"The tone of this article is generous and tragic, with endless meaning and soul-stirring feeling. It not only has a sense of indifference and tranquility, but also reflects the lofty artistic conception and profound philosophy of life."
"In just a few strokes, we reveal the rush of history and the eternal value embedded in it. We find the profound philosophy of life between success and failure, the sense of the rise and fall of history, and the ups and downs of life."
"The noble sentiments and broad-minded mind have the feeling of Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty who said, "The boundless falling trees rustle under the trees, and the endless Yangtze River rolls in." It also has the artistic conception of Su Shi in the Song Dynasty, "The river goes eastward, and the waves are swept away, and the romantic figures of the ages are gone."
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Wang Shouren carefully reflected on the words Liu Yuan read out. After recalling them, he couldn't help but praise them greatly, and he couldn't help but look at Liu Jin with admiration again.
Although he has always admired Liu Jin, Liu Jin's ability in governing the country is obvious to all. At the same time, Liu Jin's noble sentiments in vigorously developing education also made Wang Shouren admire him very much.
I didn't expect Liu Jin to be able to write such soul-stirring poems, which is really admirable.
"Cough cough, cough cough~"
"Thank you, thank you!"
Liu Jin's old face turned red. He hoped that Yang Shen would not ask for copyright fees from him in the future.
Soon, "Linjiang Immortal" written by Liu Jin spread rapidly. In this place south of the Yangtze River, there are many scholars who like to play poems, songs, and the like since ancient times.
Talented people are also highly sought after.
Tang Bohu, Wen Zhengming, Zhu Yunming and other talented people in Wuzhong, although they were defeated repeatedly in terms of academic achievements, they have always been sought after because of their talents. Their calligraphy and paintings were very valuable even in this period.
Liu Jin's Ming Dynasty has long been spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, and he has many auras such as the number one scholar, the cabinet minister, the son of the master, etc.
As soon as this poem came out, it immediately amazed all the scholars in Jiangnan. Many talented scholars who were depressed felt the same way, and they immediately felt as if they had met a close friend.
Suddenly, a large number of talented people rushed to Jinling all day and night, hoping to rival Liu Jin's style.
It's just that Liu Jin is a busy man and has no time to pay attention to them.
A few days later, along with the roar of gongs and drums and the blast of firecrackers, thousands of people gathered on the bank of the Yangtze River. At the same time, a sacrificial platform was built on the bank of the Yangtze River to worship the Dragon King and the River God in the Yangtze River.
People in this period were still very superstitious about this, and there would often be celebrations and sacrificial activities when important projects were started.
Of course, this tradition actually continued to later generations. Those who worked on projects in later generations knew that when building bridges, digging tunnels, etc., pigs and sheep were often killed to offer sacrifices and pray for everything to go well.
During the Ming Dynasty, everyone took this more seriously, and there were many taboo things.
The date for the start of construction has been carefully selected, and the hours are extremely strict. Even the tributes offered to the Dragon King and the River God are very particular.
There are three cows, six pigs, and nine sheep. As for chickens, ducks, fish, and wine, there are even more. It always has the same meaning, to express enough respect for the Dragon King and the River God.
"The auspicious time has come!"
"Please pay tribute to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
At the entire construction site, all the officials from Nanjing, big and small, were present. When I looked over, there was a sea of red. There were six departments in Nanjing, and they were all very high-level.
Zhu Houzhao was wearing a prince's robe, a bright yellow python robe, and a gold silk crown. He looked extremely serious at this moment. He stepped onto the altar step by step with a sacrificial inscription in his hand, and then began to recite loudly.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Houzhao, reported to Heaven that today we, the Ming Dynasty, will open a precedent for the communication between the north and south of the Yangtze River, and build a foundation for eternity. I ask God to bless everything smoothly, and ask the gods of the rivers to facilitate it."
The content is very simple. It is to tell God that in order to facilitate transportation between the north and south of the Yangtze River, the Ming Dynasty is going to build a bridge on the Yangtze River. I hope God can make everything go well. At the same time, I beg the Dragon King, River God and the like in the Yangtze River to provide convenience.
, don’t blame anything.
In fact, the ancients believed in this thing. The emperor is a minister in front of God. He must be respectful and reverent. If he does anything important, he must report it to God first and pray for permission and blessing.
We also show respect to the gods in the Yangtze River, ask them to use the convenience door, don't blame, don't make trouble, let the bridge be completed smoothly, and have sacrifices and offerings every year.
"Hmm~"
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally comes to report to heaven and ask the river gods for convenience, this bridge will definitely be completed smoothly."
"Yes, yes~ His Highness the Crown Prince is the future emperor. He is the guardian of the people of the world on behalf of heaven. He is the son of God."
"If he comes to offer sacrifices, everything will go smoothly."
"Of course. Even the Dragon King and the River God in the river must be obedient."
As Zhu Houzhao read out the memorial text, and then solemnly threw the memorial text into the cauldron and burned it, Liu Jin could also hear the people around him nodding.
In ancient times, we believed in this too much.
Not to mention building a bridge over the Yangtze River, even if you are building a building in the Beijing-Tianjin area, you must choose an auspicious day and time to start the construction. Before starting the construction, you must also kill pigs and sheep for sacrifice.
This is the first time in history to build a bridge over the Yangtze River, and it is very normal and necessary to hold such a grand sacrifice and groundbreaking ceremony.
Even now that the prince personally came to report to heaven and also borrowed convenience from the gods in the Yangtze River, this made everyone more confident and felt that the bridge would be built smoothly.
What kind of sacrifice is more useful than the prince's sacrifice?
If an ordinary person were to offer sacrifices and preside over the opening ceremony, everyone might not feel at ease yet. If they feel that the weight is not enough, the Dragon King and the River God may not give you face.
If the prince had not come, Liu Jin would have to go up.
Liu Jin is the number one scholar and a literary star in the sky. If he comes, it will be effective.
But when the prince came, he was naturally the best, and everyone's confidence increased a lot.
"Sacrifice!"
Soon, the sacrificial inscriptions were burned, followed by an order.
Three cows, six pigs, nine sheep and a large number of sacrifices and tributes were also thrown into the river one after another.
Watching this scene, Liu Jin was speechless and couldn't say anything. This is tradition. Although it is a bit superstitious, you still have to respect it. Moreover, performing sacrifices can make people feel more at ease, which is also a very cost-effective thing.
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The investment in the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is really huge, 40 million taels of silver, which is a huge investment. If it can be completed smoothly, it will naturally be a story for the ages. If there are any questions, the matter will be big.
After the sacrifice was completed, the official work began.
I saw a large number of machines driven by steam engines starting to rotate. With the sound of whistles and billowing smoke rising into the sky, the construction of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge officially started!
"This is the first of its kind in history. We built a bridge across the Yangtze River. From then on, the natural chasm became a thoroughfare, making it much more convenient to travel from north to south."
Looking at the construction site for sale in front of me, and then looking at the wide river surface and the vast mist, I finally understood why we need to make a good sacrifice.
The ancients had great respect for heaven and earth. Even if they were emperors, they would still call themselves ministers and have great respect.
This is mainly because I feel the vastness of the world and the insignificance of myself, so I slowly developed such respect. The Yangtze River in front of me, the largest river in the Ming Dynasty, is long, wide, and mighty.
Building a bridge over such a large river is indeed an eternal feat.
"Let's go, let's go to Suzhou and Yangzhou to inspect the disaster situation, and then go to Songhu. I heard that all the flower boats in Jinling have gone to Songhu."
Zhu Houzhao didn't seem to have much interest. He was quite busy these days. He was busy going to Xiaoling Mausoleum to worship Ming Taizu. For this reason, he had to abstain from sex for a few days, because this way he would be more pious.
There is no way, he has to sacrifice his ancestors, the rules are like this, even if he is the prince, he still has to do it according to the rules, he has been holding it back these past few days.
Now that he has presided over the opening ceremony of the Yangtze River Bridge, he can't wait to fly to Songhu immediately to see what this Jiangnan flower boat looks like.
"Your Highness, it's better not to go to a place with fireworks like that. It's too dirty and there will be various infectious diseases."
When Liu Jin heard this, he was immediately speechless. It's better not to go to the land of fireworks. In later generations, an emperor in Qing Dynasty got sick and died young because of visiting a brothel. Don't mess around, otherwise how can you explain to Emperor Hongzhi?
Chapter 1661, Yangtze River Bridge Construction Starts