Chapter 34: Governing the Spirit Palace (two-in-one chapter)
Daxia?
Yang Ke and everyone looked confused. Is this true?
Yu Ma asked weakly: "Your Highness, there is still a Daxia in his hometown?"
"Daxia is more than 2,000 miles south of Guishui, south of the south of Dayuan. The natives have city houses, and the same customs as Dayuan." Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Ji Le recited a sentence.
"This passage comes from "Records of the Grand Historian". In theory, you should have learned it."
"Records of the Grand Historian"?
Yang Ke and Yu Ma showed a confused expression again. They knew the Records of the Grand Historian and learned a lot of contents of Records of the Grand Historian, such as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Xia Jie and Shang Tang... But the chapters of Records of the Grand Historian were missing, so they did not remember that there was a record in this regard?
"Daxia? Why didn't I see it in "Records of the Grand Historian"?" Yang Ke said strangely: "We used the name of 'Xia' back then, which was derived from the meaning of 'Zhuxia'."
While speaking, Yang Ke's eyes turned to Wu Cheng and the other two opposite him.
Yang Ke, Nangong and Yu Ma were young and had no problem with them when they were named. Instead, Wu Cheng and others discussed names with their previous dynasties and used them as synonyms for Jiugong City by other countries.
Otherwise, they would not be happy to let other countries name Jiugongcheng casually and add titles with different styles.
Facing Yang Ke's gaze, Wu Cheng glared back: How did I know that there is a "Da Xia" in my hometown? Please, we have passed down the traditions, how could we know those trivial things?
The cultural level of the ancestors of the Eastern Han Dynasty was generally not high. Aristocratic family like Yang Ke can be said to be one of the most knowledgeable people. However, Yang Ke’s ancestor had not yet performed the ceremony. He followed a group of ancestors to another world at a young age. Even though his family heritage is profound, how many Chinese classics can a young man who is less than 20 years old remember?
It is not easy to complete the Four Books and Five Classics in the Academy, plus some books on agriculture, mulberry and medicine. How could it be that the original work of that year be silently written?
The lack of articles and pages is the most common situation in the academic palace.
"You don't even know Daxia?" The young man couldn't help but say, "This is the information brought back by Bowang Hou from the Western Regions. You won't even know Bowang Hou, right?"
"Master Bo Wang?" Yang Ke vaguely felt that the name sounded familiar. Nangong's expression moved: "Are you referring to Master Bo Wang Zhang Qian?"
"It's him." The young man showed a complex look when he talked about this familiar marquis. The things that happened back then were all confused, and after tossing and struggling, all of them were dead.
"I marched with Li... and the flying general, but I lost my title due to delaying the military period."
Ji Le's brow moved, thinking of the flying general who was sighing to the later generations.
Feng Tang is old and Li Guang is difficult to be granted.
The general was very famous, but his luck was a bit unlucky... Not to mention Li Guang, Zhang Qian and Li Guang were walking with each other, but they had a problem and they lost their title. Wei Qing and the Flying General sent troops to the Huns, but failed to capture the Shanyu. The old general's luck was a little speechless, and he mentioned it to those close to him in private.
Ji Le was wondering: Emperor Wu despised Li Guang from the back and did not dare to drive him at will. If it were in this era of spiritual subjugation, would bad luck form a special halo of magical powers that would cause us to suffer?
When the young man thought about what happened back then, his thoughts drifted farther and farther away: Speaking of which, he had a grudge against the old general to kill his son. But if he wanted to say something, who told him not to discipline his son well and insisted on causing trouble for his uncle? Moreover, his death back then also caused his uncle to bear a lot of infamous reputation. Fortunately, His Majesty did not pursue the matter, otherwise... Humph!
The two were distracted and thoughtful. Cangjie explained: "Zhang Qian went out of the Western Regions and brought back a piece of information about the 'Daxia', which was later included in the "Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Dayuan". However, because the ancestors lacked too many classics, you don't know."
"Those who do not know are innocent. You call it "Xia Kingdom". It is also impossible to use Xia to express the meaning of Xia."
Ji Le raised his eyebrows: "Don't talk about the countries in the Western Regions. Even after the Han Dynasty, there was a country that regarded itself as "Da Xia"? The old man really thought that this title was good?"
"With Xia Yu's rise, the civilizations of Xia are prosperous and prosperous. I feel that it is nothing serious."
"Wait..." Yang Ke heard something was wrong: "What is the aftermath of the Han Dynasty? From this, the Han Dynasty in his hometown is gone?"
The young man frowned and said nothing.
Ji Le and Cangjie looked at each other and the mediocre scene was coming!
Cangjie nodded and said, "The years are vast, and this time is different from the hometown. Now there is no Han Dynasty in my hometown, only Han people. Later, the dynasties changed and many families were replaced."
Yang Ke's face darkened, and he sat on the mat and lowered his head to ponder.
Nangong and Yu Ma also frowned, understanding the meaning behind this incident.
These descendants of the ancestors of the Eastern Han Dynasty claimed to be a heritage of the Han Dynasty, and the ancestors regarded themselves as Han officials. But now Shi Huang clan clearly told them that the Han Dynasty was no longer there, and their persistence was meaningless!
Not to mention Yang Ke and others, even the young man felt uncomfortable when he heard this.
Ji Le was not a citizen of the Han Dynasty, and Shi Huang's family was even more indifferent to the Han Dynasty. But the youth were different. Even though the two Han dynasties were separated, the Eastern Han Dynasty was inherited from the Western Han Dynasty. After the succession of Emperor Xuan and Emperor Yuan, it was considered a family. It was still related to himself.
Although he understood the original intention of Ji Le and Shi Huangshi's play, he still felt uncomfortable.
"My elders mean that since the Han Dynasty is not here, can we establish ourselves as a country or continue the Han throne?" Yang Ke was not stupid after all, and he could hear the suggestion of Emperor Shi.
"Yang Ke, I have something else to do today. What kind of national fortune do you want to make up for? Let's talk about it later!" Ji Le saw that the temperature was almost the same, and directly interrupted Yang Ke's words.
His and Shi Huangshi's plan was just a reminder to everyone and lay the groundwork. After all, he is a serious country spirit, but this country is not justified, and it looks like something!
Therefore, it is appropriate to let Yang Ke officially establish a country. But how to establish a country? What is the name of the country? What is the national system? These are all subject to negotiations, and there is no rush to be a moment.
"Yu Ma, go and ring the bell and order the Great Spirit of the Earth God suppressed by the Spirit Palace to come here to worship!"
"Wu Li, Wu Min, you two bring people to escort the spirits."
Ji Le didn't give everyone time to think, and immediately prompted them to go to work.
Outside Yongle Hall, there were low bells sounds. There were beautiful bells standing on all the spiritual platforms in the palace. Golden light soared into the sky and mist was swaying. Wu Li and Wu Min hurriedly took people to unseal and escort these great spirits of the earthly gods to Yongle Hall.
In an instant, there was a gust of cold wind in the hall and a faint fire floated. Nangong's body was far less powerful than the witches present. He was hit by the Yin Qi of the Great Spirit of the Earth God, and his face turned slightly pale.
Seeing this, Yang Ke glared at his eyes, and a red sun slowly rose from behind his head. Under the sunlight, the yin energy around him and the Nangong clan disappeared, and even the great spirits of the earth gods dared not get close to him.
"The seventeen pillars of mountains, rivers, the twelve pillars of gods of the ancestors, and the five pillars of the country's spirit..." Ji Le swept it carefully and asked Yu Ma: "Have everyone here?"
If you are obedient, you won’t hit you. If you are disobedient, you will hit you every day.
Yang Ke heard the implication of Ji Le's words and secretly discussed: This is the way you came up with a way to deal with Da Ling? So violent? Why do teachers and Yu Ma think you are "benevolent"? Is your kindness like this?
"In addition, you should also know your situation. You are all born from faith. If all the people who believe in you disappear and no one will sacrifice you, can you still exist?"
"There are only dozens of people in our country to suppress the enemy, and the number of people present is not complete. Guess where are the remaining great spirits?"
The great spirits looked at each other, saw the fear on each other's faces, and also became more aware of the outcome of those companions who were not present.
Over the long years, if they do not receive the incense of sacrifice, they will slowly die in time without leaving any trace.
"But, as long as you are willing to follow the rules of our temple, we can be the master of sharing your incense and keep it going."
"Please choose, should you obey my words and become the guardian saint of China. Or should you be stubborn and hold your civilization and eventually die out?"
"Don't think you can resist! King Xia is a king and cannot truly enter the Shinto. But I am different. I am a national spirit and naturally suppress the ghosts and gods."
Ji Le slowly stood up, and the majesty on his body instantly filled the entire Yongle Palace.
Then there is the Ling Palace, then the entire Jiugong City and even the territory of Xia Kingdom. Lightning and thunder are roaring in the sky, and the wind is rolling. Here, any action of Ji Le is enough to affect the operation of the entire country.
Under this pressure, the great spirits knelt at Ji Le's feet one after another. The pain outside the door screamed louder, making them so scared that they were silent and did not dare to speak casually.
"Don't speak? That's not to object?"
"After going back today, our palace will order the witches to prepare clothes for you and others. They will teach you how to wear them. Remember, don't touch my witches in the Spirit Palace. You gods are not qualified to be involved in the witches in this palace. If we let the palace know who you dare to bully them, it will be not as simple as thirty whips every day."
When the witches heard Ji Le's words of protection, they were all happy and showed gratitude.
Finally, I have a backbone!
To put it bluntly, the witches are servants of God. They usually seem to have a noble status, but if they encounter those gods coming, they must be prepared to sacrifice themselves to please the gods. Ke Jile's words undoubtedly truly regard them as human beings.
It will naturally win the conscience of these witches.
When the witches led many great spirits to change their clothes, Ji Le immediately pointed his finger at Wu Luo: "From the future, these great spirits come to Yongle Hall to worship the temple every day, and someone needs to take care of them. Wu Li holds an important task and cannot leave his post without permission, so you can stay!"
"Me?" Wu Luo was watching the drama coldly, but the war suddenly hit him?
He was stunned and quickly stood up and said, "Your Highness, Master Wuli is the great witch who is in charge of sacrificing the gods. The villain is just a mere deputy and dare not take on important tasks."
Upon hearing this, Ji Le swept his sleeves and pretended to be angry: "Since he is unwilling to take responsibility, what should I do if I keep you? I will directly deprive him of his witch job and go back to farm!"
Before the young man could do it, two puppet servants appeared beside Wu Luo, one blocked his mouth, and the other pulled off his sacrificial robe and witch uniform, and worked together to press him to the ground.
Wu Luo struggled desperately, but Ji Le pointed casually and a golden light tied to him, destroying all Wu Luo's spiritual power and finally collapsed to the ground.
“…”
Everyone present changed their expressions.
Wu Luo is a great witch with real power in the Spirit Palace, so... is this easy to take it down?
Ji Le smiled and said to Yu Ma and Wu Cheng: "Your Majesty Wu Luo is unable to bear the heavy responsibility. I will serve you for a few days and teach you well. The matter of the Ling Palace is entrusted to the two of them. I believe that there are many lazy people like this. You two must carefully examine it and fulfill the responsibility of admonishment and education."
The two of them felt aroused the hint in Ji Le's words.
Wu Luo can't make a big wave anymore, but what about his remnants?
Yu Tai said intently: "Your Highness means to thoroughly clean the Spirit Palace and arrest all these people?"
Wu Cheng looked excited: "Yu Mai is close to His Highness, and it is normal for His Highness to let her come forward. But it is to deliberately pull me up to help us regain the power of the Spirit Palace and restore the rule of the Spirit Palace back then?"
The two naturally thought about Ji Le with their natural affection for the spirit of the country. And they also understood that Wuluo sacrificed local gods and was incompatible with the Spirit Palace. Taking this opportunity to eliminate those surrendered factions is the most urgent task of the Spirit Palace.
"I just didn't expect that your highness would be so straightforward." Yu Xiao smiled bitterly. His highness's action is too high, right?
Thinking of Ji Le's announcement yesterday that he wanted to go to trouble Nanyushan, Yu Yu was worried again. Yang Ke was already in trouble. If another highman from the war faction came, it would be imperative to attack Nanyushan.
"Okay, Yang Ke, there's nothing you can do here. If you have time, escort the old man to the school." Ji Le sat down lazily: "There are not complete scriptures in the school. Look at you, you don't even know a mere summer. This is common sense. You, the dynasty is too serious. Let the old man give you some lessons!"
He slapped the Great Spirit of Dijie to death, and slapped the traitor Wu Luo with his backhand, and took the lead to the Shi Huangshi legitimately entering the school. The action was done in one go, and before Yang Ke could react, the matter was decided by Ji Le.
When Yang Ke came to his senses, he also realized that he had no reason to refuse.
What is the situation in the hometown? I still need to ask Shi Huangshi to ask about it. Moreover, the hometown inheritance is lacking, so Shi Huangshi does need help repair it.
But watching the other party run to the academy again?
Yang Ke was unwilling to give up.
"Of course, I know you're busy with work, so the school will definitely not be able to take care of the old man. Let your teacher come forward."
Chapter completed!