History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 240 People’s hearts are clear in the Jingwei area

Chapter 240 Where the Jingwei River is divided, people's hearts are clear

The differences between heaven and earth slowly dissipated.

The relationship between the two of them is also fading away.

"call!"

The cold wind blew by, and Fenghao, which was originally noisy, became silent for a moment, with only the sounds of chickens, dogs and beasts.

"Where's the Phoenix Bird?"

The phoenix does not fall and the fenghao disappears.

"The phoenix is ​​in the palace of classics, where are the two saints!"

"It's a near saint..."

Not only the people of Fenghao were discussing, but also the scholar-bureaucrats in the Zhou Palace were also discussing.

The emperor's face turned dark and he squeezed his palms tightly.

King Wen won Luofeng because of his good governance!

Now that Fengniao doesn't come to see him as the emperor, doesn't it mean that he doesn't recognize him?

On the side, Father Guo Shi saw the emperor's expression and listened to the comments around him. His eyes moved slightly and he said: "Good luck, emperor!"

"Fengniao is the two recent saints. Now that the two saints are in Zhou, doesn't it mean that Luofeng is in Zhou!"

"Your virtue as emperor has been recognized by the two near saints!"

When Father Guo Shi said this, the emperor's eyebrows relaxed.

But it's not enough.

The emperor snorted lightly and glanced at the scholar-bureaucrats around him.

Among them, there are many nobles from the surrounding vassal states, who have become ministers of Fenghao, or outstanding people sent by great powers to serve as officials in the court.

The emperor didn't know what everyone was thinking, but he knew very well what problems Dazhou was facing at this time and what it needed.

"I want to build something on Mount Li to attract phoenixes to live there."

Whether the phoenix bird can come to live in it is uncertain, but the emperor still has to try. Such a thing that does more harm than good makes people confused.

"Everyone, do you have anything to build?"

The scholar-bureaucrats gathered together and chatted one, two, or three times, and most of them used ancestral halls, King Wen's temples, etc. as buildings.

In this way, you will not waste money and people, but you can also have the luck of your ancestors and connect with the phoenix.

But the emperor refused to agree.

Father Guo Shi was in a trance and suddenly thought of it.

"Son of Heaven, if you build a beacon tower and the phoenix comes with fire, you should live in the fire."

"Beacon tower?" The emperor's eyes moved slightly.

Seeing the emperor's slight movement, Guo Shi's father hurriedly said:

"Son of the Emperor, the phoenixes sing in the mountains, and the beacon fire princes, if a blazing flame can be ignited on Mount Li, all the princes in the world can see it!"

"The princes responded and used the beacon fire as a signal. Phoenix saw that all the princes respected the emperor, how could they not fall because of the emperor's respect?"

What the emperor wants is for all princes to respect him, and the so-called phoenix bird is also a symbol of this.

He could also use this to test how much the princes in the world sincerely respected Zhou.

"Okay, let's build a beacon tower, wait for the divination day, and choose a day to offer sacrifices. At that time, when the princes see the beacon going up, they will all respond with heavy ceremonies at home, respect the Great Zhou Dynasty, and invite the phoenix bird to sit down."

One word makes the decision.

The surrounding princes who were not surnamed Ji all frowned. The emperor wanted to assign the blame for the phoenix bird not falling on the fenghao to the princes of the four places.

If at that time, the beacon fires go up but the phoenix bird does not fall, it means that some princes do not respect Zhou.

The emperor could use this order as a pretext to attack these princes at will.

Under such circumstances, the princes of various countries will definitely respect the emperor and will not dare to overstep his bounds.

The emperor is wise and cannot be deceived.

The scholar-bureaucrats all had this conclusion in mind.

But the general trend will not be reversed instantly because the emperor has made this decision. There will only be an undercurrent surging, competing with the loser.

Overt respect is not what the emperor wants.

But at this time, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, because the phoenix bird did not fall, the country and the people were already talking about it, but there was not much publicity.

If it weren't for Feng Yun and Lao Tzu, the path of these two near-sages was revealed. Everyone was waiting to see whether the two near-sages could break the silence of hundreds of years and achieve the holy path on their own. They were afraid that they would have died because the phoenix bird did not fall around.

Uproar.

As time passed, countless people came and went to see Lao Tzu and Feng Yun, but none of them opened the palace doors.

Until today.

The door of the Palace of Classics opened, and I rode out on a green bull, and left slowly. No one around could find the trace.

Look inside the Zhou Palace and see the Emperor's side hall.

The emperor was rescued by Lao Tzu before, which was to repay the debt of Yi Guan Dian Ji Gong Zhi Shu.

The emperor originally wanted me to find out the evil spirit and ask him to work hard to pass it on to the wizard Peng, but I didn't tell him.

I leave at this time, leaving only one sentence - go to the land of Dongyi to find the secrets of the mountains and seas. Fengzi can temporarily guard the history of the Palace of Classics.

"Do you understand Wu Peng?" The emperor was alone in the palace, but another voice came out.

"Your Majesty, this Wu Peng is rumored to be a great doctor during the time of the Yellow Emperor. He has the ability to administer immortal medicine and control the people's livelihood."

"Elixir?"

"Undead people?"

The emperor was confused, but he asked people to find Wu Peng's inheritance and the original secrets. He wanted to see for himself what kind of immortality medicine and immortal people needed his efforts.

But before that...

"Transmission of the order, Fengzi temporarily guards the history of the Classics Palace."

My departure was not widely publicized.

It is a well-known fact that the phoenix is ​​where Feng Yun is. As long as Feng Yun does not leave Feng Hao, the emperor's face will be preserved, and so will the face of Zhou Dynasty.

But autumn turns to winter, the New Year has passed, and Feng Yun remains as always, hiding in the palace of classics and never appearing.

This makes everyone in the world suspicious.

But in fact, there was nothing unusual about Feng Yun. Instead, he stayed in the Palace of Classics, reading the classics of the Zhou Dynasty, and compiling the "Book of Mountains and Seas" without leaving the house.

"Mr. Lao Dan said that when he was in the State of Lu, he heard that the land of Dongyi seemed to be connected with the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and seemed to be connected to the source of all things."

"Going here at this time is also to find this connection and the source of all things."

Feng Yun could not have imagined that Laozi would attach such great importance to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but this was also Laozi's way. The way follows nature, and different paths lead to the same destination. The source of the unity is naturally driven and sought after.

However, it is not known whether there are really important things in Dongyi.

Feng Yun remembered that according to Lao Tzu's legend, after leaving Hangu Pass, he entered the Qin Dynasty and was missing and never heard from again.

Hangu Pass is located between Zongzhou and Chengzhou. At this time, it was called the Western Zhou Dynasty. However, Hangu Pass was not a pass into the west.

But it is the pass to the east.

"The years are chaotic, but the two-week change from east to west is also approaching. It is unknown when I will leave the border, but according to the importance I attach to the Classic of Mountains and Seas...perhaps, he went to the mountains and seas to find the way.

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Everything is speculation. All Feng Yun can do at this time is to cultivate himself, integrate everything he gained earlier, return it to himself, and then look for something else.

But I heard: "Fengzi, all the officials have sent you New Year's gifts."

Manwa pulled the cart into the side hall and put down her things.

Feng Yun heard about it, looked at it and said: "It is not disrespectful to be polite if you reciprocate, but giving gifts to each other when you don't know each other is not polite, but a sign of friendship."

"No more."

"No." Manwa lowered his head, blaming himself a little.

But I thought about it again and thought: "Fengzi, do you know someone with whom you have friendship? Can you accept it?"

Feng Yun smiled.

"It is not a heavy gift, but it can be accepted. There is no fault or difficulty in ordinary interactions."

The man smiled and then collected the gifts and found a few.

"Fengzi, this is Qu Yuan of Chu State..."

"This is Zhaoyang..."

"This is Baili Xi who entered Qin..."

"King of Baiyue..."

"Also, this is a gift from Lord Bao Guo, sent by Lord Bao Guo's sister on his behalf."

Hearing this, Feng Yun's eyes flashed into the appearance of Baosi, a little girl from that year.

But the girl back then was already Bao Si, the concubine of the emperor.

Feng Yun couldn't help but look at it and saw it was cloth.

The style of this cloth looks familiar...it was what he wore when he was giving lectures in the field in the big court.

"Let's make spring clothes, this winter is about to pass."

January · Beginning of Spring.

The emperor suddenly announced that he would be crown prince.

As soon as this statement came out, the princes had different thoughts.

Therefore, at this time, the emperor was only a few years old and in his prime, and he only had two sons.

This makes people wonder whether the earlier rumors that the emperor was injured are true.

But no matter what, at this time, the emperor's first priority was to establish the crown prince.

Just obey the order——

The prince's uncle was ordered to live in the Jing River, and the prince's Yijiu was in the Wei River. The two of them lived with their mothers and bowed to the sky as human beings... The one who can be favored by the phoenix bird can be the prince.

As soon as this order came out, not only Fenghao, the capital of Zhou, but also the entire Zhou Dynasty and the princes and states in the surrounding areas were shocked.

"No!" the courtier cried in shock.

"Although the prince's uncle is elder, he is still a commoner."

"The Crown Prince Yi Jiufang is the legitimate son of the queen!"

The importance of "Zhou Rites" is that the direct successor to his father's throne has an endless inheritance.

This order of the emperor is a blatant violation of Zhou Rites. All countries regard "Zhou Rites" as their national policy, so how can it be passed.

But the emperor was tough and bluntly said that Fengniao would make the decision, and the princes only needed to treat each other with respect, no need to say anything!

Under such circumstances, how can the princes persuade me?

He could only see Queen Shen. She went to the palace day and night with the intention of meeting the emperor, but the emperor did not see her.

Just listen to the emperor’s words——

"The two princes have been talking and thinking for the past two years. At this time, the mother is carrying her to the side of Jingwei. This is to teach her children virtues..."

"In ancient times, people did not recognize their fathers, but recognized their mothers. Great sages and great sages have never ceased to exist in the world. I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have learned this. Don't I have a mother who can raise a virtuous king?"

With these words, the queen did not dare to come again and could only raise her son Yijiu with peace of mind.

Just listen to the queen saying to herself: "I am the queen, the daughter of the Shen Kingdom, and the son I gave birth to is my legitimate son. Is it possible that I will be replaced by Bao Si's son?"

"She is just a woman who grew up in a barbarian land. How can she learn the virtues to educate a good son?"

As for the other side, Bao Si has also taken Prince Bofu to live in Jingshui.

Unlike Queen Shen, Bao Si had no complaints and no desire to compete for the crown prince. He just raised his children with heart and taught him the way to survive and the foundation of being a human being.

This is where the fight between the two women begins.

The emperor ordered that after he could not get help, he left some subsidies and stopped sending anything.

If they want to raise children, they can only take care of the housework, otherwise they cannot even maintain their livelihood.

The rest of the princes, undercurrents were surging, thinking about the purpose of the emperor's trip, but they did not dare to violate the rules.

This day.

"Fengzi, the emperor has sent an order, hoping that you can fulfill your responsibility of keeping the history of Tibet, take the book of enlightenment, and go to the Jingwei River to teach the two princes how to practice calligraphy."

The servants were outside the side hall, bowing their heads respectfully.

Feng Yun was in the palace, writing slowly.

After hearing the sound, Feng Yun just thought for a moment and said, "Just teaching calligraphy?"

"It's just teaching calligraphy." The chamberlain said hurriedly: "After the prince is elected, a master will teach him."

Feng Yun nodded.

Taishi, Taifu and Taibao are the three ancient masters.

The Grand Master presides over the government, represents the Emperor, and goes to war abroad.

The Taifu takes charge, assists the Emperor, and governs within.

The eunuch protects the emperor, supervises the emperor, and supervises the country.

Often the three princes are also the teachers of the emperor, or the prince, and the elders of the country.

However, at this time, the crown prince did not deserve this honor.

and.

"Since the emperor intends to imitate the classics of ancient times, and the sage is the king, I would like to help him if he can read the books in the palace of classics."

Feng Yun reads the books in the Palace of Classical Books in order to keep the history, so he should stay in his position, seek his duties, and fulfill his responsibilities, which is to repay the kindness of reading the books.

"Thank you Fengzi."

What the emperor wants is just a name. After all, Fengniao is here with Feng Yun.

The emperor didn't seem to really value the phoenix bird, because he never came to Feng Yun to ask about the phoenix bird's origin.

What the emperor wants...

Feng Yun waited for the chamberlain to come back before pouring out his words: "The emperor wants to take this opportunity to wipe out some powerful vassal states, so as to stabilize these powerful vassal states and show off his power."

Shen Guo!

The emperor wants to take action against Shen Guo!

"The State of Shen is indeed powerful, but it is not just the State of Shen..."

Feng Yun understood.

Why did the emperor insist on conquering Chu in the south?

Even if we cannot see the benefits from Chu territory, we must still gather the princes from many places to suppress it.

The reason is also to weaken the power of princes everywhere.

If the princes in various places are weak, it is in the greatest interest of the emperor.

"Don't try to flood the Chu land with water, and drown the armies of many countries together with one of your own divisions."

Feng Yun sighed.

If he were born when the Great Zhou Dynasty was at its peak, would such an emperor still become King You of Zhou in later generations?

At this time, the emperor was already following his own path and going against the general trend, trying to draw chestnuts from the fire!

"Man, pack some bags, let's go to a place where Jing and Wei are clearly separated, build a thatched hut, and live there for a while."

Manwa heard the sound outside the palace, responded hurriedly, and went to make arrangements.

Feng Yun dismissed this thought.

The end of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the rise of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty are in line with human nature. It will be a great era for the human race. He is powerless and cannot resist it. What he can do is to maintain the core of humanity - human nature in this turbulent world.

Destruction of humanity must not be used as a way to get promoted!

Soon...

Feng Yun's thatched house was built at the intersection of the Jing and Wei rivers.

With the arrival of Feng Yun, the two princes also began their journey of learning calligraphy.

Every day, Queen Shen and Bao Si would arrive along the Jingwei River with their two princes at Chen time. They would leave with a little foresight. Their destiny still had to take care of the work and make a living.

And Feng Yun had to teach the two princes how to distinguish things in the world, such as grains and trees, patterns of soldiers and armor, and nothing more.

During this period, the emperor came from time to time, but not to Feng Yun, but to Bao Si and Queen Shen.

Just like an ordinary father, he talks with his two children and observes their studies.

But it can be seen that Bao Si went to Bao Si's place more often than Queen Shen, and most of her conversations were filled with smiles.

When she came to see Queen Shen, she was very serious, and sometimes she would leave dissatisfied.

After hearing this, the minister of State of Shen was extremely anxious.

At this time, the beacon fire altar in Lishan Mountain is being built with the efforts of the whole country. After the beacon fire altar is built, the emperor will ask nature to choose the prince, and the phoenix bird will prevail.

But in fact, the emperor is heaven!

Whatever God says, aren’t they all the words of the Emperor?

At this time, the emperor does not like the prince's marriage, so how can he not be anxious when applying for the throne?

In this way, Shen Guohou could only look for friendly vassal states in various places to find a solution, but this also fell into the eyes of the emperor.

The emperor acquiesced and even ignored Feng Yun's thatched house where people from various countries established neighbors on the pretext of studying to influence what the two princes had learned...

Under this situation, all countries sent talented people to learn.

Among them, in addition to those from the Shen Guohou lineage, there are also people who hope to be favored by the two princes and have the convenience of serving in the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future.

Or sincerely seek scholars from Feng Yun.

Or there are countless people who come here driven by force.

For a time, where the Jingwei River was clearly separated, with Feng Yun's residence as the core, thatched cottages gathered, the roads were smooth with walking, and there was a lot of traffic and lively traffic.

Scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants are all inexhaustible.

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