Chapter 838: Climbing Mount Tai
In mid-April, the delegation on the Yuezhi mission finally returned to Xianyang after three months, and the patrol team of Emperor Shizhan also walked along the flat east road and inspected and traveled to Dongjun.
Although the Eastern Road was paved south of the river, part of the old Eastern Road was actually north of the river, and the Dongjun County City Puyang was also on the other side of the river. Therefore, after Emperor Shixian arrived in Dongjun, he ordered the preparatory ships to cross the river to inspect.
Puyang is named after the Pu River. Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors, founded the country with Puyang as its capital and was finally buried in Puyang. Therefore, it was called Diqiu in ancient times. This is also the junction between the Huaxia Group headed by the ancient Huangdi and the Dongyi Group headed by Shaohao. It was here that Chiyou was killed by Huangdi and then buried near Puyang. In terms of geographical location, Puyang is already considered the border of the Central Plains.
There are many famous places and historical sites in Puyang. In order to show his power, the First Emperor arranged for the officials of the East County to summon civil servants and prisoners to rebuild Zhuanxu's tomb and build temples. At the same time, he went to Changyi ancient city to worship Cangjie, the founder of the creation of characters, and went to Kunwu to worship Emperor Yao's hill. Chen Xu was also happy and followed the emperor to eat, drink and have fun. Finally, it was the first time that he visited these famous places and historical sites in China.
In the Qin Dynasty, the ancient sites are definitely real historical sites. They are different from the famous sites and historical sites seen in later generations. The ancient ones are simply invisible. Zhuanxu’s tomb is a wasteland, and there is no one on the tomb. It is just a large stone stands in the wilderness, with many hieroglyphs that you don’t know at all. Chen Xu said that he didn’t know any of them, but the group of doctors and doctors who accompanied him were excited to study them endlessly.
Cangjie's tomb was a pile of stone slabs, with some sacrificial texts engraved by famous scholars from various eras. Instead, it looked more lively than the tomb of Zhuanxu. After all, the words created the inheritance of civilization, and literate literati of all generations still respected them.
As for Emperor Yao's tomb, it was much more luxurious. There was also a tomb mound in the wilderness, with a stone tablet and a dragon-shaped stone beast guarding it. However, it had been buried in it by weeds and thorns. The First Emperor came to worship. Local officials and famous scholars and gentry gathered people to clear the weeds and thorns, set up a desk for investigation, and placed three animals for sacrifice.
The next emperor visited several counties that suffered from floods the previous year and then crossed Henan to return to Mount Tai to worship again.
Confucius climbed the East Mountain and the Small Lu Mountain, and climbed the Tai Mountain and the Small World.
Mount Tai is located in Lu. As the hometown of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, a large number of Confucian disciples gathered in Lu. There are Confucian Taoist temples and colleges everywhere. The learning atmosphere is extremely strong. Everyone they meet is a Confucian scholar with wide sleeves and big robes. The eighth-generation grandson of Confucius, Yu Jia, lived in seclusion here to command Confucian disciples all over the world. Mount Tai has also become a holy place in the minds of Confucian disciples.
Three years ago, Emperor Shihuang first toured Mount Tai in the southeast, and was humiliated by Confucian disciples. Therefore, this time the emperor came here without birds. These Confucian gangsters were directly arranged to surround the Fengshantai at the foot of Mount Tai, and then sacrificed the heavens and worshiped the gods, carved stone tablets, and once again completed the second Fengshan ceremony with a domineering spirit. A group of Confucian disciples gathered outside the tower to jump and insult, but the emperor turned a deaf ear. After the sacrifice, he led all civil and military officials to start climbing the mountain.
Chen Xu of Taishan had never climbed before traveling through time, and even the Five Mountains had never climbed. The main reason was that he had no time. When he had time, he was crowded with people in various scenic spots and was unwilling to join in the fun. He honestly rode an electric bike and wore a yellow vest on the streets and alleys to deliver fast food, and became a magical delivery guy.
Climbing to the top of the mountain, the surrounding mountains and the land of Qilu are all visible, and the green mountains and rivers are everywhere, and there is a kind of openness and comfort in the vast world.
"If you see such beautiful scenery, you will feel open and comfortable. If you are at the best of your time, Taishan is worthy of being the most extraordinary mountain in China and the leader of the Five Mountains. All emperors of all dynasties have come to Mount Tai for worship of the gods. Although I have followed this, I will never be satisfied with the world. Why is that?"
Standing on the top of the mountain and looking at the vast land around him, although Qin Shihuang was in a good mood, he still felt resentful when he remembered the shouts and scoldings of a group of Confucian scholars at the foot of the mountain and the passing three years ago, and did not take them at all as he did.
"Your Majesty, these Confucian scholars have always been like this. They respect ancient etiquette and are good at teaching. Anyone who does not conform to their philosophy will attack and insult you. It is really disrespectful to disrespect Your Majesty's emperor's majesty. I suggest that all these Confucian scholars be convicted and be sent to wasteland to cultivate grain..." Li Si stood beside him and began to instigate the emperor again.
Meng Yi's face was calm and he watched the scenery around him, and he seemed to have not heard Li Si's words.
Wang Ben didn't care even more. He was a military general and was not interested in these Confucian scholars who liked to preach all day long.
Hu Hai stood beside Li Si and said with a respectful look on his face: "Father, Li Xiang's words are reasonable. These Confucian scholars are indeed disrespectful. Slight punishment can make them restrain themselves."
Qin Shihuang glanced at his youngest son without saying a word.
Chen Xu couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, the Lord of China, and all the people are His Majesty's people. Although the Confucian scholars are disrespectful, they have not made excessive actions. How can they be punished at will? Confucianism advocates benevolence, virtue, etiquette and righteousness, and it is also of great merit to educate the people. It is easy to punish, but it is difficult to win the hearts of the people in the world. Don't mislead Your Majesty!"
"Have you heard it?" Qin Shihuang snorted slightly in his nose.
"Marquis Qinghe said that Hu Hai was taught!" Hu Hai did not dare to look at his father, nor did he dare to refute Chen Xu's words. He shrank his neck pale, and this action made Li Si tremble.
"Your Majesty, although Confucian scholars are arrogant, they value reputation and talent. The ministers are not just to justify Confucianism, but to hope that Your Majesty will not be angry because of this. The king should be as arrogant as Mount Tai, with the ability to look down on the sky and be in the world!" A accompanying doctor bowed and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, you can see stone carvings of Confucian scholars everywhere on Mount Tai. There has never been a saying that it is a disaster for the country. Please let Your Majesty observe clearly!" Another doctor bowed his hand and agreed.
If it were normal for Li Si to speak out, these doctors and doctors would definitely not refute immediately, but this time it was different. With the support of Qinghe Hou, these people were much more courageous.
What's more, after experiencing the ever-growing bet of Oriental Road, Li Si retreated. Now Oriental Road runs through the east and west like walking on flat ground, making their trip very smooth and naturally they are in a very happy mood.
This time, my trip was completely different from accompanying the emperor on a tour before. Almost everyone came to pay homage to the emperor wherever he went. There were countless congratulatory memorials sent by famous scholars along the way, many of which were sent back to the Xianyang newspaper and published in the Daqin Metropolis Daily. Many of the words praising the emperor were so popular that they heard goose bumps.
Therefore, the emperor was in a very happy mood throughout the journey, and he laughed from ear to ear almost every day.
The emperor was in a good mood, so everyone naturally felt comfortable playing with it.
Hearing the words of several doctors and doctors, Qin Shihuang turned around and watched some stone tablets and cliff carvings on the top of the mountain. One of them was engraved with the "Qiu Ling Song" left by Confucius climbing Mount Tai.
"Climbing the tomb of Qiu, the road is in the middle of the night. The benevolent way is near, and I am as far away as I am, so I am confused and I am in trouble. I sighed and wrote about Mount Tai. I am so depressed that it is high. Liang has just returned to the road. The thorns fill the road, but I have no chance to climb it. I am going to cut down and have no trouble, and I am so worried that it will spread. I will sigh forever and tears fall in my heart."
Although the handwriting of the vigorous and powerful ancient seal script is already a little blurred, the whole poem can still be clearly identified.
"I have no malice to Confucian scholars, but these people are foolish and stubborn. Only Confucian disciples are the most rude. But I will not take them to heart. They are short-sighted in the Central Plains. How can I know my ambition? Mount Tai is the head of the five mountains. How can I just leave Confucian words, pass on my orders, and call on craftsmen to start digging stones and cliffs from the mountainside. I want to select all the essence of the Hundred Schools' Classics to record them, and pass on the future generations to let everyone in the world know my mind..."
When the emperor was unhappy, he wanted to start construction again. This project shocked everyone. The emperor actually wanted to engrave all the Hundred Schools of Medicine that he hated on Mount Tai to demonstrate his virtues of the world.
"Your Majesty, please think twice about this matter. The words of the hundreds of schools are vast, and many theories are biased and not good words!" Li Si said with a twitch.
"Prince Li doesn't need to persuade me. I will pass on my orders to let local officials implement them as soon as possible. Next time I will tour the southeast again. I hope to see the words of hundreds of schools of thought. Mount Tai, and I cannot let the Confucian scholars in Lu take advantage of it!" Qin Shihuang stood on the top of the mountain with his hands behind his back. Under the wind, his clothes were swept with the wind, and his aura was unparalleled.
Chen Xu was so sad that the other officials accompanying him all moved slightly.
Since Li Si's bet on Dongfangdao failed, it seems that the emperor has gradually become distant from him. Although he is still in a high position and power, the emperor has not followed his words as before.
Moreover, what the Confucian scholars said just now was quite intriguing, saying that Confucian scholars were short-sighted by the Central Plains and did not know what the emperor's mind meant?
"Well, since the words of hundreds of schools are left, the young master calls himself a scientific school, so he naturally has to leave a word to pass on through the ages. The young master is not only a master of food production, but also a master of poetry and lyrics and essays. The operas he arranged are wonderful, and the songs he performed are also sung all over the world. At this time, why not improvise a poem to let me and all my dear friends see the young master's literary talent?" The First Emperor turned his head and looked at Chen Xu with a smile on his face.
Chen Xu:...
I just wanted to make all kinds of delicious foods along the way, but I even asked me to write poetry. This... this... is simply too easy.
However, you still have to be humble before pretending to behave. After all, humility is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation!
Chen Xu smiled respectfully and said with a bitter smile: "Why should your Majesty be a minister? The meaning of the hundred classics has been passed down for hundreds of years. You can make delicious food or sing, but writing poetry is indeed not the strength of your ministers. If you leave it, you may be ridiculed by future generations!"
Chapter completed!