Chapter 85: Etiquette of Knowledge
Zhao Yi was still immersed in sadness, time and space had changed again, and words he had never heard before sounded in his ears, and it was strange that he could understand what was being said.
He found him in a cave, surrounded by a group of monkeys, no, it should be apes, and one of the old apes was calling to him: "King, king......"
Miraculously, Zhao Yi found that he could also speak the same language as the ape, he opened his mouth and asked, "What's the matter?" Yes, Zhao Yi remembered that he was undergoing a test, this time the test was extremely clear, he clearly understood that he was Zhao Yi as soon as he appeared, and the memory of the ape king was fully accepted by him.
The world is still in ignorance, the apes only worship power and light, and when it is time for another year of sacrifice, the old ape-man came to inform Zhao Yi to rush to the place of sacrifice. Above the altar was a pile of firewood, and next to the firewood was a torch, Zhao Yi knew that this torch was the fire he had taken from the last time when the thunder and lightning broke out in the wild.
This is not the first time that such a sacrifice has been made, Zhao Yi took off the torch and lit the firewood, and a large group of apes fell to the ground and worshipped, this flame brought light to them, drove away the wild beasts, and Zhao Yi could feel the piety of the apes.
This is a world of the jungle, as the king of the ape, Zhao Yi naturally gets the best place to live, the most food, and he also has to rush to the front every time he fights, and even has to face challenges from other apes in the group.
This is an unorganized world, as long as it is strong, it can satisfy any desire, the old and infirm are naturally useless, and even become food for other members, women and children are only some powerful people vent and continue the offspring, and the young apes have to go out hunting with the big apes as long as they can run.
To be able to know awe, it is already the first step of civilization, and the flames of light and extinguishment are reflected in Zhao Yi's eyes, and he already understands what this test is. What is the difference between man and ape? Naturally, man thinks, while ape relies on instinct. Man knows good and evil, while ape only distinguishes between strong and weak. And the ape-man is between man and ape-man, which can be said to be a human with one thought and an ape with one thought.
"The gods have given us fire, and given us light and warmth. We worship the gods, and we should have names for the gods to know. Zhao Yi held the torch high, in the name of the gods, and the voice sounded slowly, but it was like a thunderbolt, resounding in the hearts of all the apes.
Name...... Name...... "Cheers came from the mouths of the apes. Then an older ape-man came out and said, "Please give the king a name!" and the other apes shouted, "Please give the king a name!"
Zhao Yi smiled and pointed in the ape-man, Yuan I, Yuan Er...... Yuan Jia, Yuan B...... It is established one by one. He shouted again: "From now on we will be human!" The ape-men echoed: "From now on we will be human!"
In the following days, Zhao Yi began to teach this group of apes what it means to be superior and inferior, what is the order of the elders and the youngest, and they are no longer just a group of apes, they have begun to establish their own group, parents, brothers, and sisters. They began to understand honor and disgrace, and to know how to clothe their bodies. They know how to be humble, respect the old and love the young. Etiquette takes shape in their hearts.
"Your Majesty, please eat. An ape-man named Yuan San delivered roasted wild boar meat to Zhao Yi's hands. Zhao Yi did not eat it, but divided the wild boar meat into several pieces and gave them to the old man, the woman and the child in the cave, and he was showing it to the other apes.
Zhao Yi didn't cultivate, because even if he cultivated a great mana here, it would disappear after returning, but the perception in the process of training was particularly important, which was the key to forming the rune.
"Oh no, it's not good, Yuan Yi is dead......" The ape-man named Yuan Jia was reported. Zhao Yi rushed to the scene of the accident and found a group of ape-men arguing about something. It turned out that apes were used as food for everyone to enjoy after death, but after Zhao Yi's teaching, some apes had a deeper understanding of the superiority and inferiority, and the elders should not be used as food for everyone to eat. So there was a conflict between the apes.
Zhao Yi parted the ape-men, nodded at the few apes who had stopped eating the dead ape-men, and then folded his hands and bowed to the deceased old man. When the other apes saw the king's behavior, they hurriedly followed suit. He glanced at the ape-men around him and said, "Since you are human and know the number of etiquette, you should not eat your own people." When a person dies, he should be buried in the earth, and we are all the same. ”
In fact, Zhao Yi taught everyone to use tools and drill wood to make fire during these days, and there was enough food for everyone to eat, and it was precisely because there was no need to worry about food that everyone could implement the etiquette he spread. Eating dead people was only a habit that had been developed in the past, and he felt the need to teach everyone to get rid of this vice.
I heard Zhao Yi say, "When people die, they should be buried in the ground, and we will do the same." The ape-man who wanted to eat the dead apologized to the deceased in shame, and under the command of Zhao Yi, the deceased was buried. From then on, such funerals were arranged for every death among the apes.
Seeing that there were apes in the clan who were casually in the wilderness, Zhao Yi gathered everyone together and set up rules, that is, men and women are together, that is, husband and wife, and the elders of the clan should take it as a witness. A man or a woman named as a dearest member shall not do the things of husband and wife. This is the gift of love between men and women, the gift of the continuation of the race, and this is the wedding.
Zhao Yi was full of joy, sure enough, civilization is the source of evolution, and etiquette is one of the important cores of civilization. Knowing the etiquette and acting according to the etiquette, he found that the apes gradually shed their fur and were now no different from humans. They know how to give in, they know how to be humble, they know how to respect, they know how to love themselves......
Today's ape crowd is no longer the king of apes that I can defeat you and become the king of apes, in addition to strength, it is more of a responsibility. They no longer gain power to take more food, but to guard a hard-won order.
They have grown up, the young have learned, the old have been supported, the women and children have been protected, and the etiquette has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Zhao Yi summoned everyone again, he wanted to withdraw from the throne of the apes and let the young apes take the position, because he was too old, and it was time to change the abdication and make way for Xian.
But everyone is used to Zhao Yi's leadership and his words. Besides, compared to him, everyone felt that it was much worse than enough to take over the throne. Zhao Yi said with satisfaction: "Everyone can fully understand their own ability, which is the embodiment of responsibility, and presumably the etiquette has been in everyone's hearts." However, taking over the throne is also a responsibility, a gift, and a gift of inheritance. ”
Zhao Yi named several young and promising apes as candidates, and everyone jointly elected a new ape king. Zhao Yi said to the new ape king: "Everyone has given you the throne because of their trust in you, and I hope that you can take on this responsibility, and when you feel that you are not enough to take on this responsibility, you can pass it on like me, and finally, I will assist you to complete my last journey, which is a gift of support." After speaking, Zhao Yi bowed to the new king as a congratulatory gift.
Stepping down from the position of ape king, Zhao Yi supplemented his cognition of etiquette while teaching the young ape-man, because of the reason of eating cooked meat, the hair of the little ape-man gradually faded, and he became more and more human-like. He thought, I'm afraid that in a few generations, these apes will be no different from humans, right?
Zhao Yi is getting older, but his understanding of etiquette is becoming more and more profound, what is etiquette? Etiquette starts from awe, is benevolence, equal interaction. Etiquette is respect, love, responsibility, and retreat......
He felt in his heart, and it was time for him to return, and the light shone brightly, and he only had time to look at the apes for the last time, and he saw the ape-man who had succeeded him to the throne and prostrate himself before him with the others......