The system of suburban rites in the Han Dynasty began with Han Gaozu.
On the basis of the four emperors of white, green, yellow and red, Liu Bang added his own myth, the black emperor, and honored the five emperors, but only in terms of the sacrificial law, which was still in accordance with the Qin system.
It was not until the first year of the Yuan Ding era, when the words "the five emperors are the supporters of Taiyi" were uttered, that the sacrifice of Taiyi took precedence over that of the five gods.
For Yan Qing, who had only skimmed through the Book of Feudal Channellings, just receiving the content about the beliefs of the gods these days was enough to make him feel dizzy, and in the end, he simply gave up the struggle and peacefully adopted a response of not asking for anything.
Luckily, these have their own Secretary of State and its subordinate officials of the six orders of the Prime Minister to do, the most tired in addition to them, I'm afraid that is the only protagonist of the Emperor Liu Xie.
Even the Duke of Yan, LΓΌ Bu, had to do very little, not to mention a mere Dahonglu.
Without Lu Bu to mess things up, Yan Qing didn't really get enough sleep, but she was still dreamless and refreshed.
What called him unbelievable was that Lu Bu had clearly stayed up all night, and was actually able to maintain such a radiant appearance.
If it was just for one night, it certainly wasn't not worth the fuss he was making. But he couldn't be more clear about how rowdy Lu Bu had been in the past few days, so where on earth did this mental energy come from?
Getting up at the third watch, the two of them changed into their coronation clothes under the service of the maidservant, and before going out together, Yan Qing did not feel too assured and glanced at Lu Bu, who was standing tall, and inquired in a fine voice: "Do you want to yawn? If you want to yawn, do it now, at the ceremony, you will be in front of all the officials, and you will stand out, so you shouldn't be out of order."
Lu Bu snorted, "Chong Guang can rest assured, but after a night of no sleep, Bu is not yet so frail."
Yan Qing sized him up skeptically, "Alright."
After receiving Guo Jia and Jia Yan and the others, Guo Jia was also very honest about Yan Qing's outfit and gave it an extremely high rating - not that he said anything overflowing with praise on his lips, but just the stagnant look of those eyes wide open and glittering with light, had already given Yan Qing goosebumps.
Having been stepped on by Yan Qing without a trace, Guo Jia Fang came back to his senses under Jia Yan's warning gaze, stroking his jaw and smiling.
Yan Qing was swept away by the meaningful eyes of this rare and well-dressed prodigal son, his scalp becoming more and more numb, and he could not help but reach out and shake his hand in front of his eyes, calmly saying, "Wake up. Are you so exaggerated?"
Guo Jia tsked: "The son said, long lived in the orchid room does not smell its fragrance, fruit does not deceive me. Although I know the heavy light has the appearance of that day people, before but because of the habitual, and do not feel surprising, this time dressed up, and call that way of stunning, really really elegant style."
Yan Qing was dissatisfied, "What kind of person takes things at face value and makes up interpretations like that?" How could Confucius have meant that?
Guo Jia did not care about him, only continue to indulge themselves to enjoy a good look at the world's unique, enough to dump all beings Shu Li Tianren, hold a mouthful of beauty, Fang softly sighed sighs: "Unfortunately ah pity, such a beautiful woman, but was born in the chaotic world, but also incomparably clumsy, actually called a do not know how to cherish the flowers, but also do not understand the style of the big old man to get, really a waste of heavenly creatures. "
Yan Qing's eyebrows jumped, and the corner of his lips twitched as he said, "Truth be told, like Feng Xiao, who is so talented and learned, but whose skin is not quite porcelain, that big old man can flatten ten of them at once. So this word, can never say in front of him."
Guo Jia glanced at him glumly, but rarely did he sneer back, as if it was really a matter of how regrettable it was, and sighed for a while before returning to normal amidst Jia Yan's intolerable scolding.
Liu Xie had stayed in the Jaigong Palace a few days earlier for bathing and fasting, and yesterday, he went to the place of sacrifice, and made a provincial view of the sacrifices and sacrificial utensils.
When the fourth watch had passed, he was guided by the minister of ceremonies and formally stepped into the Temple of Heaven at the same time that the fasting bells were rung, admonishing the ministers to take their places and do their duties at once.
Since his every move would fall into the eyes of the crowd, Lu Bu could only resist the urge to glance back at Yan Qing, staring straight ahead with an expressionless face, slowing down his pace as he walked, followed by a bunch of ministers who humbly bowed their heads.
When they walked to the altar, Yan Qing finally saw Liu Xie, who was wearing a large fur coat with twelve crests and the crimson coronet, wearing a crown with twelve tassels at the front and back, hanging white jade beads, inserting a large kyu at his waist, holding a town kyu, standing towards the west, with an unprecedented spirit of vigor, proudly looking down on the ministers.
Due to Yan Qing's intention to 'cut corners', those two high walls surrounding the altar were removed.
The people, however, did not dare to come close, but only to the body in awe have kneeled down, looking with a solemn expression, worshipping the king.
Among the royal family who were born to own everything and reign over the world, Liu Xie fully deserves the description of 'ill-fated'. His mother, Wang Meiren (ηηΎδΊΊ), came from a famous family and was deeply favored by the king, and was therefore envied by Empress He (δ½ηε), which led to her death. His father, Emperor Ling, was extravagant and incompetent, and favored a treacherous minister. He knew that Empress He was responsible for the murder, but pardoned her due to the intercession of a eunuch.
If not for the protection of Empress Dowager Dong, Liu Xie would have died at an early age. Empress He was not able to be happy for a long time, but Dong Zhuo, who poisoned her and Liu Defenders, was even more insidious than tigers and wolves, and he was raised to the throne of the emperor, but he was just a puppet under Dong Zhuo's hand.
And save him from the fire, also let him always rely on trust, rest assured entrusted Lu Bu, but the deepest hidden jackal.
Thinking of the days when blood flowed and wailing was everywhere, Liu Xie's body could not suppress a slight tremor.
In any case, Lu Bu's ambition to usurp power and seize the throne and plunder the dynasty's power, the person who can be qualified to sacrifice heaven and earth and the five gods is still the one who has the true dragon blood flowing in his body and continues the throne of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Xie's mind is full of thoughts, and he does not know that among the ministers with lowered eyebrows, the one with the most beautiful and eye-catching appearance lightly twists his fingers in his sleeve, and there is a bright golden dust that the others are not allowed to see, and it comes at him.
The use of the "Lightning" card in the game of cards was actually different from the one owned by Yan Qing. In theory, it could only be used on itself, and at the end of a game, when it was not decided, it would be transferred to the next player, who would take turns waiting for a settlement until the unlucky one who had won the bidding appeared between them.
But this one in Yan Qing's hand would only stay on the same target from start to finish.
Even if Liu Xie is extraordinarily lucky and doesn't explode in the short term, he's ultimately doomed to inevitably explode sooner or later.
Because of this ace in the hole, Yan Qing had acted so confidently in front of Lu Bu and the others.
When it really came to the step of using the cards, Yan Qing could be described as being careful, fearing that a hand would shake and hang that lightning bolt on his own head, which would unquestionably be a case of lifting a rock and stoning his own feet.
When the card disappeared, it was quiet, but when the "lightning" actually fell on Liu Xie, a round ball of darkness began to form on top of his crown, hanging motionless.
Yan Qing thought that was it, but unexpectedly, immediately afterward, in the heavens and earth, a strange change was induced.
A cloudless sky that had only grown brighter with the coming of the morning sun was eerily marked by the appearance of a not-so-small dark cloud.
Around the quiet no wind, but it floats fast, soon attracted the attention of the ordinary people underneath, in seeing it rush rush so long, and finally without hesitation stopped in the son of heaven right above, on this motionless, then can not restrain the fear of the heart, clamor.
At first the commotion was not too big, thoroughly played in unison, to welcome the god down the elegant music, and the hymns sung by the praetorian officer to cover up, in the center of the altar of Liu Xie, since it is not to be heard.
The Taichang, who was concentrating on presiding over the ceremony, did not pay attention to it, but the attendants discovered it one by one - the cloud, which was all black and dark, with an obvious aura of uncertainty, was extremely eye-catching, and could be seen clearly as soon as one raised his head.
Coincidence?
They held onto their illusions and kept their mouths shut, only tensing to continue the ritual.
The ceremony is so important that if they rashly report it and interrupt the ceremony, His Majesty will certainly be furious at this unlucky omen, and if they are attacked, then their heads will not be saved.
Though it didn't take long for almost everyone to see the terrifyingly inexplicable black cloud, and while dumbfounded, they all tacitly pretended to be deaf and dumb, turning a blind eye to it.
And Lu Bu, Guo Jia, and Jia Yan, who had been secretly watching all around and listening to all sides, naturally noticed it at the very beginning.
They at least from Yan Qing mouth to explore some of the inside story, this moment is not like other officials like this phenomenon feel surprised or panic, but "so" calmly.
And completely shattered the hundred officials in the heart of the fluke, is in the welcome to the emperor god, by Liu Xie personally brought ready to offer to the sky of the civet cattle, waiting for people slaughtered, please the emperor of the sky to enjoy the sacrifice, all people have clearly see, that in just a moment in the motionless black cloud, is actually with Liu Xie's walk, a little bit of move over, and a little bit of move back.
Liu Xie is also the first time to preside over the ceremony of heavenly sacrifice, the heart is nervous, but also a lot of focus, then let him miss the surrounding people on the face of the color of fear. But the movement of the people underneath, really made a great, big to unusual, so he could not ignore the point.
Could not help but feel a few moments of exasperation, staring angrily at the ineffective Taichung with a staring brow.
A drop of cold sweat slid down from the forehead of the after-knowing Secretary of the Council of Ministers, his lips opened and closed halfway, and finally, in Liu Xie's suspicious scrutinizing gaze, he trembled and knelt down, "Your Majesty, atone for your sins, I--"
Not waiting for him to begin his terrified defense, Yan Qing, who had been watching the top of Liu Xie's head from beginning to end, that small black ball that no one but him could see, saw a ray of golden light suddenly emerge from its body, and then the entire ball trembled dramatically and began to expand rapidly.
This is going to be a hit!
Just as this thought flashed through Yan Qing's mind, a loud rumble was heard, and the silver lightning that had been building up in the dark clouds for a long time did not hesitate to descend from the sky.
Compared to the deafening thunder that preceded it, the stabbing sound of the lightning falling was nothing to be called a big commotion.
Yan Qing, however, clearly captured it, and then watched with rapt attention as it cut through the quiet sky, like the divine punishment that punishes evil and wards off evil, and landed directly on the defenseless Liu Xie.
Liu Xie simply couldn't even send out a scream before he was already split into a bloody mess and collapsed on the spot with a loud bang.
And the black clouds, which had struck the lightning and declared their mission accomplished, dispersed silently and cleanly, calling the tile blue sky back to peace.
At the bottom, it's in complete chaos.
"Your Majesty!!!"
This divine thunder and lightning with the power of heaven and earth, actually came to strike the 'Son of Heaven', the ministers were stunned for a few breaths of time, and even had no time to feel fear for the meaning behind this, and only just regained their senses from the shock, and then they could no longer care about the rules, and scrambled to run up to the top.
Accompanying the eunuchs to come is not not fast, but did not participate in that military chaos in the Yan Qing only remote look at a few eyes, has been a million sure, the effect of the lightning did not play half a point discount.
It also meant that Liu Xie, who had received a solid chop, was definitely hopeless.
Even if the eunuchs were replaced by the marvelous Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing, it would be impossible to change this fact.
The power of the lightning, enough to call the pampered, blood thin skin thin little emperor blood clear zero, even if not on the spot dead, but also flesh and blood, moribund, medicine and stone is ineffective.
The only one capable of saving him was Yan Qing.
To be precise, it is the "Peach" card in Yan Qing's sleeve.
Everyone gathered around the emperor, so naturally no one noticed Lu Bu, who also did not come over, but rather stood in place.
He hurried to Yan Qing's side and asked in a low voice, "Taking advantage of the opportunity to withdraw?"
Yan Qing said without hesitation, "Of course not."
The reason why he hid the "Lightning" card so deeply, not even Zuo Ci, who came to look for trouble last time, was unable to force it out is because he has another deep meaning.
Digging in, designing a big show today, and preparing for it for so long, was not just to let Liu Xie simply die.
Allowing the young emperor to be punished by the thunder of heaven in full view of the public, losing the hearts of the people, and having his reputation destroyed, was only a necessary precursor.
He was confused, "Huh?"
Guo Jia and Jia Yan, however, quickly glanced at each other with a slight feeling, and looked at Yan Qing at the same time.
Yan Qing nodded slightly at them and took Lu Bu's hand, taking a step ahead, "It's our turn to go over."