Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 332

After paying homage to the martyrs, it is time to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple, which is also a major event today.Announced to the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty that the Ming Dynasty had successfully restored the country, expelled the Tartars, and extended the country.

The protagonist of this sacrifice was replaced by Zhu Youlang from Bai Mingxiu.Although Bai Mingxiu brought down the world and Zhu Youlang was just a spectator, he was still the emperor of Ming Dynasty in name, and he had to do the job.

Emperor Yongli rode on a golden chariot, guided by a law-driven book, accompanied by drums and military music along the way, accompanied by thousands of officials and people.Bai Mingxiu walked on foot, he was not allowed to ride a horse during the ceremony, and Bai Mingxiu was not suitable for taking a sedan chair. In fact, Bai Mingxiu had never sat in a sedan chair.

The officials in charge of the sacrificial ceremony displayed the gods of the first emperors of the Ming Dynasty on the throne of the front hall. According to the ritual schedule, Zhu Youlang, the emperor of Yongli, washed and took his place through the left door.Prior to this, both Zhu Youlang and Bai Mingxiu fasted according to extremely complicated rituals, that is, the three-day Sanzhai fast and the two-day Zhizhai fast. He can be close), do not drink alcohol, do not touch irritating food and drink, etc.

Emperor Yongli bowed his throne and stood in the north, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Compared with the previous ones, which were more Bai Mingxiu's ceremonies at the National Scholars' Temple referring to the way later generations commemorated the martyrs, the Jongmyo Grand Ceremony was much more formal.This shows the complexity of the Chinese civilization. The content of many ceremonies was handed down from the Zhou Dynasty. After adding or modifying from generation to generation, it became what it is today.For many foreigners, it is difficult to imagine that rituals from 3000 years ago are still practiced in modern times.

Although there are many attendees for the Jongmyo Grand Sacrifice, the real activities basically take place on the chief priest and other priests.It's just that the officials and citizens participating in the ceremony have very high requirements on appearance, and it is absolutely impossible to make loud noises and other rude things.

Zhu Youlang offered incense and bowed to the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, and after the ceremony, he returned to pay his respects.

All civil and military officials including Bai Mingxiu, those who participated in the ceremony and the common people all bowed down and bowed three times and kowtowed nine times to the late emperors.

Bai Mingxiu has traveled through time for so long, and he has never performed such a grand gift a few times.In fact, with the new etiquette movement promoted by him, not only him, but even ordinary Ming people will not kneel and worship at every turn.In order for a nation to stand up spiritually, its knees cannot keep kneeling physically.

Obviously, such things as worshiping the ancestors are in line with the regulations of kneeling and worshiping. There were no less than thousands of people present, and they all bowed down as the priest sang.For many participating people, this kind of experience is also unprecedented. Being able to participate in worshiping the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty was unimaginable in the past. Without status, it is impossible to do such a thing. They are not qualified to worship .But Bai Mingxiu developed this big sacrifice for ordinary people, as long as it meets the regulations of the sacrifice, they agree to perform the sacrifice.Bai Mingxiu was also thinking about this kind of national sacrificial activities in the future. After the Internet age, an application portal can be opened online, and qualified people will be allowed to perform sacrifices on behalf of ordinary people after review.

The next step stipulated in the rites is the three offerings. The so-called three offerings are the first offering, the second offering, and the final offering.When presenting the gift, music must be played, and the sacrificial person should read blessings on the left side of the offering official, while the rest are still kneeling.

Bai Mingxiu listened to Yongli's congratulations and felt calm in his heart.This congratulatory message is naturally in extremely gorgeous classical Chinese. It would be impossible for Yongli to write it, and Bai Mingxiu does not have this ability.There are so many scholars in the court, so they must have this ability.The general content of the blessing is nothing more than a review of the decline of the Ming Dynasty, which suffered natural disasters, man-made disasters and even foreign invasions, which led to the country being on the verge of destruction and the loss of life.Thanks to the benevolent people and people of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty finally succeeded in eliminating the slaves and restoring the country and the country. I am grateful to the ancestors and ancestors for their care and blessing, and hope that the ancestors and ancestors will continue to bless the Ming Dynasty.The incompetent descendant Zhu Youlang sacrificed himself in prison here, vowing to protect the country and the people and not to lose the reputation of his ancestors.

After the three offerings are completed, it is time to drink the blessing and receive the blessing. The blessing refers to the blessing wine in the gift, and the blessing refers to the meat used in the previous sacrifice. The literal meaning is to drink the sacrificial wine, receive the blessing, and obtain blessings and blessings from the ancestral temple. bless.

In the end, it was to remove the food, and Yongli symbolically moved the wine baron, and Bai Mingxiu and other priests would naturally remove the sacrifices offered to the late emperors.The next step is to say goodbye to the gods. Sacrifice is to invite the ancestors who have passed away to enjoy the worship of the descendants. Things happen.

Finally, there is Wangju, which is to burn the prayers and silk. Burning it means that the world and the ancestors know it.

The entire process of the Jongmyo Grand Sacrifice is extremely complicated, full of details and unpredictable attention.Not to mention that Bai Mingxiu, a modern person who came through time travel, would not be so familiar with it even to the ancients, so there is a special person in charge of these things.Even Confucius is the same. There is a saying in the Analects of Confucius, "When you enter the temple, you should ask about everything."

The entire sacrificial process is lengthy and tiring. Some emperors, after they are old, find it difficult to complete such sacrifices, so they can only be performed by princes or princes.

When the ceremony was over, almost everyone's eyes were focused on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was standing not far from the emperor.

Bai Mingxiu was dressed in classic clothes, and he looked really handsome. His expression was calm, and he looked like an abyss like an ocean.

Just tonight, the Forbidden City will hold an insignificant ceremony for the throne of Zen. Zhu Youlang, who has completed the great sacrifice to comfort the late emperor, will officially pass on the throne to himself. His Majesty the 20th Emperor.

The curtain of a new era is slowly opening, and everyone has already seen this future.

Whether it is the honorable ministers of the former Ming Dynasty or the talents from the system, everyone understands that this new emperor will bring the Ming Dynasty to an unprecedented height. The Ming Dynasty will no longer be content with the ancestral land of China, but will Open your eyes to the wider world.Starting from today, Ming Dynasty will no longer be a purely regional country, not just an anchor civilization that enjoys an important historical position in East Asia. Ming Dynasty will become a global country, an empire on which the sun never sets.

The courtiers and common people seem to be burning with fire in their hearts. They are eager to see a new prosperous age, an unprecedentedly huge empire, and be proud of it.

As for Bai Mingxiu himself, there were not too many disturbances.

In fact, his mission has only just begun.

(End of this chapter)