Chapter 95 The Ten Accusations Yin Chengxiu, the son of Yin Pobai, hasted out from the city to take vengeance on his father's death, but ended killed by Jiang Wenhuan. The capital city was under a siege by the army of Ziya. However when his troops stormed from four gates, they failed since the strong defense firmly resisted their assault. Then the allies of Ziya came up with a plan to Ziya that so they could perform a spell to move in and open the gate. But Ziya did not intend to cause too many civilians killed, thus as an alternative he wrote many copies of an announcement inciting the residents of Morning Song to rebellion, and threw them into the city. At midnight indeed the locals, persuaded by Ziya's announcements, opened the gate. At such event Ziya aroused from sleep and straightway commanded that only ten thousand soldiers should break in and that they must not kill the common people nor steal their possessions. While King Zhou was drinking wine with Daji his guards arrived with the terrible news. The Chief Commander of the royal guards warned Zhou to be prepared to imminent fight since in other way they would be seized. King Zhou assembled the royal guard, but along the palace wall Ziya's troops were already had positioned. On his horse King Zhou rode to meet Ziya, who then told to King Zhou that because he was a despot, the Ziya's alliance had come to execute him on behalf of Sky. King Zhou questioned Ziya what faults he had caused. Ziya then alleged ten serious crimes proclaiming them as: 1. King Zhou was the most wicked king in the dynasty. 2. King Zhou killed his queen. 3. King Zhou attempted to kill the crown prince. 4. King Zhou killed many loyal ministers. 5. King Zhou assaulted the East and South Grand Dukes. 6. King Zhou allowed cruel tortures invented by Daji to be used on the innocent. 7. King Zhou depleted the national resources and wealth. 8. King Zhou was unchaste and killed Yellow Flying Tiger's wife in pursuit of his lust. 9. King Zhou cut off legs and cut open pregnant women for leisure. 10. King Zhou spent all his time in pleasure with Daji and Hu Ximei. When King Zhou heard Ziya's accusations, he became exasperated. Then especially the Duke of the East, whose father and sister had been brutally assassinated by King Zhou, but also the feudal lords, called for the decapitation of King Zhou. Then they jumped in to fight at King Zhou. King Wu seeing the scene, disapproved the vassals conflicting with their ruler, and so he directed Ziya to halt them. But Ziya tricked King Wu asking him to beat the drum. King Wu beat the drum unaware that the sound produced by him was a summoning which promoted the advance of the troops, and not a withdrawal as he thought. At the sound of the drum, all lords and soldiers dashed to fall upon King Zhou.
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