The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 447: The State Merger Ceremony (Part ) [Please subscribe*Please vote]

"The Book of Songs·Binfeng·July": Fire flows in July, and clothes are given in September.

The first day of October, New Year’s Day! The wax festival!

This day in China is solemn and solemn, because this day is actually not suitable for marriage, because it also has a name, Hanyi Festival, also known as "October Dynasty", "Ancestor Worship Festival", etc., which is the same as Qingming Festival and Shangsi Festival. , the Ghost Festival is also known as the four major "ghost festivals".

The first day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar is also the first day of winter. After that, the weather gradually becomes colder. People are worried that the souls of their ancestors in the underworld are short of clothes and clothing. Therefore, in addition to general offerings such as food, incense candles, paper money, etc., during sacrifices, there is also a Indispensable offering: Mingyi. During the sacrifice, people burned Mingyi to their ancestors, which is called "sending cold clothes".

Bingzhou is farther north than other places in China, and the cold winter comes faster. In September, every household has already received the king's order to start making cold clothes to keep warm in winter.

Yan Yan was also very busy on this day. It was not only his wedding, but also the twelfth lunar month festival in Bingzhou. It was also the day when the Third Prince City was renamed.

A lot of things also hit together.

At the third watch, Yan Yan had already appeared at Yu Linwei's camp with all the civil and military officials from Bingzhou.

"Hunting!" Xunzi said calmly. Although there were many festivals and ceremonies on this day, and it would be very busy, it was carried out in an orderly manner.

"Xuan Hu!" Everyone involved in the hunt heard Xuan Hu's roar, and their faces changed slightly, but their blood boiled immediately.

"Your Majesty, Commander Cao Shen (Han Xin), pays homage to your Majesty!" Cao Shen and Han Xin bowed their heads almost in no particular order. They did not dare to raise their heads to look at Yan Yan, but because they were side by side, they lowered their heads and looked at Yan Yan. towards each other.

Especially this is the first hunting under the leadership of Lord Bing. Who doesn’t want to hunt wild beasts to gain favor with Lord Bing?
"Go and release those black tigers!" Dianqing thought for a while and ordered.

They all knew that hunting Xuanhu would definitely qualify them to meet Bingjun, so they all waited there to be summoned.

"The ceremony was well done!" Yan Yan said with a smile. He had no intention of hunting black tigers. After simply hunting a ferocious tiger and a bear bear, he returned to the Yulin Guard camp and waited for others to hunt. Return.

"Han Xin, the corps commander of Gaoquesai Military Academy, hunted down a black tiger!"

As for the released Xuanhu, after all, it is an alien species among tigers, and so far no one has been able to hunt it.

"Misstep!" Dianqing also felt a little regretful. How could he have forgotten that the first generation of officials in Bingzhou were all ruthless people who could walk thousands of miles from Yanmen Pass to the royal city alone? Not to mention the use of force to deal with some lone wolves. It's a no brainer.

Chariots rushed out from the Yulin Guard camp. They had already received notice that on this day all the dignitaries of Bingzhou would appear for the first hunt of the new year.

"Cao Shen?" Yan Yan was stunned for a moment. Has this guy come to Bingzhou?

You must know that Bingjun is among the hunting crowd, and a few heads in Jianqing dare to let Xuanhu threaten Bingjun's safety.

"Bring Cao Shen's information!" Yan Yan wanted to know if this Cao Shen was the Cao Shen in history.

But Han Xin was very unhappy. He felt that he was already the fastest, and even for this he did not hesitate to expose his own cultivation strength, but in the end he was still one step behind Cao Shen.

"Han Xin!" Cao Shen also remembered Han Xin's name. The two of them were almost the mysterious tigers hunting with both front and rear legs. He had better luck, and the released mysterious tiger was not far from him.

"General, these adults don't seem to be satisfied with yellow sheep!" the captain of the Yulin Guards said in a low voice.

"Xuanhu!" Among the hunting crowd, a young general had firm eyes. He wanted this Xuanhu!
"Han Xin, be careful, Xuan Hu is not something we can deal with!" Other colleagues who were traveling with him whispered.

Xuanhu is a different species of tiger, and his combat power is also explosive. The people who came today are all big shots in Bingzhou. They can't afford anything if anything happens to any one of them.

"Roar~" The tiger came out of the cage and the sound shook the whole world.

"Let them come back!" Yan Yan smiled and asked Mo Ya to bring Cao Shen and Han Xin back.

Therefore, before this, Yulinwei had already driven a group of yellow sheep to the hunting ground. In addition to the yellow sheep, there were also many ferocious beasts, such as wolves, tigers, and bear bears, ensuring that all the nobles would not return empty-handed. .

After all, hunting is an opportunity for frustrated officials and young people to show themselves. If he still participates in hunting, who would dare to compete with him?
The merit officer quickly reported the harvest of each hunter. The highest number had killed ten wolves and a tiger, and the lowest number had killed two or three yellow sheep.

Who is a warrior if he bullies some beasts that have been frightened by the Habayashi Guards? If they could hunt Xuanhu, they would be very proud in front of Bingjun.

The colleague thought for a while and felt that what Han Xin said made sense, so under Han Xin's command, he began to look for traces of Xuan Hu.

"Cao Shen, the warden in Yunzhong, hunted a black tiger!" Finally, the merit officer soon reported the hunter of the first black tiger.

"Cao Shen (Han Xin), summoned by the king!" The messenger quickly found Cao Shen and Han Xin, who had no intention of continuing to hunt.

"Don't worry, since General Dianqing dared to release Xuanhu, he must have taken good protection. Even if Xuanhu cannot be killed, our safety will not be a problem!" Han Xin said confidently.

"Han Xin?" Yan Yan smiled slightly. Sure enough, it was right to bring Han Xin to Bingzhou.

They tried their best to drive the yellow sheep into the hunting area, but as a result, these big shots from the royal city didn't even look at a group of running yellow sheep, and went specifically to find those ferocious beasts.

Sure enough, the facts were as they expected.

Mo Ya turned around and went to get Cao Shen's information. After all, he was just a clerk, with a very small official position, not even an official, so he couldn't remember it.

"Not bad, I was able to hunt down the mysterious tiger in such a short time!" Yan Yan said with admiration.

Mo Crow is responsible for driving the chariot, driving a tiger towards the left side of the chariot so that the king on the chariot can shoot.

When Yan Yan confirmed that this Cao Shen was that Cao Shen, the merit officer once again reported the latest catch.

Especially since this is hunting, all prey can be counted as military merit.

"This..." The captain hesitated.

"Cao Shen!" Han Xin also remembered this name.

"Let the sharpshooters keep an eye on them, don't really let anything happen to them!" Dianqing thought for a while, Xuanhu was different from ordinary tigers, even top-notch masters may not be their opponents, so they should be more cautious.

"General Yu Lin's order, four black tigers!" Soon, the herald informed everyone participating in the hunt of the number of black tigers.

Soon, Cao Shen and Han Xin were also brought back to the Yulin Guards Central Army Camp.

"Cao Shen, courtesy name Jingbo, was born in Pei County, Sishui County, Chu State. He was one of the first batch of scholars to join the annexation. He was also the first person to walk alone from Yanmen Pass to the royal city. He was noticed by the Yunzhong County Governor and was accepted as a disciple. He serves as the counselor of the Yunzhong shogunate and also serves as the jailer. This time he also followed the Yunzhong County Governor. " Mo Ya quickly reported Cao Shen's situation clearly.

"It's been a long time since I drove a chariot!" Yan Yan stood on the chariot, holding a long bow and chasing his prey.

"Uncle Jing is still very good, but he is too young and not qualified enough!" Sheriff Yunzhong whispered in Yan Yan's ear, and then winked at Cao Shen.

The better Cao Shen performs, the more capable he is of understanding people.

"Zijing, do you think it's better for Uncle Jing to stay in Yunzhong or come to the royal city?" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

Gongyang Zijing was sent to Bingzhou by the Confucian Gongyang lineage, and he was also the person who carried the cauldron in Bingzhou by the Gongyang lineage, so even if he wanted to transfer Cao Shen, he still had to show respect to Gongyangzi.

"It is his blessing to be with you!" Although Gongyang Zijing was reluctant to part with such a useful subordinate like Cao Shen, he also knew the choice.

They have no one around Yan Yan. If Cao Shen can stay with Yan Yan, then the Gongyang family will not have to worry about the royal city being detrimental to them.

Han Xin looked at Cao Shen with envy. This is the benefit of having power and background. With merit, the road to promotion will be smooth.

"Then let's transfer him to the Royal Court of Beiye and serve as the guardian of the royal city!" Yan Yan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gongyang Zijing hurriedly bowed and bowed, and at the same time pulled Cao Shen along.

The official position of the Tibetan official is not high, but he is one of the counselors of the Bingjun shogunate. He is equivalent to someone close to the king. This is not comparable to official functions.

Han Xin was even more envious and a little annoyed. If he had acted faster, maybe this official position would have been given to him.

"Han Xin!" Yan Yan turned to look at Han Xin.

"Here!" Han Xin hurriedly recovered his attention and looked at the case in front of Yan Yan expectantly. However, the king was taboo and he would not make such a mistake.

"You were born in Gaoquesai Military Academy, how should you call me Gu?" Yan Yan asked with a smile. Han Xin was stunned for a moment, then realized that the dean of Gaoquesai Military Academy was Bing Jun!
Others also looked at Han Xin with envy. This was because he was favored by you!

"Dean!" Han Xin said decisively.

Although Yan Yan did not teach in Gaoquesai, he still occupied the position of dean, which meant that all the generals who came out of Gaoquesai were his students, and the relationship between master and disciple existed.

"After graduation, I will be transferred to the Yulin Guards. General Dianqing will make the arrangements!" Yan Yan said with a smile.

"Here!" Dianqing nodded and looked at Han Xin with a smile.

Han Xin was ecstatic, that was the Yulin Guard, and with Junshang, no one in the Yulin Guard would dare to trip him up.

Moreover, he was following General Yulin Jianqing, and the military merits were purely earned!
"Go back!" Yan Yan stood up and led hundreds of officials and troops back to the Beiye Royal Court from the hunting grounds.

Time was tight and the task was heavy. They couldn't hunt for several days like other princes.

"Congratulations!" Han Xin and Cao Shen, as the two rookies in this hunt, are naturally qualified to follow Yan Yan back to the royal city. Although they are not able to get close to Yan Yan, it is still an honor.

There was not much conflict between Han Xin and Cao Shen, especially since the two took different paths. One was an officer and the other was a civilian. There was no competition.

Xunzi also returned to the royal court of Beiye early to prepare for the wax festival and the renaming ceremony of the royal city.

When the mighty Yu Linwei returned to the royal city, the entire outside of the royal city had already been occupied by people who came to watch on both sides of the road. The lower part of the royal city was even more tightly surrounded. All the people hoped that they could get closer. This way, They can be closer to their Lord. If they can shake hands and talk to their Lord, they can brag about it for the rest of their lives.

"Go and inform the queen and madam!" Xunzi whispered.

Although they haven't gotten married yet, the two of them are qualified to stand by Yan Yan's side in such a grand ceremony of the first lunar month and the twelfth lunar month, especially since this is not the first time for the two women to participate. It's just one missing ceremony.

When Yan Yan returned to Beiye's royal court with his army and hunting supplies, the entire royal city was boiling with excitement. All the people knelt down to welcome their king back to the city.

"This is the power of the king!" Cao Shen and Han Xin had never seen such a scene before. They could see that all the people were kneeling sincerely, and the heat in their eyes could not be faked.

"Greetings to the king, queen, and madam!" When Yan Yan appeared on the city tower with Shao Siming and Yan Lingji, all the people and soldiers below also saluted again.

Yan Yan smiled and motioned for everyone to get up, then came to the edge of the royal city wall, reached out and cut off the black cloth covering the plaque on the royal city wall.

As the black cloth slowly fell, the two powerful characters slowly appeared in front of everyone.

"From now on, the Third Prince City will be officially renamed Beiye! This city is the largest city in Bingzhou and the proudest city in Bingzhou. Beiye Royal Court will also be the only royal court on the grassland!"

"You all will also be the most proud race on the grassland, the golden royal family!"

Yan Yan's voice came out slowly and spread throughout the world.

"The only royal court!"

"Golden Royal Family!"

The people of Bingzhou are going crazy. Although someone has instilled this idea into them very early, it has never been made public. Now their king has officially named their race. They are not mixed-blood bastards!
They are the only royal court, the only royal family on the grassland, the golden royal family!

"The king will live for ten thousand years, and the state will last for ten thousand years!"

What followed was a thundering roar that echoed throughout the world.

"If the Qin State turned all the people into soldiers, then Bingzhou turned all the people into dead soldiers!" Xunzi's face also turned pale, which was shocked by the huge roar.

Although he didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, no one dared to attack Bingzhou easily.

"The first calendar for Bingzhou is hereby promulgated!" Yan Yan spoke again.

Xunzi received the signal and ordered his men to pull the stone carvings that had been prepared from outside the city to the Dongshi not far below the city tower.

All the people spontaneously followed him towards Dongshi.

On Bingzhou Ding Square, the stone carvings were erected on the high platform on the left side of Dading Square.

As Yan Yan pulled away the black cloth covering, the words on the stone carvings also appeared between heaven and earth.

This is a time-telling calendar specially derived for Bingzhou by Taoists, Mohists, Confucians, farmers and astronomers Gan and Shi. It includes the twenty-four solar terms, clear farming times, etc.

It’s not just the twenty-four solar terms, it also includes farming methods, animal husbandry methods, etc., down to every detail.

For example, there are clear regulations on how deep and how wide the land should be plowed, and what should be done at what time.

For example, the method of fertilization!

Almost every detail was covered with clear instructions and regulations.

"This is almost the same as our Great Qin!" Yao Jia and Zhao Gao were both a little surprised.

Before the emergence of Bingzhou, among the princes, only the royal power of the Qin State had direct access to the countryside. Therefore, the laws of the Qin State also clearly gave suggestions and guidance for farming.

Other princes wanted to do it, but they couldn't do it.

This means that the monarchy of Bingzhou can truly dominate the world, and it also means that the power of Bingzhou is absolutely concentrated on the king like the Qin State.

"It's a blessing that Bingzhou's population is less than one million, otherwise it would be terrible!" Yao Jia whispered to Zhao Gao.

As envoys, they not only have to complete their mission, but also bring back all the information about Bingzhou.

The appearance of Bingzhou now also makes them have a certain fear of Bingzhou. At least even if Qin goes eastward in the future, they will dissuade everyone from becoming enemies of Bingzhou.

The only good thing is that Bingzhou is very poor, so all the courtiers of the Qin State did not covet Bingzhou.

What's even more fortunate is that the population of the grasslands is restricted. If the population of the grasslands is like that of the Central Plains, it will be too dangerous to merge the states.

"The wax offering ceremony has officially begun!" Xunzi continued to do what he should do when offering wine, presiding over the wax offering ceremony in Bingzhou.

The normal wax offering is for kings to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth, humans, gods and ancestors in ancestral temples.

Unfortunately, Yan Yan did not have any ancestors in the ancestral temple, so he was able to skip this step directly and only worship the sages of heaven and earth. The Bingzhou tripod and the statue with the head buried in the sword also became the shrines for their worship.

The tedious etiquette is also carried out in an orderly manner, offering sacrifices to God, the God of mountains and rivers, and the God of Sheji.

"Sooner or later, my name and my statue will appear on Dading Square!"

Looking at the sacrifices at Sheji Temple, Gongsun Linglong said confidently.

All people come together to offer sacrifices. Who can share such a grand ceremony and such incense alone?

But she has a chance!
So what if she's a woman?

What she wants is no longer the sacrifice of one family, what she wants is the sacrifice of the entire world, tens of millions of people, descendants of Yan and Huang!

At that time, the Gongsun family, Ji, Jiang, and Xuanyuan surnames will not be able to bear her weight. The history books will not even dare to write her name anymore, and will only dare to leave the title of Salt Lord.

Gongsun Linglong smiled when she thought that when Confucians and historians recorded her life, they did not even dare to record her name.

I really want to see that group of people displeased with me, but helpless, and write a special book about her with sincerity and awe.

"Stop laughing, your mouth is watering!" The elder tugged on the hem of Gongsun Linglong's clothes. He was so worthless. It was so embarrassing. So many people were watching!
But when he thought that in the future, the historians of other hundreds of families would not want to record them, but they would have to pretend to be sincere and write biographies for them, the great elder couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, and even Bingzhou Ding couldn't hold it back!
The seas have gone through vicissitudes of life, and the streets have changed, but they remain unchanged after all, existing in the world forever, and living as long as heaven.

(End of this chapter)