The last three kingdoms

Chapter 1131 Liu Chan's Persistence

"Your Majesty, today is the time for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven." The servant reminded Liu Chan cautiously.

Lying on the dragon couch, Liu Chan's face was pale and bloodless, his eye sockets were sunken, and his empty eyes stared straight at the roof. He let out a soft oh, coughed, and weakly told the people around him: " Help me up."

The servant hesitated for a moment, but he still followed Liu Chan's order and helped him up.

Liu Chan has been bedridden for many days, and he knows very well that his time is numbered, and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven has become the only pursuit in his life.The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is the most important thing for every emperor, and its importance is even no less than that of the enthronement ceremony. Leading civil and military officials to sacrifice to heaven and earth can not only demonstrate the authority of the emperor, but also reflect the significance of the divine right of the king. It serves multiple purposes.

Liu Chan has presided over countless ceremonies to worship the heavens. Every year on the first day of the first lunar month, he will lead all civil and military officials to leave the capital and go to the southern suburbs to hold the ceremony. It is only at this time that Liu Chan truly understands being an emperor. The majesty and joy of worshiping on the altar, and the officials bowing their heads to obey orders, the aura of dominating the world is often not experienced in the court.

Even though he was avoiding disaster in Nanzhong, Liu Chan never forgot the annual sacrificial ceremony. On the outskirts of Wei County, a temporary altar was set up every year for Liu Chan and his officials to sacrifice to heaven and earth.

Although the scale of sacrifices at that time could not be compared with that in Chengdu, such a ceremony was indispensable, and it was through this method that Liu Chan showed off his presence.

The meaning of this year's ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is even more different from other times. The court of the Shu Han Dynasty was still in the old capital, recreating the style of the prosperous Han Dynasty. This year's ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is even more grand and extraordinary.

But the only fly in the ointment is that Liu Chan's body is too disappointing. After going through the bumps and bumps along the way, when he arrived in Luoyang, Liu Chan's body was too weak. He had just stepped into Luoyang The imperial palace, before he had time to ascend the treasure hall, he was already ill.

Whether Liu Chan can preside over the ceremony is the most concerned matter of the Ji Han courtiers. However, according to Liu Chan's physical condition, all the ministers secretly sweated. Many people thought that Liu Chan would not appear in the southern suburbs. Yuanqiu came to attend the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.

But what was unexpected was that Liu Chan's attitude was extremely firm this time. Regardless of his illness, he insisted on going out of the city to sacrifice to heaven and earth. Huo Yi and others' advice was ineffective, so naturally no one objected to this matter anymore. Liu Chan decided to participate in the sacrifice to heaven The matter of the Grand Ceremony was settled just like that.

For Liu Chan, the meaning of this ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven is extraordinary, and he can already comfort his father's spirit in heaven by being able to return to Luoyang.Liu Bei established the Shu Han and proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu. Although he claimed to inherit the orthodox status of the Liu family in the Han Dynasty, he was settled in a corner. Anyway, his name was not right. This is undoubtedly the biggest regret in the life of a generation of heroes Liu Bei. Restoring the Central Plains, revitalizing the Han Dynasty, and returning to the old capital, these slogans have almost become the most resounding slogans chanted at the beginning of the founding of the Shu Han, and they have also become the dreams that generations of Shu Han people have been striving for all their lives.

Zhuge Liang is an outstanding representative among them. He inherited the will of the late emperor, was exhausted and obtuse, dedicated his life to the revival of the Han Dynasty.Inspired by Zhuge Liang's spirit, countless virtuous ministers and generals of the Shu Han Dynasty went forward one after another, just to realize those dreams that were still in the old capital, like moths to the fire, loyal and without regret.

Liu Chan is lucky. At least he can live to witness this great historical moment. From the moment Liu Chan's car drove into Luoyang, no one in the world would dare to laugh at the weakness of the Shu Han Dynasty, and no one would dare to question Liu Chan's power. Faint and incompetent, even if Liu Chan has nothing to do with the acquisition of the current Jiangshan Sheji, but as the lord of a country, during the years when he was emperor, the Shuhan Dynasty has achieved such dazzling and brilliant achievements. Dare to easily deny his achievements?
Liu Chan is extremely satisfied with this. As an emperor, he can almost stand at the same height as Han Gaozu Liu Bang, Han Wu Emperor Liu Che, and Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, and stand shoulder to shoulder with those Huang Huang emperors. This kind of glory is not ordinary. The emperor can enjoy it.

Now, the only thing Liu Chan lacks is to preside over the ceremony in person. At that time, he will announce the return of the Han Dynasty and the re-rule of the Han Dynasty on the most solemn occasion.

This kind of glory is unattainable for everyone in a lifetime. Of course, Liu Chan will not give up such an opportunity. Even if he is seriously ill, he will still struggle with his last breath to fulfill his long-cherished wish.

Hearing the urging of the servants, Liu Chan took a deep breath. Even though he was not in charge of his body at all, Liu Chan forced himself to get up. With the support of the two eunuchs, Liu Chan finally stood up .

He tried his best to maintain the balance of his body and not let himself fall down. Now, the only thing that can support Liu Chan is his faith. Thinking about the grand and grand scene of the ceremony, Liu Chan feels that his persistence now is extremely powerful. meaningful.

The personal attendant put on a dress for Liu Chan. The emperors of the Han Dynasty did not like to wear dragon robes. They wore mianfu, black and red, and wore twelve crowns on their heads. The emperor wore different costumes for different occasions. For grand occasions like the ceremony of worshiping heaven and the ceremony of ascension to the throne, the emperor's clothes are naturally the most formal.

Ordinary Hanfu is already quite troublesome to wear, but the Mianfu worn on formal occasions like Liu Chan is even more cumbersome. Even every piece of jade pendant on his body is extremely delicate, which is naturally time-consuming and labor-intensive.

For Liu Chan, this is almost a kind of torment. He couldn't stand for a long time when he was still seriously ill. Now it took a lot of time for these servants to dress him up. I was so tired that I couldn't stand upright.

Although Liu Chan showed pain on his face, he still gritted his teeth and persevered. In the middle of the process, the ministers who were close to him kept coming to ask Liu Chan if he needed to sit down and rest, but Liu Chan shook his head and waved his hands every time to signal them to continue. Shi's will was very strong, and he secretly told himself that he must persevere and never give up.

Fortunately, there will be a car driver next time he leaves the palace, so there is no need for Liu Chan to walk anymore, otherwise, with Liu Chan's current body, whether he can walk out of Luoyang Nangong or not will be a big problem.

(End of this chapter)