Chapter 55: Winter Solstice (4)
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Several good and happy Chinese people blew the pipe, beat the bell and drum, and the small township of Chengyi is also incomparable to the grand and wonderful musician team of the lower palace, and it is not as elegant and beautiful as the music of the Jinhou Palace in Xintian. To Zhao Wuxian, who had just recognized the five tones, these pieces could only be regarded as rough.
However, Cheng Wu, the presiding officer of the ceremony, is not an ordinary person, as he boasted, there are still a few brushes in this regard, Dou Pengzu also whispered and said on the side, this year's Cheng Wu is indeed better than that of Cheng Weng in previous years.
I saw Cheng Wu wearing a hideous peach wood noodles, he danced or chanted, the movements were exaggerated, and after going around in a circle, there were words in his mouth, "The auspicious time has come, please give a gift!" β
Zhao Wuxian hugged the lamb in his arms, stepped forward, and slaughtered it with a one-foot-long bronze short sword.
Cheng Wu held a small copper tripod, and then sprinkled the sheep's blood at the door of the temple, guided all the way to the top of the mound, and offered blood food to Xuan Ming and Zu You, and finally wiped a handful on the face of the worn, making it even more hideous and terrifying.
At the same time, the sheng flute and the bell and drum also began to be played, and according to the rules, it was necessary to repeat it a total of six times, so that "it is possible to worship the gods." β
As the music repeateds, Cheng Wu's movements become more and more frenzied, and he keeps spinning and dancing on the mound, communicating with the gods, while Zhao Wuxian lowers his eyes, waiting for the show to begin.
Suddenly, Cheng Wu seemed to have been struck by lightning, trembling all over, his eyes rolled white, and there was even a cloud of white smoke coming out of his body, I don't know how he played it, this is a sign that a ghost is coming.
After Cheng Wu's trembling stopped, the whole person's temperament seemed to change, becoming indifferent and arrogant, and becoming a real god and witch.
"The lord of the mountain and the lord of the water have arrived!"
The superstitious people in the township looked solemn, and most of them believed it was true and bowed their hands one after another.
After the blood food and wind music have attracted the attention of the gods, it is time to ask them for divination.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the matter of divination inherited the ancient legacy, from the ministers and doctors to the common people, they were very reverent.
In the Jin Kingdom, almost every township had its own worship of the gods, called the "Lord", and people would divinate the Lord after the sacrifice to predict future events.
Divination asks for details, asks about the weather next year, asks about the harvest of the coming year, and will hunting be a big return? Will war come? Where should I choose to drill a well? What is the best day to sow seeds? My wife is pregnant, will she have a smooth delivery? Was it a boy or a girl......
Zhao Wuxian visited the oracle bone inscriptions unearthed in the Yin Ruins of the later generations, even if it was a divination speech personally offered by the Shang King Wuding, he asked nothing more than these things.
With a wave of his wide sleeves, he bowed to Cheng Wu, who was already the spokesperson of the gods, and sent someone to fetch the oracle bones of the divination that had been prepared.
Tortoise shells are the most effective for divination, but where to find tortoise shells in Chengxiang, which is higher and deep inland, Chengwu had previously suggested replacing it with a cow's shoulder blade, but was rejected by Zhao Wuxian.
The substitution method he demonstrated yesterday is very useful for promoting yield per mu, but it also has its drawbacks, that is, it is more dependent on oxen and ploughs, and is suitable for large-scale continuous cropping.
Although Zhao Wuxian brought a lot of cattle and horses from the lower palace, it was still not enough to distribute the land to the entire township, and he decided that in the future, he would persuade Zhao Ying to promulgate a family law prohibiting the slaughter of cultivated cattle, and now he naturally had to lead by example.
Therefore, the shirt is presented with a yellowed white deer shoulder blade, with a groove and a round hole the size of a jujube kernel drilled on the back of the bone, and the front is engraved with divination.
What he wants to ask is naturally the most important thing in Chengyi at the moment.
Wuxian didn't look at those ghost-drawn symbols, and recited it loudly: "Kid Wuxian, ask the gods, Bu Dong planted the Faji or bad luck of Daitian!" β
Cheng Lang has been shrinking in the crowd, secretly instructing the people of the Cheng clan not to agree to the public discussion for a while, feeling that the general situation is already under control, but when he heard this divination, his heart was suddenly shocked, and he felt that things were not good.
I saw that after Cheng Wu took the deer bone, he lit the wattle wood with a golden flint, and burned the groove on the back of the deer bone with fire, and when it burned to a certain extent, the thin bone armor would form cracks, making a crackling cracking sound.
The people of the country were silent, and they closed their eyes one after another, listening to the mysterious whisper.
According to these sounds, as well as the length, thickness, straightness, and concealment of the cracks, Wu Zhu judges the good and bad things, success or failure, and discerns the will of the gods.
Zhao Wuxian still stood under the mound with a respectful face, although he, as the director of this matter, already knew the result of the divination, and next, he only needed to appreciate Cheng Wu's acting skills.
Soon, Cheng Wu came to an answer, he stood in the middle of the mound, raised the deer's shoulder blades high above his head, and announced to the people who were waiting for an answer: "The resignation is out!" β
Wearing a mask, Cheng Wu sings in a hoarse voice, like a whisper from thousands of years ago, which adds to its mystery.
"The method of winter planting instead of field, on the top of the good luck!"
The people of the country were in an uproar, only Zhao Wuxian couldn't help but laugh at Cheng Wu's realistic performance, revealing an imperceptible smile, but he quickly covered it up.
"It's actually good luck!" Including the people of the Cheng family, they had already decided yesterday to oppose the implementation of the winter planting and field substitution method in their own fields, and now they are a little unbelievable.
After sΓ©ance, he becomes a witch, and he is already the messenger of the gods in the world, and he can speak and act on behalf of the gods.
While the crowd was wavering, he spoke again, his voice still low and hoarse:
"Ladies and gentlemen, listen to Wu's words, a gentleman is benevolent, stops people from dying, and has great virtue in the hometown. His virtue is up to heaven, and the gods pity the poor and barren towns in his territory, so they use the mouth of the farmers in the countryside to teach the art of Houji farming, so that it can be carried forward and benefit the world. But who knows, you and the rats are blind, and they actually don't obey the orders of the Zhao gentleman! β
As soon as these words came out, Sang Yang Weng, Cheng Lang and others, who had been listening with their ears pricked up, suddenly chuckled in their hearts, and their eyes lit up, weren't they talking about them? Becoming witches puts them on the opposite side of ghosts and gods!
Zhao Wuxian closed his eyes slightly, and apologized to the mountain owner and water owner who didn't know whether it existed or not.
He is a realist, and when he can't persuade the stubborn and conservative people with scientific reasoning, the effect of forcibly using power to persecute is not very good, so he must not use the power of theocracy......
This is also to let Chengyi live a good life as soon as possible, at least next year to achieve food and clothing without worry, and help him win the first place in the plan.
After making this decision, Shenstick Chengwu was naturally his preferred partner, this person was able to betray the clan decisively, and did not show the slightest resistance to pretending to be a ghost. However, from this point of view, Cheng Wu has not yet reached the highest level of the god stick - that is, he has even deceived himself.
Wuxian revealed his thoughts in yesterday's secret conversation, and Cheng Wu readily agreed, so today's performance took place.
The results of the divination have been determined, and Cheng Wu has carved the divination on the bone armor with copper, and then stored it in an underground pit.
At this point, the communication between man and god ended, and after the ritual of "sending the gods", the so-called "mountain lord and water lord" left the altar.
As if the strength of his whole body had been drained, Cheng Wu fell to the mound with a thud, and fell asleep, as if he had really experienced a difficult communication with the gods......
The expressions of the people around him were mixed.
Sang Yang Weng bowed his head and groaned, looking very hesitant; Cheng Lang clenched his fists, he didn't expect that Zhao Wuxian would actually play such a play; And the smart Ji Qiao has already seen that there is something strange in it, but he has not stood up to say it.
He trusted Zhao Wuxian, and could see that this little gentleman's intention to make Chengyi rich was real, and yesterday's Daitian method, after the first look, he felt that it should be effective.
Whether it's man-made or not, it's man-made, just trust the little gentleman to the end! After this trick, the outcome of the public discussion was already predictable.
Wuxian took a deep breath, and he turned around and looked around at the countryman.
"The sacrificial divination is over! All clans and people, let's start a public discussion! β
Ask for collections, ask for recommendations, and tomorrow will be three more......