As soon as he finished speaking, drums and music sounded in the courtyard.
Amidst the sound of drums, the three doors of the hall slowly opened, revealing the tablets of worship inside.
The Chinese characters that Oboi knew were limited, but he could still understand the words "Zu" and "Zong".
"Sacrifice, present!"
Following the young eunuch's shout, more than ten eunuchs and palace maids filed in from the side door. Each of them carried a large plate.
On the big plate were freshly cooked sweet potatoes and corn.
Seeing the white smoke coming out of the plate, Ao Bai was even more confused.
He had never seen any sweet potatoes or corn before. Looking at the jade-green and golden corn and the red-tiled sweet potatoes, he even wondered if these were the immortal medicine golden pills refined by the Ming Dynasty emperor.
Seeing that the offerings were almost done, Zhu Youjian turned around and knelt down in the hall. He knelt three times and kowtowed nine times. His expression was solemn and his attitude was very respectful.
"The ceremony is over!"
The eunuch shouted, and Zhu Youjian stood up. He turned around to look at Ao Bai and asked.
"Ao Bai, do you know where this is? Why did I bring you here?”
Ao Bai was getting more and more curious about this emperor. He looked up at Zhu Youjian and said,"I don't know."
"This is the Emperor Temple. This hall is called Jingdechong Holy Palace. It was built by the Great Ancestor when Ying Tian ascended the throne and later moved to Beijing.
"Not only are there my Ming ancestors, but there are also the emperors of the Nine Provinces.
From Qin Han to Meng Yuan, they were worshipped one by one.”
"What?" Oboi asked, startled. Do you still worship Emperor Meng Yuan here?”
"Haha, it's not just the Emperor of Meng Yuan. Look who's being worshipped there.”
As he spoke, Zhu Youjian stretched out his hand and pointed at a table.
Ao Bai followed Zhu Youjian's finger and saw a relatively large memorial tablet with a line of Chinese characters written on it.
Oboi recognized this line of Chinese characters. It was " Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguda."
Not only was there Wanyan Aguda, but Obai also looked at the memorial tablets beside him. There were also the memorial tablets of Jin Shizong, Jin Zhangzong, Jin Xuanzong, and Jin Aizong.
Seeing these tablets, Ao Bai immediately knelt on the ground and began to kowtow.
Zhu Youjian looked at Oboi and was secretly delighted. It seemed that half of this guy's heart had already been conquered.
Ao Bai finished his kowtow and stood up. He bowed deeply to Zhu Youjian and said,
"I didn't expect the Emperor of Great Ming to be so magnanimous that he would actually pay respects to our Great Jin's ancestor.
May I ask, Your Majesty, when did this sacrifice begin?”
I've already said that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the emperors of the past dynasties, including the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, have already begun to be worshipped.
If you don't believe me, you can go in and take a closer look at these memorial tablets to see if they are newly made.”
Ao Bai was really observant. He took a few steps forward and carefully observed the memorial tablet of the Jin Emperor.
He found that the cracks on the wooden token were very old. It was at least a hundred years old.
Although it was painted with golden paint, it could not hide the mark of time.
"This…this is really…really a memorial tablet that has been worshipped since the time of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty!”
Ao Bai was very excited. A leader of a foreign race was actually offering sacrifices to his enemy. This made him speechless.
Zhu Youjian said with a serious face,"Oboi, listen carefully. I'm going to tell you what I'm thinking. Remember every word, understand?"”
Ao Bai nodded. There was still some anticipation in his eyes.
"Liaodong is bitter and cold. Ming has no intention of staying here permanently. I am willing to confer Fulin the title of King and stay in Liaodong forever.
However, the premise is that Fulin cannot be called an emperor. The Qing Dynasty is a state, not a country. Do you understand?”
Ao Bai was stunned.
In his heart, after many years of war, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty were already mortal enemies. They could not live under the same sky. How could there be peace?
"Oboi, listen well. Just like the war between the Song and Jin Dynasties, the Mongol Empire reaped the benefits. If the war continues, it will be very disadvantageous to both sides.
Don't think that with Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the Ming Dynasty will perish.
At most, I will move the capital to Yingtian. At that time, you will fight the intruders in the north while I watch the tigers fight in the south.”
These two sentences completely shocked Oboi.
This Oboi was good at fighting, but when it came to politics, as long as there was a set of logical reasoning, this two-meter-tall man would accept it without a doubt.
"Then, Your Majesty, what should I do?”
Zhu Youjian smiled confidently and said,""Oboi, I now appoint you as the general manager of the Liaodong Army.
If Fulin becomes a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I will fulfill my promise and guarantee that I will be on good terms with the Jurchen people for generations.
If he is not willing to submit, then wait for me to command you. General Guan Shou will be the vanguard and drive you out of Liaodong.
Where to go, town Fu make adults, think twice.”
Zhu Youjian's tone was rather frivolous in the last sentence. To Oboi, it sounded as if the Qing Dynasty had been officially listed as an enemy by the Ming Dynasty.
The next step was to attack with all his might. The previous battle against the Jurchen was only a small-scale battle.
Ao Bai began to ponder over Zhu Youjian's words. He didn't know what to do.
Da Ming didn't seem to be an enemy. The biggest threat to him now was Dorgon and Hauge.
Subconsciously, Ao Bai glanced at Guan Shou again. He remembered the scene of his fight with Guan Shou and the artillery fire outside Da Tong City.
If we don't do it, it's definitely not the best policy to be enemies with the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the Ming Emperor had also conferred a title on him, and he had also signed a "letter of repentance". If he did not do as the Emperor said, then he would not have a good end.
"Ao Bai, don't let your imagination run wild. I don't want you to betray the Qing Dynasty.
In the future, Qing would also be a part of Ming.
Back then, Emperor Taizu didn't want to kill Meng Yuan. He wrote clearly in Emperor Yuan Shun's edict that those who served him would be content in China, and those who didn't would flee to the north.
Today, I will also give you these words. And Fulin, you can do whatever you want.”
With that, Zhu Youjian stood up and left. Ao Bai maintained his respectful posture and stood there in a daze.
"Hurry up and thank me!" Guan Shou reprimanded. His voice wasn't loud, but it was deep and deep.
After hearing Guan Shou's reprimand, Ao Bai hurriedly went in the direction Zhu Youjian had walked and knelt on one knee.
"Your subject, Ao Bai, thanks."
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