Chapter Eighty-Five: Heading South to Gangneung
Going south from Xiangyang all the way down was the territory of the Qianjun, so Lan Jing'an didn't have too many worries about safety, she only took Biluan, Jiang Xianlin, Feng Yan and a few guards sent to her by Lu Min and set off for Jiangling. She made an appointment with Lu Min, and when she passed her seventeenth birthday in Jiangling and became the chief secretary under the witness of Feng Yan, Lu Min sent someone to announce the identity of her chief secretary in the world, and at the same time escorted her directly from Jiangling to Qingzhou.
Under the guidance of Jiang Xianlin and Feng Yan, Lan Jing'an traveled with Biluan along the way, not only learned about the customs of Jingzhou, but also accepted the worship of the people along the way many times as a small commander. At first, Lan Jing'an was a little uncomfortable, but soon she put herself in the right position, showed the bearing of Xiao Si Ming, and she was always amiable, so that the people loved the only descendant of this Si Ming goddess.
On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, Lan Jing'an and his entourage arrived at Gangneung, the birthplace where she lived for a short time. She looked up at Gangneung Fortress, and tears could not help but gather in her eyes.
After the previous Gangneung Fortress was destroyed and burned down 17 years ago, except for the city walls, the other buildings in the city were basically destroyed. Later, Dayong won Jiangling, although he ordered people to rebuild, but it has long ceased to be prosperous as the imperial capital of a country. The current Gangneung Castle, with its moat and strong city walls, is still there, but it is not as good as Xiangyang inside, and it has lost the momentum of the largest city in the south.
After Lan Jing'an burned incense and bathed in his residence in Jiangling, he first went to the former site of the Qianguo Palace to worship his parents. After Xiao Qingyun led people to capture Jiangling, he ordered people to change the site of the Qianguo Imperial Palace, which had been empty for many years, into the cemetery of the old Qianguo Dynasty. The cemetery is divided into three and is not connected to each other. On one side is the private tomb of the royal family, on the other side is the private tomb of the Si Ming family, and the large mound in the middle is used to commemorate the thousands of innocent people who died in the Qianguo War.
At that time, the old dynasty was in the beginning of its clothes, Xiao Qingyun brought the remnants of the Qianguo to kneel and worship, the city was full of plain clothes, and thousands of people cried together, and everyone who heard it was moved. The past has long since passed away with the wind, and the bones of those who died in Gangneung City have not been returned. However, the existence of this cemetery shows that the spirit of Qianguo is immortal and the patriotic feelings are immortal.
In the middle of the cemetery, the largest is the mound of all people, where the people are allowed to make public sacrifices. This is the first time that a tomb has been built for ordinary civilians who died in war. This idea was suggested by Shen Rongzhi, and building the Wanmin Tomb in the middle can best reflect Xiao Qingyun's image of loving the people like a son, which will not only make the remnants of the Qianguo Kingdom grateful to Dade, but also affect the people of Dayong who have lived in Jingzhou for many years.
The clothed mound of the Siming clan is located on the right side of the Wanmin Mound, the name of the great Si Ming Lan Shuyao is independent on the first tombstone, and Li Zhengchu's name and life are engraved on a stone tablet next to it. Further back, there is a large stone tablet engraved with the names and circumstances of the various clans of the Siming clan.
Lan Jing'an offered taboo food, sprinkled taboo wine, and kowtowed to the stone tablets of Lan Jing'an and Li Zhengchu in a dignified manner, and then cried at the tomb. Her mother, her father, her relatives, were martyred before she could remember, and she didn't even have a chance to shout a word to her parents. Her mother predicted a bright future for her, but she brought death to herself. She knelt in front of the spirits of her parents and swore that she would definitely avenge them and lead the restoration of the country as a goddess.
She carefully looked at the inscriptions on her parents' tablet, all of which were written by Brother Qingyun. Especially on Li Zhengchu's stele, he especially emphasized his dedication as a Dayong person to the great commander and the country, which made Lan Jingan grateful.
Then Lan Jing'an went to pay homage to the royal cemetery located on the left side of the Tomb of the People. Opposite to Lan Jing'an's identity, the name of Emperor Xiao Jingming is engraved on the stele at the front, next to the stele of Empress Shen Rumei, and the big stele at the back is densely packed with members of the clan who died that year.
Lan Jing'an also gave a big gift to Emperor Qiandi and the Empress as he treated his parents. Not to mention that her admiration for their spirit of martyrdom made her admire, they were the parents of Qingyun's brother, and they were also her relatives. Lan Jing'an respectfully kowtowed to the emperor and queen, and at the same time thanked them for giving birth to Brother Qingyun. Lan Jing'an was especially grateful to Emperor Qian, it was he who saved Xiao Qingyun and her lives at the last moment, so that they could survive, giving Qianguo hope for revenge.
It was cold in winter, but Lan Jing'an knelt for a long time in front of the clothed mounds of the private tombs on both sides. Later, he sat in front of Lan Shuyao's monument, talked about his experience over the years, talked about his emotions, and cried several times, so that Biluan and others couldn't bear to look at it directly.
Because Lan Jing'an was going to come to worship and sweep, the soldiers in Jiangling had already been ordered to seal all the cemeteries, and only when Lan Jing'an completed the private tomb sacrifice, he would open the cemetery of the Wanmin Tomb to the people again. At that time, Lan Jing'an will represent the priestess and the family to offer sacrifices to the Tomb of All Peoples.
Under Feng Yan's arrangement, Lan Jing'an changed into the traditional clothes of the Qianguo Xiaosi's sacrifice, sacrificed three animals, and sang sacrificial songs, guiding the way to heaven for the thousands of unjust souls who died under the swords of Dayong and Xia Guo, so that their souls could rest in peace.
The matter of Xiao Si's order to be sacrificed had already spread among the people before Lan Jing'an entered Jiangling. Therefore, when the mound was opened again, not only the people of Gangneung gathered, but even the people of the nearby cities came, and even the people from Yangzhou and other places rushed to hear the news. Shoulder to shoulder, there is nowhere to put foot on the crowd.
Listening to Lan Jing'an's solemn and loud but with a hint of sadness, the people remembered their relatives and relatives who had died in the war, and many people couldn't help but bow their heads and wipe their tears, wishing that these souls who had died unjustly could rest in peace. But no one noticed that in the midst of sorrow, there were several pairs of special eyes staring at Lan Jing'an.
One of the women whispered to the people around her, "We hurried over to see her?" It's nothing special, is it? The man beside her said unhurriedly: "You just have to remember your and my deal, who do I have a crush on, and what does it have to do with you?" Besides, the person you fancy is not much better than me. The woman froze in anger and turned her head away from paying no attention to the people around her.
The middle-aged man standing on the other side of the crowd watched Lan Jing'an complete the entire sacrifice with great interest, looked at the pious people around him, nodded, and had a score in his heart. Not far away, several other burly men were also staring at Lan Jing'an, and the one in the lead also bowed his head and muttered a few words to his subordinates in their hometown.
Lan Jing'an successfully completed the sacrifice without knowing it. After the sacrifice, Feng Yan announced that five days later, Lan Jing'an, the little Si Ming, would enter the Divine Mountain to undergo the test of the heavens, completing the important step from the little Si Ming to the young Si Ming. If everything goes well, the next day, that is, on the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, the sealing ceremony will be completed here, so that he will be promoted to the main priest of the priest as the young priest - the great priest.
Hearing that Lan Jing'an would be elevated to the main shrine in six days, the people of the former Qianguo were very happy. As long as Lan Jing'an is promoted to the position of Grand Commander, she will have the qualifications to pray for the fortune of the Qianguo, that is, she will become the only person who is qualified to declare that the Qianguo can be restored.
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