Chapter 16: The Departure (I)
Yanmen Mayi, Zhangjia ancestral hall. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
A fifteen-year-old boy knelt in front of the ancestral spirit of his family, his resolute face was solemn, his bright eyes flashed with excitement for some unknown reason, and behind him knelt some other teenagers who were only a few years older than him, about twenty years old.
Zhang She stood on the side of the middle area between Zhang Liao and the spiritual position, facing Zhang Liao and looking quietly, Zhang Liao's excellence in the past fifteen years made him feel at ease to take care of the family's affairs, but it was not until now, at this extremely important moment, that he realized that he had never taken a good look at this child.
His body resembles me when I was a child.
These eyes were quite like his mother's.
Hehe, the beard has also grown.
There is a faint sweat on his forehead, and it seems that he is also a little nervous and excited, after all, today is the day of his adult crowning!
The whole family members stood around the ancestral hall, surrounded Zhang Liao and several other children who were about to be crowned, and everyone watched the crown ceremony go on seriously.
After burning incense and bathing, Zhang Liao and several clan brothers knelt on the futon, their upper body was upright, their eyes did not squint, and the crowned person was usually the head of the family, that is, Zhang She must have a dignified appearance, and his language and demeanor should be decent.
Zhang She calculated that the time was almost up, and said in one breath: "The Zhang family has sons Zhang Meng and Zhang Shen...... Sheltered by the ancestors, they have grown up, and now they are crowned by family rules, and the waiter is crowned in the hall! The ritual music sounded, as if a praise passed down from ancient times fell on the world, and like a phoenix singing, a unique Confucian sacred charm was rendered and infiltrated into the hearts of the people.
Seven attendants held a copper plate in both hands, the plate was covered with red silk to prevent dust from falling on the crown, and seven people and three people in the front four behind, lined up in two columns and walked slowly, the pace should not be too fast, too fast will destroy the solemn atmosphere, and should not be too slow to cause procrastination.
When the seven people walked in front of the recipients to the beat of the music, the seven people who knelt behind Zhang Liao got up and saluted them, and the attendants returned the salute, and then the seven people knelt down again and kowtowed to the ancestral spiritual seat, and then restored the integrity of their upper bodies.
Zhang She sang: "For this seven sons are crowned!" ”
Zhang She put on the crown of a sergeant for several young people, and everyone applauded.
After receiving the salute, the seven people got up to thank the people, and then stood and waited for the head of the family to give a speech.
Zhang She said loudly again: "The ancestor is Rongyu, and there is another son surnamed Zhang Mingliao, who has a pure temperament, can know martial arts, although he is not yet old, he can be given a heavy burden, and he is hereby crowned!" ”
"The Waiter is on the court!"
The sacred music, the waiter respectfully holds the crown to the hall, it is Tu Jing. When Tu Jing walked in front of Zhang Liao, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Zhang She took the crown in Tu Jing's plate, looked at Zhang Liao with a sigh and then looked at the crown in his hand, held it firmly with both hands, and solemnly placed it on Zhang Liao's head.
After Zhang Liao received the salute, he stood with the first seven people and waited for Zhang She to speak.
Zhang She has presided over the crowning ceremony not once or twice, and his speech can be said to be perfect, but today he raised his head to look at these eight teenagers, and couldn't help but be in a trance, the crown in his hand has been sent out over the years, time has gone too fast, and it was his son who took the crown in a blink of an eye.
For a while, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad, but fortunately, the speech helped him distract him: "Children, you are adults, here I will take the words for you, Zhang Liao, the words are far away; Zhang Meng, a wide range of characters...... This word is given to you, and it also gives you a responsibility to shoulder the burden of the rise and fall of your family. As you will follow your own paths, I, as an old bone who can only watch you from afar, will send you a word: 'Never forget the original intention. Wait and keep in mind. ”
Finally able to roam freely, Zhang Liao personally chose two horses and took Tu Jing all the way north.
On the way, Zhang Liao suddenly turned his head and said to Tu Jing: "I'll give you a word!" ”
"Ahh Tu Jing was surprised, but it was more of a surprise. After all, Tu Jing's identity is still a house slave, and he can't have words whether he is an adult or not, so the meaning of giving him a word is extraordinary.
"Ah, I hope you can have at least one very great talent in the future, so I'll give you a word, Yixi."
"Thank you, young master."
"It's Wenyuan."
"Yes, young master."
……
When Lu Bu and Gao Shun heard that Zhang Liao had a word, they immediately couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to ask their parents for words.
Gao Shun said: "Your character must be Fengxian, does anyone know what my character is in history?" ”
"Hey, I really didn't pay attention to this, Gao Shun in history seems to have no words!"
"What?" Gao Shun's eyes widened. "** Kidding me!"
Lu Bu returned home and said, "Father, give me a word!" ”
"Well, go ask your mother. She's in the stable. ”
"Mother, give me a word!"
"Well, go ask your father. He was in the tent. ”
Lu Bu was messy in the wind.
He came to his father's side and said, "Father, my mother has given me a name called Fengxian. ”
"Well, good, good."
He came to his mother and said, "Mother, my father's character is Fengxian." ”
"Ah, that's a good word."
At Gao Shun's house, Gao Shun's father was holding a book and meditating, and Gao Shun was hanging on his neck and begging for something.
"Father, it's good to be called rich and handsome."
"Let's take a look again, taking words is a lifelong thing, and you can't be sloppy. What do you think of Erki? ”
"No, I'm going to call Fu Shuai."
"What about Lao Zhuang?"
"Dad, you're here in time."
"Ling Feng, Ling Feng is good!"
“¥#&%¥……!”
"I've decided, it's called Yukun, don't change it, it's not negotiable."
"Dad, why don't you just listen to my name Fu Shuai?"
Father Gao looked at him kindly: "Because I can't make you a wicked person!" ”
……
Three days later, Lu Bu and Gao Shun mounted their highest horses and climbed the highest mound, their eyes fixed on the horizon far south.
Their homes had prepared the most sumptuous dishes, waiting for Zhang Liao's arrival, and the sun was about to set at this time.
Lu Bu Gaoshun waited patiently on his horse, turned on the communicator, and kept asking Zhang Liao's itinerary.
"I have entered Jiuyuan County and am rushing to the grassland." It was getting dark.
"We're on the prairie, what's next?" The moon has just risen.
"We've arrived at your house, and we're eating."
"Daddy!" Lu Bugao scolded and rushed back.
On the bonfire next to the tent, Zhang Liao finally got his wish and ate the roasted whole sheep on the grassland, which was completely different from what he ate in the courtyard.
When Lu Bu and Gao Shun arrived, Lu Liang and his wife, Gao family and his wife, Yan family and Yan Qiao'er were all sitting, Zhang Liao and another person he didn't know were rolling on the ground after a full meal, and there were only bones on the grill.
As soon as Zhang Liao saw the two of them, one was arrogant and the other was arrogant and stout, although they looked very unfamiliar and had never seen them, but there were always some people who you could recognize at a glance no matter how they changed.
At this moment, the communicator hidden in their bodies rose into the sky, making a voice that only they could hear: "The service is over, thank you for using it." Brilliant fireworks exploded in the sky that only the three of them could see.