Chapter 162 Ji Lingjun wakes up, Bang Zhou's phoenix falls
The gray sky, the continuous drizzle, and the drizzle constantly washed the city walls and stone-paved streets of Zhaocheng.
The continuous rain has cast a gloomy haze over the entire Zhaocheng.
Everyone was waiting for news from the Luo Palace. Luo Houhong had been in a coma since three days ago.
Everyone knew that if this situation occurred in the royal family of Luo State, they would have to go to the Ninth Heaven to meet King Su.
Every household in Zhaocheng has prepared white cloth, quietly waiting for the final moment to arrive.
As the bells from the Luo Palace rang, it announced to all the people of Luo that another king had passed away.
After a moment, the whole Zhaocheng was immersed in the grandeur of praising the emperor.
Luo Zai sat on the edge of the couch, feeling very sad, and his half-brother Qiao Cheng burst into tears.
Until now, Qiao Cheng finally understood what his brother once said to him: "The living will always feel sad."
Luo Zai suppressed his grief and ascended the throne.
Then he began to prepare for his father's funeral. Although the funeral of the Luo royal family was of high standard, it was conducted completely in accordance with the Zhou rites.
But in practice it is very simple, and even almost meets the Mohist standard of frugal burial.
There were no countless precious treasures buried with the deceased, no gold covering the coffin, and no living people buried with the deceased.
The emperor remains the emperor in the underworld, and the common people remain common people in the underworld. This is an immutable law, so the emperor must be buried with human sacrifices.
However, Luo was a descendant of King Su when he was alive, and after his death he would go to the Ninth Heaven to serve King Su. Serving King Su was the highest honor, so naturally he would not let outsiders do it.
Especially for Duke Wen of Luo and Ji Lingjun, according to the legend within the Luo family, these two were specifically designated by King Su to be buried with him in the ancestral land.
Therefore, Luo's coffin was always placed with only a piece of the most flawless jade, and no other items were placed inside.
“Woo woo woo.”
The place where mountains, rivers and streams converge is where the kings of Luo State have always been buried.
The continuous mountains and surrounding rivers make this a truly picturesque place.
Countless figures were kneeling in the mountains, and the whole mountain seemed to be silent.
Luo Zai covered his father with the last handful of soil with his own hands. Countless clan members and nobles, as well as brave warriors all over the mountains and plains, wept silently.
Everyone sang the prayer song silently.
Funerals are never gloomy occasions; they are a time to remember and worship ancestors.
This is a moment of unity for all those who share the same blood.
Luo Zai looked a little haggard. He turned around and wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
The strong body fell down with a loud bang, landing directly on Luo Hong's grave, stirring up a cloud of dust.
"monarch!"
"Master!"
“Brother!”
The people of Luo State who were chanting were stunned by this sudden change, and everyone rushed towards Luo Zai.
“Boom!”
A shocking change happened. The carriage was speeding on the road, with thick cushions laid under Luo Zai's body.
All along the way to Zhaocheng, countless Luo people were waiting for the team that was escorting the spirit of the late emperor to return.
However, what they didn't expect was that after the funeral, the king suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma.
"Is it possible?"
No one could believe it, and a terrible possibility emerged in their minds.
Some of the Luo people even fainted.
“Plop!”
An old man with white hair knelt down on the side of the road and begged with tears in his eyes: "Su Wang, please bless the king."
The brave soldier who was galloping over saw this and got out of the car immediately. He quickly helped the old man up and said, "Old Man Wen, you are too old to kneel down and worship me."
Mr. Wen held the warrior's hand tightly and choked up, "Xiao Liu, get on the horse quickly and follow the king to Zhaocheng. I will pray for the king."
The brave young warrior remounted his horse and galloped away.
…
Zhaocheng, the ancestral temple of Luo State.
The Nine Cauldrons of King Yu were placed here, and there were special priests in the State of Luo to take care of the Nine Cauldrons.
The magical powers on those tripods would radiate light from time to time.
On this day, it began to tremble suddenly, and the trembling became faster and faster.
The daughters of the royal family who were in charge of offering sacrifices to Wang Ding were horrified. Each of them was a rare beauty, but now they were all pale with fright.
Even the knowledge of Shinto rituals that they had learned for more than a decade could not soothe their helplessness when they saw such a miraculous thing.
"Bah!"
Then they heard the cry of the phoenix and saw the shadow of the phoenix.
Although no one has ever seen a phoenix.
But everyone was certain that the clear voice that suddenly appeared in their minds was the Phoenix.
That graceful figure is the phoenix.
The phoenix is a divine bird with five different colors and patterns.
The head word is called virtue, the wing word is called righteousness, the back word is called propriety, the chest word is called benevolence, and the belly word is called faith.
The five colors are all raised, originating from the country of gentlemen in the East. When they are seen, the world will be at peace.
One thousand six hundred years ago, the black bird descended from heaven and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty, and the Shang Dynasty accepted the mandate.
One thousand years ago, the phoenix rang in Mount Qishan and Bang Zhou received the mandate.
As the highest totem of Bang Zhou, the image of the phoenix is everywhere in Luo State.
As soon as this miraculous scene appeared, all the legitimate daughters of the Luo family knelt on the ground.
They sang with trembling voices: "The spirit of the Su Wang is in heaven, and his glorious name will last for thousands of years."
The sound of the phoenix continued, becoming increasingly sad.
"The phoenix is wailing?"
Endless fear struck the hearts of these girls, "Bangzhou's destiny is actually wailing!"
"Su Wang!"
"Su Wang!"
In the palace, all the girls were calling out to their ancestor anxiously.
In the current situation, they really don't know what they can do.
…
Ji Zhao's transformation reached a critical moment. An unconscious clone walked out from the chaos. His eyes were silver-white without a trace of emotion.
His gaze fell, and then there was wind, fire, water, and earth, and the world was born from his eyes.
Endless and continuous peach forests of good fortune and undulating buildings in the mountains.
Until, Valhalla.
It became more and more magnificent, with endless divine light and countless chanting voices.
Ji Zhao's distracted gaze fell on the only two bright people in Valhalla.
Luo Su and Ji Lingjun.
Luo Su is the first child of destiny, collected by the Earth-level item Heroic Spirit Card.
Born before Valhalla, he is a special descendant who can be reincarnated.
Ji Lingjun is the first daughter of destiny and occupies a special position in history. Her parents are not ordinary people.
She is an evergreen beauty, can understand people's hearts, and can even sense the presence of her ancestor Ji Zhao in the mortal world.
Ji Zhao's attention was distracted and his gaze finally fell on Ji Lingjun.
“Crack!”
The sound of stone statues shattering came from Valhalla. The statue of Ji Lingjun first cracked into several pieces, and then suddenly turned into powder.
Her figure suddenly appeared in front of Ji Zhao's distracted state.
"Hmm~"
A groaning sound as if someone had just woken up from a long sleep was heard, and Ji Lingjun slowly opened his eyes.
She was a little confused. This was not the right time. Was it the family's need to wake her up now?
That's impossible.
With so many divine artifacts, there is nothing that the Luo family cannot handle.
Her red skirt fluttered in the wind, her black hair fluttered, her skin was as white as snow, and she looked like a young girl in her twenties.
"Ancestor." She smiled, like flowers blooming in the bushes, bringing the spring.
Ji Zhao faithfully carried out the decision that Ji Zhao's subconscious mind would make, and said indifferently: "Lingjun, the destiny of Zhou is about to end, and the phoenix is wailing.
She blessed the country for a thousand years, but heaven rejected her.
The world can no longer accommodate a creature destined by heaven like her. You are the one with the destiny, so go and bring the phoenix here.
Heaven has long wanted to bring Bang Zhou's destiny to fruition, and He will not stop you.
Go quickly and come back quickly, don't cause any reaction from the heavens, now is not the right time yet."
Hearing that Bang Zhou Tianming was about to die, even a calm man like Ji Lingjun couldn't help but change his expression slightly.
Then Ji Zhao used his attention to show her the development history of the Luo family over the years. Ji Lingjun sighed slightly, "I see.
The final struggle of the Mandate of Heaven of Zhou, which was attached to the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu.
Her body leaned back slightly, the endless sea of clouds dispersed, and her figure disappeared.
…
In the ancestral temple palace, the girls were feeling panic, when they suddenly smelled a very pleasant fragrance. A graceful figure in a red dress appeared in front of everyone, with such a beautiful face that all the girls in the palace were eclipsed.
She stood there, the center of all beauty.
"Ancestor!"
Although they had never seen the woman in front of them, all the girls knelt down in happiness.
The shadow of the phoenix on King Yu's Nine Cauldrons suddenly brightened, and the mournful cries suddenly turned cheerful.
Ji Lingjun walked to the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu and pointed his slender white fingers at the cauldron. A colorful phoenix turned into divine light and entered Ji Lingjun's body.
The phoenix shadow on King Yu’s Nine Cauldrons completely dimmed.
Ji Lingjun understood that this time the destiny of the Zhou Dynasty was truly lost, and her figure disappeared in the palace.
As the phoenix was taken away, Luo Zai, who was in a coma, slowly woke up.
The people of Luo, who had been holding their breath, burst into cheers.
"Master, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Luo Zai did not answer them, but directly said: "Take me to the ancestral temple. I want to see the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu."
The crowd nodded in unison, and when they arrived at the Nine Cauldrons, they saw a group of office girls gathering around them.
These girls are basically Luo Zai's daughters and nieces.
"Father."
"uncle."
Luo Zai immediately asked, "Did something happen to King Yu's Nine Cauldrons?"
The girls were all shocked when they heard this, wondering why Luo Zai knew that.
Luo Zai's daughter said directly: "Father, just now there was a phoenix wailing on the Nine Cauldrons of King Yu, and then Ancestor Lingjun appeared, and the phoenix's voice disappeared."
Luo Zai muttered upon hearing this: “So it was Elder Lingjun who called me in the dream. The Nine Cauldrons’ destiny has been lost, so I vomited blood.
It was you who temporarily revived me and put an end to my affairs.
I understand. "
Luo Zai couldn't help laughing, and he laughed very happily, even though he knew he was about to die.
But death does not mean the end.
——
The black bird was sent by heaven to give birth to the Shang Dynasty. When King Zhou of Shang did not offer sacrifices, the black bird fell into the wild.
When the phoenix sings in Mount Qishan, the Zhou Dynasty prospers. When the phoenix falls in Zhaoyi, the Zhou Dynasty falls.
The black dragon emerged from the water, and the Qin Dynasty prospered. The cycle of nature is like this. - "Records of the Warring States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty"
The extraordinary setting of this book is gradually becoming clearer, and there is also foreshadowing, hahahaha
I will have a physical examination tomorrow morning and rest in the afternoon. I can update tomorrow. It may be a separate chapter or a long chapter. It depends on the situation.
(End of this chapter)
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