The eighth day of the first lunar month.
Qinzhou is a place where ancestors are worshiped.
On the high platform, there is a large bronze tripod with several tables.
At the foot of the steps, hundreds of civil and military officials gathered, all wearing official uniforms.
Further down, there were Qin army officers and soldiers arrayed in two square formations, wearing black armor and red tassels, with a horizontal and vertical line, leaving a wide passage in the middle.
On the periphery, there are countless civilians.
In the era when men farmed and women weaved, it was conceivable that the common people paid much attention to agricultural festivals. Now that the king was here again, the streets in Qinzhou were already empty. The entire scene was so crowded that there was no end in sight.
Before the ceremony even started, a group of officials were naturally whispering and whispering to each other.
Not long after, a majestic horn sounded, and all the officials immediately fell silent, then stood up one after another, bowed slightly, and stood with their heads bowed.
Xiao Yuan was wearing a black and red royal robe, with the King of Qin sword hanging on his waist, a royal crown on his head, and nine strings of jade beads on his forehead. He walked between the two armies and stepped up the steps step by step.
After arriving at the high platform, they first offered incense carefully, and then Taibu knelt on the ground, raised his hands high, and respectfully handed over a scroll of silk books.
Xiao Yuan took it, unfolded it, and began to read seriously.
"In the ancient teachings, worship the heaven and pray to the gods, and act righteously. The gods wish, the people of Qin are in great condition, and their hearts are filled with panic. On the ninth day of the Eastern Emperor's reign, all the floating ducks will be punished, but the gods will teach you how to protect them. May you be blessed with grace, and be blessed with good fortune..."
This memorial text was written by Shangguan Wenruo. To Xiao Yuan, it was complicated, simple, obscure and unfamiliar. If he hadn't read it fluently yesterday, he would have stuttered today.
After finishing these, he also handed the sacrificial inscriptions to Taibu, then stretched out his sleeves and bowed to the sky:
"Today, Xiao Yuan, the monarch of the Qin State, led all the civil and military officials, as well as the people of Qin, to pray to God for good weather, peace for the country and peace for the people, and for God's blessing..."
As the monarch bowed, at that moment, everyone below knelt down. The crowd surged and the scene was magnificent and spectacular.
After all this was done, Xiao Yuan also stepped off the high platform. Next, it was the matter of divination, and there were many sacrificial rituals that needed to be presided over.
On the high platform, ancient dances also began to appear. Amidst the beating of gongs and drums, the people also raised their arms and cheered to celebrate that farming was about to begin.
But as soon as Xiao Yuan walked down, Ding Rong was the first to trot forward, holding a cup of tea in both hands, and said with a shy smile: "Oh, the king is kind and righteous, loves the people, leads the people, and holds the agricultural festival in person. It's really hard work."
Xiao Yuan was really a little thirsty. After taking the tea with a smile, he did not forget to tell Liang Yuan: "There are too many people at the scene. The farmer's sacrifice is a serious matter, so we must protect Taibu's safety."
"Yes, Wei Chen has mobilized all the elites of the Duwei camp." Liang Yuan said respectfully.
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded, and just as he was about to say something more, Lin Chu walked over quickly and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, a secret report from the Kingdom of Chu."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan thought for a moment and said, "We'll talk about it when we get back."
This agricultural sacrifice ceremony was very grand. There were countless people who came to watch the ceremony. Now that the sacrifices were over, the people did not disperse. Some spring plowing activities were still being held, and the scene was also very lively.
As a monarch, after Xiao Yuan came forward, there was no need to stay here any longer. While returning to the palace, he asked Lin Chu: "What is the specific matter?"
Lin Chu said: "According to reports, many Qin merchants in Chu were forcibly arrested by Chu officials."
"What?" Xiao Yuan frowned and asked again, "Do you know the reason?"
"This...according to the secret report, the Chu State suspected that Qin Shang was mostly a spy, so they used this as an excuse to arrest him," Lin Chu said.
"Ha." Xiao Yuan sneered and said, "It's simply ridiculous."
As he spoke, he said coldly: "Immediately issue an order to arrest all Chu merchants. Since the King of Chu does this regardless of the consequences, there is no need for us to be polite."
"No!" Lin Chu took the order and left.
Early morning the next day.
After all the ministers knelt down to pay homage and Xiao Yuan sat down, he directly raised the matter.
Upon hearing the news, there was a commotion in the hall, and many people began to whisper among themselves.
"Here, what is Chu State doing? Arresting our businessmen for no reason is totally unreasonable..."
"Yes, this kind of behavior is no different from that of a robber. Isn't this deceiving me, Qin Shang, in Chu..."
"This is simply unreasonable! This matter cannot be left alone no matter what..."
While the ministers were discussing, Liu Changqing was the first to stand up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, since the King of Chu is rude, I suggest that the Chu merchants of Qin should be arrested immediately and punished."
"The order has been given." Xiao Yuan said: "What we want to discuss now is what the ministers think about this matter."
After hearing this, Jia You stood up and said quietly: "Your Majesty, from my perspective, the unprovoked arrest of Qin Shang has no real meaning for Chu, but the King of Chu did it. , This shows that he is expressing his attitude to our country, Qin, and even more to other countries." TV updates the fastest www.biqugetv. (com)/ /
"I agree with what Mr. Jia said." Shangguan Wenruo followed: "For a long time, our country has never taken the initiative to attack Chu, but Wu Chu has repeatedly wanted to attack Qin. Now the King of Chu has done this. Next, Wu Chu The country will definitely respond."
"That is to say, they want to attack Qin in business, right?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"You can make this assumption." Shangguan Wenruo said.
"Well..." Xiao Yuan's expression was not very good: "Based on King Chu's behavior, I can think that he is provoking our country!"
"What the king said is absolutely true, this is a war provocation!" Su Yi stood up and said seriously: "In my opinion, regarding the Qin Shang matter, our country can hold the King of Chu accountable. If he cannot give a satisfactory answer, You can take advantage of this to send troops to Chu!"
Hearing this, the minister became commotion again.
Xiao Yuan looked at him: "If it is solved by force, what is the general's plan?"
Su Yi said: "The navy of Chu State is famous all over the world. If we want to cross the natural chasm of the Yangtze River, it will be very disadvantageous for our army. Therefore, the minister suggested that if we are preparing for war, we can first use the road to declare the country. From the Xiang River line, Transport troops and enter the Chu Kingdom."
The Qin and Shang affairs were directly discussed as a military war, which was obviously not the best policy.
But before Xiao Yuan could speak, Liu Yuzhi stood up and objected directly: "I don't agree with using troops against Chu. This matter has not developed to the point where it cannot be solved by force. Since the King of Chu does this, then our country will When sending an envoy to Chu, it is not too late to make a final conclusion after asking for clarification."
"I second the proposal." Jiang Yi followed: "The Prime Minister's words are reasonable. I am sure to send an envoy on this matter. I am also willing to go to Chu State to share the worries of the king."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan was shocked, and after thinking about it, he said seriously: "Well, Mr. Jiang will go on a hard trip to represent the king as an envoy to the Chu Kingdom."
