Chapter 283: Ancestor Worship
A little past noon, the sun is at its brightest and hottest.
At this time, the weather was surprisingly good, the sun in early spring did not make people feel hot, but it was warm on the body, and the sun was bright to the extent of dazzling, as if it was a sign of their national prosperity.
When the time for the festival to begin, a long horn sounded from the city gate, and when they heard this sound, the people were all in a state of panic, and the audience immediately fell silent.
The main entrance in the center of the city wall slowly opened, and Luo Ze and the other administrators entered first.
They stood on the sheep cart, the height of which could be seen by all, the horns were tied with dark green ribbons, no one waved around, they just looked ahead with solemn eyes, and drove steadily towards the altar.
The subsequent team was led by Jun Qianqian, and the members of the sacrificial platform.
The people here looked more friendly than the team in front, and the handsome men and women all had smiles on their faces, and slowly drove across the main road.
When the leadership all arrived at the altar and stood in their assigned positions, Linda, Rachel, and Sam also entered the team of foreign guests.
The people all restrained their welcome and waved in response, none of the ten had ever seen such a pomp, but they were all very calm.
After everyone has returned to the throne, the ceremony enters the most important process: the patriarch speaks and announces the establishment of the southern kingdom.
Luo Ze walked to the top of the altar, the time they had to prepare was too short, and they didn't have time to build the altar into a structure that could echo, but Luo Ze's voice was loud, and the people were quiet enough, excluding the interference of the environment, most people should be able to hear it clearly.
Even if you really can't hear clearly, no one will affect the solemnity on the field at this time.
"Since the flood divided the southern tribes hundreds of years ago, there have been many fights between the tribes."
Luo Ze's voice was thick, and he didn't deliberately pull his throat to amplify the volume, but the voice came from the dantian and spread from the chest resonance to the surroundings.
"We should be brothers and sisters, but a hundred years later, because of a rainy season, the tribes were united and were able to tide over the difficulties together."
"Now that the southern tribes are communicating very well, and all parties are eager to integrate, on this basis, the patriarchs and priests of the southern tribes elected Luo Ze as the first patriarch, and decided that the Purple Flower Territory is the capital."
"The leading members of the southern kingdom took office in the capital today, announced the establishment of the general council of the southern kingdom, elected Jun Qianqian as the chief priest of the sacrificial platform, appointed Gadot as the director of the An/Quan/Bureau, and Daze as the engineering/ministry/chief."
"At the same time, it announced to all regions that it is willing to establish diplomatic relations with all regions that come with a heart of friendship and cooperation."
The speech was very short, a few hundred words were quickly finished, and I don't know where to poke the points of the tribesmen, and there was a faint cry from the audience.
What's there to cry about?
Jun Qianqian looked confused, she tilted her head slightly, and found that even among the leaders standing beside her, someone was secretly wiping her tears.
Shouldn't it be the most festive occasion now?
Suddenly I felt what was going on with the generation gap.
Next, the handsome young men of the honor guard issued letters of appointment to the important people standing on the altar, this link was very simple, everyone lined up, went up one by one to receive the letter of appointment, and returned to their positions.
The ceremony is divided into two parts, and after Luo Ze announces the establishment of the country, the first major part is completed, and the next big part is the next big part: ancestor worship.
It's Jun Qianqian's turn to play.
The formation on the altar began to change, from the original square of two squares on the left and right to a semi-arc around the altar.
Jun Qianqian walked up to the altar, and on top of it was a huge steel incense burner, and the incense ash inside was neat and white.
"Today, the tribes of the south are once again united as one country, and they worship their ancestors together to comfort their ancestors."
Jun Qianqian's voice was more than one level smaller than Luo Ze's, but as if she had a special power, everyone in the crowded audience could hear it clearly.
"Representatives of all ethnic groups come forward!"
Jun Qianqian picked up a long sword from the altar and raised it in his hand with the scabbard closed, and the representatives of all ethnic groups came out one after another, even the tribes that had been wiped out in the battle, as long as the people were willing, they could also elect representatives.
Luo Ze of the Purple Flower Tribe, Gadot of the Alpine Tribe, Pula of the Wilderness Tribe, Xia Lan of the Baiyan Tribe, Shanshan of the Broad-Leaf Tribe, and other representatives stepped forward one after another and lined up in front of Jun Qianqian.
"Bring the animals that worship the ancestors."
The process of worshipping ancestors was determined by Jun Qianqian, and the proposed livestock were two sheep, two wild boars and a pair of water birds.
The animals were alive when they were brought up, and when she drew her sword neatly, the silver blade slashed through the air, and she cut off the head of the sheep with one sword, and the blood immediately burst out.
Oh Minato!
Seeing such a scene, Jun Qianqian herself was startled.
When did you have so much strength? She cut off the head of a sheep?
Even if the sheep's body is tied and unable to struggle, but the weight of the sword is limited, the sheep's head has bones, she originally just wanted to cut a carotid artery, why did she cut off the whole head?
Has she become stronger?
However, the whole country looked at her, and Jun Qianqian didn't have time to be stunned, but swung her sword again and cut down the remaining livestock.
The altar was full of splattered blood, and someone specially put the blood into a glass container, and the blood was still warm.
"Under the witness of all the clans of the southern kingdom, all of us will drink the blood together, just as we are in the same blood, and no longer separate from each other, it also means that today's oath will never be betrayed, and if there is betrayal, blood will be shed to pay back!"
The visual impact of the scene in front of us is very shocking, such primitive killing stimulates the wildness of the tribesmen, and also reminds everyone of the days when they fought wild beasts in the forest.
The representatives of each ethnic group held a glass bowl in their hands, Jun Qianqian took the collected blood, poured it into the bowls of the others in turn, and under the witness of all the people, the representatives of all ethnic groups drank the blood of the fusion.
They then burned the bodies of their animals as sacrifices to their deceased ancestors.
Representatives of various ethnic groups offered incense in front of the incense burner, and there was an open space directly below the altar, where they dug a deep pit and buried the unburned bones and debris deep into it.
In this way, the heavens were worshiped by the tribes, and the earth witnessed the covenant of the tribes, and they will continue to live and multiply in this land.
When the pit is filled and the ground is flattened, and there are almost no traces of excavation, the ancestor worship is completed.
Jun Qianqian stood at the top of the altar again, looking at everyone below, she could see that in the eyes of everyone, there was already a sense of belonging and glory to this newborn mother country.
No matter how many years have passed, the people who have witnessed this scene will never forget the beginning of their journey to strength.