Then, the carriage became silent.
They could only hear the sound of the carriage wheels turning and the rustling sound of the curtains being blown by the spring wind.
The carriage stopped after half an hour.
Qin Di was the first to get off the carriage. As far as the eye could see, there was a very large residence in front of him. It was five hundred zhang wide. It was not the inner residence that little Qin Di had lived in when he was young, but a special courtyard.
The scene of little Qin Di coming last year flashed through his mind. He thought, "This is the old house! It has a history of a few thousand years and was just renovated a few years ago. There's no one living in such a big house. There's only an old peach tree inside. Also, there's the ancestral tablets and the mourning hall. "
The youths got off the carriage. They didn't dare to enter the house. Instead, they waited at the gate.
After waiting for a while, many younger brothers and nephews came one after another. Gradually, more than forty people had gathered. Among them, there were those that were often seen in the school, but there were also those that had never been seen before. They lived in other provinces and returned to pay their respects to their ancestors. Little Qin Di had a few uncles who lived in other provinces and were officials. Every year in March, these relatives would send their children of the right age back to receive the baptism of peach blossoms.
Finally, it was the parents of these children, who were Qin Di's cousins and elders. Those that could come also came. Adults without children of the right age were not allowed to step into the peach garden.
Today was a big day. Qin Di's father Qin Guangling came. Two of the five uncles came. Even the old man Qin Gaolan came!
The old man was over eighty years old. He wasn't deaf, his eyes weren't blurry, and his back was straight. He looked like he was in his sixties. It was said that this was the benefit of paying respects to the old peach tree. In the past, he had spent more than an hour on the longest incense stick, until three quarters of it had been lit. This was the longest record in the past hundred years, and it could be ranked in the top three in the history of the Qin Clan.
After everyone arrived, the old man led them into the courtyard. First, they paid respects to their ancestors, burned incense sticks, kowtowed three times, recited the sacrificial text, and kowtowed again. The whole set of etiquette took more than an hour to complete. In the end, the younger children were a little tired.
Although Qin Di was a time-traveler, he had merged with the soul of little Qin Di after all. He was more mature as he grew older. He kowtowed sincerely with the others.
In the eyes of the elders, it was the first time that a person with a carefree personality like him could complete a set of etiquette in a well-behaved manner. Therefore, Qin Guangling was very happy. He couldn't help but nod his head. At the same time, he couldn't help but pray, "God is merciful. I hope my son can be enlightened this time. To him, this is the last chance! "
After worshiping the ancestors, the old man did not say much. He directly led everyone to the peach blossom backyard and asked the parents to tie a rope around the waist of the children. Then he told the children, "Try to hold on and stay awake. Stay as long as you can. If you can't hold on any longer, just shake the rope twice and you'll know what's going on outside."
Although the old man didn't say much, the parents were all chattering non-stop.
"Don't panic, walk slowly!"
"Don't go too deep in. Do you see that rock? We just need to walk there! "
"Don't surpass that little pavilion! If you do, you won't be able to come back! "
Although they kept reminding him, their voices were not loud.
The minister of rites, Qin Guangling, personally tied the rope around Qin Di's waist. He didn't say anything, but he patted his shoulder twice and said, "Go, my son! If you get it, you'll be lucky. If you don't, you'll be doomed. Do your best and have no regrets! "
Qin Di nodded his head and turned to walk forward. He was a little touched in his heart. No matter what, he was already such a high-ranking official. He was the minister of rites and was usually very busy. Not only did he not reprimand his son, he even personally came to take care of him. As a father, to be able to do this was already very kind of him!
Qin Di thought to himself, Old man, although I have merged with little Qin Di's soul, my body is still your son's. If I have the chance in the future, I will find a way to repay the kindness you have shown me!
He raised his head and saw an old peach tree standing three hundred feet away. It looked like the big banyan tree from his previous life. The trunk of the tree was so wide that it would take ten people to wrap their arms around it. The tree was three feet tall and the crown was five hundred feet tall. There were thousands of peach blossoms and new green leaves that swayed gently in the wind.
He took a deep breath and walked forward slowly. Gradually, he was three hundred feet away from the trunk.
Suddenly, a refreshing fragrance entered his nose. The feeling was like a needle that pierced his heart. It was like a bucket of ice water was poured on his head. He couldn't help but shiver!
He took a deep breath and felt his eyes brighten!
He took a second breath and his ears perked up. His hearing was enhanced!
He took a third breath and his hands and feet started to heat up.
Qin Di thought to himself, This peach blossom is really good stuff. No wonder it's seen as a treasure. Third Uncle even said it's a rare opportunity! It's really effective!
After five or six breaths, some of the children walking in front of him were already swaying!
Qin Di didn't sway. He just felt great! His whole body was itchy. Unknowingly, his pores opened up. It was as if he had eaten 108,000 ginseng fruits. It was so comfortable. This thing was a thousand times more comfortable than a sauna massage!
He unconsciously quickened his pace and walked forward quickly. The further he walked, the stronger the fragrance of the flowers became! The comfortable feeling was even more indescribable.
After walking twenty or thirty steps, he didn't see that half of the children behind him had already been dragged out by the adults!
As he continued to walk forward, Qin Di felt his body was cold and hot. It was as if there was an invisible hand that kept touching the depths of his soul. It was like a trickling stream that kept washing every part of his body.
At this time, a black liquid flowed out of the surface of his body. It was as if he was walking through mud. He even smelled a strong stench as if he hadn't bathed in ten years!
After walking another twenty steps, it was already the time it took to drink a cup of tea. Most of the children behind him had been dragged out. Only two or three were still persisting.
The old man looked at the remaining people and nodded slightly. He stroked his long beard and said with a smile, "This year is not bad. With these children, the Qin family can have two more Hanlin Scholars!"
He then looked at Qin Di who was walking at the front. He was getting close to the flower pavilion! He couldn't help but frown. He turned around and whispered, "Did he walk too far? He can't go any further. We have to hold him back! "
Qin Guangling heard this and shook the rope, trying to hold back Qin Di and remind him not to go any further!
He didn't shout loudly because he was in the Peach Blossom Courtyard and facing the old peach tree. According to the Qin family's rules, he couldn't shout loudly and alarm the peach deity. He also couldn't alarm the ancestral memorial tablet not far away! This was the biggest unfilial act!
The family rules stated that the Peach Blossom Courtyard couldn't shout loudly! Even if the children were drunk to death inside, they couldn't shout loudly!
The rope shook a few times, but Qin Di didn't feel it. Because after the baptism of the peach fragrance, he seemed to have epilepsy. Although he wasn't foaming at the mouth, the muscles all over his body were trembling. His spine was tense and his neck was twitching! He had long lost consciousness of the shaking rope!
To him, there was only the old peach tree in his heart and the pink flowers in front of him!
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