The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 73 The Academic Ceremony Opens

Before he knew it, a year of mourning had passed. Ever since Luo Wang Yanri was disciplined by Ying Zheng last time, he had become extremely well-behaved and more careful and proactive in his work. Luo Wang's influence was not strong in the State of Chu, but even so, it only took him three months to find Jinghu Medical Village. After all, the local characteristics were too obvious.

Unfortunately, as Ying Zheng had expected, Nian Duan was extremely hostile to Daqin. Nian Duan was a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune, and ordinary methods would not work at all. No matter how he was invited, he would refuse. Under Ying Zheng's strict order, neither Luo Wang nor Yan Jin dared to use rough tactics.

Even though Yan Jin, who was very busy, took great risks and went to invite the guest in person twice, he was still turned away.

Even a monarch must treat his close associates, doctors and chefs, with courtesy. Those who do not understand this principle will often not end up with good results.

In the end, it was Ying Zheng who wrote a letter personally and Yan Jin went to invite Nian Duan for the third time, which finally moved Nian Duan. Half a year ago, Ying Zheng invited Nian Duan to Daqin, and after a deep conversation, he finally took out his trump card to win Nian Duan. Now he is waiting for the next big move to add more legend to himself.

The scholars and philosophers from various countries who had been waiting for too long in Qin were also eagerly waiting for the day when the academic discussion ceremony at the Xianyang Academy would be held.

The King of Qin has posted a notice, and the Xianyang Academy has made all preparations to officially begin the academic discussion ceremony on November 1st.

This news caused a huge uproar. Too many people had been waiting for too long in the past year. Now they were overjoyed to hear this news. They felt that the wait was not in vain and everyone was ecstatic.

While watching this scene, Ying Zheng nodded secretly. Don't let people get their wishes come true easily. It is indeed more effective to whet their appetite.

This is the expectation effect. After waiting for such a long time, the people who are waiting have invested so much emotion and so much time, and the sunk cost is too high. In this case, if they are really excellent, they can reap results far beyond the original ones.

Whatever the excuse is, it's just mourning for grandfather, and no one can say anything about it.

With such a big carrot hanging in front of people's eyes, the effect is bound to be bad.

Now, we just have to wait for the audience to arrive so that we can put on a good show.

At the end of October, Zichu officially succeeded to the throne and immediately appointed Lu Buwei as prime minister, conferred him the title of Marquis Wenxin, and granted him a fief of 100,000 households in Luoyang!

Luowang was also handed over to Lu Buwei.

This news also excited many people. After all, Lu Buwei was just a businessman, but now he could become the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty with such a heavy reward. It turned out that the Qin Dynasty only valued talent and merit, not status.

Everyone hopes to be the next Lu Buwei, even if it's almost the same.

Finally, November 1st arrived. The Xianyang Academy was extremely lively that day, with more than a thousand people coming to participate in this academic discussion.

Fortunately, the Qin Dynasty valued size, so the academy was naturally large enough, majestic and magnificent, to accommodate so many people.

When the first rays of morning sun shone on the Xianyang Academy, many people were already waiting in front of the hall.

The towering academy is bathed in golden sunlight, looking extremely solemn and majestic, with its eaves rising high and eaves bells ringing softly in the wind.

The palace door slowly opened, the Qin Xuanniao flag fluttered in the wind, and three thousand Qin imperial guards guarded and maintained order. The Qin warriors were clad in iron armor and lined up neatly on both sides, their armor gleaming in the sun, looking mighty and inviolable.

Under the gaze of the Qin warriors, the noisy crowd gradually fell silent. At this solemn moment, everyone calmed down and looked serious.

A strong man stood on a high place and shouted three times in a row: "Please enter the hall."

After the three shouts were made, there was a sound of drums shaking the sky, one after another, welcoming the wise men from all over the world.

Everyone was full of admiration. They really looked down on Qin before and put it on the same level as Chu. It was really embarrassing. They still respected the scholars of the world. The King of Qin made a very respectable show. In the square in front of the palace of learning, there was a high platform 19 feet high and 10 feet square. The flags of the four directions of mythical beasts were flying in the east, west, south and north. The square was paved with the high-legged long tables and square high-legged chairs that were popular all over the world.

The table was covered with fruit juice, water, pastries and delicacies, as well as two rectangular boxes, one large and one small, placed together, which had not been opened yet. In this situation, no one would touch anything without permission.

There is also a slightly smaller bell tower on one side of the platform. On the four sides are a complete set of 64 chime bells, neatly arranged. Sixteen beauties with elegant and simple postures are waiting on one side, and there is also a bi bell in the middle.

On the four sides of the bell tower there were beauties holding drums, zithers, harps and shengs, a total of twenty-four people.

Everyone tacitly took their seats in order of reputation, with the more prestigious the person, the closer they were to the platform.

After everyone was seated, the beauties struck the chimes, and the drums, harps, zithers, and shengs followed, and the beauties sang "Da Ya Xing Wei" loudly:
Tighten the reeds in the field, and do not trample on them. They are square in shape, and their leaves are thick and muddy. Brothers, do not be far away from you. Some may set up a banquet, and some may give you a table.

The banquet was set up, and the table was set up. Some offered sacrifices, some toasted, and some washed the cups and placed them on the table. Some prepared meat and fish, some roasted, some grilled. The delicious food was served, and some sang and some chanted.

The bow is strong, the four spears are balanced, the arrows are evenly placed, and the guests are ranked according to their virtue. The bow is straight, and the four spears are in the holster. The four spears are like trees, and the guests are ranked according to their virtue.

The great-grandson is the master, and the wine is the wine, and the wine is the wine, and the wine is the wine, and the wine is the wine, and the wine is the wine.

After the song was over, he continued to sing "Xiaoya Luming":
Deers are calling, eating wild apples. I have guests, playing the harp and blowing the flute. Playing the flute and beating the reed, carrying the basket is the general. People like me, show me around.

Deers are calling, eating wild wormwood. I have a distinguished guest, whose virtue is very clear. He does not look down on the people, and the gentleman is a role model. I have fine wine, and the distinguished guest is entertained with it.

Deers are calling, eating wild herbs. I have guests, playing the harp and the zither. Playing the harp and the zither, the music is harmonious and profound. I have fine wine to entertain the guests.

Everyone immediately held their breath and slowed down their breathing so much that one could hear a pin drop. For a moment, the huge square was filled with only the beautiful woman's singing. Everyone was intoxicated. This kind of treatment might only come once in a lifetime. Not to mention other things, even the rituals and music seen today made it worth waiting in Xianyang for so long!

The two pieces of music, Daya and Xiaoya, were sung three times in succession, and then the beauties left.

Everyone in the field was still immersed in it and couldn't extricate themselves.

Until the strong man shouted: "The king has arrived!"

Everyone just came to their senses and hurriedly left their seats, standing by the table and waiting with their heads bowed.

The Qin prince Chu, wearing a black robe and red skirt, and a crown with a black bird pattern and nine tassels, walked slowly out of the main hall of the Self-Study Palace. Ying Zheng, also wearing a black robe and red skirt, and a crown with a black bird pattern and six tassels, followed beside Zichu.

By now, Ying Zheng was nearly seven feet tall (about 23 centimeters in the Qin ruler), a truly tall and handsome young man.

All the Qin warriors in the square knelt on one knee, their voices shaking the sky, and shouted in unison: "Greetings to the king! May the king be blessed with good health! Greetings to the prince! May the prince be blessed with good health!"

Everyone in the square followed suit and bowed their heads, shouting, "Greetings to the Great King (King of Qin)! May the Great King (King of Qin) be blessed with good health! Greetings to the Crown Prince (Qin)! May the Crown Prince (Qin) be blessed with good health!"

In this era of clear distinction between high and low, in such a formal and grand occasion, even if one is a scholar from another country, when meeting the king of another country, one must show absolute respect. Otherwise, even if one is killed on the spot, no one can find fault.

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