"But great-grandfather, will he like this?"

Ji Kao's words stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, which shocked the people of the Ji clan next to him.

"Your great-grandfather may not like it, but as juniors, we naturally have to plan for him, so that he will not be lonely in the world of the dead. ”

Of course, he also knew that with the kindness of his father Ji Yan, he naturally did not want to see the funeral.

But as a son of man, if he does not even prepare for his father to be buried. If this spreads, I'm afraid Zhou Yuan's reputation will be ruined.

"Can this martyr really become a subordinate of his great-grandfather in the world of the dead?"

Seeing his nephew, it seemed that there were constant problems, Ji Taibo frowned and said: "Funerals have their own systems from ancient times to the present, and among Ji Kao and Dabang merchants, there are regulations on funeral laws, so let's just do it." ”

Ji Kao shook his head and said: "I heard that when the Xia Hou Clan, there was no martyrdom system, and before the Xia Hou Clan, several holy kings ruled the world, and it was impossible to have a martyrdom system. From ancient times to the present, where did the ancients come from?

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

Ji Taibo's brows furrowed again, the system of martyrdom came from the big state merchants, and the surrounding states were almost following suit. He didn't understand what his special nephew was going to do, could it be that he wanted to stop it.

"The great-grandfather, inheriting the great cause of the ancestors, and opening the Ji Zhou State under the country, his contribution is great; Now that he has gone to see his ancestors, my generation should practice filial piety. The greatest filial piety to him is to inherit his deeds and carry forward his virtues. The system of martyrdom is not done by the ancient sages and saints, and the great grandfather is benevolent and virtuous, how can he be willing?"

Sure enough, when Ji Kao finished saying this, Ji Taibo completely understood, and he really wanted to stop the funeral.

The three brothers, plus Ji Chang, looked at each other with their eyes, and they all fell into deep thought.

What Ji Kao said, in their opinion, is also very reasonable. Martyrdom is not a benevolent system, but the whole world does this, and the Ji family is not good alone.

"Hmph, this is the system implemented by Dayi merchants, Ji Zhou Xiaobang, how can you not follow suit?"

Suddenly, Uncle Zongbo said beside him, looking at Ji Kao, who seemed to be extremely unkind.

He knew that this kid who was hated by God was not a good thing. This kind of funeral rite that has been practiced for hundreds of years, this kid actually wants to overthrow it.

As the head of the Zhou Kingdom, all kinds of ritual systems related to heaven, earth, ghosts and gods were decided by him and the lord of the state. This kid, is he going to give him color?

Ji Kao listened to the words of the great uncle, and said: "Although Shang is a big city, everything may not be in line with the will of heaven and the people, and although Zhou is a small state, it can also make new rules for the countries. ”

"The law of martyrdom is not in line with the way of the ancestors, the merchant country does not change, one is that there are many people in other countries, and there are many slaves from all sides, it doesn't matter the people who are martyred, and the other is that the merchant takes God as the ancestor and the Xuanniao as the totem, but all the ways of the ancestors are not willing to change, lest God and the Xuanniao will not be blessed. ”

"But my Ji clan is different, the original place of Zhou is only a thousand miles, and the people are only 100,000, and the people who are buried, if they survive in the world, they can help the development of our country, and if they die in it, they will not like the ancestors. Moreover, although Zhou is an old state, his life is renewed, but his great-grandfather set the ancestral precepts, knowing that the funeral was wrong, but he knew that the funeral was wrong, but he knew that it was wrong and did not change it, and insisted on it and forced, so this eulogy is not in name only. ”

After Ji Kao finished this long paragraph, he stopped and looked at his three uncles and grandfathers.

Either way, they will be the ones who will make the final decision.

"It's a good sentence to know your mistakes and not change them, to insist on them and to force them, we have all lived for nearly 100 years, and we haven't even seen through your little baby. Although Zhou is an old state, his life is renewed, you father and son, you must remember this sentence well. Let the matter of martyrdom be put to rest. I also believe that your great-grandfather will be pleased to be under the Yellow Spring. ”

Ji Taibo smiled, looked at Ji Kao, and seemed extremely satisfied.

Although Ji Kao was not his own grandson, he suddenly understood how his father felt when he faced Ji Chang.

With a grandson like this, why worry that the clan is not prosperous, and the country is not prosperous!

The slaves and concubines who were originally like ashes and waiting for death all had an unbelievable look on their faces at this time. They wanted to fall to their knees and thank Ji Kao and the three Ji Taibo brothers.

But the sergeants were on the right and left, and they did not dare to act rashly, for fear of causing death.

If you can continue to live, you will not think about dying as a slave. Yi Yin, who assisted the merchant and eventually overthrew the rule of the Xia Hou clan, was also born as a slave.

The future is changing, and they may not always be slaves.

"Tabor, since the ritual has been decided, it cannot be changed at will, otherwise it will be despising ghosts and gods and despising God. ”

At this time, the voice of the great uncle sounded, which made these slave concubines immediately fall into tension again.

When Ji Chang heard this, he smiled on the side: "I don't understand what Uncle Zongzong said. These martyrs were originally prepared for my ancestors, so what do they have to do with ghosts, gods, and gods?"

The Great Sect Bo shook his head and said, "If there is any change in the witch blessing ceremony, you must first communicate with the ghosts, gods and gods in advance, so as to have an accident." The funeral ceremony is a ritual between life and death, and it cannot be ignored. Now that there are no more martyrs, the rites are temporarily changed, lest God blame them. ”

When he said this, the three brothers Ji Taibo were stunned again. Although before their father died, they had seen their ancestors save Ji Kao from God.

However, they did not dare to do it in their courage to offend God.

"What's so difficult about this? The ritual is the same, but all these martyrs can be replaced with straw men. I have heard that the gods are wise and upright, and they will understand what we do. ”

Ji Kao stood aside and spoke, his eyes were leisurely, and he glanced at the great uncle.

"Good way, just do it. When Ji Taibo heard this, he ordered the slave concubines who were supposed to be the mourners to go to the straw men.

As if they had been pardoned, these men hurried to the fields and mountains beside them, and pulled the weeds and tied them into human shapes.

Uncle Zongbo didn't say much this time, he watched quietly, his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

And Ji Kao looked at these straw men who were slowly tied up and sent over, thinking about the future in his heart.

After the straw man, there are probably people who use terracotta figurines for the luxury of funerals, and even resume the funeral system.

The initiator, there is no aftermath!

The words of the future sage appeared in Ji Kao's mind like this.

I just don't know if he, who proposed to replace real people with straw men, is also one of the initiators.

The one who started the grass has to have a follow-up?

Whether it is or not, Ji Kao's heart is still very happy at this time.

He can't control the future. He can't control the affairs of the world. But what is in front of him, what is in the soles of his feet, he cannot turn a blind eye and hear as if it were unheard.

He was reincarnated as a human being, and he had already set two scales for his behavior in his heart.

Not against the heart.

Not afraid of hardship.

So it is with those who shoot the sun, so it is with those who chase the sun, so it is with those who oppose the sky, and so it is with those who control the waters.

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"It's a lot of melons. At the beginning of the people, they were depressed from the soil. The ancient father-in-law, Tao Fu Tao is redundant, and he has no family.

Gu Gong's father, come to the court. Rate the West Water Margin, as for Qixia. and Jiang Nu, Yu came to Xu Yu.

Zhou Yuan is full of flesh, and the violet is like a glutton. The beginning of the plot, the contract with my turtle, said to stop, the building of the room.

It is comfort, it is left, it is right, it is the territory, and it is the mu. From the west to the east, Zhou Zhan deacon.

It is to call Sikong, it is to call Situ, and to establish a house. Its rope is straight, miniature to load, as a temple wing.

The sun, the degree, the building, and the Feng Feng are cut repeatedly. Hundreds of walls are prosperous, and the drum wins.

It is a high gate, and there are a couple in Gao Gate. It is to answer the door, and to answer the goalkeeper. It is a mound of soil, and it is ugly.

Don't be embarrassed, and don't ask questions. Pull out the road, and the road is carried out. Mess around, beak it!"

In the next funeral, according to the normal ceremony, Ji Yan was buried.

After the burial, it does not mean that the funeral is completely over. There is also the backcry when returning to the temple on the road, that is, the sad crying of the children and grandchildren on the road.

While crying sadly, there was also Wu Zhu singing this poem made by Ji Chang.

This quaint poem tells the end of Ji Yan's life, a life of glory and meritorious achievements.

Come to the dynasty and go to the horse, as for Xiqi, Zhou Yuan built a room, built a house as a temple, and built a state to defend against the enemy.

If the Ji family has achievements in the future, they will be grateful for the merits of Gu Gong's father.

After that, there is also the Yu Festival seven times a month to worship the ancestors who have just passed away.

After the sacrifice, the funeral is completed for almost a short time, followed by regular worship.

Sometimes, Ji Kao couldn't help but sigh, and when his younger brother Ji Dan, who had just been born, reformulated the etiquette, the funeral rites must be more complicated.

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The funeral ceremony is generally over, and it is about the time when the new lord of the Zhou State will take over the throne.

During this time, no one discussed the matter.

Ji Yan's three sons are all benevolent and virtuous people, no matter who becomes the new Duke of Zhou, the people will not have any opinions, and the hundred officials and sergeants will fully support them.

The night before the new duke took office, Ji Chang took Ji Kao, followed by his three uncles and uncles, and came to the temple again.

After worshipping their ancestors, they came to the back hall of the Jongmyo Temple, which is also a hall with the main hall behind the sacrificial room.

As soon as he turned in, Ji Kao was shocked by what he saw.

In the back hall, it was extremely empty, and there was only one person and one thing.

People are old people, and they can even be said to be enemies, the ancient crown has big sleeves, only one arm is left, but he is smiling, but he is the Qi refiner Qiu Sheng who attacked Ji Yan above the white clouds at the beginning.

Just looking at the faces of his elders, they were all smiling, obviously with a hidden secret.

The thing is a divine object, although Ji Kao can't see any mystery in this thing, but it is placed in the temple of the Ji family, it must be a great thing.

I can't see it, probably because the fetish is obscure.