Destiny Only Han

"I can't walk anymore, let's rest..."

"No! Let's go, don't miss the auspicious time!"

Liu Ying dragged Liu Bang up the mountain like a dog sled.

At this time, there was no chair bearer cable car in Mount Tai, no matter whether it was going up or down the mountain, it all depended on two legs.

Liu Ying made preparations early on, and put on a pair of thick-soled shoes that are easy to climb on her feet. She also carried a small bag on her back, which contained water and bacon pancakes that were not allowed by the etiquette officer, but could quickly replenish physical strength...

On the day of Feng Chan, in order to show his sincerity, he had to walk to the Feng Chan Terrace on foot, and then light a fire under the guidance of the etiquette officer waiting there, then carry out the sacrificial activities, and finally presented the jade stone inspection and erected a stele.

So after this set of procedures, you will definitely not be able to go down the mountain that day. You need to drink the cold wind at the top of the mountain all night, watch the sunrise, and then go down the mountain from the path north of the top to worship the earth.

Well, when the first emperor was riding on Mount Tai in a car, Liu Ying originally wanted to follow suit, but Liu Bang thought that it was because the first emperor went up the mountain by car instead of walking that he was disliked by heaven and earth, and then the second generation died.

So, there was Liu Bang sitting on the big rock, saying that he had to rest for a while...

Liu Ying dragged him for a while, and found that she couldn't move the old man at all, so she could only give up and squatted beside Liu Bang, listening to him panting like a cow.

"Hehe." Liu Ying sneered, and when Liu Bang's eyes widened from embarrassment and began to look around for the guy who took advantage of him, she calmly untied the backpack behind her back and handed over the water bottle.

Well, in fact, he doesn’t need to carry the water by himself. After all, there are soldiers on guard everywhere on the mountain road, but if you bring the water bottle from others, it will not be able to calm Liu Bang’s anger...

Liu Bang took a few sips of cold water, wiped the water stains on his beard, and watched the mountain road in the distance start to get into trouble.

I knew it earlier, I also took the car...

However, he glanced at Liu Ying who was squatting beside him, and his eyes became firm again.

Well, it's fitted.

If he changes his words at this time, he will definitely be ridiculed by his own brat for a long time!
As a father who wants to be strong all his life, he will definitely not show any weakness in front of Liu Ying!

So Liu Bang stood up, endured his sore and swollen calves, and continued to walk towards the Temple of Heaven where he was sacrificed.

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On the top of the mountain, Liu Jiao, who was the chief ceremonial officer of Fengchan this time, heard the sudden sound of Hong Zhong and Da Lu, and quickly walked towards the mountain road, only to see Liu Bang walking with a dark face and angrily, and behind Liu Bang, Liu Ying with a large left hand Cake right hand kettle, eating while walking, exhilarating...

Liu Jiao originally wanted to say hello to Liu Bang, but after thinking about it, he shrank back. When Liu Bang walked into the reed shed to rest, he grabbed Liu Ying: "What's the matter? Did you provoke my third brother again?" Angry?"

What do you mean by the word "you"... Liu Ying spread her hands together: "How do I know? I asked him if he would eat pancakes, and he said no, and then I ate it myself, but he became inexplicably angry..."

Liu put his hands on his forehead and said nothing for a long time: "Forget it, go and rest for a while, you are here, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven will begin soon."

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Dengfengtai.

When Liu Bang changed his clothes and slowly stepped up the steps, Liu Ying stood on the other side and threw the torch in his hand into the pile of bundled firewood.

In an instant, thick smoke billowed from the pile of firewood doused with kerosene, and shot straight into the sky.

This step is called firewood sacrifice.

The ancients believed that the flames were upwards, and the smoke rose to the sky, and they could communicate with the gods, but Liu Ying thought that this should be to smoke the gods first, lest he doze off and miss the next work report...

Immediately, the sacrifices on the top of the mountain were prepared in advance, that is, cattle, sheep, hogs, and other animals such as sika deer, yaks, etc. were slaughtered one by one, and the ritual vessels were filled with blood, and the ritual officials handed them over to Liu Bang for sacrifice. blood food.

This is called the first offering, which is the first process of the three offerings.

Then Liu Bang bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, and Liu Ying walked onto the Dengfeng platform holding a bundle of green grass, and began to weave nimbly.

This kind of green grass is called Yimao Sanji grass, also called Lingmao, which is named after the three raised ridges on the leaves of the grass. It is a special product in the Jianghuai area, and it is used to filter wine when offering sacrifices to gods. tool.

The sentence in the war excuse used by Duke Huan of Qi to crusade against Chu State back then is "Ergong Baomao can't enter, the king's sacrifice is not shared, there is no way to shrink the wine, the widow is a levy; the king Zhao went south and did not return, the widow is a question" Baomao' refers to this kind of thatch.

After a while, Liu Ying put the filtered wine on the altar and completed the second process of the three offerings, Yaxian.

Immediately afterwards, the accompanying princes and kings stepped up, holding various sharp weapons of different shapes, and placed sacrifices such as five-color soil and five grains on the altar.

At this point, the gift of three offerings is officially completed.

After a while, the sound of drums and music changed again. Liu Bang took out a jade document from his arms and walked to the altar, muttering in a voice that only he could hear clearly.

At this moment, the cynical look that Liu Bang often wore on his face dissipated, replaced by a rare solemnity.

The text written on the jade ultimatum was what he wanted to say to God, and no one knew about it except Liu Bang himself.

And at this moment, Liu Bang is the only one who has the right to have a direct dialogue with the heavens.

Liu Ying said that it doesn't matter, anyway, this right will be his in the future, so there is no rush.

So he took his eyes off Liu Bang and quietly looked at the faces of all beings around Dengfengtai.

There are those who are solemn and solemn, those with impatient faces, and those with dull expressions. The most interesting thing is that some people looked at Liu Bang secretly, with a little envy on their faces, wishing they could replace them with their bodies, but when they turned around immediately But with a serious face.

Inadvertently, Liu Ying found Chen Ping in the crowd with her gaze, followed his gaze, and felt somewhat clear in her heart.

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In the early morning of the next day, after watching the magnificent sunrise, Feng Chan's team immediately set off and headed towards Liangfu Mountain.

There, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the land will be held.

In fact, we should first worship the land and then the sky, but Liu Bang was in a period of rebellion, and decided to reverse the process of the first emperor enshrining Mount Tai...

After yesterday afternoon, a nine-foot-high and one-foot-two-foot-wide mound had already been piled up at the place where the gods were worshipped.

What was buried under the mound was exactly the piece of jade that Liu Bang used yesterday.

As for the engraving of stones to be erected later, it is necessary to wait for the end of the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the land before transporting them to the mountain.

Going up is easy, going down is hard.

Looking at Liu Bang's staggering figure, Liu Ying's heart was filled with darkness, let this old man snatch her chance to become a Zen monk, he must be punished, it's time!
But even though he was slandering in his heart, he still quickly stepped forward to support Liu Bang, and walked slowly down the mountain.

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Half a month later, on the shore of the Bohai Sea.

Standing on the beach, Liu Bang was greeted by the salty and slightly damp sea breeze. Looking at the endless sea in front of him, he felt all the lumps in his chest dissipate.

Only in the next second, his expression became a little lonely.

Such a beautiful scenery is only enjoyed by him alone, which makes him a little regretful. If he knew that when he set out to Fengchan, he should have brought his wives and children...

Liu Bang's gaze gradually shifted from the sea to the beach on the other side.

There, Liu Ying was waving her hands, jumping and jumping on the spot, but because of the rushing waves at the moment, he couldn't hear what Liu Ying was shouting at all.

After a while, Liu Ying ran to him, pulled him up and ran to the distant beach.

"What are you doing?"

"Sea Dragon King sent us food!"

Liu Bang ran to the distance behind Liu Ying in a daze, and soon froze in place.

"What the hell? So big? Is this a monster?"

A few hundred meters in front of him, there was a whale stranded like a hill.

Liu Ying put her hands on her hips: "This is a whale, well, a whale is not a fish... Forget it, anyway, I can't tell you clearly with a few words. I didn't bring my father when I ate the whale last time. I will give you two more pieces tonight! "

Liu Bang was surprised: "How dare you eat such a fetish?"

Liu Ying frowned: "What kind of fetish is not a fetish? This is a kind of animal in the sea, just like wild boars and bears running in the mountains, and it tastes like old beef. The shredded meat is thick and sticky. Who would eat it if it wasn’t for the oddity? Is the steamed yellow croaker not tasty, or the mackerel dumplings are not tasty?”

Liu Bang looked at the behemoth in front of him, thought for a while and said, "Don't move here, I'll let them find someone..."

He has been persuaded by Liu Ying and gave up the idea of ​​putting the stranded whale back into the sea. He is not short of this kind of meat, but he is sometimes poor in manpower. The big guy in front of him is conservatively estimated to weigh one hundred thousand catties. It is definitely not something he can send back to the sea.

After a while, hundreds of soldiers gathered on the beach, and around, hundreds of carriages were gathering here.

Liu Ying had the experience of dismantling stranded whales for the first time, and became much calmer this time.

On the other side of the beach, Cao Shen, the prime minister of Qi, who is the host of the Qi Kingdom, came together with a group of princes and kings talking and laughing.

Liu Ying ran over, saluted Cao Shen casually, and immediately plunged into Lu Ze's arms.

"Uncle, I miss you so much!"

Lu Ze was full of confusion. He clearly remembered that the last time he and Liu Ying met was around last night...

Lu Shizhi on the side was filled with sourness, and coughed twice, declaring his sense of existence.

On the other side, Han Xin, who was alone and living in isolation, froze.

In a daze, he seemed to have returned to the eve when he commanded the army to attack Qi and kill Long Qie.

It was also here at that time that Liu Ying discovered a stranded whale and made a plan with him to defeat Longqie.

Han Xin looked at Wang Yang, where the water and the sky were in the distance, with a relieved smile on the corner of his mouth.

Perhaps, this is the destiny?