Chapter 452： The ancestor worship begins! The world changes color! (don't keep books)

The next day, early morning.

The first ray of sunlight fell down the window and fell in front of the bed, reflecting on Chen Yuan's face.

Eyelashes moved slightly, he opened his eyes, sat up from the bed calmly, and got dressed.

This night, he had a good sleep for the first time in a long time.

Since Jiang He and others left last night, he has been sitting in the secret room for two hours. He originally wanted to spend the night practicing, but for some reason, a long-lost sleepiness came to his heart.

He didn't force it, and went back to his room to sleep.

Everything is calm.

After eating too early, Chen Yuan put on the official uniform of the commander of the imperial city and headed towards the imperial city.

This day is the eighth year of Jingtai in the Great Jin Dynasty, the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, and it is also the three-year ancestor worship ceremony of the royal family.

The ancestor worship ceremony is held every three years. No matter what happens in the past two hundred years, it has never been postponed or cancelled. It has almost become a symbol.

When the Great Jin Dynasty was first established, it was still not stable. Whenever this season comes, there will be some turmoil in the world, and this time is no exception.

As far as Chen Yuan knew, there were people in the Blood State instigating rebellion, and it was the magic forces behind it.

The location of the ancestor worship is in the West Imperial City, which is the closest to the imperial mausoleum, and it is naturally an excellent place where you can see the misty mountains from a distance.

As I said before, the imperial city is huge, even comparable to a prefectural city.

The imperial palace alone naturally cannot use such a large space.

East Imperial City is very close to the harem, South Imperial City is very close to the Imperial Palace, West Imperial City is the closest to the Imperial Mausoleum, and Northern Imperial City is the seat of the royal family.

In fact, it is more beneficial for Chen Yuan to become the commander of the Western Imperial City, but if so, it will inevitably attract some attention.

Besides, the closer the ancestor worship ceremony begins, the less there should be too much movement. In addition, the leader of the Eastern Imperial City will be promoted, and it will naturally become the first choice of the Taoist Palace.

The commander of the Western Imperial City will also be an important part of the guards at the ancestor worship ceremony.

Since the morning, the imperial court has started to quickly prepare for the ancestor worship. Although it is not ostentatious, given the size of the imperial court, even if it is not ostentatious, it is shocking enough.

In the capital, all weddings, funerals and other matters have been banned since seven days ago, and ancestor worship must be solemn and solemn.

After Chen Yuan arrived at the Division of the Eastern Imperial City, he gathered his staff and began to quickly gather towards the Western Imperial City. This time, the best of the Eastern Imperial City were sent out to **** the grand ceremony.

Nothing but.

No matter how well you do it, it is only superficial.

If it was really a guard, the people under him would be nothing more than cannon fodder.

During the journey, Chen Yuan vaguely mentioned some things to Tao Qingyuan, saying that he was secretly ordered by the emperor to leave for a while after the ancestor worship ceremony began, and he was required to take charge of everything at that time.

If someone else asks, don't be noticed.

Tao Qingyuan solemnly expressed his understanding, reassuring Chen Yuan.

Anyway, Chen Yuan has already entrusted him with these things, and there will be no mistakes.

I believe that he, a mere alchemy master, won't attract anyone's attention when the turmoil begins.

At a quarter of an hour, all the staff of the East Imperial City Division arrived at the designated location, neither early nor late. Before Chen Yuan brought people here, the other imperial city commanders had almost started to make arrangements.

There is only one guard at 30 steps, and thousands of people are firmly guarding the outermost layer.

Among the commanders of the four major imperial cities, there are two under the jurisdiction of the Sky Survey Division, and the other two are under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Supervision Division, and their relationship with them is not good.

Just nodded, it was regarded as a greeting.

Only the commander who belonged to the Xuntian Division stepped forward to say hello to Chen Yuan. His name was Wu Gou, he was nearly sixty years old, and he was regarded as a veteran master of Shidan.

I have also worked in this position for nearly ten years, and I am a veteran.

But he still didn't dare to put on any airs in front of Chen Yuan, not to mention Chen Yuan's previous reputation, just the close relationship between him and Zhang Yantong, the **** envoy of Xuanzi, was enough for him to make friends, and his attitude was relaxed. very low.

Chen Yuan didn't put on airs either, and talked a few words calmly.

Time passed by one minute and one second.

The imperial guards in the imperial palace also began to gradually arrive. They are the second layer of defense, and their number is only about one-third of the four major imperial city divisions, only more than 300 people.

But it is the elite of the elite.

All are selected from the Sky Survey Division, the army, or the imperial guards. Their duty is to guard the emperor, which is more practical than the guard of honor.

The lowest level is also a condensed martial artist, wearing a golden lock armor, holding a long dagger, and standing aside expressionlessly.

The cultivation of the commander of the imperial guards is also a level higher than that of the four commanders, and he is Huayang real person.

Even Chen Yuan glanced around, but he didn't find anyone ugly or short. Obviously, there are some requirements on the image.

After the arrival of the people from the four imperial city divisions and the imperial palace guards, the preparation process for the ancestor worship ceremony began to be gradually prepared. Officials from the Ministry of Rituals entered the venue,

On a high platform, a large number of fresh offerings were placed.

And these offerings made Chen Yuan narrow his eyes slightly.

Because what is displayed is not ordinary poultry and livestock, but a 'monster' that is many times larger in size!

Even a head is larger than a whole animal.

The whole was processed very cleanly and placed on the altar.

In addition to this, there are melons and fruits.

There are no exceptions, and these melons and fruits are not ordinary things.

All of them contain spirituality, and if they are put outside, they are worth a lot of Yuanjing.

Sure enough, the royal family worshiped their ancestors, and they are indeed rich and powerful.

In front of the altar, a giant furnace was lifted out of the ancestral temple by warriors, and three sticks of high incense were inserted by officials from the Ministry of Rites.

During the tedious preparation process, a lot of time has passed.

In the blink of an eye, it was Sishi.

About nine o'clock in the morning.

The preparations for ancestor worship are almost done. Chen Yuan's eyes were fixed, and he keenly saw a large group of people approaching from not far away, led by Jingtai's Long Yu.

Jingtai is wearing a golden dragon robe with nine lifelike dragon robes embroidered on it.

Beside him are Sima Gan, Sima You, Sima Ke and other princes, but there is only one woman, Princess Pingyang, and I don't know what the rules are.

Jingtai's son, even if he was a child, followed behind him respectfully at this moment.

Further outside are the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

As soon as Jingtai arrived, the civil and military officials who had been prepared for a long time, the nobles of the imperial court, and the royal family members also began to file in from the other directions, and soon gathered a large group of people.

The four envoys of Xuntian Division, Cao Zhengxian, the governor of the imperial factory, the six ministers, the chief assistant of the current dynasty, and the nobles at all levels, all made their real appearances on this day.

It is also the most complete one Chen Yuan has ever seen.

At a glance, hundreds of people gathered behind Jingtai.

Originally, Chen Yuan should also be among the honored people, but because of his duties, he could not abandon his post of commander to pay homage along with him.

But he has no regrets.

Salute to these Sima family royal ancestors, if possible, it must be avoided.

As soon as these people came out, a solemn and solemn atmosphere began to linger in the huge venue. No one dared to make a loud noise, and Chen Yuan's eyes kept flickering.

Suddenly, he noticed that several eyes were fixed on him.

He fixed his gaze, and first placed it on Princess Pingyang. The two stared at each other for a moment, nodded with a smile, and then looked away.

Immediately after were the other two princes, Sima Gan and Sima You.

With faint smiles on their faces, they greeted Chen Yuan.

He also smiled.

Finally, it was the gaze of the fourth prince Sima Ke.

Although he was punished by Jingtai for copying Buddhist scriptures and meditating in the palace for a period of time, this kind of royal family sacrifice still cannot be missed, and he must come, but his eyes are a bit complicated.

There is hatred, jealousy, and inexplicable irritability.

Especially seeing Chen Yuan and Sister Huang Pingyang flirting with each other, I felt an inexplicable awkwardness in my heart, and I didn't want to think about it in another way, the more I thought about it, the more I felt uncomfortable.

Mufei, Huangjie, Chen Yuan.

These three names constantly surrounded his mind.

Looking at his eyes, Chen Yuan hooked his mouth and moved his lips.

Si Ma Ke's complexion suddenly changed, and he looked away suddenly, and he saw Chen Yuan's mouth shape.

That is the word "Concubine Shu".

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he might be finished.

With such a handle in Chen Yuan's hands, wouldn't he want to eat it for the rest of his life?

Are you going to be completely controlled by him?

As long as there is no news from Chen Yuan before ascending to the throne, he is basically dead. The royal family and court officials will not let a person who disturbs the harem become the emperor.

At the same time, he also felt extremely aggrieved.

I am under the control of Chen Yuan, my concubine is committed to Chen Yuan, and the imperial sister is devoted to Chen Yuan.

How the **** could this be a trap for their family?

Didn't you just offend this guy before?

But uncle was severely punished for this!

Seeing Sima Ke's gloomy and uncertain face constantly changing, Chen Yuan's mouth also evoked a subtle smile.

This secret.

He will eat for a lifetime!

It's a pity that Chen Yuan didn't know what Sima Ke was thinking, otherwise he would definitely be irritated.

For example, glance at him calmly, and then say softly:

"Your mother, very moist!"

"What's wrong?"

Jingtai frowned, and turned his gaze to Sima Ke.

"Nothing, Erchen just thought of something."

snorted lightly, Jingtai ignored Sima Ke and made Sima Gan and Sima You hook their lips.

Among the civil and military officials, Chen Yuan also found Guo Peng. He was not in the sequence of military officials, but stood behind several great scholars.

Seeing Chen Yuan's gaze, he smiled kindly at him.

In addition, Chen Yuan also found a problem.

The Samantabhadra Bodhisattva who was the national teacher of the current dynasty, and the Shenwu Zhenjun who had never met before did not appear on this occasion. Moreover, he knew that the royal family also had a strong Zhenjun.

But now for some reason, he has not shown up.

Could it be true that the real monarch does not need to participate in ancestor worship?

Or, do you have any plans?

On the contrary, there were quite a few Huayang masters from the imperial court. From his perception alone, he found no less than ten Huayang real people appearing here.

While Chen Yuan was thinking about this matter, it was almost noon, and the ancestor worship ceremony was about to begin, and four figures walked out slowly.

The four of them were all dressed in Taoist robes, holding whisks, and standing around the altar.

Then, the four waved their whisks together.

The next moment, the originally cloudless sky suddenly began to surge with clouds.

In the eyes of everyone, it turns into magnificent pictures.

The golden dragon dances, and the fire phoenix spreads its wings.

Two strange beasts formed from clouds hovered over the imperial city.

This move alone was a miracle for the ordinary people in Shenjing City. The people who saw this scene knelt down and saluted.

And this move also made Chen Yuan look dignified.

Having such ingenious control over vitality is not something that can be done by ordinary people. It must be meticulous. At least, he is currently unable to do this scene.

But he didn't feel any danger from these four Taoists.

It can only be said that these guys have this unique skill.

The alchemy master is not as good as it is.

At the same time, the vicissitudes of the horns began to blow. Those sturdy men held their breath and blew them suddenly. The sound spread nearly ten thousand meters.

At this moment, in the capital, in Qingyun Temple.

The old man in a Taoist robe lay leisurely on the chair, shaking slightly and fanning the fan in his hand, squinting slightly at the golden dragon, fire and phoenix in the void.

"Guanzhu, look quickly, it's a miracle!"

The little Taoist boys on the side were extremely excited to see this scene.

They are not very old. Although this is not the first time they have seen this situation, they are still inexplicably excited.

"See"

The old temple master smiled and nodded.

"My Lord, why didn't you go to the nearby benefactor's house to practice medicine today?"

A Taoist boy asked casually.

Although the royal family worships ancestors, although weddings and funerals are prohibited, normal activities are not prohibited.

"I feel a little uncomfortable today, I want to take a day off."

"Oh."

"Guanzhu, do you think this is the method of a god?"

"more or less."

"I'm so envious, gods will surely live forever."

"This is not necessarily the case, it depends on what kind of fairy."

"Monastery Master, why don't you let the juniors go out today because you don't feel well?"

"I watch the sky at night. It may not be peaceful today, but I'm still watching the sky."

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the sound of the horn gradually stopped, but the golden dragon and fire phoenix in the void did not disappear. An official from the Ministry of Rites looked at the sky, took a deep breath, and said loudly:

"The auspicious time has come, please. Ancestor!"

The loud and clear voice echoed in everyone's ears, and an official from the Ministry of Rituals began to come out one after another. After a series of tedious ceremonies, several officials bowed and held white jade tablets and gradually placed them on the altar.

These are the tablets of the emperors of the Jin Dynasty, and they are also the ones who were sacrificed when worshiping the ancestors.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and looked around calmly.

Calm and solemn, it seems that everyone's eyes are attracted by ancestor worship.

There is no abnormality.

At the end, an old man from the royal family held a jade box in both hands, and approached the high platform step by step, with an unusually solemn expression.

The jade box was opened, and inside was a simple palm-sized stone tripod.

When seeing this tripod, Chen Yuan suddenly felt an inexplicable throbbing feeling in his heart. He didn't know where it came from, but it just felt very special.

Could it be ambition?

Chen Yuan has also heard about the origin of this stone tripod.

Others don't know because this is a secret, but Chen Yuan heard Chu Changfeng mention it yesterday, saying that this thing is very likely to be a treasure for the imperial court to suppress the fate of the country.

According to legend, there are nine tripods in total, and they are rare treasures refined by the ancient human race Emperor Wu after he established the tripod. After thousands of years, most of them have been lost.

Only Chu Taizu found one.

After the Sima royal family usurped the throne, they inherited this treasure tripod, which symbolizes orthodoxy.

But it is only a possibility. If it is really a treasure to suppress the fate of the country, how can it be taken out at will?

I'm really not afraid of being robbed, are I?

In Chu Changfeng's mouth, Chen Yuan also heard a sentence about the relationship between the Chu Taizu and a tripod. According to historical records, the Taizu was brave and unparalleled through the ages, and he was able to lift a tripod.

I don’t know if it’s the one I’m talking about.

But after thinking about it, he quickly discarded this idea.

This tripod is no more than the size of a palm, and it can be picked up by the royal family. How could it be the rumored divine tripod?

Doesn’t this mean that anyone can lift it?

As for this statue, Chen Yuan himself thinks it should be just a symbol.

After all, tripods have been heavy weapons since ancient times.

The ancient stone tripod was respectfully placed on the altar by the elders of the royal family.

Then, quickly pushed away.

A great Confucianist with white beard and hair strode forward in an official robe, stood on one side, and said in a concentrated voice:

"Ancestor Worship Ceremony, Kai!"

As soon as this remark was made, everyone around immediately looked serious.

After the old man finished speaking, he began to read the sacrificial oration.

It is very cumbersome and very tongue-twisting.

But Chen Yuan understands the general meaning. It is almost like Jingtai inheriting the ambition of his ancestors, making great efforts to govern, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the Jin Dynasty will last forever.

By the way, please bless the ancestors of the past dynasties

But this is just listening, even the human martial emperor, the pioneer of martial arts, cannot make the dynasty last forever, and even the Chu Taizu, who comes out once every thousand years, can only make the former Chu last for 800 years.

It’s just a big Jin, what can He De do?

It’s just Jingtai, what can He De do?

You know, the imperial court today is suffering from internal and external troubles, and the situation has already begun to show signs of decline. How many powers in the rivers and lakes of other state capitals outside of Zhongzhou regard the imperial court as a target of awe?

This point is clearest to Chen Yuan, who has gradually come to the present from the humble end.

Otherwise, ambition will not breed.

It was the ambition that made him see hope, and then burst out.

After the Confucian scholar in the academy finished reciting the sacrificial oration, Jingtai stepped forward with a calm expression, surrounded by a great power, which belonged exclusively to the emperor.

It is extremely noble and makes people look up to.

Chen Yuan clearly saw the meaning of submission and respect from the eyes of the officials around him, and saw the yearning from the eyes of several princes.

The king of a country is the supreme under heaven.

As soon as the word came out, the world was shocked, with millions of dead bodies and blood flowing for thousands of miles.

How can such a high position not make people surrender and respectful? How can we not make people yearn for it?

Chen Yuan is like this.

He looked at the awe-inspiring figure that made everyone present surrender, and a surge of ambition burst out from his eyes. He said to himself in his heart:

"One day, I will replace it!"

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