Song Shenzong asked local officials to carry out spring and autumn sacrifices to Yaoling.

The specific time of the sacrifice is not fixed, and it is enough to stagger the busy farming and rainy weather.

Zhu Ming went to the post slowly, and when he arrived in Leize County, it was already close to autumn, and he could pay tribute to Yaoling in advance.

This thing needs to be prepared, it can't be held suddenly, Zhu Ming is going to redraw the forbidden area today.

Zheng Yuanyi and the maid Miaomiao, as well as two female sumo wrestlers, as well as Bai Sheng and Li Bao stayed in the hotel.

Zhu Ming took the others on the road, and before he officially set off, he said to the two county officials: "The honor guard is too grand, minus half of the attaché." ”

"Yes!"

Cao Yuangui understands Zhu Ming's character better, this Zhizhou doesn't like to put on a show, and he is more tired of things with empty heads.

Cao Yuangui beckoned to Geng Dingchen, the chief bookkeeper, and whispered in a low voice.

Geng Dingchen called the priest again and gave a few orders, and the priest immediately dismissed half of the manpower.

"Dangdang!"

Not only did the number of attachés decrease, but when the gong was sounded to open the way, the sound of the gong was also reduced to three.

Zhu Ming turned his head to look at Cao Yuangui and couldn't help but nod and smile. This magistrate is a bit interesting, he is used to figuring out the intentions of Shangguan, and he also knows how to draw inferences.

When the people along the street heard that Zhizhou was traveling, they avoided both sides.

There are also some store employees, standing at the door to watch the excitement.

After Zhu Ming left the city, Bai Sheng and Li Bao also led their horses out of the hotel.

The hotel officer hurriedly stepped forward: "The two nobles have something to order, if there is anything missing, I will immediately let someone send it." If you want to go shopping, I'll let someone be your guide. ”

Bai Sheng said: "Don't bother, just walk around." ”

The messenger didn't think much of it, nodded and sent them out.

Li Bao led the horse to the street and couldn't help complaining: "As a retinue of the governor, it is the same as being an official, and the county has to be careful to serve." ”

Bai Sheng said: "This is called a fox and a fake tiger." ”

Although Li Bao likes to dance with guns and sticks, he has also read books seriously, and he can't help laughing: "Second Brother Bai is quite exquisite in his words. ”

The two turned around the corner, got on their horses at the same time, and headed straight out of the city.

Running all the way to the outskirts, they looked for a place to change their clothes, even a pair of headscarves.

If the local officials preside over the rituals, there is nothing that does not disturb the people.

The villages around Gulin Mountain not only could not go into the mountains to cut firewood, but also had to undertake sacrificial errands.

When he came to a village, Bai Sheng caught a villager and asked, "Has the official been here?" ”

The villagers regarded them as officials, and instantly said with a bitter face: "The county government has already come, how can there be a second time?" ”

"Who is the most prestigious in the village? Take us to meet us. Li Bao said.

The villagers did not dare to refuse and took them to a large mansion.

Bai Sheng showed the official card given by Zhu Ming: "Zhizhou is on an errand, the master here, come out quickly to greet him!" ”

Menzi hurriedly invited them in, and before he had gone far, he saw an old man with his family appear, and saluted: "Your nobleman, the exemption money for sacrificing Yaoling, the old man has paid for Duzheng." The capital is also well arranged, and he will definitely go on an errand tomorrow. ”

Bai Sheng asked: "Since you have been given money for exemption from service, why is there still a Ding service?" ”

"The exemption money should be given, and the servants should also be sent." The old man replied cautiously.

Li Bao asked: "How much is the exemption money in Pontus for this sacrifice to Yaoling?" How many servants are there? ”

The old man said truthfully: "The exemption money is enough for twenty people, and there are twenty-five servants. ”

As he was questioning, more than a dozen young men burst in, all carrying guns and knives.

The strong man at the head roared angrily: "Second uncle, but the government is here to exploit again? It's really shameless, it's time to come back and forth, and it's time to come again. I am here to be right, annoyed me, and killed the bird official in the city! ”

"Bastard, get out of here!"

The old man reprimanded angrily: "Sacrificing Yaoling is an errand arranged by the official family, these two are Zhizhou's personal entourage, which round to get this mess to chew the tongue!" ”

The strong man didn't dare to shout anymore, staring at Bai Sheng and Li Bao.

If it was an ordinary handyman, he would definitely make a fuss. But the sacrifice to Yaoling really doesn't dare to make a mistake, this thing involves the emperor's order, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will poke out a big basket.

Bai Sheng asked, "What's your name?" ”

The old man replied: "The first capital of Yaoling Township." ”

Li Bao took out a bamboo tube pen, which was given to him by Zhu Ming, and immediately borrowed ink and recorded it in a small notebook: The first capital of Yaoling Township, 20 exemption money, 25 servants.

"Bother, farewell!"

Bai Sheng clenched his fists and turned around and left with Li Bao.

The old man was a little confused, and sent them out in a daze.

Qingzhuang was also confused, and asked, "Second uncle, didn't these two thieves ask for money?" ”

"No," the old man shook his head, "I just said that it was for Zhizhou, and I don't know what medicine is sold in the gourd." ”

……

When Zhu Ming arrived outside Gulin Mountain, it was close to noon.

There is a village in the place where we enter the mountain, and lunch is eaten at the big families in the village, and the village elders and young people wait for a long time.

The county magistrate Wang Tan introduced: "Taishou, this is the local elder Liu Taigong, and he is in his old age today. ”

Zhu Ming arched his hand and said: "The old gentleman is long-lived, but his body is still strong?" ”

Mrs. Liu hurriedly returned the salute: "Thanks to the blessing of Taishou, I can eat a bowl of dry rice." ”

"If you can eat, you will be able to live a long life," Zhu Ming took the initiative to help him move forward, "If you don't say hello in advance, you will come to disturb today, the younger generation is really presumptuous." ”

Mrs. Liu didn't expect to have such courtesy, Zhizhou helped him walk, suddenly felt his legs fluttering, and his voice trembled: "Don't dare to be, too guarded but sent, the old man will arrange people to do things." ”

The largest house in the village wafts the smell of meat.

Zhu Ming was invited to sit down and served bowls of food.

Without waiting for the servant to pat open the seal of the wine jar, Zhu Ming said aloud: "Withdraw the wine." ”

Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "This is a fine wine brewed in this village, please taste it." ”

Zhu Ming said with a serious expression: "The matter of sacrifice should be subject to the ritual system." Fasting for three days, abstaining for seven days, not drinking or eating, and not sleeping with wives and concubines. This is an ancient rite, and it should not be wasted. ”

Everyone looked at each other.

Zhu Ming pointed to the delicacies on the table again: "The food containing onions, leeks, garlic and other spicy things will all be withdrawn and divided into the widows and widows in the village." As long as I am an official in Puzhou, any official who dares to drink and eat hard food before sacrificing Yaoling can go to the state government to report. Whoever dares to be disrespectful to Di Yao will definitely let him lose his official position and resign! ”

Everyone was stunned, and then thoughtful.

Especially the three county officials, when they were in the hotel last night, Zhu Ming drank in front of them.

Today, when he said that he could not drink alcohol, it was clearly not a matter of obedience, but a warning to them not to disturb the people, and not to take the opportunity to ask the people for wine and food.

Cao Yuangui said: "Remove the wine, and distribute the dishes with spicy food to the people in the village." ”

Liu Taigong hurriedly echoed: "Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw, Taishou is right, and you can't exceed the etiquette system." Then go cook some meat, and don't put spices. ”

"No need," Zhu Ming said, "If you don't have enough to eat, just bring some pickles." ”

Cao Yuangui, Wang Jin, and Geng Dingchen, the three county officials, quietly glanced at each other, and they all understood that Zhu Zhizhou was making rules at the moment.

With such a tough attitude, and every word is reasonable, no one will be allowed to oppose it, and the future will not be easy.

In the case of sacrifices, things can be big or small.

It's so small that you can laugh it off, and it's big enough that you can be dismissed from office!

If Zhu Ming wants to make trouble, an impeachment letter can make them lose their office. For example, how the can you impeach them for not showering before the sacrifice?

The meal was very unpleasant, and Mrs. Liu was nervous, for fear that she would offend Zhizhou.

After the meal, Zhu Ming said again: "Today's food, how much it costs, is recorded in the sacrificial money." In the next few days, people, pigs and sheep, bamboo and wood, firewood, charcoal, beans and hemp, gray grass and other things, one stroke to remember clearly! After I check the accounts, I will set up a rule for the money spent on this sacrifice as a custom for future sacrifices. ”

Cao Yuangui sighed secretly and arched his hand and said, "Yes!" ”

"Everyone rests for two moments, and then follow me into the mountain to demarcate the boundary," Zhu Ming instructed, "Find a few more stonemasons, not only to build a boundary monument in the forbidden area, but also to set up a 'monument to sacrifice Yao and not disturb the people'." In the future, if there is a violator, anyone can go to the state government to file a complaint! ”

The three county officials are going crazy.

They have decided to cooperate with Zhizhou's "benevolent government and love the people", but the benevolent government they understand seems to be a little different from the benevolent government of Zhizhou.

In the afternoon, Zhu Ming led people into the mountain.

The imperial court determined that Emperor Yao's mausoleum was here, but it was certainly impossible to say where exactly it was buried. So he chose a place with good feng shui, and built an altar and a temple as a place of sacrifice in the spring and autumn. The people in the mountains, only five households remained, and they took turns to sweep the incense offerings to the temple.

Zhu Ming pointed to the temple and ordered: "Take this as the center, measure the land, and a radius of one mile is a forbidden area." ”

Cao Yuangui couldn't help but say, "Is a radius of one mile too small?" ”

Zhu Ming said: "The sages and the Tao are one, and there is a vast universe, how can Di Yao care about the size of the mausoleum?" The people respect Yao, have one heart, and sincerity is spiritual. ”

The three county officials did not dare to argue, so they had to let the officials do the same.

Zhu Ming also said: "After the forbidden area was demarcated, the Quartet buried boundary monuments. Outside the boundary monuments, you can collect livestock and do not interfere with the lives of the people. ”

That night, Zhu Ming rested in the village at the foot of the mountain.

It was still Mrs. Liu who was the companion of the hospitality, and he didn't dare to bring the wine again, and he didn't dare to put the spicy things again.

But the meat is sufficient, so I can't let Zhizhou eat pickles again.

According to the ancient rites of the pre-Qin period, fasting does not prohibit eating meat.

On the contrary, eating meat is also encouraged, because eating meat can nourish the spirit and better communicate with the gods.

I don't let you eat pungent because I am afraid that the smell of leeks and garlic will be too strong, and bad breath will offend the gods. The same is true for bathing and changing clothes, you must pay attention to personal hygiene, otherwise it is disrespectful to the gods.

The next day, the servants from all the villages arrived early.

Bringing their own rations and tools, they went into the mountains to repair the altars and remove weeds from the trees. This belongs to the service, there is no salary, and you have to find your own way to eat and live.

On the third day, the county's heads and faces came one after another, and they came to accompany Zhizhou to worship.

When everyone arrived, Zhu Ming did not enter the mountain.

Li Bao took out a small notebook and handed it over, Zhu Ming took it and looked at it, and threw it to Cao Yuangui: "Since you have paid the exemption money, why do you want to go out of service?" ”

Cao Yuangui was so frightened that his legs became weak, and then he gritted his teeth and said: "Those officials are simply lawless!" Rest assured, when the sacrifice is over, the lower officials will definitely strictly investigate and not forgive! ”

Zhu Ming glanced at the squires who accompanied the sacrifice, and said loudly: "Since the gentry and elders of this county are here, I will make it clear here, and also set the rules for the future sacrifice of Yaoling......"

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