In the center of the square in front of the palace, there is a huge altar. It was a place of worship built after the founding of Yanzhao. It was also the place where the Ba Kingdom and the current Bashi Kingdom held national sacrifices every year. Yanzhao worshiped the
Emperor Taihao, and now Yan Zhao himself, has become the god of national sacrifice in Ba Yuan.
Surrounding the altar, there are nine pillars that are as thick as an arm and several feet high. This pillar is made of wood and has been refined into a ritual weapon. It was also erected by Salt Omen five hundred years ago. It is carved with clouds and flying dragons.
, flat branches, fairy fruits, luan birds and other patterns. Feeling its breath, it looks like nine towering trees, but the branches are twisted and turned into pillars. The flying dragons, luan birds, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits on the trees have all become the patterns on the pillars.
At the top of each pillar, there is a striking bronze mask. Looking from a distance, it seems that these pillars are also strange human bodies with strange faces. The nine masks have different expressions, and some of them are ferocious.
, some are smiling, some have protruding eyes, some have wings-like ears, some have huge mouths that take up half of their faces, some have a cloud of cloud flying out from between their eyebrows...
In a place like this, Huwa couldn't use his spiritual power to disturb anything, but he vaguely felt that the altar and the nine giant pillars seemed to be some kind of formation. While he was wondering, he suddenly heard Mr. Changling in his soul.
The voice——
"This altar and nine giant pillars were built by Salt Omen back then. Even during the civil strife a hundred years ago, no one dared to destroy it. It is the symbol of the founding of Bayuan and is also the place where the national sacrifice is held every year. Its formation
It will only be opened during the Zen ceremony of the monarch. These nine pillars are called Fusang, also known as Jianmu.
Of course, they are not real sacred trees, but salt omens based on legends. The clan of the Ba Kingdom are descendants of the tribe of Emperor Taihao. They entered Ba Yuan not only to escape the disaster of war, but also to find a place to live under the guidance of their ancestors.
Paradise, but also to find the relics of Taihao.
Legend has it that Emperor Taihao opened up the sacred land of his hometown and built a tree in the fields of Duguang as a ladder to the sky. If you climb up the tree, you can become an immortal. The ruins of Taihao are elusive and hard to find, and a salt omen was erected here.
The altar is made of simulated wood. It tells future generations that the so-called "Wild Country" is right under the feet of the world."
Mr. Changling was sitting in the car in front and spoke to Huwa with his spiritual thoughts. He knew clearly that Huwa would have questions in his mind when he saw the altar and the nine wooden pillars in front of the palace, so he told Huwa what he knew.
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Of course, Huwa has heard the legend of Jianmu for a long time. In fact, when the mountain god was clearing water to bring justice to the country of Ba, he often walked by this square. When the mountain god told Huwa this legend, he also talked about his own understanding——
The so-called building to reach the sky should refer to the eight realms, nine turns and seventy-two steps to reach the sky.
There is no such ladder in the world that can reach the sacred land of the Imperial City. But Emperor Taihao left behind the Essence Secret, which allows people to extract the vitality between heaven and earth like the immortal medicine Langgan. This is not only a secret method of cultivation, but also a way to go to the Divine Land of the Imperial City.
The guidance of the soil. And Huwa saw the array composed of nine giant trees and the surrounding altar in Batu City. It is this symbol and also has very practical significance for the people of Ba Yuan.
It can unite people's aspirations and have a common spiritual support and identity. This is a place for worshiping gods and ancestors. Its meaning is not just as simple as respecting and recalling ancestors, but also includes cherishing and inspiring oneself. Cherishing comes from
Everything created by our ancestors and inherited by ourselves is based on the wilderness of Duguang. We create the world we live in and leave it to future generations.
When people today offer sacrifices to their ancestors, future generations offer sacrifices to current people. If people today can offer sacrifices, it is because the ancestors have done something; and if future generations can offer sacrifices, it is because people today have done something. So in this kind of ceremony, we must understand
A truth - what can you do in this life so that you can enjoy the sacrifices of future generations?
When Huwa saw the altar surrounded by huge pillars and heard what Mr. Changling said, these were the thoughts in his mind.
The front half of the palace has a square and a main hall. It is the place where ministers meet and various ceremonies are held. The back is the residence of the monarch and his harem. Mr. Changling is not attending the court meeting, so he goes around to the east side door to enter the palace. The monarch already knows his age.
Ling was about to arrive. The order was given for the carriages and horses to enter the palace gate directly, while the accompanying Changling sect disciples were waiting outside the gate.
The two carriages did not stop until they reached the courtyard of a side hall. Sitting in the carriage, Huwa heard a familiar voice: "Mr. Changling, Lord Pengkeng, you are finally here!"
Huwa opened the curtain and got out of the car, and saw a group of people standing in the yard. They had just walked out of the house, and the one gathered in the middle was the monarch's back row. The look of the back row was the same as a year ago, and he was still in good spirits. Huwa
Wa had personally treated his illness, so she knew very well about his physical condition. The monarch would not have any problems within a year.
Now there is still more than half a month left before the one-year period. Even if he gets nourished by the elixir, Houlin may only have a few months left to live. After autumn, his body will become weaker day by day. But no matter what
However, Hou Lin waited for Shaowu to return; and Shaowu's trip to this faraway place had fulfilled his instructions back then.
When Huwa saw Hou Lin, the young minister had already jumped towards the carriage and rushed towards him. He knelt down in front of Hou Lin, hugged his legs and said: "Father, my son is finally back... In the past four years, I have been here all the time.
I don’t miss you anymore!” She burst into tears as she spoke.
Even in front of all the ministers, Hou Lin couldn't hold back her tears. She gently stroked the young minister's head with trembling eyes and said, "It's good to be back. I've been waiting for this day. In the past few years, have you
I have suffered... and it really didn’t disappoint me!”
It was supposed to be a scene where the ministers were meeting, but because of the scene of father and son meeting, no one could interrupt and could only watch quietly. Huwa met several acquaintances in the courtyard, such as Zhendong, Zhendong, and Zhendong.
In the west, General Zhennan, and Engineer Shrike. The other ten or so people he did not know, must be Master Zhu Zheng of Bashi Kingdom, the most important ministers around Hou Lin.
But Huwa did not see General Beidao. On the way here, he had heard that General Dao had committed a crime and was demoted this spring. Now the four generals of Zhenguo in Bashi Kingdom,
The position of General Zhenbei is still vacant.
Why the Beidao clan was reviled has something to do with Huwa. After the autumn of last year, Houlin sent the Beidao clan as an envoy to visit Zheng Shiguo to return the money, food and utensils borrowed due to the disaster in Shanchuan City. He also secretly
Send Huwa out of the country to Wufu
Qiu. But Beidao took this opportunity to make money by serving as the envoy. Others would mix the envoy with the caravan. It was better for him. He simply mixed an envoy into a huge caravan.
group, and did it blatantly.
At the banquet for the envoys, Beidao was laughed at by the officials of Zheng Shiguo. However, the general did not care and openly declared that Zheng Shiguo wanted too many things this time and he wanted to suffer all the losses.
Earn it back.
When the state envoys take caravans along for the ride to make profits to make up for the pain of traveling long distances, as long as they don't go too far, everyone will turn a blind eye. But General Hokuto is so flamboyant that he actually said this publicly at a state banquet.
, it was really a disgrace to his status as an envoy, so he was impeached after he returned to the country.
It is said that someone made a private complaint to the monarch's concubine, accusing the Beidao family of being arrogant and relying on favors, and engaging in all kinds of disgusting words and deeds during their mission to neighboring countries. This was not a false accusation. Since someone was impeached, the monarch had to deal with it, and he scolded him in public during the court meeting.
Beidao clan.
But Hou Lin only scolded him and did not do anything to the Beidao clan. After the Beidao clan "donated" a strategic material he brought back from Zheng Shiguo to the central government treasury, the matter ended.
Everyone can see that this is the favor of the monarch, because the Beidao family recommended the miracle doctor Peng Keng not long ago and has just made great achievements.
Although the monarch spared the Beidao clan, the Beidao clan became even more arrogant. They asked around to find out who made the complaint in private. Even the officials in the court were puzzled. Everyone knew that the Beidao clan was on an envoy mission.
Neighboring countries seem to be flamboyant, but in fact, no one resents what he does. And anyone who is not a fool can understand that the Beidao family is deeply favored by the descendants. This trivial matter will not bring him down at all. If he complains behind his back, it will only incur the consequences of the descendants.
Lin's disgust.
No one knew exactly who impeached the Beidao clan, and of course the Beidao clan couldn't find out, so one person was unlucky.
Master Caifeng is responsible for conveying news from various places to the king, and also conveys what happens in the country to various cities. His subordinates manage the collectors in various places. This position may seem inconspicuous but it is also very important, so it is called Fengzheng. If
If someone hears rumors about impeachment, the biggest suspect is Mr. Caifeng.
Even if Master Caifeng did not do it himself, it was most likely done by his Caifeng officials. The best thing these officials are good at is making secret complaints.
General Beidao asked for many days to no avail, so he vented his anger on Master Caifeng and ran to his home to ask. This was not only a taboo but also a violation of etiquette, but Beida didn't care and carried him like a chicken.
Master Caifeng held it in his hand and asked, but Master Caifeng couldn't explain it.
Beidao boasted at the time: "I didn't realize it. You are quite tough in your small body. You can also strictly abide by the etiquette and laws of the country. You are very competent!" Then he gave Master Caifeng a good beating.
This time the trouble was serious. Hou Lin was furious and dismissed Beidao from his post as General of the North and demoted him to the forbidden area of Pengshan to be an ordinary guarding general. However, under the intimidation of General Beidao, he unyieldingly collected the style.
Your Excellency, he also received generous rewards from the monarch. In fact, the beatings received by Mr. Caifeng and the reward he received were all inexplicable, because he really didn’t know who made the complaint!
This incident shocked the capital half a year ago. Some people felt sorry for it, while others secretly applauded it.
General Beitao has grown from an ordinary sergeant to his current position step by step, and has a profound influence in the army. He was once a disciple of Wu Fuqiu, and more importantly, Shaowu was once the deputy general of Beitao.
If Shaowu succeeds to the throne as the new king, General Beidao will definitely be his most effective assistant in the army. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!