Chapter 192: Circle Hill Sacrifice to the Heavens
November, propyl.
Li Shimin worships the sky in the mound.
The mound is located in the south of Chang'an City, is a circular altar, the ancients believed that the sky is round and the place is round, the circle is the image of the sky, and the circle is the meaning of the circle.
The ancients expressed their gratitude for the nourishment and nourishment of the heavens and prayed for the blessings of the heavens.
Before the sacrifice, the Son of Heaven and the hundred officials had to fast.
However, an atheist like Fang Yiai should naturally eat and drink, and it will not be affected at all.
If he could, he didn't want to participate in the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, and he went to see them dancing gods, and a bunch of rough old men had something to look at.
The main reason is that there are too many rules, and he is most annoyed by red tape!
It's a pity that sacrificing to heaven is a major event in the imperial court, and Li Shimin does not allow mistakes, according to Li Er's original words: If you are sick, you have to send someone to drag you over.
None of the civil and military officials can be absent, and Fang Yiai can't avoid it, forcing him to participate in this boring ceremony.
It's boring to death!
The rules of sacrifice are naturally indispensable, and sacrificing to the sky is the most important sacrifice, and the rules are even more complicated.
Of course, Fang Yiai loves a little earl, no one will stare at him, he just needs to hide among the hundred officials, and with the Shangguan in front, he can fill up the number indiscriminately.
The most painful should be Li Shiming at the front, and the crown prince Li Chengqian behind him.
The ceremony of worshiping the heavens is presided over by the "Son of Heaven", of course, there can be no mistakes, and the prince also has to recite the blessings, such an important occasion, no mistakes are allowed, and tension is inevitable......
Although the love of the house is relatively relaxed, the sacrifice time is long, the rules are really too cumbersome, and the whole ceremony is half tired.
this day.
Early in the morning, Li Shimin set off with hundreds of officials and rushed to the southern suburbs of Chang'an.
The ritual of sacrificing to the heavens is based on the weekly rites.
First look at the emperor's clothes, wearing a large fur, wearing a gown, decorated with the sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons and other decorative patterns. Wearing a crown on his head, there are twelve hangings in front and back, with a big gui inserted in his waist and a town gui in his hand.
Under the mound, the Son of Heaven faces west, stands on the southeast side of the mound, and at the same time the drums are played in unison, announcing that the Emperor of Heaven has come to enjoy the sacrifice......
This ritual is called welcoming the gods, and it is followed by a prostration, an introductory offering, an initial offering, a sub-offering, and a final offering...... In the end, the Son of Heaven also gave the sacrificial meat to the clan and his subordinates, which is called: "Gift".
Anyway, Fang Yiai didn't feel any happiness!
Half-cooked meat, I don't know how much fly ash sticks, and it can't eat people, for this behavior, he can hide as far as he can.
He completely ignored his position in Li Er's heart!
When the founding feats were eaten, among the younger generation of officials, the first person Li Er thought of was him. Fang Yiai walked up with a bitter face, took a bite, and spit it out again when no one noticed......
After such a toss, the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens is over.
"This boring ritual is finally over!" Fang Yiai breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing in her heart, speeding up her pace, and planning to go back to make up for sleep as soon as possible.
But.
People are not as good as heaven!
I don't know when, Li Chengqian appeared behind Fang Yiai, and took the initiative to come over to say hello, "Brother Beloved." ”
"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Although Fang Yiai was reluctant, Li Chengqian was the prince after all, and on the surface, etiquette still had to be talked about, so he had to stop and see what Li Chengqian was going to say?
Li Chengqian clearly and deliberately approached, and Fang Yiai said that it was very strange, this was the first official meeting between the two after meeting on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"You and I don't have to be so polite, you can just call the word Lonely."
Li Chengqian said with a kind face that he wanted to get close to Fang Yiai's love and get closer to the relationship between the two.
This is the king's usual method, to give a little favor and a small favor, in fact, there is no loss, so that the ministers are grateful to Dade, and are willing to live and die for it!
This year, Fang Yiai's performance was very eye-catching, and he was also valued by Li Shimin, Li Chengqian also tried to win over, but he refused, plus there was the option of the scholars, so he abandoned him last time.
Unexpectedly, Fang Yiai's talent was so good, and with a few quatrains through the ages, Cui's face was disgraced.
Then there is a greenhouse, which breaks people's inherent perception of science, and people have the power to fight against heaven and earth! The most important thing is ...... Recently, it was rumored that only three people knew the secret recipe for the big killer weapon "Thunder".
Li Chengqian couldn't sit still at all, so he pulled down his face today and took the initiative to win him over.
If Fang Yiai is an ancient, he has been influenced by Confucian culture since he was a child, and in the face of Li Chengqian's self-surrender identity, he is willing to be a friend of cloth and clothes, and the previous small grievances have long been forgotten.
It's a pity that Fang Yiai was not raised by Confucian education.
He doesn't think that anyone is superior to himself, so naturally he won't give so many gifts and forget his previous grievances.
"Your Majesty has tormented the ministers! The king is the king, the minister is the minister, and the minister does not dare to do such a great rebellion. ”
Fang Yiai didn't eat this set at all, although he was very respectful in his words, there was no awe in his eyes, and he refused without appreciation.
"It seems that the beloved brother is still blaming the lonely ......"
Li Chengqian sighed, bowed to Fang Yiai, and said apologetically; "The night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's lonely, isn't it! At that time, I just admired your masterpiece, so I wanted to ask you to go to the poetry club, but I never thought that there would be something later, but I didn't think about it! ”
"I apologize to you."
Li Chengqian's attitude was very sincere.
It's just that Fang Yi's love is unhappy, according to his meaning, it is true to lie to himself to go to the poetry meeting, and he doesn't know Cui Shen's behavior at all! However, it was clearly an early appointment, and even if he didn't know what he was doing, he knew that he was going to deal with himself.
Fang Yiai is not an atmospheric person, how can he let himself live aggrieved for a lifetime.
If Li Chengqian sincerely apologizes, he may consider forgiveness.
However, now that it is clear that it is a responsibility, he can't help but think: "Is this forcing himself to get off the donkey and give each one a step down?" ”
"Your Highness spares your life, your worship, the minister really can't stand it!"
Fang Yiai had a polite attitude, and he couldn't find any fault with the etiquette, but he felt a little less close, "It must be Your Highness that you think too much, how dare the minister blame Your Highness, the events of that day, the minister has long forgotten." ”
"Beloved brother, you are still talking angry...... Li Chengqian still wants to persuade again.
At this moment, Du He rushed over, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, the minister is looking for it!" It turns out that the new Fonbo is also there......"
For Du He, Fang Yiai didn't even bother to be polite, and completely ignored him.
A cold light flashed in Du He's eyes, in fact, he saw from a distance that Fang Yiai was standing with the prince, so he hurried over, and snorted coldly in his heart, "If you want to talk to the prince, no way!" ”
When assisting in the hidden dragon, this is from the dragon's work, and when the prince successfully ascends the throne in the future, it will be a great wealth, how can he let Fang Yi's love be stained......