The suburban festival is the grandest sacrificial event, according to the records of the Zhou ceremony, in addition to the Feng Zen, the most solemn of the royal rites is the suburban sacrifice. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info suburban sacrifice, as the name suggests is to sacrifice in the suburbs, according to the records of the Zhou ceremony, each suburban sacrifice to please measure the time and direction too often, there must be no mistakes or omissions, once the wrong time and direction, not only the suburban sacrifice can not be successful, but also to the royal punishment of heaven!

This suburban festival, according to Taichang's calculations, should start at noon, located in the south of Chang'an City, three miles and twenty paces. So early in the morning, the emperor's frame began to prepare, just waiting for the hour to start driving. Liu Ju had someone pick him up from Louguan the day before yesterday, and in today's suburban festival, Liu Ju will be arranged behind the emperor, which means that Liu Ju's status as the prince has been established, so he can't be sloppy.

Wearing the new robe, Liu Ju's face was still a little unhappy, because there was a piece of jade that could not be worn on the robe, which was given to him by his wife, or a gift from his own apprentice back then. Liu Ju was very worried, if the master saw him and went back to tell his wife, Su Jian, Su Kang, and Su Hui'er would definitely not pay attention to him after they found out.

Wei Zifu touched Liu Ju's head: "What's wrong?" Today, your father wants to have a suburban sacrifice, which is a big event, don't play with the temper of a child, remember? ”

Liu Ju nodded: "The child understands, the queen mother, where will the husband stand?" Is it close to the child? ”

Wei Zifu smiled: "No, Taifu is a general, and he will worship the general after this suburban sacrifice, and Taifu will appear at that time." ”

"Oh......!" Liu Juming breathed a sigh of relief, and finally a smile appeared on his face. Wei Zifu said again: "However, now that you have grown up, you have to lead the horse for Taifu instead of your father, and you will be able to see Taifu at that time." ”

"Ahh

Wei Zifu laughed and said, "What? Don't you want to see Taifu? ”

Liu Ju grimaced, bowed his head and did not speak.

Three horns sounded, and Jianzhang Palace immediately moved. Gongsun Ao led all the Praetorian Guards to assemble, and the emperor's chariot slowly drove out of the palace gate, and the people on the street fell to their knees, prostrate in the dust of the Praetorian Guards and chariots and horses, and did not dare to raise their heads. The mighty procession was spectacular, and there was no shortage of the emperor's guard of honor. Not only the emperor, but also the empress, the prime minister and other officials at all levels all followed behind the soldiers and horses, the people in front had already arrived at the place of the suburban sacrifice, and the people in the back were still within the palace walls.

Su Ren, Li Guang, and Wei Qing were the last to set off, so they still had some time. Looking at the long convoy, Su Ren suddenly felt a sigh of emotion, and unconsciously jumped out of a sentence: "The husband should be like this!" ”

Li Guang and Wei Qing were stunned at the same time, and the two looked at Su Ren in a daze, and the atmosphere suddenly became depressed. Li Guang's eyes were full of murderous aura, and his originally smiling look instantly turned into a kind of vigilance and shock. Wei Qing wanted to speak and stopped, his brows furrowed, and the tea bowl in his hand swayed for a while, making a clear sound. There were only three of them in the room, and this was the fasting time before the suburban festival, because the three of them had to worship later, so it was more formal, and naturally it was a little longer than the time others spent in this room.

After Su Ren finished speaking, he knew that what he said was wrong, this was the emotion of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, after seeing Qin Shihuang Yingzheng's car. Later, the state of Qin perished and was replaced by Liu Bang. This passage is regarded as a sign of Liu Bang's ambition in his early years, and is highly respected by many historians. Su Ren just said in passing, he never wanted to establish himself as a king, but it was very inappropriate to say such things at this time today.

"Ahem!" With an embarrassed cough, Su Ren smiled: "What's wrong?" In a word, as for being so nervous? ”

Wei Qing was still frowning, and Li Guang put down the tea bowl: "Boy, you can say anything, but this sentence can't be said nonsense, do you know the origin of this sentence?" ”

Su Ren nodded: "What Gaozu said, I envy the prestige of Emperor Qin, and thus achieve my great Han foundation!" ”

"Now you know you're still talking nonsense?" Li Guang was slightly angry, he originally thought that Su Ren didn't know the origin of these words, so he was vigilant and murderous, but now he saw that Su Ren not only knew the meaning of this sentence, but also knew the origin of this sentence clearly. With Su Ren's character, it is estimated that it is also a whim to say it.

Wei Qing let out a sigh: "Brother Su must not talk nonsense, anyway, there are only three people in this room, if it is listened to by bad people, it will be inappropriate!" ”

Su Ren nodded, and arched his hand: "The kindness of the old general and Brother Wei is under the order, remember it this time, and never talk nonsense again." ”

The atmosphere in the room eased a little, and a few people talked for a while, and finally waited until Taichang sent someone to invite them, and then the three of them straightened their robes and followed the people out of the house. As soon as the three of them walked out of the room, a figure appeared in the shadow around the corner, this person was dressed in black, and wrapped his whole body tightly, only the pair of eyes were exposed, and the slightly yellowed eyes showed a strange look. If Su Ren saw this person at this time, he would definitely be able to recognize this person, but no one found out that this person was acting secretly.

Luan Da finally heard what he wanted to hear, although this may not make Liu Che believe that Su Ren is against him, at least it can create some estrangement between the two of them. Master had taught him before that trust between people is always relative, but if there is a slight barrier, it will slowly widen, and as long as they can grasp the slightest loosening and gap, they will be able to turn the wind to their side.

Luan Da didn't squeak, watching Li Guang, Wei Qing, and Su Ren leave the courtyard, and slowly turned around to hide inside the golden shadow again.

Three large horses were already ready on the streets, one red, one black, and one brown. Su Ren's horse is the brown mare, the mare is more docile, and it is most suitable for Su Ren to ride with a two-knife knight. For this suburban sacrifice and worship ceremony, it can be said that Taichang took great pains, taking all aspects into account, and trying to avoid any mistakes.

There are still thirty miles from the city to the place of the suburban festival, and the flags and drums are constantly being waved along the way, and the royal forest army has blocked the road, and no approach is allowed along the way. On the wide official road, there were only three horses and six people walking slowly forward. More than 20 miles apart, you can see the towering suburban altar, which was built by Taifu with 30,000 people in a month, and the copper tripod on it emitted thick black smoke and rose into the sky. Faintly, you can still see the figure on the stage, and the one standing in the middle with the crown on his head must be the Han Emperor Liu Che.

The sacrificial text has been burned, the three life rites have also been offered, the emperor led the civil and military officials to the heaven and earth to perform three kneeling and nine bowing rituals, and the long singing ceremony was transmitted three or five miles away without audio equipment. The ceremony of worshipping the general was arranged after the suburban sacrifice, there were many rules of the suburban sacrifice, and the cumbersome rituals and sacrificial rules were annoying, Su Ren had already seen several elderly kings drowsy, and they were stabbed and hurriedly got up, looking ridiculous.

Fortunately, the weather in late autumn is neither cold nor hot, and the heavy court clothes are just right to wear, and the warm sun is sprinkled on the body, and the whole body feels comfortable. No wonder those old kings would fall asleep, if it weren't for the fact that he was put on a horse and not allowed to come down, Su Ren could be sure that he would be in a similar situation as those kings.

"Worship will begin!"

With a shout, the original, brilliant, and atmospheric ceremonial music instantly changed its style, and the vigorous, exciting, and shocking war music began to play, and everyone in the audience was startled, and the drowsy old Wang woke up suddenly, and the guards standing guard also stood up. A few guys even deliberately bumped their armor with their blades, making a snapping sound.

Su Ren was the first to be brought onto the stage, and the open space above the platform was very large, much more comfortable than the people below huddled together. The people of Taichang Mansion finally did not go to the wrong Su family, Su Ren's etiquette was very standardized, and there was nothing wrong with each other.

Liu Che picked up a big seal and put his hands in Su Ren's hands: "This time the Northern Huns, I worship Su Ren as a hussar general, commanding the soldiers and horses of the four counties of Yanmen, Daijun, Yuyang, and Beiping, and crusading against the Huns for the commander of the East Road of our army!" ”

"The minister will not disgrace his mission to repay His Majesty's kindness!"

The handsome flag, ribbon, and handsome sword were all installed on Su Ren's body, and he was just a suit of armor just now, but now he was full of things, and he clanged when he walked. Su Ren held the sword, but he couldn't hold the handsome seal, and he forgot the ribbon and the handsome flag when he held the handsome seal. The wind on the high platform was very strong, and the five-foot-square handsome flag was blown by the northwest wind, and Su Ren's desire to rely on his own strength to control it was simply a fool's dream.

Su Ren was carried by the huge handsome banner and swayed left and right on the top of the Fengzen platform. A strong northwest wind suddenly blew over, and Su Ren could no longer grasp the huge handsome flag, and the handsome flag in his hand flew down. There were bursts of exclamations from the crowd, no one had ever seen such a scene, how could they think that the general had thrown away his handsome flag before he set out to fight?

The bold people began to cheer, and there was a commotion in the crowd. Liu Che's face turned green, and a pair of eagle-like eyes stared at Su Ren, who just shrunk his neck and stuck out his tongue, indicating that he had done his best. The flag was carried up by two small soldiers, and in order to avoid repeating what happened just now, this time the two small soldiers stood behind Su Ren with this handsome banner.

The process of Wei Qing and Li Guang is similar to that of Su Ren, but they are all in charge of the flag themselves, and there is no such thing as Su Ren throwing away his handsome flag. Just because Su Ren is this one, the original suburban sacrifice and worship will be made into a joke, and many years later, some people can recall the original picture and can't help but laugh in their hearts.

After the worship ceremony, it was announced that the Han Dynasty's conquest of the Xiongnu had officially begun. For a while, Chang'an City, like the cities in other places, continued to carry large and small burdens out of the house, with tears that had not yet dried into the barracks, and went to their respective battlefields in batches.

Su Ren is also leaving, and the family sees off Su Ren in the Ba Pavilion.