February 10th, 12th of the first month, Southwest University China Hall.
On Meteor Island by the Full Moon Lake.
What used to be a barren island was now covered in green and beautiful grass after Great Grandfather took care of it. The only thing that didn't change was the small wooden house on the island and the bamboo forest in front of it.
Although it was winter, it wasn't cold in Shanhai City. Meteor Island was especially warm because of the geothermal heat. The bamboo forest was green and green. The fresh bamboo that Bing 'er fed Qi Yi came from this small bamboo forest.
Under the bamboo forest, there was a game of Go.
Ouyang Shuo and Great Grandfather sat opposite each other, playing Go with the wind.
The Southwest University China Hall was on the right track. The daily affairs were handled by the vice president and the deans. Jiang Shang didn't need to worry about it.
Ouyang Shuo put down a black chess piece and suddenly asked, "Great Grandfather, are you willing to help me?"
The establishment of the cabinet had been discussed in the territory. In principle, the cabinet would have one Prime Minister and six Vice Ministers. It could be adjusted according to the specific situation.
Ouyang Shuo would decide who the cabinet would be.
Xiao He and the other ministers thought that it would be best to ask Jiang Shang to take the position of Prime Minister. There were two reasons. First, Great Grandfather was highly respected. Second, he used to be a Grand Preceptor. He had both integrity and talent.
"Integrity and talent" was also a hard requirement to select a cabinet member.
Ouyang Shuo had the same idea. Therefore, he visited Meteor Island again.
Jiang Shang wasn't surprised. He put down a white chess piece. His move was much better than Ouyang Shuo's. The white chess piece was about to take shape and trap the black chess piece.
"I'm old. I'm afraid I've let you down."
Ouyang Shuo also smiled. "Great Grandfather's inner breath is long and continuous, and his body is full of vitality. How can he be called 'old'?" The biggest difference between the game and history was that there were authentic martial arts manuals.
Although Jiang Shang's cultivation wasn't as amazing as in Investiture of the Gods, he was still a Taoist. His internal energy cultivation was no less than Ouyang Shuo's.
Gaia had spent a lot of effort to create these Saint-level characters. How could he let them be defeated by time?
Great Grandfather's "old" was just his skin.
When a Saint-level character transformed into a Bio-Human in the future, his physical fitness would be the strongest.
Jiang Shang smiled. "Junshang's eyes are like a torch. This old man cannot refuse." Ouyang Shuo had gone through a thousand hardships and finally managed to invite this Saint-level character out of the sect.
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[Name]: Jiang Shang (Saint-tier)
[Title]: Martial Sage, Master of the Hundred Schools
[Dynasty]: Western Zhou
< Identity >: Principal of Southwest University China Hall
[Profession]: Unparalleled State Knight
[Loyalty]: 85
[Commander]: 88 [Strength]: 75 [Intelligence]: 98 [Politics]: 100
[Specialty]: Governance (Increases territorial administrative efficiency by 55, increases territorial political index by 15, increases territorial military index by 15, increases territorial popular sentiment by 45)
[Classic]: The Six Secret Arts
[Evaluation]: Tai Gong Wang, Qi Zhu Fu, Zhaoge Zhu Tu, Ziliang Zhu Fu, Ji Jin Chi, Wen Wang, Wen Wang. Tai Gong Wang governed the country. Because of its customs, it simplified its etiquette. Through trade and industry, it benefited from fish and salt. Many people returned to Qi, making Qi a great country.
The attributes of a Saint-level character were indeed overbearing. Even his profession was a customized version of "Unparalleled State Knight." Jiang Shang's four-dimensional attributes were the same as Sun Wu's. He had no shortcomings, and his [Politics] attribute was full points.
Unlike Sun Wu, Jiang Shang had officially become an official and his specialty was finally revealed.
[Governance]'s specialty was too overbearing. Out of the four attributes, two of them directly increased the territory index. The whole thing was an all-around improvement.
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After checking the attributes, Ouyang Shuo laughed heartily. Even his chess pieces became lighter.
Jiang Shang followed suit and smiled. "Junshang, you've lost."
People should not be too complacent. In the blink of an eye, the black pieces were trapped and could not move.
"I admit defeat, I admit defeat." Ouyang Shuo gave up and surrendered. Looking at a corner of the chessboard, he saw a black piece surrounded by more than ten white pieces. It seemed that there was no chance for it to break out. He took the opportunity to ask, "Grandpa, if Shanhai City is this black piece and the enemy is this group of white pieces, how should we break out of this situation?"
Ouyang Shuo thought of the encirclement and suppression of Shanhai City by the [Silver Hand].
Jiang Shang knew that the Junshang must be referring to something. He had long seen that the Junshang was different from before. He seemed to have something on his mind and seemed to have encountered some troublesome matters recently.
"Please enlighten me, Junshang!" Since Jiang Shang had agreed to become an official, he would not be stingy with his wisdom.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and explained in detail about the [Silver Hand].
Jiang Shang pondered for a moment and slowly said, "The Junshang chose to side with the Academics and take advantage of its power. This is not wrong. However, this is not enough. Even if you are a chess piece, you must be a chess piece that will not be easily abandoned by the player. Once the player abandons a chess piece, the game will be lost. In this way, the chess piece and the player can rely on each other for fortune and misfortune. "
"What does Grandpa mean?"
Jiang Shang asked, "Who is the opponent of the [Silver Hand]?"
"The Academics?"
"No." Jiang Shang shook his head and said, "No one can guarantee that after the Academics defeated the [Silver Hand], they will not become the next [Silver Hand]. It is a battle of ideas and also a battle of interests. "
"The real opponent of the [Silver Hand] is the hundreds of millions of ordinary mutants. As long as the Junshang can unite a large number of ordinary mutants and tie their interests with the interests of Shanhai City, you will be invincible. When that time comes, even if the Academics wanted to abandon a chess piece, it would be impossible. "
Ouyang Shuo's eyes lit up and said, "Just like the Bank of the Four Seas?"
Jiang Shang nodded and said, "Yes, the Bank of the Four Seas is in line with this principle. However, this is far from enough. Since the Junshang wants to achieve great things, you should show the magnanimity that an Emperor should have. Learn to accept and control mutants instead of shutting them out. "
"I understand." Ouyang Shuo's eyes were firm.
Jiang Shang nodded with a smile on his face.
"Oh right." Ouyang Shuo suddenly thought of something and asked, "Regarding the matter of the name of the country, do you have any opinions?"
After a few days of discussion, the mainstream opinion was to inherit one of the three ancient names, "Xia, Shang, and Zhou." The reason was that the names of the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period were too strong, such as Qin and Jin, which already had owners. The remaining names were somewhat lacking and did not deserve to be the first country to be established in the wilderness.
Only three ancient names could bear the weight, and there was still disagreement as to which one to choose.
The Xia Dynasty was the first hereditary dynasty recorded in China's history books, and it was also the starting point of the concept of a country. Xia meant "people of China." The saying of Huaxia originated from the Xia Dynasty.
"Xia" evolved from the place of "having Xia residence" and "Great Xia" to the name of a tribe, and then became the name of a country. Of course, by now, the house that people lived in had evolved into the word "Mansion", which was different from the word "Xia."
It was said that the founder of the Xia Dynasty, the Xia Clan, was a descendant of the Zhuanxu tribe. It was a tribe formed by the intermarriage of the Zhuanxu Clan, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, and the Gonggong Clan, a descendant of the Yan Emperor.
Because the Xia Dynasty was the starting point, it was in line with Shanhai City's position as the first country to be established in the wilderness. Therefore, most people supported inheriting the name of the country.
The Shang Dynasty was the first dynasty to have written records of the same period, and it was at the peak of slavery. There was also a Shang cauldron placed in the Heaven Altar of Shanhai City, which could be considered a trace of origin.
The ancestor of the Shang Dynasty, Qi, had helped Yu control the flood and was granted the title of Shangyi. Thus, the name of the country was chosen as "Shang".
Qi was the son of Emperor Ku, the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor, and one of the Five Emperors. Therefore, the Shang Clan was also a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. However, the Shang Dynasty was located in the middle of the three ancient dynasties, neither superior nor inferior, so it had very few supporters.
The Zhou Dynasty was the last hereditary slave dynasty, and it was also the birthplace of the hundred schools of thought, so it had a deeper relationship with Shanhai City. Therefore, many people supported this name.
If Shanhai City inherited the name of the country, there would immediately be a group of talented people.
The Yellow Emperor lived in Jishui, taking Ji as his clan, and the people of Zhou took his surname.
The people of Zhou were forced by the Xunyu Rong to leave their homeland. They went through many hardships and crossed Qi, Ju, and Liang Mountains to move to Zhou Yuan, south of Qi Mountain in the Wei River valley. Thus, the concept of "Zhou" was born.
The word "Zhou" was originally written as: Upper field, Lower mouth, Upper and Lower combined. Later, it evolved into the word "Zhou".
However, the Zhou Dynasty was actually Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou. During the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, when the hundred schools of thought were born, the Zhou Dynasty's existence became weaker and weaker. Just this point alone was not enough to make the final decision.
The three ancient dynasties were all descendants of Yan and Huang, and they could all represent the orthodoxy.
Even Ouyang Shuo was currently hovering between "Xia" and "Zhou".
Jiang Shang's expression suddenly became somewhat complicated. After a long time, he said, "I once helped Zhou destroy the Shang and was deeply involved. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, it is best that I do not participate. As for the choice, it is up to you, Lord. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded, seeming to understand what Jiang Shang meant. Ouyang Shuo suddenly remembered that during the battle of Muye, King Wuwang of Zhou had indirectly died in his hands.
Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo felt his hair stand on end.
Ouyang Shuo shook off the thoughts in his mind and asked one last question, "Great Grandfather is going to take up a post in the Imperial Cabinet. Does the academy have a candidate to recommend?"
Southwest University China Hall was one of the foundations of the territory, and it was also the gathering place of the hundred schools of thought. With Jiang Shang gone, Ouyang Shuo could not just randomly find someone to replace him. Otherwise, there would be trouble.
Jiang Shang, however, already had a candidate in mind. He said, "Kong Qiu is fine."
Ouyang Shuo was greatly surprised. "Old Master Kong is willing to come out of seclusion?" If it was Confucius who replaced Jiang Shang as the principal of Southwest University China Hall, there would be no problem at all.
However, Confucius was obsessed with the reconstruction of Confucianism, so it would not be easy to invite him.
"Don't worry, Lord. This old man will personally invite him."
Ouyang Shuo smiled. "That couldn't be better."
With Jiang Shang, who was half a teacher to Confucius, there would not be any problems.
This could also be considered as relieving one of Ouyang Shuo's worries.
Seeing that it was already late, Ouyang Shuo stood up to bid farewell. "Tomorrow, I will respectfully await Great Grandfather's arrival at the Protectorate Manor." He wanted to discuss the future structure of the dynasty with Jiang Shang, Xiao He, and the others.
Jiang Shang nodded and stood up to see his guest out.
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