Chapter 243: Sacrifice
On that day, the weather is clear, the wind is harmonious, the tourists are weaving, the people of Kyoto are all happy, the families are laughing and laughing, the Hongguan Temple is crowded with people, and the people are waiting to see His Majesty's face.
"After walking dozens of miles of mountain roads, I finally arrived"
"Then you're close, and someone came here two months earlier!"
"Hehe, this kind of prosperous era is not easy to see, you have to come and see it every year!"
"Yes, what an honor it is to be able to meet Your Majesty!"
There are many people in Hongguan Temple, but it is very orderly, just because Hongguan Temple covers a very large area, can accommodate many people, and the temple for safety, let the monks stand as a person wall to block between people and the sacrificial platform, and this wall is more than 200 meters away from the high platform of the square, that is to say, the people can only vaguely see the figure of the emperor.
On the square, there stood a group of soldiers, wearing armor, armed with spears, and swords at their waists, each of which was powerful, and they were the second barrier to protect His Majesty's safety.
In the middle is the high platform for sacrifice, the high platform is in the form of a trapezoidal platform, there is a bronze tripod on it, the incense case is arranged, etc., the emperor and the ministers have already been in the side hall room inside, the ministers are chatting and waiting for the arrival of the auspicious time, Wu You hid in a small corner against the wall and dozed off in official clothes, and rushed over early in the morning, just to familiarize himself with the process of waiting, originally thought that this kind of major event did not have anything to do with himself, but he didn't expect to be sent a list by the Ministry of Rites.
The process is important to these big officials, but it doesn't mean anything to a small official like Wu You, no matter what he does, he is at the end, and he is completely the least noticeable character, of course, Wu You is the only one who has this idea, and most of the other small officials are excited.
As if feeling that someone was looking at him, Wu You opened his eyes and saw Xu Wending, the two nodded silently, Wu You continued to close his eyes, originally Wu You had been holding the emperor's thigh, and the ministers ignored Wu You, but now the prince is letting out a breath and the Hanlin Academy's apology incident some time ago makes people gradually find that they have changed their attitude a little, if the prince ascends the throne one day, then this Wu You is the prince's henchman, and it is not good to target it like this now.
"Lord Wu" A cautious voice sounded quietly, Wu You opened his eyes, a person he didn't know at all, but the level of official uniforms was not low.
Wu You hugged his fists and said, "I don't know my lord."
"It's okay, it's just that Lord Wu is a little tired, so I came over to ask if I wanted to send someone to bring some food!" The man said with a smile.
Wu You saw that they were all eating, but they were all lunch boxes brought by his own people, Wu You smiled and said, "Thank you so much, my lord!" ”
The man waved his hand, turned around and left, and soon a subordinate ran over with a lunch box, but the adult did not come again, Wu You smiled, thought about it and understood the reason, and smiled self-deprecatingly, this prince's face is really big, and he really has food to eat with the prince.
The food is hot, and the style is exquisite, very delicious, Wu You swept clean, recently he has been growing up, the amount of food is getting bigger and bigger, he put down the dishes and chopsticks with satisfaction, and saw a little eunuch running in in a panic and whispering to Ji Abo, and then Ji Abel hurriedly talked to the emperor again.
When the emperor left, the ministers suddenly muttered, and their keen sense of smell told them that something must have happened, but even the ministers who were familiar with their eyes and ears were a little confused, and the auspicious time was coming soon, so it was good not to make any moths.
The third prince frowned slightly and looked at Bai Xiang, Bai Xiang closed his eyes slightly like an old monk in a fixed place, without the slightest expression, the third prince thought about it and walked up to the little eunuch and asked, "The sacrifice is about to begin, what happened?" ”
When the little eunuch saw that it was the third prince, he immediately saluted: "The little one has seen the third prince, but an official from another province said that he had something important to report......
The third prince frowned and said, "Do you know what is going on!" ”
The little eunuch shook his head and said that he didn't know, and the third prince was even more worried in his heart, nodded and turned to leave.
The crown prince walked up to the third prince and said, "I think the third brother seems to be a little uneasy, isn't something happening?" ”
The third prince snorted coldly and said, "Thank you for your concern!" But he was too lazy to talk to the prince anymore.
The prince didn't care, but said with a smile: "Today is a big day, and the third brother should be a little blocked in his heart!" ”
The third prince suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean!" ”
"What does this palace mean, do I still need to tell you? However, I'm afraid that after today, some people's status will be different! The prince said pointedly.
The third prince sneered, but he chuckled in his heart, he didn't know if the prince was talking about his status or the status of the Marquis of Qin, but then he shook his head secretly, this matter is extremely hidden, and it is impossible for anyone to find out.
The prince left with a smile on his face, looking at Wu You, who was calm and calm in the distance, and he was even more grateful in his heart, today, he wants these three princes to completely withdraw from the political stage.
After a while, the emperor walked out, but there was no one behind him, the emperor's face was expressionless, and it was difficult for the ministers to know the difficulty of things from their expressions for a while. A loud Tongqin voice sounded, and then a wave of horn sounds spread like a wave, and the sacrifice officially began.
Wu You ate comfortably, wiped his mouth and stood up, I don't know why, as long as it is someone else's things, they seem to be delicious, just like this meal is extraordinarily fragrant today, the emperor took the lead and walked out, and the ministers also walked out one after another according to the size of the official position.
Passing through the courtyard of the temple and coming to the square, the sun shines lightly, making people unusually comfortable, without the humidity and cold in the wing, the sound of various musical instruments is even louder, Wu You's eyes glanced at it, and suddenly lit up, most of these musical instruments are actually made of gold, so many things are worth a lot of money.
Because the team was very large, Wu You sneaked over, but unfortunately it was really difficult for the musical instruments to be guarded, and he shook his head regretfully, Wu You retreated into the team, but he remembered it in his heart.
The lengthy confession said for an hour or so, what the officials of Naiqin Tianjian said, it is nothing more than obedience to the will of heaven, this year's wind and rain are smooth, and the tune is the same every year, the people listen happily, the ministers and the emperor also listen to the peace of mind, complex sentences can be understood by others I don't know, but Wu You himself listened to it and kept dozing, the officials next to him frowned and stared at Wu You, but Wu You had already swayed left and right, as if he could sleep all night with a pillow.
End of the confession. (To be continued.) )