After reading the news handed over by the secret guard, Yinren was speechless for a long time. Of course, if the Dark Guard can find out things so clearly, it is also powerful, don't want it.

However, the letter is still relatively concise, and a few time nodes are roughly listed. Some of the things were in addition to some of the traits that the Dark Guards had noticed in their previous training.

Yinren also had to sigh, this Lin Li was ruthless enough to himself for revenge, and he actually sold himself into the human tooth shop. Thinking about which big man's mansion he is dormant in, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge. Unexpectedly, by mistake, Wang Qing was taken away.

Maybe it's time or fate. However, since she hates Yinzhen so much, she might as well let her stay by Yinzhen's side. The back house is restless, and it can also add to Yinzhen's blockage, and it is impossible to say that it will be of great use in the future.

After thinking about it, Yinren turned to Zhang Bao and said, "After you go down, tell the Secret Guard that you should be very careful when you contact the Dark Ten in the future." We can't tell you anything about what's going on on our side. As for the message she handed out, it was enough to write three points. It's best for them to check it out for themselves. ”

Yinren was still a little worried, worried that this Lin Li would spread some false news in order to deal with Yinzhen. When the time comes, I will be a typical thankless task.

On the other hand, the entire ceremonial department was busy. The royal family mainly presided over the sacrifice to the sky and asked for rain, but it was not simply a sacrifice and a bow.

Although Kangxi has set up altars to worship the sky in the past, the Ministry of Rites is not unprepared. However, this time the sacrifice to the heavens and rain is because it is a sacrifice during a drought. Therefore, it is extra cumbersome.

Sacrifice in the face of drought is called the Great Pheasant Ceremony. During this big ceremony, there is not only one main altar in the Temple of Heaven, but there are also nine sub-altars in the capital. The people in the city, every household will prepare small three animals, and set up incense cases in front of their homes.

Since the drought began, the city has never been as lively as it is now. Pedestrians on the road have smiles on their faces. That smile was full of hope for the future.

On the day of worshipping the sky and praying for rain, Yinren got up early in the morning, put on a plain rain crown for worshipping the sky and praying for rain, and simply had a little breakfast, and under the leadership of Zhang Bao, dragged his "weak" body to the Temple of Heaven.

By the time Yinren arrived, the civil and military ministers who accompanied the sacrifice had already arrived. Yinren nodded to the ceremonial officer in charge of the sacrifice on the side. The ceremonial officer understood and shouted, "Play music!" Shoot! ”

When the words fell, the musicians who had been waiting on the side for a long time played the instruments in their hands in an orderly manner. The music used in this ritual is the most thick and simple, but at a glance, it is full of chimes and drums.

The earth-shattering salute rang out nine times in the sky above the capital. The nine sub-altars received the signal, and began to prepare for the sacrifice to the heavens and pray for rain under the instructions of their respective warden officers. The chief priests of these nine altars are all old men of the Five Blessings who were selected from the city.

"To the mound!" The music of the sacrifice was still ringing, and the celebrant shouted unaffected. Yinren heard the prompt, and walked straight to the sedan chair that had been prepared a long time ago, the prince's guard of honor opened the way in front, and the accompanying officials followed closely behind, and went straight to the mound altar.

The first and uppermost layer of the mound altar faces south, and the tablet of the Emperor God is placed; On the first floor, the tablet of the Holy Ancestor is placed in the east-west direction.

The four subordinate gods are on the second layer, Daming (the god of the sun), the stars to the west, the night (the moon god), the clouds, rain, wind and thunder to the east - this is in accordance with the winter solstice sacrifice day "mounds system" and set up.

There are green hooves in front of each god's seat. In front of each god, there are a fixed number of sacrificial vessels and offerings, including silk, calf, fang, gui, 笲, bean, zun, jue, furnace, lamp and so on. The club is set up in the middle and Shaole under the altar, which is hung on the left and right.

Yinren first came to the second layer of the altar to worship the throne, accompanied the kings, Baylor stood on the third floor, Kangxi out of the patrol stopper, and took away not a few princes and ministers, so in addition to Yinzhen, there were only a few people standing sporadically on the third layer. Beizi and Duke stations are located at the bottom of the steps, and Baiguan stations are located outside the Star Gate of the Outer Tower, arranged in order to the left and right, and all of them face north.

Seeing that everyone had already stood still, the ceremonial officer sang and praised "Burnt wood to welcome the emperor", the emperor was greeted by the divine music, and the green smoke in the burnt wood stove slowly rose into the sky, which was regarded as praying to the heavens, indicating that the ceremony of worshiping the heavens had begun.

Under the guidance of the praise and guidance of the officials, Yinren ascended to the first layer of the altar before the god seat, first put on three pillars of incense, and then offered three petals of incense, and then went to the holy position in turn to offer incense, returned to the second layer of worship, performed three kneels and nine bows, and all the officials knelt and bowed.

Subsequently, the second item, laying jade silk. The third item is kneeling. Fourth, the first gift. Fifth, the gift of Ya. Sixth, the final gift. Seventh, the withdrawal of food. The eighth item is to send the emperor god. The ninth item is to look at the fire. The nine major gifts were carried out in turn, and when they were almost finished, nearly two hours of work passed.

But this is not the end, every drought sacrifice, this rain has not yet fallen, how can it be directly ended? Yinren first coughed lightly twice, and then knelt down directly on the futon in front of him.

Seeing this, the ceremonial officer next to him shouted at everyone: "Kneel! The princes and ministers who accompanied the sacrifice heard the signal and knelt down directly on the futon in front of them.

This kneeling is another hour. The princes and ministers below are extremely anxious, after all, no one wants to kneel all the time, do they? Yinren didn't get too irritable, after all, the dark clouds slowly drifting over in the sky were not fake.

Just thinking about it, Yinren felt a small raindrop hit his face. I don't know if Yinren feels it alone, and some of these princes and ministers are more or less hit by raindrops.

The scene, which was originally quiet and unusual, suddenly became a little noisy. Yinren touched the little rain on his face and smiled. It's okay, it's okay, it's raining, everything will be fine.

Glancing at the ceremonial officer beside him, Yinren said softly, "Let's get up." The ceremonial officer understood, and hurriedly got up and helped Yinren, after all, Yinren is now a "patient" who has been kneeling for an hour

After Yinren got up, the ceremony shouted: "Get up! "In just a few moments, it was just a few drops of rain, and now there is a tendency to pour down.

Yinren was about to say something, when he suddenly heard a shout from all over the city. After thinking about it, Yinren still didn't say anything. It's such a happy moment, and let them all be happy.

However, if Yinren doesn't say anything, it doesn't mean that others won't say anything. Seeing Yinren turn around and prepare to leave, the ceremonial officer immediately shouted: "Your Highness is benevolent, infecting the heavens, raining down rain, and the merit is immeasurable!" ”

Someone has already said that the princes and ministers below naturally can't say nothing, and hurriedly shouted: "Your Highness is benevolent, infecting the heavens, raining down, and the merit is immeasurable!" ”