Five-year enthronement three-year simulation

The magistrate of Yuanzhou is indeed a person who can make good friends with Wen Dynasty. He is exquisite, and he handles affairs very beautifully. All the arrangements are very satisfactory.

Many accompanying ministers also expressed surprise on their faces.They knew that Yuanzhou was hit by two disasters, and even if they were rescued by the court, they should have suffered a lot of vitality—but who would have thought that the people would be in good condition from complexion to mental state, and even looked at the same They, a group of people who have just experienced the fatigue of boats and cars, still need to be energetic.

You shouldn't be tired when enshrining the Zen, not to mention the preparations for fasting and bathing. The emperor ordered Yuanzhou to rest for three days to recharge his spirits, and it happened to be waiting for the altar to be set up.

——Three days later, everything is ready and the auspicious time has come.

Today is strangely cloudy, covered with clouds for thousands of miles. Although there is no sign of rain, the gloomyness is really uncomfortable.If it hadn't been for the Qin Tianjian's calculations and insisting on enshrining Zen today, the ministers all wanted to ask His Majesty to wait a few more days.

They were frowning because of this, but Mingtan still felt that the weather was fine.She was sitting in the car right now, wearing three layers of luxurious clothes, with a dazzling array of hairpins on her head, but she still maintained a dignified and virtuous posture, like a clothes hanger that has become a master.

The clothes were specially tailored for her by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The overall color is snow white. The cuffs and the corners of the skirt are embroidered with light blue and snow green. The patterns of auspicious clouds and epiphyllum are the main patterns. They are lifelike and exquisitely embroidered. The heavy cloud shoulders, decorated with bead chains, tassels and streamers, make the wearer even more precious.

Pretty is pretty.Ming Tan still remembered Lin Shurong's astonishing gaze when she looked at her after dressing and dressing up this morning, which could make her feel proud all day long.

——The only downside is that it is heavy and hot.

Ming Tan lowered his eyes indiscriminately, and tried to raise his arms, but it turned out that the large sleeves of the toga couldn't even be seen moving.

"..."

Ming Tan was speechless.

She will have to climb the mountain later... If the weather is sunny and sunny today, wouldn't she be burned to death?

In front of the emperor's chariot and phoenix, the father, the queen and the queen are dressed thicker than her, so they must suffer even more!What do those ministers who only need to wear court clothes know?

Easier said than done.

Ming Tan quietly rolled his eyes a few times, until he approached the foot of the mountain, the sedan chair finally stopped, and Mallow's voice came from beside him: "Your Highness, please get off the sedan chair."

In order to show respect to the gods of heaven and earth, this part of the road is not allowed to drive by car, but can only be walked.Ming Tan was helped out of the sedan chair by Mallow, and heard the tinkling of bells on the top of his head, but he couldn't get into a fit, so he could only try his best to stabilize his figure, showing the most ladylike and graceful movements in his life, and walked slowly to the door. By the side of the emperor and empress.

The emperor gave her a strange look, with a smile on his face, and boasted meaningfully: "This is very good, what a princess!"

"..." Ming Tan twitched the corners of his mouth with a half-smile, his movements were extremely stiff, like a puppet whose hanging strings were not tied, "Really? Then I would like to thank the emperor for his praise."

The emperor gave a dry cough and didn't dare to touch his daughter's bad head again. In the blink of an eye, he regained the majesty of the emperor.He looked around and saw that all the officials were waiting quietly and respectfully for him to speak. Then he nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "At the foot of the sacred mountain, I salute to the sky. Dear friends, this is up to me." let's go together."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

All the ministers agreed in unison, followed behind the emperor, and walked slowly to the foot of the mountain.

The place where the sedan is parked is not far away, just a few steps away.There is a bronze censer on the bright yellow altar, and the incense ash inside is piled up to the top. This is the first step of "welcoming the gods". A tribute to the gods.

There are not only incense burners on the altar, but also many case tables, on which are enshrined the tablets of the emperors.The emperor took the lead and came forward, offered a candle with high incense, and inserted it firmly.After entering the incense ashes, he turned around and walked towards the memorial tablet. He kneeled three times and kowtowed nine times in an orderly manner. From high to low, he offered incense to all the gods in turn, all the way to the ancestor tablet behind. *

Ming Tan followed behind the emperor and empress, and his every move was exceptionally standard. Even the angle of prostration maintained elegance and showed piety—this was adjusted by Miss Lin herself.The results of the teaching can be called an etiquette textbook.

And such a lot of trouble, in fact, only shows that the Fengchan ceremony has just begun.

After entering the incense one by one, the emperor got up first, stood directly in front of the altar, turned his head to look at the ministers who were still kneeling on the ground, and said lightly: "The sky respects the high, and the earth regards the thick as virtue. When I was ordered, the system was changed to meet the heavens, and the world was peaceful—so I succeeded in enshrining Zen, and I wrote a letter to the gods to tell me that heaven has inherited peace and prosperity!"*

After speaking, Sheng An at the side took two steps on his knees, raised his hands, presented the jade document on the tray, and said loudly: "Your Majesty is wise! Long live, long live, long live!"

"Long Live Long Live Your Majesty!"

All the officials behind him kowtowed in unison, and the emperor also picked up the jade document, put it properly into a box on the table behind him, waved his hand and said: "Quickly bury this under the altar to repay the credit to the emperor of heaven. "

As soon as the words fell, two officials from the Ministry of Rituals immediately came out and went to do so, burying the box in the groove dug long ago beside the altar; at the same time, the emperor was not idle, but reached out to the east With a deep bow, he began to lead all the ministers to recite the sacrificial oration.

"It is my inheritance from heaven that the country is prosperous and the people are safe, and the sea and rivers are clean, all of which have the merits of God's blessing... Today, I enshrine Zen to worship the emperors and gods of the four directions, and I only hope that the gods and kings can continue to protect the harmony of the world, the prosperity of the country, and the safety of the people..."

After reciting a long sacrificial oration, the jade document was finally carefully buried in that chamber.Then, the emperor personally held the jade plate, silk and other ritual utensils, and slowly returned to the tablet to present the jade and silk to the ancestors of the gods; The three animals, the pig head and the pig head, were put into the corresponding sacrificial vessels and sacrificed to the Emperor of Heaven; then it was necessary to "wash the noble", and after carefully scrubbing the bronze wine cup that was presented, the emperor returned to the original incense burner Before, he knelt down to become a nobleman, and after performing the big ceremony, the first ceremony was finally completed. *

After such a full circle, even Ming Tan was so tired that his back hurt and his legs ached, let alone the emperor himself.

However, they were physically and mentally exhausted, and the auspicious time could not be delayed.Seeing that it was almost noon, the emperor only allowed them to rest for a while, and then regained their spirits again, and said solemnly to the crowd: "The queen, the nine princesses, the prime minister Lin Xiuyuan, the minister of the household department Zhong He, and the minister of the official department Wen Chao , Minister of the Ministry of War, Dai Liang... Wait for a few people, and then I will go up to the top of the mountain with me, and perform the second ceremony!"

He eloquently named a dozen or so high-ranking officials, all of whom were the pillars of the court. Those whose names were called immediately stood out, bowed their hands, and thanked him: "Your servants are waiting for the order."

The emperor nodded, glanced at the sky, not daring to procrastinate any longer, turned around and led the ministers to start climbing the mountain.

This is simply the most difficult process in the whole ceremony!

The mountain road is difficult, and Ming Tan's dress is not easy, so he can only walk forward with small steps while holding the hem of the skirt.Over there, Sheng An has been assigned by the emperor to help the queen, and he can't take care of his daughter for the time being. Fortunately, Ming Tan has a foundation in martial arts, so he gritted his teeth to keep up, and never lost a step.

Mainly because of the constraints of clothes, the difficulty of climbing the mountain is of course much higher than that of the lightly dressed courtiers behind him.However, among the officials, there were also veterans like Zhong He who were older and had poor legs and feet. Although this speed was slow, it was actually appropriate.

The emperor obviously also considered this point, so he didn't dare to delay after the first ceremony, so the time to climb to the top was just right, the card was accurate, and it was exactly two quarters of an hour before the auspicious time.

At this moment, Ming Tan was swinging on the verge of hanging by a thread.

Her arms were sore, her legs and feet were weak, and there was no part of her body that she could control—even her neck, which was so stiff under the weight of the heavy hair accessories, almost made her feel like she couldn't even find where her head was. .

It's like living a life of suffering!

Ming Tan wailed in his heart.

However, fortunately, the steps for sealing the ceremony for the second time are much simpler, only needing three bows and nine kowtows.

The emperor was also tired. After waving his hands to let everyone have a good rest, he immediately turned around and walked to the pale-faced queen, asking about the latter's physical condition.Ming Tan was also a little worried about his mother, but it was too difficult to intervene.He could only watch his father's expression slowly turn from worry to calm, knowing that there was nothing serious, so he was relieved, walked to the side and quietly watched the wonders of the mountain.

The clouds are thick and low, as if you can touch them with your hands, and even the shadows around the edges are clearly visible.The condensed mist in the early morning has not yet dissipated, and it is still lingering around. A gust of mountain wind blows away the white mist and the corners of Mingtan's snow-white skirt. , Surrounded by a kind of aloof temperament that can only be seen from a distance.

"...Your Highness."

I don't know when there was a person standing beside me, but Ming Tan didn't even turn his head, and said calmly: "You are trying to win the chance to accompany me to the Zen ceremony this time, I am afraid that you have been completely exposed under Ming Hui's nose. "

"Yes, I know."

Wen Chao lowered his head and gave her a deep salute, but his tone sounded helpless, "However, His Highness is trapped and grounded, and the news of Wuse Qingyun is urgent, and only this minister knows... So, I have to For this exposure, I hope His Highness will forgive me."

"It's okay," Ming Tan finally glanced at him after hearing the obvious remorse in the other party's words, "The official department has already been riddled with holes by Minghui, and I don't care too much. yes."

"Yes, I would like to follow His Highness's instructions."

After briefly resolving the issue of Wen Chao's fate in two or three sentences, everyone over there finally calmed down.The emperor patted the empress on the shoulder, and after seeing her complexion improved a lot, he just waved his hand to let all the officials line up again, and walked to the emperor's altar not far away.

Three prostrations and nine kowtows, reciting prayers... It's still a similar process, but perhaps because of the change of location, Ming Tan's state of mind also changed a little when he came to the top of the mountain that was closer to the sky.

Unlike the ancients, she never believed in the theory of ghosts and gods, and she never believed that the status of the king was ordered by the heavens: no matter how good the government is, the harmony of the people, and the peace of the world, it should be attributed to the ruler's hard work, and has nothing to do with the illusory gods and gods ?

But right now, when worshiping to the east, west, north, south, Ming Tan couldn't help feeling a little awed——

No faith of any kind should be underestimated.

You can worship gods, offer incense, and tell all the good wishes and expectations to the gods of heaven and earth, but what really realizes these things is not just words, but hard work with your own hands.

People always need some beliefs to support and promote.

Ming Tan pursed his lips, gently closed his eyes, and smiled slightly.

This is the loveliness of millions of people.

"...Princess Yonghui Mingtan."

When she was distracted, she suddenly heard the majestic voice of the emperor coming from ahead.Ming Tan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly raised his head, although he was a little puzzled, he responded immediately: "My son is here!"

"You come forward."

The emperor's act of calling her was very sudden, not only Ming Tan didn't understand, but even all the officials were at a loss, looking at the figure of Princess Nine standing up and standing in front of His Majesty, they couldn't help but look at each other.

What... is His Majesty going to do?

At this moment, before they could figure out why, the emperor suddenly bowed his hands to Dongfang, bowed slightly, and said in a slow voice:

"The Nine Princesses, Mingtan, have all virtues, benevolence, virtuousness, and people's aspirations. They have repeatedly benefited the people and attracted respect from all directions. They are worthy of merit—so today I specialize in the ceremony of enshrining Zen, as a gift for the whole people. It is my intention to seal her as Princess Yonghui of Zhenguo, to show the heaven and earth, and to tell the gods of heaven and earth!"

As soon as the words fell, as if inspired by the heaven and the earth, the originally thick clouds suddenly dispersed, and a ray of sunlight pierced through it. It was impartial and shone right in the center of the emperor's altar, as if this canonized decree had really reached heaven. Just the same, the sight is so spectacular that people can't help but hold their breath.

Zhenguo Yonghui Princess!

Looking at the title alone, it's just adding two characters before it; but looking deeper into its status, it can be said to be quite different from before!

The title of Princess Zhen Guo began in the previous dynasty, and it was the highest reward for a daughter of the royal family.No princess in this dynasty has ever received such an honor, and the first one to be conferred in the previous dynasty was the one who almost succeeded her mother on the throne... Princess Xuanji.

Ming Tan suddenly clenched his fingertips, opened his eyes wide, and suddenly raised his head to look at his father.

Behind the other party, the golden beam of light falling on the altar of the emperor shone, so dazzling; at the same time, the clouds in the sky finally dispersed, and the sunlight slowly expanded, gradually covering the entire mountain top.

Perhaps he was shocked by the sight of the gods appearing in the sky. After a long while of silence behind him, Wen Chao's voice sounded slowly, and he took the lead in saying loudly with a firm tone: "My minister sees Her Royal Highness Princess Yonghui of Zhenguo!"

After the sound, the rest of the ministers looked at each other and looked at the emperor's expression. They were silent for a while, but they could only deeply kowtow, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please see...His Royal Highness Princess Yonghui of Zhenguo!"

The author has something to say: *For the Fengchan process, please refer to Baidu.

*Refer to "Baihu Tongyi" for sacrificial texts.