According to yesterday's court meeting, the senior officials of Wei State appeared at the Ancestral Temple at sunrise. They all saw the unsealed fire at night, and they were all frightened, but they were helpless. The Liang Dynasty has worshiped Mang Mao as a general and came to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage. This means that all military affairs have been handed over to Mang Mao. But the timing of the unsealing fire was so unlucky: if it had been one day earlier, the court meeting had not yet been decided, and the ministers would naturally ask the king for an explanation; if it had been one day later, and the ceremony of worshiping the general had been completed, everyone could seek advice from Mang Mao. But when the fire broke out about the unsealing of the seal, Mang Mao had already planned to pay homage to the general but the ceremony was not completed, so everyone did not know who was in charge. Someone came into the palace, but the king of Wei did not see him. He said that everything outside the palace was closed and the general was in charge. The king went to the Ancestral Temple at noon to offer sacrifices and fasted for a day in order to pay homage to the general the next day. When someone comes to Mang Mansion, Mang Mao closes the door to thank the guests, and also says that he is fasting as a courtesy. Everyone knew that Wei Prime Minister Wei Qi had no military knowledge, and Daliang Wei, who was in charge of Daliang's defense, had already left the city. Everyone lost their backbone for a while, and everyone was in panic.
When Daliang City Defense reported to Daliang Wei Mansion, Mr. Liang Wei came forward to take charge. Mr. Liang Wei showed the spirit of a general. Although he was young and immature, he still had a good temper. With his mother secretly presiding over and a group of family elders making suggestions, he did not make any mistakes.
Just when this group of dragons had no leader, strong enemies were pressing on the territory, and everyone was in panic, the time to bow to the generals came. A group of people had to suppress their fear, dressed neatly, and gathered outside the Ancestral Temple in a car. At this time, the protagonist of the ceremony, General Mang Mao, was already well-dressed and standing outside the temple gate, with his hands crossed and his heart in his hands, his eyes fixed on the ceremony, and his body unshakable, like a clay sculpture. Behind him, the three sons stood about a foot away. They also stood upright, but all of them held their swords with their hands. No one knows when Mang and his son stood outside the temple gate. They only know that no one arrived earlier than them.
As time went by, more and more people gathered outside the Ancestral Temple, and the accompanying cars formed a large circle outside. Those who are qualified to enter the circle will automatically line up behind Mang Mao according to their relative status: Mang Mao is the protagonist today, and no one can steal his limelight, not even the princes and nobles.
It seems that people have almost arrived, but the temple door has not yet opened. The crowd stood in silence, completely different from the usual greetings and greetings to each other when going to court. The atmosphere was heavy and quiet, and even the sound of breathing was unpleasant. Only the wind whistled in the field. In the silence, the sky gradually became brighter unconsciously.
As if to break the silence, a loud arrow suddenly came from the southeast, causing a slight commotion among the crowd outside the Ancestral Temple. But Mang Mao, who was standing in the lead, seemed to be frozen, without even raising his eyebrows; the commotion was quickly calmed down. The door of the Ancestral Temple opened, and Wei Qi, the Prime Minister of Wei, appeared at the door. He was dressed in fine clothes and looked elegant. Through the door, you can clearly see the scene inside: in front of the steps of the imperial palace, standing facing the door are three uncles holding axes, scepters and a wooden box respectively. It goes without saying that the box must be filled with levies. The tiger talisman of soldiers and horses across the country. The king of Liang wears court clothes, standing on the left and facing to the right, with the internal history behind him.
Wei Qi went out and went down the steps, held his hands carefully, and approached Mang Mao: "Wei Qing Qi, by the king's order, asks Mang Qingmao to take the general position, Mang Qing, don't say goodbye!"
After standing in front of the door like a clay sculpture for more than an hour, Mang Mao, who seemed to have turned to stone, remained calm and composed. He only made a deep voice from deep in his body: "I have little virtue and little talent. I am not worthy of the big responsibility. I am willing to resign!"
Wei Qi said: "The king forbids it!"
Mang Mao said: "I have few virtues and few talents. It is an insult to the king. I am willing to resign again!"
Wei Qi said: "The king forbids it!"
Mang Mao said: "I will resign again but the king will not allow it. I dare not stick to my resignation. I would like to go to the Ancestral Temple to ask the late king!"
Wei Qi said: "The king will wait for you at the Imperial Ancestral Temple! I hope you will go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple soon." Wei Qi turned to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and Mang's father and son followed him. When they arrived at the temple gate, the four of them stood down. Wei Qi entered and saluted King Liang, and King Liang returned the salute. Mang Mao then said loudly: "Shi Mang Mao, I have been summoned by Wei Qing to come to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to pay homage to the king!"
Wei Qi returned to the door and said, "I don't dare to work with Mang Qing, but I wish you the best. I wish you could forgive me for not going out to pay homage!"
Mang Mao said: "I'm asking you to humiliate the king. I should pay my respects to you."
Wei Qi came down the stairs and invited him with courtesy. Mang Mao returned the gift. Wei Qi went up the steps from the left, saluted Mang Mao and walked to the right. Mang Mao returned the greeting and followed Wei Qi, ascending from the left. When Wei Qi resigns, Mang Mao must take the left step. Wei Qi then led Mang Mao from the front and stood opposite King Liang, facing left. The king saluted Mang Mao, and Mang Mao returned the salute. If so again. Later, the internal history took out a wooden tablet from his sleeve and muttered something. Mang Mao saluted, and the king returned the salute. The people around him handed the scepter to King Liang. King Liang held it in his hands and said something. Mang Mao took it with both hands, said something, and handed the staff to Wei Qi. Then the axe, and finally the tiger talisman box. After the three things were handed over, the king saluted again, and Mang Mao returned the salute. The king took his three uncles and his brother-in-law up the steps and entered the royal chamber. Mang Maoze and Wei Qi walked towards the gate of the Ancestral Temple together. On the steps, Mang Mao handed over the tiger talisman, ax and scepter to Mang Hai, Mang Chen and Mang Wei in turn. The three of them took their respective guys, held them in both hands, and stood at the foot of the steps. Mang Mao walked down the steps, Wei Qi saw him off, and the two exchanged greetings. The gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple closed with a creaking sound.
Mang Mao turned around, his eyes were stern, and he said loudly: "I accept the king's favor, hold the chariot and tiger talisman, and take charge of the power of the family and the country. This is a time of war, and I am willing to share it with you!"
Everyone said in unison: "Here!"
Mang Mao said again: "Now that the powerful enemy is approaching, all our scholars should wear armor to serve the king. I hope you will organize your own strong men, assign them to your troops, and gather in the school field in the afternoon to prepare for your hearing."
Everyone said in unison: "Here!"
Mang Mao said: "The king's affairs are urgent. The country is in the army. I am leaving now. You should do it with military etiquette. Your Majesty, this is correct!"
Everyone said in unison: "Here!"
Mang Mao said: "Do you guys have anything to discuss?... So, let's get it done for today. Let's meet again in the afternoon!"
When everyone was about to disperse, Mang Mao said: "Starting from now, we should proceed with military appearance. Please do not cause chaos."
Everyone was so frightened that they had no choice but to stand on the spot, each in line, and leave quietly one by one. Since the cars were not parked in line when entering the venue, although they dispersed in line, they still scattered around to find their own cars; drivers were not allowed to cross each other in the field. They had to walk around the venue, but they dispersed slowly. After eating, the people in the venue completely dispersed, and only Mang's father and son and Wei Qi were left in the venue.
Mang Mao said: "If you dare to invite Prime Minister Wei to take charge of your house, I will avoid being incompetent."
Wei Qi said: "When the general is summoned, he should serve his orders, but only serve as a commanding officer!"
Mang Mao said: "So please order the nobles to reorganize their families and troops, and don't miss the opportunity to make the register in the afternoon."
Wei Qi was a little unhappy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He pretended to smile and said: "General, I have no plans left, and I will become the pillar of the country." Then he walked to his car and gave his nephew a few instructions. Walk back and follow Mang Mao to the Mang family's car. Mang's party actually came out with three vehicles, and the leader of the vehicle was Mr. Che You, who was holding the bridle.
Mang Mao asked Wei Qi to get on the carriage, but Wei Qi refused and said: "Beyond the gate, the general is in charge. Who in Qi dares to be the first general?"
Mang Mao said: "No. Mao is a minister of Wei and the prime minister of the Wei clan. Mao He De lives on the left."
Wei Qi said: "We are all here, Qi dare not be disrespectful."
Mang Mao said: "Xiang Wei's virtues are magnificent, who can disrespect him?"
Wei Qi said: "Qi dare not violate the laws of the King of Wei. I hope the general will not misunderstand Qi with military laws."
Mang Mao said: "In this way, Mao will be in silence." So Mang Mao was on the left side of the car, Wei Qi was driving the car, and the gentleman on the right side of the car was holding the yue on the right side of the car.
Who among the great beams does not know Wei Qi, the Prime Minister of Wei? Now seeing Wei Qi driving a chariot with Mang Mao and a man holding a ax next to him, the whole city was shocked.
