"On the night of His Majesty's consecration, there was light from the earth shining from the Ying River, and people saw white snakes swimming by the river. This is an auspicious sign!"
"Good luck! Good luck!"
When Qin Shihuang's conferment ceremony was completed, Lu Sheng, Han Zhong and other alchemists rushed to report it and presented a big auspicious sign to the emperor.
After hearing what Lu Sheng and others said, the First Emperor was slightly shocked, then a bright smile appeared on his face.
Among the ministers, Wang Wu took the lead and flattered him on the spot: "Ying County is the land of Shaohao and the fiefdom of Boyi. The presence of white snakes here is the Bai Emperor's approval of His Majesty's enthronement!"
Hu Hai also said wisely: "Father, after our Ying surname is Bai Emperor, now that there is a white snake appearing in Yingshui, it must be Bai Emperor who came to see our father in person. This is something that our ancestors of Qin have never seen before.
, which shows that our ancestors attached great importance to our father’s achievements.”
All the ministers and ministers, whether they believed it or not, also responded and praised him one after another.
Zhao Tuo looked on with cold eyes.
Feng Chan, Ying Shui, White Snake.
The skills of these alchemists in flattering Qin Shihuang were truly unparalleled in the world. Even if people had doubts in their hearts, they would not dare to refute them easily.
Among other things, it is precisely because the Ying River flowing between Mount Tai and Liangfu Mountain, as well as Ying County (today's Laiwu, Shandong) on the north side of the Ying River, are the ancestral places of all people with the Ying surname.
This is the legendary land of Shaohao, the White Emperor, and the fiefdom of Boyi, the ancestor of the Ying surname.
The father of the Qin people is Shaohao, the White Emperor, and this is their birthplace.
When the First Emperor of Qin was conferring Zen status, a white snake symbolizing the White Emperor Shaohao suddenly appeared in the ancestral land of the surname Ying, which naturally made people imagine.
Who dares to say that this is not an auspicious omen?
Who dares to question!
Zhao Tuo now gradually saw through the intentions of those alchemists.
Feng Chan was a grand ceremony of Confucianism, and the alchemists were not very interested in it. The reason why they helped the Confucian scholars persuade the emperor was to use the big bait of Feng Chan to lure the First Emperor to the East.
Most of the scholars in the world come from the lands of Yan and Qi, especially the Qilu area, which is their base camp. They have many believers and have considerable influence. Once the emperor comes here, they will naturally be able to have endless auspiciousness and flatter him to gain trust.
Now that the Zen ceremony has been completed, the alchemists will also take over the baton from the Confucian scholars and begin their performances.
These auspicious things are foreplay.
After the First Emperor finished ennobling Zen, he saw the auspicious sign of a white snake appearing in the ancestral land of the surname Ying. As expected, Long Yan was very happy.
He led the Fengchan team directly north along the Ying River and performed sacrifices to the White Emperor Shaohao in Ying County.
The people of Yingxian County, who had been well prepared, shouted in unison and kowtowed to the First Emperor. This scene made the First Emperor feel very satisfied, and he gave him another reward.
He had already exempted Jibei County from the corvee and rent taxes for one year, so naturally it was not easy to make further reductions and exemptions, so he gave cattle wine and cloth as rewards, which made people jump for joy, which all showed the emperor's virtue.
Zhao Tuo saw it in his eyes and knew that the situation was not good.
Sure enough, after the emperor finished offering sacrifices to the White Emperor Shaohao in Ying County, the convoy began its journey to Linzi County in the east.
One auspicious sign after another appeared.
In Qiancheng County of Linzi County, it is said that there are black pheasants that have never been seen flying in the mountains and forests. Some people say that this is the influence of Daqin Shuide, which turned the pheasants black and became auspicious. The magistrate of Qiancheng County even sent one to the emperor.
He picked up a black feather and said it was left by a black pheasant in the forest.
In Changguo County, there was an ancient well that shone brightly on the night when the emperor was enthroning. The county magistrate sent people to salvage it, and found that it was a sword lost by King Qi. Some people said that the sword sensed the holy king's enthronement, glowed and chose its owner.
In Di County, a horse-drawn turtle the size of a carriage landed on the Jishui River. It crawled around the Jishui River for six miles before disappearing into the water. There were lines on the turtle's back, which resembled ancient characters. Someone with good intentions copied them.
After being identified by an old scholar nearby, it was shockingly discovered that the pattern was the four characters "King De Sheng of Qin".
When the First Emperor received the cloth from the magistrate of Di County, he looked at the big seal with the four characters "King De Sheng of Qin" on it, smiled, and ordered that Di County be exempted from corvee service for one year.
As for other cities with auspicious signs, there are also many rewards.
"This is God's response to His Majesty's enthronement! It is God's recognition of Your Majesty!"
"Good luck, your majesty is indeed a holy king recognized by heaven!"
Lu Sheng and Han Zhong took the opportunity to offer these remarks, linking the appearance of these auspicious signs with the First Emperor's conferment of Zen, forming a perfect logical closed loop.
The First Emperor used the ceremony of conferring Zen status to report to heaven his achievements as the emperor on earth.
After receiving the report from the First Emperor, God sent down auspicious signs to express his wishes.
This is God’s recognition and praise for the emperor’s achievements!
Reasonable.
Who objects?
Zhao Tuo scoffed at the auspicious omens appearing in these films.
Because he saw Lu Sheng, Han Zhong and others' meaningful smiles every time they heard auspiciousness, and he understood everything.
Zhao Tuo didn't know that the emperor didn't know the true identity of these auspicious signs.
Maybe this emperor of all ages was really intoxicated with his own achievements and thought that these auspicious signs were God's praise and praise after he became a Zen monk, so he accepted them happily.
But it is also possible that the First Emperor knew the truth of everything, so he did not expose it, and even happily accompanied these people in the show, because the emperor wanted to further use these auspicious signs to deify his identity.
The holy king's gift of consecration and the auspicious response from heaven.
Together, these are enough to elevate the emperor's status to an unparalleled level, making him a king with a sacred aura and the most supreme person in the world.
Probably Li Si and others also saw this, and with their wisdom, even if they could see through the true nature of these auspicious signs, they did not dare to expose them.
However, Zhao Tuo keenly discovered the huge crisis hidden in it.
Once the auspicious beginning is opened, there will be endless consequences in the future.
What works is effective.
The emperor loves auspiciousness, and officials in various counties and counties can receive rewards from the emperor as long as they offer auspiciousness.
The former simple and pragmatic Qin officials will be tempted and turn into sycophants.
In other words, it is already starting to change.
What will such an empire become in the end?
Zhao Tuo's worry reached its peak when he followed the emperor to Linzi City.
The governor of Linzi County actually came to report to the emperor that a unicorn appeared in Linzi!
It is said that on the outskirts of Linzi City, a cow gave birth to a small beast with one horn and long scales. It could gallop in half a day and was so powerful that it broke through the fence and crawled into the mountains. People exclaimed that it was a unicorn.
"Lin is a benevolent beast. If there is a king, it will come, but if there is no king, it will not come."
Lu Sheng said with a smile: "Your Majesty now conferred the title of Taishan Zen Liangfu, and he is the Holy King of this world. Therefore, the unicorn is destined to come to the world. This is in response to your Majesty's holy virtue!"
In this former palace of King Qi, after hearing Lu Sheng's words, all the important ministers did not hesitate to congratulate the emperor.
"The Holy King of Destiny, Qilin, has come to this world. This is truly the blessing of our great Qin!"
"Your Majesty will live for ten thousand years, and the Qin Dynasty will live for ten thousand years!"
Amidst the bursts of congratulations, the smile on the lips of the First Emperor, who was sitting in the main seat, became wider and wider.
The unicorns have come out.
At this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the Holy Virtue has sent the unicorn down to heaven as a gift. However, I heard that the unicorn is an ancient benevolent beast with a very strange appearance, so I wanted to take a look. I wonder if the Linzi County Sheriff can let us see the true face of the unicorn.
It’s also a good way to increase your knowledge.”
In the palace, a young man with a handsome face wearing plain clothes spoke loudly.
His eyes were fixed on the Linzi County Sheriff who claimed that a unicorn had come to the world.
And, the smile on the face of the alchemist Lu Sheng suddenly froze.