Chapter 238 Luo Ling's Practice (Part 2)
Rebuild the Temple!
The hall, which had just returned to calm, became noisy again. All the philosophers and schools of thought could no longer sit still. The temple had never been a simple building; it represented mainstream recognition and real benefits.
The Qin Legalists were quite prosperous, but because they had no place in the temple, they had always been despised, and even the Hundred Schools of Thought called them the Penalists.
The reputation of Legalism gradually fell on the heads of the Legalists of Qi. After all, the Legalists of Qi had the big boss Guan Zhong to maintain order in the temple.
It's not that the First Emperor had never thought about building a temple himself, but he couldn't do it. Not to mention other things, he couldn't even solve the problem of statues. The Luo State had a thousand-year-old heritage and had always attached great importance to craftsmen. So although many years had passed, people still knew what those sages looked like, especially most of them had seen the contemporary Luo Hou. Where did the Qin State get these from?
Many people had guessed that Luo Ling wanted to rebuild the temple, but no one expected that he would use the powerful weapon, the statues of the various disciples. It was miraculous enough that the direct descendants of the Luo family were able to escape, and it was also miraculous that so many books in the storage room could be taken away. Now even those stone statues weighing more than a thousand pounds can be taken away?
Are you fleeing?
What exactly happened in Zhaocheng? Was Wang Jian a spy from Luo State?
If not, then it was the supreme and holy King Su who took action, but he did not take his own descendants with him, and watched them die in Zhaocheng, but took away some stone statues. It was really weird.
Completely ignoring the crowd's noise, Luo Ling said again: "Everyone, I followed the order of King Su to fight against the tyrannical Qin and trample on the family of punishment.
Some time ago, King Xiang offered sacrifices to heaven and announced to King Su the demise of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty. Now I will go to Zhaocheng to offer sacrifices to King Su again and announce to him the result of practicing the law.
I will erect a tall stone tablet in Zhaocheng, engrave today's resolution on it, and name it "Practice the Law Tablet". Then I will swear an oath of blood with all the people of the world under the Tablet, with the world as a witness and all the people of China respecting it. If anyone violates it, the world will punish him together.
After this stele was erected, Ling sat in Zhaocheng and watched the world quietly.
King Xiang, you are the common ruler of the world, are you willing to be a witness for Ling?"
Luo Ling looked at Xiang Yu. As the common ruler of the world, Xiang Yu's attitude was very crucial. However, the fact that Luo Ling dared to ask naturally showed that he had already understood Xiang Yu's character thoroughly.
Xiang Yu did not regard himself as a ruler at all. He had a laissez-faire attitude towards the common people. Apart from the Chu people, he had no regard for the common people.
When nothing happens, you live your life and I live mine. For Xiang Yu, it would be better to have a glass of wine than to enslave the people.
Especially Luo Ling actually wanted to live in seclusion in Zhaocheng!
Xiang Yu could hardly control the smile on his face, and said in a loud voice: "Lord Luo, you have made great contributions to the destruction of the tyrannical Qin, but you only want Zhaocheng. How noble and upright you are!
Now the temple is being rebuilt for the people of the world and sacrifices are being offered to King Su. How could Ji not agree?
There are countless treasures in Xianyang City, and they should all be taken out to help you build the magnificent Zhaocheng and the Holy Temple, rebuild the ancestral temple and hold sacrifices for you. This is probably the only way to repay your contributions to the world."
Since the two most powerful and prestigious people in the world are currently pushing for something unanimously, others can only agree. Moreover, this matter involves people from hundreds of schools of thought, so Xiang Yu and the Shandong princes are more like witnesses.
Xiang Yu suddenly thought of something, and then whispered: "Lord Luo, you want to exterminate the Punishment Family, and I just want to reward the heroes who destroyed Qin, but the new capital of Chu has not yet been determined. Can I reward the princes in Zhaocheng?"
Luo Ling was stunned for a moment and then said, "Of course you can."
He thought to himself that it seemed that Xiang Yu had decided not to be the king of Guanzhong anymore. He didn't know who else he would give the Guanzhong land to except Liu Bang.
Xiang Yu had thought about becoming the king of Guanzhong before, but the situation changed too quickly. The military discipline of the coalition forces was too poor after entering Guanzhong. In addition, Xiang Yu was the main force that destroyed the Qin army. Almost every household in Guanzhong had a grudge against him. He could not stay there any longer and had to return to Shandong.
In that case, let's destroy it severely. According to Xiang Yu's thinking, he didn't kill all of you Qin people to avenge the Chu people, or because Luoling was watching, do you Qin people still have the nerve to have a grudge against me?
Luo Ling didn't care about Xiang Yu's inner thoughts. After getting Xiang Yu's consent, he knew that this matter was really done, so he raised his cup and said loudly to everyone: "The spirit of Su Wang is in heaven, and the glory of the Chinese people will last for thousands of years. May Su Wang be with you all!"
Everyone agreed in unison: "The King of Su is with you!"
Xiang Yu was going to confer titles on the princes in Zhaocheng, which suddenly cheered up the Shandong princes who were just there to do the bystander work. Everyone went to Zhaocheng with different purposes.
The reconstruction of Zhaocheng had actually begun a long time ago. After all, the resistance in the neighboring Qi and Chu areas was very fierce, and the Qin Dynasty's army to suppress the rebellion only reached Handan at most, and then was completely wiped out. The reconstruction of Zhaocheng was not affected at all.
The first city to be built was the inner city. Zhaocheng was not very big to begin with. The inner city mainly housed ancestral temples and the like, as well as palaces where the royal family of Luo State lived in the past. There were not too many buildings, after all, there had always been few people, and a large building would not be needed.
Although it cannot be restored to its former prosperity, it is enough for this grand event. Liu Bang looked at the broken walls that have not been cleared away and sighed softly: "Zi Yu, did the royal family of Luo State live here in the past? You are such a noble status, but you live in such a cramped place. It really makes Ji puzzled."
Luo Yi was stunned at first, then smiled and said, "It's really not cramped. My brothers and sisters all have their own bedrooms, as well as a study and a quiet room. Compared to the common people who don't even have a place to stand, it's already very luxurious."
Liu Bang looked at Luo Yi deeply. Luo Ling's practice of the law was a great stimulation to Liu Bang. He was extremely sensitive to politics and could certainly see what Luo Ling was going to do. Liu Bang immediately thought that Luo Ling wanted to be the co-leader above the co-leaders. The change in identity and status made Liu Bang somewhat sensitive to this as well.
But then Luo Ling said he wanted to live in seclusion, which stunned Liu Bang. Was Luo Ling really doing this for the people of the world?
Now after hearing what Luo Yi said, and thinking back to the legendary monarchs of Luo State, Liu Bang understood something. What the Luo family wanted was different from what they wanted.
Zhaocheng, ancestral temple.
Luo Ling was filled with emotion. In just over a decade, everything here had changed completely. The Luo family was too familiar with things like sacrifices.
Before Xiang Yu offered sacrifices to heaven in Xianyang, even the old Confucianists could not remember the specific steps. In the end, Luo Ling stepped in and brought out the sacrificial procedures of the Zhou emperors in previous years, and only then was a grand sacrifice completed.
Offering sacrifices to King Su was something the Luo family had to do every year. Luo Ling completed all the preparations with ease. Everyone stood in line under the altar. Even Xiang Yu stood under the altar. No matter how high his status was, King Su was not something he could usurp.
Luo Ling brought the offerings made of bamboo and wood to the altar, and then began his performance. Of course, he knew that King Su could hear and see.
Accompanied by rituals and music, there is still praise for the gods. This is a step that all sacrifices must go through. Without praising the gods, there will be no way to communicate with heaven.
Only sincerity and glory can reach the King of Su!
As the voices of praise gradually stopped, Luo Ling began to burn the offerings one by one. Wisps of green smoke floated up and went straight into the air. The breeze blew across everyone's cheeks, but the green smoke seemed to be completely unaffected and still went straight up. This magical scene made everyone want to exclaim in surprise, but due to the current occasion, they could only hold back and become more sincere.
"The Most High and Most Holy, the Most Honorable and Most Exalted King Su, Ling followed your orders and went to attack the tyrannical Qin and destroy the family of punishment. Today, the results have finally come.
The words of the world are easy to change, just like the flow of water, but the laws of heaven are unchangeable, just like Mount Tai.
Ling wanted to build a tall stone tablet to record the deeds of the tyrant on it to warn everyone in the world. Ling also wanted to build a tall stone tablet to record the deeds of the sage kings and wise ministers on it to inspire everyone in the world.
What a great thing this is!
The mausoleum was built by taking large stones from Mount Tai, but there was a fear that they would weather away in just a few hundred or thousand years, and such stones would not be able to serve as the cornerstone for carrying great undertakings.
You are the supreme being. If you bestow the divine stone upon the world, would anyone disobey you?
If the deeds were recorded there, would anyone disobey them?
Being able to influence the world for the better for thousands and millions of years, isn't this your greatest gift to the world?
Your descendants will respectfully ask you for it."
As Luo Ling finished speaking, the smoke from the sacrifice also disappeared, and then all the people who participated in the sacrifice saw a scene that they would never forget in their lives.
Stone tablets fell down around the altar with a loud bang, and no big holes were created. It was as if they had always been there. The most shocking thing was that there were words on those stone tablets, which were exactly what Luo Ling had said at the beginning.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Xiang Yu felt a chill in his heart. This was the case. It was like this when Luo Ling was able to call the wind and rain. It made people doubt their lives. Liu Bang looked at Luo Yi beside him with a creaking neck. Seeing this, Luo Yi pretended to say, "The spirit of the Su King is in heaven and still cares about the people of Xia. Pei Gong, you have to work hard."
Luo Ling laughed loudly and said, "Everyone, the Su King has given his response. He will destroy the Punishment Family today. For the next thousand years, whoever dares to rise again will be punished by the whole world!
The spirit of the Su Wang is in heaven, and the glory of the Xia people will last for thousands of years!"
Everyone knelt on the ground like a tide, trembling, excited, witnessing the miracle, even the proud Xiang Yu knelt on the ground.
Tens of thousands of people in Zhaocheng sang in unison, and the sound of praising the emperor resounded through the sky, "The spirit of the Su King is in heaven, and the glory of the Xia people will last for thousands of years!"
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"Luo's Practice of Law" is another thing that Luo left in history books that deserves special mention. The significance and far-reaching influence of this practice of law are difficult to estimate even with all wisdom. After paying countless prices, he completely shaped the spiritual world of the Chinese people. A race that has always been outstanding, high-spirited, confident, dared to resist, and rejected injustice has stood in the east of the world for thousands of years. ——"Luo Culture"
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When Qin was destroyed, Ling summoned the princes and families of Shandong to a banquet and said, "I followed my ancestors' orders to destroy the tyrannical Qin and to exterminate the family of punishment. Now I shall return to Zhaocheng."
When he arrived at Zhaocheng, Ling made an alliance with the princes, ordered all the scholars to write poems, and offered sacrifice to King Su, saying: "Humanity is easily broken, but the way of heaven is eternal. Please grant me your will."
At that time, a heavenly tablet descended, crushing and destroying the family of punishment, and then the mission was accomplished. - "Records of the Grand Historian: The Family of Luo Zhaogong"
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