After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 462 The Battle Begins

At this time, Guoxia stood up first and performed an example to Mengdi, with a solemn expression on his face.

"Since ancient times, identities have been different, and there have been differences between upper and lower levels. There must be reasons for the inheritance of various systems. The main purpose of burial is to pray for the dead, so that the spirits of the sages can protect the prosperity of the country. If it is abolished today."

"Then how can the dead souls of the Venerable Venerable rest in peace? How do the spirits of the sages protect the country? What's more, the things that the Venerable Venerable used during his lifetime will be accompanied by spirits for a long time. Go with it and do your duty."

"There are more like-minded people who seek to follow each other without fear of life and death. This is a matter of showing loyalty. Let the world know his name and praise his actions. It is also useful for enlightening the world. Hasty abolition may have adverse effects."

When Mo Di heard this, he shook his head lightly, handed the bamboo slips in his arms to the palace man, and then spoke.

"In the past, when Duke Mu of the Qin State ruled hegemony, the world looked at him. But later, when Duke Mu of Qin was buried, three virtuous ministers, Dying Qi, Zhongxing, and Zhenhu, were buried. What was the result? I have never seen Qin become stronger and stronger since then. stand up."

"On the contrary, it is declining day by day due to domestic power struggles. Today's King Qin is reduced to a puppet. Ordinary existences are unable to contend for hegemony in the Central Plains. They can only survive in a corner."

"So from the perspective of the following, after the death of the venerable, good people should respect their ancestors, inherit the ambitions of their ancestors, and strive to become stronger. This is the way to strengthen the country, instead of pinning their hopes on the protection of the sages and entrusting the fate of the country to illusory ghosts and gods. body."

"This matter is extremely unwise. The number of people who died at the time of the burial and the people who were buried with them from all countries are gathered here, and the fate of these vassal states after the country is clearly written. The king of Han can know it at a glance."

Meng Di picked up the letter and looked at it for a while, he felt that what Mo Di said was very reasonable, but at this time the people below started discussing again.

Ji Ran next to him stroked his beard with a serious look on his face, lowered his voice, and gave his opinion.

"The matter of burial must be changed. Among other things, if these nobles are buried with human beings, the population of the Han Kingdom will decrease over time. If these people are kept alive."

"No matter what they do, it's good to marry a wife and have children, and then give birth to children. In this way, our country of Han will have a large population. Therefore, the old man thinks that Mo Di's suggestion is quite good and should be adopted."

And Meng Di also nodded lightly, and when the discussion below was much quieter, he raised his hand to silence everyone, then stood up slowly, with a very solemn expression, and spoke.

"Leaving aside the theory of ghosts and gods for the time being, I just want to say that today is a day of turmoil, and the whole country of Han should work together to create brilliance. If you put your mind on the protection of the sages, or ghosts and gods. "

"Then it is inevitable that you will be slack in doing things, and you will not be able to do your best. If this happens, what can be done will not be done, and the problems that can be solved will be left to future generations. If this is the case, the country will be destroyed. "

"That's why this king has decided to abolish the burial and re-establish the method of burial. Don't put your hopes on illusory things. You should seize the day and work together to develop the Han country better, so that you can be worthy of your ancestors!"

With his strong support, the funeral book was adopted by the Han Dynasty. After the news came out, those people were the happiest, because compared with the ministers who were buried, it was these people who were buried most.

At the same time, Meng Di personally presided over the promotion of double-cropping rice. He did not seek speed or stability. In different places, small-scale trial planting was carried out, and experience was accumulated.

In addition, granaries were established in various places to prepare for disasters. Han was in a state of comprehensive development for a while, and this domestic crisis was also resolved invisibly.

However, the outside world was not calm at this time. Through the news sent by Yu Rang, the Jin State sent envoys to other vassal states in an attempt to prepare for the establishment of a huge anti-Han alliance. Judging from the current situation.

Qin State, Yan State, and Wei State have all expressed their support and began to discuss the matter of the alliance. After the news spread, all the vassal states in the world began to wait and see, and the Jin State proposed a strategy of dominating the world by seeking no ministers.

That is, the Jin State gave up its position as the overlord. At that time, all the vassal states will jointly send troops to deal with the Han State. If anyone can obtain the greatest military exploits in the war, that will be the future overlord of the world, and at the same time.

The state of Jin also began to transfer a lot of technology in its hands to other exporting countries through exchange or trade.

Basically all the vassal states in the world sent people to watch the ceremony, and even the Lu State, which was hiding in Shangqiu, also sent people there. After Mengdi got the news, he began to switch to a state of full defense, actively training people and encouraging farming.

Suddenly, everyone in the world knew that a great war was about to start. After the initial panic, the people of Han immediately turned to support Han, and they heard that the imperial court was buying grain.

Many people brought food to the government in person, and even many big businessmen donated directly to the government to show their attitude. In a short period of time, there was a situation of common hatred and hatred in Han.

It has been more than a year since the last Jin war, the military expansion has been completed, and the promotion of double-cropping rice has achieved very good results, and the granaries in various places have at least a certain amount of reserves.

The most important reason for the large-scale collection of grain now is to prepare for the war. After learning the art of war with Sun Wu for nearly half a year, Wu Qi rushed directly to Pengcheng to train troops.

Sun Wu praised him for being good at fighting and knowing how to change things in the art of war. He can be called a great talent in the world, but his personal character is slightly lacking.

Meng Di naturally trusted Sun Wu very much, and his evaluation was pertinent, both positive and negative, so he recruited Wu Qi to Huai City. After the meeting, he did not hide anything. After a sigh, he directly Just opened his mouth and said.

"From ancient times to the present, those who can rule a country, if they are dedicated to the public, the world will be governed. If they have selfish motives, I am afraid that they will cause trouble in the end. You are also a person of great talent. This king wants to use you, but he has a heart. doubt."

After hearing this, Wu Qi's face couldn't help but change. After a moment of stunned, he immediately prostrated himself on the ground without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)