Three Kingdoms.

  Chapter 1695 Ceremony

  Pingyang City.

   Dawn.

  The mountains in the east gradually turned red. The surrounding things also left the gray-blue color, and gradually brightened up with the light from the sky. Pingyang City, which had been sleeping all night, woke up again. The people in the city gathered slowly and automatically, and at the same time, as the soldiers stood guard on both sides of the street to maintain order, the voices of people gradually began to boil, like boiled porridge began to spray bubbles outward. .

On the main street of Pingyang, there are red hangings along the street. Long colored cloths, from the eaves of one house to the eaves of another house, are like colorful arch bridges, which are different from the blue and black clothes worn by ordinary people. , Gray and yellow are completely isolated.

   At the beginning of these colorful arch bridges is Pingyang Fuya.

  At this time, all three gates of the Pingyang government office were opened, and two teams of soldiers wearing bright armor, holding banners, axes, gourds and other ceremonial objects stood majestically by the gate.

Accompanied by the low and slow beating of drums, officials of all sizes in Pingyang, dressed in black clothes, stood on the square in front of the Pingyang government office according to their official ranks. From time to time, there were small voices of discussion like grasshoppers in the bushes. , I heard that it seemed to be coming from that direction, but when I turned my head to look for it, I found that everyone was standing, and they didn't seem to make any small movements or speak...

   To be honest, such a ceremony and such a scene are definitely the first time for these Pingyang petty officials, even the first time for the Han Dynasty.

At this moment, the winners of the Academy Grand Competition, under the leadership of the officials, gathered in the front yard of the Pingyang government office. When the auspicious time comes, they will go out from the main gate of the Pingyang government office. , and then circle around the city, and then come back here again... Yes, this is the ceremony of boasting officials and parading through the streets after the imperial examination in later generations.

  The results of the Academy Grand Competition have come out. The first place, of course, there is no doubt that it will last for ten thousand years. Well, it can’t be said that it will be ten thousand years. Anyway, Sima Yi, who has occupied the first place for several years...

  The second and third places surprised many people. One was Ma Jun from You Fufeng, and the other was Jia Hong from Jingzhao Yin.

The three of them and the more than fifty outstanding students behind them were all wearing red robes and red sage crowns on their heads. If they were placed in later generations, they might kill Matt a lot, but red is considered a serious color. The Great Han Dynasty, under the foil of black-clothed officials, can be as colorful as it wants, and as beautiful as it can be.

Today, only Sima Yi, Ma Jun, and Jia Hong can enter and exit through the main gate, and the other fifty people have to go through the side gates on both sides, and only Sima Yi has horses, and the rest walk. The child is much worse.

Sima Yi, this kid is naturally very familiar with people in the academy. Although he felt resentful when he saw Sima Yi, he admired Sima Yi's talent and learning. There was nothing to say, but this Ma Jun Where did Ja Hong come from?

Looking at Sima Yi alone, he seems to be calm and composed, but Ma Jun and Jia Hong are a little excited. Even though Jia Hong is older than Ma Jun and Sima Yi, at this moment he is still His hands and feet trembled a little, and even his beard kept shaking...

Although the Pingyang government office may not be like the official Forbidden City of the imperial palace when the imperial examinations of the later generations paraded through the streets, but under the arrangement of Fei Feiqian, the honor that should be given is no less, a full set of ceremonial guards of hussars generals , Walking from the main entrance that only Hussar generals could enter and exit, basically the difference from later generations is the higher level. But at least at this point in time, the highest etiquette that Fei Qian can give is considered given.

   In other words, today Sima Yi, Ma Jun, and Jia Hong can be regarded as the first group since the Han Dynasty, enjoying the treatment of the Hussars of the Han Dynasty, and accepting the envious or jealous eyes of everyone present...

  Although Sima Yi couldn't see anything on his face, his heart was overwhelming. A smart guy like him could naturally perceive the intentions of Hussar General Fei Qian in doing such a thing. But if you know it, you know that when this honor, which is regarded as the first honor of a big man scholar, is placed in front of him, Sima Yi can't refuse it either.

  Many smart people have a word in their hearts, like Sima Yi, called a thousand gold buys a bone, no, it should be called a thousand gold buys a bone, but what if you are that bone now? The people present couldn't help swallowing their saliva, and then looked at the leader Sima Yi and the other three with bright eyes.

  Xun Chen stood behind Fei Qian, with his hands in his sleeves, handsome, his long beard fluttering slightly in the wind, looking at Fei Qian in front of him, he couldn't help but feel some unspeakable feelings rising in his heart.

  Xun Chen never thought that Fei Qian would engage in such a ceremony.

  At this moment, because of this special ceremony, it has an unprecedented meaning, and it is different from all the schools in the world.

  Chinese people pay great attention to rituals.

   Just like for the emperor, the most important ceremony is to sacrifice to heaven, from top to bottom, especially in feudal society, such rituals are needed to distinguish between ranks and determine identities. The emperor thinks that he is the son of heaven and is ordered by heaven, so after he takes the throne, he will want to hold a Zen ceremony to finalize his foothold. Before the Qin Dynasty, there were 72 emperors who performed Zen in Mount Tai. Along to the Han Dynasty, Fengchan, like the military parade of many countries in later generations, became a grand ceremony that every emperor would inevitably hold. As for the subsequent dynasties, the ceremony of Fengchan The process and details are complete to the extreme, and there are even regulations on how many steps to take.

   It is natural for the emperor to spend a lot of money on such a ceremony, and then does this kind of ceremony have any direct material output and benefit recovery? Obviously, the ceremony will only consume goods and materials, and will not directly burst out a lot of gold and silver property from the sky or the ground, so what can such a ceremony that consumes a lot of money do?

  Of course, for example, in Fengchan, the emperor naturally said that this is to bring salt for the common people in the world, to pray for the blessing of the heavens, to have good weather, etc...

   But in reality, no ritual can be completely seen in itself.

  Take the Christmas Eve of the future generations as an example, the candlelight, red wine, steak aromatherapy, etc. are ready, and the girl is asked out, is it just for a meal? However, many girls also know it well...

People are keen on rituals. Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, men and women, old and young, do not need rituals to mark life, nor does it mean that there will be any changes immediately after rituals, but they need rituals to make a certain moment, a certain period of life, different from others. Same.

But any rational person knows that there is not much difference between himself and other people, especially in a society with strict class hierarchy, people of high class will have two more eyes or two more noses than those of low class. hand? From a genetic point of view, ninety-nine percent of all humans are the same, even chimpanzees are the same, and the ceremony is to show the difference vividly.

For the current group of school students, they were all in the same school and wore the same blue shirts before, but now, let alone Sima Yi, Ma Jun, and Jia Hong, who attracted everyone's attention, even the other three The more than 50 people who participated in the event were all equally high-profile, enjoying the glory in such a ceremony and showing their specialness.

  Xun Chen looked past Fei Qian, and cast his gaze on the three Sima Yi in the government office, especially Sima Yi. Xun Chen is naturally familiar with Sima Yi. Over the years, Sima Yi and Wang Chang almost took the top spot in turn. However, Wang Chang has already left his official position and went to Chang'an, but Sima Yi kept refusing, expressing his knowledge. Insufficient, he is still young, and he refuses to hold a post, but now, after such a ceremony, Sima Yi, like all other students who praise officials and parade in the street, will not be able to become an official even if he doesn't want to...

   General Hussars is really powerful!

Sima Yi stood at the forefront of the student queue, dressed in red, just like Ma Jun Jiahong next to him, holding a locust wood wat board, listening to some soft whispers coming from behind him, looking at his nose, his nose at his mouth, quietly Standing still, but my heart is not as calm as water, but also has ups and downs.

After the big competition, Sima Yi also understood that if there were no accidents, the first name would still be his own, but he had not seen General Hussars in the past few days in the big competition, nor did he get any news from others, so he Even his uncle Sima Hui couldn't help being a little disappointed and disappointed because he couldn't get along with Zheng Xuan and didn't pay much attention to him, but he didn't expect General Hussars to conduct such a ceremony!

  After this ceremony, like the 50 or so celebrities behind him, he was stamped with the mark of Hussar General, right?

What is the top three, what is wearing red lottery, what is parading officials, in Sima Yi's eyes, all these ceremonies have one purpose, that is, General Hussars wants to gather these people tightly and become his subordinates. Help, become a part of Hussar General's command.

   Obviously, such a ceremony is really effective.

  Not to mention the young man surnamed Ma on the right, even the obviously older Jia guy on the left was so excited that his beard was shaking and he almost burst into tears...

After going around like this, Sima Yi felt that not only the fifty or so students would be extremely excited, their hearts would be overwhelmed, and their loyalty to Hussar General Fei Qian was beyond words, but those who watched the ceremony, those other students who hadn't been selected, He must have felt the same way, wishing that General Hussars would hold the next school competition immediately, and then he would be able to go to high school.

Ok?

  Sima Yi's eyes moved slightly from side to side quickly, so...

   This hussar general, this time, is really amazing! Could it be that Wang Chang and Wang Wenshu thought of this and went to Guanzhong one step ahead of time?

   Hiss...

   "The auspicious time has come!" While Sima Hui was thinking about it, the ceremonial officer at the side rang out a loud voice, which made everyone present straighten their waists and waited for it.

   Forget it, even if he figured it out now, Sima Yi couldn't go back, so he could only obediently listen to the order of the ceremonial officer, organize the queue, and prepare for the opening of the parade ceremony.

  Amidst the rumble of the drums, Xun Chen, representing the Hussar generals, arrived in the middle of the mansion, stood still on the steps, and the drums stopped just right, and the audience was solemn.

It has to be said that Xun Chen is quite qualified as a scene character, and his appearance and demeanor are all top choices. I saw him unfold the scroll in his hand, look around slightly, and then said loudly: "In the second year of Taixing, the great Han Dynasty, guarding the mountain in Pingyang In the academy, all students will be tested to select talents for the country, and the fifty-six candidates will be the best, as follows..."

After reading this, Xun Chen subconsciously paused. When he saw ordinary students, even those who already knew the answer couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Then he broke the silence again, and continued in a deep voice, "... the first place in the academy competition ! Sima Yi, Sima Zhongda!"

  The ceremonial officer shouted loudly: "The first place in the academy competition! Sima Yi, Sima Zhongda!"

The pawns on both sides repeated it again, and the rolling sound suddenly sounded like a stone was thrown into a calm pool of water. Ripples spread out, starting from the Pingyang government office as the center, and spreading outward, just like the gap between heaven and earth. There is only such a sentence left in the room.

   "First place in the Academy Grand Competition! Sima Yi, Sima Zhongda!"

   One person sang, and hundreds of people sang, and finally formed a rumbling sound wave that spread throughout the city. Even if Sima Yi's mind changed suddenly, at such a moment, his head was buzzing, and he didn't know where he was for a while.

   Fortunately, Sima Hui reacted quickly, stepped forward, and bowed to the ground...

Then came Ma Jun in second place, Jia Hong in third place, and then all the way to the top ten, and the eleventh place was also lucky, because he became the representative of the remaining forty-six people. The name, unlike the rest of the people, only has one word "waiting" left...

  After boasting so much, it is natural to enter the link of parading.

  Led by Sima Yi, the crowd saluted Hussar General Fei Qian, and then, under the guard of the guard of honor, came out of the Pingyang government office and began to walk slowly along the middle of the street.

  Everyone was not walking fast, as if they were reminiscing about all this, and seemed to keep such a moment firmly in their hearts. If life is a big dream, then this moment is undoubtedly the most beautiful dream.

After Sima Yi and the others came out, the solemn atmosphere of the whole city immediately turned into a hustle and bustle. The firecrackers that had been prepared a long time ago were thrown into the brazier one after another, making crackling noises, mixed with bursts of cheers. My eardrums are buzzing.

  The horses that Sima Yi and the others rode were all castrated and trained, with an extremely gentle temper. Even though the drums and music were loud and the voices were loud, they still took small steps in a leisurely manner.

Sima Yi looked up at the sky, looked at the tricolor flag in front of him, and glanced at Ma Jun, who was blushing, and Jia Hong, who couldn't help but burst into tears. For the etiquette, I will do my best to help!

  (end of this chapter)