novelaction Chapter 232 Gravekeeper
Chapter 232 Gravekeeper
"Little foxes, we say goodbye here. You go find your families, and I have to go take care of my own business." Ji Li said goodbye to the foxes in Lianyi.
Lianyi and the others bowed to Ji Li and said goodbye. The little foxes turned into a ball of clear spiritual energy and ran towards the mountains and forests. In a few breaths, they disappeared. Ji Li watched the little foxes disappear before his eyes, and headed towards the nearby village mentioned by the gravekeeper he met near Zhou Gong's Tomb today.
Far away from the hillside of Xianyang City, without the blessing of the bustling city lights, the surrounding environment is dark. Ji Li looked around and could see the grass and trees around him blending into the darkness, but they were just a different color from the morning.
Her eyesight has improved again.
Ji Li could clearly feel the changes in his five senses. As he ran towards the village, he could clearly see the liquid flowing in each leaf of the thorn tree.
Arriving at the village, Ji Li stopped. The gravekeeper he met during the day was standing respectfully on a high stone at the entrance of the village.
Ji Li looked at the old man and smiled, "Old man, how did you know that I would come?"
The gravekeeper performed an ancient Zhou ritual towards Ji Li and said, "After seeing the token in your hand, I thought I would definitely see you tonight." The gravekeeper's face was full of sincerity.
"Just relying on this?" Ji Li raised his left wrist and waved it. The bracelet shone brightly in the dark night, more dazzling than in the daytime. Some of people's beliefs were really strange. "What if I didn't come?"
"Sir, our lineage has been guarding the Ji family's direct cemetery for generations. We have guarded it for so many years, and waited for so many years, but we have never seen the person with my direct descent token appear. I finally saw the token, and I don't care about this night. I have waited for it and fulfilled my ancestors' wish. If I didn't wait..." The gravekeeper paused, "If I didn't wait, I would have sacrificed my life, and my grandson will have to wait on me."
"You... why..." Ji Li was a little surprised, "I have few direct descendants, and my father never mentioned it when he was alive."
The gravekeeper paused, then bowed to Ji Li again, "Your Excellency is a descendant of Prince Yu. And our lineage, which began with Prince Song, is a direct descendant of King Wen."
"How come the descendants of Prince Song became the gravekeepers?" Ji Li frowned deeply. In history, Prince Song was the legitimate son of Ji Fa, and the monarch assisted by Duke Zhou... How come in the end, the descendants of Prince Song became the gravekeepers of Duke Zhou... The family is so big and complicated.
The reason behind this is probably only known by those who have experienced it. China has a long history and we can only get a glimpse of one part of it.
This was obviously not a good environment for talking. The gravekeeper was silent for a few seconds, then raised his hand towards Ji Lixu, "Master, please come in and talk."
The gravekeeper's house was simple, with a tattered pendant hanging at the door, swaying gently in the breeze, as if it was about to fall.
The furnishings in the house are old, and the furniture is mainly made of wood.
"Your Excellency must have many doubts... We are direct descendants, but we are not written in the genealogy passed down by King Wu. This is because our ancestor Song was not King Wu's biological son. It was King Wu and Duke Zhou who passed the throne to the young Prince Song..."
This also explains why Gongzi Song’s descendants became tomb keepers. They might have reached some kind of agreement with Duke Zhou.
Ji Li acted as a qualified and quiet listener, listening to the gravekeeper's story.