Chapter 98 Jewels and Relief supplies distributed King Wu granted clemency to the maids and servants of the palace, and thus he ordered his soldiers to not mistreat the palatial staff or spoil their personal belongings. However King Wu took the numerous jewels, jade and gems spread in Deer Tower of the palace, and distributed them to the feudal lords and relief to the subject people. Ziya provided a due royal ceremony for a king's funeral when he ordered the burial of King Zhou. Then, to the presence of King Wu, was brought Wu Geng, the son of King Zhou, who by then was suffering the hostilities from the feudal lords, who in turn meant to execute Wu Geng. But King Wu frustrated their intentions granting a piece of land to Wu Geng, and so titling him as the Lord of Shang, which would succeed the Yin family lineage. The feudal lords in unanimity expected King Wu to take the throne, however King Wu considered it not appropriate since he was originally a subordinate to the king deposed. Still Ziya reasoned to King Wu that for stabilizing the moment, King Wu could seat in the throne as a temporary king until, later and at last, appeared a sage man. Then King Wu could transfer definitely the throne to this coming wise man. King Wu accepted such condition. After ten months in Morning Song, King Wu took the road of return to his home. However the Taoists, Bo Yi and Shu Qi, once again blocked King Wu's way, which was back to Xiqi. They cried and sang a song to mock King Wu. Later they refused to eat the granted millet of Zhou and starved to death. Meanwhile taking the opportune moment the former Zhou officials, Fei Lian and E Lai, presented the royal seal to Ziya. Ziya was satisfied and bestowed positions to them. As to Ziya himself, he had become the Prime Minister of King Wu. Having learned these news, the ex-wife of Ziya, lady Ma, felt so unsettled for what she had reacted to Ziya, that she committed suicide. With all in stabilized places, Ziya went look for Primogenitor, so he flew to Kunlun Mountain.
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