Chapter 324: Fengchan and Monument
From then on, the Confucian scholars here never dared to speak out in public again, for fear that they would encounter the same thing one day and be called villains.
People who like to stand on the moral high ground and throw dirty water on others usually talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but when the dirty water falls on them, they will become angry and ashamed and avoid it for fear of soiling their reputation.
Zhao Yuanxi really looked down on these people.
Fusu and Ziying had witnessed how their eldest mother scolded Mr. Chunyu, so they were naturally not surprised. But it was different for Lu Zhi. These Confucian scholars were actually similar to her father, so she was still a little nervous to face them.
But she felt that the Queen Mother was right. Since this group of people had received rewards from His Majesty, they not only did nothing but also deliberately made trouble and humiliated His Majesty behind his back. They were not gentlemen at all.
Throw a few bones to a dog and it will bark a few times.
This group of people are worse than dogs, Lu Zhi muttered to herself.
The Fengshan ceremony took nearly a month to prepare.
Zhao Yuanxi also took this opportunity to prepare some fun little things.
On October 7th, the fifteenth year of King Zheng of Qin, it is appropriate to offer sacrifices.
The weather was clear and cloudless. Under the azure sky, the Qin flag stretched from the foot of Mount Tai to the top of the mountain, like a ribbon falling on Mount Tai. The team stretched for dozens of miles and was very powerful.
Several horses were marching in the dust, whips in hand, leading the way. Thousands of black-armored guards were following closely behind. The sound of their well-matched footsteps made the ground creak. Swords and spears were everywhere, and the sharp edge of cold iron made people dare not look at them.
The emperor's carriage was preceded by six black horses, with a dazzling umbrella covering them, as if a divine carriage had descended from heaven. People along the way heard the news and came to stop and watch, so that the streets were deserted wherever they passed.
On the altar, the tablets of Emperor Yong and the God Hou Tu were prominently placed.
Ying Zheng, wearing the emperor's crown and holding the scepter in his hand, walked up the stairs under the congratulations of the ceremonial officials.
The Taizhu read out the prayer text on the jade tablet, and after reading it, he placed the jade tablet in a golden box, and then hid it in the altar on the top of the mountain.
The bells and drums rang together, the music shook the sky and echoed in the valley. A bonfire was lit under the stage, and thick smoke billowed up to the sky. The air was filled with the fragrance of millet and fragrant herbs.
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All the ministers knelt down and the nobles of the six countries who were called to watch the ceremony also had to kowtow.
On both sides of the altar stood two huge stone tablets covered with black cloth. With the voice of the Grand Master, "Arise!"
The black cloth was then pulled open, revealing the stone tablet.
There are two stone tablets, about three meters high, one black and one white, with small seal characters engraved all around and a black bird pattern engraved on the bottom.
The black stone tablet is engraved with the achievements of Qin Shi Huang, while the white stone tablet is engraved with the names of the generals and soldiers who died in the process of unifying the world.
There are not only Qin people, but also brave soldiers from the six kingdoms.
The names of these people are erected on Mount Tai and will be worshipped forever. From then on, the world stopped fighting and there were no more six kingdoms.
Those people from the six nations who were driven here and forced to come to watch the ceremony, when they saw the names on the stone tablet clearly, they couldn't help but burst into tears...
As the sky gradually darkened, only the afterglow of the sunset remained, and the surrounding bonfires illuminated the surroundings.
Ying Zheng read out his final speech, conferred the title of Empress Dowager of Qin on Zhao Yuanxi, and conferred the title of Crown Prince on Fusu, to announce it to the world.
"…I have received the mandate of Heaven and offer sacrifices to the God of Heaven. It is fitting that I bestow my grace upon the whole world. Therefore, I will issue a general amnesty. All prisoners sentenced to death, except those convicted of the ten unforgivable crimes, will be pardoned…"
When he finished his last sentence, there was a long "whoosh" sound, and the first firework bloomed on the top of Mount Tai.
In an instant, countless fireworks rose in the dim night.
The huge ball of light showed strange colors, layer upon layer, and decorated the originally dark night sky into a gorgeous picture.
Everyone called it a miracle and was extremely excited.
"It is indeed as beautiful as the Queen Mother said." Ying Zheng looked at the rising fireworks and couldn't help but marvel.
Zhao Yuanxi laughed and said, "I told you to make a big noise, and I've spent quite a while preparing. So what do you think? Doesn't it look quite intimidating?"
More than 30,000 fireworks exploded for nearly half an hour. Even the people at the foot of Mount Tai saw the light rising from Mount Tai. They all said that it was an auspicious sign and that the so-called destiny had now belonged to Qin.
Those who participated in the Fengshan Ceremony had only submission in their hearts, especially those invited Confucian scholars, who had nothing to say.
Lu Yi was one of the many Confucian scholars. Like the Confucian scholars in Qi, he looked down on the emperor who came from the Xichui. However, he was more tactful and never spoke ill of others in front of others.
So when many Confucian scholars were implicated and deprived of the opportunity to participate in the Fengshan ceremony, he was still invited.
The Qin army did not cause him much disturbance. After all, if the Qin was not strong, it would not have been able to take over the lands of the six countries. But being strong does not mean it is civilized. There are many ignorant, arrogant and rude countries in this world.
Lu Yi had always thought so before, but when the stone tablet engraved with the seven countries appeared in front of him, he realized that there was a reason why the Confucian scholars in the market were insulted for being short-sighted.
He really has little experience.
Is there any king in this world who would be willing to carve those nameless people and his former enemies onto a stone tablet?
If the destruction of the six kingdoms was only due to the destruction of the powerful Qin, the six kingdoms would have disappeared into history by now.
There was a knock on the courtyard door. Lu Yi asked someone to open it, and saw another Confucian scholar walk in. It was the man who had been arguing with Zhao Yuanxi on the street. "Qingzhi, you're finally back. I heard that the chieftain from the west encountered heavy rain when he returned home at night. Is that true?"
Lu Yi had just changed his clothes and, seeing his gloating expression, knew that he was angry about being denied the right to attend the ceremony. "It is true that we encountered rain on the way, but Your Majesty is blessed by heaven and was not disturbed by it."
The scholar was stunned when he heard this, "When did you start speaking for the barbarians?"
Lu Yi sighed slightly, "Jude, perhaps we are all wrong! This world really needs a wise and enlightened monarch."
The scholar was suspicious, "You are not blinded by the so-called auspicious signs, are you?"
He heard a lot of rumors along the way, and he felt that the Qin people were despicable and fabricated so-called auspicious signs to deceive the people of the world.
"If that barbarian truly received the mandate of heaven, why would he encounter rain on his way home? It's clear that even heaven is displeased with him."
"Jude!" Lu Yi couldn't help but scold, "If you really only want to listen to what you say and see what you see, and don't want to see the real situation outside, then we don't need to be friends anymore!"
He had no idea that his friend of many years was actually a short-sighted and self-willed person.
"What are you doing? What did I say wrong? Didn't you think so at the beginning?"
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