History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 14: Cultivating the Way "Book of Changes"

Bronze lock...

In a daze, Feng Yun had already arrived at the door and picked up the lock.

"Uh... push away?"

"Bang!" Before Feng Yun could do this, the door opened wide.

"Hoo!" The fishy wind blew against Feng Yun's face, shaking Feng Yun's clothes.

"Hiss..." A whisper-like hissing made Feng Yun feel as if he had fallen into a snake's nest. The cold and smooth snakes wrapped around his limbs, swimming on his skin and gradually approaching his eyes.

A pair of cold eyes stared at him.

But when he looked again, he saw a slender beauty in front of him, showing her enchantment on the bed. Her every frown and smile aroused people's desire...

"Bang!" Feng Yun closed the door and locked it again.

There was a clang, and the lock seemed to have power, isolating the charm inside the secret room from the outside.

"monster?"

Feng Yun could clearly see that underneath this charming look was a devouring demon, good at confusing the mind and feeding on blood essence.

Fortunately, Feng Yun is determined in his heart, otherwise, he might be like the two scholars yesterday...

But why did the national destiny disappear just now?

The country is blessed by destiny, but before this witch, there is no power, weird, weird...

"That's right, that's right...you have no evil thoughts in your heart and uphold your righteousness. You can withstand the confusion of this...person in the secret room."

Just as Feng Yun was thinking, Uncle Zong's voice came from behind.

Feng Yun immediately guessed that this was a trap deliberately set by Uncle Zong.

Uncle Zong didn't hide anything. He walked in with a smile and said bluntly: "I have been observing you just now. From the time you entered the room to the time you were in front of the door, you were determined and not deceived. Well, on this point, you can indeed bear this gift. The duties of a sergeant.”

"Uncle Zong is too praiseworthy. My heart is only in the book. If that monster transforms into an ancient classic, I'm afraid I will be fooled."

"Haha!" Uncle Zong laughed when he heard what Feng Yun said.

"You are a bookworm."

Uncle Zong looked around and saw that the books were all messed up due to the chaos caused by yesterday's fight, so he thought: "I allowed you to catalog this inner room before, and I will honor you with the position of sergeant. This matter remains unchanged."

"Of course, these books are now in a mess... The inner room is the most important, and it is inconvenient for people to come in and sort them out, so I can only trouble you... Well, since you can resist the temptation of monsters, you can stay here and sort them out in the evenings these days. Classics, don’t let the monsters come out.”

Uncle Zong said: "I will remember your merits. When you become a sergeant, I will grant you a good salary field and a good homestead."

Hearing this, Feng Yun said: "This matter is my duty."

"Don't be humble. If you have merit, you will get something."

Zong Bo thought about something, looked a little unhappy, and sighed: "You are not stupid. You also know roughly what is going on here. I should have continued to stay here until I found a way to deal with this person, but something happened in Yue Kingdom." If there is trouble, Dazai will return..."

Having said enough, Uncle Zong knew that Feng Yun also understood the key points, so there was no need to exaggerate.

"Kid understands."

It turns out that it was a lie that Zong Bo came to the Classics Palace to write a biography for Uncle Yang of the Great Court, but it was true that he was guarding this monster.

No wonder, as an uncle and the head of the clan, it is right at this time to assist the new monarch in managing state affairs. This biography was written by the etiquette below, just take a look.

It can only be said that this demon has a very high status, so Uncle Zong made this move.

Seeing that Feng Yun had clarified his logic and his eyes were clear, Uncle Zong nodded imperceptibly.

"This matter is forbidden." Uncle Zong pointed to the bronze lock: "As long as this lock is there, nothing will happen."

Feng Yun nodded, but it was a pity that tomorrow was the time for him to set up Wuxiuyi, and he still had many children to teach...

Uncle Zong asked someone to inquire about Feng Yun yesterday, and he remembered it when he saw Feng Yun frowning.

"But because of those children?" Zong Bo asked.

Feng Yunze said: "That's right. After I accept Shu Xiu, I have the responsibility to teach them."

"Well... what you did was a good deed, but the country is greater than the people."

Uncle Zong's tone was casual, as if he didn't care about the affairs of the common people.

"It's not that I don't want someone to be on duty with you, it's just that the demon's confusion is too great. Only you and the old sergeant can resist it among the people in the Palace of Classics."

He patted Feng Yun on the shoulder.

Uncle Zong said: "You have spirituality and may become a different person. Don't be distracted this time. Reading the book here is the right way."

Feng Yun heard the sound and nodded.

But I kept thinking in my heart: Is the country greater than the people?
Seeing that Feng Yun was still confused, Uncle Zong sighed and raised a locked wooden box in the distance in his hand to open.

The sound of the lock being opened woke Feng Yun.

Zongbo said: "I have a part of "Zhou Rites" in my great court, which can clear up your confusion, but this is what the officials and princes read, so I can't give it to you yet..."

"You can read "Etiquette" first, and then read the book in the wooden box, maybe you can find the answer."

After that, Uncle Zong left slowly, but went straight out of the Palace of Classics and towards the court.

Feng Yun was still left stunned. It took him a moment to come to his senses and continue to clean up the mess on the ground and classify the bamboo slips. "You want to train me to become a stranger..." Feng Yun is already a stranger, and he doesn't know when he should be exposed.

And the country is greater than the people...

Feng Yun is now even more confused about the word "ceremony".

Because in the ritual system, the country is the clan, the clan is there, the country is there, and the common people are the vassals of the country.

It can be used at will, and the land will be divided to the officials as food.

During wartime, nationals were even exchanged as conditions to promote state affairs...

"Perhaps these are the yoke of slavery."

Feng Yun has entered the aristocratic class and has no choice but to stick to etiquette.

But instead of reading "Rituals" first as Uncle Zong said, he came to the wooden box.

"It's... "Book of Changes"!"

"Book of Changes" is one of the three ancient Yis, written by King Wen of Zhou Dynasty.

"I'm afraid this book is the same as "The Rites of Zhou". Only the Great Zhou Dynasty has a complete copy."

Feng Yun took a look and saw that there were ten volumes?
Feng Yun opened the first volume.

"It turns out to be Yi Chuanshu."

Yi Zhuan is an explanatory text of the Book of Changes, annotating the articles of the Book of Changes.

Feng Yun sat on the ground and looked slowly.

The "Ritual" theory was forgotten by him.

sunset moonrise...

"Master Yun..."

Outside the door, Wu Zhengshi, who had previously led Feng Yun to the household registration palace, shouted.

Feng Yun heard the sound and raised his head.

Looking at the bamboo slips spread out at hand, Feng Yun unknowingly had seen the last scroll.

Although the annotations of this biography of "The Book of Changes" are filled with a lot of etiquette and a lot of personal thoughts, the text of the "Book of Changes" is very charming.

Feng Yun even forgot the time and was deeply immersed in the joy of reading.

Feng Yun took the bamboo slips and walked out.

The Wu Zhengshi said: "Yun Zhengshi, your sister-in-law is here to look for you."

Sister-in-law?

Feng Yun knocked on his head and apologized: "I was so fascinated by reading that I forgot about things."

I was supposed to give a lecture to the children this afternoon.

but……

"I'm going to go for a while. Could you please Wu Zhengshi to help me keep an eye on it for a while?"

In the evening, Feng Yun still needs to keep watch. Uncle Zong has been away these days, and he is afraid that he will live here.

"Book, Yun Zhengshi."

"Oh, okay." Feng Yun returned the bamboo slips in his hand to the wooden box before leaving the inner room.

This Wu Zhengshi was the person Zongbo left behind to guard the inner room, but he was trustworthy.

When I came outside, I saw my sister-in-law pacing back and forth anxiously.

"Sister-in-law, it's Yun who lost track of time while studying."

"It's good that you're fine." The sister-in-law stepped forward and saw that Feng Yun only looked a little tired but was otherwise fine, so she felt relieved.

"It's time for you to get off work. If you're not here today, those children will have nothing to learn."

Hearing this, Feng Yun frowned and told him what Uncle Zong had asked him to stay behind.

After hearing this, the sister-in-law hurriedly said: "You do your thing first."

Feng Yun shook his head. Although Uncle Zong said that the country is greater than the people, he still couldn't agree after a day of deep thinking.

"Although I can't leave these days, I still have food for lunch, and I'd like to ask my sister-in-law to bring it to me."

"While eating, I teach the black dogs and let the black dogs teach them on my behalf."

"In a few days, I will check their studies again."

After hearing this, the sister-in-law nodded quickly. "It's fine if you make the decision, just don't delay important things."

Saying this, the sister-in-law said, "Oh, I have to go back and bring you some food. I guess you haven't eaten at night."

With that said, the sister-in-law left in a hurry.

And Feng Yun needs to go back and finish reading the biography of "Zhouyi" and learn about "Zhouyi"...

(End of this chapter)