Chapter 72: Rituals
Xue Lang also bowed his head, and took the time to take a look before bowing his head and saluting, but this glance was noticed by Her Royal Highness the Princess, and he was stared at vaguely.
Xue Lang hurriedly lowered his head, pretending not to see the stares of Her Royal Highness the Princess, but his heart was silently rippling-
Her Royal Highness is so beautiful!
Applying a layer of white powder on the face can also be so temperamental, so good-looking, Her Royal Highness the princess is the first one he has ever seen! Suddenly a little curious, the future first beauty Yang Guifei will look good in formal clothes? How does it compare to Her Royal Highness the Princess? But he doesn't seem to be able to live to that time, what a pity!
You can't look at Her Royal Highness the princess blatantly, and you don't have to be so restrained when you look at Lady Liu. Xue Lang took the opportunity to glance at it twice, but he was also dignified and elegant, compared to the imposing aura of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Lady Liu seemed much softer.
Sure enough, the temperament of a true classical lady is not something that modern models can simulate. In the past, I always felt that the white powder on my face must look terrifying, but now when I see a real person dressed up like this, I find that there is a different style.
Well, Xue Lang's thinking has diverged again!
After the ceremony, everything starts according to the process -
Han Jin Han Changshi first recited the prayer, which was a gorgeous four-six pun, Xue Lang did not understand it, his heart was foggy, and he had to maintain a solemn expression on his face.
After reciting the prayers, the offerings are placed, and then according to the feudal etiquette, according to the level of Her Royal Highness the princess, the sacrifice can be done, and the worship is made.
Xue Lang didn't understand these, he just made suggestions, and it was Han Jin who made them. In the feudal society, even worshipping gods must pay attention to the status and class, some gods can only be worshiped by the emperor, and others worship it is against the system, and there is a record in the "Book of Rites" that says: "It is not sacrificed and sacrificed, and the name is obscenity." Obscenity is not blessed. "If you skip the level and sacrifice to a god that you shouldn't worship, it is obscenity, and it is an illegal act against the etiquette system.
The sacrifice is a serious activity, Xue Lang stood in the crowd, followed, should kneel, should worship. This is just Princess Pingyang's private sacrifice, if Xue Lang mixes well in the future and can follow the emperor to worship the sky, then it is really solemn, there will be special people to observe the words and deeds of the officials when they follow the emperor to worship the sky, if there is a slight mistake, what is waiting is the consequences of fear. Compared with this, it is called honest fear, lifting weights lightly, lest you make a mistake.
When I think about it, it doesn't feel like honor, but like punishment!
Well, Xue Lang's mind has diverged into the boundless. Sure enough, because he was too illiterate, he couldn't understand Han Changshi's wonderful prayers, and he couldn't understand the meaning of Her Royal Highness the Princess's words and deeds. Xue Lang is purely participating with the mentality of onlookers, and it is obviously an activity planned by him.
At the end of the ceremony, Her Royal Highness the princess takes the stage and uncovers the red cloth on the Inhuman plow, and then the cowman leads the oxen with the red cloth tied to the horns.
"Master Xue, why is there only one ploughing cow?"
Changshi, who was standing next to Xue Lang, pulled Xue Lang and asked, "But the new plough only needs a ploughing ox?" ”
Xue Lang said: "Yes. Compared with the plough of the past, the alien plough not only has the advantage of saving animal power, but also has other advantages. ”
Changshi nodded, his eyes were as bright as a hundred-watt light bulb, and he watched the cowman take the plough down the field alone, tie the plow to the ploughing ox, and after a scolding, he easily held the plow and followed the ploughing ox forward.
When he went to the turn of the field, he did not stop the oxen, nor did he lift the plough to turn around, but he held the handle and turned the corner gently, which was flexible in operation and saved the advantages of the cowman's physical strength, which was clear at a glance.
"Good plow! It is not only light and flexible, but also saves animal power. Master Xue, I don't know when you will promote it? How to promote? ”
Changshi asked eagerly. Xue Lang smiled: "Don't worry, when the ceremony is over and the morning food is used, we will give a unified answer." ”
Changshi nodded, lifted the hem of his clothes, and jumped off the ground without even taking off his official boots to see the effect after ploughing-
Regarding this point, Xue Lang thought of it in advance and arranged for the cowman to plough all the way and plough all the way. The advantages of the alien plough that can be both deep and shallow and can be flexibly adjusted according to demand are vividly displayed. Xue Lang is still the style of modern people, and if you want to sell goods, you have to show the advantages of goods.
The officials of the early Tang Dynasty were still relatively pragmatic, or it should be said that the emphasis on grain and farming made these officials very pragmatic, even if they were officials from a family, they also had some practical experience after achieving the position of long history. After all, Datang is not like the two Jin Dynasty, as long as the reincarnation technique is good, reincarnated into the family, no matter how stupid people are, they will be mixed up as officials. In Datang, without a few brushes, you can't be an official.
Many long histories showed excitement, just like Wan Siming's general reaction when he saw the effect of the Inhuman plow.
"Good plow!"
Xue Lang smiled and clapped his palms, took the lead in applauding, and in the crowd, bursts of applause immediately broke out, and the eyes of the elders looked at the alien plow, which was more eager than the eyes of their daughter-in-law, and they were simply eager to run up and pick up and leave immediately.
It's no wonder that the long history is so excited, in this ancient tax, grain accounted for the vast majority of the proportion, these years, regardless of the family and nobles, or the poor people, grain storage is the first priority. There is a saying that if you have food at home, don't panic.
In the earth-shattering sound of gongs and drums, the cowman drove the oxen and came and went back and forth in the field twice, ploughing and ploughing shallowly. After getting off the plow, neither the ploughing ox nor the man looked tired, the cowman's face was full of joy, and the ploughing ox was leisurely flicking its tail, obviously there was still room for strength.
The plough that had just been lowered was immediately carried away, and they were not even given a chance to take a second look. The long histories watched the plow being taken away, and their hearts hurt so much, they didn't give it a few more looks, they were really stingy!
"Everyone!"
Han Jin opened his mouth loudly, calling back the attention of the long historians, and just when the long historians looked at him, Han Jin smiled with a spring breeze on his face, and said in a sincere tone: "Everyone, I invited you to participate in this new plough launching ceremony early in the morning, and I will work hard for you." Seeing that it is time for the morning meal, our Highness has ordered someone to prepare the morning meal, and we invite you to go and eat. Please! ”
"Han Jin is leaving, the meal can be talked about later, this alien plow, and I can't wait! Tell me, what should this plow do? ”
"Exactly! Such things that benefit the country and the people are comparable to a mere meal! Let's get down to business first, and then postpone the meal. ”
"That's it! Han Yuexian, don't think about leaving if you don't give a sentence! If you don't have the right words, you don't have a heart-to-eat meal! Right? Ladies and gentlemen! ”
"Exactly! Precisely! ”
……
While giggling, he stopped Han Jin from leaving.
Han Jin looked at Xue Lang with a complaining look, Xue Lang smiled and clenched his fists and arched his hands, which meant "Han Changshi is more responsible, and the next official will take a step first." ”
Xue Lang jumped into the carriage and hurriedly let Wanfu go. Out of the corner of his eye, Han Jin saw Xue Lang's carriage leaving, and only then did he smile bitterly and said loudly: "Even if you stop Han for a certain day, it is useless, this matter is handed over to Master Xue Bo, where is Master Xue's book?" ”
Everyone immediately searched around, but naturally they couldn't find anyone!
Han Jin pretended to learn Xue Lang to spread his hands: "It seems that Master Xue Bo is going back to the house first, let's go back to eat first, and then go to the princess's mansion first, okay?" ”
It's not good, it's good!
Everyone had to go back to the princess's mansion in a big way.