Chapter 4: Start all over again
"If only you knew!" King Yama said confidently, "Now, you have gone through thirty lifetimes, and you have also suffered the retribution you deserve, and the calamity has passed. From then on, your destiny will return to normal, and it will no longer end up in thirty. After all, your life in the thirties has not been very good, and you are basically short-lived ghosts. ”
Zhao Gou looked at King Yama with some doubts, and said in surprise: "Why did it return to normal in the future?" What's going on here! ”
"Actually, this is what Dapeng means, he makes you live in the world for thirty lifetimes, and each life is thirty years old, exactly nine hundred years. Originally, there were still ninety-nine years, but Dapeng followed the Buddha, so he spared the remaining ninety-nine years, and only let you suffer for nine hundred years. In addition, the remaining ninety-nine years will be your life in the next life. ”
The king of Yama told the story and told him all: "Back then, Dapeng remembered that the Central Plains mainland was invaded by foreign enemies such as the Jin State and the Liao State, and the people were living in poverty, and they had compassion and wanted to save the people of the Great Song Dynasty and the fire and water, so he asked the Buddha to let him go to the lower realm, and the Buddha saw that the Dapeng who was willing to kill for the first time considered the common people in the world, so he agreed to his request. ”
"Dapeng's mana is profound, aside from the identity of an immortal, he is a mortal when he comes into the world, without any mana. Even anyone with magical power is not allowed to interfere with the general situation of the world, nor is it allowed to descend into the world without authorization. Without the permission of the Heavenly Court, if you enter the red dust without permission, you will violate the rules of heaven. ”
"Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for people with mana to appear in the human world, at most, it is some five elements of magic, or the way of deduction, to seek good fortune and avoid evil, and if you want to use mana to influence the direction of war, it is simply impossible to do it. There is order in the human world, and no one can interfere with it, and only by using human strength to solve the crisis, can we truly feel that human potential is very strong, and sometimes people are determined to win the sky. ”
"Dapeng wants to do something for the common people in the world, rely on his own strength to assist the Ming Lord, and protect the Song Dynasty. It backfired, but I didn't expect you, the emperor, to be so mediocre and incompetent that his good intentions were ruined. When his soul returns to the underworld, he will find the book of life and death, find your limit, and decide to make you pay a terrible price for what you do. ”
"Let you go through thirty lifetimes, a total of thirty lifetimes, and ninety-nine years will be the day when your calamity is completed, and the reward will be given to you. Even though Dapeng is wild and untamable, and kills people like hemp, he still has some compassion in his heart. Therefore, your life is the best ending, enjoy the wealth of the world, become a well-known person, or help your friends escape the catastrophe, it can be regarded as doing great good, accumulating merit, and increasing your life again, it depends on you for how many years. ”
Zhao Gou recalled the history of the Song Dynasty that he had studied, and had to say that Zhao Gou was the worst emperor in his mind. From the beginning of the ambition, to the later drifting, and finally humiliating and stealing a living. At that time, Zhao Gou evaluated himself as rubbish, listened to slander, brutalized the loyal and good, and reused traitorous ministers, which made the country's fortunes decline day by day, and it was no longer the grand occasion of the year. Even though part of the situation at that time was the responsibility of Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, what really did the work was whether he was willing to do that.
The truth of the matter is all understood, and Zhao Gou is thirty years old in order to repay the crime. At the beginning, when his parents named him Zhao Gou, it used to make him very embarrassed, and it was this name that made him like history. His parents didn't read much, but they only remembered that there was a monarch in history who was Zhao Gou, which directly became his name.
Zhao Gou's reputation in history is not very good, he is not a Ming monarch, nor is he a man of great talent. After the age of eighteen, Zhao Gou wanted to change his name, just because this name caused him too much trouble. However, his parents directly reprimanded: "You only remember his badness, and never thought that he was so powerful, and he could gain a foothold in the troubled times as the founding monarch, proving that he has some skills." I chose this name for you, not to let you learn his bads, good and evil, right and wrong are not clear, but to let you learn his advantages, remove the dross, and take the essence. ”
"If you enter the university that day, you choose history, specialize in Chinese history, see which monarch is not at fault, and also let you see Zhao Gou's life clearly. I hadn't been in school for a few days, but I knew that he could be the founding monarch, and he was a great person. ”
"I hope you can learn from his courage and carve out your own dynasty in the troubled times, that is, so that you can rely on your own strength to live in peace in this era, your mother and I are old, and you can only rely on yourself in the future. If you really want to change your name, change it! ”
At that time, Zhao Gou clearly remembered the disappointment in his father's eyes, and his father, who had never been angry with him, was angry for the first time because of his name. In the end, Zhao Gou also gave up the idea of changing his name, listened to his father's advice, and chose the history department. From that time on, the formal study of history, especially the policies and means of ancient kings, as well as the system, looked for pros and cons.
Every time he saw the Ming monarchs such as Gou Jian, Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Taizong of the Tang Dynasty recorded in the history books, Zhao Gou's heart was very excited; Every time he studied those mediocre and incompetent monarchs, he was very angry in his heart, especially when he saw the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty with the same name as himself, he always felt a little awkward and re-evaluated.
Although politically, Zhao Gou did not do much. In terms of literary and artistic achievements, he can be regarded as a leading figure. However, what Zhao Gou hated most was the history of those traitorous ministers who were in power and executed Yue Fei on trumped-up charges, and he hated the monarch "Zhao Gou" very much in his heart.
Now, Zhao Gou knew that the person he had always hated was himself. If Zhao Gou, who has experienced modern times, becomes the founding monarch of the Southern Song Dynasty again, he is confident that he will never repeat the mistakes of the past, and he is confident that he can make the Southern Song Dynasty prosperous again, and even reach unprecedented heights.
Zhao Gou tugged into his fist, shook his head and sighed, and whispered: "If time can be turned back, I will definitely not do such a stupid thing again, and I will definitely be able to protect the Song Dynasty and ensure that the people's lives are more prosperous." ”
King Yama stared at the regretful Zhao Gou silently, and when he saw the determined gaze in Zhao Gou's eyes, he couldn't help but say: "If this monarch gives you a chance, can you make history not repeat itself, and can you lead the people of the Great Song Dynasty to prosper?" Can you afford it? ”
Zhao Gou did not hesitate, and replied unswervingly: "Absolutely, I dare to swear with my life." If I can't do it, I, Zhao Gou, will never enter reincarnation and become a lonely ghost! ”
Black and white impermanence were taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Yan Jun! This ......"
King Yama shook his head and motioned for the two of them not to speak, his gaze stayed on Zhao Gou's body, looking at the resolute look in his eyes. As if he had made up his mind, King Yama said solemnly: "This monarch will give you a chance to return to the yang, go to the Great Song Dynasty, and let you start all over again!" ”
Zhao Gou's eyes widened in disbelief, he couldn't speak excitedly, and said in a trembling voice: "Is this true? ”
"What Benjun said, how can he be faked!" King Yama swore and said, "However, if you want to re-enter the cycle and return to the Great Song Dynasty again, then you must forget that you have seen me today." However, I will let you keep the memories of this life and let you do it all over again, and I only hope that you will not miss this opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, the punishment you will suffer next time will be even more severe. ”
Zhao Gou was very excited when he learned that he could start all over again, and said solemnly: "I will never break my word." ”
If King Yama had asked him to drink the soup, he would have forgotten everything he had learned in this life. Even if you give him a chance, let him do it again. Zhao Gou didn't dare to guarantee that he had the ability to change history, and he might backfire and intensify it. Now, King Yama has only deprived him of the memories of the underworld, and the other memories still remain, which makes him even more excited, and secretly thinks: "Since I did wrong in my first life, then I will end it in my last life and not repeat the mistakes of the past." ”
King Yama smiled slightly and said, "In that case, this monarch will erase everything you have about the underworld, as well as the content of our conversations. Now, all you have in your mind is the memory of being thirty years old in this life, and there are no other memories, are you ready? ”
"Always be ready!" Zhao Gou replied seriously.
A moment later, King Yama cast a spell that directly erased Zhao Gou's memory, leaving him in a state of confusion. Then, the king of Yama ordered the black and white impermanence to be sent to Meng Po and drank the Meng Po soup. Of course, it was not really Meng Po soup, but it was replaced by an unknown liquid, and it went directly to the Nai He Bridge.
Black and white impermanence escorted Zhao Gou to another place of reincarnation. This place is the world of the past life, and the other place is the world of the afterlife. The two of them saw the opportunity and threw him directly into the reincarnation channel of "Song". Zhao Gou was sent to reincarnation in a trance, and the two of them obeyed the orders of the king of Yama.
Even if they knew that King Yama's move violated the rules of heaven, the two of them had no regrets and were willing to live and die with King Yama. When everything was done, after witnessing Zhao Gou's successful reincarnation, the two of them also came to the king of Yama to report the situation.
"Thank you!" King Yama solemnly thanked the black and white impermanence, and sighed: "Now, it is enough for me to violate the rules of heaven alone, and the two of you only need to act according to my orders, and you don't have to secretly change Meng Po soup." I have already placed a spell on him to keep him alive and not forget this life. ”
Black and white impermanence smiled and said, "Since that time, we have fought together, and we both understand your intentions, so why should we be responsible alone." Since we have to bear the responsibility, let's go together. Didn't we all say it when we fought together on the battlefield? Live and die together! ”
King Yama looked at the black and white impermanence with tears in his eyes, and laughed, "Haha! …… Live and die together! ”
After a while, a majestic light rushed directly towards the underworld, and a colorful glow bloomed behind the man, and he said angrily: "Yan Jun, black and white impermanence, the three of you actually tampered with the historical trajectory without permission and sent the people of this world to the Song Dynasty, can the three of you be guilty?" Don't hurry up and go to the heavenly palace with this god to apologize! ”
The three of them, King Yama, Hei, and Bai Wuchang, looked at each other and smiled, laughed tacitly, and followed the Heavenly General out of the underworld and went to the Heavenly Palace to receive punishment. However, the three of them did not regret it, just because the three of them were soldiers who fought on the battlefield in the late Northern Song Dynasty. They don't want to see the declining situation of the Great Song Dynasty, even if they violate the rules of heaven, they will not hesitate to use their power for personal gain and make the last effort for the Great Song Dynasty.
The three of them were tied up by the gods and flew directly to the Heavenly Palace. However, the three of them thought in unison: "Zhao Gou, I just hope that you will not be confused this time, and truly make the Great Song Dynasty prosperous, otherwise the hard work of the three of us will be in vain!" ”