The bell rang just then, and the male teacher vanished in a flash, disappearing within three seconds. The words "get out of class dismissed" were still lingering in his ears when he was gone.
The class monitor was about to retort when he was interrupted. The words he was about to say fell back down, and he slumped dejectedly onto the table.
Zhao Feng's mind was buzzing. This world was still using ancient seeds even in modern times. What did that mean? It could only mean that the seeds were incredibly powerful.
With their bellies full, how could the people not remember this goddess of Mount Tai?
This is a bombshell!
No wonder the seemingly fantastical story of the Goddess of Mount Tai has been passed down for so long, with quite a few die-hard fans, or rather, believers.
"Could he really be a god?"
Zhao Feng muttered to himself.
The squad leader, who was not far away, heard this, his eyes lit up, and he came over to him:
"The Goddess of Mount Tai is real, I'm telling you..."
Zhao Feng employed his skills as a corporate slave at listening to leaders' speeches, appearing to listen attentively and nodding occasionally to show he was paying attention, but in reality, his mind was a complete mess.
He has both parents, is still single and has never been dumped by a girlfriend, and has never encountered any major or tragic incidents. How did he end up time-traveling just by dozing off during a morning meeting?
Does even God side with the capitalists, leaving no way for working people to survive by slacking off?
The class monitor, rarely finding someone willing to listen patiently to his ramblings, concluded that Zhao Feng was one of them and mysteriously revealed:
"It doesn't matter if they don't believe it; they'll be proven wrong soon enough."
Zhao Feng turned around and said in surprise:
How can you be so sure?
"Just wait and see."
Zhao Feng quickly understood that the cause was the forum's recurring debate about whether the "Goddess of Mount Tai" actually existed.
It quickly became a trending topic, with many people responding enthusiastically, generally agreeing that it was not the case.
"To be honest, I call her Goddess for convenience, although she has made many contributions to both ancient and modern times."
At least without her intimidation, the official system monopolized by powerful clans wouldn't have been replaced by the imperial examination system so quickly.
Furthermore, the immortal seeds enabled the Great Jin Dynasty to have a population and economy that were a hundred years ahead of other countries of the same era. A large part of the modern territory of our country was laid during that time.
But there are absolutely no gods in this world!
What exactly is the person upstairs trying to say?
"The person on the first floor is saying that the goddess is amazing, but definitely not some kind of deity."
"I disagree with the first floor. The history books of the Great Jin Dynasty are simply unreadable. They are all praising the greatness of the goddess. Even some loyal and upright officials who flatter the emperor didn't do that. If she wasn't a deity, how could she possibly be like this?"
"Speaking of which, have you noticed how contradictory the image of the goddess is in history? On one hand, she is said to be benevolent, but on the other hand, she makes no attempt to hide her capriciousness and pride.
"Waaah, my General Su and Marquis Wen have spent half their lives on the border, constantly atoning for offending the goddess."
"Hehe, maybe they'd be happy to leave behind wealth and their hometown, so that two suffering lovers can finally be together."
"Get out of here, CP fans, please keep yourselves in your own little world. Both of them had wives and children in history, okay? Can't men have pure friendships?"
"We've gone off-topic. Let me answer the question from the person above. When a batch of historical materials were released..."
Some historians have suggested that this apparent contradiction in the image of the goddess reflects the people's deep affection and acceptance of her, much like how they treat a naughty or willful child with tolerance and love.
"So... is the Goddess of Mount Tai an unprecedented fraud, or a genuine deity?"
"There's no use in arguing. It happened a thousand years ago, and there's no sufficient evidence to prove whether it was true or not. It's very difficult for us, the later generations, to reconstruct everything from that time."
"That's right. There have always been posts like this. Isn't it because everyone is curious? Who hasn't fantasized about cultivating immortality? The Goddess of Mount Tai is the closest to the image of a true immortal."
There will always be people arguing about her. It's not just now; there were plenty of arguments about her in ancient times too. The Goddess of Mount Tai is a super-popular figure throughout history.
Suddenly, someone posted a message in the thread: "Holy crap, you guys need to check this out! The authenticity of the Goddess of Mount Tai is about to be confirmed! The government is preparing to excavate the tomb of the Grand Master Yu Xiao!"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
Anyone who enters this thread, regardless of whether they support the Goddess of Mount Tai, must know something about her, and Grand Master Yu Xiao is a figure who cannot be ignored.
Yu Xiao is widely recognized as the most devout follower of the Goddess of Mount Tai. Some jokingly say that if it were today, he could be called a brainwashed fan.
They were the kind of fans who were crazy about their idol, willing to give anything for her, and who never stopped being fans until their deaths.
The excavation of such a person's tomb will surely uncover a wealth of firsthand historical materials, and perhaps the mystery of the authenticity of the Goddess of Mount Tai will be solved!
This floor became the last to reply, and everyone else rushed off to see what was going on.
Zhao Feng was pulled by the class monitor to switch from the post to the live broadcast room.
The government seems to have discovered something that prompted them to broadcast the entire process live, a move that is quite different from their usual practices and has sparked much speculation.
Upon entering the live stream room, the screen went dark for the first time. When the screen lit up again, it showed a tomb chamber with a man walking around and explaining things.
"Look, everyone, this is the outer passage of the entire tomb chamber. It is made of sturdy rammed earth, with twelve passages leading forward. It is of extremely high standard, and there are many murals on the walls."
The camera panned to the tomb wall, where the colorful paintings were incredibly lifelike and vivid.
The man pointed to a picture of a banquet and said:
"Experts speculate that this depicts the image of the Goddess of Mount Tai, and I believe everyone can recognize who it is at a glance."
Scrolling comments:
"Well... anyone who's not blind should be able to tell, right?"
Zhao Feng was amused. When he looked over, he found that it was indeed the case. In the whole picture, the girl sitting in the seat of honor was the largest and most exquisitely drawn, while the others were at least a third smaller!
The man continued his explanation:
"Please don't laugh, everyone. This is an ancient custom. People of high status are customarily depicted as larger in banquet portraits to reflect their status."
Then, pointing to a person next to the goddess, he said:
"This is Emperor Wen. If you look closely, he is actually smaller than the Goddess of Mount Tai in the painting."
"Although there were some personal factors related to Master Yu Xiao, it also shows that the Goddess of Mount Tai did indeed have a very high status at that time, even surpassing the imperial power."
Before Zhao Feng could react, the squad leader cheered excitedly:
“Some trolls have been saying that the Goddess of Mount Tai was just a figurehead put forward by the royal family at the time, a mascot without any real power. Bah! Now I’ve finally proven them wrong. A mascot can have such a high status. The Goddess of Mount Tai is a deity!”
The man continued walking forward in the live stream room, where it grew darker and darker until he reached the end, where a bronze door appeared.
After entering, the man said with a complicated expression:
"The things discovered in this main tomb have overturned our conventional understanding. When it was first discovered, many historians could not believe it."
The chat paused, then a moment later, the screen was filled with two words:
"True God?"
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