Hearing Tianze talking about Zhanlu, Ziyou held Zhanlu in front of him. He brought Zhanlu out partly for self-defense, and partly because he wanted to see what Tianze thought of Zhanlu.
"Zhanlu was the national treasure of the Yue Kingdom at the time. In addition to the Sky-Moon Sword, Zhanlu had an outstanding status in the Yue Kingdom. It was donated to King Helu of Wu by the King of Yue. Later, after the King of Yue Gou Jian returned to the Yue Kingdom after suffering hardships, Zhanlu It appeared again in the hands of Gou Jian, the king of Yue. The people of Yue thought that this was God's blessing for the country of Yue.
When the Yue Kingdom later attacked the Wu Kingdom, Gou Jian went into battle with Zhanlu Armor in every battle. The Wu people were bound to be defeated. From then on, it was said in the land of Wu and Yue that the one who had the Zhanlu Sword would conquer the world. Later, after the Wu Kingdom was destroyed by the Yue Kingdom, It was precisely because of Zhanlu that the people of Wu State recognized Goujian. Zhanlu Sword made great contributions to the Yue State's ability to stabilize and dominate the princes internally.
After that, Zhanlu has been spread in the land of Wuyue, and the legend of Zhanlu is also spread among Baiyue, who are descendants of Wuyue. Tianze looked at Zhan Lujian with complicated eyes and said.
If he had owned the Zhanlu Sword, then the tribes of Baiyue would most likely obey his orders and join him in resisting the Han-Chu coalition. Zhanlu is not only a national symbol in the hearts of the Baiyue people, but also special in the eyes of the great witches. important.
Listening to Tianze's explanation, Ziyou gradually understood the symbol of Zhanlu. Zhanlu was in the hearts of the Baiyue people just like their faith. Zhanlu represented that they were about to usher in a virtuous monarch and the Jiuding of the Central Plains. , Suihou Pearl, and Shibi, Ziyou also thought of the legend about Zhanlu Sword.
The Zhanlu sword was made, and the King of Yue regarded it as a national treasure. The State of Yue was attacked and destroyed by the State of Wu, and King Helu of Wu obtained this sword. But one day the sword suddenly disappeared, and one day this gleaming sword was suddenly found beside King Chu Zhao's pillow. The swordsman entered the palace and solved the mystery: This is the "Zhanlu" sword of Wu Zhong swordsman Ou Yezi. The king of Wu was unruly and killed the king's officials to establish himself. He also killed thousands of people in order to sacrifice his daughter. The people of Wu were grieving and resentful. How could they get this sword? Compared with The country where the sword is located will surely be far-reaching and prosperous. King Zhao of Chu was delighted: “This is an auspicious sign from heaven!”
After that, Zhanlu returned to Goujian's hands. Under Goujian's publicity, he used Zhanlu as a banner to inspire the people of Yue. At the same time, he spread the legend about Zhanlu in Wu. This is what happened next, and the people of Yue The reason for the three regicides seems to be clear. The King of Yue lost the Zhanlu Sword and was discovered by others. Some ambitious people prepared to use this reason to usurp the throne. The people in the land of Wu and Yue were relatively superstitious. Under this reason, the people There will be no excessive resistance.
This kind of relying on some kind of spiritual sustenance to declare one's reasonable legitimacy is not uncommon in history. It can be said that it exists in every country and every dynasty. Otherwise, there would be no foxes and one-eyed stones in the future. People appeared.
After hearing Tianze's words, Ziyou understood Tianze's thoughts and respected Tianze's persistence. He stood up and said
"Now that Mr. Red Eyebrow has figured it out, I won't say anything more. I hope you will make the right choice."
Just when Ziyou was about to leave with Xue Nu, Tianze suddenly asked
"What would you do if I had my own way?"
Ziyou stopped and said
"Those who follow me prosper and those who go against me perish. War is a cruel thing. It will only bring benefits to those in power. It is the people who suffer. So I want to reduce the harm of war to the people as much as possible." , but it doesn’t mean that I am a soft-hearted person. I want to give everyone a decent face. If someone doesn’t want this decent face, I will help him be decent.
Ruling the country with benevolence and righteousness, caring for the people, Confucianism will be the same, and Confucianism will be the same when the country is destroyed and the species is destroyed. "
Ziyou's voice was very calm and comfortable, but the content made people feel chills running down their backs. Yan Lingji, the Exorcist and the Hundred Poison King all felt chills running down their backs, especially Yan Lingji, because of her contact with Ziyou. In the movie, Ziyou behaved in a very friendly manner, but when Ziyou talked about the subjugation of the country and the genocide, she felt that Ziyou was not joking, but that he could really do such a thing.
Ziyou left with Xue Nu, and the thatched house suddenly became deathly silent. The Exorcist, the King of Hundred Poisons, and Yan Lingji all looked at Tianze. They were waiting for Tianze's choice, but Tianze did not look at them. , but walked out of the thatched hut on his own, came to the top of the mountain, and looked to the west of Xinzheng City, where the King of Han once settled the Baiyue survivors.
The Exorcist, the Hundred Poison King and Yan Lingji looked at each other and returned to their respective rooms.
The next day, Tianze was still sitting on the top of the mountain not knowing what he was thinking. The remaining three were still busy with their own affairs. The exorcist went to conduct funerals. Although the village was remote and not troubled by war, People will inevitably have accidents when working. The King of Hundred Poisons is studying his own poison. Yan Lingji is sitting on the tree looking eastward not knowing what she is thinking.
At dusk, Tianze walked down from the top of the mountain. The three people immediately greeted him. Tianze looked at the three people and said
"Follow me to find Mr. Ziyou."
"Looking for him?" Yan Lingji asked in surprise.
"Yes, you should know where he lives, right?" Tianze asked.
"Know."
Yan Lingji took Tianze and others to Ziyou's residence. At this time, Ziyou was reading in the other courtyard. When she saw Tianze and others falling from the sky, she was not surprised at all. She motioned Tianze to sit down and looked at the table. With the steaming tea, Tianze said
"You know I'm coming?"
"I know you will make the right choice from the words you said to the Red Eyebrow Lord. The people of Baiyue still have a good king." Ziyou looked at Tianze and said. Confucianism has three classifications of monarchs. The first type is the sage kings like Yao, Shun and Yu, the second type is the lord of moderation, which is also the most common and includes the most types of people, and the third type is the cruel monarch like Xia Jie.
And Tianze belongs to the master of the mean. Confucianism evaluates monarchs from three aspects. The first is the way a monarch governs the country. Tianze can be said to be a smart warrior personally, but he may not have much achievements in governing the country. The second is personal morality. This is not a good evaluation of Tianze. The third and most important one is about the people's opinions. Although Tianze does not meet the first two conditions, the third one is that Tianze is doing well now. He has not done anything anymore. I'm betting on the future of Baiyue people.
When Tianze responded to the words "Red Eyebrow Lord", it showed that he not only regarded Red Eyebrow Lord as a title and honor, but also as a sense of responsibility as the prince of Baiyue, and he wanted to make a living for someone in Baiyue.
"Baiyue is a descendant of Chi You, the god of war, and Zhongyuan is a descendant of Yanhuang. Can the two really coexist?" Tianze looked at Ziyou and asked.
Ziyou put down the book in his hand and handed it to Tianze. This was the last hurdle and a threshold that Zhongyue and Baiyue could not cross. Tianze was worried about whether Baiyue would be accepted by the Central Plains. You must know that the current state of Chu is in Confucianism. All he saw were barbarians, let alone Baiyue.
(End of chapter)
