Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Crown

Ning Ze didn't take the matter of the crown ceremony to heart, he went to the Lile Mansion on time every day to study the classics, and came back at night to meditate and practice qi, so that three days passed. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

On March 17, when the Rui Wangfu arrived, many maids and servants began to get busy, or placing ritual utensils, or moving utensils, or cleaning the path, or scrubbing the ground, and it was noisy.

Prince Rui went back and forth, asking about everything, afraid of making mistakes, although Ning Ze repeatedly said that everything was simple, but this was the first time he had handled the coronation ceremony for someone, especially if the Rite Sect was coming, he couldn't be negligent.

The sky is slightly bright, Prince Rui has stood in front of the palace, today he is Ning Ze's brother, it is naturally his duty to welcome guests, at this time the mood is indescribable, there is the pride of being an eldest brother, there is the satisfaction of being a parent, and the touch of being trusted......

Halfway through, ox carts came slowly from the west, with ten carts and ten attendants, each holding a gift box, and followed behind the cart.

I saw an old man with a strange face and a bearded beard getting out of the car, tidying up his clothes, and nine people came down from the nine ox carts behind him, all of them were high-crowned dresses, and the fifth place of the nine people was Siqing Zhongshan, and the nine people stood respectfully behind the old man.

Prince Rui, at this time the mood is particularly excited, the front is the priest of Lizong Meng Chengjiang, he was also ten years ago, at the Dayu Feng Zen ceremony, saw the old man.

The last nine people are the "Nine Families of Rites", a full nine etiquette masters, and all the etiquette masters of the ancient country of Dayu, it is usually difficult to see one, but today they are all gathered, just to crown Ning Ze, it can be seen that Ning Ze's status in the eyes of the Rite Sect, in the status of Wendao.

Prince Rui hurriedly collected his mind and went down the steps to greet him, and he welcomed the high priest and nine people into the Shangde Hall, where today's crown ceremony was held.

Auspicious time to ......

Ning Ze, wearing a scarlet dress and a hair shawl, stepped forward and knelt down in front of the offering table......

There are all kinds of tributes on the offering table, and the whip is in the center, and it is a ritual vessel.

Prince Rui sang harmony: "Worship heaven and earth......"

Ning Ze got up and bowed three times to the outside and three times to the inside.

Originally, the coronation ceremony was held in their own ancestral hall, presided over by their father or brother, to worship the ancestors, Ningze here to worship heaven and earth is not a violation of etiquette, after all, the ancestors of heaven and earth, heaven and earth are in front.

"Crowning ...... the elderly"

Lizong Meng Chengjiang stepped forward in nine steps, stood in front of Ning Ze, curled Ning Ze's long hair, into a bun, he took a piece of gray linen cloth from the boy's tray, cloth it on the bun, tied it with hemp rope, and read: "The first crown, the crown of people, born as a man, died as a man, do not forget the human race."

"Born as a human being, and died as a human being," Ning Ze replied.

The nine rituals took a step forward and wished: "Lingyue auspicious day, the beginning of the Yuan service, go to the ignorance, wisdom and longevity," and took a step back after congratulating.

The old master took a piece of black coarse cloth, covered it with the first hemp crown, tied it with a cotton rope, and said: "The second crown is the crown of the earth, you were born in Yu, you should remember your homeland, and you would rather love an inch of your own land, and don't love other countries." ”

"I'd rather love an inch of my own clan than a thousand dollars from other countries," Ning Ze said.

The nine ceremonial masters stepped forward and wished: "Auspicious moon Lingchen, Nai Shen Erfu, respect Er's prestige, and receive the blessing of the earth forever," He Wan took a step back and stood quietly.

The old man held up the high black crown with both hands and put it on for Ning Ze, the old man's eyes were moist, and he was excited for this successor of etiquette, who was excited to become an adult, and when he felt the grace of heaven, he said: "The third crown, for the crown of heaven, Wang'er will always feel the grace of heaven, high above, Zebi is born." ”

"Forever grateful to heaven, Zebi is born," Ning Ze replied.

The nine rituals took a step forward and said: "With the righteousness of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served, and the celebration of the heavens is celebrated." ”

"Happy ......"

I only heard the chimes, gonghou, brass drums ringing all around... Ensemble "Shaoyang".

Ning Ze knelt on the ground, closed his eyes and listened to the famous song "Shaoyang", his heart was like a milk tiger probing his claws, and like the rising sun, his heart was stirring.

"Rite into ......"

With this salute, Ning Ze stood up, bowed down and made a big salute, and sincerely thanked: "With the old grandmaster and all of you coming, the crown of Ze should be the crown of this world, and I am deeply grateful for this gift." ”

Everyone, hurry up and return the salute.

Ning Ze and the old grandmaster together, under the guidance of Prince Rui into the banquet hall, today's table according to Ning Ze's requirements for the round table, the old grandmaster is in the center, Prince Rui is on the left as the host as accompaniment, Ning Ze is on the right, homeopathic for nine people, today's banquet is very formal, everyone eats without words......

Ning Ze sent all the visitors to the door one by one.

Back in the hall, Prince Rui smiled at Ning Ze and said, "Every gentleman has given gifts, I guess it must be a gift book, and they can't take out the rest." ”

It was really guessed by Prince Rui, all the guests, including the old master, gave rare books of etiquette, especially the old Rite Sect, Ning Ze held it in his hand and couldn't put it down.

(End of chapter)

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