Chapter 831: Open Your Eyes and Do It! Restore the Original Appearance of Our Ancestors!
The Qin Dynasty was unkind and unjust, and Ying Zheng was cruel and warlike.
This was the common perception of most people in Guandong, and many survivors of the fallen state used this perception to stir up dissatisfaction among the common people and the powerful people with Ying Zheng and the Qin Dynasty.
But when Ying Zheng welcomed Zhao Ji back, Ying Zheng was covered with the halo of a filial son.
Zhao Ji was willing to bear the eternal infamy, and used her reputation and face to pave the way for Ying Zheng, which made Ying Zheng have the golden body of top filial sons such as Shun and Zheng Zhuanggong!
Suddenly, the Central Plains people's view of Ying Zheng changed, and the foothold of the survivors of the fallen state and local powerful people to stir up dissatisfaction among the common people collapsed.
One after another, the turmoil that was about to break out or had already broken out disappeared!
The powerful people in the Central Plains used to advocate etiquette and filial piety, but now they are very dissatisfied with etiquette and filial piety.
The powerful people in the Central Plains had to find new points of contradiction, and a large number of survivors of the fallen state even crossed the river and went directly to Chu.
The Central Plains is deeply influenced by the ritual system and respects filial sons, but the people in the south of the Yangtze River are all barbarians. They will not think that Ying Zheng is a good person just because he is a filial son!
What they don’t know is that although the people in the south of the Yangtze River have never been like the people in the Central Plains, they love Ying Zheng a little more just because he is filial.
The impact of this La Festival on the people in the south of the Yangtze River is even greater than that on the people in the Central Plains!
January 1, the 15th year of Qin Wangzheng.
Lantian County, the main hall of Jingfu.
Originally, the status of the three tribes of Qu, Jing, and Zhao was similar, and the status of the Qu family was slightly higher.
But because Mi Tian was favored by Ying Chengjiao, Jingpo surrendered to Qin as a general early, so that Jing Chou, who had given up his status as the tribe leader, sat at the top of the main hall, and the current tribe leaders of the Qu and Zhao tribes, Qu Che and Zhao Yuan, could only sit on both sides.
Qu Che put a scroll of bamboo slips into the fire and said in a complicated voice: "The Cheng family just sent a message."
"Cheng clan leader Han has withdrawn from Shouchun City and completely abandoned the plan of rebellion in Shouchun City."
"Cheng family has decided to close the door of the mansion, recall all direct descendants outside and prohibit direct descendants from going out."
"At the same time, inform all the people that Cheng family will be busy with internal affairs in the next ten years. Except for weddings and funerals, there is no time to keep in touch with old friends. Please bear with us."
Cheng Han, who was originally planning a rebellion in Shouchun City with other clans, ran all the way back to the clan land, closed the door, and ordered the clan children not to leave the house.
All direct descendants have only two jobs in the next ten years---
Open your eyes and do it!
Close your eyes and give birth!
Implement family planning with Cheng family characteristics, and vow to increase the number of direct descendants of Cheng family fivefold in ten years!
Zhao Yuan also took out a bamboo slip and shook it, saying: "Dou clan leader Sheng has also left Helu City and will no longer participate in the uprising in Helu City."
"Dou Sheng said clearly: Although my father died in Qin, he died because of a fight with our ancestors. After his death, he must be treated well by our ancestors. We should not continue to disobey our ancestors and cause their anger. Instead, we should follow their teachings and follow them to seek revitalization."
"Dou clan has informed all his children to go north across the river and prepare to participate in the imperial examinations of the Qin Dynasty next year!"
Cheng clan still does not care about worldly affairs, but is determined to expand its own power and make a decision based on the situation in the world ten years later.
Dou clan was extremely decisive and went directly north to Ying Chengjiao!
Qu Che questioned with dissatisfaction: "Calling Chang'an Jun all the time, how ridiculous!"
"Qin Chang'an Jun is the general who destroyed my Great Chu and slaughtered my people."
"Does the Dou family really regard Chang'an Jun as the reincarnation of our ancestor Zhurong?!"
Zhao Yuan said in a complicated voice: "The Dou family only calls him the ancestor."
"The Lao family is looking for skilled craftsmen to re-carve the statue of the ancestor Zhurong enshrined in the ancestral temple according to the appearance and stature of Chang'an Jun."
Jing Chou: Huh? ? ?
Qu Che: щ(Дщ)
Most of the statues of Zhurong in Chu are extremely burly, barefoot, with beautiful beards and bell-like eyes, majestic and mysterious.
The appearance of the sturdy and handsome Ying Chengjiao is not just very different from Zhurong, but also completely different!
Many Chu people denied that Ying Chengjiao was the reincarnation of Zhurong because of the big difference between his and Zhurong's statues.
But the Lao family was fine.
We can't make Ying Chengjiao look like Zhurong, but we can make Zhurong look like Ying Chengjiao!
Qu Che was so angry that he trembled all over: "Forgetting your ancestors! Putting the cart before the horse! Shameless!"
"They are trying to please Chang'an Jun at the cost of humiliating their ancestors. Aren't they afraid of being punished by their ancestors!"
It has always been said that descendants look like their ancestors, but it has never been said that ancestors should look like their descendants!
It's just ridiculous!
Zhao Yuan was unable to empathize with Qu Che, but instead said in a gloomy tone: "The last time our ancestors came to the mortal world was thousands of years ago."
"In the thousands of years of inheritance, the slightest mistakes made by craftsmen can accumulate into big mistakes."
"Perhaps, it is precisely because the statues of our ancestors that we worship today are already very different from the appearance of our ancestors, and when our ancestors wanted to come to the mortal world again, they didn't know where to go, and finally fell into the Qin royal family."
Qu Che: ⊙0⊙
What you said is not unreasonable!
It is clearly the ancestor of their Chu nobles, but he was reincarnated into the Qin royal family.
Can the ancestors be wrong? The ancestors are people who have been conferred the status of gods, and they will never be wrong!
The only ones who are wrong are them, the descendants!
It is very likely that there is something wrong with their way of worship, and the statues they worship are completely different from the real appearance of their ancestors, which led to the ancestors not being able to recognize their family, and they could only be reborn in the strongest family in the world with trust in their descendants. As a result, they were reborn in the wrong family!
No!
Qu Che suddenly realized and asked: "You all believe that Chang'an Jun is the reincarnation of our ancestor Zhurong?!"
Jingchou put down the wine cup and asked in a deep voice: "Do you think that Chang'an Jun is not the reincarnation of our ancestor Zhurong?"
Qu Che still refuses to admit that Ying Chengjiao is the reincarnation of his ancestor Zhurong.
But Qu Che really can't say that Ying Chengjiao is not the reincarnation of his ancestor Zhurong!
Jingchou continued, "During the La Festival this year, the king and ministers of Qin successively offered sacrifices to the heaven and earth, ancestors of all generations, ministers and gods, and Chang'an Jun followed them."
"Only when offering sacrifices to the ancestor Zhurong, Chang'an Jun stood by and watched, without offering sacrifices."
"But the ancestor Zhurong was not angry about this."
"Doesn't my nephew Qu know what this means?"
Zhao Yuan sighed softly, "Brother Qu, even the ancestor Zhurong recognized that Chang'an Jun was his reincarnation!"
"How can we not recognize it?"
"And it is fortunate that the ancestor Zhurong was reincarnated as Chang'an Jun, so that we can still enjoy such sacrifices after the destruction of the Chu State!"
The Qin Dynasty offered sacrifices to Zhurong, but Ying Chengjiao did not worship him, but the king and ministers of Qin and Zhurong were not angry about this.
This shows that both the king and ministers of Qin and Zhurong thought it was normal for Ying Chengjiao not to worship Zhurong.
But unless Ying Chengjiao is the reincarnation of Zhurong, or a higher-ranking god than Zhurong, how can Ying Chengjiao not worship Zhurong!
Their descendants don't work hard, so their ancestors have to reincarnate and think of ways to worship them.
It would be fine if their descendants don't help, but if they still obstruct, wouldn't they be worse than beasts? !
Qu Che had to take a step back and slapped the table in dissatisfaction, saying: "Even so, at least you shouldn't be so flattering!"
"What's the matter with carving a statue of Zhu Rong based on the figure and appearance of Chang'an Jun!"
Zhao Yuan said in a complicated voice: "According to Lao Shi, they will give the statue to Daqin after the carving is completed."
"If Chang'an Jun thinks this statue can be used, Lao Shi will use this statue to replace the previous statue for sacrifice."
"After a few years of sacrifice, if Lao Shi's life can get better, it means that their sacrifice is correct and the ancestor Zhu Rong has blessed them again."
"Zhao Mou thinks this plan is very good."
"Zhao Mou also wants to do this!"
Qu Che widened his eyes in disbelief: "Zhao Shi also wants to worship Chang'an Jun?!"
As a commoner in the south of the Yangtze River and a survivor of the Chu State, his family worshipped Ying Chengjiao, and the whole family bowed down to Ying Chengjiao every year.
If this is a crime, the Qin law officials will not dare to act recklessly when they come to search the house.
As long as the Lao family and the Zhao family are honest, won't their lives be prosperous?
Zhao Yuan corrected: "It's not about worshipping Chang'an Jun, but restoring the original appearance of our ancestor Zhurong!"
Jing Chou also nodded slowly and said: "What nephew Zhao said makes sense!"
"Restoring the original appearance of our ancestors is indeed the responsibility of our descendants."
"Now Jing is no longer the clan leader, but Jing will discuss it with my son as soon as possible."
"If there is no accident, the Jing family will also build another statue."
Qu Che's eyes widened.
Your granddaughter is married to Chang'an Jun!
Although your granddaughter is just a little star, you are not Chang'an Jun's father-in-law.
But you pay homage to the statue of your granddaughter's husband every year, can you really bend down?
Facing Qu Che's shocked eyes, Jing Chou smiled: "If the Qu family doesn't want to do this, it's fine."
"It's just that Jing thinks that such sacrificial matters should be based on the wishes of the ancestors and discussed with the clansmen, rather than decided based on personal likes and dislikes."
"Now the Qu, Jing, Zhao and other clans have all suffered heavy losses. If they take a wrong step, they may never have a chance to revive."
"Nephew Qu! You have a heavy burden on your shoulders, and you must think carefully about everything!"
Jing Chou was smiling, but there was no smile in Jing Chou's eyes.
Facing Jingchou's threatening gaze, Qu Che finally sighed helplessly: "The Qu family is weak in Neishi County."
"If Uncle Jing finds a profitable craftsman, I hope Uncle Jing can introduce one or two!"
Jingchou laughed loudly: "Okay, okay~"
"For the restoration of our ancestors, drink to victory!"
Qu Che and Zhao Yuan also raised their wine cups, shouting with different thoughts:
"Drink to victory!"
After drinking the wine in the cup, Jingchou put the wine cup on the table, bowed and apologized: "Jing Mou should send his son to school."
"I can't drink with you two, please forgive me."
Zhao Yuan smiled and He bowed: "This is a big deal, so we can't delay it."
"Which nephew is going to study, and which famous teacher is he studying under?"
"If Uncle Jing doesn't mind, we should go together to congratulate him!"
Jing Chou suppressed his smile and said: "Who else could it be? It must be Jing's eldest son, Po'er!"
Zhao Yuan looked surprised: "Who? Shouzheng (Jing Po's name)?!"
"Shouzheng is over forty years old, and he still wants to..."
Zhao Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank, and he said in a lost voice: "Is nephew Shouzheng going to study at the Daqin Military Academy?"
Jing Chou could no longer suppress his smile, and the corners of his mouth rose wildly and said: "Yes!"