Chapter 2: Twin Dragon Legacy, King Li's " patent "
It's all the moon's fault. The two dragons dance and compete in the air. They seem to be intertwined and lingering, but also seem to be communicating language.
The two dragons were dancing in the air. Suddenly, they saw a luxurious palace in the human world and wanted to go over and play.
The male dragon said,"Sister Long, shall we go there to play?" That palace doesn't seem to be inferior to my Dragon Palace.
The female dragon said,"I don't know if there's anyone inside. I'm afraid I'll startle them."
The male dragon said,"How can I scare them?"
The female dragon said,"I often see people on the shore at the bottom of the lake who look different from us. They don't have the waist length of a bucket like us." We haven't cultivated enough and can't transform into humans. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to go!
The male dragon said,"I've never seen anyone before. How can this person not be as long as our bucket waist?" Could it be that he's different from us?
The female dragon said," This person is not good-looking. He has a small mouth, small eyes, small nose, and a small face. He has small feet, small claws, and small legs. He only knows how to run on the shore. He goes up to the sky, into the ground, and changes his appearance."
The male dragon said,"In that case, I should see them all the more. My trip to the lake was not in vain." Thinking about how I'm in the lakebed grotto-heaven and don't know about the outside world, it's really a waste of my time in this world. Let's go and see how these little people built such a big and beautiful building.
The female dragon said,"It's not appropriate." We will scare these timid people.
"Since we have already violated the dragon rules by playing on the lake, we will be punished when we go back. Since we have already come out, we are willing to die in order to not let this trip down and to see enough. Since that was the case, how could it be missed? If you don't go, I'll go." After the male dragon finished speaking, he bent his body and rushed away.
The female dragon wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Seeing the male dragon leave, she flashed and chased after him.
The two divine dragons curled their bodies and circled around, then charged and leaped over, entering the palace one after another.
This palace belonged to Emperor Jie of the Xia Dynasty and was extremely luxurious.
It turned out that these two divine dragons had been at the bottom of the lake for a long time and had never been able to play on the lake. It was also because the old dragon had kept them in check that they did not know the scenery outside the lake and the ways of the world. They had always been envious of the lake. Today, the old dragon was attending the Feast of Peaches, giving them a chance to sneak out behind the steward's back. She was fascinated by the green mountains and clear waters of the human world. She saw the beautiful eaves and tiles. She thought it was a good place to go and came over. She did not expect to fall into someone else's palace. They didn't want to disturb him, but who knew that there were so many people under the glazed roof. Since he had already entered, he should be frank! They didn't know that they were different species. They were as long as snakes but ugly. Their crocodile mouths were especially scary.
Two divine dragons suddenly descended in Emperor Xia's palace, scaring the officials and palace maids of Emperor Xia into scattering. Emperor Xia, who was attending court, sat on the dragon couch in panic and could not move.
The male divine dragon entered the palace first. He saw that these people were not good-looking. They were short and small. He opened his hand and said,"Don't open." Their steps were not big, and they did not know how to jump high. They only knew how to run and could not run far. Seeing that they were exhausted, they could not do as they pleased as their own dragons. He smiled at the dragon lady who came and said, Look at these ugly monsters. They had to run for half a day to get out of a small palace door. How funny. I didn't hurt them, but they looked at me like ghosts.
The female dragon said,"They are small, how can they compare to us?" We don't belong to the same category. If we see them ugly, they might say that we are ferocious ghosts. Alright, don't startle them. Looking at them running away like rats, it was very pitiful.
The male divine dragon saw that he had indeed disturbed Emperor Xia's courtiers. In the middle of the hall, he was salivating and spoke in human language. Perhaps his crocodile mouth was too big and could not hold his saliva. He said, Don't panic, we have no intention of harming you. We just think that this place is fun and beautiful, so we'll just take a look.
Emperor Xia saw that Long Huiren was talking and asked, You can speak human language?
The female dragon said," We watch you people speak every day. We learn a little bit every day and keep trying to figure it out. Then, we will naturally be able to speak human language. We will also know what you people are talking about and what you mean."
Emperor Xia thought about it and agreed, so he asked again, Where did you guys come from?
The female dragon opened her mouth and said with saliva flowing down, Oh! We are the two emperors of the Kingdom of Bao.
When Emperor Xia heard this, he thought to himself,"What nonsense are you guys talking about again?" You are the two emperors of the Kingdom of Bao, so did the two emperors of the Kingdom of Bao look like you? How was that possible?
After the female dragon finished speaking, she saw that Emperor Xia was deep in thought. She did not want to talk to anyone, nor did she have any intention of leaving. Instead, she looked around the palace. She circled around the pillar for a while, and then played with the air as if she was looking at how luxurious and beautiful this palace was compared to the Dragon Palace. It was as if this was their home, free and unrestrained, completely ignoring the existence of humans.
The two divine dragons ignored the existence of humans, but this frightened these people. They wanted to chase them away, but they could not. They were so scared that they all retreated out of the hall.
Emperor Xia was so frightened that he did not know what to do. He asked anxiously, Everyone, who has a way to drive these two demonic dragons out of the hall? Are we just going to watch them do whatever they want in my palace?
The officials were silent and had no choice.
Emperor Xia asked again,"Can you think of a way?" He wanted to see if it was better to kill them or drive them away.
One of the officials stood up and said,"Your Majesty, it's better to call the Grand Historian!" He wanted to see if he should kill them or drive them away.
Emperor Xia said,"Correct."
The eunuch who served Emperor Xia quickly passed down the message and sent someone to invite Mr. Taishi Divination.
Mr. Divination quickly used yarrow to divine and said," Your Majesty, kill... It was unlucky to chase away two divine dragons, and it might even cause trouble.
Emperor Xia asked,"Why?"
Mr. Divination said,"I'm afraid I'll anger Erlong. Kill." If he couldn't chase it away, he would be injured instead.
Emperor Xia said angrily,"Are they going to mess up my palace like this?"
Mr. Divination quickly said,"Your Majesty, let me ask you a few more times."
Emperor Xia said,"Correct." Hurry up and do the divination!
"Here." Mr. Divination hurriedly responded and began to perform divination in panic.
Emperor Xia and the ministers watched as Mr. Divination prayed to the heavens with his mouth gurgling, and threw it a few times to ask for divination.
Mr. Divination finished his work and reported, Your Majesty, the divination shows that it is auspicious to hide their saliva.
Emperor Xia said,"Then quickly put out the coins and offerings." He wrote a plan and prayed to the two dragons to let them leave quickly.
Emperor Xia's eunuchs quickly passed on the message, ordering the attendants to lay out the offerings. I wrote a letter of advice.
Mr. Diviner could speak the divine language, so he came to pray to Erlong.
The two divine dragons were just about to ignore human feelings and have sex when they were disturbed. It wasn't that he understood the legend of the diviner, but that he left in shame.
After Emperor Xia saw Erlong, he asked, Aiyo, these two vile creatures actually spilled some Earth Dragon Liquid in my palace. Hurry up and clean this filth.
Taishi said: No, keep it useful, collect it.
Emperor Xia said,"My dear minister, why do you want to collect the saliva of the dragon essence?" What were the benefits of this dragon essence's saliva? It was a filthy thing.
Taishi said,"The arrival of this immortal dragon should be a good thing." Its saliva should be a dragon's essence treasure, which was rare in the world. If you keep it, it will definitely bring you good fortune.
Emperor Xia ordered people to collect the saliva on the ground with a golden plate, store it in a mahogany box, and seal it in the treasury.
In fact, the dragon essence had been collected, and the dragon's saliva and the lake water and clouds on its body had long disappeared into the ground.
The box was officially sealed by King Jie and had been hidden in the Inner Residence for more than 900 years.
Speaking of the Feast of Peaches, the Queen Mother of the West was very happy at the banquet. She was a little drunk and said, Someone, bring Minister Zhan (As for why the Moon Goddess was surnamed Zhan? He has his own literary interpretation, from Zhan to Chan.) The instant flower is presented to aijia, aijia wants to let you feast your eyes.
A maid beside the Matriarch of the West replied,"" There." He turned around and left.
The slightly drunk Jade Emperor glanced at the Queen Mother of the West and said,""My dear minister, are you drunk?" In his heart, he thought,"Why do I have to show such a precious flower to others?" It should be rewarded alone and let zhen slowly admire it in the harem.
Drunken people would never say that they were drunk, and so was the Queen Mother of the West.
The Queen Mother of the West said with a drunken smile," I am not boasting, but I do not lack any treasures.
When the immortals who came to present their treasures heard this, they looked at each other. Although they were a little drunk, they could still hear the words in their hearts. So you don't care about our treasures? This way, our bootlicking won't be in vain.
The Queen Mother of the West was drunk and did not try to figure out the thoughts of the immortals.
The Jade Emperor's alcohol tolerance was a little higher, but he was not completely drunk. He saw through the thoughts of the various immortals, but he could not say it, so he pretended not to know and said in his heart, Yes, all of you were flattering him for nothing. Can you tell me that you didn't come to the Feast of Peaches today to eat the peaches of immortality? Can you tell me that you didn't come to the Feast of Peaches today to ask for a reward and eat the immortality medicine of the Queen Mother of the West? Otherwise, why did you do everything you could?
The Queen Mother of the West didn't think too much like the Jade Emperor. She said directly," There were many treasures in the Heavenly Palace, and they were even more precious than some of the treasures. When aijia is happy, I use it to enjoy; When he was unhappy, he was too lazy to touch it.
The immortals listened and did not say anything.
The Matriarch of the West continued,"I heard that Yue Lao sent a strange flower. I wonder if you've heard of flowers in an instant?
When the various immortals heard this, they whispered to each other. Some had heard of it, some had not. Some said, He had long heard that there were exotic flowers and plants in the Moon Palace, but he had never seen them before.
The Queen Mother of the West said happily,"It's just that it hasn't shown its face before, and it's rare for it to be open. Almost no one has seen it." Aijia has never seen it before, so I am curious and want to share it with you.
When the immortals from all walks of life heard this, they were very happy and wanted to see the beauty of the flower in an instant.
The maid who had walked out from the Matriarch of the West came over with a beautiful box.
The Queen Mother of the West saw the maid and asked her to open it.
The maidservant opened the box for everyone to see.
When the immortals saw the box, they all sighed.
When the people of the Moon Palace saw the box, they saw that the Moon Duke was so frightened that his forehead was covered in sweat, the Moon Granny was so scared that her legs were weak that she couldn't stand up, Chang'e Chan Juan was so frightened that her face turned pale, and the person who accompanied her was trembling all over.
What was going on?
The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West were very happy and even a little proud. Suddenly, the immortals sighed and turned around to look inside the box, only to see that there was only a blade of grass with leaves inside.
When the Jade Emperor saw the box, his face darkened and he said angrily, Minister Zhan, why is this?
The Moon Duke said shakily,
The Queen Mother of the West said angrily, Are you teasing me? What this and that? Give this widow a reasonable explanation, or your Moon Palace people will all be expelled from the Moon Palace.
Yue Gong knew that the Queen Mother of the West was powerful. A hairpin could cut a cloud river in the sky and separate the cowherd and the Weaver Girl. What else could she not do? Her roar was so loud that even the Jade Emperor could hear it. He quickly explained, The Queen Mother replied that the flowers would bloom in an instant. Perhaps it was already past the flowering period, so how could it continue to bloom? Even if this subordinate had ten or a hundred guts, how would he dare to tease His Majesty and Queen Mother? This subordinate is really wronged!
The Jade Emperor was more or less protecting the Moon Duke, so he quickly smiled at the Queen Mother of the West and said," Yes, Minister Zhan was an old and honest person, not a crafty person. He could make fun of the world, but he didn't dare to make fun of Aiqing.
When Moon Duke heard the Jade Emperor's words, he thought," Your Majesty, you can still speak? Are you speaking up for me? Are you still teasing me on purpose? What do you mean I can play with the world? It's as if I'm teasing the world every day. So I'm teasing people by setting up matchmaking for the world? I'm doing this for nothing? Or do you hate me for being the one to blame for your fate with the Queen Mother of the West? Or are you not satisfied with the fate I gave you? or
The Queen Mother of the West thought that Yue Gong's words were reasonable and the Jade Emperor was not wrong, so she said," It seems that aijia has wrongly blamed Zhan Aiqing. It's also that aijia drank too much and can't tell right from wrong.
Duke Yue relaxed and said," Queen Mother, you are too serious. It is indeed my fault.
Matriarch of the West stopped Yue Gong and said," Don't be too modest, it's also aijia's only love that wants to see flowers bloom in an instant. In this way, when the moon palace blooms, aijia will definitely move the carriage to see its fragrance.
The Moon Duke hurriedly said,"Forgive me for being blunt."
The Jade Emperor said,"It doesn't matter."
Yue Gong said: But this instant flower only blooms once, it is difficult to grasp, I am afraid it is not easy to reward it.
The Queen Mother of the West said,"This flower can only bloom in Minister Zhan's residence. I think you must know its attributes very well. No one will see its flowers bloom and wither, right?"
Seeing that the Queen Mother of the West had said this, Yue Gong could only say," Then I'll do my best.
The Queen Mother of the West could only smile at the officials and say," It seems that you and aijia will not be able to enjoy the splendor of this flower.
The instant flower incident stopped here.
Just as everyone was calming down, the small grass suddenly bloomed. It was a golden lotus. The golden lotus split open, and golden branches and leaves flowed with light and color. It was beautiful and beautiful.
The immortals looked at the beauty that bloomed in an instant, her beauty was indescribable, they were all dumbfounded.
When the Jade Emperor saw the Instant Flower, his eyes widened.
When the Queen Mother of the West saw the Instant Flower, she couldn't help but praise it. However, when the Jade Emperor saw the "evil appearance" of the Instant Flower, he couldn't help but be jealous.
Suddenly, the instant flower shone again, turning into a wisp of mist and disappearing.
The instant flower disappeared in an instant, the immortals sighed anxiously, they felt pity because they did not reward it enough.
Unexpectedly, Instant Flowers always did not play by the rules, and they bloomed and stopped in an instant, giving people a lingering aftertaste.
It was said that the old dragon of Mount Li, who had participated in the Feast of Peaches, had returned from the Heavenly Palace, riding on the clouds with a hint of drunkenness. Suddenly, a fishy smell rushed up to the sky, causing him to sneeze a few times. He sniffed carefully and looked around. It was the smell from Xia Jie's palace. He muttered to himself as he hurried back, What was going on? Let me calculate for the time being.
Lishan Old Dragon calculated and shouted," I'm so embarrassed, I'm so embarrassed. I was only away for a few days, and these two bastards actually caused such a scandal. It's fine if you've embarrassed our dragon clan, but you've actually embarrassed yourself in front of others. And that Xia Jie, what a fatuous ruler, indulging in debauchery. He actually listened to the slanderous words and hid the things abandoned by my dragon spirit in the mansion. How can such a dynasty not be defeated?
When the old dragon of Mount Li returned, he cursed the two dragons for violating the laws of nature and reason. They violated human relations and were filthy creatures that left dragon spirits in the world. They violated the laws of heaven and violated the laws of dragons and harmed human feelings. If you don't punish the two dragons, it's not enough to appease the anger of heaven and the law of human nature. Take them both to fill the hole in the sea.
The parents of the two dragons cried and begged Mount Li's old Dragon God to be merciful and let their children go.
The Lishan Old Dragon said,"If you're magnanimous, I'll let you go." If the Celestial Thearch knew about this, he would have to bear the consequences. At that time, I'm afraid our dragon clan will never be able to stand out.
The parents of the two dragons cried and begged in vain. They could only watch as their children were taken away.
The two dragons saw each other for the last time in this world. Their gazes were firm and they did not regret their trip to the human world.
The male divine dragon said to the female divine dragon," Regardless of the ends of the earth, I like you. It starts from the beginning and ends with love. Even if there are thousands of amorous feelings in the world, you are my only favorite."
When the female dragon heard this, she said with tears in her eyes," I also love you. The mountains and rivers are proof, and the sun and moon are mirrors. I'm for you in the morning, and I'm for you at dusk. I'm only devoted to you."
When the parents of the two dragons heard their children's words, they were so anxious that they did not know what to do. They said, At this point, can't you just say something soft so that the Dragon King will forgive you?
When the Lishan Old Dragon heard the words of his two dragon grandchildren, he was so angry that smoke came out of his nose and said," Bring them down.
The male divine dragon still said firmly to the female divine dragon, However, one eye, one eyebrow, had already let out the sorrow of missing you. I don't know when we can be together? However, there are some things that can make you happy for half your life.
The female dragon said," At that moment, at that glance, I determined that you were the person I yearned for the most. From then on, it was engraved in my heart." The best fate, because you came, because I loved.
The male divine dragon repeated,"Yes, the best fate. Because you've been here, because I've loved you."
In the end, the two divine dragons were taken away. One was a floor drain (it turned out that the earth also had holes and holes that were illuminated), and the other was a sea filling eye.
On this day in the throne room, the Jade Emperor said," Just now, an emissary from the human world reported that there were two dragons in the palace of the Xia Kingdom in the human world doing something indecent? The dragon shamelessly said that they were the two emperors of Bao Kingdom.
An old dragon stood out with a board in his hands. It was the Lishan old dragon. It said, Your Majesty, those two dragons are my grandson. I have locked them in the eye of the Extreme Cold Sea and blocked the drain. It's all my fault. I can't control it. Because of the heavenly peach festival, they became extravagant and licentious.
The Jade Emperor asked,"How are the things in the human world handled?" I heard that he even kept that in a box.
The old dragon said,"I'm so embarrassed." Now that the Xia Dynasty had perished, the box had been passed to the Shang Dynasty. After the destruction of the Yin Dynasty, it was passed to the Zhou Dynasty. For three consecutive dynasties, no one had ever dared to open the box. It had been more than 900 years now.
The Jade Emperor stammered," What was going on with this person? He actually treated that filthy thing as a treasure and worshipped it. What a disgrace! What a disgrace!
The immortal officials did not say anything, they just watched quietly.
The Jade Emperor said,"A day in heaven is a year in the world." They had only prepared for the Feast of Peaches, but it seemed like centuries had passed in the human world? The Xia Dynasty had fallen, the Shang Dynasty had fallen, but now it was the Zhou Dynasty. Times were unpredictable, unpredictable!
The old dragon of Mount Li said,"Times are indeed unpredictable."
The Jade Emperor said," Yes, it was. It was just that many people were still standing at the sentry posts and were immortal. Did they become old and blind? Or was it that the old man was unable to do so? He could not even manage his subordinates well. Sometimes I think about you people who are envied. Respect. The old deity he worshipped was also ashamed! The people respect you, build temples for you, give you incense and oil money, and even kneel down to beg you. You guys have been molded into such a tall image by others. You guys look kind and don't move at all. How can you let others down!
The Jade Emperor kept saying " you guys " as if it had nothing to do with him. He didn't know that he was also being admired and enjoying the fireworks of the world.
The immortals all lowered their heads silently when they heard this.
The Jade Emperor continued," Sometimes, when I think about it, it's true. This person has only lived for a hundred years, but he has experienced many vicissitudes of life. He has suffered many disasters. He lives and dies in pain. However, after they die, they never lose their envy for you immortals." Respect. Worship. Since the people are so respectful to you, as immortals, you should not do anything that will let them down. For example, the two dragon grandsons of the old Dragon God of Mount Li had messed up the palace, destroyed the court, and even left behind those unclean things to embarrass themselves. This wasn't something a human would do. This wasn't something any intelligent person with a conscience would do.
When the Lishan Old Dragon heard this, his forehead was covered in sweat.
The Jade Emperor said,"As immortals, you should exercise self-discipline."
During the reign of King Li of Zhou, Ji Hu (904 B.C.__829 B.C.).
Duke Rong Yi, the king of a marquis country, liked King Li of Zhou's love for money and often offered all kinds of treasures. He was very popular with King Li of Zhou and even had the same bad taste. Today, he came to offer treasures to King Li of Zhou again. He dragged a lot of good things in the carriage and said to the coachman, Be gentle. Don't break the things inside, or you'll lose your lives.
King Li's minister, Rui Liangfu, saw Duke Rong Yi and thought," He was here to curry favor again.
When King Li of Zhou came to court, Rui Liangfu knew what kind of person Duke Rong Yi was, so he advised," Your Majesty, if you are close to Rong Yi Gong again, the Zhou Dynasty will certainly decline. That Duke Rong Yi was a selfish person who wanted to monopolize everything. Now that he's using money to tempt you, he's definitely plotting something against you. As the Son of Heaven, you can't see through people's hearts and still befriend them. This is wrong. Your Majesty, you should stay away from villains and be close to loyal officials. You should work for the welfare of the people and the country!
Seeing that he had been impeached, Duke Rong Yi stepped forward and bowed to King Li of Zhou. Then, he said to Rui Liangfu," I don't think I did anything wrong. Now the world is not the king's land, and everything in the world should belong to His Majesty. All the vassal states are part of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and all the treasures of the vassal states should belong to the Son of Heaven. I'm only giving the treasures I have to Your Majesty. What's wrong with that? "If I don't offer up my treasures, that would be a mistake. That would be disrespectful to the Great Zhou and disloyal to the emperor. What's wrong with me giving up my treasure? How did I use money to tempt His Majesty? What was his motive? On the other hand, there were some people who did not offer up their treasures. That was a crafty person. That was disrespectful, disloyal, and unjust to the Great Zhou Emperor.
Rui Liangfu said angrily,"You're just being glib."
King Li of Zhou was very happy to hear this." The world belongs to me, and all the good things in the world belong to me. That is to say, your things are mine, my things are naturally mine, and Rong Yi Gong is my true loyal minister.
All the leaders of the vassal states were speechless, Rui Liangfu was speechless, and the officials of the King of Zhou were speechless.
King Li of Zhou said,"Duke Rong Yi, do you have a better way to govern the country?" Make my Great Zhou treasury full and my army strong?
When Duke Rongyi heard this, he said,"If the Great Zhou's national treasury is full and the army is strong, it will first be inseparable from financial resources." I have a good idea.
King Li raised his eyebrows and said," Tell me quickly.
Rong Yi Gong said,"Control the products of the mountains and forests, seal the mountains and lock the forests, and monopolize the products." "In this way, our Great Zhou's national treasury will be filled, and our army will naturally become stronger.
Rui Liangfu listened and said,"Your Majesty, you must not trust him." Most of the commoners relied on the mountain to survive. This move undoubtedly shook the foundation of the commoners.
King Li of Zhou did not listen and appointed Duke Rong Yi as a minister to manage the state affairs.
Under the instigation of Duke Rong Yi, King Li of Zhou controlled the products of the mountain forest and sealed the mountain and forest.
The commoners were filled with resentment and discussion, accusing King Li of going overboard.
In the palace, King Li of Zhou met with the ministers below and the leaders of the various vassal states, such as Bo Ming He of the Gong State. Gongbo He and others also had nothing to do inside, so they had the intention of retreating.
King Li's eunuch was beside him. Seeing King Li's signal, he understood and said loudly," If there is something to report, if there is nothing to report, withdraw from the court.
Zhao Gong Ji Hu couldn't help but step forward and advise, Your Majesty, the people can no longer tolerate the tyrannical decrees! His Majesty's faults have been openly discussed.
King Li of Zhou was furious and said,"Who dares to talk about the affairs of the dynasty so boldly? How dare you talk about me?"
Zhao Gong frowned and said,"Your Majesty, it's better to defend the mouth of the people than to defend the river, right?"
When King Li of Zhou heard this, he paused for a moment, then waved his hand and said, You can leave! Allow me to think about it. Retreat from court.
Seeing Duke Zhao and the ministers leave, King Li said to the eunuch beside him," How's the person I asked you to find?
The eunuch said,"Your Majesty, I've found many people, but none of them are willing to do this."
King Li of Zhou asked anxiously,"But what?" Tell me quickly.
The eunuch said,"I have found a wizard from the State of Wei. He is willing to serve Your Majesty."
When King Li of Zhou heard this, he smiled and said,"Alright, give him more men and let him monitor these lowlifes. Let's see if they dare to talk nonsense behind their backs in the future." Those who discuss state affairs without authorization will be killed. Those who insult and talk about me behind my back will be killed.
The eunuch said,"That humble minister has been arranged according to Your Majesty's wishes."
King Li of Zhou said,"Don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame you for discussing my government without permission." I am the Son of Heaven, how can you people speculate?
Some commoners were discussing King Li's mistake in a teahouse. They said," The current emperor was tyrannical and extravagant. He appointed Duke Rong Yi to monopolize the mountains, forests, and rivers in the name of the capital. He did not allow the people to rely on the mountains and rivers to make a living and exploit the people. This is a great violation of the laws and regulations of our Zhou people to enjoy the mountains, forests, rivers and marshes for the benefit of the people.
One hundred families said,"How short are the tyrannical dynasties of the past?" It seemed that the Zhou Dynasty's fate was coming to an end and they would not be able to escape this calamity.
The shaman from the State of Wei was patrolling the Zhou Country to monitor those who were discussing King Li of Zhou. When he heard this, he waved his hand and a group of killers rushed over with their sabers.
The surrounding commoners were in a state of panic.
Some bold people asked,"Why are you killing people in broad daylight?" There's still law?
The wizard from the State of Wei said," Law? I am the law. I have been ordered by the Son of Heaven to put to death anyone who talks about the government without authorization. Those who scolded His Majesty behind his back would also die. What, not convinced? Who wasn't afraid of the knife? I want to see if your necks are harder or my saber is faster.
A young man in the crowd stood up angrily and said, It was originally so, why didn't you tell anyone? Tyranny is fiercer than a tiger. My people can no longer privately reclaim wasteland, nor can they enter the mountains to hunt and eat. They are not even given the right to do it themselves.
Some commoners echoed,"Yes, do you still want people to live?"
The wizard of the State of Wei roared,"These unruly people are starving." Men, kill them all. If anything happens, I will take responsibility.
There was chaos and killing. The civilians were naturally no match for the soldiers, and blood flowed everywhere.
In the thirty-fourth year of King Li of Zhou (846 B.C.), King Li of Zhou was even stricter. No one dared to speak anymore. When they met on the road, they could only exchange glances.
King Li of Zhou was very happy to see this and told the Duke of Zhao, I can eliminate the people's comments about me, and the people will no longer dare to complain.
Zhao Gong patiently said: This is just to block their words back. Blocking the mouths of the people was more harmful than blocking the river. There was too much water. Once the river burst, many people would be hurt. It was the same principle to not let the people speak. Therefore, people who control water must dredge the river to make the water flow smoothly. Those who govern the people must be open to speech so that the people dare to speak. Therefore, when the emperor governed the state affairs, he should make it so that all the officials and scholars could present poems that satirized the gains and losses of the government, music officials presented music that reflected the people's feelings, historians presented history books about the gains and losses of the previous generation, and the imperial tutor presented words with admonishing significance, which were then recited and read out by blind musicians. The officials could directly advise the emperor, while the commoners could pass their opinions to the emperor. The close ministers around him had to do their best to advise the emperor, the relatives had to investigate and make up for the emperor's mistakes, and the musicians and imperial historians were responsible for teaching and educating the emperor. This old minister gathers and sorts out opinions from all sides, and then the king will consider and weigh them. This way, the implementation of political affairs would be very smooth and would not violate common sense. The commoners had mouths, just like how the land had mountains and rivers. The wealth and expenditure of humans were all generated from here. The commoners had mouths, just like how the land had fertile fields. The clothes and food of the commoners were also produced here. When the common people speak out, good deeds are promoted and evil deeds are stopped, this can produce wealth, food and clothing. The commoners would say whatever they thought and do whatever they thought. If you shut their mouths, how many of them will agree with you and follow you? For example, if you blocked a rat's hole, the rat would not be able to come out, but it would gnaw the hole.
King Li of Zhou didn't listen to his advice and said," Yours is mine, mine is still mine, what can others do to me?
Zhao Gong remonstrated that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Your Majesty, we should remove the wizards and consider the people.
How could King Li of Zhou listen to him?
From then on, the people did not dare to speak, and the number of people discussing gradually decreased. At the same time, the princes did not come to worship.
Gong Bo He saw that King Li was fatuous and had no way, so he asked some ministers and officials. Sgt. Between the common people
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