Chapter 431 God and Man
In the eighteenth year, you got married.
You didn't feel anything about it, but your father and all the civil and military officials in the court were a little confused.
Because there's something strange about your wedding reception.
Although the place is big, it is crowded and many strange people come in.
There were little boys who looked like girls, some with eyes on their foreheads, some with wings on their backs and hats on their heads, and many strangers walking around in official uniforms they had never seen before. There were also some brown-skinned people with a strong smell of spices, chatting about topics like "How many mortals have you saved today?" and "Have you met the target for this year's salvation?"
There was even a person in a yellow robe sitting in the first seat, a monk with snail shells all over his head was chanting sutras, and next to him was a woman in a white veil holding a vase.
There is also a young woman who looks very kind and reminds people of their mother, an old man with a turtle shell, and an old man with horns on his head.
There were three old men in Taoist robes and a Taoist priest in a yellow robe who was holding a few human-shaped fruits and chatting with a group of Taoist priests.
All in all, the wine and food that day were delicious, but the maids were floating, which was a bit uncomfortable. In addition, an old man with a big tumor on his head was very stingy and didn't give them dates to eat.
Oh, the prince is here too.
For you, your whole body is numb.
You only have one idea.
"Are you all so free?"
You wanted to ask, but your shaking legs ensured that you couldn't.
But the kind woman said you don't need to feel too much pressure, just thank her and get married.
You nodded, and then under the greetings of these people, you bowed to heaven and earth and entered the bridal chamber.
Your wife's appearance did not disappoint you either.
The wife has Yifei's temperament, Bingbing's face, Yan's figure , and Zhou's legs.
The concubine who entered the bridal chamber with him had the appearance and temperament of Diao Chan in the old version of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the rest were similar to the above.
All in all, you feel like you have some face blindness and can't really tell whether they are beautiful or not.
You didn't do much this year, except continuing to research grain and new fertilizers with Shennong, and visiting everyone in your dreams to return the gifts.
Your father, on the other hand, was speechless as he looked at the paperweight that had flown into the sky and the place where the gifts you received at your wedding were stored, which turned into a warehouse full of jewels at night.
By the way, the thieves who came to steal things either sprained their ankles or fell down. There was also one thief who didn't even look at his lover and climbed over the wall into your house in front of the chief of the Five Cities Army.
In the nineteenth year, both of your wives became pregnant.
Your father was very happy, and you gradually began to keep a low profile. Your father also started to teach you the knowledge of the imperial examination again.
But you could tell he was hesitant about it.
In the twentieth year, the power of the eunuch party became stronger and stronger, almost reaching its peak. They even appeared in the army, and began to constantly order the commanders to open up the places and mines, and seize a large amount of territory.
This year you accidentally saw the rubber that you once only mentioned to your friends.
Although it is not the best, it can be used.
You built the first steam engine.
Although the precision is not very high, and even not as powerful as the water forging hammer you made a few years ago, it can indeed be used.
You start improving his accuracy.
By the way, because your two daughters were born this year, you immediately thought of all things gynecology and spread it in this era.
The kind woman who delivered your two daughters expressed her happiness.
In the 21st year, the eunuch party impeached your father and dismissed him from office. After a long silence, your father finally let out a long sigh and did not choose to leave.
You feel helpless about this because you are already in too deep.
In the 22nd year, the emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne.
But when your father was faced with the imperial edict to reinstate him, he simply refused.
Everyone thought he was destroying his own future because this was the best time to get credit .
But you all know very well that this is for self-protection.
In the twenty-third year, the eunuch party was still arrogance, but as you looked at their expansion gradually slowing down, you knew that they wouldn't be able to last long.
Your steam engine is now capable of pulling a horse-drawn carriage.
However, the gods’ steam engines are even more powerful and can already run trains, but that doesn’t mean much to them.
They prefer the delicious food you cook.
In the twenty-fourth year, you looked at the war reports and knew that the country had reached its limit of expansion. Your father thought so too, so he was reinstated.
In the year he was reinstated, the emperor suddenly restarted the imperial examination, and you.
Win three prizes in a row.
You know, that's the gift.
You directly became the chief officer of the Ministry of Works. Your subordinates do not need your training because you have another official position that shocked all the officials, but they have no way to change it.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard has ten thousand households.
In the twenty-fifth year, under the leadership of your father and others, the eunuch party was completely defeated, and the leading eunuch was executed by slow slicing. For a time, the country was peaceful and prosperous, and there was singing and dancing.
But you know, this is just another cycle, a joke of history.
The only difference is that these people think they are the ones driving all this, but you know, it is the productivity you have developed that drives this world, this mortal dynasty.
You begin to wonder why the gods want to cut ties with mortals.
While you were thinking, Haotian came to your side.
"Because many of us are born divine, not just humans. Look, the plants, trees, bamboos, and stones are all my people, but I will not punish you for being imprisoned by you, nor will I punish you for eating pigs, ducks, cows, and sheep. This is nature."
"What about humans? And, is this happening because of reincarnation?"
"Humans are not outstanding, but only humans in this world have the possibility of developing civilization. And you are right, humans are just a part of this world. Everyone has problems because of their own good and evil, and their own actions. Our power is too strong and too abrupt. We cannot be sure what the world will become after we intervene... Moreover, we are actually exploring this world."
He looked at you and smiled.
"Although I can reshape the world, the only ones who can decide how the world will develop are still humans, every person, or in other words, every intelligent life."
"So, God is just a parent?"
"You can understand it this way, but it's not true. Just like the Three Pure Ones and Shennong, they were just human beings, but they did great things, so they became gods. And I was just a human being at the beginning."
"I'm sorry, although I understand, I still don't quite understand it, because God can do more."
"It doesn't matter. You have plenty of time to understand and see clearly."
Haotian smiled and left.
You looked at the stars in the sky, then smiled with relief, pointing one hand at the sky and the other at the earth.
"Then let me go on my own, seniors."
From that day on.
You have never seen gods or anything magical again.
