckless person was probably sent by his father to deliver a message, fearing for the safety of his son should he go to Zhaoge himself.
But with danger present, should I just stand by and watch helplessly?
Ji Chang dearly loved his eldest son Bo Yikao, and Bo Yikao, thinking of his father, quickly decided that even if Zhaoge were a den of tigers or wolves, he had to make the journey.
This child Bo Yikao was decisive from a young age. When he said he would go, he went. His mother Tai Chi couldn’t dissuade him, and later entrusted internal matters to his brother Ji Fa, external matters to San Yisheng, and military affairs to Nangong Shi.
Before leaving, he saw Ji Fa and patiently instructed him, "Brother, you must get along with our brothers harmoniously. The existing rules and laws of Xiqi must not be changed. I will set off for Zhaoge for at most three months, at least two months, to bring father back home."
After giving these instructions, he gathered his treasures and chose an auspicious day to depart, accompanied by his ninety-eight brothers left by his father, as well as the courtiers, to bid farewell at the ten-mile pavilion.
They traveled along the road, spurring their horses forward, passing through the Red Apricot Fragrant Forest, walking along the shaded ancient path by willows, and soon the group reached Sishui Pass. They proceeded smoothly through the Five Passes, arrived at Mianchi County, crossed the Yellow River, reached Mengjin, entered Zhaoge City, and took a rest at the Imperial Splendor Inn.
With this held to his chest, he approached the Wu Gate.