Big Ming.
Chongzhen Plane.
After receiving the recognition of the immortal god and then giving out the reward.
Zhu Youjian found that his decrees were much more useful than before. His reputation among the people and the imperial court was unprecedented.
He thought that even his ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, was not as popular as he was now.
It wasn't just the commoners.
Zhu Youjian knew very well why the civil officials, who had been secretly obeying and secretly disobeying, had become more and more honest.
Naturally, it was because the great immortal god recognized him and displayed a miracle in the entire Great Ming's land, bringing thirty years of good weather to the Great Ming's land.
"I want to offer sacrifices to the heavens and thank the immortal gods for their great kindness. What do you all think?”Zhu Youjian was a grateful person. He understood that he now had the hope of reorganizing the Ming Dynasty.
All of this was thanks to the recognition of the Immortal God, which allowed him to have a certain understanding of the future development in advance. It also allowed the natural disasters that would have appeared to dissipate.
He no longer had to worry about diseases, plagues, floods, and droughts. This was definitely a great favor. Moreover, the greed of those civil officials had also been restrained a lot these days.
To tell the truth.
The main reason was that the Immortal God's methods had frightened this group of people.
But Zhu Youjian also knew.
If the immortal god didn't broadcast the scene of the officials singing and dancing for everyone to see, this group of people would definitely not be obedient.
Although it might only be temporary.
However, this undoubtedly gave Zhu Youjian some room to maneuver.
Therefore, he had no choice.
It was necessary to offer sacrifices to the heavens and thank the immortals and gods.
Even if immortals and gods didn't need the gratitude of mortals, Zhu Youjian felt that he still had to do it.
"Of course!"
"I'm willing to do my part for the sacrifice!"
"Likewise."
The civil and military officials naturally couldn't refute. Right now, everyone was still in a state of shock. They were not only worried that the people would complain and let them directly receive their lunch boxes.
There were even some timid officials who thought that there were really immortals and gods in this world. They thought that immortals and gods could directly transform everything in this world with just a raise of their hands.
That's why.
All of them could not sleep at night. They were afraid that they might have to go to the netherworld after death, so they directly worried about their previous actions.
Except for some daring people who were only temporarily frightened.
At this moment, a good portion of the officials had made up their minds to repent. They didn't want to go to the eighteen levels of hell.
As for how to save himself…
Nowadays, many people were grasping at straws when it came to matters like offering sacrifices. If he gave the money he was greedy for to the immortals and gods, could it be considered a remedy?
No one knew if this was a feasible plan.
However…
At the very least, this was definitely not the wrong choice.
Emperor Chongzhen was very attentive, and so were the civil and military officials. Just like that, a grand ceremony to thank the gods and immortals was held in the Ming Dynasty.
It was very grand.
Moreover, the scale of the sacrifices was unprecedentedly large.
The Ming Dynasty's national treasury was empty, but under the " self-redemption " of the civil and military officials, countless treasures and gold were piled up into a small mountain.
How should he put it?
Looking at this scene, Chong Zhen felt a mix of emotions.
There was no money in the national treasury.
The families of these ministers did not lack anything.
F * ck.
He was just a Rank-4 or 5 official.
He was actually richer than the emperor!
The fourth-rank official who usually complained about his poverty had actually taken out a piece of jade the size of his head, not to mention a few high-ranking officials. The gold, silver, and jade were simply dazzling.
How could such a court not lead the country to destruction? Zhu Youjian looked at these officials indifferently. He really wanted to start a massacre.
However, when he thought about how these people had restrained themselves and how the Empire still needed them to support it, it was definitely not the time to deal with them.
If it was just one or two, it would be fine, but almost everyone was like this. The so-called law does not punish the masses was the result of helplessness. Zhu Youjian knew that he could not show too strong emotions now.
"At the end of the day, this is also the reason why the ancestors indulged.”Zhu Youjian collected his heavy heart and comforted himself. The future would definitely change. Now, everything was developing in a good direction. After some self-consolation, Zhu Youjian tried his best to clear his mind and began the ritual with a serious expression.
The Ming Dynasty's sacrificial rites were very complicated.
On the basis of the reform of the previous generation's sacrificial system.
The sacrificial system of the Ming Dynasty was roughly divided into the following situations.
In the early Ming Dynasty, there were five rites, and sacrificial activities were listed as "auspicious rites", which were divided into three levels of sacrifice. Among them, the great sacrifices included the morning sun, the evening moon, the circular mound, the square swamp, the ancestral temple, the state and grain, and the first farmer.
The middle sacrifice included the wind and cloud, thunderstorm, Yue Zhen, Tai Sui, stars, sea blasphemy, mountains and rivers, the first teacher, the flag, the emperors of the past dynasties, the Secretary of the Middle, the Secretary of Life, the Secretary of the People, the Secretary of Lu, and the Star of Longevity.
As for the other gods, they were just minor sacrifices.
The emperor personally went to pay his respects during the major sacrifices, while other officials were sent to pay their respects during the middle and minor sacrifices. Obviously, this time, Zhu Youjian personally presided over the sacrifice.
"Time is the present. Thank you for your kindness. The six qi are the beginning. I respectfully lead my officials to sacrifice all kinds of goods with jade and silk, and prepare these sacrifices to God.”
Zhu Youjian was very pious.
He was more pious than any other sacrifice in the past. Having personally experienced the power of immortals and gods, and feeling their good fortune, it was not an exaggeration to say that he had become a believer.
He regarded Jiang Sheng as the incarnation of God, so he addressed Jiang Sheng as God in the highest standard. One should not think that this was the Western way of addressing gods. In fact, for a long time in ancient China, the name of God was God. This name was not a product of the West.
The process of the sacrifice was no different from usual.
However…
At the last moment of the sacrifice.
The Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian, and many officials watched as the small mountain of treasures was suddenly enveloped by a stream of light that fell from the sky. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared along with the stream of light, leaving behind a stunned crowd.
"That immortal god accepted our sacrifice?!”
Chong Zhen, who had regained his senses, was overjoyed.
The ministers.
They immediately prostrated on the ground in joy.
"Your Majesty! This was the appreciation of the immortals and gods! They've received our worship!"
"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, has received the blessings of the heavens.”
"The Ming Dynasty will last forever!"
The civil and military officials were as surprised as Chong Zhen. The immortals had accepted the gold and silver treasures. What did this mean? It meant that sinners like them had hope of redemption.
The torture of the eighteen levels of hell…at least two or three levels were avoided, right?
………
In the modern plane.
Jiang Sheng was still sleeping.
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