The arrival of the ceremony seemed to bring everything inside and outside Luoyang City to a standstill, and everyone's eyes were focused on the ruler of this country. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The sound of brilliance, the mighty rhyme, the emperor picks up the stairs, and prays on the top.

On the majestic and solemn altar, Liu Dai walked slowly, his every move was in accordance with the patriarchal rites, the emperor who usually acted quite out-of-the-box, but at this moment he was solemn and serious, his eyes were very focused, as if he had forgotten all kinds of joy, his steps were steady and powerful, and he seemed to be trying his best to pursue something.

This young son of heaven showed the essence of being in charge of a huge empire, and he couldn't help but look at the ministers below.

The emperor can be absurd, he can be unreasonable, and he can even be murderous and tyrannical, but in two things, he must be cautious, otherwise he will not last long.

Liu Dai also clearly remembered that his father, who had been aggrieved for half his life, took his hand when he was dying, and wrote the word "li" in his palm with his trembling fingers.

This is what the emperor has to master.

The major affairs of the country are in worship and Rong.

The Book of Rites says: "The earth carries all things, the sky hangs down like an image, the material is taken from the earth, the law is taken from the sky, and it is to respect the sky and kiss the earth." ”

Sacrifice has been an important part of the ritual system since ancient times, and it can even be said to be the core.

The sacrifice of the national dynasty for the peace of the country and the people, for the abundant harvest of grains, for the victory of the conquest, and for the eternal extension of the national ancestry, has important spiritual significance and symbolism, and the right to sacrifice is one of the important manifestations of the legitimacy of the regime.

In the distant Taixi, the divine power even once overrode the monarchy, and in the Central Plains, from ancient times to the present, the holding of sacrifices has been an important part of the authority of the monarch, and it is a sharp weapon to show majesty and establish orthodoxy.

In the crowd, the envoys of the four tribes also watched the ceremony.

The Xiongnu Han Kingdom, the Xiongnu Tiefu Division, Tuoba Xianbei, Yuwen Xianbei, Murong Xianbei, Duanbu Xianbei, etc., are all located in the crowd, mainly the tribes in the north, covering many races, although they stand very close to each other, they can see the clear taste.

Nominally, these tribes were all vassals and vassals of the New Han Dynasty, and they were canonized by the Han court, and they were subordinates of the courtiers, so the status of the envoys was not much different from the ordinary ministers of the Han Dynasty.

"Now to China, Fang Zhiwei is respectful!" Tuoba Yulu looked at the figure that was slowly moving forward, listening to the rituals around him like the whispers of gods, his eyes flashed with longing, and the whole person's heart seemed to be shaken and washed, and some of the original thoughts in his heart were dimmed and buried deep in his heart, and the dust was sealed.

"The land of the Central Plains is really rich, even if I loot the frontier land, I can't build such an altar and create such a sacred scene!" Liu Yi looked at the glorious building, but his eyes flashed with a thick color of greed, eager to take everything for himself, and then squander it at will, at this moment, he even forgot the original ridicule, forgot the mockery of the so-called sacrifice of prisoners, and completely immersed in the surging momentum.

The rest of the envoys also had various appearances, different expressions, and each had their own thoughts.

At the end of the envoy procession, among the accompanying officials, there was a big man, who was looking at the figure on the high platform with a greedy face, and secretly said in his heart: "The emperor's honor, as soon as he is concerned!" The husband should hold such authority, so that he will not go in vain in the world! Even if hundreds of thousands, millions of men die because of this, what's the matter? His gaze was like a knife, piercing the figure, eager to replace it.

These envoys, each with their own thoughts, have drastic changes in their perception and thoughts of the New Han Dynasty.

Originally, after the defeat of the New Han army, they all had other thoughts, although they did not try to get involved in the Central Plains, but they had the idea of following the example of the Xiongnu to dominate one side, and they did not pay much attention to this ceremony of combining sacrifice and sacrifice of prisoners, but now it is different.

"Such etiquette looks solemn, but behind it is the embodiment of financial resources and people's hearts!"

Jin Zhun didn't show Liu Yi's greed, didn't show Shile's ambition, he saw something behind the ceremony.

Weekly rites are the source.

The patriarchal law of Zhou is strictly divided, the Son of Heaven sacrifices heaven and earth, sacrifices to the Quartet, sacrifices to mountains and rivers, sacrifices to five rituals, and is full of years [Note]; The princes worship the mountains and rivers, sacrifice the five rituals, and the years are all over; The doctor sacrifices five rituals, all over the year; Priests sacrifice first.

It can be seen that in the beginning, there was a strict hierarchy in the sacrifice, which could not be easily broken, and what kind of person and what kind of existence to sacrifice was a means to show honor.

This is like the great controversy of the later generations, where there are many countries, but they also compete for the holding of some grand events and wonders, so as to gather the attention of the world and reveal the essence of the country.

"This peace talk, we must win, otherwise there will be endless troubles, our clan is still shallow, and there are internal troubles, if you can't have a respite, I'm afraid the day of the collapse of the clan is not far away! However, today also gave me a glimmer of hope, if we want to unite the nation, maybe we should vigorously promote etiquette! If the clan lord can also have the majesty of the Han Emperor, how can other tribes dare to have different intentions? ”

Thinking of this, Jin Zhun looked around, saw the many figures and musical instruments on and off the altar, and couldn't help but sigh: "Han people are Han people in the end, such a scene is my clan's Junjie hollowing out his mind, I'm afraid it's hard to think of it!" ”

He didn't know that those Hanchens who were separated on both sides and had solemn faces were also surprised in their hearts, and they were even more surprised.

The arrangement and music of this sacrificial ceremony are still different from those in the past, but they do not exceed the system, but connect the scattered links of the past, especially the several strange arrangements around, cage the edges, block the instruments and musicians in it, and make the music plain and white.

Tai Chang and Da Honglu, who were in charge of the etiquette and reception, were even more happy and satisfied with Chen Zhi's arrangement this time.

You must know that in the past, the sacrifices were sometimes quite loose and unsystematic, and most of the time, only the proper procedures and processes were shown, which was like this time, closely intertwined and mobilized people's hearts.

Sure enough, what Chen Zhi said was concise, condensed, and even the words that accelerated the pace were very accurate! The sacrificial thing is more expensive than Lilong! ”

Han Zhiwei Hong once said: "The Han system, below heaven and earth, the ministers sacrificed 1,540. ”

Heaven and earth and not much to say, the gods have been inherited from the pre-Qin period, and the number is really huge, but with the establishment of a unified dynasty, the emperor can move the gods with a thought, so many gods and spirits are prosperous and some are declining, but in the final analysis, it is really to serve people, even if it is a high god, how vast its will is, but it falls on the mundane dynasty, and it is only to take what it needs.

Don't say that a dynasty, even if it is an ordinary people, they also ask for something when they worship God, and they have to worship Tai Sui when they migrate and marry; Production and disasters should be reported to the shrine god, and the stove god should also be sent to the god at the end of the year.

It is precisely because of the many rituals of the gods that most of the time the ritual sacrifices are exhaustive, or in other words, in order to add all the imaginary processes to the rituals, resulting in the development of the entire ceremony towards a bloated and cumbersome situation.

Today's ceremony should have been the same.

The Northern Xinjiang army was defeated, and the news came, don't say anything else, but in this Luoyang place, whether it is the ministers and officials, or the small people, they are all unwilling.

This people's heart, if there is no catharsis, will become a hidden danger, is to take the public opinion, declare the merits of Chen Zhi, and impose Liu Yuan's death on it, this is to alleviate the people's grievances, but it is not enough to consolidate the authority, after all, the martial arts were defeated, and due to various considerations, they do not plan to add a counteroffensive, and even have the heart of peace talks, and the most afraid is to be misunderstood by the surrounding countries, so as to give birth to the act of not being subordinate.

Based on this consideration, today's canon was born.

In addition to the original ceremonial officials, the Taichang Mansion, the Great Honglu, and even the Zongzheng officials were all involved, saying that they were going to be held together.

But in this way, it is necessary to take into account all parties, and it is inevitable that it will be more chaotic, which is why Chen Zhi and Ji Fa contacted both sides, which was originally an expedient measure, because the stakes are very high, and those who have a little insight know that it is not easy to do, and if one is not good, they have to take the blame, so no one wants to come forward, choose to come and go, and finally fall on Chen Zhi's shoulders.

And Chen Zhi didn't disappoint them after all, he really took care of it, divided many personnel into subordinates, and also listed a project list, based on time, let them go in turn, and even retreated many links, saying that it was to highlight the key points.

Originally, such behavior was inevitably criticized, but Chen Zhi relied on the matter of looking for the plum house banquet and literary commentary, and he gained momentum, and he also had contacts with many people, dispelling some people's thoughts.

Subsequently, he ordered the arrest of the Xiongnu envoys, and by mistake, the Xiongnu envoys were placed under house arrest for many days.

Immediately afterwards, the effect gradually came out, and under the support of the two Jiuqing, he successfully managed this ceremony!

After the sacrifice, the emperor asked the captives to be dedicated to the temple, and there were only a few people, but whether it was the ministers or the foreign envoys, no one felt ridiculous, and even Liu Yi put away his contempt and ridicule, and treated it solemnly.

In the end, the ceremony ended perfectly, and the majesty of the new Han Dynasty spread throughout Luoyang, and it was deeply engraved in the hearts of many envoys, making them unforgettable for a long time.

Subsequently, in Luoyang City, the people also talked about it, and even many ministers praised it, and Chen Zhi, who contributed to his work, was also admired, making his reputation unique for a while, and his reputation soared.

At this time, Huang Si, the secretary of the secretary of the province, wrote a letter, saying that his people's ability could be a political party, and he asked him to be a Taishou in the north.

His move was like smashing a boulder on calm water!

Suddenly, there were ripples.

Immediately, many officials seconded the proposal, all saying that Chen Zhi's actions could be guarded for one party, as if at this moment, they all ignored Chen Zhi's age, which is quite a meaning of being virtuous and not avoiding age.

Note: It is also recorded as "age deviation", take one and write it, do not investigate.