Volume 3: The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Chapter 462: Money can make you a god, the common leader moves the capital
The world today is like an extremely complicated chess game. As the leader of the human race, Shennong, with his wisdom, knows very well that he is in this game.
But Shennong was not troubled by this situation, because his desires were simple and plain, and he didn't ask for much.
Shennong kept his original aspiration in mind, worked hard on the land of human beings, moved forward step by step, and practiced his ideals.
The Youxiong clan led by Xuanyuan and the Jiuli tribe led by Chiyou are rising rapidly.
Shennong was surprised by this.
Besides being surprised, I also felt a bit happy and worried.
The good news is that the human race has two more great sages who can bring better changes to the human race; the worry is that the two of them are somewhat at odds with each other, and if this continues, the chaos of the human race may start from then on.
Recently, the ministers of Chendu have noticed that Shennong is thinking of abdicating, and they have all become active.
"The common lord grows grains, tastes hundreds of herbs, spreads medical knowledge, governs the world of our race, and has power over the universe and virtue over the eight wildernesses. It can be said that he has accomplished his mission. In this way, you can go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, report your achievements to the Blue Emperor, inform all the gods, and let the Holy Mother know, so as to rectify the emperor's dignity!" Minister Yu Zi met Shennong and told him about his return to the throne.
Minister Jiang Zhi said: "Since the Emperor ascended the throne, our race has encompassed the entire universe and swallowed up the vast lands. Now that a common leader has emerged, his power is feared throughout the world, and our race has taken over most of the destiny of the world.
But as the saying goes, there is a limit to what is gained and what is lost, and things will reverse when they reach their extremes. Although we now have the Holy Emperor sitting on Mount Tai and a common ruler governing the world, the destiny of our human race has already gone into chaos. If we cannot control it, we may face a catastrophe!
Shennong's face was calm, and he asked, "Zhi, if you have something to say, feel free to say it."
Jiang Zhi replied, "The Emperor of Heaven has attained the Way of the Infinite, and has governed the world for a hundred thousand years, bringing peace to our race. Now that the Common Lord has achieved great success and possessed great virtue, and the world is in turmoil, it is time for him to return to his position and ascend to the highest position, and he will be able to quell the turmoil!"
Shennong heard this and remained silent.
He looked deeply at Yu Zi and Jiang Zhi, then looked around the hall and spoke slowly.
"What else do you have to say, gentlemen?"
"Your Majesty, the leader of the Youxiong clan in the north, Ji Xuanyuan, is not only extremely wise, but also extremely brave. He is knowledgeable about military affairs and strategies, and has created all things. People from far and near admire him. He is a great sage of the time, and may be the successor of our human race!" Bai Ling stepped forward and said. He flattered Xuanyuan and told him every detail of his achievements. Shennong remained silent after listening.
After Bai Ling finished speaking, Shennong asked again.
"Is there any other theory?"
Kongsang hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said, "Chiyou of the Jiuli tribe was born with supernatural strength and was adept at fighting. His wisdom and strength earned him respect from all the tribes. Such a great sage is a blessing to our tribe.
As for whether he has the ability to succeed the co-leadership, we still need to examine him. We can follow the example of the former Holy Emperor and send an envoy from Chendu to Jiuli to verify his status."
With Bai Ling and Kong Sang taking the lead, the wise ministers of Chendu began to speak one after another and recommend the talents they discovered.
Among them, Xuanyuan and Chiyou had the greatest support.
Shennong listened quietly without saying a word.
The mist covered his deep eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Suddenly, he looked to the side of the hall and asked, "Does the Four Fire Priests have any suggestions?"
The Jiejiao Immortal who was trying hard to be a background board was called out, and Duobao woke up slowly from the mysterious realm.
He bowed to Shennong and said, "You are the common ruler of the world. What happens to the world and the human race is up to you. No matter what, my Jie Sect will stand by your side."
Unexpectedly, Duobao expressed his attitude and the position of Jiejiao.
They were sent by their master to assist Shennong and also to preach.
Whether it is according to the resolution of the saints or according to the friendship with the human race.
The Jiejiao immortals will only support Shennong.
No matter how outstanding Xuanyuan and Chiyou are, they cannot change their views.
In fact, Duobao didn’t understand what these people were so anxious about.
Even if Shennong expressed the idea , he should not be so hasty.
Wouldn’t it be better to wait a little longer?
In fact, no matter which position he stands on, Duobao hopes that Shennong can stay in the world for a longer period of time, the longer the better.
Because not only Shennong was still a little short of perfection, but so were they.
Preaching is not easy.
For thousands of years since joining the human race, hundreds of thousands of Jiejiao immortals have been preaching among the human race. They walk among the human world, enter people's hearts, carefully plant the seeds of Tao one by one, and protect them with peace of mind.
When the Jiejiao Immortal stepped into the human world for the first time, deeply rooted in people's hearts, and came into contact with those pairs of eyes full of longing and gratitude , the long-dormant Taoist heart began to ripple.
This is the fire of Jiejiao and also the fire of Tao.
With a teacher like Tongtian who teaches everyone, the disciples are extremely enthusiastic about preaching.
Therefore, the chaotic human race is not what they want to see.
Jiejiao Xian hoped to have a peaceful environment to preach. At least he wanted to let those seedlings grow before doing anything else.
Duobao Taoist's statement represents the position of the leader of Jiejiao.
Shennong knew this very well and had his own plans in mind.
He nodded at Duobao, "That's good."
Without waiting for the wise ministers of Chendu to continue speaking, Shennong dismissed the court meeting.
He changed out of his crown and imperial robes, put on a linen robe, leaned on a plow, rolled up his trouser legs, and dressed like an old farmer.
The people of Chendu greeted their leader warmly when they saw him.
"Meet the Lord!"
"Hello, Lord. Are you going to farm again?"
"The river is flooding again this year. Are you going to check the water conditions?"
"Co-owner..."
Everyone knew that the common leader Shennong was a kind elder, so they were not afraid of him. When they saw him sitting on the ridge of the field, they gathered around him and talked with him.
Some asked about the agricultural magistrate, some chatted about family matters, some asked for advice on farming, and some asked him to treat their illnesses.
Shennong sat under the shade of a tree, facing the people of Chendu happily and chatting with them casually.
Big and small things, family matters, harvest results, and what the future holds, everyone will tell Shennong without him having to ask.
Shennong was very patient and listened to their opinions one by one, even more patiently than when he listened to the opinions of the wise men in the hall today.
As noon approached, everyone gradually dispersed.
Not going back to eat, but to join in the fun.
Many people from the vicinity of Chendu came, and all the major tribes arrived early. In order to reach Chendu before noon, many tribes even asked immortals, priests, and totem beasts for help and sent their people over.
They are here to join in the fun too!
Not long ago, Chendu issued a decree to establish the medium of transaction - currency!
Shennong stipulated: goods should be listed in the country, and a market should be held at noon, where people from all over the world would be attracted, goods from all over the world would be gathered, and they would bring money to trade and leave.
Today's market opening is the first step in promoting currency.
Not to mention the human races coming to join in the fun, even the gods from all sides were present.
The worldly affairs of life lead people to sink.
But don’t the fireworks of the world also make people intoxicated?
The worldly affairs temper the heart, and the human world seeks the truth.
It is very attractive in this humane world.
So no matter whether they have time or not, no matter what they are thinking, the powerful ancestors from all sides will find ways to open a small account in the human race to play around.
It doesn’t matter if you are doomed to fail, just consider it the price of playing around in this world.
How can there be no setbacks on the path of Tao?
But once it succeeds, it’s money!
If you can take advantage of the development of the human race and ride on its coattails, you will make a lot of money.
The gods and spirits travel around, and the people find it convenient.
Everyone comes for the fun and also for business.
Money is the embodiment of the desires of the human heart and mind.
The market is a place where desires are traded.
When Chen Du’s deal came to an end.
Cities and money appeared everywhere in the human race like mushrooms after rain.
Even all the races in the world began to imitate humans and establish their own trading markets.
As for coins, they minted them themselves according to the characteristics of each ethnic group.
Therefore, the currency circulating among people is rather mixed.
But the currency circulating among the gods is surprisingly unified.
Because the three people from Heaven were closely following the movements of the human race, they immediately followed up when they saw something new coming out of the human race, and quickly put forward a proposal while the representatives of all races were still there.
Plan to unify the currency and financial power of the three realms!
The Great Emperor Changsheng undoubtedly gained everyone's support.
He is in charge of all matters concerning Fukuzawa, which is one of his branches of authority.
The spiritual treasure is in Mingyu's hands, who can snatch it away?
The joint meeting collectively passed the motion.
Shennong established a city, and all tribes followed suit, printing money with Mingyu.
Money can make anything possible!
One transaction after another connects the hearts of gods and people in the world.
The world of humanity, which had long been tilted, continued to tilt towards Mingyu as each transaction progressed, further laying the foundation for his great path.
The "three" of humanity is already halfway!
…
Chendu.
As strands of luck gathered together, Mingyu lay lazily in a rocking chair, yawning constantly. He held a five-colored magic fan in his hand and fanned it intermittently.
The girl has been resurrected.
That day, Shennong burst into tears and wanted her to become Mingyu's disciple.
Unfortunately, Mingyu said that she was not destined to be with her.
Shennong was very disappointed.
At this time, Feng Ling'er put forward the opinions of the Northern Ghost Emperor.
Shennong's face turned green after hearing this.
My daughter has just been resurrected, and an old ghost wants to send her to the underworld?
He declined the offer.
Shennong thought he was not bad, so he decided to teach his daughter himself.
He passed on his medical skills to the emperor's daughter.
…
The eastern part of the prehistoric world is now called Dongyi.
Because there are nine tribes here, namely, the Dingyi, Yuyi, Fangyi, Huangyi, Baiyi, Chiyi, Xuanyi, Fengyi and Yangyi, collectively known as the Jiuli. Each tribe has nine clans, for a total of eighty-one clans, which is a huge force in the East.
Chi You of the Jiuli tribe was truly a more ferocious being than Shennong. Not only was he endowed with divine powers, but he was also a skilled warrior. He was a brutal man with great strength and skill.
What's more amazing is that he is good at smelting metals and forging weapons, which is a great feat in this era when mortals use stone tools.
Chi You united the Jiuli tribes and had eighty-one brothers, each with a head of steel and a mind of iron, and possessed extraordinary supernatural powers.
He led the Jiuli tribe to fight in the south and the north, constantly expanding his territory, and began to disobey Chen Du's orders.
On the banks of the Ji River in the north.
With the assistance of the disciples of the Chan sect, Xuanyuan will rapidly develop and strengthen the Youxiong tribe.
However, compared to the arrogant Chi You, Xuanyuan is very low-key.
When he was twenty years old, Xuanyuan married the Xiling girl - Leizu!
This is a very virtuous and talented woman.
She made a very outstanding contribution - growing silkworms and starting silk weaving!
She advised Xuanyuan to vigorously promote the art of silk reeling and weaving to promote agriculture and sericulture.
Under Xuanyuan's command, there was also a supernatural talent with four eyes - Cangjie.
At first, people thought it was a weird guy with nothing to do.
Because Cangjie did not engage in production, he wandered around the mountains, fields and rivers all day long, muttering to himself, like a witch but not quite.
Everyone was a little afraid of him, so they all distanced themselves from Cangjie.
It was not until Xuanyuan met Cangjie who was almost starving to death in the wild and heard about his ambition - to create characters!
"I want to create a language that can truly be used by all races in the world, that can inherit the three thousand great ways, and that can make the great secrets of heaven and earth known to the world!"
"My dear brother, you are so talented!"
Xuanyuan was greatly shocked. He looked at Cangjie with burning eyes and decisively took him back to the tribe.
Well, it was done on a piece of paper - a deed.
This is a writing system created in the era of Fuxi based on the deduction of the Eight Trigrams runes.
When Cangjie saw it, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
He was very excited because the contract was the earliest written language of human beings and could bring him great inspiration.
"Is there any other text like this?"
Cangjie's face was full of longing.
Xuanyuan patted his chest and promised, "As long as you come back with me, I will get you all kinds of characters in the Three Realms!"
"It's a deal!"
After eating the dry food given by Xuanyuan, Cangjie climbed onto Xuanyuan's chariot very swiftly.
My intuition tells me that no matter whether Xuanyuan can find other characters, this is a long-term meal ticket!
Although he is obsessed with the Tao.
But I really don’t want to starve to death in the wild!
After Xuanyuan brought Cangjie back, he provided him with good food and drink every day and sent someone to protect Cangjie.
He even asked Guangchengzi to pass down the divine texts and Taoist texts, asked the tribal priests to pass down the witch texts, and asked the tribal totem beasts to pass down the demon texts.
Xuanyuan found ways to get the Phoenix Seal, Dragon Seal, Qilin Book, and even various scriptures recorded in words to Cangjie.
Cangjie was deeply moved, and stared at Xuanyuan with his four eyes.
"Chief, don't worry, I will definitely not let you down!"
Looking at Cangjie who was unable to extricate himself from the vast ocean, Xuanyuan felt an immense sense of pride in his heart.
Ever since he found Cangjie in the wild, Xuanyuan has been running around whenever he has time.
He had no other thoughts but to hope to find ten or eight more talents like Cangjie.
He left many matters of the clan to Leizu.
Leizu was indeed a virtuous wife, and the internal affairs of the Youxiong tribe were managed in an orderly manner.
In the following period of time, Xuanyuan, who went out every day, really gained something.
This time he picked up a young man who called himself Lu Zhou by the river.
The boy had a high talent for calculation. He created a set of effective calculation methods and invented a calculation tool similar to an abacus using pearls and tortoise shells.
This is a talent for interior affairs!
Xuanyuan kept him by his side as a secretary and appointed him as the chief of his staff.
Picked up treasures twice in a row.
This made Xuanyuan more keen on traveling far away.
Every time I come back, I gain something unexpected.
…
Although Shennong was in Chendu, he was always observing Jishui and Jiuli.
Xuanyuan of Jishui is developing in a sneaky way, while Chiyou of Jiuli is bold and careful.
One is soft and the other is hard, both are suitable.
"Sir, who do you think I should choose?" Shennong sat in front of Mingyu, more calm than before.
Mingyu asked with a smile, "Are you planning to return to your position?"
Shennong nodded. "They both have their eyes on my position, but one is straightforward and the other is secretive. But no matter who they are, as long as I continue to sit in this position, I can pin them down."
By now, I have done what I should do. It is time to give up this position. I have to go to Mount Tai eventually.
To be honest, sir, whether it's Xuanyuan or Chiyou, both of them have the destiny of our clan. To be honest, this situation makes me even more worried."
If one is strong and the other is weak, Shennong will make the decision directly to avoid too many twists and turns for the human race.
But now they are evenly matched. Whoever gets this position, the other will definitely not accept it, and there will definitely be a bloody storm.
This is not what Shennong wants to see.
Mingyu calmly took a sip of tea and said slowly, "If you want, you can try to suppress one and see how the other reacts. In other words, see how both sides react."
"This is a good idea." Shennong thought.
"If I move, will it cause further trouble for the human race?"
"Once you've made up your mind, just do it. I'm here for the rest!" Mingyu smiled gently.
"Then I'll think about it carefully." Shennong also laughed.
The next day.
Shennong announced a major event - moving the capital!
"Chendu is the place where the Holy Emperor ruled the world in the past. It is the foundation of our human race. How can it be changed so easily?" Inside the hall, a group of wise men expressed different opinions.
Shennong rolled his eyes, ignored these virtuous people who were already sitting on the wrong side of the fence, and directly pushed the matter forward forcefully.
He moved the capital to Quwo (later Qufu).
Facing Dongyi and close to Mount Tai!
When Chi You saw the mighty army of the common leader coming towards Dongyi, he was terrified.
He has just started to grow up, how can he withstand such a momentum?
Xuanyuan in the north was also confused.
The new capital is close to Jiuli and not far from Ji Shui!
As long as Shennong wanted, he could slap Chiyou in the face after beating him.
Neither side expected Shennong to attack directly in the face.
How can this be developed peacefully under the watchful eyes of the leader?
Unable to figure out Shennong's purpose, the Youxiong and Jiuli tribes reduced their sphere of influence and sent envoys to Xindu to meet their leader.
At the same time, the people behind them on both sides also began to move.
This change caught them off guard.
