Diqin Designer

Chapter 453 Spreading Qin Culture Among the States
The Qin people were all paying homage to the First Emperor, and in this atmosphere, the foreigners present also followed suit and knelt down to the First Emperor.

This is the emperor of the Great Qin, the monarch of the most powerful country in the world. They not only felt little psychological burden when they knelt down, but also felt that it was a very sacred and glorious thing!

Many of them came to the opening ceremony specifically to see the First Emperor, a man who could be called a god among men and the greatest emperor of the time!
Some foreigners were just as enthusiastic as the Qin people, and some were even more so. They envied the Qin people for having such a king and wished they could be under the rule of the First Emperor.

As the First Emperor stepped into the stadium, he glanced at the crowd bowing to him and was quite pleased. Not only were the people of Qin bowing to him, but also people from foreign countries. This was an affirmation and proof of his achievements. It was precisely because of his outstanding achievements that these people came here to kneel before him!
A tremendous sense of accomplishment arose in the First Emperor's heart, and his strong vanity was satisfied. He exclaimed, "I am delighted and extremely happy!" No monarch in the past had ever done this before.

He was the first monarch in history to achieve this!

But the First Emperor quickly suppressed his sense of accomplishment and vanity. These achievements were not enough, far from enough. He wanted to achieve even greater feats, not only to surpass those of the ancients, but also to be unmatched by future generations. He wanted to become a great emperor who was "unprecedented and unlikely to be surpassed in the future."

As long as the bloodline of the Qin Dynasty continues and the civilization of the Qin Dynasty is passed down, his achievements will continue to be remembered.

The First Emperor knew perfectly well that this was just a pie in the sky that Li Nian was trying to make him stop acting recklessly, but he was willing to accept it because it really touched his heart, and the pie in the sky was not impossible to achieve.

The First Emperor said, "Everyone, please rise!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it was extremely penetrating, cutting through the shouts of "Greetings, Your Majesty!" and clearly reaching everyone's ears. Everyone heard the words, "Rise, everyone!"

The crowd responded in unison, “Thank you, Your Majesty!” They then stood up with excitement and respect, but none of them sat down. How could they sit down before His Majesty had even taken his seat?
The Qin people in the audience watched the figure in the black dragon robe with excitement, awe, and worship. This was their emperor, who inherited the will of the previous Qin kings, led them to defeat the other six states, and unified the world. He was also the emperor who made their lives gradually better.

In the Qin Dynasty of this world, the First Emperor held unparalleled prestige in the hearts of the Qin people.

This is only natural. He led them to victory in the war to unify the world and even shared some of the benefits with them after the war, giving them hope for the future. How could he not be prestigious?
Seeing that no one was seated, the First Emperor did not say much and walked towards the sports field. According to Li Nian's plan, as the host country of this Games of Nations, Qin, as the emperor of Qin, had to give the opening speech on behalf of Qin.

The Qin civil and military officials, political figures from various states, and others who had accompanied the First Emperor separated from him temporarily and went to the audience seats that had been reserved for them.

The First Emperor ascended a wooden platform in the sports field. In front of the platform were three tall poles. Not to mention the Qin people, even foreigners could guess the purpose of these three tall poles: to raise flags.

Standing on the wooden platform, the First Emperor spoke: "Whether you are citizens of Qin or guests from foreign lands, welcome to Xianyang to participate in the first Games of All Nations!"

"Since the dawn of human civilization, we have been running, jumping, and lifting—these are things we use in our daily lives..."

This draft was clearly written by Li Nian. If the First Emperor himself had written it, he would never have written it like this, talking about human civilization and then introducing the significance of the Qin Dynasty hosting the Games of Nations.

In reality, it's about competition among nations, vying for face and honor, showcasing their national strength, and establishing international influence. But the words can't be spoken so directly; they need to be veiled in a beautiful and glamorous facade.

"Sports are the foundation of civilization, the basis of national strength, and the exploration of human power and the transcendence of human limits..."

"The Qin Dynasty is hosting the Games of All Nations in the hope of transcending cultural and national boundaries, bringing people together to respect each other, build friendships, and compete fairly. We hope that in this Games, we can achieve 'friendship first, competition second'."

Upon hearing the phrase "friendly competition, competition second," many national leaders scoffed: "That sounds nice, but if your Qin Dynasty were willing to give up the medals in the competition, then we would believe you."

The First Emperor continued, "This is a grand event that will surely be recorded in the history of human civilization. Even if thousands of years later, when time has changed and we are long gone, people will still know about this event from history books. I wish the First Games of Nations a complete success!"

After the First Emperor finished speaking, many people were unsure what to do since it was the first time. However, Li Nian had made arrangements in advance, having some people disperse to various parts of the audience. After the First Emperor finished speaking, they immediately took the lead in applauding, and Li Nian herself also clapped.

Most people have a herd mentality, and under the influence of these people, others also clapped, and the whole venue resounded with enthusiastic applause.

After the applause subsided, the First Emperor declared, "I hereby declare the First Games of All Nations open! All rise, raise the national flag, and play the national anthem!"

The second sentence is unnecessary to say, because the First Emperor was standing on the platform, and everyone else was standing at that moment.

After the First Emperor finished speaking, everyone saw a special group of Qin people walking towards them. They marched in an orderly fashion, holding a large Qin national flag, and walked towards the tall pole in front of the wooden platform. These Qin people were specially selected, and Han Xin was among them, walking at the very front.

Meng Yi and several Qin soldiers were already waiting under the tall pole. When these people arrived, they took the Qin national flag and tied it to the rope.

The entire process left the people from other countries watching with only six words in their minds: "professional, standardized, and formal." This was the Qin Dynasty; everything they did was more professional and standardized than theirs. It seemed as if this was something that should naturally be done by the Qin people.

This also shows the gap between them and the Qin people. The Qin people were polite and courteous, while they were like a group of uncivilized barbarians who had just emerged from ignorance. They were far inferior to the Qin people and had a lot to learn.

Complex emotions such as envy, jealousy, longing, and awe arose in the hearts of people from other countries. How could they possibly surpass such a civilized, advanced, and powerful Qin Dynasty?

Even if we can't surpass it, it would be remarkable if we could achieve the same level as the Qin Dynasty!

The many Qin people in the stadium were extremely proud and felt honored: Look, this is our Great Qin, the most civilized, advanced, and powerful country in the world, without exception. Even some people who harbored resentment towards Great Qin (not the former nobles of the six states, but former citizens of the six states) felt at this moment that Great Qin was indeed superior to their former states. If their former states were still around, they would not be able to compare with the Great Qin of today.

Thinking about it this way, could it be that the Qin Dynasty was right to destroy their old country?
These people's feelings also became complicated!
Unaware of what these people were thinking, Meng Yi and the others tied the national flag with a rope. At that moment, the national anthem of the Qin Dynasty began to play. Meng Yi threw the corner of the flag he was holding upwards, and the rolled-up flag unfurled in the air as the national anthem played, fluttering in the wind.

As the Qin national flag fluttered and the Qin national anthem played, many Qin people in the sports field spontaneously began to sing the national anthem.

After two years, the national anthem of the Qin Dynasty had spread widely among the Qin people, and many Qin people could sing it.

This made the feelings of people from other countries and those who still cherished their former countries and were somewhat dissatisfied with the Qin Dynasty even more complicated. If they had their own national flag and anthem, would so many people be willing to watch it rise and sing it together?
The rising Qin flag, like Qin itself, was already very strong and continued to rise. The leaders of all the states felt a heavy sense of urgency. If they did not find a way, they would not only fail to catch up with Qin, but they might not even be able to see the shadow of Qin.

The Qin Dynasty continues to grow stronger. What kind of Qin Dynasty will they face in the future? And the Qin Dynasty's growing strength is inevitable!
Many foreign dignitaries were lost in thought, unaware that the Qin flag had already been raised and another flag had been raised instead, until a different melody began to play.

The flag that the Qin people are raising now has a white background with nine different colored rings: black, blue, yellow, pink, green, red, gray, purple, and brown.

The flag was designed by Li Nian based on the Olympic flag of later generations. The nine colored rings also have the same symbolic meaning, except that there are four more colored rings than in later Olympic Games. Therefore, the world division of this world will adopt the theory of the Great Nine Continents.

This flag is also the flag of the World Games. As long as the World Games are not interrupted and no one in later generations wants to change it, this flag is very likely to be passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years, becoming a symbol of human civilization in the world!
Li Nian looked at the flag, her thoughts also filled with complex emotions.

More than two years ago, he was still a modern-day ox or horse. Unexpectedly, two years later he became a prince of the Qin Dynasty in another world. In this Qin Dynasty, the Games of the Nations were held, leaving his mark.

After the sports meet flag was raised, another flag was raised.

Upon seeing this flag, the dignitaries from the Western Regions who came to attend the opening ceremony had complex expressions, because this flag was closely related to them; it was the alliance flag of the Western Regions Alliance!
It was not appropriate to raise the flag of the Western Regions Alliance at the Games of Nations, but this Games had a strong political purpose. After discussing with the First Emperor and others, Li Nian decided to raise the flag of the Western Regions Alliance as the third flag at the opening ceremony.

The Qin national flag is positioned in the center of the three flags and is slightly higher than the other two, representing that Qin is in a more central and higher position than the other two.

Three flags fluttered in the air, drawing numerous gazes—some filled with pride, others with awe, some with longing, and still others with worry…

Li Nian took out his long-unused phone and captured the scene of the three flags fluttering together. In order to make the phone last longer, Li Nian had not used it often in the past two years, only taking it back from the First Emperor when there were some important events that needed to be commemorated.

Despite the attempts to protect it, the phone's internal components aged over time and became increasingly unusable. Meanwhile, the First Emperor had already read everything on the phone, including downloaded novels, movies, and anime. He even saw the pictures of beautiful women from later generations that Li Nian had stored on it, which made Li Nian quite embarrassed at the time. Fortunately, he hadn't downloaded any pornographic content on the phone!
After seeing what was on Li Nian's phone, the First Emperor gained a deeper understanding of how the world after this was so different from that of the Qin Dynasty.

Besides Li Nian recording with her mobile phone, many artists were also arranged throughout the sports field to quickly draw and record this historic moment.

After the three flags were raised, the First Emperor stepped down from the wooden platform and went to his seat in the audience. He said, "Please take your seats, everyone!" Only after he sat down did everyone else take their seats.

Some people thought the opening ceremony was over, but little did they know that the ceremony had just begun. The wooden platform where the First Emperor stood was pushed away by a group of Qin people, and several new wooden platforms were pushed in, forming a large wooden platform in the stadium. Then, someone laid carpets with exquisite patterns on the wooden platforms, quickly turning them into a stage.

The Qin people who did these things were skilled, obviously having practiced many times before. The technology of this era could not compare with that of later generations. To do the same things as later generations, it would take more thought and effort. For example, this platform composed of quick-assembly pieces was designed and completed by Mohist disciples and Qin craftsmen.

Upon seeing this large platform, everyone immediately guessed that the performance was taking place on it. And they were right; as the opening ceremony of the first Games of All Nations held by the Great Qin, how could there be no cultural performance?

Several sets of chime bells were carried onto the platform, along with other Qin musical instruments of the era, such as chimes and earthenware jars. A handsome young man from Qin stepped onto the stage and said in a respectful tone, "Distinguished guests, welcome to the opening ceremony of the First Games of All Nations!"

"Although the Qin Dynasty has only been established for a little over five hundred years, the history of the Yanhuang and Huaxia peoples has not ended. Thousands of years ago, the ancestors of the Yanhuang and Huaxia peoples had already lived and multiplied on this land, from Youchao to Suiren, from Fuxi to Yanhuang, from the Three Sovereigns to the Five Emperors, from Yao and Shun to the Xia and Shang dynasties..."

The crowd in the sports field listened quietly to the young man from Qin speaking. Even people from other countries who didn't quite understand the elegant language of Qin were captivated by his eloquent narration. In particular, as the young man spoke, some people were striking bells and drums, which brought out the ancient historical charm.

Some people from Xianyang recognized the young man as the third-ranked scholar in this year's Xianyang imperial examination, and he was even given a spot at the opening ceremony.

The young man from Qin continued, “Over the past thousand years, although the names of our country and tribe have changed, our bloodline and spirit have remained the same. We who live on this land, whether we are men or women, young or old, all share a common identity: we are Chinese, we are Yan and Huang, we are compatriots, we are one race!”

"However, the world is divided, and the wars among the states have made many people forget that I am from Qi, you are from Chu, and he is from Wei. Little do they know that our ancestors are of the same origin, and the seven states were originally one family. There should be no distinction between us..."

This inter-state sports meet was also a meeting to unify the thoughts within the Qin Dynasty!

Li Nian wanted to use this opportunity to convey the idea that the seven kingdoms were one family and all compatriots, so that the people of the original six kingdoms would have a greater sense of belonging to Qin and accept their current identity, without having to miss or be bound by their old kingdoms.

Of course, this was also a grand event to showcase the strength of the Qin Dynasty to other countries, letting them know that the Qin Dynasty was superior not only in military affairs, but also in military, cultural, and historical aspects.

The Qin Dynasty has a long and rich history!
(End of this chapter)