manynovel Chapter 295 The First of the Three Great Ancestors
Chapter 295 The First of the Three Great Ancestors
Chi You.
One of the three founding ancestors of Chinese civilization, standing alongside the two brothers Yan and Huang.
Although he is mostly regarded as a villain in history and in novels, it is undeniable that Dongli, where Chi You lived, also had a significant status and influence.
Especially in the production of weapons.
According to historical records, the craftsmanship of Chiyou's tribe was far more advanced than that of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor.
And the Battle of Zhuolu.
It was one of the more famous wars in the history of the Great Xia mythology.
The Yellow Emperor lost nine battles, but he was the one who won in the end.
But now, problems have arisen in Zhuolu.
Given that Li Yuanji had previously fled, it's hard not to speculate.
"Your Majesty, is there any connection between Zhuolu County and Li Yuanji?"
Cheng Yaojin frowned and asked.
As someone who had personally experienced the recent suppression of the rebellion, Li Yuanji was still alive, and he naturally knew this.
Furthermore, given that the other party, like Li Jiancheng, had defected to a foreign tribe outside the Great Wall, it's hard not to draw parallels.
"no."
Li Shimin shook his head, his brows furrowed. "From Zhuolu County, the news that has come back is that someone is using human sacrifice on a large scale, and many people have disappeared inexplicably."
"Human sacrifice?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment.
Especially Han Bei and his group.
They are most familiar with this word from textbooks.
"Human sacrifice? Wasn't that practice abolished by King Zhou of Shang during the Shang Dynasty?"
Su Yang frowned, clearly somewhat disbelieving.
He might have believed it if it had happened during the Zhou Dynasty, because the practice of human sacrifice was indeed prevalent at that time.
Even in later dynasties, in extremely remote places deep in the mountains and forests, it was understandable to use live animals for sacrifice.
However, the large-scale human sacrifices that Li Shimin mentioned were simply impossible.
Human sacrifice is inherently contrary to natural law and morality.
Otherwise, over time, the practice would not have changed to using grains and livestock for sacrifices.
The only possibility is that something has definitely gone wrong in Zhuolu.
"I have a feeling that this matter is inextricably linked to those foreign races."
Li Shimin put down the secret letter in his hand and began to ponder.
Human sacrifice was abolished long ago, and in Zhuolu, many people mysteriously disappeared.
It's hard not to associate him with other races.
Especially since Li Yuanji is still alive.
This made Li Shimin even more cautious in his actions.
"This time, I will go there myself."
Li Shimin pondered for a moment before making his decision.
Human sacrifice.
This is no small matter; it would be best if he personally led a team to investigate.
In the past, he might have sent someone else to handle this matter, but Li Yuanji was not dead.
This made him somewhat uneasy.
In the end, I decided to go there in person.
"Zhuolu must be quite far from Chang'an, right?"
Han Bei asked, somewhat puzzled.
Although he knew of Zhuolu, he wasn't really sure which part it belonged to.
"Hebei is quite far away."
Su Yang's tone was indifferent.
If we're talking about current modes of transportation, it would take about half a day to get there.
However, considering the situation in ancient times...
It will take at least a few days, or even ten days to half a month.
By the time Li Shimin arrived, they might have already vanished without a trace.
"Summon the rest of you and come with me. As for the capital, Changsun Wuji will guard it."
Li Shimin addressed Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong.
Upon hearing this, the two nodded and did not refuse.
Cheng Yaojin wanted to see who was so bold as to dare to perform human sacrifices within the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
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If caught, they would inevitably face beheading.
"Is there enough time?"
Han Bei couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.
Given the vast distance between Hebei and Shaanxi, could they have traveled there in a short time with the transportation technology available in ancient times?
"Why was it too late?"
Li Shimin raised an eyebrow and then chuckled softly.
"I forgot that you have not yet seen the mount. Once you have, you will not be so surprised."
"Should we go with them?"
Zhu Haotian, somewhat curious, leaned closer to Guo Yong and asked.
"I feel like I should consider getting one."
Guo Yong pondered for a moment before speaking.
It's not that he's being nosy.
The main advantage is that the speed of the mechs is enough to keep up with the opponent, and they may even arrive first.
For them.
That is, a round trip.
"I think this time it was about 5 days?"
Guo Yong leaned close to Han Bei's ear and asked.
"Um."
Han Bei nodded. "To be precise, it's six days, which is plenty of time. We can go."
"That's fine then."
Hearing Han Bei's reply, Guo Yong finally felt relieved.
If they have enough time, they could go.
They heard that Han Bei and the others were also going along.
Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment.
He then began to consider whether he had enough mounts, but ultimately nodded in agreement.
"Your Majesty need not worry about the mount. Our Xuanwu can travel a thousand miles a day without any problem."
Since they arrived here, they have never used the Xuanwu to travel; they have only traveled short distances.
The true function of Xuanwu is completely obscured.
Traveling a thousand miles a day is not a dream.
Moreover, the speed isn't slow; although it can't achieve the effect of teleportation, it's still quite good.
"Yeah?"
Li Shimin glanced at Han Bei and simply smiled.
An hour later.
When Han Bei looked at the black birds that were several meters tall, he was completely dumbfounded.
No.
He'd believe you if you told him it was a pterosaur.
After all, Han Bei had seen pterosaurs with his own eyes.
But he had never seen such a big bird before.
Even Su Yang looked him up and down.
A look of surprise flashed across his eyes.
This was the first time he had ever seen this bird species.
It resembles a sculpture, but in specific details, it doesn't.
It's somewhat like a hybrid of two different things.
However, Li Shimin called this thing the Black Bird, so it must have been quite powerful.
With such a large size, its speed shouldn't be too slow.
"Stay close, or I'll have to go to great lengths to come back and find you if you get separated from the group."
Li Shimin glanced back at Han Bei and the others, and chuckled softly.
Then he flipped onto the bird.
Cheng Yaojin and the others also boarded the birds one after another.
With a firm grip on the reins, and a slight exertion, the black bird flapped its wings and soared into the air.
It flew steadily forward.
This scene, witnessed by Han Bei, evoked a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings of emotion and reflection).
"Why does this feel so familiar? It's kind of like the Return of the Condor Heroes."
"Don't just stand there, follow them."
After Su Yang finished speaking, he returned to his mecha and immediately took control of it, causing the thrusters to suddenly spew out blue flames.
The Xuanwu mecha immediately took off.
It hovered steadily in mid-air.
Han Bei and the others followed Su Yang's lead, and dozens of mechs took off, flying at an extremely fast speed in the air.
With a tap of the fingertip, one is instantly transported to the wonderful world of one of the three progenitors in Chapter 295.