On the third day of March in Gangneung, the green willows are new and green, the smoke and rain are hazy, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but the most beautiful thing is that it is the day of the annual purification. Lan Jing'an has asked Zhang Xun to release the news in advance, saying that his health is getting better, and he will bring all the people to pray outside Jiangling City, summon the soul and renew the spirit, and dispel disasters and misfortunes.

When the people of Gangneung heard the news, they were all excited and rushed to tell each other. This is the second time that the Great Priest has prayed for more than two years, and it is on such a day, and everyone naturally wants to take this opportunity to be blessed by the Great Priest. And this news, Lan Jing'an also let people disperse from other states and counties, and Xiao Qingyun even had ulterior motives to allow each county to nominate a few sages to watch the ceremony.

Lan Jing'an is now basically ready to go north, and naturally needs to start showing up frequently to regain the people's belief in the Si Ming clan. At the same time, it is also necessary to let the cadres know that there is no problem with their health.

Originally, she was worried that Xie Weining, who had just ended the war in the southwest in February, would immediately come to Jiangling to look for her. As a result, unexpectedly, others did not come, but instead sent Xue Wei and the five of them, but it was in vain a bitter plan that she had worked so hard to plan.

Xue Wei and the others only knew that Xie Weining was going to go back to the Xia Imperial Court once and then come to Jiangling, but Xie Weining didn't tell them the specific situation. And in Xie Weining's letter to her, she just mysteriously said that if she waited for her in Jiangling, there would be a surprise, and she didn't explain anything.

According to Xie Weining's itinerary, Lan Jing'an estimated that the day he could reach Jiangling at the fastest would be after May. So she deliberately put the time of going north in April. Lan Jing'an thought that he didn't dare to face Xie Weining, but he still tried to avoid the opportunity to meet and talk with him.

Lao Du and the others saw that Lan Jing'an began to appear frequently, and more and more things were meddling, and they also had doubts, and wrote to Xie Weining several times to report the news. didn't know that their meticulous work in Jiangling had already made Lan Jing'an feel thorough, and they were waiting to play a role at this time.

On the one hand, Lan Jing'an continued to treat him with a pleasant face, a void and a grievance, and never blocked his contact with the people of the Xia Kingdom. On the other hand, he secretly found someone to copy a few detailed notes and package their letters.

This job does not seem to be difficult, but because Lao Du is not the only one buried in Jiangling's meticulous work, Lan Jingan and Zhang Xun also took a lot of effort to transfer all the letters to ensure that the letters sent to Xie Weining from different channels do not mention her current unusual behavior.

However, this time, the matter was too big, not only in the territory of the Qianjun Territory, everyone knew about it, but she also sent an invitation to the governor of Yizhou, Xia Guoyi, who was close to Jingzhou, to welcome the other party to come to watch the ceremony. In addition, she also took advantage of the temporary truce with Dayong, and through Xue Chengye's hand, she allowed Dayong's people and officials to come over. So this time, Lan Jing'an did not stop Lao Du from reporting the matter to Xie Weining.

On the morning of the third day of the third month of March, there was still a misty drizzle in the sky, and although the rain was imperceptible, it had a hazy beauty. Lan Jing'an, who was dressed in a big commander's suit, looked at the drizzle outside the Chengjing Palace, a smile appeared on his lips, and he set off with Biluan Sumei and the others.

The altar outside the city has been erected on the bank of the river, and under the altar are not only the people of Gangneung, but also other officials and people from all over the world who have come to watch the ceremony. Everyone is holding blue grass, waiting for Lan Jing'an to sacrifice to the god of heaven and earth and river, and then summon the soul to renew the spirit and dispel the disaster.

Lan Jing'an was dressed in a red and gold-patterned priest's dress, and walked up to the altar alone in the sound of ritual music, and Feng Yan, who was already standing on the altar, presented her with a sacrificial tribute. Lan Jing'an sang blessings and prayers, offered tribute, and prayed for peace for the people of the world as the 35th generation of the Great Priest, and wished that those who hold the orchid grass in the water today will be blessed by the gods, remove the ominous, and have a healthy body.

After the sacrifice, she began to summon spirits again. She hopes to recruit other great priests who have been in the heavenly realm to return to the world and bless the people of the world.

Lan Jing'an danced an ancient dance with the music, and gradually walked towards the river from the altar, as she sang more and more high-pitched and eager songs, a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes gradually appeared in the middle of the mighty soup, and the woman's clothes were the same as Lan Jing'an's body!

At this moment, the people on the shore were completely fried, only to hear Feng Yan trembling and shouting: "It's the order of the previous chief secretary!" The spirit of the previous chief priest has been revealed! ”

With Feng Yan's shout, the entire people on the shore all knelt down with a hula and kowtowed to the previous chief of the river water center, and some old people couldn't help crying.

Lan Jing'an also knelt at the water's edge, crying loudly, she sincerely looked at the unclear shadow in the middle of the water, and shouted: "Mother! Mother! Is that you? The daughter is not filial, she has failed to fulfill her responsibilities over the years, failed to save the people of the world from fire and water, and failed to live up to the ancient precepts of our Si Ming clan! ”

Waiting for the shore to be quiet, the soul standing in the water slowly floated towards the shore for a while, and sang a prayer in a low voice as it drifted. As soon as this prayer came out, no one doubted the identity of this soul, it turned out that the Great Priest had such divine power, and he really recruited the previous Great Priest.

The people who knelt on the shore saw their souls drifting to the shore, and they all honestly bowed their heads. There are a few people in other states and counties who don't know why, and when they were reminded by the people around them, they hurriedly lowered their eyes honestly. The people of Qianguo know that the most taboo thing to conjure is to look at the soul, and it is said that if the person and the soul once their eyes meet, the soul will take the person with them to pass away at night. So at this time, no one dared to raise their heads, even Lan Jing'an was in tears and bowed his head to listen to the training.

Lan Shuyao's soul slowly opened his mouth after a prayer was over, and said to Lan Aurora: "You have recruited me, and the gods have already known." I will restore your wish and give the world peace. Emperor Yongdi had no virtue, destroyed his family and destroyed the country, injured and trapped his children, and fell into a daze, with no way to serve the gods and no way to understand the people. It also hurts the people, makes Yi Zi eat, and the crime is surging, and it is difficult to solve. The gods were angry with each other, and ordered me to tell on my behalf that they had given you the power to show the way of heaven. May you serve the master without separation, lead the army and cut down the way, and calm the troubled times and maintain peace for a long time. ”

After Lan Shuyao's soul finished speaking, he slowly sang his prayers again, floated back to the middle of the river, and finally disappeared into the misty river heart.

Lan Jing'an was full of tears, shouting loudly for her mother, and threw herself into the water, Feng Yan, who was closest to Lan Jing'an, hurriedly went over to grab her, and persuaded Lan Jing'an with tears on her face: "Da Si Ming, calm down." The previous Great Secretary has returned to heaven to restore his life, and you should be happy. ”

Lan Jing'an nodded with tears, wiped away her tears, and tried to restrain her emotions before returning to the high platform. She stood on the high platform again this time, and the people in the audience were still kneeling, kowtowing to her, all praising her divine power, wishing her as Lan Shuyao said, she can calm the troubled times, bring real long-term peace and stability, and return the world to peace.

Lan Jing'an still had tears in her eyes, but she insisted on the ritual of dispelling disasters and misfortunes for the people, and finally personally handed out sachets containing medicinal herbs to everyone who held the orchid grass, and was busy with green until dark, which was considered to be the fulfillment of her mission as the chief priest on this day.