In ancient times.
The autumn planting was a grand event.
Not only did all the people have to participate, but the emperor also had to open an altar to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth. He also had to go to the fields and work with the people.
The officials also had to stop eating meat for half a month after the sacrifice. They had to work in the fields for two hours every day.
This was a rule that had been in place since ancient times. In these days, the imperial palace would also test the officials. If they followed the rules, it would be fine. But if anyone dared to slack off, sorry, they would be fired. They would have to be farmers for three generations!
This was an extremely severe punishment, so no official dared to overstep or slack off.
"Dong, dong, dong!"
After the bell rang three times, the people in Chang 'an City got up and put the things they had prepared for the sacrifice neatly in front of their houses.
At the entrance of the Hua Sheng Temple, a group of monks, as well as the Emperor, the Empress, the Retired Emperor, and the others, would all pray to the Heavens together with a group of senior monks. They would recite the three scriptures together before they could go to the altar.
It was set up in the backyard of the Hua Sheng Temple, which later became the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Three days before the sacrifice, the senior officials of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda had gathered around the pagoda to recite the sacrificial inscriptions for three days and three nights. When Li Shimin and the others arrived, the sacrificial ceremony officially began.
"Today, I am ordered by heaven to pardon the people and present to Shennong …"
In Chang 'an University.
Zhang Feng heard the bell ringing early. When the bell rang, no matter what Cheng Chumo and the others were doing, they would instantly stop their work and bow to heaven.
At the entrance of Chang 'an University, Jia Daoren and the others had already placed the three sacrificial animals. When the horn of the Hua Sheng Temple sounded, all the merchants in Chang' an City set off firecrackers.
Zhang Feng was a little surprised.
Looking at the actions of the crowd, he asked hesitantly, "Where is Li Gan? Why didn't he come? "
"Oh, he went to offer sacrifices to heaven."
Du Gou casually said.
However, he suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said, "He is the son of a merchant. Naturally, he will be invited to worship heaven with the Emperor."
Zhang Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Only now did he remember that in ancient times, during the autumn planting and spring planting, there would be a ceremony to worship the heavens, and it seemed that all the people had to participate in these activities.
However, he was somewhat puzzled as he looked at the few people with dignified expressions. Then, he listened to the hustle and bustle outside the door, as well as the noisy sound of firecrackers. ,
Logically speaking, his academy should have received an invitation or received a decree. After all, it was an academy. However, he had not received any news. What was going on?
If even Li Gan and the others were invited, why wasn't he invited?
Could it be that there was something wrong with this?
While Zhang Feng was puzzled, the few people also hurriedly completed the ceremony. Zhang Feng did not trust Du Gou and the others. He hurriedly called Fang Yiai over and asked, "Yishuang, you are the most honest one here. Tell me honestly, according to the rules, it seems that all the people have to participate in this ceremony. However, why didn't I receive an invitation, or did no one inform me?"
"Is it okay if we don't go?"
"It's okay."
Fang Yiai went against his conscience and said, "We are an academy, and you are a great scholar. Naturally, no one dares to ask you to participate in the ceremony. Moreover, think about it, during the ceremony, all the people have to kneel. Think about your rules. If they ask you to go and you say something wrong, you will lose your head!"
Zhang Feng was confused.
"Don't we want to go and see it? Moreover, during the ceremony, even the Emperor has to kneel. Don't the rules of our academy say that we can kneel to heaven and earth and kneel to our parents? Why can't we do that? "
While talking, Zhang Feng felt more and more strange.
He was ready to go and see what was going on.
After all, Zhang Feng loved to join in the fun. Moreover, it was the most mysterious and grand ancient ceremony.
However, at this time, Cheng Chumo and the others were anxious.
They just did not want Zhang Feng to go out. Last night, the Emperor personally gave them a decree that Zhang Feng was not allowed to go out. If Zhang Feng went to the altar, wouldn't everything be clear?
How could this work?
Although they did not know why the Emperor was so secretive, this was the Emperor's order, and they had to obey it.
They directly played their specialty of stubbornness.
They said one after another, "Fengzi, don't make trouble. This is a grand ceremony for the Emperor and all the farmers in the world to worship Shennong. Although it is said that everyone will participate, it does not include everyone. Think about it, what are we doing now?"
"What we're doing is also something that benefits the people. We've participated in the sacrificial ceremony since a long time ago. It's just a blessing for the Emperor, the officials, and the people. What about you?
"They're clearly trying to stir up trouble!"
"This is the greatest contribution to the heavens. Moreover, Li Gan has already represented Chang 'an University and you. If you go now, you will only anger the Emperor."
"Think about it. The officials are watching you now. And the people of the five families and seven clans and the people of Guanlong. According to the rules, they should have participated when the bell rang. But now you have missed the time. If you go now, you are not going to worship. You are going to be a sacrifice to the heavens! "
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