Before dawn, the people of Chaoge got up early.
As they did a few days ago, they carefully wiped the window edges and washed the courtyard with buckets. Every house was covered with festive colorful curtains, as if they were welcoming the New Year.
In order to welcome Nuwa's arrival, Bigan opened the treasury with Di Xin's consent.
Every household in Chaoge can receive a jade shell, ten kilograms of wine and meat, and an incense burner with a statue of Nuwa.
The purchasing power of jade shells far exceeds that of gold and silver. One jade shell is equivalent to half a year's living expenses of a small nobleman.
The Wusizi who was sacrificed alive was rewarded with twenty jade shells by Emperor Xin. He was so happy that he even made a tripod to commemorate it.
The royal palace, outside Longde Hall.
All civil and military officials were present. Huang Feihu stood with a sword in hand. Shang Rong and Bigan were sitting on soft silk chairs, checking the details of the celebration.
There are three large seats at the top.
The tallest one is the white jade throne that Bigan borrowed from the Golden Boy and Jade Girl in Nuwa Palace. It is carved with various forms of life, far beyond ordinary craftsmanship.
Among the two statues below, one is made of brilliant gold and inlaid with precious jade. Emperor Xin is sitting at attention, leaning on the Human Emperor Sword.
A statue made of black wood, carved with a black bird swallowing the sun, holding a sacrificial vessel against the dark circles under his eyes with white medicine, struggling to resist sleepiness.
Both of them were dressed in noble white clothes.
"Dong——"
The palace gate opened wide, someone beat the bronze drum and shouted:
"Xibohou Jichang has arrived——"
A slightly older middle-aged man walked into the gate, wearing a golden robe with a long dragon embroidered on it, and led the Western Zhou courtiers into the palace. He bowed his head slightly when walking, showing courtesy in every move.
Baiyao cheered up and looked at the "King Wen of Zhou" from a distance.
When he got closer, he found two young men standing on both sides behind Ji Chang.
One had a handsome face, wore golden armor, and walked majestically.
The other one is wearing a crescent yellow brocade robe, with a slim figure, a picturesque face, gentle eyes, and indescribable grace and elegance.
"This Ji Kao is really as handsome as the legend says."
Di Xin smiled.
Baiyao smiled and said nothing.
In the original work, Daji fell in love with the little fresh meat boy Yi Kao at first sight, and immediately felt that the old bacon emperor Xin next to her was really bowing down.
Later, when his courtship was fruitless, he became resentful and planned to have Xin, the first chef emperor in ancient and modern times, make Boyikao into meatloaf for Ji Chang to eat.
It’s true that beauties have loved young men since ancient times.
After sighing, Baiyao's eyes fell on Ji Fa.
He seems to be just an ordinary young general. Who would have thought that he would become the famous King Wu of Zhou in the future?
Ji Chang came to the two great thrones, led his sons to kneel down, and first worshiped Emperor Xin:
"Jichang, the Marquis of Xibo, pays homage to the king."
Then he kowtowed to Baiyao and said:
"Kowtow and give a great blessing."
Bowing is the courtesy of a minister.
Kowtow is a sign of respect for ancestors.
Ji Chang's etiquette was so thorough that no one could find any fault with it.
Baiyao nodded lightly and said nothing. As a great Zhu, he had to remain mysterious in front of the public.
Emperor Xin gave him a seat, but Ji Chang got up and didn't mention it for the time being.
The other three princes arrived one after another.
They are Beibohou Chonghouhu who has been loyal to Chaoge for many years, Nanbohou E Chongyu whose son rebelled in the original work, and Dongbohou Jiang Huanchu whose son also rebelled.
Baiyao closed his eyes and rested his mind, leaving all matters to Di Xin to handle.
King Shang and Da Zhu have been able to live in peace and harmony for so many years. In addition to the rigid requirements of the Human Emperor Sword and the ancestor's right of interpretation, there are also some unwritten rules.
For example, in the court, although he stood side by side with Emperor Xin, his status was that of a "minister" whose rank could not be determined. His words and deeds were not allowed to exceed the royal authority. Although he had the power to order the Yin and Shang armies to fight, Emperor Xin could Say no.
If he were in the ancestral temple, Di Xin would have to put down his pretense of being a Shang king and act like a well-behaved descendant of the royal family. Even if Baiyao wanted to sacrifice his wife to his ancestors, he would have to be kidnapped.
Sitting like this, Baiyao finally couldn't resist his sleepiness and said to Di Xin:
"The ancestors are looking for me."
He took out a piece of delicate white turtle shell from his sleeve, muttered something like a ghost, and then closed his eyes to catch up on his sleep.
When Di Xin saw this, he glanced at Bigan.
Bigan understood the divine understanding and summoned the ancestral temple guards, each of whom was 1.85 meters tall, to surround Baiyao's grand seat to protect the "communication" between humans and gods.
Ji Fa stood behind Ji Chang, looked at Baiyao cautiously, and bumped Boyikao with his shoulder:
"Brother, is Da Zhu asleep?"
Ji Kao frowned and scolded in a low voice:
"Be careful!"
Ji Chang, who is known as a saint in Xiqi, heard the conversation between his two sons. Not only did he not stop it, but he glanced at Baiyao without any trace.
…
At noon, the sun is high.
A ray of breeze came.
After a good sleep, Baiyao opened his eyes. After turning on his brain, he pretended to be solemn and said to Di Xin:
"Your Majesty, after the celebration is over, let the ministers stay."
Di Xin, who had a straight back, saw Baiyao's expression and nodded seriously.
Suddenly, auspicious clouds appeared out of thin air in the blue sky, and the ethereal sound of xun sounded throughout Chaoge.
Then billions of rays of rainbow light covered the sky, and then began a rain of colorful flowers.
"Whoops~"
The chirping of birds, as if from ancient times, filled the sky.
People in Chaoge knelt in front of their homes one after another, holding incense burners in their hands and looking up to the sky.
A gorgeous big bird flew from nowhere and flew over the Chaoge. Its feathers were colorful, its body was like flowing water, its clouds were auspicious, and its chants were heard in all directions.
"It's Feng!"
"Auspicious!"
"Empress Nuwa has blessed me to become a general..."
Some people cheered, some made wishes, and the entire Chaoge changed from quiet to lively in the blink of an eye.
Baiyao and Di Xin stood up at the same time, walked down from their respective seats, and came to the front of the ministers.
A figure with a human body and a snake tail looks down at the world from the auspicious clouds. Wherever she looked, the charm of merit and virtue filled the air, and the virtues of humanity manifested in golden lotus.
Baiyao couldn't describe the shock in his heart. He only felt warm all over his body, as if he had returned to his childhood and was in his mother's arms. It was so reassuring and comfortable.
He resisted the urge to call mom, and stepped forward together with Di Xin and shouted:
"Welcome to the Empress Nuwa to come to the court and sing——"
The ministers knelt down to celebrate, but Baiyao and Di Xin, who were responsible for the most destiny of humanity, did not need to kneel down.
Nuwa, who had been dressing up for seven whole days, was very satisfied with her appearance.
This is the first time since she patched the sky that she has directly come to the human race in her true form.
She smiled, waved her sleeves gently, and her voice sounded in Baiyao's mind:
"I am very pleased that the descendants of Chengtang are so pious. If you don't reward me, I will be stingy."
A magical sight happens.
A bright purple light flashed across Chaoge, and then everyone, including the people in the outer city, had a fairy fruit in their arms.
"After eating this fruit, all kinds of diseases can be eliminated. Those who are disease-free will live twenty years longer. I will reward it to the people of Chaoge."
Chaoge City was instantly quiet.
The next second, cheers erupted that shook the air.
Nuwa's reward was not over yet. She waved her sleeves again and transformed into a large cauldron filled with mysterious aura, which fell directly towards the ancestral temple.
"Give me the divine cauldron to suppress the country and suppress the fate of the Yin and Shang Dynasties."
"boom--"
The ground shook, but no one felt that their steps were unsteady. Instead, they felt that the earth was much thicker.
Baiyao felt something in his heart and discovered that the tripod was directly integrated into the national destiny!
Then his pupils tightened, and the system's voice lingered in his mind:
[Obtain: Creation Immortal Cauldron·Imitation]
【National Luck +5000 points】
[Effect: +3000 points of national luck every year, and the national luck obtained through other means will be doubled within five years]
