After rebirth, I became a national teacher
Chapter 416
Although it is unrealistic, once such an idea comes into being, it is like the seed in Chen Qingzhu's hand that is controlled by wood-type spiritual energy. It sprouts quickly and grows into a towering tree in an instant.
After sending Pang Shengrong away, Emperor Yong'an began to consider the possibility of this matter wholeheartedly.
First of all, this is not the first time that Lord Du'e has appeared in the human world, which means that He has indeed begun to move around the human world frequently, and it is possible for mortals to come into contact with Him again.
Secondly, isn’t it the things offered by incense and candles that the gods seek?
He was an emperor on earth, rich as a behemoth, and could make this deity have believers all over the world, and even enjoy sacrifices and offerings on earth that were comparable to those of the Jade Emperor.
As long as he showed enough sincerity, he might be able to attract this god.
Thinking of this, at the grand court meeting two days later, after Pang Shengrong reported to all the civil and military officials about the reappearance of the Divine Master Du'e,
Emperor Yong'an showed a delighted expression and said:
"God, you have passed down the will of heaven and blessed the people of Wei. You have made great contributions and should be renowned far and wide. You should be worshipped by the people of Wei."
"Pass on my decree. From now on, build the Du'e Palace in the eastern suburbs of the capital with the specifications of a large sacrificial hall and build a golden statue. It must be completed within three months!"
The Great Sacrifice Hall is located in the southern suburbs of the capital. It is the location of the Temple of Heaven and Earth, and it is also the palace where the fire broke out.
Emperor Yong'an originally wanted to build the Du'e Temple next to the Great Sacrifice Hall to show his sincerity, but after much consideration, he gave up the idea.
After all, the Great Sacrifice Hall is dedicated to the Lord of Heaven and the Emperor of Earth, the gods of heaven and earth.
There are already gods like Du'e Shenzun in the world, but who knows if there is a god of heaven and earth.
If we rashly and directly compare the two, we will offend the gods of heaven and earth and may even endanger the foundation of the country.
To be on the safe side, it is better to separate the two locations.
It's just building a palace, and the expense is not that big. Naturally, the civil and military officials in the court would not spoil Emperor Yong'an's fun for such a small matter.
What's more, the God of Du'e is extremely powerful. If they oppose it, wouldn't they be offending the gods?
As a result, no one in the court raised any objection.
The Minister of Works also readily accepted the task.
Emperor Yong'an was very satisfied with the court officials' understanding.
His heart was full of anticipation. He was showing goodwill as an emperor, hoping that when the Du'e Palace was completed, the God would come in person!
Feeling that his actions were still too reserved, Emperor Yong'an said:
"The Hanlin Academy has drafted my decree and announced it to the world. If anyone encounters the God again, please tell Him that I have built a temple for Him in the eastern suburbs of the capital to thank Him for protecting the people of Wei. I hope that the God will come often and accept incense and offerings!"
The decree of Emperor Yong'an was immediately announced to all states and counties in the form of an imperial decree, so that the name of the God of Du'e would spread to the ears of people all over the world.
Of course, the spread of such influence will take time.
This decree first affected the former dynasty and the harem.
When the Minister of Rites Yuan Songbo heard this decree, his eyes flickered slightly.
When Zheng Yuannai’s incident happened before, he suspected that this matter was related to the temple master.
A few days ago, I received a letter from my granddaughter in which she mentioned that the abbot had taken people out traveling and was no longer in Cihang Temple.
Combined with the miracles that occurred in Jeju, he once again felt that the God of Du'e had a close relationship with the master of the temple.
Therefore, just now in the court, he did not oppose the will of Emperor Yong'an at all.
From last year's arrangement for believers to provide flood relief, we can see that the temple master has compassion for the common people.
If I could, as a god, advise Your Majesty to benefit the people, it would be a blessing for the people of the world.
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As Emperor Yong'an left the court, the decree was also passed back to the harem.
The first person to learn about this was Queen Jiang.
As the mistress of the harem, she naturally had many eyes and ears in the harem of the previous dynasty.
After hearing the news from her confidant, Queen Jiang sighed helplessly:
"Your Majesty is becoming more and more obsessed with the ways of gods and ghosts. This is not the sign of a wise ruler."
There was a reason why she said this.
Emperor Yong'an was previously infertile and was obsessed with alchemy. He even built a Taoist palace in the western suburbs and recruited many alchemists to make elixirs for him. It was only after he had Imperial Noble Consort Shuyi that he gradually neglected the alchemists in the Taoist palace.
Now, in order to restore his own reputation, he began to vigorously promote the deity called Du'e Shenzun.
It is difficult for people to truly agree with these actions.
"My queen, please be careful with what you say!"
Nanny Qin, her confidant, was shocked when she heard this and quickly tried to stop him.
Seeing this, Queen Jiang glanced at her with a smile:
"Mammy, what I know is just what I can tell you."
Empress Jiang was the first wife of Emperor Yong'an. She was thirty-six or thirty-seven years old. She came from a noble family and had been well-read since childhood.
Chosen personally by Emperor Yong'an as empress, she was full of vision for the future and determined to be a virtuous empress, living in harmony with the emperor, and assisting her husband to become a wise ruler of all ages, just like Empress Changsun.
However, she failed to give birth to legitimate children for Emperor Yong'an, and she often advised Emperor Yong'an, which was contrary to his ideas. In addition, her appearance was not outstanding, so she lost the emperor's favor very early and became one of the people struggling to survive in the harem.
The ambitions and edges of her girlhood had long been smoothed out by the turbulent life in the palace.
Now, knowing that it would anger Yongan, she would not say a single word.
All her energy must be focused on how to secure her position as Empress and maintain the family's honor.
Originally, she had not made any major mistakes, and Emperor Yong'an would not have deposed her.
Because of his own capabilities, he still firmly holds the power in the palace.
However, Noble Consort Shuyi gave birth to the eldest prince and was extremely favored by Emperor Yong'an, so her position as empress became less stable.
If Emperor Yong'an was bent on giving his beloved concubine a more honorable status and giving his only heir a more noble birth, he might have found an excuse to depose the childless Empress Dowager.
Her confidant, Nanny Qin, was well aware of this and was thinking for her master, so she advised:
"My lady, I have already inquired about this. I am afraid that the God of Du'e is different from ordinary Taoist priests. If the Jiang family can find this God first, it will be a great achievement in front of Your Majesty."
"Moreover, Your Majesty thinks so highly of the Lord of Du'e. If we can take the lead in contacting him and let him get close to us, Your Majesty will also have more help in the future."
Queen Jiang took these words to heart.
"Mammy, what you said makes sense, but we are not the only ones who want to find the Du'e God and make merit. This is not that easy."
Nanny Qin already had a plan in mind.
"My lady, the first person to come into contact with the God of Du'e was General Zheng Yuannai. According to rumors, the God of Du'e admired General Zheng very much. Perhaps we can get in touch with the God through him."
Queen Jiang pondered:
"Zheng Yuannai's father, Zheng Baizhan, is a close confidant of Duke Dingguo. My mother is also a cousin of Duke Dingguo's wife. Perhaps I can ask my mother to find out."
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