The altar for praying to heaven, used to confer the title of uncle to Lu Wu, is divided into three floors. It was decorated by a highly respected Taoist sorcerer from the state of Wu in accordance with the ancient ceremony of conferring the title of uncle.
Among them, the third layer is covered with soil of four colors to express respect for the land.
On the second floor, the four colors of red, white, green, and black are covered with red, white, green, and black soil according to the four elephants, and flag gates of corresponding colors are arranged on them. There are several flags of other colors in the middle to represent the stars. They are divided according to ancient rituals. Deer, cattle, fish, and sheep are offered as offerings to show respect for heaven.
As for the top floor, it is purely covered with loess, with nothing else except a Yangzhou tripod, one of the nine tripods, placed on it - this is to respect people!
Granting the title of Bo is a matter of humanity, so the symbol of humanity should naturally be placed at the core.
The wind surrounded the altar, rotating in a clockwise direction, and the light flag made of silk unfolded gently in the wind.
Although the formation has not yet been activated at this time, its mere existence has slightly affected the surrounding natural environment.
When King Wu Ketu arrived, he saw this scene.
"The king has arrived!"
"Welcome your Majesty!"
"Excuse me, is this the formation used in the Feng Bo ceremony?" Ke Tu was also the first to see such a formation, and he couldn't help but be a little curious.
A white-haired old man in Taoist uniform stepped forward and bowed to salute. This man was Kechen, a Taoist sorcerer worshiped by the Kingdom of Wu. In terms of seniority, he was two generations higher than King Ketu of Wu.
Of course, this distant relative is so far away that he can’t even be seen on the family tree. However, this person is standing here not because of his relationship, but because he is the best at the worship of formations in King Wu’s court, and he is also the one who arranged the altar. host.
"I'm telling you, your Majesty, this is the Scattered Star Formation, which is exactly the same as the Dragon Gathering Formation above the King's Palace. The Dragon Gathering Formation gathers the human destiny in one place, which can nourish the Yangzhou Cauldron; the Scattered Star Formation combines the human destiny with one place. Projecting it out, it can be suppressed or divided. Therefore, this formation cannot be moved for a long time, otherwise it will cause damage to the Yangzhou tripod." Kechen said respectfully.
"Oh, that's it. What should I do?"
"Please ask your Majesty to activate the Yangzhou Cauldron!" Ke Chen said.
"You only need to activate the Yangzhou Cauldron and don't need to do anything else?" Ke Tu asked.
"No need, as long as the king activates the Yangzhou Cauldron and uses the scattered star formation to pray to the Temple of Heaven, he will naturally be able to distribute the luck and complete the matter of becoming an uncle." Ke Chen confirmed.
The Dragon Gathering Formation and the Scattered Star Formation are both compulsory formations for warlocks from all over the world. Without these two formations, the Wangting Meeting Hall cannot be built - the construction here refers to the construction according to the ancient method. If there is no luck to suppress If the weapon is suppressed, you can build whatever you want.
No one expects every generation of kings to be talented, so these two formations are all fool-proof operations. The king only needs to activate the power of the Nine Cauldrons, and everything else is left to the formations.
Ke Tu climbed up the steps until he reached the highest point of the Temple of Prayer for Heaven. He pressed his hands on the Yangzhou tripod and adjusted it for a long time before shouting "open"!
"Buzz--" Yangzhou Cauldron made a deep vibrating sound.
The Temple of Prayer to Heaven responded accordingly.
The earth began to shake, and the five-colored soil spread on the altar of prayer to heaven flew up, like clouds spreading on the ground.
The breeze flowing around the Temple of Prayer for Heaven gradually became stronger, and the flags erected on the Temple of Prayer for Heaven were fluttering, and they were about to form a tornado.
You can remove the handle from the Yangzhou tripod.
Yangzhou Ding returned to silence.
The wind stopped.
The five-colored soil fell on the altar of praying to heaven again, but it was a little messier and no longer so distinct.
Under the altar of prayer to heaven, Kechen led the ministers responsible for building the altar and bowed together: "Congratulations to the king, the scattered star array is operating normally and can be used by the king to confer uncle."
"Well, dear friends, thank you for your hard work. I will be rewarded heavily after I am crowned uncle."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone bowed together.
Ketu left with a group of attendants.
"Your Majesty, since we are ready here, there still needs to be someone from Uncle Champion to communicate with us, so as not to cause problems in the future." A minister in charge of etiquette reminded.
This is actually a euphemism.
Granting the title of uncle is a great humane gift. If it were not for a big country like Wu with an orderly inheritance, ordinary small countries might not know the full set of etiquette procedures, let alone Lu Wu, who was born as a businessman. How would he know such advanced etiquette?
This is no joke. This kind of etiquette involving the way of luck, also called rituals, is part of the rules for the movement of luck. Although everyone can't see how luck flows, if you don't follow the rules, you will fail. Whose control is it?
Although the state of Wu is now in ruins, since it is about to carry out the ceremony of conferring uncle status, it has already invited the Yue royal family to come and watch the ceremony.
At that time, Lu Wu didn't know etiquette and made a fool of himself during the conferment ceremony. Not only was everyone embarrassed, but if the conferment failed, would the big business of replacing the five southern mansions with the five Jiangnan counties still count?
"Well, that makes sense. I'll leave this matter to you to arrange. But you also know what Uncle Champion's temperament is. You still need to send the right person for this matter."
"Weichen knows that Weichen will arrange for a gentle female officer to go there, and he will definitely not make Uncle Champion angry."
For Lu Wu, there are some benefits to having a bad reputation.
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Nanhe Mansion, Lu Mansion.
Nanhe Prefecture is the place where Lu Wu made his fortune, and is now the political and military center of the five southern prefectures.
After the war with the Chu State, Lu Wu went to the State of Wu with his five daughters to wait for the title of uncle. His second brother Lu Bai temporarily lived in the Lufu Villa.
"Is there any news?" Lu Bai asked eagerly.
Ever since Lu Wu refused to listen to persuasion and insisted on going his own way and went to Wu State with his injuries to wait for his uncle, Lu Bai had been on tenterhooks all day long. In addition to scheming with the military officers left behind by Wu State and the local nobles from Chu State who had taken refuge with Lu Wu, he would go to Wu State three times a day. Send someone to the port to inquire about Lu Wu.
It's not that he only worries about three times a day, but that there are generally only three ferries a day between Wu State and Nanhe Prefecture.
"That's good news, Brother Lu, you can rest assured!" As soon as Ma Chong came in, he cupped his hands towards Lu Bai and said with a smile.
"Huh -" Lu Bai let out a long breath: "Brother Ma, how is the situation of my fifth brother?"
"The King of Wu was so kind that he personally went out of the city to persuade General Lu to fly away. Unexpectedly, General Lu's injury had already recovered, and now he is a king and his minister. It was a good talk for a while!" Ma Chong turned around and bowed his hand in the direction of Songjing, Wu Kingdom in the south of the Yangtze River. said.
But Tu Tu had been in office for about half a year, and his reputation in Wu State was already good. Since this incident, he has won the hearts of the middle and lower class scholar-bureaucrats - who doesn't like a kind-hearted boss?
A smile just appeared on Lu Bai's face, but suddenly it froze again.
Was fifth brother Lu Wu's injury an act?
But if he was faking his injuries, who was he faking it for?
If King Ketu of Wu had not come out of the city to persuade him, what would the fifth brother Lu Wu have planned to do if he pretended to be seriously injured?
If you can think of this yourself, then there are countless talented people in the Wu Kingdom, how can they not think of it?
Even if the Wu Kingdom and the Lu Family are in harmony and are well-publicized at the moment, in the future someone will reveal this matter and say that Lu Wu had ulterior motives back then. Can the Wu Kingdom still serve as the Lu Family's backing?
If the Lu family is caught between the two powerful countries of Wu and Chu, how should they deal with themselves?
