Chapter 374: Ancestral Temple

Many people advocate the integration of ethnic groups, and even use the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors as an example - the Zhuxia nation was also born from the fusion of tribes.

However, the birth of the Zhuxia nation and the subsequent integration of the nations cannot actually be confused.

First, the fusion of tribes during the birth of the Zhuxia nation had a prerequisite, that is, there was not much difference in appearance between the people of each tribe.

Later, for the Han people, there were many differences in appearance from other ethnic groups due to the integration. There are differences in face shape, hair color, skin color, and eye color. Under such circumstances, no matter how much we preach ‘we are a family’, no one actually believes it subconsciously on both sides. If they are a family, why do they look different?

Because the appearance, hair color, skin color, and eye color are the same, we believe that they are descended from the same ancestor, and there is no obstacle to the integration.

Secondly, the birth of national concepts is also a major obstacle. Since the distinction between Huayi and Huayi emerged, national consciousness has awakened and people have become more repulsive towards foreigners, so foreigners are naturally more repelled as well.

During the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, the concept of nationality had not yet been born. So it was easier to fuse then and harder later.

Third, dynasty changes are another obstacle. Hindered by differences in appearance and national consciousness, different ethnic groups may not be able to integrate, but it will take more time. Take the Han Dynasty, for example. If the Han Dynasty lasted not just four hundred years, but fourteen hundred years, then this integration would have been successful. But no.

Ying Yi has absolute confidence in building an eternal dynasty, but his philosophy of employing people is to use his own people. In other words, for people who have not yet become "Han Chinese", Ying Yi cannot be used.

The military is the most important part of a country. Before it is integrated into one, the purity of this part must be ensured.

Maybe there are some reasons missing, but some things don't need reasons. Just rely on preference.

Think about what Wu Hu was to the Han Dynasty, think about what Anshi was to the Tang Dynasty, think about what Xixia was to the Song Dynasty, where did the good impression come from?

It seems that ancient Rome and so on also perished at the hands of slaves. It seems that the slaves are also used as an army, and then they have no army, they are all slaves. The slaves fought back and the game was over.

The matter of military expansion was thus decided. The Ministry of War and the Military Aircraft Administration cooperated. According to the current operating efficiency of Daxia, it can be completed in two months at most.

At that time, the establishment of three theaters will be added, one of which will fill the gap left after Zhou Li moved, and the other two theaters will be moved to Tibet and the northwest, adding an additional hand to Qian Yue and Zheng Jiu.

After the matter was settled, Huang Zongxi of the Ministry of Rites stood up and paid homage: "It has been a year since the founding of the Xia Dynasty, and your Majesty has also got married. However, the Ancestral Temple has not yet been completed. I would like to ask your Majesty to give it to you."

Hearing this, Ying Yi suddenly felt a headache.

The Ancestral Temple is the ancestral temple dedicated to the ancestors of the royal family. However, the Ancestral Temple of Daxia has not yet been decided. It is true that Ying Yi did not take this matter into consideration, which is indeed inconsistent with etiquette.

Ying Yi said: "Huang Qing also mentioned this matter last time. If he mentions it again today, could it be that the Ministry of Rites has some concerns about it?"

Huang Zongxi paid homage and said, "Your Majesty, Ying was preceded by a female nun from the descendants of Emperor Zhuanxu. The female nun was Da Ye, and Da Ye married Da Fei, a girl from Shaodian. Da Fei also worked with Yu to control the floods. Da Fei gave birth to Boyi. Boyi assisted Shun, and Emperor Shun gave him the gift. The surname was the first to have the surname Ying. Yu won the co-ownership and ordered Boyi to rule. Later, he wanted to imitate Yao and Shun and surrendered to Boyi, but Boyi refused, resigned and lived in seclusion in Jishan. Jishan is in Henan."

"Your Majesty inherited three generations and succeeded to the strong Qin Dynasty. It started in Henan and Jingping Shenzhou was really a long time ago. I would like to ask your Majesty to establish an ancestral temple of the surname Ying to rectify the roots."

It is said that the origin of the Ying surname can indeed be verified. Among them, no foreigners changed their surname to Ying. This is one of the eight ancient surnames with a long history.

There was Boyi in the past, Yingzheng in the middle, and Yingyi now. The past and present are inherited from the same line, and there is no difference.

However, after the Qin Dynasty was overthrown by the Ying surname, there were quite a few twists and turns. After the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, many people with the Ying surname changed their surname to seek refuge. In the past two thousand years, people with the Ying surname were rarely seen.

According to Huang Zongxi's research, the only branch that has restored the surname Ying is in Chishui Prefecture, Guizhou.

"Pingyue garrison Ying Qigao regained his surname because of the chieftain rebellion in the first year of Tianqi. He led the army to suppress the rebellion and later settled in Chishui Prefecture."

He added: "Your Majesty originated from Nanyang, but what your Majesty said came from Huguang. The Ying Qigao line originated from the source of Tianshui, and later moved to Zhushiba, Xiaogan Township, Macheng, Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang, and moved to Pingyue Prefecture, Guizhou during the Wanli Period. There is only one descendant of the Ying surname in Huguang. Your Majesty comes from Huguang, so there is no doubt that he has this descendant."

Finally, he bowed: "I would like to ask your Majesty to issue an edict to summon Yingzhou, the son of Ying Qigao, the hereditary guard Qianhu of the former dynasty and the guard of Longchang camp in Bijiefu, to the capital for an audience."

Ying Yi couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. He quickly asked carefully and got a detailed understanding of this matter.

It turns out that Ying Qigao's lineage was indeed from Huguang earlier. Probably in the late Wanli period, a certain member of this lineage was promoted to a military position and appointed as a garrison officer in Pingyue, Guizhou, and his family moved to Pingyue, Guizhou. In Ying Qigao's generation, due to the rebellion of the chieftains of Guizhou, Ying Qigao made great achievements in quelling the rebellion and was awarded the seal of Hussar General, so his surname was restored. However, Ying Qigao died in Mianzhou when he led troops to fight Zhang Xianzhong during the Chongzhen period, so his son Yingzhou was given the hereditary line of thousands of households and the remaining shadow of the Longchang camp in Bijiefu.

Ying Yi didn't expect that a clan member could be involved. When I first arrived in time travel, I made up a story for myself, saying that I went from Huguang to Nanyang because I couldn't survive due to a natural disaster. Unexpectedly, there is such a group of people with the same surname in Huguang.

He thought for a while and said: "Although I am from Huguang, I am not from Macheng. I think we have some connections, but they are probably far away. I will leave the matter of the ancestral temple to Huang Qing with full authority, with Boyi as the ancestor and Long Ying as the ancestor. The government is the ancestral, and this ancestral temple is established to rectify the roots. As for the Ying surname in Guizhou, that's fine. We can order Yingzhou to come to Beijing for a while, and don't pay much attention to the rest for the time being."

Huang Zongxi bowed and said, "Follow the emperor's order."

The matter of the ancestral temple was thus settled. Then Ying Yi changed his words and said to Zheng Yunzhi: "Right now, manpower and material resources are tight. I wonder when the Department of Medicine mentioned earlier can be put on the agenda?"

The Department of Medicine is a plan that Ying Yi made early. Medicine is related to health. No matter how strong a person is, as long as he has not reached a certain level, he cannot escape the threat of illness. What's more, the empire is now developing rapidly and encouraging births, which also requires medical protection.

Zheng Yunzhi bowed after hearing this and said: "The establishment of the Department of Medicine that your Majesty mentioned can only be established as a framework now. There is no more spare capacity like the education system to be established among counties and towns and directly under the government. I am in Yi Ge and Colleagues have discussed this matter and believe that locating it in the form of a chamber of commerce is more in line with actual needs."

When Ying Yi heard this, he couldn't help but express his thoughts: "According to the form of the Chamber of Commerce... Well... It is a good idea. Although it is not directly under the control, it will not be out of control. It can also save a lot of manpower and material resources."

He stroked his palm and said, "Let's do it."

"Comply with the edict."

Zheng Yunzhi said.