"Xiahou! Xiahou! Xiahou..."
All the civil and military officials and people of the Xia Kingdom cheered loudly. Their monarch was recognized by God, which meant that he had destiny!
From now on, they will be the glorious subjects of Xia State and an integral part of a vassal state.
In the countless troubled times recorded in Tianyuan Continent, it was clearly told to later generations that a separatist force must at least become a feudal state in order to have a certain status.
This is called princes.
In ancient times, there were two longest-lasting great schism periods, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. They lasted almost throughout the dynasty, and the emperor's actual control area only occupied a corner of the Central Plains.
At this time, Daxu could still fully control the core states of the Central Region such as Zhong, Luo, and Bian. However, during the Great Schism period, the Emperor was at his weakest and could not even control the Central Region.
At that time, the Five Emperors Chakra System in Heaven had not yet been formed, and conflicts occurred frequently and struggles were severe.
The gods and goddesses all over the sky not only fight externally, but are also merciless in their internal turf wars within the Thirty-Three Heavens.
If heaven can't take care of it, how can it take care of the human world?
Because the emperor was the emperor during the great schism in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, he also had the lowest authority and status after the human emperor era.
However, because the lessons from the Heavenly Court’s end of the Taoist Era and the Human Emperor’s Era are still fresh in our minds, no matter how arrogant the local tyrants may be, they will not openly provoke the Emperor.
Even in order to show respect to the emperor, local heroes would make offerings and consult the emperor on various ceremonial matters.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, powerful states that had a certain right to speak and the emperor generally would not refute their demands were called vassal states.
The kings of the vassal states all have the title of marquis or above and are called princes. Their powerful strength can influence the emperor's decision-making, and their power is unparalleled.
Even after the Great Schism ended, the princes were still synonymous with the monarchs of great countries and were respected by others.
If Zhou Bai sends an envoy to Shenjing now, Daxu will treat him with the courtesy of a prince and will not show any slights.
Listening to the cheers of countless subjects, Zhou Bai felt that he could trigger great fortune with just a raise of his hand.
From Bojun to Houjun, from Junshang to Junhou, the change of title also means a sudden elevation of status.
…
Zhou Bai was actually a little stunned by the changes in the celestial phenomena.
It seems that the internal conflicts among the above people are not small. It is the Red Emperor who is obviously closer to him, but he did not expect that it was the Qing Emperor who responded first.
Chimai might want to take advantage of this opportunity to make some demands for the unlucky son, but who would have expected that someone would pry the corner in front of him.
Zhou Bai was naturally happy to accept Qingmai's overtures, which at least resolved the current embarrassing situation.
Tianting is still the undisputed master of the Tianyuan world. Its recognition of the Daxia Kingdom will save Zhou Bai a lot of resources and energy that will be used to promote the orthodoxy of destiny.
Nowadays, the theory of destiny and vision is still the mainstream discussion among mainland people. Without a master recognized by heaven, it will be difficult to gain the trust of ordinary people.
Just like the current Emperor Tongzhi, if the Red Emperor did not canonize him as the emperor, then there will be many countries in the world, most of which are self-reliant countries.
However, Daxu did not dare to accuse countries like Dingxi and Xia of being "rebellious" because Daxu had lost the laws of destiny that had been shaped by Heaven since ancient times.
In desperation, everyone took the emperor's matter out in the open, and the only one who would be embarrassed would be the Daxu court.
The Mandate of Heaven is granted by the Heavenly Court, the "Human Emperor" must be canonized as the Son of Heaven by the Emperor of Heaven, etc. This deep-rooted thought among the people of Tianyuan Continent cannot be changed by Zhou Bai for the time being.
This was shaped by the supreme power of Heaven, which controlled the reincarnation of countless generations of dynasties before the spiritual energy was revived.
But Zhou Bai did not fail to find ways to deal with it, such as using victory after victory to build his own myth, and controlling public opinion.
The matter of manipulating public opinion and guiding the mainstream of public thought had already begun when he published Suihan's poetry collection.
With the great sales and spread of poetry collections, the Zhou family's bookstores opened in the city gradually became famous. After Zhou Bai obtained Dingzhou Jieyuan, bookstores had opened all over Dingzhou, and they immediately began soliciting manuscripts from private scholars.
In the subsequent Suihan Collection, basically only one or two poems in each issue are Zhou Bai's own poems, while the rest are masterpieces selected by bookstore editors.
As Zhou Baizhong became a Jinshi, became a general to subdue demons, and established the Anbei Governor's Palace until the founding of the People's Republic of China, the release area of Suihan Collection became wider and wider, and the content became more and more abundant.
Now that the Xia Kingdom has become the overlord of Dingzhou, Suihanji has become a comprehensive folk newspaper, with a much larger audience than the official newspaper.
If the Heavenly Court does not recognize his title of Marquis and country this time, then his Suihanji will be fully publicized, and manuscripts of public articles written by hundreds of editors have already been prepared.
Zhou Bai knew very well that no matter which lineage he belonged to among the Five Emperors, they would not really support him until the end.
Just because he didn't want to become a "puppet" of heaven and asked for the canonization of the son of the Emperor of Heaven.
If the Marquis recognizes it, the Duke may not recognize it, and if the Duke recognizes it, the King may not recognize it. In short, Heaven will not allow an unscrupulous ruler to unify the world.
The vision of destiny that represented recognition gradually disappeared, and it was just an ordinary celestial phenomenon. The coming of purple energy from the east was already a fight between two emperors, and Zhou Bai was able to take advantage of this to obtain the best proof of destiny.
There is no legendary real dragon passing through, nor are there any honors that some great princes have received.
Zhou Bai is not the first person to be promoted to a noble title. According to the news, in the Central Region, Jiangnan and other places, there are Earls who are promoted to Marquis, and Marquis to Dukes. At the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, they were granted the title by the incarnation of the heavenly gods. Heaven’s decree is acknowledged.
Of course, the current situation is not bad. Daxia will be able to develop steadily in the next period of time without having to allocate energy to the debate about destiny.
As Zhou Bai bowed to the sky in return, the vision dissipated, and the sky returned to the blue sky again.
The subsequent process was much easier, it was all step-by-step and the process was completed quickly.
After Zhou Baiqi drove back to the palace, discussions broke out in all directions. The envoys from various countries, the onlookers, and even the middle and lower-level officials of the Xia Kingdom who did not know about it were all discussing in surprise.
"The country's name is Xia? It's incredible. Zhou Houjun is confident enough to take on such an ancient country's name. Aren't you afraid of being crushed by this heavy burden?"
"I remember that in history, the Later Xia only lasted for a few dozen or twenty years at most, and there was only one Xia Kingdom founded by non-pure-blood Xia people, which lasted nearly two hundred years."
"Risks and opportunities coexist. This country's righteous name will arouse the hostility of other countries, but as long as it can withstand the impact, its destiny will be as solid as ever."
"No matter what, Zhou Xia is also a vassal state. The length of the country is not our concern. The main thing now is to establish diplomatic relations and figure out the direction of Xia Hou's next expansion..."
Zhou Bai watched from all directions and heard from all directions. The not-so-secret discussions of the envoys from various countries came to his ears one after another.
In fact, one of them got the key point. He chose the name of his country as Xia mainly because he wanted to inherit the fortune foundation of the first Xia Dynasty.
This is also what most princes value. Founding a country is the foundation of destiny. What kind of country name to choose and what kind of destiny foundation to inherit is not a joke.
Throughout the ages, the basis for choosing country names has been limited to a framework, such as traditional tribal names and geographical names. Many early countries evolved from tribes, and many country names directly followed the names of the original tribes or regions.
This is what most people think. If Anbei is renamed, it should be called Dingguo.
However, if it is called Dingguo, it can only inherit the foundation of Dingguo in previous history, which means nothing.
Because Dingzhou was established during the Great Xu period and had just been established, at most it could inherit some of the foundations of small countries such as the former Andu Kingdom?
In addition, the name of the ancestor, the name of the fiefdom, myths and legends, and even an excerpt from a passage in some ancient books can be used as the basis for the country name.
However, after the humane dynasty has changed many times, the country usually no longer creates its own name, unless it is a certain holy lord who is born out of this world and insists on creating a new name after unifying the world.
This is of course allowed. Later generations of Qianlong heroes may inherit the "new national title".
But the mainstream methods are still the broad place names of the founding areas, the titles of the founders, and the inheritance of ancient country names.
The orthodox country name is naturally one word, and the name Anbei is excluded. Zhou Bai of Dingguo felt that the foundation of luck was not enough, so he excluded it.
There are famous countries in the north, Yan, Dai, Liang, Liao... However, no matter how old these are, it is a fact that they have never unified the world.
There is a king in the north, but not an emperor.
So Zhou Bai simply named him Xia, intending to inherit the fortune foundation of ancient Xia, a dynasty that once produced a human emperor.
It is impossible to say that Zhou Bai has not thought about bringing about the great fortune of humanity.
The human emperor's will scattered in the long river of history is one of his future goals.
Of course, in order to prevent this cause and effect from destroying him in the early stage, Zhou Bai did not hesitate to consume 300 points of origin to deduce the development of the Xia Kingdom after the Xia Hou.
If he wanted to deduce such a big change, there would be no splash when he hit the origin point, and he could not see the development of the situation clearly, so he had to add many restrictions.
In the last three hundred points of origin, a thread of luck was successfully observed, but it was just a hexagram entry in the Book of Qi Luck.
Earth Water Master.
[Derivation of Luck: Earth Water Master] (Autumn is a time of ups and downs, big waves, troubles and troubles. However, if you follow the right path of King Hegemon and are brave and courageous, you may be able to overcome all difficulties and get unexpected joy.)
It's very vague, but it's enough for Zhou Bai to take a gamble. After all, now, the vision in his heart has gradually become clear.
That is, after unifying the world, not being the puppet emperor of a certain heavenly emperor, but establishing a heavenly dynasty on earth after the spiritual energy is revived.
If you want to realize this ambition, you cannot use radical methods and make heavy bets. How can you overcome the thigh of heaven?
As Daxia becomes more and more powerful and blessed with the great fortune of humanity, the probability of attracting the will of the Human Emperor increases.
At that time, the three gods and gods who rule the world in the Great Xia Dynasty may have a chance to use the luck of the heaven to help them transcend?
Three Hundred Points of Origin not only received an endorsement from an Earth Water Master, but also allowed Zhou Bai to clarify his future path.
If you have a direction, you will go there.
…
The only palace that Lei Haomiao could use has now become the ultimate palace in the Xia Kingdom, where the great dynasty conducts business.
As status increases and the system expands, various etiquette and rules become more stringent.
The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate scanned the waves of officials entering the palace with his eyes like a torch. If there was any omission in etiquette, he would immediately rebuke them.
Soon, several eunuchs selected from Lei Haomiao Palace poured out from the back hall and lined up on both sides of the golden throne.
"You are waiting..."
As the eunuch sang shrilly, all the civil and military officials quickly stopped all their movements, stood still and closed their eyes without saying a word.
They looked at Zhou Bai with solemnity and excitement, and all paid homage: "I will see you, your lord!"
"Everyone is safe." Zhou Bai sat calmly and looked at the officials in the palace with a little relief.
The county is full of energy, yellow halls are everywhere, and the blue and purple look...
After returning from hard work in the Great Yan Dynasty, he continued to expand his territory and gained great fortune. At this time, there was no one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty who was born with bad luck.
Changing one's destiny was so difficult in the past, but in this age where the destiny changes frequently, it is not something that cannot be accomplished under Zhou Bai's hands.
Zhou Bai was certainly pleased that many old ministers and faces could still be seen in this great dynasty.
Without the support of these subordinates, he, a crowd-organizer, would not have achieved what he has achieved today.
When a person achieves the Tao, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven, Zhou Bai himself is promoted to a marquis, and his subordinates' civil and martial arts will naturally follow suit.
"The Great Xia is in full swing, and the whole country is celebrating...Accepting Heaven's wishes, bringing blessings to the four seas, and bringing blessings to the world forever...
I am alone on the throne, responsible for the great Xia State. I know that thanks to you and others, my great country has prospered. This is a destiny, and I will look at the hard-working ministers in the morning and evening...to show the world and the ambition of benefiting the country's scholars.
I am grateful to Wan Duan and am determined to reward him generously. He appointed officials and conferred titles, supported him in making paintings, and showed his hard work and hard work. All titles and honors, from the humble to the supreme, must be carefully judged..."
The specific subsequent reward is actually that the six departments will be upgraded to the first rank, and the officials of the six departments will naturally be promoted accordingly.
Previously, the six ministers were only of the fourth rank and wore scarlet robes. Now they are all of the third rank and wear purple robes.
The same is basically the case in local counties, counties and townships. Except for those who made mistakes and were punished, it can be said that everyone is promoted and everyone is happy.
In addition, Chen Zhongbang, Lou Jinpeng, Li Dingguo and others were granted the title of baron, and 37 generals at all levels were granted the title of national scholar.
None of the civil or military officials in the palace were knighted. They all looked at the "Jazzes" with envy and secretly vowed in their hearts that they would be knighted for their meritorious service.
The British Lord is on the throne, the country is getting stronger and stronger, and people are united. At this time, if they don't desperately ride on the east wind, which generation of the family will have such an opportunity.
Soon, the reward awarding process was completed amidst joyful smiles.
"If you have something to do, go to court, if nothing happens, leave the court." The foreman eunuch stood up again and sang like this.
There shouldn't be anything to discuss at the first court meeting, but Chen Zhongbang, the chief minister of the cabinet, resolutely came forward.
"Back to the king, I have something to report."
"Can."
Zhou Bai's expression did not change at all, because he knew what Chen Zhongbang was going to say.
"Since ancient times, it has never been heard of a large country without a mother. Now that the foundation of the monarch has been established, he should consider the country and the country and continue the country's foundation..."
After Chen Zhongbang finished speaking, he immediately knelt down, followed by the elder Zipao Pavilion, senior officials of the Six Ministries, Lou Jinpeng and other generals. Finally, all the civil and military officials of the court agreed with the request.
Yes, there is no monarch who has created such a foundation and has not yet married a wife and had children. How can his subjects be at peace?
"...Blessed by heaven, the ancient heroes and sages have inherited the world. Like the sun and the moon, each has its own order, like the years and fields, each has its own hour... We worship the affairs of the state and condense the pines and cypresses for ten thousand years."
"I heard that Yue Yun is a virtuous and kind-hearted person. It is appropriate to take her with her, share the same talent, and shine together... she should be the Marquis's wife."
(End of chapter)
