Is “Abandoning Shang for Zhou and offering remonstrations” true?
According to the "Guoyu·Jinyu IV", Xin Jia was originally a high official of the Shang dynasty, who, after remonstrating with King Zhou of Shang seventy times to no avail, defected to King Wen of Zhou and became a key minister in the founding of the Zhou dynasty. The novel's portrayal of his identity as a remonstrating official who defected to Zhou is based on official history. According to "Fengshen Yanyi·Chapter 024", the novel also depicts him by King Wen's side: 「臣等随使，南宫适、辛甲保驾」
In official history, Xin Jia was a minister of the Shang dynasty who, after remonstrating with King Zhou seventy times to no avail, defected to the Zhou and became a key minister. The novel retains his background of abandoning Shang for Zhou but adds a layer of immortal and military campaigns.
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