Chapter 950: Performing the Fengshan sacrifice to inform Heaven, Earth, and the spirits!

Before Meng Tian annihilated the Xiongnu, Jiuyuan Commandery was only barely designated as a commandery to make up the number of six. This commandery was actually somewhat unworthy of the name, not only with a sparse population but also with a small territory.

Therefore, after Zhao Gao was appointed as the Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery by Seeing Ying Zheng, Zhao Gao was unwilling. To regain everything he had lost, Zhao Gao eventually chose to betray the Qin Guo and collude with the Xiongnu. Afterward, he also received the lesson he deserved and was killed by Su Xuan.

The position of Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery was thus left vacant.

Now, Meng Tian was ennobled as a marquis, titled "Marquis of Jiuyuan," and its meaning was self-evident.

"Is it to express dissatisfaction with Zhao Gao, as well as high regard for Meng Tian?"

Su Xuan's eyes flickered, guessing secretly.

Zhao Gao, the Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery, was a traitor, but Meng Tian's title happened to be "Marquis of Jiuyuan." This meant that the real problem was not "Jiuyuan," but the person.

Of course, if Zhao Gao were still alive, Zhao Gao would also have something to say.

What was the Jiuyuan Commandery I managed at that time like? No people, no land. I was completely in a state of being exiled, and I could only use the name of the Governor to do some things like lining my own pockets and forming cliques.

And what about Meng Tian? Meng Tian annihilated the Xiongnu, directly pushing the border line of the Qin Guo to Touman City north of the Yinshan Mountains, occupying the ancestral land of the Xiongnu. The territory of Jiuyuan Commandery today is much larger than before. Although it will be split sooner or later to divide out several new commanderies, even after splitting, the new Jiuyuan Commandery will be much larger than the original Jiuyuan Commandery.

Among the civil and military officials, there was no lack of smart people.

Combined with the news learned earlier that Zhao Gao, the Governor of Jiuyuan Commandery, colluded with the Xiongnu and was executed.

Now, Meng Tian being ennobled as the Marquis of Jiuyuan by Seeing Ying Zheng is naturally not because Seeing Ying Zheng dislikes Meng Tian; on the contrary, this is supreme favor, announcing to the ministers that the crime is not Jiuyuan, but Zhao Gao.

The gazes of many people looking at Meng Tian were suddenly different.

Even without mentioning the title "Marquis of Jiuyuan," Meng Tian being ennobled as a marquis is also an extraordinary thing.

It must be known that there are not many people who have been ennobled as marquises in the Qin Guo so far.

Not to mention the father and son of the Wang family who are both military merit marquises, now there are Li Xin and Meng Tian who have been ennobled as marquises one after another, and they have all made great contributions. One annihilated Baiyue, and one annihilated the Xiongnu. It is estimated that in the future, the difficulty of wanting to be ennobled as a marquis will become higher and higher.

After everyone spent some time digesting the surprise brought by Meng Tian's ennoblement, Seeing Ying Zheng looked at the National Preceptor Su Xuan beside him, and Su Xuan nodded gently.

Seeing Ying Zheng understood.

Immediately, he ordered someone to announce the second imperial edict.

Upon learning that there was another imperial edict, many civil and military officials listened intently.

The first imperial edict was Meng Tian's ennoblement; what was the second imperial edict?

Soon, they knew.

The sharp voice of the eunuch sounded and fell into everyone's ears.

"Feng is to sacrifice to Heaven, Shan is to sacrifice to Earth~~!"

"Ascend to Feng to report to Heaven, descend to Shan to remove Earth, change the surname to be king, achieve great peace, must Feng Mount Taishan, Shan Mount Liangfu. The name, Heaven's mandate to be king, makes the management of all living things, reports great peace to Heaven, and reports the merits of all gods."

"This is the grand ceremony of kings since ancient times."

"Today, the Qin Guo has unified the world, east to the immortal mountain Penglai, south to take the land of Baiyue, west to trace the ancient country of Loulan, north to annihilate the Xiongnu, opening up unprecedented territory. The Emperor's merit has already surpassed the Three Sovereigns, and his virtue covers the Five Emperors. He should naturally perform the Fengshan sacrifice to inform Heaven, Earth, and the spirits!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole court was shocked.

Many ministers did not know what Fengshan represented at all, but just because they did not understand did not mean that the people of the Confucian School did not understand.

The people of the Confucian School are extremely proficient in many rituals, especially the founder of the Confucian School, Confucius, who highly respected the set from ancient times and longed for society to return to that era. Therefore, they knew very well what Fengshan was.

Under the explanation of the Confucian officials, many people suddenly knew what Fengshan was.

It is rumored that the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of ancient times all performed the Fengshan sacrifice.

They did not expect that Seeing Ying Zheng was actually preparing to perform the Fengshan sacrifice.

Some Confucian people were just about to speak, saying that Fengshan was not a small matter, hoping that the Emperor would think twice, but when the words reached their lips, they froze again.

What qualifications did he have to say such things?

With His Majesty the Emperor's merits, could he not perform the Fengshan sacrifice?

The previous imperial edict was not all boasting.

East to the immortal mountain Penglai; south to take the land of Baiyue; west to the end of the quicksand, annihilating the country of Loulan; north to repel the Xiongnu, making the Hu people not dare to go south to graze their horses.

These are all solid achievements.

If it comes to territory, the territory of the Qin Guo today has already surpassed the territory during the years of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of ancient times.

Whether the Emperor's "virtue" has surpassed the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors is not yet known, but in the present world, he has indeed achieved unprecedented meritorious deeds, and he is indeed qualified to perform the Fengshan sacrifice to inform Heaven, Earth, and the spirits of such merits.

After the people of the Confucian School realized this, they closed their mouths one after another.

Compared to dissuading His Majesty the Emperor from performing the Fengshan sacrifice, they soon thought of another thing.

From the last Fengshan sacrifice recorded in history, I don't know how much time and years have passed. Regarding the many rituals of Fengshan, they have long disappeared in the long river of time.

Therefore, if His Majesty the Emperor performs the Fengshan sacrifice, he must re-establish the corresponding rituals.

If it comes to the formulation of rituals, no one is more proficient than their Confucian School.

This Fengshan sacrifice, for the Confucian School, might be an opportunity.

They must perform well.

The celebration banquet to welcome Meng Tian home came to an end.

With the end of the banquet, the two imperial edicts that Seeing Ying Zheng ordered to be read at the banquet were also spread out.

One is Meng Tian's ennoblement.

This matter did not cause too much of a sensation in the world. Meng Tian annihilated the Xiongnu; if he were not ennobled as a marquis, it would be a strange thing. Speaking of this matter, many people could not help but think of Li Mu of the past.

(Zhao) Li Mu of the State of Zhao in the past had defeated the Xiongnu at Yanmen and annihilated one or two hundred thousand Xiongnu troops, but he was not ennobled as a marquis, which is really a pity.

It is no wonder that these people would think so; it is really because before Meng Tian, the best record against the Xiongnu was fought by Li Mu.

They did not know that Li Mu was actually not dead and was currently stationed in Touman City on behalf of Meng Tian, deterring all alien villains.

And when the second matter, that Seeing Ying Zheng was preparing for the Fengshan sacrifice, spread, the movement caused in the world was much greater than the first matter. ===== CHAPTER 952 =====