Chapter 441: The True History of Bi Gan – Unveiling the Man!


    Trantor: EndlessFantasy Trantion Editor: EndlessFantasy Trantion


    As the clock struck three on the afternoon of the second day, the massive bronze cauldron, the Nine Zhou Ding, was finally rid of thest speck of dirt.


    Luo Feng had meticulously photographed every character etched within the bronze cauldron. The inscriptions covered a mere fifth of the cauldron’s interior surface, an assemge of about a thousand characters distributed sporadically within the cauldron.


    Once he had documented all the inscriptions, Luo Feng emerged from inside the bronze cauldron, instantly drawing an eager crowd around him.


    “Luo Feng, have you sessfully captured the inscriptions?” queried a voice from the crowd.


    “I have,” Luo Feng confirmed, lifting his phone for them to see. “I’ve shared the images in our group chat for you all to examine and trante.”


    The crowd’s faces lit up with anticipation, their phones quickly retrieved to review the photographs. The schrs’ eyes fixated on the beautiful Jinwen characters as if they were entranced, much like a livestreaming star unable to tear his gaze away from a captivating beauty.


    “Luo Feng, would you do us the honor of tranting the texts?” Master Li suggested, his tone light-hearted yet sincere. “After all, deciphering these characters could take us days, while you seem to be able toprehend them at a nce. We jest that you must hail from that ancient era. It’s hard to believe, but your abilities are truly remarkable!”


    Nodding in agreement, Luo Feng chuckled, “Very well then. I’ll trante for everyone. It seems I’ve be your official trantor! ”


    Without further ado, he began to trante in segments, “This part says, ‘Zi Gan approached me, demanding a spring sacrifice. He insisted I sacrifice all nine Miao tribes. However, I chose to use the captives asbor and soldiers, aiming to reduce the casualties of our nobles. Zi Gan found my actions uneptable, arguing that we needed to appease the gods above. Yet, I held my silence.”‘


    “This passage implies that an emperor opposed human sacrifices, opting instead to utilize captives forbor and war, which led to a dispute with a man named Zi Gan.”


    Upon hearing this, someone queried, “Who is this Zi Gan?”


    “Zi Gan is none other than Bi Gan, mentioned in the ‘Investiture of the Gods’.


    Now, let’s not interrupt Luo Feng and let him continue!” Master Li exined.


    Luo Feng nodded in acknowledgment and resumed his trantion, “What is the harm in using criminals for war? At times, these captured ves, these foreigners, prove more obedient than our nobility.


    “I was destined to be a king, isn’t that a mandate from Heaven? Why then, should I pray to the Heavens?


    “Which gods, which divinations – let them all be damned!


    “I am the king, I am Heaven!


    “The heavens above are beyond my control, but on thisnd, I am supreme!”


    Luo Feng chuckled as he tranted these defiant derations. He had a strong suspicion about the author of these inscriptions – it was most likely Di Xin.


    As for Bi Gan? Ridiculous!


    Was he viewed as a paragon of loyalty through the ages? King Zhou of Shang was justified in employing the ves asbor and soldiers. The practice of human sacrifice to Heaven was an appalling waste.


    One could sacrifice a pig or procure sacrificial offerings.


    Human sacrifice, however, was unequivocally archaic.


    Di Xin hadmitted no wrongdoing.


    The errory with Bi Gan.


    Yet, considering the mindset of the era, disrespecting Heaven was deemed sinful, an act of rebellion.


    Determining right from wrong is not a straightforward task.


    But one thing is clear – Di Xin’s thinking was significantly advanced for his time.


    Much like the conflict between the heliocentric and geocentric theories in Europe centuries ago, deviating from the epted narrative invited public criticism.


    Doing so threatened many vested interests, resulting in a unified bacsh against the contrarian.


    If your truth isn’t epted by all, your demise is imminent.


    But, with time, your truth may find eptance posthumously.


    “This has to be Di Xin, right? It’s certainly King Zhou of Shang!”


    “So, King Zhou of Shang opted to use foreign ves asbor, keeping them alive and working, but Bi Gan insisted on their sacrifice?”


    “From my perspective, this is not the act of a tyrant but a very humanistic king!”


    “Di Xin was not a despot, merely vilified byter generations.


    “Judging by these records, Di Xin’s thinking was indeed forward-thinking!”


    “Forsaking the gods, refusing human sacrifices, dissolving tribal powers, centralizing management in the royal court – these actions all seem to represent progress for the ancient system. How could they be construed as crimes?”


    “Di Xin was a man before his time!”


    “They had such a king, and they didn’t cherish him – they even rebelled.. I truly can’tprehend these people!”