Chapter 581: Leftover soup
“I am disappointed with Nanhou. At this moment, there is only leftover soup and cold food in Yingdu.”
In front, a crane with white beard appeared. The old man was wearing a blue robe, holding a green snake crutch in his right hand, and was supported by a little girl on his left hand.
Qian Guo Literary Saint Yao Zizhan is a contemporary literary master recognized by the four major countries. Every time his words, poems, and articles are published, they attract literati and dignitaries from all over the world to circulate them.
However, Dachu has always had its own cultural inheritance, and the family responsible for this inheritance is the Jing family.
The Jing family has a big family and a big business. He will not raise private soldiers like other nobles, because this is not where their family can rely.
In terms of Dachu education, sacrifices, etiquette, etc., the Jing family is a well-deserved leader.
The Shanyue tribe has always been called a barbarian existence. The ancestors of the Jing family once entered Daze alone with three or five followers, and taught batches of Shanyue tribes to submit to Dachu. The cultural and educational etiquette they represented made them realize their own barbarism and backwardness, and thus fundamentally denied themselves and then attached themselves to Da Chu.
As the saying goes, defeat the enemy without fighting.
In the words of a blind man, this is the true meaning of "conquering people with virtue";
Even the saying, "If people from afar are not convinced, then they should cultivate virtue and come here" has a different flavor in the eyes of a blind person.
Maybe this seems like a good old guy, a stupid good guy, who is always introspecting himself, but that is not the case.
The blind man said that this is actually the wisdom of our ancestors, because in ancient times, we were equivalent to... a lighthouse country.
In this way, everything will be easier to understand.
The late Emperor Xiong once said that the Jing family can be worth a million soldiers.
Jing used the method of culture and education to tell the Shanyue people that everything about you is backward, while Da Chu is bright and advanced in all aspects, and then disintegrated the Shanyue people's sense of resistance and believed that the Chu people were here to help you. Farming, teaching you literacy, and teaching you etiquette are all for you to live a brighter life.
Thus forgetting that the vast land now occupied by the Chu people was actually plundered from your ancestors, and thus forgetting that many of the servant armies on the border were from you; thus forgetting that what follows is , the mountains that originally belonged to your tribe were annexed and occupied by the Chu nobles, and the rivers were occupied by Chu ships. If you want to eat, you have to work for the Chu nobles.
Of course, the premise of all this is that you must be strong enough.
When you are strong enough, you can play the "Emperor's New Clothes" drama to your heart's content.
The success of the Jing family was also based on the fact that Da Chu had been suppressing the hundreds of tribes in Shanyue. Because of the strength of the Chu army, his lies were more convincing.
Just like Fan Li,
he has a stupid mouth,
but when he raises his axe,
you will immediately feel that many of what he says are That makes sense!
A negative example is Qian Guo.
The prosperity of culture and education in the Qian Kingdom can be regarded as the highest among the four major countries in the East.
But will the Yan people admire his culture?
There was a third prince who was like this, and then he died.
Even the people at the bottom of the Yan land look very disdainful when talking about the Qian Kingdom. When you cannot fight and your army cannot become strong, your culture is destined to be unable to be exported.
The head of the Jing family had a bleak smile on his face,
Said:
“Actually, I should have noticed it a long time ago, I really should have noticed it a long time ago, but I really didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it.
Your Majesty,
He is truly a hero!”
The regent of Da Chu was trapped in Yangcheng for many days by his sister-in-law, Ye Bo of Da Yanping. As a result, many troops, officials, and other officials were mobilized in the capital. Craftsmen, etc.;
These transfers took place under the premise that the regent was trapped by the Yan army. It can be said that it was the most natural cover-up.
The ancestor of the Jing family said that the capital city of Ying has disappointed you, Marquis Nan, because here, there are only scraps left, and there is no jade plate of delicacies to entertain guests from far away.
Because,
the true essence,
exactly,
It is the essence that the regent himself thinks,
it has been transferred out long ago.
The ancestor of the Jing family was already a mature figure, but at this time, once he woke up from his dream, he had to be convinced by the regent's handiwork.
With the dignity of the emperor, he was surrounded by enemy troops. When the enemy's tigers and wolves were outside the city, he could actually take this opportunity to control the capital city and carry out this strategy of hiding from the sky and preparing for a new start.
Serve,
Really convinced.
The ancestor of the Jing family smiled "haha",
raised his green snake crutch,
said:
"Nan Hou, you are really It’s not necessary to come in, no, but you have to come in.”
The ancestor of the Jing family raised his head and
shouted;
"The visitor is a guest. What's the matter? It's impossible for us Chu people to lose the etiquette of hospitality to guests. It's a pity that I am such an old man." This dish can only be tasted by Nanhou.
I don’t know,
Can Nanhou give me a favor?”
"Back off."
King Jingnan said.
The knights of the Yan army in front immediately moved out of the way, and King Jingnan stepped forward slowly.
“Nanhou, you can withdraw now, it’s still too late.”
The ancestor of the Jing family said,
"It's destined to go away, why bother to step on the charcoal basin again?"
"This king is here just to splash a ball of sparks."
The ancestor of the Jing family nodded. ,
said:
“Some people discard this dish like old clogs. It’s rare that you, Nanhou, are willing to taste it. This is my honor.”
After saying that,
the ancestor of the Jing family lowered his head and
said to the little granddaughter beside him;
“Come.”
The girl looked ahead. The mighty man in armor standing,
He opened his mouth and chanted:
"Remembering the past, our ancestors suffered; the emperor ordered us to be disciplined..."
This is a folk song from the Chu region, which was included in Chu music. It tells the story of the difficulties and hardships faced by the Marquis of Chu in following the orders of the Great Xia Emperor to open up the territory of Chu.
Accompanied by the girl’s clear chanting voice,
The ancestor of the Jing family abducted the green snake and threw it to the ground,
The whole person slowly knelt down,
like crying and singing:
"Sincerity is both brave and martial, and ultimately strong and invincible. The body is dead, but the spirit is spirit, and the soul is resolute I am a ghost..."
Suddenly,
a special rhythm flowed out.
At this moment,
it was as if the city had come back to life in another form of life.
It has been sitting here for hundreds of years, and has gone through countless springs and autumns, watching reproduction, work and rest, development, and beauty;
It is a witness and also Recorder.
Since ancient times, great poets have liked to sing about objects and express their aspirations, or use scenes to express their emotions. They put aside the temptation to compose new words and express their sorrows. In fact, there is really a kind of person who can express his feelings in the dark. , conflict with some souls that should not exist, and communicate with them.
Tian Wujing stood there,
in his sight,
a group of men wearing Chudi robes with flowing hair on their temples appeared. They sang to their heart's content and drank to drown their sorrows. , they stepped on the blue brick table with bare feet, dancing, cheering, and freely expressing their enthusiasm today.
Some were reciting newly composed poems loudly, some were singing newly collected music, and some were more direct, beating the time with their jade pendants.
Happy to a happy place,
The jade pendant shattered and fell to the ground.
The wearer squatted on the ground, sobbing distressedly, while the others laughed loudly, untied their accessories and handed them over.
Again and again,
Pick up, pick up,
Keep on!
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!!!!!"
Huge stone tablets rise from the ground. It is a custom in the Chu region that every time a new land is expanded, it must be engraved on the stone tablet to inform the gods of heaven and earth.
The ancestral temple in Chu is divided into three gates, the outer gate is used for sacrifices, and the second gate is used for royal ceremonies, such as the new emperor's enthronement and the crown prince's appointment;
The deepest one That door,
unless you have the merit of opening up territory and expanding the territory, you are still not allowed to enter!
The ancestors of the Xiong family knew that establishing a business was not easy, so they established this rule.
For this reason, for hundreds of years, the Chu people have maintained a great enthusiasm for foreign development, because every king did not want to be allowed to enter the inner gate of the ancestral temple until his death, for fear that He became a laughing stock.
Chu Land has many swamps and mountains. Before it was developed, it was actually a barren land. Sometimes, in order to occupy those places, it was actually a loss to raise troops and wage long-term wars with the Shanyue people there. Buy and sell.
But the Chu people are undoubtedly extremely greedy for land. What each generation of monarchs actually wants is to occupy more and more new lands, so that they can boast to their ancestors about their descendants. The achievements of descendants.
The aristocratic enfeoffment system is the most suitable political system for newly incorporated land management and external development.
At this time,
these huge stone monuments are the achievements of successive Chu emperors in opening up the border.
At present, many of the densely populated and fertile lands in Dachu were barren and barren a hundred years ago. It was the forge ahead of our ancestors who overcame all obstacles and forged ahead that gave Zhu Xia the foundation to settle down and live in this place.
On the stone tablet, the names of the Chu emperors of that generation are engraved, as well as the names of nobles who made contributions to the pioneering war.
The Dugu family, Qu family, and Zhao family appear most frequently;
The Jing family, which had no private soldiers, followed closely behind.
The first three families used military force to develop, while the Jing family used culture and education to conquer it.
Many people think that the four first-class nobles of Da Chu are all due to their ancestors, but in fact, for hundreds of years, they have all contributed greatly to Da Chu's foreign development.
On the stone tablet, in addition to the words, figures began to appear. They were very blurry, but they all seemed to be real.
The ancestor of the Jing family raised his hand,
Shouted;
"Nanhou, a native of Yan, do you dare to pick up chopsticks for this dish?"
This is not the art of a qigong,
nor is it the sword of a swordsman,
Not even a warrior’s physique,
It is not Tao, let alone Dharma,
but a belief that existed before, exists now, has existed in the past, and will still exist.
It does not belong to a religious sect, because no sect’s altar table in the world is qualified to worship them.
It has no killing power,
It has no ability to even trample an ant to death,
But,
The premise is that
you ignore him.
Once you lift the chopsticks,
it is equivalent to pulling yourself into that kind of situation. In the situation,
You accept the challenge,
and you have to face it head on.
This is a truly spectacular event!
The ancestor of the Jing family has read books, written words, and preached principles all his life. He is an old scholar, but at this moment, he suddenly came up with a sentence Thunder breaks out from the ground.
Tian Wujing looked at the scene in front of him,
He can ignore the others now,
walk up,
kick the frail old man,
the girl will definitely be frightened and cry,
In this way,
Everything that appears in front of me at this moment is the flower in the mirror, and the moon in the water.
But before,
Tian Wujing had already shouted: Serve the food.
It was impossible for him not to mention chopsticks.
He stood there,
With his hands behind his back,
in an instant,
the wind picked up.
It was as if at this moment,
Countless stone tablets, countless imprints, countless ancestors of the great Chu nobles, countless Chu Ci and Chu music, turned into a tsunami of landslides and earth-shattering, crashing towards him. come over.
This city,
this imperial capital,
after easily defeating the imperial army outside the city,
how could King Jingnan of Dayan, the God of War, notice that There was no problem inside;
But he still came in,
Because there are some things that
he must come in to do.
The regent did not give him the capital on purpose. He had no choice but to settle for the next best thing;
He left it behind, not because he didn't want it, but because he knew he couldn't keep it.
But regardless of whether you left it behind or you can’t keep it,
As King Jingnan of Dayan,
he must walk in and step on
his feet.
He wants to trample all the Chu people’s pride, Chu people’s history, and Chu people’s pride under his feet.
This time,
Even if Chu is not completely destroyed,
but the Chu people who have lost their spirit and energy,
what else can they use in the future to fight against the rolling iron cavalry under the black dragon flag? ?
Country,
It is the territory,
it is the population,
it is the army,
it is the war horse, it is the weapon, it is the armor, it is the blacksmith, it is the river, it is the mountains,
But its fundamentals,
It's faith!
The ancestor of the Jing family laughed and said:
“Come on, Nanhou, I’m waiting for you to use your Dayan’s heroic spirit of fighting against the barbarians for hundreds of years to fight with you. The magnificence of this eight-hundred-year-old Chu,
compared,
high and low ”
Tian Wujing shook his head,
He had no intention of doing that.
“No matter how glorious the past is, it is only the past after all.”
Tian Wujing stood there,
continued:
"The emphasis on the past and the neglect of the present, in my opinion, is just that future generations are weak and comfort themselves.
It is true that Da Chu has eight hundred years;
Since the founding of the country, Dayan has been the emperor of the East. Barbarians, the previous emperors personally conquered the desert, and the battlefield was stained with blood;
But,
this is all in the past.
What’s the point of comparing the past to the past?
People in this world should have the wisdom of the world, and those who plan the world should have the courage of the world. ”
……
Yanjing,
Back Garden,
Emperor Yan, who was lying on the imperial couch, slowly opened his eyes, a smile appeared on his lips, and he threw the book aside.
Besides, Wei Zhonghe, who was closing his eyes to rest while His Majesty was resting, immediately opened his eyes, squatted down, and picked up the book.
But he didn’t dare to say a word loudly.
……
Beifeng County, in the courtyard of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.
Li Liangting was sitting on an armchair.
Below him, a group of newly surrendered barbarian leaders were kneeling.
Suddenly,
these barbarian leaders discovered that
the Marquis who had been listening to their expressions of loyalty suddenly smiled.
......
Dachu, Yingdu, Yudao.
Two more figures appeared next to King Jingnan.
A man, wearing black armor, holding a broadsword, with real unruliness in his eyes.
A man, wearing a black dragon robe, with true majesty in his eyes.
You oppressed me with countless people,
I blocked it with three people;
You used the ancients to persecute me,
I responded with the contemporary;
When the ancestor of the Jing family saw this, his mouth immediately opened wide. He was shocked and shocked by what he was thinking about the Nanhou in front of him.
Chonggu, the ancient here refers to the ancestors;
And he,
and they,
want to create a new pattern for themselves,
They want themselves to be the true creators of the world.
I don’t worship any ancient people,
but my descendants will come to worship me.
This is a completely different belief.
That’s why the person in front of me can destroy the whole family by himself.
Behind him, there is no way back. What he is walking on is a new road.
The old ancestor of the Jing family was shocked, then stunned, then ridiculous, and finally, furious.
He shouted:
“How can this not make sense, how can it not make sense, how can it not make sense!”
A flush appeared on the face of the ancestor of the Jing family. He was able to stand up without relying on crutches. He pointed at King Jingnan standing in front of him,
and shouted again;
"Arrogant, arrogant, arrogant!
I would like to ask,
why are you so arrogant
!"
Tian Wujing Taking a step forward, beside him, Emperor Yan and Marquis Zhenbei also took a step forward.
At this time, the surrounding stone tablets, cultural texts, and heroic spirits were pressing in again.
Tian Wujing stretched out his hand,
pointed to the furious ancestor of the Jing family in front,
said:
"By this king, now enter To Yingdu.”
"Poof!"
The ancestor of the Jing family spurted out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned white immediately.
After these words fell,
all the illusions around him disappeared in the hysterical screams.
It seems as if just now,
it is really just a daydream,
not real, unreal, and unfindable.
No matter how many reasons, no matter how much foreshadowing, no matter how brilliant you are, this sentence is enough to kill everything.
The ancestor of the Jing family could not say that even if the capital of Chu was destroyed, the great Chu would still be there.
"With the Great Yan, going south to attack Qian is like entering an uninhabited territory."
"With the Great Yan, with just a piece of edict, the barbarians dare not cross the border on horseback."
"With the Great Yan, , two wars in three years, annexing the three Jin Dynasties The whole territory."
"With the help of Great Yan, the whole country is attacking Chu, and now Iron Shoe has entered the capital of Chu."
Tian Wujing walked slowly to the ancestor of the Jing family. ,
The girl from before had knelt down and started sobbing.
The ancestor of the Jing family raised his head with some confusion and difficulty,
looked at King Jingnan,
said:
"Haha... In fact, I lost a long time ago. If the king thought it was useful, he would not take me away or abandon this place.”
Even his own king has abandoned the rules, etiquette, and glory of the past;
he,
what else can he fight for, what can he argue with?
This is a duel that must be lost.
The result was determined early on, and it was my family who decided the outcome.
"Perhaps, the king is right. Da Chu needs a new life. The totem of Da Chu is the fire phoenix. The phoenix can originally achieve nirvana."
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The ancestor of the Jing family pointed at King Jingnan again and said with a smile:
“You can’t destroy Chu.
King Jingnan squatted down,
Looking at the old man who had run out of energy and even had returned to his original glory,
He did not show any signs of confusion,
because There is no need,
He is the winner,
The mercy of the victor is a kind of charity, and he does not want to give charity.
So,
Facing the curse before the death of the ancestor of the Jing family,
King Jingnan just responded calmly:
" I am very free.”
"Haha... well... how free are you?" The ancestor of the Jing family stared at King Jingnan, waiting for the answer.
"When you are free, meet once and destroy once."
The ancestor of the Jing family was silent, and then his head hung down. The Great Chu Wenzong stood in the center of the royal road, He passed away peacefully on the way to stop Dayan's iron hoof.
"Grandpa......Grandpa......Grandpa, wake up......Grandpa, wake up."
King Jingnan stood up,
He stepped over the old man's body and walked forward.
Behind him,
the knights of the Jingnan Army followed him to the left and right.
No one paid attention to the old man's body in the middle of the royal road and the crying girl next to the body.
This is a conquered capital, and at the same time, it is also an abandoned capital.
Its splendor
will be fixed in the past forever
after today.
King Jingnan’s eyes fell on the Da Chu Palace, which was already in front.
There,
It is the pride of Dachu and the center of Dachu. It was the center of Dachu and the resting place of the ancestral temple of Dachu.
Vaguely,
It seems that the sound of phoenix can be heard melodiously above the palace. In Dachu, the fire phoenix has long been gone, but is this really the case?
Pixiu, who had been following King Jingnan, let out low roars in his throat.
King Jingnan stretched out his hand and placed it on its head.
Pixiu immediately became docile,
and even stuck out his tongue and licked the palm of the prince's hand. "Don't be anxious, it's almost his turn."
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(End of this chapter)