Today is the opening day of the market advocated by Emperor Yan. People excitedly took their own things to the market to exchange daily necessities. This is a new thing, no wonder it has such great appeal.

In the early spring of ancient times, the sky was clear and grass sprouted under the fertile fields. Today is the opening day of the market advocated by Yandi . People excitedly took their own things to the market to exchange daily necessities. This is a new thing, no wonder it has such great appeal. But the teaching workshop founded by Emperor Yan himself was deserted and deserted today.

The Jiaofang is divided into several pavilions, namely the Farm Pavilion, the Calendar Pavilion, the Ceramic Pavilion, the Music Pavilion, the Medicine Pavilion and the Hemp Pavilion. From the names, it can be seen that they teach people to grow grains, distinguish solar terms, make pottery pots, learn music, identify herbal medicines, and make linen clothes. In the middle of the thatched house of the Liguan is an earth platform built with loess. Emperor Yan was concentrating on playing with pebbles, simulating the positions of the sun, moon and stars, and deducing the calendar.

At this time, Jiang Jia, the manager of the teaching workshop, hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, there is someone who wants to come and learn from you!" Emperor Yan was still meditating on the calendar and said without looking up, "Okay, what do you want to learn?" Jia reminded: "Your Majesty, that person looks like a foreigner!" Emperor Yan then raised his head and said to Jiang Jia: "Although God has enlightened I only want to share my wisdom with people all over the world. Only if everyone learns and communicates with each other without reservation, regardless of clan, clan or tribe, can the entire human race be fed and clothed as soon as possible and get rid of ignorance. Please."

A young man strode in from the door, tall and powerful, with sharp eyes. When he saw Emperor Yan, he immediately bowed and saluted: "I pay homage to you, sir. Please be polite." Emperor Yan looked at the person carefully, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked with a smile: "Where did the young man come from? What do you call him? "The strong man bowed and replied politely: "There is a high loess slope two days away from here in the west of the mountain. I live there. Everyone calls me 'Huang Gen'." Emperor Yan laughed and blurted out. Huang Gen said: "Huang Gen, what a good name. It smells fragrant and tastes slightly bitter. It is a good medicinal material for clearing away heat, purging fire, cooling blood and detoxifying!" Huang Gen said admiringly: "It is said all over the world that the emperor personally tasted hundreds of herbs and cured diseases and saved people. It is indeed a well-deserved reputation. !"

Emperor Yan waved his hands in disapproval, and then asked: "I wonder what Huang brother wants to learn? Planting grains or herbal medicine?" Huang Gen sighed. Said: "After seeing this workshop, every item is a way of survival for everyone in the world. I really want to learn them all together!" The two of them walked into the pottery hall. Emperor Yan picked up a pottery pot on the earth platform. Said: "This clay pot can not only hold things, but also cook food. Cooking raw rice and meat is not only delicious, but also does not cause disease. I really hope that people all over the world can change the bad habit of drinking blood as soon as possible. , Live a healthy life! "

Emperor Yan told Huang Gen that to make pottery, you need to choose good clay , dissolve the water, skim off the dust and clarify the gravel, and only take the middle pottery liquid to precipitate the good clay ; knead it Let the mud stand for a few days to wake up, then shape it into a jar, dry it in the shade for ten days, and then bake it over a strong fire. It would be better if the clay pots could be decorated with pine branch ash and cinnabar powder before firing.

After Emperor Yan finished speaking, he saw that Huang Gen, who had been listening attentively, showed pain on his face, and asked with concern: "Why is Brother Huang feeling uncomfortable?" Huang Gen said hurriedly: "It's okay, the dried meat I brought here on the way is a bit stale. I'll wait for a while. Just fine.” Emperor Yan turned around and picked off a gourd from the wall, handed it to Huang Gen together with the pottery pot, and said, "The herb inside is called 'cha' (tea). Boiled in water and drank, it not only detoxifies, but also has a strong aroma and refreshes the mind. Take it." Drink it. Let the people around you learn to make pottery and try to check the water." Huang Gen looked at his hands. The exquisite pottery jar inside, exclaimed: "Your Majesty is omnipotent, could it be that gods from heaven descend to earth?" Emperor Yan smiled and said: "God's enlightenment should be the first priority, but it also requires perseverance to explore and pursue. For example, the firing of this pottery, that It took many attempts to achieve success. If everyone can learn with humility, create bravely, and communicate selflessly, humans will surely live a life like gods soon."

Just as he was talking, Jiang Jia ran in again and told Emperor Yan that there was a small dispute in the market, which resulted in a family fight. fight.Emperor Yan sighed heavily and said to Huang Gen: "Once people have selfish intentions, they will breed many scandals. They do not listen to teachings, do not respect heaven and earth, do not follow the farming season, and have no sense of shame! You see, the general affairs are so complicated, and it wastes so much of my precious time to explore and create. !”

Emperor Yan arrived at the market and stopped the fight. It turns out that someone wanted to force a stone ax to exchange for someone else's hemp skirt. They said it was fair and reasonable to exchange one piece for another, which resulted in a dispute. Emperor Yan told everyone that every time there is a market in the future, three respected elders will be selected as the "middlemen", who will be responsible for the fair and reasonable exchange of goods and the arbitration of disputes to ensure the healthy development of the market and contribute to everyone's daily life. Bring convenience. It is even necessary to gradually transition to using valuables as an intermediary, which will be more rational and convenient.

After the dispute was resolved, Emperor Yan returned to Jiaofang and found that Huang Gen had left at some point. At this time, Emperor Yan was only focused on how to improve the quality of human life, and was increasingly unable to control his subjects, focusing on one thing and the other. People who learned farming basically solved the problem of food and clothing. As the saying goes: When you are full, you will think about lust. Once selfish thoughts begin, it will be difficult for everyone to pursue human progress with one heart and one mind. Emperor Yan couldn't help but feel worried when he saw these people with spreading selfish desires.

There is another big and thorny problem, which is the conflict with the Xuanyuan clan. The Yandi tribe has basically entered the farming era, but the Xuanyuan family still makes a living by hunting and nomadic. Although the life of the Yandi tribe is relatively stable, they have also lost the strength and tenacity of hunting nomads. On this day, another fierce confrontation occurred in the area bordering the two tribes. Ji Xu, a young man from the Xuanyuan tribe, hunted a wild boar with a javelin. Jiang Ming, a man from the Yandi tribe, shot the wild boar with the bow and arrow invented by Emperor Yan on the pretext that the wild boar was raised by his own family.

Hearing that Ji Xu was injured, the Xuanyuan clan came to take revenge with javelins and stones. Not to be outdone, Jiang Ming also gathered a large group of clansmen to challenge him. Ji Xu asked angrily: "Why did you shoot me with a bow and arrow? And steal my prey?" Jiang Ming replied confidently: "You secretly hunted my wild boar and tried to steal it. I Of course you will be punished "Ji Xu asked again: "You said this wild boar is yours, what proof do you have? Can you get it to agree?" Jiang Ming angrily said: "Nonsense, the wild boar has been hunted by you, and it is still alive. Can you agree?"

Xuanyuan's crowd was excited and shouted: "If you can't get it to agree, you can't prove that it was raised by you. Besides, why don't you keep the domesticated one in your house?" At home?" Jiang Ming also responded: "Can't we let the domesticated ones go for a walk?" Before he finished speaking, rocks from Xuanyuan's side came raining down. Jiang Ming was hit by the rocks and immediately hit his head. The bleeding was terrible. As soon as they saw the opponent taking action, the bows and arrows here immediately shot over like locusts.

When the battle was over, both sides suffered heavy casualties, and they were immediately reported to their respective tribal leaders for protection and crusade. Conflicts like this are increasing day by day, and the hatred between the two tribes is deepening day by day, gradually reaching the point of irreconcilability. In the spring of this year, due to the lack of harvest and lack of prey, the hatred accumulated between the two sides was finally ignited. The Yandi tribe and the Xuanyuan clan launched a far-reaching war in the wilderness of the Han Dynasty, which was known in history as the "War of the Han Dynasty".

Emperor Yan’s army has a modern warfare style, including the Torch Legion with straw torches as weapons, the Farm Tool Legion with farm tools as weapons, the Archer Legion with bows and arrows as weapons, and the Clay Pot Legion that is responsible for the soldiers’ diet. The Xuanyuan tribe's army was originally a tiger and wolf army that mainly focused on hunting. In addition, it united the six tribes of Xiong, Zong, Wolf, Leopard, Hao, and Tiger as allies, and its fighting spirit was high and murderous. As soon as the two warring parties came into contact, Emperor Yan's straw army, under the cover of the archer army, rushed into the Xuanyuan coalition position and threw a large amount of burning straw. In an instant, the flames shot into the sky and thick smoke covered the sun. The coalition forces were in chaos, trampling each other and causing numerous casualties in the retreat. Xuanyuan ordered the construction of earth as a city and the digging of ditches to divert water into rivers. This effectively blocked the offensive of Emperor Yan's army.

The battle entered a stalemate. After reconnaissance, the general manager Jiang Jia saw that Xuanyuan was often commanding near the city, so he secretly arranged for archers to ambush outside the city, preparing to wait for opportunities to kill. When the enemy is leaderless, the Yandi tribe will naturally win a complete victory. Upon hearing this, Emperor Yan immediately ordered the archers to be withdrawn. He sternly rebuked Jiang Jia and said: "The battle between the two countries is a contest of strength and courage. With sneak attacks, even if you win, you may not be able to convince the crowd. Furthermore, I heard that Xuanyuan Shi, born with a weak spirit but able to speak A person who is resolute, resolute and kind to the people must be a person who carries the destiny. Order: No one is allowed to hurt his life! "

" The Xuanyuan coalition stood firm and immediately prepared for a strategic counterattack. The second battle between the two sides was even more brutal. Emperor Yan's straw army was doused with water by the Xuanyuan coalition just as they lit the straw. It turned out that Xuanyuan asked his soldiers to collect the bladders of many animals, fill them with water and carry them quietly on their backs, specifically to deal with fire attacks. The Straw Legion was unexpectedly surrounded by the Xuanyuan Allied Forces and was in desperate situation. Upon seeing this, the archer army immediately fired arrows in an attempt to rescue the siege, but unexpectedly a large group of hungry wolves suddenly appeared at their feet, biting the archer army to pieces. These hungry wolves were naturally captured by the Xuanyuan tribe during hunting, and were tamed and put into battle.

Under the desperate protection of the Farm Tool Legion, Emperor Yan retreated to Banquan Valley and set up camp. Taking stock of the battle situation, both sides suffered heavy casualties. Emperor Yan was so heartbroken that he could not sleep or eat well. For a time, the Yandi tribe was unable to organize a counterattack, and the Xuanyuan clan's coalition forces were also severely injured and unable to arrange another attack. During the confrontation, Emperor Yan's army discovered that the seven tribes of the Xuanyuan Allied Forces were arranged in a staggered manner, forming a battle pattern of seven stars and seven banners. They faced each other and formed horns. No matter which tribe they attacked, they would be fatally attacked by the other six tribes.

The strange thing is that the Xuanyuan Alliance Army only practices tactics and undercurrents every day, but does not take the initiative to launch an attack. After Emperor Yan inspected the military situation every day, he still returned to his thatched command hall and worked hard on the weaving of linen and the increase in the production of rice, millet, wheat, and sugar grains to relieve the people's food and clothing needs. That day, he was watching the sky at night outside the hall, and suddenly heard a strange vague sound. He sighed and said to himself: "This war that wastes people and money must be over!"

At night , a large hole suddenly appeared behind Emperor Yan's command hall, and strong men from the Xuanyuan Alliance armed with throwing spears quickly emerged from the hole. The strange sound that Emperor Yan heard turned out to be the noise of them digging tunnels. More and more people came out of the cave and swarmed around Emperor Yan's command hall. Xuanyuan's majestic voice came from the dark night: "Listen carefully, everyone, no one is allowed to hurt a hair on Emperor Yan, otherwise he will be killed!"

The "underground special forces" led by Xuanyuan rushed into the command hall, only to see Emperor Yan was the only one in the hall sitting on the straw mat, looking calm and unfazed. There were many small white lamps lit in the hall, which were bright and clear. Xuanyuan strode forward, but heard Emperor Yan say calmly: "Brother Huang, come quickly, I've boiled the water again, and it's almost cold." Xuanyuan, who is famous all over the world, is indeed Huang Gen who sought knowledge earlier. Xuanyuan signaled all his men to exit the hall, then bowed solemnly and saluted, and asked: "Your Majesty, what are these little white lamps?" Emperor Yan smiled and said: "I just invented this, and named it 'candle' ', originally from the leaves of the ash tree Take it off, melt the pot, string it with hemp rope, roll it into a small stick, and it's ready."

Emperor Yan motioned Xuanyuan to sit down on the mat next to him, and then asked him to pick up the pot and take a few sips. After checking the water, he slowly said: " There were countless casualties in the Battle of Banquan, and you must be very sad. I heard the news about you digging tunnels, and I have ordered all soldiers to withdraw from the camp and try to avoid any more casualties." Xuanyuan said with shame: "I don't want any more. There was a large-scale killing, and that’s why Emperor Yan came up with this strategy. He waved his hand, stopped Xuanyuan, and then said: "Firstly, I am getting older and government orders have been relaxed. I can no longer bear the burden that God has given me. Secondly, my bounden duty is still to educate the people about people's livelihood. There is no delay in using rituals, feeding the people with grain, working with the people with utensils, and treating the people with medicine."

" Xuanyuan's heartfelt praise: "Your Majesty works hard to provide food and clothing for the people; regardless of personal safety, he personally tastes hundreds of herbs; he does not expect retribution. Wisdom is more valuable than others, and the people all respect him." I also raised my troops to offend in order to unify the world and make your achievements benefit all people as soon as possible. I am willing to rule the world with you, and I hope you will never refuse. Emperor Yan nodded and said, "It is said that I dare to taste herbs only because my belly is transparent. This is actually ridiculous." I do have a pair of wise eyes given by God. That day when you went to the church to seek knowledge, I already saw that you were the new man of destiny, and God had entrusted all the people to you. In the whole world, no matter which tribe you are, they are all the people of God. From now on, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders and you must have all mankind in mind. "

The Xuanyuan clan conquered the world and was called "Huangdi" from then on. The Yanhuang tribes merged into one, and finally formed the initial prototype of the Chinese nation. The two emperors of Yan and Huang also became the common ancestor of the Chinese nation.

After Emperor Huang came to the throne, he vigorously promoted the achievements of Emperor Yan, using agricultural tools, sowing grains, taking medicinal herbs, making pottery, music and painting, and people's wisdom and morality. Emperor Yan hoped to continue to taste the herbs to relieve the people's diseases before leaving. Huangdi asked quietly: "It is said that you have found a recipe for immortality. Is it true or not?" Emperor Yan replied: "Those who work diligently and love the people will benefit the world forever, and yarrow can also live long; if the sky is angry and people complain and bring harm to the world, even elixirs will not last long." Wouldn't it be better if it would be supported by all the people and its reputation would last forever? This kind of immortality that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people would be even better. ”

The two emperors, Yan and Huang, created the extensive and profound Chinese civilization and led the people into new prosperity. Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang are jointly revered as the ancestors of the Chinese nation’s humanities, and have also become the spiritual driving force for the unity and struggle of the Chinese nation.

Author: Luming(Henan)