"That kid in the back, do you like it?"

King Huainan appeared coldly beside Mo Li and asked silently.

This made Mo Li panic for a while, especially when his careful thoughts were easily revealed. It's just that she obviously can't admit it, and after snorting, she said angrily:

"Uncle Wang, what do you say?"

The King of Huainan agreed with a smile and replied:

"Okay, okay, it's Uncle Wang's nonsense. Uncle Wang admits his mistake."

He coaxed Mo Li a few times, and then deliberately glanced in the direction where Chen Liu was standing. His face was gentle and reserved, and he smiled at Chen Liu.

Although Chen Liu felt that it was very sudden, he still quickly reacted and saluted to King Huainan.

King Huainan nodded, just like the elders of ordinary people.

After the prince talked with Yu Shutang and Wang Anzhi of Fu'an County for a while, he led all the members of the royal family and entered the county government for resettlement. Everyone who is not from the royal family is outside the county government.

This river sacrifice, since the royal family has come forward, it is natural that the crown prince is responsible for controlling everything.

The itinerary of the first day has nothing to do with the officials, rich gentry and the like in Jiangning City.

Of course, they can wait until the afternoon and go to the Huai'an River to watch the ceremony.

At this time, Governor Yu Shutang suddenly walked towards Chen Liu, and he said directly:

"Let's talk?"

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Chen Liu was also not sure why the governor of Jianghuai, who he didn't know at all, was looking for him, mostly because of the relationship with the crown prince.

He just nodded, and followed Yu Shutang to leave the county government first, and came to a small hill somewhere in Fu'an County.

"Are you going to enter the court?"

Yu Shutang, who was middle-aged but already showing a little old age, looked at the county government not far away, and suddenly asked Chen Liu.

He didn't know what he meant, but Chen Liu thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth.

"I don't want to."

Not wanting is not not going to be, just not wanting to.

There are many things in the world that are not willing or not, but cannot be chosen, let alone escaped.

Chen Liu doesn't like officialdom.

When I first came to this world, of course, I thought about using the imperial examination to make a name for myself, so as to seek a position as an official and a half. But after a lot of experience, I don't have this will.

The ghosts of the human heart in officialdom are really boring, and he is not interested.

"Then why are you still so close to the crown prince?"

Yu Shutang chuckled and asked.

Chen Liu actually couldn't answer.

He didn't know why he was getting closer and closer to the center of the court, and he was getting closer and closer to the crown prince.

The reason for all this seems to be because of his identity as Xiao Jieyuan, and it seems to be because Jingzhao Mansion became a headhunter for no reason, or it is because of the impetus behind Feng Shuai.

In the end, he could only give an answer that was not an answer:

"I can't tell."

Yu Shutang sighed and said to Chen Liu earnestly:

"Then you have to think about it. The prince has a lot of ideas about you, and you have to take care of it yourself."

For some reason, he felt a little lonely about the governor in front of him.

So, Chen Liu asked:

"I wonder why adults say this to me?"

"Nothing. It's just a casual conversation."

"Thank you for the reminder."

After Yu Shutang finished expressing his thoughts, he didn't go deeper. He pointed to the seedlings that were sprouting sprouts not far away, and sighed:

"This year's harvest should be better than usual."

Chen Liu is not speechless, but he is also unable to answer.

"Let's go, let's go, remember to pay more attention on the way. There are some things that don't just look at the surface, but more often than not, you have to pay more attention to yourself."

Yu Shutang left from the mountain with his hands behind his back, leaving only Chen Liu, who was a little inexplicable.

The governor's last words seemed to mean something, but he didn't make it clear, which gave Chen Liu a headache.

What he said was naturally not difficult to understand, but it was difficult to say who or what he wanted to refer to.

Today's weather is quite good, with a gentle breeze and sunny sunshine, which may indicate that the festival will be smooth sailing.

At noon, Chen Liu ate some dry food with Wu Xun, the head of the forbidden army, and others.

Before the sacrifice, it is generally not allowed to eat meat and delicacies, and you have to fast.

Prince, they don't eat hot food either.

All the people of the royal family even need to prepare in advance at the county office, bathe and burn incense, and prepare for complicated etiquette.

In fact, according to the previous situation, the river festival of the Huai'an River will only be carried out in July and August, when the rain is scarce. The presiding over the river festival is often the local chief official, or Yu Shutang, or officials such as Jiangning Zhizhou.

Since the crown prince arrived in Jiangning City, he was naturally the chief priest, and the assistant officials also became the accompanying officials of the Ministry of Rites.

At this time, the chief officials of the Ministry of Rites had already gone to the altar in advance to prepare for the ceremony.

Chen Liu had some questions at this time:

"Are we sacrificing the water of the river or the god of the river?"

In some places, there is a specific object of sacrifice, and some of them have no specific object, which is just a vague symbol.

Of course, these guards and the head of the forbidden army had no way of knowing, so Chen Liu couldn't solve his puzzles for a while.

Time flies, the shadow of the sun is elongated, and Chen Liu sees that the yamen of the county government is open again, and the business is finally about to begin.

The sound of bells and drums on all sides sounded, and the ceremonial music was played.

The crown prince wears a crown on his head, which is a nine-fold crown, and the beads naturally fall.

He was dressed in a red and black dress, and he showed his majesty with one step.

The two princes, King Huainan and Prince Rong, followed behind the prince on the left and right, without a crown and hat on their heads, and only allowed the prince to uniform.

The king of Xiang is the king of the county, and he is the one again.

Although Princess Anping has been titled, she has no fief for the time being, and she is one again.

The prince Li Di Chengshi has no official position, title, no fief, and has never opened a mansion, so he is at the bottom.

Six royalty, each stepping on their own frame.

Lile rose again, the flag was unfurled, and the team set off.

The altar is not far from the county government of Fu'an County, and it can be reached in less than a quarter of an hour.

Fuyuan County has a long history, and the history of this altar is quite long, much longer than the history of Daliang.

The altar was set up by the Qin Heavenly Prison in the previous dynasty, and the girder never had the idea of rebuilding.

The altar is adjacent to the Huai'an River, and it consists of 81 steps and is divided into nine levels. Each floor is one zhang high, a total of nine zhang nine, and the highest floor is a platform.

There are four bonfires set up on the platform, which fix the mountains and rivers in all directions and will not be extinguished for a long time.

In the center of the campfire intersection is a bronze mother tripod.

The weight is 2,436 pounds, 4 taels and 3 coins, with four feet and two ears. The body of the tripod is majestic and solemn, and there are dragon patterns and gluttonous patterns cast on it, and the lines are clear and powerful, and it is extremely ingenious.

Every morning, sandalwood is lit in the ding, and a thick layer of incense ash has accumulated, which can also be said to be fragrant soil.

If it is based on the principle of Taoism, just this mother tripod and the fragrant soil in the tripod can deter demons and evils, and seek good fortune and avoid evil.

When the procession arrived, all the necessary supplies were ready.

On the altar, wind flags were raised in all directions.

There have been many local people who have come to join in the excitement when they hear the news, and there are also local gentry who have come to enjoy the sacrifices.

The presiding officer of the Ministry of Rites waited for the wind to stop in all directions, and when the hour came, he said loudly:

"The auspicious time has come, salute!"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received a large bowl made of black jade from the head of the Ministry of Rites, with a landscape map painted at the bottom of the bowl and Mount Tai soil resting in the bowl.

The prince raised the black bowl to his chest and stepped step by step through the eighty-one steps, layer by layer.

Behind him, the five royal princes followed suit.

However, the only person who can reach the top in the end is His Royal Highness the Prince.

King Huainan and Prince Rong stopped advancing when they stood on the ninth floor, and the rest of the royal princes also descended in order.

The prince walked to the edge of the high platform with the black bowl in his hand, tilted the black bowl in his hand, and the Taishan soil in the bowl poured down.

The wind rises again, blowing the soil of Mount Tai and carrying it to all parts of the river.

"Mountains and rivers are in harmony, bless the beams together!"

The prince takes the mother tripod as the center, surrounds it for three weeks, and the black bowl in his hand is placed on the mother tripod.

Then the prince took the sandalwood and went to the bonfire in all directions to light the incense.

After the incense is lit, the prince stands in the direction of the mother tripod of the Huai'an River in front of him, and recites the river text:

"In the twelfth year of Zhaowu, the descendant emperor sued the spirit of the river. Kun Yuan overflowed, and Jiang was desecrated. The mighty torrent is really gloomy. Tongyuan guide, containing meso-Tibetan scales. Enlighten all products, inherit Cangmin. Only the holy work, but Yu Ke obeys. Floating sails, caves and rivers...... Zhaokai water conservancy, Cao Dian contains new. Thousands of Huanhuan, 10,000 Binbin. Keep me a great honor, and be a god."

After the recitation, the prince inserted sandalwood into the incense soil of the mother's ding.

The presiding officer of the Ministry of Rites then said aloud:

"Kneel."

Everyone present, except for the crown prince and the officials of the Ministry of Rites who presided over the ceremony, knelt down in the direction of the mother ding.

Whether it is a prince or an ordinary person, there seems to be no difference at this moment.

Chen Liu also knew that this river sacrifice was not to the river god, but to the mountains and rivers of the world, and it was the Huai'an River itself.

It's just that when everyone knelt on the ground, a whirlpool suddenly appeared in Huai'an Hanoi. Chinese Net

The whirlpool swept through everything on the surface of the river and the aquarium underneath, and the waves rolled and crashed against the altar.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's face was indifferent, he was a little unstable by this impact, and some swayed left and right.

"What a demon, do something here!"

The prince scolded coldly at the water.

At this time, the two sword masters no longer cared about etiquette, and flew to Li Wan's side to protect him.

At this time, there was a dragon groan under the whirlpool, and a cyan dragon rushed out of the water and flew into the sky.

It hovered above the nine heavens, rolling up endless clouds.

The clouds collided with a thunderous roar.

Then the rain fell, directly extinguishing the bonfire burning on the altar and the sandalwood in the mother's tripod.

This is obviously a direct provocation against the crown prince and the girder!

"Mortals who do not respect the gods dare to claim the number of days?"

The cyan dragon spoke, and a pair of big eyes like lanterns overlooked all living beings.

The ordinary people had already fled in a hurry, and even those who stayed were worshipping this dragon.

There are less than two percent of those who are still standing, and there are only a dozen or so people who are not afraid of Jiaolong.

The prince's face turned blue and looked at the sky.

The two swords beside him immediately jumped up, slashing at the natural dragon with a sword.