Luan and Phoenix Tribulation: A Concubine Becomes a Phoenix

Chapter 236 The Sacrificial Ceremony Begins

At the beginning of the night, Feng Shijin did keep vigil for the master for most of the night. She didn't know if the master was sleeping well, but she turned her back to her sideways, as if she didn't even change her position all night.In the middle of the night, Feng Shijin finally felt a little drowsy. Looking at Jun Qianji's hazy back, he faintly fell asleep.

It wasn't until the horn sounded outside that Feng Shijin woke up, and found that the sky outside had already dawned, but Jun Qianji was nowhere to be seen in the tent.Just when he was wondering, someone picked up the windshield curtain of the tent and walked in.

Feng Shijin looked up and saw that it was Jun Qianji.Jun Qianji held a few simple breakfasts in his hand, and said: "Get up and eat, we will go up the mountain in a while."

"Yes, Master." Feng Shijin knelt on the small couch and replied politely.

After washing up and eating breakfast, Feng Shijin came out of the tent, and saw that the Imperial Army had already gone up the mountain in an orderly manner, and was guarded by the Imperial Army on both sides of the long stone ladder. Every five steps or so, flags were flying, far away. It looks quite impressive from a distance.The ministers were lined up neatly, the palace people at the front were holding up the canopy, the emperor and empress were standing under the canopy, followed by concubines De and Xian, and a concubine, followed closely by the ministers.

Since the family members of the ministers do not have to participate in the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the imperial tomb, they do not have to follow them up the mountainside.It's just that in order to show the importance attached to this grand ceremony, the wives and ladies also lined up neatly at the end, and they also went up the mountain together.

The second prince Su Zhengqin and An Guohou led the forbidden army up the mountain first. Although Su Guyan had led people to search the entire mountain earlier, the forbidden army still had to go up in advance to maintain order and protect the safety of the royal family members.

Under the leadership of Jun Qianji, Feng Shijin walked behind the emperor and headed all the officials.

However, after walking not far, the sky above was cloudy, and suddenly there was a loud thunder, which made people panic and seemed to affect the emperor's mood when traveling.The originally amiable emperor's complexion became gloomy like the sky.An official whispered underneath: "It looks like it's going to rain again..."

This is not a good thing for the current Dajin, especially in the Huainan flood area.The emperor wanted to pray to the sky to let God take back the excess rainwater, but he hadn't started praying yet, and it was estimated that there would be a downpour.So how can the emperor be happy.

"Master..." Feng Shijin called out in a very low voice while staring at the white stone ladder under his feet, while gathering his mind.Amidst the noise of all the officials, her voice was only heard by Jun Qianji who was closest to her.

Jun Qianji responded to her flatly: "Yes."

Feng Shijin looked up at him, and smiled slowly, Jun Qianji was taken aback.That smile is like a wild locust tree in the mountains, with a fragrance and free taste, as beautiful as if there is only this wisp of white in the crisp mountains and fields, which is outstanding.She said: "Master, why don't you leave today's work to disciples. You have explained it to disciples in detail, and disciples can do it."

Jun Qianji refused: "No. It's okay for ordinary occasions, but for today's occasion, neither you nor I can make mistakes."

"A disciple can't make mistakes. All the disciples taught by the master have been firmly in mind." She thought for a while, and then said: "If the master is really worried, it is better for the master to give the blessing to the officials when he wishes to pray. To send willow branches, my disciple will go and give it to the emperor. Disciple wants to change places with master, disciple will take care of the emperor, and master will take care of all the officials."

Jun Qianji frowned, and there was not much expression on his face as usual, he just asked, "Why?"

Feng Shijin found a clumsy but flawless excuse, and said heartlessly: "So I'm afraid of being tired, taking care of all the officials is much more tiring than taking care of the emperor, and it's too late to run back and forth."

"You really think so?"

"Yes. Master, please give me a chance to perform well in front of the emperor. I will definitely not embarrass my master."

Jun Qianji didn't want her to behave well to attract the emperor's attention, but just as Feng Shijin said, he also didn't want Feng Shijin to be exhausted because of taking care of all the officials, so he said after a while: "If you don't attract the emperor's attention, Under the condition of paying attention, I can promise you as a teacher."

Feng Shijin said happily: "I understand."

No matter whether today's sacrificial ceremony was successfully completed or there was a change in the middle, she didn't want Jun Qianji to make any mistakes.Only by keeping Jun Qianji away from the emperor can he be as safe as possible.If the emperor has to have someone to accompany him, then let her replace the master.

The life and death of the emperor has nothing to do with her. If it is based on personal hatred, Feng Shijin would rather the imperial mausoleum become the emperor's mausoleum today.

There are more than 1000 steps of stone stairs. When the emperor led his officials to climb up the imperial mausoleum halfway up the mountain, everyone was exhausted and out of breath.The concubines and the family members of the officials had never exercised before, and they were even out of breath. Some complained that the stone ladder was too high, and some complained that the imperial mausoleum was too remote, but they all just whispered and whispered. arrived.

The imperial army meticulously surrounded and guarded the entire empty space of the royal cemetery. The emperor and all the officials soon finished their rest, and then the sacrificial ceremony began.

In front of the imperial mausoleum halfway up the mountain, there is a spacious and flat ground. The gate of the imperial mausoleum stands tall and magnificent. From a distance, the whole terrain looks like a piece carved out of the mountainside of Fengcui.On the ground in the middle, there is a majestic stone tablet. The stone tablet records the heroic deeds of the founding emperor who conquered the world, and all the emperors of the past dynasties added glory to it when they were buried in the imperial mausoleum.

This is the tombstone of the imperial mausoleum. In front of the tombstone is a flat stone platform a few steps higher, on which a huge bronze tripod tripod is placed.The incense ash in the copper tripod is rich and abundant, which are left over from the annual sacrificial ceremonies in previous years.

Jun Qianji and Feng Shijin stood together in the corner under the stone platform, while the empress stood on the platform, accepting the worship of all officials.Everyone knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor" and "A thousand years for the queen".The emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and raised his hand to let everyone fall flat.At this time, the horns on both sides sounded in the distance, which opened the curtain for the sacrificial ceremony.

Then Jun Qianji went up to the stage, and started with a sacrificial dance to worship the heaven and the earth.It is said to be a sacrificial dance, but it is actually just a form. He holds a hexagonal bronze cone with two pointed ends, called the God-leading Tool, which is intended to attract the gods from all over the world to worship, so that they can hear everyone in the sky. I hope that in the coming year, Dajin will continue to have good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

In the eyes of everyone, Jun Qianji is a remarkable figure who can communicate with the gods and convey the will of the gods.

The vast majority of the people in the Jin Dynasty believed in the gods and national teachers, some people would rather believe in them, and some would rather believe in them.Feng Shijin is in the third type. She thinks that maybe she is not the only one present, or that every official who worships and kneels maintains a very pious attitude on the surface, but in his heart he is dubious. and disdainful.

(End of this chapter)