Chapter 354 Waiting

On the fifth day of September, Ying Yi met with the surrendered ministers, generals and the third group of learned men, local representative gentry and businessmen invited from all over China at a banquet in Qianqing Palace.

On the sixth day of the lunar month, Ying Yi met the monk who was invited. There are more than thirty people in total including the leaders and sect leaders of many sects in Longhu Mountain, Gezao Mountain, Maoshan, Laoshan, Zhongnan Mountain, Wudang Mountain, Qingcheng Mountain, Miaojiang and other places.

These thirty or so people are the most distinctive representatives of the monk class in the entire land of China. Moreover, their fellow disciples, whether they are masters, uncles, brothers, disciples, disciples or grandchildren, all serve in Yuan Qi Hall.

Most of them are Taoist monks, headed by Zhang Tianshi and others. There were also Buddhist monks - although the Songshan Buddhist monks were in cahoots with Donglu and had evil intentions, Ying Yi did not offend all the Buddhist monks. They only leveled Songshan Buddhism.

As far as Ying Yi is concerned, Buddhism, which has taken root in China for many years, has been integrated into the various Xia ethnic groups and is a part of it. In comparison, miscellaneous cults such as Tibetan Buddhism, the Green Sect of the Returned Territories, the Shamans of the Northern Yidi, and the White Lotus Sect and Manichaeism with the purpose of rebellion have only one end, and that is the annihilation of the Taoism.

However, the monks in Miao territory saw the opportunity quickly and voluntarily surrendered before the army marched to Yunnan and Guizhou in southern Sichuan, and served as the vanguard of the army to help conquer Yunnan and Guizhou, thus avoiding the disaster of annihilation.

There are special arrangements for monk Ying Yi. Nominally, monks can indulge in the mountains and fields, but in reality they are still under the control of Yuan Qi Palace, and Ying Yi has no doubt about this.

Each monk must have members serving in Yuan Qi Hall, and others in Taoist temples in the mountains must not disobey Ying Yi's orders if necessary.

Of course, there are certainly not many such orders. And most of the time, all the monks will be summoned when more manpower is needed to study a project related to Yuanqi Palace. And this is actually of great benefit to the monks.

As for using monks to fight, this is completely unnecessary. The army is powerful enough, so where is the monk's business?

The monks of each family rotate every five years. For example, the Tianshi Sect of Longhu Mountain is currently served by three monks headed by the young master. After five years, the four monks including the young master Zhang can choose to return to the Longhu Mountain to replace the other four. , of course you can choose not to. This is just a basic requirement. If you wish, all monks from various sects can serve in Yuan Qi Hall, and Ying Yi is also happy to do so.

Ying Yi was so powerful and tyrannical that monks from various schools could not help but oppose him. To this day, even Master Zhang Tianshi, who had some disagreements at the beginning, has no objections.

After the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, there will be no more heavenly masters in the world. The title of Heavenly Master has been banned since then.

The monks were not under the control of the government, but they were under the control of Ying Yi. Ying Yi made regulations and straightened out the order. From then on, monks could not stay away from the country.

There are only two days left until the founding ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, and all preparations are in place. Regardless of the grand ceremony, crown robes, procedures for offering sacrifices to heaven, and procedures for founding the country, they are all ready to go.

The last condition that is missing is the success of Yizhoutai Island and the territory.

Ying Yi relaxed physically and mentally, waiting for that moment to arrive.

In the Royal Garden, Ying Yi is dressed in regular clothes and drinking slowly from a cup. Under the trees among the flowers, Li Xiangjun played the piano and Chen Yuanyuan danced gracefully. Every moment of silence is pleasing to the eye.

As an emperor who is about to found a country, all etiquette and rules regarding the royal family and the inner palace have been finalized under the auspices of the Ministry of Rites. In terms of ordinary etiquette, Ying Yi specifically requested that it not be too complicated. The true expression of etiquette is during national events, such as worshiping heaven and ancestors.

As for the clothes, they are of course solemn and gorgeous. Ying Yi likes black, so the emperor's clothing is mainly black, supplemented by gold, purple cloud patterns and accessories to set off mystery and majesty. The concubines, maids, and officials in the harem are mainly white, tender yellow, and green. The overall style is more similar to that of the Tang Dynasty. Open and bold, seductive and moving.

Lingling and Shuang'er are by Ying Yi's side. They are also Ying Yi's pillows and will be famous after the founding of the country.

After a song and dance, Chen Yuanyuan and Li Xiangjun came to Ying Yi's side.

Ying Yi smiled and said: "Today's singing and dancing are not as smooth as in the past. They have a slight ups and downs. Could it be that my mood is unstable."

Li Xiangjun said: "How could I not know how wise I am?" She sighed leisurely: "In two days, I will be a noble concubine. Looking back on those years, my heart is ups and downs."

Chen Yuanyuan's pretty face turned slightly red, and she nodded in agreement.

Ying Yi laughed when he heard this: "Things in the world are like this, so you don't have to think too much. We are lucky for you and me to be husband and wife."

"I'm just a little worried." Li Xiangjun said: "After all, I and Sister Chen come from different backgrounds. I'm afraid that my reputation will be ruined."

Ying Yi laughed loudly and said teasingly: "I don't care, so who dares to say anything? Instead of thinking about these irrelevant things, the two beauties should think about how to make me more satisfied."

Xiangjun and Yuanyuan's faces turned red, and they spat softly in embarrassment.

Ying Yi laughed loudly, took the two beauties in his arms, threw them towards the flowers, and stretched out his hand to pull Lingling and Shuang'er down together. Then there was a sound of blushing and blushing accompanied by the rising and falling of the flowers, which was vaguely embarrassing.

At the Temple of Heaven, Huang Zongxi, the acting minister of the Ministry of Rites, together with his deputy Gu Yanwu and Wang Huizhi, went to the Temple of Heaven for a final inspection.

The founding ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven will be held at the Temple of Heaven. For this purpose, the Temple of Heaven will be rebuilt and ritual vessels prepared.

These three people all came from Jiangnan after Ying Yi conquered it. Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu were both over thirty, while Wang Fuzhi was only in his mid-twenties.

In fact, in addition to them, there were dozens of scholars invited from various places, but Ying Yi chose these three after a long discussion with Zhiyi.

Some of their ideas and opinions are in line with Ying Yi's expectations.

Of course, not all ideas are consistent with Ying Yi's interests, such as Huang Zongxi's "Dan Bo" thought. Of course, the current thinking of "San Zhuo" is closer to Mencius' "the people are more valuable than the king", and Ying Yi can be tolerated.

The three of them were naturally overjoyed when they suddenly ascended to a high position. Traditional scholars have the concept of "learning civil and military skills and selling them to the emperor's family", and they enter the political stage to realize their ambitions. But the heavy responsibilities that followed made the three of them almost breathless.

Not to mention the expansion of the magnificent education system that is already on the agenda, just talking about all aspects of etiquette and regulations involved in the founding of the Xia Dynasty and Ying Yi's ascension to power would keep the three of them busy.

"There are only two days left for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens. The three of you and I, as well as Guan and Ri, have suddenly ascended to high positions. You must not make any mistakes, otherwise you will not be able to see your Majesty."

Huang Zongxi twisted his beard and sighed: "A new dynasty is about to be established, and the weather will change. You and I should also work hard to encourage it."

Gu Yanwu said: "As soon as everything is ready, I checked it back and forth seven or eight times, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Wang Fuzhi seemed a little silent and nodded in agreement.

Huang Zongxi said: "Can the Royal Guards General Wang communicate more carefully? When offering sacrifices to heaven, small flaws can be tolerated, but other situations must not occur."