History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 45 Yue Guo Zun Ancestor
"Sima Yue, you want to use force in front of the palace?"

What Sima Yue used was not literary energy, but the inner energy of a warrior.

A man who can master martial arts as a great man shows his bravery.

"He is just a young scholar who has just entered the literary world. It seems that there is really no one available for him in this small country."

Sima of the Yue Kingdom stopped.

He added: "But it's much better than those guys who look like losers at first glance."

"If someone like this is sent as an envoy to the country of Yue, is it possible that he is looking down on our country, the country of Yue?"

"Don't dare, don't dare, don't be angry, Sima." Hearing this, the other people from the small country hurriedly flattered and calmed Sima's anger.

"Our country does not look down upon it. We are just sending an envoy to Vietnam urgently and do not dare to delay..."

On this side, Feng Yun said: "Previously, Da Ting sent an old envoy to the Yue State, and the Yue State treated him rudely. Now, when the young Da Ting sent an envoy to the Yue State, he was still rude. It can be seen that the Yue State treats him the same."

"How dare we, a small country, to underestimate the Yue Kingdom? I just hope that the Yue Kingdom will have some pity for the younger generation."

Being attracted by Feng Yun, Sima narrowed his eyes and felt a little cold.

Feng Yun clearly scolded him for not respecting his elders in Yue Kingdom because he didn't care for his descendants.

In the Yue State, where ancestors are the most important thing, the elderly are mostly treated kindly. To say this at this time is to point your nose at them and scold them.

"Humph."

"Everyone in my country, Yue, respects their elders. Don't talk nonsense. You are an envoy from the Great Court, not from my country. You have no strength, so why should you respect me?"

Everyone else was watching, looking at Feng Yun's arrogant posture, and felt frightened.

The country of Yue is so powerful that these envoys are very cautious. How could they behave like this?

But when Feng Yun spoke again, these people's eyes darkened, and they felt that Feng Yun was deliberately provoking the Yue Kingdom.

Feng Yun said: "It is said that the Yue Kingdom came after Dayu. Dayu divided the nine states and showed his virtues to the people of the world in order to harmonize the tribes and clans. However, the descendants of the Yue Kingdom today have never shouldered half of the virtues of Dayu... How is my court? , could it be that Da Ting is not within the Jiuzhou designated by Dayu?"

"you!"

In the country of Yue, their ancestor Dayu was used to suppress people, which made Sima choke and stutter, unable to speak.

I just felt so angry that veins popped out on my wrists.

"Master..." The young master wanted to step forward, but Feng Yun waved his hand to stop him.

Feng Yun looked directly into Sima's eyes.

He scolded: "Why do you want to do immoral things under the white fox?"

In the country of Yue where there was no courtesy, Feng Yun used the virtues of his ancestors to make matters clear.

His literary spirit was shaken, and he, Feng Yun, was only a third-rate scholar, but with his unruly attitude of not fearing life and death, he scolded the strange arts, and Dayu's words came first, which shocked the heart of this innate warrior.

And following Wen Qi, there seemed to be a white fox Xiangrui behind Feng Yun, watching Sima.

Sima raised his head and looked into the eyes of the white fox, and seemed to see a great man in the tribe. He was kind to everyone who came and went. People around him praised Emperor Yu's virtues and wanted to be under his rule.

Seeing the sincerity of all the people, Dayu smiled happily, but when he raised his eyes, he seemed to see that after being Dayu, he was arrogant towards others, and there was anger in his eyes.

He seemed to be angry about why he was embarrassing the people of Kyushu.

Sima Deng stepped back.

"I don't want to deal with a man of letters like you." He glared and said only one word. The man's momentum gradually weakened and he quickly walked into the hall.

His expression was panicked, like a child being scolded.

Behind him, Gongzi Lie and the people around him were stunned.

"Master?" Young Master Lie didn't know why.

How could the strong Yue countryman in his heart be frightened away by a few words?

And his wife, how could she change from her usual humble demeanor to become so filled with righteous indignation at this time.

Feng Yun waited for Sima to walk back. The vague white fox spirit behind him disappeared, as if nothing happened just now.

He glanced at the envoys from the surrounding small countries and looked at them with stern eyes.People from those small countries dare not look at each other.

Feng Yun then said to Young Master Lie: "The strength of the Yue State is due to the strength of the people, not the strength of the king. The people are strong and strong. They do not respect the Zhou rites, but they respect their ancestors very much. Although they live in Dongyi, they all regard the descendants of Dayu as their glory." …”

"Just like the Zhou rites in the court are for rules, but in the Yue Kingdom, the ancestors are the rules."

"Whenever something happens, the people of Yue will pray to their ancestors for protection."

"The clan of the Yue Kingdom also attaches great importance to the sacrifice of ancestors. At the end of each year, a large divination ceremony will be held to record the gains and losses of the past year. Burning tortoise shells are used to channel spirits. If the ancestors want to be punished, the monarch needs to reflect on himself for seven days, so as to To make atonement.”

"And they will make divination at the beginning of the year, praying that the ancestors can give guidance, and make state affairs according to the divination on the tortoise shell. Only by repeating this process can we gain the support of the Vietnamese people."

"Then you only need to know that the people of Yue like to hear about the great deeds of their ancestors, but do not like to hear about their ancestors' belittling, and are afraid of their ancestors' punishment, and you will have no worries in the country of Yue."

Just when Feng Yun informed Yue about the national conditions, Gongzilie also understood the importance of understanding the national conditions before going on a mission.

but……

Prince Lie laughed at himself and said: "Master used the national conditions of Yue to deal with the country of Yue, but Lie did not learn enough."

"Lie can say things that Yue likes to hear, and can avoid things that Yue dislikes, but he has no confidence to say things that Yue fears."

Emboldened?

Feng Yun's confidence lies in his recognition of Yue's spirit of respecting his ancestors.

A country must have its own spirit, otherwise it will collapse immediately.

The look on Sima's face just now clearly shows how much the Yue people respect their ancestors.

It is not in vain that Feng Yun watched the affairs of Yue and Dayu all the way, thought about the virtues in them, compared them with Yue, sent envoys to Yue, and used the virtues of his ancestors to treat Yue's rude behavior.

If this is not shameful, then how can these Yue scholar-bureaucrats, or even monarchs, ensure their orthodoxy?

Looking at the people from the small countries again, Feng Yun whispered to Young Master Lie: "Now that the small countries see my envoys in the great court acting like this, some people will ridicule them, but there will also be people who are in awe."

"You can check to see which country is willing to associate with you later, and note it down, so you can make a "shared policy" and choose an alliance."

A country's diplomatic ability is also part of its strength.

Feng Yun's diplomatic performance will naturally gain respect in front of these countries, which will be beneficial to his mission.

"No." Gongzilie responded, he was naturally convinced by Feng Yun.

At this time, Yue scholar-bureaucrats entered the court one after another.

In the past, many people in small countries lowered their heads and dared not look at each other.

The calm and composed appearance of Feng Yun and Gongzi Lie attracted the attention of many people.

Young Master Lie said: "Master, if you look like this, wouldn't my court be like a firefly in the dark night? Is the Yue Kingdom the first to attack?"

In this regard, Feng Yun said: "Showing strength with weakness can reduce the vigilance of the Yue country, but now the country is weak and the emperor is weak... Everyone knows that if the envoys are weak when they go out, what else can be strong? People are afraid of you?"

"When we are weak again and again, the Great Court will be worthless in the eyes of other countries, and the Yue Kingdom will not shy away from oppression."

"We should show that the people of Da Ting are strong and that the scholar-bureaucrats are not afraid of the Yue State and have the mentality to fight to the death with the Yue State, so that the Yue State understands that Da Ting is not a weak country that can be bullied."

"This is what a minister on an envoy should do under the current situation in the court."

After listening to Feng Yun's words, Young Master Lie suddenly realized.

"Master is truly a gentleman who keeps his word. Even if he decides to leave the court, he still takes this mission seriously."

But it was Feng Yun's sincerity that made Gong Zilie feel heartbroken when he thought of Da Zai's actions.

The Master treats the country with sincerity, but the chief ministers of the country treat him like a piece of grass.

It shouldn't be.

In this case, Master Lie asked anxiously: "Master, what should I do if I see Da Zai again?"

Feng Yun closed his eyes without smiling.

"Treat them with hatred."

(End of this chapter)