The carriage galloped all the way to the temple on the outskirts of You, and at this time, except for the two brothers of the potter and Tao Ying, the rest of the people had already arrived.

Tao Qian was talking with Wang Yun and Huangfu Song outside your temple, and when he saw that the Tao merchant and the Tao brothers had arrived, Tao Qian's two old eyes suddenly flashed, and the hand holding the cane was immediately exposed.

Huangfu Song knew a lot about this old subordinate in the past, and seeing that Tao Qian vaguely seemed to have the urge to kill, he hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "Gongzu, on a happy day, don't be rude." ”

Tao Qian took a deep breath, nodded, pressed the anger in his chest, and said, "Don't worry, the old man knows in his heart, and he will never lose etiquette." ”

After a pause, he saw Tao Qian say to Wang Yun again: "Wang Situ, what you and I said is appropriate, but it is so decided."

Wang Yun said lightly: "Since you and I have reached a consensus, then everything will be respected, the old man and Sima should follow the pottery merchant to Danyang to settle down, and you should not destroy the preface." ”

Tao Qian laughed when he heard this, nodded heartily and said, "In the next word, you must do it, Situ rest assured." ”

As he spoke, the potter and Tao Ying had already gotten out of the carriage and came to the crowd standing in front of your temple.

Tao Qian's old eyes narrowed, and he glanced back and forth at his two sons for a while, as eerie as an old vulture, making the pottery merchant and Tao Ying brothers goosebumps straight up.

He hit the ground a few times with his crutches, but after all, he still couldn't get angry, but said hatefully: "Go back and settle accounts with you two boys!" ”

After that, when he turned around and left, Wang Yun also smiled maliciously, and also left the rest of the people.

Diao Chan frowned, stepped forward, and blamed the potter: "You are really, what should I say about you, even such a big thing as the crown ceremony can be late." ”

The potter smiled helplessly and said, "Isn't this insomnia?" ”

Diao Chan said curiously: "Why can't I fall asleep suddenly?"

The potter stepped forward, secretly reached out and pinched her buttocks, and whispered, "I can't sleep alone." ”

"Yikes!" Diao Chan's face suddenly turned red with shame, gave the potter a fierce look, turned his head and ran away with Wang Yun.

For the candidate for the crown of the pottery merchant, Tao Qian specially invited his old Shangguan Huangfu Song to serve as the 'Zhengbin' crown, Huangfu Song's status is noble, and he is nominally the teacher of the pottery merchant, so it is appropriate to serve as the 'Zhengbin' crown.

As for the crowned 'praiser', Tao Qian asked Mi Zhu for help, the so-called praiser, to put it simply, is Zhengbin's deputy.

Three days before the crown ceremony, Tao Qian had led the pottery merchants, and once again carried out the "Zheng Day, Xiao Bin", and prayed in the temple, to tell the ancestors that Tao has another son has become an adult, and can no longer lick his face and pretend to be tender and obedient in the future, and he must accept the punishment of the law by abducting and deceiving.

Thanks to Tao Qian, he was still reasonable, and regretted that his son did not let him fast for three days, after all, fasting was not in the main procedure of the crown ceremony, but only according to the customs of the ancestors of each family.

Tao Qian arranged the crown seat in the north of the steps in the temple, while the officials of Xuzhou were all in the west steps, and the reason why the position was so set was because the steps were the place where the host received guests.

The ancient guests live in the west, so Yun Xibin. Therefore, the west step is used for guests up and down, also known as the guest step.

Above the stairs is the throne of the Potter, where the potter is crowned, implying that he will be qualified to replace his father in the future.

Tao Qian has been busy enough for the crowning of the pottery merchant these days, don't look at him as the history of Xuzhou Thorn, but his son was crowned, Tao Qian also had to personally notify the guests of the date, and could not be replaced by others, which was called "precept guest" in ancient times.

Moreover, the process of "abstaining from guests" is also very particular, similar to the change of dynasty, and the people who need to be invited "ask for a resignation and ask again." ”

For example, when Tao Qian came to Cao Bao's house, he had to stand outside the gate facing west, and the invited guests had to go out from the east and facing the west, which was also a kind of courtesy.

Tao Qian first had to say to Cao Bao: "Qian has a son of Shang, and he will be given a blessing to his head, and I hope that my son will teach it." ”

Gabe means crowned. The word "my son" in this does not mean my son, but the "son" in my son is a praise for ancient men.

The general meaning is: My Tao Qian's eldest baby is about to be crowned, I hope Brother Leopard can support the field and teach my son to perform the crown ceremony.

At this time, although Cao Bao was very happy, he must go through the procedure, he had to bow to Tao Qian, saying: "The leopard is not sensitive, I am afraid that I can't work together, I dare to resign because of my illness." "Min means smart, and working together is doing things.

The meaning is roughly as follows: Brother Qian, Cao Bao, I am very stupid in my brain, there is in it, I am afraid of infecting your son, I will pull it down in my opinion.

At this time, Tao Qian had to ask Cao Bao twice: "I still wish for my son's final teaching." ”

It means: If you don't go, you won't go, Lao Tzu is looking for you to give you face, who are you working for now, don't you have a little pressure in your heart.

At this time, Cao Bao had to return the promise: "My son has a life, and he dares not to obey"

The meaning is: Okay, you are awesome, I don't owe you this money, can't I go?

The crown ceremony invites guests, which is roughly such a "one please, one resignation and one please" routine.

Not only Cao Bao, but also Wang Yun, Huangfu Song, Mi Zhu, Zhao Yu, Wang Lang and many other people who are qualified to participate in the Tao Shang Crown Ceremony, Tao Qian has to be treated like this one by one.

To be honest, it was much more difficult than Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched house.

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At this time, the potter has been taken to the east room of your temple by Mi Zhu, and he came out of the east to sit down, and it is also auspicious to come out from the east.

The potter was ignorantly fiddled with Mi Zhu, and in the eyes of everyone, he was placed and sat down like a monkey play, and untied the bun, and the praiser Mi Zhu personally combed his hair, pulled the bun, added a hairpin, and carried it with a black silk.

Huangfu Song looked at the time, the auspicious time was approaching, after asking Tao Qian for the time, he solemnly prepared to crown the pottery merchant, there were still three divisions behind him with three bamboo crowned boxes, called three sang, the three people faced south, standing under the south hall of the west kun, the three skulls respectively held the jue Ben, the leather Ben, and the cloth crown.

There are three crowns, the first of which is a hat made of black linen.

Huangfu Song solemnly put the cloth crown on the head of the potter, and said while wearing it: "On the auspicious day of the month, the first Canadian yuan is served." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. The Grand Duke was sealed in Yingqiu, and the fifth was buried in Zhou. The gentleman said: "Happiness, happiness is self-generated, and etiquette does not forget its roots." The ancients had a saying: 'The fox dies and the head of the hill' is also benevolent. This first crown is the crown of the primeval world, and the meaning must not be forgotten, and merchants should keep it in mind. ”

The potter nodded, bowed and said, "Students should remember that they must not forget their roots." ”

After wearing it, the praiser Mi Zhu tied up the missing items for the potter.

After finishing the tie, Huangfu Song continued: "If you don't forget your roots, you will rush to the west and salute the Son of Heaven who is far away in Chang'an." ”

The potter straightened his clothes, rushed into the air, and made a gesture to the Son of Heaven from afar.

"I wish Tianzi Long."

Huangfu Song let out a long sigh and pointed to the other side helplessly: "The west is on that side." ”

"Oh." The potter turned around and struck in the right direction.

After the potter paid tribute to the Son of Heaven, Huangfu Song bowed to the potter in accordance with the etiquette system.

What happened next left the potter speechless, and he needed to go back to his room, take off his hat, and let Mi Zhu comb his hair again, and then come out to continue the crown.

It's really a cumbersome process.

The second crown is the Crown, a hat sewn from deerskin, which signifies that the child will be eligible for military service when he grows up.

Huangfu Song took off the cloth crown, put the leather crown on the potter, and continued: "Jiyue Lingchen, Nashen Erfu. Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. ”

And then I did it the same way I had just done it.

The third time to add the crown of the knight, it means that from now on you can participate in the sacrificial ceremony, and this time unlike the previous two times, Huangfu Song needs to go down three steps to take the crown for the potter to wear.

"With the right of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served. Brothers are there, in order to become a virtue. The astragalus is boundless, and it is celebrated by the sky. ”

After listening to the Huangfu Song's babbling recitation, the potter saluted the people present one by one, and he felt that he was now living like a gorilla to be watched, the cute and stupid kind.

Ordinary Shishu is generally finished after arriving at Sanjia, but the potter does not, and he also has a so-called "Sijia." ”

This time it is to add "Xuan Guan", and the so-called four additions are only eligible for the princes and nobles.

The Xuan Crown is a kind of top hat that is black on the outside and red on the inside, which is used by the princes to sacrifice all things in all directions.

After being tortured again, the potter felt like he was about to collapse.

I don't know if these old guys will get themselves a green hat to wear if they change their hats like this.

Fortunately, the hat that should be worn is all gone, but at the same time, it is also the most nervous part.

The gift is completed, and there should be a word.

At this time, Huangfu Song naturally couldn't trespass anymore, but seeing that he stepped aside, he set his eyes on Tao Qian's body.

Obviously, only his father Tao Qian is qualified to play this table, and others do not have this right.

But to people's surprise, Tao Qian actually stood up, arched his hand at Wang Yunyi, and said: "Wang Situ is a veteran of the court, and he is also a respected leader. ”

It stands to reason that the words are generally taken by the parents and elders, Wang Yun didn't dare to trespass at first, but Tao Qian was sincere, and he had to use this matter to have a relationship with Wang Yun, the two old men pushed left and right, and the most popular Wang Yun couldn't resist Tao Qian, so he had to take over the job.

The old man walked slowly up to the potter, squinting his eyes and walking back and forth several times around him.

The potter's heart suddenly rose to his throat.

Old man Wang Yun suffers a lot of anger from himself on weekdays, if he has a seizure at this moment, and randomly calls himself a second-point table, what "Tao Zhongyi", "Tao Qiankun" and "Tao Taiping", then his life will be completely ruined.

Wang Yun finished going around, stood in front of the potter, looked at him with a smile, and whispered: "What kind of table characters do you like?"

The potter's cheeks twitched, and he wanted to say a few words in return, but at this critical moment, he really didn't dare.

Fortunately, Wang Yun is old and dignified, and on such a solemn and solemn occasion, he will not joke about the second half of the potter's life, his face is straight, and he said slowly.

"Merchant, degree. The so-called from the outside to know the inside, the maturity of the thing can be the degree, the old man will give you the word today, I hope you can do it from the outside to know the inside, the world's affairs, the world's ...... It can not only save the world's affairs, but also tolerate the world's affairs. ”

Tao Zidu

Well, it's barely okay, at least it's better than Tao Taiping.

The potter saluted Wang Yunshen: "Lord Xie Situ gave the word." ”

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The crown ceremony is completed, and then there are some things to eat and drink, and the potter also wants to accompany the elders, but to be honest, he was tossed for most of the day, and his whole body was sore, and the potter really didn't have this mood.

After coping with the seat for a while, the potter excused himself to urinate and escaped from the banquet and went outside to take a breath.

At the banquet just now, I have always respected this and that, thanked this and thanked that, and drank a lot of wine, but the food was really not very delicious.

Although complicated etiquette is essential, it is really uncomfortable to implement.

At this time, I saw a figure quietly coming behind the potter, and laughed in a low voice: "Hungry."