The next day, on the ancestral spirit hall, your grandmother knelt on the straw mat in front of the old monarch's mother's spiritual seat, and seven or eight important ministers knelt on both sides. Ran Tho and I sat at the head of the two rows of ministers.

The ministers discussed the news I had brought.

Someone said, 'It has been thousands of years since the Tree of the Fruit Tree descended from heaven to our people, and there has never been a dead leaf, so I am afraid that this matter is not so simple.' Recently, there must be blasphemy in the tribe, and this must be a warning from heaven. ’

Someone said, 'Although the tree is a sacred object, since it is called a tree, it is difficult to get rid of the genus of plants and trees. The nature of plants and trees is prosperous and withered. For thousands of years, although there has not been a replacement for the withering and declining, it may also be a cycle of prosperity and withering. The grass and trees in the world also have a time to flourish and wither, not to mention the sacred tree. The grass and trees in the world, since the spring to germinate, a hundred days before there is a withering, such as the genus of mayflies, the death of the twilight, a hundred generations can see the image of falling leaves. For the sacred tree, people are not like mayflies, and now it is only in the autumn of the sacred tree, and the leaves are withered and falling, which is also normal. You don't have to worry about this, just wait and see. ’

Hearing this, Ran Sheng Tho straightened up and said, "That being said. But this matter is a matter of clan fortune and should not be taken lightly. It's best to send someone to investigate. ’

Another person in the group said: "Mother Tho used to manage the affairs of the family, no matter how big or small, all of them were clear, so that our clan turned danger into a disaster again and again, this incident, came suddenly, and it was also very strange, I think if according to the words of the mother of Tho, it is the safest, in case something really happens, the investigation is clear, and it is better to make plans as soon as possible." ’

On the top of the main hall, there was a lot of discussion, more than half of the people expressed their support for Ran Xiang Tho's statement, and half of them did not speak because it was not good to oppose the former Shoufu in person.

Then Ran Sheng said, "The eldest sister is thoughtful, and she needs to be careful in everything. But at this time, it was the great mourning of the ancestors, and the affairs of the clan were complicated, so there was no time to take care of such small things. There is another thing, the new lord has just practiced the throne, and if this matter is publicized at this time, I am afraid that it will cause panic among the people, which will be very detrimental to the establishment of the prestige of the new lord. ’

Seeing this, Ran Sheng Tu preemptively said, "The eldest sister has been ill recently, so let's go back and rest early." ’

Ran Sheng Tho shook his head, got up and saluted, and said, "Then the old man will retire first." ’

Then he turned and walked out of the temple.

I got up and saluted, and followed her out of the main hall.

When he arrived outside the palace gate, Ran Xiang naturally said to himself: "Sister Tu is so stubborn and self-serving, sooner or later something will happen." ’

Then he turned to me and said, 'You, don't go back.' The Drought Tribes need to have a steady man at the helm. Although my sister is now inheriting the position of Zaifu, after all, she was born in the field, and there is nothing to say about leading troops to fight, but the political affairs of the DPRK are very dangerous in her hands. When I resigned and left the court, it happened that my sister had made war exploits in the southwest, and the mother of the first monarch insisted on making her the prime minister. I tried to dissuade me repeatedly, but my mother thought I was trying to avoid suspicion and didn't take my advice. The first monarch's mother is a generation of masters, and when she is there, she can make decisions with reason. Now the new lord has no experience in governance, and most of the things in the court depend on the auxiliary ministers. If you are here, you can remind your mother to be cautious and not to be controlled by your sister. ’

After listening to Ran Xiang Tho's words, I also began to hesitate. If you think about it carefully, except for your family of three, I really don't have anything to do in the land of Emperor Wa. And you don't have anything to worry about then. For the sake of your grandmother, and for the trust of Burning Tho, I think it is okay to stay in the land of drought and live this life. If you can help your grandmother manage the drought tribe, it will be a meaningful thing.

But I still hadn't quite decided, and said to Ran Tho, 'I'll think about it.'" ’

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

One day at noon, someone came to the palace, saw me, and said, 'The lady has invited your son-in-law into the palace. ’

I followed the visitor into the palace, and I was not taken to the ancestral spirit hall, but to the Xiang'an hall of the king's mother's bedroom.

When I entered the Xiang'an Palace, your grandmother came forward and pulled me to sit in the lobby.

She said, "This month, I have been in the Ancestral Spirit Palace, and I haven't seen you, are you still used to living here?"

I said, 'It's nothing to eat or lodging, but I want to go back, and I never have the opportunity to say goodbye to you.' ’

Your grandmother listened, pondered for a while, and said, 'I thought you would always be here with me.' ’

I said, 'Then I listened to Ran Tho's advice and decided not to go.' ’

Your grandmother had a look of surprise on her face and said happily, 'We have all suffered for forty years, and now we can finally have a new beginning.' In the village, we are widowers and widows, and we have to abide by the rules of the world, and we can't even look at each other when we meet on the road, but here, we are still husband and wife, and we are a serious couple. Forty years of time, for us, is most of our life, but it is as if someone has stolen it, which is like a joke played by God on us. ’

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

I said, 'Whether we are husband and wife, or widows and widows in the village, I have always kept the promise I made to you. Compared with He Lang and Aunt Zhen, although we have suffered for so many years, we are still happy, at least we know that each other exists, we can see each other every day, and we can watch our son grow up day by day, and our grandson grow up day by day. ’

Your grandmother cried and cried and said, 'You know what?' how painful it is for a woman to see a man who sees her every day dangling not far away, but out of reach. ’

I got up and walked over and hugged your grandmother. She couldn't stop crying.

I said, 'Then let me make amends for you with the rest of my life.' ’

Your grandmother said, 'No, you don't owe me anything, you don't have to say make it up.' We are all victims of creation. From now on, we all have to cherish each other. ’

I said, 'Well, cherish each other.' ’

At this time, an attendant ran in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Shoufu is outside asking to see you." ’

I hurriedly returned to my seat, and your grandmother wiped her tears and said, 'Come in.' After saying that, he continued to wipe all the tears off his face.

After a while, Ran Xiangtu came in from outside the palace, and after saluting your grandmother, he saluted me and said, "My son-in-law is also here, you have been doing well lately, and you were going to visit the mansion, but recently, there have been too many things to come out." Please also atone for the sin of rudeness. ’

I replied, "Lord Shoufu is in charge of clan affairs and sharing the worries of the monarch's mother, which is the blessing of the drought tribe, and there is no sin. ’

She bowed to me again, then turned to your grandmother and said, 'All the things to go to the temples for tomorrow are ready, and I have a request to ask for what time to leave tomorrow.' ’

Your grandmother asked, 'Have you ever asked a priest to do divination?'

Ran Shang Tu said: 'Ugly is auspicious. ’

Your grandmother said, 'Since it is auspicious, it is the time to set off when it is ugly.' ’

Ran Xiangtu stood silent.

Your grandmother asked, 'Isn't there anything wrong with that?'

Ran said, 'Although the ugly time is auspicious, it is not in accordance with the old practice. ’

Then your grandmother asked, 'I don't know what is the custom in the past, but when do they leave?'

Ran Shang Tu said: "The minister has examined the documents of the past dynasties, and since the time of the ritual of sacrificing to the gods, there has been a precedent for all the 117 sacrificial ceremonies, and there is a precedent for the departure period from the time of the reign to the time of the reign, but there is not a single case before the reign of the priest and after the reign of the priest. ’

Your grandmother said, 'When is the time to set off?'

Ran Xiangtu said: "As the minister can see, the time is when the dragon comes out of the hole, and at this time the sun is full of energy, and the dryness is the weakest, which is a good time." ’

Your grandmother said, 'Then follow the words of Lord Tu and set off at the right time.' ’

Ran Xiang saluted and walked away.

Then your grandmother said to me, 'Tomorrow you will go to the temple of the gods to offer sacrifices, and you should go back early to get ready, and come to the palace tomorrow morning, and we will set out together.' ’

I said goodbye to your grandmother and left the palace of the monarch.

Early the next morning, I dressed up and went out of the house.

On the street, the honor guard of the monarch's mother traveled to the procession, mighty, like a long dragon, and there was no end to it.

I entered the palace of the monarch and came to the main hall of Fengyi Hall, your grandmother has already put on the crown dress of the monarch and mother, sitting on the throne, and the civil and military ministers are lined up in two rows in the hall, all of them are high crowns and wide robes, and the blue fire clothes are hidden.

When he saw me enter the palace, the chamberlain led me to the throne in the middle of the main hall, and sat on the throne beside your grandmother's throne.

The ministers made a big salute, and a personal attendant said: 'Your Majesty, the second quarter of the morning has arrived. Please leave the palace and board the bus. ’

Your grandmother stood up and walked down the platform, and I followed her and walked out of the hall. The retainers followed.

Outside the hall, several guards were already waiting under the eaves with indigo umbrellas.

Seeing the monarch descend the steps, the guards propped up the indigo umbrella above her head.

A team of guards flashed out on the side to lead the way, led by Burning Celery.

Outside the palace gate, the attendants helped your grandmother into the chariot, and I rode a blue-maned horse to follow, followed by the chariot and horse of the civil and military ministers.

As soon as the time came, a cannon salute was fired, three gongs sounded in front of the honor guard, and the whole team began to march forward.

The royal driving team did not go in the direction of Tianjia Bridge, but got off the high platform where the Junmu Palace was located, and turned back to the south side of the high platform on the west side of the high platform.

The south side of the high platform is a cliff, and there is a width of three cars between it and the south wall of Tiandu City, and there is a road in the middle, called Nanyuan Road.

The procession marched east along the southern edge road, and when they looked up, they could see the eaves of the apse of the palace on the top of the cliff.

As soon as the forward of the team marched to the position of the central axis of the palace of the monarch, a hole suddenly opened in the cliff, and two secret doors opened to both sides. The team entered the secret door.

After entering, there is a wide cave square, the size of half the size of the palace of the monarch.

In the center of the square, the ground hula cracked, and there was a staircase leading to the underground, the staircase was four or five zhang wide, and it was also spiraling down into the ground, but unlike the staircase in Tianjia Mountain, the staircase slope was gentle, and it could be opened to traffic and horses, and every time it turned down a layer, there were one or two miles away.

In the middle of the stairs, every third floor, there is a secret door, and the door is heavily guarded.

After passing through forty-eight secret doors, the royal team reached the underground horizontal passage. ”