Ying Zheng returned to the barracks, but did not return to his big tent, and came directly to the tent of Princess Nansu.

The two princesses Nansu and Hu Yu, Yingzheng is always concerned about her. As soon as he chose a concubine, he took him on a trip, and Ying Zheng felt a little guilty in his heart.

And the reason why I always go to visit Princess Nansu first is because Nansu is more delicate than Hu Yu.

"How did you rest last night?" Ying Zheng looked at Princess Nansu and asked.

"Fortunately, the king doesn't have to worry about Nansu." Princess Nansu said.

"I just came to Qin from the state of Chu, and before I could take any rest, I traveled with the widow." Ying Zheng said softly, "How can you tell the widow not to care." ”

Princess Nansu said a little shyly: "It is a blessing for Nansu to make the king so concerned." ”

After speaking, Princess Nansu bowed lightly.

The two chatted heartily. talked about the music played by Nansu that day, the types of Chu qin, and talked about the sacrificial methods and hunting places of Chu State.

Coming out of Nansu's tent, Yingzheng immediately went to Princess Hu Yu's tent again.

"The widow remembers, before you said that you were going to perform mounted archery for the widow." Ying Zheng said to Princess Hu Yu with a smile.

"Of course." Princess Hu Yu said, "The little girl's performance is not yet complete. ”

"Then tomorrow, how about riding and hunting with the widows?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Okay." Princess Hu Yu said playfully.

After chatting with Princess Hu Yu for a few more words, Ying Zheng returned to his camp.

Meng Tian was waiting for Ying Zheng in front of the tent.

Seeing Yingzheng coming back, Meng Tian bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty." ”

"Let's go in and talk." Ying Zheng stepped into the account.

"Your Majesty, the sacrificial vessels and the cattle have been prepared." Meng Tian said, "It's just ......"

"Just what?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Is it just that the blood pool is enabled?" Meng Tian asked.

"Put some blood of cattle and sheep in it, let the blood of people go in, and it will cost many people's lives." Ying Zheng said, "Prisoners of war and slaves are also human beings, and they have the right to live. ”

It is customary that the pool of blood used for the heavenly sacrifice should be filled with the blood of the living. And slaves, prisoners of war, and prisoners fell victim to blood sacrifices.

Ying Zheng thought for a while and said: "The customs of the past should be changed." When the widow has pacified the world, he will let the oppressed slaves regain their freedom and respect. ”

"The king is sage, and the people of the world thank the king." Meng Tian said admittedly.

"The people are the people of the widow, and only when the people live well can the widow be worthy of being a qualified monarch." Ying Zheng said.

"I hope the world can be peaceful as soon as possible." Meng Tian said, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do in the past few days before the Heavenly Sacrifice?" ”

"Let the army be well repaired." Ying Zheng said, "After the sacrifice, I will go to Qishan, and take advantage of these days to supply more grain and grass." By the way, select a few good horses for the widow, and the widow will accompany the two princesses to relax these days. ”

"Do as the king commands." Meng Tian bowed down and withdrew from the camp.

On the fifteenth day of February, when the moon is full, the day of the heavenly sacrifice.

Ying Zheng completed every step of the sacrifice one by one, and his spirit was very concentrated, for fear of any mistakes.

It gives people the feeling that Yingzheng is no longer the monarch of a country, but the leader of a clan, who is leading his people to carry out the most pious worship.

Suddenly, a faint white light crossed the sky.

Because it was daytime, the light flashed and was not obvious, but it was also seen by several people.

"It's a shooting star!" Someone shouted.

"yes, there." The other pointed in the direction of the beam he had just seen, where only a faint afterimage remained.

"Can you see clearly?" Ning Gong, the clan elder who presided over the sacrifice, asked.

"It's true, a meteor just crossed in that direction." Yingcheng pointed in that direction and said.

Ning Gong looked in the direction of the meteor crossing the sky, slowly knelt down, and said with a little trembling on his lips: "At the time of the Heavenly Sacrifice, the meteor is prominent, which is a good omen for the eternal prosperity of the Great Qin. ”

After speaking, Ning Gong knocked his head three times.

Then they bowed down and bowed.

Ying Zheng looked in that direction, and seemed to be a little puzzled, but he also knelt down.

After everyone got up, Ning Gong said again: "My king is really the king of heaven, and he will definitely strengthen the country and rule the world and benefit the people." ”

Ning Gong bowed down to Ying Zheng again, and also bowed to his head three times.

And all the people bowed down with them.

Ying Zheng looked around at the clans, important ministers, guards, and palace attendants who bowed to him, and raised his hand to signal everyone to be flat.

Ying Zheng turned around, came to the ancestral platform, and knelt down in his clothes.

"The ancestors and ancestors are above, and the descendants are in power, and now they are given the life of God, and they will bless the world." Ying Zheng said to stop kowtowing.

Raising his head, Ying Zheng continued: "For the blessing of God, Ying Zheng will work hard to make the world peaceful in his lifetime, so that Kyushu will be unified, the world will be peaceful, and the last wishes of the ancestors and ancestors will be realized." ”

After speaking, Ying Zheng kowtowed again.

"May the ancestors and ancestors bless our Great Qin for eternity, and bless the government to get what they want." Ying Zheng three kowtowed.

Everyone worshipped and shouted in unison: "Bless Daqin, eternal prosperity!" ”

Whether the meteor is a coincidence or not, whether there is a providence, Ying Zheng doesn't know.

But such a good opportunity to win people's hearts, Ying Zheng is not willing to let it go.

After the prostration, the heavenly sacrifice continues, and there are still a few steps to be completed.

And everyone's faces were obviously more solemn than at the beginning.

After the ceremony, Ying Zheng passed the order to slaughter all the remaining cattle and sheep and reward all the soldiers.

It was dark, the bonfire was lit, and the soldiers were busy. Some slaughtered livestock, some skinned and cut meat, some gathered firewood to make fires, and some carried wine for distribution.

Since ancient times, it is not because of festivals that sacrifices are made, but that each sacrifice is like a festival, and the fixed time of the sacrifice every year has formed a festival over time.

This festival, which has not been held for many years, is a large-scale festival.

Accompanying Yingzheng was naturally the two princesses Nansu and Hu Yu.

With a beautiful woman as a companion, Ying Zheng can't drink more than a few glasses.

The soldiers drank happily, and many danced the dance of their hometown.

The next day, Ying Zheng ordered the whole army to repair for one day.

Not all of the people who participate in the festival go hunting. The elders of the royal family, as well as some courtiers, were exempt from the hunt. Ying Zheng asked some people who did not participate in the hunt to return to Xianyang first. And 5,000 men and horses were allocated for escort.

On the third day, bidding farewell to the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji, Yingzheng led Yigan and others to set off towards Qishan.

For generations, most of the royal family's large-scale hunting activities were carried out in Qishan. Such a famous mountain in China, since it is in the territory of Qin, of course, it is necessary to hunt here, you must know that this is the royal tradition of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

The road is not very far, but the road is not very easy to walk.

The tender green grass buds have come out of the ground, and the branches are also dotted with scattered leaf buds, and the breath of spring is much stronger.

After a long winter, animals and birds have come out of their burrows to feed. This is the best time to hunt, but most of the prey is very thin.

At the beginning, Ying Zheng rode forward, walked for a while, then sat back in the carriage, and called Li Si over again, and sat in the same car.

"Sir, can you be tired from this trip?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Back to the king." Li Si arched his hand and said, "The grass people have traveled to various countries and do not feel tired. ”

Ying Zheng nodded and asked, "Sir, have you ever been to Qishan?" ”

Li Si smiled and said, "The grass people have indeed been here a few times. ”

"Oh?" Ying Zheng said, "The widow has never come." I also bothered to ask Mr., a foreigner, to tell the widow, a native of Qishan, about the situation in Qishan. ”

"Hasn't the king ever come?" Lees asked.

"Hunting on weekdays is almost all around Xianyang." Ying Zheng said, "Qishan, I really haven't been here. ”

"The king knows, the ancestors of the Ying family, why did they set this mountain as a hunting place?" Lees asked.

"As soon as the widow asks you any question, you ask the widow back." Ying Zheng shook his head and said with a smile.

Li Si said: "The Great Zhou royal family arose in Qishan, and later overthrew the Shang dynasty and established the Great Zhou, and the tradition of hunting was also preserved in the land of Qishan. Since the Qin State conquered the dog Rong, it continued the hunting tradition of the Great Zhou. ”

"These widows know." Ying Zheng said.

"Does the king know that Qishan has the name of the sacred mountain of China?" Lees asked.

"Oh? Holy. "Ying Zheng obviously hasn't heard of it.

"Yes, this name is obviously known." Lees said.

"Why does anyone know?" Ying Zheng continued to ask.

Li Si said: "According to legend, the birthplaces of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang are both in this mountain. The two grew up in this mountain and also made their fortunes in this mountain. Without these two people, today's China may not be a country, and there is no concept of the descendants of Yan and Huang. ”

"I've heard of this widow." Ying Zheng said, "Could this be the reason why Qishan can be called a holy mountain?" ”

"Your Majesty, you can think carefully about the reason." Li Si said, "Emperor Yan, good at using fire, so people called Emperor Yan, the head of the five emperors, the other said that Shennong and Emperor Yan are the same person, who searched all over the world for food, medicinal materials, and taught the world how to plant, pick, so that the world from the change of the world's life of Ru Mao and blood drinking." The "Book of Hundred Herbs" written by him is a masterpiece of the world, but it is a pity that only a small part of the fragments are left in the world. ”

Ying Zheng listened very carefully, with doubts in his heart, but did not interrupt Li Si.

Li Si continued: "And the Yellow Emperor can fight well and is better at employing people, even the descendants of Emperor Yan are not his opponents, so as to unify all the tribes in China. The Yellow Emperor's study of human beings has also reached an unimaginable degree in the world, and the "Yellow Emperor Sutra" written by him has only been left in the world, which has benefited generations of doctors. ”

"Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang are the fathers of our Huaxia, but they are strange people." Ying Zheng said with emotion.

"In the eyes of the grass people, it is not as simple as a strange person." Lees said.

"Oh? What do you mean, sir. Ying Zheng asked.

"Does the king remember discussing the matter of Jiuding with the grass people?" Li Si said leisurely, "Since Jiuding may be a celestial object, then Shennong and the Yellow Emperor, who can conclude that they have not been in contact with celestial beings or celestial objects?" ”

A rhetorical question made Ying Zheng speechless.

yes, who would dare to assert such a thing.

"The grass people feel that the talents and knowledge of Shennong and the Yellow Emperor are by no means obtained by their own comprehension, and in terms of the two classics alone, they are also extraordinary." Li Si said firmly.

"You mean to say that there are people who are high-ranking to guide you?" Ying Zheng asked in surprise.

"In this Qishan, it is not impossible to have an adventure." Li Si said, "The secret of this is not known to many people, and it must not be a mountain. ”

Ying Zheng nodded, his eyes looked in the direction of Qishan, and his thoughts drifted there.