"Brother, this is not in the court. We should just call each other brothers in private!" Zhao Xu said happily when he saw Zhao Qi. Speaking of which, he had not seen Zhao Qi for many years. When he transferred Zhao Qi to Mount Tai last time, Zhao Qi rushed to Mount Tai directly after receiving the transfer order in the Western Regions, and did not meet Zhao Xu during this period.

"The rituals of the king and the ministers should not be abolished, and the ministers dare not overthrow it!" Zhao Qi said with a stern look at this time.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Brother, you're still the same. Forget it, I won't advise you anymore, but the third brother is coming soon. Let's sit together and have a few drinks!"

Zhao Xu knew his elder brother's temperament. Zhao Qi has been politeer than other children since he was a child. He was even more so when he grew up. He was very considerate in treating people and things. Although this is a good thing, it is also a bad thing. Because Zhao Qi is really hard to get close to, he is not as good as Zhao Jun. Usually, when Zhao Jun meets Zhao Xu, as long as no one is called brothers.

While talking, Zhao Jun also walked in from outside. When he saw Zhao Qi, he immediately smiled and saluted. This time, Zhao Qi showed a little more enthusiasm. It was probably because Zhao Jun was not the emperor and there was no gap in status between them. This made Zhao Xu next to him sigh in his eyes. Except for a few people, most of the people around him kept a distance from him intentionally or unintentionally because of the gap in identity. This is also the main reason why he usually feels lonely.

Zhao Jun is one of the few people who don’t care about Zhao Xu’s identity. He is also a delicate person and can guess what he thinks when he sees Zhao Xu’s appearance. So while talking to Zhao Qi, he did not forget to pull Zhao Xu in. This made the atmosphere between the three brothers slowly become warmer. Especially when Zhao Xu took the initiative to talk about some interesting things from childhood, he unknowingly approached the distance between the three.

In the next few days, Zhao Xu took advantage of the Fengshan ceremony that had not yet begun, and specially turned around at the foot of Mount Tai, such as the famous Dai Temple, commonly known as the Dongyue Temple. This temple was built in the Han Dynasty and had formed a large-scale building complex by the Tang Dynasty. After the founding of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu's ancestor Zhao Kuangyin also sent someone to rebuild the Dongyue Temple. Later, Song Zhenzong, who went to Mount Tai to Fengshan, also built a Tianxun Temple in the Dongyue Temple, and also named the Taishan God "King of Rensheng Tianqi". Especially after the Fengshan Emperor Zhenzong, Song Zhenzong asked someone to carve a stone tablet in the Dongyue Temple. It was written on it, which actually recorded his Fengshan in Taishan for the purpose of remembering it by future generations. However, because his Fengshan was just a farce, this monument could only make Song Zhenzong a laughing stock in later generations.

As for Song Zhenzong was Zhao Xu's grandfather, Zhao Xu felt very helpless about his unreliable grandfather. Moreover, he had already given birth to something, and he could not change the historical facts. What was even more unlucky was that when facing the Fengshan inscription left by Song Zhenzong in the Dai Temple, he had to go to worship himself to show his great-grandson's respect for his grandfather. But God knows whether he scolded him in his heart when he was worshiping?

After a period of preparation, the Fengshan ceremony was finally held as scheduled. The entire Fengshan ceremony was mainly divided into two parts: one was the seal and worship of the heavens, and the other was the Zen ceremony to worship the earth. The two were called Fengshan, but the order of Fengshan was somewhat different. Because when Qin Shihuang was in the Fengshan period, he sacrificed to heaven first and then to worship the earth, while when Emperor Wu of Han sacrificed to the earth, he sacrificed to earth first and then to worship the heavens, and the two were just the opposite.

Zhao Xu was influenced by Zhao Yan. He had a very clear understanding of Qin Shihuang and admired Qin Shihuang's martial arts very much. Therefore, from his personal wishes, he hoped to follow Qin Shihuang's etiquette. However, considering Qin Shihuang's bad reputation in history, especially the hatred of Confucianism for him, although the influence of Confucianism has decreased with the spread of scientific knowledge, it still occupies a mainstream position. Therefore, after considering the above, Zhao Xu finally chose to follow the etiquette of Emperor Wu of Han.

It is precisely because of this that when the Fengshan Ceremony began, Zhao Xu first came to Liangfu Mountain next to Mount Tai. This hill was only a hundred feet high. It was the place where the Qin Emperor and Han Wu sacrificed the land. A five-color earth altar had been arranged on the mountain, and white yaks, white deer, pigs and other sacrifices were slaughtered on the spot. There were huge bands playing music around him, and Zhao Xu sacrificed the land in the grand music.

After the sacrifice was over, Zhao Xu brought the ministers to the foot of Mount Tai. At this time, an altar was also arranged at the foot of Mount Tai. Zhao Xu first performed the first sacrifice to the sky here, and then led a few important noble ministers to hike to Mount Tai together, and held the second sacrifice to the sky on the top of Mount Tai.

By the end of this sacrifice, the sun in the west was about to set. Although the mountain of Mount Tai is not as steep as Mount Hua, it is not suitable to go down the mountain overnight. Therefore, Zhao Xu and his friends had to rest on the mountain that night, which was also specially arranged by Zhao Xu, because in this way, they could enjoy the sunset of Mount Tai, and the sea of ​​clouds and sunrise of Mount Tai the next morning. These are the most famous landscapes of Mount Tai and must not be missed.

As the sun sets, Zhao Xu stood on the top of Mount Tai and looked down at the sunset. He saw that the remaining clouds in the sky were dyed with golden edges by the sunset, like mountains piled up together. Occasionally, a few rays of sunlight penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on the ground, which looked extremely spectacular, making people's minds suddenly open.

"What a sunset. I used to see some descriptions from the book, but I didn't realize it until today. It turns out that the thousands of words in the book are hard to match the beautiful scenery in front of me!" Zhao Xu looked at the sunset in the distance and said to himself intoxicatedly.

"The sunset is extremely beautiful, but it's almost dusk. In comparison, I am still more looking forward to the sunrise and sea of ​​clouds tomorrow morning!" At this moment, Zhao Qi, who was standing next to Zhao Xu, suddenly spoke. However, while he was talking, his eyes were half-closed and his expression was very blurred, making people unable to guess what he was thinking in his heart?

"Haha, my brother is a soldier, so he naturally prefers the vibrant mornings. But I think that although the scenery is moving, it depends on who to appreciate it. For example, the three of us brothers rarely get together and enjoy the beautiful scenery together. Many years later, when we recall today's situation again, it must be a beautiful thing!" Zhao Jun smiled at this time, and when he said it, he looked at Zhao Qi with a smile, but his eyes were filled with a sense that ordinary people could not understand. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!