Chapter 2222: Six Divisions of the Ministry of Rites, Diplomatic Situation
Chapter 2222: Sixth Department of the Ministry of Rites, Diplomatic Storm
Qin Hao, no, he should be called Ying Hao now.
Ying Hao's change of surname did not have a big impact on the princes. Whatever happened, he would not be affected by his change of surname.
The only people most affected by the surname change are the Qin family and the Liu family.
Although the Qin family failed to become the future royal family, they were still close relatives of the future royal family. The family's status skyrocketed and they became one of the most powerful families in the world.
The Liu family had dominated the country for four hundred years and had all the advantages, but they were still successfully restored by the Ying family. It could be said that they were completely defeated.
As soon as the ceremony of recognizing the ancestor and changing the surname was over, Ying Hao ordered Qu Yuan to post the declaration of proclaiming the emperor written by Qu Yuan in various places. It started from the administrative office of Qizhou and spread to the surrounding areas. In just ten days, it spread throughout the seven states.
Thirteen counties and 451 counties.
Swept by this storm, it can be said that the whole country is boiling and the whole people are excited.
A large number of people took to the streets to celebrate, and there were voices everywhere supporting Ying Hao's proclaimed emperor.
According to incomplete statistics, after the announcement of the imperial edict, people in 430 of the 451 counties voluntarily signed the Book of Ten Thousand People, either spontaneously or under the organization of the county magistrate.
It was passed back to Luoyang by fast horse to show support for the new emperor.
From this aspect, we can also see how unpopular the Han Dynasty is, and the people who still miss the Han Dynasty are probably only those from aristocratic families.
Ying Hao neither knew nor cared about the reaction from the outside world. On the third day after the declaration of proclaiming himself emperor was released, he began to send envoys to various countries to invite neighboring countries to attend the enthronement ceremony.
In order to demonstrate national strength and magnanimity, Ying Hao listened to Zhang Liang's opinions and decided to hold a special event for this enthronement ceremony, and not only would invite countries with good diplomatic relations, but also hostile countries.
In other words, in addition to the four friendly countries of Wei, Song, Wu, and Nanman, the seven hostile countries of Shu, Chu, Sui, Tang, Ming, Yuan, and Qing will also be on Qin's invitation list.
As for whether the hostile countries dare to send envoys over, that is their own business. Anyway, the invitations were sent by the Qin State.
In addition to these countries, there are also various forces such as Three Koreas, Japan, Western Regions, and Tubo, who are also spectators at Qin's invitation.
All in all, Ying Hao's enthronement ceremony will include all the forces in East Asia. Of course, small forces are not eligible to participate.
Inviting so many countries at once puts great pressure on diplomatic envoys.
In response, Ying Hao appointed Zhang Yi as the Director of Foreign Affairs, under the Ministry of Rites, responsible for establishing diplomatic missions.
Ying Hao referred to the Ministry of Rites system of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and listened to the suggestions of his subordinates. In the future, the Ministry of Rites of the Qin State will have six departments, namely: the Rituals Department, the Priests Department, the Host and Guest Department, the Fine Food Department, and the Education Department.
Department of Foreign Affairs;
Department of Ceremony: in charge of ceremonies, military etiquette and management of academic affairs.
Temple priest: in charge of auspicious rituals and unlucky ritual affairs;
Host and Guest Department: Hosting etiquette and reception of foreign guests;
Department of Fine Dining: in charge of banquets, restaurants, food and livestock affairs;
Department of Education: in charge of all schools across the country, as well as imperial examination matters;
Department of Foreign Affairs: Responsible for all diplomatic matters with hostile and friendly countries.
Among the six departments of the Ministry of Rites, the Department of Foreign Affairs has the greatest power and is also the first candidate to be the future Minister of Rites.
Although Zhang Yi has little qualifications, he has made great contributions. He has made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty. As soon as he took office, he became the most powerful foreign affairs director among the six departments of the Ministry of Rites. His political starting point is already the political ending point of most people.
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Zhang Yi naturally knew the importance of diplomacy, and deeply felt the trust of his lord. In order to live up to his lord's trust, he immediately started recruiting troops as soon as he took office, and quickly recruited a group of suitable talents.
At Zhang Yi's invitation, eloquent officials such as Lu Qinghou, Yi Ji, Kan Ze, Deng Zhi, Ji Xiaolan, etc. expressed their willingness to join the Foreign Affairs Department and become diplomats.
Even Li Hongzhang, who was far away in Youzhou, wrote to Ying Hao, expressing his desire to join the Department of Foreign Affairs, but was rejected by Ying Hao.
Zhang Yi will definitely make further progress in the future. Now he has just established the team of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the foundation is not stable. If Li Hongzhang joins at this time, it will not be conducive to Zhang Yi's establishment of prestige.
In countries such as Wei, Song and Wu, Zhang Yi's Foreign Affairs Department sent envoys to invite them, while some other forces and people had to send envoys to invite them.
For Ying Hao's enthronement and founding ceremony, in addition to inviting major national-level forces, Baijia and other schools of thought, as well as those with great influence in all walks of life, will be invited to attend the ceremony.
Come together.
This job cannot be left to the people of the Department of Foreign Affairs. After all, diplomacy and dealing with the world are two different things.
In order to allow hundreds of families to come to watch the ceremony, Ying Hao ordered Zhuge Liang, who was born in a political circle, to be his envoy and assigned a bodyguard to Zhuge Liang. The bodyguards were: Dugu Qiufei, Gai Nie, Wei Zhuang, A Qing, Dongfang Shuo, Bodhidharma, Qi
Jian, Pei Ju, Qin Yijue...
Such a lineup not only ensured Zhuge Liang's safety, but also showed force to those arrogant hundreds of schools of thought.
How about you give Ying Hao some face and come over?
If you still don't give me face like this? Believe it or not, I will kill you on the spot.
Qin Hao no longer needs to look at Baijia's face and situation, now he has the strength to let Baijia look at his face.
In addition to Baijia, Ying Hao also invited the leader of Wudang Zhang Sanfeng, the leader of the Beggar Clan Qiao Feng, the poet Li Bai, the miracle doctor Hua Tuo... and many other people with great influence.
For this group of people, there is no need to use force to deter them. They only need to line up a small official to send invitations. It is up to them whether they come or not.
But come to think of it, no one who receives the banquet will not come. After all, being able to receive an invitation to attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor is a recognition of himself by the imperial court, and he can brag to the outside world for a lifetime.
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Except for true hermits like Tao Yuanming, who can refuse such a good thing?
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Wei, the closest country to Qin, was the first country that Qin envoys arrived at, and the envoy to Wei was Ji Xiaolan.
"Ji Yun meets Wei Gong."
After Ji Xiaolan performed an envoy ceremony, he said loudly: "My Lord Ying Hao was elected by hundreds of officials and people. He decided to obey the heaven and the people. On January 1st, he founded the country and ascended the throne. I hope that the State of Wei can come to watch the ceremony."
After saying this, Ji Xiaolan handed over the letter of credence, which was handed to the superior Cao Cao by the waiter.
Cao Cao received the letter of credence and was always paying attention to the news about the Qin State. He had long known about the changes that had happened to Qin Guo. Even when he learned that Qin Wenguo had gone to Luoyang to prevent Qin Hao from becoming emperor as he expected, he
Still secretly chuckling.
However, the subsequent development completely exceeded his expectations. The Qin family's seal, which was beyond the reach of King Qin, proved that they were indeed descendants of the Ying family, and Qin Wen's lineage was also direct lineage.
Back then, Cao Cao swore in public that Qin Hao could never be a descendant of the First Queen, but now he felt like his face was almost swollen.