When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

Zisong walked around for the whole morning and then went back to have lunch.

Stewed hen with mushrooms, with a pot of millet and some cabbage.

Cabbage and gourd are the earliest vegetables domesticated by villagers in the north and south, and are absolutely a must-have in seasonal diets.

In addition, with the development of iron pot technology in Yan State, cooking with iron pots has become popular in the past two years. Many powerful families will find ways to gather iron and make an iron pot.

After all, after a busy day, it is not difficult to eat something hot, and dishes cooked in an iron pan are delicious.

However, despite the delicious food, he didn't have much appetite to pick up his chopsticks.

He previously thought that the State of Yan relied on special methods to control its population and thus expanded rapidly.

But now it seems that was wrong.

The society of Yan State was stratified by Xin Qu.

It doesn’t matter if the old Xin family members are unwilling to accept new things. Just go to the fields to work and fight. Xin Qu directly began to educate the second generation.

Whether it is the "law theory" full of wildness or the "research theory" that is more scientific, the final direction is actually very clear, which is to break witchcraft.

In other words, crack down on theology and strengthen secularization.

The shamans of the Shang Dynasty had recently begun to move towards strengthening the power of the monarch, but after being transformed by the monarch until now, they actually no longer had much human brilliance.

Only terror remained.

Based on Zisong's many years of education, he believed that he should be afraid of the State of Yan and must be afraid. If he was not afraid, he could only defeat the State of Yan by force.

But today, that iron dagger destroyed Zisong's pride.

Instead, it made him feel scared.

Iron, which the Yan State was able to smelt on a large scale, could be used to replace copper as weapons.

Once the entire Yan State was equipped with iron tools, and even used iron to make armor and marched south, could the Shang Dynasty defeat the Yan State?
Obviously, it's difficult.

Because this is a manifestation of the "law".

The State of Yan is using human bodies to complete the construction of mathematics and physics, and is also taking steps to develop humans towards ghosts and gods.

Perhaps the current Yan State cannot fight against nature, but it can adapt to nature, take advantage of the situation, and then continue to research and explore within the laws of nature.

One day, they will truly become ghosts and gods in the world.

The State of Yan did not destroy ghosts and gods, but turned itself into ghosts and gods.

Judging from the performance of the second generation teenagers like Long Wei, they believe in Xin Qu, believe in themselves, and are even more superstitious that the existence of everything has its reasons.

This is still part of the witchcraft belief, but the young people of Yan State have abandoned the part of pretending to be gods and ghosts, and are constantly exploring and utilizing the laws behind the "truth".

In other words, the Shang people reduced themselves to become sacrifices to the gods and ghosts, while the Yan people strengthened themselves and turned the gods and ghosts into their sacrifices.

This is different!
Shang was in fear and Yan was in excitement.

If this continues, Shang will inevitably be destroyed and Yan will inevitably prosper.

Zisong is a member of the royal family who has had extensive contact with clans such as the Wuxiang clan since childhood.

In other words, he was very knowledgeable about witchcraft theology, and even in the entire royal family, no one knew witchcraft better than him.

It is for this reason that he feels uneasy.

The more Yan State gains a grasp of the laws of nature, the more people will surround him, and they will naturally worship Beibo and shape him into a true god on earth.

As long as Shang fails to defeat Yan, it will be sucked away by the increasingly powerful Yan until it becomes a complete mummy.

"Prepare the cloth immediately. I need to repair the book."

Zisong stopped eating and quickly wrote a letter to send back.

This time, the Xia clan is on the expedition, so Yan must send troops! We can't let them stay in the rear and grow insignificantly.

It would be really scary if someone like Bei Bo could figure out how humans could become ghosts and gods. This is making humans become ghosts and gods!

……

Tong County, county government office.

Long Wei appeared here and was quickly led in.

Soon, Xin Qu was seen sitting on a cushion, followed by a group of old men, who were holding six copper coins in a tortoise shell and shaking it continuously.

Until six coins fell to the ground, read out from near to far: "Chu Liu, Jiu Er, Jiu San, Liu Si, Jiu Wu, Shang Jiu. Xun on top and Xun on bottom, a small fortune; it is beneficial to go somewhere; it is beneficial to meet a great man."

The old men quickly turned to the book and wrote it down. Xin Qu looked at it for a while and said, "The first six. Advance and retreat, it is good for the warriors to be steadfast.

Nine two, Xun is under the bed, using historians and witches to make trouble; auspicious, no blame.

Nine three, frequent and stingy.

June 4th, regret is gone, and the land is awarded the third rank.

Nine-five, steadfast and auspicious, regrets will disappear, nothing will be disadvantageous. No beginning but an end. First Geng three days, then Geng three days, auspicious.

Upper Nine, Xun is under the bed, and the axe is lost, which is bad for stability.

Xin Qu finished reading the hexagram in one breath, then looked at them and explained the Xun hexagram as follows, saying:

Elephant: Xun represents wind, and the Xun hexagram represents wind that penetrates every pore, just like good political decrees that are deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

Fortune: There will be many twists and turns, with ups and downs, so you need to be able to adapt to circumstances, stay calm, choose good and stick to it, so as not to be blown away by the wind.

Career: It means that your career is developing. You should keep moving forward courageously, overcome all difficulties and obstacles, and strive to make progress. However, everything is difficult at the beginning, and you may encounter setbacks at the beginning, but with the help of talented and powerful people, you will have ideal results.

Doing business: As mentioned above, the market competition is fierce and the risks are high. Therefore, you must be cautious when doing business and must abide by business ethics. Only by being humble to your peers, customers, and even competitors can you gain benefits.

Seeking fame: You need to treat everything with humility, but you must not be inferior, weak, artificial, or hypocritical. Only by getting rid of these weaknesses can you make progress.

Marriage and love: Do not take a frivolous attitude, but be cautious and respect each other.

Decision: Observe the fortune teller. If he is smart, flexible and cheerful, advise him to behave with humility. He will be welcomed by all parties and valued by his superiors.

If he does not have these characteristics, you need to persuade him to correct them, or strive for them. If you are worried that the divination may be wrong, you can also choose to change your mind, which is the change I will talk about later.

If he has these characteristics, we should advise him to be modest but not too modest, and to be strong and upright, and never show cowardice or hypocrisy. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to his own growth..."

Xin Qu lectured for a while and Long Wei waited for a while. Then Xin Qu ended the course and asked these old men who were learning divination to go to the side and communicate.

Then guide Long Wei to the side.

Soon, the two of them found a side hall alone. Long Wei bowed and said, "Beibo, we have carried out the task according to the mission. Zisong has become alert and expectant about the part of the plan."

"Well. Not bad. Continue to execute according to the original plan, guide Zisong to be curious about technology, and then gradually guide him to learn divination. These temple priests can also go to local temples in the next few days, then you can take him to visit." Xin Qu smiled with satisfaction, "As for the others, teach them painting, libretto, poetry, drama and so on. These guys who have nothing to do will be happy to make all their spiritual contributions.

Human beings, working hard, always have to choose one. Either invest in production, or invest in spirit, or both to seek the law.

The business aristocracy should guide them towards spiritual pursuits. As long as they are separated from the general public, they will eventually corrupt and become rootless rotten wood.

Without a foundation, there is no future."

"Yes!" Long Wei bowed, his eyes full of excitement.

How could he not be excited?

"Well, get busy. I have to hurry up and train them on divination. When these nobles return, tell them that I believe in the I Ching and the Eight Diagrams very accurately.

Whenever someone asks you for help, let them secretly hire some people to leave."

After Xin Qu finished speaking, he went to train other people. The spiritual pursuit of writing, calligraphy, and painting spread out, and with the addition of more systematic I Ching and Bagua divination, witchcraft, etc., it soon became less interesting.

Because you have mastered the I Ching and the Eight Trigrams, combined with your personal understanding of the world, as long as your predictions are correct, the excitement brought by the feedback will be like poison, fascinating!
This kind of reward mechanism is similar to the reward feedback in games, except that the I Ching Bagua is the reward feedback in life.

But it's still addictive! (End of this chapter)