Chapter 41: Emperor Wu of Wei, the lonely courage of Korea
The enthronement ceremonies of the Wei State have been carried out outside the city, which is the law of the ancestors.
If Zhao Hongming is an ordinary prince, there is no possibility of changing this ancestral system, so he can only obey it.
But Zhao Hongming is obviously not an ordinary prince.
In Zhao Hongming's eyes, it was unwise for the successive Wei kings to show their national strength in front of other countries for the sake of the so-called royal face, giving up the impregnable imperial palace and choosing to hold a grand ceremony outside the city.
He, Zhao Hongming, doesn't need to be like this.
So he was cautious for safety, and finally determined the enthronement ceremony in the Taihe Palace, which was protected by the Great Array of Protectors.
In this way, if anyone wants to be unfavorable to him, he can also have a strong means to deal with it.
His safety was also greatly ensured.
To a certain extent, the altar erected outside the city was not a deliberate attempt to paralyze others as God expected, but a certain degree of compromise, and a prelude to the first and then the prelude.
The information sent back by Ji Guofu only strengthened his decision.
Outside the Taihe Palace.
Under the leadership of Chang Wu, thousands of Praetorian Guards, dressed in new, bright armor and armed with sharp weapons, lined up from all over the palace and lined up in the main hall square.
These Praetorian Guards are all martial artists who have achieved cultivation, and most of them are cultivators of the Enlightenment Realm.
The hundreds of people standing in key positions have even reached the innate realm.
Their posture is upright, their eyes are firm, and their whole body is full of blood and blood, which makes the Taihe Hall warm like spring.
From a distance, rows of soldiers are arrayed in front, and the scene is spectacular, full of the majesty of a great country.
With the passage of time, the invited martial arts forces, civil and military officials, national missions, princes and nobles and other celebrities entered the Taihe Hall one after another.
When they entered the square of the Taihe Palace, they were all immediately photographed by the solemn atmosphere in front of them, and their faces showed a trace of emotion.
After the hard work of six generations of Wei kings, the Wei State is no longer weaker than the Great Chu State.
The square in front of the Taihe Hall occupies a huge area, and the courtiers will stand at the front of the square in order of official rank, and the envoys of various countries are lined up on the side.
Behind the envoys was crowded with martial artists from different martial arts forces who had been invited to watch the ceremony.
These warriors are divided into groups according to the strength or weakness of their respective forces.
At this time, they were crowded, talking to each other, and talking about Zhao Hongming, who was about to ascend the throne.
"The new emperor of Wei invited me to come, this is the first time in the world. I am vulgar, I only know how to kill, and it is the first time I have come to such a magnificent place. Youwufu licked his lips and said excitedly: "I really want to kill this Emperor of Wei, loot this palace, and bring it back to the door." ”
The martial artist next to him sneered: "Are you used to killing people outside?" Believe it or not, with your cultivation, before you start in this palace, you will die without a place to be buried. ”
"Even if you can really ransack this palace, it won't be your turn, those top martial arts forces are not for nothing."
"What's the top? In the future, I am afraid that the Zhengyi family will not be able to fight the current King of Wei. ”
Many warriors fell silent.
They have all heard about the turmoil in Zhengyimon.
Having such a highly cultivated emperor and still having great ambitions is not good news for them as martial arts forces.
Maybe in a few years, His Majesty the King of Wei will change the old system and take action against these martial arts forces.
Thinking of this, these martial arts forces all secretly made a decision.
If Zhao Hongming decides to fight their idea, they will share the same hatred and must not let them succeed.
In the midst of the discussion, at the door of the main hall of the Taihe Palace, a celebrant minister, a singing officer, and a master of ceremonies walked out of the hall.
Xiao Boling has the highest prestige among the hundred officials and is served as a watch official, while Li Yan, as Zhao Hongming's newly promoted minister, serves as a watch official.
The two of them, along with other important figures such as ushers and ceremonial officials, followed behind the master of ceremonies and others, with solemn expressions.
When these people appeared in front of the Taihe Palace, the noise in the square gradually subsided and quieted down.
The master of ceremonies raised his hand.
Chang Wuxian understood, according to the previous arrangement, he was dressed in gold armor, holding a long sword, and appeared majestically in front of the Praetorian Guard.
He shouted loudly: "Emperor of Great Wei, enthronement ceremony, begin!" ”
Immediately afterwards, the Praetorian Guards in the square shouted in unison: "Emperor of Great Wei, the enthronement ceremony, begin!" ”
The shouts of more than 2,000 people made the people present feel an invisible majesty and shock.
The music and dance students in front of the Taihe Hall played the elegant music of the Wei Kingdom, which made the atmosphere of the Taihe Hall Square extraordinarily solemn.
In the sound of music, Zhao Hongming walked out of the Taihe Hall step by step, and appeared in the field of vision of everyone present.
Zhao Hongming looked around and saw the Manchu civil and military forces and the Praetorian Guard army, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of ambition and pride.
When he saw the envoys of various countries again, a trace of strange emotions flashed in his heart.
This emotion is very secretive, and if it weren't for someone with a heart, it wouldn't have been discovered at all.
Under the guidance and assistance of the ushers and many other officials, Zhao Hongming walked to the mound temporarily built in front of the Taihe Hall and prepared to worship the heavens.
Worshipping the heavens was a very important step in the enthronement of the Wei emperor, and it was carried out on a fixed place on a mound.
The mound is a three-storey circular stone platform made of all white stones, white as snow, sitting in the north and facing south, representing the three worlds of heaven, earth and man.
The diameter of the top layer is 9 zhang, the middle layer is 15 zhang, and the bottom layer is 21 zhang.
Each layer is surrounded by stone railings, and the three layers of railings are combined into 360 pieces, symbolizing "360 degrees of Zhoutian".
Generally, this ceremony is to pay homage to the gods and pray for good weather and peace for the country and the people.
After doing this ceremony, it means that the emperor begins to assume the responsibility of his family and country.
Under the gaze of everyone in the square, Zhao Hongming, wearing a dragon robe and holding a jade gui, climbed the mound altar step by step, and offered offerings on the mound altar to pray for blessings.
He bowed to heaven three times and bowed nine times according to the rites.
In the whole process of worshipping the heavens, music and dance are accompanied, with a bit of sacredness, and no one makes noise.
The people involved were very serious and religious, as if they were afraid that if they did something wrong, they would anger the heavens and send down a greater punishment.
However, Zhao Hongming, as a party concerned, is also a little disdainful of this.
He already knew that the sacrifice of the people of the Yin Kingdom and the collapse of the Heavenly Dao had a lot to do with this "heaven".
If "Heaven" has a will, it must also be selfish.
When you really encounter a critical juncture, you still have to rely on yourself.
In time, when the power is strong enough, he will also try to suppress this "heaven", and then reformulate a new heavenly rule according to his will.
After the end of the sacrifice, surrounded by the master of ceremonies and many officials, Zhao Hongming walked to the designated position in front of the Taihe Palace.
Xiao Boling, who was the official of the watch, knelt and held the edict of enthronement and motioned for Zhao Hongming to take it.
Zhao Hongming took the edict with a calm face, spread it out and recited: "Inherit the heavens, tell the world, I will inherit the will of the ancestors, aspire to inherit the favor of the heavens, and share the blessings of the world." Now inherit the unification, promulgate the edict, in order to clarify the meaning of the first king. From now on, I will be the emperor of Wei and change to Yuan Jianwu.
In the future, I will govern the country diligently and live up to the mandate of heaven, in order to create a new situation for the Wei state. I hope that all the subjects will obey the holy decree and seek common cause. Chin this! ”
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the guards shouted in a row: "Long live." Banzai. Banzai. ”
The crowd shouted in unison, and the sound resounded through the sky, and the scene was spectacular.
Zhao Hongming placed the edict of enthronement in the hands of the official Li Yan.
Then in the sound of the mountain, he walked step by step to the dragon throne that represented the royal authority of the Wei State, turned around and sat down slowly.
He stared ahead, with an indomitable spirit.
"The ministers visit Emperor Wei Wu, Tianfu is virtuous, Haiyu Xianning."
Xiao Bochuan led hundreds of officials to come to Zhao Hongming and bowed.
"The ministers pay a visit to Emperor Wei Wu."
“……”
Zhao Hongming, who was sitting on the dragon chair, began to accept the courtiers of the Wei State to bow down.
After a long time, Zhao Hongming opened and closed his lips and said majestically: "Flat." ”
At this point, the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor of the Great Wei State has basically been completed.
The rest are some rewards for hundreds of officials and forgiveness for trivial things in the world.
After these trivial things were completed, the master of ceremonies sang: "Envoys from all over the world have come to see Emperor Jianwu of the Great Wei State!" ”
"Envoys from various countries met with Emperor Jianwu of the Great Wei State."
“……”
A sentence came out from the door of the Taihe Temple.
When the elite martial arts forces of the various countries mixed in the mission heard the summons, they were all shocked.
Here it comes!
Some of their acquaintances exchanged glances with each other in private.
The situation was a little different from what they had expected at first.
Zhao Hongming suddenly changed the location of the boarding base, completely disrupting their plan.
They don't know whether to do it or not.
In a moment's time, before they could think it through, the officials of the Wei State who greeted them had already come over to pick them up.
The envoys of various countries did not come empty-handed this time, and each country also brought some treasures and beauties to a greater or lesser extent, and presented them to the newly enthroned Emperor Wei to show friendship.
There isn't much time left for them to think.
Lin Bo, the head of the Heavenly Man who was hiding in the Korean Mission, moved his eyes slightly at this time, taking in all the elite performances sent by other countries, and sighed in his heart.
When assassinating, the most important thing is to be decisive in the heart, and to put life and death out of the way.
Otherwise, a negligence or hesitation will lose a good opportunity and put yourself in a dangerous situation.
When he saw that the men were hesitant, he knew that they could not help much in the assassination.
The envoys of the five countries, under the guidance of the officials of the Wei State, walked in front of Zhao Hongming.
Zhao Guo took the lead in visiting: "The minister has seen His Majesty King Wu of Wei, and our monarch ordered the minister to bring nine beautiful queens and give them to His Majesty, and specially celebrate His Majesty's accession to the throne." ”
Hearing that Zhao Guo gave a beauty, some of the Wei courtiers looked at the envoys of Zhao State with a bad look.
They suspected that Zhao Guo's move was harboring evil intentions.
But on such an important occasion as the enthronement ceremony, they are not easy to attack.
The status of women in this world is not high, and many nobles are good at raising beautiful women, as gifts to friends or climbing to more noble people.
Among them, the beauties of Zhao are the most famous.
Zhao Hongming expressed his gratitude and accepted it with a smile, "It is said that Zhao Guo is a beauty, and I hope that the envoy will say hello to Emperor Chengxiang on behalf of me." At the same time, he expressed his friendship and said: "Our two countries have become good neighbors to each other, and we must not go to war again in the future." ”
"The minister should convey it."
Immediately after the Zhao State, it was the three kingdoms of Yan, Qi and Chu who presented gifts.
Among them, Yan Guo is dedicated to a divine horse, with ancient alien species, which can travel 3,000 miles a day without exhaustion.
Qi Guo presented a set of chime instruments.
The state of Chu offered a piece of priceless harmony, which surprised everyone in the Taihedian Square.
In fact, when presenting gifts to Zhao Hongming, it was also a good time for the countries to show their national strength in front of the Wei State.
There is no doubt that the Chu State is the strongest among them, and the treasures offered are also the most valuable.
When Lin Bo saw that the countries were offering gifts, there was no movement in the whole process, and he knew the answer in his heart.
His face was as calm as water, and when the Korean envoy had not yet spoken, he walked up with an arrow step, and said first: "The minister has seen His Majesty King Wu of Wei, and our monarch heard that His Majesty has ascended the great treasure today, and he can't help but be overjoyed, and ordered the minister to offer a magic weapon!" ”
As soon as these words came out, they instantly caused waves in the Taihedian Square.
"What? South Korea wants to offer a magic weapon? ”
"Are they crazy?"
"South Korea casts bows and crossbows, weapons, and the quality is the best among the six countries, but it can't cast magic weapons, right? Even if it's cast, it's like that? ”
Everyone was in disbelief when they heard this news.
Not only them, but even Zhao Hongming himself was a little surprised.
Under his gaze, the Heavenly Master Sect Lin Bo took out the sword box on his back, held it on his hands, bowed his head and continued: "This magic weapon is a bit special, it needs to be driven by special exercises, and I hope Your Majesty will allow the minister to come forward in person." ”
Zhao Hongming smiled.
Seeing that Lin Bo was wearing an official uniform that was not an envoy, and the envoy who had encroached on Korea like this did not have any expression, I am afraid that his identity was a little unusual.
Coupled with deliberate approaching, there must be a ghost in his heart, and it will be detrimental to himself.
He put away his thoughts and said calmly: "Just stand in place and offer the magic weapon." If you don't pass on the six ears, you should write it down on paper for me. ”
After hearing Zhao Hongming's words, Lin Bo, the Heavenly Sect Master, was speechless for a while and couldn't find a problem.
I had to say yes.
I'm going to wait a little longer and see if there's a more opportune time.
Under Zhao Hongming's orders, a eunuch beside him walked in front of Lin Bo with paper, ink, pen and inkstone.
Lin Bomian did not change his face and casually wrote down on the paper a relatively rare martial art in their sect that could improve the speed of the body.
Soon he copied this martial art and handed it in.
"Your Majesty, the minister is already well."
"Bring it up and show me."
A eunuch took the initiative to step forward, took away the paper and other things written on the martial arts exercises, and sent them to Zhao Hongming.
Zhao Hongming picked up the martial arts techniques copied by Lin Bo, put them in front of him, and looked at them carefully.
Lin Bo immediately found a great opportunity at the foot of the steps.
He no longer had any hesitation, and immediately opened the sword case, and his mind moved.
The magic weapon lying in the sword box suddenly seemed to come to life, turned into a silver light, and stabbed at Zhao Hongming. (End of chapter)