The famous Jiang Ziya was actually King Tang who established the Shang Dynasty! ?
This incident was not only unbelievable to Ying Zheng for a moment, but anyone who heard it would find it incredible and incomprehensible.
Ji Fa did not look at Ying Zheng, but sighed sadly to himself, as if he was recalling the past: "I think back in the past, when my grandfather found me, I was also your age, but I had not succeeded my father yet. As a Marquis, more than 800 years have passed in the blink of an eye, and those past events seem to be right in front of my eyes."
Ying Zheng understood that Ji Fa thought of himself when he saw him.
And Ji Fa now plays the role of Jiang Ziya back then.
"Most of the inheritance of the Tiancheng lineage is carried out in secret. Why did the Grand Duke show up in public at that time?" Ying Zheng asked in confusion.
Ji Fa came back to his senses from his memories and replied slowly: "In this case, although King Zhou was immoral at that time, the royal family was not in decline. It would take a lot of effort to overthrow it. But at that time Xiqi’s power is not enough to respond to a hundred calls.”
"Secondly, I think the Grand Duke couldn't bear to see his descendants being slaughtered, so he used this method to preserve the Dashang royal family."
"Thirdly, Taigong wanted to leave a loyal enough clan for Zhou as a prince of Qi, so that future generations could more easily control the changes in the country."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and then said: "So, Lu Buwei is the bloodline of a clan left by the Taigong, and he is actually a descendant of the royal clan of Dashang?"
Ji Fa nodded and said, "Strictly speaking, you are too."
Indeed, according to the order of Yanzi and Huangsun, Shang and Qin can be regarded as belonging to the same branch, and Xia and Zhou can be regarded as inheriting the same lineage.
Ying Zheng nodded slowly and understood the general idea, but then shook his head and said: "Junior, I still don't understand. Whether it is Grandpa or Senior, you either overtly or covertly assisted, or you personally overthrew yourself. Is this the destiny of the Tiancheng lineage to be ruled by descendants, and will the younger generation also do this in the future?"
"Hahaha..." Ji Fa laughed, "The so-called Tianhe, his identity is not just as simple as the leader of the Chinese ethnic group, he also bears the responsibility and obligation to save the common people on his shoulders."
"Just like in front of you, if you go to Jiuyou this time to understand and save the common people, you must stay in Jiuyou for decades to restore the natural source of power. Then, can you be willing to give up everything now and save the people? Will the throne be handed over to future generations?"
Ying Zheng was stunned. He had never thought about this problem.
"Don't be in a hurry, think about it before you speak, but just speak from your heart." Ji Fa said.
Ying Zheng thought about it for a long time, and finally sighed sadly and said, "To be honest, I am still young, so I am naturally greedy for worldly fame and fortune. However, if it is my destiny, only this junior can save the people from the fire and water. So what's the harm if you give up your glory, and what's the harm if you hand over your country to future generations?"
Ying Zheng's words were heroic, and Ji Fa could see that every word he said came from the bottom of his heart and was extremely sincere.
"Haha, good boy, we are of the same lineage from heaven, this is how it should be. Back then, Dayu refused to enter the house three times because he was controlling floods. This is what he meant."
Ying Zheng nodded vigorously, his eyes adding a bit of determination.
"So, if you can even give up your own empire." Ji Fa paused for a moment, then said, "Do you still care so much about the empire of future generations?"
Ying Zheng was speechless after saying one sentence.
indeed so.
How many people compete for fame and fortune, just for their own selfish desires. As for passing on the foundation to thousands of generations, it is just their own good wishes.
And if a person can really give up his own selfish desires, will he still care about others?
What's more, the future is completely unpredictable.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly felt calm, his mind suddenly opened up, and his mouth
There was even a slight smile on his face.
"What, have you figured it out?" Ji Fa asked.
"Well!" Ying Zheng responded, "Junior wants to
Understand, this plan to unify the world is so that the people will no longer suffer from the war, not for any king to be able to dominate the world and monopolize power. Therefore, in order to eliminate the hidden disaster forever, let alone give up his hands. Even if he gave up the kingdom of Qin, what would happen if he lost his royal power? "
"Do you really think so?" Ji Fa raised his white eyebrows and looked at Ying Zheng thoughtfully.
"Yes!" Ying Zheng nodded vigorously, "Junior does think so. Since all the seniors have done this, then naturally the junior will also think so."
Unexpectedly, Ji Fa just sighed softly and said: "There is no rush on this matter. When you really decide, let's discuss this matter again. Didn't I say that you are the last inheritor of heaven? You should leave." The path must be different from ours!"
Ji Fa said this last sentence in a serious tone, with a little certainty and determination.
"Junior understands, I will think about this matter in detail." Ying Zheng heard that Ji Fa had other intentions, so he did not dwell on this issue.
"Okay, I hope you can make a decision when you return to Lishan. After all, this is also related to the future path, how should we go." Ji Fa said.
"Okay!" Ying Zheng agreed readily, but then he seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Senior, after I entered the fourth floor of Prince Wu's Tomb, I returned to the palace and drank some wine, and then I did it again I had a strange dream, could it be that I really saw the scene at that time?"
Immediately, Ying Zheng told Ji Fa the dream at that time in more detail.
After hearing this, Ji Fa said: "Yes, the situation at that time is indeed the case. The scene there is connected to the passage. Whoever opens the solid stone door will receive some relevant information."
"And what you see is that the Mausoleum of King Wu is already complete, and the grandpa is approaching the end of his life. Alas! Looking back at that time, I really can't bear to leave the grandpa."
"My grandpa was magnanimous and open-minded throughout his life, with a mind for the world. His wisdom was inferior to that of me, and his vision was several points higher than mine. I remember that at that time, after my grandpa left, I was still hesitant for a long time."
In Ji Fa's sharp eyes, there was a hint of sadness that was difficult to detect.
And Ying Zheng respected Jiang Ziya even more.
"My grandpa is indeed a role model for us. I don't know where my grandpa is buried by my senior. After my junior returns, I want to go there to pay homage." Ying Zheng said.
"Haha, you have been to that place many times." Ji Fa said with a chuckle.
"Oh?" Ying Zheng asked in confusion, "How many times have you been here, junior?"
"Yes, the Taigong's remains are placed in King Wu's Mausoleum." Ji Fa said, "Tell me if you have been there many times."
Ying Zheng: "...!!"
Ji Fa explained: "In fact, when the successors of the past dynasties took over, they had to imitate the construction of a royal tomb for themselves, but it was only in name, and the world was misled by its name. The successor built The real purpose of the royal mausoleum is to bury the previous successor."
"Just like in my tomb of King Zhou Wu, the Taigong is buried, and in the tomb of King Qin you built, from now on..." Ji Fa paused and said, "I'm going to die!"
"So that's it." Although he was quite surprised, Ying Zheng's mood seemed to be more of joy! ?
Successive successors would select a successor when they were approaching their twilight years, and then hand over all they had learned, gained, and felt throughout their lives to this successor, and also subverted the empire of their descendants for him.
After his death, in terms of his achievements, he should be admired by the world for generations, but he has no choice but to let the world know these secrets. Then how to bury him after his death is the matter of the Tiancheng family.
It is natural for successors to build mausoleums for their predecessors, but the names are just different.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng raised his hands to Ji Fa and said, "Senior, don't worry, I will definitely build this royal tomb with all my heart and never slack off!"
"Haha, I am naturally very pleased with your words." Ji Fa smiled and said.
The true purpose of each generation of royal tombs has also been learned. Ying Zheng is in a very happy mood, but his stomach is full of pain.
He shouted in frustration.
Li Si, who had been silent next to him, smiled and said to Ji Fa: "Master, this has been hard work for a long time. King Qin is also hungry. Let's eat something and then rest for a while."
"Haha, okay, let's eat something and take a nap if we're tired." Ji Fa said.
Ying Zheng nodded, took out his dry food and water, and started eating and drinking.
After the three of them had eaten and drank enough, they had no time to rest and started talking. But this time, most of the doubts in Ying Zheng's heart had been solved, so he no longer asked about these secrets, but chatted with Ji Fa about home affairs.
After all, everyone knows the story of King Wu of Zhou conquering Zhou and destroying Shang, but listening to folk legends is not as true as hearing it personally told by the person involved.
Ying Zheng curiously asked questions one after another.
What does Jiang Taigong look like?
What are his preferences?
What deeds did those generals of the Zhou Dynasty have and what were their classic battles?
Ji Fa patiently gave another emotional narration, which was a bit more emotional than before.
Li Si also listened with his ears straightened, and grinned from time to time.
Obviously, he had hardly heard Ji Fa tell these stories from hundreds of years ago. And when Ji Fa talked about how Li Jing and his son in Chentangguan raised troops to assist Xiqi and how they fought here and there, Li Si's eyes were as wide as a bell, as if he had never been so focused in his life.
Ji Fa, on the other hand, became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, as if he had returned to that era and became an aspiring young man in Yushu Linfeng.
Time passed unknowingly. In this small space, the three people seemed to have endless topics to talk about, and they never felt bored.
Of course, the reason why Ying Zheng asked so many questions was not only out of curiosity, but also had other thoughts.
While Ji Fa's mouth was dry and he was drinking water, Ying Zheng said, "These stories from my seniors are really exciting. I think I won't be able to hear enough of them for another three days and three nights."
"Haha, no matter how much you like to listen, I still have to be mentally alert." Ji Fa said with a smile.
"Uh, senior, I have one more thing that I would like to ask you." Ying Zheng murmured.
"You can just ask," Ji Fa said.
Ying Zheng cleared his throat and said: "When Lu Buwei finally spoke to me in a heart-to-heart, he once said that how history is written is now in our hands, but how future generations will evaluate us is up to us now. The question discussed, especially how to explain so many of our secrets to the world."
Ji Fa nodded and said, "What he said is indeed right. So what do you think?"
Ying Zheng then told Ji Fa in detail what Lu Buwei said to him and his own thoughts.
Ji Fa pondered for a long time, seeming to be weighing the pros and cons.
"Alas!" Ji Fa sighed sadly and said, "In this era of change, there are indeed many things to worry about. How future generations view us is not actually important, but for us, how to hide these surprises The secret of this world is particularly crucial."
"I think so too, especially after Lu Buwei put forward those suggestions." Ying Zheng said, "As for the deeds that the senior just mentioned, it is better to use one of them to try to confuse the world."
"Oh?" Ji Fa asked, "Which method is it?"
"Compile all the characters and deeds who participated in the defeat of Zhou and Shang into a mythical story." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "The name is called "The List of Gods"!
