Chapter 135: Ancestor Worship Ceremony
Hearing Wang Luochen ask like this, Mo Ke tugged at his sleeve, pulled him aside, and whispered: "Senior brother, this is the task given to me by the Council of Elders, which is very important and very confidential. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info So, Senior Brother can't reveal anything to you. But before I go, I have something to explain to you. ”
"Oh, what's that? Wang Luochen bowed his head and said humbly.
"Please believe that in the Five Extremes Gate, Senior Brother's master and uncle are the only people who can be trusted. I don't know how long it will take me to come back, you must remember that no matter what happens that you can't solve by yourself, you must inform your tutor as soon as possible and seek his help. Remember?" said Mo Ke very solemnly.
"Senior brother, I remember. I also think that Master Cai and Uncle Xiao are open-minded and trustworthy people. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I also set up a student club in Wuji College at the request of Master Cai to help recruit talents. Hey. ”
Wang Luochen felt that his Senior Brother Mo was a bit redundant when he said this, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Uncle Cai and Uncle Xiao? Why did he emphasize his trust in them like this?
"That's good. Within the Five Extremes Gate, the forces are complex, and each faction has its own ulterior motives, and the senior brother said this just to let the junior brother not stand on the wrong side, so as not to be used and framed. Well, since the junior brother has made the right choice, the senior brother will not be verbose. Then I'm gone. Oh, that's right, in the future, you have to keep a low profile, be more patient, and pay less attention to the people of the Situ and Ouyang families. After all, they have ...... behind them"
Speaking of this, Mo Ke pointed his finger to the sky, then smiled, and said goodbye to Wang Luochen.
When Wang Luochen saw that his senior brother was about to leave, he gave a deep salute and said, "Senior brother has a good journey." ”
Mo Ke smiled again, whispered something to Qin Junyan again, arched his hand to everyone, flew on the Flying Yellow Beast, and left.
"I feel that Senior Brother Mo's mission this time seems to be very dangerous. Alas, senior brother, nothing will happen to him, right?" Wang Luochen saw from Mo Ke's solemnity that his mission was unusual, and said to Qin Junyan with some concern.
"Senior brother is a shrewd person and a smooth person, even if the mission he performs is a little dangerous, he can handle it. Don't worry too much, let's hurry up and participate in the ancestor worship ceremony. Lest someone will trouble us later on the grounds that we are not attending the ceremony. Qin Junyan glanced at Mo Ke's gradually disappearing back, patted Wang Luochen's shoulder, and said.
"Senior brother is right. Let's go, then. ”
Wang Luochen understood that what Mo Ke was going to do, now that he had no right to ask or help, and it was useless to worry, he withdrew his gaze to bid him farewell, beckoned the partners of the Heavenly Mandate Society, and walked quickly towards the ancestral temple together.
In the ancestral temple, Li Wei and Zhuo Buqun had already led the professors and disciples on duty to place the offerings, incense and candles and other items neatly, and were about to start the ancestor worship ceremony.
After looking around, he found that Ouyang Jing and a large group of people had already arrived with unhappiness and anger on their faces, but they didn't see Wang Luochen and his gang who had won against them. Li Wei, who was about to announce the start of the ceremony, cast an inquiring look at Zhuo Buqun.
Zhuo Buqun closed his eyes and sensed it, then nodded slightly, and said softly: "Let's start, Mengxue is already here." Mo Ke's flying yellow beast also flew away, and it is estimated that it will not take a few minutes for these little guys to arrive. ”
"Okay, senior brother, then I'll announce it. ”
Since the conversation with Zhuo Buqun just now, Li Wei has regarded Wang Luochen as the object of his key care, and because he admires Zhuo Buqun's vision, he regards him as his guide to action, so before doing things, he always has to discuss with him and ask for his opinion.
At this time, hearing Zhuo Buqun say this, he didn't delay any longer and ordered his disciples to ring the sacrificial bell.
As soon as the bell rang, the drums rang in unison, and the ancestor worship ceremony officially began.
All the disciples hurriedly tidied up their clothes, stood in the position that the professors had assigned to them, and waited respectfully to salute the tablet and statue of Patriarch Yuan Huaji.
It's just that some of them also found out at this time that there seemed to be several vacancies in some positions in their lineup, waiting for someone to fill them.
"Wang Luochen, they haven't come yet. Brother Ouyang, can we sue them for this?" Situ Ying saw who these positions were reserved for, and asked Ouyang Jing a little excitedly.
"Small mistakes such as being late and absent from the ancestor worship ceremony can indeed make them receive a little punishment, but this punishment will not be too heavy, and it will not be very interesting. I don't understand the anger at all. I mean, if we want to take revenge, we will come to them so cruelly and happily that they can't eat the kind that walks around. Therefore, there is no need to make a fuss about this matter today. Ouyang Jing replied through gritted teeth.
"Oh, I see. Brother Ouyang thinks exactly the same as me. It's better to wait for the ancestor worship ceremony to be over, and let's plan for it. Seeing that Ouyang Jing was ruthless and was about to ask Wang Luochen for face, Situ Ying couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and immediately proposed to discuss the detailed revenge plan with Ouyang Jing while the iron was hot.
Ouyang Jing groaned slightly, nodded, and said, "At that moment, you take someone to my apartment, and I will ask someone to secretly get some wine and food, and we can have a good chat." ”
The academy stipulates that all disciples must go to the canteen when they eat, and they are not allowed to eat or drink in private. This is to reflect the meaning of the academy that treats all disciples equally and does not engage in specialization. Ouyang Jing was naturally not easy to disobey, so he said that he would secretly bring wine and food and discuss the plan with Situ Ying and them.
They didn't say anything about Wang Luochen's lateness, and naturally no one else would be troublesome. Therefore, when Wang Luochen felt out of breath that the ancestral temple was pointed to stand in his place by several disciples on duty, and saluted with everyone, no one reacted to their tardiness.
They're late, so that's it.
The ancestor worship ceremony is just the beginning. After that, there are also activities such as sacrificial speeches and dances to commemorate the glorious deeds of the ancestors. These activities took more than an hour before and after, and they were completed one by one, and only then did they reach the last item - each disciple personally went to offer incense to the ancestors.
A disciple wearing the uniform of the Five Extremes Academy, holding a sandalwood stick, walked respectfully to the incense burner in front of the statue of the patriarch, inserted the incense into it steadily, then knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times, and then returned to his original position, and the ceremony of worshipping incense was completed.
This activity, everyone carried out in an orderly manner, and nothing happened during it, except that when Wang Luochen was paying incense, there was an accident.
At that time, he planted incense and knelt down and kowtowed like others. But no sooner had his forehead touched the ground than he plunged forward and fell motionless to the ground.
He fainted while prostrating.