Chapter 700: Sacrifice and Dissertation of Vegetables
"The ancients said that in the first spring, the virtue of the wood should be worshipped with wood."
"It is also said that spring, the yang energy comes out, and it is worshipped in the house, and it is the inner yang."
"The first month of spring is the first month of spring, and it is also the first month of the year, that is, the first month. In this season, all things sprout, and all kinds of lives that are dormant for the winter begin to move. Among them, trees are the most prominent, so 'wood' is used to worship the household."
"The so-called 'sacrificial hukou' means sacrificial hukou', the first of the five sacrifices, and there is also a 'sacrificial hukou', which is the 'Entertainment of Heaven and Earth' held in September."
"As for why the worship doors are separated from the worship doors, it is because the ancients had the idea of "the doors". "The Book of Words" explains that "one fan is called a house, two fans are called a door". Some people also say that "the house is called a door in the east of the hall, and the door in the house is called a door." Some people think that "those outside are called a door, and those inside are called a door."
When Zheng Qingjing burned incense with his hands and piously inserted willow branches into many "households" in Qingqiu Mansion, Su Shijun hugged Bosaidong and told her about the ancient rituals related to it.
To be honest, Zheng Qing knew a lot of the contents for the first time. He pricked up his ears and listened with relish, feeling that he was more serious than a little fox.
Of course, the sacrificial household would not just simply insert a few willows.
The first step is to insert willow branches on the door.
Burning peach branches under the door is the second step - lighting peach branches here is one of the traditional evil-repelling rituals, and the other is to secretly conform to the ritual requirements of "worshiping them to the door, the inner yang" - then sprinkle peach wood ash in front of the door, and recite the prayer silently in order to achieve the magic effect of "the boy enters but does not fear it, but the ghost is afraid of it."
The "ghost" here not only refers to the life form in the ghost state, but also includes all evil spirits.
Speaking of ghosts.
After sprinkling a handful of peach wood ash, Zheng Qing couldn't help but look back.
He felt that Jiang Yu was about to become a ghost now.
Since the small orange lamp was "taken away" by Su Shijun with almost sophistry skills, Jiang Yu has become a little depressed. Although he is still following Zheng Qing, he seems to be sleeping, making the young public student worry that she will sleep while walking.
With this pressure, he subconsciously accelerated the process of "sacrificing the household".
Qingqiu Mansion is not small in size. Even though he doesn't have to plant willow branches and sprinkle peach wood ash on every door, it has been half an hour since he hangs branches in several key places such as the front hall, the left and right wing rooms, the hand-paper veranda, etc.
"The last thing to do is to perform the food and food delivery ceremony."
The owner of Qingqiu Mansion held the little fox and brought a group of maids. He smiled and looked at the young public-funded student who was about to say goodbye. He waved happily.
A row of fox maids carried a date-colored wooden plate and came out one after another.
There are various sacrificial utensils on the plate, including wine, celery, jujube, chestnut, vegetable soup, and red chopsticks, yellow candles, Ruyi, snails, Dharma drums, golden bells, jade drums, wooden fish and other sacrificial utensils, which are all in one place.
Zheng Qing looked at the dazzling things and felt a little numb.
"These……"
"You have planted so many willow branches, haven't you found anything?"
Su Shijun interrupted Zheng Qing and pointed her mind. Then she lowered her head, scratched Bosaidong's ears, and taught the little fox to his class:
"The ritual of interpreting dishes can be explained in two ways: 'Heaven' and 'Man'. The former uses rituals to ceremonial spirits, and ceremonials are also written as 'Shicai'. The rituals are introduced to the teachings of evil spirits. The latter uses rituals to ceremonials to eliminate disasters. The latter uses rituals to ceremonials. The rituals say that when the university starts teaching, leather ceremonials are sacrificed, and they show respect for the Tao. It means that when the university starts, we should wear dresses and have sacrificial dishes to worship the sages, indicating respect for teachers and respect for the Tao."
Speaking of this, Su Shijun raised the front paws of the little fox and shook happily at Zheng Qing: "Of course, you can also understand that my father has started teaching in college, so he has to serve a sacrifice to express his respect for his teachers."
There is no wind on a cold night.
Zheng Qing couldn't help but shudder.
It was just because of the word that made him uncomfortable - although he had already agreed that his relationship with Boseidong was special and he also admitted that his relationship with Su Shijun was ambiguous, but in front of others, he had never used the word "Master Father".
He subconsciously glanced at Jiang Yu beside him from the corner of his eyes.
But she saw her head hanging down, as if she was asleep. Compared with the worries a few minutes ago, Zheng Qing was eager to sleepwalking at this moment.
Although the witch's sneaking action was inconspicuous.
But under the eyes of the great wizard, there was nowhere to hide.
Su Shijun couldn't help scratching Boseidong's belly and mocked: "Dongdong, don't imitate your father. He is obviously unscrupulous in doing things, but he acts like a mimosa. He curls up into a ball when others touch it..."
Zheng Qing blinked, and before he could think about how to refute her words, suddenly, Jiang Yu's slightly dazed voice came to his ears.
"Mimosa? Not that." The witch muttered, saying in a dream: "I think he is like a ripe big persimmon, and it will be blown into a pool if someone touches it..."
Zheng Qing had a dark face.
He never thought that he would have such a strange image in the minds of the two witches.
However, after hearing Jiang Yu's mutter, Su Shijun carefully looked at her listless appearance. It was rare that she did not joke with the witch, but instead glared at Zheng Qing with resentment.
"You should give her a good rest, and you shouldn't take her around."
As she said that, she handed the little fox in her arms to the captain maid, then walked to Jiang Yu, pinched her hand gestures, sorted out her magic and adjusted her spirit, and sincerely suggested: "This semester has just begun... You should know that lack of sleep will not have good results."
Jiang Yu raised his head, as if he had woken up from a big dream, looking at the jade hands that were touching him, he was a little at a loss for a moment and subconsciously looked at Zheng Qing.
Zheng Qing pretended not to see it, looked up at the willow he had just hung up in front of Zhengtang Door, punched him in the palm of his hand, and a trace of sudden realization appeared on his face.
"I see!"
He passed by one by one where he had hung the willow branches, and nodded in a very small range: "Although the willow branches are hung in different places, they are now pointing in the same direction... In other words, the place where the Shicai Ceremony is held is where the willow branches point to gather?"
“Very good, but no reward.”
The owner of Qingqiu Mansion turned around, held Jiang Yu's arm, and walked towards the wing room: "After putting the offerings and lighting the candles and chopsticks, your task will be completed. Where to come from and where to go... As for other trivial matters, they will do it for you, so there is no need to worry too much... By the way, Jiang Yu can't waste time with you, she really needs a good sleep."