History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 193 Problem Solving·Respecting Ancestors

Qu Xia smiled and said: "Fengzi, whatever mood you are in, you can compose whatever poem you want. Even if you are chanting about the mountains and rivers and the earth, it will not lose its beauty."

Feng Yun shook his head.

"I won't write the poem anymore. I would like to ask, what is the title of this poetry gathering?"

"Oh?" Qu Xia's eyes moved slightly and he answered with a smile: "It's a good thing that Fengzi can come up with questions."

"please."

Feng Yun nodded without thinking.

With a wave of his hand, mysterious energy surged out, following the breeze, forming a regular line of seal script on the main hall - the fire of civilization, what is the difference between barbarians.

This was the question Suiren gave Feng Yun back in Daotian.

At this time, the Chu people asked the question, and it was Feng Yun who was trying to solve it.

This is also one of Feng Yun's purposes in coming to Chu State.

"The fire of civilization..."

All around, the dignitaries of Chu State were shocked, as if they had been struck by a sledgehammer.

Barbarian...fire...

Everyone knows that the Chu State is a descendant of Wu Hui, the God of Fire, Zhu Rong.

A clan born of fire.

As for the barbarians.

Many dignitaries present looked at each other, thinking about Feng Yun's question.

"What are the barbarians?" Qu Wanwan said in a nonchalant manner, and Feng Yun couldn't help but ask.

"Fengzi, what do you think of this question?"

After waking up from a trance, Qu Wan realized that he had overstepped his bounds.

This is a difficult question.

The distinction between barbarians and barbarians is originally part of the "Rites of Zhou".

And fire…

Where is there no fire at this time?

Doesn’t that mean that where there is fire, there is civilization, so why bother to distinguish it!

If anyone else in the Zhou Li Kingdom mentioned this issue, they would probably be taken down on the spot, but this was Feng Yun’s suggestion.

Moreover, it was the Chu State, a country that was secretly said to be a barbarian country. They could feel the embarrassment of this issue more than a real barbarian country.

"Fengzi forgives me, but Qu Wan was unwise at the moment and made a mistake because he couldn't figure it out."

"Fengzi is the one who asked the question. If he answered me, wouldn't it be a violation of the rules? It would be unbecoming."

Feng Yun looked at the cautious Qu Wan, shook his head and said: "It's not unattractive, this is also Yun's unsolvable question."

"Yun is also looking for the answer. This time I am taking this opportunity to speak out and gather everyone's wisdom."

Feng Yun had previously asked Lao Tzu about the question left by Chao Ancestor at the first level of Dao Tian - what is the country and how can it continue?

Feng Yun took the Baiyue Kingdom as the answer to this question and gave the answer to Youchaozu. However, both Feng Yun and Youchaozu were not satisfied. Although they could pass it, it was only passable.

It was also because I had already solved it that I decided to listen to it with Lao Tzu and review this question together.

At this time, Feng Yun asked about the Sui people's ancestors.

Although he does not have a solution to the problem yet, he already has an idea for solving it.

In other words, to the people of Chu, this is the first step in solving the problem.

Feng Yun observed everyone's attitude.

Many people are stuck in this question and thinking hard.

"Qu Wan, I just asked you whether Chu State has the power of Yu Yue State. Did you answer yes or no?"

In the hall where I was thinking quietly, eyes gathered again because of Feng Yun's voice.

After bowing, he nodded.

Feng Yun smiled.

"Respecting ancestors and controlling water are both true and false. You answered it very well."

"On the matter of water control, Sun Shu'ao, the prime minister, the prime minister, Zong Bo, Sima, etc. are planning for the state of Chu."

"But, Zunzu, does Chu State really exist?"

Honor the ancestors, control the water...

One real and one virtual.

It respects ancestors for its spiritual beliefs and controls water for the stability of people's livelihood.

At this time in Chu State, people's livelihood was stable, but there were problems with spiritual beliefs.

Feng Yun's words made some juniors slightly angry.

What does it mean that Chu people don’t respect their ancestors!

But some elders have twinkling eyes.

They understood the hidden meaning of Feng Yun's words.

There is a problem with the spiritual beliefs of the Chu people.

And the solution is to respect the ancestors!

Yes!

Chu people now respect "Zhou Rites" and regard promotion as a belief, but now that promotion has failed, their faith has been damaged, their spirits have become depressed, and the reputation and authority of the monarch and the scholar-bureaucrats like them have been damaged as a result.

But if we turn respecting "Zhou Rites" into respecting ancestors, wouldn't we be able to get rid of the shackles of the "Zhou Rites" country!

"Boom!" There was a slight sound behind the screen.

Feng Yun sat upright and drank tea.

The people around him were silent.

Some younger generations looked around in confusion. They wanted to say something but were stared at by the elders around them, so they had to sit still.

Qu Xia's eyes were complicated.

When Feng Yun drank all the tea, he was about to fall down again, but Feng Yun shook his head to stop him.

"Qu Wan, come back and don't disturb Fengzi while drinking tea."

After Qu Wan heard the sound, he sat back behind Qu Xia.

"Just sit next to me while I answer Fengzi's questions. I'm afraid I'm infected with Xuanqi. I'm still in a daze when it comes to Fengzi's questions. I'm afraid I need Xuanqi to answer them."

Qu Xia said, respectfully bowing to Fengzi.

"Fengzi, your questions and hints make me sigh, but this question is still too difficult to solve."

"Then during the time of Yu Yue, if you wrote the "Ode to Dayu", you would be in danger of being jealous of the emperor of Yu Yue. We, the people who use this method to solve the problem, may not be able to write a single word."

How difficult it was to change the people of Chu from belief in "Zhou Rites" to respecting ancestors.

What an achievement again.

It's difficult...

Qu Xia also wanted Feng Yun to give some hints.

Feng Yun raised his eyes.

"Doctor Qu Xia, I regard observing the world, dealing with the world, and controlling the world as the secrets of Xuanmen, and my interpretation is naturally based on this."

"Look, isn't there a solution in this temple?"

In the palace?

Qu Xia looked around, and the people around him looked around, but they couldn't figure it out.

Feng Yun smiled lightly.

"Doctor Qu Xia, whatever problem you want to solve, just look at it."

"If we want to understand how to distinguish barbarians, we have to look at the non-barbarians and barbarians at this time, and what their status is."

"If we want to understand how to respect our ancestors, we have to look at the attitudes of those who respect our ancestors and those who don't."

"What's the use of asking me?"

"I can only represent myself, but I cannot represent the entire Chu country or the entire Chu people."

Feng Yun looked beyond Qu Xia to the group of young people behind him.

"Doctor Qu Xia, the same goes for you. You can only represent yourself, not the entire Chu State."

"Look, just now when Cai Yun said that Chu people do not respect their ancestors, these younger generations are different from many elders present. The elders are calm, but they are more or less full of righteous indignation and do not hide their anger."

"You are all dignitaries of Chu State, but why are you so different?"

"Because, in their hearts, they have the heart to respect their ancestors, but as for the elders... I can't tell just by looking at their attitudes."

Feng Yun's words were frank and did not leave any room for error.

This made some elders frown.

But no one stopped Feng Yun from talking.

Qu Xia raised his hand to stop some low voices and listened intently.

Finally, Feng Yun said: "And you only represent the powerful and clans, not all Chu people."

"What's more, how to solve this problem does not depend on permission, but on how you are prepared to solve it and whether you are willing to solve it."

After saying that, Feng Yun stood up.

"In today's poetry gathering, I can only leave questions but no answers, so let's understand them."

After saying that, Feng Yunshi left the table.

There was silence all around.

No one dared to stop him.

After Feng Yun left, everyone looked at Qu Xia.

Qu Xia sighed slightly.

"I dare not express the wisdom of Fengzi."

"How can the fire of civilization distinguish barbarians... This is the question and the solution."

"But the theory of respecting ancestors is the solution."

"The policy of not doing it is the problem."

"To make a good strategy, it is the solution."

This is also the reason why Qu Xia lamented Feng Yun's wisdom, because Feng Yun left the choice to Chu State, Chu Jun...

Qu Xia stood up, waved his hand and said: "The younger generation will leave and discuss the issues left by Fengzi on their own."

"I'll wait until the old man's legs and feet are inconvenient, so we can talk about it in the Palace of Classics first."

As soon as these words came out, the younger generation stood up consciously, bowed and left one after another.

"...After Qu, you stay."

After a while, only the older generation of dignitaries from the Chu Kingdom were left in the palace.

"Dong..." The waiter lifted up the screen.

Just listen——

"Prime Minister, why do you think barbarians are separated under the fire of civilization?"

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