Mr. Guo said, "As the elder wishes, what should be the sacrifice?" “

The old man said, "We ordinary people, we sacrifice no more than three animals, five grains, and five fruits, and we offer them before the gods, and everyone bows down and prostrates. At night, bonfires are lit and dances are sung and danced all night long. The sacrifice of the doctor is not the same, setting up an altar and digging a pit, killing and draining blood. Wei Shu and others have not seen it, and they dare not say anything. ”

Mr. Guo said: "If there is land, there must be a society, dare to ask where is the society of Guanyi?" ”

The old man said: "About two miles out of the West Gate, there is Bai Airan, which is the society of Wuyi." ”

Mr. Guo said: "When is the day of the Yizhong Sacrifice Society?" Why sacrifice? ”

The old man said: "There is no fixed day for the social sacrifice, but if there is something to do, it will be sacrificed." or family sacrifices, or clan sacrifices, or yi sacrifices, and their forms are different. The majority is just to worship three animals, five grains, and five fruits, and everyone bows. ”

Mr. Guo said: "Who is the chief priest in Yizhong? ”

The old man said: "The chief priest is naturally an elder. The longest of each family. For example, our family, the old slave is the longest, and the elder is the elder, and all the family sacrifices are the master. The chief priest in the city, Gai Guanbo, although his fathers are long, only the main family sacrifice, not as good as the city. ”

Mr. Guo said: "Uncle Guan is quite capable of God? ”

The old man said: "The sacrifice of Guan Bo is also common, the wind and clouds change color, and the auspicious clouds are shrouded, and they are also divine!" ”

Mr. Guo said: "Who is next?" ”

The old man said: "There may be one or two people who can be similar, or spiritual or not, neither is as good as it." ”

Mr. Guo took out the money from his arms, counted out sixty dollars, handed it to the old man, and said, "The six of us will stay today, and I hope the elders will accept it." ”

The old man prevaricated: "The doctor is coming, and the common people are fortunate, how dare they take the value?" ”

Mr. Guo said: "The city was soldiered, and it was difficult to make a living. Today, we are willing to manage the prosperity of the city, and the elderly should take the value rightly, as the foundation of the business. He stuffed the money into the old man's arms, counted out six more coins, and said, "Add a meal at night, and I hope the old man will prepare it." ”

The old man's eyes were moist, and he choked up in a voice: "If this, if this,...... How can you be embarrassed! ”

Mr. Guo said: "The sacrifice of the moonlight, may the elders help the sacrifice." ”

The old man said: "Wei Shu is respectful! ”

Back in the room, the group took out all the money and handed it to Mr. Guo. Mr. Guo said: "How much? ”

Zheng Anping said: "Or there may be other uses, Mr. hid it." Mr. Guo thought about it, then accepted it, and said, "If there is a surplus, it will return." ”

Sitting on the Chase Shop, Mr. Guo asked everyone: "What do you mean by the sacrifice of the moonlight?" ”

Zheng Anping said: "Only with the will of the king, there is him." ”

Xiao Si said: "Brother Zheng's words are yes. We are looking forward to watching the royal ceremony, and we are very good! ”

Brother Su and Brother Dog also looked very excited, and said: "Digging a pit in the base, it's not difficult." I am about to show my great Wei prestige, so that the small people do not offend. ”

Cao Bao said: "Entering the country and asking about the prohibition, entering the country and asking about customs, entering the country and asking about the etiquette." Although Wang Li is still good, he is not inferior to people. Junyi, the sacrifice of the moonlight, has to be combined with the village sacrifice to recreate the royal spirit. ”

Mr. Guo said: "What Mr. Cao said is true. If the country is established for a hundred years, God will be blessed, and it will not be taken lightly. Its sacrifices may be uneven, and they cannot be abolished. Therefore, we should seek the way to gain the heart of God. ”

Zheng Anping said: "How can you get the method of sacrifice? ”

Mr. Guo said: "The person who is in charge of the chief sacrifice is also the lord of the city. The presiding priests of each family are all elders. He visited the elders and the city lord every day, asking for his sacrifices. ”

Xiao Si said: "I look at the city lord, it is difficult to be honest." If you ask about it, you may not get it. ”

Mr. Guo said: "Among the elders, which is easier? The one who sacrifices is not the one who comes from the outside, and he is born from the heart. ”

Zheng Anping said: "Sacrifice is like being, sacrifice to God is like God." ”

Mr. Guo said: "Childe's words are yes. The son said, do not sacrifice, such as not sacrifice. ”

Zheng Anping said: "It is the sacrifice of the old sage, and it will be blessed." Who, the upper is obedient to the ghosts and gods, the outer is obedient to the king, the inner filial piety is to the relatives, and only the virtuous can prepare, and then can sacrifice. The king is prepared with virtue, and the sacrifice is all successful! ”

Mr. Guo praised the festival: "Sincerely, the words of the son are also." It is the image of the king who wants to show his dignity from the sacrifice of the people. ”

Zheng Anping said: "What does Mr. mean, do you want to sacrifice from his wilderness? ”

Mr. Guo said: "Not only from it, but also from the big. The sacrifice of jade silk and the system of the altar can be added to show its sincerity. ”

Zheng Anping said: "I already know what Mr. means. Visit the elders every day, ask for it as a way of sacrifice, consider the increase and loss, and think it is its ritual. ”

Mr. Guo said: "However, there is a sequence of etiquette, and the visit of the day must come first to the city lord and then to come." ”

Zheng Anping said: "On the first day, the chief priests went to the suburbs, inspected them one by one, expressed their opinions, and chose the good and followed. ”

Mr. Guo said: "The words of the son are also in line with the king's policy. On the first day, the son is the mainstay, and we are supplemented. ”

Zheng Anping said: "How dare the ministers, they should be dominated by the gentleman, and the ministers should be supplemented." ”

Mr. Guo said: "If we don't dare to resign, the prince is in charge, and the matter of raising sacrifices is the master." In addition, the son is skilled in sacrificial methods, and there will be no difference. ”

Zheng Anping said: "An dare to call the sacrificial method skilled, and he can't force the recitation of the old text." ”

Mr. Guo said: "When the son was in the palace, he was quite accustomed to etiquette? ”

Zheng Anping said: "In addition to poetry and books, there are three or five articles of etiquette. ”

Mr. Guo said: "This sincerity is also helped. ”

Zheng Anping knew that he was completely pushed to the front line now, and he couldn't retreat if he wanted to, so he couldn't help but regret that he shouldn't be in the limelight. Now, there is no way, and it is impossible to even discuss with Zhang Lu. Let's see the opportunity tomorrow!

The next day, the lord of the city came early and invited six people to come over for dinner.

Under the leadership of Mr. Guo, everyone was headed by Zheng Anping, and they advanced in turn in the order of official positions, and Mr. Guo, who did not have any title, walked last.

Everyone sat down, the city lord first said a few words about the poor countryside, the wronged doctor, etc., and Zheng Anping expressed satisfaction with the reception on behalf of everyone. After the idle talk was over, Zheng Anping said: "Entering the country to ask about customs, entering the family to ask questions, and etiquette." Now I will be sacrificed in Guiyi, and I would like to hear about it. ”

The city lord said: "The countryside grass sacrifice can be entered into the worship of a great country." May not care. ”

Zheng Anping said: "Guanyi has been established for a hundred years, and there is no blessing. The presiding priest is virtuous, and the people are also pure-hearted. Don't be reckless. The one who sacrifices is not outside, but is born in the heart. and shall win the hearts of their people, and shall hear them from heaven. May the lord of the city make his way clear, and the ministers will follow it, and expand it widely, and they will not dare to recite it. ”

The city lord said: "The doctor's words are in line with the sacrificial law." There is no other sacrifice in my city, but sincerity. Chickens or fish, millet or fruits, but with all their hearts, there is no sacrifice. ”

Zheng Anping said: "Honestly! May the city lord show his state in detail, and be blessed by God, and the power of the city lord is also. ”

The city lord said: "Wei Shu is the city lord, but there is a sacrifice, and there is no certain law." But according to the sacrifice, consult the elders, and make it cheaper. ”

Zheng Anping said: "If it is true, I would like to invite all the elders!" "Bow down on your seat.

The city lord felt the pressure, and hurriedly avoided the table and saluted back: "The doctor's order, I respectfully accept it!" "Go down to the church and call a son, and let him go and invite the elders of the family, but the words control the customs of the visit.

When I was young, the elders came one by one. When each elder arrived, Zheng Anping knelt down to greet him and asked him diligently. The castle lord introduced them one by one. The elders either returned the salute thoughtfully, or slightly agreed, and were all led by the lord of the city to sit on the main seat.

After the city lord signaled the elders to arrive, Zheng An calmly asked: "Today, there is a letter to the king of Lingjun to sacrifice in Guiyi, I am afraid that the customs are different, the prohibitions are different, the special ministers, etc., consult the city lord and the elders, and the upper and lower levels will be harmonious, and the people and gods will be at peace." May the elders teach me! ”

As soon as Zheng Anping's voice fell, one of the people in the audience immediately replied: "I was about to observe the Lingjun sacrifice method, so why not ask for us!" ”

Suddenly encountering an unreasonable attack, Zheng Anping was unhappy and said: "Confucius entered the Taimiao and asked everything. The non-son is unknown, but it is a rite. If you have any doubts, ask the three elders. The major affairs of the country are in worship and Rong. The king's entry into the management is not to take away the people's livelihood, destroy the temple, and govern the people in Shuntian. The construction of the body management is also hundreds of years old, and there will be divine blessings, and it will not be abolished. Therefore, the courtiers and others will visit diligently, and they will be rewarded, and the people will be blessed. ”

An older elder responded: "The hardships of the king's recklessness, the sincerity of the king." Entering and asking about its customs, etiquette also. But we are reckless and savage, and we know the sacrifice. Burn and bury, but in the heart, there are rules. The doctor asked, but there was nothing he could do. “

Zheng Anping said: "What the minister asks, how many gods are there in charge of the city, and what do they offer?" “

The city lord said: "The most revered god of Guanyi, Uncle Guan, or Guan Zu, has no plant and no place, and covers a stubborn stone." One year old. The second is the society, in the west gate of the city outside the two miles, there is Bai Eran, that is, this also. The second time is the pipe, and the merchant of this industry is also sacrificed. The rest of the sun, moon, and stars, and the mountains of all directions, or those who have sacrifices, are not all in the city. The rate of their offerings is generally the same, and each family does his best to offer sacrifices, whether cattle or grain or fruit, and those who are poor receive a single piece of water. In addition to enjoying the gods, all the sacrifices are cooked together, and the household gets one of them, and its name is blessed. “

Zheng Anping said: "The pipe is also sacrificed? Is there a sacrifice to the gods? “

The lord of the city said: "I call the people many pipes, and each sacrifice is for more wealth." The god of Ji has not heard of it? “

Zheng Anping said: "The real estate is abundant, and there is no sacrifice? “

The city lord said: "Yes, there are, but there are few farmers in the city, and there are only three or five permanent worshippers." “

Zheng Anping said: "Hearing that the city lord is a farmer, it is a must." “

The city lord said, "Yes." The Euphoria is called the god of ceres. At the time of harvest in autumn, or soybean or millet, or jujube or peach, it is necessary to have a statue of liquor, and sacrifice it in the south acre. but not scattering blessings, they are all crippled to the ground. Drink it with wine. “

Zheng Anping said: "The monarch is the chief sacrificer, but he prays for the people." Elders may have their prayers, and they are willing to teach them. But pray for blessings, and do not bring evil, especially not curses. “

An elder said: "The ancestor is also worshipped, and he is not in the field at home, but the public worship is also, the city lord is the main worship, and the elders help him; The worship of the pipe is also, each family is self-worshipping, and the non-public worship is also. The worship of the god of grains is also a family worship. “

Another elder said: "The worship of the Yi is also, but the Spring and Autumn Period. On the day of the spring equinox, the ancestors are worshipped, and on the day of the autumn equinox, the shrine god is worshipped. In addition to the official ceremony, don't add a sacrifice, you should ask for something, and you should not worship it. Dare to ask whomever you want? “

This sentence stopped Zheng Anping, and he didn't know how to answer, so he looked sideways at Cao Bao. Cao Bao closed his eyes and signaled that he couldn't answer. Mr. Guo, who was in the last seat, sat up and said: "Guanyi returned to the Great Wei at the beginning, and Xinling Jun led the land at the beginning. Its sacrifice is also to summon the heavens and the earth, the mountains and rivers, the sun, the moon and the stars, and the king of Xinling should live in his place, and God will bless it! “