Yin Gong is the Shangqing Yin Guo. He is worshiped as Dazai. He is also an important minister who supports the prince's ascension to the throne. He is currently in power in the Zhou Dynasty.
When King Ping moved eastward, Wangji was the land directly under the control of the emperor. It was centered on Luodu and extended to Songshan Mountain in the east, Huashan Mountain in the west, Jingshan Mountain in the south, and Taihang Mountain in the north. It spanned six hundred miles, with a luxuriant population and fertile fields. , guarded by majestic passes and dangerous passes on all sides, its strength is tyrannical, and it can be said to be the best in the world. But in the hundreds of years since then, successive emperors have continued to give land to the princes of Zheng, Guo, Jin, Qin and so on. So far, only one of the ten is left. All of them must have been defeated.
Although Wang Ji is small and weak in strength, according to etiquette, Yin Guo is a serious prince. His title is higher than that of the kings of Song, Zheng, Jin, Wei and other big countries. If the two sides meet, these kings must pay tribute to Yin Guo first. greeting.
Therefore, Sang Tianwu and Wu Sheng both came down the steps to meet each other. Please come into the hall and sit across from each other.
Yin Guo cupped his hands and said, "The ceremony for the new bachelor's homage has been prepared. The king is here to bring you a jade certificate." After saying that, he took out a jade box. After opening it, there was a translucent jade certificate board with faint traces of light on it. There is light flowing.
The emperor consecrated a bachelor, which was similar to a knighthood. The position of a bachelor was equivalent to that of a duke. The surname and title were to be engraved on the jade ultimatum and put into the temple for sacrifice.
The reason why Yin Guo visited in person was because the Zhou family didn't know which name Wu Sheng should use. He thought that the Zhou family already knew about the current situation in the academy.
Sang Tian Wu Dao: "Just use Wu Sheng."
Yin Guo nodded in agreement, put the jade certificate back into the box, and prepared to go back to engrave it. At the same time, he said: "At the beginning of Chen Shi, a ceremony of worship will be held in the Dashe Hall. Please prepare it for Master Wu, and respectfully invite Master Sang to attend.
Sangtian Wu asked: "So urgent?"
Yin Guodao: "Scholar Hu informed me half an hour ago. It is indeed a bit tight, but it has been done before. All etiquette does not need to be rehearsed. I have sent someone to inform the ministers of the court and will not miss anything. You two Bachelor, wait a moment, someone from the palace will come to greet you, I will take my leave now."
The two stood up to see each other off. After Yin Guo left, Sangtian Wudao said: "It seems that Huzi and Jianzong have reached a conclusion. I just don't know whether to press Uncle Lian, Jianwu and Chang Hong, or to set up the establishment as you suggested." Nangong."
Since Huzi came forward and asked the Zhou family to immediately prepare Wu Sheng's bachelor's ceremony, it showed that there was no possibility of internal fighting between the two parties.
Wu Sheng nodded and looked at the sky surrounded by the top of the square corridor, his thoughts wandering for a while. After twenty years of hard work, today I am finally standing at the pinnacle of the world's spiritual practice and becoming a bachelor that everyone looks up to. All kinds of feelings are flooding into my heart, and I can't explain the ups and downs.
As the sky gradually brightened, a group of maids soon arrived, carrying various washing utensils, robes, crowns, and ribbons to tidy up Wu Sheng's appearance. Wu Sheng was like a marionette, letting the palace maids take care of him. He washed himself, put on a wide robe with big sleeves, and wore a bow belt and a high crown.
After packing up, he boarded the car surrounded by the palace attendants and headed to the Dashi Palace. When he was about to arrive at the Great Shooting Hall, he looked back at Sang Tianwu who was riding on another Huagai bronze carriage behind him. Sang Tianwu nodded slightly at him, his eyes slightly red.
The chariot drove into the side hall, Wu Sheng got out of the car, and worshiped Taizong Tian Gong who was waiting in the hall. Taizong was one of the six ministers in charge of etiquette. He said to Wu Sheng: "The ceremony of a bachelor is similar to worshiping the Duke. The emperor chooses the princes by shooting. , ministers, officials, and scholars, so they are granted the title of duke and lord, and they should perform the shooting ceremony.
The emperor honored the duke with the art of archery, so he chose to hold the ceremony in the Great Archery Hall. Wu Sheng bowed and said, "I am promoted to this humble man. I am lucky enough to be in the hall. I am not polite enough. Please ask Mr. Tian to teach me."
Tian Gongdao: "I dare not. The emperor determines people by the art of archery. There are five rules. One is called white arrows, the second is called Shenlian, the third is called Yanzhu, the fourth is called Xiangchi, and the fifth is called Jingyi. Shooting is not just about shooting. When you look at the number of etiquette and music in the emperor's book, your appearance is better than that of etiquette, your style is better than that of joy, and your walking pace is better than that of emperor...
Wu Sheng listened carefully, and at the same time followed Tian Gong's instructions and practiced in the side hall. Every move was really regulated, and he was indescribably constrained and uncomfortable.
But after rehearsing it several times, an inexplicable feeling emerged in the restraint of the rules. It seemed that I felt pleasure and comfort in the solemnity. I felt empty in my heart, as if my cultivation had improved a lot. Jinyi, it is true that practice is practiced everywhere in life, which can be described as extremely mysterious. While I was immersed in this unique spiritual experience, I suddenly heard the sound of bells ringing outside, followed by the sound of drums, with harp and harp in harmony, and the tune was grand and peaceful.
Mr. Tian bowed and said, "Please follow me."
Wu Sheng followed behind him, walked through the aisles, and entered the Great Shooting Hall. In the Great Shooting Hall, the person sitting in the middle is the emperor of the day. Next to him are Dazai Yin Guo and two unknown ministers. I just heard from Tian Gong that they are Taishi and Taishi. Together with Tian Gong, the Taizong, there are six ministers. Four of them came, and the remaining Taizhu and Taibu followed the prince to live in the grassland of Beishan Mountain. In the guest seats are four bachelors, Huqiu, Yutianshi, Jianzong and Sangtianwu, as well as Xu Jianjia.
The remaining officials of the Zhou Dynasty, such as Situ, Sikong, Taipu, chieftain, Shishi, Gongyin, Shanfu, Zhuiyi, Siwangyou, Yanzhe, eunuch, etc., were divided into different ranks.
Seeing Wu Sheng entering the palace, the emperor stood up from his seat and lowered the steps to see Wu Sheng. Wu Sheng bowed down and the emperor returned the greeting. Then he pulled Wu Sheng out of the hall, followed by all the scholars, ministers and court officials, and rushed to the front hall. , this is the shooting range.
Tian Gong held out a precious carved bow with both hands, which was said to be the royal bow passed down from the ancestors of the Zhou family, and handed it to Wu Sheng.
The emperor said: "Please help me shoot for you."
Music suddenly started playing in the corridor. Wu Sheng stretched out his bow and nocked an arrow, and in time with the music, he gently released an arrow toward the target at the end of the shooting range. A stream of light shot out quickly, and the target hit the target. The arrow penetrated the target, and the arrowhead emerged from behind the target, while the arrow body remained on the target. This is the first shot in the shooting ceremony, called "White Arrow". Wu Sheng almost broke the bow just now and shot through the target.
Next is the second shot, three consecutive shots, three arrows hitting the target at the same time, this is called "participation". With the strength of the first shot as a reference, this shot will be easy.
Then there is the third shot "Yanzhu", which requires the arrow tail to be high and the arrowhead to be low after hitting the target; the fourth shot "Xiangchi" is to fire the arrow at the same time as the emperor, requiring the emperor's arrow to arrive first and the minister's arrow to arrive later, to show courtesy. ; The fifth shot, "Jingyi", fired four arrows in a row, hitting the target at the same time and surrounding the Emperor's arrow. After the shooting ceremony was completed, Tian Gong held up the jade ultimatum. The emperor took it personally, prayed to heaven, and sent it to the dedication hall surrounded by ministers to offer sacrifices to the gods.
At this point, Wu Sheng put on the title of "bachelor" and became a minister in the Zhou Dynasty comparable to the Duke of the State. In terms of etiquette, when he saw the Duke of Jin and bowed to him, the kings of Qi, Qin, Chu, and Wu had to bow to him. He said hello.
The emperor presided over the bachelor's conferment twice in a row, and he seemed to be very interested. Each consecration was the academy's recognition of him, which meant that he could sit in his seat for a longer time. Even if the Jin people had any intentions, they would probably have to do it. They have to fight each other in the back, otherwise the Jin army will enter Luodu on the back foot as soon as the bachelors on the front foot leave, which would be too disrespectful to the academy.
The emperor wanted to ask Wu Sheng to say a few words, but was blocked by Huqiu: "Your Majesty, please lend me this palace."
This had been agreed upon a long time ago, and the emperor had no choice but to nod his head and leave amidst the drum music, leaving the dedication of the palace to the bachelors.
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