"The young master is almost in time, and the news has just arrived, and the guests have begun to arrive one after another." As a nice voice sounded, Jiang Qi, who was lying in the bathtub with his eyes closed and meditating, opened his eyes and looked at Qin'er, the personal maid who was smiling and reminding him.

"Let's change clothes、、、" Jiang Qi nodded slightly, and walked out of the bathtub.

During this period of time, he was tired from socializing day and night, and he had just practiced martial arts for half an hour, but he was already so tired that he almost fell asleep in the bath.

After more than a month of getting along, the two personal maids Qin'er and Le'er are no longer at a loss when they first met. Now, even if Jiang Qi has just bathed in this body, the two little girls will not be nervous except for a little faster heartbeat.

Soon, the two little girls who cooperated tacitly put on a sacrificial dress for Jiang Qi that only a prince could have. And the reason why Jiang Qi is so grand today is that he is bathing and wearing costumes, although it is not that he has become an official again, but today is the day when he is about to become an adult.

Today, Jiang Qi will carry out the 'crowning ceremony' with the blessing of relatives and friends.

It is recorded in the Zhou Rite that a man is crowned at twenty, and under normal circumstances, a man is crowned after he is twenty years old, and at the same time, after the crown ceremony, it indicates that the man is an adult, and he should take up the burden that a man should have.

However, there are exceptions, just like the young king can perform the crown salute in advance if he wants to be in power, and now the great Han son Liu Hong is fifteen and crowned. For example, a teenager with an official position like Jiang Qi should also perform the crown ceremony in advance, so although Jiang Qi is only eighteen years old, it is time for him to perform the crown ceremony.

The crown ceremony is the most important moment in a man's life, and there are naturally more rules for the crown ceremony. The first crown ceremony is chosen in February, and those who receive the crown within 10 days before the crown must first divinate the auspicious day, if there is no auspicious day within the 10 days, it must be postponed to the next year, and then inform relatives and friends of the auspicious day.

Three days before the crown ceremony, the guest who presides over the crown ceremony is selected by the Zheng method, and a person who "praises the crown" is selected to assist in the crown ceremony, and the host (usually the father of the crowned person), the guest and the crowned person all wear ceremonial robes.

The coronation ceremony first added a cloth crown, then awarded a leather crown, and finally awarded a knighthood. After each crowning, the guests will read the congratulatory message to the crownee. The message of congratulations means: on this beautiful and auspicious day, I will add adult clothes to you; Please give up your children's ambitions and create adult sentiments; Maintain prestige and cultivate virtue; I wish you a long life and great blessings.

The recipient then visits his mother. Then Dabin took the word for him, and after the Zhou Dynasty, he usually took the word "Bo Moufu" (Bo, Zhong, Shu, Ji, depending on the ranking).

After the ceremony, the host sent the guests to the temple gate, toasted, and at the same time was rewarded with silk skins (five silk horses and two deer skins), and then gave livestock.

The crowned person changed into a top hat and dress to meet the king, and also performed a salute (wild pheasant, etc.) to meet the township doctor. If the father has died, the person who receives the crown is required to make an offering to the father's deity to signify that the crown is completed before the father. After the sacrifice, visit the uncle and uncle, and then eat.

Originally, Jiang Qi wanted to hold the crown ceremony with Jiang Feng, Jiang Bo, Jiang Xing, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, and Tong Fei, who should also hold the crown ceremony, but later, after his grandfather's suggestion, he had to let them hold it two days later. After all, Jiang Qi's identity is now their lord, and it would be a little incompatible if it was held together.

When the place of the crown and the number of people attending the ceremony were determined, a new problem came again, because Jiang Qi broke with his father and made trouble in the selection of the master's position. Although Jiang Qi thought that he had no father, he couldn't worship the spiritual seat.

In the end, Jiang Qi persuaded his mother to serve alone, and at the same time, Jiang Qi also invited his grandfather to take the position, after all, it is a little troublesome for him to ask anyone to hold his current official position.

As for the praiser Jiang Qi was originally invited by Cai Yong, Jiang Qi's purpose was also to take this opportunity to ease the conflict, although Cai Yong had already said that he would not pursue it after taking the blame that day, Jiang Qi still wanted to go further, after all, he still felt a little guilty in his heart.

However, it is unfortunate that when the invitation was issued, it happened that Cai Yong was not visiting friends. When I asked, I learned that Cai Yong had resigned and gone into hiding, but his daughter Cai Xin and son-in-law Yang Wei said that they would come to congratulate, which also made Jiang Qi feel at ease, since the two would visit, it means that the relationship between the two families has also eased.

In the end, Jiang Qi thought for a moment and invited the original Beizhong Lang General, and now Lu Zhi, the current Lang Lang, to serve as the praiser. When Jiang Qi sent out the invitation, Lu Zhi simply agreed, after all, he was able to escape the cage Jiang Qi did a lot of work, of course, Lu Zhi also wanted to make friends with Jiang Qi, a young general.

The three main roles of the crown ceremony were selected, such as the host, the big guest, and the praiser, and as for the other tray Yousi, he naturally wouldn't let him worry about it, but when Jiang Qi asked who Youji was, his sister, who was going to join in the fun, kept it a secret for him, and just told him that everything was in order.

Maybe God knows that today is a good day for Jiang Qi, and the warm sunshine ushered in after two days of drizzle.

At the middle of the corner, Jiang Qi, who was dressed in new clothes after freshening up, took the sword handed over and buckled it around his waist, and walked out of the mansion gate surrounded by a group of maids, boarded the carriage and drove towards the ancestral hall in Wubao outside the city.

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Today's Jiangjia Wubao can be described as very lively, although there are no lanterns, but the ancestral hall in the castle and the shed built outside the ancestral hall are crowded with men and women who come to congratulate, and there are naturally many high-ranking officials and nobles and squires among the guests.

Among the male and female guests, two women in white who were scurrying around like butterflies in flowers were the most eye-catching. The two are of the same age, looking about twenty-eight years old, the woman's goose egg face, eyebrows like green feathers, muscles like snow, waist like bundles, everywhere you go makes people look sideways.

In the face of two beautiful teenagers, there are naturally many young talents who want to come forward to get acquainted, but when they see the two smiling and picturesque women behind them, the few young men who are for them to call back.

The people who came here, even if they didn't know Jiang Qi, knew one or two of his subordinates. Among them, the most famous five tiger generals knew each other, but they couldn't imagine that Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, and Tong Fei, the three of the five tiger generals, were followed by the two little girls like chicks at the moment.

Seeing this scene, no matter how stupid a person is, he doesn't dare to go up and provoke the two women.

Jiang Lin'er took a finely made cloth crown in his hand, and said to Xun Xin'er next to him as he walked: "Sister Xin'er, your hands are too skillful, and my brother will be blessed in the future." Look at the tiara I made for my brother, but it didn't look as good as you. ”

"I'm embarrassed what my sister said, as long as the prince thinks it's good." Xun Xin'er replied with a little blush.

"Look at you! I haven't married my brother yet! I care so much about my brother. Jiang Lin'er smiled and held Xun Xin'er.

"But my brother has lived up to my sister's affection a little, and I haven't seen my sister for many days, but my sister can rest assured, my mother will administer justice for my sister today!"

"Then, will the prince 、、、" After listening to Jiang Lin'er's words, Xun Xin'er said in a panic.

"Don't worry! My mother has already told my brother, and my brother has agreed, maybe it's because I'm too busy these days! How? Have you heard Mr. Xun mention it? Jiang Lin'er said comfortingly.

"Brother also goes out early and returns late, Xin'er hasn't seen anyone for a few days, if it weren't for today's crown of the prince, maybe Xin'er wouldn't have seen his brother!" Xun Xin'er said with a smile.

"Hey, there's no way to let Mr. Xun be my brother's right-hand man! But that's fine, and after becoming a family, my sister will know how to take care of my brother. Jiang Lin'er said with a laugh.

"My sister bullied Xin'er again、、、、、、"

"Fourth sister? Look how these things 、、、、、", as the two were laughing, an inappropriate voice interrupted their conversation.

Looking back, several men holding three animal sacrifices were looking at them pitifully, and the one who spoke first was Zhang Fei, who had a leopard head and ringed eyes, and a black face and beard.

"Look at it! If you don't need it, just sprinkle it," Jiang Lin'er casually pointed to the altar in the ancestral hall and said.

Hearing Jiang Lin'er's words, several people hurriedly stepped forward to get busy, and the efficiency could only be described in a quick word.

If Jiang Qi was here at the moment, he would definitely beat his own sister-in-law, the person who was called by her like a subordinate, the leading general who was not terrifying to the enemy, this was too extravagant.

Of course, Jiang Qi will not let go of these brothers who are willing to fall and greet each other with a smile, but this scene also confirms a sentence, red face and trouble.

"Yi Yanghou arrives at 、、、、、、" at three o'clock, with a long announcement, today's protagonist Jiang Qi's frame is finally late.

Hearing Jiang Qi arrive, the crowd that was still talking to each other heard it. Luxurious carriages, mighty guards, and beautiful maids came into view.

Then Jiang Qi, who was dressed in costume, slowly walked into the already overcrowded ancestral hall in the crowd.

Looking at the guests who knew and didn't know in the enthusiastic crowd, Jiang Qi kept throwing his hands around to express his gratitude.

Maybe there were too many guests, or maybe Jiang Qi was too happy, from the door to the main hall of the ancestral hall, but the distance of about three hundred steps, when Jiang Qi finished saluting, he couldn't straighten his waist.

The ancestral hall of the Jiang family occupies a small area, and the division is relatively simple, mainly divided into two courtyards, the two courtyards are separated by a porch, and the main hall of the ancestral hall is naturally located in the backyard, and only men can enter the backyard when the general sacrifice is made.

At the time of the sacrifice last year, Jiang Qi also came once, but that time because he was a junior, his seniority was short, and his ranking was naturally lower. At that time, except for seeing the 'Spirit Seat of the Ancestor Yan Emperor Shennong's Clan' written in Dou Da Jin characters on the altar in the hall, the rest of the people didn't see anything clearly.

As a great clan that has been inherited for thousands of years, it is naturally impossible for the Jiang family to rank all the clansmen here. And the non-family heads and the heroes of the clan who can put the spiritual seat here so that the clansmen can worship every year cannot.

When he approached, Jiang Qi looked around at the hundreds of large and small positions on the tribute table, and found that there were already forty-six heads of the family recorded in the original family, and the other more eye-catching was the spiritual position of the people in the Great Qi royal family back then.

Looking at these rankings, Jiang Qi thought about it, if he was lucky, maybe his name would appear here in a hundred years, or maybe his mother would become the first woman to be enshrined because of him. Of course, now Jiang Qi is just thinking about it, after all, he is just a grandson of the Jiang family.

Although Jiang Qi knew that he was only the grandson of the Jiang family, but today he was able to hold a crown ceremony in the ancestral hall, and Jiang Qi knew in his heart that at least his grandfather did not treat him as a grandson. According to the clan rules, only the concubine can hold the crown ceremony in the main hall of the ancestral hall, and after the crown ceremony, his name will be officially written into the family branch, and he can enjoy all the treatment in the clan.

And the name after the crown on the same day will also be passed back to the family tree of the Tianshui Clan, of course, at this moment, he has to take on the mission of revitalizing the family.

The crown ceremony officially began at noon, when Jiang Qi knelt on the ancestral spirit tablet and finished the salute, with the blessings of relatives and friends, a crown hat slowly appeared on his head.

From the first cloth crown to the last military crown representing the general of Zhenbei, the whole process took more than half an hour. Although the time is not long, it is controlled like a puppet in the whole process, and at the same time, Jiang Qi almost didn't go crazy.

When the ceremony ended, Jiang Qi let out a big sigh, and couldn't help but rejoice that the crowning ceremony was only done once in his life, otherwise he didn't know if he would be able to survive next time.