Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 6 Three Questions of King Wu
"Without King Wu, many historical materials of later generations will lose half of the myths and legends. It's really wonderful!"

"The history of gods really began in the Zhou Dynasty, and the achievements of King Wu are indelible."

"It's well said, as long as you work hard, everyone can control their own destiny, and everyone is their own god."

"King Wu's courage is worthy of being the first emperor of China."

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Regarding the external situation and the effect of the live broadcast, Lin Feng was not clear. After all, he was in the time and space 3000 years ago, and he could not see various real-time data from the background of the network.

If he knew that the number of people online at this time had exceeded [-], he would be shocked.

King Wu's answer was so domineering that people couldn't help but praise him.

Lin Feng has studied this period of history. As far as he knows, both the Shang and Zhou dynasties had a saying of destiny.

The destiny of the Shang Dynasty was more about the ancestors of the merchants themselves. Their ancestors were gods in the sky, and the kings below were gods on the ground.

This kind of god is partial to businessmen, and only blesses businessmen, and even only blesses the king of Shang.

Although the merchant himself is satisfied with such a view of destiny, other than merchants, people of other ethnic groups do not have much sense of belonging.

The Mandate of Heaven in the era of King Wu was to have a just, impartial and impartial heaven.

All people in the world are citizens of heaven.

The reason why heaven chose the king of Zhou as the son of heaven is to protect the people of the world.

Zhou Tianzi is the lord of all peoples elected by this just day.

Such a system can gain the support of more people. It can be said that from the birth of the Zhou Dynasty to the present, the Chinese people's understanding of the destiny is basically within the framework of the Zhou people.

To sum up, the purpose of King Wu's apotheosis is to consolidate the regime's rule, and at the same time, it will also affect future generations for thousands of years.

"Sir, please sit down!"

"My lord, I want to know about China's development after a thousand years."

When King Wu opened his mouth, his address was surprising. He called Lin Feng "Sir", which meant that he was a friend of the same generation.

What kind of honor is it to be a friend of the Son of Heaven?
Lin Feng knelt down in front of the table with the ancient etiquette, and smiled, "As the saying goes, there are specializations in martial arts, and there is a priority in hearing the truth. What does the King of Wu want to know? This junior must know everything and talk about everything."

"Hahaha!"

King Wu laughed heartily when he heard this.

"Okay, it's good that I heard the truth first and then. This is very good. Let's talk about wine today. If you don't get drunk, you won't return."

"King Wu, please."

The two had a drink together.

There was no distillation process for this ancient wine, so it had a strong taste of grain, a dark yellow color, and a relatively light taste.

There is no bitterness, and it is cool in the throat.

"King Wu, this junior dares to make a request, and I hope King Wu will agree to it!"

After drinking.

King Wu exhaled foul breath, his handsome face revealed a somewhat expectant look, and asked:

"My lord, I have three questions. I hope Mr. Wang can answer them."

This is the reason why King Wu called Lin Feng "Sir". When talking with peers, both sides are equal, regardless of high or low.

"Please speak, King Wu."

The essence of dialogues between the past and the present lies in the dialogue. If Lin Feng, a modern person, can ask the ancients, the ancients can naturally understand the modern situation.

If only Lin Feng asked the question, it would be an interview.

This heartwarming variety show, called "Tracing Back to China", is not just as simple as an interview.

"My lord asks three times."

"First, are the descendants of the future generations unified? Are there hundreds of countries, each with its own power, in a state of fragmentation?"

As soon as this question came out, King Wu's expression was obviously a bit lonely.

At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, King Wu was the ruler of the world.

But in the territory of other small countries, other people still have the final say, and King Wu also wants to dominate.

Let the land of the world be Zhou Tu.

However, before his plan started, he died of illness. This is the regret of his life.

"Secondly, what is the future of civilization like?"

What will civilization be like in the world after 3000 years?

For King Wu, this is more of a curiosity.

This is asking for himself.

"Third, is there any hope for the people of the future generations of China, who are struggling for their lives every day?"

The last question is for the common people.

It is for the sake of the common people.

In the early Western Zhou Dynasty, productivity was extremely low, and the source of food, in addition to farming, also depended on hunting, picking, fishing, etc., to be able to eat a full meal a day, thanks to God.

As for what King Wu said about "whether there is still hope", it has a deep meaning.

As the emperor of one dynasty, the average lifespan of ordinary people in his territory was only thirty years, and most of them died when they were young and middle-aged.

The people of the Zhou Dynasty are too miserable!

It is a great tragedy for the common people to not have enough to eat and not to wear warm clothes for half their lives, but to die in their prime due to various factors.

That's why King Wu specifically asked, is there hope for the people of future generations?
The king of Wu conferred the gods.

It is precisely to give hope to the people of the Zhou Dynasty and bring the dawn of victory to the people...

Ad hoc questions on the spot.

There are no prepared lines in advance, and there is no correct script, which is also the difficulty of live broadcasting.

Whether a program is good or not, the host's weight lies in this.

If he can't answer well, the effect of the program will inevitably drop sharply.

The audience can't get any resonance, so how can we talk about the ratings?
King Wu's question.

It doesn't sound too difficult, but if you want people watching to be able to immerse themselves in the show, you need the host's impromptu performance.

Fortunately, before the broadcast of the show, Lin Feng struggled with various historical materials for several days and nights, and now he had the answer in his heart.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and said loudly:
"Junior Lin Feng, on behalf of 14 people, answered the doubts in King Wu's heart."

As soon as these words came out, King Wu's extraordinary face revealed a look of shock, his waist straightened, and his breathing became short of breath.

14 million people?
This number horrified King Wu. He never imagined that 3000 years later, this eastern land would have such a large population.

In the early Western Zhou Dynasty, the population was only 200 million!
Lin Feng raised his head slightly, looked into King Wu's eyes, and said neither humble nor overbearing, "The Zhou Dynasty entered the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in 800 years. In the late Warring States Period, Qin State, which was biased towards Hangu Pass, was the largest. Later, King Qin Yingzheng ascended the throne. The heritage of the sixth generation, wiped out the six countries, and completed the great unification and hegemony."

"Self-proclaimed Qin Shihuang, he unified the measurement, unified the currency, and implemented the same text for books and the same track for cars. Since then, the regime has been highly unified. There is only one central government that rules the land of China."

"For the next 3000 years, dynasties in history have separated and reunited, but unification has always been the trend."

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"it is good!"

"What a Qin Emperor Yingzheng!"

"Dry."

King Wu picked up the wine bottle but didn't drink it. Looking outside the hall, he said proudly, "What this king has never done, you have achieved great unification in later generations. Yingzheng, this king respects you!"

To be honest, in King Wu's eyes, one can see a bit of unwillingness and envy...

The night wind blows, and the world is quiet.

Inside the huge ancient hall, it is like a historical picture scroll that has been sealed for more than 3000 years, displayed in the eyes of everyone.

Lin Feng also raised his wine glass and said with infinite respect:
"King Wu, you are the first emperor of China, and Ying Zheng is the first emperor of China. Both of you are worthy of the infinite admiration of future generations."

He poured some of the wine on the ground to pay homage to Shihuang, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Live web page.

Countless barrages about "paying homage to the first emperor", "mighty first emperor", "one emperor through the ages" and so on flew out.

For this eternal emperor, there is no audience who does not admire or admire him.

Every move of the host, Lin Feng, has infected all the audience.

(End of this chapter)