The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 455 Tombstone, crying

In life, there are always all kinds of desires, and once these desires are satisfied, new desires will arise.

There are selfish desires and so-called axioms.

Whether it is as small as appetite or as big as leaving a name in history, whether it plays a positive role in the world or not, these are all manifestations of personal desires.

Even after all kinds of desires have been fulfilled, some people began to think about some impossible things.

For example... what happens next.

These people were extremely prosperous in life, so they naturally don't want to become wandering ghosts alone after death.

Therefore, in ancient times, emperors and generals would work hard on the mausoleum, but whether they were looking for living people to be buried, or whether they were buried with some gold and silver treasures, they were all planning for the aftermath.

But there are always those who are not satisfied, for fear that future generations will forget themselves, so they want to leave their names and deeds in the history.

But the road of leaving a name in history is like a thousand troops and horses crossing a single-plank bridge. It is a great blessing to be able to write a sentence on it, so how can it be possible to describe yourself in a long way.

So, these little witty ghosts changed their minds and invented one thing - a tombstone.

The earliest use of such things as steles was actually to record a certain event.However, these people used it to record their own lives. It has to be said that this is a strange way of thinking.

The tombstone is set up by the descendants, such a big stone slab, you can always record your life in detail!

In this way, as long as the incense of my line continues, there will always be future generations who will remember me, wouldn't it be beautiful!

Therefore, since the appearance of tombstones at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty continued to carry forward, and erecting monuments became common practice.First, high-ranking officials and nobles, princes and generals, and finally, after the death of rich and wealthy businessmen among the people, monuments will also be erected.

After all, there are no regulations on the etiquette of this thing, and the court has not banned it, so anyone can come and play it.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was even a trend that no monument would not be a tomb.

When Lin Chao and others entered the village entrance, what they saw was a mottled stone tablet that had been shaped like a tombstone.

A single tombstone is definitely not enough to cause Lin Chao and others to be surprised. The key is the scene behind the tombstone, which makes Lin Chao's whole body feel cold and his heart ache.

This village is not big, and there are more than 100 households on the whole.

But tonight, almost every house has a weak light, and there are even low-pitched cries in nine out of ten cases, and white cloths are hung on the door.

Death is the most important thing, so there are extremely strict procedures for funerals, but that is for the family of Gongqing.

If someone dies in an ordinary house with bare walls, a white cloth is hung on the door, which is regarded as a proof of funeral.

But... the whole village holds the funeral together...

This is the first time Lin Chao has seen such a scene!

The crying that came from the house was also weak, and it was heartbreaking to hear.

Looking at the tombstone in front of him, it was nearly twice the size of an ordinary tombstone, and it was also covered with cracks. There were fresh traces of recent polishing on the corners, which made people a little puzzled.

It stands to reason that if a tombstone was to be erected, such a large one would definitely not be needed.

Moreover, most of the tombstones are new, unlike the one in front of me, which obviously has traces of wind and sun, but there are traces of fresh polishing on some corners.

The tombstone in front of him, the cries in his ears, and the lights in the houses all over the village, intertwined into a weird and desolate scene, which made Lin Chao frowned tightly.

I looked around, but no one passed by because of the darkness, so I couldn't find someone to ask.

Lin Chao pondered for a moment, pointed to the tombstone and said to everyone, "Do any of you know what this is?"

Hearing this, everyone shook their heads.Even Chen Deng, a well-educated man, frowned and fell silent, unable to explain why.

"Uncle, someone knows."

Among the crowd, Guan Ping raised his hand and responded loudly.

"Oh, frankly, you know?"

Guan Ping knew about a problem that no one else knew about, and it was something that Lin Chao didn't think of.

"This is natural." Guan Ping said confidently, "Uncle, my nephew used to see similar steles a few times when I lived with my mother in Xie Liang's hometown, so I know."

Lin Chao nodded: "Then tell me and listen."

Guan Ping pointed at the stone tablet and said, "Uncle, this is a tombstone."

nonsense!

Lin Chao glared at Guan Ping, and said, "How can there be such a big tombstone in the world!"

"Yes, when you bury many people, you have to use such a large tombstone." Guan Ping took it for granted.

Bury many people!
At this moment, Lin Chao seemed to have figured out something, and he froze on the spot in a daze.

But Guan Ping didn't notice the abnormality, and continued to say to himself: "In the past, when there was a famine or epidemic, many people in the village would die. Because there was no money to bury them, Lizheng would call on the whole village to dig a big stone on the mountain and polish it. Make a monument, then bury the dead together, and finally erect the monument on the grave..."

When Guan Ping said this, he found that there was a dead silence around him, and everyone was looking at him directly.

"Why, did someone say something wrong?"

Being stared at by so many people, Guan Ping thought he had said something wrong, so he said with a guilty conscience.

At this moment, Lin Chao had come to his senses, but his complexion was not good-looking, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"Frankly, you mean that this stone tablet is the tombstone of all the dead people in this village?"

Guan Ping nodded.

"Ugh!"

Lin Chao let out a sigh, but there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.

Is this the Xuzhou where people live and work in peace and contentment under the implementation of the New Deal?
How ridiculous!

"Ziyi, let's call the villager to come, I have something to ask." Lin Chao said.

"only!"

Tai Shici responded, turned around and led a dozen people to find Li Zheng's location.

Lin Chao froze in place for a while, and finally beckoned Zhuge Liang over, and said, "Ah Liang, what's going on here?"

At this time Zhuge Liang's eyes were full of shock, it was the first time he saw so many families holding a funeral together.

"Teacher, there has been no war in Qu County recently. It is impossible for so many people to die for no reason, unless it is caused by a disease or famine..."

Lin Chao interrupted Zhuge Liang's analysis with a wave of his sleeve, and then asked the question just now: "A certain one just asked you, how is this place?"

"I can't bear to see..."

Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment before answering.

The tombstones in the dark, the faint lights in the houses, and the bitter voices all over the village... It is almost impossible to tell whether this is the world or hell.

"Hmph, I think this place is pretty good." Lin Chao sneered, "You just said that the deaths of the people here are inseparable from disease or famine. However, no matter whether it is disease or famine, the Tan County government has not accepted it." If we hear any news, this is the abnormality. As for what it is, we will have our own explanation when the meeting arrives. It's just... If we don't leave Tan County, how can we see such a scene!

Kong Ming, do you understand what it means to be a teacher? "

Zhuge Liang thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Teacher, I understand."

Lin Chao said, "It's good to understand. The most important thing for a person or an official is to be able to distinguish right from wrong, and you must not be fooled by others."

Tai Shici's movements were quick, but in just one stick of incense, he had already brought an old man who looked to be in his 50s, presumably he was the leader of the village.

Seeing that Lin Chao and his party were all wearing swords at their waists and dressed in fine clothes, the old man knew that he had met a big man, so he cupped his hands and saluted as he came up, "Little old man, I have seen the envoy!"

"You don't need to be too polite, old man."

Lin Chao did not correct the mistake in his address, but stretched out his hand to help the old man up.

Next, Lin Chao was not polite, but asked straight to the point: "Dare to ask my father, why is everyone in this place exposed, and what happened?"

Hearing this, the old man showed a bit of bitterness, and sighed: "It's not because of the famine, otherwise how could so many people die!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's heart tightened.

(End of this chapter)