Chapter 117: Book Burners, Self-Immolation!
The dream of the heavenly kingdom was awakened.
But this is far from the end.
Because I have to continue to be beaten when I wake up!
"Bang bang bang!"
As soon as the cannon sounded, there were ten thousand taels of gold.
It's not about military spending, it's about reparations, and every time the True Dragon Dynasty is beaten, it will be extorted a large amount of compensation.
In the words of Westerners - we have run so far and worked so hard to beat you, can't we give some hardship money?
The arrogance has reached this point, and the whole country of the True Dragon Dynasty is angry.
But anger is useless, and you have to continue to be beaten.
"Bang bang bang!"
As a result, not only did you have to lose money, but you also had to cut the land.
The money for the indemnity is naturally borne by the people, so all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes continue to increase, and the people are miserable and miserable.
When the land was cut off from the reparations, it caused even more suffering to the people, because countless people's homelands fell under the tyrannical rule of foreigners, and they became slaves and inferior people in their own land, and were wantonly plundered and humiliated by foreigners, without any fairness and freedom.
"Give me back the land and get out of the East!"
"Give me back the land and get out of the East!"
Many hot-blooded youths of the True Dragon Dynasty began to shout slogans and even demonstrate, but to no avail.
On the contrary, it was exchanged for a beating from Westerners!
Gradually, some people began to shift the contradictions.
When they found that they were not capable of being angry with Westerners, they began to turn the finger and vent their anger on ...... Traditionally.
"Traditional culture, bullshit culture!"
"Yes, these bullshit cultures are simply harmful! If it weren't for these things that bound our minds, our True Dragon Dynasty would have discovered science a long time ago, how could we be behind those Western barbarians?! ”
"That's right, as the so-called blank paper is easy to paint, the West does not have traditional culture, but it is easier to accept new things, so after they stumbled upon science, they vigorously developed it, and science and technology advanced by leaps and bounds."
"Traditional culture misleads the country, overthrows traditional culture!"
"Traditional culture misleads the country, overthrows traditional culture!"
Some people with ulterior motives have begun to stir up the emotions of the people, and in fact, it is the rulers who are diverting social contradictions.
At this time, what the people should blame most is this rotten and weak court, not traditional culture!
Does traditional culture really hinder the development of science?
If we can correctly use traditional culture, reasonably learn from the wisdom of the ancients, inherit the tradition, and bring forth the new, we can actually promote the development of science.
What really led to this fiasco was the arrogance of those in power, in fact, there were people in the True Dragon Dynasty who had already discovered the existence of science, but they were all suppressed by the rulers and dismissed as a trick.
Of course, the faint monarch of the True Dragon Dynasty may still not recognize his mistake, or he may have realized it, but he didn't have the courage to admit it.
So, he continued to target traditional culture.
After all, popular anger needs to find an outlet, and if there is no outlet, it can easily explode.
The True Dragon Dynasty has been established for hundreds of years, the bureaucratic system is gradually decaying, the people's livelihood is withering, and the anger of the people has actually accumulated for many years.
"The people need to vent, so let them vent for a good time, spread my will, burn books across the country, and destroy all traditional books!"
The emperor waved his hand and said majestically.
"Wow!"
The old eunuch next to him answered, and ran out to deliver the decree in small steps.
The emperor thought about it, and he decided to set an example for the burning of books, and he wanted to personally light the fire in the central square of the capital.
……
The news of the emperor's decision to burn the book quickly spread throughout the country through the rapid whipping of the messengers and the passing of the book by the flying pigeons.
Suddenly, the people were excited.
Many ignorant people really believe that as long as the traditional culture is burned, the country will be better, so they applaud one by one.
And some people of insight sighed.
The cultural heritage accumulated by our ancestors for thousands of years was burned down like this? This is their roots!
But the general trend is indisputable.
After all, a small number of people with lofty ideals cannot awaken the ignorant people, and perhaps the process of awakening the wisdom of the people must go through the baptism of blood and fire.
On this day, the major state capitals, counties, and even villages and towns of the True Dragon Dynasty gathered countless traditional books and piled them up into a mountain of books.
Just wait for three o'clock in the afternoon and burn it together!
In the capital, on the central square, there are crowds of people.
"The emperor has arrived!"
Suddenly, a large number of guards lined up the crowd, one by one, wearing armor and holding swords and guns, opening up a wide road.
"Everyone, kneel and welcome the holy driver!"
Some officers shouted loudly, murderous, and the surrounding soldiers also drew their official swords, their eyes wide with anger.
Suddenly, even if the people were dissatisfied with the faint king in their hearts, they didn't dare to resist, and everyone knelt down in the dark.
At this moment, all the people are like ants.
Gradually, the emperor slowly walked down the dragon chariot under the stars and moon of the large group of guards, and then ascended to the high platform full of books.
This was originally an altar to the heavens.
The first emperor of the True Dragon Dynasty used to worship saints here, and now ...... It is used here to burn books and burn the inheritance of saints.
"It's three o'clock in the afternoon, please light the holy fire, burn the scriptures of the world, and burn the turbidity of the world!"
A ceremonial officer in a top hat shouted loudly at the top of the duck's voice.
So, one of the guards respectfully handed the torch that had been prepared to the emperor.
The emperor swept the people below with a torch in his hand, and said majestically: "All the people of the True Dragon Dynasty, raise your heads and see how I burn these filthy things, and give you a good day!" ”
Everyone looked up tremblingly.
The emperor threw the torch into the book mountain in front of him, and the book mountain seemed to be poured with fire oil, and the fire instantly burst into flames!
The Emperor hurriedly took a few steps back, and a large group of guards with water-soaked shields quickly stopped him.
"It doesn't matter."
The emperor waved his hand lightly, letting the guards disperse, he stood in front of the raging fire, standing with his hands in his hands, the air flow generated by the fire in front of him made his dragon robe hunting, and he actually had a bit of the momentum of a hero.
Many people's eyes lit up, and some women even showed admiration.
The emperor used his afterglow to take in everyone's expressions, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a touch of curvature, it seems that he has successfully won back some people's hearts.
He is the king of a country, but he himself lit a fire, and stood alone in front of a fire more than ten meters high, how can these foolish people not be impressed?
"Historian, write it down! Regardless of his own safety, His Majesty personally lit a fire on the altar of the sacrifice and burned the filthy book, the world bowed its head, and all the people wept! ”
"Painter, painter! Draw your majesty's majestic posture! ”
Some accompanying officials shouted loudly, and it was obvious that the emperor Lao'er was very well prepared for this show.
"Hum—"
However, at this moment, the raging flames suddenly froze, and then, all the flames gradually condensed, turning into a vague huge figure, like a fire god, standing on the altar.
In fact.
This vague figure appeared in the fires of all the books in the world at the same time, and countless people were shocked.
"Cultural inheritance is the root of civilization, the legacy of ancestors, burning, sins are monstrous, children and grandchildren are cut off, and you can do it yourself."
The majestic voice came out, like thunder, deafening!
Then, the figure vanished, and all the flames were extinguished.
And those books, which had been half burned, turned out to be like going back in time, restored in an instant, as if they had never been burned.
"This ...... This!! ”
"What a miracle!"
"The old ancestor has appeared, the old ancestor has appeared!"
"Traditional culture is the wealth left to us by our ancestors, and if it is burned, it is blasphemous to our ancestors, it is a great unfilial piety, and it will cut off children and grandchildren!"
"You can't burn it, you can't burn it!"
At this moment, all the people changed their minds and did not want to burn books.
What do you ask the people to believe most?
They believe in God and their ancestors the most.
You asked them what they were most afraid of?
I am most afraid of cutting off my children and grandchildren.
These two factors were pressed down at the same time, and it was enough to govern most of the people obediently, and they could not afford to have any thoughts of disobedience.
At this time, on the altar, looking at the changes in front of him, the emperor's face stiffened, and he was stunned on the spot.
But soon, he came back to his senses, his face was gloomy, and he scolded majestically: "Who is the demon, dare to be presumptuous in front of the Son of Heaven, and retreat quickly!" ”
He had read some ancient books and knew that the emperor had great luck, and he was blessed by the fire of red dust, and he had inexplicable divine power, and he could drink away demons.
For a long time, no one responded.
Suddenly, a touch of sarcasm appeared on his face, and he said coldly: "It's just a side door, and I want to scare me, it's just whimsical!" ”
"Bring the torches again!"
He haughtily stretched out his right hand.
Soon another guard sent a torch tremblingly, and it was obvious that the guard was also afraid in his heart - would it really be cut off?
"Today, I burn the book of filth, repel demons, and pass it on to future generations, which is also a good story, hahaha!"
The Emperor laughed, then raised the torch aloft and made a nice gesture to throw it out.
"Boom—"
However, at this moment, dark clouds gathered in the sky, black clouds overwhelmed the city, and a thunderbolt slashed down in the air, enveloping his body.
His eyes widened, and his body straightened on the spot.
"How could it be...... ...... like this"
His hair stood high and he was blackened, and he opened his mouth to smoke and spit out a few words with difficulty.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Before he could be shocked, several thunderbolts slashed down in succession, and his body directly turned into charcoal, and then exploded, scattering pitch-black fragments all over the ground.
In the sky, the voice of the gods echoed.
"If you have no way, God will punish you!"
It's time to go to modern society.,Yesterday I wrote two manuscripts.,The writing was wrong.,It turned out to be a vulgar slap in the face.、Chaebol son-in-law、Super ancient black technology plot.,I deleted it.,So there's no manuscript.。
I want to live through modern society in peace, with a smooth transition, and then a new era will begin, and myths will be revived.
(End of chapter)