Chapter 2226: Sixth Department of the Ministry of Rites, Diplomatic Affairs

Chapter 2226 The Sixth Department of the Ministry of Rites, Diplomatic Storm

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. He would not be affected by his change of surname.

 The 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 status rose sharply and 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 to recognize the ancestor and change the surname was over, Ying Hao ordered that Qu Yuan's proclamation for proclaiming the emperor be posted in various places. It began to spread from the administrative office of Qizhou to the surrounding areas, and spread throughout the seven states in just ten days. Thirteen counties and 451 counties.

 Swept by this storm, the whole country was in a state of excitement and excitement.

 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 proclaimed emperor was issued, 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 those 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 announcement of the imperial declaration, 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 coronation ceremony, and not only would invite countries with good diplomatic relations, but also hostile countries.

 That is to say, 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 naturally 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 ministers. In the future, the Ministry of Rites of the Qin State will have six departments, namely: the Rituals Department, the Temple Priests Department, the Host and Guest Department, the Fine Food Department, and the Education Department. Department of Foreign Affairs;

 Etiquette Department: in charge of rituals, military etiquette and management of academic affairs.

 Shrine priest: in charge of auspicious and unfavorable rites;

 Chief and Guest Secretary: Hosting etiquette and reception of foreign guests;

 Fine Dining Department: in charge of banquets, food and livestock affairs;

 Department of Education: in charge of all schools in the country and the imperial examinations;

 Diplomacy Department: 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 end point of most people. .

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 soon recruited a group of suitable talents. At the invitation of Zhang Yi, 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 Foreign Affairs Department, but was rejected by Ying Hao.

Zhang Yi will definitely go further in the future. Now he has just established the team of the Foreign Affairs Department, 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 like 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 done by people from the Foreign Affairs Department. 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 Zongheng, as his envoy, and assigned Zhuge Liang a bodyguard. The bodyguards were: Dugu Qiubei, 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 giving Ying Hao some face and come over?

If you don’t even 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, and now he has the strength to let Baijia look at his face.

In addition to Baijia, Ying Hao also invited Wudang leader Zhang Sanfeng, Beggar Clan leader Qiao Feng, poetry immortal Li Bai, 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 deliver the 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. .

Other than true hermits like Tao Yuanming, who can refuse such a good thing?

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The State of Wei, which is closest to the State of Qin, was the first country that the Qin envoy arrived, and the envoy to the State of Wei was Ji Xiaolan.

 “Ji Yun meets Wei Gong.”

After Ji Xiaolan performed the 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 Kingdom of Wei can come to watch the ceremony."

Having said that, Ji Xiaolan handed over the letter of credence, which was given to the superior Cao Cao by the superior attendant.

Cao Cao took 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 proclaiming the emperor as he expected, he Still secretly chuckling.

 But the subsequent development completely exceeded his expectations. The Qin family's seal proved that they were indeed descendants of the Ying family, and Qin Wen's lineage was also direct lineage.

At the beginning, 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.

This slap in the face really hurts!

 (End of this chapter)