On December 19, Luan Yu set off from Lingyan Temple and came to the temporary palace of Daiyue Temple at the foot of Mount Tai to rest.

The emperor pushed open the chaimen, watched under Mount Tai, and saw that the crown cover on the hills and fields was gathered, and it turned out that the governors of all states and the assassins had gathered under Dongyue in accordance with the order.

Li Zhi smiled and said: "It's really all the nations coming to court!" Empress Wu also smiled: "It's obviously ten thousand birds coming to court!" Li Zhi said: "It's okay, ten thousand birds are coming, and the stars are auspicious!" Hehe. ”

After a day of rest, on the 21st, Li Zhi and Empress Wu met with the civil and military officials and the envoys of the chieftains of Zhubo in the tent of the palace.

The five guards in the yamen brought knives to catch the battle, and they were lined up on both sides. The band beat the drum tee, the horn sounded, and the officials and envoys participating in the worship entered the house with the accompaniment of music.

The salute officer sang loudly: The following is the entry of the subordinate countries of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and the king of Khotan, Chi Xu, will meet you! The praiser continued the word all the way to the end of the long line.

Chi Xuan, the king of Khotan, walked in with his head held high and walked in high spirits, bowed respectfully in the face of the emperor, and handed over the national letter and congratulatory stickers. After the emperor receives the credentials, he will hand them over to Youji to distribute gifts in the order of worship.

After the Khotanese king Wei Chi Yu retreated, the salutant sang loudly again: King Kang's Nini Master is here! Worship, goodbye, goodbye, up, tend, retreat! Guide the envoys of the chieftains of Zhubo to make a great pilgrimage.

After the Anxi Metropolitan Protector's Mansion was finished, the salute officer continued to sing loudly: The following is the entrance of the Xiongjin Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and bring Liu Renliang, the assassin of Fangzhou, to meet him! As soon as Li Zhi saw Liu Renliang in a scarlet robe, he immediately asked about the situation in Haidong with concern, and praised the battle of Baijiangkou under his command.

Liu Renliang said: "The minister only implemented His Majesty's strategic intentions, and only succeeded by pretending to be heavenly and descending from the army, how dare the minister be arrogant?" This time, the minister returned to the west of the sea, not a team, and the minister also invited the envoys of the four countries of Silla, Baekje, Tamna, and Wa to return to the west together, and praised the great gift! ”

Li Zhi was overjoyed and glanced at Empress Wu, who was sitting behind him, and Empress Wu was also very happy, and Lee Zhi ordered to summon Kim In-tae, the prince of Baekje, Buyeo Ryu, and the envoys of Tamna and Wa Kingdom to meet him!

After the audience, the emperor felt that Liu Renliang was particularly good at doing things, so that there were four more countries to worship, adding glory to the ceremony, and praised Liu Renliang for surpassing the ancient veterans Lian Po and Huang Zhong, and having the beauty of both veterans and ministers, he is the pillar and pillar of my Tang Dynasty! Worship Liu Renliang as the chief priest and wear a purple official uniform.

Next, the emperor and queen met with the envoys of the countries under the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate and the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate.

This grand reception, from the sunrise to the sunset, from the sea to the plateau, the envoys of various countries and the chieftains of the feudal domains all came to praise the great gifts, witnessing the peak moment of the Tang Empire!

After Concubine Yan and Li Zhen, the king of Yue, arrived at the foot of Mount Tai, they found the camp of the half-king of Zhuju, Si Lule, and drank wine with Si Yan and the lord of Yecheng, danced in the felt tent, and visited the scenery under the mountain together.

The lord of Yecheng is good at painting, and he carries a pen and paper with him to depict the scenery under the mountain and the camps of various countries, and dedicates it to the Empress Wu, and keeps a copy of it himself. Empress Wu praised the paintings of the county lord of Yecheng as very distinctive, and they were collected as national treasures.

Li Shen, the king of Ji, was walking on a horse on the snow, and when he met Li Zhen, the king of Yue, the two sides greeted each other and left separately. Li Shen found the camp of He Fu Diyan, the lord of Boxian City, and also drank and talked with the black-clothed warriors.

The next day, Li Shen and He Fudiyan traveled together to watch the scenery under the mountain, and then came to the dome of Si Lule. After entering the felt tent, I saw that there were many people sitting inside, and it was very lively.

Li Zhen introduced them, and among the guests were Shi Kuna, the prince of Shi, and the special service of the Tocharian prince, Ka Dajian. He Fu Diyan's gaze swept to the beautiful Yecheng County Lord from time to time, and he was moved by her, and walked over to talk to her.

The guests drank spring storm wine and milk tea together, and tasted roasted whole sheep and clear oil cakes. After the meal, He Fu Diyan, Shi Huana and the special service Jia Dajian invited the county lord of Yecheng to dance, and the county lord was excited and shy, and brought his married sister and beautiful maid to dance together.

The princes, ministers, chiefs, and envoys who came to worship were happy and happy at the foot of the mountain, but the temporary palace of the emperor and queen was always a solemn atmosphere.

After two days of rest, the emperor, the crown prince, Yan Ping, Li Tao, and others who participated in the first, second, and final offerings began their fasts in their respective rooms. This fast lasts for a few days.

Li Zhi wears a crown dress through the sky, the queen of martial arts wears a hairpin dress, Li Hong wears a Yuanyou crown uniform, and meditates on the Xue Li seat, purifying his heart and mind, and thanking Haotian God with sincere awe!

There is a division in the south of Mount Tai four miles to build a round altar, called the altar of worship.

Build an altar on the top of the mountain Tianzhu Peak, five zhang wide, nine feet high, four out of the Majesty, the number ascends the altar.

Also build eight corners of the square altar on the head of the mountain, and descend the Zen altar.

A pilgrimage altar was built not far in front of the emperor's palace.

It is also necessary to prepare jade ceremonies, stone boxes, jade kui, gold kui, gold ropes, gold clay jade seals and other supplies.

After the emperor and queen fasted, on the first day of the first month, they took Luan Yu to the altar of worship, and the honor guard obeyed.

The altar is more than one zhang high, referring to the system of the round mound, symbolizing the circle of the sky, there are three walls, there is a burning altar in the southeast outer wall of the altar, which is used to burn firewood and make smoke, so that the smoke reaches the nine heavens!

Li Zhi wore the uniform of the Son of Heaven with a large crown crown, a sword and a white jade double pei on his waist, and a red socks and a red shirt on his feet.

After the sacrificial ceremony was performed according to the ritual procedure, Li Zhi personally sealed the jade ceremonies, placed them in the stone box, and then sent them to the altar and burned them on the firewood. When the firewood was lit and burned, the smoke billowed into the sky.

Yuce turned into a wisp of green smoke with the light of the fire and sent it to the hands of the Emperor of Heaven, and Li Zhi used this way to communicate with the heavens.

After the funeral, Li Zhi and Empress Wu took Luan Yu back to the palace to rest. After lunch, ready to drink water and snacks, Li Zhi and Empress Wu led the ministers to climb Mount Tai and prepare to spend the night in Daiding.

After Tiangong Cave, Wanxian Tower and other scenic spots, come to Doumu Palace, watch the wonder of the three pools of waterfalls, there are also the verdant Wolong Huai and the tall Han Cypress next to it, stand in the cold, shelter the wind and rain for tourists.

The county lord of Yecheng took out a pen and paper and sketched quickly, sketched all the beautiful scenery and wonders he saw along the way, and went back to depict and process. Shi Huana, He Fu Diyan and others accompanied her and watched her sketch.

The mountaineering procession stretches from the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, and when everyone is tired of walking, they take a break, drink water and eat snacks. Li Zhi walked out of breath, but Empress Wu was vigorous and walked to the front of the team from time to time.

Walking across the Yunbu Bridge, he came to the Eighteen Pans, looking at the steep stone steps, Li Zhi struggled to climb. During the break, Li Zhi gasped, pointed to the cliff on the side of the road, and said to the Empress Wu: "Liangchen is beautiful, why don't you write a poem?" ”

Empress Wu looked around at the lofty mountains and mountains, and slowly chanted poetry:

The east of E'a is high, and the show is extremely high in the sky.

The void in the middle of the rock, lonely and secluded.

Non-workman, non-craftsman, cloud structure is natural.

What is an elephant? So I moved repeatedly.

The deceased will be in the house, and he can live all his life.

The crowd applauded. Li Zhi smiled: "This is the "Taishan Yin" by Xie Daoyun, a talented woman in the Eastern Jin Dynasty!" The artistic conception is natural and naïve, it is indeed a rare masterpiece! ”

Walking through the Tianmen Cloud Ladder, walking through the Wind Demon Valley, walking through the mountain Humen, the mountaineering team walked for two hours before arriving at the Tianzhu Peak Dengfeng Altar and staying temporarily in the temporary camp.

The Dengfeng altar is built on the top of the Tianzhu Peak, with a circular diameter of five zhang, nine feet high, four out of the Majesty, and a heavy wall.

At dusk, the emperor and queen walked to the top of Mount Tai and watched the beautiful scenery of the sunset together. The sunset glows on the wandao, following Xihe through Tianjin, and gradually sinking into the sea of clouds.

Li Zhi sighed: "Whoever holds a colored pen to dye the sky, a few dark yellow and a few red." Empress Wu also described: "Who knocked over the palette? Make the sky colorful and colorful! ”

At the end of the next day, the emperor and queen walked hand in hand to the Riguan Peak to watch the sunrise of Mount Tai, looking from afar, only to see the sea of clouds rising red sun, the golden light reflecting the colorful glow, as if the Tang Dynasty was thriving in the country!

At the end of the day, Li Zhi returned to Tianzhu Peak and sealed the jade on the Dengfeng altar. The jade book of God was placed in the jade box, and the jade book of the emperor was placed in the gold box, and they were wrapped five times with gold ropes, sealed with gold clay, covered with jade seals, and hidden in stone boxes.

Li Zhi put the stone box into a deep pit dug in advance, and then used a shovel to slowly gather five-colored soil and seal it. When it was buried, there was a faint sound of mountain shouting long live in the valley.

Long live the sound of Dongyue as the center to spread and stir around, all the way to ****. Li Zhi had words in his mouth, reported to Haotian God that the world was peaceful, and made a wish!

"Taishan Jade Text" is public, and Li Zhi's wish to Haotian God is: Dabao cloning, Hongji Yonggu, condensing ten thousand surnames, and cultivating Bahong!

Next, the crown prince Li Hong is the second dedication, and the Sikong Li Tao is the final offering. Li Hong and Li Tao also want to gather five-colored soil to seal and bury the jade book, but the specifications are different.

The princes, ministers, and chieftains of the feudal domains obeyed the guidance of the imperial history and lined up in a neat queue to watch the ceremony!

After the completion of the ceremony, Li Zhi and Empress Wu led the ministers down Mount Tai and returned to the palace under the mountain to stay overnight.

On the third day of the first month, the emperor and queen took Luan Yu from the foot of Mount Tai to Wuli Road, and arrived at the foot of Sheshou Mountain.

There is a descending altar on the head of the mountain, it is an octagonal square altar, symbolizing the place, one zhang and two feet high. Each side is four steps long, with eight majesties and three walls.

Li Zhi took the lead in ascending the altar of Zen to worship the emperor, acting in accordance with the etiquette of the summer solstice Fangqiu sacrifice, and Empress Taimu and Empress Wende were worthy of sharing, gathering five-colored soil to seal and bury the jade book of Zen. After Li Zhichu's dedication, the deacons all withdrew.

After the martial arts for the sub-offering, under the guidance of the Shang Palace, ascend the altar of Zen to worship, the eunuch holds up the splendid curtain, Shang Yi drinks wine, the priest to the figurine, the beans are loaded into the sacrifice, the music of the music is celebrated, and the music is sung.

For a time, the silk, bamboo, sheng, flute, and phoenix sang for nine days, the breeze came, the colorful clouds fluttered, the white cranes danced, and the peacocks flew.

Empress Wu first worships the emperor, then worships Empress Taimu and Empress Wende, and then gathers five-colored soil to seal and bury the jade book of Zen. He also held a jade spoon in his hand to scoop up the tulip wine and poured it into the ground, indicating the meaning of reaching the Yellow Spring, and worshipping the emperor in this way.

After the sub-dedication, Concubine Yan ascended to the altar under the guidance of Dianzan, and performed the final sacrifice ceremony according to the pre-choreographed dance, and the ceremonial procedures were similar to those of the martial queen.

Gao Xuanyi, Xu Jieyu and Princess Qianjin, Princess Changle, the queen of the feudal domains, the lord of Yecheng and other internal and external women all stood neatly, and under the loud singing of Sizan, they advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, and danced in a rhythmic manner.

The white clouds in the sky are fluttering, the head of the mountain seems to be a fairy descending to earth, the ministers are looking around from afar, and some see their wives also lining up seriously under the altar of Zen, they can't help laughing, and the two sides discharge to pass their eyes.

After the Zen ceremony, they returned to the camp and rested for a day the next day.

On the fifth day of the first month, the emperor and queen accepted the congratulations of the ministers at the pilgrimage altar at the foot of Mount Tai, changed the Yuan Qianfeng, granted amnesty to the world, and gave seven days. Civil and military officials are generally added to the rank of knight, and the places where Luan Yu passes through are exempted from tax and conscription this year.

The princes, ministers, and chieftains raised their arms and shouted, "Long live Your Majesty the Emperor, long live, long live!" Queen Mother Chitose, Chitose, Chitose! ”

In the next few days, Li Zhi set up a banquet to drink and enjoy with hundreds of civil and military officials, and the military queen set up a banquet to enjoy with the women inside and outside the six palaces. The crown prince Li Hong also held a banquet to entertain the ministers.

At night, Skaule lights a bonfire in the vast meadow and dances with men, women and children. Li Zhen and Li Shen also came, bringing musicians to cheer up the VIPs.

He Fu Diyan, Shi Huana, Special Service Karma Dajian, Queen, and Yecheng County Lord also joined the carnival team, singing and dancing with everyone!

In order to commemorate the ceremony, Li Zhi ordered Yanzhou to set up three temples of purple clouds, cranes and long live temples, and three temples of Fengluan Temple, Feiyan Temple and Chonglun Temple.

On the 19th, Luan Yu set off from the foot of Mount Tai, ready to visit the hometown of Confucius and Lao Tzu first, and then return to Chang'an.

Empress Wu looked at Dongyue, who was gradually moving away, reluctant to give up, and recited a poem:

Taizong Xiu Weiyue, Cui Lai stabbed Yuntian.

It is both stubborn and difficult, and it touches the rocks and moves.

Dengfeng is a sacred altar, and Zen is solemn.

Shi Wen He ton, Mingtang Secret Spirit.

A few days later, the emperor came to Qufu County, the hometown of Confucius, visited the Confucian Mansion, the Confucian Temple and the Confucian Forest, posthumously presented Confucius as the Grand Master, and sent Si Jia Zhengqing to help Yulong to sacrifice the spirit of the ancestor Kong Xuanfu with sheep and pigs, and build a hall.

In February, Luan Yu temporarily stationed in Bozhou, the emperor and queen visited the Laojun Temple together, posthumously presented Lao Tzu as the Emperor of Taishang Xuanyuan, set up a temple order in the Laojun Temple, and built the Lao Tzu ancestral hall. Guyang County was changed to Zhenyuan County, and the Li clan surname in the county was exempted from service for one year.

On March 11, Luan Yu returned to Luoyang, rested for a few days, and on the 18th, the emperor and queen went to Xiyuan Hebi Palace. Then continue to the west, on April 8, Luan Yu finally returned to Chang'an, which had been absent for more than a year, and the emperor and queen first went to the imperial city to pay homage to the Taimiao, and then returned to Penglai Palace to rest.