Chapter 248: Building a Temple
No matter what the people outside thought, but the people of Zhou City got such a big benefit, three or five got together to discuss how to repay Confucianism! We can't suffer such a big benefit in vain, and our people in Zhou City don't say anything about it.
Build a temple! I don't know who in the city came up with the idea of building a temple of literature for Confucian sages, but as soon as the idea spread, it was approved by the people of the city.
The Wensheng Temple Committee was immediately established, and then it organized donations from citizens and discussed the matter with the city government. The city government thinks that this is a good thing, and this is not a feudal superstition, but a temple built by citizens for gratitude. The city government approved a newly built plaza as a site for the temple.
Wensheng Temple is the name given to this temple by the citizens, this time the vision of the citizens also saw it clearly on the Internet, this time it was the advent of the Confucian sages that had this blessing, the Confucian sages were not the ancient sages.
Zhao Li also knew about the construction of a temple in Zhou City from several fathers-in-law, and he thought that he had nothing to do, but he didn't expect to receive a call from Mayor Wang in the city today.
"What, I still want to open the temple when I build a temple, Mayor Wang, you're not kidding!" Zhao Li was surprised. When did a mayor even invite himself to open a temple! When did the country open up to this point?
"Hehe, of course it's true, it's our Zhou City's honor to have a great Confucian, and I also saw the vision a few days ago, and this time we worship our Chinese Confucian sages, and it's not a superstition. Therefore, we would like to invite you, the modern Confucian, to consecrate our Wensheng Temple. Mayor Wang said with a smile.
In fact, if you don't invite Zhao Li to open the light, who else can you invite, you can't invite those monks and Taoist priests, the Confucian Confucianism recognized by modern society is Zhao Li, so the members of the Wensheng Temple went to the book market together. asked the city to find a way to invite Zhao Li, a great Confucian, to open the temple for Wensheng.
As for a scientist of Zhao Li's level, ordinary people in the city do not have Zhao Li's phone number, and even only a few people in the city have it. That's why the mayor contacted him personally.
"That's right, that's fine! Mayor Wang waits for the Wensheng Temple to be built one day, and I will go again one day! Zhao Li thought about it for a while and agreed. This is good for my own Confucianism, and there is no reason to refuse.
After the construction of the Temple was approved. It was immediately built at the fastest pace in the city. After a week, citizens will be able to see a quaint temple of Wensheng located on the Mandarin Square.
After the temple was built, several jade statues of Confucian sages carved from white marble were carried into the temple.
September 15 is a good day according to ancient history. This day is also the day when the Temple of Wensheng is consecrated.
Early in the morning, the people of the whole city spontaneously organized from all directions to rush to the Wensheng Temple. The newly built Mandarin Plaza quickly became crowded, but the people outside kept crowding inside, and fortunately, there were more and more police officers on duty.
Zhao Li came to the square at eight o'clock, dressed in Confucian clothes, and he also brought a few students who were also dressed in Confucian clothes.
"Wow, that's too many," one student exclaimed.
"There are not only many people, but most of them are wearing Confucian clothes. When did we Confucians have so many people! A female student wondered.
Zhao Li also looked at the people in the entire square with a strange expression, most of the men here were dressed as Confucian students. Are there so many costumes in the city? It's okay to say that some people are wearing such Confucian clothes, but some are really ugly.
"I'm going in, you guys keep up!" Zhao Li said a word and walked towards the crowd. Under the influence of his mental power, the crowd involuntarily moved to both sides, and a small path led straight to the Wensheng Temple.
This movement had already been discovered by the people in the entire square, and some people even recognized Zhao Lilai. Suddenly, the whole square resounded with a burst of shouts.
"Zhao Li! ……”
The committee of the Wensheng Temple and some officials in the city had been waiting for Zhao Li in the temple for a long time, and when they heard the shouts outside, they also knew that Zhao Li was coming, so they waited at the door one by one.
Although no one has seen Zhao Li in person. But everyone has seen his videos and photos many times, and they can recognize the people on the path in the sea of people at a glance. An ordinary Confucian reward made him can't help but become the protagonist of the tens of thousands of people present.
"What a Confucian Confucian. There is really a special temperament. Mayor Wang stood at the front and muttered.
As the mayor of a city, he has seen people of various professions, but no one has ever had such a temperament as Zhao Li. In one sentence, it is the aura of Zhong Tiandi. Every smile and every movement seems to have a special charm, so that everyone's eyes can't help but be attracted to it.
"Is this the aura of Confucianism," all the people in the Wensheng Temple Committee were excited.
It was this ordinary man in front of him who benefited several cities with a breakthrough.
"Hello Mayor Wang. I'm Zhao Li! Although Zhao Li had never dealt with the mayor, when he saw the man in front of him, he felt that he was Mayor Wang who had spoken to him on the phone a few days ago. This is also a kind of supernatural power after he arrived at the Great Confucian.
"Oh, how do you know I'm Mayor Wang!" Wang Chongshan said curiously.
"If I say I'm guessing, do you believe it," Zhao Li smiled slightly, and then turned his head to look at the person standing at the door: "Are you all ready?" If you're ready, let's get started! ”
"Okay!" Tian Dahai, the person in charge of the Wensheng Temple, was still a little nervous.
"Then let's go inside!" After Zhao Li finished speaking, he took the lead and walked in.
"Is this guy born to be the protagonist, anyway, I'm also a mayor," Mayor Wang looked at Zhao Li's back and couldn't help but feel a little jealous, as a mayor, he was the protagonist no matter what the occasion, but I didn't expect to be robbed of the limelight by Zhao Li today, not to mention, others still regarded himself as an ordinary person.
"Mayor, what are we going to do!" One of the secretaries next to him was also a little dumbfounded, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing when he accompanied the mayor out. Someone actually took them for a trick.
"What else can I do, go in, do you think Zhao Li, a Confucian Confucian, is an ordinary person, and he still wants to give us face!" Mayor Wang didn't have a good air.
It's all here, do you want to go back, wouldn't that be even more shameless. Forget it, this kid is not a person in the officialdom, and he doesn't care so much, Wang Chongshan comforted himself while walking.
"Well, don't we have to wait for the auspicious time?" As the person in charge of the Wensheng Temple Committee, Tian Dahai really felt a pressure when he followed Zhao Li. He himself is also strange, as the president of the Zhou City Chamber of Commerce, he usually sees many big people, he has never had stage fright, but in front of Zhao Li, he really couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Hehe, you call me Zhao Li, it doesn't matter if it's auspicious or not," Zhao Li said as he pulled off the white cloth covering the four statues.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say: "Okay, what a statue carved from white marble, you have a heart!" ”
It is true that it is not easy to find four such big white marble in today's society, but I didn't expect these guys to be willing to spend their blood.
"Hehe, this is what our Zhou City Chamber of Commerce took a lot of effort to find, and these four white marble materials alone cost hundreds of millions!" Tian Dahai said a little proudly.
If it weren't for the fact that this vision incident benefited the entire Zhou market, these businessmen would not have made such a great effort, contributed money, and contributed to build this temple.
"Yes," Zhao Li glanced at this guy with a little meaning, and then said slowly: "There is a return on investment, and after I open these four jade statues, you will know the result." ”
"Ah, Zhao Li, you mean! ......"Tian Dahai is worthy of being the president of a chamber of commerce, and when he heard Zhao Li's words, he immediately thought of something, and he was a little excited.
"Hehe, I didn't say anything," Zhao Li smiled and said, "Okay, you all get ready, I'm going to start!" ”
Hearing that Zhao Li was about to start, everyone immediately took a few steps back, immediately became serious, and lined up one by one with incense in hand.
The students of the four academies were indeed standing in a row behind their deans.
Zhao Li didn't care about them, took a step forward and walked directly in front of the four jade statues, and he could recognize the four jade statues, Confucius, Mencius, Zhou Gong, Qinglianzi, these four ancient Confucian sages.
How to open the light, there is a sacrificial ritual in the Book of Rites that is specifically used to open the light, and this Zhao Li has already learned it. I didn't see any movement from him, and a sacrificial text suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand. (To be continued......)