Chapter 2, Qiankun Diagram
Dongfang Ming, Ji Lingyun, and Zhuge Yun are the three pillars of the Dayue Dynasty, and they are very busy on weekdays, but now, the three of them appeared in Ji's house and summoned Ji Fengtian to be there, which made Ji Fengtian a little confused.
Dongfang Ming took the lead in speaking: "My Dayue Dynasty has been inherited for more than 500 years, and my son has inherited his father's throne over the years. General Ji asked for a hereditary title, inherited the title to Ji Fengtian, and announced it to the world. ”
After finishing speaking, Dongfang Ming, Ji Lingyun, and Zhuge Yun all looked at Ji Fengtian.
Hearing Dongfang Ming's words, Ji Fengtian felt a little incredible.
Without any hesitation, Ji Fengtian walked out, stood respectfully in the middle of the main hall, and bowed to Dongfang Ming: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The tone was neither humble nor arrogant, which made Zhuge Yun, who was sitting on the side, amazed in his heart, and then thought about his own family.
Alas, people are more angry than people, and the two of them will have to have more contact in the future, maybe they can be infected.
"Feng Tianxian nephew, you should step back first, I still have important matters to discuss with your father. Dongfang Ming said casually.
Feng Tian retired. Bowing to each of the three of them, Ji Fengtian turned around and walked out of the front hall.
"The orcs have been getting more and more irritable lately, and if this continues, we can hold out for a maximum of ten years. Dongfang Ming said.
"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to go to Daikin and Blazing to lobby the monarch and urge the three kingdoms to form an alliance against the northern orcs. Zhuge Yun said.
"Impossible, our relationship with the two countries has long been like fire and water. As early as 10 years ago, we killed 300,000 soldiers of the two countries in Jinsha River. If we have the slightest bit of support, the two countries will be pressed by the two countries with large armies. At that time, we will be attacked on our backs, and it will only accelerate our defeat!" Ji Lingyun said lightly.
"The situation of the Purple Moon Empire is not much better than ours now, and the number of orcs they face is about the same as ours. "Dongfang Mingdao.
"Yueshanhe, Xin Yueru, Zi Mingyi and others from the Imperial Capital Academy have rushed to the extremely cold battlefield in the north. General Dong Yu and Zhuge Nanming have also gone to the southern border. In the short term, our focus is still on the battlefield with the orcs, and there will be no war in the south for the time being, but we have to watch out for the two countries. ”
"Your Majesty, the orcs are only storming the defense line for food, can we negotiate with the orcs to avoid war?" Zhuge Yun asked.
"No way, with sufficient resources, the orcs will multiply in large numbers, and the threat to us will be even greater at that time. Dongfang Ming denied Zhuge Yun's idea.
Ji Fengtian, who returned to the study, sat cross-legged on the ground, his mind was running quickly, his father let him inherit the position of duke, which should be related to the current situation of the Dayue Dynasty. Because they all understand that the future war will only be more tragic, and anyone can be killed.
The three of them discussed for a morning, but they didn't come up with a result, and at noon, Dongfang Ming and Zhuge Yun left one after another.
"Oh my God. Ji Lingyun walked into the study and called out to Ji Fengtian, who was reading.
"You are now a reserve duke, and according to the ancestral teachings, you should go back to the fiefdom to worship your ancestors. Tomorrow, I will ask Fu Bo to send you to Tianbo Mansion, and you will guard the ancestral hall in Tianbo Mansion for a month and come back. ”
"Father, are you in such a hurry to let me inherit the title, is there a new change in the war in the north?" Ji Fengtian asked curiously.
"It doesn't matter, with your grandfather in Extreme Cold City, if the Orc Ancestor does not enter the battlefield, Extreme Cold City will not be in danger. Ji Lingyun walked to the opposite side of Ji Fengtian and sat down cross-legged.
"When you grow up, I'll send you to study at the Imperial Capital Academy. When the time comes, you will be on your own, and you won't have to worry about being a father. ”
Listening to Ji Lingyun's words, Ji Fengtian felt a little uncomfortable.
Although he came through time, for Ji Fengtian, who had no father and no mother in his previous life, Ji Lingyun gave him care and love, and let him feel at home.
I want to protect this family and never allow anyone to hurt them, Ji Fengtian secretly swore in his heart.
"Father, everything will be fine. Ji Fengtian comforted.
In the early morning of the next day, under the eyes of Xu Jing and Ji Lingyun, Ji Fengtian went out for the first time.
Tianbo Province was located in the eastern part of the Da Yue Dynasty, and from the imperial capital, it was necessary to travel through more than a dozen cities to reach it.
Along the way, Ji Fengtian fully experienced and felt the customs and folklore of various parts of the Dayue Dynasty.
Under the protection of hundreds of elite horsemen, after a month of traveling, Ji Fengtian finally arrived at the Ji family's fiefdom --- Tianbo Mansion.
Tianbo Mansion is located in the center of the Dongyu Plain, with a radius of more than 5,000 kilometers, entering the realm of Tianbo Mansion, the number of official roads on both sides stands straight and upright, and the eye is far away, a fertile land.
Nowadays, when the farming season is right, you can see the farmers working in the fields, and the trees in the distance are rustling in the wind, and everything seems very peaceful.
"Uncle Yue, find a place to repair it before going on the road, everyone is tired after a morning of walking. Ji Fengtian said.
Then there was a shout of repairing in place outside, and Ji Fengtian also stepped down from the carriage.
took the water handed over by Ji Yue and took a sip.
Over the years, Ji Fengtian has read many books about the calendar of the Dayue Dynasty.
Five hundred years ago, the Da Yue Dynasty underwent various reforms after its founding. Among them, the most enlightened is to distribute the land to the peasants, let the peasants be self-sufficient, and pay 10 percent of the harvest to the state every year.
When there was a famine in a certain area, the state distributed the grain reserves to the peasants, and compared with the two countries of Dajin and Huobla, the policy of the Da Yue Dynasty was still very humane.
The two countries, Daikin and Huochi, are still in the period of slave society. The state oppresses the grassroots people, making them powerless to resist.
Just when Ji Fengtian and the others were resting, there were villagers working around to rest in the forest.
Seeing Ji Fengtian and others with the Ji family logo, they sent food and drink one after another. When they learned that Ji Fengtian was the young master of the Ji family, all the villagers looked at Ji Fengtian with gratitude. It is precisely because of the Ji family that they can have no worries about food and clothing.
In the evening of the same day, Ji Fengtian finally arrived at Ji's house in Tianbo City.
After entering the mansion, Ji Fengtian saw several clan elders and informed them of the purpose of coming back, and several clan elders also said that tomorrow was a good day to worship their ancestors, so they went down to prepare.
In the early morning of the next day, Ji Fengtian burned incense and bathed, everything was ready, came to the ancestral hall, bowed his head in three steps, arrived at the main hall of the ancestral hall, and prayed for the ancestors and ancestors, which was considered to have completed the ancestor worship.
Then, Ji Fengtian rode a horse and paraded around the city, announcing the people of Tianbo Mansion.
The remaining month is relatively simple, Ji Fengtian only needs to keep a vigil in the ancestral hall at night for a month.
That night, Ji Fengtian sat cross-legged on a futon in the ancestral hall, holding a shabby family history in his arms and reading it with relish, the breeze was slowly blowing into the ancestral hall, and the candlelight in the ancestral hall was swaying, dragging Ji Fengtian's shadow flickering and flickering.
In the middle of the night, Ji Fengtian closed the brief history of the family, closed his eyes slightly, and began to meditate on the Tao Te Ching.
A little bit of white light converged in front of Ji Fengtian, outlining the image of an old man with white hair and long beard riding a green ox, and after the old man appeared, he finally squirmed, as if he was saying something.
Ji Fengtian, whose eyes were slightly closed, was suddenly stimulated by the strong light and subconsciously opened his eyes. Seeing the situation in front of him, his heart tightened, and he interrupted his meditation on the Tao Te Ching.
What made Ji Fengtian frightened happened, the old man's phantom dotted in the middle of his eyebrows, and then the old man turned into a point of light and scattered around.
Ji Fengtian suddenly felt a sharp pain in the center of his eyebrows, as if he had been pierced by something.
"Hey~ What's going on?" Ji Fengtian thought in his heart while covering his eyebrows.
After a few breaths, Ji Fengtian felt that the pain was gradually disappearing, so he put down his hand, took a mirror, and looked at his eyebrows, fortunately everything was normal.
At the same time, a white light shot down from the sky dome and entered an antique shop in Tianbo City.
After the white light fell, there was no sound, and there was no trace, and it disappeared. However, there is an extra painting on the wall of the antique shop.
Looking at the sky that was gradually brightening up outside, Ji Fengtian stood up, washed his face, and prepared to walk out of the ancestral hall.
"Second grandfather, morning!" Ji Fengtian saw an old man in front of him coming from outside, and shouted.
"Oh my God, it's morning, I'll bring you something to eat. The old man greeted Ji Fengtian with a smile.
The old man put the food box in his hand on the table in front of him, and took out a plate of food from it.
Taking a bite of the steamed bun, Ji Fengtian asked, "Second grandfather, I want to ask you something." ”
"You say!" The old man sat beside Ji Fengtian, looking at Ji Fengtian, waiting for the following words.
"Will there be an ancestor manifestation in our ancestral hall?" asked Ji Fengtian.
"The ancestor manifests? hehehehehe, Tian'er, the ancestor has always been with us in our hearts, as long as you use your heart, you can see it. The old man said, obviously thinking that Ji Fengtian was talking about playing.
Hearing the old man's words, Ji Fengtian's brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't continue. Because he knew that the old man in front of him had definitely never seen this situation, but he couldn't tell the matter, and he didn't have a heart.
Ji Fengtian quickly finished eating the contents of the food box, said hello to the old man, and took Ji Yue out of the gate of Ji Mansion.
Ji Feng, accompanied by Ji Yue, took a walk around the city. I mainly patronized a few classic book shops and bought some books.
While passing by an antique shop, the two of them walked in.
It was already afternoon, and there were not many people in the antique shop.
The guy in front of the counter saw Ji Fengtian's arrival, and stepped forward to greet him: "Young Master Ji, what do you need to serve you?"
"Just take a look. ”
Ji Fengtian walked around the store, his eyes falling on a painting on the wall.
The painting shows a white-haired old man sitting cross-legged by the stream, with a wooden stick next to it, a purple gourd hanging from the top of the stick, and a green cow grazing leisurely on the grass not far away, and a silver ring on the nose of the green cow.
"How do you sell this painting?"
"Back to the young master, fifty taels. The guy said respectfully.
"Who is this painting from?" asked Ji Fengtian.
"I don't know exactly how this painting came about, it's been hanging here since I came to the store. According to the owner, the painting was there when he was a child. The man said.
"Well, I bought this painting, and Uncle Yue gave the money. ”
The guy packed the painting and handed it to Ji Fengtian, and the two left the antique shop.
Walking on the road, Ji Fengtian kept thinking about this painting.
The person on this painting may not be known to many people. But Ji Fengtian absolutely knows who this person is. Because, he is --- Laozi, or the Emperor of Taiqing.
Ji Fengtian has read a lot of classics over the years, and he has not found any records about Lao Tzu, not even those ancient celebrities in his previous life. But why is there a portrait of the Emperor Taiqing and his wife here?
Ji Fengtian was puzzled!
In the evening, Ji Fengtian came to the ancestral hall with the painting. Unfolded the painting on the ground, carefully examined it for a while, and determined that this picture was definitely a portrait of the Emperor Taiqing and his wife.
"Why?" Ji Fengtian muttered.
"Let's see if we can see the old man from yesterday tonight, and maybe I'll find something by then. ”
The Tao is very good, and it is very good. The name is famous, and the name is not very famous. The beginning of the nameless heaven and earth, the mother of all things...
As Ji Fengtian meditated, the eyes of the green cow painted in front of him seemed to move, and then jumped in front of Ji Fengtian.
Qingniu circled around Ji Fengtian, looked at Ji Fengtian, and said softly: "Countless reincarnations, you are finally here." I will do my best to help you and hope you can complete the ......"
When we got to the back, no sound came out again. As if sensing something, the green cow raised his head, opened his mouth and screamed.
No sound came out, but at this time, a voice sounded in Ji Fengtian's mind.
"Moo~"
This voice resounded in Ji Fengtian's mind, like a thunderstorm on dry land.
Far away in an unknown space, under the waterfall, a man dressed in white with long snow-white hair slowly opened his eyes, his lips moving slightly.
"Fourth junior brother, send the prepared things to the junior brother. ”
"Got it, big brother. "A gray figure appeared on the top of the mountain.
"Don't give it to him directly, send it to ......" The man in white quickly pinched his fingers, as if he was deducing something.