Chapter 23: The Forgotten Nation (1)
Chu Da still had some concerns, "If you want to transfer troops from Jinyang, should you write a letter to Chang'an?" Or, tell the big farmer to give an order. ”
"There is no urgency in the matter, and there is no urgency in the Great Agricultural Order, and after I have thought of the words, I will naturally submit it. The most important thing now is to send someone to tell the acting king, so that he can inform Jinyang of the recruitment of soldiers and horses from the county as soon as possible. ”
Bai Mingzhe opened the curtain of the carriage and shouted to the outside world, "Feng Ju, how far is Chang'an from Pingcheng?" ”
"Bai Gong, if you rush with all your might, it is estimated that it will take ten days."
"Thou hast immediately sent someone to Pingcheng to inform the king of the conscription. The specific situation, after I arrive in Pingcheng, I will discuss it with the acting king in detail! ”
"No!" Lieutenant Commander in charge of guarding Bai Mingzhe replied.
Bai Mingzhe returned to the carriage and said to Chu Da with a smile: "Brother Chu, take advantage of the spare time of these ten days, the two of us can have a good exchange of Confucian etiquette, music, classics, etc."
Chu clapped his hands and said excitedly: "Good!"
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Three days later
Chu Da held a bamboo slip and a brush, and cautiously recorded Bai Mingzhe's words and deeds, for fear that there would be half a mistake and it would be difficult to learn the words of the Great Dao.
He lowered his head and wrote three words on the bamboo slip: King Zhou Ping.
"Brother Xian, Jun said yesterday that the collapse of Zhou Li in the past came from King Ping, what is the explanation?" Raising his head, the flesh on his face was piled up, and Chu Da was confused.
Although the left biography once vaguely expressed King Ping's rudeness, incompetence, and cowardice, this cannot be used as evidence that King Ping caused the collapse of etiquette, right?
As a ram man, he is familiar with the "Spring and Autumn Period", and the ideas taught by the leftists of the side door are not in line with the education he has received.
"Spring and Autumn" is the shortcut!
Bai Mingzhe said with a smile: "Brother Chu, it's easy to figure out this matter!" But before that, I asked Brother Chu a question. ”
Chu Dazheng said: "Brother Xian, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"
"Do you know, what is the most important thing in King Ping's life?" Bai Mingzhe raised his eyebrows and asked with a wicked smile.
"This ......" frowned, Chu Da pondered, and quickly recalled what the master said, "It should be Luoyang, right?" ”
The breadth of the eight directions, Zhou Luo is in the middle, called Luoyi, King Ping moved east to Luo, but he sought to Xing Zhou, which he has understood since he was a child.
"Haha." Seeing the fish take the bait, Bai Mingzhe grinned, and then immediately shook his head and said, "Definitely!" King Ping's eastward migration was indeed a major event, but it could not be called the most important thing in his life. ”
Chu Da: "????"
Isn't that a big deal? Except for this one, there is no other thing recorded in the history books.
Could it be that there is something hidden?
In the past few days, he has been almost numb from listening to the secret, so he immediately thought that there might be an omission in the history books on this matter.
Bai Mingzhe sighed and said, "It's a pity for Zhou. Although the feudal state was established, although the royal family was good, the hidden danger was too great, just like the parallel counties of Gaozu, which led to the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. ”
"In this life, although King Ping moved east to prosper Zhou, his main purpose is to stabilize his throne!"
With sharp eyes, Bai Mingzhe said with a righteous attitude: "Brother Chu, do you know where the throne of King Ping came from?"
Chu Da replied directly without thinking: "Naturally, it was King Youwang who passed on the throne to him." King Zhou You was fortunate to praise him, and the beacon fire teased the princes, so that when the dog Rong committed the border, there was no one to help! Before his death, he passed the throne to his eldest son, Ji Yijiu, and King Ping has since established it. ”
Under the patriarchal feudal system, it is inevitable that the eldest son will inherit the throne. This is the law of the ancestors that has been passed down from three generations and cannot be violated.
No matter how mediocre King Zhou You is, he doesn't dare to challenge his ancestors, right?
"That's not right! This is a fallacy! Bai Mingzhe vetoed, his voice was heavy, "The throne of King Ping is usurped!" ”
"To be precise, after killing his father, he snatched it!"
"It's right that the king of You's favor is good, but he doesn't have the princes of the Beacon Fire Show! This is King Ping's falsification of history and deliberately framing his father! ”
"Boom!" Chu Da's mentality exploded, a thunderbolt flashed in his mind, and then suddenly went blank.
Patricide?
How is this possible!
He is the eldest son, why did he kill his father?
Although King Zhou You is mediocre, he is not only his father, but also his king!
Such a big rebellion, why is "Spring and Autumn" unclear?!
Why does the Han family pay attention to the gift of three generations and cannot be abolished?
It's not because Confucius thinks that the world of wisdom is nothing more than this.
Now Bai Mingzhe actually said that King Ping killed his father!
Why didn't Confucius record it?
Could it be lost?
No! It can't be lost!
Chu Damo was stunned, his eyes widened, and his liver and gallbladder were broken.
Even if it is not recorded in the history books of the Lu State, the historians of other vassal states should also record it, right?
Why is there no mention of the ancient books he has read and the teachings of Master Dong?
It stands to reason that this kind of behavior that violates the general righteousness and destroys the etiquette system should be spurned by Confucianism.
But it doesn't!
The focus of Confucianism is more on the princes of Zhou Youwang, the king of Zhou Ping, who moved east to Luoyi and rejuvenated Zhou!
Now Bai Mingzhe claims that King Zhou You has no Beacon Opera princes?
This...... Could it be that the history books are completely wrong?
His worldview began to fall apart, showing signs of collapse, and the whole person was confused, and his consciousness was no longer clear.
"Virtuous, virtuous brother, be cautious! Such a big event, you can't make it up! Chu Daqi Ai Ai said intermittently.
"Brother doesn't believe me?"
Chu Da didn't speak, but shook his head.
He no longer has the strength to speak, and what Bai Mingzhe said today is too shocking for him to think.
"That's good! Today, I will quote the scriptures and restore the truth of the year! Bai Mingzhe said with an oath.
He took the brush and bamboo slip from Chu Da's hand, dipped it in ink a few times, and quickly said four words.
"It's as secretive as it gets!"
This is a word recorded in the "Spring and Autumn Valley Liang Biography Thirty-two Years of Zhuang Gong".
Tang changed "鄚" to "Mo", so secreting Mo is like deep!
If you want to analyze the remarks of King Zhou Ping's father, you have to start with this word!
Because of the secrecy in the depths, there is a country that has been erased by history - the country of Yan.
Why did the ugly affairs of the Luzhuang family write the word "secretive as deep"?
It's definitely not groundless.
The historian was reluctant to mention the family affairs of the Duke of Luzhuang, just as the princes of the world were reluctant to mention the state of Yan.
Bai Mingzhe showed this word to Chu Da, and said: "This is the record of "The Biography of Liang in the Spring and Autumn Valley", can my brother have any doubts?"
Chu Da shook his head and said, "None!"
Although he is a ram man, in order to refute the Gu Liang school, he is also involved in the Gu Liang biography.
So you can see the origin of these four words at a glance.
Bai Mingzhe nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay!" May I ask what Brother Chu thinks about this word? ”
"Why is the historian so secretive about Zhuang Gong's family affairs? And what does it mean? ”
"This ...... I'm afraid the original intention is...... As a courtier, you should not meddle in the king's family affairs, so I will explain it vaguely. Chu Da hesitated, "As for the meaning itself, it is stupid for my brother to be stupid, I don't know, maybe it is a temporary written word by a historian,"
Bai Mingzhe squinted his eyes and said meaningfully: "If I tell Brother Yu that this refers to a vassal state, what does Brother think?" Because this princely state caused panic among the other princes, everyone was reluctant to mention it, just as the courtiers were reluctant to meddle in the king's family affairs! ”
Chu Da vetoed and said, "This is impossible!" How can there be a vassal state in the world that panics the princes of the world? Even the five overlords and the seven heroic kings have never panicked the princes of the world! How can a vassal state with a small reputation make the world fearful? And Zhou still exists, the princes are afraid, and they should be afraid of Zhou! ”
"What my brother said is very true", Bai Mingzhe snorted and said: "But, if the founder of the Kingdom of Zhou is not a barbarian or a certain prince, but the brother of King Zhou You, the uncle of King Zhou Ping!" Bai Mingzhe shouted and said, "It is called King Hui!" The princes of the world dare to be disrespectful? ”
He questioned Chu Da and said, "The two kings coexist, and they are opposed to each other!" Who do the princes serve? ”
"Impossible!" Chu Da screamed, "This is not in accordance with the etiquette system!" Violation of Zhou etiquette! ”
Zhou Gongdan formulated the Zhou ceremony, and the world respected the king of Zhou.
Two kings coexist, this is crazy, right?
How can there be two kings coexisting in the world!
If this is really the case, according to the ancestral teachings, the princes of the world should raise troops to serve the king!
However, there may be exceptions, such as...... Both kings are rightly named.
Who would dare to touch the king? Do you want to be attacked by a group?
Bai Mingzhe waved his hand and said, "Haha, brother, the historian's mood was just like you!" They panicked, they were afraid, they didn't dare to read! After King Ping won, he ordered the world to erase the record of Yan! Unless you can get a glimpse of a few words from the funeral bamboo slips of the pre-Qin vassal states, it is even more difficult to know! ”
"The younger brother also came to such a conclusion after years of deliberation."
Looking at Chu Da's questioning gaze, Bai Mingzhe continued: "It seems that my brother doesn't believe it. Then I will use other evidence to corroborate! ”
Now that it is the Western Han Dynasty, he has no place to find Tsinghua Jane, so he can only use the existing information!
And the closest information to the present is none other than the Warring States Policy!
Although it is still more than fifty years before Liu Xiang was born, the Warring States Policy has not yet been bound into a book, but its sources are hidden in Lantai!
Liu Xiang is only the compiler of the Warring States Policy, not the writer!
His materials are all Zonghengjia documents that existed in the pre-Qin period.
"Brother Chu, the royal family has a lot of books, and there is definitely a legacy left by Qin. If my ancestors had not been deceived, there were some records of the vassal states of the Warring States period in this pile of books. ”
"And one of them mentions King Zhao Wuling."
Bai Mingzhe wrote the content on the bamboo slips, and then read it gently, saying: "There are rivers and Boluo water in the east of our country, which are the same as Qi and Zhongshan, and there is no use for boats. From Changshan to Dai and Shangdang, there are Yan and Donghu in the east, and Loufu, Qin and Han in the west, and there is no preparation for riding and shooting. Therefore, the widow gathers the boat for the purpose of seeking the people of the water dwelling, so as to guard the water of the river and Boluo. ”
With Bai Mingzhe's chanting, Chu Da opened his mouth, his eyes widened, as if he had seen something terrifying.
He found out!
A horrified word was found.
Beg!
King Zhao Wuling is actually begging!
King Wuling of Zhao, who was eloquent and wise, actually brought his own boat and "begged" the people of the water dwelling to help defend the land of the two rivers.
He used the word "seeking" to clearly show that these "people living in water" have monarchs! Otherwise, why would he be so polite?
A small country with a little-known name, King Zhao Wuling can't beat or scold, and he still has to "beg" him, put it on the ordinary vassal states, is it possible?
Obviously impossible!
Unless, the identity of its founder makes King Zhao Wuling panic!
"Brother Chu, it seems that Jun has discovered that there is a small country that is not recorded in the history books, but it does exist." Bai Mingzhe smiled slightly, "Yan Guo! The country established by Ji Wang, the brother of King Zhou You! Although Ji Wang, or King Hui of Zhou, is dead, the country he founded has always existed! ”
In order to ensure the legitimacy of the rule, the vassal states must have a source that conforms to the general righteousness - the royal family!
If it weren't for the fact that the Zhou royal family was directly destroyed after the Battle of Changping of the Qin State, who would have dared to think of making a move on the "Father Country"?
Even if it is the ambitious King Zhao Wuling, he must obediently respect the country!