The Emperor is Above

Chapter 295 The Way of the King
"Hehe, it turns out that the sergeant is also related to Yang Lezi and Yaqing's family!" Niu Ben laughed awkwardly and quickly explained.

"That day when I was talking with Yang Lezi Yaqing, I only met his second son briefly. I didn't expect that he didn't recognize me today."

Qing Yi understood Niu Ben's feelings very well. He watched Yang Hu and Zhu Zhiwu go away, then chuckled and said, "After all, the Winter Festival is coming soon, and the nobles and ministers of the 72 cities in the country will gather in the capital.

As the second highest official in the imperial court, Yang Lezi has to receive many old friends and relatives every day. As the second eldest son, how can Yang Hu know everyone? It is only human nature. "

"That's right, that's right, there are too many people visiting Yang Lezi Yaqing!"

Niu Ben was comforted by Qing Yi and felt like he had found a confidant. "Most visitors, Yang Lezi Yaqing can only receive a quarter of an hour, but that day he talked with me for a full half an hour."

Niu Ben wanted to show off but accidentally lost face. He kept nagging at this moment. His purpose was nothing more than to let Qing Yi know that he still had face in front of Yang Lezi Yaqing and could have a say at the critical moment.

Qing Yi responded casually, but he was thinking about other things.

Among the sixty or seventy students gathered at the Imperial College by various means, it is unknown how many are still willing to join after all the twists and turns.

Among the sixty or seventy people there were both talisman masters and weapon refiners, and even a few pharmacists and sorcerers. They were all born as feudal lords and illegitimate sons, but had achieved good accomplishments in cultivation.

If they could all be pulled into the new enclosure, it would definitely be a great help. Qing Yi originally had the confidence to take away twenty or thirty people, but now everything is unknown.

"Forget it. Even if there is one person willing to go with me, it is a great gain. Even if there is no one, it doesn't matter. Anyway, all the cultivation books of the Imperial College have been copied. It will be a bit slow to cultivate by myself."

When Qing Yi thought of this, his thoughts were interrupted by the voice of the eunuch. Niu Ben had to stop his nagging and his expression became solemn.

Due to the large number of vassal states, each vassal queue had a ceremonial officer to maintain etiquette and order. With the efforts of many ceremonial officers, many vassal states and soldiers who were originally talking noisily became quiet.

The dense crowd around the Altar of Land and Grain suddenly fell silent. As the atmosphere became increasingly tense, the Winter Festival Ceremony finally began.

"The hour of Si has arrived, the ritual music begins—"

Following the majestic shout of the chief master of ceremonies below the altar, many musicians on the right side of the altar began to play chimes, stone chimes, drums, orchestras, and stringed instruments, together playing a magnificent ritual music.

"The sound of the great bell and the great sound of nature!"

Pan Qing was particularly intoxicated with his admiration in Qing Yi's sea of ​​consciousness, and his voice seemed much more lively.

Even the rough-looking Sergeant Niu Ben seemed intoxicated at this moment. It was obvious that he also had a high level of appreciation for music and it was not a deliberate disguise.

Qing Yi, who always considered himself to be quite knowledgeable, was inevitably a little embarrassed because he thought the music sounded nice but had no idea what song was being played.

"Enjoy my feast, and all the scholars shall sing in reverence—"

Qing Yi's wild thoughts were interrupted by the loud shout of the ceremonial officer in front of the queue. The following ceremonial procedures required the close participation of the nobles and vassals.

At the forefront of the vassal camp were dozens of elderly sergeants in their seventies or eighties with white hair and beards. They wore black robes and black caps and tried to straighten their backs. With their almost toothless mouths, they tried to lead the vassal's hymn:

"The sound of woodcutters clinking and birds chirping. They come from the deep valleys and migrate to the tall trees—"

"The chirping bird is seeking the sound of its friend. The chirping bird is seeking the sound of its friend—"

"How can you not seek friendship? God will hear your words, and peace and harmony will prevail in the end—"

This was a song of praise sung by nobles and vassal officials when they participated in grand ceremonies and banquets. Now it is sung as a way of thanking Lord Xing for the reward.

After the old sergeant took the lead in singing, hundreds of sergeants and vassal officials took over the lead singing. Qing Yi, the Mr. Nan Guo, mixed in with them without being exposed. Nearly a thousand sergeants and vassal officials sang in harmony, and more than two thousand corporals responded.

The minimum requirement for a corporal vassal is a ninth-grade warrior, the minimum requirement for a sergeant vassal is an eighth-grade warrior, and the minimum requirement for a senior sergeant vassal is a seventh-grade lower-armor soldier.

More than 3,000 nobles and vassal lords were more than 3,000 cultivators above the ninth rank. They almost turned a melodious and pleasant ceremonial song into a sonorous and passionate war song. Fortunately, at this time, a correct attitude was enough.

The chief master of ceremonies at the altar had a solemn expression on his face. After the sang of the nobles and lords was over, he directed the musicians to play a new piece of music again, saying in a loud voice: "Welcome to all the nobles, the doctor's tribute--"

In the State of Xing there were thirty-six senior officials, eighty-two middle officials, and two hundred and fifty-six junior officials.

In addition to those who held positions in the army and the government in the capital, such as Zuo Shigong Zhulong, Shao Fucheng Yuanmu Qiujian and others, there were also 350 doctors and vassal officials.

Led by 32 senior officials including Bao Bu Tong and Cheng Dong, 350 officials and vassal lords sang solemnly, "Our chariots are attacking, our horses are in line. Four horses are galloping, and we are heading east.

The field cart is good, the field bulls are thick and lush. There is Fu grass in the east, and I drive and go hunting.

The son of the tribe of Miao, selected the followers to make noise. He set up the pennant and set up the banner, and fought the beast in Ao.

Driving those four horses, four horses are vigorous and vigorous. With red robes and golden shoes, they will meet with Youyi..."

This is a hymn describing the fierce battle outside the city of Xingtai a hundred years ago, in which the king Liehou, together with the ministers and officials, reviewed the troops and then went against the army of Xianyu, and finally died and defeated the enemy. Now it is mostly used by officials and vassals to express their loyalty.

Amid the praises of hundreds of ministers and vassal officials, the top ministers Zhongxing Huan, Qi Xi, Shi Kuang, Yun Shuyu, the second-highest ministers Chunyu Fen, Gu Liangying, Huo Yun, Yang Lezi, and the four junior ministers Zhonglu, Changsun, Zhongsun, and Bai slowly walked towards the altar of land and grain.

The twelve ministers of the court, wearing black robes and crowns and holding red bows used for ceremonial purposes, slowly stepped onto the altar and stood in their designated positions. They drew their bows and arrows to imitate the movements of archery and sang the hymn in unison:

"The red bow is drawn, and I receive the words and hide them. I have a great guest, and I give him my heart. The bells and drums are set, and I will entertain him in the morning.

The red bow is drawn, and the words are carried. I have a distinguished guest, and my heart is happy about it. The bells and drums are set, and I will go to the right one in a day.

The red bow is drawn, and I receive the words. I have a great guest, and my heart is pleased with him. The bells and drums are set, and I will pay my tribute to him in one day.

Although the hymns sung by the ministers, vassal statesmen and officials in the court were magnificent and majestic, Qing Yi found the strict hierarchy and lengthy rituals particularly boring.

Fortunately, Lord Xing finally appeared at this time. He was wearing the crown of a prince and was escorted by the black-armored cavalry led by Gongshu Liao, Taishu Bingxin, Xing Shuming, and Liangqiu Juzhong, as well as dozens of clan ministers. He marched towards the altar.

This time, as the ruler of a country, Lord Xing did not need to sing any hymns, but many of the ministers around him began to sing the Tangdi Song to praise the harmony between brothers and relatives:

"The flowers of Changdi are not as bright as those of Hubei. Among all the people today, there is nothing better than brothers.

The threat of death and mourning is something that brothers deeply cherish. The plains and marshes are plowed, and brothers seek them.

The backbone is in the original, brothers are in trouble. Every time there is a good friend, it is always a sigh.

Brothers quarrel within the walls, but they defend themselves from outside. Whenever there are good friends, there will be no war.

The mourning and chaos have been settled, and peace and tranquility have been achieved. Even if you have brothers, they are not as good as friends.

Brothers, you are all here, happy and harmonious.

When the wife and husband are in harmony, it is like playing the harp and the zither. When brothers are in harmony, there is peace and joy.

It is good for your family, and it is a pleasure for your wife and money. Is this the plan? Is it really so? "

When the ministers of the royal family finished singing the song of Tangdi, Lord Xing was surrounded by the crowd and came to the top floor of the altar.

Looking around the Altar of Land and Grain, there were tens of thousands of Xing State vassal and meritorious soldiers arrayed in formation, but they were not at all panicked, fully demonstrating the power of the king.

"Our fathers and ancestors founded the country in the northern wilderness, cutting through thorns and braving the frost and dew to gain a small piece of land. However, the northern tigers and wolves kept plundering, and the wild people and bandits invaded day and night, and many vassal statesmen suffered repeated deaths.

Especially this year, there have been successive wars inside and outside the capital. The Black Wind Tribe is causing chaos in the southeast, the Ghost Witch Tribe is causing chaos in the northeast, and the wild people in the Jiming Lake are causing chaos in the capital. As a king, I am worried and dare not sleep well for a night.

Fortunately, there are many people in the country who have risen up and first destroyed the wild people in the Great Marsh, then cut off the ghost witches in the northern border, then stopped the Black Wind Rebellion, and defeated the remaining powerful enemies. The people of the country are relieved by the continuous victory in the battle. "

The Marquis of Xing said loudly in an impassioned tone, "The monarch is the symbol of fairness in a country. The monarch's responsibility is to reward the good and punish the evil. Before awarding rewards today, those who deserted from the battlefield, those who feared death, and those who did not save their allies will be executed without mercy."

Following the order of Lord Xing, hundreds of vassal officials and generals who had fought poorly on various battlefields were dragged out and then beheaded neatly by the executioner. The originally tense atmosphere around the Altar of State and Grain suddenly became solemn.

Then came many prisoners of war captured in the war, including the Heikui priest and the Heifeng priest who were captured alive by Qing Yi in the Battle of Guqiu. They were all beheaded and presented to the ancestral temple.

"As a ruler of a country, you must use both kindness and power, and establish your authority before bestowing rewards. Lord Xing is very skilled at this." Qing Yi was thoughtful when he saw this scene, and felt that he had learned a new skill.

After establishing his authority, the Marquis of Xing once again reaffirmed his majesty in front of the many vassal states of the entire Xing State, and then announced the start of the reward ceremony. The originally solemn atmosphere was instantly ignited and immediately became hot.

Originally, I should have been able to finish writing two points, but unexpectedly, the client wanted to change the picture, which delayed me for more than an hour. In order to set the atmosphere, I used a lot of poems in these two chapters. In order to prevent people from thinking that I was wasting words, these two chapters both have 2,600 to 2,700 words.



(End of this chapter)