Luo Feng, scratching his head, said, "Those of you from bygone times, couldn't your narratives show more diversity, even if they're mere fabrications?"
He noted the persistent recurrence of the same pattern. Then again, rituals and rites were not matters to be taken lightly. Facts had to be grounded in some degree of truth, and fabrication of nonexistent occurrences was unseemly.
"My view of King Zhou has suddenly shifted," someone declared. "Has anyone else experienced the same?"
"In agreement," another voiced, "Emperor Xin wasn't as malicious as later generations portrayed him. The Zhou Dynasty smeared his reputation over eight centuries! He was vilified based on mere hearsay."
"It seems that the final emperor of any dynasty is invariably deemed despicable. However, in reality, most of these rulers were far more admirable than their reputations suggest!"
"Why wasn't Emperor Xin's practice of human sacrifice and live offerings mentioned?"
