"Xiaoye, is there Mount Tai ahead?"
On the way back, Xiang An suddenly pointed forward and asked Liao Ye next to him.
"Report to your Majesty, there is indeed Mount Tai ahead." Liao Ye replied with his fists clasped, and he and Xiang An looked at the towering mountain in the distance.
Xiang An looked back and saw that the large army had already returned to Linzi under the leadership of Zijuan, leaving three thousand troops to deal with emergencies and protect Xiang An's safety.
In fact, Xiang An does not need to be protected, but as the king of Northern Chu, he must still exist in some forms.
After thinking for a moment, Xiang An turned his head and said, "Xiao Ye, let's wait until the front and let everyone take a rest first. You and I can go up to Mount Tai to have a look."
"yes."
Xiang An touched the mane on Tuanchi's neck. Tuanchi understood instantly and started walking faster.
Xiang An looked at the magnificent mountains towering into the clouds in the distance and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
Although it was a whim, this mountain did bring back some memories of Xiang An.
One of his two fathers, Ying Zheng, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, once came here and was granted the title of Zen here. Moreover, he encountered heavy rain on the way down the mountain. The pine tree that protected the first emperor from wind and rain was also awarded the title of "Five Doctors". "The title of knighthood.
Looking up, Xiang An had an idea in his heart.
How about going to Zen on Mount Tai?
It's not that Xiang An is arrogant and thinks that he belongs to the world. What he cares more about is the true meaning of Feng Chan, which is often ignored.
We offer sacrifices to heaven to pray for good weather in the coming year and to avoid disasters for the country.
After making up his mind, Xiang An turned around and said to Liao Ye who was catching up: "Xiaoye, go back now and find a fast horse to bring a message to Linzi."
"Huh? Yes, Your Majesty." Liao Ye was stunned for a moment, then quickly adjusted himself and listened to Xiang An's order.
"Let Weiwei, Fengchang and others come to Mount Tai with eight hundred ceremonial troops. Taiwei Zijuan will also come together. Xiang Lu, the imperial censor, will pay homage to the palace affairs for the time being." Xiang An continued to look at Mount Tai, not paying attention to Xiao Xiao. Ye looked like he had seen a ghost.
"My lord, are you serious?" Liao Ye stuttered and asked hesitantly.
"Go quickly." Xiang An scolded without explaining.
"yes!"
Liao Ye hurriedly went to do it, but he was a little worried.
Throughout the ages, the custom of conferring Zen on Mount Tai has existed since Yao and Shun. Anyone with some knowledge can understand the matter of conferring Zen.
But looking at Yao and Shun in the past and the First Emperor in the later, those who acted in Mount Tai and enshrined Zen were all the common rulers of the world without exception. However, Xiang An is now just a king of Northern Chu, occupying the lower reaches of the river and Huai River, as well as the land of the old Yan Kingdom, which is far away There is still a long way to go before we can be the co-lords of the world, so now we will hold the Zen ceremony.
"Forget it, the king will become the common master of the world sooner or later. It doesn't matter if he is granted Zen earlier." Liao Ye curled his lips and put down his worries. Instead, he felt that Xiang An did the right thing.
After Xiaoye left, Xiang An got off his horse, patted Tuanchi's neck, and scratched Tuanchi's soft pink nose.
"Just wait here. Mount Tai is so steep that you can climb it alone."
"Hey." Tuanchi rubbed Xiang An's hand affectionately and walked away minding his own business.
Xiang An walked into Mount Tai alone, admiring the scenery of Mount Tai along the mountain path trodden by his predecessors.
“Daizong is magnificent”
Xiang An sighed as he walked on the straight path of the platform.
"It feels like I'm back outside the customs again."
Xiang An smiled relaxedly.
It had just rained a few days ago. Now after the rain, the air in Mount Tai was particularly fresh, but Xiang An's eyes were drooped.
Xiang An walked and climbed up when he encountered a rock wall. After walking for an unknown amount of time, it was already dark, and Xiang An walked to a tree.
"I see, is this the Five Doctor Tree?"
Xiang An stood under the big pine, looking up at the Qiuzhi fist movement, vigorous and clumsy, he couldn't help but laugh, stepped through the wet mud, and continued to move forward.
After a long time, the night was already deep, the moon and stars were dim, and Xiang An felt sleepy.
Although he was already the king of Northern Chu, Xiang An was not pretentious. He walked a few more steps and found a cave. He walked in, found a dry cave wall, and spent the night.
After a night and early morning, Xiang An walked out of the cave, stretched his body, and continued walking towards the top of the mountain.
Five days later.
"No, where is the king?" Zijuan looked at the brigade commander who was staying at the foot of Mount Tai with a questioning expression.
The brigade commander also looked like he was about to cry, "General, I don't know either!"
"When the king asked Taipu Liao to return to the capital a few days ago, he went into the mountains alone and left Tuanchi behind."
As he spoke, the brigade commander pointed at Turanchi, who was happily chewing on the turf in the distance.
Zijuan and Liao Ye next to her looked at each other with blank expressions on their faces.
"Tsk." Zijuan had no choice but to run all the way to Tuanchi's side. First she touched Tuanchi's soft mane, and then asked, "Tuanchi, do you know where the second brother has gone?"
"Pffffwow"
Tuanchi exhaled with a leisurely expression, licked Zijuan, and then continued to chew on the grass.
"." Zijuan had a look of despair on her face. Her forehead felt burning pain from being licked. The horse's tongue was very rough.
"So, General, how are we going to find the king?" Liao Ye's mouth twitched.
"No need to look for it, I'm here alone."
A rustling sound came from the direction of the mountain forest, and Xiang An walked out of the forest at a fast pace. Although his body was covered with mud, he was in particularly good spirits.
"Your Majesty, have you been staying in the mountains these days?" Liao Ye looked collapsed and hurriedly came to Xiang An's side.
Then he quickly ran towards the team, probably to find some replacement clothes for Xiang An.
"Second brother, you..." Zijuan was a little bit dumbfounded, but seeing Xiang An in good spirits, she put her worries back.
"You know what Gu Rang Xiaoye said, right? Everything should be ready?" Xiang An smiled and didn't care about anything else. He just asked about Feng Chan.
"Everything is ready. Is it really okay for the guard to be a little bit opposed at first, second brother?"
"It doesn't matter, we're here, let's start getting ready." Xiang An took off his dirty armor, threw it aside, and walked towards the direction of the carriage.
Not long after, Xiang An put on a solemn robe and led the entire team towards Mount Tai.
On the first day of August in 204 BC, Xiang An, together with the Northern Chu ceremonial officials, set up an altar at Daiyue, offered sacrifices to the sky, and worshiped the earth. , the weather will be smooth, and I hope the coming year will be smooth and without disasters.
Later, a stone was carved outside the cave where the king of the North slept, with an inscription of eight characters.
"Report your merits to Heaven and praise Chu's virtues."
Temples were also built here.
When news of this move came out, the world was shocked.
