roccoschili Chapter 49 The Record of Sacred Words
Chapter 49 The Record of Sacred Words
Palace of Saints.
"Your Excellency, where should we place Wuzhiqi for worship?"
"Let's put it in the side hall, separately from King Yu."
If Si Chen dares to put the two of their statues together, the two of them might just start fighting each other, and that's no joke.
The Six Ding and Six Jia guardian deities gazed at the life-size clay sculpture above, saying, "We never imagined we'd be in this situation today. This is all thanks to the grace of those above us."
Si Chen toured the area and then came to the Taiping Jingguo Hall.
The three steles are almost perfectly clear and distinct.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.
The Gongyang School of Thought gathered a group of people who believed in the power of the torch.
"The Vengeful Knight" is still too overpowered. Back then, he achieved the feat of one Han Chinese fighting against five barbarian tribes, killing countless people and greatly expanding the living space for the Han people.
Si Chen saw Shen Lian and Xuan Cheng Bo Wei Shichun meditating under the stele forest amidst the crowd.
Xuancheng Earl Wei Shichun squeezed through the crowd to "pay respects to the Great and Virtuous Teacher."
After looking Xuancheng Earl Wei Shichun up and down, Si Chen suddenly realized, "I almost forgot, you are still that old scoundrel Zhou Yanru's student."
Wei Shichun laughed and said, "Great Teacher, you are joking. It's just a transaction."
Si Chen said, "The Spring and Autumn Annals has the Gongyang Commentary, the Zuo Commentary, and the Guliang Commentary. The Gongyang Commentary is known for its 'vengeful holy warriors,' advocating righteousness, repaying kindness with kindness, and stopping resentment with killing—the most masculine aspect of Confucianism. The Zuo Commentary is a historical work, with its 'wise holy warriors' elucidating principles and reasoning. The Guliang Commentary is yin, with its 'royal holy warriors' emphasizing rituals, education, and patriarchal laws, with rituals representing power. In my opinion, the Gongyang Commentary is really not suitable for you; you'll probably gain nothing from it."
"I am ashamed to say that I have indeed wasted my time." Earl of Xuancheng, Wei Shichun, cupped his hands and said, "But in today's world, the former has long been lost. If it were not for the great and virtuous teacher spreading the teachings, how could there be any chance for it to reappear?"
Can't I just come and take a look?
This person is still as unreasonable as ever.
Si Chen said, "The Dao is right there, but with the collapse of rites and music, it's difficult for it to manifest its power. I'm afraid it won't be long before the whole world starts cursing me."
Xuancheng Earl Wei Shichun was puzzled and followed Si Chen's footsteps as they left the Taiping Jingguo Hall.
Si Chen waved his hand. "I agree to your request. But whether or not you want to place the memorial tablets of your ancestors here is up to you."
Jia Chen drew his sword and blocked the way. "Lord, you'd better find out first. Something big has happened in the south recently."
Wei Shichun frowned, stopped, and muttered to himself, "Strange, what has happened now?"
Looking at the bustling scene, Si Chen probably never imagined that he would completely submerge most of Sichuan.
Let the bullets fly a little longer.
Once the initial enthusiasm fades, those who can endure criticism and remain will be the backbone of Tianjin.
Jiazi arrived on a six-legged celestial horse. Before he reached him, he dismounted and announced, "Take your place, the righteous followers await inspection at the drill ground."
"Could it be that you're secretly instigating this again?"
"Hahaha, how dare this humble subject presume to act on his own? Your Majesty, please come quickly."
"Then it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look."
Jiazi led the way, saying, "I have divided these three thousand volunteers into six battalions: scouts, vanguard, left flank, right flank, center, and rearguard. This battalion will be the vanguard, clearing the way with spears and axes."
The lives of the volunteers are closely tied to those of their comrades, especially during high-speed raids; the slightest mistake could implicate everyone.
Therefore, all camps were subject to the same punishments and training on the Jiazi day.
These six commanders alone are enough to keep the troops in check.
On the drill ground, flags and drums were raised, and gongs resounded.
Si Chen sat calmly, while Jia Zi issued orders from the command platform.
Leading the way was the Vanguard Battalion's commander of a thousand men, followed by the standard-bearers.
The righteous troops charged in a goose-shaped formation, with each column closely following the direction of the flag bearer, shifting in a chain, sometimes dispersing and sometimes gathering.
"Wind!" The commander raised his arm and shouted, the command flags waved, the waist badges were burning hot, and the flanks of the troops unfolded. During the rapid change of direction, the six-syllable mantra was used to communicate.
Pegasus is also actively adjusting its direction to allow the rider to throw more smoothly.
Like the most intricate gears, they fit together perfectly.
There were no unnecessary movements.
Concise yet powerful.
The spears, like a forest, pierced through the haystacks.
After the group circled around, they turned back again and threw their throwing axes.
The dummies on the drill ground were cut in half at the waist.
Yi Congqianhu gave another order, the waist tokens vibrated, and the troops assembled instantly.
The sound of horses' hooves went from scattered to almost synchronized in just a few breaths.
"They are like steel." Si Chen raised his right hand and bowed to them. In the fanatical eyes of the righteous followers, he saw flames.
"Of course, in reality, ordinary troops simply cannot support such operations."
"Even marching at the same frequency could trigger a disaster."
Especially the various bridges of this era, as well as the various puddles in the north that harbor hidden dangers, the frozen lakes, and the swamps.
"The Harmonious Pulse Array is the most suitable spell for them."
"This is a gift from heaven."
Si Chen continued his inspection of the camp, checking on logistics, military sanitation, and food, leaving almost nothing out.
"That's impressive, how did you do that?"
Si Chen was almost surprised.
Aside from a few details, which could not be perfect due to the limitations of the era, it is not perfect.
The place was filled with an order that made Si Chen feel at ease.
Jiazi straightened his chest and said, "Repeating a sentence ten thousand times makes it the truth. You said that, and I've tried it. It works very well."
After saying that, Jiazi took out a thin booklet.
"The Record of Sacred Words?" Si Chen glanced at the name and almost gasped.
What exactly do you guys do when he's not home?
"Thank goodness. Thank goodness."
The above are all stories of Si Chen slaying demons and monsters, as well as some absolutely correct nonsense.
Or it would be more appropriate to explain it using the samurai code.
What is repeatedly emphasized are precisely these ordinary little things.
Oh no, you've really learned something useful.
Training soldiers means doing the most basic things to the extreme and enduring the tedium.
Si Chen glanced at Jia Zi, "Well done, keep it up."
Tell them that I have chosen a new path for them.
And I will grant you even greater power.
Those who are opportunistic will never take responsibility; they only know how to be good people and promote themselves.
These are the scoundrels in our team; we can't give them the slightest power.
But you are different; from now on, you can recruit an unlimited number of warriors from the citadel.
There has actually only been one problem throughout history.
That's when the ruling class stops treating Han people as human beings, and that's when the dynasty will change.
Civilization may be temporarily defeated by barbarism.
But in the long course of history, barbarism has ultimately found no place to stand.
Like the smaller countries around it, every time it bows its head, it sees a vast empire standing tall and unyielding.
Si Chen sighed.
"If poor families were to accumulate wealth for generations, it would be enough to make them forget their origins. Remember, it's acceptable to receive a salary without working, but it's absolutely unacceptable to exploit soldiers."
"Your subject will remember."