On October 15, the 25th year of Jian'an, Han China built an altar in the south of Wudan Mountain in Chengdu, and Liu Chan sacrificed to heaven on behalf of his father.

This 25 years of Jian'an was not in the original history.

After all, in another time and space, Cao Pi had already usurped the Han.

In the south of Wudan Mountain, among the mounds, the whirring wind is continuous, and the snow is flying in October, and the goose-feather-like snow seems to be more rampant.

The altar was set up to worship the sky, which originated in the era of the five emperors in ancient times, and was intended to pray for a bumper harvest and peace in the world.

In the Zhou Dynasty, the main sacrifice is generally held on the southern suburb of the national capital on the day of the winter solstice every year.

"Yuanqiu Worship Heaven" and "Fangqiu Sacrifice Land" are both in the suburbs, so they are also called "suburbs".

The mound is a circular altar, the ancients believed that the sky is round, and the circle is the image of the sky, and the circle is the same circle.

The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, which still exists today, was set up by the ruler to worship the heavens.

In ancient times, the emperor normally sacrificed to the sky twice a year, the first time was Meng Chun's prayer for the valley, and on the first day of the first month of Meng Chun, the grain prayer ceremony was held, praying for rain for the hundred grains, praying for smooth wind and rain, and abundant harvest.

The second winter solstice sacrifice day, the day of the winter solstice is the day of worship, the emperor led the ministers to worship the sky on the winter solstice day, worship the emperor God, pray for the revival of the country, the vision of good weather.

Of course, when the new emperor ascends the throne and canonizes the queen and the crown prince, or major national events such as natural disasters, foreign invasions, and rebellions of criminal ministers, the emperor either goes to the Temple of Heaven in person, or sends the prince Gong to the Temple of Heaven to hold a memorial ceremony.

Although Han China is a country now, it is no different from the emperor in terms of etiquette.

This Liu Xuande's heart can also be said to be known to passers-by.

Before the sacrifice, Liu Chan and the hundred officials had to fast, and they had to look at the sacrifices and sacrificial vessels offered to the gods.

At this moment, the sky will be dawn, and Liu Chan will be on this altar.

Liu Chan is dressed in a nine-chapter tiara costume below the mountain, on which are painted a total of nine chapters: mountain, dragon, hua worm, zongyi (yí), algae, fire, powdered rice, 黼 (fǔ), and 黻 (fú).

If Liu Chan becomes the emperor, then he can add three chapters of the sun, moon, and stars to form a twelve-chapter tiara.

When Liu Chan was under the altar, the ceremony had already begun.

Shang Shu Lingfa is holding the text in his hand and reading the sacrificial text aloud and said: "But on November 15, the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an, the prince Chan dared to announce to the emperor and the queen of heaven: Han has the world, the history is boundless, the Chinese are long, and the civilization has been thousands of years; The vast Shenzhou, fertile fields; The people are industrious, and the people are simple. ……。 ”

While reciting the ritual texts, Liu Chan also walked up the steps slowly.

First, go to the top, worship the emperor, offer incense, and kneel.

Re-reading of the Fazheng Sacrifice Text:

"Please Heavenly Palace, Southern Vermilion Bird, Star God, Northern Xuanwu Star God, East Green Dragon Star God, West White Tiger Star God, Please, Nine Palace Star God."

"A tour of drinking and saluting the stars, please."

"Second Patrol Drinking and Honoring Xingjun, please."

"Three rounds of drinking and saluting the stars, please."

In the sound of the sacrificial text, Liu Chan returned to the middle level to perform three kneels and nine bows, and then went up to kneel to offer jade silk, and went up three times to offer three cups of wine, each time to kneel and bow three times.

After that, Fazheng's voice suddenly became excited.

"Receive yourself, receive Zhou, receive gold and silver treasures, Huanghe rice, drink widely, receive wine and food widely, and then come to the third tour to drink, with Zhou Jiajue, open the pot and drink, bless my Han, prosperity and strength, bless me Huaxia Lishu, enjoy peace!."

After that, Liu Chan led everyone to bow three times and bow nine times.

The big gift was completed, Fa Zheng took out the reward table again, and said loudly: "Liu Chan, the prince of the Fu Han Dynasty, has repeatedly made military exploits, first leveled Nanzhong, then won Jingzhou, and then went down to Runan, defeated the murderer and rebelled against Cao thief, broke Jiangdong and did not subordinate, killed tens of thousands of enemies, obtained thousands of miles of land, gave the Duke of Chu, the reward of silver and silk is not counted, I respectfully tell God, Qin this!" ”

Liu Chan stepped forward to take the reward book, and bowed down again.

"The Lord's Order is grateful."

"The left guard of the prince led Zhang Bao and made many military exploits"

The reward continued, and Liu Chan was finally able to stand for a while.

That's right, it's to stand for a while.

From morning to now, Liu Chan's knee skin has almost not been broken.

As a result, after standing for a while, after the reward, Fa Zheng took another expression in his hand.

"Please tell the Divine Ancestor!"

Honestly bowed to the statue of Liu Bang again and again, and led the ministers to kneel three times and bow nine times.

This ritual of sacrificing to the heavens is the end.

Liu Chan silently counted the number of times he knelt and bowed, I am afraid that there are seventy or eighty times.

No wonder when the emperors of later generations worship the sky, they have to recuperate for a period of time, and the old emperors have to go to the prince or prince to worship the heavens on their behalf.

It's not worth it to put a small life into a sacrifice to the sky.

The offerings were tossed into the furnace and burned to be brought back to heaven by the gods to be eaten.

The ritual of sacrificing to the heavens is actually very complicated, and Liu Chan can complete it in half a day, which is already simplified.

After all, the current Han China cannot support too formal and complex rituals to worship the heavens.

It's formal, it's complicated, and it's more money spent.

Now that Han China is in ruins, this money will naturally be spent on the blade.

This sacrifice to heaven is also Liu Chan's declaration of legal principles.

It is clear who will lead Han China in the future.

All the courtiers of Han China must keep their eyes open, don't have other ideas, and follow the crown prince of Hanzhong, the current Duke of Chu.

Second, the problem of rewards has finally been solved.

Liu Chan was named the Duke of Chu.

Chu is in Jingxiang, known as Jingchu in ancient times.

This must also be of political significance, because pushing forward, Gaozu Emperor Liu Bang, that is the Chu people.

After all, although Chu has three households, the death of Qin will be Chu.

Liu Chan, the Duke of Chu, is naturally also a declaration of legitimacy.

"Your Highness has worked hard."

As Fa Zheng, who presided over the ceremony of worshipping the heavens, he was also tired enough at the moment, and now when he talked to Liu Chan, his voice was a little hoarse.

Of course, when it comes to tiredness, it is better to go to worship.

"Shang Shuling has also worked hard."

"Your Highness, please!"

Fa Zheng supported Liu Chan and walked towards the chariot of the prince of Hanzhong.

That's right, wearing dozens of pounds of clothes, wearing a crown weighing nearly ten pounds on his head, and after kneeling and worshipping seventy or eighty times, Liu Chan's body is beaten with iron, and his head is a little stunned now.

He was really tired.

Even the royal number of women have never worked so hard.

The two got into the carriage together, and Fa Zheng didn't pretend anymore, and said straight to the point: "Your Highness, I don't know who is the candidate for Jingluo Nanzhong, but it has been decided?" ”

Hearing Fa Zheng's question, Liu Chan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "There are already some people who have chosen it." ”

"I don't know who?"

Liu Chan snorted and said, "This matter has not yet been concluded, and it is not appropriate to come out with the results first." ”

Fa Zheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe Your Majesty can recommend some talents for Your Highness, and with their ability, there is absolutely no problem in passing through Nanzhong." ”

Recommend talents?

Isn't this to stuff some people over to the south of the country?

Liu Chan was silent.

He also knows a thing or two about Fazheng's thoughts.

I want to get a good job for the people below.

After all, now Han China is unable to fight, and the easiest place to get credit now is Nanzhong.

Coupled with Liu Chan's use of land to reward meritorious officials, the shortage of slaves will be very large.

Now if you go to the direction of Nanzhong, you can not only make meritorious contributions, but also make profits, and this benefit is definitely not small, but a big profit!

With such huge profits, it is today's Fazheng, and Liu Chan has to be specially advised.

After being silent for a long time, Liu Chan said: "I don't know who Shang Shuling wants to promote?" ”

"His Majesty thinks that if you want to go through Nanzhong, the first thing is to have experience, to understand the land of Nanzhong, and Deng Fang, the governor of Nanzhong, has been guarding Nanzhong for several years, and no one has surpassed him in terms of understanding Nanzhong.

In fact, Liu Chan really plans to appoint Deng Fang, this Fa Zheng, but he can find out his mind.

"Li Hui has also been to Nanzhong, and he knows a lot about Nanzhong, and with his ability, there is absolutely no problem in going to Nanzhong."

Deng Fang was from Jingzhou, and Li Hui was from Yizhou.

Liu Chan didn't speak, looked at Fa Zheng, waved his hand, and motioned for him to continue.

"Wu Ban is bold and chivalrous, and his martial arts are extraordinary, he can be a sharp knife, and he will cut off those who are not subservient in Nanzhong for His Royal Highness."

Wu Ban, this is Dongzhou Shi.

"Zhang Bao, the son of the right general, is very brave, and he has also been in Nanzhong, so he can also go."

I have to say that the Fa is really going to be with the mud.

The few people who were elected were taken into account by the various factions.

But.

This is definitely not Liu Chan's final list.

Therefore, Liu Chan smiled and said, "Shang Shuling's suggestion is very valuable, and Chan will consider it carefully. ”

Usually when someone tells you this sentence, it is a tactful refusal.

Fa Zheng's eyes darkened, so he had to bow his hand to Liu Chan and said, "Your Highness just considers it as a whole." ”

"However, Wu Ban can take on a heavy responsibility, and he can do it this time when he goes to Nanzhong."

Fa Zheng came cheekily to ask for an errand, but Liu Chan couldn't really not even give him face.

Isn't it just gold-plated?

Just give you a spot.

And the person who is being promoted by this Fa is not an incompetent person, such as this Wu Ban, Liu Chan has also heard of his reputation before, and when he goes to Nanzhong, he will not succeed Liu Chan does not know, but it is a bad thing, it will definitely not.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Hearing this, Fa Zheng hurriedly saluted Liu Chan.

This time, he came over, and he was also entrusted by others, but he had no choice, and he had to repay it after receiving favors from others.

This person is on the rivers and lakes, and sometimes he just wants to do something that you don't want to do yourself.

When the carriage and horse arrived outside the prince's mansion, Liu Chan got out of the carriage and asked the coachman to send Fazheng to Shangshutai.

For Fazheng, Liu Chan still has great respect for it.

On the one hand, it is because of his ability, and on the other hand, it is Liu Bei's trust in him.

After entering the Prince's Mansion, Liu Chan learned that in the days when he went to Wudan Mountain to prepare for the sacrifice ceremony, Princess Zhurong, Zhen Mi, and Sun Luyu finally came.

It's just that before Liu Chan had time to warm up for a moment, news came from the palace.

The wedding date has been set.

Five days later, it will be an auspicious day.

And Liu Bei also fulfilled Liu Chan's previous request, didn't he want to marry a few more wives?

Good!

Is it enough to marry four at once?

When Liu Chan heard the news, his face was surprised and happy, but after the surprise was over, he was a little scared.

Today's sacrifice to the sky, he tossed him not lightly, the process of the Eastern Han Dynasty wedding, is also very complicated, marrying four in a row, this etiquette tossed down, I am afraid that it will become a dead fish at night.

That's why

Liu Chan looked at the palace official who came to the palace to give the order, and asked, "Did my father really say that he wanted to marry four?" ”

The palace official nodded heavily and said, "Your Royal Highness, there are indeed four, the lady of the Guan family, the lady of the Zhang family, the lord of Zhurong in Nanzhong, and the lady of the Sun family." ”

These four do have some status.

Originally, Princess Zhurong was a barbarian woman, and it stands to reason that she was not eligible for the position of wife.

But now that Nanzhong is going to be developed, her identity as a princess of the Nanzhong royal family has added a lot of points to it.

Let me ask, what is the best way to get the benefits of the four counties in Nanzhong and let the barbarians of the four counties in Nanzhong obediently bleed?

That, of course, is storytelling.

You see, the princesses of your family have all married the prince of Hanzhong as their wives, and the barbarians in Nanzhong, and the people of Yizhou, are all the people of the future king of Hanzhong, everyone is one, so don't worry about it.

This knife stabbed you in the artery, and it was nothing.

"It's just. Marrying four at once, will it attract criticism from others? ”

Liu Chan frowned slightly.

After all, marriage in the Han and Han dynasties was institutionally monogamous.

The palace official smiled lightly and said: "Your Highness doesn't need to worry, now I am a big man, don't say that I am a high-ranking official, that is, a businessman, I have a few sons, and I will get three wives and four concubines. ”

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, monogamy was only recommended by the system.

In practice, however, polygamy is widespread.

In addition to the emperor's three palaces and six courts, nobles, bureaucrats, landlords, merchants, etc. also had a group of concubines.

Families with a little financial ability may also have small wives, small wives, young wives, and other wives.

In addition, there are also female slaves with even lower status such as "concubines" and "maids".

The two Han Dynasty also prevailed in the "foreign wife", which is equivalent to a "mistress".

Of course, polygamy is mainly in wealthy families, and ordinary civilian families are basically monogamous.

However, in backward areas, there will be some primitive marital situations, such as polyandry.

"Book of the Later Han Dynasty" contains: "Between Yan and Zhao, there are three men who marry one wife"

To put it bluntly, no matter what era it is, you are the master if you are rich, but in the feudal period, it is not enough to be rich, you have to have rights, unlike later generations, rich people will basically have rights and have a certain social status.

"I mean, can you come one by one?"

Three of them at the same time, his small body can't stand it!

The palace official covered his mouth and smiled, and said: "Your Highness enjoys the blessings of Qi people, how can you still worry, what man in the world is not ecstatic when he knows that he wants to marry four wives at the same time?" Hearing this news, their brows will not wrinkle, Your Highness is in the blessing and does not know the blessing! ”

Is this doubting that I can't do it?

Liu Chan frowned slightly.

And the palace official's words did not stop.

"Besides, the auspicious day of a good day is not so easy to choose, and the day after five days is the best auspicious day of the zodiac this year. The next good day for marriage is coming next year. ”

Feudal superstition harms people!

Zodiac auspicious day, zodiac auspicious day.

In his Liu Chan's view, as long as there are no bad things, every day is an auspicious day for the zodiac.

But the people of this era value these things.

Hearing this, Liu Chan had no choice but to nod.

"Well, if that's the case, then that's how it will be arranged."

In the past five days, it is estimated that there are no days for Liu Chan to rest.

The marriage procedures of the Han Dynasty generally followed the "six rites" of the Zhou Dynasty, which were Nacai, asking for names, Naji, Nazheng, asking for periods, and greeting in person.

Nacai invited the matchmaker to the woman's house for the man to propose, and after the woman's family agreed, the man's family prepared a gift to propose; Asking the name means that the man's family asks the matchmaker to ask the woman's name and the eight-character name of her birthday; Najib is the man who divides himself in the ancestral temple to distinguish the good and the bad; Acceptance is a dowry gift from the man's family to the woman's family.

The date of the petition is to choose the date of marriage; Kissing is to go to the woman's house to marry before the wedding.

Among them, Nacai, Najib, Najib, and Ask are pre-wedding gifts.

The main wedding includes personal welcome, the same prison, and the untying of the hair.

After the pre-wedding ceremony and the main wedding, there is also the post-wedding ceremony.

Although Liu Chan is not the main force in the pre-wedding ceremony and the post-wedding ceremony, when he thinks that he has married four at the same time, this process will have to be done four times at the same time, and when he thinks of this, he still can't help but feel dizzy.

"My father really wants to hold his grandson."

Maybe Liu Bei felt that his life was short.

I want to see the continuation of Liu Chan's bloodline.

If you want to see the foundation he has laid, after Liu Chan, someone can continue to inherit it.

His Liu Bei's temple, after he is a hundred years old, there will be sacrifices.

Even if you go underground, you can still enjoy a good life.

But Liu Bei's thoughts were bitter for him Liu Chan.

If someone comes to him and asks him how it feels to marry four wives at once.

Liu Chan had to say to him meaningfully:

It sounds cool, but when it comes to doing it, it's not cool.

(End of chapter)